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S 2296 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Introduced July 15, 2025 Latest action November 12, 2025 0 cosponsors

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 2296 Reported in Senate (RS)]
+[S. 2296 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
-Calendar No. 115
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2296
-[Report No. 119-39]
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
@@ -16,26 +17,6 @@
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-July 15, 2025
-
-Mr. Wicker, from the Committee on Armed Services, reported the
-following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the
-calendar
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
-
-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,
@@ -46,13 +27,21 @@
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
-(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into four divisions as
+(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into ten divisions as
follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
(3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D--Funding Tables.
+(5) Division E--Additional Provisions.
+(6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2026.
+(7) Division G--Department of State Matters.
+(8) Division H--Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.
+(9) Division I--ROAD to Housing Act.
+(10) Division J--Department of State Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2026.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
@@ -101,6 +90,11 @@
Sec. 140. Requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 141. Information on future large and oversized air cargo
transportation services.
+Sec. 142. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber
+aircraft squadrons.
+Sec. 143. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3
+airborne warning and control system
+aircraft.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
@@ -250,6 +244,8 @@
Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 349. Naming of certain assets of the Department of Defense in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
+Sec. 350. Modification of protection of certain facilities and assets
+from incursions.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
@@ -293,6 +289,11 @@
Sec. 512. Disestablishment of Navy Reserve Center system.
Sec. 513. National Guard personnel authorities.
Sec. 514. National Guard personnel disaster response duty.
+Sec. 515. Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as
+reimbursement from States.
+Sec. 516. Limitations applicable to the authority to transfer space
+functions of the Air National Guard to the
+Space Force.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Chief of Naval Personnel.
@@ -329,6 +330,8 @@
girls.
Sec. 549. Pathway for cadets and midshipmen to play professional
sports.
+Sec. 550. Factors for counseling pathways under Transition Assistance
+Program.
Subtitle F--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education
PART I--Dependents' Education
@@ -412,6 +415,8 @@
Sec. 628. Prohibition on procurement and commissary sales of seafood
originating or processed in the People's
Republic of China.
+Sec. 629. Government Accountability Office study on casualty assistance
+and long-term care programs.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE, Brain Health, and Other Health Care Benefits
@@ -450,6 +455,8 @@
relating to health care provider
credentialing and privileging of Department
of Defense.
+Sec. 718. Provision of health care services at Fort Leonard Wood,
+Missouri.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 721. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.
@@ -458,6 +465,10 @@
Facility Demonstration Fund.
Sec. 723. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department
of Defense.
+Sec. 724. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from
+facilities and providers of the Department
+of Defense.
+Sec. 725. Military-civilian medical surge program.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
@@ -533,6 +544,8 @@
from Foreign Entities of Concern.
Sec. 849. Modernization of Army arsenals.
Sec. 849A. Modifications to Defense Industrial Base Fund.
+Sec. 849B. Report on United States boot industrial base and Berry
+Amendment compliance.
Subtitle D--Small Business Matters
Sec. 851. APEX Accelerators.
@@ -578,6 +591,9 @@
Sec. 880. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting
related to foreign-made additive
manufacturing machines.
+Sec. 881. Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology
+providers.
+Sec. 882. SkyFoundry Program.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
@@ -693,6 +709,8 @@
persons owned by, controlled by, or subject
to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of
concern on Department of Defense property.
+Sec. 1038. Continued implementation of anti-trafficking programs for
+children.
Subtitle E--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1041. Annual report on contract cancellations.
@@ -741,6 +759,38 @@
where contamination occurred and members of
the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic
substances.
+Sec. 1067. 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.
+Sec. 1068. Eligibility of spouses for services under the disabled
+veterans' outreach program.
+Sec. 1069. Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court
+Police.
+Sec. 1070. Second Chance Act Reauthorization.
+Sec. 1071. Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed
+Forces to members of the Public Health
+Service.
+Sec. 1072. Study of national security risks posed by certain routers
+and modems.
+Sec. 1073. Fairness in issuance of tactical equipment to Diplomatic
+Security Service personnel.
+Sec. 1074. Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee.
+Sec. 1075. Review and prohibitions by Committee on Foreign Investment
+in the United States of certain
+transactions relating to agriculture.
+Sec. 1076. Finding opportunities for resource exploration.
+Sec. 1077. Requirement to provide certain services to veterans in the
+Freely Associated States.
+Sec. 1078. Protecting covered information in public records.
+Sec. 1079. Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies
+and the Do Not Pay working system.
+Sec. 1080. Agent membership.
+Sec. 1081. Exemption from immigrant visa limit.
+Sec. 1082. Feasibility study on removal of oil from sunken World War II
+vessels in waters near the Federated States
+of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau.
+Sec. 1083. Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply.
Subtitle G--Defense Workforce Integration
Sec. 1081. Integration of military and civilian hiring processes.
@@ -750,6 +800,40 @@
Sec. 1083. Provision to Navy personnel of information on career
opportunities at Military Sealift Command.
Sec. 1084. Report on defense workforce integration.
+Subtitle H--Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package
+
+Sec. 1091. Preventing first responder secondary exposure to fentanyl.
+Sec. 1092. Reauthorizing support and treatment for officers in crisis.
+Sec. 1093. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 Reauthorization.
+Sec. 1094. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the
+public safety officers' death benefits
+program.
+Sec. 1095. Strong Communities Program.
+Sec. 1096. Retired law enforcement officers continuing service.
+Sec. 1097. Trauma kit standards.
+Sec. 1098. Honoring our fallen heroes.
+Subtitle I--FISH Act of 2025
+
+Sec. 1091. Short title.
+Sec. 1092. Definitions.
+Sec. 1093. Statement of policy.
+Sec. 1094. Establishment of an IUU vessel list.
+Sec. 1095. Visa sanctions for foreign persons.
+Sec. 1096. Agreements.
+Sec. 1097. Enforcement provisions.
+Sec. 1098. Improved management at the regional fisheries management
+organizations.
+Sec. 1099. Strategies to optimize data collection, sharing, and
+analysis.
+Sec. 1099A. Investment and technical assistance in the fisheries
+sector.
+Sec. 1099B. Strategy to identify seafood and seafood products from
+foreign vessels using forced labor.
+Sec. 1099C. Reports.
+Sec. 1099D. Authorization of appropriations for National Sea Grant
+College Program.
+Sec. 1099E. Exception related to the importation of goods.
+Sec. 1099F. Rule of construction.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101. Educational travel authority for dependents of certain
@@ -812,6 +896,8 @@
United States Armed Forces bases in Syria.
Sec. 1218. Limitation on availability of funds for the Office of
Security Cooperation in Iraq.
+Sec. 1219. Repeal of authorizations for use of military force against
+Iraq.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
Sec. 1221. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
@@ -838,6 +924,10 @@
Sec. 1230A. Modification of United States basing and training, and
exercises in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member countries.
+Sec. 1230B. Modification of requirements for transfers of United States
+defense articles and defense services among
+Baltic states.
+Sec. 1230C. Baltic Security Initiative.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1231. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
@@ -901,6 +991,72 @@
Sec. 1264. Modification of authority for assistance in support of
Department of Defense accounting for
missing United States Government personnel.
+Sec. 1265. Strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico.
+Sec. 1266. Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted
+Ukrainian children.
+Subtitle F--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
+
+Sec. 1271. Short title.
+Sec. 1272. Findings.
+Sec. 1273. Sense of Congress.
+Sec. 1274. Definitions.
+Sec. 1275. Codification of sanctions relating to the Western Balkans.
+Sec. 1276. Democratic and economic development and prosperity
+initiatives.
+Sec. 1277. Promoting cross-cultural and educational engagement.
+Sec. 1278. Young Balkan Leaders Initiative.
+Sec. 1279. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western
+Balkans.
+Sec. 1280. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
+Sec. 1280A. Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations
+and campaigns in the Western Balkans.
+Subtitle G--DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
+
+Sec. 1270. Short title.
+PART I--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus
+
+Sec. 1271. Definitions.
+Sec. 1272. Less developed country focus.
+PART II--Management of Corporation
+
+Sec. 1273. Structure of Corporation.
+Sec. 1274. Board of Directors.
+Sec. 1275. Chief Executive Officer.
+Sec. 1276. Chief Risk Officer.
+Sec. 1277. Chief Development Officer.
+Sec. 1278. Chief Strategic Investment Officer.
+Sec. 1279. Officers and employees.
+Sec. 1280. Development Advisory Finance Council.
+Sec. 1281. Strategic Advisory Group.
+Sec. 1282. Five-year Strategic Priorities Plan.
+Sec. 1283. Development finance education.
+Sec. 1284. Internships.
+Sec. 1285. Independent accountability mechanism.
+PART III--Authorities Relating to Provision of Support
+
+Sec. 1286. Equity investment.
+Sec. 1287. Special projects.
+Sec. 1288. Terms and conditions.
+Sec. 1289. Termination.
+PART IV--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 1290. Operations.
+Sec. 1291. Corporate powers.
+Sec. 1292. Maximum contingent liability.
+Sec. 1293. Performance measures, evaluation, and learning.
+Sec. 1294. Annual report.
+Sec. 1295. Publicly available project information.
+Sec. 1296. Notifications to be provided by the Corporation.
+Sec. 1297. Limitations and preferences.
+Sec. 1298. Repeal of European Energy Security and Diversification Act
+of 2019.
+Subtitle H--Defending International Security by Restricting
+Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics
+
+Sec. 1271. Short title.
+Sec. 1272. Findings.
+Sec. 1273. Statement of policy.
+Sec. 1274. Task forces and reports.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
Sec. 1301. Cooperative Threat Reduction funds.
@@ -1017,7 +1173,7 @@
Sec. 1556. Consolidated security classification guidance matrix for
programs relating to unidentified anomalous
phenomena.
-Sec. 1557 Plan for increasing utility of user activity monitoring
+Sec. 1557. Plan for increasing utility of user activity monitoring
capabilities.
Sec. 1558. Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to EA-37B Compass
Call Aircraft.
@@ -1107,6 +1263,9 @@
Sec. 1620C. Department of Defense working group, strategy, and report
on ensuring the security, resiliency, and
integrity of undersea cables.
+Sec. 1620D. Audit and updated guidance to reduce, mitigate, or
+eliminate risk from cloud computing
+contracts with foreign exposure.
Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 1621. Public-private cybersecurity partnership for highly capable
@@ -1123,6 +1282,29 @@
Sec. 1629. Roadmap for advancing digital content provenance standards.
Sec. 1630. Enhanced protection of data affecting operational security
of Department of Defense personnel.
+TITLE XVII--FIGHT CHINA ACT OF 2025
+
+Sec. 1701. Short title.
+Sec. 1702. Secretary defined.
+Sec. 1703. Severability.
+Sec. 1704. Authorization of appropriations.
+Sec. 1705. Termination.
+Subtitle A--Imposition of Sanctions
+
+Sec. 1711. Imposition of sanctions.
+Sec. 1712. Definitions.
+Subtitle B--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
+Covered National Security Transactions
+
+Sec. 1721. Prohibition and notification on investments relating to
+covered national security transactions.
+Subtitle C--Securities and Related Matters
+
+Sec. 1731. Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
+Industrial Complex Companies List.
+Subtitle D--General Provisions
+
+Sec. 1741. Exception relating to importation of goods.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
@@ -1272,6 +1454,9 @@
relating to privatized military housing.
Sec. 2826. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to
privatized military housing.
+Sec. 2827. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations
+relating to critical military housing
+supply and affordability.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2831. Authorization to acquire through exchange or lease certain
@@ -1340,12 +1525,938 @@
waste disposal planning and optimization.
Sec. 3124. Report on future activities and resources for the delivery
of specialized infrastructure.
+Sec. 3125. Plan to modernize nuclear security enterprise.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
+TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
+
+Sec. 4101. Procurement.
+TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
+
+Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
+TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
+
+Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.
+TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
+
+Sec. 4401. Military personnel.
+TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
+
+Sec. 4501. Other Authorizations.
+TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
+
+Sec. 4601. Military Construction.
+TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
+
+Sec. 4701. Department of Energy National Security Programs.
+DIVISION E--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
+
+TITLE LII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
+
+Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
+
+Sec. 5211. Avoiding duplication of hypersonic testing efforts.
+Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5221. Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and
+long-range weapons.
+TITLE LIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
+
+Subtitle D--Reports
+
+Sec. 5331. Report on adoption of graphite oxide-based firefighting
+foams.
+TITLE LVI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS
+
+Subtitle B--Special and Incentive Pay
+
+Sec. 5611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
+authorities.
+Subtitle C--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5621. Pilot program to provide coupons to junior enlisted members
+to purchase food at commissaries.
+TITLE LVII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
+
+Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5721. Briefing on use of other transaction agreements for
+development of medical prototypes.
+Sec. 5722. Report on integration of lifestyle and performance medicine
+and behaviors to support health and
+military readiness.
+Sec. 5723. Evaluation of certain research related to menopause,
+perimenopause, or mid-life women's health.
+TITLE LVIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
+MATTERS
+
+Subtitle E--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5861. Repeals of existing laws to streamline the defense
+acquisition process.
+Sec. 5862. Duty-free entry of supplies procured by Department of
+Defense.
+TITLE LX--GENERAL PROVISIONS
+
+Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
+
+Sec. 6011. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter
+transnational organized crime.
+Subtitle F--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 6021. Taking or transmitting video of defense information
+prohibited.
+Sec. 6022. Study and report.
+Sec. 6023. International nuclear energy.
+Sec. 6024. National registry of Korean American divided families.
+Sec. 6025. Reports on food insecurity in Armed Forces.
+Sec. 6026. Alignment of updates of strategic plan for the Manufacturing
+USA Program with updates to National
+Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.
+Sec. 6027. Extension of Defense Production Act of 1950.
+Sec. 6028. Informational materials under the Foreign Agents
+Registration Act.
+Sec. 6029. Credit monitoring.
+Sec. 6030. Treatment of exemptions under the Foreign Agents
+Registration Act of 1938.
+Sec. 6031. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.
+Sec. 6032. Report on implementation of artificial intelligence into
+certain anti-money laundering
+investigations.
+Sec. 6033. Keeping drugs out of schools.
+Sec. 6034. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal
+stockholders.
+Sec. 6035. Requirement to testify.
+Sec. 6036. CDFI bond guarantee program improvement.
+Sec. 6037. Capitalization assistance to enhance liquidity.
+Sec. 6038. Native CDFI relending program.
+Subtitle G--Sentencing Enhancements for Certain Criminal Offenses
+Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments
+
+Sec. 6071. Short title.
+Sec. 6072. Kidnapping.
+Sec. 6073. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of
+murder-for-hire.
+Sec. 6074. Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal
+official by threatening or injuring a
+family member.
+Sec. 6075. Stalking.
+Sec. 6076. Protection of officers and employees of the United States.
+Sec. 6077. Presidential and Presidential staff assassination,
+kidnapping, and assault.
+Subtitle H--Export Controls for Advanced Artificial Intelligence Chips
+
+Sec. 6081. Short title.
+Sec. 6082. Sense of Congress.
+Sec. 6083. Prohibition on prioritizing countries of concern over United
+States persons for exports of advanced
+integrated circuits.
+TITLE LXI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
+
+Sec. 6101. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes
+of direct hire authority.
+Sec. 6102. Public shipyard apprentice program.
+TITLE LXII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
+
+Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
+
+Sec. 6211. Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.
+Sec. 6212. Countering Captagon production and distribution.
+Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
+
+Sec. 6221. Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian
+children.
+Sec. 6222. Modification of annual report on military and security
+developments involving the Russian
+Federation to include an assessment on use
+of chemical weapons.
+Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
+
+Sec. 6231. Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines.
+Sec. 6232. Strategy to respond to the PRC's global basing intentions.
+Sec. 6233. Strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in the Indo-
+Pacific region.
+Subtitle E--AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
+
+Sec. 6240A Short title.
+Sec. 6240B Flexibility with respect to certain Arms Export control Act
+and other arms transfer requirements.
+Sec. 6240C Elimination of certification requirement for commercial
+technical assistance or manufacturing
+license agreements involving Australia and
+the United Kingdom.
+Subtitle F--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 6241. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to
+munitions replacement.
+Sec. 6242. Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to
+Houthis in Yemen.
+Subtitle G--Treatment of Taiwan at International Financial Institutions
+
+Sec. 6251. Short title.
+Sec. 6252. Findings.
+Sec. 6253. Sense of the Congress.
+Sec. 6254. Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF.
+Sec. 6255. Testimony requirement.
+TITLE LXV--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
+MATTERS
+
+Subtitle A--Space Activities
+
+Sec. 6501. Enhancement of space domain awareness through ground-based
+sensor development.
+Sec. 6502. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological
+Satellite Program.
+Subtitle B--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 6551. Transfer of Foreign Languages Program to Department of
+Defense.
+TITLE LXVI--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
+
+Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and
+Information Technology
+
+Sec. 6611. Strategy on quantum readiness.
+Sec. 6612. Secure and interoperable defense collaboration technology.
+Sec. 6613. Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based
+resources by individuals who are not
+citizens of the United States or allied
+countries.
+Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
+
+Sec. 6621. Comptroller General of the United States review of
+Department of Defense governance processes
+for adoption of artificial intelligence
+tools.
+TITLE LXXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
+
+Subtitle A--Military Construction Program
+
+Sec. 7801. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community
+Infrastructure Program.
+Subtitle B--Military Housing
+
+Sec. 7811. Report on indoor mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins within
+housing units at installations of the Air
+Force.
+Sec. 7813. Modification of semi-annual report on privatized military
+housing.
+Sec. 7814. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied
+housing.
+TITLE LXXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
+OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
+
+Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
+
+Sec. 8111. Sense of Congress on ground-based leg of nuclear triad.
+DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
+
+Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
+Sec. 2. Definitions.
+TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
+
+Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
+Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
+Sec. 103. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by
+law.
+TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
+
+Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
+TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
+
+Sec. 301. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
+Sec. 302. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
+employees of elements of the intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 303. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
+standards.
+Sec. 304. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
+Community Directive 705.
+Sec. 305. Amendments regarding Presidential appointments for
+intelligence community positions.
+Sec. 306. Counterintelligence support for Department of the Treasury
+networks and systems.
+Sec. 307. Report on Director's Initiatives Group personnel matters.
+Sec. 308. Higher Education Act of 1965 special rule.
+Sec. 309. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
+assessment.
+Sec. 310. Report on secure mobile communications systems available to
+employees and of the intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 311. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
+intelligence community for accreditation of
+sensitive compartmented information
+facilities.
+Sec. 312. Counterintelligence threats to United States space interests.
+Sec. 313. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central
+Intelligence Agency.
+Sec. 314. Prohibition on contractors collecting or selling location
+data of individuals at intelligence
+community locations.
+Sec. 315. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central
+Intelligence Agency.
+Sec. 316. Threat briefing to protect Federal Reserve information.
+Sec. 317. Plan to establish commercial geospatial intelligence data and
+services program management office.
+Sec. 318. Inspector General review of adequacy of policies and
+procedures governing use of commercial
+messaging applications by intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 319. Authority for National Security Agency to produce and
+disseminate intelligence products.
+Sec. 320. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
+Sec. 321. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
+TITLE IV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
+
+Sec. 401. Short title.
+Sec. 402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the
+Director of National Intelligence.
+Sec. 403. Reforms relating to the Office of the Director of National
+Intelligence.
+Sec. 404. Appointment of Deputy Director of National Intelligence and
+Assistant Directors of National
+Intelligence.
+Sec. 405. Reform of the National Intelligence Council and National
+Intelligence Officers.
+Sec. 406. Transfer of National Counterintelligence and Security Center
+to Federal Bureau of Investigation.
+Sec. 407. Redesignation and reform of National Counterterrorism Center.
+Sec. 408. Transfer of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
+Center.
+Sec. 409. National Intelligence Task Forces.
+Sec. 410. Repeal of various positions, units, centers, councils, and
+offices.
+TITLE V--MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES
+
+Subtitle A--Foreign Countries Generally
+
+Sec. 501. Declassification of information relating to actions by
+foreign governments to assist persons
+evading justice.
+Sec. 502. Enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign adversary
+biotechnological threats.
+Sec. 503. Threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or
+near the international borders of the
+United States.
+Sec. 504. Assessment of the potential effect of expanded partnerships
+among western hemisphere countries.
+Subtitle B--People's Republic of China
+
+Sec. 511. Countering Chinese Communist Party efforts that threaten
+Europe.
+Sec. 512. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
+Chinese military companies engaged in
+biotechnology research, development, or
+manufacturing.
+Sec. 513. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
+Communist Party.
+Sec. 514. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic
+of China in the agriculture sector of
+Brazil.
+Sec. 515. Identification of entities that provide support to the
+People's Liberation Army.
+Sec. 516. Establishing a China Economics and Intelligence cell to
+publish China Economic Power Report.
+Sec. 517. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
+campaigns in the United States by the
+Chinese Communist Party.
+Subtitle C--The Russian Federation
+
+Sec. 521. Assessment of Russian destabilization efforts.
+Subtitle D--Other Foreign Countries
+
+Sec. 531. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination,
+and cooperation with the Government of
+Mexico.
+Sec. 532. Enhancing intelligence support to counter foreign adversary
+influence in Sudan.
+Sec. 533. Ukraine lessons learned working group.
+Sec. 534. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian
+enrichment of uranium-235.
+Sec. 535. Duty to warn United States persons threatened by Iranian
+lethal plotting.
+TITLE VI--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
+
+Sec. 601. Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Program.
+Sec. 602. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 603. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
+States genomic data.
+Sec. 604. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
+United States production of synthetic DNA
+and RNA.
+Sec. 605. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
+advanced nuclear technologies.
+Sec. 606. Addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's investment
+in United States-origin biotechnology.
+Sec. 607. Additional functions and requirements of Artificial
+Intelligence Security Center.
+Sec. 608. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 609. High-impact artificial intelligence systems.
+Sec. 610. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
+intelligence community to publicly
+available models used for intelligence
+purposes.
+Sec. 611. Revision of interim guidance regarding acquisition and use of
+foundation models.
+Sec. 612. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to
+critical and emerging technologies.
+TITLE VII--CLASSIFICATION REFORM, SECURITY CLEARANCES, AND
+WHISTLEBLOWERS
+
+Sec. 701. Notification of certain declassifications.
+Sec. 702. Elimination of cap on compensatory damages for retaliatory
+revocation of security clearances and
+access determinations.
+Sec. 703. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
+Sec. 704. Study on protection of classified information relating to
+budget functions.
+Sec. 705. Report on executive branch approval of access to classified
+intelligence information outside of
+established review processes.
+Sec. 706. Whistleblower protections relating to psychiatric testing or
+examination.
+TITLE VIII--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
+
+Sec. 801. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
+document anomalous health incidents.
+Sec. 802. Review and declassification of intelligence relating to
+anomalous health incidents.
+TITLE IX--OTHER MATTERS
+
+Sec. 901. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
+measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Sec. 902. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed
+Forces.
+Sec. 903. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.
+Sec. 904. Tour limits of accredited diplomatic and consular personnel
+of certain nations in the United States.
+Sec. 905. Strict enforcement of travel protocols and procedures of
+accredited diplomatic and consular
+personnel of certain nations in the United
+States.
+Sec. 906. Repeal of certain report requirements.
+Sec. 907. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
+certification of voting systems.
+Sec. 908. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity
+vulnerability disclosure program for
+election systems.
+Sec. 909. Foreign material acquisitions.
+DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS
+
+Sec. 6001. Table of contents.
+TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT
+
+Sec. 6101. Short titles.
+Sec. 6102. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
+Sec. 6103. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
+from the People's Republic of China and
+other relevant countries.
+Sec. 6104. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
+People's Republic of China.
+Sec. 6105. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
+Sec. 6106. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
+instrumentalities of foreign states.
+Sec. 6107. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
+methamphetamine into the United States from
+Mexico.
+TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025
+
+Sec. 6201. Short title.
+Sec. 6202. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
+Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
+Sec. 6203. Notification of international travel advisories.
+Sec. 6204. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
+affairs and recovery.
+Sec. 6205. Rule of construction.
+TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
+REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
+
+Sec. 6301. Short title.
+Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad
+
+Sec. 6311. United states support for integration of anti-trafficking in
+persons interventions in multilateral
+development banks.
+Sec. 6312. Counter-trafficking in persons efforts in development
+cooperation and assistance policy.
+Sec. 6313. Technical amendments to tier rankings.
+Sec. 6314. Modifications to the Program to End Modern Slavery.
+Sec. 6315. Clarification of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
+assistance.
+Sec. 6316. Expanding protections for domestic workers of official and
+diplomatic persons.
+Sec. 6317. Effective dates.
+Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations
+
+Sec. 6321. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking
+and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
+Sec. 6322. Extension of authorizations under the International Megan's
+Law.
+Subtitle C--Briefings
+
+Sec. 6331. Briefing on annual trafficking in person's report.
+Sec. 6332. Briefing on use and justification of waivers.
+DIVISION H--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
+
+Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
+Sec. 5002. Commandant defined.
+TITLE LI--COAST GUARD
+
+Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
+
+Sec. 5101. Authorization of appropriations.
+Sec. 5102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
+Subtitle B--Acquisition
+
+Sec. 5111. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
+integrators.
+Sec. 5112. Service life extension programs.
+Sec. 5113. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
+and procurement.
+Sec. 5114. Great Lakes icebreaking.
+Sec. 5115. Regular Polar Security Cutter updates.
+Sec. 5116. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
+Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities
+
+Sec. 5131. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
+improvement project management.
+Sec. 5132. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
+tsunami inundation zones.
+Sec. 5133. Public availability of information.
+Sec. 5134. Delegation of ports and waterways safety authorities in
+Saint Lawrence Seaway.
+Sec. 5135. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
+Sec. 5136. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
+opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses.
+Sec. 5137. Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River cooperative vessel
+traffic service.
+Sec. 5138. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
+drug trafficking.
+Sec. 5139. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
+Sec. 5140. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
+leadership training for United States Coast
+Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard
+Administration.
+Sec. 5141. Modification of authority for special purpose facilities.
+Sec. 5142. Timely reimbursement of damage claims for Coast Guard
+property.
+Sec. 5143. Enhanced use property pilot program.
+Sec. 5144. Coast Guard property provision.
+Subtitle D--Personnel
+
+Sec. 5151. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.
+Sec. 5152. Temporary exemption from authorized end strength for
+enlisted members on active duty in Coast
+Guard in pay grades E-8 and E-9.
+Sec. 5153. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
+selection boards.
+Sec. 5154. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.
+Sec. 5155. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
+Sec. 5156. Housing.
+Sec. 5157. Uniform funding and management system for morale, well-
+being, and recreation programs and Coast
+Guard Exchange.
+Sec. 5158. Coast Guard embedded behavioral health technician program.
+Sec. 5159. Expansion of access to counseling.
+Sec. 5160. Command sponsorship for dependents of members of Coast Guard
+assigned to Unalaska, Alaska.
+Sec. 5161. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
+Alaska.
+Sec. 5162. Consolidation of authorities for college student
+precommissioning initiative.
+Sec. 5163. Tuition Assistance and Advanced Education Assistance Pilot
+Program.
+Sec. 5164. Modifications to career flexibility program.
+Sec. 5165. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
+civilian firefighters employed by Coast
+Guard in remote locations.
+Sec. 5166. Reinstatement of training course on workings of Congress;
+Coast Guard Museum.
+Sec. 5167. Modification of designation of Vice Admirals.
+Sec. 5168. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.
+Sec. 5169. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
+affairs.
+Sec. 5170. Notification.
+Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy
+
+Sec. 5171. Modification of Board of Visitors.
+Sec. 5172. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
+Sec. 5173. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
+cadet room security.
+Sec. 5174. Coast Guard Academy student advisory board and access to
+timely and independent wellness support
+services for cadets and candidates.
+Sec. 5175. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
+services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
+Sec. 5176. Required posting of information.
+Sec. 5177. Installation of behavioral health and wellness rooms.
+Sec. 5178. Coast Guard Academy room reassignment.
+Sec. 5179. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
+equipment by covered foundations.
+Sec. 5180. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
+Subtitle F--Reports
+
+Sec. 5181. Maritime domain awareness in Coast Guard sector for Puerto
+Rico and Virgin Islands.
+Sec. 5182. Report on condition of Missouri River dayboards.
+Sec. 5183. Study on Coast Guard missions.
+Sec. 5184. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
+Sec. 5185. Report on Bay class icebreaking tug fleet replacement.
+Sec. 5186. Feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
+deployments in support of Operation Blue
+Pacific.
+Sec. 5187. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
+Station Corpus Christi aviation hangar.
+Sec. 5188. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
+Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
+Sec. 5189. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
+Sec. 5190. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
+Officers' Training Corps Program.
+TITLE LII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
+
+Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
+
+Sec. 5201. Merchant mariner credentialing.
+Sec. 5202. Nonoperating individual.
+Sec. 5203. Merchant mariner licensing and documentation system
+requirements.
+Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
+
+Sec. 5211. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
+Sec. 5212. Administrative procedure for security risks.
+Sec. 5213. Study of amphibious vessels.
+Sec. 5214. Performance driven examination schedule.
+Sec. 5215. Ports and waterways safety.
+Sec. 5216. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
+emergency response posture at ports of the
+United States.
+Sec. 5217. Underwater inspections brief.
+Sec. 5218. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
+Sec. 5219. Authority to establish safety zones for special activities
+in exclusive economic zone.
+Sec. 5220. Improving Vessel Traffic Service monitoring.
+Sec. 5221. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
+Sec. 5222. Receipts; international agreements for ice patrol services.
+Sec. 5223. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
+vessels.
+Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
+
+Sec. 5231. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
+Maritime Systems.
+Sec. 5232. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
+maritime systems.
+Sec. 5233. Coast Guard training course.
+Sec. 5234. NOAA membership on Autonomous Vessel Policy Council.
+Sec. 5235. Technology pilot program.
+Sec. 5236. Uncrewed systems capabilities report and briefing.
+Sec. 5237. Definitions.
+Subtitle D--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5241. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
+Sec. 5242. Information on type approval certificates.
+Sec. 5243. Clarification of authorities.
+Sec. 5244. Anchorages.
+Sec. 5245. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
+requirements.
+Sec. 5246. Cyber-incident training.
+Sec. 5247. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
+Puget Sound region.
+Sec. 5248. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
+AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear.
+Sec. 5249. Classification societies.
+Sec. 5250. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
+TITLE LIII--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
+
+Sec. 5301. Salvage and marine firefighting response capability.
+Sec. 5302. Use of marine casualty investigations.
+Sec. 5303. Timing of review.
+Sec. 5304. Online incident reporting system.
+Sec. 5305. Investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill court recovery in high
+yield investments and marine research.
+TITLE LIV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
+
+Sec. 5401. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
+Sec. 5402. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
+to evidence and records relating to sexual
+misconduct and other misconduct.
+Sec. 5403. Consideration of request for transfer of a cadet at the
+Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a
+sexual assault or related offense.
+Sec. 5404. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
+military justice or healthcare.
+Sec. 5405. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
+Sec. 5406. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
+in Coast Guard.
+Sec. 5407. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
+Sec. 5408. Review of discharge characterization.
+Sec. 5409. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
+Sec. 5410. Definition of covered misconduct.
+Sec. 5411. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice
+or Manual for Courts Martial relating to
+covered misconduct.
+Sec. 5412. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
+sexual harassment and related persons.
+Sec. 5413. Development of policies on military protective orders.
+Sec. 5414. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
+recommendations on addressing sexual
+assault and sexual harassment in the
+military.
+Sec. 5415. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
+misconduct.
+Sec. 5416. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
+allegations of certain special victim
+offenses.
+Sec. 5417. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
+assault, or traumatic brain injury.
+Sec. 5418. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
+Sec. 5419. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
+misconduct against senior leaders.
+Sec. 5420. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
+Sec. 5421. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
+Sec. 5422. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
+sexual harassment and sexual violence.
+Sec. 5423. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
+assault incident database.
+Sec. 5424. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.
+Sec. 5425. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
+grade determinations.
+Sec. 5426. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
+misconduct in personnel service records.
+Sec. 5427. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
+members who have reported sexual
+misconduct.
+Sec. 5428. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
+violence.
+Sec. 5429. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
+alleged sex-related offenses.
+Sec. 5430. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
+misconduct.
+Sec. 5431. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
+Sec. 5432. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
+prevention and response.
+TITLE LV--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
+
+Sec. 5501. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
+development, and innovation program.
+Sec. 5502. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
+employment, compensation, and retention.
+Sec. 5503. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
+Coast Guard behavioral health care and
+resources for personnel wellness.
+Sec. 5504. 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.
+Sec. 5505. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
+infrastructure.
+Sec. 5506. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
+needs of Coast Guard stations conducting
+border security operations.
+Sec. 5507. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
+housing.
+Sec. 5508. Comptroller General report on safety and security
+infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
+Sec. 5509. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
+Guard Academy.
+Sec. 5510. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
+station process.
+TITLE LVI--AMENDMENTS
+
+Sec. 5601. Amendments.
+TITLE LVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
+
+Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
+Commissioned Officer Corps
+
+Sec. 5701. 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.
+Sec. 5702. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
+fleet.
+Sec. 5703. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
+Sec. 5704. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
+positions.
+Sec. 5705. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
+obligated service agreements with standard
+for veterans' benefits.
+Sec. 5706. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
+Sec. 5707. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
+Sec. 5708. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
+Sec. 5709. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
+National Oceanic and Atmospheric
+Administration.
+Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
+
+Sec. 5721. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
+Sec. 5722. Definitions.
+Sec. 5723. Prohibited acts.
+Sec. 5724. Exceptions.
+Sec. 5725. Criminal offenses.
+Sec. 5726. Civil penalties.
+Sec. 5727. Licenses.
+Sec. 5728. Enforcement.
+Sec. 5729. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
+Sec. 5730. Disclosure of information.
+Sec. 5731. Closed area stowage requirements.
+Sec. 5732. Observers.
+Sec. 5733. Fisheries-related assistance.
+Sec. 5734. Arbitration.
+Sec. 5735. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
+moneys.
+Sec. 5736. Additional agreements.
+Subtitle C--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5741. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.
+DIVISION I--ROAD TO HOUSING ACT
+
+Sec. 5001. Short title.
+Sec. 5002. Table of contents.
+TITLE I--IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY
+
+Sec. 5101. Reforms to housing counseling and financial literacy
+programs.
+TITLE II--BUILDING MORE IN AMERICA
+
+Sec. 5201. Rental assistance demonstration program.
+Sec. 5202. Increasing housing in opportunity zones.
+Sec. 5203. Housing Supply Frameworks Act.
+Sec. 5204. Whole-Home Repairs Act.
+Sec. 5205. Community Investment and Prosperity Act.
+Sec. 5206. Build Now Act.
+Sec. 5207. Better Use of Intergovernmental and Local Development
+(BUILD) Housing Act.
+Sec. 5208. Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized
+Reviews Act.
+Sec. 5209. Innovation Fund.
+Sec. 5210. Accelerating Home Building Act.
+Sec. 5211. Build More Housing Near Transit Act.
+Sec. 5212. Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments
+(RESIDE) Act.
+Sec. 5213. Housing Affordability Act.
+TITLE III--MANUFACTURED HOUSING FOR AMERICA
+
+Sec. 5301. Housing Supply Expansion Act.
+Sec. 5302. Modular Housing Production Act.
+Sec. 5303. Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan
+Modernization Act.
+Sec. 5304. Price Act.
+TITLE IV--ACCESSING THE AMERICAN DREAM
+
+Sec. 5401. Creating incentives for small dollar loan originators.
+Sec. 5402. Small dollar mortgage points and fees.
+Sec. 5403. Appraisal Industry Improvement Act.
+Sec. 5404. Helping More Families Save Act.
+Sec. 5405. Choice in Affordable Housing Act.
+TITLE V--PROGRAM REFORM
+
+Sec. 5501. Reforming Disaster Recovery Act.
+Sec. 5502. HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement
+Act.
+Sec. 5503. Rural Housing Service Reform Act.
+Sec. 5504. New Moving to Work cohort.
+Sec. 5505. Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act.
+Sec. 5506. Incentivizing local solutions to homelessness.
+TITLE VI--VETERANS AND HOUSING
+
+Sec. 5601. VA Home Loan Awareness Act.
+Sec. 5602. Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure (VALID) Act.
+Sec. 5603. Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act.
+TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
+
+Sec. 5701. Requiring annual testimony and oversight from housing
+regulators.
+Sec. 5702. FHA reporting requirements on safety and soundness.
+Sec. 5703. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness oversight.
+Sec. 5704. NeighborWorks Accountability Act.
+Sec. 5705. Appraisal Modernization Act.
+TITLE VIII--COORDINATION, STUDIES, AND REPORTING
+
+Sec. 5801. HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act.
+Sec. 5802. Streamlining Rural Housing Act.
+Sec. 5803. Improving self-sufficiency of families in HUD-subsidized
+housing.
+DIVISION J--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
+
+Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
+Sec. 5002. Definitions.
+TITLE LXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS
+
+Sec. 5101. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language
+instructors.
+Sec. 5102. Training limitations.
+Sec. 5103. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.
+Sec. 5104. Options for comprehensive evaluations.
+Sec. 5105. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.
+Sec. 5106. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign
+Service.
+TITLE LXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
+
+Sec. 5201. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
+Sec. 5202. Support for congressional delegations.
+Sec. 5203. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered
+departures.
+Sec. 5204. Strengthening enterprise governance.
+Sec. 5205. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer
+program.
+Sec. 5206. Report on China's diplomatic posts.
+Sec. 5207. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered
+diplomatic posts.
+Sec. 5208. Foreign affairs manual changes.
+TITLE LXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
+
+Sec. 5301. Supporting Department of State data analytics.
+Sec. 5302. Post Data Pilot Program.
+Sec. 5303. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.
+Sec. 5304. Reports on technology transformation projects at the
+Department of State.
+Sec. 5305. Commercial spyware.
+Sec. 5306. Review of science and technology agreement with the People's
+Republic of China.
+TITLE LXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
+
+Sec. 5401. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.
+Sec. 5402. Lifting the prohibition on use of Federal funds for World's
+Fair pavilions and exhibits.
+TITLE LXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS
+
+Sec. 5501. Report concerning Department of State consular officers
+joining Coast Guard and Navy missions to
+Pacific island countries.
+Sec. 5502. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
+for the reopening of the United States
+diplomatic mission.
+Sec. 5503. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
+return to standards report.
+Sec. 5504. Visa operations report.
+Sec. 5505. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
+TITLE LXVI--MISCELLANEOUS
+
+Sec. 5551. Submission of federally funded research and development
+center reports to Congress.
+Sec. 5552. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.
+Sec. 5553. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR
+license applications.
+Sec. 5554. HAVANA Act payment fix.
+Sec. 5555. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United
+States embassy in Beijing.
+Sec. 5556. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.
+Sec. 5557. Facilitating regulatory exchanges with allies and partners.
+Sec. 5558. Pilot program to audit barriers to commerce in developing
+partner countries.
+Sec. 5559. Strategy for promoting supply chain diversification.
+Sec. 5560. Extensions.
+Sec. 5561. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of
+entry.
+Sec. 5562. Updating counterterrorism reports.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.
@@ -2022,6 +3133,39 @@
(b) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
results of the solicitation required by subsection (a).
+
+SEC. 142. 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 Servicemember
+Quality of Life Improvement and 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. 143. 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
+place in storage or in backup aircraft inventory any E-3 aircraft if
+such actions would reduce the total aircraft inventory for such
+aircraft below 16.
+(b) Exception for Plan.--If the Secretary of the Air Force submits
+to the congressional defense committees a plan for maintaining
+readiness and ensuring there is no lapse in mission capabilities, the
+prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions taken to
+reduce the total aircraft inventory for E-3 aircraft to below 16,
+beginning 30 days after the date on which the plan is so submitted.
+(c) Exception for E-7 Aircraft Procurement.--If the Secretary of
+the Air Force procures enough E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to accomplish the
+required mission load, the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not
+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.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
@@ -4814,6 +5958,210 @@
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
+SEC. 350. MODIFICATION OF PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS
+FROM INCURSIONS.
+
+Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a)--
+(A) by striking ``any provision of title 18'' and
+inserting ``sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters
+119 and 206 of title 18''; and
+(B) by striking ``officers and civilian employees''
+and inserting ``officers, civilian employees, and
+contractors'';
+(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Detect'' and
+inserting ``During the operation of the unmanned
+aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, detect''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the
+period at the end the following: ``, including through
+the use of remote identification broadcast or other
+means'';
+(3) in subsection (c)--
+(A) by striking ``Any unmanned'' and inserting
+``(1) Any unmanned''; and
+(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, as the case may be, under applicable law or regulation.'';
+(4) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
+``(3)(A) 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 (a)(1), all due consideration
+is given to--
+``(i) mitigating impacts 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;
+``(iii) mitigating any risk of personal injury or death;
+and
+``(iv) 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).
+``(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit the
+inherent right to self defense of a member of the armed forces.'';
+(5) in subsection (e)--
+(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
+following:
+``(1) the interception, acquisition, maintenance, or use
+of, or access to, communications to or from an unmanned
+aircraft system under this section is conducted in a manner
+consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments to the
+Constitution of the United States and applicable provisions of
+Federal law;'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a function of
+the Department of Defense'' and inserting ``an action
+described in subsection (b)(1)'';
+(C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
+following:
+``(3) records of such communications are maintained only
+for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180
+days unless the Secretary of Defense determines that
+maintenance of such records--
+``(A) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a
+violation of law or to directly support an ongoing
+security operation; or
+``(B) is required under Federal law or for the
+purpose of any litigation;''; and
+(D) in paragraph (4)--
+(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and
+inserting the following:
+``(A) is necessary to support an ongoing action
+described in subsection (b)(1);'';
+(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``;
+or'' and inserting a semicolon;
+(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
+subparagraph (D);
+(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
+the following new subparagraph:
+``(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''; and
+(v) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by
+clause (iii), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting ``; and'';
+(6) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and
+(j) as subsections (g), (h), (j), (k), (l), respectively;
+(7) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
+``(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.'';
+(8) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (6), by
+striking ``March 1, 2018'' and inserting ``March 1, 2026'';
+(9) by inserting after subsection (h), as so redesignated,
+the following:
+``(i) Annual Report.--(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the
+Secretary of Defense 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.
+``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include--
+``(A) information on any violation of, or failure to comply
+with, 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 of the
+United States;
+``(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.''.
+(10) by striking subsection (k), as so redesignated, and
+inserting the following:
+``(k) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on December 31,
+2030.''; and
+(11) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--
+(A) in paragraph (1)--
+(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``the
+Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
+Affairs,'' after ``the Committee on the
+Judiciary,''; and
+(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting
+``the Committee on Homeland Security,'' after
+``the Committee on the Judiciary,''; and
+(B) in paragraph (3)--
+(i) in subparagraph (C), by redesignating
+clauses (i) through (ix) as subclauses (I)
+through (IX), respectively, and moving those
+subclauses, as so redesignated, two ems to the
+right;
+(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
+through (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii),
+respectively, and moving those clauses, as so
+redesignated, two ems to the right; and
+(iii) in the matter preceding clause (i),
+as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking
+``means any facility or asset that--'' and
+inserting ``means--
+``(A) any facility or asset that--'';
+(iv) in clause (iii), as redesignated by
+clause (ii)--
+(I) in subclause (VIII), as
+redesignated by clause (i), by striking
+``; or'' and inserting a semicolon;
+(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) protection of the buildings,
+grounds, and property to which the
+public are not permitted regular,
+unrestricted access and that are under
+the jurisdiction, custody, or control
+of the Department of Defense and the
+persons on that property pursuant to
+section 2672 of this title;
+``(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 or the Robert T. Stafford
+Disaster Relief and Emergency
+Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq);
+or
+``(XII) activities listed in
+section 2692(b) of this title; or'';
+and
+(v) by adding at the end the following:
+``(B) any personnel associated with a facility or
+asset specified under subparagraph (A) while engaged in
+direct support of a mission of the Department of
+Defense specified in clause (iii) of such
+subparagraph.''.
+
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
@@ -5254,6 +6602,42 @@
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States
Virgin Islands.''.
+SEC. 515. TREATMENT OF FUNDS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AS
+REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATES.
+
+Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding
+at the end the following new subsection:
+``(g) Treatment of Reimbursed Funds.--Any funds received by the
+National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
+the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands as reimbursement
+under this section for the use of military property--
+``(1) shall be credited to--
+``(A) the appropriation, fund, or account used in
+incurring the obligation; or
+``(B) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or
+account currently available for the purposes for which
+the expenditures were made; and
+``(2) may only be used by the Department of Defense for the
+repair, maintenance, or other similar functions related
+directly to assets used by National Guard units while operating
+under State active duty status.''.
+
+SEC. 516. LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SPACE
+FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD TO THE SPACE FORCE.
+
+Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note) is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
+(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new
+subsection:
+``(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
+construed as--
+``(1) authorizing the transfer of a member of the Air
+National Guard of the United States other than on a one-time
+basis as specified in subsection (c); or
+``(2) setting future precedent with respect to waiving the
+applicability of any provision of title 32.''.
+
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
SEC. 521. CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL.
@@ -5616,6 +7000,25 @@
component for a five-year service obligation. If the cadet is
ineligible to return to active service, the cadet shall repay
the government for the cost of his or her education.''.
+
+SEC. 550. FACTORS FOR COUNSELING PATHWAYS UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE
+PROGRAM.
+
+Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R);
+and
+(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new
+subparagraphs:
+``(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.''.
Subtitle F--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education
@@ -6609,6 +8012,42 @@
amendments made by this section, shall take effect 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
+SEC. 629. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON CASUALTY ASSISTANCE
+AND LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Comptroller
+General of the United States shall conduct a study on the structure and
+execution of the casualty assistance and long-term care programs of the
+Armed Forces.
+(b) Elements.--In conducting the study required by subsection (a),
+the Comptroller General shall assess options--
+(1) to improve the standardization of the selection and
+management of casualty assistance officers across the Armed
+Forces, including standardized tour lengths similar to military
+recruiters;
+(2) to improve the standardization, quality, and
+proficiency of training for casualty assistance officers across
+the Armed Forces in requisite policies, procedures, and
+knowledge of entitlements, benefits, and financial obligations
+surviving families may encounter;
+(3) to develop a Defense-wide survivor contact registry
+allowing surviving families to voluntarily provide contact
+information to ensure periodic check-ins with surviving
+families during significant milestones following the death of a
+member of the Armed Forces; and
+(4) to develop an integrated Defense-wide long-term care
+program for surviving families, modeled on the Army's Survivor
+Outreach Services, that provides information about survivor
+entitlements and access to expert case managers and counselors.
+(c) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after completing the
+study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit
+to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report that includes--
+(1) the results of the study;
+(2) recommendations relating to the options assessed under
+subsection (b); and
+(3) a plan for implementing those recommendations.
+
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE, Brain Health, and Other Health Care Benefits
@@ -6702,8 +8141,8 @@
(a) Fertility Treatment.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new
section:
-``Sec. 1074p. Fertility treatment for certain active duty members of
-the uniformed services and their dependents
+``Sec. 1074p Fertility treatment for certain active duty members of the
+uniformed services and their dependents
``(a) Coverage.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
fertility-related care for a member of the uniformed services on active
duty (or a dependent of such a member) shall be covered under TRICARE
@@ -6758,7 +8197,7 @@
(b) Program on Fertility Treatment Coordination.--Chapter 55 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
-``Sec. 1110c. Program on fertility-related care coordination
+``Sec. 1110c Program on fertility-related care coordination
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
program on the coordination of fertility-related care by the Secretary
for purposes of ensuring patients receive timely fertility-related
@@ -6805,7 +8244,7 @@
(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1093 the following new section:
-``Sec. 1093a. Performance of sex change surgeries: restrictions
+``Sec. 1093a Performance of sex change surgeries: restrictions
``(a) Restriction on Use of Funds.--Funds available to the
Department of Defense may not be used to perform or facilitate sex
change surgeries.
@@ -7212,6 +8651,49 @@
(B) through the civilian network of the TRICARE
program (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United
States Code).
+
+SEC. 718. PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT FORT LEONARD WOOD,
+MISSOURI.
+
+(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
+Secretary of the Army, shall conduct an assessment of the adequacy of
+health care services available to covered beneficiaries under the
+TRICARE program located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
+(b) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a) shall
+include the following elements:
+(1) An evaluation of the ability of the local area to
+provide adequate access to care for the covered beneficiary
+population surrounding Fort Leonard Wood.
+(2) An evaluation of potential impacts to access and
+quality of care for such beneficiaries if the General Leonard
+Wood Army Community Hospital were to be realigned, downgraded,
+or have its scope of services reduced.
+(3) An evaluation of the ability to establish additional
+partnerships with the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
+provision of health care service at the General Leonard Wood
+Army Community Hospital.
+(4) Such other matters as the Secretary considers relevant
+for determining the continued viability of the General Leonard
+Wood Army Community Hospital.
+(c) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not close,
+downgrade, or reduce the scope of care offered by the General Leonard
+Wood Army Community Hospital unless--
+(1) the Secretary--
+(A) completes the assessment required by subsection
+(a) and delivers such assessment to the Committees on
+Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives; and
+(B) certifies to the Committees on Armed Services
+of the Senate and the House of Representatives that any
+such changes would not reduce or degrade the health
+care services available to covered beneficiaries and
+the local community; and
+(2) the Chief of Staff of the Army certifies to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives that there will be no degradation of medical
+readiness of units assigned to Fort Leonard Wood as a result of
+any changes to the status of the General Leonard Wood Army
+Community Hospital.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
@@ -7389,6 +8871,270 @@
355); and
(C) received such approval not later than 20 years
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
+
+SEC. 724. IMPROVEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CARE FOR VETERANS FROM
+FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
+
+(a) Outreach on Available Care.--Not less frequently than annually,
+the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
+conduct outreach to increase awareness among veterans enrolled in the
+system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans
+Affairs established and operated under section 1705(a) of title 38,
+United States Code, of the ability of those veterans to receive care at
+military medical treatment facilities.
+(b) Training on Referrals.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
+ensure training for staff and contractors involved in scheduling, or
+assisting in scheduling, appointments for care under the community care
+program specifically includes training regarding options for referral
+to facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.
+(c) Preferred Providers.--Subsection (g) of section 1703 of title
+38, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Preferred
+Providers'' after ``Network''; and
+(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(3) The Secretary shall consider providers under subsection
+(c)(2) to be preferred providers under this section.''.
+(d) Action Plans.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
+of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement action plans at
+covered facilities--
+(A) to expand the partnership between the
+Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
+Affairs with respect to the provision of health care;
+(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;
+(D) to increase case volume and complexity for
+graduate medical education programs of the Department
+of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs;
+(E) to improve resource sharing agreements or
+permits, as applicable, between the Department of
+Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, which
+would also ensure lessened barriers to shared facility
+spaces; and
+(F) to increase access to care for veterans
+described in subsection (a) in areas in which a
+military medical treatment facility is located that is
+identified by the Secretary of Defense as having excess
+capacity.
+(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, including nurses, medical technicians,
+and other support staff, to jointly care for
+beneficiaries in medical facilities of the Department
+of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(B) Expediting access to installations of the
+Department of Defense for staff and beneficiaries of
+the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(C) Including in-kind or non-cash payment or
+reimbursement options for expenses incurred by either
+the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans
+Affairs.
+(D) Allowing eligible veterans to seek certain
+services at military medical treatment facilities
+without referral or preauthorization from the
+Department of Veterans Affairs, for which reimbursement
+to the Department of Defense will be made .
+(E) 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.
+(F) 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.
+(G) Prioritize the integration of relevant
+information technology and other systems or processes
+to enable seamless information sharing, referrals and
+ancillary orders, payment methodologies and billing
+processes, and workload attribution when Department of
+Veterans Affairs personnel provide services at
+Department of Defense facilities or when Department of
+Defense personnel provide services at Department of
+Veterans Affairs facilities.
+(H) Any other matter that the Secretary of Defense
+and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider
+appropriate.
+(3) Approval of action plans.--Before implementing any
+action plan required under paragraph (1) at a covered facility
+or covered facilities, the Secretary of Defense and the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that approval for
+the action plan is obtained from--
+(A) 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;
+(B) the local installation commander for the
+covered facility of the Department of Defense; and
+(C) the director of the relevant medical center of
+the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to any
+covered facility or covered facilities of the
+Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(4) Reports.--
+(A) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after
+the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
+Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
+submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
+report containing the action plans required under
+paragraph (1).
+(B) Subsequent report.--Not later than one year
+after submitting the report required under subparagraph
+(A), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a report containing--
+(i) a status update on the progress of
+implementing the action plans required under
+paragraph (1); and
+(ii) recommendations for developing
+subsequent action plans for each facility with
+respect to which there is a sharing agreement
+in place.
+(e) 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.
+(2) List of agreements.--The Secretary of Defense and the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain on a publicly
+available website a list of all sharing agreements in place
+between medical facilities of the Department of Defense and the
+Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(f) Treatment of Existing Laws Regarding Sharing of Health Care
+Resources.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
+Affairs shall carry out this section notwithstanding any limitation or
+requirement under section 1104 of title 10, United States Code, or
+section 8111 of title 38, United States Code.
+(g) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs may use funds available in the DOD-VA Health Care
+Sharing Incentive Fund established under section 8111(d)(2) of title
+38, United States Code, to implement this section.
+(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the
+amendments made by this section shall be construed to require veterans
+to seek care in facilities of the Department of Defense.
+(i) Extension of Certain Limits on Payments of Pension.--Section
+5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
+``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``April 30, 2032''.
+(j) 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 Veterans Affairs of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
+Committee on Veterans Affairs of the House of
+Representatives.
+(2) Community care program.--The term ``community care
+program'' means the Veterans Community Care Program under
+section 1703 of title 38, United States Code.
+(3) Covered facility.--The term ``covered facility''
+means--
+(A) a military medical treatment facility ias
+defined in section 1073c(j) of title 10, United States
+Code; or
+(B) a medical facility of the Department of
+Veterans Affairs located nearby a military medical
+treatment facility described in subparagraph (A).
+(4) Sharing agreement.--The term ``sharing agreement''
+means an agreement for 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) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given
+that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
+
+SEC. 725. 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
+(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 (E) of paragraph (4).
+``(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the National
+Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health at the Uniformed
+Services University of the Health Sciences (or such successor center),
+shall oversee the operation, staffing, and deployment of the Program.
+``(B) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall maintain
+requirements for staffing, specialized training, research, and
+education regarding patient regulation, movement, definitive care, and
+other matters the Secretary determines critical to sustaining the
+health of members of the armed forces.
+``(3)(A) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall establish
+partnerships at locations selected under subparagraph (B) with public,
+private, and nonprofit health care organizations, health care
+institutions, health care entities, academic medical centers of
+institutions of higher education, and hospitals that the Secretary
+determines--
+``(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.
+``(B)(i) The Secretary 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 are aeromedical
+or other transport hubs or logistics centers in the United States for
+partnerships under subparagraph (A).
+``(ii) The Secretary may select more than eight locations under
+clause (i), including locations outside of the continental United
+States, if the Secretary determines such additional locations cover
+areas of strategic and operational relevance to the Department of
+Defense.
+``(4) The Secretary shall ensure that the partnerships under
+paragraph (3)(A) allow for civilian medical personnel to quickly and
+effectively 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).
+``(C) A declaration of war by Congress.
+``(D) The exercise for the President of executive powers
+under the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
+``(E) Any other emergency or major disaster as declared by
+the President.
+``(5)(A) Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the
+Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the
+Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and
+the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and
+Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the status,
+readiness, and operational capabilities of the Program.
+``(B) Each report required under subparagraph (A) shall include an
+assessment of personnel readiness, resource availability, interagency
+coordination efforts, and recommendations for continued improvements to
+the Program.
+``(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize
+the Department of Defense to control, direct, limit, or otherwise
+affect the authorities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
+with respect to leadership and administration of the National Disaster
+Medical 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))).
+``(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).''.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
@@ -9482,6 +11228,48 @@
term in section 12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-3(1)).''.
+SEC. 849B. REPORT ON UNITED STATES BOOT INDUSTRIAL BASE AND BERRY
+AMENDMENT COMPLIANCE.
+
+(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report on the United States boot
+industrial base, including a comprehensive plan for the Department of
+Defense to fully comply with the requirements under section 4862 of
+title 10, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Berry
+Amendment'') by not later than fiscal year 2028.
+(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
+include the following elements:
+(1) A detailed description of current and surge
+manufacturing capacity for Berry-compliant, government-issued
+boots, including suppliers of leather, textiles, soles, and
+components, as well as risks to supply chain resilience and
+small business participation. Surge manufacturing capacity
+includes all major domestic manufacturers of boots including
+those not currently supplying Berry-compliant boots.
+(2) A market survey of domestic boot manufacturers
+regarding interest in producing Berry-compliant boots if there
+were to be a requirement that all members of the Armed Forces
+are required to only wear Berry-compliant boots.
+(3) A time-phased schedule of actions, milestones, and
+resources required to achieve full Berry Amendment compliance
+for combat footwear across all military services by fiscal year
+2028.
+(4) An assessment of how current policies allowing the wear
+of ``optional combat boots'' that are not Berry-compliant
+undermine the intent of the Berry Amendment and weaken the
+United States industrial base, and recommendations for coming
+into compliance.
+(5) A plan to implement and enforce narrowly tailored
+availability and medical exemptions, as authorized under
+section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code, with controls
+to prevent overuse.
+(6) Steps to expand industrial capacity for Berry-compliant
+government-issued boots through multiyear contracting, demand
+forecasting, inventory planning, and attracting new Berry-
+compliant suppliers by requiring that optional boots must be
+Berry-compliant.
+
Subtitle D--Small Business Matters
SEC. 851. APEX ACCELERATORS.
@@ -9525,8 +11313,8 @@
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.'''.
+``(3) enter into a contract for any covered material mined,
+refined, or separated in any covered nation.'''.
SEC. 862. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
@@ -11078,6 +12866,449 @@
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the Russian
Federation.
+SEC. 881. 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 or has reason to believe 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
+grant recipient may not use loan or grant funds to--
+(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).
+(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).
+(2) Other entities.--With respect to the biotechnology
+companies of concern covered by subsection (f)(2)(B), the
+prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect
+180 days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised
+pursuant to subsection (h).
+(3) Rules of construction.--
+(A) Exclusions.--Prior to the date that is 5 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 effective date under paragraph (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, in
+coordination with the Secretary of Defense; 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
+(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.
+(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;
+(2) 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 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 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).
+(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.
+(2) Biotechnology companies of concern defined.--In this
+section, the term ``biotechnology company of concern'' means--
+(A) an entity that 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
+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; and
+(C) any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, or successor
+of an entity described in subparagraphs (A) or (B),
+provided it meets the criteria set forth in
+subparagraph (B)(i).
+(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, shall periodically, though not less than
+annually, review and, as appropriate, modify 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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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
+Council shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation as necessary to
+implement the requirements of this section.
+(i) Reporting on Intelligence on Nefarious Activities of
+Biotechnology Companies With Human Multiomic Data.--Not later than 180
+days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
+thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with
+the heads of executive agencies, shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report on any intelligence in possession of
+such agencies related to nefarious activities conducted by
+biotechnology companies with human multiomic data. The report shall
+include information pertaining to potential threats to national
+security or public safety from the selling, reselling, licensing,
+trading, transferring, sharing, or otherwise providing or making
+available to any foreign country of any forms of multiomic data of a
+United States citizen.
+(j) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
+appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section.
+(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, 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
+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
+(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
+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 any
+contract subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued
+under section 1303(a)(1) of title 41, 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.
+
+SEC. 882. SKYFOUNDRY PROGRAM.
+
+(a) Establishment.--
+(1) Program required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
+establish a program to encourage the rapid development,
+testing, and scalable manufacturing of small unmanned aircraft
+systems and components, with potential expansion to associated
+energetics and other autonomous systems as determined by the
+Secretary, leveraging existing competencies within the
+commercial sector and the Department of Defense organic
+industrial base.
+(2) Designation.--The program established pursuant to
+paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``SkyFoundry Program'' (in
+this section the ``Program'').
+(3) Administration.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
+(A) administer the Program through the Secretary of
+the Army; and
+(B) establish the Program as part of the Defense
+Industrial Resilience Consortium.
+(b) Alternative Acquisition Mechanism.--In carrying out the
+Program, the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize alternative
+acquisition mechanisms to accelerate development and production,
+including--
+(1) other transaction authority under section 4022 of title
+10, United States Code;
+(2) middle tier of acquisition pathway for rapid
+prototyping and rapid fielding as authorized by section 3602 of
+such title; and
+(3) software acquisition pathway as authorized by section
+3603 of such title.
+(c) Components.--The Program shall have two components as follows:
+(1) Innovation facility.--An innovation facility for the
+development of small unmanned aircraft systems. The facility
+may be operated by United States Special Operations Command in
+collaboration with United States Army Materiel Command, serving
+as the research, development, and testing hub, integrating
+lessons learned from global conflicts to rapidly evolve United
+States small unmanned aircraft systems designs in partnership
+with contractor entities.
+(2) Production facility.--The Commander of United States
+Army Materiel Command shall identify a production facility with
+the competencies for producing various forms of small unmanned
+aircraft systems and components of small unmanned aircraft
+systems. The facility shall be operated by United States Army
+Materiel Command in collaboration with industry partners to
+enable scalable production as needed.
+(d) Public-private Partnership Model.--To support the Program, the
+Secretary may leverage authorities, including section 2474 of title 10,
+United States Code, to foster voluntary public-private partnerships.
+Such partnerships may include--
+(1) agreements with private industry, academic
+institutions, and nonprofit organizations in support of the
+Program; and
+(2) innovative arrangements that allow industry partners to
+utilize government facilities and equipment, such as co-located
+hybrid teams of military, civilian, and contractor personnel,
+to promote technology transfer, workforce development, and
+surge capacity.
+(e) Facilities and Infrastructure.--
+(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
+shall prioritize utilizing or modifying existing Army Depot
+facilities and select at least two separate sites for the
+Program, one to house the innovation facility required by
+paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and one to house the production
+facility required by paragraph (2) of such subsection.
+(2) Authority to renovate, expand, and construct.--The
+Secretary may renovate, expand, or construct facilities for the
+Program using available funds, notwithstanding chapter 169 of
+title 10, United States Code.
+(3) Selection of sites.--When selecting sites for the
+Program, the Secretary shall consider that the production
+facility required by subsection (c)(2) shall be housed at an
+existing Army Depot.
+(f) Intellectual Property Rights.--The Secretary shall ensure that
+any public-private partnership established under this section provides
+the United States delivery of technical data and rights in technical
+data for any systems or technologies developed under the Program using
+Federal Government funding in accordance with sections 3771 through
+3775 of title 10, United States Code.
+(g) Defense Production Act Designation.--The President (or the
+Secretary of Defense under delegated authority) may use authorities
+under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531
+et seq.) to support domestic industrial base capacity for small
+unmanned aircraft systems and associated energetics and autonomous
+systems.
+
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
@@ -12243,6 +14474,10 @@
Representatives.
(g) Termination.--The Working Group shall terminate on September
30, 2029.
+(h) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
+pilot program for deploying microreactors at United States military
+installations to strengthen energy resilience and reduce reliance on
+vulnerable civilian grids.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
@@ -13052,6 +15287,34 @@
installation'' has the meaning given that term in section
2801(c) of title 10, United States Code.
+SEC. 1038. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAMS FOR
+CHILDREN.
+
+(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Preventing
+Child Trafficking Act of 2025''.
+(b) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``anti-trafficking
+recommendations'' means the recommendations set forth in the report of
+the Government Accountability Office entitled ``Child Trafficking:
+Addressing Challenges to Public Awareness and Survivor Support'', which
+was published on December 11, 2023.
+(c) In General.--The Office for Victims of Crime of the Department
+of Justice, in coordination with the Office on Trafficking in Persons
+of the Administration for Children and Families, shall continue
+implementing the anti-trafficking recommendations by--
+(1) working together, in accordance with the leading
+collaboration practices referenced in GAO-24-106038, to develop
+and implement strategies to prevent child trafficking and
+support child trafficking survivors; and
+(2) establishing achievable performance goals and targets
+for anti-trafficking programs for children that reflect leading
+practices, such as being objective, measurable, and
+quantifiable, using baseline data from program grantees.
+(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
+shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
+and Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that
+explicitly describes the steps taken pursuant to subsection (c).
+
Subtitle E--Studies and Reports
SEC. 1041. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTRACT CANCELLATIONS.
@@ -13358,7 +15621,7 @@
(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:
-``Sec. 103g. Oversight of Department of Defense sensitive activities.
+``Sec. 103. Oversight of Department of Defense sensitive activities.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall keep the
congressional defense committees fully and currently informed of
Department of Defense sensitive activities.
@@ -14083,6 +16346,1269 @@
shall not require members of the Armed Forces or former members
of the Armed Forces to submit evidence of their stationing.
+SEC. 1067. 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.
+
+(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.--For purposes of
+subparagraph (B)(ii), the Committee may
+prescribe through regulations a list of
+facilities and property of the United States
+Government that are sensitive for reasons
+relating to national security. Such list may
+include certain facilities and property of the
+intelligence community and National
+Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the
+Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
+15801)).''.
+(b) Review and Reports.--Section 721(m) of the Defense Production
+Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2)) is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
+``(L) A list of all notices and declarations filed
+and all reviews or investigations of covered
+transactions completed during the period relating to
+facilities and property of the United States Government
+determined to be sensitive for reasons relating to
+national security for purposes of subsection
+(a)(4)(B)(ii).
+``(M) A certification that the list of sites
+identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii) reflects
+consideration of the recommended updates and revisions
+submitted under paragraph (4)(B). Upon request from any
+Member of Congress specified in subsection
+(b)(3)(C)(iii), the chairperson shall provide a
+classified briefing to that Member, and staff of the
+member with appropriate security clearances, regarding
+the list of sites identified under subsection
+(a)(4)(C)(iii).'';
+(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
+(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
+``(4) Annual review of list of facilities and property.--
+Not later than January 31 of each year, each member of the
+Committee shall--
+``(A) review the facilities and property of the
+agency represented by that member that are on the list
+prescribed under subparagraph (C)(iii) of subsection
+(a)(4) of facilities and property that are sensitive
+for reasons relating to national security for purposes
+of subparagraph (B)(ii) of that subsection; and
+``(B) submit to the chairperson a report on that
+review, after approval of the report by an Assistant
+Secretary or equivalent official of the agency, which
+shall include any recommended updates or revisions to
+the list regarding facilities and property administered
+by the member of the Committee.''.
+
+SEC. 1068. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES FOR SERVICES UNDER THE DISABLED
+VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM.
+
+Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a)--
+(A) in paragraph (1)--
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A), by inserting ``and eligible persons''
+after ``eligible veterans''; and
+(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``,
+and eligible persons,'' after ``Other eligible
+veterans'';
+(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and eligible
+persons'' after ``veterans'' each place it appears; and
+(C) in paragraph (3)--
+(i) by inserting ``or eligible person''
+after ``veteran'' each place it appears; and
+(ii) by inserting ``or eligible person's''
+after ``veteran's'';
+(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
+(A) by inserting ``and eligible persons'' after
+``eligible veterans'' each place it appears; and
+(B) by striking ``non-veteran-related''; and
+(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
+``(e) Eligible Person Defined.--In this section, the term `eligible
+person' means--
+``(1) any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this
+title; or
+``(2) the spouse of any person who died while a member of
+the Armed Forces.''.
+
+SEC. 1069. 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.''.
+
+SEC. 1070. SECOND CHANCE ACT REAUTHORIZATION.
+
+(a) State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects.--Section 2976
+of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
+(34 U.S.C. 10631) is amended--
+(1) in subsection (b)--
+(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the
+end;
+(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the
+end and inserting a semicolon; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following:
+``(9) treating substance use disorders, including by
+providing peer recovery services, case management, and access
+to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and
+``(10) providing reentry housing services.''; and
+(2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``2019 through 2023''
+and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
+(b) Grants for Family-based Substance Abuse Treatment.--Section
+2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
+U.S.C. 10595a(a)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and
+inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
+(c) Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods at
+Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities.--Section 1001(a)(28) of the
+Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
+10261(a)(28)) is amended by striking ``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and
+2023'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
+(d) Careers Training Demonstration Grants.--Section 115(f) of the
+Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511(f)) is amended by striking
+``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' and inserting ``2026 through
+2030''.
+(e) Offender Reentry Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice
+Collaboration Program.--Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of
+2007 (34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2019 through
+2023'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
+(f) Community-based Mentoring and Transitional Service Grants to
+Nonprofit Organizations.--Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of
+2007 (34 U.S.C. 60531(f)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023''
+and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
+
+SEC. 1071. APPLICATION OF LEAVE PROVISIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
+FORCES TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act
+(42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(22) Chapter 40, Leave.''.
+(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 219 of the Public Health Service
+Act (42 U.S.C. 210-1) is repealed.
+
+SEC. 1072. STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS POSED BY CERTAIN ROUTERS
+AND MODEMS.
+
+(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
+national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by
+consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router
+that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons
+owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered
+country.
+(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
+on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
+report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
+(c) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means a
+country specified in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United
+States Code.
+(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of
+Commerce for Communications and Information.
+
+SEC. 1073. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT 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
+Service must, whenever such products are commercially available,
+provide both men's and women's sizing options.
+(b) Tactical Equipment Defined.--In this section, the term
+``tactical equipment'' includes, among other items, ballistic plates,
+ballistic plate carriers, helmets, media jackets, tactical pants, and
+gloves.
+
+SEC. 1074. COMMERCIAL SPACE ACTIVITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
+
+(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a Commercial Space
+Activity Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the
+``Committee'').
+(b) Membership.--
+(1) In general.--The Committee shall be composed of 15
+members appointed by the Secretary.
+(2) Qualifications.--
+(A) In general.--The Committee shall be composed of
+representatives from a variety of space policy,
+engineering, technical, science, legal, academic, and
+finance fields who have significant experience in the
+commercial space industry, which may include previous
+Government experience.
+(B) Limitation.--
+(i) In general.--Except as provided in
+clause (ii), the Secretary may not appoint as a
+member of the Committee any employee or
+official of the Federal Government.
+(ii) Exception.--The Secretary may appoint
+as a member of the Committee a special
+government employee (as defined in section
+202(a) of title 18, United States Code) who
+serves on 1 or more other Federal advisory
+committees.
+(3) Term.--Each individual appointed as a member of the
+Committee--
+(A) shall be appointed for a term of not more than
+4 years; and
+(B) during the 2-year period beginning on the date
+on which such term ends, may not serve as a member of
+the Committee.
+(c) Duties.--The duties of the Committee shall be--
+(1) to advise on the status and recent developments of
+nongovernmental space activities;
+(2) to provide to the Secretary and Congress
+recommendations on the manner in which the United States may
+facilitate and promote a safe, sustainable, robust,
+competitive, and innovative commercial sector that is investing
+in, developing, and conducting space activities within the
+jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, including through
+the development and implementation of any regulatory framework
+applicable to the commercial space industry.
+(3) to identify, and provide recommendations in response
+to, any challenge faced by the United States commercial sector
+relating to--
+(A) the application of international obligations of
+the United States relevant to commercial space sector
+activities in outer space;
+(B) export controls that affect the commercial
+space sector;
+(C) harmful interference with commercial space
+sector activities in outer space; and
+(D) access to adequate, predictable, and reliable
+radio frequency spectrum;
+(4) to review existing best practices for United States
+entities to avoid--
+(A) the harmful contamination of the Moon and other
+celestial bodies; and
+(B) adverse changes in the environment of the Earth
+resulting from the introduction of extraterrestrial
+matter; and
+(5) to provide information, advice, and recommendations on
+matters relating to--
+(A) United States commercial space sector
+activities in outer space; and
+(B) other commercial space sector activities, as
+the Committee considers necessary.
+(d) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on the date that is
+10 years after the date on which the Committee is established.
+(e) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Commerce, acting through the Office of Space Commerce.
+(2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
+States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
+Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands,
+Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
+Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession
+of the United States.
+(3) United states entity.--The term ``United States
+entity'' means--
+(A) an individual who is a national of the United
+States (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration
+and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))); and
+(B) a nongovernmental entity organized or existing
+under, and subject to, the laws of the United States or
+a State.
+
+SEC. 1075. REVIEW AND PROHIBITIONS BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT
+IN THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO
+AGRICULTURE.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
+(50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
+``(14) Agriculture.--The term `agriculture' has the meaning
+given that term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
+1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).'';
+(2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the
+following:
+``(I) Consideration of certain agricultural land
+transactions.--
+``(i) In general.--Not later than 30 days
+after receiving notification from the Secretary
+of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural
+land transaction, the Committee shall
+determine--
+``(I) whether the transaction is a
+covered transaction; and
+``(II) if the Committee determines
+that the transaction is a covered
+transaction, whether to--
+``(aa) request the
+submission of a notice under
+clause (i) of subparagraph (C)
+or a declaration under clause
+(v) of such subparagraph
+pursuant to the process
+established under subparagraph
+(H); or
+``(bb) initiate a review
+pursuant to subparagraph (D).
+``(ii) Reportable agricultural land
+transaction defined.--In this subparagraph, the
+term `reportable agricultural land transaction'
+means a transaction--
+``(I) that the Secretary of
+Agriculture has reason to believe is a
+covered transaction;
+``(II) that involves the
+acquisition of an interest in
+agricultural land by a foreign person,
+other than an excepted investor or an
+excepted real estate investor, as such
+terms are defined in regulations
+prescribed by the Committee; and
+``(III) with respect to which a
+person is required to submit a report
+to the Secretary of Agriculture under
+section 2(a) of the Agricultural
+Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of
+1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501(a)).
+``(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
+this subparagraph shall be construed to apply
+to the acquisition of an interest in
+agricultural land by a United States citizen or
+an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
+residence to the United States.'';
+(3) in subsection (k)(2)--
+(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and
+(J) as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), respectively;
+and
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the
+following:
+``(H) The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
+any covered transaction related to the purchase of
+agricultural land or agricultural biotechnology or
+otherwise related to the agriculture industry in the
+United States.''; and
+(4) by adding at the end the following:
+``(r) Prohibitions Relating to Purchases of Agricultural Land and
+Agricultural Businesses.--
+``(1) In general.--If the Committee, in conducting a review
+under this section, determines that a transaction described in
+clause (i), (ii), or (iv) of subsection (a)(4)(B) would result
+in the purchase or lease by a covered foreign person of real
+estate described in paragraph (2) or would result in control by
+a covered foreign person of a United States business engaged in
+agriculture, the President shall prohibit the transaction
+unless a party to the transaction voluntarily chooses to
+abandon the transaction.
+``(2) Real estate described.--Subject to regulations
+prescribed by the Committee, real estate described in this
+paragraph is agricultural land (as defined in section 9 of the
+Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7
+U.S.C. 3508)) in the United States that is in close proximity
+(subject to subsection (a)(4)(C)(ii)) to a United States
+military installation or another facility or property of the
+United States Government that is--
+``(A) sensitive for reasons relating to national
+security for purposes of subsection
+(a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb); and
+``(B) identified in regulations prescribed by the
+Committee.
+``(3) Waiver.--The President may waive, on a case-by-case
+basis, the requirement to prohibit a transaction under
+paragraph (1) after the President determines and reports to the
+Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
+and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives that the waiver is in the national interest of
+the United States.
+``(4) Covered foreign person defined.--
+``(A) In general.--In this subsection, subject to
+regulations prescribed by the Committee, the term
+`covered foreign person'--
+``(i) means any foreign person (including a
+foreign entity) that acts as an agent,
+representative, or employee of, or acts at the
+direction or control of, the government of a
+covered country; and
+``(ii) does not include a United States
+citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for
+permanent residence to the United States.
+``(B) Covered country defined.--For purposes of
+subparagraph (A), the term `covered country' means any
+of the following countries, if the country is
+determined to be a foreign adversary pursuant to
+section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations
+(or a successor regulation):
+``(i) The People's Republic of China.
+``(ii) The Russian Federation.
+``(iii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
+``(iv) The Democratic People's Republic of
+Korea.''.
+(b) Spending Plans.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, each department or agency represented on the
+Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States shall submit to
+the chairperson of the Committee a copy of the most recent spending
+plan required under section 1721(b) of the Foreign Investment Risk
+Review Modernization Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4565 note).
+(c) Regulations.--
+(1) In general.--The President shall direct, subject to
+section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the issuance of
+regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.
+(2) Effective date.--The regulations prescribed under
+paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than one year after
+the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(d) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by this
+section shall--
+(1) take effect on the date that is 30 days after the
+effective date of the regulations under subsection (c)(2); and
+(2) apply with respect to a covered transaction (as defined
+in section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
+4565)) that is proposed, pending, or completed on or after the
+date described in paragraph (1).
+
+SEC. 1076. FINDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESOURCE EXPLORATION.
+
+(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United
+States should prioritize, to the greatest extent practicable, the
+onshoring of critical mineral processing.
+(b) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Allied foreign country.--The term ``allied foreign
+country'' means a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty
+Organization or a country that has been designated as a major
+non-NATO ally under section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act
+of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k).
+(2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' has
+the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act
+of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
+(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
+``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the
+term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
+U.S.C. 1001).
+(4) Partner foreign country.--The term ``partner foreign
+country'' means a country that is a source of a critical
+mineral or rare earth element.
+(5) Rare earth element.--The term ``rare earth element''
+means cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium,
+holmium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium,
+promethium, samarium, scandium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium, or
+yttrium.
+(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United
+States Geological Survey.
+(c) Memorandum of Understanding With Respect to the Mapping of
+Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements.--
+(1) Memorandum of understanding.--The Secretary may enter
+into a memorandum of understanding with 1 or more heads of
+agencies of partner foreign countries with respect to
+scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical
+minerals and rare earth elements.
+(2) Objectives.--In negotiating a memorandum of
+understanding under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek to
+increase the security and resilience of international supply
+chains, to the maximum extent practicable, for critical
+minerals and rare earth elements by--
+(A) committing to assisting the partner foreign
+country through cooperative activities described in
+paragraph (3) that help the partner foreign country map
+reserves of critical minerals and rare earth elements;
+and
+(B) ensuring that mapping data created through the
+cooperative activities described in paragraph (3) is
+protected against unauthorized access by, or disclosure
+to, governmental or private entities based in countries
+that are not--
+(i) a party to the memorandum of
+understanding; or
+(ii) an allied foreign country.
+(3) Cooperative activities.--The cooperative activities
+referred to in paragraphs (2) and (5)(A)(ii) include--
+(A) acquisition, compilation, analysis, and
+interpretation of geologic, geophysical, geochemical,
+and spectroscopic remote sensing data;
+(B) prospectivity mapping and mineral resource
+assessment;
+(C) analysis of geoscience data, including
+developing derivative map products that can help more
+effectively evaluate the mineral resources of the
+partner foreign country;
+(D) scientific collaboration to enhance the
+understanding and management of the natural resources
+of the partner foreign country to contribute to the
+sustainable development of the mineral resources sector
+of that partner foreign country;
+(E) training and capacity building in each area
+described in subparagraphs (A) through (D);
+(F) facilitation of education and specialized
+training in geoscience and mineral resource management
+at institutions of higher education;
+(G) training in relevant international standards
+for relevant officials of the government and private
+companies of the partner foreign country; and
+(H) cooperation among entities of the partner
+foreign country that are a party to the memorandum of
+understanding and entities in the United States,
+including Federal departments and agencies,
+institutions of higher education, research centers, and
+private companies.
+(4) Notification and report to congress.--
+(A) Definition of appropriate committees of
+congress.--In this paragraph, the term ``appropriate
+committees of Congress'' means--
+(i) the Committees on Energy and Natural
+Resources, Foreign Relations, and
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(ii) the Committees on Natural Resources,
+Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations of the
+House of Representatives.
+(B) Notification and report.--Not later than 30
+days before the Secretary intends to enter into a
+memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1), the
+Secretary and the Secretary of State shall jointly--
+(i) notify the appropriate committees of
+Congress; and
+(ii) submit to the appropriate committees
+of Congress a report detailing the implementing
+partners, scope of the memorandum of
+understanding, activities to be undertaken,
+estimated costs, and source of funding.
+(5) Secretary of state.--
+(A) Authority.--For purposes of negotiating and
+implementing the memorandum of understanding under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall be
+responsible for matters relating to--
+(i) ensuring that private companies
+headquartered in the United States or an allied
+foreign country are offered the right of first
+refusal in the further development of critical
+minerals and rare earth elements in the partner
+foreign country; and
+(ii) facilitating private-sector investment
+in the exploration and development of critical
+minerals and rare earth elements.
+(B) Concurrence.--The Secretary shall obtain the
+concurrence of the Secretary of State in--
+(i) prioritizing and selecting partner
+foreign countries with which to enter into a
+memorandum of understanding under paragraph
+(1);
+(ii) negotiating a memorandum of
+understanding under paragraph (1);
+(iii) implementing a memorandum of
+understanding entered into under paragraph (1);
+and
+(iv) carrying out paragraphs (4) and (6).
+(6) Consultation with private sector.--The Secretary shall
+consult with relevant private sector actors, as the Secretary
+determines to be appropriate, in--
+(A) prioritizing and selecting partner foreign
+countries with which to enter into a memorandum of
+understanding under paragraph (1); and
+(B) assessing how a memorandum of understanding can
+best facilitate private sector interest in pursuing the
+further development of critical minerals and rare earth
+elements in accordance with the objectives described in
+paragraph (2).
+(d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section impedes or otherwise
+alters any authority of the Director of the United States Geological
+Survey provided by--
+(1) the matter under the heading ``GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'' of
+the first section of the Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C.
+31(a)); or
+(2) the first section of Public Law 87-626 (43 U.S.C.
+31(b)).
+
+SEC. 1077. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES TO VETERANS IN THE
+FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.
+
+(a) Telehealth and Mail Order Pharmacy Benefits.--Section
+1724(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
+end the following:
+``(C) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
+the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the
+Secretary shall furnish to veterans described in subparagraph (A),
+subject to agreements described in such subparagraph, telehealth
+benefits and mail order pharmacy benefits.''.
+(b) Beneficiary Travel.--Section 111(h)(1) of such title is amended
+by striking ``the Secretary may make payments'' and inserting
+``beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
+the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the
+Secretary shall make payments''.
+(c) Quarterly Report.--
+(1) In general.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a report on the status of implementation
+of the amendments made by this section and the cost of such
+implementation.
+(2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
+subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
+means--
+(A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+(d) Extension of Certain Limits on Payments of Pension.--Section
+5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
+``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``April 30, 2032''.
+
+SEC. 1078. PROTECTING COVERED INFORMATION IN PUBLIC RECORDS.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Applicable legislative officers.--The term ``applicable
+legislative officers'' means--
+(A) with respect to a Member of the Senate or a
+designated Senate employee, the Sergeant at Arms and
+Doorkeeper of the Senate and the Secretary of the
+Senate, acting jointly; and
+(B) with respect to a Member of, or Delegate or
+Resident Commissioner to, the House of Representatives
+or a designated House employee, the Sergeant at Arms of
+the House of Representatives and the Chief
+Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives,
+acting jointly.
+(2) At-risk individual.--The term ``at-risk individual''
+means--
+(A) a Member of Congress;
+(B) any individual who is the spouse, parent,
+sibling, or child of an individual described in
+subparagraph (A);
+(C) any individual to whom an individual described
+in subparagraph (A) stands in loco parentis;
+(D) any other individual living in the household of
+an individual described in subparagraph (A);
+(E) any designated Senate employee;
+(F) any designated House employee; or
+(G) a former Member of Congress.
+(3) Candidate.--The term ``candidate'' has the meaning
+given the term in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign
+Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).
+(4) Covered employee.--The term ``covered employee'' has
+the same meaning given such term in section 101 of the
+Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301).
+(5) Covered information.--The term ``covered
+information''--
+(A) means--
+(i) a home address, including a primary
+residence or secondary residences;
+(ii) a home or personal mobile telephone
+number;
+(iii) a personal email address;
+(iv) a social security number or driver's
+license number;
+(v) a bank account or credit or debit card
+number;
+(vi) a license plate number or other unique
+identifier of a vehicle owned, leased, or
+regularly used by an at-risk individual;
+(vii) the identification of a child, who is
+under 18 years of age, of an at-risk
+individual;
+(viii) information regarding current or
+future school or day care attendance, including
+the name or addresses of the school or day
+care;
+(ix) information regarding schedules of
+school or day care attendance or routes taken
+to or from the school or day care by an at-risk
+individual;
+(x) information regarding routes taken to
+or from an employment location by an at-risk
+individual; or
+(xi) precise geolocation data that is not
+anonymized and can identify the location of a
+device of an at-risk individual; and
+(B) does not include information described in
+subparagraph (A) that is contained in--
+(i) any report or other record required to
+be filed with the Federal Election Commission;
+or
+(ii) any report or other record otherwise
+required under Federal or State law to be
+filed--
+(I) by an individual to qualify as
+a candidate for the office of Member of
+Congress; or
+(II) by any candidate for the
+office of Member of Congress.
+(6) Data broker.--
+(A) In general.--The term ``data broker'' means a
+commercial entity engaged in collecting, assembling, or
+maintaining personal information concerning an
+individual who is not a customer, client, or an
+employee of that entity in order to sell the
+information or otherwise profit from providing third-
+party access to the information.
+(B) Exclusion.--The term ``data broker'' does not
+include a commercial entity engaged in the following
+activities:
+(i) Engaging in reporting, news-gathering,
+speaking, or other activities intended to
+inform the public on matters of public interest
+or public concern.
+(ii) Providing 411 directory assistance or
+directory information services, including name,
+address, and telephone number, on behalf of or
+as a function of a telecommunications carrier.
+(iii) Using personal information
+internally, providing access to businesses
+under common ownership or affiliated by
+corporate control, or selling or providing data
+for a transaction or service requested by or
+concerning the individual whose personal
+information is being transferred.
+(iv) Providing publicly available
+information via real-time or near-real-time
+alert services for health or safety purposes.
+(v) A consumer reporting agency, only while
+engaging in activity subject to the Fair Credit
+Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).
+(vi) A financial institution subject to the
+Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Public Law 106-102) and
+regulations implementing that Act.
+(vii) A covered entity for purposes of the
+privacy regulations promulgated under section
+264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and
+Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2
+note).
+(viii) The collection and sale or licensing
+of covered information incidental to conducting
+the activities described in clauses (i) through
+(vii).
+(7) Designated house employee.--The term ``designated House
+employee'' means--
+(A) a covered employee designated in writing by--
+(i) a Member of, or Delegate or Resident
+Commissioner to, the House of Representatives;
+or
+(ii) an officer of the House of
+Representatives; or
+(B) an officer of the House of Representatives.
+(8) Designated senate employee.--The term ``designated
+Senate employee'' means--
+(A) a covered employee designated in writing by--
+(i) a Member of the Senate; or
+(ii) an officer of the Senate; or
+(B) an officer of the Senate.
+(9) Government agency.--The term ``Government agency''
+includes--
+(A) an Executive agency, as defined in section 105
+of title 5, United States Code; and
+(B) any agency in the judicial branch or
+legislative branch.
+(10) Immediate family member.--The term ``immediate family
+member'' means an at-risk individual--
+(A) who is the spouse, parent, sibling, or child of
+another at-risk individual;
+(B) to whom another at-risk individual stands in
+loco parentis; or
+(C) living in the household of another at-risk
+individual.
+(11) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress''
+means--
+(A) a Member of the Senate; or
+(B) a Member of, or Delegate or Resident
+Commissioner to, the House of Representatives.
+(12) Transfer.--The term ``transfer'' means to sell,
+license, trade, or exchange for consideration the covered
+information of an at-risk individual.
+(b) Government Agencies.--
+(1) In general.--Each at-risk individual may--
+(A) file written notice of the status of the
+individual as an at-risk individual, for themselves and
+their immediate family members, with each Government
+agency that includes information necessary to ensure
+compliance with this section, as determined by the
+applicable legislative officers; and
+(B) request that each Government agency described
+in subparagraph (A) mark as private their covered
+information and that of their immediate family members.
+(2) No public posting.--
+(A) In general.--Government agencies shall not
+publicly post or display publicly available content
+that includes covered information of an at-risk
+individual.
+(B) Deadline.--Upon receipt of a request by an at-
+risk individual under paragraph (1)(B), a Government
+agency shall remove the covered information of the at-
+risk individual, and any immediate family member on
+whose behalf the at-risk individual submitted the
+request, from publicly available content not later than
+72 hours after such receipt.
+(3) Exceptions.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit a
+Government agency from providing access to records containing
+the covered information of an at-risk individual to a third
+party if the third party--
+(A) possesses a signed release from the at-risk
+individual or a court order;
+(B) is subject to the requirements of title V of
+the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); or
+(C) executes a confidentiality agreement with the
+Government agency.
+(c) Delegation of Authority.--
+(1) In general.--An at-risk individual may directly, or
+through an agent designated by the at-risk individual, make any
+notice or request required or authorized by this section on
+behalf of the at-risk individual. The notice or request shall
+include information necessary to ensure compliance with this
+section.
+(2) Authorization of legislative officers and employees to
+make requests.--
+(A) Legislative officers.--Upon written request of
+a Member of Congress, designated Senate employee, or
+designated House employee, the applicable legislative
+officers are authorized to make any notice or request
+required or authorized by this section on behalf of the
+Member of Congress, designated Senate employee, or
+designated House employee, respectively. The notice or
+request shall include information necessary to ensure
+compliance with this section, as determined by the
+applicable legislative officers. Any notice or request
+made under this subparagraph shall be deemed to have
+been made by the Member of Congress, designated Senate
+employee, or designated House employee, as applicable,
+and comply with the notice and request requirements of
+this section.
+(B) List.--
+(i) In general.--In lieu of individual
+notices or requests, the applicable legislative
+officers may provide Government agencies, data
+brokers, persons, businesses, or associations
+with a list of--
+(I) Members of Congress, designated
+Senate employees, and designated House
+employees making a written request
+described in subparagraph (A); and
+(II) immediate family members of
+the Members of Congress, designated
+Senate employees, and designated House
+employees on whose behalf the written
+request was made.
+(ii) Contents.--A list provided under
+clause (i) shall include information necessary
+to ensure compliance with this section, as
+determined by the applicable legislative
+officers for the purpose of maintaining
+compliance with this section.
+(iii) Compliance with notice and request
+requirement.--A list provided under clause (i)
+shall be deemed to comply with individual
+notice and request requirements of this
+section.
+(d) Data Brokers and Other Businesses.--
+(1) Prohibitions.--
+(A) Data brokers.--It shall be unlawful for a data
+broker to knowingly sell, license, trade for
+consideration, or purchase covered information of an
+at-risk individual.
+(B) Other businesses.--
+(i) In general.--Except as provided in
+clause (ii), no person, business, or
+association shall publicly post or publicly
+display on the internet covered information of
+an at-risk individual if the at-risk
+individual, or an immediate family member on
+behalf of the at-risk individual, has made a
+written request to that person, business, or
+association to not disclose the covered
+information of the at-risk individual.
+(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not
+apply to--
+(I) the display on the internet of
+the covered information of an at-risk
+individual if the information is
+relevant to and displayed as part of a
+news story, commentary, editorial, or
+other speech on a matter of public
+concern;
+(II) covered information that the
+at-risk individual voluntarily
+publishes on the internet after the
+date of enactment of this Act; or
+(III) covered information lawfully
+received from a Federal Government
+source (or from an employee or agent of
+the Federal Government).
+(2) Required conduct.--
+(A) In general.--After receiving a written request
+under paragraph (1)(B)(i), the person, business, or
+association shall--
+(i) remove within 72 hours the covered
+information from the internet and ensure that
+the information is not made available on any
+website or subsidiary website controlled by
+that person, business, or association; and
+(ii) ensure that the covered information of
+the at-risk individual is not made available on
+any website or subsidiary website controlled by
+that person, business, or association.
+(B) Transfer.--
+(i) In general.--Except as provided in
+clause (ii), after receiving a written request
+under paragraph (1)(B)(i), the person,
+business, or association shall not transfer the
+covered information of the at-risk individual
+to any other person, business, or association
+through any medium.
+(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not
+apply to--
+(I) the transfer of the covered
+information of the at-risk individual
+if the information is relevant to and
+displayed as part of a news story,
+commentary, editorial, or other speech
+on a matter of public concern;
+(II) covered information that the
+at-risk individual voluntarily
+publishes on the internet after the
+date of enactment of this Act; or
+(III) a transfer made at the
+request of the at-risk individual or
+that is necessary to effectuate a
+request to the person, business, or
+association from the at-risk
+individual.
+(e) Redress.--An at-risk individual whose covered information is
+made public as a result of a violation of this section may bring an
+action seeking injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of
+competent jurisdiction.
+(f) Rules of Construction.--
+(1) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
+construed--
+(A) to prohibit, restrain, or limit--
+(i) the lawful investigation or reporting
+by the press of any unlawful activity or
+misconduct alleged to have been committed by an
+at-risk individual;
+(ii) the reporting on an at-risk individual
+regarding matters of public concern; or
+(iii) the disclosure of information
+otherwise required under Federal law;
+(B) to impair access to the actions or statements
+of a Member of Congress in the course of carrying out
+the public functions of the Member of Congress;
+(C) to limit the publication or transfer of covered
+information with the written consent of the at-risk
+individual; or
+(D) to prohibit information sharing by a data
+broker to a Federal, State, Tribal, or local
+government, or any unit thereof.
+(2) Protection of covered information.--This section shall
+be broadly construed to favor the protection of the covered
+information of at-risk individuals.
+(g) Severability.--If any provision of this section, or the
+application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to
+be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this section, and the
+application of the provision to any other person or circumstance, shall
+not be affected.
+
+SEC. 1079. IMPROVING COORDINATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES
+AND THE DO NOT PAY WORKING SYSTEM.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42
+U.S.C. 405(r)), as amended by section 801(a)(7) of title VIII of
+division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
+116-260), is amended by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the
+following:
+``(11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent
+feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under
+paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system
+described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the
+authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system to help prevent
+improper payments of, and support the recovery of improperly paid,
+benefits or other payments through a cooperative arrangement with such
+agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
+paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such
+agency. The Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating
+the Do Not Pay working system shall, while the data described in the
+preceding sentence is being provided to the agency operating the Do Not
+Pay working system, enter into an agreement based upon an agreed upon
+methodology, which covers the proportional share of State death data
+costs, which the Commissioner of Social Security and the agency
+operating the Do Not Pay working system may periodically review.
+``(12) The Commissioner of Social Security may not record a death
+to a record that may be provided under this section for any individual
+unless the Commissioner of Social Security has found it has clear and
+convincing evidence to support that the individual should be presumed
+to be deceased.''.
+(b) Improving Coordination Regarding Individuals Incorrectly
+Identified as Deceased.--Section 205(r)(7) of the Social Security Act
+(42 U.S.C. 405(r)(7)), as added by section 801(a)(4) of title VIII of
+division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
+116-260), is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
+(A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and
+inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end the following new
+subparagraph:
+``(C) notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement
+with the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or
+(11) of the error.''.
+(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
+effect on December 27, 2026.
+
+SEC. 1080. AGENT MEMBERSHIP.
+
+Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C.
+1795c(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``all those credit unions'' and
+inserting ``any such credit unions''.
+
+SEC. 1081. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.
+
+Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
+1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(F) Aliens who--
+``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1)
+or (3) of section 203(a); and
+``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the
+parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant
+to--
+``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of
+1990 (Public Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note);
+or
+``(II) title III of the Act of October 14,
+1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by
+section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942
+(56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''.
+
+SEC. 1082. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON REMOVAL OF OIL FROM SUNKEN WORLD WAR II
+VESSELS IN WATERS NEAR THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
+AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.
+
+(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
+(1) there is a significant environmental threat posed by
+World War II-era sunken Japanese warships, including three oil
+tankers, located in the waters near the Federated States of
+Micronesia and the Republic of Palau;
+(2) such sunken vessels contain an estimated 3,000,000 to
+4,000,000 gallons of oil, or approximately the equivalent of
+\1/3\ of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill in 1989; and
+(3) as such sunken vessels continue to deteriorate, small
+amounts of oil are already leaking, threatening to cause an
+ecological disaster that could negatively impact United States
+military activities, the marine ecosystem, and surrounding
+communities.
+(b) Study.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
+with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
+and the head of any other relevant Federal department or
+agency, as appropriate, shall conduct a comprehensive study on
+the feasibility and advisability of removing oil from the World
+War II-era sunken tankers, including an analysis of the cost,
+logistical requirements, environmental risks, and potential
+methods for removing the oil from the tankers.
+(2) Report.--
+(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the
+Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
+Congress a report on the findings of the study
+conducted under paragraph (1).
+(B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph
+(A) shall include the following:
+(i) An assessment of the operational and
+environmental risks posed by the oil remaining
+in the sunken tankers and warships, including
+current leakage and the potential impacts of a
+major spill.
+(ii) An evaluation of the cost, logistical
+challenges, and technical approaches for safely
+extracting or containing oil from the
+shipwrecks.
+(iii) A review of ongoing and planned
+efforts by the United States and international
+partners addressing such matter.
+(iv) Recommendations on next steps,
+including resource needs, interagency and
+international cooperation, and timelines for
+potential remediation efforts.
+
+SEC. 1083. MAPPING AMERICA'S PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY.
+
+(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Mapping
+America's Pharmaceutical Supply Act'' or the ``MAPS Act''.
+(b) U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Mapping.--
+(1) Pharmaceutical supply chain mapping.--The Secretary, in
+coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
+departments and agencies, shall ensure coordination of efforts
+of the Department of Health and Human Services, including
+through public-private partnerships, as appropriate, to--
+(A) map, or otherwise visualize, the supply chains,
+from manufacturing of key starting materials through
+manufacturing of finished dosage forms and
+distribution, of drugs and biological products,
+including the active ingredients of those drugs and
+biological products, that are--
+(i) directly related to responding to
+chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear
+threats and incidents covered by the National
+Response Framework; or
+(ii) of greatest priority for providing
+health care and identified as being at high
+risk of shortage; and
+(B) use data analytics to identify supply chain
+vulnerabilities that pose a threat to national
+security, as determined by the Secretary or the heads
+of other relevant Federal departments and agencies.
+(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
+Secretary shall--
+(A) describe the roles and responsibilities of
+agencies and offices within the Department of Health
+and Human Services related to monitoring such supply
+chains and assessing any related vulnerabilities;
+(B) facilitate the exchange of information between
+Federal departments, agencies, and offices, as
+appropriate and necessary to enable such agencies and
+offices to carry out roles and responsibilities
+described in subparagraph (A) related to drugs and
+biological products described in paragraph (1)(A),
+which may include--
+(i) the location of establishments
+registered under subsection (b), (c), or (i) of
+section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
+Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) involved in the
+production of drugs and biological products,
+including the active ingredients of those drugs
+and biological products, described in paragraph
+(1)(A), and to the extent available, the amount
+of each such drug and biological product,
+including the active ingredients of those drugs
+and biological products, produced at each such
+establishment;
+(ii) to the extent available and as
+appropriate, the location of establishments so
+registered involved in the production of the
+key starting materials and excipients needed to
+produce each drug and biological product,
+including the active ingredients of those drugs
+and biological products, and the amount of such
+materials and excipients produced at each such
+establishment; and
+(iii) any applicable regulatory actions
+with respect to each such drug and biological
+product, or the establishments manufacturing
+such drugs and biological products, including
+with respect to--
+(I) inspections and related
+regulatory activities conducted under
+section 704 of the Federal Food, Drug,
+and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 374);
+(II) seizures pursuant to section
+304 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 334);
+(III) any recalls issued;
+(IV) drugs or biological products
+that are, at the time of the
+determination, or that were at a
+previous time, included on the drug
+shortage list consistent with section
+506E of such Act (21 U.S.C. 356e); and
+(V) discontinuances or
+interruptions in the production of such
+drugs or biological products under 506C
+of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355d).
+(3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary,
+in consultation with the heads of departments and agencies with
+which the Secretary coordinates under paragraph (1), shall
+submit a report to the relevant committees of Congress on--
+(A) the current status of efforts to map and
+analyze pharmaceutical supply chains, as described in
+paragraph (1);
+(B) activities of the Secretary carried out under
+this subsection to coordinate efforts as described in
+paragraph (1), including information sharing between
+relevant Federal departments, agencies, and offices;
+(C) the roles and responsibilities described in
+paragraph (2)(A), including the identification of any
+gaps, data limitations, or areas of unnecessary
+duplication between such roles and responsibilities;
+(D) the extent to which Federal agencies use data
+analytics to conduct predictive modeling of anticipated
+drug shortages or risks associated with supply chain
+vulnerabilities that pose a threat to national
+security;
+(E) the extent to which the Secretary has engaged
+relevant industry in such mapping;
+(F) the drugs and biological products, including
+the active ingredients of those drugs and biological
+products, described in paragraph (1)(A) that rely on,
+for more than 50 percent of production, a high-risk
+foreign supplier or foreign entity of concern (as
+defined in section 9901(8) of the William M. (Mac)
+Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(8)));
+(G) the drugs and biological products, including
+the active ingredients of those drugs and biological
+products, described in paragraph (1)(A) that are
+sourced from foreign establishments for more than 50
+percent of production, including drugs manufactured
+domestically from active pharmaceutical ingredients
+sourced from foreign establishments for more than 50
+percent of production;
+(H) the current domestic manufacturing capabilities
+for drugs and biological products, including the active
+ingredients of those drugs and biological products,
+described in paragraph (1)(A), including the key
+starting materials and excipients of such drugs,
+biological products, and ingredients, and whether such
+capabilities utilize advanced manufacturing
+technologies; and
+(I) any public health or national security risks,
+including cybersecurity threats and critical
+infrastructure designations, with respect to the supply
+chains of drugs and biological products, including the
+active ingredients of those drugs and biological
+products, described in paragraph (1)(A).
+(c) Department of Defense Biannual Reports.--Not later than 180
+days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days
+thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the relevant
+committees of Congress a report that lists all drugs purchased by the
+Department of Defense during the 180-day period preceding the date of
+the report--
+(1) that contain key starting materials, excipients, or
+active pharmaceutical ingredients sourced from the People's
+Republic of China; or
+(2) for which the finished drug product was manufactured in
+the People's Republic of China.
+(d) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Advanced manufacturing.--The term ``advanced
+manufacturing'' has the meaning given the term ``advanced and
+continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing'' in section 3016(h) of
+the 21st Century Cures Act (21 U.S.C. 399h(h)).
+(2) Biological product.--The term ``biological product''
+has the meaning given such term in section 351(i) of the Public
+Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)).
+(3) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity
+threat'' has the meaning given such term in section 2200 of the
+Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
+(4) Drug.--The term ``drug'' has the meaning given such
+term in section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
+Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)).
+(5) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant
+committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
+Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
+the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
+Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives.
+(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'', except as otherwise
+specified, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
+(e) Additional Provisions.--
+(1) Confidential commercial information.--The exchange of
+information among the Secretary and the heads of other relevant
+Federal departments and agencies for purposes of carrying out
+subsection (b) shall not be a violation of section 1905 of
+title 18, United States Code. This section shall not be
+construed to affect the status, if any, of such information as
+trade secret or confidential commercial information for
+purposes of section 301(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
+Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331(j)), section 552 of title 5, United
+States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.
+(2) Cybersecurity measures.--The Secretary shall ensure
+that robust cybersecurity measures are in place to prevent
+inappropriate access to, or unauthorized disclosure of, the
+information identified, exchanged, or disclosed under
+subsection (b).
+
Subtitle G--Defense Workforce Integration
SEC. 1081. INTEGRATION OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN HIRING PROCESSES.
@@ -14151,6 +17677,1499 @@
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
describing implementation of the requirements under this subtitle.
+
+Subtitle H--Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package
+
+SEC. 1091. PREVENTING FIRST RESPONDER SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO FENTANYL.
+
+Section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
+Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10701(a)) is amended--
+(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as
+paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; and
+(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
+``(4) Providing training and resources for first responders
+on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure
+to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and
+purchasing such containment devices for use by first
+responders.''.
+
+SEC. 1092. REAUTHORIZING SUPPORT AND TREATMENT FOR OFFICERS IN CRISIS.
+
+Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
+Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21)) is amended by
+striking ``2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
+
+SEC. 1093. 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
+(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--
+``(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.
+``(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.
+``(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,
+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
+``(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.''.
+(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'';
+(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.'';
+(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
+(C) in paragraph (4)--
+(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
+(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--
+``(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--
+``(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.''.
+(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;
+(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;
+(3) in paragraph (3)--
+(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'';
+(4) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(5) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and
+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.''.
+(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
+(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;'';
+(3) by striking paragraph (9); and
+(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
+(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''.
+(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)--
+(i) 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;
+``(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
+``(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
+(iii) by adding at the end the following:
+``(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.
+(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
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(13) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
+2028.''.
+(h) Additional Regional Computer Forensic Labs.--The PROTECT Our
+Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21101 et seq.) is amended by striking
+title II.
+(i) Reporting Requirements of Providers.--Section 2258A(c) of title
+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. 1094. 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.''.
+(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
+(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.
+
+SEC. 1095. STRONG COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
+Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended by
+adding at the end the following:
+``(q) COPS Strong Communities Program.--
+``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
+``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
+means--
+``(i) an institution of higher education,
+as defined in section 101 of the Higher
+Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), that,
+in coordination or through an agreement with a
+local law enforcement agency, offers a law
+enforcement training program; or
+``(ii) a local law enforcement agency that
+offers a law enforcement training program.
+``(B) Local law enforcement agency.--The term
+`local law enforcement agency' means an agency of a
+State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe that
+is authorized by law or by a government agency to
+engage in or supervise the prevention, detection,
+investigation, or prosecution of any violation of
+criminal law.
+``(2) Grants.--The Attorney General may use amounts
+otherwise appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal
+year (beginning with fiscal year 2025) to make competitive
+grants to local law enforcement agencies to be used for
+officers and recruits to attend law enforcement training
+programs at eligible entities if the officers and recruits
+agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their
+communities.
+``(3) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant through a
+local law enforcement agency under this subsection, each
+officer or recruit described in paragraph (2) shall--
+``(A) serve as a full-time law enforcement officer
+for a total of not fewer than 4 years during the 8-year
+period beginning on the date on which the officer or
+recruit completes a law enforcement training program
+for which the officer or recruit receives benefits;
+``(B) complete the service described in
+subparagraph (A) in a local law enforcement agency
+located within--
+``(i) 7 miles of the residence of the
+officer or recruit where the officer or recruit
+has resided for not fewer than 5 years; or
+``(ii) if the officer or recruit resides in
+a county with fewer than 150,000 residents,
+within 20 miles of the residence of the officer
+or recruit where the officer or recruit has
+resided for not fewer than 5 years; and
+``(C) submit to the eligible entity providing a law
+enforcement training program to the officer or recruit
+evidence of employment of the officer or recruit in the
+form of a certification by the chief administrative
+officer of the local law enforcement agency where the
+officer or recruit is employed.
+``(4) Repayment.--
+``(A) In general.--If an officer or recruit does
+not complete the service described in paragraph (3),
+the officer or recruit shall submit to the local law
+enforcement agency an amount equal to any benefits the
+officer or recruit received through the local law
+enforcement agency under this subsection.
+``(B) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall
+promulgate regulations that establish categories of
+extenuating circumstances under which an officer or
+recruit may be excused from repayment under
+subparagraph (A).''.
+(b) Transparency.--Not less frequently than annually, the Attorney
+General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
+and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a
+report that details, with respect to recipients of grants under section
+1701(q) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
+1968, as added by subsection (a)--
+(1) during the 1-year period preceding the date of the
+report--
+(A) the number and location of those recipients;
+and
+(B) the number of law enforcement officers and
+recruits each recipient intends to send to law
+enforcement training programs at eligible entities (as
+defined in paragraph (1) of such section 1701(q)) with
+amounts from the grant; and
+(2) during the period between the date of enactment of this
+Act and the date of the report--
+(A) the number of law enforcement officers or
+recruits who attended the training described in
+paragraph (1)(B) with amounts from the grant and
+returned from the training as employees of the
+recipient; and
+(B) the number of law enforcement officers or
+recruits described in subparagraph (A) who remain an
+employee of the recipient.
+
+SEC. 1096. RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CONTINUING SERVICE.
+
+(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Retired Law
+Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act''.
+(b) Grant Program.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
+Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at
+the end the following:
+
+``PART XVI--CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK GRANTS
+
+``SEC. 3061. DEFINITIONS.
+
+``In this part:
+``(1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian
+law enforcement task'--
+``(A) includes--
+``(i) assisting in homicide investigations;
+``(ii) assisting in carjacking
+investigations;
+``(iii) assisting in financial crimes
+investigations;
+``(iv) assisting in compliance with
+reporting requirements;
+``(v) reviewing camera footage;
+``(vi) crime scene analysis;
+``(vii) forensics analysis; and
+``(viii) providing expertise in computers,
+computer networks, information technology, or
+the internet; and
+``(B) does not include the ability to make arrests
+or use force under the color of law.
+``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
+State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency
+that certifies that retired law enforcement personnel hired
+using amounts from a grant under this part--
+``(A) have appropriate and reasonably current
+training and experience to effectively carry out the
+tasks described in section 3062(a); or
+``(B) will participate in appropriate continuing
+education programs to satisfy subparagraph (A).
+
+``SEC. 3062. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.
+
+``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to
+eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law
+enforcement agencies to--
+``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on
+civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf
+of a law enforcement agency; and
+``(2) perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of
+the eligible entity.
+``(b) Disciplinary Records.--
+``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant
+under subsection (a) shall make a good faith effort to
+determine whether a retired law enforcement officer seeking to
+be hired by the eligible entity using amounts from a grant
+under this part has a disciplinary record or an internal
+investigation record by--
+``(A) conducting a search of the National
+Decertification Index; or
+``(B) requesting the personnel record of the
+retired law enforcement officer from each law
+enforcement agency that employed the retired law
+enforcement officer.
+``(2) Hiring determinations.--Before making any hiring
+determination, the highest ranking law enforcement officer of
+an eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) or a
+designee of that law enforcement officer shall review any
+findings of misconduct that arise as a result of a search or
+request conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
+
+``SEC. 3063. ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.
+
+``(a) In General.--A grant awarded under this part shall be subject
+to the accountability requirements of this section.
+``(b) Audit Requirement.--
+``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `unresolved
+audit finding' means a finding in a final audit report of the
+Inspector General of the Department of Justice that an audited
+grantee has used grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or
+otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved
+within 12 months from the date when the final audit report is
+issued.
+``(2) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning
+after the date of enactment of the Retired Law Enforcement
+Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each fiscal year
+thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
+shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this part to
+prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees. The
+Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall determine
+the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.
+``(3) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant funds
+under this part that is found to have an unresolved audit
+finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this
+part during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the end of
+the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).
+``(4) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the
+Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities that
+did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal
+years before submitting an application for a grant under this
+part.
+``(c) Annual Certification.--Beginning in the fiscal year during
+which audits commence under subsection (b)(2), the Attorney General
+shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual
+certification--
+``(1) indicating whether--
+``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the
+Inspector General of the Department of Justice under
+subsection (b) have been completed and reviewed by the
+appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director; and
+``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under
+subsection (b)(3) have been issued; and
+``(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded
+under subsection (b)(3) from the previous year.
+``(d) Preventing Duplicative Grants.--
+``(1) In general.--Before the Attorney General awards a
+grant to an eligible entity under this part, the Attorney
+General shall compare potential grant awards with other grants
+awarded by the Attorney General to determine if grant awards
+are or have been awarded for a similar purpose.
+``(2) Report.--If the Attorney General awards grants to the
+same applicant for a similar purpose, the Attorney General
+shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
+and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
+Representatives a report that includes--
+``(A) a list of all such grants awarded, including
+the total dollar amount of any such grants awarded; and
+``(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded
+multiple grants to the same applicant for a similar
+purpose.''.
+
+SEC. 1097. 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.
+``(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).
+``(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.
+``(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;
+``(B) a bleeding control bandage;
+``(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;
+``(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
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 1098. 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 1094 of this Act, is 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--
+``(i) bladder cancer;
+``(ii) brain cancer;
+``(iii) breast cancer;
+``(iv) cervical cancer;
+``(v) colon cancer;
+``(vi) colorectal cancer;
+``(vii) esophageal cancer;
+``(viii) kidney cancer;
+``(ix) leukemia;
+``(x) lung cancer;
+``(xi) malignant melanoma;
+``(xii) mesothelioma;
+``(xiii) multiple myeloma;
+``(xiv) non-Hodgkins lymphoma;
+``(xv) ovarian cancer;
+``(xvi) prostate cancer;
+``(xvii) skin cancer;
+``(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).
+``(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.
+``(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--
+``(I) by rule; or
+``(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
+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
+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.
+
+Subtitle I--FISH Act of 2025
+
+SEC. 1091. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``Fighting Foreign Illegal
+Seafood Harvests Act of 2025'' or the ``FISH Act of 2025''.
+
+SEC. 1092. DEFINITIONS.
+
+In this subtitle:
+(1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
+``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the National
+Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the
+Administrator.
+(2) Beneficial owner.--The term ``beneficial owner'' means,
+with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or
+indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
+relationship, or otherwise--
+(A) exercises substantial control over the vessel;
+or
+(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the ownership
+interests in the vessel.
+(3) Fish.--The term ``fish'' means finfish, crustaceans,
+and mollusks.
+(4) Forced labor.--The term ``forced labor'' has the
+meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of
+1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
+(5) IUU fishing.--The term ``IUU fishing'' means activities
+described as illegal fishing, unreported fishing, and
+unregulated fishing in paragraph 3 of the International Plan of
+Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and
+Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the 24th Session of the
+Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2, 2001.
+(6) Regional fisheries management organization.--The terms
+``regional fisheries management organization'' and ``RFMO''
+have the meaning given the terms in section 303 of the Port
+State Measures Agreement Act of 2015 (16 U.S.C. 7402).
+(7) Seafood.--The term ``seafood'' means fish, shellfish,
+processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other
+forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals
+and birds.
+(8) Secretary.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
+``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce acting through
+the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
+Administration or the designee of the Administrator.
+
+SEC. 1093. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
+
+It is the policy of the United States to partner, consult, and
+coordinate with foreign governments (at the national and subnational
+levels), civil society, international organizations, international
+financial institutions, subnational coastal communities, commercial and
+recreational fishing industry leaders, communities that engage in
+artisanal or subsistence fishing, fishers, and the private sector, in a
+concerted effort--
+(1) to continue the broad effort across the Federal
+Government to counter IUU fishing, including any potential
+links to forced labor, human trafficking, and other threats to
+maritime security, as outlined in sections 3533 and 3534 of the
+Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8002 and 8003); and
+(2) to, additionally--
+(A) prioritize efforts to prevent IUU fishing at
+its sources; and
+(B) support continued implementation of the Central
+Arctic Ocean Fisheries agreement, as well as joint
+research and follow-on actions that ensure
+sustainability of fish stocks in Arctic international
+waters.
+
+SEC. 1094. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IUU VESSEL LIST.
+
+Section 608 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
+Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d)
+and inserting the following:
+``(c) IUU Vessel List.--
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
+Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of
+other relevant agencies, shall develop, maintain, and make
+public a list of foreign vessels, foreign fleets, and
+beneficial owners of foreign vessels or foreign fleets engaged
+in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU
+fishing (referred to in this section as the `IUU vessel list').
+``(2) Inclusion on list.--The IUU vessel list shall include
+any foreign vessel, foreign fleet, or beneficial owner of a
+foreign vessel or foreign fleet for which the Secretary
+determines there is clear and convincing evidence to believe
+that a foreign vessel is any of the following (even if the
+Secretary has only partial information regarding the vessel):
+``(A) A vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an
+international fishery management organization.
+``(B) A vessel knowingly taking part in fishing
+that undermines the effectiveness of an international
+fishery management organization's conservation and
+management measures, including a vessel--
+``(i) exceeding applicable international
+fishery management organization catch limits;
+or
+``(ii) that is operating inconsistent with
+relevant catch allocation arrangements of the
+international fishery management organization,
+even if operating under the authority of a
+foreign country that is not a member of the
+international fishery management organization.
+``(C) A vessel, either on the high seas or in the
+exclusive economic zone of another country, identified
+and reported by United States authorities to an
+international fishery management organization to be
+conducting IUU fishing when the United States has
+reason to believe the foreign country to which the
+vessel is registered or documented is not addressing
+the allegation.
+``(D) A vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a
+vessel or fleet on the high seas identified by United
+States authorities to be conducting IUU fishing.
+``(E) A vessel that knowingly provides services
+(excluding emergency or enforcement services) to a
+vessel that is on the IUU vessel list, including
+transshipment, resupply, refueling, or pilotage.
+``(F) A vessel that is a fishing vessel engaged in
+commercial fishing within the exclusive economic zone
+of the United States without a permit issued under
+title II of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
+and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.).
+``(G) A vessel that has the same beneficial owner
+as another vessel on the IUU vessel list at the time of
+the infraction.
+``(3) Nominations to be put on the iuu vessel list.--The
+Secretary may receive nominations for putting a vessel on the
+IUU vessel list from--
+``(A) the head of an executive branch agency that
+is a member of the Interagency Working Group on IUU
+Fishing established under section 3551 of the Maritime
+SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031);
+``(B) a country that is a member of the Combined
+Maritime Forces; or
+``(C) civil organizations that have data-sharing
+agreements with a member of the Interagency Working
+Group on IUU Fishing.
+``(4) Procedures for addition.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary may put a vessel
+on the IUU vessel list only after notification to the
+vessel's beneficial owner and a review of any
+information that the owner provides within 90 days of
+the notification.
+``(B) Hearing.--A beneficial owner may request a
+hearing on the evidence if the owner's vessel is placed
+on the IUU vessel list under subparagraph (A) and may
+present new evidence to the Interagency Working Group
+on IUU Fishing described in paragraph (3)(A). Such
+Working Group shall review the new evidence and vote on
+whether the vessel shall remain on the IUU vessel list
+or not.
+``(5) Public information.--The Secretary shall publish its
+procedures for adding vessels on, and removing vessels from,
+the IUU vessel list. The Secretary shall publish the IUU vessel
+list itself in the Federal Register annually and on a website,
+which shall be updated any time a vessel is added to the IUU
+vessel list, and include the following information (as much as
+is available and confirmed) for each vessel on the IUU vessel
+list:
+``(A) The name of the vessel and previous names of
+the vessel.
+``(B) The International Maritime Organization (IMO)
+number of the vessel, or other Unique Vessel Identifier
+(such as the flag state permit number or authorized
+vessel number issued by an international fishery
+management organization).
+``(C) The maritime mobile service identity number
+and call sign of the vessel.
+``(D) The business or corporate address of each
+beneficial owner of the vessel.
+``(E) The country where the vessel is registered or
+documented, and where it was previously registered if
+known.
+``(F) The date of inclusion on the IUU vessel list
+of the vessel.
+``(G) Any other Unique Vessel Identifier (UVI), if
+applicable.
+``(H) Any other identifying information on the
+vessel, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
+``(I) The basis for the Secretary's inclusion of
+the vessel on the IUU vessel list under paragraph (2).
+``(d) Action.--The Secretary may take the action described in
+subsection (c)(2) of this section in effect on the day before the date
+of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of
+2025 against a vessel on the IUU vessel list, the owner of such vessel,
+and the operator of such vessel.
+``(e) Permanency of IUU Vessel List.--
+``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), a
+vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet that is
+put on the IUU vessel list shall remain on the IUU vessel list.
+``(2) Application by owner for potential removal.--
+``(A) In general.--In consultation with the
+Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant
+agencies, the Secretary may remove a vessel, fleet, or
+beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU
+vessel list if the beneficial owner of the vessel
+submits an application for removal to the Secretary
+that meets the standards that the Secretary has set out
+for removal. The Secretary shall make such standards
+publicly available.
+``(B) Consideration of relevant information.--In
+considering an application for removal, the Secretary
+shall consider relevant information from all sources.
+``(3) Removal due to international fishery management
+organization action.--The Secretary may remove a vessel from
+the IUU vessel list if the vessel was put on the list because
+it was a vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an
+international fishery management organization, pursuant to
+subsection (c)(2)(A), and the international fishery management
+organization removed the vessel from its IUU vessel list.
+``(f) Regulations and Process.--Not later than 12 months after the
+date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act
+of 2025, the Secretary shall issue regulations to set a process for
+establishing, maintaining, implementing, and publishing the IUU vessel
+list. The Administrator may add or remove a vessel, fleet, or
+beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel list on the
+date the vessel becomes eligible for such addition or removal.
+``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Administrator.--Unless otherwise provided, the term
+`Administrator' means the Administrator of the National Oceanic
+and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the
+Administrator.
+``(2) Beneficial owner.--The term `beneficial owner' means,
+with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or
+indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
+relationship, or otherwise--
+``(A) exercises substantial control over the
+vessel; or
+``(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the
+ownership interests in the vessel.
+``(3) Foreign vessel.--The term `foreign vessel' has the
+meaning given the term in section 110 of title 46, United
+States Code).
+``(4) International fishery management organization.--The
+term `international fishery management organization' means an
+international organization established by any bilateral or
+multilateral treaty, convention, or agreement for the
+conservation and management of fish.
+``(5) IUU fishing.--The term `IUU fishing' has the meaning
+given the term `illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing' in
+the implementing regulations or any subsequent regulations
+issued pursuant to section 609(e).
+``(6) Seafood.--The term `seafood' means fish, shellfish,
+processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other
+forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals
+and birds.
+``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
+appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out this section
+$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030.''.
+
+SEC. 1095. VISA SANCTIONS FOR FOREIGN PERSONS.
+
+(a) Foreign Persons Described.--A foreign person is described in
+this subsection if the foreign person is the owner or beneficial owner
+of a vessel on the IUU vessel list developed under section 608(c) of
+the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
+1826i(c)).
+(b) Ineligibility for Visas, Admission, or Parole.--
+(1) Visas, admission, or parole.--A foreign person
+described in subsection (a) is--
+(A) inadmissible to the United States;
+(B) ineligible to receive a visa or other
+documentation to enter the United States; and
+(C) 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.).
+(2) Current visas revoked.--
+(A) In general.--The visa or other entry
+documentation of a foreign person described in
+subsection (a) shall be revoked, regardless of when
+such visa or other entry documentation is or was
+issued.
+(B) Immediate effect.--A revocation under
+subparagraph (A) shall, in accordance with section
+221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
+1201(i))--
+(i) take effect; and
+(ii) cancel any other valid visa or entry
+documentation that is in the person's
+possession.
+(c) National Interest Waiver.--The President may waive the
+imposition of sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign
+person if doing so is in the national interest of the United States.
+(d) Exceptions.--
+(1) Exceptions for authorized intelligence and law
+enforcement activities.--This section shall not apply with
+respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements
+under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
+3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence, law enforcement,
+or national security activities of the United States.
+(2) Exception to comply with international agreements.--
+Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to
+the admission of an alien to the United States if such
+admission is necessary to comply with the obligations of the
+United States under 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 the Convention on Consular
+Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into
+force March 19, 1967, or other international obligations.
+(3) Exception for safety of vessels and crew.--Sanctions
+under subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to a person
+providing provisions to a vessel identified under section
+608(c) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
+Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) if such provisions are intended for the
+safety and care of the crew aboard the vessel, or the
+maintenance of the vessel to avoid any environmental or other
+significant damage.
+(4) Exemptions.--Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not
+apply with respect to a person described in subsection (a), if
+such person was listed as the owner of a vessel described in
+that subsection through the use of force, threats of force,
+fraud, or coercion.
+(e) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Admission; admitted; alien; lawfully admitted for
+permanent residence.--The terms ``admission'', ``admitted'',
+``alien'', and ``lawfully admitted for permanent residence''
+have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the
+Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
+(2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
+individual or entity that is not a United States person.
+(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
+person'' means--
+(A) a 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 any jurisdiction within the United
+States, including a foreign branch of such an entity;
+or
+(C) any person in the United States.
+
+SEC. 1096. AGREEMENTS.
+
+(a) Presidential Negotiation.--In negotiating any relevant
+agreement with a foreign nation or nations after the date of enactment
+of this Act, the President is encouraged to consider the impacts on or
+to IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor and
+strive to ensure that the agreement strengthens efforts to combat IUU
+fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor as long as
+such considerations do not come at the expense of higher priority
+national interests of the United States.
+(b) Federal Government Encouragement.--The Federal Government
+should encourage other nations to ratify treaties and agreements that
+address IUU fishing to which the United States is a party, including
+the High Seas Fishing Compliance Agreement and the Port State Measures
+Agreement, and pursue bilateral and multilateral initiatives to raise
+international ambition to combat IUU fishing, including in the G7 and
+G20, the United Nations, the International Labor Organization (ILO),
+and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and through
+voluntary multilateral efforts, as long as clear burden sharing
+arrangements with partner nations are determined. The bilateral and
+multilateral initiatives should address underlying drivers of IUU
+fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor.
+(c) Transparency for Non-binding Instruments Concluded Under This
+Section.--Any memorandum of understanding or other non-binding
+instrument to further the objectives of this section shall be
+considered a qualifying non-binding instrument for purposes of section
+112b of title 1, United States Code.
+
+SEC. 1097. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.
+
+(a) Increase Boarding of Vessels Suspected of IUU Fishing.--The
+Commandant of the Coast Guard shall strive to increase, from year to
+year, its observation of vessels on the high seas that are suspected of
+IUU fishing and related harmful practices, and is encouraged to
+consider boarding these vessels to the greatest extent practicable.
+(b) Follow up.--The Administrator shall, in consultation with the
+Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretary of State, coordinate
+regularly with regional fisheries management organizations to determine
+what corrective measures each country has taken after vessels that are
+registered or documented by the country have been boarded for suspected
+IUU fishing.
+(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
+this Act and in accordance with information management rules of the
+relevant regional fisheries management organizations, the Commandant of
+the Coast Guard shall submit a report to Congress on--
+(1) the total number of bilateral agreements utilized or
+enacted during Coast Guard counter-IUU patrols and future
+patrol plans for operations with partner nations where
+bilateral agreements are required to effectively execute the
+counter-IUU mission and any changes to IUU provisions in
+bilateral agreements;
+(2) incidents of IUU fishing observed while conducting High
+Seas Boarding and Inspections (HSBI), how the conduct is
+tracked after referral to the respective country where the
+vessel is registered or documented, and what actions are taken
+to document or otherwise act on the enforcement, or lack
+thereof, taken by the country;
+(3) the country where the vessel is registered or
+documented, the country where the vessel was previously
+registered and documented if known, and status of a vessel
+interdicted or observed to be engaged in IUU fishing on the
+high seas by the Coast Guard;
+(4) incident details on vessels observed to be engaged in
+IUU fishing on the high seas, boarding refusals, and what
+action was taken; and
+(5) any other potential enforcement actions that could
+decrease IUU fishing on the high seas.
+
+SEC. 1098. IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AT THE REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
+ORGANIZATIONS.
+
+(a) Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing.--Section 3551(c) of
+the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031(c)) is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' after the
+semicolon;
+(2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end
+and inserting a semicolon; and
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(15) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement
+capacity against IUU fishing, particularly focusing on nations
+identified under section 609(a) of the High Seas Driftnet
+Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(a)); and
+``(16) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement
+capacity against associated abuses, such as fishing that
+involves the use of forced labor and other illegal labor
+practices, and increasing relevant enforcement, using as
+resources--
+``(A) the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or
+Forced Labor produced pursuant to section 105 of the
+Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of
+2005 (22 U.S.C. 7112);
+``(B) the Trafficking in Persons Report required
+under section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection
+Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107);
+``(C) United States Customs and Border Protection's
+Forced Labor Division and enforcement activities and
+regulations authorized under section 307 of the Tariff
+Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and
+``(D) reports submitted under the Uyghur Human
+Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-145).''.
+(b) Secretary of State Identification.--The Secretary of State, in
+coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the
+Administrator, shall--
+(1) identify regional fisheries management organizations
+that the United States is party to that do not have a high seas
+boarding and inspection program; and
+(2) identify obstacles, needed authorities, or existing
+efforts to increase implementation of these programs, and take
+action as appropriate.
+
+SEC. 1099. STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE DATA COLLECTION, SHARING, AND
+ANALYSIS.
+
+Section 3552 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8032) is amended
+by adding at the end:
+``(c) Strategies to Optimize Data Collection, Sharing, and
+Analysis.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the
+Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025, the Working
+Group shall identify information and resources to prevent fish and fish
+products from IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced
+labor from negatively affecting United States commerce without
+increasing burdens on seafood not produced from IUU fishing. The report
+shall include the following:
+``(1) Identification of relevant data streams collected by
+Working Group members.
+``(2) Identification of legal, jurisdictional, or other
+barriers to the sharing of such data.
+``(3) In consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
+recommendations for joint enforcement protocols, collaboration,
+and information sharing between Federal agencies and States.
+``(4) Recommendations for sharing and developing forensic
+resources between Federal agencies and States.
+``(5) Recommendations for enhancing capacity to conduct
+more effective field investigations and enforcement efforts
+with U.S. state enforcement officials.
+``(6) Recommendations for improving data collection and
+automated risk-targeting of seafood.
+``(7) Recommendations for the dissemination of IUU fishing
+and fishing that involves the use of forced labor analysis and
+information to those governmental and non-governmental entities
+that could use it for action and awareness, with the aim to
+establish an IUU fishing information sharing center.
+``(8) Recommendations for an implementation strategy,
+including measures for ensuring that seafood not linked to IUU
+fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor is
+not affected.
+``(9) An analysis of the IUU fishing policies and
+regulatory regimes of other countries in order to develop
+policy and regulatory alternatives for United States
+consideration.''.
+
+SEC. 1099A. INVESTMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FISHERIES
+SECTOR.
+
+(a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary of
+Commerce, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, are
+encouraged to increase support to programs that provide technical
+assistance, institutional capacity, and investment to nations'
+fisheries sectors for sustainable fisheries management and combating
+IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced labor. The focus of
+such support is encouraged to be on priority regions and priority flag
+states identified under section 3552(b) of the Maritime SAFE Act (16
+U.S.C. 8032(b)).
+(b) Analysis of US Capacity-building Expertise and Resources.--In
+order to maximize efforts on preventing IUU fishing at its sources, the
+Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing established under section 3551
+of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031) shall analyze United States
+capacity-building expertise and resources to provide support to
+nations' fisheries sectors. This analysis may include an assessment of
+potential avenues for in-country public-private collaboration and
+multilateral collaboration on developing local fisheries science,
+fisheries management, maritime enforcement, and maritime judicial
+capabilities.
+
+SEC. 1099B. STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS FROM
+FOREIGN VESSELS USING FORCED LABOR.
+
+The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant
+agencies, shall--
+(1) develop a strategy for utilizing relevant United States
+Government data to identify seafood harvested on foreign
+vessels using forced labor; and
+(2) publish information regarding the strategy developed
+under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible website.
+
+SEC. 1099C. REPORTS.
+
+(a) Impact of New Technology.--Not later than 1 year after the date
+of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, with
+support from the Administrator and the Working Group established under
+section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031), shall conduct a
+study to assess the impact of new technology (such as remote observing,
+the use of drones, development of risk assessment tools and data-
+sharing software, immediate containerization of fish on fishing
+vessels, satellite Wi-Fi technology on fishing vessels, and other
+technology-enhanced new fishing practices) on IUU fishing and
+associated crimes (such as trafficking and fishing involving the use of
+forced labor) and propose ways to integrate these technologies into
+global fisheries enforcement and management.
+(b) Russian and Chinese Fishing Industries' Influence on Each Other
+and on the United States Seafood and Fishing Industry.--Not later than
+2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
+State, with support from the Secretary of Commerce, shall--
+(1) conduct a study on the collaboration between the
+Russian and Chinese fishing industries and on the role of
+seafood reprocessing in China (including that of raw materials
+originating in Russia) in global seafood markets and its impact
+on United States interests; and
+(2) complete a report on the study that includes classified
+and unclassified portions, as the Secretary of State determines
+necessary.
+(c) Fishermen Conducting Unlawful Fishing in the Exclusive Economic
+Zone.--Section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031) is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(d) The Impacts of IUU Fishing and Fishing Involving the Use of
+Forced Labor.--
+``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in consultation with
+relevant members of the Working Group, shall seek to enter into
+an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences,
+Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies
+will undertake a multifaceted study that includes the
+following:
+``(A) An analysis that quantifies the occurrence
+and extent of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use
+of forced labor among all flag states.
+``(B) An evaluation of the costs to the United
+States economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the
+use of forced labor.
+``(C) An assessment of the costs to the global
+economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of
+forced labor.
+``(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of
+response strategies to counter IUU fishing, including
+both domestic programs and foreign capacity-building
+and partnering programs.
+``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
+to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $2,000,000.''.
+(d) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment
+of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the
+study conducted under subsection (d) of section 3551 of the Maritime
+SAFE Act that includes--
+(1) the findings of the National Academies; and
+(2) recommendations on knowledge gaps that warrant further
+scientific inquiry.
+
+SEC. 1099D. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT
+COLLEGE PROGRAM.
+
+Section 212(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33
+U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for fiscal year 2025''
+and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031'';
+and
+(2) in paragraph (2)--
+(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``for
+fiscal years 2021 through 2025''; and
+(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
+striking ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025'' and
+inserting ``fiscal years 2026 through 2031''.
+
+SEC. 1099E. EXCEPTION RELATED TO THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS.
+
+(a) In General.--The authorities and requirements provided in this
+Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not include any
+authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of
+goods or related to sanctions on the importation of goods.
+(b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good''--
+(1) means any article, natural or man-made substance,
+material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection
+and test equipment; and
+(2) excludes technical data.
+
+SEC. 1099F. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
+
+Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority
+under, or otherwise affect, a provision of law that--
+(1) is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
+(2) is not amended by this Act.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
@@ -15023,6 +20042,18 @@
along with a justification and a description of the steps being taken
to achieve the objectives described in subsection (a).
+SEC. 1219. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST
+IRAQ.
+
+(a) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
+Resolution.--The 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.
+(b) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution
+of 2002.--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.
+
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING
@@ -15429,6 +20460,139 @@
``Sec. 1250. United States basing and training in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member countries.''.
+SEC. 1230B. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERS OF UNITED STATES
+DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES AMONG BALTIC
+STATES.
+
+(a) Exemptions From Requirement for Consent To Transfer.--
+(1) Retransfers among baltic states.--
+(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirements
+of section 3(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
+USC 2753(a)(2)) and Section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign
+Assistance Act of 1961 (22 USAC 2314(a)(1)),
+retransfers of defense articles related to United
+States-origin mobile rocket artillery systems among
+Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia shall not require prior
+Presidential consent.
+(B) Expiration.--The authority provided in
+subparagraph (A) shall cease to have effect on the date
+that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this
+Act.
+(2) Agreements.--
+(A) Consent to transfer not required.--An agreement
+between the United States and a Baltic State under
+section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
+2753(a)) with respect to defense articles or defense
+services related to mobile rocket artillery systems
+provided by the United States shall not require the
+Baltic state to seek approval from the United States to
+transfer the defense article or defense service to any
+other Baltic state.
+(B) Modification.--With respect to any agreement
+under section 3(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act
+(22 U.S.C. 2753(a)(2)) in effect as of the date of the
+enactment of this Act that requires the consent of the
+President before a Baltic state may transfer a defense
+article or defense service related to mobile rocket
+artillery systems provided by the United States, at the
+request of any Baltic state, the United States shall
+modify such agreement so as to remove such requirement
+with respect to such a transfer to any other Baltic
+state.
+(b) Common Coalition Key.--The Secretary of Defense may establish
+among the Baltic states a common coalition key or other technological
+solution within the Baltic states for the purpose of sharing ammunition
+for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) among the Baltic
+states for training and operational purposes.
+(c) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Baltic state.--The term ``Baltic state'' means the
+following:
+(A) Estonia.
+(B) Lithuania.
+(C) Latvia.
+(2) Defense article; defense service.--The terms ``defense
+article'' and ``defense service'' have the meanings given such
+terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
+2794).
+
+SEC. 1230C. BALTIC SECURITY INITIATIVE.
+
+(a) Establishment.--Pursuant to the authority provided in chapter
+16 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may
+establish and carry out an initiative, to be known as the ``Baltic
+Security Initiative'', for the purpose of deepening security
+cooperation with the military forces of the Baltic countries.
+(b) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--An initiative
+established under subsection (a) shall be carried out pursuant to the
+authorities provided in title 10, United States Code.
+(c) Objectives.--The objectives of an initiative established under
+subsection (a) should include--
+(1) to achieve United States national security objectives
+by--
+(A) deterring aggression by the Russian Federation;
+and
+(B) implementing the North Atlantic Treaty
+Organization's new 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;
+(B) integrated air and missile defense;
+(C) maritime domain awareness;
+(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, which is a neighboring North Atlantic Treaty
+Organization ally; and
+(H) other military capabilities, as determined by
+the Secretary; 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 one year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report setting forth a strategy for the
+Department of Defense to achieve the objectives described in
+subsection (c).
+(2) Considerations.--The strategy required by this
+subsection shall include a consideration of--
+(A) security assistance programs for the Baltic
+countries authorized as of the date on which the
+strategy is submitted;
+(B) the ongoing security threats to the North
+Atlantic Treaty Organization's eastern flank posed by
+Russian aggression, including as a result of the
+Russian Federation's 2022 invasion of Ukraine with
+support from Belarus; and
+(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.
+(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
+(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
+the Secretary $350,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026,
+2027, and 2028 to carry out an initiative established under
+subsection (a).
+(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
+the Secretary should seek to require matching funds from each
+of the Baltic countries that participate in such an initiative
+in amounts commensurate with amounts provided by the Department
+for the initiative.
+(f) Baltic Countries Defined.--In this section, the term ``Baltic
+countries'' means--
+(1) Estonia;
+(2) Latvia; and
+(3) Lithuania.
+
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE.
@@ -17009,6 +22173,2793 @@
Section 408(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``, and procure goods and services from,'' after ``assistance
to''.
+
+SEC. 1265. STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO 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
+Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report with a
+strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico.
+(b) Strategy Elements.--The strategy required under 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
+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.
+(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 summary of priorities, milestones, and
+performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of the
+strategy.
+(c) Bilateral Cooperation Reporting.--The report required under
+subsection (a) shall include an overview of bilateral cooperation
+mechanisms and engagements between the United States Government and the
+Government of Mexico, such as diplomatic engagements, security
+assistance programs, technical assistance, and other forms of
+cooperation that advance the priorities described in subsection (b).
+(d) Form.--The report and strategy required under subsection (a)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
+annex.
+(e) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of the
+report and strategy required under subsection (a), and annually
+thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on
+Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
+the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the
+strategy.
+(f) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Military Force Against
+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. 1266. 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.
+(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--
+(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;
+(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;
+(B) the type of assistance to be utilized; and
+(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, and
+provide grants to, 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).
+(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;
+(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.
+(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).
+(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
+advisory support to the Government of Ukraine's Office of the
+Prosecutor General, and other relevant components of the Government of
+Ukraine, for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases
+involving abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.
+(g) Department of Justice.--The Department of Justice is authorized
+to provide technical assistance, capacity building, and advisory
+support to the Government of Ukraine through its Office of Overseas
+Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training, which shall be
+coordinated by the Resident Legal Adviser at the United States Embassy
+in Kyiv, for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases
+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.
+
+Subtitle F--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity
+
+SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Balkans Democracy and
+Prosperity Act''.
+
+SEC. 1272. 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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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
+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.
+(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.
+(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--
+(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.
+
+SEC. 1273. 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 in the
+Western Balkans;
+(2) expand United States assistance to regional integration
+efforts in the Western Balkans;
+(3) strengthen and expand regional economic integration in
+the Western Balkans, especially 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, including equal representation for women,
+youth, and persons with disabilities;
+(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--
+(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;
+(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,
+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;
+(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;
+(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 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; and
+(16) prioritize partnerships and programming with Western
+Balkan countries that demonstrate commitment toward
+strengthening their democracies and show respect for human
+rights.
+
+SEC. 1274. 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;
+(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;
+(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:
+(A) The Republic of Albania.
+(B) Bosnia and Herzegovina.
+(C) The Republic of Kosovo.
+(D) Montenegro.
+(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).
+
+SEC. 1275. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN BALKANS.
+
+(a) In General.--Each person listed or designated for the
+imposition of sanctions under an executive order described in
+subsection (c) as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain
+so designated, except as provided in subsections (d) and (f).
+(b) Continuation of Sanctions Authorities.--Each authority to
+impose sanctions provided for under an executive order described in
+subsection (c) shall remain in effect.
+(c) Executive Orders Specified.--The executive orders specified in
+this subsection are--
+(1) Executive Order 13219, as amended by Executive Order
+13304 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of
+persons who threaten international stabilization efforts in the
+Western Balkans); and
+(2) Executive Order 14033 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to
+blocking property and suspending entry into the United States
+of certain persons contributing to the destabilizing situation
+in the Western Balkans), as amended by Executive Order 14140
+(90 Fed. Reg. 2589; relating to taking additional steps with
+respect to the situation in the Western Balkans), as in effect
+on the date of the enactment of Executive Order 14140.
+(d) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate the
+application of a sanction authorized under Executive Order 14033, as
+amended by Executive Order 14140, 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
+(2) the President has received reliable assurances that the
+person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to such
+sanction in the future.
+(e) Rule of Construction Regarding Delisting Procedures Relating to
+Sanctions Authorized Under Executive Orders 13219 and 13304.--Nothing
+in subsection (d) may be construed to modify the delisting procedures
+used by the Department of the Treasury with respect to sanctions
+authorized under Executive Order 13219, as amended by Executive Order
+13304 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of persons
+who threaten international stabilization efforts in the Western
+Balkans).
+(f) Waiver.--
+(1) In general.--The President may waive the application of
+sanctions under 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.
+(g) 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).
+(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
+(iii) any other international agreement; or
+(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.
+(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.
+(h) 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
+under section 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
+(50 U.S.C. 1704)).
+(i) Rules of Construction.--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.).
+(j) 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. 1276. 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;
+(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.
+(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.
+(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
+complements the efforts of the European Union, European
+nations, and other multilateral financing institutions--
+(A) to consider the full set of tools and resources
+available from the relevant agencies;
+(B) to include efforts to ensure coordination with
+multilateral and bilateral partners, such as the
+European Union, the World Bank, and other relevant
+assistance frameworks;
+(C) to include an initial public 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;
+(D) 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;
+(E) to assist with the development and
+implementation of programs or initiatives to increase
+economic development and prosperity in the region;
+(F) to support small- and medium-sized businesses,
+including women-owned enterprises;
+(G) 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
+(H) to include 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).
+(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.
+(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 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.
+(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
+Western Balkans region;
+(B) technical support and 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
+suspect investments through public procurement
+and privatization and through foreign direct
+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.
+(4) Requirements.--All programming under the initiative
+authorized under paragraph (1) shall--
+(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;
+(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.
+(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 shall 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. 1277. 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
+(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.
+(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,
+including--
+(1) supporting research and analysis on cyber resilience;
+(2) working with partner governments to reform policies,
+improve curricula, strengthen data systems, train teachers and
+students, including English language teaching, and to provide
+quality, inclusive learning materials;
+(3) encouraging knowledge exchanges to help provide
+individuals, particularly at-risk youth, women, people with
+disabilities, and other vulnerable, marginalized, or
+underserved communities, with 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
+(5) encouraging alliances and exchanges with like-minded
+institutions of education within the Western Balkans and the
+larger European continent.
+
+SEC. 1278. 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.
+(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
+development for young adult leaders and professionals in the Western
+Balkans who have demonstrated a passion to contribute to the continued
+development of the Western Balkans region.
+(c) Conduct of Initiative.--The goals of the Young Balkan Leaders
+Initiative should include--
+(1) building the capacity of young Balkan leaders in the
+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.
+(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;
+(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 geographic, gender,
+political, and cultural diversity.
+(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. 1279. 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; and
+(3) it is in the national security interest of the United
+States to support the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of
+Western Balkans countries.
+(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
+coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland
+Security, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall
+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;
+(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;
+(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.
+
+SEC. 1280. 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);
+(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
+(4) the United States should continue to support a
+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.
+
+SEC. 1280A. 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
+Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of other Federal
+departments or agencies, as appropriate, shall submit a report to the
+appropriate committees of Congress, the Select Committee on
+Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the
+Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
+of Representatives regarding Russian and Chinese malign influence
+operations and campaigns carried out with respect to Balkan countries
+that seek--
+(1) to undermine democratic institutions;
+(2) to promote political instability; and
+(3) to harm the interests of the United States and North
+Atlantic Treaty Organization member and partner states in the
+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;
+(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;
+(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;
+(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;
+(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;
+(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.
+(c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+
+Subtitle G--DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
+
+SEC. 1270. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``DFC Modernization and
+Reauthorization Act of 2025''.
+
+PART I--DEFINITIONS AND LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRY FOCUS
+
+SEC. 1271. 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:
+``(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:
+``(A) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
+``(B) The Republic of Cuba.
+``(C) The Democratic People's Republican of Korea.
+``(D) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
+``(E) The People's Republic of China.
+``(F) The Russian Federation.
+``(G) 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.''; and
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 1272. 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
+(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.
+``(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
+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 final
+management approval, 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.
+``(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--
+``(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);
+``(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 does not exceed more
+than 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 8 percent of the total
+contingent liability of the Corporation outstanding as
+of the date on which any such support is provided in a
+high-income country; 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
+foreign countries of concern.
+``(e) Ineligible Countries.--The Corporation shall not provide
+support for a project in a country of concern.
+``(f) 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.''.
+
+PART II--MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATION
+
+SEC. 1273. 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 Investment Officer,'' after ``Chief Development
+Officer,''.
+
+SEC. 1274. 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:
+``(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
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 1275. 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
+``(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 Investment Officer, established
+pursuant to subsection (h).''.
+
+SEC. 1276. 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
+(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 Investments Officer to ensure the
+Corporation's overall portfolio is
+appropriately balancing risk tolerance with
+development and strategic impact.''.
+
+SEC. 1277. 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), by striking ``in development'' in the
+matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows through
+``shall be'' subparagraph (B) and inserting ``in international
+development and development finance, who shall be''; and
+(2) in paragraph (2)--
+(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and
+responsibilities'' after ``duties'';
+(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C),
+(D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G),
+(H), and (I), respectively;
+(C) by inserting before subparagraph (D), as so
+redesignated, the following:
+``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the
+Deputy Chief Executive Officer on international
+development policy matters and report directly to the
+Chief Executive Officer;
+``(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) work with other relevant Federal departments
+and agencies to identify projects that advance United
+States international development interests;'';
+(D) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by
+striking ``United States Government'' and all that
+follows 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;'';
+(E) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
+(i) by striking ``under the guidance of the
+Chief Executive Officer,'';
+(ii) by inserting ``the development impact
+of Corporation transactions, including'' after
+``evaluating''; and
+(iii) by striking ``United States
+Government'' and inserting ``Federal'';
+(F) by striking subparagraph (F), as so
+redesignated, and inserting the following:
+``(F) coordinate implementation of funds or other
+resources transferred to and from such Federal
+departments, agencies, or overseas country teams in
+support of the Corporation's international development
+projects or activities;'';
+(G) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by
+inserting ``manage the reporting responsibilities of
+the Corporation under'' after ``1442(b) and'';
+(H) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, by
+striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
+(I) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated--
+(i) by striking ``subsection (i)'' and
+inserting ``subsection (j)''; and
+(ii) by striking the period at the end and
+inserting a semicolon; and
+(J) by adding at the end the following new
+subparagraphs:
+``(J) oversee implementation of the Corporation's
+development impact strategy and work to ensure
+development impact at the transaction level and
+portfolio-wide;
+``(K) 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;
+``(L) 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; and
+``(M) coordinate with other Federal departments and
+agencies to explore investment opportunities that bring
+evidence-based, cost effective development innovations
+to scale in a manner that can be sustained by
+markets.''.
+
+SEC. 1278. CHIEF STRATEGIC INVESTMENT 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
+(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
+``(h) Chief Strategic Investment Officer.--
+``(1) Appointment.--Subject to the approval of the Board,
+the Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a Chief Strategic
+Investment Officer, from among individuals with experience in
+United States national security matters and foreign investment,
+who shall be removable only by a majority vote of the Board.
+``(2) Duties.--The Chief Strategic Investment Officer
+shall--
+``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the
+Deputy Chief Executive Officer on national security and
+foreign policy matters and report directly to the Chief
+Executive Officer;
+``(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) coordinate 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;
+``(D) provide input into the establishment of
+performance measurement frameworks and reporting on
+development outcomes of strategic investments,
+consistent with sections 1442 and 1443;
+``(E) 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;
+``(F) manage 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 technologies;
+``(G) 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
+``(H) collaborate with the Chief Development
+Officer to ensure United States national security
+interests are considered together with the
+Corporation's development policy goals.''.
+
+SEC. 1279. 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--
+(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
+``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
+section, officers, employees, and agents shall be selected and
+appointed by, or under the authority of, the Chief Executive
+Officer, and shall be vested with such powers and duties as the
+Chief Executive Officer may determine.'';
+(2) in paragraph (2)--
+(A) in subparagraph (A)--
+(i) by striking ``50'' and inserting
+``70''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``, and such positions
+shall be reserved for individuals meeting the
+expert qualifications established by the
+Corporation's qualification review board''
+after ``United States Code''; 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. 1280. DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY FINANCE 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
+Advisory Finance 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 finance, of whom not fewer than 5
+members shall be experts from the international development and
+humanitarian assistance 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.
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 1281. STRATEGIC ADVISORY GROUP.
+
+Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
+Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is 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.
+``(2) Composition.--The Group shall be composed of the
+following:
+``(A) The Chief Executive Officer.
+``(B) The Chief Development Officer.
+``(C) The Chief Strategic Investment Officer.
+``(D) The Strategic Advisors of the Senate, as
+described in paragraph (3)(A).
+``(E) 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
+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, the Chief
+Development Officer, and the Chief Strategic Investment Officer
+of the Corporation 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 co-investment;
+``(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 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. 1282. 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) is
+amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
+``(l) Biennial 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
+``(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;
+``(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
+discussing revisions to the Strategic Priorities Plan.
+``(4) Transparency.--The Chief Executive Officer shall
+publish, on a website of the Corporation--
+``(A) descriptions of entities that may be eligible
+to apply for support from the Corporation;
+``(B) procedures for applying for products offered
+by the Corporation; and
+``(C) 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;
+(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.
+
+SEC. 1283. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE EDUCATION.
+
+Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
+Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is 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 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.''.
+
+SEC. 1284. INTERNSHIPS.
+
+Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to
+Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is 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--
+``(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.
+``(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
+``(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
+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.
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 1285. 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:
+``(c) Consolidation of Functions.--Not later than 90 days after
+enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025, the
+Board shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees
+describing any efficiencies that may be gained through the
+consolidation of functions of the independent accountability mechanism
+under the authorities of the Office of the Inspector General of the
+Corporation under section 1414. The report shall include an outline as
+to how the Inspector General of the Corporation would develop an
+internal environmental, social, and governance expertise to adequately
+replace the independent accountability mechanism's environmental,
+social, and governanceexpertise.''.
+
+PART III--AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROVISION OF SUPPORT
+
+SEC. 1286. 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.
+``(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
+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 $3,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through
+2030.
+``(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 as highly impactful on
+the Impact Quotient assessment developed pursuant to
+section 1442(b)(1).''.
+(b) Guidelines and Criteria.--Section 1421(c)(3) of the Better
+Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22
+U.S.C. 9621(c)(3)), is amended in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``,
+localized workforces, and partner country economic security'' after
+``markets''.
+(c) Limitations on Equity Investments.--Section 1421(c)(4)(A) of
+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. 1287. 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 provides
+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, to create holding companies or investment funds
+where the Corporation is the general partner, to provide
+international support that advance both the development
+objectives and foreign policy interests outlined in the
+purposes 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. 1288. 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 may 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) 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) 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) In developing such policies and practices required by
+paragraph (2), the Corporation shall--
+``(A) take into account any particular
+vulnerabilities faced by potential applicants or
+recipients of micro-lending and other forms of micro-
+finance;
+``(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 an appropriate level of financial
+literacy to the borrower, including--
+``(i) disclosures that fully explain to the
+customer both lender and customer rights and
+obligations under the contract in language that
+is accessible to the customer;
+``(ii) the specific loan terms and tenure
+of the contract;
+``(iii) any procedures and potential
+penalties or forfeitures in case of default;
+``(iv) information on privacy and personal
+data protection; and
+``(v) any other policies that the
+Corporation determines will further the goal of
+an informed borrower.
+``(4) The Corporation shall establish appropriate auditing
+mechanisms to oversee and monitor secondary lending, provided
+through intermediaries in partner countries in each annual
+report to Congress required under paragraph (2), a summary of
+the results of such audits.''.
+
+SEC. 1289. 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 of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 31,
+2031''.
+
+PART IV--OTHER MATTERS
+
+SEC. 1290. 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.''.
+
+SEC. 1291. 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. 1292. 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 $200,000,000,000.
+``(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. 1293. 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) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at
+the end and inserting the following: ``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;
+(C) in paragraph (4), 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
+(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
+environmental and social standards consistent with the guidance
+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;
+(3) by inserting the following after subsection (b):
+``(c) Required Performance Measures Update for Congressional
+Strategic Advisory Group.--At any meeting of the Congressional
+Strategic Advisory Group, the Corporation shall be prepared discuss the
+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;
+``(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.
+``(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--
+``(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.
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 1294. 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
+(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
+(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;
+``(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
+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;'';
+(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``; and'' and
+inserting a semicolon;
+(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''.
+
+SEC. 1295. 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;
+``(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''.
+
+SEC. 1296. 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 (b)--
+(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
+(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
+``(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.''; and
+(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
+``(d) Equity Investments.--For every equity investment above
+$10,000,000 that the Corporation enters into, the Corporation shall
+submit to Congress a notification that includes--
+``(1) the information required by section (b); and
+``(2) a plan for how the Corporation plans to use any Board
+seat the Corporation is entitled to as a result of such equity
+investment, including any individual the Corporation plans to
+appoint to the Board and how the Corporations plans to use such
+Board seat to further United States strategic goals.''.
+
+SEC. 1297. 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'';
+(2) in subsection (e)(3) by inserting ``, consistent with
+international financial institution standards,'' after ``best
+practices''; and
+(3) 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.
+``(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--
+``(i) that involve partnerships with the
+government of a country of concern or a state-
+owned enterprise that belongs to or is under
+the control of a country of concern; or
+``(ii) 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)(i) 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) 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.
+``(B) 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.
+``(C) 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.''.
+
+SEC. 1298. REPEAL OF EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY AND DIVERSIFICATION ACT
+OF 2019.
+
+The European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 (title
+XX of division P of Public Law 116-94; 22 U.S.C. 9501 note) is
+repealed.
+
+Subtitle H--Defending International Security by Restricting
+Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics
+
+SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``Defending International
+Security by Restricting Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics Act'' or
+``DISRUPT Act''.
+
+SEC. 1272. FINDINGS.
+
+Congress makes the following findings:
+(1) The People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation,
+the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's
+Republic of Korea are each considered--
+(A) a foreign adversary (as defined in section
+825(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 322; 46
+U.S.C. 50309 note));
+(B) a country of risk (as defined in section
+6432(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life
+Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2488;
+42 U.S.C. 7144b note)) for purposes of assessing
+counterintelligence risks posed by certain visitors to
+National Laboratories;
+(C) a foreign country of concern (as defined in
+section 10612(a) of the Research and Development,
+Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117-167;
+136 Stat. 1635; 42 U.S.C. 19221 note));
+(D) a covered foreign country (as defined in
+section 164 of the Servicemember Quality of Life
+Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118159; 138 Stat. 1818; 10
+U.S.C. 4651 note prec.)) for purposes of a prohibition
+on operation, procurement, and contracting relating to
+foreign-made light detection and ranging technology;
+and
+(E) a covered foreign country (as defined in
+section 1622 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 11781; 135 Stat. 2086;
+10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.)) for purposes of a strategy
+and plan to implement certain defense intelligence
+reforms.
+(2) According to the 2025 Intelligence Community Annual
+Threat Assessment, the United States faces an increasingly
+contested and dangerous global landscape as the four
+adversaries named in paragraph (1) deepen cooperation in a
+manner that--
+(A) reinforces threats posed by each such adversary
+individually; and
+(B) poses new challenges to the strength and power
+of the United States globally.
+(3) Much of the cooperation referred to in paragraph (2) is
+occurring bilaterally, as the People's Republic of China, the
+Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the
+Democratic People's Republic of Korea strengthen diplomatic,
+economic, and military ties in accordance with bilateral
+agreements, which include--
+(A) the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and
+Mutual Assistance between China and the Democratic
+People's Republic of Korea, signed at Beijing July 11,
+1961;
+(B) the Joint Statement on Comprehensive Strategic
+Partnership between the Islamic Republic of Iran and
+the People's Republic of China, issued on March 27,
+2021;
+(C) the Joint Statement of the Russian Federation
+and the People's Republic of China on International
+Relations Entering a New Era and Global Sustainable
+Development, issued on February 4, 2022;
+(D) the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic
+Partnership between the Russian Federation and the
+Democratic People's Republic of Korea, signed at
+Pyongyang June 18, 2024;
+(E) the Iranian-Russian Treaty on Comprehensive
+Strategic Partnership, signed at Moscow January 17,
+2025; and
+(F) traditional relations of friendship and
+cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and
+the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
+(4) The most concerning forms of such cooperation with
+respect to the interests of the United States occur bilaterally
+in the realm of defense cooperation. Examples include the
+following:
+(A) Transfer and sharing of weapons and
+munitions.--Since 2022, the Islamic Republic of Iran
+has supplied the Russian Federation with drones and
+ballistic missiles, and the Democratic People's
+Republic of Korea has provided artillery ammunition and
+ballistic missiles. Likewise, the Russian Federation
+has agreed to provide the Islamic Republic of Iran with
+Su-35 fighter jets and air defense assistance.
+(B) Transfer and sharing of dual-use technologies
+and capabilities.--Dual-use goods supplied by the
+People's Republic of China have enabled the Russian
+Federation to continue defense production in the face
+of wide-ranging sanctions and export controls intended
+to prevent the Russian Federation from accessing the
+necessary components to fuel its defense industry. In
+turn, reporting indicates that the Russian Federation
+has provided technical expertise on satellite
+technology to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
+and is working closely with the People's Republic of
+China on air defense and submarine technology.
+(C) Joint military activities and exercises.--The
+military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of
+Korea are actively participating in the Russian
+Federation's invasion of Ukraine, and joint military
+exercises between the People's Republic of China and
+the Russian Federation are expanding in scope, scale,
+and geographic reach, including in close proximity to
+territory of the United States.
+(D) Coordination.--Coordination on disinformation
+and cyber operations, including coordinated messaging
+aimed at denigrating and isolating the United States
+internationally.
+(5) Adversaries of the United States are also cooperating
+in a manner that may circumvent United States and multilateral
+economic tools. Examples include the following:
+(A) The continued purchase by the People's Republic
+of China of oil from the Islamic Republic of Iran
+despite sanctions imposed by the Treasury of the United
+States on oil from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
+(B) The veto by the Russian Federation of, and
+abstention by the People's Republic of China in a vote
+on, a United Nations Security Council resolution
+relating to monitoring United Nations Security Council-
+levied sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of
+Korea.
+(6) Adversaries of the United States are cooperating
+multilaterally in international institutions such as the United
+Nations and through expanded multilateral groupings, such as
+the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa group (commonly
+known as ``BRICS''), to isolate and erode the influence of the
+United States.
+(7) Such increased cooperation and alignment among the
+People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic
+Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of
+Korea, to an unprecedented extent, poses a significant threat
+to United States interests and national security.
+(8) Such increasing alignment--
+(A) allows each such adversary to modernize its
+military more quickly than previously anticipated;
+(B) enables unforeseen breakthroughs in
+capabilities through the sharing among such adversaries
+of critical military technologies, which could erode
+the technological edge of the United States Armed
+Forces;
+(C) presents increasing challenges to strategies of
+isolation or containment against such individual
+adversaries, since the People's Republic of China, the
+Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and
+the Democratic People's Republic of Korea now provide
+critical lifelines to each other;
+(D) threatens the effectiveness of United States
+economic tools, as such adversaries cooperate to evade
+United States sanctions and export controls and seek to
+establish alternative payment mechanisms that do not
+require transactions in United States dollars; and
+(E) increases the chances of United States conflict
+or tensions with any one of such adversaries drawing in
+another, thereby posing a greater risk that the United
+States will have to contend with simultaneous threats
+from such adversaries in one or more theaters.
+
+SEC. 1273. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
+
+It is the policy of the United States--
+(1) to disrupt or frustrate the most dangerous aspects of
+cooperation between and among the People's Republic of China,
+the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the
+Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including by using the
+threat of sanctions and export controls, bringing such
+cooperation to light, and sharing information with United
+States allies and partners who may--
+(A) share the concerns and objectives of the United
+States; and
+(B) have influence over such adversaries;
+(2) to constrain such grouping from expanding its footprint
+or capabilities across the world; and
+(3) to prepare for the increasing likelihood that the
+United States could face simultaneous challenges or conflict
+with multiple such adversaries in multiple theaters, including
+by bolstering deterrence across all priority theaters.
+
+SEC. 1274. TASK FORCES AND REPORTS.
+
+(a) Task Forces 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, and the
+Secretary of Commerce shall each--
+(A) establish a task force on adversary alignment;
+and
+(B) designate a point of contact on adversary
+alignment, who shall serve as the head of the task
+force for the applicable department, office, or agency.
+(2) Requirements.--Each task force established pursuant to
+paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) comprise--
+(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;
+(ii) representatives covering all core
+functions of the department, office, or agency
+of the Secretary or Director establishing the
+task force; and
+(iii) a mix of analysts, operators, and
+senior management;
+(B) ensure that the task force members have the
+requisite security clearances and access to critical
+compartmented information streams 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 task force, and to the
+appropriate committees of Congress, a report--
+(i) evaluating the impact of adversary
+alignment on the relevant operations carried
+out by the individual department, office, or
+agency of the task force; and
+(ii) putting forth recommendations for such
+organizational changes as the task force
+considers necessary to ensure the department,
+office, or agency of the task force is well
+positioned to routinely evaluate and respond to
+the rapidly evolving nature of adversary
+cooperation and the attendant risks.
+(3) Quarterly interagency meeting.--Not less frequently
+than quarterly, the heads of the task forces established under
+this section shall meet to discuss findings, problems, and next
+steps with respect to adversary alignment.
+(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.
+(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
+include the following:
+(A) A description of the current nature and extent
+of 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, including the following:
+(i) The risk of technology transfers
+dramatically increasing the military
+capabilities of adversaries of the United
+States and the impact on the relative balance
+of United States and allied capabilities as
+compared to that of the adversary.
+(ii) The risk posed to the United States by
+efforts made by adversaries to establish
+alternate payment systems, in particular with
+respect to the dominance of the United States
+dollar and the effectiveness of United States
+sanctions and export control tools.
+(iii) The risk that an adversary of the
+United States might assist or otherwise enable
+another adversary of the United States in the
+event that one or more adversaries become party
+to a conflict with the United States.
+(iv) The risk that adversary cooperation
+poses a growing threat to United States
+intelligence collection efforts.
+(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 submitted 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 date of
+the enactment of this Act, 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 enactment of this Act.
+(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.
+(B) A timeline for using diplomatic engagement,
+intelligence diplomacy, security cooperation, and
+foreign assistance, as appropriate--
+(i) to educate 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 clear plan to bolster deterrence within the
+priority theaters of the Indo-Pacific region, Europe,
+and the Middle East by--
+(i) increasing United States and allied
+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 allies 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.
+(E) A plan for digitizing and 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.
+(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 another adversary,
+and a plan to work with allies and partners to address
+such gaps and vulnerabilities.
+(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
+(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.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
@@ -18774,7 +26725,7 @@
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
-SEC. 1557 PLAN FOR INCREASING UTILITY OF USER ACTIVITY MONITORING
+SEC. 1557. PLAN FOR INCREASING UTILITY OF USER ACTIVITY MONITORING
CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of
@@ -20640,6 +28591,78 @@
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
(6) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the
working group convened pursuant to subsection (b)(1).
+
+SEC. 1620D. AUDIT AND UPDATED GUIDANCE TO REDUCE, MITIGATE, OR
+ELIMINATE RISK FROM CLOUD COMPUTING CONTRACTS WITH
+FOREIGN EXPOSURE.
+
+(a) Review of Foreign Exposure From Department of Defense Cloud
+Computing Contracts.--
+(1) Audit required.--The Inspector General of the
+Department of Defense shall conduct an audit of cloud computing
+contracts for the Department of Defense to assess the risk of
+exposure of sensitive information, including data, systems
+architecture details, procedures, or other controlled
+unclassified information, as a result of policies that may have
+allowed computer scientists or engineers from foreign countries
+of concern to access proposed software updates to underlying
+cloud computing infrastructure or operating systems.
+(2) Elements.--The audit conducted pursuant to paragraph
+(1) shall cover the following:
+(A) Determination of how many cloud computing
+contracts the Department has that may be or have been
+supported by employees located in foreign countries of
+concern or are citizens of foreign countries of
+concern.
+(B) Identification of policies or clauses in such
+cloud computing contracts that allow for the use of so
+called ``digital escorts'', computer scientists, or
+engineers from foreign countries of concern.
+(C) Assessment of agreements in place that use so
+called ``digital escorts'' to provide oversight to
+employees from foreign countries of concern, including
+identification of instances in which such authorities
+were used during the period beginning on January 1,
+2022, and ending on the date of the enactment of this
+Act.
+(D) Assessment of the national security risks that
+stem from cloud computing contracts that use labor from
+foreign countries of concern.
+(E) Recommendations on ways to reduce, mitigate, or
+eliminate risk from initiatives such as so called
+``digital escorting'', or the use of computer
+scientists or engineers from foreign countries of
+concern.
+(3) Report to congress.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the
+Inspector General 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 the
+findings of the Inspector General with respect to the audit
+conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
+(b) Guidance to Reduce, Mitigate, or Eliminate Risk.--
+(1) Guidance.--Based on the audit conducted under
+subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue new guidance to
+reduce, mitigate, or eliminate risk to Department data or cloud
+computing infrastructure from foreign countries of concern.
+(2) Requirements.--The guidance issued pursuant to
+paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) restrict the use of personnel from foreign
+countries of concern to support Department information
+technology systems; and
+(B) require disclosure to the congressional defense
+committees if the Secretary finds a Department
+information technology system is maintained by
+personnel from a foreign country of concern.
+(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive any guidance issued
+under paragraph (1) in any case in which the Secretary
+certifies in writing that such waiver--
+(A) does not pose a risk to national security; and
+(B) is necessary in the interest of national
+security.
+(c) Definition of Foreign Country of Concern.--ln this section, the
+term ``foreign country of concern'' has the meaning given that term in
+section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
@@ -21608,6 +29631,1200 @@
requirements in paragraph (1) the Secretary shall submit to
Congress details of the requirements.
+TITLE XVII--FIGHT CHINA ACT OF 2025
+
+SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This title may be cited as the ``Foreign Investment Guardrails to
+Help Thwart China Act of 2025'' or ``FIGHT China Act of 2025''.
+
+SEC. 1702. SECRETARY DEFINED.
+
+Except as otherwise provided, in this title, the term ``Secretary''
+means the Secretary of the Treasury.
+
+SEC. 1703. SEVERABILITY.
+
+If any provision of this title, or the application thereof, is held
+invalid, the validity of the remainder of this title and the
+application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall
+not be affected thereby.
+
+SEC. 1704. 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
+outreach to industry and persons affected by this title, for each of
+the first two fiscal years beginning on or after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, to carry out 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.
+(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.
+
+SEC. 1705. TERMINATION.
+
+This title shall cease to have any force or effect on the date on
+which the Secretary of Commerce revises section 791.4 of title 15, Code
+of Federal Regulations, to remove the People's Republic of China from
+the list of foreign adversaries contained in such section.
+
+Subtitle A--Imposition of Sanctions
+
+SEC. 1711. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.
+
+(a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions described
+in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person determined by the
+Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to be a covered
+foreign person.
+(b) Sanctions Described.--The President may exercise all of the
+powers granted to the President 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 a foreign person that is determined to be a covered foreign
+person pursuant to subsection (a) if such property and interests in
+property are in the United States, come within the United States, or
+are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.
+(c) 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 any person who violates, attempts to
+violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any prohibition
+of this section, or an order or regulation prescribed under this
+section, to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that
+commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of such Act (50
+U.S.C. 1705(a)).
+(d) Exception for Intelligence and Law Enforcement Activities.--
+Sanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to 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.
+(e) Exception for United States Government Activities.--Nothing in
+this section shall prohibit transactions for the conduct of the
+official business of the Federal Government by employees, grantees, or
+contractors thereof.
+(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 365 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 7 years, the
+Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
+report that--
+(1) states whether each foreign person on the Non-SDN
+Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List is a covered
+foreign person; and
+(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
+include a classified annex.
+(g) Consideration of Certain Information in Imposing Sanctions.--In
+determining whether a foreign person is a covered foreign person, the
+President--
+(1) may consider credible information obtained by other
+countries, nongovernmental organizations, or the appropriate
+congressional committees that relates to the foreign person;
+and
+(2) may consider any other information that the Secretary
+deems relevant.
+(h) 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
+this section.
+(i) Delegation.--The President shall delegate the authorities
+granted by this section to the Secretary.
+
+SEC. 1712. 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''--
+(A) means the People's Republic of China; and
+(B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative
+Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region.
+(3) Covered foreign person.--The term ``covered foreign
+person'' means a foreign person--
+(A)(i) that is incorporated in, has a principal
+place of business in, or is organized under the laws of
+a country of concern;
+(ii) the equity securities of which are primarily
+traded in the ordinary course of business on one or
+more exchanges in a country of concern;
+(iii) that is a member of the Central Committee of
+the Chinese Communist Party;
+(iv) that is the state or the government of a
+country of concern, as well as any political
+subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
+(v) that is subject to the direction or control of
+any entity described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or
+(iv); or
+(vi) that is owned in the aggregate, directly or
+indirectly, 50 percent or more by an entity or a group
+of entities described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or
+(iv); and
+(B) 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, country, state, or government (and any political
+subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof) that is not a
+United States person.
+(5) 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.
+(6) 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 B--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to
+Covered National Security Transactions
+
+SEC. 1721. 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:
+
+``TITLE VIII--PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO
+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 from
+knowingly engaging in a covered national security transaction in a
+prohibited technology.
+``(b) Evasion.--Any transaction by a United States person or within
+the United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or
+avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate the prohibition
+set forth in subsection (a) is prohibited.
+``(c) Waiver.--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, the Secretary of Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of
+other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to be in the national
+interest of the United States.
+``(d) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall--
+``(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees not
+later than 5 business days after issuing a waiver under
+subsection (c); and
+``(2) include in such notification an identification of the
+national interest justifying the use of the waiver.
+``(e) Regulations.--
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
+Secretary of Commerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other
+relevant Federal departments and agencies, may issue
+regulations to carry out this section in accordance with
+subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United
+States Code (commonly known as `Administrative Procedure Act').
+``(2) Non-binding feedback.--
+``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under
+paragraph (1) shall include a process under which a
+person can request non-binding feedback on a
+confidential basis 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 and opportunity to cure.--
+``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under
+paragraph (1) shall account for whether a United States
+person has self-identified 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) Public notice and comment.--The regulations issued
+under paragraph (1) shall be subject to public notice and
+comment.
+``(5) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 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.
+``(6) Penalties.--
+``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under
+paragraph (1) shall provide for the imposition of civil
+penalties described in subparagraph (B) for violations
+of the prohibition set forth in subsection (a).
+``(B) Penalties described.--
+``(i) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful
+for a person to violate, attempt to violate,
+conspire to violate, or cause a violation of
+any license, order, regulation, notification
+requirement, or prohibition issued under this
+section.
+``(ii) Civil penalty.--The Secretary may
+impose a civil penalty on any person who
+commits an unlawful act described in clause (i)
+in an amount not to exceed the greater of--
+``(I) $250,000; or
+``(II) an amount that is twice the
+amount of the transaction that is the
+basis of the violation with respect to
+which the penalty is imposed.
+``(iii) Divestment.--The Secretary may
+compel the divestment of a covered national
+security transaction in a prohibited technology
+determined to be in violation of this title.
+``(iv) Relief.--The President may direct
+the Attorney General of the United States to
+seek appropriate relief, including divestment
+relief, in the district courts of the United
+States, in order to implement and enforce this
+title.
+``(7) 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
+United States person that engages in a covered national security
+transaction in a prohibited technology (unless the Secretary has
+exercised the authority provided by section 801(a) to prohibit
+knowingly engaging in such covered national security transaction) or a
+notifiable technology to 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 and, as appropriate, the heads
+of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall issue
+regulations to carry out this section in accordance with
+subchapter II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United
+States Code (commonly known as `Administrative Procedure Act').
+``(2) Public notice and comment.--The regulations issued
+under paragraph (1) shall be subject to public notice and
+comment.
+``(3) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 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.
+``(4) Penalties.--
+``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under
+paragraph (1) shall provide for the imposition of civil
+penalties described in subparagraph (B) for violations
+of the notification requirement set forth in subsection
+(a).
+``(B) Penalties described.--
+``(i) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful
+for a person to violate, attempt to violate,
+conspire to violate, or cause a violation of
+any license, order, regulation, notification
+requirement, or prohibition issued under this
+section.
+``(ii) Civil penalty.--A civil penalty may
+be imposed on any person who commits an
+unlawful act described in clause (i) in an
+amount not to exceed the greater of--
+``(I) $250,000; or
+``(II) an amount that is twice the
+amount of the transaction that is the
+basis of the violation with respect to
+which the penalty is imposed.
+``(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.
+``(6) Completeness of notification.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon
+receipt of a notification under subsection (a), and in
+consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, 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.
+``(7) Identification of non-notified activity.--The
+Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce,
+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) Confidentiality of Information.--
+``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any
+information or documentary material filed with the Secretary
+pursuant to this section shall be exempt from disclosure under
+section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, and no such
+information or documentary material may be made public by any
+government agency or Member of Congress.
+``(2) Exceptions.--The exemption from disclosure provided
+by paragraph (1) shall not prevent the disclosure of the
+following:
+``(A) Information relevant to any administrative or
+judicial action or proceeding.
+``(B) Information provided to Congress or any of
+the appropriate congressional committees.
+``(C) Information important to the national
+security analysis or actions of the Secretary to any
+domestic governmental entity, or to any foreign
+governmental entity of an ally or partner of the United
+States, under the direction and authorization of the
+Secretary, only to the extent necessary for national
+security purposes, and subject to appropriate
+confidentiality and classification requirements.
+``(D) Information that the parties have consented
+to be disclosed to third parties.
+``(E) Information where the disclosure of such
+information is determined by the Secretary to be in the
+national security interest.
+``(d) 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 one year after the date on which
+the regulations issued under section 801(e) take effect, and not less
+frequently than annually thereafter for 7 years, the Secretary, in
+consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the
+appropriate congressional committees a report that--
+``(1) lists all enforcement actions taken subject to the
+regulations 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;
+and
+``(C) the covered foreign person;
+``(2) provides an assessment of whether Congress should
+amend the definition of the term `prohibited technology' by--
+``(A) identifying additional technologies, not
+currently listed as a prohibited technology, 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, determines 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) recommending the repeal of technologies from
+the category of prohibited technology 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 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
+``(B) the nature of the covered national security
+transaction that was the subject to 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, 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
+``(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
+dependence on countries of concern regarding those
+technologies; and
+``(C) the continuation, expansion, or modification
+of the implementation and administration of this title,
+including recommendations with respect to whether the
+definition of the term `country of concern' under
+section 807(2) should be amended to add or remove
+countries.
+``(b) Consideration of Certain Information.--In preparing the
+report pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary--
+``(1) shall consider information provided jointly by the
+chairperson and ranking member of any of the appropriate
+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
+``(3) may consider any other information that the Secretary
+deems relevant.
+``(c) Form of Report.--Each report required by this section shall
+be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+``(d) Testimony Required.--Not later than one year after the date
+of the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter for five years,
+the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce shall each provide to the
+Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
+Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives
+testimony with respect to the national security threats relating to
+investments by United States persons in 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
+``(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 one 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 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 or acquisition 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 enactment of this title, the
+Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary
+of Commerce, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, should--
+``(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
+pursuant to this title, for the exclusive purpose of preventing
+the development and acquisition 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
+enactment of this title, and annually thereafter for four years, the
+Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
+report that 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;
+``(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
+``(4) a description of impediments to the establishment of
+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
+``(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 in a
+prohibited technology pursuant to this title.
+``(b) Confidentiality of Evidence.--The Secretary shall establish a
+mechanism for the public, including Congress, stakeholders, investors,
+and nongovernmental organizations, to submit evidence on a confidential
+basis regarding whether a foreign person is a covered foreign person in
+a prohibited technology and should be included in the database
+described in subsection (a), if any.
+``(c) Exemption From Disclosure.--
+``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any
+information or documentary material filed with the Secretary
+pursuant to this section shall be exempt from disclosure under
+section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, and no such
+information or documentary material may be made public (other
+than the identity of a covered foreign person in accordance
+with subsection (b)).
+``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not prohibit the
+disclosure of the following:
+``(A) Information relevant to any administrative or
+judicial action or proceeding.
+``(B) Information to Congress or any duly
+authorized committee or subcommittee of Congress.
+``(C) 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.
+``(D) Information that the parties have consented
+to be disclosed to third parties.
+``(d) Rule of Construction.--The database described in subsection
+(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
+other provision of Federal law, or any other authority of the President
+or the Congress under the Constitution of the United States.
+
+``SEC. 807. DEFINITIONS.
+
+``In this title:
+``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as
+provided by section 804(d), the term `appropriate congressional
+committees' means--
+``(A) the Committee on Financial Services, the
+Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy
+and Commerce, 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'--
+``(A) means the People's Republic of China; and
+``(B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative
+Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region.
+``(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
+country of concern;
+``(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the
+Chinese Communist Party;
+``(C) is subject to the direction or control of 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); 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 any
+activity engaged in by a United States person that
+involves--
+``(i) the acquisition of an equity interest
+or contingent equity interest in a covered
+foreign person;
+``(ii) the provision of a loan or similar
+debt financing arrangement to a covered foreign
+person, where such debt financing--
+``(I) is convertible to an equity
+interest; or
+``(II) affords or will afford the
+United States person the right to make
+management decisions with respect to or
+on behalf of a covered foreign person
+or the right to appoint members of the
+board of directors (or equivalent) of
+the covered foreign person;
+``(iii) the entrance by such United States
+person into a joint venture with a covered
+foreign person;
+``(iv) the 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;
+``(v) the acquisition, leasing, or other
+development of operations, land, property, or
+other assets in a country of concern that will
+result in, or that the United States person
+intends 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 where it was not previously
+engaged in such prohibited technology;
+``(vi) knowingly directing 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; or
+``(vii) the acquisition of a limited
+partner or equivalent interest in a venture
+capital fund, private equity fund, fund of
+funds, or other pooled investment fund that the
+United States person has knowledge at the time
+of the acquisition, intends to engage in an
+activity described in clause (i), (ii), (iii),
+(iv), (v), or (vi).
+``(B) Exceptions.--Subject to notice and comment
+regulations prescribed in consultation with Congress
+and 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;
+``(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
+$2,000,000, 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 January 2, 2025;
+``(vii) a transaction secondary to a
+covered national security transaction,
+including--
+``(I) contractual arrangements 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;
+``(V) debt rating services;
+``(VI) prime brokerage;
+``(VII) global custody;
+``(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--
+``(i) the processing, settling, clearing,
+or sending of payments and cash transactions;
+``(ii) 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.
+``(5) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' means a
+person that is not a United States person.
+``(6) Notifiable technology.--
+``(A) In general.--The term `notifiable technology'
+means a technology with respect to which a covered
+foreign person--
+``(i) designs any advanced integrated
+circuit that is not covered under paragraph
+(8)(A)(iii);
+``(ii) fabricates any integrated circuit
+that is not covered under paragraph (8)(A)(iv);
+``(iii) packages any integrated circuit
+that is not covered under paragraph (8)(A)(v);
+or
+``(iv) develops any artificial intelligence
+system that is not covered under clause (vii),
+(viii), (ix), or (xvi) of paragraph (8)(A), and
+that is--
+``(I) designed to be used for--
+``(aa) any military end use
+(such as for weapons targeting,
+target identification, combat
+simulation, military vehicle or
+weapons control, military
+decision-making, weapons design
+(including chemical,
+biological, radiological, or
+nuclear weapons), or combat
+system logistics and
+maintenance); or
+``(bb) any government
+intelligence or mass-
+surveillance end use (such as
+through incorporation of
+features such as mining text,
+audio, or video, image
+recognition, location tracking,
+or surreptitious listening
+devices);
+``(II) intended by the covered
+foreign person or joint venture to be
+used for--
+``(aa) cybersecurity
+applications;
+``(bb) digital forensics
+tools;
+``(cc) penetration testing
+tools; or
+``(dd) control of robotic
+systems; or
+``(III) trained using a quantity of
+computing power greater than 10\23\
+computational operations (such as
+integer or floating-point operations).
+``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with
+Congress, may prescribe regulations in accordance with
+this title to refine the technical parameters of
+technologies described in subparagraph (A) as
+reasonably needed for national security purposes or to
+add or remove categories to or from the list in
+subparagraph (A).
+``(7) 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.
+``(8) Prohibited technology.--
+``(A) In general.--The term `prohibited technology'
+means a technology with respect to which a covered
+foreign person--
+``(i) develops or produces any design
+automation software for the design of
+integrated circuits or advanced packaging;
+``(ii) develops or produces any--
+``(I) electronic design automation
+software for the design of integrated
+circuits or advanced packaging;
+``(II) front-end semiconductor
+fabrication equipment designed for the
+volume fabrication of integrated
+circuits, including equipment used in
+the production stages from a blank
+wafer or substrate to a completed wafer
+or substrate; or
+``(III) equipment for performing
+volume advanced packaging;
+``(iii) designs any integrated circuit
+designs that meet or exceed the specifications
+set in Export Control Classification Number
+(ECCN) 3A090 in Supplement No. 1 to the Export
+Administration Regulations, or integrated
+circuits designed for operation at or below 4.5
+Kelvin;
+``(iv) fabricates integrated circuits that
+are--
+``(I) logic integrated circuits
+using a non-planar transistor
+architecture or with a technology node
+of 16/14 nanometers or less, including
+fully depleted silicon-on-insulator
+(FDSOI) integrated circuits;
+``(II) NOT-AND (NAND) memory
+integrated circuits with 128 layers or
+more;
+``(III) dynamic random-access
+memory (DRAM) integrated circuits using
+a technology node of 18 nanometer half-
+pitch or less;
+``(IV) integrated circuits
+manufactured from a gallium-based
+compound semiconductor;
+``(V) integrated circuits using
+graphene transistors or carbon
+nanotubes; or
+``(VI) integrated circuits designed
+for operation at or below 4.5 Kelvin;
+``(v) packages any integrated circuit using
+advanced packaging techniques;
+``(vi) develops, designs, or produces any
+commodity, material, software, or technology
+designed exclusively for use in or with extreme
+ultraviolet lithography fabrication equipment;
+``(vii) develops, designs, or produces any
+artificial intelligence models trained with at
+least 10\25\ floating point operations;
+``(viii) develops, designs, or produces any
+artificial intelligence models that rely upon
+or utilize advanced integrated circuits that
+meet or exceed the specifications set in Export
+Control Classification Number (ECCN) 3A090 in
+Supplement No. 1 to the Export Administration
+Regulations;
+``(ix) develops, designs, or produces any
+artificial intelligence models designed for use
+by the Government of the People's Republic of
+China, its special administrative regions, or
+its agencies and instrumentalities;
+``(x) develops a quantum computer or
+produces any critical components required to
+produce a quantum computer such as a dilution
+refrigerator or two-stage pulse tube
+cryocooler;
+``(xi) develops or produces any quantum
+sensing platform designed for, or which the
+relevant covered foreign person intends to be
+used for, any military, government
+intelligence, or mass-surveillance end use;
+``(xii) develops or produces quantum
+networks or quantum communication systems
+designed for or intended to be used for--
+``(I) networking to scale up the
+capabilities of quantum computers, such
+as for the purposes of breaking or
+compromising encryption;
+``(II) secure communications, such
+as quantum key distribution; or
+``(III) any other application that
+has any military, government
+intelligence, or mass-surveillance end
+use;
+``(xiii) develops, designs, or produces
+materials, components, avionics, flight
+control, propulsion, Global Positioning System
+(GPS), data relay, and target detection systems
+designed for use in hypersonic systems or
+capable of sustainable operations above 1,000
+degrees Celsius;
+``(xiv) develops, installs, sells, or
+produces any supercomputer enabled by advanced
+integrated circuits that can provide
+theoretical compute capacity of 100 or more
+double-precision (64-bit) petaflops or 200 or
+more single-precision (32-bit) petaflops of
+processing power within a 41,600 cubic foot or
+smaller envelope;
+``(xv) develops, designs, or produces any
+other technologies in the advanced
+semiconductors and microelectronics sector, the
+artificial intelligence sector, the high-
+performance computing and supercomputing
+sector, the hypersonic missiles sector, or the
+quantum information science and technology
+sector that are--
+``(I) defense articles or defense
+services included on the United States
+Munitions List set forth in the
+International Traffic in Arms
+Regulations under subchapter M of
+chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal
+Regulations;
+``(II) specially designed and
+prepared nuclear equipment, parts or
+components, materials, software, or
+technologies covered by part 810 of
+title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
+(relating to assistance to foreign
+atomic energy activities);
+``(III) nuclear facilities,
+equipment, or materials covered by part
+110 of title 10, Code of Federal
+Regulations (relating to export and
+import of nuclear equipment and
+material); or
+``(IV) emerging or foundational
+technologies controlled pursuant to
+section 1758 of the Export Control
+Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817); or
+``(xvi) develops any artificial
+intelligence system that is designed to be
+exclusively used for, or which the relevant
+covered foreign person intends to be used for,
+any--
+``(I) military end use (such as for
+weapons targeting, target
+identification, combat simulation,
+military vehicle or weapon control,
+military decision-making, weapons
+design (including chemical, biological,
+radiological, or nuclear weapons), or
+combat system logistics and
+maintenance); or
+``(II) government intelligence or
+mass-surveillance end (such as through
+incorporation of features such as
+mining text, audio, or video, image
+recognition, location tracking, or
+surreptitious listening devices).
+``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with
+Congress, may prescribe regulations in accordance with
+this title to make updates to the technical parameters
+of technologies described in subparagraph (A) as
+reasonably needed for national security purposes.
+``(9) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term
+`Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury.
+``(10) 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 C--Securities and Related Matters
+
+SEC. 1731. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE NON-SDN CHINESE MILITARY-
+INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX COMPANIES LIST.
+
+(a) Report.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for 6
+years, the Secretary 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).
+(2) Process required.--To prepare the reports under
+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 and 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 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 an overview of
+the criteria for entity identification or listing on each
+respective list.
+(b) Requirement for Divestment.--
+(1) In general.--The President shall promulgate rules that
+prohibit a United States person from knowingly holding
+securities of entities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
+Industrial Complex Companies List, after the date that is 365
+days after the date of enactment of this Act.
+(2) Authorization.--The prohibitions on investment imposed
+under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a transaction in a
+security that is entered into on or before the date that is 365
+days after the date of enactment of this Act by a United States
+person, if such transaction is entered into solely to divest of
+the security.
+(c) Waiver.--
+(1) In general.--The President may establish a process
+under which the requirements of subsection (b) shall not apply
+if the President determines to do so is necessary to protect
+the national security or foreign policy objectives of the
+United States.
+(2) Case-by-case requirement.--Determinations under
+paragraph (1) shall be issued on a case-by-case basis for each
+entity on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
+Companies List.
+(3) Notice and briefing.--The President shall notify the
+appropriate congressional committees in writing in advance of
+issuing a determination under paragraph (1) and shall provide a
+substantive briefing on the determination to the appropriate
+congressional committees within 30 days of issuing a
+determination.
+(d) 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.
+(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.
+(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).
+
+Subtitle D--General Provisions
+
+SEC. 1741. 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.
+(b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means any
+article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured
+product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding
+technical data.
+
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
@@ -22245,7 +31462,7 @@
Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization
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-State/Counrty Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
+State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Massachusetts......................... Hanscom Air Force Base... NC3 Acquisitions $66,000,000
Management Facility.....
@@ -22272,7 +31489,7 @@
Air Force: Extension of 2023 Project Authorization
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Original
-State/Counrty Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
+State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Florida............................... Patrick Space Force Base. Consolidated $97,000,000
Communications Center...
@@ -23242,6 +32459,74 @@
connection with the provision of services related to
the housing unit'' before the period; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
+
+SEC. 2827. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
+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, the Secretary of Defense shall implement each
+recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States
+contained in the report dated October 30, 2024, and entitled,
+``Military Housing: DOD Should Address Critical Supply and
+Affordability Challenges for Service Members'' (GAO-25-106208), as
+those recommendations are modified under subsection (b).
+(b) Recommendations To Be Implemented.--In carrying out the
+requirements under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
+implement the recommendations specified under such subsection as
+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.
+(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 the Secretary
+of each 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.
+(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,
+not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
+submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
+of Representatives a report that includes a justification for such
+election.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
@@ -31329,6 +40614,38 @@
nuclear material testing and examination, and
functional nuclear laboratory consolidation for naval
nuclear propulsion.
+
+SEC. 3125. PLAN TO MODERNIZE NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall
+develop a plan--
+(1) to accelerate and modernize Material Staging
+Capabilities to replace aged, over-subscribed facilities within
+the nuclear security enterprise, which shall include a
+description of all phases and an estimate of the costs required
+to carry out such plan; and
+(2) to accelerate near-term Critical Decisions milestones
+in fiscal year 2026.
+(b) Execution.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall carry
+out the plan required by subsection (a) concurrently with an
+infrastructure modernization program for high explosives capabilities,
+including continued construction of the High Explosives Synthesis
+Formulation and Production facility (21-D-510).
+(c) Briefings.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear
+Security shall brief the appropriate congressional committees
+on the Material Staging Capabilities plan required by
+subsection (a).
+(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
+subsection, the term ``appropriated congressional committees''
+means--
+(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
@@ -36741,7 +46058,7 @@
................... ................................
TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 410,161 410,161
................... ................................
-TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC 18,892,743 40,711,257
+TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC 18,892,743 40,711,57
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
@@ -37169,28 +46486,28221 @@
Total, Other Defense Activities......... 1,182,000 1,182,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Calendar No. 115
-
+DIVISION E--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
+
+TITLE LII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
+
+Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
+
+SEC. 5211. AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF HYPERSONIC TESTING EFFORTS.
+
+To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall
+use existing hypersonic testing facilities or hypersonic testing
+facilities currently undergoing refurbishment, including those owned by
+other departments and agencies, for testing related to the development
+of hypersonic systems.
+
+Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
+
+SEC. 5221. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL TEST CORRIDORS FOR HYPERSONIC AND
+LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.
+
+The text of section 223 is hereby deemed to read as follows:
+
+``SEC. 5223. 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
+Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the
+Director of the Test Resource Management Center and in consultation
+with requirements owners of long-range and hypersonic systems of the
+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;
+``(2) requirements for continental test ranges, including--
+``(A) attributes, including live, virtual, and
+constructive capabilities;
+``(B) scheduling and availability;
+``(C) safety;
+``(D) end strength;
+``(E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and
+related systems;
+``(F) launch locations including--
+``(i) Bearpaw Air Traffic Control Assigned
+Airspace, Montana;
+``(ii) Mountain Home Range Complex, Idaho;
+``(iii) Fallon Range Training Complex,
+Nevada;
+``(iv) Utah Test and Training Range, Utah;
+``(v) Nevada Test and Training Range,
+Nevada;
+``(vi) Green River Test Complex, Utah; and
+``(vii) White Sands Missile Range, New
+Mexico;
+``(G) impact areas within the White Sands Missile
+Range, New Mexico; and
+``(H) such other characteristics as the Secretary
+considers appropriate; and
+``(3) potential enhancements to existing National
+Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities needed to
+enable use of these facilities by the Department of Defense for
+testing and research of hypersonic systems.
+``(b) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary
+shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
+Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing
+on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the evaluation
+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.''.
+
+TITLE LIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
+
+Subtitle D--Reports
+
+SEC. 5331. REPORT ON ADOPTION OF GRAPHITE OXIDE-BASED FIREFIGHTING
+FOAMS.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the Secretary of
+Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
+on the progress and strategy of the Department of Defense for
+accelerating adoption of graphite oxide-based firefighting foams.
+(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
+the following:
+(1) A summary of current testing, evaluation, and
+certification efforts for graphite oxide-based firefighting
+foams, including performance data and environmental
+assessments.
+(2) An identification of any remaining technical,
+regulatory, or logistical barriers to full-scale adoption of
+such foams, along with proposed mitigation strategies.
+(3) A timeline for the phased replacement throughout the
+Department of firefighting foams containing perfluoroalkyl or
+polyfluoroalkyl substances with graphite oxide-based
+alternatives.
+(4) A description of interagency coordination and
+partnerships with industry and academia to ensure such foams
+meet relevant safety, operational, and environmental standards
+for military use.
+
+TITLE LVI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS
+
+Subtitle B--Special and Incentive Pay
+
+SEC. 5611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY
+AUTHORITIES.
+
+(a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g) of
+title 37, United States Code, relating to income replacement payments
+for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent
+mobilization for active duty service, is amended by striking ``December
+31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
+(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.
+(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''.
+(d) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special Pay,
+Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following sections of title
+37, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2025''
+and inserting ``December 31, 2026'':
+(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for
+enlisted members.
+(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
+officers.
+(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
+pay and bonus authorities for officers.
+(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive
+pay authorities for officers in health professions.
+(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for
+cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers'
+Training Corps.
+(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
+(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
+duty pay.
+(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
+proficiency bonus.
+(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
+members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
+high priority units.
+(e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of Basic
+Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code,
+is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a
+major disaster declaration or containing an installation
+experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking
+``December 31, 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''.
+
+Subtitle C--Other Matters
+
+SEC. 5621. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COUPONS TO JUNIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS
+TO PURCHASE FOOD AT COMMISSARIES.
+
+(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
+(1) members of the Armed Forces and their families deserve
+access to affordable and healthy food options, including during
+their duty day;
+(2) there has been increased awareness about the challenges
+members and their families face in accessing affordable and
+healthy food options;
+(3) those challenges have been especially acute for
+unaccompanied junior enlisted members who live in government-
+provided quarters on military installations; and
+(4) the Department of Defense should explore a variety of
+proposals for expanding the accessibility of healthy and
+affordable food options to members, especially members who live
+in unaccompanied housing on military installations.
+(b) Pilot Program.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct a
+pilot program to assess the efficacy of providing junior
+enlisted members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use
+in procuring food at commissaries.
+(2) Selection of installations.--
+(A) In general.--The Secretary may conduct the
+pilot program authorized by paragraph (1) at 2 military
+installations.
+(B) Considerations.--In selecting installations for
+the pilot program authorized by paragraph (1), the
+Secretary shall consider installations with--
+(i) large numbers of enlisted members who
+live in unaccompanied housing;
+(ii) the largest ratios of enlisted members
+to commissioned officers;
+(iii) unaccompanied housing that provides
+access to functioning kitchens that residents
+may use to prepare meals;
+(iv) commissaries that are experimenting
+with or expanding their selection of nutritious
+and minimally processed ready-made and easy-to-
+make food options;
+(v) low rates of attendance at dining
+facilities;
+(vi) low customer satisfaction ratings for
+dining facilities, including installations with
+complaints about dining facilities submitted
+through the Interactive Customer Evaluation
+system of the Department of Defense; and
+(vii) commissaries located within easily
+accessible distances from unaccompanied
+housing.
+(3) Coupons.--
+(A) Amount.--The Secretary may determine the amount
+of the coupons to be provided under the pilot program
+authorized by paragraph (1).
+(B) Use.--
+(i) In general.--A coupon provided under
+the pilot program authorized by paragraph (1)
+may be used only to purchase food at
+commissaries.
+(ii) Exclusions.--A coupon provided under
+the pilot program authorized by paragraph (1)
+may not be used--
+(I) to purchase alcoholic beverages
+or tobacco; or
+(II) to pay any deposit fee in
+excess of the amount of the State fee
+reimbursement (if any) required to
+purchase any food or food product
+contained in a returnable bottle or
+can, without regard to whether the fee
+is included in the shelf price posted
+for the food or food product.
+(C) Supplement to other food assistance.--A coupon
+provided to a member under the pilot program authorized
+by paragraph (1) shall be supplement and not supplant--
+(i) the basic allowance for subsistence
+under section 402 of title 37, United States
+Code; and
+(ii) any program to provide meals or
+rations in kind for which the member is
+eligible.
+(4) Duration of pilot program.--The pilot program
+authorized by paragraph (1) shall terminate not later than one
+year after the pilot program commences.
+(5) Report required.--
+(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
+termination under paragraph (4) of the pilot program
+authorized by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense
+shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+report detailing the results of the pilot program.
+(B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph
+(A) shall include an assessment of the following:
+(i) The use of coupons by members who
+received coupons under the pilot program.
+(ii) The satisfaction of and feedback from
+such members relating to the coupons.
+(iii) The impact of providing the coupons
+on--
+(I) the rates at which such members
+used commissaries; and
+(II) the rates at which such
+members used dining facilities on their
+installations.
+(iv) Historical rates of use of dining
+facilities on installations and historical
+customer satisfaction metrics for such
+facilities, including the number of complaints
+with respect to such facilities submitted
+through the Interactive Customer Evaluation
+system of the Department of Defense.
+(v) The efficacy of the pilot program in--
+(I) reducing food insecurity rates
+among junior enlisted members;
+(II) increasing the availability of
+nutritious food options for such
+members at commissaries; and
+(III) increasing the availability
+of nutritious food options for such
+members generally, including such
+members living in unaccompanied
+housing.
+(c) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Coupon.--The term ``coupon'' means a voucher or
+monetary benefit for a member of the Armed Forces that may be
+used only at a commissary for the purchase of food.
+(2) Food.--The term ``food'' means any food or food product
+intended for home consumption, including a ready-made food
+item.
+
+TITLE LVII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
+
+Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
+
+SEC. 5721. BRIEFING ON USE OF OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS FOR
+DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL PROTOTYPES.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
+congressional defense committees a briefing on how the use of other
+transaction agreements can expedite development of medical prototypes
+for assessment by end-user communities to address capability gaps in
+medical research by leveraging subject matter expertise,
+infrastructure, and resources to include developing, testing, and
+fielding prototype technologies and solutions for the military health
+system.
+(b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a) shall
+include an update on the following:
+(1) Current medical research and development efforts to
+support the health and readiness of members of the Armed
+Forces.
+(2) Efforts of the Department of Defense to establish
+partnerships with small businesses, academic institutions, and
+industry to facilitate the advancement of medical concepts and
+prototypes to protect, treat, and optimize health, performance,
+and survivability of members of the Armed Forces.
+(3) How the Department is addressing critical gaps in
+combat casualty care, including trauma care delivery,
+musculoskeletal injury, and wound management.
+
+SEC. 5722. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF LIFESTYLE AND PERFORMANCE MEDICINE
+AND BEHAVIORS TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND MILITARY READINESS.
+
+Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall
+submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
+of Representatives a report containing recommendations on how to
+integrate lifestyle and performance medicine and behaviors (such as
+diet, exercise, and sleep) throughout the Department of Defense to
+support the health and military readiness of members of the Armed
+Forces.
+
+SEC. 5723. EVALUATION OF CERTAIN RESEARCH RELATED TO MENOPAUSE,
+PERIMENOPAUSE, OR MID-LIFE WOMEN'S HEALTH.
+
+(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall evaluate--
+(1) the results of completed research related to menopause,
+perimenopause, or mid-life women's health among women who are
+members of the uniformed services or veterans;
+(2) the status of such research that is ongoing;
+(3) any gaps in knowledge and research on--
+(A) treatments for menopause-related symptoms,
+including hormone and non-hormone treatments;
+(B) the safety and effectiveness of treatments for
+menopause-related symptoms;
+(C) the relation of service in the uniformed
+services to perimenopause and menopause and the impact
+of such service on perimenopause and menopause; and
+(D) the impact of perimenopause and menopause on
+the mental health of women who are members of the
+uniformed services or veterans;
+(4) the availability of and uptake of professional training
+resources for covered providers relating to mid-life women's
+health with respect to the care, treatment, and management of
+perimenopause and menopausal symptoms, and related support
+services; and
+(5) the availability of and uptake of treatments for women
+who are members of the uniformed services or veterans who are
+experiencing perimenopause or menopause.
+(b) Report; Strategic Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date
+of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall each submit to Congress a report
+containing--
+(1) the findings of the evaluation conducted under
+subsection (a);
+(2) recommendations for improving professional training
+resources described in subsection (a)(4) for covered providers;
+and
+(3) a strategic plan that--
+(A) resolves the gaps in knowledge and research
+identified in the report; and
+(B) identifies topics in need of further research
+relating to potential treatments for menopause-related
+symptoms of women who are members of the uniformed
+services or veterans.
+(c) Nonduplication and Supplementation of Efforts.--In carrying out
+activities under this section, the Secretary of Defense and the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that such activities
+minimize duplication and supplement, not supplant, existing
+information-sharing efforts of the Department of Health and Human
+Services.
+(d) Sense of Congress on Additional Research Related to Menopause,
+Perimenopause, or Mid-life Women's Health.--It is the sense of Congress
+that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
+should each conduct research related to menopause, perimenopause, or
+mid-life health regarding women who are members of the uniformed
+services or veterans.
+(e) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Covered provider.--The term ``covered provider'' means
+a health care provider employed by the Department of Defense or
+the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(2) Menopause.--The term``menopause'' means the stage of a
+woman's life--
+(A) when menstrual periods stop permanently and she
+can no longer get pregnant; and
+(B) that is not a disease state, but a normal part
+of aging for women.
+(3) Mid-life.--The term``mid-life'' means a life stage
+that--
+(A) coincides with the menopausal transition in
+women, which may be physical or emotional;
+(B) encompasses the late reproductive age, which
+can begin at approximately 35 years of age, to the late
+postmenopausal stages of reproductive aging, which can
+extend to approximately 65 years of age; and
+(C) often marks the onset of many chronic diseases.
+(4) Perimenopause.--The term ``perimenopause'' means the
+time during a woman's life when levels of the hormone estrogen
+fall unevenly in a woman's body and is also called the
+menopausal transition.
+(5) Postmenopausal.--The term ``postmenopausal'' means the
+stage of a woman's life after a woman has been without a
+menstrual period for 12 months that lasts for the rest of a
+woman's life and reflects a time when women are at increased
+risk for osteoporosis and heart disease.
+
+TITLE LVIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
+MATTERS
+
+Subtitle E--Other Matters
+
+SEC. 5861. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAWS TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE
+ACQUISITION PROCESS.
+
+The text of section 868 is hereby deemed to read as follows:
+
+``SEC. 868. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAW TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE
+ACQUISITION PROCESS.
+
+``The following provisions are hereby repealed:
+``(1) Section 3070 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(2) Section 874 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
+3101).
+``(3) Section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
+3101).
+``(4) Section 3106 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(5) Section 8688 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(6) Subsections (a)-(c) of section 804 of the Duncan
+Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
+(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4356).
+``(7) Section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. note prec.
+3201).
+``(8) Section 892 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note).
+``(9) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note).
+``(10) Section 802 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 3206
+note).
+``(11) Section 3208 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(12) Section 852 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. 3241).
+``(13) Subsections (a)-(f) of section 866 of the Ike
+Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
+(Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
+``(14) Section 143 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
+``(15) Section 254 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
+``(16) Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 3241).
+``(17) 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).
+``(18) Section 314 of the Bob Stump National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
+``(19) 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).
+``(20) Section 806 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 3241).
+``(21) Section 368 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 3303
+note).
+``(22) Section 875 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 3344 ).
+``(23) Section 816 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 3344).
+``(24) Section 3373 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(25) 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).
+``(26) Section 3455 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(27) Section 3678 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(28) Section 133 of the Bob Stump National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10
+U.S.C. 3678 note).
+``(29) Section 891 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
+Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 3804 note).
+``(30) Section 380 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 4001
+note).
+``(31) Section 1056 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
+note).
+``(32) Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 4007
+note).
+``(33) Section 1089 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 4025
+note).
+``(34) Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4061).
+``(35) Section 235 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4126
+note).
+``(36) Section 252 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4141).
+``(37) Section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 4174
+note).
+``(38) Section 828 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4201).
+``(39) Section 1252 of the Defense Procurement Reform Act
+of 1984 (Public Law 98-525; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note).
+``(40) Section 812 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4211).
+``(41) Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4211).
+``(42) Section 818 of the John Warner National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4231).
+``(43) Section 802(d)(2) of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
+U.S.C. 4251 note).
+``(44) Section 4271 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(45) Section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10
+U.S.C. 4271 note).
+``(46) Section 925(b) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4271
+note).
+``(47) Section 812 of the John Warner National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10
+U.S.C. 4325 note).
+``(48) Section 4423 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(49) Section 831(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
+``(50) Section 863(a)-(h) of the Ike Skelton National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-
+383; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
+``(51) Section 832 of the John Warner National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4501).
+``(52) Section 883(e) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4571).
+``(53) Section 938 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4571).
+``(54) Section 1272 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 4571
+note).
+``(55) Section 2867 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 4571
+note).
+``(56) Section 215 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10
+U.S.C. 4571 note).
+``(57) Section 881 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4571
+note).
+``(58) Section 804 of the Bob Stump National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10
+U.S.C. 4571 note).
+``(59) Chapter 345 of title 10, United States Code.
+``(60) Section 378 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113
+note).
+``(61) Section 846(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
+Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note).
+``(62) Section 932 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10
+U.S.C. 2224 note).
+``(63) Section 849 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1487).
+``(64) Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2402).
+``(65) Section 881 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4601).
+``(66) Section 802 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 3062).
+``(67) Section 913 of the Department of Defense
+Authorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 3201).
+``(68) Section 821 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 3451).
+``(69) Section 824(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10
+U.S.C. 3774 note).
+``(70) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 3451).
+``(71) Section 844(b) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 3453
+note).
+``(72) Section 238(b) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4841
+note).
+``(73) Subtitle D of title II of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119
+Stat. 3175).
+``(74) Section 214 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4841
+note).
+``(75) Section 218 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
+Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note).
+``(76) Section 229 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
+note).
+``(77) Section 232 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4001
+note).
+``(78) Section 222 of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
+U.S.C. 4014 note).
+``(79) Section 230 of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4061).
+``(80) Section 843 of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
+U.S.C. note prec. 4171).
+``(81) Section 938 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. note
+prec. 4571).
+``(82) Section 1651 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 4571
+note).
+``(83) Section 1064 of the John S. McCain National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
+U.S.C. 4571 note).
+``(84) 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).''.
+
+SEC. 5862. DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF SUPPLIES PROCURED BY DEPARTMENT OF
+DEFENSE.
+
+The text of section 874 is hereby deemed to read as follows:
+
+``SEC. 874. DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF SUPPLIES PROCURED BY DEPARTMENT OF
+DEFENSE.
+
+``The Secretary of Defense shall--
+``(1) track the impact of economic fluctuations, include
+tariffs, supply chain disruptions and inflation, on all major
+prime contracts entered into by the Department of Defense; and
+``(2) not later than January 30, 2026, submit to the
+congressional defense committees a report that includes--
+``(A) an assessment of cost increases to both the
+Department and contractors as a result of tariffs
+imposed under the International Emergency Economic
+Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and section 232 of
+the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862);
+``(B) an assessment of the effects of such tariffs
+on supply chains and lead times for major defense
+platforms; and
+``(C) a summary of agreements entered into under
+section 4851 of title 10, United States Code, and an
+assessment of the application of those agreements to
+the defense supply chain.''.
+
+TITLE LX--GENERAL PROVISIONS
+
+Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
+
+SEC. 6011. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER
+TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.
+
+The text of section 1033 is hereby deemed to read as follows:
+
+``SEC. 1033. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO
+COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.
+
+``Subsection (h) of section 284 of title 10, United States Code, is
+amended--
+``(1) in paragraph (1)--
+``(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
+subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
+``(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as
+redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the
+following new subparagraph:
+``(C) In the case of support for a purpose
+described in subsection (b)--
+``(i) the agency to which support is
+provided;
+``(ii) the budget, and anticipated delivery
+schedule for support;
+``(iii) the source of funds provided for
+the project or purpose;
+``(iv) a description of the arrangements,
+if any, for the sustainment of the 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 project or purpose; and
+``(vi) information, including the amount,
+type, and purpose, about the support provided
+the agency during the three fiscal years
+preceding the fiscal year for which the support
+covered by the notice is provided under this
+section with respect to--
+``(I) this section;
+``(II) counterdrug activities
+authorized by section 1033 of the
+National Defense Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85;
+111 Stat. 1811); or
+``(III) any other significant
+program, account, or activity for the
+provision of security assistance that
+the Secretary of Defense and the
+Secretary of State consider
+appropriate. and
+``(2) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking `the Committees
+on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives'
+and inserting `the congressional defense committees'.''.
+
+Subtitle F--Other Matters
+
+SEC. 6021. TAKING OR TRANSMITTING VIDEO OF DEFENSE INFORMATION
+PROHIBITED.
+
+Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
+inserting ``video,'' after ``photographic negative,'' each place such
+term appears.
+
+SEC. 6022. 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).
+
+SEC. 6023. 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'' means--
+(A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a
+prototype plant (as defined in sections 50.2 and 52.1
+of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
+regulations)), with significant improvements compared
+to reactors operating on October 19, 2016, including
+improvements such as--
+(i) additional inherent safety features;
+(ii) lower waste yields;
+(iii) improved fuel and material
+performance;
+(iv) increased tolerance to loss of fuel
+cooling;
+(v) enhanced reliability or improved
+resilience;
+(vi) increased proliferation resistance;
+(vii) increased thermal efficiency;
+(viii) reduced consumption of cooling water
+and other environmental impacts;
+(ix) the ability to integrate into electric
+applications and nonelectric applications;
+(x) modular sizes to allow for deployment
+that corresponds with the demand for
+electricity or process heat; and
+(xi) operational flexibility to respond to
+changes in demand for electricity or process
+heat and to complement integration with
+intermittent renewable energy or energy
+storage;
+(B) a fusion machine (as defined in section 11 of
+the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014)); and
+(C) a radioisotope power system that utilizes heat
+from radioactive decay to generate energy.
+(2) Ally or partner nation.--The term ``ally or partner
+nation'' means--
+(A) the Government of any country that is a member
+of the Organisation 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 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).
+(6) Civil nuclear.--The term ``civil nuclear'' means
+activities relating to--
+(A) nuclear plant construction;
+(B) nuclear fuel services;
+(C) nuclear energy financing;
+(D) nuclear plant operations;
+(E) nuclear plant regulation;
+(F) nuclear medicine;
+(G) nuclear safety;
+(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;
+(M) environmental safeguards;
+(N) nuclear nonproliferation and security; and
+(O) technology related to the matters described in
+subparagraphs (A) through (N).
+(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) 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;
+(VII) nuclear liability; or
+(VIII) advanced nuclear reactor
+licensing;
+(iii) is in the process of selecting,
+developing, constructing, or utilizing advanced
+light water reactors, 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;
+(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) National energy dominance council.--The term ``National
+Energy Dominance Council'' means the National Energy Dominance
+Council established within the Executive Office of the
+President under Executive Order 14213 (90 Fed. Reg. 9945;
+relating to establishing the National Energy Dominance
+Council).
+(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Energy.
+(10) 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).
+(11) U.S. nuclear energy company.--The term ``U.S. 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'').
+(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
+(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.
+(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).
+(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 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--
+(I) ally or partner nations;
+(II) embarking civil nuclear
+nations; and
+(III) any other country or
+government that the President (or 1 or
+more Federal officials designated by
+the President) and the officials
+described in clause (i) jointly
+determine to be appropriate.
+(3) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative described
+in paragraph (1), the President shall--
+(A) assist nongovernmental organizations and
+appropriate offices, administrations, agencies,
+laboratories, and programs of the Department of Energy
+and other relevant Federal agencies and offices in
+providing 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 and importing 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.
+(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--
+(i) a cooperative agreement;
+(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).
+(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
+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
+U.S. 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.
+(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:
+``(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;
+(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
+(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 U.S. 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 U.S. nuclear energy companies (as
+defined in that subsection);
+``(B) the designation of 1 or more U.S. 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--
+``(A) training;
+``(B) financing;
+``(C) safety;
+``(D) security;
+``(E) safeguards;
+``(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
+``(2) in coordination with any Federal agency that the
+President determines to be appropriate.
+``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of funds appropriated or
+otherwise made available to the Secretary to carry out the Foreign
+Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) in fiscal years 2026
+through 2030, the Secretary may use $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
+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.
+(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 U.S. 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.
+(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).
+(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.
+(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).
+(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 appropriated
+or otherwise made available to the Secretary of State to carry
+out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.)
+in fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the Secretary of State may
+use $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'').
+(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) environmental safeguards; and
+(iii) local community engagement in areas
+in reasonable proximity to nuclear sites; and
+(B) facilitate--
+(i) the development of--
+(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) stronger international
+institutions that support nuclear
+safety, security, safeguards, and
+sustainability;
+(III) cooperative financing
+relationships to promote competitive
+alternatives to Chinese and Russian
+financing;
+(IV) a standardized financing and
+project management framework for the
+construction of civil nuclear power
+plants;
+(V) a standardized licensing
+framework for civil nuclear
+technologies;
+(VI) a strategy to change internal
+policies of multinational development
+banks, such as the World Bank, to
+support the financing of civil nuclear
+projects;
+(VII) 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
+(VIII) 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;
+(VI) human resources development;
+(VII) localization;
+(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.
+(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.
+(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--
+(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 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
+(IV) financial models;
+(C) identifying and developing the safety,
+security, safeguards, and nuclear governance required
+for a civil nuclear program;
+(D) supporting multinational regulatory standards
+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
+(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.
+(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.
+(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 establishment of 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--
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(D) Administration of the fund.--The report
+submitted under subparagraph (B) shall include
+suggested legislative language requiring all
+expenditures from a Strategic Infrastructure Fund
+established in accordance with this subsection to be
+administered by the Secretary of State (or a designee
+of the Secretary of State).
+(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 U.S.-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
+relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the
+appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the
+joint assessment developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).
+(m) Rule of Construction.--Except as expressly stated in this
+section, nothing in this section may be construed to alter or otherwise
+affect 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.
+(n) 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. 6024. 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--
+(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
+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--
+(i) kept private and confidential; and
+(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.
+(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.
+(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. 6025. REPORTS ON FOOD INSECURITY IN ARMED FORCES.
+
+Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
+and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
+Congress a report on food insecurity in the Armed Forces.
+
+SEC. 6026. ALIGNMENT OF UPDATES OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE MANUFACTURING
+USA PROGRAM 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--
+(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and update not less
+frequently than once every 3 years thereafter,'';
+(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (M) as
+subparagraphs (E) through (N), respectively; and
+(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following new
+bsubparagraph:
+``(D) to update the strategic plan developed under
+subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every 4
+years such that the planning cycle for the updates
+aligns with the planning cycle for updates to the
+National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing 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
+the national strategy;''.
+(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended--
+(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (2)(C)'' and
+inserting ``subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2)''; and
+(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``paragraph (2)(C)'' and
+inserting ``subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and any update to
+the plan required under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph''.
+
+SEC. 6027. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.
+
+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. 6028. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS
+REGISTRATION ACT.
+
+(a) Definition of Informational Material.--Section 1 of the Foreign
+Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611) is amended
+by inserting after subsection (p) the following:
+``(q) Informational Material.--The term `informational material'
+means any material that a person disseminating the material believes or
+has reason to believe will, or that the person intends to in any way,
+influence any agency or official of the Government of the United States
+or any section of the public within the United States with reference
+to--
+``(1) formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or
+foreign policies of the United States; or
+``(2) the political or public interests, policies, or
+relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign
+political party.''.
+(b) Filing and Labeling of Informational Materials and Requests for
+Information or Advice.--Section 4 of the Foreign Agents Registration
+Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 614) is amended--
+(1) in the section heading, by striking ``political
+propaganda'' and inserting ``informational materials'';
+(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``that states the name
+of the foreign country in which the foreign principal is
+located,'' after ``on behalf of the foreign principal,''; and
+(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
+``(e) Information Furnished to Agencies or Officials of the United
+States Government.--It shall be unlawful for any person within the
+United States who is an agent of a foreign principal required to
+register under the provisions of this Act to transmit, convey, or
+otherwise furnish to any agency or official of the Government
+(including a Member or committee of either House of Congress) for or in
+the interests of such foreign principal any informational material or
+to request from any such agency or official for or in the interests of
+such foreign principal any information or advice with respect to any
+matter pertaining to the political or public interests, policies, or
+relations of a foreign country or of a political party or pertaining to
+the foreign or domestic policies of the United States unless the
+informational material or the request is prefaced or accompanied by a
+true and accurate statement to the effect that such person is
+registered as an agent of such foreign principal under this Act.''.
+(c) Reports to the Congress.--Section 11 of the Foreign Agents
+Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 621) is amended by
+striking ``political propaganda'' and inserting ``informational
+material''.
+
+SEC. 6029. CREDIT MONITORING.
+
+(a) In General.--The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et
+seq.) is amended--
+(1) in section 605A(k) (15 U.S.C. 1681c-1(k))--
+(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
+following:
+``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
+``(A) Armed forces.--The term `armed forces' has
+the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title
+10, United States Code.
+``(B) Armed forces member consumer.--The term
+`armed forces member consumer' means a consumer who,
+regardless of duty status, is a member of the armed
+forces.''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``active duty
+military consumer'' and inserting ``armed forces member
+consumer''; and
+(2) in section 625(b)(1)(K) (15 U.S.C. 1681t(b)(1)(K)), by
+striking ``active duty military consumers'' and inserting
+``armed forces member consumers''.
+(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
+take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of
+this Act.
+
+SEC. 6030. TREATMENT OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS
+REGISTRATION ACT OF 1938.
+
+(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Preventing
+Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act
+of 2025'' or the ``PAID OFF Act of 2025''.
+(b) Treatment of Exemptions Under the Foreign Agents Registration
+Act of 1938.--Section 3 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938,
+as amended (22 U.S.C. 613), is amended--
+(1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by inserting
+``, except as provided in subsection (i)'' after
+``principals''; and
+(2) by adding at the end the following:
+``(i) Limitations.--The exemptions under subsections (d)(1),
+(d)(2), and (h) shall not apply to any agent of a foreign principal
+that is a corporate or government entity that is owned or controlled by
+1 or more of the identified countries listed in clauses (i) through (v)
+of section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
+1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)).''.
+(c) Mechanism to Amend Definition of ``Country of Concern''.--
+Section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
+U.S.C. 2651a(m)) is amended--
+(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
+(7) and (8), respectively; and
+(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
+``(6) Modification to definition of `country of concern'.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary of State may, in
+consultation with the Attorney General, propose the
+addition or deletion of countries described in
+paragraph (1)(A).
+``(B) Submission.--Any proposal described in
+subparagraph (A) shall--
+``(i) be submitted to the Chairman and
+Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate and the Chairman and
+Ranking Member of the Committee on the
+Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
+``(ii) become effective upon enactment of a
+joint resolution of approval as described in
+subparagraph (C).
+``(C) Joint resolution of approval.--
+``(i) In general.--For purposes of
+subparagraph (B)(ii), the term `joint
+resolution of approval' means only a joint
+resolution--
+``(I) that does not have a
+preamble;
+``(II) that includes in the matter
+after the resolving clause the
+following: `That Congress approves the
+modification of the definition of
+``country of concern'' under section
+1(m) of the State Department Basic
+Authorities Act of 1956, as submitted
+by the Secretary of State on ____; and
+section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State
+Department Basic Authorities Act of
+1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)) is
+amended by ______.', the blank spaces
+being appropriately filled in with the
+appropriate date and the amendatory
+language required to modify the list of
+countries in paragraph (1)(A) of this
+subsection by adding or deleting 1 or
+more countries; and
+``(III) the title of which is as
+follows: `Joint resolution approving
+modifications to definition of
+``country of concern'' under section
+1(m) of the State Department Basic
+Authorities Act of 1956.'.
+``(ii) Referral.--
+``(I) Senate.--A resolution
+described in clause (i) that is
+introduced in the Senate shall be
+referred to the Committee on Foreign
+Relations of the Senate.
+``(II) House of representatives.--A
+resolution described in clause (i) that
+is introduced in the House of
+Representatives shall be referred to
+the Committee on the Judiciary of the
+House of Representatives.''.
+(d) Sunset.--The amendments made by this section shall terminate on
+the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
+
+SEC. 6031. 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,
+Virginia, for a period of up to five years, for reimbursement of the
+Town of Chincoteague's costs directly associated with--
+(1) the development of a plan for removal of drinking water
+wells currently situated on property administered by the
+National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
+(2) the establishment of alternative drinking water wells
+on property under the administrative control, through lease,
+ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague.
+(b) Elements.--An agreement under subsection (a) shall include, to
+the extent practicable--
+(1) a provision for the removal and relocation of the three
+remaining wells described in that subsection;
+(2) a description of the location of the site to which such
+wells will be relocated or are planned to be relocated; and
+(3) a current estimated cost of such relocation, including
+for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property,
+engineering, design, permitting, and construction.
+(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 heads or
+other appropriate representatives of relevant entities, shall submit to
+the appropriate committees of Congress any agreement entered into under
+subsection (a).
+(d) 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; and
+(2) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
+House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 6032. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO
+CERTAIN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING INVESTIGATIONS.
+
+Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
+the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the
+Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chair of the
+Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Board of Governors of the
+Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Chair of the
+National Credit Union Administration, shall submit to the Committee on
+Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
+Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the
+feasibility of implementing artificial intelligence into anti-money
+laundering investigations relating to activity by foreign terrorist
+organizations, drug cartels, and other transnational criminal
+organizations that addresses the following:
+(1) The types of investigations in which artificial
+intelligence would be helpful.
+(2) The types of artificial intelligence programs that
+would be effective in such investigations.
+(3) The types of schemes artificial intelligence would be
+best placed to detect.
+(4) Any potential issues to implementation of artificial
+intelligence in such investigations.
+
+SEC. 6033. KEEPING DRUGS OUT OF SCHOOLS.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
+the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
+(2) Drug-free communities funded coalition.--The term
+``Drug-Free Communities funded coalition'' means a recipient of
+a grant under section 1032 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
+(21 U.S.C. 1532).
+(3) Effective drug prevention programs.--The term
+``effective drug prevention programs'', with respect to a
+school-community partnership between a Drug-Free Communities
+funded coalition and a local school, means strategies,
+policies, and activities that--
+(A) are tailored to meet the needs of the student
+population of the school, based on the environment of
+the school and the community surrounding the school;
+and
+(B) prevent and reduce substance use and misuse
+among local youth.
+(4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a
+coalition (within the meaning of section 1032 of the Anti-Drug
+Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532)) that--
+(A) receives or has received a grant under
+subchapter I of chapter 2 of title I of the Anti-Drug
+Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1523 et seq.); and
+(B) has a memorandum of understanding in effect
+with not less than 1 local school to establish a
+school-community partnership.
+(5) Local school.--The term ``local school'' means an
+elementary, middle, or high school located in an area served by
+an eligible entity.
+(6) School-community partnership.--The term ``school-
+community partnership'' means a partnership between a Drug-Free
+Communities funded coalition and not less than 1 local school
+for the purpose of implementing effective drug prevention
+programs.
+(7) Substance use and misuse.--The term ``substance use and
+misuse''--
+(A) has the meaning given the term in paragraph (9)
+of section 1023 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21
+U.S.C. 1523); and
+(B) includes the use of electronic or other
+delivery mechanisms to consume a substance described in
+subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of that paragraph.
+(b) Grants Authorized.--
+(1) In general.--
+(A) Initial grants.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
+Director may award grants to eligible entities for the
+purpose of implementing a school-community partnership.
+(B) Renewal grants.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
+Director may award to an eligible entity who has
+received a grant under subparagraph (A) an additional
+grant for each fiscal year during the 3-fiscal-year
+period following the fiscal year for which the grant
+was awarded under subparagraph (A), for the purpose of
+continuing the school-community partnership.
+(2) Limitations.--
+(A) Amount.--The amount of a grant under this
+subsection may not exceed $75,000 for a fiscal year.
+(B) Recipients.--Not more than 1 eligible entity
+may receive a grant under this subsection to establish
+a school-community partnership with a particular local
+school.
+(c) Interagency Agreement.--The Director may enter into an
+interagency agreement with a National Drug Control Program agency, as
+defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
+Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701), to delegate authority
+for--
+(1) the execution of grants under this section; and
+(2) other activities necessary to carry out the
+responsibilities of the Director under this section.
+(d) Application.--
+(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under
+this section, in coordination with each local school with which
+the eligible entity has a school-community partnership, shall
+submit to the Director an application at such time, in such
+manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may
+require.
+(2) Plan.--The application submitted under paragraph (1)
+shall include a detailed, comprehensive plan for the school-
+community partnership to implement effective drug prevention
+programs.
+(e) Use of Funds.--
+(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under
+this section shall use funds from the grant--
+(A) to implement the plan described in subsection
+(d)(2); and
+(B) if necessary, to obtain specialized training
+and assistance from the organization receiving the
+grant under section 4(a) of Public Law 107-82 (21
+U.S.C. 1521 note).
+(2) Supplement not supplant.--Grants provided under this
+section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, Federal
+and non-Federal funds that are otherwise available for drug
+prevention programs in local schools.
+(f) Evaluation.--Section 1032(a)(6) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of
+1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(a)(6)) shall apply to a grant under this section
+in the same manner as that section applies to a grant under subchapter
+I of chapter 2 of subtitle A of title I of that Act (21 U.S.C. 1531 et
+seq.).
+(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
+(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
+carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026
+through 2031.
+(2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 8 percent of the
+funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be used by the
+Director for administrative expenses associated with the
+responsibilities of the Director under this section.
+
+SEC. 6034. 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'';
+(B) in paragraph (2)--
+(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.''; and
+(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and in
+English'' after ``electronically''.
+(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),
+that provision of such section 240.3a12-3(b) (or such successor) shall
+have no force or effect beginning on the effective date described in
+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).
+(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.
+
+SEC. 6035. REQUIREMENT TO TESTIFY.
+
+Section 104(b) of the Community Development Banking and Financial
+Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(b)) is amended by adding to
+the end the following:
+``(5) Annual testimony.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or
+a designee of the Secretary) shall, at the discretion of the
+chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate and chairman of the Committee on
+Financial Services of the House of Representatives, annually
+testify before such committees (or a subcommittee of such
+committees) regarding the operations of the Fund during the
+previous fiscal year.''.
+
+SEC. 6036. CDFI BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.
+
+(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``CDFI Bond
+Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025''.
+(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
+authority to guarantee bonds under section 114A of the Community
+Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C.
+4713a) (commonly referred to as the ``CDFI Bond Guarantee Program'')
+provides community development financial institutions with a
+sustainable source of long-term capital and furthers the mission of the
+Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (established under
+section 104(a) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 4703(a)) to increase economic
+opportunity and promote community development investments for
+underserved populations and distressed communities in the United
+States.
+(c) Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Community or Economic
+Development Purposes.--
+(1) In general.--Section 114A of the Community Development
+Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C.
+4713a) is amended--
+(A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``,
+multiplied by an amount equal to the outstanding
+principal balance of issued notes or bonds'';
+(B) by amending subsection (e)(2) to read as
+follows:
+``(2) Limitation on guarantee amount.--The Secretary may
+not guarantee any amount under the program equal to less than
+$25,000,000, but the total of all such guarantees in any fiscal
+year may not exceed $1,000,000,000.''; and
+(C) in subsection (k), by striking ``September 30,
+2014'' and inserting ``the date that is 4 years after
+the later of the date of enactment of the CDFI Bond
+Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2025 or December
+31, 2029.''.
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section
+1(b) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory
+Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-325; 108 Stat. 2160) is
+amended by inserting after the item relating to section 114 the
+following:
+
+``Sec. 114A. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or
+economic development purposes.''.
+(d) Report on the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.--Not later than 1
+year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 3
+years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
+issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
+of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives on the effectiveness of the CDFI bond guarantee program
+established under section 114A of the Community Development Banking and
+Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a).
+
+SEC. 6037. CAPITALIZATION ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE LIQUIDITY.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 113 of the Community Development Banking
+and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4712) is amended--
+(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
+``(a) Assistance.--
+``(1) In general.--The Fund may provide funds to
+organizations for the purpose of--
+``(A) purchasing loans that are originated by
+community development financial institutions, loan
+participations, or interests therein from community
+development financial institutions;
+``(B) providing guarantees, loan loss reserves, or
+other forms of credit enhancement to promote liquidity
+for community development financial institutions; and
+``(C) otherwise enhancing the liquidity of
+community development financial institutions.
+``(2) Construction of federal government funds.--For
+purposes of this subsection, notwithstanding section 105(a)(9)
+of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
+5305(a)(9)), funds provided pursuant to such Act shall be
+considered to be Federal Government funds.'';
+(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
+``(b) Selection.--
+``(1) In general.--The selection of organizations to
+receive assistance and the amount of assistance to be provided
+to any organization under this section shall be at the
+discretion of the Fund and in accordance with criteria
+established by the Fund.
+``(2) Eligibility.--Organizations eligible to receive
+assistance under this section--
+``(A) shall have a primary purpose of promoting
+community development; and
+``(B) are not required to be community development
+financial institutions.
+``(3) Prioritization.--For the purpose of making an award
+of funds under this section, the Fund shall prioritize the
+selection of organizations that--
+``(A) demonstrate relevant experience or an ability
+to carry out the activities under this section,
+including experience leading or participating in loan
+purchase structures or purchasing or participating in
+the purchase of, assigning, or otherwise transferring,
+assets from community development financial
+institutions;
+``(B) demonstrate the capacity to increase the
+number or dollar volume of loan originations or expand
+the products or services of community development
+financial institutions, including by leveraging the
+award with private capital; and
+``(C) will use the funds to support community
+development financial institutions that represent broad
+geographic coverage or that serve borrowers that have
+experienced significant unmet capital or financial
+services needs.'';
+(3) in subsection (c), in the first sentence--
+(A) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting
+``$20,000,000''; and
+(B) by striking ``during any 3-year period''; and
+(4) by adding at the end the following:
+``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary may promulgate such regulations
+as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the authorities or
+purposes of this section.''.
+(b) Emergency Capital Investment Funds.--Section 104A of the
+Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994
+(12 U.S.C. 4703a) is amended by striking subsection (l) and inserting
+the following:
+``(l) Deposit of Funds.--All funds received by the Secretary in
+connection with purchases made pursuant this section, including
+interest payments, dividend payments, and proceeds from the sale of any
+financial instrument, shall be deposited into the Fund and used--
+``(1) to provide financial assistance to organizations
+pursuant to section 113; and
+``(2) to provide financial and technical assistance
+pursuant to section 108, except that subsection (e) of that
+section shall be waived.''.
+(c) Annual Reports.--
+(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``community
+development financial institution'' and ``Fund'' have the
+meanings given the terms in section 103 of the Community
+Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12
+U.S.C. 4702).
+(2) Requirements.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
+which assistance is first provided under section 113 of the
+Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of
+1994 (12 U.S.C. 4712) pursuant to the amendments made by
+subsection (a) of this section, and annually thereafter through
+2028, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a
+written report describing the use of the Fund for the 1-year
+period preceding the submission of the report for the purposes
+described in subsection (a)(1) of such section 113, as amended
+by subsection (a) of this section, which shall include, with
+respect to the period covered by the report--
+(A) the total amount of--
+(i) loans, loan participations, and
+interests therein purchased from community
+development financial institutions;
+(ii) loans that support affordable housing
+construction; and
+(iii) guarantees, loan loss reserves, and
+other forms of credit enhancement provided to
+community development financial institutions;
+(B) the effect of the purchases and guarantees made
+by the Fund on the overall competitiveness of community
+development financial institutions; and
+(C) the impact of the purchases and guarantees made
+by the Fund on the liquidity of community development
+financial institutions.
+
+SEC. 6038. NATIVE CDFI RELENDING PROGRAM.
+
+Section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472) is amended
+by adding at the end the following:
+``(j) Set Aside for Native Community Development Financial
+Institutions.--
+``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
+``(A) the term `Alaska Native' has the meaning
+given the term `Native' in section 3(b) of the Alaska
+Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b));
+``(B) the term `appropriate congressional
+committees' means--
+``(i) the Committee on Agriculture of the
+Senate;
+``(ii) the Committee on Indian Affairs of
+the Senate;
+``(iii) the Committee on Banking, Housing,
+and Urban Affairs of the Senate;
+``(iv) the Committee on Agriculture of the
+House of Representatives;
+``(v) the Committee on Natural Resources of
+the House of Representatives; and
+``(vi) the Committee on Financial Services
+of the House of Representatives;
+``(C) the term `community development financial
+institution' has the meaning given the term in section
+103 of the Community Development Banking and Financial
+Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702);
+``(D) the term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given
+the term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the Native
+American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
+of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103);
+``(E) the term `Native community development
+financial institution' means an entity--
+``(i) that has been certified as a
+community development financial institution by
+the Secretary of the Treasury;
+``(ii) that is not less than 51 percent
+owned or controlled by members of Indian
+Tribes, Alaska Native communities, or Native
+Hawaiian communities; and
+``(iii) for which not less than 51 percent
+of the activities of the entity serve Indian
+Tribes, Alaska Native communities, or Native
+Hawaiian communities;
+``(F) the term `Native Hawaiian' has the meaning
+given the term in section 801 of the Native American
+Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
+(25 U.S.C. 4221); and
+``(G) the term `priority Tribal land' means--
+``(i) any land located within the
+boundaries of--
+``(I) an Indian reservation,
+pueblo, or rancheria; or
+``(II) a former reservation within
+Oklahoma;
+``(ii) any land not located within the
+boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or
+rancheria, the title to which is held--
+``(I) in trust by the United States
+for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or
+an individual Indian;
+``(II) by an Indian Tribe or an
+individual Indian, subject to
+restriction against alienation under
+laws of the United States; or
+``(III) by a dependent Indian
+community;
+``(iii) any land located within a region
+established pursuant to section 7(a) of the
+Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
+1606(a));
+``(iv) Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined in
+section 801 of the Native American Housing
+Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
+(25 U.S.C. 4221); or
+``(v) those areas or communities designated
+by the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs of
+the Department of the Interior that are near,
+adjacent, or contiguous to reservations where
+financial assistance and social service
+programs are provided to Indians because of
+their status as Indians.
+``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to--
+``(A) increase homeownership opportunities for
+Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Communities, and Native
+Hawaiian communities in rural areas; and
+``(B) provide capital to Native community
+development financial institutions to increase the
+number of mortgage transactions carried out by those
+institutions.
+``(3) Set aside for native cdfis.--Of amounts appropriated
+to make direct loans under this section for each fiscal year,
+the Secretary may use not more than $50,000,000 to make direct
+loans to Native community development financial institutions in
+accordance with this subsection.
+``(4) Application requirements.--A Native community
+development financial institution desiring a loan under this
+subsection shall demonstrate that the institution--
+``(A) can provide the non-Federal cost share
+required under paragraph (6); and
+``(B) is able to originate and service loans for
+single family homes.
+``(5) Lending requirements.--A Native community development
+financial institution that receives a loan pursuant to this
+subsection shall--
+``(A) use those amounts to make loans to
+borrowers--
+``(i) who otherwise meet the requirements
+for a loan under this section; and
+``(ii) who--
+``(I) are members of an Indian
+Tribe, an Alaska Native community, or a
+Native Hawaiian community; or
+``(II) maintain a household in
+which not less than 1 member is a
+member of an Indian Tribe, an Alaska
+Native community, or a Native Hawaiian
+community; and
+``(B) in making loans under subparagraph (A), give
+priority to borrowers described in that subparagraph
+who are residing on priority Tribal land.
+``(6) Non-federal cost share.--
+``(A) In general.--A Native community development
+financial institution that receives a loan under this
+section shall be required to match not less than 20
+percent of the amount received.
+``(B) Waiver.--In the case of a loan for which
+amounts are used to make loans to borrowers described
+in paragraph (5)(B), the Secretary shall waive the non-
+Federal cost share requirement described in
+subparagraph (A) with respect to those loan amounts.
+``(7) Reporting.--
+``(A) Annual report by native cdfis.--Each Native
+community development financial institution that
+receives a loan pursuant to this subsection shall
+submit an annual report to the Secretary on the lending
+activities of the institution using the loan amounts,
+which shall include--
+``(i) a description of the outreach efforts
+of the institution in local communities to
+identify eligible borrowers;
+``(ii) a description of how the institution
+leveraged additional capital to reach
+prospective borrowers;
+``(iii) the number of loan applications
+received, approved, and deployed;
+``(iv) the average loan amount;
+``(v) the number of finalized loans that
+were made on Tribal trust lands and not on
+Tribal trust lands; and
+``(vi) the number of finalized loans that
+were made on priority Tribal land and not
+priority Tribal land.
+``(B) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 1
+year after the date of enactment of this subsection,
+and every year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
+to the appropriate congressional communities a report
+that includes--
+``(i) a list of loans made to Native
+community development financial institutions
+pursuant to this subsection, including the name
+of the institution and the loan amount;
+``(ii) the percentage of loans made under
+this section to members of Indian Tribes,
+Alaska Native communities, and Native Hawaiian
+communities, respectively, including a
+breakdown of loans made to households residing
+on and not on Tribal trust lands; and
+``(iii) the average loan amount made by
+Native community development financial
+institutions pursuant to this subsection.
+``(C) Evaluation of program.--Not later than 3
+years after the date of enactment of this subsection,
+the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury shall
+conduct an evaluation of and submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report on the program under
+this subsection, which shall--
+``(i) evaluate the effectiveness of the
+program, including an evaluation of the demand
+for loans under the program; and
+``(ii) include recommendations relating to
+the program, including whether--
+``(I) the program should be
+expanded to such that all community
+development financial institutions may
+make loans under the program to the
+borrowers described in paragraph (5);
+and
+``(II) the set aside amount
+paragraph (3) should be modified in
+order to match demand under the
+program.
+``(8) Grants for operational support.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants
+to Native community development financial institutions
+that receive a loan under this section to provide
+operational support and other related services to those
+institutions, subject to--
+``(i) the satisfactory performance, as
+determined by the Secretary, of a Native
+community development financial institution in
+carrying out this section; and
+``(ii) the availability of funding.
+``(B) Amount.--A Native community development
+financial institution that receives a loan under this
+section shall be eligible to receive a grant described
+in subparagraph (A) in an amount equal to 20 percent of
+the direct loan amount received by the Native community
+development financial institution under the program
+under this section as of the date on which the direct
+loan is awarded.
+``(9) Outreach and technical assistance.--There is
+authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for
+each of fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027--
+``(A) to provide technical assistance to Native
+community development financial institutions--
+``(i) relating to homeownership and other
+housing-related assistance provided by the
+Secretary; and
+``(ii) to assist those institutions to
+perform outreach to eligible homebuyers
+relating to the loan program under this
+section; or
+``(B) to provide funding to a national organization
+representing Native American housing interests to
+perform outreach and provide technical assistance as
+described in clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of
+subparagraph (A).
+``(10) Administrative costs.--In addition to other
+available funds, the Secretary may use not more than 3 percent
+of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection for
+administration of the programs established under this
+subsection.''.
+
+Subtitle G--Sentencing Enhancements for Certain Criminal Offenses
+Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments
+
+SEC. 6071. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``Deterring External Threats and
+Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors
+Act'' or the ``DETERRENCE Act''.
+
+SEC. 6072. KIDNAPPING.
+
+Section 1201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
+(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
+``(h) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or Coordinated
+With Foreign Governments.--
+``(1) In general.--The sentence of a person convicted of an
+offense under subsection (a) may be increased by up to 10 years
+if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or
+in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a
+foreign government.
+``(2) Conspiracy.--The sentence of a person convicted of
+conspiring to commit a violation of subsection (a) as part of a
+conspiracy under the elements specified in subsection (c) may
+be increased by up to 10 years if--
+``(A) 1 or more of the persons involved in such
+conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a
+foreign government or an agent of a foreign government;
+and
+``(B) the person convicted of conspiring to commit
+a violation of subsection (a) knew that 1 or more of
+the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly
+acting in coordination with a foreign government or an
+agent of a foreign government.
+``(3) Attempt.--The sentence of a person convicted of an
+attempt to violate subsection (a) may be increased by up to 5
+years if such attempt was knowingly at the direction of or in
+coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign
+government.''; and
+(3) in subsection (i), as so designated, by inserting
+``Definition.--'' before ``As used in this section''.
+
+SEC. 6073. USE OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE FACILITIES IN THE COMMISSION OF
+MURDER-FOR-HIRE.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 1958 of title 18, United States Code, is
+amended--
+(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
+(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
+``(b) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or Coordinated
+With Foreign Governments.--The sentence of a person convicted of an
+offense under subsection (a)--
+``(1) may be increased by up to 5 years, if such offense
+was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination
+with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government;
+and
+``(2) may be increased by up to 10 years--
+``(A) if such offense was committed knowingly at
+the direction of or in coordination with a foreign
+government or an agent of a foreign government; and
+``(B) personal injury results.''; and
+(3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by inserting
+``Definitions.--'' before ``As used in this section''.
+(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
+(1) Section 2332b(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is
+amended by striking ``section 1958(b)(2)'' and inserting
+``section 1958''.
+(2) Section 1010A(d) of the Controlled Substances Import
+and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960a(d)) is amended by striking
+``section 1958(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 1958''.
+
+SEC. 6074. INFLUENCING, IMPEDING, OR RETALIATING AGAINST A FEDERAL
+OFFICIAL BY THREATENING OR INJURING A FAMILY MEMBER.
+
+Section 115(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
+adding at the end the following:
+``(5) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under
+subsection (a), if such offense was committed knowingly at the
+direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent
+of a foreign government--
+``(A) may be increased by up to 5 years if the offense
+committed was an assault involving physical contact with the
+victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony;
+``(B) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
+``(i) the offense committed was an assault
+resulting in bodily injury (including serious bodily
+injury (as that term is defined in section 1365 of this
+title));
+``(ii) the offense involved any conduct that, if
+the conduct occurred in the special maritime and
+territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would
+violate section 2241 or 2242 of this title; or
+``(iii) a dangerous weapon was used during and in
+relation to the offense; and
+``(C) may be increased by up to 10 years if the offense
+committed was a murder, attempted murder, or conspiracy to
+murder.''.
+
+SEC. 6075. STALKING.
+
+Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) by striking ``Whoever--'' and inserting ``(a) In
+General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever--'';
+and
+(2) by adding at the end the following:
+``(b) Enhanced Penalties for Offenses Involving Foreign
+Governments.--The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under
+paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), if such offense was committed
+knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign
+government or an agent of a foreign government--
+``(1) may be increased by up to 5 years if--
+``(A) serious bodily injury (including permanent
+disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury) to the
+victim results;
+``(B) the offender uses a dangerous weapon during
+the offense; or
+``(C) the victim of the offense is under the age of
+18 years;
+``(2) may be increased by up to 10 years if death of the
+victim results; and
+``(3) may be increased by up to 30 months in any other
+case.''.
+
+SEC. 6076. PROTECTION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES.
+
+Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
+(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
+``(b) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or Coordinated
+With Foreign Governments.--The sentence of a person convicted of an
+offense under subsection (a) may be increased by up to 10 years if such
+offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination
+with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.''.
+
+SEC. 6077. PRESIDENTIAL AND PRESIDENTIAL STAFF ASSASSINATION,
+KIDNAPPING, AND ASSAULT.
+
+Section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as
+subsections (g) through (i), respectively; and
+(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
+``(f)(1) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under
+subsection (a), (b), or (c) may be increased by up to 10 years if such
+offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination
+with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.
+``(2) The sentence of a person convicted of conspiring to kill or
+kidnap any individual designated in subsection (a) as part of a
+conspiracy under the elements specified in subsection (d) may be
+increased by up to 10 years if--
+``(A) 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy
+were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government
+or an agent of a foreign government; and
+``(B) the person convicted of conspiring to kill or kidnap
+an individual designated in subsection (a) knew that 1 or more
+of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly
+acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of
+a foreign government.
+``(3) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under
+subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
+``(A) the victim was any person designated in subsection
+(a)(1); and
+``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the direction
+of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of
+a foreign government.
+``(4) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under
+subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
+``(A) the victim was any person designated in subsection
+(a)(2); and
+``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the direction
+of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of
+a foreign government.
+``(5) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under
+subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if--
+``(A)(i) the offense involved the use of a dangerous
+weapon; or
+``(ii) personal injury resulted; and
+``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the direction
+of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of
+a foreign government.''.
+
+Subtitle H--Export Controls for Advanced Artificial Intelligence Chips
+
+SEC. 6081. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``Guaranteeing Access and
+Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025'' or the
+``GAIN AI Act of 2025''.
+
+SEC. 6082. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
+
+It is the sense of Congress that--
+(1) artificial intelligence is a transformative technology
+and United States policy should ensure that United States
+persons, including small businesses, startups, and
+universities, are in the best position to innovate and harness
+the potential of artificial intelligence;
+(2) the demand for advanced artificial intelligence chips
+far exceeds the supply, and United States persons are forced to
+wait many months, if not longer, to acquire the latest chips;
+(3) at the same time, United States chip developers are
+selling advanced artificial intelligence chips to entities in
+countries that are subject to a United States arms embargo or
+countries that have a close relationship with such countries,
+so that United States persons are unable to acquire such chips;
+(4) the production of such chips for sale to entities in
+countries described in paragraph (3) is taking up production
+capacity that would otherwise be used to fabricate chips for
+United States persons; and
+(5) it should be the policy of the United States and the
+Department of Commerce--
+(A) to deny licenses for the export of the most
+powerful artificial intelligence chips, including such
+chips with a total processing power of 4,800 or above;
+and
+(B) to restrict the export of less advanced
+artificial intelligence chips to foreign entities in
+countries of concern so long as United States entities
+are waiting and unable to acquire those same chips.
+
+SEC. 6083. PROHIBITION ON PRIORITIZING COUNTRIES OF CONCERN OVER UNITED
+STATES PERSONS FOR EXPORTS OF ADVANCED INTEGRATED
+CIRCUITS.
+
+Part I of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4811 et
+seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1758 the following:
+
+``SEC. 1758A. CONTROL OF EXPORTS OF ADVANCED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS.
+
+``(a) License Requirement.--
+``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), the
+Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security shall
+require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country
+transfer of an advanced integrated circuit or a product
+containing such a circuit.
+``(2) Authority to exempt certain countries.--The
+requirement for a license under paragraph (1) does not apply
+with respect to the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of
+an advanced integrated circuit or a product containing such a
+circuit to or in a country that is listed in Country Group A:4,
+A:5, or A:6 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the Export
+Administration Regulations.
+``(b) Certification of Priority for United States Customers for
+Certain Advanced Integrated Circuits.--
+``(1) Certification requirement.--The Under Secretary shall
+require a person submitting an application for a license to
+export, reexport, or in-country transfer an advanced integrated
+circuit or a product containing such a circuit to or in a
+country subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo
+or a country of concern to certify in the application that--
+``(A) United States persons had a right-of-first-
+refusal for the circuit or product, which means the
+person submitting the application--
+``(i) upon reaching the decision to enter
+into a transaction for the sale of such a
+circuit or product to a person in a country
+subject to a comprehensive United States arms
+embargo or a country of concern, provided, in a
+manner accessible to United States persons, a
+notice of--
+``(I) intent to sell the circuit or
+product to the person in that country;
+and
+``(II) the terms of the
+transaction, including the price and
+quantity of the circuit or product
+involved in the transaction;
+``(ii) allowed not less than 15 business
+days for United States persons to request to
+purchase the full quantity or a lesser quantity
+of the circuit or product on the terms (other
+than quantity) specified under clause (i); and
+``(iii) provided preference to United
+States persons that requested to purchase the
+circuit or product over the person in the
+country described in clause (i); and
+``(B) the person submitting the application--
+``(i) has no current backlog of requests
+from United States persons for the circuit or
+product or a comparable circuit or product;
+``(ii) cannot foresee the export, reexport,
+or in-country transfer of the circuit or
+product resulting in such a backlog or a
+reduction in the capacity of production lines
+for the production of the circuit or product
+for United States persons; and
+``(iii) is not providing advantageous
+pricing or terms for the circuit or product to
+foreign persons that the person is not
+providing to United States persons.
+``(2) Denial of applications without certification.--If a
+certification described in paragraph (1) is not submitted with
+an application for a license described in that paragraph, the
+Under Secretary shall deny the application.
+``(3) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the
+date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary
+shall prescribe regulations providing guidance for complying
+with the certification requirement under paragraph (1), which
+shall include--
+``(A) a description of the acceptable formats for
+the notice required by paragraph (1)(A)(i);
+``(B) establishment of a portal that allows--
+``(i) persons applying for a license under
+this section to submit details regarding
+intended sales of advanced integrated circuits
+and products containing such circuits; and
+``(ii) United States persons to view those
+details and submit requests to purchase such
+circuits or products pursuant to paragraph
+(1)(A)(ii);
+``(C) procedures for handling multiple requests for
+an intended sale of such a circuit or product, which
+shall allow for combining requests for lesser
+quantities of the circuit or product to match the full
+quantity offered for sale;
+``(D) recordkeeping requirements;
+``(E) penalties for misrepresentation and
+concealment of material facts; and
+``(F) metrics and procedures by which to determine
+whether--
+``(i) the export, reexport, or in-country
+transfer of a circuit or product would create--
+``(I) a backlog of requests
+described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); or
+``(II) a reduction in capacity
+described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii); and
+``(ii) the person selling the circuit or
+product is providing advantageous pricing or
+terms described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) to
+foreign persons.
+``(c) Definitions.--
+``(1) Advanced integrated circuit.--In this section, the
+term `advanced integrated circuit' means an integrated circuit
+(as defined Export Control Classification Number 3A090 in the
+Commerce Control List) that has one or more digital processing
+units with--
+``(A) a total processing performance of 2,400 or
+more and a performance density of 1.6 or more;
+``(B) a total processing performance of 1,600 or
+more and a performance density of 3.2 or more; or
+``(C) a total DRAM bandwidth of 1,400 gigabytes per
+second or more, interconnect bandwidth of 1,100
+gigabytes per second or more, or a sum of DRAM
+bandwidth and interconnect bandwidth of 1,700 gigabytes
+per second or more.
+``(2) Commerce control list.--In this section, the term
+`Commerce Control List' means the list set forth in Supplement
+No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations.
+``(3) Country of concern.--In this section, the term
+`country of concern' means a country that the Director of
+National Intelligence assesses is hosting, or has the intention
+of hosting, a military or intelligence facility associated with
+a country subject to a comprehensive United States arms
+embargo.
+``(4) Performance density; total processing performance.--
+In this section, the terms `performance density' and `total
+processing performance' have the meanings given those terms in,
+and are calculated as provided for under, Export Control
+Classification Number 3A090 in the Commerce Control List.''.
+
+TITLE LXI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
+
+SEC. 6101. 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. 6102. 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.
+(b) Fiscal Year 2027 Costs.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
+include the costs of the classes of Navy shipyard apprentices to be
+inducted in fiscal year 2027 in the materials of the Department of
+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.
+
+TITLE LXII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
+
+Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
+
+SEC. 6211. REPEAL OF CAESAR SYRIA CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT OF 2019.
+
+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.
+(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the following
+4 years, the President or his designee shall submit to Congress an
+unclassified report, with a classified annex if necessary, that
+certifies whether the Government of Syria--
+(1) has committed itself to the goal of eliminating the
+threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist groups and has worked
+in partnership with the United States to join as a member of
+the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS;
+(2) is making progress in providing security for religious
+and ethnic minorities in Syria and includes representation from
+religious and ethnic minorities in the government;
+(3) 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;
+(4) is not knowingly financing, assisting (monetarily or
+through weapons transfers), or harboring 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;
+(5) has removed, or has taken steps to remove, foreign
+fighters from senior roles in the Government of Syria,
+including those in the state and security institutions of
+Syria; and
+(6) is in the process of investigating and has committed to
+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.
+(c) Notification to the Government of Syria.--The President or his
+designee shall inform the Government of Syria of the findings of the
+report required under subsection (b).
+(d) Sense of Congress on Reimposition of Sanctions.--If the
+President or his designee is unable to make an affirmative
+certification under subsection (b) for two consecutive reporting
+periods, it is the sense of Congress that sanctions under the Caesar
+Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (title LXXIV of division F of
+Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 8791 note) should be reimposed and remain
+in effect until the President or his designee makes an affirmative
+certification under subsection (b).
+
+SEC. 6212. COUNTERING CAPTAGON PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.
+
+The Secretary of State is authorize to establish a program that--
+(1) provides funding to rehabilitate border crossings in
+Syria; and
+(2) supports counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, and
+counter-weapons trafficking, particularly by personnel and
+ministries linked to the new Government of Syria.
+
+Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
+
+SEC. 6221. 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.
+(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
+(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.
+
+SEC. 6222. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY
+DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO INCLUDE
+AN ASSESSMENT ON USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
+
+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 by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(27) An assessment of the use by the Russian Federation
+of chemical weapons (including chemical munitions) during the
+preceding year, which shall include an assessment of each of
+the following:
+``(A) The use, as part of armed conflict, of any
+substance the use of which is prohibited by the
+Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons or
+any other chemicals the use of which is considered by
+the United States to be a violation of international
+obligations.
+``(B) The use of chemical weapons or agents to
+kill, maim, or incapacitate individuals outside an
+armed conflict.
+``(C) Any actions taken by the United States
+Government to hold the Russian Federation accountable
+for the actions described in subparagraphs (A) and
+(B).''.
+
+Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
+
+SEC. 6231. 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 (JCA);
+(4) support the execution of the Philippines-Security
+Sector Assistance Roadmap (P-SSAR); 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--
+(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.
+(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
+appropriate congressional committees a plan describing how amounts
+authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), if made
+available, would be used to achieve the purpose described in subsection
+(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 in consultation with 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--
+(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;
+(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.
+(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).
+(B) Maximum obligations.--Gross obligations for the
+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
+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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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 is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
+State for Foreign Military Financing grant assistance for the
+Philippines up to $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.
+(f) Sunset Provision.--Assistance may not be provided under this
+section after September 30, 2035.
+(g) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--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) Blanket order agreement.--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--
+(A) does not include a definitive list of items or
+quantities; and
+(B) specifies a dollar ceiling against which orders
+may be placed.
+
+SEC. 6232. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO THE PRC'S GLOBAL BASING INTENTIONS.
+
+(a) Short Titles.--This section may be cited as the ``Combating PRC
+Overseas and Unlawful Networked Threats through Enhanced Resilience Act
+of 2025'' or the ``COUNTER Act of 2025''.
+(b) Findings.--According to multiple sources, including the 2024
+annual report to Congress, titled ``Military and Security Developments
+Involving the People's Republic of China'' and known informally as the
+``China Military Power Report''--
+(1) the PRC is seeking to expand its overseas logistics and
+basing infrastructure to allow the PLA to project and sustain
+military power at greater distances;
+(2) a global PLA logistics network could give the PRC
+increased capabilities to surveil or disrupt United States
+military operations;
+(3) in August 2017, the PRC officially opened the first
+overseas PLA military base near the commercial port of Doraleh
+in Djibouti;
+(4) in 2019, the PRC also attempted to acquire
+strategically important port infrastructure at Subic Bay in the
+Philippines, but was stopped by the Governments of the United
+States, the Philippines, and Japan, and by private investors;
+(5) in April 2025, officials from the PRC and Cambodia
+officially inaugurated the China-Cambodia Ream Naval Base Joint
+Support and Training Center and celebrated the expansion of
+port facilities at Ream Naval Base, some of which appear to
+have been reserved for the use of PRC ships that have been
+continuously stationed at Ream Naval Base since December 2023;
+and
+(6) in addition to the base in Djibouti and the PRC's
+access to the port at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia, the PRC
+is likely pursuing access to additional military facilities to
+support naval, air, and ground forces projection in many
+countries.
+(c) Sense of Congress.--While the executive branch has undertaken
+case-by-case efforts to forestall the establishment of new PRC
+permanent military presence in several countries, it is the sense of
+Congress that future efforts to counter the PRC's global basing
+intentions must--
+(1) proceed with the urgency required to address the
+strategic implications of the PRC's actions;
+(2) reflect sufficient interagency coordination with
+respect to a problem that necessitates a whole-of-government
+approach;
+(3) ensure that the United States Government maintains a
+proactive posture rather than a reactive posture in order to
+maximize strategic decision space;
+(4) identify a comprehensive menu of actions that would be
+influential in shaping a partner's decision making regarding
+giving the PRC military access to its sovereign territory;
+(5) appropriately prioritize the subject of the PRC's
+global basing intentions within the context of the overall
+United States strategic competition with the PRC;
+(6) consider how the PRC uses commercial and scientific
+cooperation as a guise for establishing access for the PLA and
+other PRC security forces in foreign countries;
+(7) factor in the potential contributions of key allies and
+partners to help respond to the PRC's pursuit of global basing,
+many of which--
+(A) have historic ties and influence in many of the
+geographic areas the PRC is targeting for potential
+future bases; and
+(B) rely on the same basic intelligence picture to
+form our baseline understanding of the PRC's global
+intentions;
+(8) establish and ensure sufficient resourcing for enduring
+organizational structures and security and foreign assistance
+and cooperation efforts to effectively address the issue of PRC
+global basing intentions; and
+(9) ensure that future force posture, freedom of movement,
+and other interests of the United States and our allies are not
+jeopardized by the continued expansion of PRC bases.
+(d) 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 Armed Services 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;
+(F) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
+Representatives;
+(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
+of the House of Representatives; and
+(H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+(2) PLA.--The term ``PLA'' means the People's Liberation
+Army of the PRC.
+(3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
+China.
+(4) PRC global basing.--The term ``PRC global basing''
+means the establishment of physical locations outside the
+geographic boundaries of the PRC where the PRC maintains some
+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 potential power projection.
+(e) Assessment of Executive Branch's C-PRC Global Basing
+Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
+this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit an
+intelligence assessment, in classified form, if needed, to the
+appropriate congressional committees. The assessment shall analyze the
+risk posed by PRC global basing to the United States or to any United
+States allies with respect to their ability to project power, maintain
+freedom of movement, and protect other interests as a function of the
+PRC's current or potential locations identified pursuant to subsection
+(f)(2)(A).
+(f) 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 a strategy
+to the appropriate congressional committees that contains the
+information described in paragraph (2).
+(2) Contents.--The strategy required under paragraph (1)
+shall--
+(A) identify not fewer than 5 locations that pose
+the greatest potential risks, as identified in the
+assessment required under subsection (e), where the PRC
+maintains a physical presence, or is suspected to be
+seeking a physical presence, which could ultimately
+transition into a PRC global base;
+(B) include a comprehensive listing of executive
+branch entities currently involved in addressing
+aspects of PRC global basing, including estimated
+programmatic and personal resource requirements on an
+agency-by-agency basis to effectively address the issue
+of PRC global basing intentions, 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 referred to in subparagraph (A) and prevent
+the PRC from establishing new global bases, including
+with resources described in subparagraph (B); and
+(D) for each of the locations referred to in
+subparagraph (A), identify the actions by the United
+States or its allies that would be most effective in
+ensuring the respective foreign governments terminate
+plans for hosting a PRC base.
+(g) Task Force.--Not later than 90 days after submitting the
+strategy described in subsection (f), 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
+at the locations of chief concern; and
+(2) to identify mitigation measures that would prevent the
+PRC from establishing new bases in locations beyond the
+locations of chief concern identified pursuant to subsection
+(f)(2)(A).
+(h) Quadrennial Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 4 years after
+the submission of the strategy required under subsection (f), 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 the PRC global basing
+intentions; and
+(2) submit the results of such review, including the
+information described in subsection (f)(2), to the appropriate
+congressional committees.
+
+SEC. 6233. STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN MULTILATERAL DETERRENCE IN THE INDO-
+PACIFIC REGION.
+
+(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
+Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a strategy to
+strengthen multilateral deterrence against regional aggression in the
+Indo-Pacific region by expanding multilateral coordination with United
+States allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly
+Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Australia, including
+by enhancing multilateral access and basing agreements, command and
+control structures, intelligence-sharing, and exercises and operations.
+(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall--
+(1) describe current activities and identify future actions
+to be taken over the next 5 years by the Department of
+Defense--
+(A) to leverage reciprocal access agreements
+between the United States and allies and partners in
+the Indo-Pacific region, particularly Japan, the
+Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Australia, to
+expand regional access for the military forces of such
+allies and partners, including for purposes of
+enhancing interoperability at locations across the
+Indo-Pacific region, pre-positioning munitions
+stockpiles, and jointly supporting and leveraging
+shared facilities, operational access, and
+infrastructure;
+(B) to improve command and control structures
+enabling enhanced multilateral coordination with allies
+and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, including
+through the Combined Coordination Center in the
+Philippines, the joint force headquarters of the United
+States in Japan, the Combined Forces Command in the
+Republic of Korea, and a potential combined
+coordination structure in Australia;
+(C) to expand intelligence-sharing and maritime
+domain awareness among the United States and allies and
+partners in the Indo-Pacific region, including through
+the Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell in Japan and
+the Combined Coordination Center in the Philippines;
+and
+(D) to expand the scope and scale of multilateral
+military exercises and operations as well as basing
+infrastructure and posture in the Indo-Pacific region,
+particularly among the United States, Japan, the
+Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Australia,
+including more frequent combined maritime operations
+through the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea, and the
+Aleutian Islands;
+(2) fully consider strategic and operational contingencies
+for security of likely military and economic avenues of
+approach and trade routes across the South, Central, and North
+Indo-Pacific region; and
+(3) address the conduct of operations in accordance with
+such strategic and operational contingencies.
+(c) Submission.--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 the written strategy required by
+subsection (a), including an identification of--
+(1) any changes to funding or policy required to strengthen
+multilateral deterrence among the United States and allies and
+partners in the Indo-Pacific region against regional
+aggression; and
+(2) any additional resources required to carry out specific
+initiatives described in subsection (b), such as expanding
+regional access to the military forces of such allies and
+partners, improving command and control structures, expanding
+intelligence-sharing and maritime domain awareness, and
+expanding the scope and scale of multilateral exercises and
+operations in the Indo-Pacific region.
+(d) Interim Report on Implementation.--Not later than March 15,
+2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report on the progress of the implementation
+of the strategy required by subsection (a), including any resource or
+authority gaps identified in the ability of the Department of Defense
+to implement the strategy.
+(e) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
+``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the congressional defense committees; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
+Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
+House of Representatives.
+(2) Indo-pacific region.--The term ``Indo-Pacific region''
+means--
+(A) the geographical area encompassing the area of
+responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific
+Command; and
+(B) the Alaska theater of operations, including the
+entirety of the State of Alaska and the entirety of the
+oceans or other such maritime features bordering the
+State of Alaska.
+
+Subtitle E--AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
+
+SEC. 6240A SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``AUKUS Improvement Act of
+2025''.
+
+SEC. 6240B FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT
+AND OTHER ARMS TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.
+
+Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) is
+amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(8) 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 identical to
+defense articles eligible for export under that
+exemption, may be reexported, retransferred or
+temporarily imported exclusively between the Government
+of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, or
+entities eligible under section 126.7(b)(2) of title 22
+of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
+regulations, notwithstanding the requirement for the
+consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) of this
+Act, or under section 505(a)(1) 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 and defense services described
+under subparagraph (A) are authorized between officers,
+employees, and agents who satisfy section 120.64 of
+title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or
+successor regulations, including dual or third country
+nationals who satisfy section 126.18 of title 22 of the
+Code of Federal Regulations, or successor
+regulations.''.
+
+SEC. 6240C ELIMINATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL
+TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR MANUFACTURING LICENSE AGREEMENTS
+INVOLVING AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
+
+Manufacturing Licensing Agreements and Technical Licensing
+Agreements for Australia and the United Kingdom that do not involve
+defense articles that are not subject to the licensing exemption under
+section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) are
+not subject to the requirements for congressional notification pursuant
+to section 36(d) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(d)).
+
+Subtitle F--Other Matters
+
+SEC. 6241. 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
+(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''.
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 6242. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS AND MATERIEL IN TRANSIT FROM IRAN TO
+HOUTHIS IN YEMEN.
+
+(a) Disposition of Weapons and Materiel.--The President may treat
+as stocks of the United States any weapon or materiel seized by the
+United States while in transit from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the
+Houthis in the Republic of Yemen.
+(b) Drawdown Authority.--Section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance
+Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
+following new paragraph:
+``(4) In addition to amounts otherwise specified in this section,
+the President may direct the drawdown of weapons and materiel treated
+as stocks of the United States, seized pursuant to section 126_(a) of
+the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, to be
+provided to foreign partners.''.
+(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 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.
+(3) An inventory of the weapons and materiel provided to
+foreign partners pursuant to the authority provided in
+paragraph (4) of section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act
+of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)).
+(d) 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.
+
+Subtitle G--Treatment of Taiwan at International Financial Institutions
+
+SEC. 6251. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act
+of 2025''.
+
+SEC. 6252. 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.
+(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.
+(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''.
+(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
+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''.
+(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.''.
+(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.
+(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.''.
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 6253. 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
+(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.
+
+SEC. 6254. 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;
+(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
+(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
+not to discourage or otherwise deter Taiwan from seeking admission as a
+member of the Fund.
+(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Treasury may waive any
+requirement of subsection (a) for up to 1 year at a time on reporting
+to Congress that providing the waiver will substantially promote the
+objective of securing the meaningful participation of Taiwan at each
+international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2)
+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.
+
+SEC. 6255. 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
+the testimony a description of the efforts of the United States to
+support the greatest participation practicable by Taiwan at each
+international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2)
+of such Act).
+
+TITLE LXV--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
+MATTERS
+
+Subtitle A--Space Activities
+
+SEC. 6501. ENHANCEMENT OF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS THROUGH GROUND-BASED
+SENSOR DEVELOPMENT.
+
+(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
+(1) the expansion of space domain awareness infrastructure,
+including advanced ground-based optical sensing capabilities,
+is essential to the operational testing and training
+architecture of the Space Force; and
+(2) collaboration with academic institutions is critical to
+advancing electro-optical sensor research and development in
+support of national security objectives.
+(b) Report.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
+submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
+efforts by the Space Force to expand space domain awareness
+infrastructure.
+(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
+include, at a minimum--
+(A) a description of current and planned
+infrastructure, equipment, and capability expansions;
+(B) a summary of current and planned engagement
+with institutions of higher education that possess
+demonstrated expertise in space domain awareness,
+including electro-optical sensor development, tasking
+algorithms, and automation frameworks; and
+(C) an assessment of the ability to integrate
+research and development from academic partners into
+operational testing and training environments in
+support of space domain awareness objectives.
+
+SEC. 6502. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL
+SATELLITE PROGRAM.
+
+The text of section 1507 is hereby deemed to read as follows:
+
+``SEC. 1507. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL
+SATELLITE PROGRAM.
+
+``(a) In General.--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.
+``(b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
+congressional defense committees a briefing on--
+``(1) the status of the Defense Meteorological Satellite
+Program;
+``(2) the requirements, capabilities, and costs for such
+program for fiscal year 2026;
+``(3) the projected costs--
+``(A) to carry out such program for the functional
+life of the satellites in orbit as of the date of the
+enactment of this Act under such program; and
+``(B) to replace the satellite functions under such
+program; and
+``(4) any cybersecurity concerns relating to the systems
+used to process the data under such program.''.
+
+Subtitle B--Other Matters
+
+SEC. 6551. TRANSFER OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRAM TO DEPARTMENT OF
+DEFENSE.
+
+(a) Transfer.--Not later than the effective date set forth in
+subsection (d), the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary
+of Defense shall take such actions as may be necessary for the
+Secretary of Defense to carry out the Foreign Languages Program,
+including such transfer of personnel, assets, and facilities from the
+Director to the Secretary as the Director and the Secretary jointly
+consider appropriate.
+(b) Conforming Amendment.--Part III of subtitle A of title 10,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
+chapter:
+
+``CHAPTER 114--FOREIGN LANGUAGES PROGRAM
+
+``Sec. 2200m. Program on advancement of foreign languages critical to
+the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
+``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination
+with the Director of National Intelligence, carry out a program to
+advance skills in foreign languages that are critical to the capability
+of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to carry out the national
+security activities of the United States (hereinafter in this chapter
+referred to as the `Foreign Languages Program').
+``(b) Identification of Requisite Actions.--In order to carry out
+the Foreign Languages Program, the Secretary of Defense shall identify
+actions required to improve the education of personnel in the Defense
+Intelligence Enterprise in foreign languages that are critical to the
+capability of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to carry out the
+national security activities of the United States and to meet the long-
+term intelligence needs of the United States.
+``Sec. 2200n. Education partnerships
+``(a) In General.--In carrying out the Foreign Languages Program,
+the head of a covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
+may enter into one or more education partnership agreements with
+educational institutions in the United States in order to encourage and
+enhance the study in such educational institutions of foreign languages
+that are critical to the capability of the Defense Intelligence
+Enterprise to carry out the national security activities of the United
+States.
+``(b) Assistance Provided Under Educational Partnership
+Agreements.--Under an educational partnership agreement entered into
+with an educational institution pursuant to this section, the head of a
+covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise may provide the
+following assistance to the educational institution:
+``(1) The loan of equipment and instructional materials of
+the element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to the
+educational institution for any purpose and duration that the
+head of the element considers appropriate.
+``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating
+to the transfer of surplus property, the transfer to the
+educational institution of any computer equipment, or other
+equipment, that is--
+``(A) commonly used by educational institutions;
+``(B) surplus to the needs of the element of the
+Defense Intelligence Enterprise; and
+``(C) determined by the head of the element to be
+appropriate for support of such agreement.
+``(3) The provision of dedicated personnel to the
+educational institution--
+``(A) to teach courses in foreign languages that
+are critical to the capability of the Defense
+Intelligence Enterprise to carry out the national
+security activities of the United States; or
+``(B) to assist in the development for the
+educational institution of courses and materials on
+such languages.
+``(4) The involvement of faculty and students of the
+educational institution in research projects of the element of
+the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
+``(5) Cooperation with the educational institution in
+developing a program under which students receive academic
+credit at the educational institution for work on research
+projects of the element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
+``(6) The provision of academic and career advice and
+assistance to students of the educational institution.
+``(7) The provision of cash awards and other items that the
+head of the element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
+considers appropriate.
+``Sec. 2200o. Voluntary services
+``(a) Authority to Accept Services.--Notwithstanding section 1342
+of title 31, and subject to subsection (b), the Foreign Languages
+Program under section 2200m shall include authority for the head of a
+covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to accept from
+any dedicated personnel voluntary services in support of the activities
+authorized by this subtitle.
+``(b) Requirements and Limitations.--(1) In accepting voluntary
+services from an individual under subsection (a), the head of a covered
+element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise shall--
+``(A) supervise the individual to the same extent as the
+head of the element would supervise a compensated employee of
+that element providing similar services; and
+``(B) ensure that the individual is licensed, privileged,
+has appropriate educational or experiential credentials, or is
+otherwise qualified under applicable law or regulations to
+provide such services.
+``(2) In accepting voluntary services from an individual under
+subsection (a), the head of a covered element of the Defense
+Intelligence Enterprise may not--
+``(A) place the individual in a policymaking position, or
+other position performing inherently governmental functions; or
+``(B) compensate the individual for the provision of such
+services.
+``(c) Authority to Recruit and Train Individuals Providing
+Services.--The head of a covered element of the Defense Intelligence
+Enterprise may recruit and train individuals to provide voluntary
+services under subsection (a).
+``(d) Status of Individuals Providing Services.--(1) Subject to
+paragraph (2), while providing voluntary services under subsection (a)
+or receiving training under subsection (c), an individual shall be
+considered to be an employee of the Federal Government only for
+purposes of the following provisions of law:
+``(A) Section 552a of title 5 (relating to maintenance of
+records on individuals).
+``(B) Chapter 11 of title 18 (relating to conflicts of
+interest).
+``(2)(A) With respect to voluntary services under paragraph (1)
+provided by an individual that are within the scope of the services
+accepted under that paragraph, the individual shall be deemed to be a
+volunteer of a governmental entity or nonprofit institution for
+purposes of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et
+seq.).
+``(B) In the case of any claim against such an individual with
+respect to the provision of such services, section 4(d) of such Act (42
+U.S.C. 14503(d)) shall not apply.
+``(3) Acceptance of voluntary services under this section shall
+have no bearing on the issuance or renewal of a security clearance.
+``(e) Reimbursement of Incidental Expenses.--(1) The head of a
+covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise may reimburse an
+individual for incidental expenses incurred by the individual in
+providing voluntary services under subsection (a). The head of a
+covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise shall determine
+which expenses are eligible for reimbursement under this subsection.
+``(2) Reimbursement under paragraph (1) may be made from
+appropriated or nonappropriated funds.
+``(f) Authority to Install Equipment.--(1) The head of a covered
+element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise may install telephone
+lines and any necessary telecommunication equipment in the private
+residences of individuals who provide voluntary services under
+subsection (a).
+``(2) The head of a covered element of the Defense Intelligence
+Enterprise may pay the charges incurred for the use of equipment
+installed under paragraph (1) for authorized purposes.
+``(3) Notwithstanding section 1348 of title 31, United States Code,
+the head of a covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise
+may use appropriated funds or nonappropriated funds of the element in
+carrying out this subsection.
+``Sec. 2200p. Regulations
+``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination
+with the Director of National Intelligence, prescribe regulations to
+carry out the Foreign Languages Program.
+``(b) Elements of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.--The head of
+each covered element of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise shall
+prescribe regulations to carry out sections 2200n and 2200o with
+respect to that element including the following:
+``(1) Procedures to be utilized for the acceptance of
+voluntary services under section 2200o.
+``(2) Procedures and requirements relating to the
+installation of equipment under section 2200o(f).
+``Sec. 2200q. Definitions
+``In this chapter:
+``(1) The term `covered element of the Defense Intelligence
+Enterprise' means an agency, office, bureau, or element
+referred to in subparagraph (B) of section 426(b)(4) of this
+title.
+``(2) The term `dedicated personnel' means employees of the
+Defense Intelligence Enterprise and private citizens (including
+former civilian employees of the Federal Government who have
+been voluntarily separated, and members of the United States
+Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged, honorably
+separated, or generally discharged under honorable
+circumstances and rehired on a voluntary basis specifically to
+perform the activities authorized under this subtitle).
+``(3) The term `Defense Intelligence Enterprise' has the
+meaning given such term in section 426(b)(4) of this title.
+``(4) The term `educational institution' means--
+``(A) a local educational agency (as that term is
+defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
+Education Act of 1965);
+``(B) an institution of higher education (as
+defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of
+1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) other than institutions referred
+to in subsection (a)(1)(C) of such section); or
+``(C) any other nonprofit institution that provides
+instruction of foreign languages in languages that are
+critical to the capability of the Defense Intelligence
+Enterprise to carry out national security activities of
+the United States.''.
+(c) Conforming Repeals.--
+(1) Conforming amendments.--Title X of the National
+Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by
+striking subtitle B (50 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.).
+(2) Clerical amendments.--The table of contents for such
+Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended
+by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title X.
+(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
+effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of
+this Act.
+
+TITLE LXVI--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
+
+Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and
+Information Technology
+
+SEC. 6611. STRATEGY ON QUANTUM READINESS.
+
+(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in
+coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
+Defense, submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy on
+quantum readiness. Such strategy shall include each of the following:
+(1) An assessment of the risks that quantum computing pose
+to Department of Defense systems and data.
+(2) A determination of which Department systems and data
+are most vulnerable to quantum threats and critical to protect,
+and timelines for the transition of such systems and data.
+(3) An identification of the progress made by organizations
+and elements of the Department of Defense in inventorying and
+migrating all cryptographic systems to post-quantum
+cryptography by 2035 or earlier.
+(4) A plan to adopt and deploy automated quantum readiness
+platform tools, including capabilities that--
+(A) provide continuous visibility into an
+organization's cryptographic landscape;
+(B) automate the prioritization of cryptographic
+risks; and
+(C) facilitate the remediation of insecure
+cryptography.
+(5) An identification of the methodology used for
+evaluating and validating Department cryptographic modules as
+quantum ready.
+(6) An estimate of resources needed to achieve quantum
+readiness by the target deadline of 2035, as well as an
+additional estimate of resources needed to achieve quantum
+readiness earlier than 2035.
+(7) A detailed breakdown of how the funds provided in
+section 20005(a)(29) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide
+for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'',
+approved July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21) will be allocated and
+obligated across specific programs, projects, and activities.
+(8) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers
+relevant.
+(b) Form of Strategy.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
+annex.
+(c) Briefing.--Not later than 240 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in coordination with the
+Chief Information Officer, submit to the congressional defense
+committees a briefing on the strategy required under subsection (a).
+(d) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) The term ``post-quantum cryptography'' has the meaning
+given that term in section 3 of the Quantum Computing
+Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (Public Law 117-260; 6 U.S.C.
+1526 note).
+(2) The term ``quantum readiness'' means the state in which
+an agency's cryptographic systems have been inventoried,
+continuously assessed for quantum vulnerabilities, and
+remediated through the adoption of quantum-resistant
+cryptographic algorithms and other practices.
+
+SEC. 6612. SECURE AND INTEROPERABLE DEFENSE COLLABORATION TECHNOLOGY.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Chief information officer.--The term ``Chief
+Information Officer'' means the Chief Information Officer of
+the Department of Defense.
+(2) Collaboration technology.--The term ``collaboration
+technology'' means a software system or application that offers
+1 or more primary collaboration technology features.
+(3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
+Department of Defense.
+(4) End-to-end encryption.--The term ``end-to-end
+encryption'' means communications encryption in which data is
+encrypted when being passed through a network such that no
+party, other than the sender and each intended recipient of the
+communication, can access the decrypted communication,
+regardless of the transport technology used and the
+intermediaries or intermediate steps along the sending path.
+(5) Identified standards.--The term ``identified
+standards'' means the standard, or set of standards, identified
+under subsection (b)(2).
+(6) Interoperability.--The term ``interoperability'' has
+the meaning given the term in section 3601 of title 44, United
+States Code.
+(7) Open standard.--The term ``open standard'' means a
+standard, or a set of standards, that--
+(A) is available for any individual to read and
+implement;
+(B) does not impose any royalty or other fee for
+use; and
+(C) can be certified for low or no cost to users of
+the standard or set of standards.
+(8) Primary collaboration technology feature.--The term
+``primary collaboration technology feature'' means a technology
+feature or function that--
+(A) facilitates remote work or collaboration within
+the Department;
+(B) facilitates the work or collaboration described
+in subparagraph (A) by providing functionality that is
+core or essential, rather than ancillary or secondary;
+and
+(C) is identified by the Chief Information Officer
+under subsection (b)(1).
+(9) Standards-compatible collaboration technology.--The
+term ``standards-compatible collaboration technology'' means
+collaboration technology--
+(A) each primary collaboration technology feature
+of which is compatible with the identified standards
+for such a primary collaboration technology feature;
+and
+(B) that has demonstrated compliance under
+subsection (d)(2).
+(10) Voluntary consensus standard.--The term ``voluntary
+consensus standard'' has the meaning given such term in
+Circular A-119 of the Office of Management and Budget entitled
+``Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary
+Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities'',
+issued in revised form on January 27, 2016.
+(b) Identifying Standards for Defense Collaboration Technology.--
+(1) Identification of features.--Not later than 180 days
+after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief
+Information Officer shall, in consultation with such others as
+the Chief Information Officer considers relevant, identify a
+list of primary collaboration technology features, including--
+(A) voice and video calling, including--
+(i) calling between 2 individuals; and
+(ii) calling between not less than 3
+individuals;
+(B) text-based messaging;
+(C) file sharing;
+(D) live document editing;
+(E) scheduling and calendaring; and
+(F) any other technology feature or function that
+the Chief Information Officer considers appropriate.
+(2) Identification of standards.--Not later than 2 years
+after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief
+Information Officer shall identify a standard, or set of
+standards, for collaboration technology used by the Department
+that--
+(A) for each primary collaboration technology
+feature, specifies interoperability protocols, and any
+other protocol, format, requirement, or guidance
+required to create interoperable implementations of
+that feature, including--
+(i) protocols for applications to specify
+and standardize security, including systems
+for--
+(I) identifying and authenticating
+the individuals who are party to a
+communication or collaboration task;
+(II) controlling the attendance and
+security settings of voice and video
+calls; and
+(III) controlling access and
+editing rights for shared documents;
+and
+(ii) protocols for any ancillary feature
+the Chief Information Officer identifies to
+support the core primary collaboration
+technology feature, including participation
+features available within video meetings;
+(B) to the extent possible, is based on open
+standards;
+(C) to the extent possible, is based on standards
+planned, developed, established, or coordinated using
+procedures consistent with those for voluntary
+consensus standards;
+(D) subject to paragraph (3), uses end-to-end
+encryption technology;
+(E) incorporates protocols, guidance, and
+requirements based on best practices for the
+cybersecurity of collaboration technology and
+collaboration technology features;
+(F) to the extent practicable, integrates
+cybersecurity technology designed to protect
+communications from surveillance by foreign
+adversaries, including technology to protect
+communications metadata from traffic analysis, with
+requirements developed in consultation with such others
+as the Chief Information Officer considers relevant;
+(G) to the extent practicable, is usable by, or
+offers options for, users with internet connections
+that have low-bandwidth or high-latency; and
+(H) subject to paragraph (5), with respect to the
+use of primary collaboration technology features,
+enables compliance with record retention and disclosure
+obligations.
+(3) End-to-end encryption requirements.--
+(A) In general.--The end-to-end encryption
+technology selected as part of the identified standards
+under paragraph (2), to the extent practicable, shall
+ensure that collaboration and communications content
+data cannot be compromised if a hosting server is
+compromised.
+(B) End-to-end encryption not available.--Subject
+to subparagraph (C), if the Chief Information Officer
+has identified an ancillary feature or function for a
+primary collaboration technology feature and is unable
+to identify a standard, or set of standards, that uses
+end-to-end encryption and that is compatible with such
+ancillary feature or function, the Chief Information
+Officer may identify a standard or set of standards
+that does not utilize end-to-end encryption that may be
+used to support the ancillary feature or function.
+(C) End-to-end encryption by default.--
+(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii),
+the Chief Information Officer shall ensure
+that, with respect to the use of standards-
+compatible collaboration technology that offers
+an ancillary technology feature or function
+described in subparagraph (B)--
+(I) the ancillary feature or
+function is disabled by default; and
+(II) the primary collaboration
+technology feature uses end-to-end
+encryption.
+(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply
+to the use of a primary collaboration
+technology feature with an ancillary feature or
+function described in subparagraph (B) if--
+(I) the Chief Information Officer
+has enabled the use of the ancillary
+feature or function within the
+Department;
+(II) each user of the ancillary
+feature or function has been notified
+of the additional cybersecurity and
+surveillance risks accompanying the use
+of the ancillary feature or function;
+(III) each user of the ancillary
+feature or function has explicitly
+opted into the use of the ancillary
+feature or function; and
+(IV) the primary collaboration
+technology feature offers a means for
+the Chief Information Officer to
+collect aggregate statistics about the
+use of the options that are not end-to-
+end encrypted.
+(D) Encryption status transparency.--To the extent
+practicable, the Chief Information Officer shall
+identify protocols, guidance, or requirements to ensure
+that standards-compatible collaboration technology
+provides users the ability to easily see the encryption
+status of any collaboration feature in use.
+(4) Considerations.--In identifying the identified
+standards, the Chief Information Officer shall consider secure,
+standards-based technologies adopted by a component or element
+of the Department, allies of the United States, State and local
+governments, and the private sector.
+(5) Compliance with record-keeping requirements.--The Chief
+Information Officer shall ensure that requirements added to the
+identified standards to achieve compliance with record
+retention and disclosure obligations to the greatest extent
+practicable--
+(A) preserve the security benefits of end-to-end
+encryption;
+(B) avoid storing information, like plaintext
+messages or decryption keys, that would compromise the
+security of communications content data if a hosting
+server were compromised;
+(C) minimize other cybersecurity risks; and
+(D) require that all users party to a communication
+be notified that the communications content data is
+being saved for archival purposes.
+(6) Waiver to extend deadline for standards
+identification.--
+(A) In general.--If the Chief Information Officer
+determines that it is infeasible to identify a standard
+for a particular primary collaboration technology
+feature not later than 2 years after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer
+may issue a waiver to extend the deadline for the
+identification of such standard for the particular
+primary collaboration technology feature.
+(B) Waiver requirements.--A waiver described in
+subparagraph (A) shall include--
+(i) the particular primary collaboration
+technology feature for which the waiver is
+issued; and
+(ii) an explanation of the reason for which
+it is currently infeasible to identify a
+standard meeting the requirements under
+paragraph (2).
+(C) Waiver duration.--A waiver issued by the Chief
+Information Officer under subparagraph (A) shall be
+valid for 1 year.
+(D) Waiver re-issuance.--The Chief Information
+Officer may re-issue a waiver under paragraph (1) for a
+primary collaboration technology feature not more than
+10 times.
+(c) Requirement to Use Identified Standards.--
+(1) In general.--On and after the date that is 4 years
+after the date on which the Chief Information Officer
+identifies the identified standards, the head of a component or
+element of the Department may only procure collaboration
+technology if the collaboration technology is standards-
+compatible collaboration technology.
+(2) Exception for particular collaboration systems.--The
+following collaboration systems shall not be subject to the
+requirements under paragraph (1):
+(A) Email.
+(B) Voice services, as defined in section 227(e) of
+the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)).
+(C) National security systems, as defined in
+section 11103(a) of title 40, United States Code.
+(3) Exception for post-purchase configuration.--If a
+software product or a device with a software operating system
+has built-in primary collaboration technology features that are
+not compatible with the identified standards, and the Chief
+Information Officer cannot procure the product or device with
+those primary collaboration technology features disabled before
+purchase, the Chief Information Officer may comply with this
+subsection by disabling the primary collaboration technology
+features that are not compatible with the identified standards
+before provisioning the software product or device to an
+employee of the Department.
+(4) Certification for waiver.--
+(A) Certification.--The Chief Information Officer
+may issue a certification for waiver of the prohibition
+under paragraph (1) with respect to a particular
+collaboration technology.
+(B) Requirement.--A certification under
+subparagraph (A) shall cite not less than 1 specific
+reason for which the Department is unable to procure
+standards-compatible collaboration technology that
+meets the needs of the Department.
+(C) Submission.--The Chief Information Officer
+shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
+copy of each certification issued under subparagraph
+(A).
+(D) Accessible posting.--The Chief Information
+Officer shall post a copy of each certification issued
+under subparagraph (A) on the Department's website.
+(E) Duration; renewal.--A certification with
+respect to a particular collaboration technology under
+this paragraph shall result in a waiver of the
+prohibition for that particular collaboration
+technology under paragraph (1)(B) that--
+(i) shall be valid for a 4-year period; and
+(ii) may be renewed by the Chief
+Information Officer.
+(d) Attestation of Compliance and Interoperability Test Results.--
+(1) Interoperability test.--Not later than 1 year after the
+date on which the Chief Information Officer identifies the
+identified standards, the Chief Information Officer shall
+identify third-party online interoperability test suites,
+including not less than 1 free test suite, or develop a free
+online interoperability test suite if no suitable third-party
+test suite can be identified, which shall--
+(A) enable any entity to test whether an
+implementation of a primary collaboration technology
+feature has interoperability with the identified
+standards; and
+(B) offer an externally-shareable version of the
+interoperability test results that can be provided as
+part of a demonstration of compliance under paragraph
+(2).
+(2) Demonstration of compliance.--In order to demonstrate
+that a collaboration technology is a standards-compatible
+collaboration technology, the provider of the collaboration
+technology shall provide to the Chief Information Officer--
+(A) an attestation that includes an affirmation
+that--
+(i) each primary collaboration technology
+feature of the collaboration technology, by
+default--
+(I) uses the relevant standard or
+standards from the identified standards
+for the primary collaboration
+technology feature to interoperate with
+other instances of standards-compatible
+collaboration technology; and
+(II) follows all guidance and
+requirements from the identified
+standards that is applicable to the
+primary collaboration technology
+feature; and
+(ii) the collaboration technology enables
+the Chief Information Officer to disable the
+ability of users to use modes of the
+collaboration technology that are not
+compatible with the identified standards; and
+(B) interoperability test results described in
+paragraph (1)(B) that demonstrate interoperability with
+the identified standards for each primary collaboration
+technology feature the collaboration technology offers.
+(3) Publication of standards-compatible collaboration
+technology vendors.--Upon a review of the materials submitted
+under paragraph (2), the Chief Information Officer shall
+publish on the website of the Department a list of each
+collaboration technology that the Chief Information Officer has
+determined to be a standards-compatible collaboration
+technology.
+(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
+be construed to require a collaboration technology vendor to
+directly test the interoperability of a primary collaboration
+technology feature with the product of another collaboration
+technology vendor.
+(e) Cybersecurity Reviews of Collaboration Technology Products.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date on
+which the Chief Information Officer identifies the identified
+standards, the Chief Information Officer shall conduct security
+reviews of collaboration technology products used within the
+Department, to identify any cybersecurity vulnerability or
+threat relating to those collaboration technology products.
+(2) Selection and prioritization.--With respect to
+collaboration technology products selected for security reviews
+under paragraph (1), the Chief Information Officer shall
+determine the number of products, the specific products, and
+the prioritization of products for security review, considering
+factors including--
+(A) the total number of users across the Department
+using a collaboration technology product; and
+(B) an estimation of the likelihood of a
+collaboration technology product being targeted for
+hacking.
+(3) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
+the Chief Information Officer conducts security reviews under
+paragraph (1), the Chief Information Officer shall submit to
+the congressional defense committees a report on the results of
+the security reviews.
+(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
+construed to limit the ability of--
+(1) the Department to communicate with other entities using
+standards-compatible collaboration technology; or
+(2) other entities to use the identified standards or
+standards-compatible collaboration technology.
+
+SEC. 6613. PROHIBITION ON ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CLOUD-BASED
+RESOURCES BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE
+UNITED STATES OR ALLIED COUNTRIES.
+
+(a) Maintenance, Administration, Operation, and Access.--
+(1) In general.--An individual not described in paragraph
+(2) may not maintain, administer, operate, use, receive
+information about, or directly access or indirectly access,
+irrespective of whether the individual is supervised by a
+citizen of the United States, any Department of Defense cloud
+computing system or cloud-based software, Department data, or
+Department-related data.
+(2) Individual described.--An individual is described in
+this paragraph if the individual--
+(A) has the requisite security clearance or
+authorization required to access the applicable system,
+software, or data; and
+(B)(i) is person described in paragraph (1) or (2)
+of section 504(b) of title 10, United States Code; or
+(ii) is a citizen of a member country of the Five
+Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance or of a country that
+is an ally or partner of the United States that has a
+similar agreement in effect.
+(3) Safeguards.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
+regulations to carry out this subsection, including safeguards
+to ensure that only individuals described in paragraph (2)
+maintain, administer, operate, access, and use the systems,
+software, and data described in paragraph (1).
+(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
+Department instructions; and
+(2) make such revisions as may be necessary to ensure
+conformity and compliance with subsection (a).
+(c) Review and Report.--The Secretary shall--
+(1) conduct a review of all cloud computing contracts in
+effect for the Department--
+(A) for any violations of section 252.225-7058 of
+the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
+and recommended penalties; and
+(B) to determine--
+(i) which contracts have allowed
+individuals not described in paragraph (2) to
+maintain, administer, operate, or directly
+access or indirectly access, whether supervised
+or unsupervised by a United States citizen, any
+Government cloud computing system or cloud-
+based software, Government data, or Government-
+related data; and
+(ii) how many of the individuals described
+in clause (i) are citizens of foreign countries
+of concern; and
+(2) 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 findings of the Secretary with
+respect to the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
+(d) Definitions.--ln this section:
+(1) The term ``cloud computing'' has the meaning given such
+term in section 239.7601 of the Defense Federal Acquisition
+Regulation Supplement, or successor regulation.
+(2) The term ``cloud-based software'' means a software
+application, platform, or computational service that is--
+(A) delivered to end users via internet-based cloud
+computing infrastructure;
+(B) hosted, operated, maintained, and controlled by
+a third-party service provider; and
+(C) accessed remotely by users without requiring
+local installation or deployment of the software on
+user devices or Department-controlled systems.
+(3) The terms ``Department data'' and ``Department-related
+data'' have the meanings given the terms ``Government data''
+and ``Government-related data'', respectively, in section
+239.7601 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
+Supplement, or successor regulation, except in this section,
+such terms apply only to the Department of Defense.
+(4) The term ``directly access'', with respect to a system,
+software, or data, means--
+(A) to physically access the system, software, or
+data; or
+(B) to logically access the system, software, or
+data, through proxy, virtual, administrative, or
+programmatic means such that an individual can modify,
+alter, control, administer, configure, or deploy the
+system, software, or data.
+(5) The term ``Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance''
+includes the following:
+(A) The Commonwealth of Australia.
+(B) Canada.
+(C) New Zealand.
+(D) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
+Northern Ireland.
+(E) The United States of America.
+(6) The term ``foreign country of concern'' has the meaning
+given that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac)
+Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
+(7) The term ``indirectly access'', with respect to a
+system, software, or data, means to obtain, receive, collect,
+or derive information from the system, software, or data
+regarding technical details, operational characteristics, or
+security-related attributes, including--
+(A) system configurations;
+(B) network architecture;
+(C) security controls;
+(D) data schemas;
+(E) performance metrics; and
+(F) access logs or other information that could
+compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or
+availability of the system, software, or data.
+
+Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
+
+SEC. 6621. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF
+DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOVERNANCE PROCESSES FOR ADOPTION
+OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS.
+
+(a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
+conduct a review of the Department of Defense policies and governance
+relating to adoption of artificial intelligence tools for military
+needs.
+(b) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) shall
+include the following matters:
+(1) An analysis of Department organizational structure for
+overseeing, tracking, and responding to risks and opportunities
+arising from military uses of artificial intelligence,
+including--
+(A) the responsibilities, functions, authorities,
+and actions of the Chief Digital and Artificial
+Intelligence Office and other relevant Department
+offices in the incorporation, implementation, and
+oversight of artificial intelligence;
+(B) Department processes for development of lessons
+learned, adoption of best practices, and information
+sharing with other government agencies, industry,
+academia, and allies and partners;
+(C) the development of metrics, policy guardrails,
+oversight mechanisms, and risk mitigation procedures
+for Department use of artificial intelligence tools;
+(D) steps to ensure all Department engagement with
+artificial intelligence companies and industry leaders
+incorporate appropriate recusal requirements,
+safeguards, and oversight mechanisms to prevent
+conflicts of interest and biased decisionmaking
+processes; and
+(E) processes in place to ensure new contracting
+mechanisms for artificial intelligence provide for
+appropriate safeguards, transparency requirements, and
+oversight mechanisms to prevent conflicts of interest
+and to limit Department exposure to artificial
+intelligence risks.
+(2) A full description and assessment of current Department
+of Defense policies and practices relating to current and
+potential military and civilian applications of artificial
+intelligence.
+(3) Recommendations for improvements to standards,
+processes, procedures, and policy relating to the use of
+artificial intelligence in improving Department civilian and
+military operations, reducing associated risks, and increasing
+reliability, effectiveness, safety, and oversight of Department
+activities.
+(c) Submission of Report.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the
+Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense
+committees a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with
+respect to the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
+
+TITLE LXXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
+
+Subtitle A--Military Construction Program
+
+SEC. 7801. INCLUSION OF DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN DEFENSE COMMUNITY
+INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
+
+Section 2391(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
+adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
+``(C) A project selected to receive assistance under this
+subsection may include a demolition project.''.
+
+Subtitle B--Military Housing
+
+SEC. 7811. REPORT ON INDOOR MOLD, PATHOGENS, AND AIRBORNE TOXINS WITHIN
+HOUSING UNITS AT INSTALLATIONS OF THE AIR FORCE.
+
+(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 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives a report on the prevalence of indoor mold, pathogens,
+and airborne toxins within housing units at installations of the Air
+Force.
+(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
+include the following:
+(1) An assessment of installations of the Air Force in the
+United States with 500 or more housing units that have had
+reported instances of mold, pathogens, or airborne toxins since
+2010.
+(2) The number of reports of mold, pathogens, and airborne
+toxins at each installation specified under paragraph (1),
+including relevant dates of the reports.
+(3) A description of the steps the Secretary of the Air
+Force is taking to effectively remediate the housing units
+where mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins are found.
+(4) An assessment of the ability of installations of the
+Air Force to locate, mitigate, and prevent indoor residential
+mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins within housing units of
+the Air Force, including the feasibility and cost associated
+with testing and treating individual housing units located at
+such installations for mold, pathogens, and airborne toxins
+prior to a member of the Air Force and their dependents taking
+residence in the unit.
+
+SEC. 7813. MODIFICATION OF SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIVATIZED MILITARY
+HOUSING.
+
+(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title 10, United
+States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
+paragraphs:
+``(15) An overview of the housing data being used by the
+Department and the housing data being sought from management
+companies.
+``(16) An assessment of how the Secretary of each military
+department is using such housing data to inform the on-base
+housing decisions for such military department.
+``(17) An explanation of the limitations of any customer
+satisfaction data collected (including with respect to the
+availability of survey data), the process for determining
+resident satisfaction, and reasons for missing data.
+``(18) To the maximum extent practicable, a breakdown of
+the information under this paragraph by installation and
+military housing project.''.
+(b) Public Reporting.--Such subsection is further amended--
+(1) in paragraph (14), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
+through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively;
+(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (18) as
+subparagraphs (A) through (R), respectively;
+(3) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by paragraph (2),
+by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (4)'' and inserting
+``subparagraphs (A) through (D)'';
+(4) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so
+redesignated, by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(1)
+The Secretary''; and
+(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(2) Not later than 30 days after submitting a report under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the report on a
+publicly available website of the Department of Defense.''.
+(c) Technical Amendment.--The heading for such subsection is
+amended by striking ``Annual'' and inserting ``Semi-annual''.
+(d) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is
+amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (14) of subsection (c)''
+and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (R) of subsection (c)(1)''.
+
+SEC. 7814. 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
+(division B of Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2821 note), shall update
+guidance to the Secretaries of the military departments to ensure that
+members of the Armed Forces living in military unaccompanied housing
+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.
+(B) aim to increase methodological consistency
+between the military departments.
+(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
+Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
+Representatives 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.
+(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.
+(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,
+of all military construction requirements related to military
+unaccompanied housing that have been identified at the installation
+level, regardless of whether or not they are submitted for funding.
+(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.
+
+TITLE LXXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
+OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
+
+Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
+
+SEC. 8111. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON GROUND-BASED LEG OF NUCLEAR TRIAD.
+
+It is the sense of Congress that--
+(1) the modernization of the ground-based leg of the
+nuclear triad of the United States is vital to the security of
+the homeland and a core component of the homeland defense
+mission;
+(2) extending the lifecycle of the current Minuteman III
+platform is both costly and an unsustainable long-term option
+for maintaining a ready and capable ground-based leg of the
+nuclear triad;
+(3) the breach of chapter 325 of title 10, United States
+Code (commonly known as the ``Nunn-McCurdy Act'') by the
+program to modernize the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad
+should be addressed in a way that balances the national
+security need with fiscally responsible modifications to the
+program that prevent future unanticipated cost overruns;
+(4) that breach does not alter the fundamental national
+security need for the modernization program; and
+(5) the modernization program should remain funded and
+active.
+
+DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
+
+SEC. 1. 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:
+
+DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
+
+Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
+Sec. 2. Definitions.
+TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
+
+Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
+Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
+Sec. 103. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by
+law.
+TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
+
+Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
+TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
+
+Sec. 301. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.
+Sec. 302. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and
+employees of elements of the intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 303. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic
+standards.
+Sec. 304. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence
+Community Directive 705.
+Sec. 305. Amendments regarding Presidential appointments for
+intelligence community positions.
+Sec. 306. Counterintelligence support for Department of the Treasury
+networks and systems.
+Sec. 307. Report on Director's Initiatives Group personnel matters.
+Sec. 308. Higher Education Act of 1965 special rule.
+Sec. 309. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate
+assessment.
+Sec. 310. Report on secure mobile communications systems available to
+employees and of the intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 311. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the
+intelligence community for accreditation of
+sensitive compartmented information
+facilities.
+Sec. 312. Counterintelligence threats to United States space interests.
+Sec. 313. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central
+Intelligence Agency.
+Sec. 314. Prohibition on contractors collecting or selling location
+data of individuals at intelligence
+community locations.
+Sec. 315. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central
+Intelligence Agency.
+Sec. 316. Threat briefing to protect Federal Reserve information.
+Sec. 317. Plan to establish commercial geospatial intelligence data and
+services program management office.
+Sec. 318. Inspector General review of adequacy of policies and
+procedures governing use of commercial
+messaging applications by intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 319. Authority for National Security Agency to produce and
+disseminate intelligence products.
+Sec. 320. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.
+Sec. 321. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.
+TITLE IV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
+
+Sec. 401. Short title.
+Sec. 402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the
+Director of National Intelligence.
+Sec. 403. Reforms relating to the Office of the Director of National
+Intelligence.
+Sec. 404. Appointment of Deputy Director of National Intelligence and
+Assistant Directors of National
+Intelligence.
+Sec. 405. Reform of the National Intelligence Council and National
+Intelligence Officers.
+Sec. 406. Transfer of National Counterintelligence and Security Center
+to Federal Bureau of Investigation.
+Sec. 407. Redesignation and reform of National Counterterrorism Center.
+Sec. 408. Transfer of National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
+Center.
+Sec. 409. National Intelligence Task Forces.
+Sec. 410. Repeal of various positions, units, centers, councils, and
+offices.
+TITLE V--MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES
+
+Subtitle A--Foreign Countries Generally
+
+Sec. 501. Declassification of information relating to actions by
+foreign governments to assist persons
+evading justice.
+Sec. 502. Enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign adversary
+biotechnological threats.
+Sec. 503. Threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or
+near the international borders of the
+United States.
+Sec. 504. Assessment of the potential effect of expanded partnerships
+among western hemisphere countries.
+Subtitle B--People's Republic of China
+
+Sec. 511. Countering Chinese Communist Party efforts that threaten
+Europe.
+Sec. 512. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with
+Chinese military companies engaged in
+biotechnology research, development, or
+manufacturing.
+Sec. 513. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese
+Communist Party.
+Sec. 514. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic
+of China in the agriculture sector of
+Brazil.
+Sec. 515. Identification of entities that provide support to the
+People's Liberation Army.
+Sec. 516. Establishing a China Economics and Intelligence cell to
+publish China Economic Power Report.
+Sec. 517. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and
+campaigns in the United States by the
+Chinese Communist Party.
+Subtitle C--The Russian Federation
+
+Sec. 521. Assessment of Russian destabilization efforts.
+Subtitle D--Other Foreign Countries
+
+Sec. 531. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination,
+and cooperation with the Government of
+Mexico.
+Sec. 532. Enhancing intelligence support to counter foreign adversary
+influence in Sudan.
+Sec. 533. Ukraine lessons learned working group.
+Sec. 534. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian
+enrichment of uranium-235.
+Sec. 535. Duty to warn United States persons threatened by Iranian
+lethal plotting.
+TITLE VI--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
+
+Sec. 601. Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Program.
+Sec. 602. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 603. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United
+States genomic data.
+Sec. 604. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic
+United States production of synthetic DNA
+and RNA.
+Sec. 605. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for
+advanced nuclear technologies.
+Sec. 606. Addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's investment
+in United States-origin biotechnology.
+Sec. 607. Additional functions and requirements of Artificial
+Intelligence Security Center.
+Sec. 608. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence
+community.
+Sec. 609. High-impact artificial intelligence systems.
+Sec. 610. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the
+intelligence community to publicly
+available models used for intelligence
+purposes.
+Sec. 611. Revision of interim guidance regarding acquisition and use of
+foundation models.
+Sec. 612. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to
+critical and emerging technologies.
+TITLE VII--CLASSIFICATION REFORM, SECURITY CLEARANCES, AND
+WHISTLEBLOWERS
+
+Sec. 701. Notification of certain declassifications.
+Sec. 702. Elimination of cap on compensatory damages for retaliatory
+revocation of security clearances and
+access determinations.
+Sec. 703. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.
+Sec. 704. Study on protection of classified information relating to
+budget functions.
+Sec. 705. Report on executive branch approval of access to classified
+intelligence information outside of
+established review processes.
+Sec. 706. Whistleblower protections relating to psychiatric testing or
+examination.
+TITLE VIII--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
+
+Sec. 801. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and
+document anomalous health incidents.
+Sec. 802. Review and declassification of intelligence relating to
+anomalous health incidents.
+TITLE IX--OTHER MATTERS
+
+Sec. 901. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency
+measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
+Sec. 902. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed
+Forces.
+Sec. 903. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.
+Sec. 904. Tour limits of accredited diplomatic and consular personnel
+of certain nations in the United States.
+Sec. 905. Strict enforcement of travel protocols and procedures of
+accredited diplomatic and consular
+personnel of certain nations in the United
+States.
+Sec. 906. Repeal of certain report requirements.
+Sec. 907. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and
+certification of voting systems.
+Sec. 908. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity
+vulnerability disclosure program for
+election systems.
+Sec. 909. Foreign material acquisitions.
+
+SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
+
+In this division:
+(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
+``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning given
+such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
+U.S.C. 3003).
+(2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence
+community'' has the meaning given such term in such section.
+
+TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
+
+SEC. 101. 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. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.
+
+(a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to be
+appropriated under section 101 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.
+(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
+(C) as otherwise required by law.
+
+SEC. 103. 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.
+
+TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
+
+SEC. 201. 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.
+
+TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS
+
+SEC. 301. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
+
+(a) In General.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001
+et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 1115. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
+
+``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful, within the jurisdiction of
+the United States, without authorization to willfully go upon any
+property, while knowing that such property is--
+``(1) under the jurisdiction of an element of the
+intelligence community; and
+``(2) closed or restricted.
+``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) with
+intent to gather intelligence or information to the detriment of the
+United States shall--
+``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under
+section 3517 of title 18, United States Code, 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 such 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 such title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
+both.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding section 2
+of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``Sec. 1115. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.''.
+
+SEC. 302. ANNUAL SURVEY OF ANALYTIC OBJECTIVITY AMONG OFFICERS AND
+EMPLOYEES OF ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
+
+(a) In General.--Not less frequently than once each year, each head
+of an element of the intelligence community specified in subsection (c)
+shall--
+(1) conduct a survey of analytic objectivity among officers
+and employees of the element of the head who are involved in
+the production of intelligence products; and
+(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a
+report on the findings of the head with respect to the most
+recently completed survey under paragraph (1).
+(b) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to subsection (a)(1)
+for an element of the intelligence community shall cover the following:
+(1) Perceptions of the officers and employees regarding the
+presence of bias or politicization affecting the intelligence
+cycle.
+(2) Types of intelligence products perceived by the
+officers and employees as most prone to objectivity concerns.
+(3) Whether objectivity concerns identified by responders
+to the survey were otherwise raised with an analytic ombudsman
+or appropriate entity.
+(c) Elements of the Intelligence Community Specified.--The elements
+of the intelligence community specified in this subsection are the
+following:
+(1) The National Security Agency.
+(2) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
+(3) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
+(4) Each intelligence element of the Army, the Navy, the
+Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Space Force, and the Coast
+Guard.
+(5) The Directorate of Intelligence of the Federal Bureau
+of Investigation.
+(6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of
+the Department of Energy.
+(7) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the
+Department of State.
+(8) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
+Department of Homeland Security.
+(9) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
+Department of the Treasury.
+
+SEC. 303. 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--
+(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
+``(b) Conduct of Training.--Training required pursuant to the
+policy required by subsection (a) shall be a dedicated, stand-alone
+training that includes instruction on avoiding political bias.''; 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.''.
+
+SEC. 304. 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, the Director of National Intelligence shall
+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 all sensitive compartmented
+information facilities of the intelligence community are compliant with
+Intelligence Community Directive 705.
+(b) Contents.--The estimate submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
+shall include the following:
+(1) The estimate described in subsection (a), disaggregated
+by element of the intelligence community.
+(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. 305. AMENDMENTS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS FOR
+INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POSITIONS.
+
+(a) Appointment of Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence
+Agency.--
+(1) In general.--Section 104B(a) of the National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3037(a)) is amended by inserting ``, by
+and with the advice and consent of the Senate'' after
+``President''.
+(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
+shall take effect on the first date after the date of the
+enactment of this Act that the position of Deputy Director of
+the Central Intelligence Agency becomes vacant.
+(b) Appointment of Deputy Director of the National Security
+Agency.--Section 2 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50
+U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(c) There is a Deputy Director of the National Security Agency,
+who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
+consent of the Senate.''.
+(c) Appointment of Director of the National Counterterrorism
+Center.--Section 119(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
+U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``President, by and with the
+advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``Director of National
+Intelligence''.
+(d) Appointment of Director of the National Counterintelligence and
+Security Center.--Section 902(a) of the Intelligence Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 3382a)) is amended by striking
+``President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and
+inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''.
+(e) Appointment of General Counsel of the Office of the Director of
+National Intelligence.--Section 103C(a) of the National Security Act of
+1947 (50 U.S.C. 3028(a)) is amended by striking ``by the President, by
+and with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``by the
+Director of National Intelligence''.
+(f) Appointment of General Counsel of the Central Intelligence
+Agency.--Section 20(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949
+(50 U.S.C. 3520(a)) is amended by striking ``by the President, by and
+with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``by the
+Director of the Central Intelligence Agency''.
+
+SEC. 306. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
+NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS.
+
+(a) In General.--The head of the Office of Counterintelligence of
+the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the
+Treasury shall implement policies and procedures that ensure
+counterintelligence support--
+(1) to all entities of the Department of the Treasury
+responsible for safeguarding networks and systems; and
+(2) for coordination between counterintelligence threat
+mitigation activities and cyber network and system defense
+efforts.
+(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the head described in subsection (a) shall
+submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of
+the House of Representatives a report on the status of the
+implementation of such subsection.
+
+SEC. 307. REPORT ON DIRECTOR'S INITIATIVES GROUP PERSONNEL MATTERS.
+
+(a) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
+submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of
+the House of Representatives a report on personnel matters of the
+Director's Initiatives Group.
+(b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
+shall include the following:
+(1) The process for hiring members of the Director's
+Initiatives Group.
+(2) A list of personnel of such group, from the date of the
+creation of the group, including a description of
+responsibilities for each of the personnel.
+(3) Funding sources for personnel of such group.
+(4) A list of which personnel of such group received
+security clearances and the process for receiving such security
+clearances.
+(c) Notice Regarding Actions Affecting National Intelligence
+Program Resources.--Not later than 30 days before taking any action
+affecting the resources of the National Intelligence Program (as
+defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
+3003)), the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence
+committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives notice of
+the intent of the Director to take such action.
+
+SEC. 308. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 SPECIAL RULE.
+
+Section 135 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015d)
+is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
+(d) and (e), respectively; and
+(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
+``(c) Special Rule.--With respect to a member of a qualifying
+Federal service who is an officer or employee of an element of the
+intelligence community, the term `permanent duty station', as used in
+this section, shall exclude a permanent duty station that is within 50
+miles of the headquarters facility of such element.''.
+
+SEC. 309. 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) In general.--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 an Agency
+employee's position identifiable;
+``(ii) for the purposes of--
+``(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 their opinions
+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--
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 310. REPORT ON SECURE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO
+EMPLOYEES AND OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
+
+(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
+coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the
+congressional intelligence committees, the congressional defense
+committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on
+the secure mobile communications systems available to employees and
+officers of the intelligence community, disaggregated by element of the
+intelligence community.
+(b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
+shall include the following:
+(1) The number of employees and officers of the
+intelligence community using each secure mobile communications
+system, disaggregated by element of the intelligence community
+and by employee or officer level.
+(2) An estimate of the expenditures incurred by the
+intelligence community to develop and maintain the systems
+described in subsection (a), disaggregated by system, element
+of the intelligence community, year, and number of mobile
+devices using or accessing the systems.
+(3) A list of the capabilities of each system and the level
+of classification for each.
+(4) For each system described in subsection (a),
+identification of the element of the intelligence community
+that developed and maintains the system and whether that
+element has service agreements with other elements of the
+intelligence community for use of the system.
+(5) Identification of any secure mobile communications
+systems that are in development, the capabilities of such
+systems, how far along such systems are in development, and an
+estimate of when the systems will be ready for deployment.
+(c) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+
+SEC. 311. PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM SPANNING THE
+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 shall--
+(1) develop a plan to implement an integrated tracking
+system that 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 of the Senate, and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives the
+plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1).
+(b) Elements.--The plan required by 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 their sensitive compartmented
+information facility accreditation.
+(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.
+
+SEC. 312. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE THREATS TO UNITED STATES SPACE INTERESTS.
+
+(a) Assessment of Counterintelligence Vulnerabilities of the
+National Aeronautics and Space Administration.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
+Intelligence, in consultation with the Director of the Federal
+Bureau of Investigation, shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees an assessment of the
+counterintelligence vulnerabilities of the National Aeronautics
+and Space Administration.
+(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1)
+shall include the following:
+(A) An assessment of the vulnerability of the
+security practices and facilities of the National
+Aeronautics and Space Administration to efforts by
+nation-state and non-nation-state actors to acquire
+United States space technology.
+(B) An assessment of the counterintelligence threat
+posed by nationals of the Russian Federation and the
+People's Republic of China at centers of the National
+Aeronautics and Space Administration.
+(C) Recommendations for how the National
+Aeronautics and Space Administration can mitigate any
+counterintelligence gaps identified under subparagraphs
+(A) and (B).
+(D) A description of efforts of the National
+Aeronautics and Space Administration to respond to the
+efforts of state sponsors of terrorism, other foreign
+countries, and entities to illicitly acquire United
+States satellites and related items as described in
+reports submitted by the Director of National
+Intelligence pursuant to section 1261 of the National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public
+Law 112-239).
+(E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the
+efforts of the National Aeronautics and Space
+Administration described in subparagraph (D).
+(3) Cooperation by national aeronautics and space
+administration.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics
+and Space Administration shall cooperate fully with the
+Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the
+Federal Bureau of Investigation in submitting the assessment
+required by paragraph (1).
+(4) Form.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) may be
+submitted in unclassified form with a classified annex.
+(5) Definition of appropriate congressional committees.--In
+this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional
+committees'' means--
+(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
+(B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
+on Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, Science,
+and Transportation, and the Committee on Homeland
+Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
+(C) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
+on Appropriations, the Committee on Science, Space, and
+Technology, and the Committee on Homeland Security of
+the House of Representatives.
+(b) Sunset.--Section 1261(e)(1) of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) is amended
+by inserting ``until December 31, 2026'' after ``thereafter''.
+(c) Counterintelligence Support to Commercial Spaceports.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the head of the Counterintelligence
+Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in
+coordination with the head of the Office of Private Sector of
+the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall--
+(A) develop an assessment of the
+counterintelligence risks to commercial spaceports; and
+(B) distribute the assessment to--
+(i) each field office of the Federal Bureau
+of Investigation the area of responsibility of
+which includes a federally licensed commercial
+spaceport;
+(ii) the leadership of each federally
+licensed commercial spaceport;
+(iii) the congressional intelligence
+committees;
+(iv) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
+Senate; and
+(v) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
+House of Representatives.
+(2) Classification.--The assessment required by paragraph
+(1) shall be distributed at the lowest classification level
+possible, but may include classified annexes at higher
+classification levels.
+
+SEC. 313. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE CENTRAL
+INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
+
+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 for the provision of spiritual and religious pastoral
+services.
+``(b) Chief of Chaplains.--The head of the Chaplain Corps shall be
+the Chief of Chaplains, who shall be appointed by the Director and
+report directly to the Director.
+``(c) Global Presence, Services.--Chaplains of the Chaplain Corps
+shall--
+``(1) be located--
+``(A) at the headquarters building of the Agency;
+and
+``(B) outside the United States in each region of
+the regional mission centers of the Agency; and
+``(2) travel as necessary to provide services to personnel
+of the Agency where such personnel are located.
+``(d) Staff.--
+``(1) Employees.--The Chaplain Corps--
+``(A) shall be staffed by full-time employees of
+the Agency; and
+``(B) shall not be staffed by any government
+contractor.
+``(2) Service.--
+``(A) Exclusive role.--A member of the staff of the
+Chaplain Corps shall serve exclusively in the member's
+role in the Chaplain Corps.
+``(B) Not collateral duty.--Assignment to the
+Chaplain Corps shall not be a collateral duty.
+``(3) Appointment; compensation.--The Director may appoint
+and fix the compensation of such staff of the Chaplain Corps as
+the Director considers appropriate, except that the Director
+may not provide basic pay to any member of the staff 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.
+``(4) Number of chaplains.--The ratio of chaplains of the
+Chaplain Corps to personnel of the Agency shall be, to the
+extent practicable, equal to the ratio of chaplains of the
+Armed Forces to members of the Armed Forces.
+``(5) Qualifications of chaplains.--Each chaplain of the
+Chaplain Corps shall--
+``(A) before being hired to the Chaplain Corps--
+``(i) have had experience in chaplaincy or
+the provision of pastoral care; and
+``(ii) be board certified and licensed as a
+chaplain by a national chaplaincy and pastoral
+care organization or equivalent; and
+``(B) maintain such certification while in the
+Chaplain Corps.
+``(e) Administration.--The Director shall--
+``(1) reimburse members of the staff of the Chaplain Corps
+for work-related travel expenses;
+``(2) provide security clearances, including one-time read-
+ins, to such members to ensure that personnel of the Agency can
+seek unrestricted chaplaincy counseling; and
+``(3) furnish such physical workspace at the headquarters
+building of the Agency, and outside the United States in each
+region of the regional missions centers of the Agency, as the
+Director considers appropriate.
+``(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.
+``(g) Protection of Chaplain Corps.--The Director may not require a
+chaplain of the Chaplain Corps to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony
+that is contrary to the conscience, moral principles, or religious
+beliefs of such chaplain.
+``(h) Certifications to Congress.--Not less frequently than
+annually, the Director shall certify to Congress whether the chaplains
+of the Chaplain Corps meet the qualifications described in subsection
+(d)(5)(B).''.
+
+SEC. 314. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTORS COLLECTING OR SELLING LOCATION
+DATA OF INDIVIDUALS AT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.
+
+(a) Prohibition.--A contractor or subcontractor of an element of
+the intelligence community, as a condition on contracting with an
+element of the intelligence community, may not, while a contract or
+subcontract for an element of the intelligence community is effective--
+(1) collect, retain, or knowingly or recklessly facilitate
+the collection or retention of location data from phones,
+wearable fitness trackers, and other cellular-enabled or
+cellular-connected devices located in any covered location,
+regardless of whether service for such device is provided under
+contract with an element of the intelligence community, except
+as necessary for the provision of the service as specifically
+contracted; or
+(2) sell, monetize, or knowingly or recklessly facilitate
+the sale of, location data described in paragraph (1) to any
+individual or entity that is not an element of the intelligence
+community.
+(b) Covered Locations.--For purposes of subsection (a), a covered
+location is any location described in section 202.222(a)(1) of title
+28, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.
+(c) Certification.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, each head of an element of the intelligence
+community shall require each contractor and subcontractor of the
+element to submit to the head a certification as to whether the
+contractor or subcontractor is in compliance with subsection (a).
+(d) Treatment of Certifications.--The veracity of a certification
+under subsection (c) shall be treated as ``material'' for purposes of
+section 3729 of title 31, United States Code.
+
+SEC. 315. 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''.
+
+SEC. 316. THREAT BRIEFING TO PROTECT FEDERAL RESERVE INFORMATION.
+
+The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the
+Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and in consultation
+with the relevant heads of the elements of the intelligence community,
+as determined by the Directors, shall brief the Board of Governors of
+the Federal Reserve System on foreign threats to the Federal Reserve
+System.
+
+SEC. 317. PLAN TO ESTABLISH COMMERCIAL GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA AND
+SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
+
+(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Geospatial-
+Intelligence Agency and the Director of the National Reconnaissance
+Office, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and
+the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly develop and submit to the
+appropriate committees of Congress a plan to establish an office
+described in subsection (b).
+(b) Office Described.--An office described in this subsection is a
+co-located joint program management office for commercial geospatial
+intelligence data and services.
+(c) Contents.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include
+the following:
+(1) Milestones for implementation of the plan.
+(2) An updated acquisition strategy that considers
+efficiencies to be gained from closely coordinated acquisitions
+of geospatial intelligence data and services.
+(d) 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 Armed Services and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(3) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 318. INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW OF ADEQUACY OF POLICIES AND
+PROCEDURES GOVERNING USE OF COMMERCIAL MESSAGING
+APPLICATIONS BY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.
+
+(a) Review Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Intelligence
+Community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
+the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the
+Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee Oversight
+and Government Reform and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
+of Representatives on a review of the adequacy of policies and
+procedures governing the use of commercial messaging applications by
+the intelligence community.
+(b) Contents.--The review required by subsection (a) shall include
+an assessment of compliance by the intelligence community with chapter
+31 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Federal
+Records Act of 1950'').
+(c) Form.--The review required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
+in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+
+SEC. 319. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY TO PRODUCE AND
+DISSEMINATE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS.
+
+The National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3602 et seq.)
+is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 23. AUTHORITY TO PRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS.
+
+``The Director of the National Security Agency may correlate and
+evaluate intelligence related to national security and provide
+appropriate dissemination of such intelligence to appropriate
+legislative and executive branch customers.''.
+
+SEC. 320. 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
+community, shall revise all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals,
+circulars, courses, training, and guidance in the intelligence
+community such that all such materials are in compliance with and
+consistent with this section.
+(b) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
+by any law for the National Intelligence Program shall be used for the
+purposes of implementing covered practices in the intelligence
+community.
+(c) Covered Practice Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
+practice'' means any practice that discriminates for or against any
+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. 321. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASE DATA.
+
+(a) In General.--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) In General.--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
+intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,
+and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a
+report containing data on cases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
+for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is
+submitted.
+``(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
+include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the number of
+active cases, the number of unique cases, and the number of cases
+opened, for each of the following:
+``(1) Russia counterintelligence cases.
+``(2) China counterintelligence cases.
+``(3) Espionage or leak cases.
+``(4) All other counterintelligence cases.
+``(5) ISIS counterterrorism cases.
+``(6) Hizballah counterterrorism cases.
+``(7) Cartel and other transnational criminal organization
+counterterrorism cases.
+``(8) All other international counterterrorism cases.
+``(9) Russia cyber national security cases.
+``(10) China cyber national security cases.
+``(11) All other cyber national security cases.
+``(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents preceding section 2
+of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
+512 the following:
+
+``Sec. 512A. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case
+data.''.
+
+TITLE IV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
+
+SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2026''.
+
+SEC. 402. 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
+that follows through ``(B) The Director'' and inserting ``The
+Director''.
+(b) Repeal of Authority to Transfer Personnel to New National
+Intelligence Centers.--Such section is amended by striking subsection
+(e).
+(c) Tasking and Other Authorities.--
+(1) Repeal of authority to establish national intelligence
+centers; modification of authority to prescribe personnel
+policies and programs.--Subsection (f) of such section is
+amended--
+(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and may'' and
+all that follows through ``determines necessary''; and
+(B) in paragraph (3)(A)--
+(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
+striking ``consultation'' and inserting
+``coordination'';
+(ii) in clause (iii)--
+(I) by striking ``recruitment and
+retention'' and inserting
+``recruitment, retention, and
+training''; and
+(II) by striking the semicolon at
+the end and inserting ``, including
+those with diverse ethnic, cultural,
+and linguistic backgrounds; and'';
+(iii) in clause (vi), by inserting ``on
+behalf of the Director of National
+Intelligence'' after ``matters'';
+(iv) by striking clauses (i), (ii), (iv),
+and (v); and
+(v) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (vi)
+as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.
+(2) Accountability reviews.--Paragraph (7) of such
+subsection is amended--
+(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``conduct''
+and inserting ``direct'';
+(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``directed''
+before ``under''; and
+(C) in subsection (C)(i), by striking ``conducted''
+and inserting ``directed''.
+(3) Independent assessments and audits of compliance with
+minimum insider threat policies.--Paragraph (8)(A) of such
+subsection is amended by striking ``conduct'' and inserting
+``direct independent''.
+(4) Independent evaluations of counterintelligence,
+security, and insider threat program activities.--Paragraph
+(8)(D) of such subsection is amended by striking ``carry out''
+and inserting ``direct independent''.
+(d) Repeal of Requirement for Enhanced Personnel Management.--Such
+section is further amended by striking subsection (l).
+(e) Analyses and Impact Statements Regarding Proposed Investment
+Into the United States.--Subsection (z) of such section is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (1)--
+(A) by inserting ``, or the head of an element of
+the intelligence community to whom the Director has
+delegated such review or investigation,'' after ``for
+which the Director''; and
+(B) by inserting ``or such head'' after
+``materials, the Director''; and
+(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or the head of an
+element of the intelligence community to whom the Director has
+delegated such review or investigation,'' after ``the
+Director''.
+(f) Plan for Reform of Intelligence Community Acquisition
+Process.--
+(1) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
+of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
+Intelligence shall, in consultation with each head of an
+element of the intelligence community, submit to the
+congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives a plan to reform
+the acquisition process of each element of the intelligence
+community so that, to the maximum extent practicable, the
+process uses existing authorities to expedite acquisitions and
+includes a preference for acquisition of commercial solutions,
+consistent with section 3453 of title 10, United States Code,
+and Executive Order 14265 (90 Fed. Reg. 15621; relating to
+modernizing defense acquisitions and spurring innovation in the
+defense industrial base).
+(2) Itemization of major planned or pending acquisitions.--
+The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include an itemization
+of major planned or pending acquisitions for each element of
+the intelligence community.
+(g) Conforming Amendments.--
+(1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
+(A) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as
+subsections (e) through (j), respectively;
+(B) by redesignating subsections (m) through (z) as
+subsections (k) through (x), respectively;
+(C) in subsection (e), as redesignated by
+subparagraph (A), in paragraph (7), by striking ``under
+subsection (m)'' and inserting ``under subsection
+(k)''; and
+(D) in subsection (v)(3), as redesignated by
+subparagraph (B), by striking ``under subsection
+(f)(8)'' and inserting ``under subsection (e)(8)''.
+(2) External.--
+(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''; and
+(ii) 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) 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)''.
+(C) 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 ``out section 102A(h)''
+and inserting ``out section 102A(g)''.
+
+SEC. 403. REFORMS RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL
+INTELLIGENCE.
+
+(a) Plan for Reduction of Staff.--
+(1) In general.--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, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and
+the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
+a plan to reduce the staff of the Office of the Director of
+National Intelligence.
+(2) Contents.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
+include a plan for reducing the staff of the Office of the
+Director of National Intelligence to the maximum number of
+full-time equivalent employees, detailees, and individuals
+under contract with the Office that the Director requires for
+the optimized execution of the Director's statutory authorities
+and ensures--
+(A) each Federal employee who is employed by,
+detailed to, or assigned to the Office of the Director
+of National Intelligence will be provided an
+opportunity to accept alternative employment, detail,
+or assignment within the United States Government; and
+(B) no such Federal employee will be involuntarily
+terminated by the implementation of the plan required
+by paragraph (1).
+(b) Orderly Reduction in Staff of the Office of the Director of
+National Intelligence.--
+(1) Process.--On a date that is at least 90 days after the
+date on which the plan required by subsection (a)(1) is
+submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
+Act, whichever is later, the Director of National Intelligence
+shall initiate a process to reduce the staff of the Office of
+the Director of National Intelligence, provided the Director
+submits to the congressional intelligence committees a
+certification that--
+(A) each Federal employee who is employed by,
+detailed to, or assigned to the Office of the Director
+of National Intelligence will be provided an
+opportunity to accept alternative employment, detail,
+or assignment within the United States Government; and
+(B) no such Federal employee will be involuntarily
+terminated by the implementation of such process,
+except as provided in subsection (c)(1).
+(2) Interim updates.--Not later than 60 days after the date
+on which the plan required by subsection (a)(1) is submitted,
+and every 60 days thereafter until the staff of the Office of
+the Director of National Intelligence does not exceed the
+number of full-time equivalent employees, detailees, and
+individuals under contract with the Office identified in the
+plan provided pursuant to subsection (a), the Director of
+National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional
+intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the
+Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives a written update identifying the positions of
+the employees, detailees, and individuals under contract with
+the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who have
+been part of the reduction in staff.
+(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
+construed as prohibiting--
+(1) the involuntarily termination of a Federal employee
+when there is--
+(A) written documentation to support a security,
+counterintelligence, or other lawful basis for
+termination based on misconduct; or
+(B) written documentation over a period of at least
+180 days to support a performance basis for the
+termination; or
+(2) the return of detailees to their home agencies 45 days
+after the date on which the plan required by subsection (a)(1)
+is submitted.
+(d) Location of the Office.--Subsection (f) of such section is
+amended by inserting ``, with facilities necessary to carry out the
+core intelligence mission of the Office'' before the period at the end.
+
+SEC. 404. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND
+ASSISTANT DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
+
+(a) Redesignation of Principal Deputy Director of National
+Intelligence as Deputy Director of National Intelligence.--
+(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 103A of the
+National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026) is amended--
+(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
+``Principal''; and
+(B) by striking ``Principal'' each place it
+appears.
+(2) Conforming amendments.--Subsection (c) of such section
+is amended--
+(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
+``Principal''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``Principal''.
+(3) Additional conforming amendment.--
+(A) National security act of 1947.--Such Act is
+further amended--
+(i) in section 103(c)(2) (50 U.S.C.
+3025(c)(2)), by striking ``Principal'';
+(ii) in section 103I(b)(1) (50 U.S.C.
+3034(b)(1)), by striking ``Principal'';
+(iii) in section 106(a)(2)(A) (50 U.S.C.
+3041(a)(2)(A)), by striking ``Principal''; and
+(iv) in section 116(b) (50 U.S.C. 3053(b)),
+by striking ``Principal''.
+(B) Damon paul nelson and matthew young pollard
+intelligence authorization act for fiscal years 2018,
+2019, and 2020.--Section 6310 of the Damon Paul Nelson
+and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (50 U.S.C.
+3351b) is amended by striking ``Principal'' each place
+it appears.
+(C) National defense authorization act for fiscal
+year 2022.--Section 1683(b)(3) of the National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C.
+3373(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``Principal'' both
+places it appears.
+(b) Elimination of Deputy Directors of National Intelligence and
+Establishment of Assistant Directors of National Intelligence.--
+(1) In general.--Section 103A(b) of the National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026(b)) is amended--
+(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
+``Deputy'' and inserting ``Assistant'';
+(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``may'' and all
+that follows through the period at the end and
+inserting the following: ``is an Assistant Director of
+National Intelligence for Mission Integration and an
+Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Policy
+and Capabilities, who shall be appointed by the
+Director of National Intelligence.''; and
+(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Deputy'' and
+inserting ``Assistant''.
+(2) Conforming amendments.--The National Security Act of
+1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
+(A) in section 102A(l)(4)(F) (50 U.S.C.
+3024(l)(4)(F)), as redesignated by section
+402(g)(1)(B), by striking ``a Deputy'' and inserting
+``an Assistant''; and
+(B) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)), by
+striking paragraph (3).
+(c) References to Principal Deputy Director of National
+Intelligence in Law.--Any reference in law to the Principal Deputy
+Director of National Intelligence shall be treated as a reference to
+the Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
+(d) Clerical Amendments.--
+(1) Section heading.--Section 103A of such Act (50 U.S.C.
+3026) is further amended, in the section heading, by striking
+``deputy directors of national intelligence'' and inserting
+``deputy director of national intelligence and assistant
+directors of national intelligence''.
+(2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for such Act,
+in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended by
+striking the item relating to section 103A and inserting the
+following:
+
+``Sec. 103A. Deputy Director of National Intelligence and Assistant
+Directors of National Intelligence.''.
+
+SEC. 405. REFORM OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL AND NATIONAL
+INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS.
+
+(a) Duties and Responsibilities.--Subsection (c)(1) of section 103B
+of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3027) is amended--
+(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``or coordinate the
+production of'' after ``produce''; and
+(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and the requirements
+and resources of such collection and production''.
+(b) Staff.--Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking
+``The'' and inserting ``Subject to section 103(d)(1), the''.
+
+SEC. 406. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CENTER
+TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
+
+(a) Plan for Transfers.--
+(1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In
+this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of
+Congress'' means--
+(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
+(B) the Committee on the Judiciary and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(C) the Committee on the Judiciary and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+(2) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
+of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
+Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation shall jointly submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a plan to achieve the transfer of--
+(A) the National Counterintelligence and Security
+Center to the Counterintelligence Division of the
+Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
+(B) the duties of the Director of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center to the
+Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation for Counterintelligence.
+(b) Transfers.--
+(1) Transfer of center.--On a date that is at least 180
+days after the date on which the plan required by subsection
+(a) is submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment of
+this Act, whichever is later, the Director of National
+Intelligence shall initiate the transfer of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center to the
+Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation, including such staff and resources of the Center
+as the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with
+the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines
+appropriate and as is consistent with the provisions of this
+section.
+(2) Transfer of duties of director of the center.--On a
+date that is at least 90 days after the date on which the plan
+required by subsection (a) is submitted, or 1 year after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later, the
+Director of National Intelligence shall initiate the transfer
+to the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation for Counterintelligence of such duties of the
+Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security
+Center as the Director of National Intelligence, in
+coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation, determines appropriate and as is consistent with
+the provisions of this section.
+(3) Completion.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
+Intelligence shall complete the transfers initiated under
+paragraphs (1) and (2).
+(c) Reductions in Staff.--Any reduction in staff of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center shall comply with the
+requirements of section 403(b).
+(d) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date
+specified in subsection (h), the Director of National Intelligence and
+the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall jointly
+submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the
+House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,
+and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a
+report on the status of the implementation of this section, including--
+(1) the missions and functions of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center that have been
+transferred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
+(2) the missions and functions of such Center that have
+been retained at the Office of the Director of National
+Intelligence;
+(3) the missions and functions of such Center that have
+been transferred to another department or agency; and
+(4) the missions and functions of such Center that have
+been terminated.
+(e) Repeal.--
+(1) In general.--Section 103F of the National Security Act
+of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3031) is repealed.
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
+Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended
+by striking the item relating to section 103F.
+(f) Conforming Amendments to Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of
+2002.--
+(1) Head of center.--Section 902 of the Counterintelligence
+Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382) is amended--
+(A) in the section heading, by striking
+``director'' and inserting ``head'';
+(B) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
+following:
+``(a) Head of Center.--The head of the National Counterintelligence
+and Security Center shall be the Assistant Director of the Federal
+Bureau of Investigation for Counterintelligence or the Assistant
+Director's designee.'';
+(C) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Director''
+and inserting ``the individual serving as the head of
+the National Counterintelligence and Security Center'';
+and
+(D) in subsection (c)--
+(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
+by striking ``Subject to the direction and
+control of the Director of National
+Intelligence, the duties of the Director'' and
+inserting ``The duties of the head of the
+National Counterintelligence and Security
+Center''; and
+(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking
+``Director of National Intelligence'' and
+inserting ``Director of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation''.
+(2) National counterintelligence and security center.--
+Section 904 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3383) is amended--
+(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``in the
+Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation'' before the period at the end;
+(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Director of
+the National Counterintelligence and Security Center''
+and inserting ``Assistant Director of the Federal
+Bureau of Investigation for Counterintelligence or the
+Assistant Director's designee'';
+(C) in subsection (c), by striking ``Office of the
+Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting
+``Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation'';
+(D) in subsection (e)--
+(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
+by striking ``Director of'' and inserting
+``head of''; and
+(ii) in paragraphs (2)(B), (4), and (5), by
+striking ``Director of National Intelligence''
+each place it appears and inserting ``Director
+of the Federal Bureau of Investigation'';
+(E) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``Director''
+and inserting ``head'';
+(F) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``Director''
+and inserting ``head''; and
+(G) in subsection (i), by striking ``Office of the
+Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting
+``Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation''.
+(g) Additional Conforming Amendments.--
+(1) Title 5.--Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code,
+is amended by striking the item relating to the Director of the
+National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
+(2) National security act of 1947.--The National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--
+(A) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)), by
+striking paragraph (9);
+(B) in section 1107 (50 U.S.C. 3237)--
+(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``the
+Director'' and inserting ``the head''; and
+(ii) in subsection (c), by striking ``the
+Director shall'' and inserting ``the head of
+the National Counterintelligence and Security
+Center shall''; and
+(C) in section 1108 (50 U.S.C. 3238)--
+(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``the
+Director'' and inserting ``the head''; and
+(ii) in subsection (c), by striking ``the
+Director shall'' and inserting ``the head of
+the National Counterintelligence and Security
+Center shall''.
+(3) Damon paul nelson and matthew young pollard
+intelligence authorization act for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and
+2020.--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) is amended--
+(A) in section 6306(c)(6) (50 U.S.C. 3370(c)(6)),
+by striking ``the Director'' and inserting ``the
+head''; and
+(B) in section 6508 (50 U.S.C. 3371d), by striking
+``Director of National Intelligence'' both places it
+appears and inserting ``Director of the Federal Bureau
+of Investigation''.
+(4) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 1995.--
+Section 811 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3381) is amended--
+(A) by striking ``Director of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center'' each place it
+appears and inserting ``head of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center''; and
+(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``appointed''.
+(5) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2024.--
+(A) Section 7318.--Section 7318 of the Intelligence
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. 3384)
+is amended--
+(i) in subsection (c)--
+(I) in paragraph (1), by striking
+``, acting through the Director of the
+National Counterintelligence and
+Security Center,''; and
+(II) in paragraph (3), by striking
+``Director of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security
+Center'' and inserting ``Director of
+National Intelligence, as the Security
+Executive Agent,''; and
+(ii) in subsection (d)--
+(I) in paragraph (1)--
+(aa) in subparagraph
+(A)(i), by striking ``Director
+of the National
+Counterintelligence and
+Security Center'' and inserting
+``Director of National
+Intelligence''; and
+(bb) in subparagraph (B),
+by striking ``National
+Counterintelligence and
+Security Center'' both places
+it appears and inserting
+``Federal Bureau of
+Investigation''; and
+(II) in paragraph (2)(A), by
+striking ``Director of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security
+Center'' and inserting ``Director of
+National Intelligence''.
+(B) Section 7334.--Section 7334(c)(2) of the
+Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50
+U.S.C. 3385(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``Director of
+the National Counterintelligence and Security Center''
+and inserting ``head of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center''.
+(h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
+effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of
+this Act.
+(i) References in Law.--On and after the date that is 2 years after
+the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the Director of
+the National Counterintelligence and Security Center in law shall be
+treated as a reference to the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau
+of Investigation for Counterintelligence or the Assistant Director's
+designee acting on behalf of the Assistant Director as the head of the
+National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
+(j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall preclude
+the Director of National Intelligence from determining that--
+(1) certain coordinating functions of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be retained at
+the Office of the Director of National Intelligence consistent
+with the authorities of the Director under section 102A of the
+National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024), transferred to
+another department or agency, or terminated; or
+(2) certain missions or functions of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be transferred to
+another department or agency, or terminated.
+
+SEC. 407. REDESIGNATION AND REFORM OF NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER.
+
+(a) Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence.--Subsection (e) of
+section 119 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3056) is
+amended to read as follows:
+``(e) Limitation on Domestic Activities.--The Center may,
+consistent with applicable law, the direction of the President, and the
+guidelines referred to in section 102A(b), receive and retain
+intelligence pertaining to domestic terrorism (as defined in section
+2331 of title 18, United States Code) to enable the Center to collect,
+retain, and disseminate intelligence pertaining only to international
+terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States
+Code).''.
+(b) Redesignation of National Counterterrorism Center as National
+Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center.--
+(1) In general.--Such section is further amended--
+(A) in the section heading, by striking ``national
+counterterrorism center'' and inserting ``national
+counterterrorism and counternarcotics center'';
+(B) in subsection (b), in the subsection heading,
+by striking ``National Counterterrorism Center'' and
+inserting ``National Counterterrorism and
+Counternarcotics Center''; and
+(C) by striking ``National Counterterrorism
+Center'' each place it appears and inserting ``National
+Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''.
+(2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for such Act,
+in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended by
+striking the item relating to section 119 and inserting the
+following:
+
+``Sec. 119. National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center.''.
+(c) Conforming Amendments.--
+(1) National security act of 1947.--Section 102A(g)(3) of
+the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(g)(3)) is
+amended by striking ``National Counterterrorism Center'' and
+inserting ``National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics
+Center''.
+(2) Homeland security act of 2002.--The Homeland Security
+Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended--
+(A) in section 201(d)(1) (6 U.S.C. 121(d)(1)), by
+striking ``National Counterterrorism Center'' and
+inserting ``National Counterterrorism and
+Counternarcotics Center''; and
+(B) in section 210D (6 U.S.C. 124k)--
+(i) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (f)(1),
+(f)(2)(A), and (f)(2)(C), by striking
+``National Counterterrorism Center'' each place
+it appears and inserting ``National
+Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center'';
+and
+(ii) in subsection (f)(2)--
+(I) in the matter preceding
+subparagraph (A), by striking
+``Pursuant to section 119(f)(E) of the
+National Security Act of 1947 (50
+U.S.C. 404o(f)(E)), the Director of the
+National Counterterrorism Center'' and
+inserting ``The Director of the
+National Counterterrorism and
+Counternarcotics Center''; and
+(II) in subparagraph (B), by
+striking ``119(f)(E)'' and inserting
+``119(f)''.
+(3) Intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of
+2004.--The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
+2004 (Public Law 108-458) is amended by striking ``National
+Counterterrorism Center'' each place it appears and inserting
+``National Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''.
+(4) William m. (mac) thornberry national defense
+authorization act for fiscal year 2021.--Section 1299F of the
+William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2021 (22 U.S.C. 2656j) is amended by striking
+``Director of the National Counterterrorism Center'' each place
+it appears and inserting ``Director of the National
+Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''.
+(5) National defense authorization act for fiscal year
+2008.--Section 1079 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2008 (50 U.S.C. 3307) is amended by striking
+``Director of the National Counterterrorism Center'' both
+places it appears and inserting ``Director of the National
+Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center''.
+(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
+effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of
+this Act.
+(e) References in Law.--
+(1) National counterterrorism center.--On and after the
+date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this
+Act, any reference to the National Counterterrorism Center in
+law shall be treated as a reference to the National
+Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Center, as redesignated
+by subsection (c).
+(2) Director of the national counterterrorism center.--On
+and after the date that is 30 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, any reference to the Director of the
+National Counterterrorism Center in law shall be treated as a
+reference to the Director of the National Counterterrorism and
+Counternarcotics Center.
+
+SEC. 408. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND BIOSECURITY
+CENTER.
+
+(a) Plan for Transfers.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence and
+the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall jointly submit to
+the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of
+the House of Representatives a plan to achieve the transfer of--
+(1) the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
+Center to the Central Intelligence Agency; and
+(2) the duties and responsibilities of the Director of the
+National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to the
+Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
+(b) Transfers.--
+(1) Transfer of center.--On a date that is at least 90 days
+after the date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is
+submitted, or 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
+Act, whichever is later, the Director of National Intelligence
+shall initiate the transfer of the National
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to the Central
+Intelligence Agency, including such missions, objectives,
+staff, and resources of the Center as the Director of National
+Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the Central
+Intelligence Agency, determines appropriate and as is
+consistent with the provisions of this section.
+(2) Transfer of duties and responsibilities of director of
+the center.--On a date that is at least 90 days after the date
+on which the plan required by subsection (a) is submitted, or 1
+year after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is
+later, the Director of National Intelligence shall initiate the
+transfer to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency of
+such duties and responsibilities of the Director of the
+National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as the
+Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the
+Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, determines
+appropriate and as is consistent with the provisions of this
+section.
+(3) Completion.--Not later than 455 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
+Intelligence shall complete the transfers initiated under
+paragraphs (1) and (2).
+(c) Reductions in Staff.--Any reduction in staff of the National
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall comply with the
+requirements of section 403(b).
+(d) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date
+specified in subsection (i), the Director of National Intelligence and
+the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall jointly submit to
+the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of
+the House of Representatives a report on the status of the
+implementation of this section, including--
+(1) the missions and functions of the National
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center that have been
+transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency;
+(2) the missions and functions of such Center that have
+been retained at the Office of the Director of National
+Intelligence;
+(3) the missions and functions of such Center that have
+been transferred to another department or agency; and
+(4) the missions and functions of such Center that have
+been terminated.
+(e) 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)), by striking
+paragraph (13); and
+(2) in subsection (a) of section 119A (50 U.S.C. 3057)--
+(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Director of
+the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity
+Center, who shall be appointed by the Director of
+National Intelligence'' and inserting ``the Director of
+the Central Intelligence Agency or the Director's
+designee'';
+(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Office of the
+Director of National Intelligence'' and inserting
+``Central Intelligence Agency''; and
+(C) by striking paragraph (4).
+(f) Repeal of National Security Waiver Authority.--Such section is
+further amended by striking subsection (c).
+(g) Repeal of Report Requirement.--Such section is further amended
+by striking subsection (d).
+(h) Repeal of Sense of Congress.--Such section is further amended
+by striking subsection (e).
+(i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
+effect 455 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(j) References in Law.--On and after the date that is 455 days
+after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the
+Director of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in
+law shall be treated as a reference to the Director of the Central
+Intelligence Agency acting as the head of the National
+Counterproliferation Center or the Director's designee pursuant to
+section 119A(a)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
+3057(a)(2)), as amended by subsection (e)(2).
+(k) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall preclude
+the Director of National Intelligence from determining that--
+(1) certain coordinating functions of the National
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be retained
+at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
+consistent with the authorities of the Director under section
+102A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024),
+transferred to another department or agency, or terminated; or
+(2) certain missions or functions of the National
+Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center shall be
+transferred to another department or agency, or terminated.
+
+SEC. 409. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCES.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 119B of the National Security Act of 1947
+(50 U.S.C. 3058) is amended to read as follows:
+
+``SEC. 119B. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCES.
+
+``(a) Authority to Convene.--The Director of National Intelligence
+may convene 1 or more national intelligence task forces, as the
+Director considers necessary, to address intelligence priorities.
+``(b) Task Force Authorities.--Pursuant to the direction of the
+Director of National Intelligence, a national intelligence task force
+convened under subsection (a) may--
+``(1) be comprised of select employees of elements of the
+intelligence community, other than the Office of the Director
+of National Intelligence, as determined by the Director of
+National Intelligence to be necessary and appropriate for the
+task force;
+``(2) convene at the Office of the Director of National
+Intelligence for a limited time in support of a specific
+intelligence matter recognized by the Director; and
+``(3) be dissolved by the Director of National Intelligence
+not later than 540 days after the conclusion of support to a
+specific intelligence matter.
+``(c) Transfer of Responsibility.--If the specific intelligence
+matter a national intelligence task force has been convened to support
+has not concluded within 540 days after the establishment of the task
+force, the Director shall transfer responsibility for supporting the
+intelligence matter to a specific element of the intelligence
+community.
+``(d) Compensation.--Employees of elements of the intelligence
+community participating in a national intelligence task force pursuant
+to subsection (b)(1) shall continue to receive compensation from their
+agency of employment.
+``(e) Congressional Notification.--
+``(1) Notification required.--In any case in which a
+national intelligence task force convened under subsection (a)
+is in effect for a period of more than 60 days, the Director of
+National Intelligence shall, not later than 61 days after the
+date of the convening of the task force, submit to the
+congressional intelligence committees notice regarding the task
+force.
+``(2) Contents.--A notice regarding a national intelligence
+task force submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include
+the following:
+``(A) The number of personnel of the intelligence
+community participating in the task force.
+``(B) A list of the elements of the intelligence
+community that are employing the personnel described in
+subparagraph (A).
+``(C) Identification of the specific intelligence
+matter the task force was convened to support.
+``(D) An approximate date by which the task force
+will be dissolved.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such Act, in the
+matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended by striking the item
+relating to section 119B and inserting the following:
+
+``Sec. 119B. National Intelligence Task Forces.''.
+
+SEC. 410. REPEAL OF VARIOUS POSITIONS, UNITS, CENTERS, COUNCILS, AND
+OFFICES.
+
+(a) Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer.--
+(1) Repeal.--Title I of the National Security Act of 1947
+(50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by striking section 103K
+(50 U.S.C. 3034b).
+(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 103G of such Act (50
+U.S.C. 3032) is amended by striking subsection (d).
+(3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
+Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended
+by striking the item relating to section 103K.
+(b) Intelligence Community Innovation Unit.--
+(1) Termination.--The Director of National Intelligence
+shall take such actions as may be necessary to terminate and
+wind down the operations of the Intelligence Community
+Innovation Unit before the date specified in paragraph (3).
+(2) Repeal.--
+(A) In general.--Title I of the National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is further amended
+by striking section 103L (50 U.S.C. 3034c).
+(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for
+such Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such
+Act, is further amended by striking the item relating
+to section 103L.
+(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
+shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act.
+(c) Technical Amendment Regarding Expired Climate Security Advisory
+Council.--
+(1) Repeal.--Title I of the National Security Act of 1947
+(50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is further amended by striking section
+120 (50 U.S.C. 3060).
+(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 331 of the National
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-
+81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking paragraph (2)
+and inserting the following:
+``(2) The term `climate security' means the effects of
+climate change on the following:
+``(A) The national security of the United States,
+including national security infrastructure.
+``(B) Subnational, national, and regional political
+stability.
+``(C) The security of allies and partners of the
+United States.
+``(D) Ongoing or potential political violence,
+including unrest, rioting, guerrilla warfare,
+insurgency, terrorism, rebellion, revolution, civil
+war, and interstate war.''.
+(3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
+Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is further
+amended by striking the item relating to section 120.
+(d) Office of Engagement.--
+(1) 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 paragraph (3).
+(2) Repeal.--
+(A) In general.--Title I of the National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is further amended
+by striking section 122 (50 U.S.C. 3062).
+(B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for
+such Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such
+Act, is further amended by striking the item relating
+to section 122.
+(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
+shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act.
+(e) Framework for Cross-disciplinary Education and Training.--
+(1) Repeal.--Subtitle A of title X of the National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by striking
+section 1002 (50 U.S.C. 3192).
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
+Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is further
+amended by striking the item relating to section 1002.
+(f) Joint Intelligence Community Council.--
+(1) Termination.--The Joint Intelligence Community Council
+is terminated.
+(2) Conforming amendment.--Title I of the National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by striking
+section 101A (50 U.S.C. 3022).
+(3) Repeal of requirement to consult with joint
+intelligence community council for national intelligence
+program budget.--Section 102A(c)(1)(B) of the National Security
+Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking
+``, as appropriate, after obtaining the advice of the Joint
+Intelligence Community Council,''.
+(4) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for such
+Act, in the matter preceding section 2 of such Act, is amended
+by striking the item relating to section 101A.
+
+TITLE V--MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES
+
+Subtitle A--Foreign Countries Generally
+
+SEC. 501. DECLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ACTIONS BY
+FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST PERSONS EVADING JUSTICE.
+
+Not later than 30 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, declassify,
+with any redactions necessary to protect intelligence sources and
+methods and to comply with provisions of Federal law relating to
+privacy, any information relating to whether foreign government
+officials have assisted or facilitated any citizen or national of their
+country in departing the United States while the citizen or national
+was under investigation or awaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal
+offense committed in the United States.
+
+SEC. 502. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE SHARING RELATING TO FOREIGN ADVERSARY
+BIOTECHNOLOGICAL THREATS.
+
+(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
+community as the Director considers appropriate, shall establish and
+submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the
+Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a policy
+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.
+(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include
+mechanisms for sharing the information described in such subsection--
+(1) with allies and partners;
+(2) with private sector partners; and
+(3) across the Federal Government.
+(c) Reporting.-- Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the
+Director shall submit to the committees specified in subsection (a) a
+report on progress sharing information with recipients under subsection
+(b).
+
+SEC. 503. THREAT ASSESSMENT REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AT OR
+NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
+
+(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Intelligence
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.
+(b) Definitions.-- In this section:
+(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
+``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
+(B) the congressional defense committees;
+(C) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
+on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(D) the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee
+on Homeland Security, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
+(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
+National Intelligence.
+(3) Foreign malign influence.--The term ``foreign malign
+influence'' has the meaning given such term in section 119B(f)
+of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3059(f)).
+(4) Malign actor.--The term ``malign actor'' means any
+individual, group, or organization that is engaged in foreign
+malign influence, illicit drug trafficking, or other forms of
+transnational organized crime.
+(5) Transnational organized crime.--The term
+``transnational organized crime'' has the meaning given such
+term in section 284(i) of title 10, United States Code.
+(6) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means
+the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the
+Department of Homeland Security.
+(7) Unmanned aircraft; unmanned aircraft system.--The terms
+``unmanned aircraft'' and ``unmanned aircraft system'' have the
+meanings given such terms in section 44801 of title 49, United
+States Code.
+(c) Threat Assessment.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director, the Under Secretary,
+and the heads of the other elements of the intelligence
+community, shall complete an assessment of the threat regarding
+unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders
+of the United States.
+(2) Elements.--The threat assessment required under
+paragraph (1) shall include a description of--
+(A) the malign actors operating unmanned aircraft
+systems at or near the international borders of the
+United States, including malign actors who cross such
+borders;
+(B) how a threat is identified and assessed at or
+near the international borders of the United States,
+including a description of the capabilities of the
+United States Government to detect and identify
+unmanned aircraft systems operated by, or on behalf of,
+malign actors;
+(C) the data and information collected by operators
+of unmanned aircraft systems at or near the
+international borders of the United States, including
+how such data is used by malign actors;
+(D) the tactics, techniques, and procedures used at
+or near the international borders of the United States
+by malign actors with regard to unmanned aircraft
+systems, including how unmanned aircraft systems are
+acquired, modified, and utilized to conduct malicious
+activities, including attacks, surveillance, conveyance
+of contraband, and other forms of threats;
+(E) the guidance, policies, and procedures that
+address the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties
+of persons who lawfully operate unmanned aircraft
+systems at or near the international borders of the
+United States; and
+(F) an assessment of the adequacy of current
+authorities of the United States Government to counter
+the use of unmanned aircraft systems by malign actors
+at or near the international borders of the United
+States.
+(d) Report.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after completing
+the threat assessment required under subsection (c), the
+Director and the Under Secretary shall jointly submit to the
+appropriate committees of Congress a report containing findings
+with respect to such assessment.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
+shall include a detailed description of the threats posed to
+the national security of the United States by unmanned aircraft
+systems operated by malign actors at or near the international
+borders of the United States.
+(3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
+submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
+annex, as appropriate.
+
+SEC. 504. ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL EFFECT OF EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS
+AMONG WESTERN HEMISPHERE COUNTRIES.
+
+(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 Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+the Judiciary, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
+Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
+(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the
+Judiciary, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
+of Representatives.
+(b) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the National Intelligence Council shall--
+(1) conduct an assessment of the potential effect of
+expanding partnerships among countries in the western
+hemisphere; and
+(2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
+report on the findings of the National Intelligence Council
+regarding the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
+(c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (b) shall
+include an assessment of the potential effect of expanding such
+partnerships on--
+(1) the illicit drug trade, human smuggling networks, and
+corruption in Latin America; and
+(2) the efforts of China to control global manufacturing.
+(d) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(2) shall
+be submitted in unclassified form and made available to the public, but
+may include a classified annex.
+
+Subtitle B--People's Republic of China
+
+SEC. 511. COUNTERING CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY EFFORTS THAT THREATEN
+EUROPE.
+
+(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the National
+Security Council, shall develop an interagency strategy to counter the
+efforts of the Chinese Communist Party to expand its economic,
+military, and ideological influence in Europe.
+(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall
+include the following:
+(1) An assessment of the current efforts by the
+intelligence community to brief members of the North Atlantic
+Treaty Organization on intelligence and influence activities by
+the Chinese Communist Party in Europe, including the following:
+(A) Any support by the Chinese Communist Party to
+the economy and defense industrial base of the Russian
+Federation.
+(B) Any provision of lethal assistance to the
+Russian army by the Chinese Communist Party.
+(C) Any cyber operations by the Chinese Communist
+Party to gain the ability to remotely shut down
+critical infrastructure in Europe.
+(D) Any influence operations by the Chinese
+Communist Party to sway European public opinion.
+(E) Any use by the Chinese Communist Party of
+economic coercion and weaponization of economic ties to
+members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for
+political gain.
+(2) A strategic plan to counter the influence of the
+Chinese Communist Party in Europe that includes proposals for
+actions by the United States, including the following:
+(A) Robust intelligence sharing with European
+allies in the areas described in paragraph (1), and an
+identification of additional capabilities and resources
+needed for such intelligence sharing.
+(B) Engagement with European allies regarding
+coordinated sanctions and export control actions,
+including compliance with existing and future sanctions
+and export controls, designed to deter and undermine
+the ongoing support of the People's Republic of China
+for the defense industrial base of the Russian
+Federation.
+(C) Actions required by the United States
+Government to support United States and allied country
+businesses to provide competitive alternatives to
+Chinese bids in the following European sectors:
+(i) Energy
+(ii) Telecommunications.
+(iii) Defense
+(iv) Finance.
+(v) Ports and other critical
+infrastructure.
+(D) Assistance to European governments in passing
+legislation or enforcing regulations that protect
+European academic institutions, think tanks, research
+entities, and nongovernmental organizations from
+efforts by the United Front Work Department of the
+Chinese Communist Party to normalize talking points and
+propaganda of the Chinese Communist Party.
+(E) Any other action the President determines is
+necessary to counter the Chinese Communist Party in
+Europe.
+(c) Submission to Congress.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
+which the President completes development of the strategy
+required by subsection (a), the President shall submit the
+strategy to the appropriate committees of Congress.
+(2) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In
+this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of
+Congress'' means--
+(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
+(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and
+Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign
+Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the
+Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Finance,
+the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
+the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
+and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(C) the Committee on Homeland Security, the
+Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the
+Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, the
+Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 512. PROHIBITION ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTING WITH
+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; Public Law 116-283).
+(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.
+(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 good or service with--
+(1) any entity listed on the 1260H list that is engaged in
+biotechnology research, development, manufacturing, or related
+activities;
+(2) any entity that is an affiliate, subsidiary, or parent
+company of a biotechnology company included on the 1260H list;
+(3) any entity that has a known joint venture, partnership,
+or contractual relationship with a biotechnology company
+included on the 1260H list, where such relationship presents a
+risk to national security as determined by the Director of
+National Intelligence; or
+(4) any entity that is engaged in biotechnology research,
+development, manufacturing, or related activities and deemed to
+be a threat to national security as determined by the Director.
+(c) Implementation and Compliance.--The Director of National
+Intelligence shall--
+(1) establish guidelines for determining affiliation and
+contractual relationships under this section;
+(2) maintain a publicly available list of biotechnology
+companies and affiliates with whom contracting is prohibited
+under subsection (b);
+(3) require that each head of an element of the
+intelligence community ensure that the contractors and
+subcontractors engaged by the element certify that they are not
+engaged in a contract for a good or service with an entity
+included on the 1260H list that is engaged in biotechnology
+research, development, manufacturing, or a related activity;
+and
+(4) conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with
+subsection (b).
+(d) Waiver Authority.--
+(1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence may
+waive the prohibition under subsection (b) for a procurement on
+a case-by-case basis if the Director determines, in writing,
+that--
+(A) the procurement is essential for national
+security and no reasonable alternative source exists;
+and
+(B) 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 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 prohibitions under 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.
+(f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date
+that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(g) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall terminate on the
+date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+
+SEC. 513. REPORT ON THE WEALTH OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHINESE
+COMMUNIST PARTY.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and not later than 180 days following the
+appointment of a new Central Committee within the Chinese Communist
+Party, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the
+Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall post on a
+publicly available website of the Office of the Director of National
+Intelligence and submit 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 a report on the wealth of the leadership of
+the Chinese Communist Party.
+(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
+include the following elements:
+(1) A detailed assessment of the personal wealth, financial
+holdings, and business interests of the following foreign
+persons, including the immediate family members of such
+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 officials and their
+immediate family members, including, at a minimum--
+(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 foreign jurisdictions.
+(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.
+(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.
+(d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect 5 years
+after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(e) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Immediate family member.--The term ``immediate family
+member'', with respect to a foreign person, means--
+(A) the spouse of the person;
+(B) the natural or adoptive parent, child, or
+sibling of the person;
+(C) the stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or
+stepsister of the person;
+(D) the father-, mother-, daughter-, son-, brother-
+, or sister-in-law of the person;
+(E) the grandparent or grandchild of the person;
+and
+(F) the spouse of a grandparent or grandchild of
+the person.
+(2) Intelligence community.--the term ``intelligence
+community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of
+the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
+
+SEC. 514. 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--
+(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) 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.
+(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
+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.
+(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.
+(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).
+(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall be
+submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
+annex.
+
+SEC. 515. 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;
+(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
+(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives.
+(b) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence shall
+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
+(3) academic, scientific, or technical collaboration that
+materially contributes to or supports any of the activities
+described in paragraphs (1) through (3).
+(c) Submission of List to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after
+the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
+Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a list of each entity identified under
+subsection (b).
+
+SEC. 516. ESTABLISHING A CHINA ECONOMICS AND INTELLIGENCE CELL TO
+PUBLISH CHINA ECONOMIC POWER REPORT.
+
+(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for
+Intelligence and Research and the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
+for Intelligence and Analysis (referred to in this section as the
+``Assistant Secretaries'') shall establish a joint cell to be known as
+the ``China Economics and Intelligence Cell''.
+(b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the China Economics and Intelligence Cell, in
+coordination with other elements of the intelligence community and
+Federal agencies, as the Assistant Secretaries determine appropriate,
+shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the
+Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on economic
+and technological developments involving the People's Republic of
+China.
+(c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall include
+the following:
+(1) An assessment of the economic goals and strategies,
+financial capabilities, and current and future technological
+developments used by the People's Republic of China to become
+the dominant economic, technological, and military power in the
+world.
+(2) An assessment of efforts by the People's Republic of
+China during the preceding year to acquire technology from the
+United States and United States allies, to increase dependence
+of the United States on the economy of the People's Republic of
+China, and to distort global markets and harm the economy of
+the United States through predatory, non-market practices.
+(3) An assessment of plans and efforts by the People's
+Republic of China to leverage and weaponize the economic power
+of the country, including access to markets, manufacturing
+capacity, and use of trade and investment ties, to coerce the
+United States and United States allies to make concessions on
+economic security and national security matters.
+(4) An appendix that lists any Chinese entity that is--
+(A) included on the Entity List maintained by the
+Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No.
+4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations
+under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of
+Federal Regulations;
+(B) included on the Unverified List maintained by
+the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement
+No. 6 to part 744 of the Export Administration
+Regulations;
+(C) included on the list of specially designated
+nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office
+of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the
+Treasury (commonly known as the ``SDN list'');
+(D) included on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
+Industrial Complex Companies List maintained by the
+Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of
+the Treasury pursuant to Executive Order 13959 (50
+U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat
+from securities investments that finance communist
+Chinese military companies);
+(E) designated by the Secretary of State as a
+foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219
+of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
+(F) identified by the Secretary of Defense under
+section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
+(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese
+military company operating directly or indirectly in
+the United States; or
+(G) included on a list maintained under clause (i),
+(ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of the Act
+entitled ``An Act to ensure that goods made with forced
+labor in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's
+Republic of China do not enter the United States
+market, and for other purposes'', approved December 23,
+2021 (Public Law 117-78; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) (commonly
+referred to as the ``Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention
+Act'').
+(d) Use of Information.--In preparing the report required by
+subsection (b), the Assistant Secretaries, in coordination with the
+Director of National Intelligence, shall use all available source
+intelligence and strive to declassify information included in the
+report.
+(e) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted
+in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+(f) Public Availability.--The unclassified portion of the report
+required by subsection (b) shall be made available to the public.
+
+SEC. 517. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND
+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 striking ``Director of the National
+Counterintelligence and Security Center'' and inserting
+``Director of National Intelligence, 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 head of an element of the intelligence
+community the Director of National Intelligence
+considers relevant,''; and
+(B) by inserting ``the Committee on the Judiciary
+of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the
+House of Representatives,'' after ``congressional
+intelligence committees'';
+(2) in subsection (b)--
+(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.'';
+(3) by striking subsection (c); and
+(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
+
+Subtitle C--The Russian Federation
+
+SEC. 521. ASSESSMENT OF RUSSIAN DESTABILIZATION EFFORTS.
+
+Section 1234(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat.
+3936) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
+``(27) An assessment of the efforts by Russia to undermine
+or destabilize the national or economic security of the United
+States or members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
+including plans or attempts by Russia to conduct sabotage,
+including damage to infrastructure, or acts of arson or
+vandalism.''.
+
+Subtitle D--Other Foreign Countries
+
+SEC. 531. PLAN TO ENHANCE COUNTERNARCOTICS COLLABORATION, COORDINATION,
+AND COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
+
+(a) Requirement for Intelligence Community Elements.--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, including an assessment of
+the counterintelligence risks of such relationship.
+(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.
+(b) Requirement for Director of National Intelligence.--Not later
+than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director
+of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
+committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives the
+following:
+(1) The submissions received by the Director pursuant to
+subsection (a).
+(2) An action plan to enhance counternarcotics
+collaboration, coordination, and cooperation with the
+Government of Mexico, including recommendations or requests for
+any changes in authorities or resources in order to effectuate
+the plan effectively in fiscal year 2026.
+(c) Form.--
+(1) Submissions from intelligence community elements.--The
+submissions required by subsection (b)(1) shall be submitted to
+the relevant committees in the same form in which they were
+submitted to the Director of National Intelligence.
+(2) Action plan.--The submission required by subsection
+(b)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
+a classified annex.
+
+SEC. 532. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO COUNTER FOREIGN ADVERSARY
+INFLUENCE IN SUDAN.
+
+Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
+the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall, in consultation
+with such other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the
+Director considers appropriate, develop a plan--
+(1) to share relevant intelligence, if any, relating to
+foreign adversary efforts to influence 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 counter foreign adversary efforts to influence the
+conflict in Sudan in order to protect national and regional
+security.
+
+SEC. 533. UKRAINE LESSONS LEARNED WORKING GROUP.
+
+Section 6413(e) of the Intelligence Authorization Act of 2025
+(division F of Public Law 118-159) is amended--
+(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
+(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
+paragraph (3):
+``(3) Evaluate which lessons should be shared with Taiwan
+to assist Taiwan's acquisitions decisions and capability
+development.''.
+
+SEC. 534. IMPROVEMENTS TO REQUIREMENT FOR MONITORING OF IRANIAN
+ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM-235.
+
+Paragraph (1) of section 7413(b) of the Intelligence Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (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
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 535. DUTY TO WARN UNITED STATES PERSONS THREATENED BY IRANIAN
+LETHAL PLOTTING.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
+``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
+Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland
+Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on
+the Judiciary of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
+Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on
+Homeland Security, and the Committee on the Judiciary
+of the House of Representatives.
+(2) Iranian proxy.--The term ``Iranian proxy'' means any
+entity receiving support from the Government of the Islamic
+Republic of Iran or the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps,
+including--
+(A) Hizballah;
+(B) Ansar Allah;
+(C) Hamas; and
+(D) Shia militia groups in Iraq and Syria.
+(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
+person'' means--
+(A) a United States citizen;
+(B) a national of the United States; or
+(C) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
+residence to the United States.
+(b) In General.--Upon collecting or acquiring credible and specific
+information indicating an impending threat of intentional killing,
+serious bodily injury, or kidnapping directed at a United States person
+by the Islamic Republic of Iran or an Iranian proxy, an element of the
+intelligence community must immediately notify the Director of the
+Federal Bureau of Investigation and, if the intended victim is under
+protection of a government entity, any persons responsible for
+protecting that individual of such information.
+(c) Warning; Transmission to Congress.--Not later than 48 hours
+after receiving a notification pursuant to subsection (b), the Director
+of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall--
+(1) warn the intended victim, or any persons responsible
+for protecting the intended victim, of the impending threat;
+(2) inform the agencies with a protective mission of the
+information, consistent with the protection of sources and
+methods; and
+(3) provide the information received pursuant to subsection
+(b) to the appropriate congressional committees, consistent
+with the protection of sources and methods.
+(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
+construed to limit any duty to warn already in effect, including under
+Intelligence Community Directive 191 (relating to duty to warn) and any
+policies or procedures issued in accordance with such directive.
+
+TITLE VI--EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
+
+SEC. 601. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY BRIDGE PROGRAM.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
+organization'' means an organization that is described in
+section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that
+is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
+(2) Work program.--The term ``work program'' means any
+agreement between In-Q-Tel and a third-party company, where
+such third-party company furnishes or is furnishing a product
+or service for use by any government customer of In-Q-Tel to
+address the technology needs or requirements of such customer.
+(b) Establishment of Program.--There is established in the Office
+of the Director of National Intelligence a program to be known as the
+``Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Program'' (in this
+subsection referred to as the ``Program'') to assist in the
+transitioning of products or services from the research and development
+phase to the prototype or production phase, subject to the extent and
+in such amounts as specifically provided in advance in appropriations
+Acts for such purposes .
+(c) Provision of Assistance.--
+(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Director
+shall, in consultation with In-Q-Tel, carry out the Program by
+providing assistance to a business or nonprofit organization
+that is transitioning a product or service to the prototype or
+production phase, as a means of advancing government
+acquisitions of the product or service.
+(2) Types of assistance.--Assistance under paragraph (1)
+may be provided in the form of a grant or a payment for a
+product or service.
+(3) Requirements for assistance.--Assistance may be
+provided under paragraph (1) to a business or nonprofit
+organization that is transitioning a product or service only
+if--
+(A) the business or nonprofit organization--
+(i) has participated or is participating in
+a work program; or
+(ii) is engaged with an element of the
+intelligence community or Department of Defense
+for research and development; and
+(B) the Director of National Intelligence or the
+head of an element of the intelligence community
+attests that the product or service will be utilized by
+an element of the intelligence community for a mission
+need, such as because it would be valuable in
+addressing a needed capability, fill or complement a
+technology gap, or increase the supplier base or price
+competitiveness for the Federal Government.
+(4) Priority for small business concerns and nontraditional
+defense contractors.--In providing assistance under paragraph
+(1), the Director shall limit the provision of assistance to
+small business concerns (as defined under section 3(a) of the
+Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))) and nontraditional
+defense contractors (as defined in section 3014 of title 10,
+United States Code).
+(d) Administration of Program.--
+(1) In general.--The Program shall be administered by the
+Director of National Intelligence.
+(2) Consultation.--In administering the Program, the
+Director--
+(A) shall consult with the heads of the elements of
+the intelligence community; and
+(B) may consult with In-Q-Tel, the Defense Advanced
+Research Projects Agency, Intelligence Advanced
+Research Projects Activity, National Laboratories
+intelligence community laboratories, the North Atlantic
+Treaty Organization Investment Fund, the Defense
+Innovation Unit, and such other entities as the
+Director deems appropriate.
+(e) Semiannual Reports.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and not
+less frequently than twice each fiscal year thereafter in which
+amounts are available for the provision of assistance under the
+Program, the Director shall submit to the congressional
+intelligence committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the
+Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives a report on the Program.
+(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
+(1) shall include, for the period covered by the report,
+information about the following:
+(A) How much was expended or obligated by the
+Program in the provision of assistance under subsection
+(c).
+(B) For what the amounts were expended or
+obligated.
+(C) The effects of such expenditures and
+obligations, including a timeline for expected
+milestones for operational use.
+(D) A summary of annual transition activities and
+outcomes of such activities for the intelligence
+community.
+(E) A description of why products and services were
+chosen for transition, including a description of
+milestones achieved.
+(3) Form.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)
+shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
+classified annex.
+(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
+appropriated to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to
+carry out the Program $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
+
+SEC. 602. ENHANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY TALENT WITHIN 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 shall
+establish a policy for how existing and future funding and resources of
+the intelligence community can be directed to ensure the intelligence
+community has sufficient cleared personnel, including private sector
+experts, to identify and respond to biotechnology threats.
+(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall include
+the following:
+(1) The exact number of personnel dedicated to
+biotechnology issues apart from biological weapons, including
+military, industrial, agricultural, and healthcare threats, in
+each element of the intelligence community as of the date on
+which the report is submitted, including staff breakdowns by
+position function.
+(2) An assessment on the following:
+(A) Where additional full-time employees or
+detailees are appropriate.
+(B) How to increase partnerships with other
+government and private sector organizations, including
+the National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of
+the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)),
+including how existing funding and resources of the
+intelligence community can be directed to secure such
+expertise, including appropriate security clearances.
+(C) How to better use special hiring authorities to
+accomplish the goal described in subsection (a).
+(D) How to increase recruitment and retention of
+biotechnology talent.
+(c) Implementation and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
+date of the establishment of the policy required by subsection (a), the
+Director of National Intelligence shall--
+(1) direct the funding and resources described in
+subsection (b)(2)(B) towards securing sufficient expertise to
+identify and respond to biotechnology threats; and
+(2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees,
+the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a
+report on additional funding and resources needed to carry out
+subsection (b)(2).
+
+SEC. 603. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO SECURE UNITED
+STATES GENOMIC 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
+to and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Committee
+on Foreign Investment in the United States, and other government
+agencies as appropriate when reviewing transactions relating to the
+acquisition of covered entities by foreign entities, including attempts
+by the Government of the People's Republic of China--
+(1) to leverage and acquire biological and genomic data in
+the United States; and
+(2) to leverage and acquire biological and genomic data
+outside the United States, including by providing economic
+support to the military, industrial, agricultural, or
+healthcare infrastructure of foreign countries of concern.
+(b) Assessment.--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 genomic 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
+conduct subsequent intelligence assessments under such
+subsection.
+(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;
+(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
+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.
+(3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means a
+private entity involved in genomic data (including genomic data
+equipment, technologies, sequencing, or synthesis), including a
+biobank or other private entity that holds large amounts of
+genomic or 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 (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)).
+
+SEC. 604. 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
+community as the Director considers appropriate, shall establish a
+policy to ensure that elements of the intelligence community may not
+contract with Chinese biotechnology suppliers that are determined by
+the Director to pose a security threat.
+(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall include
+that an element of the intelligence community may not procure or obtain
+any product made using synthetic DNA or RNA unless--
+(1) the final assembly or processing of the product occurs
+in the United States;
+(2) all significant processing of the product occurs in the
+United States; and
+(3) all or nearly all ingredients or components of the
+product are made and sourced in the United States.
+(c) Waiver.--The Director of National Intelligence may waive the
+application of the policy required by subsection (a) to allow purchases
+prohibited by such policy if the purpose of such a purchase fulfills a
+national security need.
+(d) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) 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
+jurisdiction of, the People's Republic of China.
+(2) 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. 605. 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 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
+(3) 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
+intelligence community as the Director considers necessary, and in
+coordination with efforts of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
+of Energy, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
+identifying 1 or more sites which could benefit from secure, resilient
+energy through the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies, ranging
+from 1 to 100 megawatts, at minimum, which deployment would be to serve
+in whole or in part the facility, structure, infrastructure, or part
+thereof for which a head of an element of the intelligence community
+has financial or maintenance responsibility.
+(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
+(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. 606. 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
+submit to the President, the congressional intelligence committees, and
+the congressional defense committees a strategy for addressing
+intelligence gaps relating to--
+(1) investment activity by the People's Republic of China
+in the biotechnology sector of the United States;
+(2) acquisition of intellectual property relating to United
+States-origin biotechnology by entities of the People's
+Republic of China; and
+(3) any authorities or resources needed to address the gaps
+outlined in paragraphs (1) and (2).
+(b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this paragraph
+are the following:
+(1) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
+(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.
+(5) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and
+Research.
+(6) The heads of such other elements of the intelligence
+community as the Director of National Intelligence considers
+appropriate.
+
+SEC. 607. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF ARTIFICIAL
+INTELLIGENCE SECURITY CENTER.
+
+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) Making available a research test bed to private
+sector and academic researchers, on a subsidized basis, to
+engage in artificial intelligence security research, including
+through the secure provision of access in a secure environment
+to proprietary third-party models with the consent of the
+vendors of the models.'';
+(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
+(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
+``(d) Test Bed Requirements.--
+``(1) Access and terms of usage.--
+``(A) Researcher access.--The Director shall
+establish terms of usage governing researcher access to
+the test bed made available under subsection (c)(3),
+with limitations on researcher publication only to the
+extent necessary to protect classified information or
+proprietary information concerning third-party models
+provided through the consent of model vendors.
+``(B) Availability to federal agencies.--The
+Director shall ensure that the test bed made available
+under subsection (c)(3) is also made available to other
+Federal agencies on a cost-recovery basis.
+``(2) Use of certain infrastructure and other resources.--
+In carrying out subsection (c)(3), the Director shall
+coordinate with the Secretary of Energy to leverage existing
+infrastructure and other resources associated with the National
+Artificial Intelligence Research Resource.
+``(e) Access to Proprietary Models.--In carrying out this section,
+the Director shall establish such mechanisms as the Director considers
+appropriate, including potential contractual incentives, to ensure the
+provision of access to proprietary models by qualified independent
+third-party researchers if commercial model vendors have voluntarily
+provided models and associated resources for such testing.''.
+
+SEC. 608. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE BY INTELLIGENCE
+COMMUNITY.
+
+(a) 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
+Officer of the Intelligence Community shall, in coordination with the
+Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community,
+identify commonly used artificial intelligence systems or functions
+that have the greatest potential for re-use by intelligence community
+elements.
+(b) Sharing of Identified Applications and Functions.--Except as
+explicitly prohibited by a contractual obligation, and to the extent
+consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, for
+any artificial intelligence system or function identified pursuant to
+subsection (a), each Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of an
+element of the intelligence community shall adopt a policy to promote
+the sharing of any custom-developed code, including models and model
+weights, whether agency-developed or procured, with other elements of
+the intelligence community that rely on common artificial intelligence
+systems or functions.
+(c) Contracts.--
+(1) Rights to federal data and improvements.--Each head of
+an element of the intelligence community shall take such steps
+as the Chief Information Officer of the element determines
+appropriate, to ensure that contracts to which the element is a
+party provide for the retention of sufficient rights to all
+Federal data and the retention of the rights to any improvement
+to that data, including the continued design, development,
+testing, and operation of an artificial intelligence system.
+(2) Limitations on re-use of derived information.--Each
+head of an element of the intelligence community shall consider
+contractual terms that protect Federal information used by
+vendors in the development and operation of artificial
+intelligence products and services procured by the element,
+including limitations on the re-use of derived information for
+products or services sold to foreign governments by such
+vendors.
+(3) Limitations on use of data to train or improve
+commercial offerings.--Each head of an element of the
+intelligence community shall include terms in the contracts in
+which the elements are parties to protect intelligence
+community data from being used to train or improve the
+functionality of a vendor's commercial offerings without
+express permission from the head.
+(d) Model Contract Terms.--The Chief Information Officer of the
+Intelligence Community shall provide the elements of the intelligence
+community with model contractual terms for consideration by the heads
+of those elements to prevent vendor lock-in, as well as the adoption of
+procurement practices that encourage competition to sustain a robust
+marketplace for artificial intelligence products and services,
+including through contractual preferences for interoperable artificial
+intelligence products and services.
+(e) Tracking and Evaluating Performance.--Each head of an element
+of the intelligence community shall track and evaluate performance of
+procured and element-developed artificial intelligence by--
+(1) documenting known capabilities and limitations of the
+artificial intelligence system and any guidelines on how the
+artificial intelligence is intended to be used;
+(2) documenting provenance of the data used to train, fine-
+tune, or operate the artificial intelligence system;
+(3) conducting ongoing testing and validation on artificial
+intelligence system performance, the effectiveness of vendor
+artificial intelligence offerings, and associated risk
+management measures, including by testing in real-world
+conditions;
+(4) assessing for overfitting to known test data, ensuring
+that artificial intelligence developers or vendors are not
+directly relying on the test data to train their artificial
+intelligence systems;
+(5) considering contractual terms that prioritize the
+continuous improvement, performance monitoring, and evaluation
+of effectiveness of procured artificial intelligence;
+(6) stipulating conditions for retraining or
+decommissioning artificial intelligence models; and
+(7) requiring sufficient post-award monitoring and
+evaluation of effectiveness of the artificial intelligence
+system, where appropriate in the context of the product or
+service acquired.
+
+SEC. 609. HIGH-IMPACT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
+
+(a) Definition of Use Case.--In this section, the term ``use
+case'', with respect to an artificial intelligence system, means the
+specific mission being performed through the use of an artificial
+intelligence system.
+(b) Guidance Regarding Definitions of High-impact Artificial
+Intelligence.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
+of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall issue guidance
+to the heads of elements of the intelligence community to ensure
+consistency and accuracy in each element's interpretation of the
+definition of high-impact artificial intelligence systems and high-
+impact artificial intelligence use cases to apply to each element's
+respective missions.
+(c) Inventory of High-impact Artificial Intelligence Use Cases.--
+(1) In general.--Each head of an element of the
+intelligence community shall maintain an annual inventory of
+high-impact artificial intelligence use cases, including
+detailed information on the specific artificial intelligence
+systems associated with such uses.
+(2) Submittal to congress.--Not less frequently than once
+each year, each head of an element of the intelligence
+community shall submit to the congressional intelligence
+committees the inventory maintained by the head pursuant to
+paragraph (1).
+(d) Guidance to Maintain Minimum Standards.--The Director of
+National Intelligence shall, in coordination with the heads of the
+elements of the intelligence community, issue guidance to ensure
+elements of the intelligence community utilizing high-impact artificial
+intelligence systems or executing high-impact artificial intelligence
+use cases maintain minimum standards for the following:
+(1) Whistleblower protections.
+(2) Risk management practices and policies.
+(3) Performance expectations to ensure high-impact
+artificial intelligence systems or high-impact artificial
+intelligence use cases are subject to policies that ensure they
+continue to perform as expected over time or be discontinued,
+including--
+(A) continuous monitoring;
+(B) independent testing by a reviewer or team of
+reviewers within the element that have not been
+involved in the development or procurement of such
+artificial intelligence system; and
+(C) cost analyses, supported by a summary of direct
+costs associated and expected savings, if applicable,
+relative to existing or feasible human-led
+alternatives.
+(4) Pre-deployment requirements to ensure high-impact
+artificial intelligence systems or high-impact artificial
+intelligence use cases document--
+(A) the advantages and risks of using such
+capability, to include appropriate legal and policy
+safeguards;
+(B) the cost of operating such a capability;
+(C) a schedule to ensure such capability is
+periodically reevaluated for efficacy and performance;
+and
+(D) the oversight and compliance mechanisms in
+place for reviewing the use and output of such
+capability.
+(5) Policies to ensure appropriate human oversight and
+training.
+
+SEC. 610. APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES OF THE
+INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MODELS USED
+FOR INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m) is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);
+(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
+``(c) Application of Policies to Publicly Available Models Used for
+Intelligence Purposes.--In carrying out subsections (a) and (b), the
+Director shall ensure that the policies established under such
+subsections apply to the greatest extent possible to artificial
+intelligence models generally available to the public in any context in
+which they are used for an intelligence purpose and hosted in
+classified environments.
+``(d) Common Testing Standards and Benchmarks.--
+``(1) Establishment.--The Chief Artificial Intelligence
+Officer of the Intelligence Community, or any provider of
+common concern designated by the Director of National
+Intelligence, shall establish standards for testing of
+artificial intelligence models, including common benchmarks and
+methodologies for the performance of artificial intelligence
+models across common use cases, including targeting, machine
+translation, object detection, and object recognition.
+Benchmarks and methodologies shall establish higher performance
+standards for any high-impact artificial intelligence use case,
+including any artificial intelligence system task whose output
+(directly or indirectly) could serve as an input for a lethal
+application.
+``(2) Identification of computing model.--The Chief
+Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community
+shall convene the Intelligence Community Chief Artificial
+Intelligence Officer Council to identify an appropriate
+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.''; and
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(f) Limitation.--Under the policies established pursuant to
+subsection (a)(1), no office or employee of the intelligence community
+may direct or pressure a vendor or prospective vendor to alter a model
+to favor a particular viewpoint in a manner that would limit its
+ability to serve as a neutral, nonpartisan tool that prioritizes
+accuracy.
+``(g) Definitions.--
+``(1) Intelligence purpose defined.--In this section, the
+term `intelligence purpose' means the collection, analysis, or
+other mission-related intelligence activity.
+``(2) Guidance regarding definitions of high-impact
+artificial intelligence.--Not later than 30 days after the date
+of the enactment of this subsection, the Director of National
+Intelligence shall issue guidance to the heads of elements of
+the intelligence community to ensure consistency and accuracy
+in each element's interpretation of the definition of high-
+impact artificial intelligence systems and high-impact
+artificial intelligence use cases to apply to each element's
+respective missions.''.
+(b) Updates.--The Director shall make such revisions to
+Intelligence Community Directive 505 (relating to Artificial
+Intelligence) and other relevant documents as the Director considers
+necessary to ensure compliance with subsection (c) of section 6702 of
+such Act, as added by subsection (a).
+
+SEC. 611. REVISION OF INTERIM GUIDANCE REGARDING ACQUISITION AND USE OF
+FOUNDATION MODELS.
+
+(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
+evaluation of training data, methods of labeling data, and model
+weights pertaining to artificial intelligence systems being considered
+for use by an element of the intelligence community does not constitute
+collection by such element of the intelligence community.
+(b) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence, in
+coordination with the Attorney General, shall revise the interim
+guidance of the intelligence community entitled ``Regarding the
+Acquisition and Use of Foundation Models'' to include the following:
+(1) Guidance stipulating that the consideration by an
+element of the intelligence community of acquisition of a
+foundation model should involve consideration of the data upon
+which the model was trained on. Any element of the intelligence
+community evaluating whether to acquire a foundation model for
+a potential intelligence use shall request or otherwise
+lawfully gather pertinent information on sources of training
+data and methods of data labeling, including any functions
+carried out by third party vendors, in order to make informed
+decisions on what mitigation practices or other relevant
+dissemination, usage, or retention measures may be applicable
+to that element's future adoption of the foundation model under
+consideration.
+(2) Guidance stipulating that each element of the
+intelligence community shall to the greatest extent practicable
+avoid use of publicly available models found to contain
+information obtained unlawfully by a model vendor.
+
+SEC. 612. 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
+(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
+enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall
+develop a strategy for--
+(1) coordinating the collection, processing, analysis, and
+dissemination of intelligence relating to critical and 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.
+(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 VII--CLASSIFICATION REFORM, SECURITY CLEARANCES, AND
+WHISTLEBLOWERS
+
+SEC. 701. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DECLASSIFICATIONS.
+
+(a) In General.--Title VIII of the National Security Act of 1947
+(50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 806. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DECLASSIFICATIONS.
+
+``(a) Notification to Congress by Director of National
+Intelligence.--
+``(1) In general.--Immediately upon declassifying,
+downgrading, or directing the declassification or downgrading
+of information or intelligence relating to intelligence
+sources, methods, or activities pursuant to section 3.1(c) of
+Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to
+classified national security information), or any successor
+order, the Director of National Intelligence, or the Principal
+Deputy Director of National Intelligence, as delegated by the
+Director of National Intelligence, shall notify the
+congressional intelligence committees and the Archivist of the
+United States in writing of such declassification, downgrading,
+or direction.
+``(2) Contents.--Each notification required by paragraph
+(1) shall include a copy of the information that has been, or
+has been directed to be, declassified or downgraded.
+``(b) Notification to Congress by Agency Head.--
+``(1) In general.--Immediately upon the declassification of
+information pursuant to section 3.1(d) of Executive Order
+13526, or any successor order, the head, or senior official, of
+a relevant element of the intelligence community, shall notify
+the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on
+Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
+Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
+Representatives, and the Archivist of the United States in
+writing of such declassification.
+``(2) Contents.--Each notification required by paragraph
+(1) shall include a copy of the information that has been
+declassified.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the National
+Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting
+after the item relating to section 805 the following:
+
+``Sec. 806. Notification of certain declassifications.''.
+
+SEC. 702. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON COMPENSATORY DAMAGES FOR RETALIATORY
+REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES AND ACCESS
+DETERMINATIONS.
+
+Section 3001(j)(4)(B) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
+Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(4)(B)) is amended, in the
+second sentence, by striking ``not to exceed $300,000''.
+
+SEC. 703. REFORMS RELATING TO INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES.
+
+(a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--The
+Director of National Intelligence shall review and evaluate the
+feasibility 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 who have been retired or
+otherwise separated from employment with the intelligence community for
+a period of not more than 5 years and who was eligible to access
+classified information on the day before the individual retired or
+otherwise separated, could, as a matter of policy, be granted
+eligibility by the Director to access classified information as long
+as--
+(1) there is no indication the individual no longer
+satisfies the standards established for access to classified
+information;
+(2) 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
+(3) an appropriate record check reveals no unfavorable
+information.
+(b) Feasibility and Advisability Assessment.--
+(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.
+(2) Findings.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide 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).
+
+SEC. 704. STUDY ON PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION RELATING TO
+BUDGET FUNCTIONS.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
+``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the congressional intelligence committees;
+(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and
+Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Banking,
+Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(C) the Committee on Oversight and Government
+Reform, the Committee on Financial Services, and the
+Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+(2) Covered official.--The term ``covered official'' means
+the following:
+(A) The Secretary of the Treasury.
+(B) The Director of the Office of Management and
+Budget.
+(C) Each head of an element of the intelligence
+community.
+(D) Any other head of a department or agency of the
+Federal Government carrying out a function specified in
+paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a).
+(3) Federal financial management service functions.--The
+term ``Federal financial management service functions'' means
+standard functions, as determined by the Secretary of the
+Treasury, that departments and agencies of the Federal
+Government perform relating to Federal financial management,
+including budget execution, financial asset information
+management, payable management, revenue management,
+reimbursable management, receivable management, delinquent debt
+management, cost management, general ledger management,
+financial reconciliation, and financial and performance
+reporting.
+(4) National intelligence program.--The term ``National
+Intelligence Program'' has the meaning given such term in
+section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
+3003).
+(b) Study 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, the Secretary of the
+Treasury, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
+shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a study
+outlining the feasibility of and cost associated with the department or
+agency of a covered official using secure systems that meet the
+requirements to protect classified information, including with respect
+to the location at which the system is located or accessed, to carry
+out any of the following activities of the department or agency:
+(1) Formulating, developing, and submitting the budget of
+the department or agency (including the budget justification
+materials submitted to Congress) under the National
+Intelligence Program.
+(2) Apportioning, allotting, issuing warrants for the
+disbursement of, and obligating and expending funds under the
+National Intelligence Program.
+(3) Carrying out Federal financial management service
+functions or related activities of the intelligence community.
+(c) Form.--The study required by subsection (b) shall be submitted
+in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
+
+SEC. 705. REPORT ON EXECUTIVE BRANCH APPROVAL OF ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED
+INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF ESTABLISHED REVIEW
+PROCESSES.
+
+(a) Reports Required.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
+Director of National Intelligence 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 a report on approvals of interim security
+clearances or other access to classified intelligence
+information that does not satisfy the investigative and
+adjudicative standards established under Executive Order 12968
+(50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to access to classified
+information) for covered individuals issued during the
+preceding calendar year. The first report under this paragraph
+shall include information for each of the calendar years 2017
+through the calendar year in which this Act is enacted.
+(2) Contents.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
+include--
+(A) the number of such approvals, disaggregated by
+sponsoring agency, duration of access, and level of
+security clearance or access;
+(B) the investigative and adjudicative process
+conducted, if any, for each such level of security
+clearance or access;
+(C) a categorization of the justifications
+supporting such approvals, and the number of approvals
+in each category; and
+(D) the disposition of such approvals,
+disaggregated by the number of instances in which
+access was terminated, continued, or resulted in
+completion of a process satisfying investigative and
+adjudicative standards required by Executive Order
+12986.
+(b) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term
+``covered individual'' means an individual who--
+(1) is an employee or contractor of the intelligence
+community; or
+(2) has been granted access to the facilities or
+information of the intelligence community.
+
+SEC. 706. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS RELATING TO PSYCHIATRIC TESTING OR
+EXAMINATION.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 1104(a)(3) of the National Security Act of
+1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234(a)(3)), as amended by section 803(a)(1), is
+further amended--
+(1) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
+a semicolon;
+(2) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (L);
+and
+(3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
+``(K) a decision to order psychiatric testing or
+examination; or''.
+(b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
+with respect to matters arising under section 1104 of the National
+Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3234) on or after the date of the
+enactment of this Act.
+
+TITLE VIII--ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
+
+SEC. 801. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO REPORT AND
+DOCUMENT ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.
+
+(a) In General.--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 community
+as the Director considers appropriate, develop and issue standard
+guidelines for personnel of the intelligence community to report and
+properly document anomalous health incidents.
+(b) Conformity With Department of Defense Guidelines.--In
+developing the standard guidelines required by subsection (a), the
+Director shall ensure that such standard guidelines are as similar as
+practicable to guidelines issued by the Secretary of Defense for
+personnel of the Department of Defense to report and properly document
+anomalous health incidents.
+(c) Submission.--Not later than 10 days after the date on which the
+Director issues the standard guidelines required by subsection (a), the
+Director shall provide the congressional intelligence committees with
+the standard guidelines, including a statement describing the
+implementation of such standard guidelines, how the standard guidelines
+differ from those issued by the Secretary, and the justifications for
+such differences.
+
+SEC. 802. REVIEW AND DECLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE RELATING TO
+ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.
+
+(a) Review.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
+Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
+shall initiate a review of holdings of the intelligence
+community regarding anomalous health incidents.
+(2) Elements.--The review initiated pursuant to paragraph
+(1) shall cover the following:
+(A) Reports of anomalous health incidents affecting
+personnel of the United States Government and
+dependents of such personnel.
+(B) Reports of other incidents affecting personnel
+of the United States Government that have known causes
+that result in symptoms similar to those observed in
+anomalous health incidents.
+(C) Information regarding efforts by foreign
+governments to covertly develop or deploy weapons and
+technology that could cause any or all symptoms
+observed in reported anomalous health incidents.
+(D) Assessment of the success of the intelligence
+community in detecting clandestine weapons programs of
+foreign governments.
+(b) Declassification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Director shall perform a
+declassification review of all intelligence relating to anomalous
+health incidents reviewed pursuant to subsection (a).
+(c) Publication.--
+(1) In general.--The Director shall provide for public
+release of a declassified report that contains all information
+declassified pursuant to the declassification review required
+by subsection (b) on the website of the Office of the Director
+of National Intelligence.
+(2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1)
+may include only such redactions as the Director determines
+necessary to protect sources and methods and information of
+United States persons.
+
+TITLE IX--OTHER MATTERS
+
+SEC. 901. 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, in coordination with
+the heads of such Federal agencies as the Director considers
+appropriate--
+(1) perform a declassification review of intelligence
+relating to research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of
+Virology or any other medical or scientific research center
+within the People's Republic of China, on coronaviruses,
+including--
+(A) information relating to Gain of Function
+research and the intention of this research;
+(B) 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
+(C) the names of researchers who conducted research
+into coronaviruses, as well as their current locations
+of employment;
+(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;
+(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;
+(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;
+(3) provide for public release a declassified report that
+contains all appropriate information described under paragraphs
+(1) and (2) and which includes only such redactions as the
+Director determines necessary to protect sources and methods
+and information of United States persons; and
+(4) submit to the congressional intelligence committees an
+unredacted version of the declassified report required under
+paragraph (3).
+
+SEC. 902. 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.
+(2) Governments or companies of concern.--The term
+``governments or companies of concern'' means a government
+described in subparagraph (A) of section 989(h)(2) of title 10,
+United States Code, or 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
+Armed Forces as part of the process required by section 989(c) of title
+10, United States Code.
+(c) Elements.--Each briefing provided under subsection (b) shall
+provide members of the Armed Forces--
+(1) with 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
+a covered activity that could subject the members 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.
+(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
+(relating to counterintelligence awareness and reporting), or successor
+document.
+
+SEC. 903. 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) in subsection (a), by striking ``It is the sense of the
+Congress'' and inserting ``It is the policy of the United
+States'';
+(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as
+subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and
+(3) by inserting after subsection (a) 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
+the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National
+Intelligence in achieving the statement of policy in subsection (a).
+``(c) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
+this subsection, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of
+State, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the
+Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the Select Committee
+on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and
+the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on
+Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on
+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
+``(2) possesses numbers, status, privileges and immunities,
+travel accommodations, and facilities within the United States
+that exceed the respective numbers, status, privileges and
+immunities, travel accommodations, and facilities within such
+country of official representatives of the United States to
+such country.''.
+
+SEC. 904. TOUR LIMITS OF ACCREDITED DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PERSONNEL
+OF CERTAIN NATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
+``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
+Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
+Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
+(2) Covered nation.--The term ``covered nation'' means--
+(A) the People's Republic of China;
+(B) the Russian Federation;
+(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
+(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and
+(E) the Republic of Cuba.
+(b) In General.--Accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of
+covered nations in the United States may not--
+(1) receive diplomatic privileges and immunities for more
+than 3 consecutive years;
+(2) receive diplomatic privileges and immunities for a
+second 3-year period until after living outside of the United
+States for not less than 2 years; or
+(3) receive diplomatic privileges and immunities for more
+than 6 total years.
+(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive a limitation in
+subsection (b) on a case-by-case basis that permits accredited
+diplomatic and consular personnel of covered nations to exceed the
+stated tour limits in such subsection if the following conditions are
+met:
+(1) The Secretary determines that doing so serves United
+States national security interests, provided the Secretary
+submits a justification to the appropriate congressional
+committees not later than 15 days prior to issuing the waiver
+that contains the following:
+(A) A description of the factors considered by the
+Secretary when evaluating whether to issue the waiver.
+(B) A compelling justification as to why issuing
+the waiver is in the national security interests of the
+United States.
+(2) The covered nation at issue reciprocally eases its tour
+limitations on United States diplomatic and consular personnel.
+
+SEC. 905. STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF TRAVEL PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES OF
+ACCREDITED DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PERSONNEL OF CERTAIN
+NATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
+
+Section 502 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2017 (division N of Public Law 115-31; 22 U.S.C. 254a note) is
+amended--
+(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
+``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
+`appropriate congressional committees' means--
+``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
+Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on
+Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the
+Committee on the Judiciary , and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+``(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the
+Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the
+Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the
+Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
+House of Representatives.
+``(2) Covered nations.--The term `covered nations' means--
+``(A) the People's Republic of China;
+``(B) the Russian Federation;
+``(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
+``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
+and
+``(E) the Republic of Cuba.'';
+(2) in subsection (b)--
+(A) by striking ``consular personnel of the Russian
+Federation'' and inserting ``consular personnel of
+covered nations''; and
+(B) by striking ``Russian consular personnel'' and
+inserting ``covered nation personnel'';
+(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``consular personnel
+of the Russian Federation'' and inserting ``consular personnel
+of covered nations'';
+(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f);
+(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
+subsections:
+``(d) Waivers.--The Secretary of State may waive a requirement of
+the mandatory advanced notification regime established pursuant to
+subsection (b) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary determines that
+doing so serves United States national security interests, provided the
+Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a
+justification describing the circumstances necessitating the waiver and
+the reason why the waiver is in the national security interests of the
+United States.
+``(e) Elements of Advance Approval Requirements.--In establishing
+the advance approval requirements described in subsection (c), the
+Secretary of State shall--
+``(1) ensure that covered nations request approval from the
+Secretary of State at least 2 business days in advance of all
+travel that is subject to such requirements by accredited
+diplomatic and consular personnel of covered nations in the
+United States;
+``(2) immediately provide such requests to the Director of
+National Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
+Investigation;
+``(3) not later than 10 days after approving such a
+request, certify to the appropriate congressional committees
+that--
+``(A) personnel traveling on the request are not
+known or suspected intelligence officers; and
+``(B) the requested travel will not be used for
+known or suspected intelligence purposes; and
+``(4) establish penalties for noncompliance with such
+requirements by accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of
+covered nations in the United States, including loss of
+diplomatic privileges and immunities.''; and
+(6) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (4)--
+(A) by inserting ``for 5 years after the date of
+the enactment of subsection (d)'' after ``quarterly
+thereafter'';
+(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the number of
+notifications submitted under the regime required by
+subsection (b)'' and inserting ``the number of requests
+submitted under the regime required by subsection (b)
+and the number of such requests approved by the
+Secretary''; and
+(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``consular
+personnel of the Russian Federation'' and inserting
+``consular personnel of covered nations''.
+
+SEC. 906. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORT REQUIREMENTS.
+
+(a) Briefings on Analytic Integrity Reviews.--
+(1) 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).
+(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 6312(d)(1) of the
+Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (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''.
+(b) Personnel-level Assessments for the Intelligence Community.--
+(1) In general.--Section 506B of the National Security Act
+of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3098) is repealed.
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act
+is amended by striking the item relating to section 506B.
+(c) Reports on Foreign Efforts To Illicitly Acquire Satellites and
+Related Items.--Section 1261 of the National Defense Authorization Act
+for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) is amended by striking
+subsection (e).
+(d) Reports by Director of National Intelligence on National
+Intelligence University Plan.--
+(1) In general.--Section 1033 of the National Security Act
+of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3227b) is repealed.
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act
+is amended by striking the item relating to section 1033.
+(e) Monitoring Mineral Investments Under Belt and Road
+Initiative.--
+(1) In general.--Section 7003 of the Energy Act of 2020 (50
+U.S.C. 3372) is repealed.
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act
+is amended by striking the item relating to section 7003.
+(f) Notice of Deployment or Transfer of Containerized Missile
+System by Russia or Certain Other Countries.--
+(1) In general.--Section 501 of the Intelligence
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public
+Law 114-113) is repealed.
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act
+is amended by striking the item relating to section 501.
+(g) 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).
+(h) Reports on Commerce With, and Assistance to, Cuba From Other
+Foreign Countries.--
+(1) In general.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and
+Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6038)
+is repealed.
+(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act
+is amended by striking the item relating to section 108.
+(i) 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--
+(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and annual
+briefing''; and
+(2) by striking subsection (b).
+
+SEC. 907. 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.''.
+
+SEC. 908. INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED CYBERSECURITY
+VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS.
+
+(a) In General.--Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote
+Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
+the following new part:
+
+``PART 7--INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED CYBERSECURITY
+VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT PROGRAM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS
+
+``SEC. 297. INDEPENDENT SECURITY TESTING AND COORDINATED CYBERSECURITY
+VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE PILOT PROGRAM FOR ELECTION
+SYSTEMS.
+
+``(a) In General.--
+``(1) Establishment.--The Commission, in consultation with
+the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security Testing
+and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for
+Election Systems (VDP-E) (in this section referred to as the
+`program') to test for and disclose cybersecurity
+vulnerabilities in election systems.
+``(2) Duration.--The program shall be conducted for a
+period of 5 years.
+``(3) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the
+Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall--
+``(A) establish a mechanism by which an election
+systems vendor may make their election system
+(including voting machines and source code) available
+to cybersecurity researchers participating in the
+program;
+``(B) provide for the vetting of cybersecurity
+researchers prior to their participation in the
+program, including the conduct of background checks;
+``(C) establish terms of participation that--
+``(i) describe the scope of testing
+permitted under the program;
+``(ii) require researchers to--
+``(I) notify the vendor, the
+Commission, and the Secretary of any
+cybersecurity vulnerability they
+identify with respect to an election
+system; and
+``(II) otherwise keep such
+vulnerability confidential for 180 days
+after such notification;
+``(iii) require the good faith
+participation of all participants in the
+program; and
+``(iv) require an election system vendor,
+within 180 days after validating notification
+of a critical or high vulnerability (as defined
+by the National Institute of Standards and
+Technology) in an election system of the
+vendor, to--
+``(I) send a patch or propound some
+other fix or mitigation for such
+vulnerability to the appropriate State
+and local election officials, in
+consultation with the researcher who
+discovered it; and
+``(II) notify the Commission and
+the Secretary that such patch has been
+sent to such officials;
+``(D) in the case where a patch or fix to address a
+vulnerability disclosed under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I)
+is intended to be applied to a system certified by the
+Commission, provide--
+``(i) for the expedited review of such
+patch or fix within 90 days after receipt by
+the Commission; and
+``(ii) if such review is not completed by
+the last day of such 90-day period, that such
+patch or fix shall be deemed to be certified by
+the Commission, subject to any subsequent
+review of such determination by the Commission;
+and
+``(E) not later than 180 days after the disclosure
+of a vulnerability under subparagraph (C)(ii)(I),
+notify the Director of the Cybersecurity and
+Infrastructure Security Agency of the vulnerability for
+inclusion in the database of Common Vulnerabilities and
+Exposures.
+``(4) Voluntary participation; safe harbor.--
+``(A) Voluntary participation.--Participation in
+the program shall be voluntary for election systems
+vendors and researchers.
+``(B) Safe harbor.--When conducting research under
+this program, such research and subsequent publication
+shall be--
+``(i) authorized in accordance with section
+1030 of title 18, United States Code (commonly
+known as the `Computer Fraud and Abuse Act'),
+(and similar State laws), and the election
+system vendor will not initiate or support
+legal action against the researcher for
+accidental, good faith violations of the
+program; and
+``(ii) exempt from the anti-circumvention
+rule of section 1201 of title 17, United States
+Code (commonly known as the `Digital Millennium
+Copyright Act'), and the election system vendor
+will not bring a claim against a researcher for
+circumvention of technology controls.
+``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
+paragraph may be construed to limit or otherwise affect
+any exception to the general prohibition against the
+circumvention of technological measures under
+subparagraph (A) of section 1201(a)(1) of title 17,
+United States Code, including with respect to any use
+that is excepted from that general prohibition by the
+Librarian of Congress under subparagraphs (B) through
+(D) of such section 1201(a)(1).
+``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
+``(A) Cybersecurity vulnerability.--The term
+`cybersecurity vulnerability' means, with respect to an
+election system, any security vulnerability that
+affects the election system.
+``(B) Election infrastructure.--The term `election
+infrastructure' means--
+``(i) storage facilities, polling places,
+and centralized vote tabulation locations used
+to support the administration of elections for
+public office; and
+``(ii) related information and
+communications technology, including--
+``(I) voter registration databases;
+``(II) election management systems;
+``(III) voting machines;
+``(IV) electronic mail and other
+communications systems (including
+electronic mail and other systems of
+vendors who have entered into contracts
+with election agencies to support the
+administration of elections, manage the
+election process, and report and
+display election results); and
+``(V) other systems used to manage
+the election process and to report and
+display election results on behalf of
+an election agency.
+``(C) Election system.--The term `election system'
+means any information system that is part of an
+election infrastructure, including any related
+information and communications technology described in
+subparagraph (B)(ii).
+``(D) Election system vendor.--The term `election
+system vendor' means any person providing, supporting,
+or maintaining an election system on behalf of a State
+or local election official.
+``(E) Information system.--The term `information
+system' has the meaning given the term in section 3502
+of title 44, United States Code.
+``(F) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the
+Secretary of Homeland Security.
+``(G) Security vulnerability.--The term `security
+vulnerability' has the meaning given the term in
+section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing
+Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501).''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is
+amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle D of
+title II the following:
+
+``PART 7--Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Cybersecurity
+Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems
+
+``Sec. 297. Independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity
+vulnerability disclosure pilot program for
+election systems.''.
+
+SEC. 909. FOREIGN MATERIAL ACQUISITIONS.
+
+(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy may, acting through the
+Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, enter
+into contracts or other arrangements for goods and services, through
+the National Laboratories, plants, or sites of the Department of
+Energy, for the purpose of foreign material acquisition in support of
+existing national security requirements.
+(b) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 4
+years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
+Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence shall submit to the
+congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Energy and
+Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the
+Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
+Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives a report on the use by the Office of Intelligence and
+Counterintelligence of the authority provided by subsection (a).
+
+DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS
+
+SEC. 6001. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
+
+The table of content for this division is as follows:
+
+DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS
+
+Sec. 6001. Table of contents.
+TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT
+
+Sec. 6101. Short titles.
+Sec. 6102. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
+Sec. 6103. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking
+from the People's Republic of China and
+other relevant countries.
+Sec. 6104. Prioritization of identification of persons from the
+People's Republic of China.
+Sec. 6105. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.
+Sec. 6106. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or
+instrumentalities of foreign states.
+Sec. 6107. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of
+methamphetamine into the United States from
+Mexico.
+TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025
+
+Sec. 6201. Short title.
+Sec. 6202. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of
+Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.
+Sec. 6203. Notification of international travel advisories.
+Sec. 6204. Congressional Report on components related to hostage
+affairs and recovery.
+Sec. 6205. Rule of construction.
+TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
+REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
+
+Sec. 6301. Short title.
+Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad
+
+Sec. 6311. United states support for integration of anti-trafficking in
+persons interventions in multilateral
+development banks.
+Sec. 6312. Counter-trafficking in persons efforts in development
+cooperation and assistance policy.
+Sec. 6313. Technical amendments to tier rankings.
+Sec. 6314. Modifications to the Program to End Modern Slavery.
+Sec. 6315. Clarification of nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
+assistance.
+Sec. 6316. Expanding protections for domestic workers of official and
+diplomatic persons.
+Sec. 6317. Effective dates.
+Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations
+
+Sec. 6321. Extension of authorizations under the Victims of Trafficking
+and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
+Sec. 6322. Extension of authorizations under the International Megan's
+Law.
+Subtitle C--Briefings
+
+Sec. 6331. Briefing on annual trafficking in person's report.
+Sec. 6332. Briefing on use and justification of waivers.
+
+TITLE LXI--BUST FENTANYL ACT
+
+SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLES.
+
+This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2026'' or the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2026''.
+
+SEC. 6102. 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''; and
+(2) 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. 6103. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FENTANYL TRAFFICKING
+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--
+(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;
+(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.
+(2) DEA.--The term ``DEA'' means the Drug Enforcement
+Administration.
+(3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of
+China.
+(b) Study and Report on Addressing Trafficking of Fentanyl and
+Other Synthetic Opioids From the PRC and Other Relevant Countries.--Not
+later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
+Secretary of State and the Attorney General, in consultation with the
+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;
+(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
+(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.
+(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 of United States Drug Enforcement Administration
+offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou, the PRC; and
+(2) 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.
+
+SEC. 6104. 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) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
+paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
+(B) 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 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. 6105. 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
+significant activity or significant financial transaction that
+has materially contributed to opioid trafficking; or
+``(4) the President determines--
+``(A) has knowingly provided 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 or has been 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. 6106. 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, including any
+financial institution owned or controlled by 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 or a
+significant financial transaction 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 or
+significant financial transaction 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 each 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, facilitated a significant
+activity or a significant financial transaction described in
+paragraph (1).
+
+SEC. 6107. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SMUGGLING OF
+METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO.
+
+Section 723(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal
+Year 2026 (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.''.
+
+TITLE LXII--COUNTERING WRONGFUL DETENTION ACT OF 2025
+
+SEC. 6201. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2026''.
+
+SEC. 6202. 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
+has provided support for or directly engaged in the unlawful or
+wrongful detention of a United States national as a State Sponsor of
+Unlawful or Wrongful Detention based on any of the following criteria:
+``(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.
+``(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;
+``(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
+``(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).
+``(c) Briefing and Reports to Congress; Publication.--
+``(1) Reports to congress.--
+``(A) In general.--Not later than 7 days prior to
+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 that
+notifies the committees of the proposed designation.
+``(B) Elements.--In each report submitted under
+subparagraph (A) 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.
+``(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 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.--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).
+``(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).
+``(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),
+the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other
+relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the
+use of existing authorities to respond to and deter the unlawful or
+wrongful detention of United States nationals in the foreign country,
+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) imposition of a geographic travel restriction on
+citizens of the United States;
+``(5) 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;
+``(6) 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
+``(7) 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
+``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
+Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
+of Representatives.
+``(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
+construed to imply that the United States Government formally
+recognizes any particular country or the government of such country as
+legitimate.''.
+
+SEC. 6203. NOTIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ADVISORIES.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 423 of title 49, United States Code, is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 42309. Notification of international travel advisories
+``(a) In General.--An air carrier, foreign air carrier, ticket
+agent, website, or search engine who advertises or provides access to,
+or sells, in the United States, a ticket for foreign air transportation
+of a passenger shall make reasonable effort to notify the passenger
+(or, if applicable, a guardian of such passenger), prior to departure,
+that United States Government international travel advisories may be in
+effect and shall make available a web link to the Department of State
+Travel Advisory System. Such notification shall be accessible for
+individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 382.3 of title 14,
+Code of Federal Regulations).
+``(b) Savings Clause.--For the purposes of this section, an air
+carrier, foreign air carrier, ticket agent, website, or search engine
+referenced in subsection (a) may not be subject to civil or criminal
+penalty, or considered to be in violation of subsection (a), if
+information provided by the Department of State's travel advisory
+website is unavailable, inaccurate, or expired.
+``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) may be
+construed as grounds to inhibit access to consular services by a United
+States citizen abroad.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 423 of title 49,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 42308 the following:
+
+``42309. Notification of international travel advisories.''.
+(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
+shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+
+SEC. 6204. 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)).
+(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
+include--
+(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.
+
+SEC. 6205. 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.
+
+TITLE LXIII--INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION
+REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
+
+SEC. 6301. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Authorization Act for
+Fiscal Year 2026''.
+
+Subtitle A--Combating Human Trafficking Abroad
+
+SEC. 6311. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN
+PERSONS INTERVENTIONS IN MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS.
+
+(a) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
+with the Secretary of State acting through the Ambassador-at-Large to
+Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, shall instruct the United
+States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank (as
+defined in section 110(d) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
+2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(d))) to encourage the inclusion of a counter-
+trafficking strategy, including risk assessment and mitigation efforts
+as needed, in proposed projects in countries listed--
+(1) on the Tier 2 Watch List (required under section
+110(b)(2)(A) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
+(22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A)), as amended by section 104(a));
+(2) under subparagraph (C) of section 110(b)(1) of the
+Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
+7107(b)(1)) (commonly referred to as ``Tier 3''); and
+(3) as Special Cases in the most recent report on
+trafficking in persons required under such section (commonly
+referred to as the ``Trafficking in Persons Report'').
+(b) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
+with the Secretary of State, shall brief the appropriate congressional
+committees regarding the implementation of this section.
+(c) GAO Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
+shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that
+details the activities of the United States relating to combating human
+trafficking, including forced labor, within multilateral development
+projects.
+(d) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
+congressional committees'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
+(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
+(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+
+SEC. 6312. COUNTER-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS EFFORTS IN DEVELOPMENT
+COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE POLICY.
+
+The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is
+amended--
+(1) in section 102(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 2151-1(b)(4))--
+(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the
+end;
+(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at
+the end and inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following:
+``(H) effective counter-trafficking in persons
+policies and programs.''; and
+(2) in section 492(d)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2292a(d)(1))--
+(A) by striking ``that the funds'' and inserting
+the following: ``that--
+``(A) the funds'';
+(B) in subparagraph (A), as added by subparagraph
+(A) of this paragraph, by striking the period at the
+end and inserting ``; and''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following:
+``(B) in carrying out the provisions of this
+chapter, the President shall, to the greatest extent
+possible--
+``(i) ensure that assistance made available
+under this section does not create or
+contribute to conditions that can be reasonably
+expected to result in an increase in
+trafficking in persons who are in conditions of
+heightened vulnerability as a result of natural
+and manmade disasters; and
+``(ii) integrate appropriate protections
+into the planning and execution of activities
+authorized under this chapter.''.
+
+SEC. 6313. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TIER RANKINGS.
+
+(a) Modifications to Tier 2 Watch List.--Section 110(b)(2) of the
+Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)) is
+amended--
+(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Special'' and
+inserting ``Tier 2''; and
+(2) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
+``(A) Submission of list.--Not later than the date
+on which the determinations described in subsections
+(c) and (d) are submitted to the appropriate
+congressional committees in accordance with such
+subsections, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
+appropriate congressional committees a list of
+countries that the Secretary determines require special
+scrutiny during the following year. Such list shall be
+composed of countries that have been listed pursuant to
+paragraph (1)(B) pursuant to the current annual report
+because--
+``(i) the estimated number of victims of
+severe forms of trafficking is very significant
+or is significantly increasing and the country
+is not taking proportional concrete actions; or
+``(ii) there is a failure to provide
+evidence of increasing efforts to combat severe
+forms of trafficking in persons from the
+previous year, including increased
+investigations, prosecutions and convictions of
+trafficking crimes, increased assistance to
+victims, and decreasing evidence of complicity
+in severe forms of trafficking by government
+officials.''.
+(b) Modification to Special Rule for Downgraded and Reinstated
+Countries.--Section 110(b)(2)(F) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(F))
+is amended--
+(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the
+special watch list'' and all that follows through ``the
+country--'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in
+subparagraph (A) for more than 2 years immediately after the
+country consecutively--'';
+(2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I),
+by striking ``the special watch list described in subparagraph
+(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in
+subparagraph (A)''; and
+(3) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in the year following
+such waiver under subparagraph (D)(ii)'' before the period at
+the end.
+(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 110(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
+7107(b)) is further amended--
+(1) in paragraph (2), as amended by subsection (a)--
+(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``special
+watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list'';
+(B) in subparagraph (C)--
+(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
+striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
+``Tier 2 watch list''; and
+(ii) by striking ``special watch list'' and
+inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''; and
+(C) in subparagraph (D)--
+(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
+striking ``special watch list'' and inserting
+``Tier 2 watch list''; and
+(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``special
+watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch
+list'';
+(2) in paragraph (3)(B), in the matter preceding clause
+(i), by striking ``clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of''; and
+(3) in paragraph (4)--
+(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding
+clause (i), by striking ``each country described in
+paragraph (2)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``each country
+described in paragraph (2)(A)''; and
+(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``the
+Special Watch List'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch
+list''.
+(d) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and
+Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.--Section 204(b)(1) of the
+Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection
+Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-425) is amended by striking
+``special watch list'' and inserting ``Tier 2 watch list''.
+(e) Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability
+Act of 2015.--Section 106(b)(6)(E)(iii) of the Bipartisan Congressional
+Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C.
+4205(b)(6)(E)(iii) is amended by striking ``under section'' and all
+that follows and inserting ``under section 110(b)(2)(A) of the
+Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A))''.
+
+SEC. 6314. MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROGRAM TO END MODERN SLAVERY.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114) is amended--
+(1) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``2020'' and
+inserting ``2029''; and
+(2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``Not later than
+September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2020'' and inserting
+``Not later than September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2029''.
+(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for funding under the Program to
+End Modern Slavery of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
+Persons, a grant recipient shall--
+(1) publish the names of all subgrantee organizations on a
+publicly available website; or
+(2) if the subgrantee organization expresses a security
+concern, the grant recipient shall relay such concerns to the
+Secretary of State, who shall transmit annually the names of
+all subgrantee organizations in a classified annex to the
+chairs of the appropriate congressional committees (as defined
+in section 1298(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act of
+2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(i))).
+(c) Award of Funds.--All grants issued under the program referred
+to in subsection (b) shall be--
+(1) awarded on a competitive basis; and
+(2) subject to the regular congressional notification
+procedures applicable with respect to grants made available
+under section 1298(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
+of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114(b)).
+
+SEC. 6315. CLARIFICATION OF NONHUMANITARIAN, NONTRADE-RELATED FOREIGN
+ASSISTANCE.
+
+(a) Clarification of Scope of Withheld Assistance.--Section
+110(d)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
+7107(d)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
+``(1) Withholding of assistance.--The President has
+determined that--
+``(A) the United States will not provide
+nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance to
+the central government of the country or funding to
+facilitate the participation by officials or employees
+of such central government in educational and cultural
+exchange programs, for the subsequent fiscal year until
+such government complies with the minimum standards or
+makes significant efforts to bring itself into
+compliance; and
+``(B) the President will instruct the United States
+Executive Director of each multilateral development
+bank and of the International Monetary Fund to vote
+against, and to use the Executive Director's best
+efforts to deny, any loan or other utilization of the
+funds of the respective institution to that country
+(other than for humanitarian assistance, for trade-
+related assistance, or for development assistance that
+directly addresses basic human needs, is not
+administered by the central government of the
+sanctioned country, and is not provided for the benefit
+of that government) for the subsequent fiscal year
+until such government complies with the minimum
+standards or makes significant efforts to bring itself
+into compliance.''.
+(b) Definition of Nonhumanitarian, Nontrade Related Assistance.--
+Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22
+U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended to read as follows:
+``(10) Nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign
+assistance.--
+``(A) In general.--The term `nonhumanitarian,
+nontrade-related foreign assistance' means--
+``(i) sales, or financing on any terms,
+under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
+2751 et seq.), other than sales or financing
+provided for narcotics-related purposes
+following notification in accordance with the
+prior notification procedures applicable to
+reprogrammings pursuant to section 634A of the
+Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-
+1); or
+``(ii) United States foreign assistance,
+other than--
+``(I) with respect to the Foreign
+Assistance Act of 1961--
+``(aa) assistance for
+international narcotics and law
+enforcement under chapter 8 of
+part I of such Act (22 U.S.C.
+2291 et seq.);
+``(bb) assistance for
+International Disaster
+Assistance under subsections
+(b) and (c) of section 491 of
+such Act (22 U.S.C. 2292);
+``(cc) antiterrorism
+assistance under chapter 8 of
+part II of such Act (22 U.S.C.
+2349aa et seq.); and
+``(dd) health programs
+under chapters 1 and 10 of part
+I and chapter 4 of part II of
+such Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et
+seq.);
+``(II) assistance under the Food
+for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.);
+``(III) assistance under sections
+2(a), (b), and (c) of the Migration and
+Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22
+U.S.C. 2601(a), (b), (c)) to meet
+refugee and migration needs;
+``(IV) any form of United States
+foreign assistance provided through
+nongovernmental organizations,
+international organizations, or private
+sector partners--
+``(aa) to combat human and
+wildlife trafficking;
+``(bb) to promote food
+security;
+``(cc) to respond to
+emergencies;
+``(dd) to provide
+humanitarian assistance;
+``(ee) to address basic
+human needs, including for
+education;
+``(ff) to advance global
+health security; or
+``(gg) to promote trade;
+and
+``(V) any other form of United
+States foreign assistance that the
+President determines, by not later than
+October 1 of each fiscal year, is
+necessary to advance the security,
+economic, humanitarian, or global
+health interests of the United States
+without compromising the steadfast
+United States commitment to combating
+human trafficking globally.
+``(B) Exclusions.--The term `nonhumanitarian,
+nontrade-related foreign assistance' shall not include
+payments to or the participation of government entities
+necessary or incidental to the implementation of a
+program that is otherwise consistent with section
+110.''.
+
+SEC. 6316. EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS OF OFFICIAL AND
+DIPLOMATIC PERSONS.
+
+Section 203(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
+Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1375c(b)) is amended
+by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
+``(5) National expansion of in-person registration
+program.--The Secretary shall administer the Domestic Worker
+In-Person Registration Program for employees with A-3 visas or
+G-5 visas employed by accredited foreign mission members or
+international organization employees and shall expand this
+program nationally, which shall include--
+``(A) after the arrival of each such employee in
+the United States, and annually during the course of
+such employee's employment, a description of the rights
+of such employee under applicable Federal and State
+law;
+``(B) provision of a copy of the pamphlet developed
+pursuant to section 202 to the employee with an A-3
+visa or a G-5 visa; and
+``(C) information on how to contact the National
+Human Trafficking Hotline.
+``(6) Monitoring and training of A-3 and G-5 visa employers
+accredited to foreign missions and international
+organizations.--The Secretary shall--
+``(A) inform embassies, international
+organizations, and foreign missions of the rights of A-
+3 and G-5 domestic workers under the applicable labor
+laws of the United States, including the fair labor
+standards described in the pamphlet developed pursuant
+to section 202 and material on labor standards and
+labor rights of domestic worker employees who hold A-3
+and G-5 visas;
+``(B) inform embassies, international
+organizations, and foreign missions of the potential
+consequences to individuals holding a nonimmigrant visa
+issued pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(ii),
+(G)(i), (G)(ii), or (G)(iii) of section 101(a)(15) of
+the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
+1101(a)(15)) who violate the laws described in
+subclause (I)(aa), including (at the discretion of the
+Secretary)--
+``(i) the suspension of A-3 visas and G-5
+visas;
+``(ii) request for waiver of immunity;
+``(iii) criminal prosecution;
+``(iv) civil damages; and
+``(v) permanent revocation of or refusal to
+renew the visa of the accredited foreign
+mission or international organization employee;
+and
+``(C) require all accredited foreign mission and
+international organization employers of individuals
+holding A-3 visas or G-5 visas to report the wages paid
+to such employees on an annual basis.''.
+
+SEC. 6317. EFFECTIVE DATES.
+
+Sections 6314(b) and 6315, and the amendments made by those
+sections, take effect on the date that is the first day of the first
+full reporting period for the report required under section 110(b)(1)
+of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
+7107(b)(1)) after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+
+Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations
+
+SEC. 6321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
+AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.
+
+Section 113 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection
+Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2018 through 2021,
+$13,822,000'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030, $17,000,000'';
+and
+(2) in subsection (c)--
+(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
+subparagraph (A), by striking ``2018 through 2021,
+$65,000,000'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030,
+$102,500,000''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following:
+``(3) Programs to end modern slavery.--Of the amounts
+authorized by paragraph (1) to be appropriated for a fiscal
+year, not more than $37,500,000 may be made available to fund
+programs to end modern slavery.''.
+
+SEC. 6322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL MEGAN'S
+LAW.
+
+Section 11 of the International Megan's Law to Prevent Child
+Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of
+Traveling Sex Offenders (34 U.S.C. 21509) is amended by striking ``2018
+through 2021'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
+
+Subtitle C--Briefings
+
+SEC. 6331. BRIEFING ON ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSON'S REPORT.
+
+Not later than 30 days after the public designation of country tier
+rankings and subsequent publishing of the Trafficking in Persons
+Report, 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--
+(1) countries that were downgraded or upgraded in the most
+recent Trafficking in Persons Report; and
+(2) the efforts made by the United States to improve
+counter-trafficking efforts in those countries, including
+foreign government efforts to better meet minimum standards to
+eliminate human trafficking.
+
+SEC. 6332. BRIEFING ON USE AND JUSTIFICATION OF WAIVERS.
+
+Not later than 30 days after the President has determined to issue
+a waiver under section 110(d)(5) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
+Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(d)(5)), 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--
+(1) each country that received a waiver;
+(2) the justification for each such waiver; and
+(3) a description of the efforts made by each country to
+meet the minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking.
+
+DIVISION H--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
+
+SEC. 5001. 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:
+
+DIVISION H--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
+
+Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
+Sec. 5002. Commandant defined.
+TITLE LI--COAST GUARD
+
+Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
+
+Sec. 5101. Authorization of appropriations.
+Sec. 5102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
+Subtitle B--Acquisition
+
+Sec. 5111. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
+integrators.
+Sec. 5112. Service life extension programs.
+Sec. 5113. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
+and procurement.
+Sec. 5114. Great Lakes icebreaking.
+Sec. 5115. Regular Polar Security Cutter updates.
+Sec. 5116. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
+Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities
+
+Sec. 5131. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
+improvement project management.
+Sec. 5132. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
+tsunami inundation zones.
+Sec. 5133. Public availability of information.
+Sec. 5134. Delegation of ports and waterways safety authorities in
+Saint Lawrence Seaway.
+Sec. 5135. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
+Sec. 5136. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
+opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses.
+Sec. 5137. Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River cooperative vessel
+traffic service.
+Sec. 5138. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
+drug trafficking.
+Sec. 5139. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
+Sec. 5140. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
+leadership training for United States Coast
+Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard
+Administration.
+Sec. 5141. Modification of authority for special purpose facilities.
+Sec. 5142. Timely reimbursement of damage claims for Coast Guard
+property.
+Sec. 5143. Enhanced use property pilot program.
+Sec. 5144. Coast Guard property provision.
+Subtitle D--Personnel
+
+Sec. 5151. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.
+Sec. 5152. Temporary exemption from authorized end strength for
+enlisted members on active duty in Coast
+Guard in pay grades E-8 and E-9.
+Sec. 5153. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
+selection boards.
+Sec. 5154. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.
+Sec. 5155. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
+Sec. 5156. Housing.
+Sec. 5157. Uniform funding and management system for morale, well-
+being, and recreation programs and Coast
+Guard Exchange.
+Sec. 5158. Coast Guard embedded behavioral health technician program.
+Sec. 5159. Expansion of access to counseling.
+Sec. 5160. Command sponsorship for dependents of members of Coast Guard
+assigned to Unalaska, Alaska.
+Sec. 5161. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
+Alaska.
+Sec. 5162. Consolidation of authorities for college student
+precommissioning initiative.
+Sec. 5163. Tuition Assistance and Advanced Education Assistance Pilot
+Program.
+Sec. 5164. Modifications to career flexibility program.
+Sec. 5165. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
+civilian firefighters employed by Coast
+Guard in remote locations.
+Sec. 5166. Reinstatement of training course on workings of Congress;
+Coast Guard Museum.
+Sec. 5167. Modification of designation of Vice Admirals.
+Sec. 5168. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.
+Sec. 5169. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
+affairs.
+Sec. 5170. Notification.
+Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy
+
+Sec. 5171. Modification of Board of Visitors.
+Sec. 5172. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
+Sec. 5173. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
+cadet room security.
+Sec. 5174. Coast Guard Academy student advisory board and access to
+timely and independent wellness support
+services for cadets and candidates.
+Sec. 5175. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
+services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
+Sec. 5176. Required posting of information.
+Sec. 5177. Installation of behavioral health and wellness rooms.
+Sec. 5178. Coast Guard Academy room reassignment.
+Sec. 5179. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
+equipment by covered foundations.
+Sec. 5180. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
+Subtitle F--Reports
+
+Sec. 5181. Maritime domain awareness in Coast Guard sector for Puerto
+Rico and Virgin Islands.
+Sec. 5182. Report on condition of Missouri River dayboards.
+Sec. 5183. Study on Coast Guard missions.
+Sec. 5184. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
+Sec. 5185. Report on Bay class icebreaking tug fleet replacement.
+Sec. 5186. Feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
+deployments in support of Operation Blue
+Pacific.
+Sec. 5187. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
+Station Corpus Christi aviation hangar.
+Sec. 5188. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
+Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
+Sec. 5189. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
+Sec. 5190. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
+Officers' Training Corps Program.
+TITLE LII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
+
+Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
+
+Sec. 5201. Merchant mariner credentialing.
+Sec. 5202. Nonoperating individual.
+Sec. 5203. Merchant mariner licensing and documentation system
+requirements.
+Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
+
+Sec. 5211. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
+Sec. 5212. Administrative procedure for security risks.
+Sec. 5213. Study of amphibious vessels.
+Sec. 5214. Performance driven examination schedule.
+Sec. 5215. Ports and waterways safety.
+Sec. 5216. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
+emergency response posture at ports of the
+United States.
+Sec. 5217. Underwater inspections brief.
+Sec. 5218. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
+Sec. 5219. Authority to establish safety zones for special activities
+in exclusive economic zone.
+Sec. 5220. Improving Vessel Traffic Service monitoring.
+Sec. 5221. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
+Sec. 5222. Receipts; international agreements for ice patrol services.
+Sec. 5223. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
+vessels.
+Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
+
+Sec. 5231. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
+Maritime Systems.
+Sec. 5232. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
+maritime systems.
+Sec. 5233. Coast Guard training course.
+Sec. 5234. NOAA membership on Autonomous Vessel Policy Council.
+Sec. 5235. Technology pilot program.
+Sec. 5236. Uncrewed systems capabilities report and briefing.
+Sec. 5237. Definitions.
+Subtitle D--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5241. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
+Sec. 5242. Information on type approval certificates.
+Sec. 5243. Clarification of authorities.
+Sec. 5244. Anchorages.
+Sec. 5245. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
+requirements.
+Sec. 5246. Cyber-incident training.
+Sec. 5247. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
+Puget Sound region.
+Sec. 5248. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
+AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear.
+Sec. 5249. Classification societies.
+Sec. 5250. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
+TITLE LIII--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
+
+Sec. 5301. Salvage and marine firefighting response capability.
+Sec. 5302. Use of marine casualty investigations.
+Sec. 5303. Timing of review.
+Sec. 5304. Online incident reporting system.
+Sec. 5305. Investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill court recovery in high
+yield investments and marine research.
+TITLE LIV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
+
+Sec. 5401. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
+Sec. 5402. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
+to evidence and records relating to sexual
+misconduct and other misconduct.
+Sec. 5403. Consideration of request for transfer of a cadet at the
+Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a
+sexual assault or related offense.
+Sec. 5404. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
+military justice or healthcare.
+Sec. 5405. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
+Sec. 5406. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
+in Coast Guard.
+Sec. 5407. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
+Sec. 5408. Review of discharge characterization.
+Sec. 5409. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
+Sec. 5410. Definition of covered misconduct.
+Sec. 5411. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice
+or Manual for Courts Martial relating to
+covered misconduct.
+Sec. 5412. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
+sexual harassment and related persons.
+Sec. 5413. Development of policies on military protective orders.
+Sec. 5414. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
+recommendations on addressing sexual
+assault and sexual harassment in the
+military.
+Sec. 5415. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
+misconduct.
+Sec. 5416. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
+allegations of certain special victim
+offenses.
+Sec. 5417. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
+assault, or traumatic brain injury.
+Sec. 5418. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
+Sec. 5419. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
+misconduct against senior leaders.
+Sec. 5420. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
+Sec. 5421. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
+Sec. 5422. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
+sexual harassment and sexual violence.
+Sec. 5423. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
+assault incident database.
+Sec. 5424. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.
+Sec. 5425. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
+grade determinations.
+Sec. 5426. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
+misconduct in personnel service records.
+Sec. 5427. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
+members who have reported sexual
+misconduct.
+Sec. 5428. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
+violence.
+Sec. 5429. Access to temporary separation program for victims of
+alleged sex-related offenses.
+Sec. 5430. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual
+misconduct.
+Sec. 5431. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
+Sec. 5432. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
+prevention and response.
+TITLE LV--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
+
+Sec. 5501. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
+development, and innovation program.
+Sec. 5502. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
+employment, compensation, and retention.
+Sec. 5503. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
+Coast Guard behavioral health care and
+resources for personnel wellness.
+Sec. 5504. 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.
+Sec. 5505. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
+infrastructure.
+Sec. 5506. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
+needs of Coast Guard stations conducting
+border security operations.
+Sec. 5507. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
+housing.
+Sec. 5508. Comptroller General report on safety and security
+infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
+Sec. 5509. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast
+Guard Academy.
+Sec. 5510. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
+station process.
+TITLE LVI--AMENDMENTS
+
+Sec. 5601. Amendments.
+TITLE LVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
+
+Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
+Commissioned Officer Corps
+
+Sec. 5701. 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.
+Sec. 5702. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel
+fleet.
+Sec. 5703. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
+Sec. 5704. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
+positions.
+Sec. 5705. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for
+obligated service agreements with standard
+for veterans' benefits.
+Sec. 5706. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
+Sec. 5707. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
+Sec. 5708. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
+Sec. 5709. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
+National Oceanic and Atmospheric
+Administration.
+Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
+
+Sec. 5721. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
+Sec. 5722. Definitions.
+Sec. 5723. Prohibited acts.
+Sec. 5724. Exceptions.
+Sec. 5725. Criminal offenses.
+Sec. 5726. Civil penalties.
+Sec. 5727. Licenses.
+Sec. 5728. Enforcement.
+Sec. 5729. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
+Sec. 5730. Disclosure of information.
+Sec. 5731. Closed area stowage requirements.
+Sec. 5732. Observers.
+Sec. 5733. Fisheries-related assistance.
+Sec. 5734. Arbitration.
+Sec. 5735. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
+moneys.
+Sec. 5736. Additional agreements.
+Subtitle C--Other Matters
+
+Sec. 5741. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.
+
+SEC. 5002. COMMANDANT DEFINED.
+
+In this division, the term ``Commandant'' means the Commandant of
+the Coast Guard.
+
+TITLE LI--COAST GUARD
+
+Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
+
+SEC. 5101. 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
+2025 and 2026'';
+(2) in paragraph (1)--
+(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and
+(ii) and inserting the following:
+``(i) $11,287,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
+``(ii) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026.'';
+(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000''
+and inserting ``$25,570,000''; and
+(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``$24,353,000''
+and inserting ``$26,848,500'';
+(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
+and inserting the following:
+``(i) $3,627,600,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
+``(ii) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026.'';
+(4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
+and inserting the following:
+``(A) $15,415,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
+``(B) $16,185,750 for fiscal year 2026.''; 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 Plan and the Survivor Benefit Plan, 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,
+$1,210,840,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.
+
+SEC. 5102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.
+
+Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``fiscal years 2022 and
+2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026''; and
+(2) in subsection (b)--
+(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500'' and
+inserting ``3,000'';
+(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165'' and
+inserting ``200'';
+(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385'' and
+inserting ``450''; and
+(D) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200'' and
+inserting ``1,300''.
+
+Subtitle B--Acquisition
+
+SEC. 5111. 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. 5112. SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS.
+
+(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
+``(a) In General.--Requirements for a Level 1 or Level 2
+acquisition project or program under sections 1131 through 1134 shall
+not apply to an acquisition by the Coast Guard that is a service life
+extension program.
+``(b) Service Life Extension Program Defined.--In this section, the
+term `service life extension program' means a capital investment that
+is solely intended to extend the service life and address obsolescence
+of components or systems of a particular capability or asset.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of such title
+is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1137 the
+following:
+
+``1138. Service life extension programs.''.
+(c) Major Acquisitions.--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
+(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.''.
+(d) 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. 5113. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES FOR ACQUISITION
+AND PROCUREMENT.
+
+(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14, United
+States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
+and procurement
+``In carrying out the acquisition and procurement of vessels and
+aircraft, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
+operating, acting through the Commandant, shall consider the life-cycle
+cost estimates of vessels and aircraft, as applicable, during the
+design and evaluation processes to the maximum extent practicable.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 1138 (as added by this Act) the following:
+
+``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and
+procurement.''.
+
+SEC. 5114. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.
+
+(a) Great Lakes Icebreaker.--
+(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) Great lakes icebreaker pilot program.--
+(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons beginning
+after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 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 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.
+(b) Modification to Reporting Requirement Relating to Icebreaking
+Operations in Great Lakes.--
+(1) In general.--Section 11213(f) of the Don Young Coast
+Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended
+to read as follows:
+``(f) Public Report.--Not later than July 1 after the first winter
+in which the Commandant has submitted the report required by paragraph
+(3) of section 11212(a), the Commandant shall publish on a publicly
+accessible website of the Coast Guard a report on the cost to the Coast
+Guard of meeting the proposed standards described in paragraph (2) of
+such section.''.
+(2) Public report.--Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(7) Public report.--
+``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
+date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
+of 2025, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House or
+Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
+and Transportation of the Senate on the cost to the
+Coast Guard of meeting the requirements of section 564
+of title 14, United States Code, in fiscal year 2024.
+``(B) Secondary briefings.--Not later than November
+1, 2025 and November, 1, 2026, the Commandant shall
+brief the committees described in subparagraph (A) on
+the cost to the Coast Guard of meeting the requirements
+of section 564 of title 14, United States Code, in
+fiscal years 2025 and 2026, respectively.''.
+
+SEC. 5115. 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.
+(b) Briefings.--
+(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, 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
+briefing 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.
+(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
+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 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. 5116. 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
+``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
+Commandant may not acquire, procure, or construct a floating dry dock
+for the Coast Guard Yard.
+``(b) Permissible Acquisition, Procurement, or Construction
+Methods.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and section
+1105(a), the Commandant may--
+``(1) provide for an entity other than the Coast Guard to
+contract for the acquisition, procurement, or construction of a
+floating drydock by contract, lease, purchase, or other
+agreement;
+``(2) construct a floating drydock at the Coast Guard Yard;
+or
+``(3) acquire or procure a commercially available floating
+drydock.
+``(c) Exemptions From Requirements.--Sections 1131, 1132, 1133, and
+1171 shall not apply to an acquisition or procurement under subsection
+(b).
+``(d) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--To the extent
+practicable, a floating drydock acquired, procured, or constructed
+under this section shall reflect commercial design standards and
+commercial construction practices that are consistent with the best
+interests of the Federal Government.
+``(e) Berthing Requirement.--Any floating drydock acquired,
+procured, or constructed under subsection (b) shall be berthed at the
+Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, when lifting or maintaining
+vessels.
+``(f) Floating Dry Dock Defined.--In this section, the term
+`floating dry dock' means equipment that is--
+``(1) constructed in the United States; and
+``(2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance
+requirements of a vessel that is at least 418 feet in length
+with a gross tonnage of 4,500 gross tons.''.
+(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.''.
+
+Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities
+
+SEC. 5131. 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. 5132. 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
+other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a location-specific
+tsunami preparedness plan for each property concerned.
+(b) Requirements.--In developing each preparedness plan under
+subsection (a), the Commandant shall ensure that the plan--
+(1) minimizes the loss of human life;
+(2) maximizes the ability of the Coast Guard to meet the
+mission of the Coast Guard;
+(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;
+(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
+(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
+(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.
+(c) Consultation.--In developing each preparedness plan under
+subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult relevant State, Tribal,
+and local government entities, including emergency management
+officials.
+(d) Briefing.--Not later than 14 months after the date of enactment
+of this Act, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+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.
+
+SEC. 5133. 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:
+``Sec. 529. Public availability of information'';
+(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
+(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.
+``(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.
+``(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
+construed to require the Commandant to publicly release confidential,
+classified, law enforcement sensitive, or otherwise protected
+information.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendments.--
+(1) 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 on monthly drug and migrant
+interdictions.''.
+(2) The table of sections in section 11001(b) of 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. 5134. DELEGATION OF PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY AUTHORITIES IN
+SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 70032 of title 46, United States Code, is
+amended to read as follows:
+``Sec. 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint
+Lawrence Seaway
+``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
+authority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001, 70002, 70003,
+70004, and 70011 may not be delegated with respect to the Saint
+Lawrence Seaway to any agency other than the Great Lakes St. Lawrence
+Seaway Development Corporation. Any other authority granted the
+Secretary under subchapters I through III and this subchapter shall be
+delegated by the Secretary to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
+Development Corporation to the extent the Secretary determines such
+delegation is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence
+Seaway.
+``(b) Exception.--The Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating, after consultation with the Secretary or the
+head of an agency to which the Secretary has delegated the authorities
+in subsection (a), may--
+``(1) issue and enforce special orders in accordance with
+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
+``(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal facility
+security in accordance with section 70116.''.
+(b) 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.''.
+
+SEC. 5135. 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:
+``(e) Additional Reports on Status of Use of Facilities and
+Helicopter Basing.--Beginning with the first quarterly report required
+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.''.
+
+SEC. 5136. 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, at Coast Guard facilities, onboard Coast Guard
+assets, and during Coast Guard operations, of medication to treat drug
+overdoses, including the use of drugs or devices approved, cleared, or
+otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
+Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
+(b) Availability.--The updated policy required under subsection (a)
+shall require opioid overdose reversal medications be available--
+(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.
+(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
+Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is
+established, the Commandant shall ensure the participation of the Coast
+Guard in the such tracking system.
+(d) Memorandum of Understanding.--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 Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is
+established, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
+is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy and the
+Secretary of Defense shall finalize a memorandum of understanding to
+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--
+(A) opioid overdose reversal medications; and
+(B) opioids, including fentanyl.
+(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.
+(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
+referred to as the ``Privacy Act''), and the privacy regulations
+promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability
+and Accountability Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).
+(g) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of the availability
+requirement under subsection (b), with respect to a Coast Guard
+installation comprised of multiple Coast Guard facilities or units,
+opioid overdose reversal medications available at a single Coast Guard
+facility within the installation shall be considered to be available to
+all Coast Guard facilities or units on the installation if appropriate
+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. 5137. GREAT LAKES AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER COOPERATIVE VESSEL
+TRAFFIC SERVICE.
+
+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
+issue or amend regulations to address any applicable arrangements with
+the Canadian Coast Guard regarding vessel traffic services cooperation
+and vessel traffic management data exchanges within the Saint Lawrence
+Seaway and the Great Lakes.
+
+SEC. 5138. 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
+State, and the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a policy, consistent
+with the Constitution of the United States, as well as domestic and
+international law, to address, disincentivize, and interdict illicit
+trafficking by sea of controlled substances (and precursors of
+controlled substances) being transported to produce illicit synthetic
+drugs.
+(b) Elements.--The policy required under subsection (a) 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
+(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.
+(c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the
+Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on
+Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee
+on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives,
+the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and
+the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
+regarding--
+(1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a); and
+(2) recommendations with respect to--
+(A) additional methods for reducing illicit drug
+trafficking; and
+(B) additional resources necessary to implement the
+policy required under subsection (a) and methods
+recommended under subparagraph (A).
+
+SEC. 5139. 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--
+(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--
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5140. PLAN FOR JOINT AND INTEGRATED MARITIME OPERATIONAL AND
+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 2024
+through 2029--
+(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.
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5141. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE FACILITIES.
+
+Section 907 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence--
+(A) by striking ``20 years'' and inserting ``30
+years'';
+(B) by striking ``or National'' and inserting
+``National''; and
+(C) by inserting before the period ``, medical
+facilities, Coast Guard child development centers (as
+such term is defined in section 2921), and training
+facilities, including small arms firing ranges''; and
+(2) in subsection (b)--
+(A) by striking the period and inserting a
+semicolon;
+(B) by striking ``means any facilities'' and
+inserting ``means--
+``(1) any facilities''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following:
+``(2) medical facilities;
+``(3) Coast Guard child development centers (as such term
+is defined in section 2921); and
+``(4) training facilities, including small arms firing
+ranges.''.
+
+SEC. 5142. TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT OF DAMAGE CLAIMS FOR COAST GUARD
+PROPERTY.
+
+Section 546 of title 14, United States Code, is amended in the
+second sentence by inserting ``and the amounts collected shall be
+available until expended'' after ``special deposit account''.
+
+SEC. 5143. ENHANCED USE PROPERTY PILOT PROGRAM.
+
+Section 504 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a)(13) by striking ``five years'' and
+inserting ``30 years''; and
+(2) by adding at the end the following:
+``(g) Additional Provisions.--
+``(1) In general.--Amounts received under subsection
+(a)(13) shall be--
+``(A) in addition to amounts otherwise available
+for the activities described in subsection (a)(13) for
+any fiscal year; and
+``(B) available until expended.
+``(2) Consideration.--
+``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
+subparagraph (B), a person or entity entering into a
+contractual agreement under this section shall provide
+consideration for the contractual agreement at fair
+market value, as determined by the Commandant.
+``(B) Exception.--In the case of a contractual
+agreement under this section between the Coast Guard
+and any other Federal department or agency, the Federal
+department or agency concerned shall provide
+consideration for the contractual agreement that is
+equal to the full cost borne by the Coast Guard in
+connection with completing such contractual agreement.
+``(C) Forms.--Consideration under this subsection
+may take any of the following forms:
+``(i) The payment of cash.
+``(ii) The maintenance, construction,
+modification, or improvement of existing or new
+facilities on real property under the
+jurisdiction of the Commandant.
+``(iii) The use by the Coast Guard of
+facilities on the property concerned.
+``(iv) The provision of services, including
+parking, telecommunications, and environmental
+remediation and restoration of real property
+under the jurisdiction of the Commandant.
+``(v) Any other consideration the
+Commandant considers appropriate.
+``(vi) A combination of any forms described
+in this subparagraph.
+``(3) Sunset.--The authority under paragraph (13) of
+subsection (a) shall expire on December 31, 2030. The
+expiration under this paragraph of authority under paragraph
+(13) of subsection (a) shall not affect the validity or term of
+contractual agreements under such paragraph or the retention by
+the Commandant of proceeds from such agreements entered into
+under such subsection before the expiration of the
+authority.''.
+
+SEC. 5144. COAST GUARD PROPERTY PROVISION.
+
+(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) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Coast guard installation.--The term `Coast Guard
+installation' means a base, unit, station, yard, other property
+under the jurisdiction of the Commandant or, in the case of
+property in a foreign country, under the operational control of
+the Coast Guard, without regard to the duration of operational
+control.
+``(2) 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 that 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 that 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 that 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 a
+Native Hawaiian organization including the habitat
+associated with such resources.
+``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
+any the following:
+``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of a
+State.
+``(B) A local government.
+``(C) An Indian Tribe.
+``(D) A Native Hawaiian organization.
+``(E) A Tribal organization.
+``(F) A Federal department or agency.
+``(4) 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).
+``(5) 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.
+``(6) 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 Native Hawaiian organization, or any member of an
+Indian Tribe, if such resources are subject to a trust
+restriction on alienation and have been categorized into one of
+the following groups:
+``(A) Surface water resources.
+``(B) Ground water resources.
+``(C) Air resources.
+``(D) Geologic resources.
+``(E) Biological resources.
+``(7) 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
+territories and possessions of the United States.
+``(8) 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).
+``(b) Cooperative Agreements for Management of Cultural
+Resources.--
+``(1) Authority.--The Commandant may enter into a
+cooperative agreement with an eligible entity (or in the case
+that the eligible entity is a Federal department or agency, an
+interagency agreement)--
+``(A) to provide for the preservation, management,
+maintenance, and improvement of natural resources and
+cultural resources located on a site described under
+paragraph (2); and
+``(B) for the purpose of conducting research
+regarding the natural resources and cultural resources.
+``(2) Authorized natural and cultural resources sites.--To
+be covered by a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the
+relevant natural resources or cultural resources shall be
+located--
+``(A) on a Coast Guard installation; or
+``(B) on a site outside of a Coast Guard
+installation, but only if the cooperative agreement
+will directly relieve or eliminate current or
+anticipated restrictions that would or might restrict,
+impede, or otherwise interfere, either directly or
+indirectly, with current or anticipated Coast Guard
+training, testing, maintenance, or operations on a
+Coast Guard installation.
+``(3) Application of other laws.--Section 1535 and chapter
+63 of title 31 shall not apply to an agreement entered into
+under paragraph (1).
+``(c) Agreements and Considerations.--
+``(1) Agreements authorized.--The Commandant may enter into
+an agreement with an eligible entity, and may enter into an
+interagency agreement with the head of another Federal
+department or agency, to address the use or development of
+property in the vicinity of, or ecologically related to, a
+Coast Guard installation for purposes of--
+``(A) limiting any development or use of such
+property that would be incompatible with the mission of
+the Coast Guard installation;
+``(B) preserving habitat on such property in a
+manner that--
+``(i) is compatible with environmental
+requirements; and
+``(ii) may eliminate or relieve current or
+anticipated environmental restrictions that
+would or might otherwise restrict, impede, or
+interfere, either directly or indirectly, with
+current or anticipated Coast Guard training or
+operations on the Coast Guard installation;
+``(C) maintaining or improving Coast Guard
+installation resilience;
+``(D) maintaining and improving natural resources,
+or benefitting natural and historic research, on the
+Coast Guard installation;
+``(E) maintaining access to cultural resources and
+natural 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;
+``(F) providing a means to replace or repair
+property or cultural resources of an Indian Tribe or a
+Native Hawaiian organization if such property is
+damaged by Coast Guard personnel or operations, in
+consultation with the affected Indian Tribe or Native
+Hawaiian organization; or
+``(G) maintaining and improving natural resources
+located outside a Coast Guard installation, including
+property of an eligible entity, if the purpose of the
+agreement is to relieve or eliminate current or
+anticipated challenges that could restrict, impede, or
+otherwise interfere with, either directly or
+indirectly, current or anticipated Coast Guard
+activities.
+``(2) Inapplicability of certain contract requirements.--
+Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, an agreement under
+subsection (b)(1) that is a cooperative agreement and concerns
+a cultural resource or a natural resource may be used to
+acquire property or services for the direct benefit or use of
+the Federal Government.
+``(d)(1) An agreement under subparagraph (b)(1) shall provide for--
+``(A) the acquisition by an eligible entity or entities of
+all right, title, and interest in and to any real property, or
+any lesser interest in the property, as may be appropriate for
+purposes of this subsection; and
+``(B) the sharing by the United States and an eligible
+entity or entities of the acquisition costs in accordance with
+paragraph (3).
+``(2) Property or interests may not be acquired pursuant to an
+agreement under subsection (b)(1) unless the owner of the property or
+interests consents to the acquisition.
+``(3)(A) An agreement with an eligible entity under subsection
+(b)(1) may provide for--
+``(i) the management of natural resources on, and the
+monitoring and enforcement of any right, title, or interest in
+real property in which the Commandant acquires any right,
+title, or interest in accordance with this subsection; and
+``(ii) for the payment by the United States of all or a
+portion of the costs of such management, monitoring, or
+enforcement if the Commandant determines that there is a
+demonstrated need to preserve or restore habitat for the
+purposes of subsection (b) or (c).
+``(B) Any payment provided for under subparagraph (A) may--
+``(i) be paid in a lump sum;
+``(ii) include an amount intended to cover the future costs
+of natural resource management and monitoring and enforcement;
+and
+``(iii) be placed by the eligible entity in an interest-
+bearing account, so long as any interest is to be applied for
+the same purposes as the principal.
+``(C) Any payments made under this paragraph shall be subject to
+periodic auditing by the Inspector General of the department in which
+the Coast Guard is operating.
+``(4)(A) In entering into an agreement under subsection (b)(1), the
+Commandant shall determine the appropriate portion of the acquisition
+costs to be borne by the United States in the sharing of acquisition
+costs of real property, or an interest in real property, as required
+under paragraph (1)(B).
+``(B) In lieu of, or in addition to, making a monetary contribution
+toward the cost of acquiring a parcel of real property, or an interest
+therein, pursuant to an agreement under subsection (b)(1), the
+Commandant may convey real property in accordance with applicable law.
+``(C) The portion of acquisition costs borne by the United States
+pursuant to subparagraph (A), either through the contribution of funds,
+excess real property, or both, may not exceed an amount equal to--
+``(i) the fair market value of any property, or interest in
+property, to be transferred to the United States upon the
+request of the Commandant under paragraph (5); or
+``(ii) the cumulative fair market value of all properties,
+or all interests in properties, to be transferred to the United
+States under paragraph (5) pursuant to an agreement under
+subsection (b)(1).
+``(D) The contribution of an eligible entity to the acquisition
+costs of real property, or an interest in real property, under
+paragraph (1)(B) may include, with the approval of the Commandant, the
+following:
+``(i) The provision of funds, including funds received by
+the eligible entity from--
+``(I) a Federal agency outside the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating; or
+``(II) a State or local government in connection
+with a Federal, State, or local program.
+``(ii) The provision of in-kind services, including
+services related to the acquisition or maintenance of such real
+property or interest in real property.
+``(iii) The exchange or donation of real property or any
+interest in real property.
+``(iv) Any combination of clauses (i) through (iii).
+``(5)(A) In entering into an agreement under subsection (b)(1),
+each eligible entity that is a party to the agreement shall agree, as a
+term of the agreement, to transfer to the United States, upon request
+of the Commandant, all or a portion of the property or interest
+acquired under the agreement or a lesser interest therein, except no
+such requirement need be included in the agreement if--
+``(i) the property or interest is being transferred to a
+State or another Federal agency, or the agreement requires the
+property or interest to be subsequently transferred to a State
+or another Federal agency; and
+``(ii) the Commandant determines that the laws and
+regulations applicable to the future use of such property or
+interest provide adequate assurance that the property concerned
+will be developed and used in a manner appropriate for purposes
+of this subsection.
+``(B) The Commandant shall limit a transfer request pursuant to
+subparagraph (A) to the minimum property or interests necessary to
+ensure that the property or interest concerned is developed and used in
+a manner appropriate for purposes of this subsection.
+``(C)(i) Notwithstanding paragraph (A), If all or a portion of a
+property or interest acquired under an agreement under subsection
+(b)(1) is initially or subsequently transferred to a State or another
+Federal agency, before that State or other Federal agency may declare
+the property or interest in excess to its needs or propose to exchange
+the property or interest, the State or other Federal agency shall give
+the Commandant reasonable advance notice of its intent to so declare.
+``(ii) Upon receiving such reasonable advance notice under clause
+(i), the Commandant may request, within a reasonable time period, that
+administrative jurisdiction over the property or interest be
+transferred to the Commandant, if the Commandant determines such
+transfer necessary for the preservation of the purposes of this
+subsection.
+``(iii) Upon a request from the Commandant under clause (ii), the
+administrative jurisdiction over the property or interest be
+transferred to the Commandant at no cost.
+``(iv) If the Commandant does not make a request under clause (ii)
+within a reasonable time period, all such rights of the Commandant to
+request transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the property or
+interest shall remain available to the Commandant with respect to
+future transfers or exchanges of the property or interest and shall
+bind all subsequent transferees.
+``(D) The Commandant may accept, on behalf of the United States,
+any property or interest to be transferred to the United States under
+an agreement under subsection (b)(1).
+``(E) For purposes of the acceptance of property or interests under
+an agreement under subsection (b)(1), the Commandant may accept an
+appraisal or title documents prepared or adopted by a non-Federal
+entity as satisfying the applicable requirements of section 301 of the
+Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
+Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4651) or section 3111 of title 40 if the
+Commandant finds that the appraisal or title documents substantially
+comply with the requirements of such sections and is reasonably
+accurate.
+``(e) Minimal Criteria for Approval of Agreements.--The Commandant
+may approve a cooperative agreement under subsection (b)(1) if the
+Commandant determines that--
+``(1) the eligible entity has authority to carry out the
+project;
+``(2) the project would be completed without unreasonable
+delay as determined by the Commandant; and
+``(3) the project cannot be effectively completed without
+the cooperative agreement authority under subsection (b)(1).
+``(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Commandant may require
+such additional terms and conditions in an agreement under subsection
+(b)(1) as the Commandant considers appropriate to protect the interests
+of the United States, in accordance with applicable Federal law.
+``(g) Notification; Availability of Agreements to Congress.--
+``(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 when
+the eligible entity is a 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 an agreement
+under subsection (b)(1), and include in such notification the
+anticipated costs of carrying out the agreement, to the extent
+practicable.
+``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of an agreement
+entered into under subsection (b)(1) shall be provided to any
+member of 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.
+``(h) Consultation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant
+shall consult with Indian Tribes to improve opportunities for Indian
+Tribe participation in the development and execution of Coast Guard oil
+spill response and prevention activities.
+``(i) 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.''.
+(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.''.
+
+Subtitle D--Personnel
+
+SEC. 5151. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL.
+
+(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. Direct hire authority for certain personnel
+``(a) In General.--The Commandant may appoint, without regard to
+the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303
+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.
+``(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.
+``(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.
+``(b) Limitation.--The Commandant shall only appoint qualified
+candidates under the authority provided by subsection (a) if the
+Commandant determines that there is a shortage of qualified candidates
+for the positions described in such subsection or a critical hiring
+need for such positions.
+``(c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date
+of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and annually
+thereafter for the following 5 years, 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 written briefing which describes the use of the
+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.
+``(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.
+``(d) Sunset.--The authority provided under subsection (a) shall
+expire on September 30, 2030.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+2516 the following:
+
+``2517. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.''.
+
+SEC. 5152. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM AUTHORIZED END STRENGTH FOR
+ENLISTED MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN COAST GUARD IN PAY
+GRADES E-8 AND E-9.
+
+Section 517(a) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply
+with respect to the Coast Guard until October 1, 2027.
+
+SEC. 5153. 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. 5154. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR THE 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'';
+(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'';
+(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 ``or adoption'' inserting ``,
+adoption, or long term foster care'';
+(E) by striking ``immediately'';
+(F) by striking ``or adoption'' and inserting ``,
+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'';
+(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--
+``(A) operational requirements;
+``(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.
+``(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--
+``(1) the selected reserve who is entitled to compensation
+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.''.
+(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. 5155. 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
+as the Secretary shall determine by policy, to be paid to pregnant
+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. 5156. HOUSING.
+
+(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 29 of title 14, United
+States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 2948. Authorization for acquisition of existing family housing
+in lieu of construction
+``(a) In General.--In lieu of constructing any family housing units
+authorized by law to be constructed, the Commandant may acquire sole
+interest in existing family housing units that are privately owned or
+that are held by the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
+except that in foreign countries the Commandant may acquire less than
+sole interest in existing family housing units.
+``(b) Acquisition of Interests in Land.--When authority provided by
+law to construct Coast Guard family housing units is used to acquire
+existing family housing units under subsection (a), the authority
+includes authority to acquire interests in land.
+``(c) Limitation on Net Floor Area.--The net floor area of a family
+housing unit acquired under the authority of this section may not
+exceed the applicable limitation specified in section 2826 of title 10.
+The Commandant may waive the limitation set forth in the preceding
+sentence for family housing units acquired under this section during
+the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
+section.
+``Sec. 2949. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses
+relating to certain real property transactions
+``(a) Authority to Accept.--In connection with a real property
+transaction referred to in subsection (b) with a non-Federal person or
+entity, the Commandant may accept amounts provided by the person or
+entity to cover administrative expenses incurred by the Commandant in
+entering into the transaction.
+``(b) Covered Transactions.--Subsection (a) applies to the
+following transactions involving real property under the control of the
+Commandant:
+``(1) The exchange of real property.
+``(2) The grant of an easement over, in, or upon real
+property of the United States.
+``(3) The lease or license of real property of the United
+States.
+``(4) The disposal of real property of the United States
+for which the Commandant will be the disposal agent.
+``(5) The conveyance of real property under section
+2945.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 29 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``2948. Authorization for acquisition of existing family housing in
+lieu of construction.
+``2949. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating
+to certain real property transactions.''.
+(c) Report on GAO Recommendations on Housing Program.--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 on the status of the
+implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the
+Government Accountability Office titled ``Coast Guard: Better Feedback
+Collection and Information Could Enhance Housing Program'', and issued
+February 5, 2024 (GAO-24-106388).
+
+SEC. 5157. UNIFORM FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MORALE, WELL-
+BEING, AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND COAST GUARD EXCHANGE.
+
+(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. Uniform funding and management of morale, well-being, and
+recreation programs and Coast Guard Exchange
+``(a) Authority for Uniform Funding and Management.--Under policies
+issued by the Commandant, funds appropriated to the Coast Guard and
+available for morale, well-being, and recreation programs and the Coast
+Guard Exchange may be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended in
+accordance with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated
+funds. When made available for morale, well-being, and recreation
+programs and the Coast Guard Exchange under such policies, appropriated
+funds shall be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes
+and shall remain available until expended.
+``(b) Conditions on Availability.--Funds appropriated to the Coast
+Guard and subject to a policy described in subsection (a) shall only be
+available in amounts that are determined by the Commandant to be
+consistent with--
+``(1) Coast Guard policy; and
+``(2) Coast Guard readiness and resources.
+``(c) Updated Policy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant
+shall update the policies described in subsection (a) consistent with
+this section.
+``(d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
+Commandant issues the updated policies required under subsection (c),
+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 such
+policies.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 564 the following:
+
+``565. Uniform funding and management of morale, well-being, and
+recreation programs and Coast Guard
+Exchange.''.
+
+SEC. 5158. COAST GUARD EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN PROGRAM.
+
+(a) Establishment.--
+(1) 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--
+(A) facilitating, at the clinic level, the
+provision of integrated behavioral health care for
+members of the Coast Guard;
+(B) 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;
+(C) 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;
+(D) 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
+(E) positively impacting the Coast Guard in a cost-
+effective manner by extending behavioral health
+services to the workforce and improving access to care.
+(2) 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.
+(b) 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.
+(c) Placement of Staff at Coast Guard Clinics.--
+(1) 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--
+(A) assigned to each selected Coast Guard clinic;
+and
+(B) located at a unit with high operational tempo.
+(2) Training.--
+(A) Health services technicians.--Before commencing
+an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under paragraph
+(1), a Coast Guard health services technician shall
+complete behavioral health technician training and
+independent duty health services training.
+(B) Civilian behavioral health specialists.--To
+qualify for an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under
+paragraph (1), 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 subparagraph (A).
+(d) 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.
+(e) Data Collection.--
+(1) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and analyze
+data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes of--
+(A) developing and sharing best practices for
+improving access to behavioral health care; and
+(B) 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.
+(2) 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
+paragraph (1).
+(f) Annual Report.--Not later than September 1 of each year until
+the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under subsection (g),
+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 Pilot
+Program that includes the following:
+(1) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot Program
+at each applicable Coast Guard clinic, including--
+(A) the number of members of the Coast Guard who
+received services on site by a behavioral health
+technician assigned to such clinic;
+(B) feedback from all members of the Coast Guard
+empaneled for their medical care under the Pilot
+Program;
+(C) an assessment of the deployability and overall
+readiness of members of the applicable operational
+unit; and
+(D) an estimate of potential costs and impacts on
+other Coast Guard health care services of supporting
+the Pilot Program at such units and clinics.
+(2) The data and analysis required under subsection (e)(1).
+(3) A list and detailed description of lessons learned from
+the Pilot Program as of the date of on which the report is
+submitted.
+(4) 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.
+(g) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on September
+30, 2028.
+
+SEC. 5159. EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO COUNSELING.
+
+(a) 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).
+(b) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not fewer than
+35 percent of behavioral health specialists required to be deployed
+under subsection (a) have experience in--
+(1) behavioral health care related to military sexual
+trauma; and
+(2) 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.
+(c) Accessibility.--The support provided by the behavioral health
+specialists hired pursuant to subsection (a)--
+(1) may include care delivered via telemedicine; and
+(2) shall be made widely available to members of the Coast
+Guard.
+(d) Notification.--
+(1) 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 if the Coast Guard has not
+completed hiring, training, and deploying--
+(A) the personnel referred to in subsections (a)
+and (b); and
+(B) the personnel required under section 11412(a)
+of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
+(14 U.S.C. 504 note).
+(2) Contents.--The notification required under paragraph
+(1) shall include--
+(A) the date of publication of the hiring
+opportunity for all such personnel;
+(B) the General Schedule grade level advertised in
+the publication of the hiring opportunity for all such
+personnel;
+(C) 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;
+(D) 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
+(E) 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. 5160. COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD
+ASSIGNED TO UNALASKA, ALASKA.
+
+On request by a member of the Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska,
+Alaska, the Commandant shall grant command sponsorship to the
+dependents of such member.
+
+SEC. 5161. 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 the homes of record
+of such member during the period specified in subsection (e).
+(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.
+(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,
+United States Code.
+(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 1, 2027, 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 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.
+(e) 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, 2026; 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.
+
+SEC. 5162. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENT
+PRECOMMISSIONING INITIATIVE.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 3710 of title 14, United States Code, is
+amended to read as follows:
+``Sec. 3710. College student precommissioning initiative
+``(a) In General.--There is authorized within the Coast Guard a
+college student precommissioning initiative program (in this section
+referred to as the `Program') for eligible undergraduate students to
+enlist in the Coast Guard Reserve and receive a commission as a Reserve
+officer.
+``(b) Criteria for Selection.--To be eligible for the Program an
+applicant shall meet the following requirements upon submitting an
+application:
+``(1) Age.--The applicant shall be not less than 19 years
+old and not more than 31 years old as of September 30 of the
+fiscal year in which the Program selection panel selecting such
+applicant convenes, or an age otherwise determined by the
+Commandant.
+``(2) Character.--
+``(A) In general.--The applicant shall be of
+outstanding moral character and meet any other
+character requirement set forth by the Commandant.
+``(B) Coast guard applicants.--Any applicant
+serving in the Coast Guard may not be commissioned if
+in the 36 months prior to the first Officer Candidate
+School class convening date in the selection cycle,
+such applicant was convicted by a court-martial or
+assigned nonjudicial punishment, or did not meet
+performance or character requirements set forth by the
+Commandant.
+``(3) Citizenship.--The applicant shall be a United States
+citizen.
+``(4) Clearance.--The applicant shall be eligible for a
+secret clearance.
+``(5) Education.--The applicant shall be enrolled in a
+college degree program at--
+``(A) an institution of higher education described
+in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
+(20 U.S.C. 1067q(a));
+``(B) an institution of higher education (as
+defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
+1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that, at the time of the
+application has had for 3 consecutive years an
+enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent
+students (as defined in section 312(e) of such Act (20
+U.S.C. 1058(e))) that is a total of at least 50 percent
+Black American, Hispanic American, Asian American (as
+defined in section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
+1067q(c))), Native American Pacific Islander (as
+defined in such section), or Native American (as
+defined in such section), among other criteria, as
+determined by the Commandant; or
+``(C) an institution that meets the eligibility
+requirements for funding as a rural-serving institution
+of higher education under section 861 of the Higher
+Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161q).
+``(6) Location.--The institution at which the applicant is
+an undergraduate shall be within 100 miles of a Coast Guard
+unit or Coast Guard Recruiting Office unless otherwise approved
+by the Commandant.
+``(7) Records.--The applicant shall meet credit and grade
+point average requirements set forth by the Commandant.
+``(8) Medical and administrative.--The applicant shall meet
+other medical and administrative requirements as set forth by
+the Commandant.
+``(c) Financial Assistance.--
+``(1) In general.--The Commandant may provide financial
+assistance to enlisted members of the Coast Guard Reserve on
+active duty participating in the Program, for expenses of the
+enlisted member while the enlisted member is enrolled, on a
+full-time basis, in a college degree program approved by the
+Commandant at a college, university, or institution of higher
+education described in subsection (b)(5) that leads to--
+``(A) a baccalaureate degree in not more than 5
+academic years; or
+``(B) a post-baccalaureate degree.
+``(2) Written agreements.--To be eligible for financial
+assistance under this section, an enlisted member of the Coast
+Guard Reserve shall enter into a written agreement with the
+Coast Guard that notifies the Reserve enlisted member of the
+obligations of that member under this section, and in which the
+member agrees to the following:
+``(A) The member shall complete an approved college
+degree program at a college, university, or institution
+of higher education described in subsection (b)(5).
+``(B) The member shall satisfactorily complete all
+required Coast Guard training and participate in
+monthly military activities of the Program as required
+by the Commandant.
+``(C) Upon graduation from the college, university,
+or institution of higher education described in
+subsection (b)(5), the member shall--
+``(i) accept an appointment, if tendered,
+as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard
+Reserve; and
+``(ii) serve a period of obligated active
+duty for a minimum of 3 years immediately after
+such appointment as follows:
+``(I) Members participating in the
+Program shall be obligated to serve on
+active duty 3 months for each month of
+instruction for which they receive
+financial assistance pursuant to this
+section for the first 12 months and 1
+month for each month thereafter, or 3
+years, whichever is greater.
+``(II) The period of obligated
+active duty service incurred while
+participating in the Program shall be
+in addition to any other obligated
+service a member may incur due to
+receiving other bonuses or other
+benefits as part of any other Coast
+Guard program.
+``(III) If an appointment described
+in clause (i) is not tendered, the
+member will remain in the Reserve
+component until completion of the
+member's enlisted service obligation.
+``(D) The member shall agree to perform such duties
+or complete such terms under the conditions of service
+specified by the Coast Guard.
+``(3) Expenses.--Expenses for which financial assistance
+may be provided under this section are the following:
+``(A) Tuition and fees charged by the college,
+university, or institution of higher education at which
+a member is enrolled on a full-time basis.
+``(B) The cost of books.
+``(C) In the case of a program of education leading
+to a baccalaureate degree, laboratory expenses.
+``(D) Such other expenses as the Commandant
+considers appropriate, which may not exceed $25,000 for
+any academic year.
+``(4) Time limit.--Financial assistance may be provided to
+a member under this section for up to 5 consecutive academic
+years.
+``(5) Breach of agreement.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary may retain in the
+Coast Guard Reserve, and may order to active duty for
+such period of time as the Secretary prescribes (but
+not to exceed 4 years), a member who breaches an
+agreement under paragraph (2). The period of time for
+which a member is ordered to active duty under this
+paragraph may be determined without regard to section
+651(a) of title 10.
+``(B) Appropriate enlisted grade or rating.--A
+member who is retained in the Coast Guard Reserve under
+subparagraph (A) shall be retained in an appropriate
+enlisted grade or rating, as determined by the
+Commandant.
+``(6) Repayment.--A member who does not fulfill the terms
+of the obligation to serve as specified under paragraph (2), or
+the alternative obligation imposed under paragraph (5), shall
+be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of
+title 37.
+``(d) Briefing.--
+``(1) In general.--Not later than August 15 of each year
+following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard
+Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant shall provide a
+briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives on the Program.
+``(2) Contents.--The briefing required under paragraph (1)
+shall describe--
+``(A) outreach and recruitment efforts over the
+previous year; and
+``(B) demographic information of enrollees,
+including--
+``(i) race;
+``(ii) ethnicity;
+``(iii) gender;
+``(iv) geographic origin; and
+``(v) educational institution.''.
+(b) Repeal.--Section 2131 of title 14, United States Code, is
+repealed.
+(c) Clerical Amendments.--
+(1) The analysis for chapter 21 of title 14, United States
+Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2131.
+(2) The analysis for chapter 37 of title 14, United States
+Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3710
+and inserting the following:
+
+``3710. College student precommissioning initiative.''.
+
+SEC. 5163. 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
+establish a tuition assistance pilot program for active-duty members of
+the Coast Guard, to be known as the ``Tuition Assistance and Advanced
+Education Assistance Pilot Program for Sea Duty'' (referred to in this
+section as the ``pilot program'').
+(b) Formal Agreement.--A member of the Coast Guard participating in
+the pilot program shall enter into a formal agreement with the
+Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating that
+provides that, upon the successful completion of a sea duty tour by
+such member, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
+is operating shall, for a period equal to the length of the sea duty
+tour, beginning on the date on which the sea duty tour concludes--
+(1) reduce by 1 year 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) 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.
+(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
+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--
+(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).
+(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. 5164. 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
+(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
+(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;
+``(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--
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 5165. RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR
+CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY COAST GUARD IN 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
+station located in an area in which members of the Coast Guard and the
+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.
+(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
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5166. REINSTATEMENT OF TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS;
+COAST GUARD MUSEUM.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
+amended by--
+(1) transferring section 316 to appear after section 323
+and redesignating such section as section 324; and
+(2) inserting after section 315 the following:
+``Sec. 316. Training course on workings of Congress
+``(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 and offer such training
+course at least once each year.
+``(b) Course Subject Matter.--The training course required by this
+section shall provide an overview and introduction to Congress and the
+Federal legislative process, including--
+``(1) 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;
+``(2) the documents produced by Congress, including bills,
+resolutions, committee reports, and conference reports, and the
+purposes and functions of such documents;
+``(3) 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--
+``(A) the congressional budget process;
+``(B) the congressional authorization and
+appropriation processes;
+``(C) the Senate advice and consent process for
+Presidential nominees; and
+``(D) the Senate advice and consent process for
+treaty ratification;
+``(4) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional
+staff in the legislative process; and
+``(5) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional
+oversight within the governance framework of separation of
+powers.
+``(c) Lecturers and Panelists.--
+``(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 course 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.
+``(d) Effect of Law.--
+``(1) In general.--The training required by this section
+shall replace the substantially similar training that was
+required by the Commandant on the day before the date of the
+enactment of this section.
+``(2) Previous training recipients.--A Coast Guard flag
+officer or a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service employee who,
+not more than 3 years before the date of the enactment of this
+section, completed the training that was required by the
+Commandant on the day before such date of enactment, shall not
+be required to complete the training required by this
+section.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended--
+(1) by striking the item relating to section 316 and
+inserting after the item relating to section 323 the following:
+
+``324. Training for congressional affairs personnel.''.
+(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the
+following:
+
+``316. Training course on workings of Congress.''.
+(c) Services and Use of Funds for, and Leasing of, the National
+Coast Guard Museum.--Section 324 of title 14, United States Code, as
+transferred and redesignated by subsection (a), is amended--
+(1) in subsection (b)--
+(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``The Secretary''
+and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (2),
+the Secretary''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``on the
+engineering and design of a Museum.'' and inserting
+``on--''
+``(A) the design of the Museum; and
+``(B) engineering, construction administration, and
+quality assurance services for the Museum.'';
+(2) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read
+as follows:
+``(2)(A) for the purpose of conducting Coast Guard
+operations, lease from the Association--
+``(i) the Museum; and
+``(ii) any property owned by the Association that
+is adjacent to the railroad tracks that are adjacent to
+the property on which the Museum is located; and''; and
+(3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
+``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to the
+construction, maintenance, and operation of the Museum, the Commandant
+may, from nonprofits entities including the Association,--
+``(1) solicit and accept services; and
+``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to
+acquire such services.''.
+
+SEC. 5167. MODIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OF VICE ADMIRALS.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 305(a)(1) of title 14, United States Code,
+is amended--
+(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
+``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
+(2) 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''.
+(b) Reorganization.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
+further amended by redesignating sections 312 through 324 as sections
+314 through 326, respectively.
+(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
+United States Code, is further amended by redesignating the items
+relating to sections 312 through 324 as relating to sections 314
+through 326, respectively.
+
+SEC. 5168. COMMANDANT ADVISORY JUDGE ADVOCATE.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
+further amended by inserting after section 311 the following:
+``Sec. 312. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
+``There shall be in the Coast Guard a Commandant Advisory Judge
+Advocate who is a judge advocate in a grade of O-6. The Commandant
+Advisory Judge Advocate shall be assigned to the staff of the
+Commandant in the first regularly scheduled O-6 officer assignment
+panel to convene following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard
+Authorization Act of 2025 and perform such duties relating to legal
+matters arising in the Coast Guard as such legal matters relate to the
+Commandant, as may be assigned.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment .--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
+United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
+relating to section 311 the following item:
+
+``312. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.''.
+
+SEC. 5169. SPECIAL ADVISOR TO COMMANDANT FOR TRIBAL AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN
+AFFAIRS.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
+amended by inserting after section 312 the following:
+``Sec. 313. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native
+Hawaiian Affairs
+``(a) In General.--In accordance with Federal trust
+responsibilities and treaty obligations, laws, and policies relevant to
+Indian Tribes and in support of the principles of self-determination,
+self-governance, and co-management with respect to Indian Tribes, and
+to support engagement with Native Hawaiians, there shall be in the
+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;
+``(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.
+``(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;
+``(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;
+``(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.
+``(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-
+Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 312 the following:
+
+``313. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
+Affairs.''.
+(c) 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
+tor 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 313 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
+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
+Security; and
+(ii) Coast Guard efforts to protect
+indigenous place-based knowledge and research.
+(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
+(A) 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).
+(B) 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.
+(C) 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).
+(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or an amendment
+made by this section, shall be construed to impact--
+(1) the right of any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4
+of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
+(25 U.S.C. 5304)); or
+(2) any government-to-government consultation.
+(e) 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 315 of title 14'';
+and
+(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``section
+312 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 315 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
+316 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
+318 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 325 of title 14'' each such place.
+
+SEC. 5170. 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.
+(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;
+(3) the number of members currently serving overseas and
+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;
+(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.
+(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;
+(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
+(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 E--Coast Guard Academy
+
+SEC. 5171. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
+
+Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as
+follows:
+``Sec. 1903. Annual Board of Visitors
+``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall establish a Board of
+Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy to review and make recommendations
+on the operation of the Academy.
+``(b) Membership.--
+``(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
+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.
+``(G) 6 individuals designated by the President.
+``(2) Timing of appointments of members.--
+``(A) 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) 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) 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) 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.
+``(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.
+``(c) Duties.--
+``(1) Academy visits.--
+``(A) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite
+each member of the Board, and any designee of a member
+of the Board, to visit the Coast Guard Academy at least
+once annually to review the operation of the Academy.
+``(B) 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--
+``(i) make visits to the Academy in
+addition to the visits described in
+subparagraph (A); or
+``(ii) consult with--
+``(I) the Superintendent of the
+Academy; or
+``(II) the faculty, staff, or
+cadets of the Academy.
+``(C) 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) Oversight review.--In conducting oversight of the
+Academy under this section, the Board shall review, with
+respect to the Academy--
+``(A) the state of morale and discipline, including
+with respect to prevention of, response to, and
+recovery from sexual assault and sexual harassment;
+``(B) recruitment and retention, including
+diversity, inclusion, and issues regarding women
+specifically;
+``(C) the curriculum;
+``(D) instruction;
+``(E) physical equipment, including infrastructure,
+living quarters, and deferred maintenance;
+``(F) fiscal affairs; and
+``(G) any other matter relating to the Academy the
+Board considers appropriate.
+``(d) 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 (c)(2).
+``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal officer
+designated under subsection (f)(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.
+``(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 Deputy Commandant for Mission
+Support, 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
+``(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.
+``(e) 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,
+with respect to--
+``(1) each issue described in subsection (c)(2); and
+``(2) any other issue the Board or the Commandant considers
+appropriate.
+``(f) 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;
+``(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 (d)(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.
+``(g) 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
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson
+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. 5172. 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
+(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
+investigation.
+(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
+Commandant enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the federally
+funded research and development center selected under such subsection
+shall submit to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
+Guard is operating, the Commandant, 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
+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.
+
+SEC. 5173. 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.
+(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--
+(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.
+(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;
+(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.
+(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
+(2) the policy promulgated under subsection (c).
+
+SEC. 5174. COAST GUARD ACADEMY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD AND ACCESS TO
+TIMELY AND INDEPENDENT WELLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES FOR
+CADETS AND CANDIDATES.
+
+(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 Student and Women Advisory Board
+``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish within the
+Coast Guard Academy an advisory board to be known as the `Coast Guard
+Academy Student and Women Advisory Board' (in this section referred to
+as the `Advisory Board').
+``(b) Membership.--The Advisory Board shall be composed of not
+fewer than 12 cadets of the Coast Guard Academy who are enrolled at the
+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.
+``(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.
+``(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.
+``(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.
+``(g) Duties.--The Advisory Board shall--
+``(1) identify challenges facing Coast Guard Academy
+cadets, including cadets who are women, 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;
+``(C) the culture of, and leadership development
+and access to health care for, cadets at the Academy
+who are women; and
+``(D) 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.
+``(h) Working Groups.--
+``(1) In general.--The Advisory Board shall establish 2
+working groups of which--
+``(A) 1 working group shall be 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 its duties under subsection (g)(1)(B); and
+``(B) 1 working group shall be composed, at least
+in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not
+current members of the Advisory Board to assist the
+Advisory Board in carrying out its duties under
+subsection (g)(1)(C).
+``(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 the Board's duties other
+than the duties in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection
+(g)(1).
+``(i) Reporting.--
+``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--The Advisory Board
+shall regularly 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 under subsection (g), including recommendations
+for actions to be taken based on such results, not less than
+once per academic semester.
+``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall transmit to
+the Commandant, through the Provost and the Superintendent an
+annual report at the conclusion of the academic year,
+containing the information and materials that were presented to
+the Commandant or Superintendent, or both, during the regularly
+occurring briefings under paragraph (1).
+``(3) Congress.--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 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 Student and Women Advisory Board.''.
+
+SEC. 5175. 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
+on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
+report on existing behavioral health and wellness support services
+facilities at the Coast Guard Academy in which Coast Guard Academy
+cadets and officer candidates, respectively, may receive timely and
+independent behavioral health and wellness support services, including
+via telemedicine.
+(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
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5176. 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;
+(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
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5177. INSTALLATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS 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 2
+rooms to be used for the purpose of supporting cadet and officer
+candidate behavioral health and wellness.
+(b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or constructed under
+this section--
+(1) shall be--
+(A) equipped--
+(i) in a manner that ensures the protection
+of the privacy of cadets and officer
+candidates, consistent with law and policy;
+(ii) with a telephone and computer to allow
+for the provision of behavioral health and
+wellness support or other services; and
+(iii) 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
+(B) to the extent practicable and consistent with
+good order and discipline, accessible to cadets and
+officer candidates at all times; and
+(2) shall contain the written information described in
+section 5176, which shall be posted in a visible location.
+
+SEC. 5178. COAST GUARD ACADEMY ROOM REASSIGNMENT.
+
+Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding
+at the end the following:
+``(f) Room Reassignment.--Coast Guard Academy cadets may request
+room reassignment if experiencing discomfort due to Coast Guard Academy
+rooming assignments, consistent with policy.''.
+
+SEC. 5179. 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
+and equipment by covered foundations
+``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
+Secretary, with the concurrence of the Superintendent of the Coast
+Guard Academy, may authorize a covered foundation to use, on a
+reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis as determined by the Secretary,
+facilities or equipment of the Coast Guard Academy.
+``(b) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not authorize any use of
+facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use may jeopardize
+the health, safety, or well-being of any member of the Coast Guard or
+cadet of the Coast Guard Academy.
+``(c) Limitations.--The Secretary may only authorize the use of
+facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use--
+``(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;
+``(3) complies with any applicable ethics regulation; and
+``(4) has been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the
+Coast Guard.
+``(d) Issuance of Policies.--The Secretary shall issue Coast Guard
+policies to carry out this section.
+``(e) Briefing.--For any fiscal year in which the Secretary
+exercises the authority under subsection (a), not later than the last
+day of such fiscal year, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the
+Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
+the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives on the number of events or activities of a covered
+foundation supported by such exercise of authority during the fiscal
+year.
+``(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
+``(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.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
+United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
+relating to item 1907 the following:
+
+``1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
+equipment by covered foundations.''.
+
+SEC. 5180. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
+
+Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
+department in which the Coast Guard is operating may establish
+concurrent jurisdiction between the Federal Government and the State of
+Connecticut over the lands constituting the Coast Guard Academy in New
+London, Connecticut, as necessary to facilitate the ability of the
+State of Connecticut and City of New London to investigate and
+prosecute any crimes cognizable under Connecticut law that are
+committed on such Coast Guard Academy property.
+
+Subtitle F--Reports
+
+SEC. 5181. MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS IN COAST GUARD SECTOR FOR PUERTO
+RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS.
+
+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
+containing--
+(1) an overview of the maritime domain awareness in the
+area of responsibility of the Coast Guard sector responsible
+for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands,
+including--
+(A) the average volume of known maritime traffic
+that transited the area during fiscal years 2020
+through 2023;
+(B) current sensor platforms deployed by such
+sector to monitor illicit activity occurring at sea in
+such area;
+(C) the number of illicit activity incidents at sea
+in such area that the sector responded to during fiscal
+years 2020 through 2023;
+(D) an estimate of the volume of traffic engaged in
+illicit activity at sea in such area and the type and
+description of any vessels used to carry out illicit
+activities that such sector responded to during fiscal
+years 2020 through 2023; and
+(E) the maritime domain awareness requirements to
+effectively meet the mission of such sector;
+(2) a description of current actions taken by the Coast
+Guard to partner with Federal, regional, State, and local
+entities to meet the maritime domain awareness needs of such
+area;
+(3) a description of any gaps in maritime domain awareness
+within the area of responsibility of such sector resulting from
+an inability to meet the enduring maritime domain awareness
+requirements of the sector or adequately respond to maritime
+disorder;
+(4) an identification of current technology and assets the
+Coast Guard has to mitigate the gaps identified in paragraph
+(3);
+(5) an identification of capabilities needed to mitigate
+such gaps, including any capabilities the Coast Guard currently
+possesses that can be deployed to the sector;
+(6) an identification of technology and assets the Coast
+Guard does not currently possess and are needed to acquire in
+order to address such gaps; and
+(7) an identification of any financial obstacles that
+prevent the Coast Guard from deploying existing commercially
+available sensor technology to address such gaps.
+
+SEC. 5182. REPORT ON CONDITION OF MISSOURI RIVER DAYBOARDS.
+
+(a) Provision 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.
+(b) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
+(1) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard
+and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
+(2) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
+systematically service each dayboard and buoy on the Missouri
+River; and
+(3) assigned points of contact.
+(c) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act,
+the Commandant may not remove the aids to navigation covered in
+subsection (a), 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 subsection (a).
+
+SEC. 5183. STUDY ON COAST GUARD MISSIONS.
+
+(a) Study.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall seek to 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 operational capabilities and
+ability of the Coast Guard to conduct the primary duties of the
+Coast Guard under section 102 of title 14, United States Code,
+and missions under section 888 of the Homeland Security Act of
+2002 (6 U.S.C. 468).
+(2) Elements.--In carrying out the assessment required
+under paragraph (1), the federally funded research and
+development center selected under such subsection shall, with
+respect to the primary duties and missions described in
+paragraph (1), include the following:
+(A) An analysis of the extent to which the Coast
+Guard is able to effectively carry out such duties and
+missions.
+(B) An analysis of any budgetary, policy, and
+manpower factors that may constrain the Coast Guard's
+ability to carry out such duties and missions,
+(C) An analysis of the impacts to safety, national
+security, and the economy, of any shortfalls in the
+Coast Guards ability to meet such missions.
+(D) Recommendations for the Coast Guard to more
+effectively carry out such duties and missions, in
+light of manpower and asset constraints.
+(E) Identification of any duties and missions that
+are being conducted by the Coast Guard on behalf of
+other Department of Homeland Security components, the
+Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies.
+(F) An analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of
+the Coast Guard conducting missions on behalf of other
+agencies identified in subparagraph (E), including--
+(i) the budgetary impact of the duties and
+missions identified in such subparagraph;
+(ii) data on the degree to which the Coast
+Guard is reimbursed for the costs of such
+missions; and
+(iii) recommendations to minimize the
+impact of the missions identified in such
+subparagraph to the Coast Guard budget,
+including improving reimbursements and budget
+autonomy of the Coast Guard.
+(b) Assessment to Commandant.--Not later than 1 year after the date
+on which Commandant enters into an agreement under section (a), the
+federally funded research and development center selected under such
+subsection shall submit to the Commandant, the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and
+the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
+the assessment required under subsection (a).
+(c) Report to Congress.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receipt of
+the assessment under subsection (b), 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
+includes recommendations included in the assessment to
+strengthen the ability of the Coast Guard to carry out such
+duties and missions.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
+shall include the following:
+(A) The assessment received by the Commandant under
+subsection (b).
+(B) For each recommendation included in the such
+assessment--
+(i) an assessment by the Commandant of the
+feasibility and advisability of implementing
+such recommendation; and
+(ii) if the Commandant considers the
+implementation of such recommendation feasible
+and advisable, a description of the actions
+taken, or to be taken, to implement such
+recommendation.
+
+SEC. 5184. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING PROJECTS.
+
+(a) 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 Coast Guard District 17 with
+respect to each of the following:
+(A) Fast Response Cutters.
+(B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.
+(C) The commercially available polar icebreaker
+procured pursuant to section 11223 of 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.
+(b) Subsequent Reports.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than July 1 of the first
+calendar year after the year in which the report required under
+subsection (a) is submitted, and each July 1 thereafter until
+the date specified in paragraph (2), the Commandant shall issue
+an updated report containing, with respect to each Coast Guard
+cutter homeporting project described in subsection (a)(1)
+(including any such project approved on a date after the date
+of the enactment of this Act and before the submission of the
+applicable report), each element described in subsection
+(a)(2).
+(2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph
+is the earlier of--
+(A) July 2, 2031; or
+(B) the date on which all projects described in
+subsection (a)(1) are completed.
+(c) 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.
+(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
+Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation of the Senate the report required under
+paragraph (1).
+(d) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall publish each report
+issued under this section on a publicly accessible website of the Coast
+Guard.
+(e) Homeporting Project Defined.--In this section, the term
+``homeporting project''--
+(1) means the facility infrastructure modifications,
+upgrades, new construction, and real property and land
+acquisition associated with homeporting new or modified
+cutters; and
+(2) includes shoreside and waterfront facilities, cutter
+maintenance facilities, housing, child development facilities,
+and any other associated infrastructure directly required as a
+result of homeporting new or modified cutters.
+
+SEC. 5185. REPORT ON BAY CLASS ICEBREAKING TUG FLEET REPLACEMENT.
+
+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 Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives--
+(1) a report that describes the strategy of the Coast Guard
+with respect to the replacement of the Bay class icebreaking
+tug fleet;
+(2) 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 15 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
+(3) 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.
+
+SEC. 5186. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PORT VISITS AND
+DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC.
+
+Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
+the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
+when not operating as 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 and deployments
+in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor
+operation oriented toward Oceania; and
+(2) 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.
+
+SEC. 5187. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO COAST GUARD AIR
+STATION CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION HANGAR.
+
+(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
+Corpus Christi and the capacity of such hangar to accommodate the
+aircraft currently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi
+and any aircraft anticipated to be so assigned in the future.
+(b) Elements.--The study and gap analysis required by subsection
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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. 5188. 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
+appropriate committees of Congress a report on the impacts of the Joint
+Travel Regulations on members of the Coast Guard who are commuting, on
+permanent change of station travel, or on other official travel to or
+from locations served by ferry systems.
+(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
+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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5189. 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
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
+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.
+(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 of students who have participated in the
+program, disaggregated by gender, race, and grade of
+student participants; 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
+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;
+(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.
+(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. 5190. 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
+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 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.
+(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 the 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.
+
+TITLE LII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION
+
+Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials
+
+SEC. 5201. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.
+
+(a) Revising Merchant Mariner Deck Training Requirements.--
+(1) General definitions.--Section 2101 of title 46, United
+States Code, is amended--
+(A) 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; and
+(B) 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
+(C) 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.''.
+(2) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United States
+Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
+(3) Merchant mariners documents.--
+(A) General requirements.--Section 7306 of title
+46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
+``Sec. 7306. General requirements and classifications for members of
+deck departments
+``(a) In General.--The Secretary may issue a merchant mariner
+credential, to members of the deck department in the following classes:
+``(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited.
+``(2) Able Seaman-Limited.
+``(3) Able Seaman-Special.
+``(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels.
+``(5) Able Seaman-Sail.
+``(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry.
+``(7) Ordinary Seaman.
+``(b) 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;
+``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or
+``(3) other appropriate standards.
+``(c) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under this
+section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the
+applicant--
+``(1) is at least 18 years of age;
+``(2) has the service required by the applicable section of
+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.''.
+(B) Implementation.--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).
+(C) Clerical amendment.--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.''.
+(b) General Requirements for Members of Engine Departments.--
+(1) In general.--Section 7313 of title 46, United States
+Code, is amended--
+(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;
+``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or
+``(3) other appropriate standards.
+``(d) Qualifications.--To qualify for an credential under this
+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;
+``(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.''.
+(2) 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.
+(c) Training.--
+(1) In general.--Section 7315 of title 46, United States
+Code, is amended to read as follows:
+``Sec. 7315. Training
+``(a) Nautical School Program.--Graduation from a nautical school
+program may be substituted for the sea service requirements under
+sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title.
+``(b) Other Approved Training Programs.--The satisfactory
+completion of a training program approved by the Secretary may be
+substituted for not more than one-half of the sea service requirements
+under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title in accordance
+with subsection (c).
+``(c) Training Days.--For purposes of subsection (b), training days
+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.
+``(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.
+``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `training day' means a
+day that consists of not less than 7 hours of training.''.
+(2) Implementation.--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).
+(3) Technical and conforming amendments.--
+(A) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is
+amended--
+(i) in section 2113(3) by striking
+``section 2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section
+2101(55)(A)'';
+(ii) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking
+``section 2101(29)(A)'' and inserting ``section
+2101(31)(A)'';
+(iii) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking
+``section 2101(31)'' and inserting ``section
+2101(33)'';
+(iv) in section 4105(d) by striking
+``section 2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section
+2101(55)(A)'';
+(v) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking
+``section 2101(26)'' and inserting ``section
+2101(28)''; and
+(vi) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by
+striking ``section 2101(24)'' and inserting
+``section 2101(26)''.
+(B) Other laws.--
+(i) 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''.
+(ii) 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''.
+(iii) 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''.
+(iv) Section 1101 of title 49, United
+States Code, is amended by striking ``Section
+2101(23)'' and inserting ``Section 2101(24)''.
+(d) Amendments.--
+(1) Merchant mariner credentials.--The heading for part E
+of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``merchant seamen licenses, certificates, and
+documents'' and inserting ``merchant mariner credentials''.
+(2) Able seafarers--unlimited.--
+(A) In general.--The section heading for section
+7307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(B) Reduction of length of certain period of
+service.--Section 7307 of title 46, United States Code,
+is amended by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``18
+months''.
+(C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
+73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
+in the item relating to section 7307 by striking
+``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(3) Able seamen--limited.--
+(A) In general.--The section heading for section
+7308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(B) Reduction of length of certain period of
+service.--Section 7308 of title 46, United States Code,
+is amended by striking ``18 months'' and inserting ``12
+months''.
+(C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
+73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
+in the item relating to section 7308 by striking
+``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(4) Able seafarers--special.--
+(A) In general.--The section heading for section
+7309 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(B) Reduction of length of certain period of
+service.--Section 7309 of title 46, United States Code,
+is amended by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``6
+months''.
+(C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
+73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
+in the item relating to section 7309 by striking
+``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(5) Able seafarers--offshore supply vessels.--
+(A) In general.--The section heading for section
+7310 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
+73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
+in the item relating to section 7310 by striking
+``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(6) Able seafarers--sail.--
+(A) In general.--The section heading for section
+7311 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
+73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
+in the item relating to section 7311 by striking
+``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(7) Able seamen--fishing industry.--
+(A) In general.--The section heading for section
+7311a of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
+73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
+in the item relating to section 7311a by striking
+``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
+(8) Parts e and f.--Parts E and F of subtitle II of title
+46, United States Code, is amended--
+(A) by striking ``seaman'' and inserting
+``seafarer'' each place it appears; and
+(B) by striking ``seamen'' and inserting
+``seafarers'' each place it appears.
+(9) Clerical amendments.--The analysis for subtitle II of
+title 46, United States Code, is amended in the item relating
+to part E by striking ``merchant seamen licenses, certificates,
+and documents'' and inserting ``merchant mariner credentials''.
+(10) Temporary reduction of lengths of certain periods of
+service.--Section 3534(j) of the National Defense Authorization
+Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is repealed.
+(11) Merchant mariner credentials.--Section 7510 of title
+46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d).
+(e) Renewal of Merchant Mariner Licenses and Documents.--Section
+7507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
+the following:
+``(d) Renewal.--With respect to any renewal of an active merchant
+mariner credential issued under this part that is not an extension
+under subsection (a) or (b), such credential shall begin the day after
+the expiration of the active credential of the credential holder.''.
+(f) Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents; Manning
+of Vessels.--
+(1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--
+(A) In general.--Section 7102 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 nationals
+(as such term is described in section 308 of
+the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
+1408))'' after ``citizens''.
+(B) Clerical amendment.--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.''.
+(2) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on
+merchant mariners' documents.--
+(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) Clerical amendment.--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.''.
+(3) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--
+(A) In general.--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'';
+(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'';
+(viii) in subsection (k)(1)(A) by inserting
+``or noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';
+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).''.
+(B) Clerical amendment.--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.''.
+(4) 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''.
+(5) 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''.
+
+SEC. 5202. 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''.
+
+SEC. 5203. MERCHANT MARINER LICENSING AND DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
+REQUIREMENTS.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
+system
+``(a) Definition of Merchant Mariner Credential.--In this section,
+the term `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant mariner
+license, certificate, or document that the Secretary is authorized to
+issue pursuant to this title.
+``(b) Necessary Considerations.--In implementing any electronic
+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;
+``(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) 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;
+``(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;
+``(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
+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.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 75 of title 46,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
+system.''.
+
+Subtitle B--Vessel Safety
+
+SEC. 5211. 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.
+``(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--
+``(A) commits a class E felony; and
+``(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not more
+than $35,000.''.
+
+SEC. 5212. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR SECURITY RISKS.
+
+(a) Security Risk.--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);
+(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) Technical Amendment.--Section 2101(47)(B) of title 46, United
+States Code (as so redesignated), is amended by striking ``; and'' and
+inserting ``; or''.
+
+SEC. 5213. 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;
+(2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and risks exist
+associated with the application of regulations identified in
+subsection (b)(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; and
+(4) Recommendations on whether potential regulations that
+should apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
+(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 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 containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations from
+the study required under subsection (a).
+(d) Definition of Amphibious Vessel.--In this section, the term
+``amphibious vessel'' means a vessel which is operating as a small
+passenger vessel in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
+States, as defined in section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal
+Regulations (or a successor regulation) and is operating as a motor
+vehicle as defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)
+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. 5214. 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'';
+(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--
+``(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;
+``(v) owner and operator history;
+``(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
+``(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--
+``(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--
+``(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.''.
+(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 (Public Law 117-263) is amended as follows:
+``(a) Authority to Provide Assignment Pay or Special Duty Pay.--For
+the purposes of addressing an identified shortage of marine inspectors,
+the Secretary may provide assignment pay or special duty pay under
+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.''.
+(c) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
+of this Act, and annually for 2 years after the implementation of a
+performance-driven examination schedule program under section 3714(c)
+of title 46, United States Code, the Commandant 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
+(3) recommendations for the inspection, governance, or
+oversight of vessels inspected under section 3714 of such
+title.
+
+SEC. 5215. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.
+
+(a) 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
+(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or harm resulting from
+cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign
+state threats'' after ``loss''.
+(b) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During National
+Emergency.--Section 70051 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
+by inserting ``or cyber incidents, or transnational organized crime, or
+foreign state threats,'' after ``threatened war, or invasion, or
+insurrection, or subversive activity,''.
+(c) 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).''.
+
+SEC. 5216. 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, and in
+coordination with the Commandant, shall--
+(1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel
+traffic, at the time of the study, that transits through the
+Bering Strait and projections for the growth of such traffic
+over the next decade; 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) Elements.--The study under this section shall include the
+following:
+(1) An analysis of the volume and types of commercial
+vessel 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.
+(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.
+(c) Consultation.--In the preparation of the study under this
+section, the United States Committee on the Marine Transportation
+System shall consult with--
+(1) the Maritime Administration;
+(2) the Coast Guard;
+(3) the Army Corps of Engineers;
+(4) the Department of State;
+(5) the National Transportation Safety Board;
+(6) the Government of Canada, as appropriate;
+(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
+(10) nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise
+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
+Alaska Native Corporations, and Alaska Native communities.
+(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the study under
+this section, the United States Committee on the Marine Transportation
+System shall submit 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 report on the
+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).
+
+SEC. 5217. UNDERWATER INSPECTIONS BRIEF.
+
+Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
+Commandant, or a designated individual, shall brief the Committee on
+Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
+the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on
+the underwater inspection in lieu of drydock program established under
+section 176.615 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect
+on the date of enactment of this Act).
+
+SEC. 5218. 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.
+
+SEC. 5219. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SAFETY ZONES FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
+IN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.
+
+(a) Special Activities in Exclusive Economic Zone.--Subchapter I of
+chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at
+the end the following:
+``Sec. 70008. Special activities in exclusive economic zone
+``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating may establish safety zones to address special
+activities in the exclusive economic zone.
+``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Safety zone.--The term `safety zone'--
+``(A) means a water area, shore area, or water and
+shore area to which, for safety or environmental
+purposes, access is limited to authorized persons,
+vehicles, or vessels; and
+``(B) may be stationary and described by fixed
+limits or may be described as a zone around a vessel in
+motion.
+``(2) Special activities.--The term `special activities'
+includes--
+``(A) space activities, including launch and
+reentry (as such terms are defined in section 50902 of
+title 51) carried out by United States citizens; and
+``(B) offshore energy development activities, as
+described in section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer
+Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)),
+on or near fixed platforms.
+``(3) United states citizen.--The term `United States
+citizen' has the meaning given the term `eligible owners' in
+section 12103.
+``(4) Fixed platform.--The term `fixed platform' means an
+artificial island, installation, or structure permanently
+attached to the sea-bed for the purpose of exploration or
+exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 70007 the following:
+
+``70008. Special activities in exclusive economic zone.''.
+(c) Repeal.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
+National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
+116-283) is repealed.
+(d) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections
+(a) and (b) of this section shall take effect as if enacted on February
+1, 2024.
+
+SEC. 5220. 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.
+(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) 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).
+
+SEC. 5221. 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''.
+(b) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--Section 9302 of title
+46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(g) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--In this section, the
+term `Straits of Mackinac' includes all of the United States navigable
+waters bounded by longitudes 84 degrees 20 minutes west and 85 degrees
+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. 5222. RECEIPTS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR ICE PATROL SERVICES.
+
+Section 80301(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
+striking the period at the end and inserting ``and shall remain
+available until expended for the purpose of the Coast Guard
+international ice patrol program under this chapter.''.
+
+SEC. 5223. 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;
+(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--
+(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.
+(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
+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,
+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 5440'00'' N to 6018'24'' N.
+(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''.
+
+Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems
+
+SEC. 5231. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AUTONOMOUS
+MARITIME SYSTEMS.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on
+Autonomous Maritime Systems
+``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Advisory
+Committee on Autonomous Maritime Systems (in this section referred to
+as the `Committee').
+``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on
+matters relating to the regulation and use of Autonomous Systems within
+the territorial waters of the United States.
+``(c) Membership.--
+``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 15
+members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
+section and section 15109.
+``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
+particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
+relating to the function of the Committee.
+``(3) Representation.--Each of the following groups shall
+be represented by at least 1 member on the Committee:
+``(A) Marine safety or security entities.
+``(B) Vessel design and construction entities.
+``(C) Entities engaged in the production or
+research of uncrewed vehicles, including drones,
+autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles, or any other
+product or service integral to the provision,
+maintenance, or management of such products or
+services.
+``(D) Port districts, authorities, or terminal
+operators.
+``(E) Vessel operators.
+``(F) National labor unions representing merchant
+mariners.
+``(G) Maritime pilots.
+``(H) Commercial space transportation operators.
+``(I) Academic institutions.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 151 of title 46,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
+Maritime Systems.''.
+(c) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the
+Coast Guard is operating shall establish the Committee under section
+15110 of title 46, United States Code (as added by this section).
+
+SEC. 5232. 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
+maritime systems owned, operated, or chartered by the National Oceanic
+and Atmospheric Administration, or that are performing specified
+oceanographic surveys on behalf of and pursuant to a contract or other
+written agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
+Administration, shall not be subject to any vessel inspection, design,
+operations, navigation, credentialing, or training requirement, law, or
+regulation, that the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine
+and Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
+Administration determines will harm real-time operational extreme
+weather oceanographic and atmospheric data collection and predictions.
+(b) Other Authority.--Nothing in this section shall limit the
+authority of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
+is operating, acting through the Commandant, if there is an immediate
+safety or security concern regarding small uncrewed maritime systems.
+
+SEC. 5233. 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
+the Commandant considers appropriate, shall develop a training course
+on small uncrewed maritime systems and offer such training course at
+least once each year for Coast Guard personnel working with or
+regulating small uncrewed maritime systems.
+(b) Course Subject Matter.--The training course developed under
+subsection (a) 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;
+(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
+commensurate with the risk posed by the systems;
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5234. 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
+Atmospheric Administration, shall establish the permanent membership of
+a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee to the
+Automated and Autonomous Vessel Policy Council of the Coast Guard.
+
+SEC. 5235. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.
+
+Section 319(b)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``2 or more existing Coast Guard small boats deployed at
+operational units'' and inserting ``2 or more Coast Guard small boats
+deployed at operational units and 2 or more existing Coast Guard small
+boats''.
+
+SEC. 5236. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT AND BRIEFING.
+
+(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
+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
+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
+Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Executive Director of the
+Office of Naval Research, the Director of the National Science
+Foundation, and the Director of the White House Office of Science and
+Technology Policy, 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 the future operation
+and governance of small uncrewed maritime systems.
+
+SEC. 5237. DEFINITIONS.
+
+In this subtitle:
+(1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-uncrewed
+system'' means a system or device capable of lawfully and
+safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an uncrewed
+system, including a counter-UAS system (as such term is defined
+in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
+(2) 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.
+(3) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system'' means an
+uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft 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, including an
+unmanned aircraft system (as such term is defined in section
+44801 of title 49, United States Code).
+
+Subtitle D--Other Matters
+
+SEC. 5241. 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'';
+(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''.
+
+SEC. 5242. 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
+possessed by the Coast Guard for a ballast water management system with
+a type approval certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant to
+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;
+``(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
+``(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. 5243. 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
+(6 U.S.C. 468(b)), the Secretary shall have the authority to issue
+regulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act, in
+accordance with the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States
+Code, without regard to subsection (a) thereof.''.
+(b) NEPA Compliance.--Section 5 of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974
+(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).
+``(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.''.
+(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
+the 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.
+(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
+updates to authorities prescribed by this subsection.
+(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the
+amendments made by this section, may be construed to limit the
+authorities of other governmental agencies previously delegated
+authorities of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)
+or any other law.
+(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. 5244. ANCHORAGES.
+
+Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
+Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is
+amended--
+(1) by striking subsections (d) and (e);
+(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
+(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
+``(c) Prohibition.--The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel
+anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a)
+unless such anchoring is within any anchorage established before
+January 1, 2021.''.
+
+SEC. 5245. 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
+voyage and the number of passengers and crewmembers that the vessel can
+accommodate)'' after ``a sexual assault''.
+(b) Crew Access to Passenger Staterooms; Procedures and
+Restrictions.--Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is
+amended--
+(1) in subsection (f)--
+(A) in paragraph (1)--
+(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and''
+at the end; and
+(ii) 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
+(B) 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. 5246. 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
+the Port Zones (as described in part 3 of title 33, Code of Federal
+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. 5247. 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
+Reauthorization Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263; 16
+U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``6
+years''.
+
+SEC. 5248. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DEVICES BROADCASTING ON
+AIS FOR PURPOSES OF MARKING FISHING GEAR.
+
+Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
+2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4092) is amended by striking
+``during the period'' and all that follows through the period at the
+end and inserting ``until December 31, 2029.''.
+
+SEC. 5249. 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
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 5250. 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'';
+(2) by inserting before section 4701 the following:
+
+``SUBCHAPTER I--BARGES''; and
+
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SUBCHAPTER II--NON-BARGE VESSELS
+
+``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.
+``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;
+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.
+``(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).
+``(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.
+``(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;
+``(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
+``(4) the Commandant determines that such an abandonment
+determination would not be in the public interest.
+``Sec. 4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels
+``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant,
+in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
+Atmospheric Administration and relevant State agencies, shall establish
+and maintain a national inventory of covered vessels that are
+abandoned.
+``(b) Contents.--The inventory established and maintained under
+subsection (a) shall include data on each vessel, including geographic
+information system data related to the location of each such vessel.
+``(c) Publication.--The Commandant shall make the inventory
+established under subsection (a) publicly available on a website of the
+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.
+``(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
+Commandant shall not be responsible for removing any covered vessels
+listed on the inventory established and maintained under subsection
+(a).''.
+(b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
+Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army,
+acting through the Chief of Engineers, and the Secretary of Commerce,
+acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall
+issue regulations with respect to the procedures for determining that a
+vessel is abandoned for the purposes of subchapter II of chapter 47 of
+title 46, United States Code (as added by this section).
+(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'';
+(2) in section 4703 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
+``subchapter'';
+(3) in section 4704 by striking ``chapter'' each place it
+appears and inserting ``subchapter''; and
+(4) in section 4705 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
+``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:
+
+``subchapter i--barges''; and
+
+(2) by adding at the end the following:
+
+``subchapter ii--non-barge vessels
+
+``4710. Definitions.
+``4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited.
+``4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels.''.
+
+TITLE LIII--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE
+
+SEC. 5301. SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING RESPONSE CAPABILITY.
+
+(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;
+``(III) testing of equipment;
+``(IV) review of training; and
+``(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.
+``(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.''.
+(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--
+(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--
+(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;
+(B) review methods of documenting and sharing best
+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
+(iii) other topics for consideration.
+
+SEC. 5302. 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
+(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. 5303. 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
+action, no person may bring an action under this Act, section 311 of
+the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), or chapter 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. 5304. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the National Response Center shall submit to
+Congress a plan to design, fund, and staff the National Response Center
+to develop and maintain a web-based application by which the National
+Response Center may receive notifications of oil discharges or releases
+of hazardous substances.
+(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.
+(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. 5305. INVESTMENT OF EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL COURT RECOVERY IN HIGH
+YIELD INVESTMENTS AND MARINE RESEARCH.
+
+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
+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) 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.
+``(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)'';
+(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) 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:
+``(2) Requirement for deposits in outside accounts.--Any
+funds'';
+(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by
+striking ``(c) Joint'' and inserting the following:
+``(c) Transfers.--Any joint'';
+(6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by
+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:
+``(e) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section affects''; and
+(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:
+``(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
+(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:
+``(g) Expiration.--
+``(1) In general.--The authority''.
+
+TITLE LIV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE
+
+SEC. 5401. 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
+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.
+(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 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 reasons why the Commandant does not
+concur.
+
+SEC. 5402. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON RETENTION AND ACCESS
+TO EVIDENCE AND RECORDS RELATING TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND
+OTHER MISCONDUCT.
+
+(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 14, United
+States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and 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
+the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
+Secretary, in consultation with the Office of the Inspector General of
+the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Office of
+the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, shall issue a
+comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard on the retention of and access
+to evidence and records relating to covered misconduct involving
+members of the Coast Guard.
+``(b) Objectives.--The comprehensive policy required by subsection
+(a) shall revise existing policies and procedures, including systems of
+records, as necessary to ensure preservation of such evidence and
+records for periods sufficient--
+``(1) to ensure that members of the Coast Guard who were
+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
+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;
+``(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;
+``(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;
+``(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--
+``(i) victims of covered misconduct;
+``(ii) law enforcement authorities;
+``(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.
+``(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.
+``(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--
+``(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
+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.
+``(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.
+``(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
+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.
+``(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 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
+``(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.
+``(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
+documents or work product generated by counsel, an attorney for the
+Government, or their assistants or representatives.''.
+(b) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 14, United
+States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records
+``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall maintain all work product
+related to documenting a disposition decision on an investigation by
+the Coast Guard Investigative Service or other law enforcement entity
+investigating a Coast Guard member accused of an offense against
+chapter 47 of title 10.
+``(b) Record Retention Period.--Work product documents and the case
+action summary described in subsection (c) shall be maintained for a
+period of not less than 7 years from the date of the disposition
+decision.
+``(c) Case Action Summary.--Upon a final disposition action for
+cases described in subsection (a), except for offenses of wrongful use
+or possession of a controlled substance under section 912a of title 10
+(article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), where the
+member accused is an officer of pay grade O-4 and below or an enlisted
+member of pay grade E-7 and below, a convening authority shall sign a
+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.
+``(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.
+``(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).
+``(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
+documents or work product generated by counsel, an attorney for the
+Government, or their assistants or representatives.''.
+(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
+to evidence and records relating to sexual
+misconduct and other misconduct.
+``Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records.''.
+
+SEC. 5403. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF A CADET AT THE
+COAST GUARD ACADEMY WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT
+OR RELATED OFFENSE.
+
+Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by
+adding at the end the following:
+``(g) Consideration of Request for Transfer of Cadet Who Is the
+Victim of Sexual Assault or Related Offense.--
+``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for timely
+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
+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
+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
+``(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.
+``(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.
+``(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
+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
+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.''.
+
+SEC. 5404. 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
+military justice or healthcare
+``(a) Secretary Designation.--The Secretary may designate a limited
+number of officers of the Coast Guard as having particular expertise
+in--
+``(1) military justice; or
+``(2) healthcare.
+``(b) Promotion and Grade.--An individual designated under this
+section--
+``(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.''.
+(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:
+``(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''.
+(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''.
+
+SEC. 5405. SAFE-TO-REPORT POLICY FOR COAST GUARD.
+
+(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. 1909. 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
+shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military
+departments, establish and maintain a safe-to-report policy described
+in subsection (b) that applies with respect to all members of the Coast
+Guard (including members of the reserve and auxiliary components of the
+Coast Guard), cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and any other
+individual undergoing training at an 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
+``(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.
+``(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
+or the impact of such misconduct on good order and discipline and
+aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity of minor collateral
+misconduct or the impact of such misconduct on good order and
+discipline for purposes of the safe-to-report policy.
+``(d) Tracking of Collateral Misconduct Incidents.--In conjunction
+with the issuance of the policy under subsection (a), the Commandant
+shall develop and implement a process to anonymously track incidents of
+minor collateral misconduct that are subject to the safe-to-report
+policy.
+``(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.''.
+(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 (as added by this Act) the following:
+
+``1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.''.
+
+SEC. 5406. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON COVERED MISCONDUCT
+IN COAST GUARD.
+
+(a) Assessment of Policy on Covered Misconduct.--Section 1902 of
+title 14, United States Code, is further 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:
+``(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;
+``(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.
+``(d) Report.--
+``(1) In general.--Not earlier than 1 year after the date
+of the 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
+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 the 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.
+``(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;
+``(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.
+``(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
+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
+``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security.
+``(e) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
+collected or reported under the authority of this section, such
+information shall be provided in a form that is consistent with
+applicable privacy protections under Federal law and does not
+jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.
+``(f) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this
+section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data collection
+and reporting such that the ability to analyze trends is not
+compromised.''.
+(b) Covered Misconduct in Coast Guard.--Section 5112 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
+``Sec. 5112. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard
+``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, 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 incidents of covered
+misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard, including recruits and
+officer candidates, and claims of retaliation related to the reporting
+of any such incident.
+``(b) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this
+section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data collection
+and reporting such that the ability to analyze trends is not
+compromised.
+``(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
+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.--
+``(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 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
+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;
+``(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.
+``(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
+form that is consistent with applicable privacy protections under
+Federal law and does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.
+``(e) Substantiated Defined.--In this section, the term
+`substantiated' has the meaning given the term under section 1631(c) of
+the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
+(10 U.S.C. 1561 note).''.
+(c) Clerical Amendments.--
+(1) Chapter 19.--The table of sections for chapter 19 of
+title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
+relating to section 1902 and inserting the following new item:
+
+``1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.''.
+(2) Chapter 51.--The table of sections for chapter 51 of
+title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
+relating to section 5112 and inserting the following new item:
+
+``5112. Covered misconduct in the Coast Guard.''.
+
+SEC. 5407. 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
+prescribe, by regulation, procedures''.
+(b) Boards of Inquiry.--Section 2159(c) of such title is amended by
+striking ``send the record of its proceedings to a board of review''
+and inserting ``recommend to the Secretary that the officer not be
+retained on active duty''.
+(c) Repeal of Boards of Review.--Section 2160 of title 14, United
+States Code, is repealed.
+(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
+(1) 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''.
+(2) The analysis at the beginning of chapter 21 of title
+14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
+relating to section 2160.
+
+SEC. 5408. REVIEW OF DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION.
+
+(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
+States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 2518. 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.
+``(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).
+``(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.
+``(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 (b)(3) 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.''.
+(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 this section.
+(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.
+(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
+United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
+relating to section 2517 (as added by this Act) the following:
+
+``2518. Review of discharge characterization.''.
+
+SEC. 5409. CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER AS GROUNDS FOR DENIAL.
+
+Section 7511(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or'';
+(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State, local, or Tribal
+law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, local, or Tribal law'';
+(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
+(4) 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''.
+
+SEC. 5410. DEFINITION OF COVERED MISCONDUCT.
+
+(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
+States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 2519. 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
+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).''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 2518 the following:
+
+``2519. Covered misconduct defined.''.
+
+SEC. 5411. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
+OR MANUAL FOR COURTS MARTIAL RELATING TO COVERED
+MISCONDUCT.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 5116. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military
+Justice or Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered
+misconduct
+``Beginning on March 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, 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 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--
+``(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.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``5116. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice Or
+Manual for Courts Martial relating to
+covered misconduct.''.
+
+SEC. 5412. 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:
+``(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) 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
+(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''.
+
+SEC. 5413. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
+
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue updated
+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.
+
+SEC. 5414. COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION
+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
+Change: Recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on
+Sexual Assault in the Military'' referred to in the memorandum of the
+Department of Defense titled ``Memorandum for Senior Pentagon
+Leadership Commanders of the Combatant Commands Defense Agency and DoD
+Field Activity Directors'', dated September 22, 2021, (relating to
+commencing Department of Defense actions and implementation of the
+recommendations of the Independent Review Commission to address sexual
+assault and sexual harassment in the military).
+(b) Strategy and Action Plan.--On completion of the review required
+under subsection (a), and 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 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
+strategy and 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
+(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
+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.
+(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
+the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
+the House of Representatives with a briefing on the status of the
+implementation of this section and any modification to the strategy and
+plan submitted under subsection (b).
+
+SEC. 5415. 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
+alleged victims covered misconduct.
+(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall require,
+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
+(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.
+(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.
+(d) Revision of Policy Relating to Domestic Abuse.--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 relating to domestic
+abuse so as to define the term ``intimate partner'' to have the meaning
+given such term in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.
+(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).
+(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.
+(f) Covered Misconduct.--In this section, the term ``covered
+misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term in section 2519 of
+title 14, United States Code (as added by this Act).
+
+SEC. 5416. 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'';
+(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'';
+(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
+(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
+of 2025, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
+operating, 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 containing all the items described in subsections (e) and (f) as
+applied to the Coast Guard.''.
+(b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 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 on the Commandant's assessment and 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;
+(B) an estimated completion date; and
+(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
+(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. 5417. 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'';
+(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
+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
+(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:
+``(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
+(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.
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 5418. 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
+Guard in the Catch a Serial Offender program (referred to in this
+section as the ``CATCH program'') of the Department of Defense
+established in accordance with section 543 of the Carl Levin and Howard
+P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
+2015 (Public Law 113-291).
+(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 60 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in
+which 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. 5419. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RELATING TO ALLEGATIONS OF
+MISCONDUCT AGAINST SENIOR LEADERS.
+
+(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
+States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 2520. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
+misconduct against senior leaders
+``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
+enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary
+shall establish a policy to improve oversight, investigations,
+accountability, and public transparency 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
+``(2) to the extent practicable, shall be consistent with
+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
+``(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.
+``(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
+all levels to ensure broad understanding of the policy among members
+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
+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 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, as determined by the
+Office of the Inspector General of the department in
+which the Coast Guard is operating, in concurrence with
+the Secretary acting through the Commandant.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
+United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
+relating to section 2519 (as added by this Act) the following:
+
+``2520. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
+misconduct against senior leaders.''.
+
+SEC. 5420. 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'';
+(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
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(e) Reports for the Coast Guard.--
+``(1) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2025, 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. 5421. 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
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
+Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the policy
+of the Coast Guard on whistleblower protections.
+(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
+the following:
+(1) A discussion of the policy of the Coast Guard as of the
+date of enactment of this Act with respect to--
+(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.
+(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;
+(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
+(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.
+(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--
+(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.
+(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;
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5422. 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 the 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 the enactment
+of this Act--
+(A) complete such review; and
+(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--
+(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.
+(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.
+(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) 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.
+(c) Primary Prevention Specialist.--Not later than 180 days after
+the date of the enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall hire a
+Primary Prevention Specialist, to be located and serve at the Coast
+Guard Academy.
+(d) Temporary Leave of Absence To Receive Medical Services and
+Mental Health and Related Support Services.--The Superintendent shall
+ensure that the Academy's policy regarding a cadet who has made a
+restricted or unrestricted report of sexual harassment to request a
+leave of absence from the Coast Guard Academy is consistent with other
+military service academies.
+
+SEC. 5423. 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
+enable the criminal offender case management and analytics database of
+the Coast Guard to have system interface access with the Defense Sexual
+Assault Incident Database (referred to in this section as the
+``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.
+(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.
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5424. DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+``Sec. 325. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service
+``(a) In General.--There shall be a Director of the Coast Guard
+Investigative Service.
+``(b) Chain of Command.--The Director of the Coast Guard
+Investigative Service shall report directly to and be under the general
+supervision of the Commandant, acting through the Vice Commandant of
+the Coast Guard.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for Chapter 3 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
+section 324 the following:
+
+``325. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.''.
+
+SEC. 5425. 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'';
+(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;
+``(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;
+``(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;''.
+(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
+the Coast Guard is operating shall issue or revise, as applicable, and
+at the discretion of the Secretary consistent with this section,
+regulations of the Coast Guard to do the following:
+(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.
+(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.
+(2) Identify the standard for making, and the evidentiary
+showing required to support, an adverse determination on the
+retired grade of a commissioned officer.
+(c) Revision of Limitations on Reopening Retired Grade
+Determinations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
+this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
+operating shall revise applicable guidance in section K.10 of chapter 3
+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
+(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. 5426. INCLUSION AND COMMAND REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON COVERED
+MISCONDUCT IN PERSONNEL SERVICE RECORDS.
+
+(a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is
+amended--
+(1) in subchapter II, by redesignating section 2521 as
+section 2531; and
+(2) in subchapter I, as amended by this Act, by adding at
+the end the following:
+``Sec. 2521. 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.
+``(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.
+``(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.
+``(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).
+``(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
+consistent with the law, policies, and practices of the Department of
+Defense in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
+Authorization Act of 2025 to consider and review the personnel service
+record of a former member of the Armed Forces to determine the
+suitability of the individual for civilian employment in the Coast
+Guard.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
+United States Code, is amended--
+(1) by striking the item relating to section 2521 and
+inserting the following:
+
+``2531. Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard.''; and
+(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2520
+(as added by this Act) the following:
+
+``2521. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
+misconduct in personnel service records.''.
+
+SEC. 5427. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE IN, SEPARATION OF
+MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED SEXUAL 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
+involuntary separation under chapter 59 of title 10, United States
+Code, a Coast Guard policy to review the circumstances of, and grounds
+for, such a proposed involuntary separation of any member of the Coast
+Guard who--
+(1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of covered
+misconduct (as such term is defined in section 2519 of title
+14, United States Code);
+(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.
+(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.
+(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
+officer outside the chain of command of such member, as
+determined by the Commandant consistent with the policy
+established under subsection (a).
+(d) Notification Required.--Any member of the Coast Guard who has
+made a report of covered misconduct and who receives a proposal for
+involuntary separation shall be notified at the time of such proposal
+of the right of the member to a review under this section.
+
+SEC. 5428. 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
+(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.
+(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.
+(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
+subsection (a) shall specify the appropriate officials of the Coast
+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
+report on such updates that includes--
+(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.
+(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;
+(B) a summary of any such updated policies; and
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5429. 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
+who are victims of alleged sex-related offenses as required under
+subsection (b).
+(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
+(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;
+(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.
+(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
+(a), the Secretary concerned may conduct a review to determine whether
+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.
+
+SEC. 5430. 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
+of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast Guard that
+contains the policy elements described in section 1561 of title 10,
+United States Code.
+(b) Programs Required.--Not later than 180 days after the issuance
+of the policy required under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall
+develop and implement for the Coast Guard a program to reinvigorate the
+prevention of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast
+Guard.
+
+SEC. 5431. 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;
+(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.''; 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''.
+
+SEC. 5432. 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--
+(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.
+(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
+sexual harassment prevention and response training.
+(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)--
+(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
+(v) specialized leadership training; and
+(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).
+(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
+(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--
+(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.
+(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--
+(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--
+(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
+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
+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.
+(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.
+(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).
+(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 2519 of title 14,
+United States Code.
+
+TITLE LV--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS
+
+SEC. 5501. 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
+of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
+the House of Representatives a report on the state of the research,
+development, and innovation program of the Coast Guard during the 5-
+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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(c) Consultation.--In developing the report required under
+subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with--
+(1) the maritime and aviation industries;
+(2) the Secretary of Defense;
+(3) the intelligence community; and
+(4) any relevant--
+(A) federally funded research institutions;
+(B) nongovernmental organizations; and
+(C) institutions of higher education.
+
+SEC. 5502. 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.
+(b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
+of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
+commence a study on employment compensation, competitiveness,
+assignment, and retention of civilian and military personnel assigned
+to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers in the
+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.
+(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
+``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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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. 5503. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF
+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
+care and related resources for Coast Guard personnel at the locations
+described in subsection (b).
+(b) Locations to Be Reviewed.--In conducting the review under
+subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall--
+(1) first review the practices and policies relating to the
+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.
+(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
+the 10-year period preceding the date of the review, with respect to
+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).
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5504. 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.
+
+(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 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.
+(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.
+(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.
+(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. 5505. 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,
+including the specific needs of the Coast Guard training facilities
+described in subsection (c).
+(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
+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;
+(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--
+(i) lead-based paint;
+(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.
+(2) An evaluation of the process used by the Coast Guard to
+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.
+(2) The Leadership Development Center in New London,
+Connecticut.
+(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.
+(7) The Special Missions Training Center at Camp Lejeune in
+North Carolina.
+(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.
+(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. 5506. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON FACILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
+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).
+(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.
+(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.
+(F) An identification of any exposed hazard.
+(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;
+(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:
+(A) Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas.
+(B) Coast Guard Station Port Aransas, Texas.
+(C) Coast Guard Station Port O"Connor, Texas.
+(D) Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Washington.
+(E) Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Washington.
+(F) Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Washington.
+(G) Coast Guard Station Ketchikan, Alaska.
+(H) Coast Guard Station San Diego, California.
+(I) Coast Guard Station Key West, Florida.
+(J) Coast Guard Station Marathon, Florida.
+(K) Coast Guard Station Islamorada, Florida.
+(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.
+(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,
+the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives, and the Commandant a report on the findings of the
+study, including any recommendation the Comptroller General considers
+appropriate.
+(c) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
+report required under subsection (b) is submitted to the Commandant,
+the Commandant shall provide a briefing to 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 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
+(2) a plan for addressing such findings and any such
+recommendation.
+
+SEC. 5507. 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
+States shall commence a study of Coast Guard involvement in, and
+efforts to support, the determination of the cost of adequate housing
+and the calculation of the basic allowance for housing under section
+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.
+(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.
+(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
+of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
+the House of Representatives, and the Commandant a report on the
+findings of the study, including any recommendation the Comptroller
+General considers appropriate.
+(d) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the report
+required by subsection (c) is submitted to the Commandant, 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--
+(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.
+(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
+(2) includes housing type and size based on pay grade and
+dependent status.
+
+SEC. 5508. 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
+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
+(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.
+(G) Recommendations to improve--
+(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.
+(b) Actions by Commandant.--
+(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
+(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--
+(A) as the Commandant considers appropriate; and
+(B) consistent with the recommendations made by the
+Comptroller General in such report.
+
+SEC. 5509. 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
+commence a study on the number of administratively determined billets
+for teaching and coaching necessary to support Coast Guard Academy
+recruitment, intercollegiate athletics, health and physical education,
+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
+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:
+(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,
+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.
+(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
+the Comptroller General may consult a federally funded research and
+development center.
+(d) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee
+on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
+Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
+Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted under
+this section.
+
+SEC. 5510. 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
+process of the Coast Guard.
+(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.
+(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
+(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.
+
+TITLE LVI--AMENDMENTS
+
+SEC. 5601. 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''.
+(b) Port, Harbor, and Coastal Facility Security.--Section 70116(b)
+of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``terrorism cyber'' and
+inserting ``terrorism, cyber''; and
+(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting a comma after ``acts of
+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
+(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
+(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
+(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''.
+(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.''.
+(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''.
+(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)'';
+(C) in paragraph (40) by striking ``section
+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)'';
+(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
+(G) in paragraph (44) by striking ``section
+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)''.
+(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''.
+(7) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) is amended by
+striking ``subsection (c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection
+(e)(4)''.
+
+TITLE LVII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
+
+Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
+Commissioned Officer Corps
+
+SEC. 5701. 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.
+
+(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
+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:
+``(a) In General.--Appointments'';
+(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. 5702. 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.'';
+(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 Coast
+Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and every 2 years
+thereafter.'';
+(B) by striking subsections (b) and (d);
+(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;'';
+(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:
+``(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;
+``(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'';
+(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
+(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
+``(10) current and potential challenges with meeting the
+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
+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
+(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
+(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,''.
+(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.)''.
+(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
+U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--
+(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
+(3) by striking ``, if an equivalent'' and all that follows
+through ``deactivation''.
+
+SEC. 5703. 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:
+``(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'';
+(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
+(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:
+``(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.''.
+(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. 5704. 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
+denied the opportunity to compete for a vacant position with respect to
+which the agency in which the position is located will accept
+applications from individuals outside the workforce of that agency
+under merit promotion procedures.
+``(b) Type of Appointment.--If selected for a position pursuant to
+subsection (a), an individual described in that subsection shall
+receive a career or career-conditional appointment, as appropriate.
+``(c) Announcements.--The area of consideration for a merit
+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.
+``(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'
+preference.
+``(e) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel
+Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration
+of this section.
+``(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 3 years after the date
+of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
+Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
+Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and
+Technology 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.
+``(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
+section.
+``(g) Sunset.--This section shall be repealed on the date that is 5
+years after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
+of 2025.''.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of such
+Act 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. 5705. ALIGNMENT OF PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR
+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. 5706. 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.
+``(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
+``(B) if the officer concerned requests an earlier
+effective date, such earlier date as is determined by
+the Secretary.''.
+
+SEC. 5707. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.
+
+Section 223(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
+Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (30 U.S.C.
+3023(b)) is amended--
+(1) by striking ``permanent''; and
+(2) by striking ``the officer's commission shall be revoked
+and''.
+
+SEC. 5708. 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.
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
+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. 5709. 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
+(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 Coast Guard Authorization Act
+of 2025, 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.''.
+
+Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters
+
+SEC. 5721. 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. 5722. 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''.
+(b) Closed Area.--Section 2(5) (16 U.S.C. 973(5)) is amended by
+striking ``of the closed areas identified in Schedule 2 of Annex I of''
+and inserting ``area within the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party
+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
+(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.''.
+(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''.
+(e) Licensing Area.--Section 2(8) (16 U.S.C. 973(8)) is amended by
+striking ``in the Treaty Area'' and all that follows and inserting
+``under the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party, except for internal
+waters, territorial seas, archipelagic waters, and any Closed Area.''.
+(f) Limited Area; Party; Treaty Area.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is
+amended--
+(1) by striking paragraphs (10), (13), and (18);
+(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.
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 5723. 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'';
+(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
+(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;
+(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.''.
+(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'';
+(2) by striking paragraph (5); and
+(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
+(5) and (6), respectively.
+
+SEC. 5724. EXCEPTIONS.
+
+Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed.
+
+SEC. 5725. 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. 5726. 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''.
+(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''.
+
+SEC. 5727. 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
+subsection (f), the Secretary shall forward a vessel license
+application to the Administrator whenever such application is in
+accordance with application procedures established by the Secretary.''.
+(b) Fees and Schedules.--Section 9(c) (16 U.S.C. 973g(c)) is
+amended to read as follows:
+``(c) Fees required under the Treaty shall be paid in accordance
+with the Treaty and any procedures established by the Secretary.''.
+(c) Minimum Fees Required to Be Received in Initial Year; Grounds
+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:
+``(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
+``(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
+(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:
+``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
+tuna in the Licensing Area, and on the high seas and in waters subject
+to the jurisdiction of the United States west of 146 west longitude and
+east of 129.5 east longitude in accordance with international law,
+subject to the provisions of the Treaty, this Act, and other applicable
+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. 5728. 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
+(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. 5729. 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,'';
+(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
+(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)''.
+(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. 5730. 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.
+``(2) Information collected by observers.
+``(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;
+``(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.
+``(c) Savings Clause.--
+``(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.''.
+
+SEC. 5731. 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. 5732. OBSERVERS.
+
+Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed.
+
+SEC. 5733. 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
+that are licensed pursuant to the Treaty, including--
+``(1) technical assistance;
+``(2) training and capacity building opportunities;
+``(3) facilitation of the implementation of private sector
+activities or partnerships; and
+``(4) other activities as determined appropriate by the
+Secretary and the Secretary of State.''.
+
+SEC. 5734. 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''.
+
+SEC. 5735. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND OTHER
+MONEYS.
+
+Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking ``Article 4
+of''.
+
+SEC. 5736. 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
+fishing access entered into pursuant to the Treaty.''.
+
+Subtitle C--Other Matters
+
+SEC. 5741. 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.'';
+(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--
+``(A) continuing operation of the Board;
+``(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
+ending on the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment, the 15
+percent cap on funds to provide support for the North Pacific Research
+Board and administer grants under section 401(e)(4)(B) of the
+Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
+1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)(4)(B)) shall be waived.
+
+DIVISION I--ROAD TO HOUSING ACT
+
+SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This division may be cited as the ``Renewing Opportunity in the
+American Dream to Housing Act of 2025'' or the ``ROAD to Housing Act of
+2025''.
+
+SEC. 5002. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
+
+The table of contents for this division is as follows:
+
+DIVISION I--ROAD TO HOUSING ACT
+
+Sec. 5001. Short title.
+Sec. 5002. Table of contents.
+TITLE I--IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY
+
+Sec. 5101. Reforms to housing counseling and financial literacy
+programs.
+TITLE II--BUILDING MORE IN AMERICA
+
+Sec. 5201. Rental assistance demonstration program.
+Sec. 5202. Increasing housing in opportunity zones.
+Sec. 5203. Housing Supply Frameworks Act.
+Sec. 5204. Whole-Home Repairs Act.
+Sec. 5205. Community Investment and Prosperity Act.
+Sec. 5206. Build Now Act.
+Sec. 5207. Better Use of Intergovernmental and Local Development
+(BUILD) Housing Act.
+Sec. 5208. Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized
+Reviews Act.
+Sec. 5209. Innovation Fund.
+Sec. 5210. Accelerating Home Building Act.
+Sec. 5211. Build More Housing Near Transit Act.
+Sec. 5212. Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments
+(RESIDE) Act.
+Sec. 5213. Housing Affordability Act.
+TITLE III--MANUFACTURED HOUSING FOR AMERICA
+
+Sec. 5301. Housing Supply Expansion Act.
+Sec. 5302. Modular Housing Production Act.
+Sec. 5303. Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan
+Modernization Act.
+Sec. 5304. Price Act.
+TITLE IV--ACCESSING THE AMERICAN DREAM
+
+Sec. 5401. Creating incentives for small dollar loan originators.
+Sec. 5402. Small dollar mortgage points and fees.
+Sec. 5403. Appraisal Industry Improvement Act.
+Sec. 5404. Helping More Families Save Act.
+Sec. 5405. Choice in Affordable Housing Act.
+TITLE V--PROGRAM REFORM
+
+Sec. 5501. Reforming Disaster Recovery Act.
+Sec. 5502. HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement
+Act.
+Sec. 5503. Rural Housing Service Reform Act.
+Sec. 5504. New Moving to Work cohort.
+Sec. 5505. Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act.
+Sec. 5506. Incentivizing local solutions to homelessness.
+TITLE VI--VETERANS AND HOUSING
+
+Sec. 5601. VA Home Loan Awareness Act.
+Sec. 5602. Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure (VALID) Act.
+Sec. 5603. Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act.
+TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
+
+Sec. 5701. Requiring annual testimony and oversight from housing
+regulators.
+Sec. 5702. FHA reporting requirements on safety and soundness.
+Sec. 5703. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness oversight.
+Sec. 5704. NeighborWorks Accountability Act.
+Sec. 5705. Appraisal Modernization Act.
+TITLE VIII--COORDINATION, STUDIES, AND REPORTING
+
+Sec. 5801. HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act.
+Sec. 5802. Streamlining Rural Housing Act.
+Sec. 5803. Improving self-sufficiency of families in HUD-subsidized
+housing.
+
+TITLE I--IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY
+
+SEC. 5101. REFORMS TO HOUSING COUNSELING AND FINANCIAL LITERACY
+PROGRAMS.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development
+Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x) is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a)(4)(C), by striking ``adequate
+distribution'' and all that follows through ``foreclosure
+rates'' and inserting ``that the recipients are geographically
+diverse and include organizations that serve urban or rural
+areas'';
+(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
+``(6) Performance review.--The Secretary--
+``(A) may conduct periodic on-site reviews; and
+``(B) shall conduct performance reviews of all
+participating agencies that--
+``(i) consists of a review of the
+participating agency's compliance with all
+program requirements; and
+``(ii) may take into account the agency's
+aggregate counselor performance under paragraph
+(7)(B).
+``(7) Considerations.--
+``(A) Covered mortgage loan defined.--In this
+paragraph, the term `covered mortgage loan' means any
+loan which is secured by a first or subordinate lien on
+residential real property (including individual units
+of condominiums and cooperatives) designed principally
+for the occupancy of between 1 and 4 families that is--
+``(i) insured by the Federal Housing
+Administration under title II of the National
+Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.); or
+``(ii) guaranteed under section 184 or 184A
+of the Housing and Community Development Act of
+1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a, 1715z-13b).
+``(B) Comparison.--For each counselor employed by
+an organization receiving assistance under this section
+for pre-purchase housing counseling, the Secretary may
+consider the performance of the counselor compared to
+the default rate of all counseled borrowers of a
+covered mortgage loan in comparable markets and such
+other factors as the Secretary determines appropriate
+to further the purposes of this section.
+``(8) Certification.--If, based on the comparison required
+under paragraph (7)(B), the Secretary determines that a
+counselor lacks competence to provide counseling in the areas
+described in subsection (e)(2) and such action will not create
+a significant loss of capacity for housing counseling services
+in the service area, the Secretary may--
+``(A) require continued education coupled with
+successful completion of a probationary period;
+``(B) require retesting if the counselor continues
+to demonstrate a lack of competence under paragraph
+(7)(B); and
+``(C) permanently suspend an individual
+certification if a counselor fails to demonstrate
+competence after not fewer than 2 retesting
+opportunities under subparagraph (B).'';
+(3) in subsection (i)--
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
+(4); and
+(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
+``(3) Termination of assistance.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary may deny renewal
+of covered assistance to an organization or entity
+receiving covered assistance if the Secretary
+determines that the organization or entity, or the
+individual through which the organization or entity
+provides counseling, is not in compliance with program
+requirements--
+``(i) based on the performance review
+described in subsection (e)(6); and
+``(ii) in accordance with regulations
+issued by the Secretary.
+``(B) Notice.--The Secretary shall give an
+organization or entity receiving covered assistance not
+less than 60 days prior written notice of any denial of
+renewal under this paragraph, and the determination of
+renewal shall not be finalized until the end of that
+notice period.
+``(C) Informal conference.--If requested in writing
+by the organization or entity within the notice period
+described in subparagraph (B), the organization or
+entity shall be entitled to an informal conference with
+the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Housing Counseling on
+behalf of the Secretary at which the organization or
+entity may present for consideration of specific
+factors that the organization or entity believes were
+beyond the control of the organization or entity and
+that caused the failure to comply with program
+requirements, such as a lack of lender or servicer
+coordination or communication with housing counseling
+agencies and individual counselors.''; and
+(4) by adding at the end the following:
+``(j) Offering Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling.--
+``(1) Covered mortgage loan defined.--In this subsection,
+the term `covered mortgage loan' means any loan which is
+secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real
+property (including individual units of condominiums) or stock
+or membership in a cooperative ownership housing corporation
+designed principally for the occupancy of between 1 and 4
+families that is--
+``(A) insured by the Federal Housing Administration
+under title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
+1707 et seq.);
+``(B) guaranteed under section 184 or 184A of the
+Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12
+U.S.C. 1715z-13a, 1715z-13b);
+``(C) made, guaranteed, or insured by the
+Department of Veterans Affairs; or
+``(D) made, guaranteed, or insured by the
+Department of Agriculture.
+``(2) Opportunity for borrowers.--A borrower with respect
+to a covered mortgage loan who is 30 days or more delinquent on
+payments for the covered mortgage loan shall be given an
+opportunity to participate in available housing counseling.
+``(3) Cost.--If the requirements of sections 202(a)(3) and
+205(f) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(a)(3),
+1711(f)) are met, the fair market rate cost of counseling for
+delinquent borrowers described in paragraph (2) with respect to
+a covered mortgage loan described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be
+paid for by the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, as authorized
+under section 203(r)(4) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
+1709(r)(4)).''.
+
+TITLE II--BUILDING MORE IN AMERICA
+
+SEC. 5201. RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
+
+The language under the heading ``Rental Assistance Demonstration''
+in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act,
+2012 (Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673) is amended--
+(1) in the second proviso, by striking ``until September
+30, 2029'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal
+year thereafter'';
+(2) by striking the fourth proviso;
+(3) in the twentieth proviso, as so designated before the
+date of enactment of this Act, by striking ``or other means:''
+and inserting ``or other means, including the adoption of a
+mandatory tenant lease and management plan addendum for a
+property with assistance converted, if not otherwise covered by
+another program, under this demonstration:''
+(4) by striking the twenty-second proviso, as so designated
+before the date of enactment of this Act;
+(5) in the twenty-seventh, thirtieth, thirty-first, thirty-
+second, thirty-third, and thirty-forth provisos, as so
+designated before the date of enactment of this Act, by
+striking ``Second Component'' each place the term appears and
+inserting ``First Component''; and
+(6) by striking ``vouchers to project-based vouchers.'' and
+inserting ``vouchers to project-based vouchers: Provided
+further, That the Secretary shall annually assess and publish
+findings regarding the impact of the conversion of assistance
+under the First Component of the demonstration with respect to
+the preservation and improvement of public housing, the amount
+of private sector leveraging resulting from such conversion
+transactions, the prevalence of pre-conversion residents
+remaining in or returning to the property following conversion,
+and the effect of such conversion on tenants, including the
+impact of such conversion on the rights maintained by tenants
+as enumerated in regulations and other documents conferring
+rights upon tenants as developed by the Secretary, and other
+matters the Secretary may determine appropriate: Provided
+further, That the Secretary may take remediative action or
+impose civil money penalties or other administrative sanctions
+for material violations of a requirement under the
+demonstration: Provided further, That nothing in the matter
+under this heading shall be construed to diminish, impair, or
+otherwise affect the rights of property owners or tenants as
+enumerated in current law and regulations: Provided further,
+That all property owner rights, including those related to
+ownership, management, and contractual obligations, shall
+continue to apply and be respected following a Rental
+Assistance Demonstration Program conversion: Provided further,
+That all tenant protections and rights established in current
+law and regulations shall remain fully in effect for properties
+converted under the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program.''.
+
+SEC. 5202. INCREASING HOUSING IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES.
+
+(a) Covered Grant Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
+grant'' means any competitive grant relating to the construction,
+modification, rehabilitation, or preservation of housing, as determined
+by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) Priority.--When awarding a covered grant, the Secretary of
+Housing and Urban Development may give additional weight to applicants
+located in, or that primarily serve, a community that has been
+designated as a qualified opportunity zone under section 1400Z-1 of the
+Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
+
+SEC. 5203. HOUSING SUPPLY FRAMEWORKS ACT.
+
+(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
+(1) The United States is facing a housing supply shortage.
+This housing supply shortage has resulted in a record number of
+cost-burdened households across regions and spanning the large
+and small cities, towns, and coastal and rural communities of
+the United States.
+(2) Several factors contribute to the undersupply of
+housing in the United States, particularly workforce housing,
+including rising costs of construction, a shortage of labor,
+supply chain disruptions, and a lack of reliable funding
+sources.
+(3) Regulatory barriers at the State and local levels, such
+as zoning and land use regulations, also inhibit the creation
+of new housing to meet local and regional housing needs.
+(4) State and local governments are proactively exploring
+solutions for reforming regulatory barriers, but additional
+resources, data, and models can help adequately address these
+challenges.
+(5) While land use regulation is the responsibility of
+State and local governments, there is Federal support for
+necessary reforms, and there is an opportunity for the Federal
+Government to provide support and assistance to State and local
+governments that wish to undertake necessary reforms in a
+manner that fits their communities' needs.
+(6) Therefore, zoning ordinances or systems of land use
+regulation that have the intent or effect of restricting
+housing opportunities based on economic status or income
+without interests that are substantial, legitimate,
+nondiscriminatory and that outweigh the regional need for
+housing are contrary to the regional and national interest.
+(b) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Affordable housing.--The term ``affordable housing''
+means housing for which the monthly payment is not more than 30
+percent of the monthly income of the household.
+(2) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
+means the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and
+Research of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
+(3) Local zoning framework.--The term ``local zoning
+framework'' means the local zoning codes and other ordinances,
+procedures, and policies governing zoning and land-use at the
+local level.
+(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(5) State zoning framework.--The term ``State zoning
+framework'' means the State legislation or State agency and
+department procedures, or such legislation or procedures in an
+insular area of the United States, enabling local planning and
+zoning authorities and establishing and guiding related
+policies and programs.
+(c) Guidelines on State and Local Zoning Frameworks.--
+(1) Establishment.--Not later than 3 years after the date
+of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall publish
+documents outlining guidelines and best practices to support
+production of adequate housing to meet the needs of communities
+and provide housing opportunities for individuals at every
+income level across communities with respect to--
+(A) State zoning frameworks; and
+(B) local zoning frameworks.
+(2) Consultation; public comment.--During the 2-year period
+beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, in developing
+the guidelines and best practices required under paragraph (1),
+the Assistant Secretary shall--
+(A) publish draft guidelines in the Federal
+Register for public comment; and
+(B) establish a task force for the purpose of
+providing consultation to draft guidelines published
+under subparagraph (A), the members of which shall
+include--
+(i) planners and architects;
+(ii) housing developers, including
+affordable and market-rate housing developers,
+manufactured housing developers, and other
+business interests;
+(iii) community engagement experts and
+community members impacted by zoning decisions;
+(iv) public housing authorities and transit
+authorities;
+(v) members of local zoning and planning
+boards and local and regional transportation
+planning organizations;
+(vi) State officials responsible for
+housing or land use, including members of State
+zoning boards of appeals;
+(vii) academic researchers; and
+(viii) home builders.
+(3) Contents.--The guidelines and best practices required
+under paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) with respect to State zoning frameworks,
+outline potential models for updated State enabling
+legislation or State agency and department procedures;
+(B) include recommendations regarding--
+(i) the reduction or elimination of parking
+minimums;
+(ii) the increase in maximum floor area
+ratio requirements and maximum building heights
+and the reduction in minimum lot sizes and set-
+back requirements;
+(iii) the elimination of restrictions
+against accessory dwelling units;
+(iv) increasing by-right uses, including
+duplex, triplex, or quadplex buildings, across
+cities or metropolitan areas;
+(v) mechanisms, including proximity to
+transit, to determine the appropriate scope for
+rezoning and ensure development that does not
+disproportionately burden residents of
+economically distressed areas;
+(vi) provisions regarding review of by-
+right development proposals to streamline
+review and reduce uncertainty, including--
+(I) nondiscretionary, ministerial
+review; and
+(II) entitlement and design review
+processes;
+(vii) the reduction of obstacles,
+regulatory or otherwise, to a range of housing
+types at all levels of affordability, including
+manufactured and modular housing;
+(viii) State model zoning regulations for
+directing local reforms, including mechanisms
+to encourage adoption;
+(ix) provisions to encourage transit-
+oriented development, including increased
+permissible units per structure and reduced
+minimum lot sizes near existing or planned
+public transit stations;
+(x) potential reforms to strengthen the
+public engagement process;
+(xi) reforms to protest petition statutes;
+(xii) the standardization, reduction, or
+elimination of impact fees;
+(xiii) cost effective and appropriate
+building codes;
+(xiv) models for community benefit
+agreements;
+(xv) mechanisms to preserve affordability,
+limit disruption of low-income communities, and
+prevent displacement of existing residents;
+(xvi) with respect to State zoning
+frameworks--
+(I) State model codes for directing
+local reforms, including mechanisms to
+encourage adoption;
+(II) a model for a State zoning
+appeals process, which would--
+(aa) create a process for
+developers or builders
+requesting a variance,
+conditional use, special
+permit, zoning district change,
+similar discretionary permit,
+or otherwise petitioning a
+local zoning or planning board
+for a project including a
+State-defined amount of
+affordable housing to appeal a
+rejection to a State body or
+regional body empowered by the
+State; and
+(bb) establish
+qualifications for communities
+to be exempted from the appeals
+process based on their
+available stock of affordable
+housing; and
+(III) streamlining of State
+environmental review policies;
+(xvii) with respect to local zoning
+frameworks--
+(I) the simplification and
+standardization of existing zoning
+codes;
+(II) maximum review timelines;
+(III) best practices for the
+disposition of land owned by local
+governments for affordable housing
+development;
+(IV) differentiations between best
+practices for rural, suburban, and
+urban communities, and communities with
+different levels of density or
+population distribution; and
+(V) streamlining of local
+environmental review policies; and
+(xviii) other land use measures that
+promote access to new housing opportunities
+identified by the Secretary; and
+(C) consider--
+(i) the effects of adopting any
+recommendation on eligibility for Federal
+discretionary grants and tax credits for the
+purpose of housing or community development;
+(ii) coordination between infrastructure
+investments and housing planning;
+(iii) local housing needs, including ways
+to set and measure housing goals and targets;
+(iv) a range of affordability for rental
+units, with a prioritization of units
+attainable to extremely low-, low-, and
+moderate-income residents;
+(v) a range of affordability for
+homeownership;
+(vi) accountability measures;
+(vii) the long-term cost to residents and
+businesses if more housing is not constructed;
+(viii) barriers to individuals seeking to
+access affordable housing in growing
+communities and communities with economic
+opportunity;
+(ix) with respect to State zoning
+frameworks--
+(I) distinctions between States
+providing constitutional or statutory
+home rule authority to municipalities
+and States operating under the Dillon
+Rule, as articulated in Hunter v.
+Pittsburgh, 207 U.S. 161 (1907); and
+(II) Statewide mechanisms to
+preserve existing affordability over
+the long term, including support for
+land banks and community land trusts;
+(x) public comments elicited under
+paragraph (2)(A); and
+(xi) other considerations, as identified by
+the Secretary.
+(d) Abolishment of the Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse.--
+(1) In general.--The Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse
+established pursuant to section 1205 of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12705d) is
+abolished.
+(2) Repeal.--Section 1205 of the Housing and Community
+Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12705d) is repealed.
+(e) Reporting.--
+(1) Initial report.--Not later than 5 years after the date
+on which the Assistant Secretary publishes the guidelines and
+best practices for State and local zoning frameworks, the
+Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
+describing--
+(A) the States that have adopted recommendations
+from the guidelines and best practices, pursuant to
+subsection (c);
+(B) a summary of the localities that have adopted
+recommendations from the guidelines and best practices,
+pursuant to subsection (c);
+(C) a list of States that adopted a State zoning
+framework;
+(D) a summary of the modifications that each State
+has made in their State zoning framework;
+(E) a general summary of the types of updates
+localities have made to their local zoning framework;
+(F) of the States that have adopted a State zoning
+framework or recommendations from the guidelines and
+best practices, the effect of such adoptions; and
+(G) a summary of recommendations that were
+routinely not adopted by States or by localities.
+(2) Monitoring.--Two years after the date which the
+Assistant Secretary submits to Congress the initial report
+required under paragraph (1), and biennially thereafter, the
+Secretary shall--
+(A) publish a report that--
+(i) provides the latest information
+regarding the information described in
+subparagraphs (A) through (G) of that
+paragraph;
+(ii) identifies, to the greatest extent
+practicable, the adoption rates by States and
+localities of each guideline and best practice
+established under subsection (c);
+(iii) requests and establishes a public
+comment period on the guidelines and best
+practices established under subsection (c) that
+are routinely not adopted or adopted at
+significantly lower rates by States and
+localities; and
+(iv) includes other relevant information
+and criteria, as determined by the Secretary;
+and
+(B) review and consider all public feedback to the
+report required under subparagraph (A) for the purpose
+of improving the guidelines or best practices under
+subsection (c) to further achieve the zoning goals
+stated in subsection (a).
+(f) GAO Report on Housing Supply.--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 Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the
+House of Representatives a report that investigates barriers to housing
+supply, which shall include an assessment of--
+(1) the current state of--
+(A) the rental and homeowner housing supply
+shortage;
+(B) geographic patterns of that shortage;
+(C) shortages in housing at various levels of
+affordability; and
+(D) shortages in housing appropriate for seniors,
+families with children, and people with disabilities;
+(2) the key drivers of the shortages described in paragraph
+(1);
+(3) regulatory, administrative, or procedural barriers that
+exist in Federal housing programs that inhibit housing
+development, and policy actions that can be taken to address
+those barriers;
+(4) the extent to which jurisdictions have successfully
+implemented zoning or other policy reforms to increase housing
+production and supply; and
+(5) opportunities for increasing coordination between the
+Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal
+Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the
+Department of the Treasury, and other agencies to address
+housing supply.
+(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
+appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section such sums as
+may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
+(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
+to permit the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take an
+adverse action against or fail to provide otherwise offered actions or
+services for any State or locality if the State or locality declines to
+adopt a guideline or best practice under subsection (c).
+
+SEC. 5204. WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS ACT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Affordable unit.--The term ``affordable unit'' means a
+unit for which the monthly rental payment is not more than 30
+percent of the gross income of an individual earning at or
+below 80 percent of the area median income, as defined by the
+Secretary.
+(2) Assisted unit.--The term ``assisted unit'' means a unit
+that undergoes repair or rehabilitation work through a whole-
+home repairs program administered by an implementing
+organization under this section.
+(3) Eligible homeowner.--The term ``eligible homeowner''
+means a homeowner--
+(A) with a household income that--
+(i) is not more than 80 percent of the area
+median income; or
+(ii) meets the income eligibility
+requirements for receiving assistance or
+benefits under a specified program, as defined
+in paragraph (11); and
+(B) who is--
+(i) an owner of record as evidenced by a
+publicly recorded deed and occupies the home on
+which repairs are to be conducted as their
+principal residence;
+(ii) an owner-occupant of the manufactured
+home on which repairs are to be conducted; or
+(iii) an owner who can demonstrate an
+ownership interest in the property on which
+repairs are to be conducted, including a person
+who has inherited an interest in that property.
+(4) Eligible landlord.--The term ``eligible landlord''
+means an individual--
+(A) who owns, as determined by the relevant
+implementing organization, fewer than 10 eligible
+rental properties, with a majority of affordable units
+and not more than 50 total units, operated as primary
+residences in which a majority ownership interest is
+held by the individual, the spouse of the individual,
+or the dependent children of the individual, or any
+closely held legal entity controlled by the individual,
+the spouse of the individual, or the dependent children
+of the individual, either individually or collectively;
+and
+(B) who agrees to the provisions described in
+subsection (b)(3).
+(5) Eligible rental property.--The term ``eligible rental
+property'' means a residential property that--
+(A) is leased, or offered exclusively for lease, as
+a primary residence by an eligible landlord; and
+(B) includes affordable units.
+(6) Forgivable loan.--The term ``forgivable loan'' means a
+loan--
+(A) made to an eligible landlord;
+(B) that is secured by a lien recorded against a
+residential property; and
+(C) that may be forgiven by the implementing
+organization not later than the date that is 3 years
+after the completion of the repairs if the eligible
+landlord has maintained compliance with the loan
+agreement described in subsection (b)(3).
+(7) Implementing organization.--The term ``implementing
+organization''--
+(A) means a unit of general local government or a
+State that--
+(i) will administer a whole-home repairs
+program through an agency, department, or other
+entity; or
+(ii) enter into agreements with 1 or more
+local governments, municipal authorities, other
+governmental authorities, including a tribally
+designated housing entity, or qualified
+nonprofit organizations, to administer a whole-
+home repairs program as a subrecipient; and
+(B) does not include a redundant entity in a
+jurisdiction already served by a grantee under
+subsection (b).
+(8) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
+meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American
+Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25
+U.S.C. 4103).
+(9) Qualified nonprofit.--The term ``qualified nonprofit''
+means a nonprofit organization that--
+(A) has received funding, as a recipient or
+subrecipient, through--
+(i) the Community Development Block Grant
+program under title I of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
+5301 et seq.);
+(ii) the HOME Investment Partnerships
+program under subtitle A of title II of the
+Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
+Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.);
+(iii) the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction
+grant program under section 1011 of the
+Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction
+Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852) or a grant under
+the Healthy Homes Initiative administered by
+the Secretary pursuant to sections 501 and 502
+of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
+1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1, 1701z-2);
+(iv) the Self-Help and Assisted
+Homeownership Opportunity program authorized
+under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity
+Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805
+note);
+(v) a rural housing program under title V
+of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et
+seq.); or
+(vi) the Neighborhood Reinvestment
+Corporation established under the Neighborhood
+Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101 et
+seq.);
+(B) has coordinated, performed, or otherwise been
+engaged in weatherization, lead remediation, or home-
+repair work for not less than 2 years;
+(C) has been certified by the Environmental
+Protection Agency, or by a State authorized by the
+Environmental Protection Agency to administer a
+certification program, as--
+(i) eligible to carry out activities under
+the lead renovation, repair and painting
+program; or
+(ii) a Home Certification Organization
+under the Energy Star program established by
+section 324A of the Energy Policy and
+Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) or the
+WaterSense program under section 324B of that
+Act (42 U.S.C. 6294b), or recognized or
+otherwise approved by the Environmental
+Protection Agency as a Home Certification
+Organization under either of those programs; or
+(D) is a community development financial
+institution, as defined in section 103 of the Community
+Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of
+1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702).
+(10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(11) Specified program.--For purposes of paragraph
+(3)(A)(ii), the term ``specified program'' means any of the
+following:
+(A) The Medicaid program established under title
+XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
+seq.).
+(B) The State Children's Health Insurance Program
+established under title XXI of the Social Security Act
+(42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).
+(C) The supplemental security income benefits
+program established under title XVI of the Social
+Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).
+(D) The supplemental nutrition assistance program
+established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
+U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
+(E) The temporary assistance for needy families
+program established under part A of title IV of the
+Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
+(12) State.--The term ``State'' means--
+(A) each State of the United States;
+(B) the District of Columbia;
+(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
+(D) any territory or possession of the United
+States; and
+(E) an Indian tribe.
+(13) Tribally designated housing entity.--The term
+``tribally designated housing entity'' has the meaning given
+the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance
+and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
+(14) Whole-home repairs.--The term ``whole-home repairs''
+means modifications, repairs, or updates to homeowner or
+renter-occupied units to address--
+(A) physical and sensory accessibility for
+individuals with disabilities and older adults, such as
+bathroom and kitchen modifications, installation of
+grab bars and handrails, guards and guardrails, lifting
+devices, ramp additions or repairs, sidewalk addition
+or repair, or doorway or hallway widening;
+(B) habitability and safety concerns, such as
+repairs needed to ensure residential units are fit for
+human habitation and free from defective conditions or
+health and safety hazards; or
+(C) energy and water efficiency, resilience, and
+weatherization.
+(b) Pilot Program.--
+(1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot
+program to provide grants to implementing organizations to
+administer a whole-home repairs program for eligible homeowners
+and eligible landlords.
+(2) Use of funds.--An implementing organization that
+receives a grant under this subsection--
+(A) shall provide grants to eligible homeowners to
+implement whole-home repairs not covered by other
+Federal home repair programs and up to a maximum amount
+per unit, which maximum amount should--
+(i) reflect local construction costs and
+the level of repairs needed in each unit; and
+(ii) be calculated and approved by the
+Secretary;
+(B) shall provide loans, which may be forgivable,
+to eligible landlords to implement whole-home repairs
+not covered by other Federal home repair programs for
+individual affordable units, public and common use
+areas within the property, and common structural
+elements up to a maximum amount per unit, area, or
+element, as applicable, which maximum amount should--
+(i) reflect local construction costs; and
+(ii) be calculated and approved by the
+Secretary;
+(C) shall evaluate, or provide assistance to
+eligible homeowners and eligible landlords to evaluate,
+whole-home repair program funds provided under this
+subsection with Federal, State, and local home repair
+programs to provide the greatest benefit to the
+greatest number of eligible landlords and eligible
+homeowners and avoid duplication of benefits and
+redundancies;
+(D) shall ensure that--
+(i) all repairs funded or facilitated
+through an award under this subsection have
+been completed;
+(ii) if repairs are not completed and the
+plan for whole-home repairs is not updated to
+reflect the new scope of work, that the loan or
+grant is repaid on a prorated basis based on
+completed work; and
+(iii) any unused grant or loan balance is
+returned to the implementing organization, and
+is reused by the implementing organization for
+a new whole-home repair grant or loan under
+this subsection;
+(E) may use not more than 5 percent of the awarded
+funds to carry out related functions, including
+workforce training for home repair professions, which
+shall be related to efforts to increase the number of
+home repairs performed and approved by the Secretary;
+(F) may use not more than 10 percent of the awarded
+funds for administrative expenses;
+(G) shall comply with Federal accessibility
+requirements and standards under applicable Federal
+fair housing and civil rights laws and regulations,
+including section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
+(29 U.S.C. 794); and
+(H) shall ensure that rental properties assisted
+under subparagraph (B) shall be treated as projects
+assisted under title I of the Housing and Community
+Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
+(3) Loan agreement.--In a loan agreement with an eligible
+landlord under this subsection, an implementing organization
+shall include provisions establishing that the eligible
+landlord shall, for each eligible rental property for which a
+loan is used to fund repairs under this subsection--
+(A) comply with Federal accessibility requirements
+and standards under applicable Federal fair housing and
+civil rights laws and regulations, including section
+504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794);
+and
+(B)(i) if the landlord is renting the assisted
+units available in the eligible rental property to
+tenants receiving tenant-based rental assistance under
+section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
+(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), under another tenant-based rental
+assistance program administered by the Secretary or the
+Secretary of Agriculture, or under a tenant-based
+rental subsidy provided by a State or local government,
+comply with the program requirements under the relevant
+tenant-based rental assistance program; or
+(ii) if the eligible landlord is not renting to
+tenants receiving rental-based assistance as described
+in clause (i)--
+(I)(aa) offer to extend the lease of
+current tenants on current terms, other than
+the terms described in subclause (iv) for not
+less than 3 years beginning after the
+completion of the repairs, unless the lease is
+terminated due to failure to pay rent,
+performance of an illegal act within the rental
+unit, or a violation of an obligation of
+tenancy that the tenants failed to correct
+after notice; and
+(bb) if the tenant of an assisted unit
+moves out of the assisted unit at any point in
+the 3-year period following the loan agreement,
+maintain the unit as an affordable unit for the
+remainder of the 3-year period;
+(II) provide documentation verifying that
+the property, upon completion of approved
+renovations, has met all applicable State and
+local housing and building codes;
+(III) attest that the landlord has no known
+serious violations of renter protections that
+have resulted in fines, penalties, or judgments
+during the preceding 10 years; and
+(IV) cap annual rent increases for each
+assisted unit at 5 percent of base rent or
+inflation, whichever is lower, for not less
+than 3 years beginning after the completion of
+the repairs.
+(4) Application.--
+(A) In general.--An implementing organization
+desiring an award under this subsection shall submit to
+the Secretary an application that includes--
+(i) the geographic scope of the whole-home
+repairs program to be administered by the
+implementing organization, including the plan
+to address need in any rural, suburban, or
+urban area within a jurisdiction;
+(ii) a plan for selecting subrecipients, if
+applicable;
+(iii) how the implementing organization
+plans to execute the coordination of Federal,
+State, and local home repair programs,
+including programs administered by the
+Department of Energy or the Department of
+Agriculture, to increase efficiency and reduce
+redundancy;
+(iv) available data on the need for
+affordable and quality housing within the
+geographic scope of the whole-home repairs
+program, and any plans to preserve
+affordability through the term of the award;
+(v) how the implementing organization plans
+to process and verify applications for grants
+from eligible homeowners and applications for
+loans from eligible landlords; and
+(vi) such other information as the
+Secretary requires to determine the ability of
+an applicant to carry out a program under this
+subsection.
+(B) Considerations.--In making awards under this
+subsection, the Secretary shall--
+(i) with respect to applications submitted
+by States other than the District of Columbia
+and the territories of the United States,
+prioritize those applications with a
+demonstrated plan to--
+(I) make a good faith effort to
+implement the pilot program in every
+jurisdiction; and
+(II) provide non-metropolitan
+areas, or subrecipients serving non-
+metropolitan areas if applicable, with
+a share of total funds commensurate to
+their population;
+(ii) aim to select applicants so that the
+awardees collectively span diverse geographies,
+with an intent to understand the impact of the
+pilot program under this subsection in urban,
+suburban, rural, and Tribal settings; and
+(iii) not disqualify implementing
+organizations that were awarded grants under
+the pilot program in prior application cycles.
+(5) Program information.--The Secretary shall make
+available to grant recipients under this subsection information
+regarding existing Federal programs for which grant recipients
+may coordinate or provide assistance in coordinating
+applications for those programs in accordance with paragraph
+(2)(C).
+(6) Grant number.--In each year in which an award is made
+under this subsection, the Secretary shall award assistance
+to--
+(A) not less than 2, and not more than 10,
+implementing organizations, as application numbers and
+funding permit; and
+(B) not more than 1 implementing organization in
+any State.
+(7) Loans that are not forgiven.--If a loan made by an
+implementing organization under paragraph (2)(B) is not
+forgiven, the loan repayment funds shall be reused by the
+implementing organization for a new whole-home repair grant or
+loan under this subsection, which shall remain subject to the
+original terms of the assistance awarded under this subsection.
+(8) Supplement, not supplant.--Amounts awarded under this
+subsection to implementing organizations shall supplement, not
+supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds made available
+to those entities.
+(9) Streamlining program delivery and ensuring
+efficiency.--To the extent possible, in carrying out the pilot
+program under this subsection, the Secretary shall--
+(A) endeavor to improve efficiency of service
+delivery, as well as the experience of and impact on
+the taxpayer, by encouraging programmatic collaboration
+and information sharing across Federal, State, and
+local programs for home repair or improvement,
+including programs administered by the Department of
+the Agriculture; and
+(B) enhance collaboration and cross-agency
+streamlining efforts that reduce the burdens of
+multiple income verification processes and applications
+on the eligible homeowner, the eligible landlord, the
+implementing organization, and the Federal Government,
+including by establishing assistance application
+procedures for income eligibility under this subsection
+that recognize income eligibility determinations for
+assistance using any of the criteria under subsection
+(a)(3)(A) that have been used for assistance
+applications during the 1-year period preceding the
+date on which an eligible homeowner or eligible
+landlord applies for assistance under this subsection.
+(10) Reporting requirements.--
+(A) Annual report.--An implementing organization
+that receives a grant under this subsection shall
+submit to the Secretary an annual report on initial
+funding that includes--
+(i) the number of units served, including
+reporting on both homeownership and rental
+units, as well as accessible units;
+(ii) the average cost per unit for
+modifications or repairs and the nature of
+those modifications or repairs, including
+reporting on accessibility and both
+homeownership and rental units;
+(iii) the number of applications received,
+served, denied, or not completed, disaggregated
+by geographic area;
+(iv) the aggregated demographic data of
+grant recipients, which may include data on
+income range, urban, suburban, and rural
+residency, age, and racial and ethnic identity;
+(v) the aggregated demographic data of loan
+recipients, which may include data on income
+range, urban, suburban, and rural residency,
+age, and racial and ethnic identity;
+(vi) an affirmation that the implementation
+organization has complied with the applicable
+regulations, including compliance with Federal
+accessibility requirements;
+(vii) in the first year of receiving a
+grant, and as certified in subsequent reports,
+a comprehensive plan to prevent waste, fraud,
+and abuse in the administration of the pilot
+program, which shall include, at a minimum--
+(I) a policy enacted and enforced
+by the implementing organization to
+monitor ongoing expenditures under this
+subsection and ensure compliance with
+applicable regulations;
+(II) a policy enacted and enforced
+by the implementing organization to
+detect and deter fraudulent activity,
+including fraud occurring in individual
+projects and patterns of fraud by
+parties involved in the expenditure of
+funds under this subsection;
+(III) a statement setting forth any
+violations detected by the implementing
+organization during the previous
+calendar year, including details about
+steps taken to achieve compliance and
+any remedial measures; and
+(IV) a certification by the chief
+executive or most senior compliance
+officer of the organization that the
+organization maintains sufficient staff
+and resources to effectively carry out
+the above-mentioned policies; and
+(viii) such other information as the
+Secretary may require.
+(B) Reporting requirement alignment.--To limit the
+costs of implementing the pilot program under this
+subsection, the Secretary shall endeavor, to the extent
+possible, to structure reporting requirements such that
+they align with the data reporting requirements in
+place for funding streams that implementing
+organizations are likely to use in partnership with
+funding from this subsection, including the reporting
+requirements under--
+(i) the Community Development Block Grant
+program under title I of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
+5301 et seq.);
+(ii) the HOME Investment Partnerships
+program under subtitle A of title II of the
+Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
+Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.);
+(iii) the Weatherization Assistance Program
+for low-income persons established under part A
+of title IV of the Energy Conservation and
+Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); and
+(iv) the Native American Housing Assistance
+and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C.
+4101 et seq.).
+(C) Pilot program period reports.--Not less
+frequently than twice during the period in which the
+pilot program established under this subsection
+operates, the Office of Inspector General of the
+Department of Housing and Urban Development shall
+complete an assessment of the implementation of
+measures to ensure the fair and legitimate use of the
+pilot program.
+(D) Summary to congress.--The Secretary shall
+submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial
+Services of the House of Representatives an annual
+report providing a summary of the data provided under
+subparagraphs (A) and (C) during the 1-year period
+preceding the report and all data previously provided
+under those subparagraphs.
+(11) Funding.--The Secretary--
+(A) is authorized to use up to $30,000,000 of funds
+made available as provided in appropriations Acts for
+programs administered by the Office of Lead Hazard
+Control and Healthy Homes to carry out the pilot
+program under this subsection; and
+(B) shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations
+and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
+Appropriations and the Committee on Financial Services
+of the House of Representatives a report on the
+appropriations accounts from which the Secretary will
+derive the funding under subparagraph (A).
+(12) Environmental review.--A grant under this subsection
+shall be--
+(A) treated as assistance for a special project for
+purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing
+Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
+3547); and
+(B) subject to the regulations promulgated by the
+Secretary to implement such section.
+(13) Termination.--The pilot program established under this
+subsection shall terminate on October 1, 2031.
+
+SEC. 5205. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND PROSPERITY ACT.
+
+(a) Revised Statutes.--The paragraph designated as the ``Eleventh''
+of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (12 U.S.C.
+24) is amended, in the fifth sentence, by striking ``15'' each place
+the term appears and inserting ``20''.
+(b) Federal Reserve Act.--Section 9(23) of the Federal Reserve Act
+(12 U.S.C. 338a) is amended, in the fifth sentence, by striking ``15''
+each place the term appears and inserting ``20''.
+
+SEC. 5206. BUILD NOW ACT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Covered recipient.--The term ``covered recipient''
+means a metropolitan city or urban county, as those terms are
+defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development
+Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302), that receives funds under section
+106.
+(2) Current annual growth rate.--The term ``current annual
+growth rate'', with respect to an eligible recipient and a
+fiscal year, means the average annual percentage increase in
+the number of housing units in the jurisdiction of the eligible
+recipient, as calculated by the Secretary, during the period--
+(A) beginning with the third quarter of the sixth
+preceding fiscal year; and
+(B) ending with the third quarter of the preceding
+fiscal year.
+(3) Eligible recipient.--The term ``eligible recipient''
+means any covered recipient unless--
+(A)(i) the median Small Area Fair Market Rent in
+the jurisdiction of the covered recipient is at or
+below the 60th percentile of median Small Area Fair
+Market Rents in the jurisdictions of all covered
+recipients; and
+(ii) the median home value in the jurisdiction of
+the covered recipient is below the median home value
+for the United States;
+(B) the annual natural rental vacancy rate in the
+jurisdiction of the covered recipient is greater than
+the national annual natural rental vacancy rate for the
+most recent year available, as published by the Bureau
+of the Census;
+(C) during the 1-year period preceding the date on
+which the Secretary allocates funds under section 106,
+the jurisdiction of the covered recipient has been the
+subject of a major disaster or emergency declaration
+under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert
+T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
+Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191); or
+(D) the covered recipient lacks the legal authority
+to enact or update zoning and permitting ordinances.
+(4) Extremely high-growth recipient.--The term ``extremely
+high-growth recipient'' means an eligible recipient for which
+the current annual growth rate is at or above 4 percent.
+(5) Housing growth improvement rate.--The term ``housing
+growth improvement rate'', with respect to an eligible
+recipient and a fiscal year, means the quotient of--
+(A)(i) the current annual growth rate of the
+eligible recipient, minus
+(ii) the prior annual growth rate of the eligible
+recipient; and
+(B) the sum obtained by adding the absolute values
+of the current annual growth rate and the prior annual
+growth rate of the eligible recipient.
+(6) Prior annual growth rate.--The term ``prior annual
+growth rate'', with respect to an eligible recipient and a
+fiscal year, means the average annual percentage increase in
+the number of housing units in the jurisdiction of the eligible
+recipient, as calculated by the Secretary, during the period--
+(A) beginning with the third quarter of the 11th
+preceding fiscal year; and
+(B) ending with the third quarter of the sixth
+preceding fiscal year.
+(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(8) Section 106.--The term ``section 106'' means section
+106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
+U.S.C. 5306).
+(b) Adjustments to Community Development Block Grant Allocations.--
+(1) In general.--In allocating amounts to an eligible
+recipient under section 106 for a fiscal year, the Secretary
+shall adjust the allocation based on the housing growth
+improvement rate of the eligible recipient, in accordance with
+paragraph (2) of this subsection.
+(2) Adjustments.--
+(A) Housing growth improvement rate at or above
+median; extremely high-growth recipients.--
+(i) In general.--If, with respect to a
+fiscal year for which the allocation under
+section 106 is being determined, the housing
+growth improvement rate for an eligible
+recipient is at or above the median housing
+growth improvement rate for all eligible
+recipients other than extremely high-growth
+recipients, or if an eligible recipient is an
+extremely high-growth recipient, the Secretary
+shall allocate to the eligible recipient for
+that fiscal year, in addition to the amount
+that would otherwise be allocated to the
+eligible recipient under section 106, a bonus
+amount, as determined under clause (ii) of this
+subparagraph.
+(ii) Bonus amount.--For purposes of clause
+(i), the bonus amount for an eligible recipient
+for a fiscal year shall be equal to the product
+of--
+(I) the aggregate amount by which
+allocations to eligible recipients are
+decreased under subparagraph (B) for
+that fiscal year; and
+(II) the quotient of--
+(aa) the number of housing
+units, as of the third quarter
+of the preceding fiscal year,
+in the jurisdiction of the
+eligible recipient, as
+calculated by the Secretary;
+and
+(bb) the number of housing
+units, as of the third quarter
+of the preceding fiscal year,
+in the jurisdictions of all
+eligible recipients that
+receive a bonus amount under
+this paragraph, as calculated
+by the Secretary.
+(B) Housing growth improvement rate below median.--
+If, with respect to a fiscal year for which the
+allocation under section 106 is being determined, the
+housing growth improvement rate for an eligible
+recipient is below the median housing growth
+improvement rate for all eligible recipients other than
+high-growth outliers, the Secretary shall decrease the
+amount that would otherwise be allocated to the
+eligible recipient under section 106 for that fiscal
+year by 10 percent.
+(c) Calculation of Housing Units.--
+(1) Housing and urban development requirements.--In
+calculating the number of housing units in the jurisdiction of
+an eligible recipient under any provision of this section, the
+Secretary shall--
+(A) use the Current Address Count Listing Files and
+other data products, as needed, of the Bureau of the
+Census tabulated from the Master Address File; and
+(B) make calculations at the block level, using
+boundaries that reflect the most current boundaries.
+(2) Census bureau and postal service requirements.--The
+Bureau of the Census and the United States Postal Service shall
+provide any relevant data to the Secretary upon request to
+assist the Secretary in making a calculation described in
+paragraph (1).
+(3) Adjustment of calculation periods.--The Secretary may
+adjust the calculation periods under subparagraphs (A) and (B)
+of subsection (a)(2), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection
+(a)(6), and items (aa) and (bb) of subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)(II)
+by not more than 2 months to achieve alignment with the data
+provided by the Bureau of the Census.
+(d) Annual Report on Housing Growth Improvement Rate.--Before
+allocating funds under section 106 for a fiscal year, the Secretary
+shall publish a report that--
+(1) includes the housing growth improvement rate for each
+eligible recipient; and
+(2) lists, for the most recent fiscal year for which
+allocations were made under section 106--
+(A) the eligible recipients that received a bonus
+amount under subsection (b)(2)(A); and
+(B) the eligible recipients for which the
+allocation under section 106 was decreased under
+subsection (b)(2)(B) of this section.
+(e) Notification; Implementation Dates.--
+(1) Notification.--
+(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
+date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
+notify each eligible recipient of the recipient's
+housing growth improvement rate and whether that
+housing growth improvement rate is above, at, or below
+the median housing growth improvement rate for all
+eligible recipients other than extremely high-growth
+recipients.
+(B) Guidance.--As part of the notification under
+subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall share guidance,
+including resources developed by the Department of
+Housing and Urban Development, on best practices and
+recommendations on policies to reduce regulatory
+barriers to housing and increase housing supply.
+(2) Implementation dates.--Subsection (b) shall take effect
+beginning with the third full fiscal year after the date of
+enactment of this Act and remain in effect through fiscal year
+2043.
+(3) No effect on previous appropriations.--This section
+shall not apply to amounts appropriated before the date of
+enactment of this Act.
+
+SEC. 5207. BETTER USE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
+(BUILD) HOUSING ACT.
+
+(a) Designation of Environmental Review Procedure.--The Department
+of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3531 et seq.) is
+amended by inserting after section 12 (42 U.S.C. 3537a) the following:
+
+``SEC. 13. DESIGNATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURE.
+
+``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
+Secretary may, for purposes of environmental review, decision making,
+and action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
+(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other provisions of law that further the
+purposes of such Act, designate the treatment of assistance
+administered by the Secretary as funds for a special project for
+purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property
+Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547).
+``(b) Exception.--The designation described in subsection (a) shall
+not apply to assistance for which a procedure for carrying out the
+responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental
+Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and other provisions of
+law that further the purposes of such Act, is otherwise specified in
+law.''.
+(b) Tribal Assumption of Environmental Review Obligations.--Section
+305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of
+1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547) is amended--
+(1) by striking ``State or unit of general local
+government'' each place it appears and inserting ``State,
+Indian tribe, or unit of general local government'';
+(2) in paragraph (1)(C), in the heading, by striking
+``State or unit of general local government'' and inserting
+``State, indian tribe, or unit of general local government'';
+and
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(5) Definition of indian tribe.--For purposes of this
+subsection, the term `Indian tribe' means a federally
+recognized tribe, as defined in section 4(13)(B) of the Native
+American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
+(25 U.S.C. 4103(13)(B)).''.
+
+SEC. 5208. UNLOCKING HOUSING SUPPLY THROUGH STREAMLINED AND MODERNIZED
+REVIEWS ACT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Infill project.--The term ``infill project'' means a
+project that--
+(A) occurs within the geographic limits of a
+municipality;
+(B) is adequately served by existing utilities and
+public services as required under applicable law;
+(C) is located on a site of previously disturbed
+land of not more than 5 acres and substantially
+surrounded by residential or commercial development;
+(D) will repurpose a vacant or underutilized parcel
+of land, or a dilapidated or abandoned structure; and
+(E) will serve a residential or commercial purpose.
+(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) NEPA Streamlining for HUD Housing-related Activities.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in accordance with
+section 553 of title 5, United States Code, and section 103 of
+the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4333),
+expand and reclassify housing-related activities under the
+necessary administrative regulations as follows:
+(A) The following housing-related activities shall
+be subject to regulations equivalent or substantially
+similar to the regulations entitled ``exempt
+activities'' as set forth in section 58.34 of title 24,
+Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1,
+2025:
+(i) Tenant-based rental assistance.
+(ii) Supportive services, including health
+care, housing services, permanent housing
+placement, day care, nutritional services,
+short-term payments for rent, mortgage, or
+utility costs, and assistance in gaining access
+to Federal Government and State and local
+government benefits and services.
+(iii) Operating costs, including
+maintenance, security, operation, utilities,
+furnishings, equipment, supplies, staff
+training, and recruitment and other incidental
+costs.
+(iv) Economic development activities,
+including equipment purchases, inventory
+financing, interest subsidies, operating
+expenses, and similar costs not associated with
+construction or expansion of existing
+operations.
+(v) Activities to assist homebuyers to
+purchase existing dwelling units or dwelling
+units under construction, including closing
+costs and down payment assistance, interest
+rate buydowns, and similar activities that
+result in the transfer of title.
+(vi) Affordable housing pre-development
+costs related to obtaining site options,
+project financing, administrative costs and
+fees for loan commitment, zoning approvals, and
+other related activities that do not have a
+physical impact.
+(vii) Approval of supplemental assistance,
+including insurance or guarantee, to a project
+previously approved by the Secretary.
+(viii) Emergency homeowner or renter
+assistance for HVAC, hot water heaters, and
+other necessary uses of existing utilities
+required under applicable law.
+(B) The following housing-related activities shall
+be subject to regulations equivalent or substantially
+similar to the regulations entitled, (i) ``categorical
+exclusions not subject to section 58.5'' and (ii)
+``categorical exclusions not subject to the Federal
+laws and authorities cited in sections 50.4'' in
+section 58.35(b) and section 50.19, respectively of
+title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
+January 1, 2025, if such activities do not materially
+alter environmental conditions and do not materially
+exceed the original scope of the project:
+(i) Acquisition, repair, improvement,
+reconstruction, or rehabilitation of public
+facilities and improvements (other than
+buildings) if the facilities and improvements
+are in place and will be retained in the same
+use without change in size or capacity of more
+than 20 percent, including replacement of water
+or sewer lines, reconstruction of curbs and
+sidewalks, and repaving of streets.
+(ii) Rehabilitation of 1-to-4 unit
+residential buildings, and existing housing-
+related infrastructure, such as repairs or
+rehabilitation of existing wells, septics, or
+utility lines that connect to that housing.
+(iii) New construction, development,
+demolition, acquisition, or disposition on up
+to 4 scattered site existing dwelling units
+where there is a maximum of 4 units on any 1
+site.
+(iv) Acquisitions (including leasing) or
+disposition of, or equity loans on an existing
+structure, or acquisition (including leasing)
+of vacant land if the structure or land
+acquired, financed, or disposed of will be
+retained for the same use.
+(C) The following housing-related activities shall
+be subject to regulations equivalent or substantially
+similar to the regulations entitled, (i) ``categorical
+exclusions subject to section 58.5'' and (ii)
+``categorical exclusions subject to the Federal laws
+and authorities cited in sections 50.4'' in section
+58.35(a) and section 50.20, respectively, of title 24,
+Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1,
+2025, if such activities do not materially alter
+environmental conditions and do not materially exceed
+the original scope of the project:
+(i) Acquisitions of open space or
+residential property, where such property will
+be retained for the same use or will be
+converted to open space to help residents
+relocate out of an area designated as a high-
+risk area by the Secretary.
+(ii) Conversion of existing office
+buildings into residential development, subject
+to--
+(I) a maximum number of units to be
+determined by the Secretary; and
+(II) a limitation on the change in
+building size of not more than 20
+percent.
+(iii) New construction, development,
+demolition, acquisition, or disposition on 5 to
+15 dwelling units where there is a maximum of
+fifteen units on any 1 site. The units can be
+15 1-unit buildings or 1 15-unit building, or
+any combination in between.
+(iv) New construction, development,
+demolition, acquisition, or disposition on 15
+or more housing units developed on scattered
+sites when there are not more than 15 housing
+units on any 1 site, and the sites are more
+than a set number of feet apart as determined
+by the Secretary.
+(v) Rehabilitation of buildings and
+improvements in the case of a building for
+residential use with 5 to 15 units, if the
+density is not increased beyond 15 units and
+the land use is not changed.
+(vi) Infill projects consisting of new
+construction, rehabilitation, or development of
+residential housing units.
+(vii) The voluntary acquisition of
+properties--
+(I) located in a--
+(aa) floodway;
+(bb) floodplain; or
+(cc) other area, clearly
+delineated by the grantee; and
+(II) that have been impacted by a
+predictable environmental threat to the
+safety and well-being of program
+beneficiaries caused or exacerbated by
+a federally declared disaster.
+(c) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
+Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
+Financial Services of the House of Representatives an annual report
+during the 5-year period beginning on the date that is 2 years after
+the date of enactment of this Act that provides a summary of findings
+of reductions in review times and administrative cost reduction, with a
+particular focus on the affordable housing sector, as a result of the
+actions set forth in this section, and any recommendations of the
+Secretary for future congressional action with respect to revising
+categorical exclusions or exemptions under title 24, Code of Federal
+Regulations.
+
+SEC. 5209. INNOVATION FUND.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Attainable housing.--The term ``attainable housing''
+means housing that--
+(A) serves--
+(i) a majority of households with income
+not greater than 80 percent of area median
+income; and
+(ii) households with income not greater
+than 100 percent of area median income; or
+(B) serves--
+(i) a majority of households with income
+not greater than 60 percent of area median
+income; and
+(ii) households with income not greater
+than 120 percent of area median income.
+(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
+(A) a metropolitan city or urban county, as those
+terms are defined in section 102 of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302),
+that has demonstrated an objective improvement in
+housing supply growth, as determined by the Secretary,
+whose methodology for determining such growth is
+published in the Federal Register to allow for public
+comment not less than 90 days before date on which the
+notice of funding opportunity is made available; or
+(B) a unit of general local government or Indian
+tribe, as those terms are defined in section 102 of the
+Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
+U.S.C. 5302), that has demonstrated an objective
+improvement in housing supply growth, as determined by
+the Secretary, whose methodology for determining such
+improvement is published in the Federal Register to
+allow for public comment not less than 90 days before
+the date on which the notice of funding opportunity is
+made available.
+(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) Establishment of a Grant Program.--
+(1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program
+to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities
+that have increased their local housing supply.
+(2) List of eligible entities.--The Secretary shall make a
+list of eligible entities publicly available on the website of
+the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
+(3) Eligible purposes.--An eligible entity receiving a
+grant under this section may use funds to--
+(A) carry out any of the activities described in
+section 105 of the Housing and Community Development
+Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305);
+(B) carry out any of the activities permitted under
+the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program
+established under section 6702 of title 49, United
+States Code;
+(C) serve as matching funds under a State revolving
+fund program related to a clean water or drinking water
+program administered by the Environmental Protection
+Agency in which the eligible entity is the grantee
+under that program, unless otherwise determined by the
+Secretary; and
+(D) carry out initiatives of the eligible entity
+that facilitate the expansion of the supply of
+attainable housing and that supplement initiatives the
+eligible entity has carried out, or is in the process
+of carrying out, as specified in the application
+submitted under paragraph (4).
+(4) Application.--
+(A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant
+under this section shall submit to the Secretary an
+application that provides--
+(i) a description of each purpose for which
+the eligible entity will use the grant, and an
+attestation that the grant will be used only
+for 1 or more eligible purposes described in
+paragraph (3);
+(ii) data on characteristics of increased
+housing supply during the 3-year period ending
+on the date on which the application is
+submitted, which may include whether such
+housing--
+(I) serves households at a range of
+income levels; and
+(II) has improved the quality and
+affordability of housing in the
+jurisdiction of the eligible entity;
+(iii) a description of how each eligible
+purpose described in clause (i) may address a
+community need or advance an objective, or an
+aspect of an objective, included in the
+comprehensive housing affordability strategy
+and community development plan of the eligible
+entity under part 91 of title 24, Code of
+Federal Regulations, or any successor
+regulation (commonly referred to as a
+``consolidated plan''); and
+(iv) a description of how the eligible
+entity has carried out, or is in the process of
+carrying out, initiatives that facilitate the
+expansion of the supply of housing.
+(B) Initiatives.--Initiatives that meet the
+criteria described in paragraph (3)(D) include--
+(i) increasing by-right uses, including
+duplex, triplex, quadplex, and multifamily
+buildings, in areas of opportunity;
+(ii) revising or eliminating off-street
+parking requirements to reduce the cost of
+housing production;
+(iii) revising minimum lot size
+requirements, floor area ratio requirements,
+set-back requirements, building heights, and
+bans or limits on construction to allow for
+denser and more affordable development;
+(iv) instituting incentives to promote
+dense development;
+(v) passing zoning overlays or other
+ordinances that enable the development of
+mixed-income housing;
+(vi) streamlining regulatory requirements
+and shortening processes, increasing code
+enforcement and permitting capacity, reforming
+zoning codes, or other initiatives that reduce
+barriers to increasing housing supply and
+affordability;
+(vii) eliminating restrictions against
+accessory dwelling units and expanding their
+by-right use;
+(viii) using local tax incentives or public
+financing to promote development of attainable
+housing;
+(ix) streamlining environmental
+regulations;
+(x) eliminating unnecessary manufactured-
+housing regulations and restrictions;
+(xi) minimizing the impact of
+overburdensome energy and water efficiency
+standards on housing costs; and
+(xii) other activities that reduce cost of
+construction, as determined by the Secretary.
+(5) Grants.--
+(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make not fewer
+than 25 grants on an annual basis (unless amounts
+appropriated to provide grant amounts consistent with
+subsection (b) are insufficient, in which case fewer
+grants may be awarded), with strong consideration of
+different geographical areas and a relatively even
+spread of rural, suburban, and urban communities.
+(B) Limitations on awards.--No grant awarded under
+this paragraph may be--
+(i) more than $10,000,000; or
+(ii) less than $250,000.
+(C) Priority.--When awarding grants under this
+paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to an
+eligible entity that has--
+(i) demonstrated the use of innovative
+policies, interventions, or programs for
+increasing housing supply, including adoption
+of any of the frameworks developed under
+section 203; and
+(ii) demonstrated a marked improvement in
+housing supply growth.
+(D) Grant administration and terms.--Projects
+assisted under this section for activities described in
+sector 23 of the North American Industry Classification
+System shall be treated as projects assisted under the
+Community Development Block Grant program under title I
+of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
+(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
+(c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
+construed--
+(1) to authorize the Secretary to mandate, supersede, or
+preempt any local zoning or land use policy; or
+(2) to affect the requirements of section 105(c)(1) of the
+Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
+12705(c)(1)).
+(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
+(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
+carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years
+2027 through 2031.
+(2) Adjustment.--The amount authorized to be appropriated
+under paragraph (1) shall be adjusted for inflation based on
+the Consumer Price Index.
+
+SEC. 5210. ACCELERATING HOME BUILDING ACT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Affordable housing.--The term ``affordable housing''
+means housing for which the total monthly housing cost payment
+is not more than 30 percent of the monthly household income for
+a household earning not more than 80 percent of the area median
+income.
+(2) Covered structure.--The term ``covered structure''
+means--
+(A) a low-rise or mid-rise structure with not more
+than 25 dwelling units; and
+(B) includes--
+(i) an accessory dwelling unit;
+(ii) infill development;
+(iii) a duplex;
+(iv) a triplex;
+(v) a fourplex;
+(vi) a cottage court;
+(vii) a courtyard building;
+(viii) a townhouse;
+(ix) a multiplex; and
+(x) any other structure with not less than
+2 dwelling units that the Secretary considers
+appropriate.
+(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
+(A) a unit of general local government, as defined
+in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community
+Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a));
+(B) a municipal membership organization; and
+(C) an Indian tribe, as defined in section 102(a)
+of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
+(42 U.S.C. 5302(a)).
+(4) High opportunity area.--The term ``high opportunity
+area'' has the meaning given the term in section 1282.1 of
+title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
+regulation.
+(5) Infill development.--The term ``infill development''
+means residential development on small parcels in previously
+established areas for replacement by new or refurbished housing
+that utilizes existing utilities and infrastructure.
+(6) Mixed-income housing.--The term ``mixed-income
+housing'' means a housing development that is comprised of
+housing units that promote differing levels of affordability in
+the community.
+(7) Pre-reviewed designs.--The term ``pre-reviewed
+designs'', also known as pattern books, means sets of
+construction plans that are assessed and approved by localities
+for compliance with local building and permitting standards to
+streamline and expedite approval pathways for housing
+construction.
+(8) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' means any area
+other than a city or town that has a population of less than
+50,000 inhabitants.
+(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) Authority.--The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities
+to select pre-reviewed designs of covered structures of mixed-income
+housing for use in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity, except that
+such grant awards may not be used for construction, alteration, or
+repair work.
+(c) Considerations.--In reviewing applications submitted by
+eligible entities for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall
+consider--
+(1) the need for affordable housing by the eligible entity;
+(2) the presence of high opportunity areas in the
+jurisdiction of the eligible entity;
+(3) coordination between the eligible entity and a State
+agency; and
+(4) coordination between the eligible entity and State,
+local, and regional transportation planning authorities.
+(d) Set-aside for Rural Areas.--Of the amount made available in
+each fiscal year for grants under this section, the Secretary shall
+ensure that not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants to
+eligible entities that are located in rural areas.
+(e) Reports.--The Secretary shall require eligible entities
+receiving grants under this section to report on--
+(1) the impacts of the activities carried out using the
+grant amounts in improving the production and supply of
+affordable housing;
+(2) the pre-reviewed designs selected using the grant
+amounts in their communities;
+(3) the number of permits issued for housing development
+utilizing pre-reviewed designs; and
+(4) the number of housing units produced in developments
+utilizing the pre-reviewed designs.
+(f) Availability of Information.--The Secretary shall--
+(1) to the extent possible, encourage localities to make
+publicly available through a website information on the pre-
+reviewed designs selected and submitted to the Secretary by
+eligible entities receiving grants under this section,
+including information on the benefits of use of those designs;
+and
+(2) collect, identify, and disseminate best practices
+regarding such designs and make such information publicly
+available on the website of the Department of Housing and Urban
+Development.
+(g) Design Adoption and Repayment.--The Secretary may require an
+eligible entity to return to the Secretary any grant funds received
+under this section if the selected pre-reviewed designs submitted under
+this section have not been adopted during the 5-year period following
+receipt of the grant, unless that period is extended by the Secretary.
+(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
+(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
+the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this
+section.
+(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may set aside not
+more than 5 percent of amounts appropriated under paragraph (1)
+in a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to grant
+recipients under this section and pre-grant technical
+assistance for prospective applicants.
+
+SEC. 5211. BUILD MORE HOUSING NEAR TRANSIT ACT.
+
+Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a)--
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph
+(7); and
+(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
+``(6) Pro-housing policy.--The term `pro-housing policy'--
+``(A) means any adopted State or local policy that
+will remove regulatory barriers to the construction or
+preservation of housing units, including affordable
+housing units; and
+``(B) shall include any adopted State or local
+policy that--
+``(i) reduces or eliminates parking
+minimums;
+``(ii) establishes a by-right approval
+process for housing under which land use
+development approval is limited to determining
+that the development meets objective zoning and
+design standards that--
+``(I) involve no subjective
+judgment by a public official;
+``(II) are uniformly verifiable by
+reference to an external and uniform
+benchmark or criterion available to
+both the land use developer and the
+public official prior to submission;
+and
+``(III) include only such standards
+as are published and adopted by
+ordinance or resolution by a
+jurisdiction before submission of a
+development application;
+``(iii) reduces or eliminates minimum lot
+sizes;
+``(iv) eliminates or raises residential
+property height limits or increases the number
+of dwelling units permitted to be constructed
+under a by-right approval process; or
+``(v) carries out other policies as
+determined by the Secretary, in consultation
+with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
+Development.'';
+(2) in subsection (g)(2), by adding at the end the
+following:
+``(D) Eligibility for adjustment of rating for
+project justification criteria for pro-housing
+policies; considerations.--In evaluating and rating a
+project as a whole for project justification under
+subparagraph (A), the Secretary--
+``(i) may increase 1 point on the 5-point
+scale (high, medium-high, medium, medium-low,
+or low) the rating of a project if the
+applicant submits documented evidence of pro-
+housing policies for areas accessible to
+transit facilities along the project route; and
+``(ii) should consider whether the pro-
+housing policies documented by the applicant
+will result, through new production and
+preservation, in an amount of housing units,
+including housing units affordable below the
+area median income, that is appropriate to
+expected housing demand in the project area.
+``(E) Consultation.--In developing the evaluation
+process that could lead to the increased rating
+described in subparagraph (D)(i), the Secretary shall
+consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
+Development.'';
+(3) in subsection (h)(6), by adding at the end the
+following:
+``(C) Eligibility for adjustment of rating for
+project justification criteria for pro-housing
+policies; considerations.--In evaluating and rating the
+benefits of a project under subparagraph (A), the
+Secretary--
+``(i) may increase the rating of a project
+if the applicant submits documented evidence of
+pro-housing policies for areas accessible to
+transit facilities along the project route; and
+``(ii) should consider whether the pro-
+housing policies documented by the applicant
+will result, through new production and
+preservation, in an amount of housing units,
+including housing units affordable below the
+area median income, that is appropriate to
+expected housing demand in the project area.
+``(D) Consultation.--In developing the evaluation
+process that could lead to the increased rating
+described in subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall
+consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
+Development.''; and
+(4) in subsection (o)--
+(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
+(iii) by adding at the end the following:
+``(D) information concerning projects for which the
+applicant submitted pro-housing policies under
+subsection (g)(2)(D) or subsection (h)(6) and received
+an adjustment of rating for project justification.''.
+
+SEC. 5212. REVITALIZING EMPTY STRUCTURES INTO DESIRABLE ENVIRONMENTS
+(RESIDE) ACT.
+
+(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez
+National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.) is amended by
+adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 227. REVITALIZING EMPTY STRUCTURES INTO DESIRABLE ENVIRONMENTS.
+
+``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Attainable housing.--The term `attainable housing'
+means housing that--
+``(A) serves households earning not more than 100
+percent of the area median income, if a majority of the
+housing units are affordable to households earning not
+more than 80 percent of the area median income; or
+``(B) serves households earning not more than 120
+percent of the area median income, if the majority of
+the housing units are affordable to households earning
+not more than 60 percent of the area median income.
+``(2) Converted housing unit.--The term `converted housing
+unit' means a housing unit that is created using a covered
+grant.
+``(3) Covered grant.--The term `covered grant' means a
+grant awarded under the Pilot Program.
+``(4) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
+participating jurisdiction.
+``(5) Pilot program.--The term `Pilot Program' means the
+Blighted Building to Housing Conversion Program carried out
+under subsection (b).
+``(6) Vacant and abandoned building.--The term `vacant and
+abandoned building' means a property--
+``(A) that was constructed for use as a warehouse,
+factory, mall, strip mall, or hotel, or for another
+industrial or commercial use; and
+``(B)(i) with respect to which--
+``(I) a code enforcement inspection has
+determined that the property is not safe; and
+``(II) not less than 90 days have elapsed
+since the owner was notified of the
+deficiencies in the property and the owner has
+taken no corrective action; or
+``(ii) that is subject to a court-ordered
+receivership or nuisance abatement related to
+abandonment pursuant to State or local law or otherwise
+meets the definition of an abandoned property under
+State law.
+``(b) Grant Program.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031,
+if the amounts made available to carry out the this subtitle exceed
+$1,350,000,000, the Secretary may use not more than $100,000,000 of the
+excess amounts to carry out a pilot program, to be known as the
+`Blighted Building to Housing Conversion Program', under which the
+Secretary awards grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to
+convert vacant and abandoned buildings into attainable housing.
+``(c) Amount of Grant.--
+``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year for which
+$100,000,000 is available to carry out the Pilot Program
+pursuant to subsection (b), the amount of a covered grant shall
+be not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $10,000,000.
+``(2) Fiscal years with lower funding.--For any fiscal year
+for which less than $100,000,000 is available to carry out the
+Pilot Program pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary shall
+seek to maximize the number of covered grants awarded.
+``(d) Relation to Formula Allocation.--A covered grant awarded to
+an eligible entity shall be in addition to, and shall not affect, the
+formula allocation for the eligible entity under section 217.
+``(e) Priority.--In awarding covered grants, the Secretary shall
+give priority to an eligible entity that--
+``(1) will use the covered grant in a community that is
+experiencing economic distress;
+``(2) will use the covered grant in a qualified opportunity
+zone (as defined in section 1400Z-1(a) of the Internal Revenue
+Code of 1986);
+``(3) will use the covered grant to construct housing that
+will serve a need identified in the comprehensive housing
+affordability strategy and community development plan of the
+eligible entity under part 91 of title 24, Code of Federal
+Regulations, or any successor regulation (commonly referred to
+as a `consolidated plan'); or
+``(4) has enacted ordinances to reduce regulatory barriers
+to conversion of vacant and abandoned buildings to housing,
+which shall not include any alteration of an ordinance that
+governs safety and habitability.
+``(f) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity may use a covered grant
+for--
+``(1) property acquisition;
+``(2) demolition;
+``(3) health hazard remediation;
+``(4) site preparation;
+``(5) construction, renovation, or rehabilitation; or
+``(6) the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of
+community land trusts.
+``(g) Waiver Authority.--In administering covered grants, the
+Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any
+statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with
+the obligation by the Secretary or the use by eligible entities of
+covered grant funds (except for requirements related to fair housing,
+nondiscrimination, labor standards, or the environment) if the
+Secretary makes a public finding that good cause exists for the waiver
+or alternative requirement.
+``(h) Study; Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination
+of the Pilot Program, the Secretary shall study and submit a report to
+Congress on the impact of the Pilot Program on--
+``(1) improving the tax base of local communities;
+``(2) increasing access to affordable housing, especially
+for elderly individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans;
+``(3) increasing homeownership; and
+``(4) removing blight.''.
+(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in
+section 1(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
+(Public Law 101-625; 104 Stat. 4079) is amended by inserting after the
+item relating to section 226 the following:
+
+``Sec. 227. Revitalizing empty structures into desirable
+environments.''.
+
+SEC. 5213. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ACT.
+
+(a) Multifamily Loan Limit Study.--The Commissioner of the Federal
+Housing Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of the
+Department of Housing and Urban Development, shall conduct a study to
+assess--
+(1) whether current multifamily loan limits for each
+multifamily mortgage insurance program are set at appropriate
+amounts, including to cover the cost of land and construction;
+(2) whether the Commissioner has sufficient authority to
+set loan limits for each multifamily mortgage insurance program
+at appropriate amounts, including to cover the cost of land and
+construction;
+(3) the potential impacts of altering the calculation of
+annual adjustments under section 206A of the National Housing
+Act (12 U.S.C. 1712a) using the percentage change in the
+Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers to instead use the
+percentage change in the Price Deflator Index of Multifamily
+Residential Units Under Construction released by the Bureau of
+the Census from March of the previous year to March of the year
+in which the adjustment is made, or a combination thereof,
+including--
+(A) the impact on the General Insurance and Special
+Risk Insurance Fund;
+(B) the availability of multifamily purchase and
+construction lending;
+(C) the impact on prices, including rental prices,
+within the multifamily housing market; and
+(D) the impact on housing supply.
+(b) Report.--The Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration
+shall submit a report to Congress within 180 days of enactment of this
+Act summarizing its findings under the study in subsection (a).
+(c) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
+may, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Federal Housing
+Administration, conduct notice and comment rulemaking to increase
+multifamily loan limits in a manner that would not exceed the
+following:
+(1) With respect to insurance under section 207 of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713)--
+(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-
+type structures--
+(i) $83,655 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $92,664 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $110,682 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $136,422 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $154,440 per family unit with four or
+more bedrooms; and
+(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
+structures--
+(i) $96,525 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $108,108 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $132,561 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $166,023 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $187,721.50 per family unit with four
+or more bedrooms.
+(2) With respect to insurance under section 213 of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e)--
+(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-
+type structures--
+(i) $90,665.50 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $104,524 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $126,060 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $161,354.50 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $179,757.50 per family unit with four
+or more bedrooms; and
+(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
+structures--
+(i) $96,525 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $109,362 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $132,981 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $172,033.50 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $188,839 per family unit with four or
+more bedrooms.
+(3) With respect to insurance under section 220 of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715k)--
+(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-
+type structures--
+(i) $83,655 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $92,664 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $110,682 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $136,422 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $154,440 per family unit with four or
+more bedrooms; and
+(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
+structures--
+(i) $96,525 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $108,108 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $132,561 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $161,023 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $187,721.50 per family unit with four
+or more bedrooms.
+(4) With respect to insurance under section 221 of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l)--
+(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-
+type structures--
+(i) $83,254.50 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $94,498.50 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $114,224 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $143,372 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $162,461 per family unit with four or
+more bedrooms; and
+(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
+structures--
+(i) $89,927 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $103,090 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $125,354 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $162,162 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $178,008.50 per family unit with four
+or more bedrooms.
+(5) With respect to insurance under section 231 of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v)--
+(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-
+type structures--
+(i) $83,254.50 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $94,498.50 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $114,224 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $143,372 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $162,461 per family unit with four or
+more bedrooms; and
+(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
+structures--
+(i) $89,927 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $103,090 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $125,354 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $162,162 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $178,008.50 per family unit with four
+or more bedrooms.
+(6) With respect to insurance under section 234 of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y)--
+(A) for projects that do not consist of elevator-
+type structures--
+(i) $92,505.50 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $106,658 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $128,631.50 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $164,648 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $183,425 per family unit with four or
+more bedrooms; and
+(B) for projects that consist of elevator-type
+structures--
+(i) $97,350 per family unit without a
+bedroom;
+(ii) $111,593 per family unit with one
+bedroom;
+(iii) $135,696 per family unit with two
+bedrooms;
+(iv) $175,544.50 per family unit with three
+bedrooms; and
+(v) $192,693.50 per family unit with four
+or more bedrooms.
+(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the amendment
+made by this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the
+Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to revise the statutory
+exceptions for high-cost percentage and high-cost areas annual
+indexing.
+
+TITLE III--MANUFACTURED HOUSING FOR AMERICA
+
+SEC. 5301. HOUSING SUPPLY EXPANSION ACT.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 603(6) of the National Manufactured
+Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
+5402(6)) is amended by striking ``on a permanent chassis'' and
+inserting ``with or without a permanent chassis''.
+(b) Manufactured Home Certifications.--Section 604 of the National
+Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42
+U.S.C. 5403) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(i) Manufactured Home Certifications.--
+``(1) In general.--
+``(A) Initial certification.--Subject to
+subparagraph (B), not later than 1 year after the date
+of enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in the
+American Dream to Housing Act of 2025, a State shall
+submit to the Secretary an initial certification that
+the laws and regulations of the State--
+``(i) treat any manufactured home in parity
+with a manufactured home (as defined and
+regulated by the State); and
+``(ii) subject a manufactured home without
+a permanent chassis to the same laws and
+regulations of the State as a manufactured home
+built on a permanent chassis, including with
+respect to financing, title, insurance,
+manufacture, sale, taxes, transportation,
+installation, and other areas as the Secretary
+determines, after consultation with and
+approval by the consensus committee, are
+necessary to give effect to the purpose of this
+section.
+``(B) State plan submission.--Any State plan
+submitted under subparagraph (C) shall contain the
+required State certification under subparagraph (A)
+and, if contained therein, no additional or State
+certification under subparagraph (A) or paragraph (3).
+``(C) Extended deadline.--With respect to a State
+with a legislature that meets biennially, the deadline
+for the submission of the initial certification
+required under subparagraph (A) shall be 2 years after
+the date of enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in
+the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025.
+``(D) Late certification.--
+``(i) No waiver.--The Secretary may not
+waive the prohibition described in paragraph
+(5)(B) with respect to a certification
+submitted after the deadline under subparagraph
+(A) or paragraph (3) unless the Secretary
+approves the late certification.
+``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
+this subsection shall be construed to prevent a
+State from submitting the initial certification
+required under subparagraph (A) after the
+required deadline under that subparagraph.
+``(2) Form of state certification not presented in a state
+plan.--The initial certification required under paragraph
+(1)(A), if not submitted with a State plan under paragraph
+(1)(B), shall contain, in a form prescribed by the Secretary,
+an attestation by an official that the State has taken the
+steps necessary to ensure the veracity of the certification
+required under paragraph (1)(A), including, as necessary, by--
+``(A) amending the definition of `manufactured
+home' in the laws and regulations of the State; and
+``(B) directing State agencies to amend the
+definition of `manufactured home' in regulations.
+``(3) Annual recertification.--Not later than a date to be
+determined by the Secretary each year, a State shall submit to
+the Secretary an additional certification that--
+``(A) confirms the accuracy of the initial
+certification submitted under subparagraph (A) or (B)
+of paragraph (1); and
+``(B) certifies that any new laws or regulations
+enacted or adopted by the State since the date of the
+previous certification does not change the veracity of
+the initial certification submitted under paragraph
+(1)(A).
+``(4) List.--The Secretary shall publish and maintain in
+the Federal Register and on the website of the Department of
+Housing and Urban Development a list of States that are up-to-
+date with the submission of initial and subsequent
+certifications required under this subsection.
+``(5) Prohibition.--
+``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
+`covered manufactured home' means a home that is--
+``(i) not considered a manufactured home
+under the laws and regulations of a State
+because the home is constructed without a
+permanent chassis;
+``(ii) considered a manufactured home under
+the definition of the term in section 603; and
+``(iii) constructed after the date of
+enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in the
+American Dream to Housing Act of 2025.
+``(B) Building, installation, and sale.--If a State
+does not submit a certification under paragraph (1)(A)
+or (3) by the date on which those certifications are
+required to be submitted--
+``(i) with respect to a State in which the
+State administers the installation of
+manufactured homes, the State shall prohibit
+the manufacture, installation, or sale of a
+covered manufactured home within the State; and
+``(ii) with respect to a State in which the
+Secretary administers the installation of
+manufactured homes, the State and the Secretary
+shall prohibit the manufacture, installation,
+or sale of a covered manufactured home within
+the State.''.
+(c) Other Federal Laws Regulating Manufactured Homes.--The
+Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may coordinate with the
+heads of other Federal agencies to ensure that Federal agencies treat a
+manufactured home (as defined in Federal laws and regulations other
+than section 603 of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and
+Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402)) in the same manner as a
+manufactured home (as defined in section 603 of the National
+Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42
+U.S.C. 5402), as amended by this Act).
+(d) Assistance to States.--Section 609 of the National Manufactured
+Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5408)
+is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(3) model guidance to support the submission of the
+certification required under section 604(i).''.
+(e) Preemption.--Nothing in this section or the amendments made by
+this section shall be construed as limiting the scope of Federal
+preemption under section 604(d) of the National Manufactured Housing
+Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403(d)).
+
+SEC. 5302. MODULAR HOUSING PRODUCTION ACT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Manufactured home.--The term ``manufactured home'' has
+the meaning given the term in section 603 of the National
+Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of
+1974 (42 U.S.C. 5402).
+(2) Modular home.--The term ``modular home'' means a home
+that is constructed in a factory in 1 or more modules, each of
+which meet applicable State and local building codes of the
+area in which the home will be located, and that are
+transported to the home building site, installed on
+foundations, and completed.
+(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) FHA Construction Financing Programs.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a review of
+Federal Housing Administration construction financing programs
+to identify barriers to the use of modular home methods.
+(2) Requirements.--In conducting the review under paragraph
+(1), the Secretary shall--
+(A) identify and evaluate regulatory and
+programmatic features that restrict participation in
+construction financing programs by modular home
+developers, including construction draw schedules; and
+(B) identify administrative measures authorized
+under section 525 of the National Housing Act (12
+U.S.C. 1735f-3) to facilitate program utilization by
+modular home developers.
+(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a report
+that describes the results of the review conducted under
+paragraph (1), which shall include a description of
+programmatic and policy changes that the Secretary recommends
+to reduce or eliminate identified barriers to the use of
+modular home methods in Federal Housing Administration
+construction financing programs.
+(4) Rulemaking.--
+(A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
+date on which the Secretary publishes the report under
+paragraph (3), the Secretary shall initiate a
+rulemaking to examine an alternative draw schedule for
+construction financing loans provided to modular and
+manufactured home developers, which shall include the
+ability for interested stakeholders to provide robust
+public comment.
+(B) Determination.--Following the period for public
+comment under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
+(i) issue a final rule regarding an
+alternative draw schedule described in
+subparagraph (A); or
+(ii) provide an explanation as to why the
+rule shall not become final.
+(c) Standardized Uniform Commercial Code for Modular Homes.--
+(1) Award.--The Secretary may award a grant to study the
+design and feasibility of a standardized uniform commercial
+code for modular homes, which shall evaluate--
+(A) the utility of a standardized coding system for
+serializing and securing modules, streamlining design
+and construction, and improving modular home
+innovation; and
+(B) a means to coordinate a standardized code with
+financing incentives.
+(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
+to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out
+paragraph (1).
+
+SEC. 5303. PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING LOAN
+MODERNIZATION ACT.
+
+(a) National Housing Act Amendments.--
+(1) In general.--Section 2 of the National Housing Act (12
+U.S.C. 1703) is amended--
+(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``construction
+of additional or accessory dwelling units, as defined
+by the Secretary,'' after ``energy conserving
+improvements,''; and
+(B) in subsection (b)--
+(i) in paragraph (1)--
+(I) by striking subparagraph (A)
+and inserting the following:
+``(A) $75,000 if made for the purpose of financing
+alterations, repairs and improvements upon or in connection
+with an existing single-family structure, including a
+manufactured home;'';
+(II) in subparagraph (B)--
+(aa) by striking
+``$60,000'' and inserting
+``$150,000'';
+(bb) by striking
+``$12,000'' and inserting
+``$37,500''; and
+(cc) by striking ``an
+apartment house or'';
+(III) by striking subparagraphs (C)
+and (D) and inserting the following:
+``(C)(i) $106,405 if made for the purpose of financing the
+purchase of a single-section manufactured home; and
+``(ii) $195,322 if made for the purpose of financing the
+purchase of a multi-section manufactured home;
+``(D)(i) $149,782 if made for the purpose of financing the
+purchase of a single-section manufactured home and a suitably
+developed lot on which to place the home; and
+``(ii) $238,699 if made for the purpose of financing the
+purchase of a multi-section manufactured home and a suitably
+developed lot on which to place the home;'';
+(IV) in subparagraph (E)--
+(aa) by striking
+``$23,226'' and inserting
+``$43,377''; and
+(bb) by striking the period
+at the end and inserting a
+semicolon;
+(V) in subparagraph (F), by
+striking ``and'' at the end;
+(VI) in subparagraph (G), by
+striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(VII) by inserting after
+subparagraph (G) the following:
+``(H) such principal amount as the Secretary may prescribe
+if made for the purpose of financing the construction of an
+accessory dwelling unit.'';
+(ii) in the matter immediately preceding
+paragraph (2)--
+(I) by striking ``regulation'' and
+inserting ``notice'';
+(II) by striking ``increase'' and
+inserting ``set'';
+(III) by striking ``(A)(ii), (C),
+(D), and (E)'' and inserting ``(A)
+through (H)'';
+(IV) by inserting ``, or as
+necessary to achieve the goals of the
+Federal Housing Administration,
+periodically reset the dollar amount
+limitations in subparagraphs (A)
+through (H) based on justification and
+methodology set forth in advance by
+regulation'' before the period at the
+end; and
+(V) by adjusting the margins
+appropriately;
+(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking
+``exceeds--'' and all that follows through the
+period at the end and inserting ``exceeds such
+period of time as determined by the Secretary,
+not to exceed 30 years.'';
+(iv) by striking paragraph (9) and
+inserting the following:
+``(9) Annual indexing of certain dollar amount
+limitations.--The Secretary shall develop or choose 1 or more
+methods of indexing in order to annually set the loan limits
+established in paragraph (1), based on data the Secretary
+determines is appropriate for purposes of this section.''; and
+(v) in paragraph (11), by striking
+``lease--'' and all that follows through the
+period at the end and inserting ``lease meets
+the terms and conditions established by the
+Secretary''.
+(2) Deadline for development or choice of new index;
+interim index.--
+(A) Deadline for development or choice of new
+index.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and
+Urban Development shall develop or choose 1 or more
+methods of indexing as required under section 2(b)(9)
+of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1703(b)(9)), as
+amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection.
+(B) Interim index.--During the period beginning on
+the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the
+date on which the Secretary of Housing and Urban
+Development develops or chooses 1 or more methods of
+indexing as required under section 2(b)(9) of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1703(b)(9)), as amended
+by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the method of
+indexing established by the Secretary under that
+subsection before the date of enactment of this Act
+shall apply.
+(b) HUD Study of Off-site Construction.--
+(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
+(A) Off-site construction housing.--The term ``off-
+site construction housing'' includes manufactured homes
+and modular homes.
+(B) Manufactured home.--The term ``manufactured
+home'' means any home constructed in accordance with
+the construction and safety standards established under
+the National Manufactured Housing Construction and
+Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.).
+(C) Modular home.--The term ``modular home'' means
+a home that is constructed in a factory in 1 or more
+modules, each of which meet applicable State and local
+building codes of the area in which the home will be
+located, and that are transported to the home building
+site, installed on foundations, and completed.
+(2) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
+shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the
+cost effectiveness of off-site construction housing, that
+includes--
+(A) an analysis of the advantages of the impact of
+centralization in a factory and transportation to a
+construction site on cost, precision, and materials
+waste;
+(B) the extent to which off-site construction
+housing meets housing quality standards under the
+National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real
+Estate, or other standards as the Secretary may
+prescribe, compared to the extent for site-built homes,
+for such standards;
+(C) the expected replacement and maintenance costs
+over the first 40 years of life of off-site
+construction homes compared to those costs for site-
+built homes; and
+(D) opportunities for use beyond single-family
+housing, such as applications in accessory dwelling
+units, two- to four-unit housing, and large multifamily
+housing.
+
+SEC. 5304. PRICE ACT.
+
+Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
+U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended--
+(1) in section 105(a) (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)), in the matter
+preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Activities'' and
+inserting ``Unless otherwise authorized under section 123,
+activities''; and
+(2) by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 123. PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT.
+
+``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Community development financial institution.--The
+term `community development financial institution' means an
+institution that has been certified as a community development
+financial institution (as defined in section 103 of the Riegle
+Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
+(12 U.S.C. 4702)) by the Secretary of the Treasury.
+``(2) Eligible manufactured housing community.--The term
+`eligible manufactured housing community' means a manufactured
+housing community that--
+``(A) is affordable to low- and moderate-income
+persons, as determined by the Secretary, but not more
+than 120 percent of the area median income; and
+``(B)(i) is owned by the residents of the
+manufactured housing community through a resident-
+controlled entity such as a resident-owned cooperative;
+or
+``(ii) will be maintained as such a community, and
+remain affordable for low- and moderate-income persons,
+to the maximum extent practicable and for the longest
+period feasible.
+``(3) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient'
+means--
+``(A) an eligible manufactured housing community;
+``(B) a unit of general local government;
+``(C) a housing authority;
+``(D) a resident-owned community;
+``(E) a resident-owned cooperative;
+``(F) a nonprofit entity with housing expertise or
+a consortia of such entities;
+``(G) a community development financial
+institution;
+``(H) an Indian tribe;
+``(I) a tribally designated housing entity;
+``(J) a State; or
+``(K) any other entity that is--
+``(i) an owner-operator of an eligible
+manufactured housing community; and
+``(ii) working with an eligible
+manufactured housing community.
+``(4) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the
+meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the
+Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
+of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
+``(5) Manufactured housing community.--The term
+`manufactured housing community' means--
+``(A) any community, court, park, or other land
+under unified ownership developed and accommodating or
+equipped to accommodate the placement of manufactured
+homes, where--
+``(i) spaces within such community are or
+will be primarily used for residential
+occupancy;
+``(ii) all homes within the community are
+used for permanent occupancy; and
+``(iii) a majority of such occupied spaces
+within the community are occupied by
+manufactured homes, which may include homes
+constructed prior to enactment of the
+Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
+Standards; or
+``(B) any community that meets the definition of
+manufactured housing community used for programs
+similar to the program under this section.
+``(6) Resident health, safety, and accessibility
+activities.--The term `resident health, safety, and
+accessibility activities' means the reconstruction, repair, or
+replacement of manufactured housing and manufactured housing
+communities to--
+``(A) protect the health and safety of residents;
+``(B) address weatherization and reduce utility
+costs; or
+``(C) address accessibility needs for residents
+with disabilities.
+``(7) Tribally designated housing entity.--The term
+`tribally designated housing entity' has the meaning given the
+term in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and
+Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
+``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall, by notice, carry out a
+competitive grant program to award funds to eligible recipients to
+carry out eligible projects for development of or improvements in
+eligible manufactured housing communities.
+``(c) Eligible Projects.--
+``(1) In general.--Amounts from grants under this section
+may be used for--
+``(A) community infrastructure, facilities,
+utilities, and other land improvements in or serving an
+eligible manufactured housing community;
+``(B) reconstruction or repair existing housing
+within an eligible manufactured housing community;
+``(C) replacement of homes within an eligible
+manufactured housing community;
+``(D) planning;
+``(E) resident health, safety, and accessibility
+activities in homes in an eligible manufactured housing
+community;
+``(F) land and site acquisition and infrastructure
+for expansion or construction of an eligible
+manufactured housing community;
+``(G) resident and community services, including
+relocation assistance, eviction prevention, and down
+payment assistance; and
+``(H) any other activity that--
+``(i) is approved by the Secretary
+consistent with the requirements under this
+section;
+``(ii) improves the overall living
+conditions of an eligible manufactured housing
+community, which may include the addition or
+enhancement of shared spaces such as community
+centers, recreational areas, or other
+facilities that support resident well-being and
+community engagement; and
+``(iii) is necessary to protect the health
+and safety of the residents of the eligible
+manufactured housing community and the long-
+term affordability and sustainability of the
+community.
+``(2) Replacement.--For purposes of subparagraphs (B) and
+(C) of paragraph (1), grants under this section--
+``(A) may not be used for rehabilitation or
+modernization of units that were built before June 15,
+1976; and
+``(B) may only be used for disposition and
+replacement of units described in subparagraph (A),
+provided that any replacement housing complies with the
+Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards or
+is another allowed home, as determined by the
+Secretary.
+``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
+Secretary shall prioritize applicants that will carry out activities
+that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residents and preserve
+long-term housing affordability for residents of eligible manufactured
+housing communities.
+``(e) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive or specify alternative
+requirements for any provision of law or regulation that the Secretary
+administers in connection with use of amounts made available under this
+section other than requirements related to fair housing,
+nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding
+that the waiver or alternative requirement is not inconsistent with the
+overall purposes of this section and that the waiver or alternative
+requirement is necessary to facilitate the use of amounts made
+available under this section.
+``(f) Implementation.--
+``(1) In general.--Any grant made under this section shall
+be made pursuant to criteria for selection of recipients of
+such grants that the Secretary shall by regulation establish
+and publish together with any notification of availability of
+amounts under this section.
+``(2) Set aside of grant amounts.--The Secretary may set
+aside amounts provided under this section for grants to Indian
+tribes and tribally designated housing entities.
+``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
+appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry
+out this section.''.
+
+TITLE IV--ACCESSING THE AMERICAN DREAM
+
+SEC. 5401. CREATING INCENTIVES FOR SMALL DOLLAR LOAN ORIGINATORS.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
+the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
+(2) Small dollar mortgage.--The term ``small dollar
+mortgage'' means a mortgage loan having an original principal
+obligation of not more than $100,000 that is--
+(A) secured by real property designed for the
+occupancy of between 1 and 4 families; and
+(B)(i) insured by the Federal Housing
+Administration under title II of the National Housing
+Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.);
+(ii) made, guaranteed, or insured by the Department
+of Veterans Affairs;
+(iii) made, guaranteed, or insured by the
+Department of Agriculture; or
+(iv) eligible to be purchased or securitized by the
+Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal
+National Mortgage Association.
+(b) Requirement Regarding Loan Originator Compensation Practices.--
+Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
+Director shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the
+House of Representatives a report on loan originator compensation
+practices throughout the residential mortgage market, including the
+relative frequency of loan originators being compensated--
+(1) with a salary;
+(2) with a commission reflecting a fixed percentage of the
+amount of credit extended;
+(3) with a commission based on a factor other than a fixed
+percentage of the amount of credit extended;
+(4) with a combination of salary and commission;
+(5) on a loan volume basis;
+(6) with a commission reflecting a percentage of the amount
+of credit extended, for which a minimum or maximum compensation
+amount is set; and
+(7) by any other mechanism that the Director may find to be
+a practice for compensating mortgage loan originators,
+including any mechanism that provides a loan originator with
+compensation in such a way that the loan originator does not
+necessarily receive a lower level of compensation for
+originating a small dollar mortgage than the loan originator
+would receive for originating a mortgage loan that is not a
+small dollar mortgage.
+(c) Contents.--The report required under subsection (b) shall
+include--
+(1) data and other analysis regarding the effect of the
+approaches to loan originator compensation described in
+subsection (b) on the availability of small dollar mortgage
+loans; and
+(2) analysis and discussion regarding other potential
+barriers to small dollar mortgage lending.
+(d) Rulemaking.--Following the issuance of the report required
+under subsection (b), the Director may issue regulations to clarify the
+forms of compensation a lender may use to compensate a loan originator
+that--
+(1) are permissible pursuant to section 129B(c) of the
+Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639b(c)); and
+(2) would result in the loan originator receiving
+compensation for originating a small dollar mortgage that is
+not less than the compensation the loan originator would
+receive for originating a mortgage loan that is not a small
+dollar mortgage.
+
+SEC. 5402. SMALL DOLLAR MORTGAGE POINTS AND FEES.
+
+(a) Small Dollar Mortgage Defined.--In this section, the term
+``small dollar mortgage'' means a mortgage with an original principal
+obligation of less than $100,000.
+(b) Amendments.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer
+Financial Protection, in consultation with the Secretary of
+Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Federal
+Housing Finance Agency, shall evaluate the impact of the
+existing thresholds under section 1026.43 of title 12, Code of
+Federal Regulations, on small dollar mortgage originations.
+(2) Rulemaking.--Following the evaluation required under
+paragraph (1), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial
+Protection may initiate rulemaking to amend the limitations
+with respect to points and fees under section 1026.43 of title
+12, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation,
+to encourage additional lending for small dollar mortgages.
+
+SEC. 5403. APPRAISAL INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT ACT.
+
+(a) Appraisal Standards.--
+(1) Certification or licensing.--
+(A) In general.--Section 202(g)(5) of the National
+Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)) is amended--
+(i) by moving the paragraph two ems to the
+left; and
+(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
+and inserting the following:
+``(A) be certified or licensed by the State in which the
+property to be appraised is located, except that a Federal
+employee who has as their primary duty conducting appraisal-
+related activities and who chooses to become a State-licensed
+or certified real estate appraiser need only to be licensed or
+certified in 1 State or territory to perform appraisals on
+mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration in all
+States and territories;
+``(B) meet the requirements under the competency rule set
+forth in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
+Practice before accepting an assignment; and
+``(C) have demonstrated verifiable education in the
+appraisal requirements established by the Federal Housing
+Administration under this subsection, which shall include the
+completion of a course or seminar that educates appraisers on
+those appraisal requirements, which shall be provided by--
+``(i) the Federal Housing Administration; or
+``(ii) a third party, so long as the course is
+approved by the Secretary or a State appraiser
+certifying or licensing agency.''.
+(B) Application.--Subparagraph (C) of section
+202(g)(5) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
+1708(g)(5)), as added by subparagraph (A), shall not
+apply with respect to any certified appraiser approved
+by the Federal Housing Administration to conduct
+appraisals on property securing a mortgage to be
+insured by the Federal Housing Administration on or
+before the effective date under paragraph (3)(C).
+(2) Compliance with verifiable education and competency
+requirements.--On and after the effective date under paragraph
+(3)(C), no appraiser may conduct an appraisal on a property
+securing a mortgage to be insured by the Federal Housing
+Administration unless--
+(A) the appraiser is in compliance with the
+requirements under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section
+202(g)(5) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)), as
+amended by paragraph (1); and
+(B) if the appraiser was not approved by the
+Federal Housing Administration to conduct appraisals on
+mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration
+before the date on which the mortgagee letter or
+guidance take effect under paragraph (3)(C), the
+appraiser is in compliance with subparagraph (C) of
+such section 202(g)(5).
+(3) Implementation.--Not later than the 240 days after the
+date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and
+Urban Development shall issue a mortgagee letter or guidance
+that shall--
+(A) implement the amendments made by paragraph (1);
+(B) clearly set forth all of the specific
+requirements under section 202(g)(5) of the National
+Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)), as amended by
+paragraph (1), for approval to conduct appraisals on
+property secured by a mortgage to be insured by the
+Federal Housing Administration, which shall include--
+(i) providing that, before the effective
+date of the mortgagee letter or guidance,
+compliance with the requirements under
+subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of such section
+202(g)(5), as amended by paragraph (1), shall
+be considered to fulfill the requirements under
+such subparagraphs; and
+(ii) providing a method for appraisers to
+demonstrate such prior compliance; and
+(C) take effect not later than the date that is 180
+days after the date on which the Secretary issues the
+mortgagee letter or guidance.
+(b) Annual Registry Fees for Appraisal Management Companies.--
+Section 1109(a) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
+Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3338(a)) is amended, in the matter
+following clause (ii) of paragraph (4)(B), by adding at the end the
+following: ``Subject to the approval of the Council, the Appraisal
+Subcommittee may adjust fees established under clause (i) or (ii) to
+carry out its functions under this Act.''.
+(c) State Credentialed Trainees.--
+(1) Maintenance on national registry.--Section 1103(a) of
+the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
+Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3332(a)) is amended--
+(A) in paragraph (3)--
+(i) by inserting ``and State credentialed
+trainee appraisers'' after ``licensed
+appraisers''; and
+(ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(B) by striking paragraph (4);
+(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as
+paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
+(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
+(i) by striking ``year. The report shall
+also detail'' and inserting ``year, details'';
+(ii) by striking ``provide'' and inserting
+``provides''; and
+(iii) by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''.
+(2) Annual registry fees.--
+(A) In general.--Section 1109 of the Financial
+Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of
+1989 (12 U.S.C. 3338) is amended--
+(i) in the section heading, by striking
+``or licensed'' and inserting ``, licensed, and
+credentialed trainee''; and
+(ii) in subsection (a)--
+(I) in paragraph (1), by inserting
+``, and in the case of a State with a
+supervisory or trainee program, a
+roster listing individuals who have
+received a State trainee credential''
+after ``this title''; and
+(II) by striking paragraph (2) and
+inserting the following:
+``(2) transmit reports on the issuance and renewal of
+licenses, certifications, credentials, sanctions, and
+disciplinary actions, including license, credential, and
+certification revocations, on a timely basis to the national
+registry of the Appraisal Subcommittee;''.
+(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in the
+amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall require a
+State to establish or operate a program for State
+credentialed trainee appraisers, as defined in
+paragraph (12) of section 1121 of the Financial
+Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of
+1989, as added by paragraph (4) of this subsection.
+(3) Transactions requiring the services of a state
+certified appraiser.--Section 1113 of the Financial
+Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12
+U.S.C. 3342) is amended--
+(A) by striking ``In determining'' and inserting
+``(a) In General.--In determining''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following:
+``(b) Use of State Credentialed Trainee Appraisers.--In performing
+an appraisal under this section, a State certified appraiser may use
+the assistance of a State credentialed trainee appraiser or an
+unlicensed trainee appraiser, except that a State certified appraiser
+assisted by a trainee shall be liable for final work.''.
+(4) Definition.--Section 1121 of the Financial Institutions
+Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 3350)
+is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(12) State credentialed trainee appraiser.--The term
+`State credentialed trainee appraiser' means an individual
+who--
+``(A) meets the minimum criteria established by the
+Appraiser Qualification Board for a trainee appraiser
+credential; and
+``(B) is credentialed by a State appraiser
+certifying and licensing agency.''.
+(d) Grants for Workforce and Training.--Section 1109(b) of the
+Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
+(12 U.S.C. 3338(b)) is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
+(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and''; and
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(7) to make grants to State appraiser certifying and
+licensing agencies, nonprofit organizations, and institutions
+of higher education to support the carrying out of education
+and training activities or other activities related to
+addressing appraiser industry workforce needs, including
+recruiting and retaining workforce talent, such as through
+scholarship assistance and career pipeline development.''.
+(e) Appraisal Subcommittee.--Section 1011 of the Federal Financial
+Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3310) is
+amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``the Department of
+Veterans Affairs, the Rural Housing Service of the Department of
+Agriculture, the Department of Housing and Urban Development,'' after
+``Financial Protection,''.
+
+SEC. 5404. HELPING MORE FAMILIES SAVE ACT.
+
+Section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
+1437u) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(p) Escrow Expansion Pilot Program.--
+``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
+``(A) Covered family.--The term `covered family'
+means a family that receives assistance under section 8
+or 9 of this Act and is enrolled in the pilot program.
+``(B) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'
+means an entity described in subsection (c)(2).
+``(C) Pilot program.--The term `pilot program'
+means the pilot program established under paragraph
+(2).
+``(D) Welfare assistance.--The term `welfare
+assistance' has the meaning given the term in section
+984.103 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or
+any successor regulation.
+``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
+program under which the Secretary shall select not more than 25
+eligible entities to establish and manage escrow accounts for
+not more than 5,000 covered families, in accordance with this
+subsection.
+``(3) Escrow accounts.--
+``(A) In general.--An eligible entity selected to
+participate in the pilot program--
+``(i) shall establish an interest-bearing
+escrow account and place into the account an
+amount equal to any increase in the amount of
+rent paid by each covered family in accordance
+with the provisions of section 3, 8(o), or
+8(y), as applicable, that is attributable to
+increases in earned income by the covered
+families during the participation of each
+covered family in the pilot program; and
+``(ii) notwithstanding any other provision
+of law, may use funds it controls under section
+8 or 9 for purposes of making the escrow
+deposit for covered families assisted under, or
+residing in units assisted under, section 8 or
+9, respectively, provided such funds are offset
+by the increase in the amount of rent paid by
+the covered family.
+``(B) Income limitation.--An eligible entity may
+not escrow any amounts for any covered family whose
+adjusted income exceeds 80 percent of the area median
+income at the time of enrollment.
+``(C) Withdrawals.--A covered family shall be able
+to withdraw funds, including interest earned, from an
+escrow account established by an eligible entity under
+the pilot program--
+``(i) after the covered family ceases to
+receive welfare assistance; and
+``(ii)(I) not earlier than the date that is
+5 years after the date on which the eligible
+entity establishes the escrow account under
+this subsection;
+``(II) not later than the date that is 7
+years after the date on which the eligible
+entity establishes the escrow account under
+this subsection, if the covered family chooses
+to continue to participate in the pilot program
+after the date that is 5 years after the date
+on which the eligible entity establishes the
+escrow account;
+``(III) on the date the covered family
+ceases to receive housing assistance under
+section 8 or 9, if such date is earlier than 5
+years after the date on which the eligible
+entity establishes the escrow account;
+``(IV) earlier than 5 years after the date
+on which the eligible entity establishes the
+escrow account, if the covered family is using
+the funds to advance a self-sufficiency goal as
+approved by the eligible entity; or
+``(V) under other circumstances in which
+the Secretary determines an exemption for good
+cause is warranted.
+``(D) Interim recertification.--For purposes of the
+pilot program, a covered family may recertify the
+income of the covered family multiple times per year,
+as determined by the Secretary, and not fewer than once
+per year.
+``(E) Contract or plan.--A covered family is not
+required to complete a standard contract of
+participation or an individual training and services
+plan in order to participate in the pilot program.
+``(4) Effect of increases in family income.--Any increase
+in the earned income of a covered family during the enrollment
+of the family in the pilot program may not be considered as
+income or a resource for purposes of eligibility of the family
+for other benefits, or amount of benefits payable to the
+family, under any program administered by the Secretary.
+``(5) Application.--
+``(A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking to
+participate in the pilot program shall submit to the
+Secretary an application--
+``(i) at such time, in such manner, and
+containing such information as the Secretary
+may require by notice; and
+``(ii) that includes the number of proposed
+covered families to be served by the eligible
+entity under this subsection.
+``(B) Geographic and entity variety.--The Secretary
+shall ensure that eligible entities selected to
+participate in the pilot program--
+``(i) are located across various States and
+in both urban and rural areas; and
+``(ii) vary by size and type, including
+both public housing agencies and private owners
+of projects receiving project-based rental
+assistance under section 8.
+``(6) Notification and opt-out.--An eligible entity
+participating in the pilot program shall--
+``(A) notify covered families of their enrollment
+in the pilot program;
+``(B) provide covered families with a detailed
+description of the pilot program, including how the
+pilot program will impact their rent and finances;
+``(C) inform covered families that the families
+cannot simultaneously participate in the pilot program
+and the Family Self-Sufficiency program under this
+section; and
+``(D) provide covered families with the ability to
+elect not to participate in the pilot program--
+``(i) not less than 2 weeks before the date
+on which the escrow account is established
+under paragraph (3); and
+``(ii) at any point during the duration of
+the pilot program.
+``(7) Maximum rents.--During the term of participation by a
+covered family in the pilot program, the amount of rent paid by
+the covered family shall be calculated under the rental
+provisions of section 3 or 8(o), as applicable.
+``(8) Pilot program timeline.--
+``(A) Awards.--Not later than 18 months after the
+date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
+shall select the eligible entities to participate in
+the pilot program.
+``(B) Establishment and term of accounts.--An
+eligible entity selected to participate in the pilot
+program shall--
+``(i) not later than 6 months after
+selection, establish escrow accounts under
+paragraph (3) for covered families; and
+``(ii) maintain those escrow accounts for
+not less than 5 years, or until the date the
+family ceases to receive assistance under
+section 8 or 9, and, at the discretion of the
+covered family, not more than 7 years after the
+date on which the escrow account is
+established.
+``(9) Nonparticipation and housing assistance.--
+``(A) In general.--Assistance under section 8 or 9
+for a family that elects not to participate in the
+pilot program shall not be delayed or denied by reason
+of such election.
+``(B) No termination.--Housing assistance may not
+be terminated as a consequence of participating, or not
+participating, in the pilot program under this
+subsection for any period of time.
+``(10) Study.--Not later than 8 years after the date the
+Secretary selects eligible entities to participate in the pilot
+program under this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct a
+study and submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
+Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial
+Services of the House of Representatives a report on outcomes
+for covered families under the pilot program, which shall
+evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program in assisting
+families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency,
+and the impact coaching and supportive services, or the lack
+thereof, had on individual incomes.
+``(11) Waivers.--To allow selected eligible entities to
+effectively administer the pilot program and make the required
+escrow account deposits under this subsection, the Secretary
+may waive requirements under this section.
+``(12) Termination.--The pilot program under this
+subsection shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after
+the date of enactment of this subsection.
+``(13) Authorization of appropriations.--
+``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be
+appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2026 such
+sums as may be necessary--
+``(i) for technical assistance related to
+implementation of the pilot program; and
+``(ii) to carry out an evaluation of the
+pilot program under paragraph (10).
+``(B) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated under
+this subsection shall remain available until
+expended.''.
+
+SEC. 5405. CHOICE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT.
+
+(a) Satisfaction of Inspection Requirements Through Participation
+in Other Housing Programs.--Section 8(o)(8) of the United States
+Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(8)), as amended by section
+101(a) of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
+(Public Law 114-201; 130 Stat. 783), is amended by adding at the end
+the following:
+``(I) Satisfaction of inspection requirements
+through participation in other housing programs.--
+``(i) Low-income housing tax credit-
+financed buildings.--A dwelling unit shall be
+deemed to meet the inspection requirements
+under this paragraph if--
+``(I) the dwelling unit is in a
+building, the acquisition,
+rehabilitation, or construction of
+which was financed by a person who
+received a low-income housing tax
+credit under section 42 of the Internal
+Revenue Code of 1986 in exchange for
+that financing;
+``(II) the dwelling unit was
+physically inspected and passed
+inspection as part of the low-income
+housing tax credit program described in
+subclause (I) during the preceding 12-
+month period; and
+``(III) the applicable public
+housing agency is able to obtain the
+results of the inspection described in
+subclause (II).
+``(ii) Home investment partnerships
+program.--A dwelling shall be deemed to meet
+the inspection requirements under this
+paragraph if--
+``(I) the dwelling unit is assisted
+under the HOME Investment Partnerships
+Program under title II of the Cranston-
+Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
+Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.);
+``(II) the dwelling unit was
+physically inspected and passed
+inspection as part of the program
+described in subclause (I) during the
+preceding 12-month period; and
+``(III) the applicable public
+housing agency is able to obtain the
+results of the inspection described in
+subclause (II).
+``(iii) Rural housing service.--A dwelling
+unit shall be deemed to meet the inspection
+requirements under this paragraph if--
+``(I) the dwelling unit is assisted
+by the Rural Housing Service of the
+Department of Agriculture;
+``(II) the dwelling unit was
+physically inspected and passed
+inspection in connection with the
+assistance described in subclause (I)
+during the preceding 12-month period;
+and
+``(III) the applicable public
+housing agency is able to obtain the
+results of the inspection described in
+subclause (II).
+``(iv) Remote or video inspections.--When
+complying with inspection requirements for a
+housing unit located in a rural or small area
+using assistance under this subtitle, the
+Secretary may allow a grantee to conduct a
+remote or video inspection of a unit.
+``(v) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
+clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) shall be
+construed to affect the operation of a housing
+program described in, or authorized under a
+provision of law described in, that clause.''.
+(b) Pre-approval of Units.--Section 8(o)(8)(A) of the United States
+Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(8)(A)) is amended by adding at
+the end the following:
+``(iv) Initial inspection prior to lease
+agreement.--
+``(I) Definition.--In this clause,
+the term `new landlord' means an owner
+of a dwelling unit who has not
+previously entered into a housing
+assistance payment contract with a
+public housing agency under this
+subsection for any dwelling unit.
+``(II) Early inspection.--Upon the
+request of a new landlord, a public
+housing agency may inspect the dwelling
+unit owned by the new landlord to
+determine whether the unit meets the
+housing quality standards under
+subparagraph (B) before the unit is
+selected by a tenant assisted under
+this subsection.
+``(III) Effect.--An inspection
+conducted under subclause (II) that
+determines that the dwelling unit meets
+the housing quality standards under
+subparagraph (B) shall satisfy this
+subparagraph and subparagraph (C) if
+the new landlord enters into a lease
+agreement with a tenant assisted under
+this subsection not later than 60 days
+after the date of the inspection.
+``(IV) Information when family is
+selected.--When a public housing agency
+selects a family to participate in the
+tenant-based assistance program under
+this subsection, the public housing
+agency shall include in the information
+provided to the family a list of
+dwelling units that have been inspected
+under subclause (II) and determined to
+meet the housing quality standards
+under subparagraph (B).''.
+
+TITLE V--PROGRAM REFORM
+
+SEC. 5501. REFORMING DISASTER RECOVERY ACT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
+Department of Housing and Urban Development.
+(2) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Long-Term Disaster
+Recovery Fund established under subsection (c).
+(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) Duties of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.--
+(1) In general.--The offices and officers of the Department
+shall be responsible for--
+(A) leading and coordinating the disaster-related
+responsibilities of the Department under the National
+Response Framework, the National Disaster Recovery
+Framework, and the National Mitigation Framework;
+(B) coordinating and administering programs,
+policies, and activities of the Department related to
+disaster relief, long-term recovery, resiliency, and
+mitigation, including disaster recovery assistance
+under title I of the Housing and Community Development
+Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
+(C) supporting disaster-impacted communities as
+those communities specifically assess, plan for, and
+address the housing stock and housing needs in the
+transition from emergency shelters and interim housing
+to permanent housing of those displaced, especially
+among vulnerable populations and extremely low-, low-,
+and moderate-income households;
+(D) collaborating with the Federal Emergency
+Management Agency and the Small Business Administration
+and across the Department to align disaster-related
+regulations and policies, including incorporation of
+consensus-based codes and standards and insurance
+purchase requirements, and ensuring coordination and
+reducing duplication among other Federal disaster
+recovery programs;
+(E) promoting best practices in mitigation and
+resilient land use planning;
+(F) coordinating technical assistance, including
+mitigation, resiliency, and recovery training and
+information on all relevant legal and regulatory
+requirements, to entities that receive disaster
+recovery assistance under title I of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et
+seq.) that demonstrate capacity constraints; and
+(G) supporting State, Tribal, and local governments
+in developing, coordinating, and maintaining their
+capacity for disaster resilience and recovery and
+developing pre-disaster recovery and hazard mitigation
+plans, in coordination with the Federal Emergency
+Management Agency and other Federal agencies.
+(2) Establishment of the office of disaster management and
+resiliency.--Section 4 of the Department of Housing and Urban
+Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3533) is amended by adding at the
+end the following:
+``(i) Office of Disaster Management and Resiliency.--
+``(1) Establishment.--There is established, in the Office
+of the Secretary, the Office of Disaster Management and
+Resiliency.
+``(2) Duties.--The Office of Disaster Management and
+Resiliency shall--
+``(A) be responsible for oversight and coordination
+of all departmental disaster preparedness and response
+responsibilities; and
+``(B) coordinate with the Federal Emergency
+Management Agency, the Small Business Administration,
+and the Office of Community Planning and Development
+and other offices of the Department in supporting
+recovery and resilience activities to provide a
+comprehensive approach in working with communities.''.
+(c) Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund.--
+(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of
+the United States an account to be known as the Long-Term
+Disaster Recovery Fund.
+(2) Deposits, transfers, and credit.--
+(A) In general.--The Fund shall consist of amounts
+appropriated, transferred, and credited to the Fund.
+(B) Transfers.--The following may be transferred to
+the Fund:
+(i) Amounts made available through section
+106(c)(4) of the Housing and Community
+Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(c)(4))
+as a result of actions taken under section
+104(e), 111, or 124(j) of such Act.
+(ii) Any unobligated balances available
+until expended remaining or subsequently
+recaptured from amounts appropriated for any
+disaster and related purposes under the heading
+``Community Development Fund'' in any Act prior
+to the establishment of the Fund.
+(C) Use of transferred amounts.--Amounts
+transferred to the Fund shall be used for the eligible
+uses described in paragraph (3).
+(3) Eligible uses of fund.--
+(A) In general.--Amounts in the Fund shall be
+available--
+(i) to provide assistance in the form of
+grants under section 124 of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1974, as added by
+subsection (d); and
+(ii) for activities of the Department that
+support the provision of such assistance,
+including necessary salaries and expenses,
+information technology, and capacity building,
+technical assistance, and pre-disaster
+readiness.
+(B) Set aside.--Of each amount appropriated for or
+transferred to the Fund, 3 percent shall be made
+available for activities described in subparagraph
+(A)(ii), which shall be in addition to other amounts
+made available for those activities.
+(C) Transfer of funds.--With respect to amounts
+made available for use in accordance with subparagraph
+(B)--
+(i) amounts may be transferred to the
+account under the heading for ``Program
+Offices--Salaries and Expenses--Community
+Planning and Development'', or any successor
+account, for the Department to carry out
+activities described in paragraph (1)(B); and
+(ii) amounts may be used for the activities
+described in subparagraph (A)(ii) and for the
+administrative costs of administering any funds
+appropriated to the Department under the
+heading ``Community Planning and Development--
+Community Development Fund'' for any major
+disaster declared under section 401 of the
+Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
+Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) in
+any Act before the establishment of the Fund.
+(D) Inspector general.--
+(i) In general.--Not less than one-tenth of
+1 percent of each series of awards the
+Secretary makes from the Fund shall be
+transferred to the account under the heading
+``Office of Inspector General'' for the
+Department of Housing and Urban Development to
+support audit activities and to investigate
+grantee noncompliance with program requirements
+and waste, fraud, and abuse as a result of
+appropriations made available through the Fund.
+(ii) Availability.--Funding under clause
+(i) shall not be made available to the Office
+of Inspector General until 90 days after the
+date on which the grantee plan or supplemental
+plan for the grantee is approved by the
+Secretary under subsection (c) or (f)(3)(C) of
+section 124 of the Housing and Community
+Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection
+(d), is approved by the Secretary.
+(4) Interchangeability of prior administrative amounts.--
+Any amounts appropriated in any Act prior to the establishment
+of the Fund and transferred to the account under the heading
+``Program Offices--Salaries and Expenses--Community Planning
+and Development'', or any predecessor account, for the
+Department for the costs of administering funds appropriated to
+the Department under the heading ``Community Planning and
+Development--Community Development Fund'' for any major
+disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford
+Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)
+shall be available for the costs of administering any such
+funds provided by any prior or future Act, notwithstanding the
+purposes for which those amounts were appropriated and in
+addition to any amount provided for the same purposes in other
+appropriations Acts.
+(5) Availability of amounts.--Amounts appropriated,
+transferred, and credited to the Fund shall remain available
+until expended.
+(6) Formula allocation.--Use of amounts in the Fund for
+grants shall be made by formula allocation in accordance with
+the requirements of section 124(a) of the Housing and Community
+Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection (d).
+(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
+to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as may be necessary to
+respond to current or future major disasters declared under
+section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
+Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5179) for grants under
+section 124 of the Housing and Community Development Act of
+1974, as added by subsection (d).
+(d) Establishment of CDBG Disaster Recovery Program.--Title I of
+the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et
+seq.), as amended by this Act, is amended--
+(1) in section 102(a) (42 U.S.C. 5302(a))--
+(A) in paragraph (20)--
+(i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
+subparagraph (C);
+(ii) in subparagraph (C), as so
+redesignated, by inserting ``or (B)'' after
+``subparagraph (A)''; and
+(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
+the following:
+``(B) The term `persons of extremely low income' means
+families and individuals whose income levels do not exceed
+household income levels determined by the Secretary under
+section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
+U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)(C)), except that the Secretary may provide
+alternative definitions for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
+Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the
+United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following:
+``(25) The term `major disaster' has the meaning given the
+term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
+and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).'';
+(2) in section 106(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 5306(c)(4))--
+(A) in subparagraph (A)--
+(i) by striking ``declared by the President
+under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
+and Emergency Assistance Act'';
+(ii) inserting ``States for use in
+nonentitlement areas and to'' before
+``metropolitan cities''; and
+(iii) inserting ``major'' after ``affected
+by the'';
+(B) in subparagraph (C)--
+(i) by striking ``metropolitan city or''
+and inserting ``State, metropolitan city, or'';
+(ii) by striking ``city or county'' and
+inserting ``State, city, or county''; and
+(iii) by inserting ``major'' before
+``disaster'';
+(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``metropolitan
+cities and'' and inserting ``States, metropolitan
+cities, and'';
+(D) in subparagraph (F)--
+(i) by striking ``metropolitan city or''
+and inserting ``State, metropolitan city, or'';
+and
+(ii) by inserting ``major'' before
+``disaster''; and
+(E) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``metropolitan
+city or'' and inserting ``State, metropolitan city,
+or'';
+(3) in section 122 (42 U.S.C. 5321), by striking ``disaster
+under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
+Emergency Assistance Act'' and inserting ``major disaster'';
+and
+(4) by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 124. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY
+PROGRAM.
+
+``(a) Authorization, Formula, and Allocation.--
+``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to make
+community development block grant disaster recovery grants from
+the Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund established under section
+501(c) of the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to
+Housing Act of 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the `Fund') for
+necessary expenses for activities authorized under subsection
+(f)(1) related to disaster relief, long-term recovery,
+restoration of housing and infrastructure, economic
+revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and
+distressed areas resulting from a catastrophic major disaster.
+``(2) Grant awards.--Grants shall be awarded under this
+section to States, units of general local government, and
+Indian tribes based on capacity and the concentration of
+damage, as determined by the Secretary, to support the
+efficient and effective administration of funds.
+``(3) Section 106 allocations.--Grants under this section
+shall not be considered relevant to the formula allocations
+made pursuant to section 106.
+``(4) Federal register notice.--
+``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
+date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
+issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the
+latest formula allocation methodologies used to
+determine the total estimate of unmet needs related to
+housing, economic revitalization, and infrastructure in
+the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a
+catastrophic major disaster.
+``(B) Public comment.--If the Secretary has not
+already requested public comment on the formula
+described in the notice required by subparagraph (A),
+the Secretary shall solicit public comments on--
+``(i) the methodologies described in
+subparagraph (A) and seek alternative methods
+for formula allocation within a similar total
+amount of funding;
+``(ii) the impact of formula methodologies
+on rural areas and Tribal areas;
+``(iii) adjustments to improve targeting to
+the most serious needs;
+``(iv) objective criteria for grantee
+capacity and concentration of damage to inform
+grantee determinations and minimum allocation
+thresholds; and
+``(v) research and data to inform an
+additional amount to be provided for mitigation
+depending on type of disaster, which shall be
+up to 18 percent of the total estimate of unmet
+needs.
+``(5) Regulations.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, by
+regulation, establish a formula to allocate assistance
+from the Fund to the most impacted and distressed areas
+resulting from a catastrophic major disaster.
+``(B) Formula requirements.--The formula
+established under subparagraph (A) shall--
+``(i) set forth criteria to determine that
+a major disaster is catastrophic, which
+criteria shall consider the presence of a high
+concentration of damaged housing or businesses
+that individual, State, Tribal, and local
+resources could not reasonably be expected to
+address without additional Federal assistance
+or other nationally encompassing data that the
+Secretary determines are adequate to assess
+relative impact and distress across geographic
+areas;
+``(ii) include a methodology for
+identifying most impacted and distressed areas,
+which shall consider unmet serious needs
+related to housing, economic revitalization,
+and infrastructure;
+``(iii) include an allocation calculation
+that considers the unmet serious needs
+resulting from the catastrophic major disaster
+and an additional amount up to 18 percent for
+activities to reduce risks of loss resulting
+from other natural disasters in the most
+impacted and distressed area, primarily for the
+benefit of low- and moderate-income persons,
+with particular focus on activities that reduce
+repetitive loss of property and critical
+infrastructure; and
+``(iv) establish objective criteria for
+periodic review and updates to the formula to
+reflect changes in available data.
+``(C) Minimum allocation threshold.--The Secretary
+shall, by regulation, establish a minimum allocation
+threshold.
+``(D) Interim allocation.--Until such time that the
+Secretary issues final regulations under this
+paragraph, the Secretary shall--
+``(i) allocate assistance from the Fund
+using the formula allocation methodology
+published in accordance with paragraph (4); and
+``(ii) include an additional amount for
+mitigation of up to 18 percent of the total
+estimate of unmet need.
+``(6) Allocation of funds.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
+``(i) except as provided in clause (ii),
+not later than 90 days after the President
+declares a major disaster, use best available
+data to determine whether the major disaster is
+catastrophic and qualifies for assistance under
+the formula described in paragraph (4) or (5),
+unless data is insufficient to make this
+determination; and
+``(ii) if the best available data is
+insufficient to make the determination required
+under clause (i) within the 90-day period
+described in that clause, the Secretary shall
+determine whether the major disaster qualifies
+when sufficient data becomes available, but in
+no case shall the Secretary make the
+determination later than 120 days after the
+declaration of the major disaster.
+``(B) Announcement of allocation.--If amounts are
+available in the Fund at the time the Secretary
+determines that the major disaster is catastrophic and
+qualifies for assistance under the formula described in
+paragraph (4) or (5), the Secretary shall immediately
+announce an allocation for a grant under this section.
+``(C) Additional amounts.--If additional amounts
+are appropriated to the Fund after amounts are
+allocated under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall
+announce an allocation or additional allocation (if a
+prior allocation under subparagraph (B) was less than
+the formula calculation) within 15 days of any such
+appropriation.
+``(7) Preliminary funding.--
+``(A) In general.--To speed recovery, the Secretary
+is authorized to allocate and award preliminary grants
+from the Fund before making a determination under
+paragraph (6)(A) if the Secretary projects, based on a
+preliminary assessment of impact and distress, that a
+major disaster is catastrophic and would likely qualify
+for funding under the formula described in paragraph
+(4) or (5).
+``(B) Amount.--
+``(i) Maximum.--The Secretary may award
+preliminary funding under subparagraph (A) in
+an amount that is not more than $5,000,000.
+``(ii) Sliding scale.--The Secretary shall,
+by regulation, establish a sliding scale for
+preliminary funding awarded under subparagraph
+(A) based on the size of the preliminary
+assessment of impact and distress.
+``(C) Use of funds.--The uses of preliminary
+funding awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be limited
+to eligible activities that--
+``(i) in the determination of the
+Secretary, will support faster recovery,
+improve the ability of the grantee to assess
+unmet recovery needs, plan for the prevention
+of improper payments, and reduce fraud, waste,
+and abuse; and
+``(ii) may include evaluating the interim
+housing, permanent housing, and supportive
+service needs of the disaster impacted
+community, with special attention to vulnerable
+populations, such as homeless and low- to
+moderate-income households, to inform the
+grantee action plan required under subsection
+(c).
+``(D) Consideration of funding.--Preliminary
+funding awarded under subparagraph (A)--
+``(i) is not subject to the certification
+requirements of subsection (h)(1); and
+``(ii) shall not be considered when
+calculating the amount of the grant used for
+administrative costs, technical assistance, and
+planning activities that are subject to the
+requirements under subsection (f)(2).
+``(E) Waiver.--To expedite the use of preliminary
+funding for activities described in this paragraph, the
+Secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements
+to the requirements of this section in accordance with
+subsection (i).
+``(F) Amended award.--
+``(i) In general.--An award for preliminary
+funding under subparagraph (A) may be amended
+to add any subsequent amount awarded because of
+a determination by the Secretary that a major
+disaster is catastrophic and qualifies for
+assistance under the formula.
+``(ii) Applicability.--Notwithstanding
+subparagraph (D), amounts provided by an
+amendment under clause (i) are subject to the
+requirements under subsections (f)(1) and
+(h)(1) and other requirements on grant funds
+under this section.
+``(G) Technical assistance.--Concurrent with the
+allocation of any preliminary funding awarded under
+this paragraph, the Secretary shall assign or provide
+technical assistance to the recipient of the grant.
+``(b) Interchangeability.--
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to approve
+the use of grants under this section to be used interchangeably
+and without limitation for the same activities in the most
+impacted and distressed areas resulting from a declaration of
+another catastrophic major disaster that qualifies for
+assistance under the formula established under paragraph (4) or
+(5) of subsection (a) or a major disaster for which the
+Secretary allocated funds made available under the heading
+`Community Development Fund' in any Act prior to the
+establishment of the Fund.
+``(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall establish
+requirements to expedite the use of grants under this section
+for the purpose described in paragraph (1).
+``(3) Emergency designation.--Amounts repurposed pursuant
+to this subsection that were previously designated by Congress
+as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and
+Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent
+resolution on the budget are designated by the Congress as
+being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
+4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent
+resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to
+legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in
+the House of Representatives.
+``(c) Grantee Plans.--
+``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date
+on which the Secretary announces a grant allocation under this
+section, unless an extension is granted by the Secretary, the
+grantee shall submit to the Secretary a plan for approval
+describing--
+``(A) the activities the grantee will carry out
+with the grant under this section;
+``(B) the criteria of the grantee for awarding
+assistance and selecting activities;
+``(C) how the use of the grant under this section
+will address disaster relief, long-term recovery,
+restoration of housing and infrastructure, economic
+revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and
+distressed areas;
+``(D) how the use of the grant funds for mitigation
+is consistent with hazard mitigation plans submitted to
+the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section
+322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
+Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165);
+``(E) the estimated amount proposed to be used for
+activities that will benefit persons of low and
+moderate income;
+``(F) how the use of grant funds will repair and
+replace existing housing stock for vulnerable
+populations, including low- to moderate-income
+households;
+``(G) how the grantee will address the priorities
+described in paragraph (5);
+``(H) how uses of funds are proportional to unmet
+needs, as required under paragraph (6);
+``(I) for State grantees that plan to distribute
+grant amounts to units of general local government, a
+description of the method of distribution; and
+``(J) such other information as may be determined
+by the Secretary in regulation.
+``(2) Public consultation.--To permit public examination
+and appraisal of the plan described in paragraph (1), to
+enhance the public accountability of grantee, and to facilitate
+coordination of activities with different levels of government,
+when developing the plan or substantial amendments proposed to
+the plan required under paragraph (1), a grantee shall--
+``(A) publish the plan before adoption;
+``(B) provide citizens, affected units of general
+local government, and other interested parties with
+reasonable notice of, and opportunity to comment on,
+the plan, with a public comment period of not less than
+14 days;
+``(C) consider comments received before submission
+to the Secretary;
+``(D) follow a citizen participation plan for
+disaster assistance adopted by the grantee that, at a
+minimum, provides for participation of residents of the
+most impacted and distressed area affected by the major
+disaster that resulted in the grant under this section
+and other considerations established by the Secretary;
+and
+``(E) undertake any consultation with interested
+parties as may be determined by the Secretary in
+regulation.
+``(3) Approval.--The Secretary shall--
+``(A) by regulation, specify criteria for the
+approval, partial approval, or disapproval of a plan
+submitted under paragraph (1), including approval of
+substantial amendments to the plan;
+``(B) review a plan submitted under paragraph (1)
+upon receipt of the plan;
+``(C) allow a grantee to revise and resubmit a plan
+or substantial amendment to a plan under paragraph (1)
+that the Secretary disapproves;
+``(D) by regulation, specify criteria for when the
+grantee shall be required to provide the required
+revisions to a disapproved plan or substantial
+amendment under paragraph (1) for public comment prior
+to resubmission of the plan or substantial amendment to
+the Secretary; and
+``(E) approve, partially approve, or disapprove a
+plan or substantial amendment under paragraph (1) not
+later than 60 days after the date on which the plan or
+substantial amendment is received by the Secretary.
+``(4) Low- and moderate-income overall benefit.--
+``(A) Use of funds.--Not less than 70 percent of a
+grant made under this section shall be used for
+activities that benefit persons of low and moderate
+income unless the Secretary--
+``(i) specifically finds that--
+``(I) there is compelling need to
+reduce the percentage for the grant;
+and
+``(II) the housing needs of low-
+and moderate-income persons have been
+addressed; and
+``(ii) issues a waiver and alternative
+requirement specific to the grant pursuant to
+subsection (i) to lower the percentage.
+``(B) Regulations.--The Secretary shall, by
+regulation, establish protocols that reflect the
+required use of funds under subparagraph (A), including
+persons with extremely and very low incomes.
+``(5) Prioritization.--The grantee shall prioritize
+activities that--
+``(A) assist persons with extremely low-, low-, and
+moderate-incomes and other vulnerable populations to
+better recover from and withstand future disasters;
+``(B) address housing needs arising from a
+disaster, or those needs present prior to a disaster,
+including the needs of both renters and homeowners;
+``(C) prolong the life of housing and
+infrastructure;
+``(D) use cost-effective means of preventing harm
+to people and property and incorporate protective
+features and redundancies; and
+``(E) other measures that will assure the
+continuation of critical services during future
+disasters.
+``(6) Proportional allocation.--For each specific disaster,
+a grantee under this section shall allocate grant funds
+proportional to unmet needs between housing activities for
+renters and homeowners, economic revitalization, and
+infrastructure unless the Secretary specifically finds that--
+``(A) there is a compelling need for a
+disproportional allocation among those unmet needs; and
+``(B) the disproportional allocation described in
+subparagraph (A) is not inconsistent with the
+requirements under paragraph (4).
+``(7) Disaster risk mitigation.--
+``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
+`hazard-prone areas'--
+``(i) means areas identified by the
+Secretary, in consultation with the
+Administrator of the Federal Emergency
+Management Agency, at risk from natural hazards
+that threaten property damage or health,
+safety, and welfare, such as floods, wildfires
+(including Wildland-Urban Interface areas),
+earthquakes, lava inundation, tornados, and
+high winds; and
+``(ii) includes areas having special flood
+hazards as identified under the Flood Disaster
+Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4002 et seq.)
+or the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42
+U.S.C. 4001 et seq.).
+``(B) Hazard-prone areas.--The Secretary, in
+consultation with the Administrator of the Federal
+Emergency Management Agency, shall establish minimum
+construction standards, insurance purchase
+requirements, and other requirements for the use of
+grant funds in hazard-prone areas.
+``(C) Special flood hazards.--
+``(i) In general.--For the areas described
+in subparagraph (A)(ii), the insurance purchase
+requirements established under subparagraph (B)
+shall meet or exceed the requirements under
+section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection
+Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(a)).
+``(ii) Treatment as financial assistance.--
+All grants under this section shall be treated
+as financial assistance for purposes of section
+3(a)(3) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
+1973 (42 U.S.C. 4003(a)(3)).
+``(D) Consideration of future risks.--The Secretary
+may consider future risks to protecting property and
+health, safety, and general welfare, and the likelihood
+of those risks, when making the determination of or
+modification to hazard-prone areas under this
+paragraph.
+``(8) Relocation.--
+``(A) In general.--The Uniform Relocation
+Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
+of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) shall apply to
+activities assisted under this section to the extent
+determined by the Secretary in regulation, or as
+provided in waivers or alternative requirements
+authorized in accordance with subsection (i).
+``(B) Policy.--Each grantee under this section
+shall establish a relocation assistance policy that--
+``(i) minimizes displacement and describes
+the benefits available to persons displaced as
+a direct result of acquisition, rehabilitation,
+or demolition in connection with an activity
+that is assisted by a grant under this section;
+and
+``(ii) includes any appeal rights or other
+requirements that the Secretary establishes by
+regulation.
+``(d) Certifications.--Any grant under this section shall be made
+only if the grantee certifies to the satisfaction of the Secretary
+that--
+``(1) the grantee is in full compliance with the
+requirements under subsection (c)(2);
+``(2) for grants other than grants to Indian tribes, the
+grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with the
+Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.) and the Fair
+Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.);
+``(3) the projected use of funds has been developed so as
+to give maximum feasible priority to activities that will
+benefit recipients described in subsection (c)(4)(A) and
+activities described in subsection (c)(5), and may also include
+activities that are designed to aid in the prevention or
+elimination of slum and blight to support disaster recovery,
+meet other community development needs having a particular
+urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and
+immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community
+where other financial resources are not available to meet such
+needs, and alleviate future threats to human populations,
+critical natural resources, and property that an analysis of
+hazards shows are likely to result from natural disasters in
+the future;
+``(4) the grant funds shall principally benefit persons of
+low- and moderate-income as described in subsection (c)(4)(A);
+``(5) for grants other than grants to Indian tribes, within
+24 months of receiving a grant or at the time of its 3- or 5-
+year update, whichever is sooner, the grantee will review and
+make modifications to its non-disaster housing and community
+development plans and strategies required by subsections (c)
+and (m) of section 104 to reflect the disaster recovery needs
+identified by the grantee and consistency with the plan under
+subsection (c)(1);
+``(6) the grantee will not attempt to recover any capital
+costs of public improvements assisted in whole or part under
+this section by assessing any amount against properties owned
+and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including
+any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining
+access to such public improvements, unless--
+``(A) funds received under this section are used to
+pay the proportion of such fee or assessment that
+relates to the capital costs of such public
+improvements that are financed from revenue sources
+other than under this chapter; or
+``(B) for purposes of assessing any amount against
+properties owned and occupied by persons of moderate
+income, the grantee certifies to the Secretary that the
+grantee lacks sufficient funds received under this
+section to comply with the requirements of subparagraph
+(A);
+``(7) the grantee will comply with the other provisions of
+this title that apply to assistance under this section and with
+other applicable laws;
+``(8) the grantee will follow a relocation assistance
+policy that includes any minimum requirements identified by the
+Secretary; and
+``(9) the grantee will adhere to construction standards,
+insurance purchase requirements, and other requirements for
+development in hazard-prone areas described in subsection
+(c)(7).
+``(e) Performance Reviews and Reporting.--
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, on not less
+frequently than an annual basis until the closeout of a
+particular grant allocation, make such reviews and audits as
+may be necessary or appropriate to determine whether a grantee
+under this section has--
+``(A) carried out activities using grant funds in a
+timely manner;
+``(B) met the performance targets established by
+paragraph (2);
+``(C) carried out activities using grant funds in
+accordance with the requirements of this section, the
+other provisions of this title that apply to assistance
+under this section, and other applicable laws; and
+``(D) a continuing capacity to carry out activities
+in a timely manner.
+``(2) Performance targets.--The Secretary shall develop and
+make publicly available critical performance targets for
+review, which shall include spending thresholds for each year
+from the date on which funds are obligated by the Secretary to
+the grantee until such time all funds have been expended.
+``(3) Failure to meet targets.--
+``(A) Suspension.--If a grantee under this section
+fails to meet 1 or more critical performance targets
+under paragraph (2), the Secretary may temporarily
+suspend the grant.
+``(B) Performance improvement plan.--If the
+Secretary suspends a grant under subparagraph (A), the
+Secretary shall provide to the grantee a performance
+improvement plan with the specific requirements needed
+to lift the suspension within a defined time period.
+``(C) Report.--If a grantee fails to meet the
+spending thresholds established under paragraph (2),
+the grantee shall submit to the Secretary, the
+appropriate committees of Congress, and each member of
+Congress who represents a district or State of the
+grantee a written report identifying technical
+capacity, funding, or other Federal or State
+impediments affecting the ability of the grantee to
+meet the spending thresholds.
+``(4) Collection of information and reporting.--
+``(A) Requirement to report.--A grantee under this
+section shall provide to the Secretary such information
+as the Secretary may determine necessary for adequate
+oversight of the grant program under this section.
+``(B) Public availability.--Subject to subparagraph
+(D), the Secretary shall make information submitted
+under subparagraph (A) available to the public and to
+the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and
+Urban Development.
+``(C) Summary status reports.--To increase
+transparency and accountability of the grant program
+under this section the Secretary shall, on not less
+frequently than an annual basis, post on a public
+facing dashboard summary status reports for all active
+grants under this section that includes--
+``(i) the status of funds by activity;
+``(ii) the percentages of funds allocated
+and expended to benefit low- and moderate-
+income communities;
+``(iii) performance targets, spending
+thresholds, and accomplishments; and
+``(iv) other information the Secretary
+determines to be relevant for transparency.
+``(D) Considerations.--In carrying out this
+paragraph, the Secretary shall take such actions as may
+be necessary to ensure that personally identifiable
+information regarding applicants for assistance
+provided from funds made available under this section
+is not made publicly available.
+``(E) Research partnerships.--
+``(i) In general.--The Secretary may, upon
+a formal request from researchers, make
+disaggregated information available to the
+requestor that is specific and relevant to the
+research being conducted, and for the purposes
+of researching program impact and efficacy.
+``(ii) Privacy protections.--In making
+information available under clause (i), the
+Secretary shall protect personally identifiable
+information as required under section 552a of
+title 5, United States Code (commonly known as
+the `Privacy Act of 1974').
+``(f) Eligible Activities.--
+``(1) In general.--Activities assisted under this section--
+``(A) may include activities permitted under
+section 105 or other activities permitted by the
+Secretary by waiver or alternative requirement pursuant
+to subsection (i); and
+``(B) shall be related to disaster relief, long-
+term recovery, restoration of housing and
+infrastructure, economic revitalization, and mitigation
+in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting
+from the major disaster for which the grant was
+awarded.
+``(2) Prohibition.--Grant funds under this section may not
+be used for costs reimbursable by, or for which funds have been
+made available by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or
+the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
+``(3) Administrative costs, technical assistance and
+planning.--
+``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish in
+regulation the maximum grant amounts a grantee may use
+for administrative costs, technical assistance and
+planning activities, taking into consideration size of
+grant, complexity of recovery, and other factors as
+determined by the Secretary, but not to exceed 8
+percent for administration and 20 percent in total.
+``(B) Availability.--Amounts available for
+administrative costs for a grant under this section
+shall be available for eligible administrative costs of
+the grantee for any grant made under this section,
+without regard to a particular disaster.
+``(C) Supplemental plan.--
+``(i) In general.--Grantees may submit to
+the Secretary an optional supplemental plan to
+the grantee plan required under this title
+specifically for administrative costs, which
+shall include a description of the use of all
+grant funds for administrative costs, including
+for any eligible pre-award program
+administrative costs, and how such uses will
+prepare the grantee to more effectively and
+expeditiously administer funds provided under
+the full plan.
+``(ii) Use of funds.--If a supplemental
+plan is approved under clause (i), a grantee
+may draw down the aforementioned administrative
+funds before the full grantee plan is approved.
+``(iii) Waivers.--In carrying out this
+subparagraph, the Secretary may include any
+waivers or alternative requirements in
+accordance with subsection (i).
+``(4) Program income.--Notwithstanding any other provision
+of law, any grantee under this section may retain program
+income that is realized from grants made by the Secretary under
+this section if the grantee agrees that the grantee will
+utilize the program income in accordance with the requirements
+for grants under this section, except that the Secretary may--
+``(A) by regulation, exclude from consideration as
+program income any amounts determined to be so small
+that compliance with this paragraph creates an
+unreasonable administrative burden on the grantee; or
+``(B) permit the grantee to transfer remaining
+program income to the other grants of the grantee under
+this title upon closeout of the grant.
+``(5) Prohibition on use of assistance for employment
+relocation activities.--
+``(A) In general.--Grants under this section may
+not be used to assist directly in the relocation of any
+industrial or commercial plant, facility, or operation,
+from one area to another area, if the relocation is
+likely to result in a significant loss of employment in
+the labor market area from which the relocation occurs.
+``(B) Applicability.--The prohibition under
+subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a business that was
+operating in the disaster-declared labor market area
+before the incident date of the applicable disaster and
+has since moved, in whole or in part, from the affected
+area to another State or to a labor market area within
+the same State to continue business.
+``(6) Requirements.--Grants under this section are subject
+to the requirements of this section, the other provisions of
+this title that apply to assistance under this section, and
+other applicable laws, unless modified by waivers or
+alternative requirements in accordance with subsection (i).
+``(g) Environmental Review.--
+``(1) Adoption.--A recipient of funds provided under this
+section that uses the funds to supplement Federal assistance
+provided under section 203, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408(c)(4),
+428, or 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
+Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a, 5170b, 5170c, 5172,
+5173, 5174(c)(4), 5189f, 5192) may adopt, without review or
+public comment, any environmental review, approval, or permit
+performed by a Federal agency, and such adoption shall satisfy
+the responsibilities of the recipient with respect to such
+environmental review, approval, or permit under section
+104(g)(1), so long as the actions covered by the existing
+environmental review, approval, or permit and the actions
+proposed for these supplemental funds are substantially the
+same.
+``(2) Approval of release of funds.--Notwithstanding
+section 104(g)(2), the Secretary or a State may, upon receipt
+of a request for release of funds and certification,
+immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or
+project to be assisted under this section if the recipient has
+adopted an environmental review, approval, or permit under
+paragraph (1) or the activity or project is categorically
+excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy
+Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
+``(3) Units of general local government.--The provisions of
+section 104(g)(4) shall apply to assistance under this section
+that a State distributes to a unit of general local government.
+``(h) Financial Controls and Procedures.--
+``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop requirements
+and procedures to demonstrate that a grantee under this
+section--
+``(A) has adequate financial controls and
+procurement processes;
+``(B) has adequate procedures to detect and prevent
+fraud, waste, abuse, and duplication of benefit; and
+``(C) maintains a comprehensive and publicly
+accessible website.
+``(2) Certification.--Before making a grant under this
+section, the Secretary shall certify that the grantee has in
+place proficient processes and procedures to comply with the
+requirements developed under paragraph (1), as determined by
+the Secretary.
+``(3) Compliance before allocation.--The Secretary may
+permit a State, unit of general local government, or Indian
+tribe to demonstrate compliance with the requirements for
+adequate financial controls developed under paragraph (1)
+before a disaster occurs and before receiving an allocation for
+a grant under this section.
+``(4) Duplication of benefits.--
+``(A) In general.--Funds made available under this
+section shall be used in accordance with section 312 of
+the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
+Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), as amended by section
+1210 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018
+(division D of Public Law 115-254), and such rules as
+may be prescribed under such section 312.
+``(B) Penalties.--In any case in which the use of
+grant funds under this section results in a prohibited
+duplication of benefits, the grantee shall--
+``(i) apply an amount equal to the
+identified duplication to any allowable costs
+of the award consistent with actual, immediate
+cash requirement;
+``(ii) remit any excess amounts to the
+Secretary to be credited to the obligated,
+undisbursed balance of the grant consistent
+with requirements on Federal payments
+applicable to such grantee; and
+``(iii) if excess amounts under clause (ii)
+are identified after the period of performance
+or after the closeout of the award, remit such
+amounts to the Secretary to be credited to the
+Fund.
+``(C) Failure to comply.--Any grantee provided
+funds under this section or from prior Appropriations
+Acts under the heading `Community Development Fund' for
+purposes related to major disasters that fails to
+comply with section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford
+Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
+5155) or fails to satisfy penalties to resolve a
+duplication of benefits shall be subject to remedies
+for noncompliance under section 111, unless the
+Secretary publishes a determination in the Federal
+Register that it is not in the best interest of the
+Federal Government to pursue remedial actions.
+``(i) Waivers and Alternative Requirements.--
+``(1) In general.--In administering grants under this
+section, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative
+requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation
+that the Secretary administers in connection with the
+obligation by the Secretary or the use by the grantee of those
+funds (except for requirements related to fair housing,
+nondiscrimination, labor standards, the environment, and the
+requirements of this section that do not expressly authorize
+modifications by waiver or alternative requirement), if the
+Secretary makes a public finding that good cause exists for the
+waiver or alternative requirement.
+``(2) Effective date.--A waiver or alternative requirement
+described in paragraph (1) shall not take effect before the
+date that is 5 days after the date of publication of the waiver
+or alternative requirement on the website of the Department of
+Housing and Urban Development or the effective date for any
+regulation published in the Federal Register.
+``(3) Public notification.--The Secretary shall notify the
+public of all waivers or alternative requirements described in
+paragraph (1) in accordance with the requirements of section
+7(q)(3) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act
+(42 U.S.C. 3535(q)(3)).
+``(j) Unused Amounts.--
+``(1) Deadline to use amounts.--A grantee under this
+section shall use an amount equal to the grant within 6 years
+beginning on the date on which the Secretary obligates the
+amounts to the grantee, as such period may be extended under
+paragraph (4).
+``(2) Recapture.--The Secretary shall recapture and credit
+to the Fund any amount that is unused by a grantee under this
+section upon the earlier of--
+``(A) the date on which the grantee notifies the
+Secretary that the grantee has completed all activities
+identified in the disaster grantee's plan under
+subsection (c); or
+``(B) the expiration of the 6-year period described
+in paragraph (1), as such period may be extended under
+paragraph (4).
+``(3) Retention of funds.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),
+the Secretary--
+``(A) shall allow a grantee under this section to
+retain amounts needed to close out grants; and
+``(B) may allow a grantee under this section to
+retain up to 10 percent of the remaining funds to
+support maintenance of the minimal capacity to launch a
+new program in the event of a future disaster and to
+support pre-disaster long-term recovery and mitigation
+planning.
+``(4) Extension of period for use of funds.--The Secretary
+may extend the 6-year period described in paragraph (1) by not
+more than 4 years, or not more than 6 years for mitigation
+activities, if--
+``(A) the grantee submits to the Secretary--
+``(i) written documentation of the exigent
+circumstances impacting the ability of the
+grantee to expend funds that could not be
+anticipated; or
+``(ii) a justification that such request is
+necessary due to the nature and complexity of
+the program and projects; and
+``(B) the Secretary submits a written justification
+for the extension to the Committee on Appropriations
+and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
+Appropriations and the Committee on Financial Services
+of the House of Representatives that specifies the
+period of that extension.
+``(k) Definition.--In this section, the term `Indian tribe' has the
+meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing
+Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).''.
+(e) Regulations.--
+(1) Proposed rules.--Following consultation with the
+Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business
+Administration, and other Federal agencies, not later than 6
+months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
+shall issue proposed rules to carry out this Act and the
+amendments made by this Act and shall provide a 90-day period
+for submission of public comments on those proposed rules.
+(2) Final rules.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final
+regulations to carry out section 124 of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1974, as added by subsection (d).
+(f) Coordination of Disaster Recovery Assistance, Benefits, and
+Data With Other Federal Agencies.--
+(1) Coordination of disaster recovery assistance.--In order
+to ensure a comprehensive approach to Federal disaster relief,
+long-term recovery, restoration of housing and infrastructure,
+economic revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted
+and distressed areas resulting from a catastrophic major
+disaster, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Federal
+Emergency Management Agency, to the greatest extent
+practicable, in the implementation of assistance authorized
+under section 124 of the Housing and Community Development Act
+of 1974, as added by subsection (d).
+(2) Data sharing agreements.--To support the coordination
+of data to prevent duplication of benefits with other Federal
+disaster recovery programs while also expediting recovery and
+reducing burden on disaster survivors, the Department shall
+establish data sharing agreements that safeguard privacy with
+relevant Federal agencies to ensure disaster benefits
+effectively and efficiently reach intended beneficiaries, while
+using effective means of preventing harm to people and
+property.
+(3) Data transfer from fema and sba to hud.--As permitted
+and deemed necessary for efficient program execution, and
+consistent with a computer matching agreement entered into
+under paragraph (6)(A), the Administrator of the Federal
+Emergency Management Agency and the Administrator of the Small
+Business Administration shall provide data on disaster
+applicants to the Department, including, when necessary,
+personally identifiable information, disaster recovery needs,
+and resources determined eligible for, and amounts expended, to
+the Secretary for all major disasters declared by the President
+pursuant to section 401 of Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
+and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) for the purpose
+of providing additional assistance to disaster survivors and
+prevent duplication of benefits.
+(4) Data transfers from hud to hud grantees.--The Secretary
+is authorized to provide to grantees under section 124 of the
+Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as added by
+subsection (d), offices of the Department, technical assistance
+providers, and lenders information that in the determination of
+the Secretary is reasonably available and appropriate to inform
+the provision of assistance after a major disaster, including
+information provided to the Secretary by the Administrator of
+the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of
+the Small Business Administration, or other Federal agencies.
+(5) Data transfers from hud grantees to hud, fema, and
+sba.--
+(A) Reporting.--Grantees under section 124 of the
+Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as added
+by subsection (d), shall report information requested
+by the Secretary on households, businesses, and other
+entities assisted and the type of assistance provided.
+(B) Sharing information.--The Secretary shall share
+information collected under subparagraph (A) with the
+Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business
+Administration, and other Federal agencies to support
+the planning and delivery of disaster recovery and
+mitigation assistance and other related purposes.
+(6) Privacy protection.--The Secretary may make and receive
+data transfers authorized under this subsection, including the
+use and retention of that data for computer matching programs,
+to inform the provision of assistance, assess disaster recovery
+needs, and prevent the duplication of benefits and other waste,
+fraud, and abuse, provided that--
+(A) the Secretary enters an information sharing
+agreement or a computer matching agreement, when
+required by section 522a of title 5, United States Code
+(commonly known as the ``Privacy Act of 1974''), with
+the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
+Agency, the Administrator of the Small Business
+Administration, or other Federal agencies covering the
+transfer of data;
+(B) the Secretary publishes intent to disclose data
+in the Federal Register;
+(C) notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B),
+section 552a of title 5, United States Code, or any
+other law, the Secretary is authorized to share data
+with an entity identified in paragraph (4), and the
+entity is authorized to use the data as described in
+this section, if the Secretary enters a data sharing
+agreement with the entity before sharing or receiving
+any information under transfers authorized by this
+section, which data sharing agreement shall--
+(i) in the determination of the Secretary,
+include measures adequate to safeguard the
+privacy and personally identifiable information
+of individuals; and
+(ii) include provisions that describe how
+the personally identifiable information of an
+individual will be adequately safeguarded and
+protected, which requires consultation with the
+Secretary and the head of each Federal agency
+the data of which is being shared subject to
+the agreement.
+
+SEC. 5502. HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT
+ACT.
+
+(a) Authorization.--Section 205 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
+Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12724) is amended to read as follows:
+
+``SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM.
+
+``The HOME Investment Partnerships Program under subtitle A is
+hereby authorized. There is authorized such sums as may be necessary to
+carry out subtitle A.''.
+(b) Increase in Program Administration Resources.--Subtitle A of
+title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42
+U.S.C. 12741 et seq.) is amended--
+(1) in section 212(c) (42 U.S.C. 12742(c)), by striking
+``10 percent'' and inserting ``15 percent''; and
+(2) in section 220(b) (42 U.S.C. 12750(b))--
+(A) by striking ``Recognition.--'' and all that
+follows through ``A contribution'' and inserting the
+following: ``Recognition.--A contribution''; and
+(B) by striking paragraph (2).
+(c) Modification of Jurisdictions Eligible for Reallocations.--
+Section 217(d)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
+Act (42 U.S.C. 12747(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``Limitation.--
+Unless otherwise specified'' and inserting the following:
+"Limitations.-- ``
+``(A) Removal of participating jurisdictions from
+reallocation.--The Secretary may, upon a finding that
+such jurisdiction has failed to meet or comply with the
+requirements of this title, remove a participating
+jurisdiction from participation in reallocations of
+funds made available under this title.
+``(B) Reallocation to same type of entity.--Unless
+otherwise specified''.
+(d) Amendments to Qualification as Affordable Housing.--Section 215
+of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
+12745) is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a)--
+(A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking all that
+follows ``purposes of this Act,'' and inserting the
+following: ``except upon a foreclosure by a lender (or
+upon other transfer in lieu of foreclosure) if such
+action--
+``(i) recognizes any contractual or legal
+rights of public agencies, nonprofit sponsors,
+or others to take actions that would avoid
+termination of low-income affordability in the
+case of foreclosure or transfer in lieu of
+foreclosure; and
+``(ii) is not for the purpose of avoiding
+low-income affordability restrictions, as
+determined by the Secretary; and''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following:
+``(7) Small-scale housing.--
+``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
+`small-scale housing' means housing with not more than
+4 rental units.
+``(B) Alternative requirements.--Small-scale
+housing shall qualify as affordable housing under this
+title if--
+``(i) the housing bears rents that comply
+with paragraph (1)(A);
+``(ii) each unit is occupied by a household
+that qualifies as a low-income family;
+``(iii) the housing complies with paragraph
+(1)(D);
+``(iv) the housing meets the requirements
+under paragraph (1)(E); and
+``(v) the participating jurisdiction
+monitors ongoing compliance of the housing with
+requirements of this title in a manner
+consistent with the purposes of section 226(b),
+as determined by the Secretary.''; and
+(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``(defined as the
+amount borrowed by the homebuyer to purchase the home, or
+estimated value after rehabilitation, which may be adjusted to
+account for the limits on future value imposed by the resale
+restriction)'' after ``purchase price''.
+(e) Elimination of Commitment Deadline.--
+(1) In general.--Section 218 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
+National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748) is amended--
+(A) by striking subsection (g); and
+(B) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection
+(g).
+(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 218(c) of the Cranston-
+Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(c))
+is amended--
+(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
+(B) by striking paragraph (2);
+(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
+(2); and
+(D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by
+striking ``section 224'' and inserting ``section 223''.
+(f) Reform of Homeownership Resale Restrictions.--Section 215 of
+the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
+12745), as amended by this section, is amended--
+(1) in subsection (b)--
+(A) in paragraph (2), by redesignating
+subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii),
+and (iii), respectively, and adjusting the margins
+accordingly;
+(B) by striking paragraph (3);
+(C) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)
+as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D), respectively, and
+adjusting the margins accordingly;
+(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as so
+redesignated, the following:
+``(C) is subject to restrictions that are
+established by the participating jurisdiction and
+determined by the Secretary to be appropriate,
+including with respect to the useful life of the
+property, to--
+``(i) require that any subsequent purchase
+of the property be--
+``(I) only by a person who meets
+the qualifications specified under
+subparagraph (B); and
+``(II) at a price that is
+determined by a formula or method
+established by the participating
+jurisdiction that provides the owner
+with a reasonable return on investment,
+which may include a percentage of the
+cost of any improvements; or
+``(ii) recapture the investment provided
+under this title in order to assist other
+persons in accordance with the requirements of
+this title, except where there are no net
+proceeds or where the net proceeds are
+insufficient to repay the full amount of the
+assistance; and'';
+(E) by striking ``Housing that is for
+homeownership'' and inserting the following:
+``(1) Qualification.--Housing that is for homeownership'';
+and
+(F) by adding at the end the following:
+``(2) Purchase by community land trust.--Notwithstanding
+subparagraph (C)(i) of paragraph (1) and under terms determined
+by the Secretary, the Secretary may permit a participating
+jurisdiction to allow a community land trust that used
+assistance provided under this subtitle for the development of
+housing that meets the criteria under paragraph (1), to acquire
+the housing--
+``(A) in accordance with the terms of the
+preemptive purchase option, lease, covenant on the
+land, or other similar legal instrument of the
+community land trust when the terms and rights in the
+preemptive purchase option, lease, covenant, or legal
+instrument are and remain subject to the requirements
+of this title;
+``(B) when the purchase is for--
+``(i) the purpose of--
+``(I) entering into the chain of
+title;
+``(II) enabling a purchase by a
+person who meets the qualifications
+specified under paragraph (1)(B) and is
+on a waitlist maintained by the
+community land trust, subject to
+enforcement by the participating
+jurisdiction of all applicable
+requirements of this subtitle, as
+determined by the Secretary;
+``(III) performing necessary
+rehabilitation and improvements; or
+``(IV) adding a subsidy to preserve
+affordability, which may be from
+Federal or non-Federal sources; or
+``(ii) another purpose determined
+appropriate by the Secretary; and
+``(C) if, within a reasonable period of time after
+the applicable purpose under subparagraph (B) of this
+paragraph is fulfilled, as determined by the Secretary,
+the housing is then sold to a person who meets the
+qualifications specified under paragraph (1)(B).
+``(3) Suspension or waiver of requirements for military
+members.--A participating jurisdiction, in accordance with
+terms established by the Secretary, may suspend or waive a
+requirement under paragraph (1)(B) with respect to housing that
+otherwise meets the criteria under paragraph (1) if the owner
+of the housing--
+``(A) is a member of a regular component of the
+armed forces or a member of the National Guard on full-
+time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve
+duty, or inactive-duty training (as those terms are
+defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States
+Code); and
+``(B) has received--
+``(i) temporary duty orders to deploy with
+a military unit or military orders to deploy as
+an individual acting in support of a military
+operation, to a location that is not within a
+reasonable distance from the housing, as
+determined by the Secretary, for a period of
+not less than 90 days; or
+``(ii) orders for a permanent change of
+station.
+``(4) Suspension or waiver of requirements for heir or
+beneficiary of deceased owner.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
+(C) of paragraph (1), housing that meets the criteria under
+that paragraph prior to the death of an owner may continue to
+qualify as affordable housing if--
+``(A) the housing is the principal residence of an
+heir or beneficiary of the deceased owner, as defined
+by the Secretary; and
+``(B) the heir or beneficiary, in accordance with
+terms established by the Secretary, assumes the duties
+and obligations of the deceased owner with respect to
+funds provided under this title.''.
+(g) Home Property Inspections.--Section 226(b) of the Cranston-
+Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12756(b)) is
+amended--
+(1) by striking ``Each participating jurisdiction'' and
+inserting the following:
+``(1) In general.--Each participating jurisdiction''; and
+(2) by striking ``Such review shall include'' and all that
+follows and inserting the following:
+``(2) On-site inspections.--
+``(A) Inspections by units of general local
+government.--A review conducted under paragraph (1) by
+a participating jurisdiction that is a unit of general
+local government shall include an on-site inspection to
+determine compliance with housing codes and other
+applicable regulations.
+``(B) Inspections by states.--A review conducted
+under paragraph (1) by a participating jurisdiction
+that is a State shall include an on-site inspection to
+determine compliance with a national standard as
+determined by the Secretary.
+``(3) Inclusion in performance report and publication.--A
+participating jurisdiction shall include in the performance
+report of the participating jurisdiction submitted to the
+Secretary under section 108(a), and make available to the
+public, the results of each review conducted under paragraph
+(1).''.
+(h) Revisions to Strengthen Enforcement and Penalties for
+Noncompliance.--Section 223 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
+Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12753) is amended--
+(1) in the heading, by striking ``penalties for misuse of
+funds'' and inserting ``program enforcement and penalties for
+noncompliance'';
+(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
+after ``any provision of this subtitle'' the following: ``,
+including any provision applicable throughout the period
+required by section 215(a)(1)(E) and applicable regulations,'';
+(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
+(4) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; or''; and
+(5) by adding at the end the following:
+``(4) reduce payments to the participating jurisdiction
+under this subtitle by an amount equal to the amount of such
+payments which were not expended in accordance with this
+title.''.
+(i) Tenant and Participant Protections for Small-scale Affordable
+Housing.--Section 225 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
+Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12755) is amended by adding at the end the
+following:
+``(e) Tenant Selection for Small-scale Housing.--Paragraphs (2)
+through (4) of subsection (d) shall not apply to the owner of small-
+scale housing (as defined in section 215(a)(7)).''.
+(j) Modification of Rules Related to Community Housing Development
+Organizations.--
+(1) Definitions of community housing development
+organization and community land trust.--
+(A) In general.--Section 104 of the Cranston-
+Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
+12704) is amended--
+(i) in paragraph (6)(B)--
+(I) by striking ``significant'';
+and
+(II) by striking ``and otherwise''
+and inserting ``or as otherwise
+determined acceptable by the
+Secretary''; and
+(ii) by adding at the end the following:
+``(26) The term `community land trust' means a nonprofit
+entity or a State or local government or instrumentality
+thereof that--
+``(A) is not managed by, or an affiliate of, a for-
+profit organization;
+``(B) has as a primary purpose acquiring,
+developing, or holding land to provide housing that is
+permanently affordable to low- and moderate-income
+persons, and monitors properties to ensure
+affordability is preserved;
+``(C) provides housing described in subparagraph
+(B) using a ground lease, deed covenant, or other
+similar legally enforceable measure, as determined by
+the Secretary, that--
+``(i) keeps the housing affordable to low-
+and moderate-income persons for not less than
+30 years; and
+``(ii) enables low- and moderate-income
+persons to rent or purchase the housing for
+homeownership; and
+``(D) maintains preemptive purchase options to
+purchase the property so the housing remains affordable
+to low-and moderate-income persons.''.
+(B) Elimination of existing definition of community
+land trust.--Section 233 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
+National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12773) is
+amended by striking subsection (f).
+(2) Set-aside for community housing development
+organizations.--Section 231 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
+Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12771) is amended--
+(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``to be
+developed, sponsored, or owned by community housing
+development organizations'' and inserting ``when a
+community housing development organization materially
+participates in the ownership or development of such
+housing, as determined by the Secretary'';
+(B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
+following:
+``(b) Recapture and Reuse.--If any funds reserved under subsection
+(a) remain uninvested for a period of 24 months, then the Secretary
+shall make such funds available to the participating jurisdiction for
+any eligible activities under this title without regard to whether a
+community housing development organization materially participates in
+the use of the funds.''; and
+(C) by striking subsection (c).
+(k) Technical Corrections.--The Cranston-Gonzalez National
+Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.) is amended--
+(1) in section 104 (42 U.S.C. 12704)--
+(A) by redesignating paragraph (23) (relating to
+the definition of the term ``to demonstrate to the
+Secretary'') as paragraph (22); and
+(B) by redesignating paragraph (24) (relating to
+the definition of the term ``insular area'', as added
+by section 2(2) of Public Law 102-230) as paragraph
+(23);
+(2) in section 105(b) (42 U.S.C. 12705(b))--
+(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``Stewart B.
+McKinney Homeless Assistance Act'' and inserting
+``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act''; and
+(B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``subparagraphs''
+and inserting ``paragraphs'';
+(3) in section 106 (42 U.S.C. 12706), by striking ``Stewart
+B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act'' and inserting ``McKinney-
+Vento Homeless Assistance Act'';
+(4) in section 108(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12708(a)(1)), by
+striking ``section 105(b)(15)'' and inserting ``section
+105(b)(18)'';
+(5) in section 212 (42 U.S.C. 12742)--
+(A) in subsection (a)--
+(i) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by inserting
+``United States'' before ``Housing Act''; and
+(ii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as
+paragraph (4);
+(B) in subsection (d)(5), by inserting ``United
+States'' before ``Housing Act''; and
+(C) in subsection (e)(1)--
+(i) by striking ``section 221(d)(3)(ii)''
+and inserting ``section 221(d)(4)''; and
+(ii) by striking ``not to exceed 140
+percent'' and inserting ``as determined by the
+Secretary'';
+(6) in section 215(a)(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 20 12745(a)(6)(B)),
+by striking ``grand children'' and inserting ``grandchildren'';
+(7) in section 217 (42 U.S.C. 12747)--
+(A) in subsection (a)--
+(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(3)''
+and inserting ``(2)'';
+(ii) by striking paragraph (3), as added by
+section 211(a)(2)(D) of the Housing and
+Community Development Act of 1992 (Public Law
+102-550; 106 Stat. 3756); and
+(iii) by redesignating the remaining
+paragraph (3), as added by the matter under the
+heading ``home investment partnerships
+program'' under the heading ``Housing
+Programs'' in title II of the Departments of
+Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
+Development, and Independent Agencies
+Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-389;
+106 Stat. 1581), as paragraph (2); and
+(B) in subsection (b)--
+(i) in paragraph (1)--
+(I) in the first sentence of
+subparagraph (A)--
+(aa) by striking ``in
+regulation'' and inserting ``,
+by regulation,''; and
+(bb) by striking ``eligible
+jurisdiction'' and inserting
+``eligible jurisdictions''; and
+(II) in subparagraph (F)--
+(aa) in the first
+sentence--
+
+(AA) in clause (i),
+by striking
+``Subcommittee on
+Housing and Urban
+Affairs'' and inserting
+``Subcommittee on
+Housing,
+Transportation, and
+Community
+Development''; and
+
+(BB) in clause
+(ii), by striking
+``Subcommittee on
+Housing and Community
+Development of the
+Committee on Banking,
+Finance and Urban
+Affairs'' and inserting
+``Subcommittee on
+Housing and Insurance
+of the Committee on
+Financial Services'';
+and
+
+(bb) in the second
+sentence, by striking ``the
+Committee on Banking, Finance
+and Urban Affairs of the House
+of Representatives'' and
+inserting ``the Committee on
+Financial Services of the House
+of Representatives'';
+(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
+``$500,000'' each place that term appears and
+inserting ``$750,000'';
+(iii) in paragraph (3)--
+(I) by striking ``$500,000'' each
+place that term appears and inserting
+``$750,000''; and
+(II) by striking ``, except as
+provided in paragraph (4)''; and
+(iv) by striking paragraph (4);
+(8) in section 220(c) (42 U.S.C. 12750(c))--
+(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary'' and
+all that follows and inserting ``Secretary;'';
+(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``under this
+title'' and all that follows and inserting ``under this
+title;''; and
+(C) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8)
+as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
+(9) in section 225(d)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 12755(d)(4)(B)), by
+striking ``for'' the first place that term appears; and
+(10) in section 283 (42 U.S.C. 12833)--
+(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Banking,
+Finance and Urban Affairs'' and inserting ``Financial
+Services''; and
+(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``General
+Accounting Office'' each place that term appears and
+inserting ``Government Accountability Office''.
+
+SEC. 5503. RURAL HOUSING SERVICE REFORM ACT.
+
+(a) Application of Multifamily Mortgage Foreclosure Procedures to
+Multifamily Mortgages Held by the Secretary of Agriculture and
+Preservation of the Rental Assistance Contract Upon Foreclosure.--
+(1) Multifamily mortgage procedures.--Section 363(2) of the
+Multifamily Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1981 (12 U.S.C.
+3702(2)) is amended--
+(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the
+end;
+(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at
+the end and inserting ``; or''; and
+(C) by adding at the end the following:
+``(F) section 514, 515, or 538 of the Housing Act
+of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 1490p).''.
+(2) Preservation of contract.--Section 521(d) of the
+Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(d)) is amended by adding
+at the end the following:
+``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law in managing and
+disposing of any multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage
+held by the Secretary, and during the process of foreclosure on any
+property with a contract for rental assistance under this section--
+``(A) the Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance
+payments that are attached to any dwelling units in the
+property; and
+``(B) the rental assistance contract may be used to provide
+further assistance to existing projects under 514, 515, or
+516.''.
+(b) Study on Rural Housing Loans for Housing for Low- and Moderate-
+income Families.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
+of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study and
+submit to Congress a publicly available report on the loan program
+under section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a),
+including--
+(1) the total amount provided by the Secretary in subsidies
+under such section 521 to borrowers with loans made pursuant to
+section 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1472);
+(2) how much of the subsidies described in paragraph (1)
+are being recaptured; and
+(3) the amount of time and costs associated with
+recapturing those subsidies.
+(c) Authorization of Appropriations for Staffing and IT Upgrades.--
+There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture
+for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 such sums as may be
+necessary for increased staffing needs and information technology
+upgrades to support all Rural Housing Service programs.
+(d) Funding for Technical Improvements.--
+(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
+to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture such sums as
+may be necessary for fiscal year 2026 for improvements to the
+technology of the Rural Housing Service of the Department of
+Agriculture used to process and manage housing loans.
+(2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to
+paragraph (1) shall remain available until the date that is 5
+years after the date of the appropriation.
+(3) Timeline.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall make the
+improvements described in paragraph (1) during the 5-year
+period beginning on the date on which amounts are appropriated
+under paragraph (1).
+(e) Permanent Establishment of Housing Preservation and
+Revitalization Program.--Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
+1471 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 545. HOUSING PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.
+
+``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program under
+this section for the preservation and revitalization of multifamily
+rental housing projects financed under section 514, 515, or 516.
+``(b) Notice of Maturing Loans.--
+``(1) To owners.--On an annual basis, the Secretary shall
+provide written notice to each owner of a property financed
+under section 514, 515, or 516 that will mature within the 4-
+year period beginning upon the provision of the notice, setting
+forth the options and financial incentives that are available
+to facilitate the extension of the loan term or the option to
+decouple a rental assistance contract pursuant to subsection
+(f).
+``(2) To tenants.--
+``(A) In general.--On an annual basis, for each
+property financed under section 514, 515, or 516, not
+later than the date that is 2 years before the date
+that the loan will mature, the Secretary shall provide
+written notice to each household residing in the
+property that informs them of--
+``(i) the date of the loan maturity;
+``(ii) the possible actions that may happen
+with respect to the property upon that
+maturity; and
+``(iii) how to protect their right to
+reside in federally assisted housing, or how to
+secure housing voucher, after that maturity.
+``(B) Language.--Notice under this paragraph shall
+be provided in plain English and shall be translated to
+other languages in the case of any property located in
+an area in which a significant number of residents
+speak such other languages.
+``(c) Loan Restructuring.--Under the program under this section, in
+any circumstance in which the Secretary proposes a restructuring to an
+owner or an owner proposes a restructuring to the Secretary, the
+Secretary may restructure such existing housing loans, as the Secretary
+considers appropriate, for the purpose of ensuring that those projects
+have sufficient resources to preserve the projects to provide safe and
+affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers, by--
+``(1) reducing or eliminating interest;
+``(2) deferring loan payments;
+``(3) subordinating, reducing, or reamortizing loan debt;
+``(4) providing other financial assistance, including
+advances, payments, and incentives (including the ability of
+owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required by
+the Secretary; and
+``(5) permanently removing a portion of the housing units
+from income restrictions when sustained vacancies have
+occurred.
+``(d) Renewal of Rental Assistance.--
+``(1) In general.--When the Secretary proposes to
+restructure a loan or agrees to the proposal of an owner to
+restructure a loan pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary
+shall offer to renew the rental assistance contract under
+section 521(a)(2) for a term that is the shorter of 20 years
+and the term of the restructured loan, subject to annual
+appropriations, provided that the owner agrees to bring the
+property up to such standards that will ensure maintenance of
+the property as decent, safe, and sanitary housing for the full
+term of the rental assistance contract.
+``(2) Additional rental assistance.--With respect to a
+project described in paragraph (1), if rental assistance is not
+available for all households in the project for which the loan
+is being restructured pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary
+may extend such additional rental assistance to unassisted
+households at that project as is necessary to make the project
+safe and affordable to low-income households.
+``(e) Restrictive Use Agreements.--
+``(1) Requirement.--As part of the preservation and
+revitalization agreement for a project, the Secretary shall
+obtain a restrictive use agreement that is recorded and
+obligates the owner to operate the project in accordance with
+this title.
+``(2) Term.--
+``(A) No extension of rental assistance contract.--
+Except when the Secretary enters into a 20-year
+extension of the rental assistance contract for a
+project, the term of the restrictive use agreement for
+the project shall be consistent with the term of the
+restructured loan for the project.
+``(B) Extension of rental assistance contract.--If
+the Secretary enters into a 20-year extension of the
+rental assistance contract for a project, the term of
+the restrictive use agreement for the project shall be
+for the longer of--
+``(i) 20 years; or
+``(ii) the remaining term of the loan for
+that project.
+``(C) Termination.--The Secretary may terminate the
+20-year use restrictive use agreement for a project
+before the end of the term of the agreement if the 20-
+year rental assistance contract for the project with
+the owner is terminated at any time for reasons outside
+the control of the owner.
+``(f) Decoupling of Rental Assistance.--
+``(1) Renewal of rental assistance contract.--If the
+Secretary determines that a loan maturing during the 4-year
+period beginning upon the provision of the notice required
+under subsection (b)(1) for a project cannot reasonably be
+restructured in accordance with subsection (c) because it is
+not financially feasible or the owner does not agree with the
+proposed restructuring, and the project was operating with
+rental assistance under section 521 and the recipient is a
+borrower under section 514 or 515, the Secretary may renew the
+rental assistance contract, notwithstanding any requirement
+under section 521 that the recipient be a current borrower
+under section 514 or 515, for a term of 20 years, subject to
+annual appropriations.
+``(2) Additional rental assistance.--With respect to a
+project described in paragraph (1), if rental assistance is not
+available for all households in the project for which the loan
+is being restructured pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary
+may extend such additional rental assistance to unassisted
+households at that project as is necessary to make the project
+safe and affordable to low-income households.
+``(3) Rents.--
+``(A) In general.--Any agreement to extend the term
+of the rental assistance contract under section 521 for
+a project shall obligate the owner to continue to
+maintain the project as decent, safe, and sanitary
+housing and to operate the development as affordable
+housing in a manner that meets the goals of this title.
+``(B) Rent amounts.--Subject to subparagraph (C),
+in setting rents, the Secretary--
+``(i) shall determine the maximum initial
+rent based on current fair market rents
+established under section 8 of the United
+States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f);
+and
+``(ii) may annually adjust the rent
+determined under clause (i) by the operating
+cost adjustment factor as provided under
+section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing
+Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C.
+1437f note).
+``(C) Higher rent.--
+``(i) In general.--Subparagraph (B) shall
+not apply if the Secretary determines that the
+budget-based needs of a project require a
+higher rent than the rent described in
+subparagraph (B).
+``(ii) Rent.--If the Secretary makes a
+positive determination under clause (i), the
+Secretary may approve a budget-based rent level
+for the project.
+``(4) Conditions for approval.--Before the approval of a
+rental assistance contract authorized under this section, the
+Secretary shall require, through an annual notice in the
+Federal Register, the owner to submit to the Secretary a plan
+that identifies financing sources and a timetable for
+renovations and improvements determined to be necessary by the
+Secretary to maintain and preserve the project.
+``(g) Multifamily Housing Transfer Technical Assistance.--Under the
+program under this section, the Secretary may provide grants to
+qualified nonprofit organizations and public housing agencies to
+provide technical assistance, including financial and legal services,
+to borrowers under loans under this title for multifamily housing to
+facilitate the acquisition or preservation of such multifamily housing
+properties in areas where the Secretary determines there is a risk of
+loss of affordable housing.
+``(h) Administrative Expenses.--Of any amounts made available for
+the program under this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary may
+use not more than $1,000,000 for administrative expenses for carrying
+out such program.
+``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
+appropriated for the program under this section such sums as may be
+necessary for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
+``(j) Rulemaking.--
+``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
+of enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream
+to Housing Act of 2025, the Secretary shall--
+``(A) publish an advance notice of proposed
+rulemaking; and
+``(B) consult with appropriate stakeholders.
+``(2) Interim final rule.--Not later than 1 year after the
+date of enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in the American
+Dream to Housing Act of 2025, the Secretary shall publish an
+interim final rule to carry out this section.''.
+(f) Rental Assistance Contract Authority.--Section 521(d) of the
+Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(d)), as amended by this section,
+is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (1)--
+(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
+subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
+(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
+following:
+``(B) upon request of an owner of a project financed under
+section 514 or 515, the Secretary is authorized to enter into
+renewal of such agreements for a period of 20 years or the term
+of the loan, whichever is shorter, subject to amounts made
+available in appropriations Acts;'';
+(C) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by
+striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting
+``subparagraphs (A) and (B)''; and
+(D) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by
+striking ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)'' and inserting
+``subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)'';
+(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``shall'' and inserting
+``may''; and
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(4) In the case of any rental assistance contract authority that
+becomes available because of the termination of assistance on behalf of
+an assisted family--
+``(A) at the option of the owner of the rental project, the
+Secretary shall provide the owner a period of not more than 6
+months before unused assistance is made available pursuant to
+subparagraph (B) during which the owner may use such assistance
+authority to provide assistance on behalf of an eligible
+unassisted family that--
+``(i) is residing in the same rental project in
+which the assisted family resided before the
+termination; or
+``(ii) newly occupies a dwelling unit in the rental
+project during that 6-month period; and
+``(B) except for assistance used as provided in
+subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use such remaining
+authority to provide assistance on behalf of eligible families
+residing in other rental projects originally financed under
+section 514, 515, or 516.''.
+(g) Modifications to Loans and Grants for Minor Improvements to
+Farm Housing and Buildings; Income Eligibility.--Section 504(a) of the
+Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474(a)) is amended--
+(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``and may make a
+loan to an eligible low-income applicant'' after ``applicant'';
+(2) by inserting ``Not less than 60 percent of loan funds
+made available under this section shall be reserved and made
+available for very low-income applicants.'' after the first
+sentence; and
+(3) by striking ``$7,500'' and inserting ``$15,000''.
+(h) Rural Community Development Initiative.--Subtitle E of the
+Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009 et seq.) is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 381O. RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
+
+``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
+``(A) a private, nonprofit community-based housing
+or community development organization;
+``(B) a rural community; or
+``(C) a federally recognized Indian tribe.
+``(2) Eligible intermediary.--The term `eligible
+intermediary' means a qualified--
+``(A) private, nonprofit organization; or
+``(B) public organization.
+``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Rural
+Community Development Initiative, under which the Secretary shall
+provide grants to eligible intermediaries to carry out programs to
+provide financial and technical assistance to eligible entities to
+develop the capacity and ability of eligible entities to carry out
+projects to improve housing, community facilities, and community and
+economic development projects in rural areas.
+``(c) Amount of Grants.--The amount of a grant provided to an
+eligible intermediary under this section shall be not more than
+$250,000.
+``(d) Matching Funds.--
+``(1) In general.--An eligible intermediary receiving a
+grant under this section shall provide matching funds from
+other sources, including Federal funds for related activities,
+in an amount not less than the amount of the grant.
+``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) with
+respect to a project that would be carried out in a
+persistently poor rural region, as determined by the
+Secretary.''.
+(i) Annual Report on Rural Housing Programs.--Title V of the
+Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.), as amended by this
+section, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 546. ANNUAL REPORT.
+
+``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress and publish on the website of the Department of
+Agriculture an annual report on rural housing programs carried out
+under this title, which shall include significant details on the health
+of Rural Housing Service programs, including--
+``(1) raw data sortable by programs and by region regarding
+loan performance;
+``(2) the housing stock of those programs, including
+information on why properties end participation in those
+programs, such as for maturation, prepayment, foreclosure, or
+other servicing issues; and
+``(3) risk ratings for properties assisted under those
+programs.
+``(b) Protection of Information.--The data included in each report
+required under subsection (a) may be aggregated or anonymized to
+protect participant financial or personal information.''.
+(j) GAO Report on Rural Housing Service Technology.--Not later than
+1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
+of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
+(1) an analysis of how the outdated technology used by the
+Rural Housing Service impacts participants in the programs of
+the Rural Housing Service;
+(2) an estimate of the amount of funding that is needed to
+modernize the technology used by the Rural Housing Service; and
+(3) an estimate of the number and type of new employees the
+Rural Housing Service needs to modernize the technology used by
+the Rural Housing Service.
+(k) Adjustment to Rural Development Voucher Amount.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue
+regulations to establish a process for adjusting the voucher
+amount provided under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949
+(42 U.S.C. 1490r) after the issuance of the voucher following
+an interim or annual review of the amount of the voucher.
+(2) Interim review.--The interim review described in
+paragraph (1) shall, at the request of a tenant, allow for a
+recalculation of the voucher amount when the tenant experiences
+a reduction in income, change in family composition, or change
+in rental rate.
+(3) Annual review.--
+(A) In general.--The annual review described in
+paragraph (1) shall require tenants to annually
+recertify the family composition of the household and
+that the family income of the household does not exceed
+80 percent of the area median income at a time
+determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
+(B) Considerations.--If a tenant does not recertify
+the family composition and family income of the
+household within the time frame required under
+subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Agriculture--
+(i) shall consider whether extenuating
+circumstances caused the delay in
+recertification; and
+(ii) may alter associated consequences for
+the failure to recertify based on those
+circumstances.
+(C) Effective date.--Following the annual review of
+a voucher under paragraph (1), the updated voucher
+amount shall be effective on the 1st day of the month
+following the expiration of the voucher.
+(4) Deadline.--The process established under paragraph (1)
+shall require the Secretary of Agriculture to review and update
+the voucher amount described in paragraph (1) for a tenant not
+later than 60 days before the end of the voucher term.
+(l) Eligibility for Rural Housing Vouchers.--Section 542 of the
+Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r) is amended by adding at the end
+the following:
+``(c) Eligibility of Households in Sections 514, 515, and 516
+Projects.--The Secretary may provide rural housing vouchers under this
+section for any low-income household (including those not receiving
+rental assistance) residing for a term longer than the remaining term
+of their lease that is in effect on the date of prepayment,
+foreclosure, or mortgage maturity, in a property financed with a loan
+under section 514 or 515 or a grant under section 516 that has--
+``(1) been prepaid with or without restrictions imposed by
+the Secretary pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(G)(ii)(I);
+``(2) been foreclosed; or
+``(3) matured after September 30, 2005.''.
+(m) Amount of Voucher Assistance.--Notwithstanding any other
+provision of law, in the case of any rural housing voucher provided
+pursuant to section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490r),
+the amount of the monthly assistance payment for the household on whose
+behalf the assistance is provided shall be determined as provided in
+subsection (a) of such section 542, including providing for interim and
+annual review of the voucher amount in the event of a change in
+household composition or income or rental rate.
+(n) Transfer of Multifamily Rural Housing Projects.--Section 515 of
+the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended--
+(1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:
+``(3) Transfer to nonprofit organizations.--A nonprofit or
+public body purchaser, including a limited partnership with a
+general partner with the principal purpose of providing
+affordable housing, may purchase a property for which a loan is
+made or insured under this section that has received a market
+value appraisal, without addressing rehabilitation needs at the
+time of purchase, if the purchaser--
+``(A) makes a commitment to address rehabilitation
+needs during ownership and long-term use restrictions
+on the property; and
+``(B) at the time of purchase, accepts long-term
+use restrictions on the property.''; and
+(2) in subsection (w)(1), in the first sentence in the
+matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``9 percent''
+and inserting ``25 percent''.
+(o) Extension of Loan Term.--
+(1) In general.--Section 502(a)(2) of the Housing Act of
+1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(a)(2)) is amended--
+(A) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary'';
+(B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by
+striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph'';
+and
+(C) by adding at the end the following:
+``(B) The Secretary may refinance or modify the period of
+any loan, including any refinanced loan, made under this
+section in accordance with terms and conditions as the
+Secretary shall prescribe, but in no event shall the total term
+of the loan from the date of the refinance or modification
+exceed 40 years.''.
+(2) Application.--The amendment made under paragraph (1)
+shall apply with respect to loans made under section 502 of the
+Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472) before, on, or after the
+date of enactment of this Act.
+(p) Release of Liability for Section 502 Guaranteed Borrower Upon
+Assumption of Original Loan by New Borrower.--Section 502(h)(10) of the
+Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(10)) is amended to read as
+follows:
+``(10) Transfer and assumption.--Upon the transfer of
+property for which a guaranteed loan under this subsection was
+made and the assumption of the guaranteed loan by an approved
+eligible borrower, the original borrower of a guaranteed loan
+under this subsection shall be relieved of liability with
+respect to the loan.''.
+(q) Department of Agriculture Loan Restrictions.--
+(1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``State''
+and ``Tribal organization'' have the meanings given those terms
+in section 658P of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
+Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858n).
+(2) Revision.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall revise
+section 3555.102(c) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to
+exclude from the restriction under that section--
+(A) a home-based business that is a licensed,
+registered, or regulated child care provider under
+State law or by a Tribal organization; and
+(B) an applicant that has applied to become a
+licensed, registered or regulated child care provider
+under State law or by a Tribal organization.
+(r) Loan Guarantees.--Section 502(h)(4) of the Housing Act of 1949
+(42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(4)) is amended--
+(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
+clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
+(2) by striking ``Loans may be guaranteed'' and inserting
+the following:
+``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
+`accessory dwelling unit' means a single, habitable
+living unit--
+``(i) with means of separate ingress and
+egress;
+``(ii) that is usually subordinate in size;
+``(iii) that can be added to, created
+within, or detached from a primary 1-unit,
+single-family dwelling; and
+``(iv) in combination with a primary 1-
+unit, single family dwelling, constitutes a
+single interest in real estate.
+``(B) Single family requirement.--Loans may be
+guaranteed''; and
+(3) by adding at the end the following:
+``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
+paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the leasing of
+an accessory dwelling unit or the use of rental income
+derived from such a lease to qualify for a loan
+guaranteed under this subsection--
+``(i) after the date of enactment of the
+Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to
+Housing Act of 2025; and
+``(ii) if the property that is the subject
+of the loan was constructed before the date of
+enactment of the Renewing Opportunity in the
+American Dream to Housing Act of 2025.''.
+(s) Application Review.--
+(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress, not
+later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of
+Agriculture receives an application for a loan, grant, or
+combined loan and grant under section 502 or 504 of the Housing
+Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474), the Secretary of
+Agriculture should--
+(A) review the application;
+(B) complete the underwriting;
+(C) make a determination of eligibility with
+respect to the application; and
+(D) notify the applicant of determination.
+(2) Report.--
+(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
+date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
+until the date described in subparagraph (B), the
+Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee
+on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
+and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives a report--
+(i) detailing the timeliness of eligibility
+determinations and final determinations with
+respect to applications under sections 502 and
+504 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472,
+1474), including justifications for any
+eligibility determinations taking longer than
+90 days; and
+(ii) that includes recommendations to
+shorten the timeline for notifications of
+eligibility determinations described in clause
+(i) to not more than 90 days.
+(B) Date described.--The date described in this
+subparagraph is the date on which, during the preceding
+5-year period, the Secretary of Agriculture provides
+each eligibility determination described in
+subparagraph (A) during the 90-day period beginning on
+the date on which each application is received.
+
+SEC. 5504. NEW MOVING TO WORK COHORT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Moving to work demonstration.--The term ``Moving to
+Work demonstration'' means the Moving to Work demonstration
+authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans
+Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
+Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
+(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) Authorization of Additional Public Housing Agencies.--
+(1) In general.--After the completion of the initial report
+required under subsection (h)(2), the Secretary may add up to
+an additional 25 public housing agencies that are designated as
+high performing agencies under the Public Housing Assessment
+System or the Section 8 Management Assessment Program to
+participate in a new cohort as part of the Moving to Work
+demonstration.
+(2) Name.--The new cohort authorized under paragraph (1)
+shall be entitled the ``Economic Opportunity and Pathways to
+Independence Cohort''.
+(c) Waiver Authority.--
+(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the authority of
+the Secretary to grant waivers to agencies admitted to the
+Moving to Work demonstration under this section or to designate
+policy changes as part of a cohort design under this section
+shall be limited to the waivers codified as of January 2025 in
+Appendix I of the document of the Department of Housing and
+Urban Development entitled ``Operations Notice for the
+Expansion of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program'' (FR-
+5994-N-05) published in the Federal Register on August 28,
+2020, as amended by the notice entitled ``Operations Notice for
+Expansion of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program Technical
+Revisions'' (FR-5994-N-06) published in the Federal Register on
+March 20, 2025.
+(2) Exceptions.--Under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not
+grant waivers 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1k, 1l, 1o, 1p, 1q, 6, 7, 9a, 9h,
+or 12 in the document described in paragraph (1), including
+modifications of or safe harbor requirement waivers for such
+waivers.
+(3) Policy options.--In carrying out the Moving to Work
+demonstration cohort established under this section, the
+Secretary may consider policy options to provide opt-out
+savings or escrow accounts and report positive rental payments
+to consumer reporting agencies (as defined in section 603 of
+the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a)) with resident
+consent.
+(d) Funding and Use of Funds.--
+(1) In general.--Public housing agencies in the cohort
+authorized under this section may expend not more than 5
+percent of the amounts those public housing agencies receive in
+any fiscal year for housing assistance payments under section
+8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
+1437f(o)) for purposes other than such housing assistance
+payments.
+(2) Other uses.--Such other uses of amounts described in
+paragraph (1) shall comply with all other applicable
+requirements.
+(3) Formula.--
+(A) Renewal.--The amount of funding public housing
+agencies receive for renewal of housing assistance
+payments under section 8(o) of the United States
+Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) shall be
+determined according to the same funding formula
+applicable to public housing agencies that do not
+participate in the Moving to Work demonstration, except
+that the Secretary shall provide public housing
+agencies funding to renew any funds expended under this
+subsection, with an adjustment for inflation.
+(B) Administrative fees.--The amount of funding
+public housing agencies receive for administrative fees
+under section 8(q) of the United States Housing Act of
+1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)), public housing operating
+subsidies under section 9(e) of the United States
+Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), and public
+housing capital funding under section 9(d) of the
+United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d))
+shall be determined according to the same funding
+formula applicable to public housing agencies that do
+not participate in the Moving to Work demonstration.
+(e) Selection Requirements.--The Secretary shall select public
+housing agencies designated under this section through a competitive
+process, as determined by the Secretary, with the following parameters:
+(1) No public housing agency shall be granted this
+designation under this section that administers more than
+27,000 aggregate housing vouchers and public housing units.
+(2) Of the public housing agencies selected under this
+section, not more than 12 shall administer 1,000 or fewer
+aggregate housing vouchers and public housing units, not more
+than 8 shall administer between 1,001 and 6,000 aggregate
+housing vouchers and public housing units, and not more than 5
+shall administer between 6,001 and 27,000 aggregate housing
+vouchers and public housing units.
+(3) Selection of public housing agencies under this section
+shall be based on ensuring the geographic diversity of Moving
+to Work demonstration public housing agencies.
+(4) Within the requirements under paragraphs (1) through
+(3), the Secretary shall prioritize selecting public housing
+agencies that serve families with children and youth aging out
+of foster care at a rate above the national average.
+(f) Requirements for Selected Public Housing Agencies.--Consistent
+with section 204(c)(3) of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
+Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
+Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), public housing agencies selected for
+the Moving to Work demonstration under this section shall--
+(1) ensure that not less than 75 percent of the families
+assisted are very low-income families, as defined in section
+3(b)(2)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
+1437a(b)(2)(B));
+(2) establish a reasonable rent policy, which shall be
+designed to encourage employment and self-sufficiency by
+participating families, consistent with the purpose of the
+Moving to Work demonstration, such as by excluding some or all
+of a family's earned income for purposes of determining rent;
+(3) continue to assist substantially the same total number
+of eligible low-income families as would have been served had
+the amounts not been combined;
+(4) maintain a comparable mix of families (by family size)
+as would have been provided had the amounts not been used under
+the Moving to Work demonstration; and
+(5) assure that housing assisted under the Moving to Work
+demonstration meets housing quality standards established or
+approved by the Secretary.
+(g) Noncompliance.--
+(1) In general.--If the Secretary finds that a public
+housing agency participating in the cohort authorized under
+this section is not in compliance with the requirements under
+this section, the Secretary shall make a determination of
+noncompliance.
+(2) Compliance.--Upon making a determination under
+paragraph (1), the Secretary shall develop a process to bring
+the public housing agency into compliance.
+(3) Removal.--If a public housing agency cannot be brought
+into compliance under the process developed under paragraph
+(2), the Secretary shall remove the participating public
+housing agency from the cohort and replace it with a similarly
+qualified public housing agency currently not in the cohort
+chosen in the manner described in subsection (e).
+(4) Notification.--Upon removing a public housing agency
+under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall immediately submit to
+the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
+Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives--
+(A) a notification of the removal; and
+(B) a report on the active steps the Secretary is
+taking to replace the public housing agency with a new
+public housing agency.
+(h) Comprehensive Moving to Work Reporting and Oversight
+Requirements.--
+(1) Cohort research.--
+(A) In general.--The Secretary shall continue
+ongoing research investigations commenced as part of
+the assessment of the cohorts established under section
+239 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
+Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; Public
+Law 114-113), make public all products completed as
+part of those investigations, and keep such products
+online for at least 5 years.
+(B) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate
+with the advisory committee established under section
+239 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
+Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; Public
+Law 114-113) to establish a research program to
+evaluate the outcomes and efficacy of the following for
+all Moving to Work demonstration agencies designated
+under the authority under such section and this
+section:
+(i) The waivers granted to each cohort and
+whether those waivers accomplish the goals of
+achieving greater cost effectiveness and
+administrative capacity, incentivizing families
+to become economically self-sufficient, and
+increasing housing choice.
+(ii) The additional flexibilities granted
+to individual public housing agencies under
+each cohort.
+(iii) How the flexibilities described in
+clause (ii) were used for local, non-
+traditional activities.
+(2) Comprehensive reporting requirement.--Not later than
+180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
+thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
+Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
+Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives
+a report that contains the following for each Moving to Work
+demonstration cohort under section 204 of the Departments of
+Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
+Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f
+note), section 239 of the Department of Housing and Urban
+Development Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note;
+Public Law 114-113), and this section:
+(A) The annual administrative plans of each Moving
+to Work demonstration public housing agency.
+(B) Assessments of longitudinal data, including
+data on units, households, and outcomes, which shall be
+evaluated to compare changes in the following trends
+before and after Moving to Work demonstration
+designation:
+(i) Impacts on tenants based on the
+following, disaggregated by the public housing
+program and the housing choice voucher program:
+(I) Eviction rates.
+(II) Hardship policy usage.
+(III) Share of rent covered by a
+household.
+(IV) Turnover, including the number
+of household moves with or without
+continued assistance.
+(V) Reasons for exit from the
+program.
+(VI) The number and characteristics
+of households served, including
+households with a non-elderly family
+member with a disability, 3 or more
+minors, homelessness status at the time
+of admission, and average and median
+income as a percent of area median
+income.
+(ii) Impacts on public housing agency
+operations based on the following:
+(I) The number of units, broken
+down by type.
+(II) The size, including the number
+of bedrooms per unit, accessibility,
+affordability, and quality of units.
+(III) The length of each waitlist
+maintained and average wait times.
+(IV) Changes in capital backlog
+needs and surplus fund and reserve
+levels.
+(V) The number of public housing
+units undergoing a conversion under the
+rental assistance demonstration program
+authorized under the Department of
+Housing and Urban Development
+Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law
+112-55; 125 Stat. 673) or demolition or
+disposition projects under section 18
+of the United States Housing Act of
+1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437p), including the
+number of units lost and the location
+of any replacement housing resulting
+from demolition or disposition.
+(VI) The share of project-based
+vouchers compared to tenant-based
+vouchers.
+(VII) The following annual housing
+choice voucher data:
+(aa) Voucher unit
+utilization rates.
+(bb) Voucher budget
+utilization rates.
+(cc) Annualized voucher
+success rate.
+(dd) Demographic
+composition of households
+issued vouchers compared to
+utilized vouchers.
+(ee) Average time to lease-
+up.
+(ff) Average cost per
+voucher.
+(gg) Average cost per
+landlord incentive.
+(hh) Ratio of the
+proportion of voucher
+households living in
+concentrated low-income areas
+to the proportion of renter-
+occupied units in concentrated
+low-income areas.
+(ii) Characteristics of
+census tracts where voucher
+recipients reside.
+(VIII) How the public housing
+agency met each of the statutory
+requirements in section 204(c)(3) of
+the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
+Housing and Urban Development, and
+Independent Agencies Appropriations
+Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
+(iii) Impacts on public housing staffing
+and capacity, including the average public
+housing agency operating, administrative, and
+housing assistance payment expenditures per
+household per month.
+(C) Legislative recommendations for flexibilities
+that could be expanded to all public housing agencies
+and how each flexibility enhances housing choice,
+affordability, and administrative capacity and
+efficiency for public housing agencies.
+(3) Public availability.--
+(A) In general.--The Secretary shall maintain all
+reports submitted pursuant to this section in a manner
+that is publicly available, accessible, and searchable
+on the website of the Department of Housing and Urban
+Development for not less than 5 years.
+(B) Other information.--
+(i) In general.--Annually, the Secretary
+shall make the annual plan of the Moving to
+Work demonstration, the Section 8
+administrative plan, and the admission and
+continued occupancy policy publicly available
+in 1 location on the website of the Department
+of Housing and Urban Development for not less
+than 5 years.
+(ii) Database.--The Secretary may establish
+a searchable database on the website of the
+Department of Housing and Urban Development to
+track the types of flexibilities into which
+Moving to Work demonstration public housing
+agencies have opted or for which a waiver was
+approved by the Secretary, disaggregated by
+year such flexibilities were adopted or
+approved.
+
+SEC. 5505. REDUCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH PROGRAM REFORM ACT.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
+``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Financial Services of the
+House of Representatives.
+(2) At risk of homelessness.--The term ``at risk of
+homelessness'' has the meaning given the term in section 401 of
+the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360).
+(3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
+Department of Housing and Urban Development.
+(4) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given
+the term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
+Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
+(5) Public housing agency.--The term ``public housing
+agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the
+United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
+(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'', except as otherwise
+provided, means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
+(b) Administrative Costs for the Emergency Solutions Grants
+Program.--Section 418 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
+U.S.C. 11378) is amended by striking ``7.5 percent'' and inserting ``10
+percent''.
+(c) Amendments to the Continuum of Care Program.--
+(1) In general.--Subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-
+Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) is
+amended--
+(A) in section 402(g) (42 U.S.C. 11360a(g))--
+(i) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
+paragraph (3); and
+(ii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
+following:
+``(2) Time limit on designation.--The Secretary--
+``(A) shall accept applications for designation as
+a unified funding agency annually or biennially, which
+designation shall be effective for not more than 2
+years; and
+``(B) may, on an annual or biennial basis, renew
+any designation under subparagraph (A).'';
+(B) in section 422 (42 U.S.C. 11382)--
+(i) in subsection (b)--
+(I) by striking ``The Secretary''
+and inserting the following:
+``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
+Secretary''; and
+(II) by adding at the end the
+following:
+``(2) 2-year notification.--Subject to the availability of
+appropriations, the Secretary may issue a notification of
+funding availability for grants awarded under this subtitle
+that provides funding for 2 successive fiscal years, which
+shall--
+``(A) award funds for the second year of projects,
+including adjustments under subsection (f), unless the
+project is underperforming, as determined by the
+collaborative applicant, and the collaborative
+applicant applies to replace the project with a new
+project; and
+``(B) include--
+``(i) the method for applying for and
+awarding projects to replace underperforming
+projects in year 2;
+``(ii) the method for applying for and
+awarding renewals of expiring grants for
+projects that were not eligible for renewal in
+the first fiscal year;
+``(iii) the method for allocating any
+amounts in the second fiscal year that are in
+excess of the amount needed to fund the second
+fiscal year of all grants awarded in the first
+fiscal year;
+``(iv) the method of applying for and
+awarding grants, which are 1-year transition
+grants awarded by the Secretary to project
+sponsors for activities under this subtitle to
+transition from 1 eligible activity to another
+eligible activity if the recipient--
+``(I) has the consent of the
+continuum of care; and
+``(II) meets standards determined
+by the Secretary;
+``(C) announce by notice the award of second fiscal
+year funding and awards for new and renewal projects;
+and
+``(D) identify the process by which the Secretary
+may approve replacement of a collaborative applicant
+that is not a unified funding agency to receive the
+award in the second fiscal year.'';
+(ii) in subsection (c)(2)--
+(I) by striking ``(A) In general.--
+Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
+the Secretary'' and inserting ``The
+Secretary''; and
+(II) by striking subparagraph (B);
+and
+(iii) in subsection (e), by striking ``1
+year'' and inserting ``2 years'';
+(C) in section 423(a) (42 U.S.C. 11383)--
+(i) in paragraph (4), in the third
+sentence--
+(I) by striking ``, at the
+discretion of the applicant and the
+project sponsor,''; and
+(II) by inserting ``not more than''
+before ``15 years'';
+(ii) in paragraph (7), in the matter
+preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
+``payment of not more than 6 months of arrears
+for rent and utility expenses,'' after ``moving
+costs,''; and
+(iii) in paragraph (10), by striking ``3
+percent'' and inserting ``the greater of either
+$70,000 or 5 percent'';
+(D) in section 425 (42 U.S.C. 11385), by adding at
+the end the following:
+``(f) Adjustment of Costs.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this subsection, and on a biennial basis thereafter, the
+Comptroller General of the United States--
+``(1) shall study the hiring, retention, and compensation
+levels of the workforce providing the services described in
+subsection (c), including executive directors, case managers,
+and frontline staff, and examine whether low compensation is
+undermining program effectiveness;
+``(2) shall submit to the appropriate congressional
+committees a report on any findings, and to the Secretary any
+recommendations, as the Comptroller General considers
+appropriate regarding funding levels for the cost of the
+supportive services and the staffing to provide the services
+described in subsection (c); and
+``(3) in carrying out the study under paragraph (1), may
+reference the Consumer Price Index or other similar surveys.'';
+(E) in section 426 (42 U.S.C. 11386), by adding at
+the end the following:
+``(h) Inspections.--When complying with inspection requirements for
+a housing unit provided to a homeless individual or family using
+assistance under this subtitle, the Secretary may allow a grantee to--
+``(1) conduct a pre-inspection not more than 60 days before
+leasing the unit;
+``(2) if the unit is located in a rural or small area,
+conduct a remote or video inspection of a unit; and
+``(3) allow the unit to be leased prior to completion of an
+inspection if the unit passed an alternative Federal inspection
+within the preceding 12-month period, so long as the unit is
+inspected not later than 15 days after the start of the
+lease.''; and
+(F) in section 430 (42 U.S.C. 11386d), by adding at
+the end the following:
+``(d) Costs Paid by Program Income.--With respect to grant amounts
+awarded under this subtitle, costs paid by the program income of a
+grant recipient may count toward the contributions required under
+subsection (a) if the costs--
+``(1) are eligible expenses under this subtitle;
+``(2) meet standards determined by the Secretary; and
+``(3) supplement activities carried out by the recipient
+under this subtitle.''.
+(2) Other modifications.--
+(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
+(i) the terms ``collaborative applicant''
+and ``eligible entity'' have the meanings given
+those terms in section 401 of the McKinney-
+Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
+11360); and
+(ii) the terms ``Indian tribe'' and
+``tribally designated housing entity'' have the
+meanings given those terms in section 4 of the
+Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
+Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
+(B) Nonapplication of civil rights laws.--With
+respect to the funds made available for the Continuum
+of Care program authorized under subtitle C of title IV
+of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
+U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) under the heading ``Homeless
+Assistance Grants'' in the Department of Housing and
+Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
+116-260) and under section 231 of the Department of
+Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020
+(42 U.S.C. 11364a), title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
+1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and title VIII of the
+Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) shall
+not apply to applications by or awards for projects to
+be carried out--
+(i) on or off reservation or trust lands
+for awards made to Indian tribes or tribally
+designated housing entities; or
+(ii) on reservation or trust lands for
+awards made to eligible entities.
+(C) Certification.--With respect to funds made
+available for the Continuum of Care program authorized
+under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento
+Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) under
+the heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' under
+section 231 of the Department of Housing and Urban
+Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (42 U.S.C.
+11364a)--
+(i) applications for projects to be carried
+out on reservations or trust land shall contain
+a certification of consistency with an approved
+Indian housing plan developed under section 102
+of the Native American Housing Assistance and
+Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 4112),
+notwithstanding section 106 of the Cranston-
+Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42
+U.S.C. 12706) and section 403 of the McKinney-
+Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
+11361);
+(ii) Indian tribes and tribally designated
+housing entities that are recipients of awards
+for projects on reservations or trust land
+shall certify that they are following an
+approved housing plan developed under section
+102 of the Native American Housing Assistance
+and Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 4112);
+and
+(iii) a collaborative applicant for a
+Continuum of Care whose geographic area
+includes only reservation and trust land is not
+required to meet the requirement in section
+402(f)(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
+Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360a(f)(2)).
+(d) Amendments to the Housing Choice Voucher Program.--Section
+8(o)(5) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
+1437f(o)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(C) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
+(A)--
+``(i) a public housing agency may accept a
+third party income calculation and verification
+of family income for purposes of this
+subsection if--
+``(I) the calculation and
+verification was completed for
+determination of income eligibility for
+a Federal program or service during the
+preceding 12-month period; and
+``(II) there has been no change in
+income or family composition since the
+calculation and verification under
+clause (i); and
+``(ii) when using prior year income under
+section 3(a)(7)(B), a public housing agency
+shall use the income of the family as
+determined by the agency or owner for the prior
+calendar year or another 12-month period ending
+during the preceding 12 months, taking into
+consideration any redetermination of income
+between the start of such prior calendar year
+or other 12-month period and the date of the
+annual review.'';
+(e) Improving Coordination Between Health Care Systems and
+Supportive Services.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and
+the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National
+Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct and submit
+to the appropriate congressional committees an evidence-based,
+nonpartisan analysis that--
+(1) reviews the research on linkages between access to
+affordable health care and homelessness and analyzes the effect
+of greater coordination and partnerships between health care
+organizations, mental health and substance use disorder and
+substance use disorder service providers, and housing service
+providers, including possible cost-savings from providing
+greater access to health services, recovery housing, or
+housing-related supportive services for individuals
+experiencing chronic homelessness and other types of
+homelessness; and
+(2) includes policy and program recommendations for
+improving access to health care and housing, health care and
+housing outcomes, possible cost-savings and efficiencies, and
+best practices.
+(f) Demonstration Authority.--
+(1) In general.--Subtitle A of title IV of the McKinney-
+Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) is
+amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 409. DEMONSTRATION AUTHORITY.
+
+``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
+`appropriate congressional committees' means--
+``(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate; and
+``(B) the Committee on Financial Services of the
+House of Representatives.
+``(2) Health care organization.--The term `health care
+organization' means an entity providing medical or mental and
+behavioral health care, including--
+``(A) a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of
+the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)));
+``(B) a Federally-qualified health center (as
+defined in section 1905(l)(2) of the Social Security
+Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2))) or another community
+health center eligible to receive a grant under section
+330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b);
+and
+``(C) a licensed or certified provider of evidence-
+based substance use disorder services or mental health
+services providing such services pursuant to funding
+under a block grant for substance use prevention,
+treatment, and recovery services or a block grant for
+community mental health services under subpart II or
+subpart I, respectively, of part B of title XIX of the
+Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x et seq.).
+``(3) Housing provider.--The term `housing provider' means
+an entity, including a grant recipient under subtitle B or C of
+this title, a public housing agency (as defined in section 3 of
+the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a)), or a
+federally funded organization or a nonprofit organization, that
+administers a program to provide housing services to
+individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including
+rapid re-housing, transitional housing, housing choice
+vouchers, and housing-related supportive services.
+``(b) Authority.--The Secretary may establish demonstration
+projects or partnerships that involve collaboration between housing
+providers and healthcare organizations to provide housing-related
+supportive services, including--
+``(1) assistance in coordinating data systems in a manner
+that is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and
+Accountability Act (Public Law 104-191); and
+``(2) projects or partnerships that are aimed at serving
+individuals--
+``(A) who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at
+risk of homelessness; and
+``(B) with--
+``(i) a high-use of emergency services or
+emergency departments;
+``(ii) chronic disabilities, including
+physical health or mental health conditions;
+``(iii) substance use disorders;
+``(iv) serious mental illness; or
+``(v) other severe service needs.
+``(c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
+of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
+to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each
+demonstration project or partnership established under this section.''.
+(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of
+contents in section 101(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
+Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 note) is amended by inserting
+after the item relating to section 408 the following:
+
+``Sec. 409. Demonstration authority.''.
+(g) Streamlining Coordinated Entry.--
+(1) Audit by the comptroller general.--Not later than 1
+year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
+General of the United States shall--
+(A) conduct a multi-community evaluation of the
+operations of coordinated assessment systems by the
+Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV
+of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
+U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) program to examine the
+efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes of those operations;
+and
+(B) submit to the appropriate congressional
+committees on any findings and to the Secretary on any
+recommendations, as the Comptroller General considers
+appropriate, for a more effective and efficient
+coordinated entry process.
+(2) Assessments.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
+(A) evaluate the coordinated assessment processes
+under the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of
+title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
+(42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.), which shall include--
+(i) a request for information from
+continuums of care about coordinated entry
+tools, processes, barriers, documentation
+barriers, and necessary guidance;
+(ii) incorporation of findings from
+relevant reports and demonstrations of the
+Department, including the report described in
+paragraph (1); and
+(iii) consultation with organizations with
+expertise in providing health care to people
+experiencing homelessness on best practices in
+assessment tools for prioritizing resources and
+characterizing chronic homelessness and people
+experiencing homelessness with high-service
+needs;
+(B) issue an updated notice, which shall include
+guidance--
+(i) on effective assessment processes that
+remove barriers, streamline access, allow for
+coordination with public housing agencies,
+include trauma-informed data collection
+practices, improve accuracy, address needs for
+underserved groups, and successfully rehouse
+homeless individuals;
+(ii) that includes all key populations and
+subpopulations, including consideration for
+age, family status, health status, or other
+factors, access points, prioritization, and
+programs and systems serving individuals
+experiencing homelessness; and
+(iii) that allows for local flexibility and
+tailoring based on the needs and resources
+within the specific community; and
+(C) establish a timely, periodic procedure to
+request feedback on coordinated assessment and update
+the guidance, which may include conducting a request
+for information not less frequently than once every 5
+years.
+(h) Improving Targeted Data Collection, Funding, and
+Coordination.--The Secretary shall--
+(1) issue not less than 1 request for information on--
+(A) improving data collection, including through
+the use of the Homeless Management Information System
+or other data systems;
+(B) coordination and use of data between housing
+and homelessness providers and physical, mental, and
+behavioral health organizations, substance use
+treatment providers, and the Department of Veterans
+Affairs for implementation of programs to provide
+services for people experiencing or at risk of
+homelessness, including the chronically homeless; and
+(C) the potential benefits and risks of using
+artificial intelligence models for the purpose of
+improving program coordination and effectiveness and
+assessing the effectiveness of interventions to house
+individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness,
+including by sub-populations;
+(2) consider providing incentives to improve data
+collection, enhance the use of the Homeless Management
+Information System, implement community information exchanges,
+and strengthen the coordination of data from physical, mental,
+and behavioral health organizations with housing and
+homelessness providers, in order to target resources for
+housing, outreach, homelessness prevention, and housing-related
+supportive services for homeless individuals, or chronically
+homeless individuals; and
+(3) coordinate with the Secretary of the Department of
+Veterans Affairs to improve coordination between data systems
+for vouchers provided under section 8(o)(19) of the United
+States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)), the
+Homeless Management Information System, and any other
+applicable homeless program supported by the Department of
+Veterans Affairs.
+(i) Rule of Construction.-- Nothing in this section or the
+amendments made by this section shall be construed to limit the
+authority of the Secretary to provide flexibility under housing laws in
+effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. The flexibilities and
+waivers authorized under this section and the amendments made by this
+section shall not replace or result in the termination of other
+flexibilities and waivers that the Secretary is authorized to exercise.
+
+SEC. 5506. INCENTIVIZING LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS.
+
+Section 414 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
+U.S.C. 11373) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(f) Funding Cap Waiver Authority.--
+``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
+law or regulation, a recipient may request a waiver of the
+spending cap established pursuant to section 415(b) for amounts
+provided between fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
+``(2) Waiver request.--
+``(A) In general.--A recipient seeking a waiver
+described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the
+Secretary a waiver request that includes not more than
+the following:
+``(i) A demonstration of local needs and
+circumstances that necessitate a waiver.
+``(ii) A detailed plan for how the
+recipient intends to use funds.
+``(iii) A justification for how the
+proposed use of funds supports the most recent
+Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
+Report of the recipient.
+``(iv) Any public input solicited under
+subparagraph (B)(ii).
+``(B) Notification.--Each recipient shall--
+``(i) notify all subrecipients, including
+local continuums of care, of the availability
+of waivers under this subsection; and
+``(ii) prior to the submission of a waiver
+request under subparagraph (A)), solicit public
+input regarding the potential need for and
+proposed uses of such waiver.
+``(C) Approval; publication.--The Secretary shall--
+``(i) make all waiver requests submitted
+under subparagraph (A) publicly available on
+the website of the Department of Housing and
+Urban Development;
+``(ii) not later than 60 days after the
+date on which the Secretary receives a waiver
+request under subparagraph (A), approve or deny
+the request; and
+``(iii) deny any waiver submitted under
+subparagraph (A) by a recipient that relocates
+or threaten to relocates individuals or their
+property without providing emergency shelter,
+rapid rehousing, transitional housing,
+permanent supportive housing, or other
+permanent housing options.
+``(3) Revocation.--
+``(A) In general.--A waiver approved under this
+subsection shall remain in effect for each of fiscal
+years 2026 through 2029 unless the recipient notifies
+the Secretary in writing that the recipient wishes to
+revoke the waiver.
+``(B) Notification.--If a recipient revokes a
+waiver under subparagraph (A), the recipient shall
+solicit input from subrecipients regarding the
+revocation and provide a justification for the
+revocation.
+``(C) Publication.--The Secretary shall publish any
+revocation of a waiver under subparagraph (A) and the
+justification of the recipient for the waiver on the
+website of the Department of Housing and Urban
+Development.''.
+
+TITLE VI--VETERANS AND HOUSING
+
+SEC. 5601. VA HOME LOAN AWARENESS ACT.
+
+(a) In General.--Subpart A of part 2 of the Federal Housing
+Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541
+et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 1329. UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LOAN APPLICATION.
+
+``Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this
+section, the Director shall, by regulation or order, require each
+enterprise to include a disclaimer below the military service question
+on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application stating,
+`If yes, you may qualify for a VA Home Loan. Consult your lender
+regarding eligibility.'.''.
+(b) GAO Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
+shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on whether not
+less than 80 percent of lenders using the Uniform Residential Loan
+Application have included on that form the disclaimer required under
+section 1329 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and
+Soundness Act of 1992, as added by subsection (a).
+
+SEC. 5602. VETERANS AFFAIRS LOAN INFORMED DISCLOSURE (VALID) ACT.
+
+(a) FHA Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure.--
+(1) Inclusion of information relating to va loans.--
+Subparagraph (A) of section 203(f)(2) of the National Housing
+Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(f)(2)(A)) is amended--
+(A) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``loan-to-value
+ratio''; and
+(B) by inserting before the semicolon the
+following: ``, and (ii) in connection with a loan
+guaranteed or insured under chapter 37 of title 38,
+United States Code, assuming prevailing interest
+rates''.
+(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in the amendments made
+by paragraph (1) shall be construed to require an original
+lender to determine whether a prospective borrower is eligible
+for any loan included in the notice required under section
+203(f) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(f)).
+(b) Military Service Question.--
+(1) In general.--Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of the
+Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act
+of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.), as amended by section 601(a)
+of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
+
+``SEC. 1330. UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LOAN APPLICATION.
+
+``Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this
+section, the Director shall require each enterprise to--
+``(1) include a military service question on the form known
+as the Uniform Residential Loan Application; and
+``(2) position the question described in paragraph (1)
+above the signature line of the Uniform Residential Loan
+Application.''.
+(2) Rulemaking.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Housing
+Finance Agency shall issue a rule to carry out the amendment
+made by this section.
+
+SEC. 5603. HOUSING UNHOUSED DISABLED VETERANS ACT.
+
+(a) Exclusion of Certain Disability Benefits.--Section 3(b)(4)(B)
+of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B)) is
+amended--
+(1) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (vi)
+and (vii), respectively; and
+(2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
+``(iv) for the purpose of determining
+income eligibility with respect to the
+supported housing program under section
+8(o)(19), any disability benefits received
+under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38,
+United States Code, received by a veteran,
+except that this exclusion shall not apply to
+the income in the definition of adjusted
+income;
+``(v) for the purpose of determining income
+eligibility with respect to any household
+receiving rental assistance under the supported
+housing program under section 8(o)(19) as it
+relates to eligibility for other types of
+housing assistance, any disability benefits
+received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of
+title 38, United States Code, received by a
+veteran, except that this exclusion shall not
+apply to income in the definition of adjusted
+income;''.
+(b) Treatment of Certain Disability Benefits.--
+(1) In general.--When determining the eligibility of a
+veteran to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed on
+Department property on or after the date of the enactment of
+this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing
+assistance program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary
+shall exclude from income any disability benefits received
+under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code
+by such person.
+(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
+(A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
+Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
+(B) Department property.--The term ``Department
+property'' has the meaning given the term in section
+901 of title 38, United States Code.
+
+TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
+
+SEC. 5701. REQUIRING ANNUAL TESTIMONY AND OVERSIGHT FROM HOUSING
+REGULATORS.
+
+(a) HUD Programs.--The Department of Housing and Urban Development
+Act (42 U.S.C. 3531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
+following:
+
+``SEC. 15. ANNUAL TESTIMONY.
+
+``The Secretary shall, on an annual basis, testify before the
+Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
+Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the
+status of all programs carried out by the Department, at the request of
+the relevant committee.''.
+(b) Government Guaranteed or Insured Mortgages.--On an annual
+basis, the following individuals shall testify before the appropriate
+committees of Congress with respect to mortgage loans made, guaranteed,
+or insured by the Federal Government:
+(1) The President of the Government National Mortgage
+Association.
+(2) The Federal Housing Commissioner.
+(3) The Administrator of the Rural Housing Service.
+(4) The Executive Director of the Loan Guaranty Service of
+the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(5) The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
+(c) Mortgagee Review Board.--Section 202(c)(8) of the National
+Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(c)(8)) is amended--
+(1) by striking ``, in consultation with the Federal
+Housing Administration Advisory Board,''; and
+(2) by inserting ``and to Congress'' after ``the
+Secretary''.
+
+SEC. 5702. FHA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS.
+
+(a) Monthly Reporting on Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund Capital
+Ratio.--Section 202(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(a))
+is amended by adding at the end the following:
+``(8) Other required reporting.--The Secretary shall--
+``(A) submit to Congress monthly reports on the
+capital ratio required under section 205(f)(2); and
+``(B) notify Congress as soon as practicable after
+the Fund falls below the capital ratio required under
+section 205(f)(2).''.
+(b) Annual Independent Actuarial Study.--Section 202(a)(4) of the
+National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(a)(4)) is amended--
+(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
+following:
+``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
+`first-time homebuyer' means a borrower for whom no
+consumer report (as defined in section 603 of the Fair
+Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a)) indicates that
+the borrower has or had a loan with a consumer purpose
+that is secured by a 1- to 4-unit residential real
+property.
+``(B) Study and report.--The Secretary''; and
+(2) in subparagraph (B), as so designated, by striking
+``also'' and inserting ``detail how many loans were originated
+in each census tract to first-time homebuyers, as well as''.
+(c) Annual Report.--Section 203(w)(2) of the National Housing Act
+(12 U.S.C. 1709(w)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and first-time
+homebuyers (as defined in section 202(a)(4)(A))'' after ``minority
+borrowers''.
+(d) GAO Study on Sustainable Homeownership.--Not later than 180
+days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
+of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a
+report on--
+(1) the value for the Federal Housing Administration of
+defining what is sustainable homeownership in a way that
+considers borrower default, refinancing of a mortgage that is
+not insured by the Federal Housing Administration, the
+Department of Veterans Affairs, or Rural Housing Service,
+paying off a mortgage loan and transitioning back to renting,
+and other factors that demonstrate whether insurance provided
+under title II of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et
+seq.) has successfully served a borrower, including for first-
+time homebuyers for whom no consumer report (as defined in
+section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a))
+indicates that the borrower has or had a loan with a consumer
+purpose that is secured by a 1- to 4-unit residential real
+property; and
+(2) the feasibility of the Federal Housing Administration
+developing a scorecard using the metrics described in paragraph
+(1) to measure borrower performance and reporting the scorecard
+data to Congress.
+
+SEC. 5703. UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS OVERSIGHT.
+
+Section 203(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
+U.S.C. 11313(a)) is amended--
+(1) in paragraph (1)--
+(A) by striking ``Homeless Emergency Assistance and
+Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009'' and inserting
+``Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing
+Act''; and
+(B) by striking ``update such plan annually'' and
+inserting the following: "submit to the President and
+Congress a report every year thereafter that includes--
+``
+``(A) the status of completion of the plan; and
+``(B) any modifications that were made to the plan
+and the reasons for those modifications;'';
+(2) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (13) as
+paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively;
+(3) by redesignating the second paragraph (9) (relating to
+collecting and disseminating information) as paragraph (10);
+(4) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking
+``and'' at the end;
+(5) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, by striking the
+period at the end and inserting ``; and
+(6) by adding at the end the following:
+``(15) testify annually before Congress.''.
+
+SEC. 5704. NEIGHBORWORKS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
+
+(a) In General.--Section 415(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States
+Code, is amended by inserting ``the Neighborhood Reinvestment
+Corporation,'' after ``the Postal Regulatory Commission,''.
+(b) Duties and Audits.--The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
+Act (42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is amended--
+(1) in section 606 (42 U.S.C. 8105), by adding at the end
+the following:
+``(e)(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of
+Inspector General of the corporation established under section 415 of
+title 5, United States Code, such sums as may be necessary to carry out
+this Act.
+``(2) There shall not be transferred to the Office of Inspector
+General of the corporation any program operating responsibilities of
+the corporation, including the organizational assessments work and
+grantee oversight function of the corporation.''.
+(c) Independent Audit.--Section 607 of the Neighborhood
+Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8106) is amended by striking
+subsection (b) and inserting following:
+``(b)(1) The accounts of the corporation shall be audited annually
+by an independent external auditor.
+``(2) Notwithstanding any other audit work performed by the Office
+of Inspector General of the corporation, the audits required under
+paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted
+auditing standards by independent certified public accountants who are
+certified by a regulatory authority of the jurisdiction in which the
+audit is undertaken.''.
+
+SEC. 5705. APPRAISAL MODERNIZATION ACT.
+
+(a) Reconsideration of Value.--
+(1) In general.--Section 129E of the Truth In Lending Act
+(15 U.S.C. 1639e) is amended--
+(A) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as
+subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and
+(B) by inserting after subsection (i) the
+following:
+``(j) Consumer Right to Reconsideration of Value or Subsequent
+Appraisal.--
+``(1) Definitions.--In this section:
+``(A) Unacceptable appraisal practice.--The term
+`unacceptable appraisal practice' means an appraisal
+report that--
+``(i) uses unsupported or subjective terms
+to assess or rate the property without
+providing a foundation for analysis and
+contextual information;
+``(ii) uses inaccurate or incomplete data
+about the subject property, the neighborhood,
+the market area, or any comparable property;
+``(iii) includes references, statements or
+comparisons about crime rates or crime
+statistics, whether objective or subjective;
+``(iv) relies in the appraisal analysis on
+comparable properties that were not personally
+inspected by the appraiser when required by the
+appraisal's scope of work;
+``(v) relies in the appraisal analysis on
+inappropriate comparable properties;
+``(vi) fails to use comparable properties
+that are more similar, or nearer, to the
+subject property without adequate explanation;
+``(vii) uses comparable property data
+provided by any interested party to the
+transaction without verification by a
+disinterested party;
+``(viii) uses inappropriate adjustments for
+differences between the subject property and
+the comparable properties that do not reflect
+the market's reaction to such differences; or
+``(ix) fails to make proper adjustments,
+including time adjustments for differences
+between the subject property and the comparable
+properties when necessary.
+``(B) Unsupported.--The term `unsupported' means,
+with respect to an appraisal report or an appraiser's
+opinion of value, that the appraisal report or the
+opinion of value is not supported by relevant evidence
+and logic.
+``(2) Review.--In connection with a consumer credit
+transaction secured by a consumer's principal dwelling, a
+creditor shall have a review and resolution procedure for a
+consumer-initiated reconsideration of value or subsequent
+appraisal that complies with the following requirements:
+``(A) The creditor shall complete its own appraisal
+review before delivering the appraisal to the consumer.
+``(B) The creditor shall have policies and
+procedures that provide the consumer with a process to
+submit 1 request for a reconsideration of value and
+subsequent appraisal prior to the loan closing or
+within 60 calendar days of denial of a credit
+application if the consumer believes the appraisal
+report may be unsupported, may be deficient due to an
+unacceptable appraisal practice, or may reflect
+discrimination.
+``(C) At the time of application and upon delivery
+of the appraisal report to the consumer, the creditor
+shall provide a written disclosure to the consumer
+describing the process for requesting a reconsideration
+of value or subsequent appraisal, which written
+disclosure shall include a standardized format for the
+consumer to submit the request for a reconsideration of
+value, including--
+``(i) the name of the borrower;
+``(ii) the property address;
+``(iii) the effective date of the
+appraisal;
+``(iv) the appraiser's name;
+``(v) the date of the request;
+``(vi) a description of why the consumer
+believes the appraisal report may be
+unsupported, may be deficient due to an
+unacceptable appraisal practice, or may reflect
+discrimination;
+``(vii) any additional information, data,
+including not more than 5 alternative
+comparable properties and the related data
+sources that the consumer would like the
+appraiser to consider; and
+``(viii) an explanation of why the new
+information, data, or comparable properties
+support the reconsideration of value.
+``(D) The creditor shall obtain the necessary
+information from the consumer if the consumer's request
+for reconsideration of value or subsequent appraisal is
+unclear or requires more information.
+``(E) The creditor shall have a standardized format
+to communicate the reconsideration of value to the
+appraiser, which format shall include--
+``(i) the name of the borrower;
+``(ii) the property address;
+``(iii) the effective date of the
+appraisal;
+``(iv) the appraiser's name;
+``(v) the date of the request;
+``(vi) a description of any area of the
+appraisal report that may be unsupported, may
+be deficient due to an unacceptable appraisal
+practice, or may reflect discrimination;
+``(vii) any additional information, data,
+including not more than 5 alternative
+comparable properties and the related data
+sources that the consumer would like the
+appraiser to consider;
+``(viii) an explanation of why the new
+information, data, or comparable properties
+support the reconsideration of value;
+``(ix) a definition of turn-time
+expectations for the appraiser to communicate
+the reconsideration of value results back to
+the creditor;
+``(x) instructions for delivering the
+reconsideration of value response as part of a
+revised appraisal report that includes
+commentary on conclusions regardless of the
+outcome; and
+``(xi) a reference for appraisers on how to
+correct minor appraisal issues or non-material
+errors not related to the reconsideration of
+value process.
+``(3) Subsequent appraisal and referral.--
+``(A) In general.--If the creditor identifies
+material deficiencies in the appraisal report that are
+not corrected or addressed by the appraiser upon
+request of the creditor, including through a consumer-
+initiated reconsideration of value, or if there is
+evidence of unsupported or unacceptable appraisal
+practices, the creditor shall--
+``(i) at the request of the consumer, order
+a subsequent appraisal at the creditor's own
+expense; and
+``(ii) forward the appraisal report and the
+creditor's summary of findings to the
+appropriate appraisal licensing agency or
+regulatory board.
+``(B) Discrimination.--If the creditor has reason
+to believe that an appraisal report reflects
+discrimination, the creditor shall--
+``(i) order a subsequent appraisal, at the
+creditor's own expense;
+``(ii) forward the appraisal report and the
+creditor's summary of findings to the
+appropriate local, State, or Federal
+enforcement agency; and
+``(iii) upon a final determination of
+discrimination by the appropriate local, State,
+or Federal enforcement agency, receive a
+reimbursement from the appraiser covering the
+cost of the subsequent appraisal ordered by the
+creditor.
+``(C) Definition.--
+``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
+clause (ii), in this paragraph, the term
+`reason to believe' means that the creditor has
+reviewed the applicable law and available
+evidence and determined that a potential
+violation of Federal or state
+antidiscrimination law exists. The available
+evidence may include the appraisal report, loan
+files, written communications, credible
+observations by persons with direct knowledge,
+statistical analysis, and the appraiser's
+response to the request for a reconsideration
+of value.
+``(ii) Exception.--The term `reason to
+believe' does not mean that there is a final
+legal determination of discrimination.
+``(4) Document retention.--The creditor shall retain all
+documentation and written communications related to the request
+for reconsideration of value or subsequent appraisal in the
+loan file during the 7-year period beginning on the date on
+which the consumer submitted the credit application.
+``(5) Rule of construction.--This subsection is consistent
+with the exceptions to the appraiser independence requirements
+found in subsection (c). Nothing in this subsection shall be
+construed to require a creditor to submit a reconsideration of
+value to the original appraiser before ordering a subsequent
+appraisal from a subsequent appraiser.''.
+(2) Rules and interpretative guidelines.--Section 129E(g)
+of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639e(g)) is amended--
+(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2),
+the Board'' and inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3), the
+Bureau''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following:
+``(3) Final rule.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
+enactment of this paragraph, the Federal Housing Finance Agency
+shall issue a final rule after notice and comment and issue
+such guidance as may be necessary to carry out and enforce
+subsection (j).''.
+(b) Public Appraisal Database.----
+(1) Covered agencies defined.--The term ``covered
+agencies'' means--
+(A) the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on behalf
+of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the
+Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation;
+(B) the Department of Housing and Urban
+Development, including the Federal Housing
+Administration;
+(C) the Department of Agriculture; and
+(D) the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(2) Feasibility report.--No later than 240 days after the
+date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
+United States shall issue a public report to Congress assessing
+the feasibility of creating a publicly available appraisal
+database that consists of a searchable and downloadable
+appraisal-level public use file that consolidates appraisal
+data held or aggregated by covered agencies, which shall
+include--
+(A) the costs and benefits associated with
+establishing and maintaining the public database;
+(B) the benefits and risks associated with either
+the Federal Housing Finance Agency or the Bureau of
+Consumer Financial Protection being responsible for the
+public database and whether there is another Federal
+agency best suited for implementing and administering
+such database;
+(C) any safety and soundness, antitrust, or
+consumer privacy-related risks associated with making
+certain appraisal data factors publicly available,
+including whether-
+(i) there are any existing legal
+requirements, including under the Home Mortgage
+Disclosure Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)
+and section 552 of title 5, United States Code
+(commonly known as the ``Freedom of Information
+Act''), or additional actions Federal agencies
+could take to mitigate such risks, such as
+modifying or aggregating data, or eliminating
+personally identifiable information; and
+(ii) there are any data factors that, if
+made public, may violate conduct, ethics, or
+other professional standards as they relate to
+appraisals and appraisal or valuation
+professionals;
+(D) the feasibility of consolidating or matching
+appraisal data held by covered agencies with
+corresponding data that is required and made public
+under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1974 (12
+U.S.C. 2801 et seq.);
+(E) whether the publication of any appraisal data
+factors may pose unfair business advantages within the
+valuation industry;
+(F) the feasibility of including all valuation data
+held by covered agencies, including data produced by
+automated valuation models;
+(G) the feasibility and benefits of making the full
+appraisal dataset, including any modified fields,
+available to--
+(i) Federal agencies, including for
+purposes related to enforcement and supervision
+responsibilities;
+(ii) relevant State licensing, supervision,
+and enforcement agencies and State attorneys
+general;
+(iii) approved researchers, including
+academics and nonprofit organizations that, in
+connection with their mission, work to ensure
+the fairness and consistency of home
+valuations, including appraisals; and
+(iv) any other entities identified by the
+Comptroller General as having a compelling use
+for disaggregated data;
+(H) what appraisal data is already available in the
+public domain; and
+(I) the feasibility of incorporating legacy data
+held by covered agencies during the period beginning on
+January 1, 2017 and ending on the date of enactment of
+this Act, and whether there are specific data points
+not easily consolidated or matched, as described in
+subparagraph (D), with more recent data.
+(3) Purpose.--The database described in paragraph (2) shall
+be used to provide the public, the Federal Government, and
+State governments with residential real estate appraisal data
+to help determine whether financial institutions, appraisal
+management companies, appraisers, valuation technologies, such
+as automated valuation models, and other valuation
+professionals are serving the housing market in a manner that
+is efficient and consistent for all mortgage loan applicants,
+borrowers, and communities.
+(4) Consultation.--As part of the information used in the
+report required under paragraph (2), the Comptroller General of
+the United States shall conduct interviews with--
+(A) relevant Federal agencies;
+(B) relevant State licensing, supervision, and
+enforcement agencies and State attorneys general;
+(C) appraisers and other home valuation industry
+professionals;
+(D) mortgage lending institutions;
+(E) fair housing and fair lending experts; and
+(F) any other relevant stakeholders as determined
+by the Comptroller General.
+(5) Hearing.--Upon the completion of the report under
+paragraph (2), the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services
+of the House of Representatives shall each hold a hearing on
+the findings of the report and the feasibility of establishing
+a public appraisal-level appraisal database.
+
+TITLE VIII--COORDINATION, STUDIES, AND REPORTING
+
+SEC. 5801. HUD-USDA-VA INTERAGENCY COORDINATION ACT.
+
+(a) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary of Housing and
+Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs shall establish a memorandum of understanding, or
+other appropriate interagency agreement, to share relevant housing-
+related research and market data that facilitates evidence-based
+policymaking.
+(b) Interagency Report.--
+(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
+Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the Committee on
+Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the
+Committee on Finance of the House of Representatives a report
+containing--
+(A) a description of opportunities for increased
+collaboration between the Secretary of Housing and
+Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and
+the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reduce
+inefficiencies in housing programs;
+(B) a list of Federal laws and regulations that
+adversely affect the availability and affordability of
+new construction of assisted housing and single family
+and multifamily residential housing subject to
+mortgages insured under title II of the National
+Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.), insured,
+guaranteed, or made by the Secretary of Agriculture
+under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
+1471 et seq.), or insured, guaranteed, or made by the
+Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 37 of title
+38, United States Code; and
+(C) recommendations for Congress regarding the
+Federal laws and regulations described in subparagraph
+(B).
+(2) Publication.--The report required under paragraph (1)
+shall, prior to submission under that subsection, be published
+in the Federal Register and open for comment for a period of 30
+days.
+
+SEC. 5802. STREAMLINING RURAL HOUSING ACT.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
+and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of
+understanding to--
+(1) evaluate categorical exclusions under the environmental
+review process for housing projects funded by amounts from the
+Department of the Housing and Urban Development and the
+Department of Agriculture;
+(2) develop a process to designate a lead agency and
+streamline adoption of Environmental Impact Statements and
+Environmental Assessments approved by the other Department to
+construct housing projects funded by both agencies;
+(3) maintain compliance with environmental regulations
+under part 58 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, as in
+effect on January 1, 2025, except as required to amend, add, or
+remove categorical exclusions identified under sections 58.35
+of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, through standard
+rulemaking procedures; and
+(4) evaluate the feasibility of a joint physical inspection
+process for housing projects funded by amounts from the
+Department of the Housing and Urban Development and the
+Department of Agriculture.
+(b) Advisory Working Group.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
+Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish an
+advisory working group for the purpose of consulting on the
+memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a).
+(2) Members.--The advisory working group established under
+paragraph (1) shall consist of representatives of--
+(A) affordable housing nonprofit organizations;
+(B) State housing agencies;
+(C) nonprofit and for-profit home builders and
+housing developers;
+(D) property management companies;
+(E) public housing agencies;
+(F) residents in housing assisted by the Department
+of Housing and Urban Development or the Department of
+Agriculture and representatives of those residents; and
+(G) housing contract administrators.
+(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
+this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the
+Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Banking,
+Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial
+Services of the House of Representatives a report that includes
+recommendations for legislative, regulatory, or administrative
+actions--
+(1) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of housing
+projects funded by amounts from the Department of the Housing
+and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture; and
+(2) that do not materially, with respect to residents of
+housing projects described in paragraph (1)--
+(A) reduce the safety of those residents;
+(B) shift long-term costs onto those residents; or
+(C) undermine the environmental standards of those
+residents.
+
+SEC. 5803. IMPROVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES IN HUD-SUBSIDIZED
+HOUSING.
+
+(a) In General.--
+(1) Study.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of
+Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study on the
+implementation of work requirements implemented prior to the
+date of enactment of this Act by public housing agencies
+described in paragraph (4) participating in the Moving to Work
+demonstration authorized under section 204 of the Departments
+of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
+Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f
+note).
+(2) Scope.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall--
+(A) consider the short-, medium-, and long-term
+benefits and challenges of work requirements on public
+housing agencies described in paragraph (4) and on
+program participants who are subject to such
+requirements, including the effects work requirements
+have on homelessness rates, poverty rates, asset
+building, earnings growth, job attainment and
+retention, and public housing agencies' administrative
+capacity; and
+(B) include quantitative and qualitative evidence,
+including interviews with program participants
+described in subparagraph (A) and their respective
+resident councils.
+(3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report the initial
+findings of the study required under paragraph (1) to the
+Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
+and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
+Representatives.
+(4) Public housing agencies described.--The public housing
+agencies described in this paragraph are public housing
+agencies that, as part of an application to participate in the
+program under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans
+Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
+Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note),
+submit a proposal identifying work requirements as an
+innovative proposal.
+(b) Determination.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall
+apply if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines
+that--
+(1) there are a sufficient number of public housing
+agencies described in subsection (a)(4) such that the Secretary
+of Housing and Urban Development can rigorously evaluate the
+impact of the implementation of work requirements described in
+that subsection; and
+(2) the study would not negatively impact low-income
+families receiving assistance through a public housing agency
+described in subsection (a)(4).
+
+DIVISION J--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 content for this division is
+as follows:
+
+DIVISION J--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
+
+Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.
+Sec. 5002. Definitions.
+TITLE LXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS
+
+Sec. 5101. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language
+instructors.
+Sec. 5102. Training limitations.
+Sec. 5103. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.
+Sec. 5104. Options for comprehensive evaluations.
+Sec. 5105. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.
+Sec. 5106. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign
+Service.
+TITLE LXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
+
+Sec. 5201. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
+Sec. 5202. Support for congressional delegations.
+Sec. 5203. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered
+departures.
+Sec. 5204. Strengthening enterprise governance.
+Sec. 5205. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer
+program.
+Sec. 5206. Report on China's diplomatic posts.
+Sec. 5207. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered
+diplomatic posts.
+Sec. 5208. Foreign affairs manual changes.
+TITLE LXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
+
+Sec. 5301. Supporting Department of State data analytics.
+Sec. 5302. Post Data Pilot Program.
+Sec. 5303. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.
+Sec. 5304. Reports on technology transformation projects at the
+Department of State.
+Sec. 5305. Commercial spyware.
+Sec. 5306. Review of science and technology agreement with the People's
+Republic of China.
+TITLE LXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
+
+Sec. 5401. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.
+Sec. 5402. Lifting the prohibition on use of Federal funds for World's
+Fair pavilions and exhibits.
+TITLE LXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS
+
+Sec. 5501. Report concerning Department of State consular officers
+joining Coast Guard and Navy missions to
+Pacific island countries.
+Sec. 5502. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required
+for the reopening of the United States
+diplomatic mission.
+Sec. 5503. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations
+return to standards report.
+Sec. 5504. Visa operations report.
+Sec. 5505. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.
+TITLE LXVI--MISCELLANEOUS
+
+Sec. 5551. Submission of federally funded research and development
+center reports to Congress.
+Sec. 5552. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.
+Sec. 5553. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR
+license applications.
+Sec. 5554. HAVANA Act payment fix.
+Sec. 5555. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United
+States embassy in Beijing.
+Sec. 5556. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.
+Sec. 5557. Facilitating regulatory exchanges with allies and partners.
+Sec. 5558. Pilot program to audit barriers to commerce in developing
+partner countries.
+Sec. 5559. Strategy for promoting supply chain diversification.
+Sec. 5560. Extensions.
+Sec. 5561. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of
+entry.
+Sec. 5562. Updating counterterrorism reports.
+
+SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.
+
+In this division:
+(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--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.
+(2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
+Department of State.
+(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+of State.
+
+TITLE LXI--WORKFORCE MATTERS
+
+SEC. 5101. REPORT ON VETTING OF FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE LANGUAGE
+INSTRUCTORS.
+
+(a) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 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;
+(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
+execute such section.
+
+SEC. 5102. TRAINING LIMITATIONS.
+
+The Department shall require the approval of the Secretary for
+eliminations of long-term training assignments.
+
+SEC. 5103. 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
+located in the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, and non-
+foreign areas (United States territories and possessions, the
+Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
+Mariana Islands). The amounts of such incentives should be similar to
+the 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)).
+
+SEC. 5104. 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
+(2) other modifications or systems the Secretary considers
+relevant.
+(c) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a) shall
+describe, with respect to each evaluation system included in the
+report--
+(1) any legal constraints or considerations;
+(2) the timeline required for implementation;
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5105. 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
+database of job share and part-time employment opportunities, and a
+point of contact in the Bureau of Global Talent Management.
+(b) Workplace Flexibility Training.--The Secretary shall
+incorporate training on workplace flexibility, including the
+availability of job share and part-time employment opportunities, into
+employee onboarding.
+(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
+congressional committees a report on workplace flexibility at the
+Department, including data on the number of employees utilizing job
+share or part-time employment arrangements.
+(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. 5106. 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;
+(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.
+(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
+in''.
+
+TITLE LXII--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
+
+SEC. 5201. PERIODIC BRIEFINGS FROM BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, and at least every 90 days thereafter for at
+least the next 3 years, the Secretary shall offer to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a joint briefing facilitated by the Bureau of
+Intelligence and Research and including 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
+(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
+that is classified at the level of ``Top Secret/SCI''.
+(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
+the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
+Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
+(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent
+Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
+Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5202. 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.
+(b) In General.--Consistent with applicable laws and the Secretary
+of State's security responsibilities, the Secretary shall reaffirm to
+all diplomatic posts the importance of congressional travel and shall
+direct all such posts to support congressional travel by members and
+staff of the appropriate congressional committees to the extent
+feasible considering capacity and security considerations, when
+authorized by applicable congressional travel procedures to include the
+congressional authorization letter and congressional travel legislation
+and policies. The Secretary shall reaffirm the Department's policies to
+support such travel by members and staff of the appropriate
+congressional committees, by making such support available on any day
+of the week, including Federal and local holidays when required to
+complete congressional responsibilities and, to the extent practical,
+requiring the direct involvement of mid-level or senior officers.
+(c) Exception for Simultaneous High-level Visits.--The requirement
+under subsection (b) does not apply in the case of a simultaneous visit
+from the President, the First Lady or First Gentleman, the Vice
+President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Defense.
+(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. 5203. 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 of an authorized or ordered departure during the 5-
+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.
+(b) Congressional Notification Requirement.--Any instance of an
+authorized or ordered departure shall be notified to appropriate
+committees not later than 3 days after the Secretary authorized an
+authorized or ordered departure. The details in the notification shall
+include--
+(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.
+(c) Termination.--This requirements under this section shall
+terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment
+of this Act.
+
+SEC. 5204. STRENGTHENING ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE.
+
+(1) Organization.--The Chief Information Officer and the
+Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the
+Department of State should report directly to the Deputy
+Secretary of State for Management and Resources or, in the
+event such position is vacant, to the Deputy Secretary of
+State.
+(2) Adjudication of unresolved budget and management
+decisions.--Adjudication of unresolved budget and management
+decisions should be made by the Deputy Secretary of State for
+Management and Resources in consultation, as appropriate, with
+the Deputy Secretary of State.
+
+SEC. 5205. ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING THE REGIONAL CHINA OFFICER
+PROGRAM.
+
+(1) 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, and policy tools, and to enhance expertise related
+to strategic competition with the People's Republic of China.
+RCOs shall, to the greatest extent possible, have appropriate
+fluency.
+(2) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated
+to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026
+through 2029 to the Department of State to expand the RCO
+program, including for--
+(A) the hiring of locally employed staff to support
+Regional China Officers serving abroad; and
+(B) the establishment of full-time equivalent
+positions to assist in managing and facilitating the
+RCO program.
+(3) Program funds.--There is authorized to be appropriated
+$50,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for each
+Regional China Officer to support programs and public diplomacy
+activities of the Regional China Officer.
+
+SEC. 5206. REPORT ON CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC POSTS.
+
+(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall submit to appropriate
+committees of Congress a report on the diplomatic presence of the
+People's Republic of China worldwide, including--
+(1) the number of diplomatic posts currently maintained by
+People's Republic of China in each country; and
+(2) the estimated number of diplomatic personnel stationed
+abroad.
+(b) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
+``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
+Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee
+on Intelligence of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
+on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee
+on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
+(2) Consular or diplomatic post.--The term ``consular or
+diplomatic post'' does not include a post to which only
+personnel of agencies other than the Department of State are
+assigned.
+
+SEC. 5207. 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 of State carries
+out a reduction in United States Foreign Service personnel of at least
+10 percent at a covered diplomatic post, the Secretary shall submit to
+the appropriate Congressional committees a notification of the intent
+to carry out such a reduction, which shall include a certification by
+the Secretary that such reduction will not negatively impact the
+ability of the United States to compete with the People's Republic of
+China or the Russian Federation.
+(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a
+security risk to personnel at a covered diplomatic post.
+(c) Covered Diplomatic Post Defined.--In this section, the term
+``covered diplomatic post'' means a United States diplomatic post in a
+country in which the People's Republic of China or the Russian
+Federation also have a diplomatic post.
+
+SEC. 5208. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL CHANGES.
+
+Section 5318(c)(1) of the Department of State Authorization Act of
+2021 (22 U.S.C. 2658a) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting
+``8 years''.
+
+TITLE LXIII--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY
+
+SEC. 5301. SUPPORTING DEPARTMENT OF STATE DATA ANALYTICS.
+
+There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to the Secretary
+for fiscal year 2026 to carry out the ``Bureau Chief Data Officer
+Program''.
+
+SEC. 5302. 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''),
+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.
+(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 committees of Congress 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 3 years, the Secretary shall
+submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress
+regarding the status of the implementation plan required under
+paragraph (1).
+(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
+the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5303. 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 of State shall issue internal
+guidelines that authorize and track the use of enclaves deployed in
+overseas commercial cloud regions for OCONUS systems categorized at the
+Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) high baseline.
+(b) Consistency With Federal Cybersecurity Regulations.--The
+enclave deployments shall be consistent with existing Federal
+cybersecurity regulations as well as best practices established across
+National Institute of Standards and Technology standards and ISO 27000
+security controls.
+(c) Briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the enactment of the
+Act, and before issuing the new internal guidelines required under
+subsection (a), the Secretary shall brief the appropriate committees of
+Congress on the proposed new guidelines, including--
+(1) relevant risk assessments; and
+(2) any security challenges regarding implementation.
+(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
+the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
+Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
+(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent
+Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
+Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5304. REPORTS ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS AT THE
+DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
+
+(a) Definitions.--In this section:
+(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 Foreign Affairs of the House
+of Representatives; and
+(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+(2) Technology.--The term ``technology'' includes--
+(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.
+(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.
+(b) Annual Report.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years,
+the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
+Congress 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
+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
+avoidance;
+(V) interoperability and
+integration, including level of
+integration achieved with existing
+systems of the Department of State;
+(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 3, 6, 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
+rollout.
+(B) For any project where adoption metrics fell
+below 50 percent of estimated usage within 6 months of
+launch:
+(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 committees of Congress, the Secretary of State
+shall publish an unclassified summary of the report on the
+publicly accessible website of the Department of State,
+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 committees of Congress 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.
+
+SEC. 5305. 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
+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, human rights defenders,
+members of civil society groups, members of ethnic or religious
+minority groups, and others for exercising their 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; and
+(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.
+
+SEC. 5306. REVIEW OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH THE PEOPLE'S
+REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
+
+(a) Security Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with relevant
+Federal science agencies and the intelligence community, shall conduct
+a security review of the United States-China Science and Technology
+Cooperation Agreement (STA). The review shall include the following
+elements:
+(1) An assessment of the potential risks of maintaining the
+STA, including the transfer under such agreement of technology
+or intellectual property capable of harming the national
+security interests of the United States.
+(2) An assessment of the Secretary of State's ability to
+monitor compliance of the People's Republic of China's
+commitments established under the STA.
+(3) An evaluation of the benefits of the STA agreement to
+the economy, military, and industrial base of the People's
+Republic of China and the United States.
+(4) An evaluation of the value of the information and data
+the United States Government receives under the STA related to
+the People's Republic of China that the United States otherwise
+would not have access to should it withdraw its participation
+in the STA.
+(b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completion of the review
+of the STA required in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to
+the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the findings
+of the review. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
+may include a classified annex.
+(c) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
+enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall certify to the
+appropriate committees of Congress whether it is in the national
+security interest of the United States to maintain its participation in
+the STA through its current duration.
+(d) Guidance.--If Secretary certifies that it is no longer in the
+national security interest of the United States to maintain its
+participation in the STA, the Secretary shall, not later than 90 days
+after submitting the certification, and in coordination with the heads
+of relevant Federal agencies, promulgate guidance on United States
+Federal agency interactions with counterpart agencies in the People's
+Republic of China.
+(e) Definitions.--In this section:
+(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
+``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
+Committee on Commerce, Science of Technology, and the
+Committee on Judiciary of the Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
+on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Judiciary
+of the House of Representatives.
+(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).
+(3) STA.--The term ``STA'' means the Agreement between the
+Government of the United States of America and the Government
+of the People's Republic of China on Cooperation in Science and
+Technology, signed at Washington January 31, 1979, its
+protocols, and any implementing agreements entered into
+pursuant to such Agreement on or before the date of the
+enactment of this Act.
+
+TITLE LXIV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
+
+SEC. 5401. 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 other
+relevant agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
+Congress a comprehensive strategy to combat foreign information
+manipulation and interference, which shall be carried out by the
+Department.
+(b) Elements.--The strategy required under 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.
+(2) Working together with allies and partners 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, or Iran.
+(4) Coordinating efforts to expose and counter foreign
+information manipulation and interference across Federal
+departments and agencies.
+(5) Protecting the First Amendment rights of United States
+citizens.
+(6) Creating guardrails to ensure the Department of State
+does not provide grants to organizations engaging in partisan
+political activity in the United States.
+(c) Coordination.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall
+be led and implemented by the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and
+Public Affairs in coordination with relevant bureaus and offices at the
+Department of State.
+(d) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this
+Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
+Congress a report that includes--
+(1) actions the Department has taken to preserve the
+institutional capability to counter foreign nation-state
+influence operations from the People's Republic of China, Iran,
+and the Russian Federation 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 (CPIF) and Countering Russian Influence Fund (CRIF)
+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 People's Republic of
+China, Iran, and the Russian Federation.
+(e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
+the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the Senate; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5402. LIFTING THE PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR WORLD'S
+FAIR PAVILIONS AND EXHIBITS.
+
+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) is hereby repealed.
+
+TITLE LXV--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS
+
+SEC. 5501. REPORT CONCERNING DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONSULAR OFFICERS
+JOINING COAST GUARD AND NAVY MISSIONS TO PACIFIC ISLAND
+COUNTRIES.
+
+(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
+(1) Pacific island countries, especially, but not limited
+to, the Freely Associated States, include close United States
+partners located across highly strategic waters critical for
+United States national security; and
+(2) it is in the national security interests of the United
+States to maintain and strengthen relations with the
+governments and the citizens of Pacific island countries.
+(b) Report.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with
+the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the Commander
+of United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chief of Naval
+Operations, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
+Congress a report analyzing the feasibility of attaching
+Department of State consular officers to Coast Guard and Navy
+missions in the Pacific Island countries.
+(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
+shall include--
+(A) an assessment of the current demand for
+consular services from citizens of Pacific Island
+countries and challenges that these citizens face in
+obtaining services;
+(B) an assessment of the approximate value,
+including in time and resources saved, such an
+initiative could save citizens of Pacific Island
+countries that do not host United States embassies to
+have their United States visas adjudicated or to
+receive other services;
+(C) an assessment of the cost for the Department of
+State, United States Coast Guard, United States Indo-
+Pacific Command, and United States Navy, including
+potential alternative cost-effective options and
+recommendations for providing consular services to
+Pacific Island countries;
+(D) an assessment of the frequency and duration of
+United States Coast Guard and United States Navy
+deployments to Pacific Island countries, including--
+(i) deployment frequency measured against
+desired number of visits;
+(ii) amount of time typically spent in port
+for such visits; and
+(iii) disruption to planned United States
+Coast Guard and United States Navy missions in
+order to visit locations needing consular
+assistance; and
+(E) an evaluation of the logistical issues to be
+addressed including, including--
+(i) analysis of spacing requirements to
+host Department of State personnel and
+equipment aboard United States Coast Guard and
+United States Navy vessels;
+(ii) analysis of the information technology
+and connectivity requirements to conduct
+consular affairs activities;
+(iii) the feasibility of printing visas
+aboard United States Coast Guard and United
+States Navy vessels;
+(iv) maintaining physical security of
+consular officers and relevant adjudication
+equipment, including computer systems and visa
+foils, during such missions;
+(v) impacts to United States Coast Guard
+and United States Navy vessels' operations and
+security; and
+(vi) the estimated amount of time that
+consular officers would spend on board United
+States Coast Guard and United States Navy
+vessels between visits to Pacific Island
+countries.
+(3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
+subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
+means--
+(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
+Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
+Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
+Transportation, and the Committee on Judiciary of the
+Senate; and
+(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
+on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the
+Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on
+Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5502. REPORT ON SECURITY CONDITIONS IN DAMASCUS, SYRIA, REQUIRED
+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.
+(2) Permissive security conditions are necessary for the
+reopening of any diplomatic mission.
+(b) Report to Congress.--
+(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
+committees of Congress 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.
+(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
+the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
+Senate;
+(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
+Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on
+Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5503. 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 a report to the
+appropriate committees of Congress that includes the impacts of the
+Bureau of Diplomatic Security's initiative known as ``Return to
+Standards'' on the security needs of United States embassies,
+consulates, and other diplomatic installations outside the United
+States.
+(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
+describe the impacts of the Return to Standards initiative and other
+reductions in staffing and resources from the beginning of the
+initiative to the date of enactment of this Act for all embassies,
+consulates, and other overseas diplomatic installations, including
+detailed descriptions and explanations of all reductions of personnel
+or other resources, including their effects on--
+(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.
+(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
+the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select
+Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations
+of the Senate;
+(2) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent
+Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
+Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5504. VISA OPERATIONS REPORT.
+
+(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
+enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a report on visa backlogs.
+(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
+address--
+(1) the status of visa backlogs and wait times, including
+internal and external recommendations to streamline and improve
+consular processes, as required by the joint exploratory
+statement for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and
+Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public
+Law 118-47), including the rationale and justification for the
+implementation of each such recommendation;
+(2) the impact of reductions in force on improvement of the
+overall efficiency of consular operations, processing time, and
+customer experience for applicants;
+(3) the extent to which non-consular Department personnel
+have been used to improve the overall efficiency of consular
+operations, processing time, and customer experience for
+applicants during periods of high demand;
+(4) the viability of temporarily assigning non-consular
+Department personnel during periods of high demand; and
+(5) in consultation with any other appropriate Department,
+an evaluation of the impact of the visa backlogs on the United
+States tourism industry and recommendations for how to
+remediate those impacts.
+(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
+subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
+Judiciary of the Senate; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
+Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5505. 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''.
+
+TITLE LXVI--MISCELLANEOUS
+
+SEC. 5551. 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
+by funds congressionally appropriated to the Department, the Secretary
+shall provide the appropriate committees the report or written product,
+including the original proposal for the report, the amount provided by
+the Department to the FFRDC, and a detailed description of the value
+the Department derived from the report.
+
+SEC. 5552. 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 3 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;
+(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 failed to do
+so; 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. 5553. 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
+licensing fee system for the commercial export of defense items and
+services to partially or fully finance the licensing costs of the
+Department, if permitted by statute. The report should consider whether
+and to what degree such an export license application fee system would
+be preferable to relying solely on the existing registration fee system
+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. 5554. 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''; and
+(2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding
+subparagraph (A), by striking ``of a'' and inserting ``of an''.
+(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.''.
+
+SEC. 5555. ESTABLISHING AN INNER MONGOLIA SECTION WITHIN THE UNITED
+STATES EMBASSY IN BEIJING.
+
+(a) Inner Mongolia Section in United States Embassy in Beijing,
+China.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary should consider establishing
+an Inner Mongolian team within the United States Embassy in
+Beijing, 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 Southern 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
+Southern Mongolian diaspora.
+(3) Language requirements.--The Secretary should ensure
+that the Department of State has sufficient proficiency in
+Mongolian language in order to carry out paragraph (1), and
+that the United States Embassy in Beijing, 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. 5556. 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, as the United States
+will need to station many more United States civilian and
+military personnel in western Australia to support the
+maintenance and supply of these vessels.
+(b) Report.--
+(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the enactment
+of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
+committees of Congress a report regarding staffing and facility
+requirements at United States Mission 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 of State expects in the Perth area and
+across Australia in the next two years;
+(B) an assessment of what requirements those United
+States personnel will have, including housing,
+schooling, and office space;
+(C) a description of how many United States
+personnel are currently working in the United States
+Consulate in Perth and their roles;
+(D) information regarding the Department of State's
+actions to transfer United States personnel from
+elsewhere within Mission Australia to increase staffing
+in Perth and the tradeoffs of such personnel moves;
+(E) a status update on the interagency process
+begun in 2024 to assess the needs of Mission Australia;
+(F) an assessment of the impact of the Department
+of State reorganization and workforce reduction on the
+staffing contemplated by that process; and
+(G) an estimated total cost of expanding Perth
+staffing to sufficiently serve the increased presence
+of United States personnel in the area and to achieve
+any other United States foreign policy objectives.
+(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
+the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
+(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
+(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
+(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
+Representatives;
+(5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
+Representatives; and
+(6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
+Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5557. FACILITATING REGULATORY EXCHANGES WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS.
+
+(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of
+other relevant Federal departments and agencies, should establish and
+develop a voluntary program to facilitate and encourage regular
+dialogues between interested United States Government regulatory and
+technical agencies and their counterpart organizations in allied and
+partner countries, both bilaterally and in relevant multilateral
+institutions and organizations--
+(1) to promote best practices in regulatory formation and
+implementation;
+(2) to collaborate to achieve optimal regulatory outcomes
+based on scientific, technical, and other relevant principles;
+(3) to seek better harmonization and alignment of
+regulations and regulatory practices; and
+(4) to build consensus around industry and technical
+standards in emerging sectors that will drive future global
+economic growth and commerce.
+(b) Prioritization of Activities.--In facilitating expert exchanges
+under subsection (a), the Secretary should prioritize--
+(1) bilateral coordination and collaboration with countries
+where greater regulatory coherence, harmonization of standards,
+or communication and dialogue between technical agencies is
+achievable and best advances the economic and national security
+interests of the United States;
+(2) multilateral coordination and collaboration where
+greater regulatory coherence, harmonization of standards, or
+dialogue on other relevant regulatory matters is achievable and
+best advances the economic and national security interests of
+the United States, including with the members of--
+(A) the European Union;
+(B) the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation;
+(C) the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
+(ASEAN);
+(D) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
+Development (OECD);
+(E) the Pacific Alliance; and
+(F) multilateral development banks; and
+(3) regulatory practices and standards-setting bodies
+focused on key economic sectors and emerging technologies.
+(c) Participation by Nongovernmental Entities.--With regard to the
+program described in subsection (a), the Secretary may facilitate the
+participation of relevant organizations and individuals with relevant
+expertise, as appropriate and to the extent that such participation
+advances the goals of such program.
+(d) Rule of Construction.--The authorities provided by this section
+are intended solely to provide United States embassy and related
+Department support for dialogues which may occur outside the United
+States, on a strictly voluntary basis and as agreed to by the relevant
+United States Federal department or agency with their foreign
+counterparts, and are not intended to obligate in any way the
+participation of any other Federal department or agency in such
+dialogues.
+
+SEC. 5558. PILOT PROGRAM TO AUDIT BARRIERS TO COMMERCE IN DEVELOPING
+PARTNER COUNTRIES.
+
+(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, in coordination with relevant
+Federal departments and agencies as determined by the Secretary, is
+authorized to establish a pilot program--
+(1) to identify and evaluate barriers to commerce in
+developing countries that are allies and partners of the United
+States; and
+(2) to provide assistance to promote economic development
+and commerce to those countries.
+(b) Purposes.--Under the pilot program established under subsection
+(a), the Secretary shall, in partnership with the countries selected
+under subsection (c)(1)--
+(1) seek to identify possible barriers in those countries
+that limit international commerce with the goal of setting
+priorities for the efficient use of United States economic
+assistance;
+(2) focus relevant United States economic assistance on
+building self-sustaining institutional capacity for expanding
+commerce with those countries, consistent with their
+international obligations and commitments; and
+(3) further the national interests of the United States
+by--
+(A) expanding prosperity through the elimination of
+foreign barriers to commercial exchange;
+(B) assisting such countries to identify and reduce
+commercial restrictions, including through the
+deployment of targeted foreign assistance, as
+appropriate, to increase international commerce and
+investment;
+(C) assisting each selected country in undertaking
+reforms that will promote economic growth, and promote
+conditions favorable for business and commercial
+development and job growth in the country; and
+(D) assisting, as appropriate, private sector
+entities in those countries to engage in reform efforts
+and enhance productive global supply chain partnerships
+with the United States and allies and partners of the
+United States.
+(c) Selection of Countries.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary shall select countries for
+participation in the pilot program established under subsection
+(a) from among developing countries--
+(A) that are allies and partners of the United
+States;
+(B) the governments of which have clearly
+demonstrated a willingness to make appropriate legal,
+policy, and regulatory reforms that may stimulate
+economic growth and job creation, consistent with
+international trade rules and practices; and
+(C) that meet such additional criteria as may be
+established by the Secretary, in consultation with, as
+appropriate, the heads of other Federal departments and
+agencies as determined by the Secretary.
+(2) Considerations for additional criteria.--In
+establishing additional criteria under paragraph (1)(C), the
+Secretary shall--
+(A) identify and address structural weaknesses,
+systemic flaws, or other impediments within countries
+that may be considered for participation in the pilot
+program under subsection (a) that impact the
+effectiveness of United States assistance to and make
+recommendations for addressing those weaknesses, flaws,
+and impediments;
+(B) set priorities for commercial development
+assistance that focus resources on countries where the
+provision of such assistance can deliver the best value
+in identifying and eliminating commercial barriers; and
+(C) developing appropriate performance measures and
+establishing annual targets to monitor and assess
+progress toward achieving those targets, including
+measures to be used to terminate the provision of
+assistance determined to be ineffective.
+(3) Number and deadline for selections.--
+(A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the
+date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
+thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary should select
+countries for participation in the pilot program.
+(B) Number.--The Secretary should select for
+participation in the pilot program under subsection (a)
+not fewer than 3 countries during the 1-year period
+beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
+(4) Prioritization based on recommendations from chiefs of
+mission.--In selecting countries under paragraph (1) for
+participation in the pilot program under subsection (a), the
+Secretary shall prioritize--
+(A) countries recommended by chiefs of mission--
+(i) that will be able to substantially
+benefit from expanded commercial development
+assistance; and
+(ii) the governments of which have
+demonstrated the political will to effectively
+and sustainably implement such assistance; or
+(B) groups of countries, including groups of
+geographically contiguous countries, including as
+recommended by chiefs of mission, that meet the
+criteria under subparagraph (A) and as a result of
+expanded United States commercial development
+assistance, will contribute to greater intra-regional
+commerce or regional economic integration.
+(d) Plans of Action.--
+(1) In general.--The Secretary shall lead in engaging
+relevant officials of each country selected under subsection
+(c)(1) to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a)
+with respect to the development of a plan of action to identify
+and evaluate barriers to economic and commercial development
+that then informs United States assistance.
+(2) Analysis required.--The development of a plan of action
+under paragraph (1) shall include a comprehensive analysis of
+relevant legal, policy, and regulatory constraints to economic
+and job growth in that country.
+(3) Elements.--A plan of action developed under paragraph
+(1) for a country shall include the following:
+(A) Priorities for reform.
+(B) Clearly defined policy responses, including
+regulatory and legal reforms, as necessary, to achieve
+improvement in the business and commercial environment
+in the country.
+(C) Identification of the anticipated costs to
+establish and implement the plan.
+(D) Identification of appropriate sequencing and
+phasing of implementation of the plan to create
+cumulative benefits, as appropriate.
+(E) Identification of best practices and standards.
+(F) Considerations with respect to how to make the
+policy reform investments under the plan long-lasting.
+(G) Appropriate consultation with affected
+stakeholders in that country and in the United States.
+(e) Termination.--The pilot program established under subsection
+(a) shall terminate on the date that is 8 years after the date of the
+enactment of this Act.
+
+SEC. 5559. STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING SUPPLY CHAIN DIVERSIFICATION.
+
+(a) Strategy.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
+Commerce and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
+agencies, as determined by the Secretary, shall develop, implement, and
+submit to the appropriate congressional committees a diplomatic
+strategy to support efforts to increase supply chain resiliency and
+security by promoting and strengthening efforts to incentivize the
+relocation of supply chains from the People's Republic of China.
+(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall--
+(1) be informed by consultations with the governments of
+allies and partners of the United States;
+(2) provide a description of how supply chain
+diversification can be pursued in a complementary fashion to
+strengthen the national interests of the United States;
+(3) include an assessment of--
+(A) the status and effectiveness of current efforts
+by governments, multilateral development banks, and the
+private sector to attract investment by private
+entities who are seeking to diversify from reliance on
+the People's Republic of China;
+(B) major challenges hindering those efforts; and
+(C) how the United States can strengthen the
+effectiveness of those efforts;
+(4) identify United States allies and partners with
+comparative advantages for sourcing and manufacturing critical
+goods and countries with the greatest opportunities and
+alignment with United States values;
+(5) identify how activities by the International Trade
+Administration and other relevant Federal agencies, as
+determined by the Secretary, can effectively be leveraged to
+strengthen and promote supply chain diversification, including
+nearshoring to Latin America and the Caribbean as appropriate;
+(6) advance diplomatic initiatives to secure specific
+national commitments by governments in Latin America and the
+Caribbean to undertake efforts to create favorable conditions
+for nearshoring in the region, including commitments--
+(A) to develop formalized national strategies to
+attract investment from the United States ;
+(B) to address corruption and rule of law concerns;
+(C) to modernize digital and physical
+infrastructure of these nations;
+(D) to improve ease of doing business; and
+(E) to finance and incentivize nearshoring
+initiatives that transfer supply chains from the
+People's Republic of China to the nations of the
+Americas;
+(7) advance, in coordination with the National Institute of
+Standards [and] Technology, diplomatic initiatives towards
+mutually beneficial dialogues on standards and regulations; and
+(8) in coordination with the International Trade
+Administration, develop and implement assistance programs to
+finance, incentivize, or otherwise promote supply chain
+diversification in accordance with the assessments and
+identifications made pursuant to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5),
+including, at minimum, programs--
+(A) to help develop physical and digital
+infrastructure;
+(B) to promote transparency in procurement
+processes;
+(C) to provide technical assistance in implementing
+national nearshoring strategies;
+(D) to help mobilize private investment; and
+(E) to pursue commitments by private sector
+entities to relocate supply chains from the People's
+Republic of China.
+(c) Coordination With Multilateral Development Banks.--In
+implementing the strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary
+of State and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and
+agencies, as determined by the Secretary, should, as appropriate,
+cooperate with the World Bank Group and the regional development banks
+through the Secretary of the Treasury.
+(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
+subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
+(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Select Committee on
+Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
+Senate; and
+(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
+Energy and Commerce, the Permanent Select Committee on
+Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the of the
+House of Representatives.
+
+SEC. 5560. EXTENSIONS.
+
+(a) Support to Enhance the Capacity of International Monetary Fund
+Members to Evaluate the Legal and Financial Terms of Sovereign Debt
+Contracts.--Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act
+(22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended in section 1630(c) by striking ``5-
+year period'' and inserting ``10-year period''.
+(b) Inspector General Annuitant Waiver.--The authorities provided
+under section 1015(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010
+(Public Law 111-212; 124 Stat. 2332) shall remain in effect through
+September 30, 2031.
+(c) Extension of Authorizations to Support United States
+Participation in International Fairs and Expos.--Section 9601(b) of the
+Department of State Authorizations Act of 2022 (division I of Public
+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. 5561. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND LAND PORTS OF
+ENTRY.
+
+Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 535d)
+is amended--
+(1) in subsection (a)--
+(A) in paragraph (1)--
+(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
+(A), by striking ``December 31, 2024,'' and
+inserting ``December 31, 2035,''; and
+(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B),
+and (C), and inserting the following:
+``(A) An international bridge between the United
+States and Mexico.
+``(B) An international bridge between the United
+States and Canada.
+``(C) A port of entry on the international land
+border between the United States and Mexico.
+``(D) A port of entry on the international land
+border between the United States and Canada.''; and
+(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``or land
+port of entry'' after ``international bridge'';
+(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or land port of
+entry'' after ``international bridge'';
+(3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``or land port of
+entry'' after ``international bridge''; and
+(4) in subsection (f), by inserting ``or land port of
+entry'' after ``international bridge'' each place it appears.
+
+SEC. 5562. 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 by striking ``April
+30'' and inserting ``October 31''.
+
+Passed the Senate October 9, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2296
-[Report No. 119-39]
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+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.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-July 15, 2025
-
-Read twice and placed on the calendar

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