\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]\n[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]\n[S. 1071 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]\n\n S.1071\n\n One Hundred Nineteenth Congress\n\n of the\n\n United States of America\n\n\n AT THE FIRST SESSION\n\n Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,\n the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five\n\n\n An Act\n\n\n \nTo authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities \nof the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense \nactivities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel \n strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.\n\n Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the \nUnited States of America in Congress assembled,\nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.\n This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2026''.\nSEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.\n (a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into 8 divisions as follows:\n (1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.\n (2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.\n (3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security \n Authorizations and Other Authorizations.\n (4) Division D--Funding Tables.\n (5) Division E--Department of State Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2026.\n (6) Division F--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2026.\n (7) Division G--Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.\n (8) Division H--Other Matters.\n (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as \nfollows:\nSec. 1. Short title.\nSec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.\nSec. 3. Definitions.\nSec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.\nSec. 5. Joint explanatory statement.\n\n DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS\n\n TITLE I--PROCUREMENT\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n Subtitle B--Army Programs\n\nSec. 111. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program.\nSec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft.\nSec. 113. Authorization to initiate early production of future long-\n range assault aircraft.\nSec. 114. Limitation on availability of funds for the Next Generation \n Command and Control portfolio of capabilities of the Army.\n\n Subtitle C--Navy Programs\n\nSec. 121. Modification to requirements for recapitalization of tactical \n fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve.\nSec. 122. Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned \n surface vessels.\nSec. 123. Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers; \n modification of prohibition on availability of funds for \n legacy waterborne security barriers.\nSec. 124. Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft carrier program.\nSec. 125. Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program.\nSec. 126. Authority for advance procurement of certain components to \n support continuous production of Virginia-class submarines.\nSec. 127. Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships.\nSec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for Yard, Repair, Berthing, \n and Messing Barges.\nSec. 129. Vessel construction managers for the construction of certain \n Navy vessels.\nSec. 130. Limitation on construction of Modular Attack Surface Craft.\nSec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program.\nSec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares and \n repair parts in Navy budget justification materials.\n\n Subtitle D--Air Force Programs\n\nSec. 141. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for air \n refueling tanker aircraft.\nSec. 142. Modification of prohibition on retirement of F-15E aircraft.\nSec. 143. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement \n relating to RQ-4 aircraft.\nSec. 144. Modification to annual report on Air Force tactical fighter \n aircraft force structure.\nSec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.\nSec. 146. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber \n aircraft squadrons.\nSec. 147. Modification to minimum inventory requirement for A-10 \n aircraft.\nSec. 148. Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft.\nSec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3 airborne \n warning and control system aircraft.\nSec. 150. B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices.\nSec. 151. Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap.\nSec. 152. Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and \n reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force.\nSec. 153. Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.\nSec. 154. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on \n acquisition strategy for Airborne Command Post Capability.\n\n Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters\n\nSec. 161. Requirements relating to executive airlift aircraft.\nSec. 162. Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and \n contracting related to foreign-made light detection and \n ranging.\nSec. 163. Prohibition on availability of funds for contract termination \n or production line shutdown for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.\nSec. 164. Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft pending \n certification on correction of deficiencies.\nSec. 165. Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft.\nSec. 166. Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program.\n\n TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSec. 211. Modification to authority to award prizes for advanced \n technology achievements.\nSec. 212. Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to defense \n laboratories and other entities for research and development \n of technologies for military missions.\nSec. 213. Program for the enhancement of the research, development, \n test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 214. Modification to authority for acquisition, construction, or \n furnishing of test facilities and equipment.\nSec. 215. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for \n fundamental research collaboration with certain academic \n institutions.\nSec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense policies \n for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical \n data link network.\nSec. 217. Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced \n Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with \n critical research and development expertise.\nSec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated defense \n acquisition programs.\nSec. 219. Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation \n oversight.\nSec. 220. Application of software innovation to modernize test and \n evaluation infrastructure.\nSec. 221. Review and alignment of standards, guidance, and policies \n relating to digital engineering.\nSec. 222. Catalyst Pathfinder Program.\nSec. 223. Modifications to defense research capacity building program.\nSec. 224. National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence \n Institute.\nSec. 225. Advanced robotic automation for munitions manufacturing.\nSec. 226. Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and \n long-range weapons.\nSec. 227. Western regional range complex demonstration.\nSec. 228. Demonstration of near real-time monitoring capabilities to \n enhance weapon system platforms.\nSec. 229. Pilot program on modernized health and usage monitoring \n systems to address obsolescence in rotary-wing and tiltrotor \n aircraft.\nSec. 230. Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for \n institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.\nSec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with \n requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition \n Office.\nSec. 232. Limitation on availability of funds for realignment of \n research, development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint \n conventional armaments and ammunition.\nSec. 233. Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software.\nSec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of \n Defense for Research and Engineering pending report on study \n results.\n\n Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters\n\nSec. 241. Support for research and development of bioindustrial \n manufacturing processes.\nSec. 242. Biotechnology Management Office.\nSec. 243. Bioindustrial commercialization program.\nSec. 244. Biotechnology supply chain resiliency program.\nSec. 245. Biological data for artificial intelligence.\nSec. 246. Department of Defense biotechnology strategy.\nSec. 247. Ethical and responsible development and deployment of \n biotechnology within the Department of Defense.\nSec. 248. Establishing biobased product merit guidance.\n\n Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 251. Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and \n investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition Office.\nSec. 252. Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology \n areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy.\nSec. 253. Quarterly briefings on research, development, test, and \n evaluation laboratories and facilities.\n\n TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n Subtitle B--Energy and Environment\n\nSec. 311. Inclusion of information about PFAS investigation and \n remediation in annual report on defense environmental \n programs.\nSec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric or \n hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of the \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 313. Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings.\nSec. 314. Requirement to support National Guard training on wildfire \n prevention and response.\nSec. 315. Modification of requirements relating to replacement of \n fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam.\nSec. 316. Modification to restriction on procurement or purchasing of \n personal protective equipment for firefighters containing \n perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.\nSec. 317. Provision of alternative drinking water to households whose \n private drinking water is contaminated with \n perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid \n substances from Department of Defense activities.\nSec. 318. Responsibilities of executive agent for installation and \n operational nuclear energy.\nSec. 319. Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.\nSec. 320. Department of Air Force program of record for commercial \n weather data.\nSec. 321. Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy.\nSec. 322. Strategy to accelerate remediation of contamination from \n perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.\nSec. 323. Notification requirement with respect to nuclear power in \n Guam.\nSec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose of \n perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.\n\n Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment\n\nSec. 331. Modification of readiness report to include summary count of \n certain mishaps.\nSec. 332. Authority to provide supplies incidental to support and \n services for eligible non-Department of Defense organizations.\nSec. 333. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for \n unspecified minor military construction.\nSec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration of \n global contested logistics posture management.\nSec. 335. Modification of prohibition on contracts for performance of \n firefighting or security-guard functions.\nSec. 336. Responsibilities for oversight of certain defense personal \n property matters.\nSec. 337. Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and \n readiness of certain naval surface vessels.\nSec. 338. Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain depots of \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 339. Modification of report on improved oversight for \n implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program \n of the Navy.\nSec. 340. Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on \n operational status of amphibious warship fleet.\nSec. 341. Maintenance inspection capabilities and requirements.\nSec. 342. Joint Strike Fighter sustainment.\nSec. 343. Depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational \n exercises.\nSec. 344. Proposed actions with respect to causes and effects of \n declining aircraft readiness rates.\nSec. 345. Technology enhancement for surface ship maintenance.\nSec. 346. Oversight requirements for contracts relating to relocation \n logistics for household goods.\nSec. 347. Integration of commercially available artificial intelligence \n capabilities into logistics operations.\nSec. 348. Pilot program on Army depot and arsenal workload sustainment.\nSec. 349. Limitation on use of funds to establish or expand Space Force \n Special Operations Component Command.\nSec. 350. Pilot program for data-enabled ground vehicle maintenance.\nSec. 351. Modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions\n\nSec. 361. Reporting requirements for Out-Year Unconstrained Total \n Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers.\nSec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year Unconstrained \n Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory numbers.\nSec. 363. Reports on munitions response projects at sites formerly used \n by the Department of Defense.\nSec. 364. Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous \n conflicts.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 371. Adjustment and diversification assistance for State and local \n governments affected by depot reductions.\nSec. 372. Authority to evacuate family pets and contract working dogs \n during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries.\nSec. 373. Manned rotary wing aircraft safety.\nSec. 374. Establishment of Army museum system.\nSec. 375. Establishment of United States Navy Museum System.\nSec. 376. Establishment of Air Force and Space Force Museum System.\nSec. 377. Transportation of certain domestic animals by foreign air \n carriers.\nSec. 378. Minimum standards for military working dog kennels and \n facilities.\nSec. 379. Restroom access at military installations for certain \n transportation service providers.\nSec. 380. Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 381. Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the \n area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific \n Command.\nSec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in Guam.\nSec. 383. Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the capability of the \n Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency in the \n Indo-Pacific region.\nSec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary helicopter \n training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.\n\n TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Active Forces\n\nSec. 401. End strengths for active forces.\n\n Subtitle B--Reserve Forces\n\nSec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.\nSec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the \n Reserves.\nSec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).\nSec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active \n duty for operational support.\n\n Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports\n\nSec. 421. Military personnel.\nSec. 422. Streamlining of total force reporting requirements.\n\n TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY\n\n Subtitle A--Officer Policy\n\nSec. 501. Space Force general officer management.\nSec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the Air \n Force to the Space Force.\nSec. 503. Notification of removal of officers from selection board \n reports and promotion lists.\nSec. 504. Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as students at schools \n for education required for appointment.\nSec. 505. Temporary increase in fiscal year percentage limitation for \n reduction or waiver of service-in-grade requirement for \n general and flag officers to be retired in pay grades O-7 and \n O-8.\nSec. 506. Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General.\nSec. 507. Authority to waive prohibition on officers serving on \n successive selection boards for boards to consider officers \n for promotion to major general or rear admiral.\nSec. 508. Establishment of blast safety officer positions.\n\n Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management\n\nSec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army National \n Guard and Air Force National Guard.\nSec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to a \n State disaster.\nSec. 513. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on ability of \n National Guard to perform homeland defense activities.\nSec. 514. Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and \n response training.\nSec. 515. Study and report on members of the reserve components: \n consideration of amount of time of service in activation; \n authority to waive limitation on release from active duty.\n\n Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records\n\nSec. 521. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record: codification; \n expansion.\nSec. 522. Women's initiative teams.\nSec. 523. Honorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of \n Defense.\nSec. 524. Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability \n Evaluation System reviews.\nSec. 525. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and \n exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.\nSec. 526. Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs of permanent \n change of station.\n\n Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession\n\nSec. 531. Recruiter access to secondary schools.\nSec. 532. Alternative service in areas of national interest by \n individuals denied enlistment.\nSec. 533. Medical accession standards for members of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 534. Clarifying the calculation of enlistments for persons whose \n score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a \n prescribed level for the future servicemember preparatory \n course.\nSec. 535. Selective Service System: automatic registration.\n\n Subtitle E--Member Training\n\nSec. 541. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor \n qualifications.\nSec. 542. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.\nSec. 543. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training.\nSec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready, Relevant \n Learning initiative of the Navy.\nSec. 545. Mandatory training on government ethics and national security \n law.\nSec. 546. Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps instructors.\nSec. 547. Pilot program for generative artificial intelligence and \n spatial computing for performance training and proficiency \n assessment.\nSec. 548. Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps of the Army.\nSec. 549. Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.\n\n Subtitle F--Member Education\n\nSec. 551. Modification to maximum years of service for eligibility \n detail as a student at a law school.\nSec. 552. Inclusion of Space Force education programs in definitions \n regarding professional military education.\nSec. 553. Asynchronous instruction in distance education option for \n professional military education.\nSec. 554. Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass \n Destruction Studies.\nSec. 555. Military service academy nominations.\nSec. 556. Modifications to alternative obligation for cadets and \n midshipmen.\nSec. 557. Modification to the designation of Members of the House of \n Representatives to the Boards of Visitors of Service \n Academies.\nSec. 558. Director of Admissions of the United States Naval Academy.\nSec. 559. Detail of members of the Space Force as instructors at Air \n Force Institute of Technology.\nSec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs or \n activities at the military service academies that are \n designated for women or girls.\nSec. 559B. Organization of Army War College.\n\n Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters\n\nSec. 561. Qualifications for judge advocates.\nSec. 562. Ensuring the availability of legal advice to commanders.\nSec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of wrongful \n broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under the \n Uniform Code of Military Justice.\nSec. 564. Revision to sexual assault prevention and response training \n guidance.\nSec. 565. Notification of military sex offenders at military \n installations.\nSec. 566. Analysis of the advisability of modifying the definition of \n abusive sexual contact under the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice.\nSec. 567. Analysis of the advisability of establishing a punitive \n article for child pornography-related offenses under the \n Uniform Code of Military Justice.\n\n Subtitle H--Career Transition\n\nSec. 571. Transition Assistance Program: amendments; pilot program; \n reports.\nSec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition Assistance \n Program.\nSec. 573. Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals \n retiring or separating from the Armed Forces.\n\n Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education\n\nSec. 581. Notification of suspected child abuse that occurs at a \n military child development center.\nSec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross employees \n in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education \n Activity.\nSec. 583. Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain members of the \n reserve components.\nSec. 584. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for \n students of Defense Dependent Schools.\nSec. 585. Restrictions on certain actions relating to DODEA schools and \n military child development centers.\nSec. 586. Extension of pilot program to provide financial assistance to \n members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.\nSec. 587. Military OneSource: information regarding maternal health \n care.\nSec. 588. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the \n Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond \n the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.\nSec. 589. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit \n dependents of military and civilian personnel.\nSec. 589A. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected \n children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.\nSec. 589B. Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices \n in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.\nSec. 589V. Management of special education in schools operated by \n Department of Defense Education Activity.\nSec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in \n high-cost areas.\n\n Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams \n for acts of valor during the Korean War.\nSec. 592. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished-\n service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor in \n Vietnam.\nSec. 593. Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements.\n\n TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS\n\n Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay\n\nSec. 601. Codification of applicability to Space Force of certain pay \n and allowance authorities.\nSec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early retirement \n and early discharges.\nSec. 603. Extension of temporary early retirement authority.\n\n Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays\n\nSec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay \n authorities.\nSec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay and \n benefits.\nSec. 613. Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of \n reserve components.\nSec. 614. Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas.\n\n Subtitle C--Allowances\n\nSec. 621. Modifications to calculation of basic allowance for \n subsistence for enlisted members.\nSec. 622. Family separation allowance: increase.\nSec. 623. Extending certain travel allowance for members of the Armed \n Forces assigned to Alaska.\nSec. 624. Improvements to basic allowance for housing.\n\n Subtitle D--Leave\n\nSec. 631. Improved parental leave for members of the armed forces.\nSec. 632. Convalescent leave for cadets and midshipmen.\n\n Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits\n\nSec. 641. Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care \n and youth program services providers.\nSec. 642. Waiver of requirements for air transportation of deceased \n members of the Armed Forces when necessary to meet mission \n requirements.\n\n Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters\n\nSec. 651. Use of commissary stores: civilian employees of Military \n Sealift Command.\nSec. 652. Defense commissary system and exchange system: patronage; \n privatization.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and \n Briefings\n\nSec. 661. Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements.\nSec. 662. Provision of information regarding relocation assistance \n programs for members receiving orders for a change of \n permanent station.\nSec. 663. Expansion of pilot program to increase access to food on \n military installations.\nSec. 664. Military compensation educational campaign.\nSec. 665. Designation of United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as \n remote and isolated military installation.\n\n TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS\n\n Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits\n\nSec. 701. Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to specialty care \n for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.\nSec. 702. Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic \n examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain otherwise \n ineligible individuals.\n\n Subtitle B--Health Care Administration\n\nSec. 711. Codification of position of Director of the Defense Health \n Agency.\nSec. 712. Military-civilian medical surge program.\nSec. 713. Modification of limitation on reduction of military medical \n manning end strength.\nSec. 714. Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to \n modify scope of services provided at military medical \n treatment facilities.\nSec. 715. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes \n countries.\nSec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of partner \n countries.\nSec. 717. Plan for priority assignment of medical personnel of \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 718. Plan and report by Defense Health Agency relating to \n chiropractic clinics at military installations.\nSec. 719. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.\nSec. 720. Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms \n relating to health care provider credentialing and privileging \n of Department of Defense.\n\n Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 731. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from \n facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 732. Prohibition on painful research on domestic cats and dogs.\nSec. 733. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department \n of Defense.\nSec. 734. Pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces \n and dependents with additional supplemental coverage relating \n to cancer.\nSec. 735. Study on accreditation of military dental treatment \n facilities.\nSec. 736. Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among military \n rotary-wing pilots and aviation support personnel.\nSec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects of \n unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.\n\n TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED \n MATTERS\n\n Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management\n\nSec. 801. Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts.\nSec. 802. Changes to certain documents.\nSec. 803. Pilot program for financing for covered activities.\nSec. 804. Multiyear procurement authority for covered systems and \n certain munitions.\nSec. 805. Addressing insufficiencies in technical data.\n\n Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, \n and Limitations\n\nSec. 811. Repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition \n process.\nSec. 812. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.\nSec. 813. Modification to award amount for program to accelerate the \n procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.\nSec. 814. Additional amendments related to undefinitized contractual \n actions.\nSec. 815. Amendment to procurement of services data analysis and \n requirements validation.\nSec. 816. Modification of program and processes relating to foreign \n acquisition.\nSec. 817. Review of Department of Defense Instruction relating to \n conventional ammunition management.\n\n Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development\n\nSec. 821. Improvements to public-private talent exchange.\nSec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the Defense \n Acquisition University.\nSec. 823. Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian Training Corps.\nSec. 824. Increasing competition in defense contracting.\nSec. 825. Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University.\nSec. 826. Restructuring of performance evaluation metrics for the \n acquisition workforce.\n\n Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing\n\nSec. 831. Applicability of Berry Amendment to procurement of certain \n seafood.\nSec. 832. Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary \n source qualification.\nSec. 833. Interim national security waivers for supply chain \n illumination efforts.\nSec. 834. Strategy to eliminate acquisition of optical glass from \n certain nations.\nSec. 835. Strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer displays from \n certain nations.\nSec. 836. Voluntary registration of compliance with covered sourcing \n requirements for covered products.\nSec. 837. Acceleration of qualification of compliant sources.\nSec. 838. Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department \n of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components.\n\n Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement\n\nSec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with \n certain retailers.\nSec. 842. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain \n foreign sources.\nSec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic \n materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.\nSec. 844. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or \n germanium from non-allied foreign nations and authorization \n for production from recovered material.\nSec. 845. Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese \n entities.\nSec. 846. Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that \n have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian \n Federation or the Russian energy sector.\nSec. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters \n from foreign entities of concern.\nSec. 848. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to \n acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in \n certain countries.\nSec. 849. Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive \n manufacturing machines.\nSec. 850. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving \n entities owned or controlled by China.\nSec. 851. Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology \n providers.\n\n Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters\n\nSec. 861. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance program.\nSec. 862. Repeal of limitations on certain Department of Defense \n Executive Agent authority.\nSec. 863. Special Operations Command Urgent Innovative Technologies and \n Capabilities Initiative.\nSec. 864. United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group.\nSec. 865. Improving the domestic textile and industrial base.\nSec. 866. Cybersecurity regulatory harmonization.\nSec. 867. Modifications to defense industrial base fund.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSec. 871. Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to \n advance international product support capabilities in a \n contested logistics environment.\nSec. 872. Contested logistics exercise requirement.\nSec. 873. Combatant command experimentation authority.\nSec. 874. Annual report on contract cancellations and terminations.\nSec. 875. Ability to withhold contract payments during period of \n pendancy of a bid protest.\nSec. 876. Indemnification of contractors against nuclear and unusually \n hazardous risks.\nSec. 877. Enhanced security strategy for procurement of private fifth-\n generation wireless technology.\n\n TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT\n\n Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters\n\nSec. 901. Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of \n the Department of Defense.\nSec. 902. Directive authority for matters for which the Under Secretary \n of Defense for Research and Engineering has responsibility.\nSec. 903. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments \n Cooperation.\nSec. 904. Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational \n Test and Evaluation.\nSec. 905. Modification of covered technology categories for Office of \n Strategic Capital.\nSec. 906. Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital.\nSec. 907. Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational \n structure for digital solution and software delivery.\n\n Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management \n Matters\n\nSec. 911. Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant \n commanders.\nSec. 912. Joint Interagency Task Force 401.\nSec. 913. Authority to establish regional outreach centers for the \n Defense Innovation Unit.\nSec. 914. Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group.\nSec. 915. Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of Navy \n Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific.\nSec. 916. Limitation on availability of funds for modification or \n consolidation of geographic combatant commands.\nSec. 917. Limitation on availability of funds for the Army pending \n submittal of plan on the proposed integration of the Joint \n Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command.\n\n TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Financial Matters\n\nSec. 1001. General transfer authority.\nSec. 1002. Consolidation of reporting requirements relating to \n Department of Defense financial improvement and audit \n remediation plan.\nSec. 1003. Concurrent reporting date for annual update to Defense \n Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and Department of \n Defense annual financial statements.\nSec. 1004. Amendments and repeals to budgetary display requirements.\nSec. 1005. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense \n components.\nSec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant to \n title II of Public Law 119-21.\nSec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to facilitate \n audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense \n for fiscal year 2026.\n\n Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities\n\nSec. 1010. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter \n transnational organized crime.\n\n Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards\n\nSec. 1011. Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure.\nSec. 1012. Definition of short-term work for purposes of Navy \n construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of \n vessel projects.\nSec. 1013. Navy Senior Technical Authority.\nSec. 1014. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the \n Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.\nSec. 1015. Allocation of certain operation and maintenance funds for \n Navy amphibious ship maintenance.\nSec. 1016. Metrics for basic and functional design for ship \n construction.\nSec. 1017. Authority for single award indefinite delivery-indefinite \n quantity contract for destroyer maintenance.\nSec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission \n oceanographic research vessels of the Navy.\nSec. 1019. Strategy for Navy investment in and support for the maritime \n industrial base.\nSec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater \n vehicles from certain technical authority requirements.\nSec. 1021. Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies \n and capabilities.\nSec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the \n National Defense Sealift Fund.\n\n Subtitle D--Counterterrorism\n\nSec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to support law \n enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities.\nSec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or \n release of individuals detained at United States Naval \n Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.\nSec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or \n modify facilities in the United States to house detainees \n transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, \n Cuba.\nSec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or \n release of individuals detained at United States Naval \n Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.\nSec. 1035. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or \n relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo \n Bay, Cuba.\n\n Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations\n\nSec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support of \n Department of Defense accounting for missing United States \n Government personnel.\nSec. 1042. Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other \n specified persons: authority to provide protection.\nSec. 1043. Modification of requirements relating to support of civil \n authorities by Armed Forces.\nSec. 1044. Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to \n provide certain assistance to secure the southern land border \n of the United States.\nSec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds to relocate or otherwise remove \n the Maritime Industrial Base Program.\nSec. 1046. Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft \n systems.\nSec. 1047. Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona Aviation \n Historical Group.\nSec. 1048. Authorization of Eastern Regional Range Complex for multi-\n domain operations and robotic autonomous systems training, \n testing, and experimentation.\nSec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary \n Combat Aviation Brigades.\nSec. 1050. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense \n live fire trauma training.\nSec. 1051. Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II-era \n aircraft.\nSec. 1052. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of \n the Office of the Secretary of Defense.\nSec. 1053. Congressional notification of support for immigration \n enforcement operations.\n\n Subtitle F--Studies and Reports\n\nSec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense Directive \n 3000.09.\nSec. 1062. Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain \n surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts.\nSec. 1063. Extension of mobility capability requirements study.\nSec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities \n at the Southwest border.\nSec. 1065. Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center.\nSec. 1066. Reports on installation of certain collision avoidance \n systems in military rotary-wing aircraft.\nSec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail Corridor \n Network assessments.\nSec. 1068. GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on \n and in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease.\nSec. 1069. Briefings on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds \n allocated for exploration and development of existing Arctic \n infrastructure.\nSec. 1070. Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the \n southern land border.\nSec. 1071. Assessment on potential establishment of incubator programs \n for secure facilities and networks at universities.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1081. Extension of the National Commission on the Future of the \n Navy.\nSec. 1082. Federal agency support for Afghanistan War Commission.\nSec. 1083. Provision of contract authority to Afghanistan War \n Commission.\nSec. 1084. Reauthorization of Servicewomen's Commemorative Partnership.\nSec. 1085. AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025.\nSec. 1086. Framework for reforming technology transfer and foreign \n disclosure policies.\nSec. 1087. Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary \n supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to the \n United States Special Operations Command.\nSec. 1088. Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced sensor networks to \n improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft system \n capabilities for base defense.\nSec. 1089. Pilot program and other requirements for accelerating \n protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned \n aircraft.\nSec. 1090. Process for complaints and investigations of transportation \n service providers and transportation officers.\nSec. 1091. Declassification of certain records relating to Tower 22 \n attack.\nSec. 1092. Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at \n Arlington National Cemetery.\nSec. 1093. Critical infrastructure compatibility tabletop exercise.\nSec. 1094. Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory.\nSec. 1095. Commission on the National Defense Strategy.\n\n TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL\n\nSec. 1101. Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying out a hiring \n freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause at a \n public shipyard.\nSec. 1102. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian \n employees with permanent duty station in Guam.\nSec. 1103. Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired \n members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of \n Defense.\nSec. 1104. Revisions to limitations on pay for officers and crews of \n maritime vessels operated by or for the United States.\nSec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on \n premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal \n civilian employees working overseas.\nSec. 1106. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant \n allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on \n official duty in a combat zone.\nSec. 1107. Modifications to total force management requirements.\nSec. 1108. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes \n of direct hire authority.\nSec. 1109. Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in \n Guam.\nSec. 1110. Amendments to title 5, United States Code.\nSec. 1111. Educational travel authority for dependents of certain \n employees.\nSec. 1112. Modification of direct hire authority for domestic defense \n industrial base facilities.\nSec. 1113. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention.\nSec. 1114. Public shipyard apprentice program.\nSec. 1115. Personnel management.\n\n TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Assistance and Training\n\nSec. 1201. Modification of authorities.\nSec. 1202. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign \n security forces.\nSec. 1203. Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for \n Security Studies.\nSec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense \n Fellowship Program.\nSec. 1205. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction \n and Technical Training School.\nSec. 1206. State partnership program selection analysis.\nSec. 1207. Enhancement of international biodefense capacity.\n\n Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes\n\nSec. 1211. Improvements to security cooperation workforce and defense \n acquisition workforce.\nSec. 1212. Modifications to foreign military sales processes.\nSec. 1213. Periodic review of FMS-only list.\nSec. 1214. Assessment and establishment of office to support the \n acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by \n foreign allies and partners.\nSec. 1215. Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers.\n\n Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East\n\nSec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition \n nations for support provided to United States military \n operations.\nSec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military power \n of Iran.\nSec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance \n to vetted Syrian groups and individuals.\nSec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance \n to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.\nSec. 1225. Counter-terrorism support.\nSec. 1226. Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon.\nSec. 1227. Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization.\nSec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi security \n forces.\nSec. 1229. Report on strategy for increasing membership in the \n Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement.\nSec. 1229A. Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria.\nSec. 1229B. Report on United States force posture and activities in \n Syria.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel\n\nSec. 1231. Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-\n tunnel cooperation.\nSec. 1232. Extension and modification of United States-Israel \n cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting \n domains.\nSec. 1233. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to \n munitions replacement.\nSec. 1234. Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging \n technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of the \n United States and certain partner countries.\nSec. 1235. Report on United States-Israel military exercises.\n\n Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian \n Federation\n\nSec. 1241. Modification and extension of annual report on military and \n security developments involving the Russian Federation.\nSec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to \n sovereignty of the Russian Federation over internationally \n recognized territory of Ukraine.\nSec. 1243. Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance \n Initiative.\nSec. 1244. Military intelligence support for Ukraine.\nSec. 1245. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine.\nSec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on NATO's \n eastern flank.\nSec. 1247. Baltic Security Initiative.\nSec. 1248. Modification of United States basing and training, and \n exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member \n countries.\nSec. 1249. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.\nSec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in the \n European region.\n\n Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region\n\nSec. 1251. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.\nSec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education pilot \n program.\nSec. 1253. Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience.\nSec. 1254. Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in the Indo-\n Pacific.\nSec. 1255. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in \n the Indo-Pacific region.\n\n Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia\n\nSec. 1261. Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with \n foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.\nSec. 1262. Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in \n third-party countries.\nSec. 1263. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities \n added to certain other lists.\nSec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects \n with ties to the Government of the People's Republic of China.\nSec. 1265. Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative.\nSec. 1266. Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed \n systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.\nSec. 1267. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin \n cleanup.\nSec. 1268. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean \n Peninsula.\nSec. 1269. Report on enhanced defense relations with the Philippines.\nSec. 1270. Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines.\n\n Subtitle H--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1271. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of \n the Office of the Secretary of Defense.\nSec. 1272. Repeal of war-related reporting requirements for concluded \n operations.\nSec. 1273. Defending international security by restricting unacceptable \n partnerships and tactics.\nSec. 1274. Report regarding joint training with Mexico to counter \n transnational criminal organizations.\n\n TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Military Programs\n\nSec. 1401. Working capital funds.\nSec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.\nSec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.\nSec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.\nSec. 1405. Defense Health Program.\n\n Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile\n\nSec. 1411. Modifications to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock \n Piling Act.\nSec. 1412. Recycling for critical minerals.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of joint \n Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical \n Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health \n Care Center, Illinois.\nSec. 1422. Beginning balances of the Defense Logistics Agency Working \n Capital Fund for audit purposes.\nSec. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement \n Home.\n\n TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS\n\n Subtitle A--Cyber Operations\n\nSec. 1501. Planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations \n of cyber mission force.\nSec. 1502. Modification to reporting requirements for Senior Military \n Advisor for Cyber Policy.\nSec. 1503. Framework for integration of information technology technical \n debt assessment into annual budget process.\nSec. 1504. Department of Defense Data Ontology Governance Working Group.\nSec. 1505. Future force employment concepts development tabletop \n exercises.\nSec. 1506. Occupational resiliency of the Cyber Mission Force.\nSec. 1507. Prohibition on the elimination of certain cyber assessment \n capabilities for test and evaluation.\nSec. 1508. Prohibition on availability of funds to modify authorities of \n the Commander of United States Cyber Command.\nSec. 1509. Limitation on availability of funds for the Combined Joint \n All-Domain Command and Control initiative.\n\n Subtitle B--Cybersecurity\n\nSec. 1511. Secure mobile phones for senior officials and personnel \n performing sensitive functions.\nSec. 1512. Artificial intelligence and machine learning security in the \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 1513. Physical and cybersecurity procurement requirements for \n artificial intelligence systems.\nSec. 1514. Collaborative cybersecurity educational program.\nSec. 1515. Incorporation of artificial intelligence considerations into \n cybersecurity training.\n\n Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management\n\nSec. 1521. Accountability of the Authorization to Operate processes.\nSec. 1522. Annual report on Department of Defense unified datalink \n strategy.\n\n Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence\n\nSec. 1531. Modification of high-performance computing roadmap.\nSec. 1532. Guidance and prohibition on use of certain artificial \n intelligence.\nSec. 1533. Artificial intelligence model assessment and oversight.\nSec. 1534. Digital sandbox environments for artificial intelligence.\nSec. 1535. Artificial Intelligence Futures Steering Committee.\n\n Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSec. 1541. Modification to certification requirement regarding \n contracting for military recruiting.\nSec. 1542. Amendment to annual assessments and reports on assignment of \n certain budget control responsibility to Commander of the \n United States Cyber Command.\nSec. 1543. Study on reducing incentives for cyber attacks on defense \n critical infrastructure of the United States.\nSec. 1544. Integration of reserve component into cyber mission force.\nSec. 1545. Annual report on Mission Assurance Coordination Board \n activities.\nSec. 1546. Limitation on the divestment, consolidation, and curtailment \n of certain electronic warfare test and evaluation activities.\n\n TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE \n MATTERS\n\n Subtitle A--Space Activities\n\nSec. 1601. Acquisition career path in the Space Force.\nSec. 1602. Noise mitigation regarding space launches.\nSec. 1603. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space \n warfighting and control.\nSec. 1604. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated \n warfighter space architecture of Space Development Agency.\nSec. 1605. Rocket cargo test and demonstration.\nSec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological Satellite \n Program.\nSec. 1607. Study on establishing a tactical surveillance, \n reconnaissance, and tracking program of record.\nSec. 1608. Spaceport of the Future initiative and study on future space \n launch capacity.\nSec. 1609. Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar Overhead \n Persistent Infrared satellites.\nSec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air Force \n launch complexes.\n\n Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities\n\nSec. 1621. Vendor support to clandestine activities.\nSec. 1622. Sensitive activities of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat program.\nSec. 1624. Provision by Air Force of meteorological services for \n intelligence community.\nSec. 1625. Annual report on requests of combatant commands for remote \n sensing data.\nSec. 1626. Review and evaluation of extension of inactive security \n clearances.\n\n Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces\n\nSec. 1631. Adjustment to responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons Council.\nSec. 1632. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic \n missiles of the United States.\nSec. 1633. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise \n missile.\nSec. 1634. Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification \n requirement.\nSec. 1635. Organizational realignment with respect to Office of the \n Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, \n Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs; \n limitation on availability of certain funds.\nSec. 1636. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of \n the United States.\nSec. 1637. Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force \n Global Strike Command.\nSec. 1638. Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of \n tasking authority delegation.\nSec. 1639. Limitation on availability of funds pending commencement of \n annual briefings on implementation of recommendations by the \n Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the \n United States.\nSec. 1640. Limitation on availability of funds for compensation caps.\nSec. 1641. Strategy to sustain Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic \n missile and maximize end-of-life margin.\nSec. 1642. Matters relating to Air Force Global Strike Command.\n\n Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs\n\nSec. 1651. Modification to national missile defense policy to reflect \n Golden Dome for America policy.\nSec. 1652. Golden Dome missile defense system.\nSec. 1653. Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile \n Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile defense \n activities and programs.\nSec. 1654. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile \n defense intercept capabilities.\nSec. 1655. Matters related to integrated air and missile defense \n capabilities to defend Guam.\nSec. 1656. Design and construction of missile instrumentation range \n safety vessels.\nSec. 1657. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli \n cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-\n production.\nSec. 1658. Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt \n operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar.\nSec. 1659. Limitation on availability of funds pending independent \n analysis of space-based missile defense capability.\nSec. 1660. Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense \n Test Site.\nSec. 1661. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile \n Defense Test Site.\n\n Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\n\nSec. 1671. Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena \n by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States \n Northern Command.\nSec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating to \n unidentified anomalous phenomena.\nSec. 1673. Accounting of security classification guides relating to \n unidentified anomalous phenomena.\n\n Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare\n\nSec. 1681. Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum \n Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum \n Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing technologies.\nSec. 1682. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 \n joint training exercises.\nSec. 1683. Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management \n Software Program.\nSec. 1684. Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to EA-37B Compass \n Call aircraft.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1691. Cooperative threat reduction funds.\nSec. 1692. Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based \n resources by certain individuals.\n\n TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS\n\nSec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments.\nSec. 1702. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty \n member of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences \n in the course of such employment: free use by the Federal \n Government.\nSec. 1703. Temporary authority for nonimmigrant construction workers on \n Wake Island.\nSec. 1704. Mapping and report on strategic ports.\nSec. 1705. Authorization of United States Coast Guard rotary aircraft \n work at Department of Defense depots.\nSec. 1706. Continual assessment of impact of international state arms \n embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense capability \n gaps.\nSec. 1707. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned \n aircraft.\n\n TITLE XVIII--ACQUISITION REFORM\n\n Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System\n\nSec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs of \n members of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition executive.\nSec. 1803. Amendments to life-cycle management and product support.\nSec. 1804. Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds.\nSec. 1805. Modification to acquisition strategy.\nSec. 1806. Matters related to cost accounting standards.\nSec. 1807. Establishment of Project Spectrum.\n\n Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform\n\nSec. 1811. Modifications to Joint Requirements Oversight Council.\nSec. 1812. Ensuring successful implementation of requirements reform.\n\n Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and Commercial \n Services\n\nSec. 1821. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to \n procurement of commercial products and commercial services.\nSec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial services.\nSec. 1823. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.\nSec. 1824. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to \n subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial \n services.\nSec. 1825. Consumption-based solutions.\nSec. 1826. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.\nSec. 1827. Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial \n products and commercial services.\nSec. 1828. Review of commercial products and commercial services \n acquisition approach.\n\n Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs\n\nSec. 1831. Modifications to procurement for experimental purposes.\nSec. 1832. Modifications to requirements for modular open system \n approach.\nSec. 1833. Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition \n program.\n\n Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base\n\nSec. 1841. Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network.\nSec. 1842. Transition to advanced manufacturing for certain critical \n readiness items of supply.\nSec. 1843. Working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce.\nSec. 1844. Collaborative forum to address challenges to and limitations \n of the defense industrial base.\nSec. 1845. Facility clearance acceleration for members of defense \n industrial consortiums.\nSec. 1846. Improvements relating to advanced manufacturing.\nSec. 1847. Report on surge capacity in the defense industrial base.\n\n DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSec. 2001. Short title.\nSec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be \n specified by law.\nSec. 2003. Effective date.\n\n TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2102. Family Housing.\nSec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.\nSec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project \n at Fort Gillem, Georgia.\nSec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 \n project at Smith Barracks, Germany.\n\n TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2202. Family Housing.\nSec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.\nSec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project \n at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.\nSec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\n\n TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition \n projects.\nSec. 2302. Family Housing.\nSec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.\nSec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project \n at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.\nSec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 \n projects.\nSec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 \n projects.\nSec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2309. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year \n 2025 projects.\n\n TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition \n projects.\nSec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment \n program projects.\nSec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.\nSec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project \n at Iwakuni, Japan.\nSec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2407. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024 \n project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.\nSec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024 \n project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri.\nSec. 2409. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 \n project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.\nSec. 2410. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 \n project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.\n\n TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS\n\n Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment \n Program\n\nSec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.\n\n Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions\n\nSec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.\nSec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.\n\n TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES\n\nSec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land \n acquisition projects.\nSec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition \n projects.\nSec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction \n and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land \n acquisition projects.\nSec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land \n acquisition projects.\nSec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.\nSec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2608. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023 \n project at Tucson International Airport, Arizona.\n\n TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES\n\nSec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and \n closure activities funded through Department of Defense base \n closure account.\n\n TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs\n\nSec. 2801. Modification to definition of military installation \n resilience.\nSec. 2802. Facility construction or repair: transactions other than \n contracts and grants.\nSec. 2803. Requirement for the military departments to develop and \n update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan.\nSec. 2804. Improvements to water management and security on military \n installations.\nSec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure projects \n and services.\nSec. 2806. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program.\nSec. 2807. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community \n Infrastructure Program.\nSec. 2808. Supervision of military construction projects.\nSec. 2809. Authority to use accelerated design-build and progressive \n design-build procedures for military construction projects.\nSec. 2810. Extension of authority for temporary expanded land \n acquisition for equine welfare.\nSec. 2811. Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and \n execution of design funds for military construction projects.\nSec. 2812. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable \n building materials in military construction to include \n sustainable building technologies identified by the \n Comptroller General of the United States.\nSec. 2813. Increase of maximum amount for certain replacement projects \n for damaged or destroyed facilities.\nSec. 2814. Multiyear contracting authority for certain military \n construction projects.\nSec. 2815. Guidance for military construction projects for innovation, \n research, development, test, and evaluation.\nSec. 2816. Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for \n certain Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program military \n construction projects.\nSec. 2817. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations \n relating to information sharing to improve oversight of \n military construction.\n\n Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms\n\nSec. 2821. Improvements to Department of Defense Housing Requirements \n and Market Analysis.\nSec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for covered \n military unaccompanied housing.\nSec. 2823. Continuation and modification of certain reporting \n requirements with respect to privatized military housing.\nSec. 2824. Modification of certain requirements with respect to closure \n of maintenance work orders for privatized military housing.\nSec. 2825. Inclusion of additional landlord financial information in \n certain annual report on privatized military housing.\nSec. 2826. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic \n military housing and associated historic properties of the \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 2827. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied \n housing.\nSec. 2828. Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot \n authority for use of other transactions for installation or \n facility prototyping.\nSec. 2829. Pilot program for emerging technologies for moisture control \n and mitigation.\nSec. 2830. Standardization of mold remediation guidelines across \n military departments.\nSec. 2831. Inspections by qualified home inspector of privatized and \n Government-owned military housing.\nSec. 2832. Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability \n of Department of Defense data with respect to real property, \n infrastructure, and military unaccompanied housing.\n\n Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration\n\nSec. 2841. Modification of requirement with respect to minimum capital \n investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and \n modernization for military departments.\nSec. 2842. Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of \n utility systems for infrastructure improvements.\nSec. 2843. Extension of authority to carry out Department of Defense \n pilot program for use of cost savings realized.\nSec. 2844. Department of Defense intergovernmental support agreements \n for ordnance disposal.\nSec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental support \n agreements for installation-support services.\nSec. 2846. Requirements relating to military installation closures and \n report on Army organic industrial base sites.\nSec. 2847. Department of Defense procedures with respect to planning \n coordination for grid resiliency on military installations.\nSec. 2848. Repeal of construction requirements related to antiterrorism \n and force protection or urban-training operations.\nSec. 2849. Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead cost \n reimbursements from major range and test facility base users \n at certain Department of the Air Force installations.\nSec. 2850. Master plans for Service Academies.\nSec. 2851. Annual report on cost premium for construction of certain \n facilities.\nSec. 2852. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations \n relating to critical military housing supply and \n affordability.\nSec. 2853. Plan for deploying private fifth generation and future \n generation Open Radio Access Network architecture on \n Department of Defense military installations.\n\n Subtitle D--Land Conveyances\n\nSec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation exposure \n at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range.\nSec. 2862. Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury \n Point Conservation Area At Naval Support Activity Annapolis, \n Maryland.\nSec. 2863. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air \n Reserve Base with civil aviation.\nSec. 2864. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, \n Lathrop, California.\nSec. 2865. Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.\nSec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and correction \n of certain land descriptions.\nSec. 2867. Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot, Maryland.\nSec. 2868. Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air Station, Key \n West, Florida.\n\n Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military Construction\n\nSec. 2871. Modifications to certain congressional notifications for \n certain military construction projects.\nSec. 2872. Modification to dollar threshold for notifications for \n certain military construction projects.\nSec. 2873. Transfer of defense laboratory modernization program \n authority to provision of law with respect to military \n construction projects for research, test, development, and \n evaluation.\nSec. 2874. Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry out certain \n unspecified minor military construction projects.\n\n Subtitle F--Other Matters\n\nSec. 2881. Extension of Department of the Army Pilot Program for \n Development and Use of Online Real Estate Inventory Tool.\nSec. 2882. Expansion of exceptions to restriction on development of \n public infrastructure in connection with realignment of marine \n corps forces in Asia Pacific region.\nSec. 2883. Joint base facility management of Department of Defense.\nSec. 2884. Designation of official responsible for coordination of \n defense sites within area of responsibility of Joint Region \n Marianas.\nSec. 2885. Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at \n Kwajalein Atoll.\nSec. 2886. Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated \n installation.\nSec. 2887. Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing construction \n technologies at military installations.\nSec. 2888. Pilot program on procurement of utility services for \n installations of the Department of Defense through areawide \n contracts.\nSec. 2889. Consideration of modular construction methods for military \n construction projects with protective design elements.\nSec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to establish \n an enduring location in a foreign country.\n\n DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND \n OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\n TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\n Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations\n\nSec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.\nSec. 3103. Other defense activities.\nSec. 3104. Nuclear energy.\n\n Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSec. 3111. Organization and codification of provisions of law relating \n to atomic energy defense activities.\nSec. 3112. Plutonium pit production capacity.\nSec. 3113. Stockpile responsiveness and rapid capabilities programs of \n the National Nuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3114. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from \n unmanned aircraft.\nSec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, \n engineering, and technical personnel.\nSec. 3116. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of \n Energy projects.\nSec. 3117. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research \n within the National Nuclear Security Administration.\n\n Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSec. 3121. Modification to reporting requirements with respect to \n nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and \n responsiveness plan.\nSec. 3122. Assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration \n Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.\nSec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other transaction \n authorities for National Nuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3124. Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance \n metrics for reducing risk.\nSec. 3125. Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive \n waste disposal planning and optimization.\nSec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level waste.\nSec. 3127. National security positions within the Department of Energy.\nSec. 3128. Consultation requirement with respect to transfer to private \n entities of plutonium or plutonium materials; report.\n\n TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD\n\nSec. 3201. Authorization.\n\n TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES\n\nSec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION\n\nSec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.\n\n DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES\n\nSec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.\n\n TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT\n\nSec. 4101. Procurement.\n\n TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\nSec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.\n\n TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\nSec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.\n\n TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL\n\nSec. 4401. Military personnel.\n\n TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSec. 4501. Other authorizations.\n\n TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 4601. Military construction.\n\n TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\nSec. 4701. Department of Energy National Security programs.\n\n DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026\n\nSec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.\nSec. 5002. Definitions.\n\n TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Management and Consular Affairs\n\nSec. 5111. Under Secretary for Management.\nSec. 5112. Office of Medical Services.\nSec. 5113. Assistant Secretary for Administration.\nSec. 5114. Bureau of Administration.\nSec. 5115. Office of the Historian.\nSec. 5116. Chief information officer for diplomatic technology.\nSec. 5117. Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.\nSec. 5118. Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.\nSec. 5119. Bureau of Consular Affairs.\nSec. 5120. Sense of Congress regarding modernization and realignment of \n consular systems.\nSec. 5121. Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms.\n\n Subtitle B--Human Resources\n\nSec. 5131. Assistant Secretary for Human Resources.\nSec. 5132. Bureau of Human Resources.\nSec. 5133. Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5134. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5135. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5137. Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute.\nSec. 5138. Fees for use of the George P. Schultz National Foreign \n Affairs Training Center.\n\n Subtitle C--Political Affairs\n\nSec. 5141. Under Secretary for Political Affairs.\nSec. 5142. Congressional notification regarding changes to bureau \n jurisdiction.\nSec. 5143. Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic.\nSec. 5144. Ambassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean region.\nSec. 5145. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\nSec. 5146. Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\nSec. 5147. Director of the Office of Multilateral Affairs in Bureau of \n East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\nSec. 5148. Countering PRC Influence Fund Unit.\nSec. 5149. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.\nSec. 5150. Bureau of African Affairs.\nSec. 5151. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs.\nSec. 5152. Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.\nSec. 5153. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs.\nSec. 5154. Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.\nSec. 5155. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs.\nSec. 5156. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.\nSec. 5157. Office of Haitian Affairs.\nSec. 5158. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs.\nSec. 5159. Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.\nSec. 5160. Countering Russian Influence Fund Unit.\nSec. 5161. Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs.\nSec. 5162. Bureau of International Organization Affairs.\n\n Subtitle D--Other Matters\n\nSec. 5171. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.\nSec. 5172. Support for congressional delegations.\nSec. 5173. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered \n departures.\nSec. 5174. Strengthening enterprise governance.\nSec. 5175. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer \n program.\nSec. 5176. Report on China's diplomatic posts.\nSec. 5177. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered \n diplomatic posts.\nSec. 5178. Foreign affairs manual changes.\n\n TITLE II--WORKFORCE MATTERS\n\nSec. 5201. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language \n instructors.\nSec. 5202. Training limitations.\nSec. 5203. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.\nSec. 5204. Options for comprehensive evaluations.\nSec. 5205. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.\nSec. 5206. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign \n Service.\n\n TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY\n\nSec. 5301. Post Data Pilot Program.\nSec. 5302. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.\nSec. 5303. Reports on technology transformation projects at the \n Department.\nSec. 5304. Commercial spyware.\n\n TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY\n\nSec. 5401. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy.\nSec. 5402. Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.\nSec. 5403. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.\nSec. 5404. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.\nSec. 5405. Repeal of limitation on use of funds for international \n expositions.\n\n TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY\n\nSec. 5501. Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security.\nSec. 5502. Special agents.\nSec. 5503. Modification of congressional notification requirement \n relating to embassy reopening.\nSec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic security \n agents.\nSec. 5505. Expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program \n to include nonsecurity staff.\nSec. 5506. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required \n for the reopening of the United States diplomatic mission.\nSec. 5507. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations \n return to standards report.\nSec. 5508. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.\n\n TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS\n\nSec. 5601. Submission of federally funded research and development \n center reports to Congress.\nSec. 5602. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.\nSec. 5603. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR \n license applications.\nSec. 5604. HAVANA Act payment fix.\nSec. 5605. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United \n States Mission in China.\nSec. 5606. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.\nSec. 5607. Extensions.\nSec. 5608. Updating counterterrorism reports.\n\n DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026\n\nSec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.\nSec. 6002. Definitions.\nSec. 6003. Explanatory statement.\n\n TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES\n\nSec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 6102. Classified schedule of authorizations.\nSec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.\n\nTITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM\n\nSec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS\n\nSec. 6301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.\nSec. 6302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by \n law.\nSec. 6303. Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on \n intelligence community.\nSec. 6304. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.\nSec. 6305. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and \n employees of elements of the intelligence community.\nSec. 6306. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic \n standards.\nSec. 6307. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.\nSec. 6308. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence \n Community Directive 705.\nSec. 6309. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the \n intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive \n compartmented information facilities.\nSec. 6310. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.\n\n TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS\n\nSec. 6401. Short title.\nSec. 6402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the \n Director of National Intelligence.\nSec. 6403. Plan for optimized staffing of the Office of the Director of \n National Intelligence.\nSec. 6404. National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.\nSec. 6405. Termination of Office of Engagement.\n\n TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY\n\n Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency\n\nSec. 6501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes \n of notification under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of \n 1949.\nSec. 6502. Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency \n installations.\nSec. 6503. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate \n assessment.\nSec. 6504. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central \n Intelligence Agency.\nSec. 6505. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central \n Intelligence Agency.\n\n Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense\n\nSec. 6511. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed \n Forces.\n\n Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation\n\nSec. 6521. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations \n by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of candidates for or \n holders of Federal office.\nSec. 6522. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures \n governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized \n crime watchlist.\nSec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist watch \n list.\nSec. 6524. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.\n\n TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES\n\n Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence\n\nSec. 6601. Artificial Intelligence security guidance.\nSec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence \n community.\nSec. 6603. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the \n intelligence community to publicly available models hosted in \n classified environments.\nSec. 6604. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community \n systems.\n\n Subtitle B--Biotechnology\n\nSec. 6611. Senior officials for biotechnology.\nSec. 6612. Plan on enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign \n adversary biotechnological threats.\nSec. 6613. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence \n community.\nSec. 6614. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United \n States biological data.\nSec. 6615. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic \n United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.\nSec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's \n investment in United States-origin biotechnology.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption metrics.\nSec. 6622. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for \n advanced nuclear technologies.\nSec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to \n critical and emerging technologies.\n\n TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES\n\n Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China\n\nSec. 6701. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and \n campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party.\nSec. 6702. Intelligence sharing with allies on Chinese Communist Party \n efforts in Europe.\nSec. 6703. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with \n Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology research, \n development, or manufacturing.\nSec. 6704. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese \n Communist Party.\nSec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic \n of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.\nSec. 6706. Identification of entities that provide support to the \n People's Liberation Army.\nSec. 6707. Mission manager for the People's Republic of China.\nSec. 6708. National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in \n biotechnology by the People's Republic of China.\n\n Subtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSec. 6711. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian \n enrichment of uranium-235.\nSec. 6712. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.\nSec. 6713. Extension of intelligence community coordinator for Russian \n atrocities accountability.\nSec. 6714. Plan to enhance intelligence support to counter foreign \n influence intended to continue or expand the conflict in \n Sudan.\nSec. 6715. Review of information relating to actions by foreign \n governments to assist persons evading justice.\nSec. 6716. National Intelligence Estimate on the Western Hemisphere.\nSec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, \n and cooperation with the Government of Mexico.\nSec. 6718. Requirements with respect to duty to warn former senior \n officials and other United States persons.\n\n TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS\n\nSec. 6801. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.\nSec. 6802. Revisions to congressional notification of intelligence \n collection adjustments.\nSec. 6803. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency \n measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.\nSec. 6804. Classified intelligence budget justification materials and \n submission of intelligence community drug control resource \n summary.\nSec. 6805. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and \n certification of voting systems.\nSec. 6806. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and \n document anomalous health incidents.\n\n DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025\n\nSec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.\nSec. 7002. Definitions and directions.\nSec. 7103. Automatic execution of conforming changes.\n\n TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 7102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.\n\n Subtitle B--Accountability\n\nSec. 7111. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.\nSec. 7112. Major acquisitions.\nSec. 7113. Quarterly acquisition brief requirements.\nSec. 7114. Overdue reports.\nSec. 7115. Requirement for Coast Guard to provide analysis of \n alternatives for aircraft.\nSec. 7116. Oversight of funds.\nSec. 7117. Regular polar security cutter updates.\nSec. 7118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific; \n feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and \n deployments in support of operation blue pacific.\nSec. 7119. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean.\nSec. 7120. Prohibition on submission to Congress of slideshow \n presentations.\n\n TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF \n THE COAST GUARD\n\n Subtitle A--Authorities\n\nSec. 7201. Reorganization of chapter 3.\nSec. 7202. Public availability of information.\nSec. 7203. Modification of treatment of minor construction and \n improvement project management.\nSec. 7204. Agreements.\nSec. 7205. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in \n tsunami inundation zones.\nSec. 7206. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.\nSec. 7207. Coast Guard access to Department of the Treasury fund.\n\n Subtitle B--Acquisition\n\nSec. 7211. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems \n integrators.\nSec. 7212. Acquisition improvements.\nSec. 7213. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of \n vessels in foreign shipyards.\nSec. 7214. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.\nSec. 7215. Great Lakes icebreaking.\nSec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy weather \n second generation (SPEC-HWX II) vessels in Pacific Northwest.\nSec. 7217. Report on 87-foot patrol boat fleet.\nSec. 7218. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.\n\n Subtitle C--Personnel\n\nSec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military \n justice or healthcare.\nSec. 7222. Deferred retirement and retention in active duty status for \n health professions officers.\nSec. 7223. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.\nSec. 7224. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired \n grade determinations.\nSec. 7225. Family leave policies for Coast Guard.\nSec. 7226. Modifications to career flexibility program.\nSec. 7227. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual \n assault, or traumatic brain injury.\nSec. 7228. Authority for certain personnel; command sponsorship for \n dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska, \n Alaska; improved prevention of and response to hazing and \n bullying.\nSec. 7229. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.\nSec. 7230. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve \n selection boards.\nSec. 7231. Behavioral health.\nSec. 7232. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to \n Alaska.\nSec. 7233. Tuition assistance and advanced education assistance pilot \n program.\nSec. 7234. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for \n civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard remote \n locations.\nSec. 7235. Notification.\n\n Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy\n\nSec. 7241. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct \n in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of request for transfer \n of a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a \n sexual assault or related offense; room reassignment.\nSec. 7242. Modification of Board of Visitors.\nSec. 7243. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.\nSec. 7244. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and \n equipment by covered foundations.\nSec. 7245. Policy on hazing.\nSec. 7246. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.\nSec. 7247. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.\nSec. 7248. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy \n cadet room security.\nSec. 7249. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support \n services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.\nSec. 7250. Required posting of information.\nSec. 7251. Installation of behavioral health and medical privacy rooms.\nSec. 7252. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on \n sexual harassment and sexual violence.\n\n Subtitle E--Reports and Policies\n\nSec. 7261. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat \n opioid, including Fentanyl, overdoses.\nSec. 7262. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime \n drug trafficking.\nSec. 7263. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and \n leadership training for United States Coast Guard and Taiwan \n Coast Guard administration.\nSec. 7264. Aids to navigation.\nSec. 7265. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air \n Station Corpus Christi aviation hanger.\nSec. 7266. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of \n Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.\nSec. 7267. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.\nSec. 7268. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps program.\nSec. 7269. Annual report on administration of sexual assault forensic \n examination kits.\nSec. 7270. Report on Coast Guard personnel skills.\nSec. 7271. Report on Coast Guard search and rescue operations.\nSec. 7272. Report on East Rockaway Inlet navigation.\nSec. 7273. Responsible property ownership and tracking.\nSec. 7274. Study on effects of oceanographic, weather, and coastal \n conditions on Coast Guard missions.\nSec. 7275. Parental leave surge staffing program.\nSec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at remote \n units.\nSec. 7277. Retention of certain records.\nSec. 7278. Temporary installation of restroom facilities for Training \n Center Cape May medical facility.\nSec. 7279. Childhood protection program.\n\n TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION\n\n Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials\n\nSec. 7301. Merchant mariner credentialing.\nSec. 7302. Nonoperating individual.\n\n Subtitle B--Vessel Safety\n\nSec. 7311. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.\nSec. 7312. Performance driven examination schedule.\nSec. 7313. Fishing safety training and research.\nSec. 7314. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.\nSec. 7315. Requirement to report sexual offenses.\nSec. 7316. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender \n vessels.\nSec. 7317. Study of amphibious vessels.\nSec. 7318. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.\n\n Subtitle C--Ports\n\nSec. 7321. Ports and waterways safety.\nSec. 7322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and \n emergency response posture at ports of the United States.\nSec. 7323. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring.\nSec. 7324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.\nSec. 7325. Cyber-incident training.\nSec. 7326. Navigational protocols.\nSec. 7327. Anchorages.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems\n\nSec. 7331. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed \n maritime systems.\nSec. 7332. Coast Guard training course.\nSec. 7333. NOAA membership on autonomous vessel policy council.\nSec. 7334. Technology pilot program.\nSec. 7335. Uncrewed systems capabilities report.\nSec. 7336. Medium unmanned aircraft systems capabilities study.\nSec. 7337. National Academy of Sciences report on uncrewed systems and \n use of data.\nSec. 7338. Unmanned aircraft systems.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 7341. Information on type approval certificates.\nSec. 7342. Clarification of authorities.\nSec. 7343. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety \n requirements.\nSec. 7344. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for \n Puget Sound region.\nSec. 7345. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on \n AIS for purposes of making fishing gear.\nSec. 7346. Classification societies.\nSec. 7347. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.\nSec. 7348. Offshore operations.\nSec. 7349. Port access routes.\n\n TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE\n\nSec. 7401. Vessel response plans.\nSec. 7402. Use of marine casualty investigations.\nSec. 7403. Timing of review.\nSec. 7404. Online incident reporting system.\nSec. 7405. Investment.\nSec. 7406. Additional response assets.\nSec. 7407. International maritime oil spill response.\n\n TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE\n\n Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation\n\nSec. 7501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.\nSec. 7502. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission \n recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual \n harassment in the military.\n\n Subtitle B--Misconduct\n\nSec. 7511. Covered misconduct.\nSec. 7512. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered \n misconduct.\nSec. 7513. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of \n members who have reported covered misconduct.\nSec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual misconduct.\nSec. 7515. Training and education programs for covered misconduct \n prevention and response.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 7521. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or \n sexual harassment and related persons.\nSec. 7522. Development of policies on military protective orders.\nSec. 7523. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to \n allegations of certain special victim offenses.\nSec. 7524. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.\nSec. 7525. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.\nSec. 7526. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.\nSec. 7527. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual \n assault incident database.\nSec. 7528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic \n violence.\nSec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of alleged \n sex-related offenses.\nSec. 7530. Continuous vetting of security clearances.\n\n TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS\n\nSec. 7601. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research, \n development, and innovation program.\nSec. 7602. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center \n employment, compensation, and retention.\nSec. 7603. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of \n Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for personnel \n wellness.\nSec. 7604. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce \n prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records and \n sharing of medical data with Department of Veterans Affairs \n and other entities.\nSec. 7605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility \n infrastructure.\nSec. 7606. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure \n needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security \n operations.\nSec. 7607. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for \n housing.\nSec. 7608. Comptroller General report on safety and security \n infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.\nSec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast Guard \n Academy.\nSec. 7610. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of \n station process.\nSec. 7611. Comptroller General review of Coast Guard Investigative \n Service.\n\n TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS\n\nSec. 7701. Amendments.\n\n DIVISION H--OTHER MATTERS\n\n TITLE LXXXI--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS\n\nSec. 8101. Defense Production Act of 1950 extension.\nSec. 8102. Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites \n for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the \n Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.\nSec. 8103. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal \n stockholders.\nSec. 8104. Study and report.\n\n TITLE LXXXII--JUDICIARY MATTERS\n\nSec. 8201. Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court \n Police.\nSec. 8202. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization.\nSec. 8203. Trauma kit standards.\nSec. 8204. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the \n public safety officers' death benefits program.\nSec. 8205. Honoring our fallen heroes.\n\n TITLE LXXXIII--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS\n\n Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025\n\nSec. 8301. Short title.\nSec. 8302. Findings.\nSec. 8303. Sense of the Congress.\nSec. 8304. Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF.\nSec. 8305. Testimony requirement.\n\n Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act\n\nSec. 8311. Short title.\nSec. 8312. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.\nSec. 8313. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking \n from the people's republic of china and other relevant \n countries.\nSec. 8314. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.\nSec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the People's \n Republic of China.\nSec. 8316. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.\nSec. 8317. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or \n instrumentalities of foreign states.\nSec. 8318. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of \n methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.\nSec. 8319. Responding to crime and corruption in Haiti.\nSec. 8320. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.\n\n Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity\n\nSec. 8331. Short title.\nSec. 8332. Findings.\nSec. 8333. Sense of Congress.\nSec. 8334. Definitions.\nSec. 8335. Sanctions relating to the Western Balkans.\nSec. 8336. Democratic and economic development and prosperity \n initiatives.\nSec. 8337. Promoting cross-cultural and educational engagement.\nSec. 8338. Young Balkan Leaders Initiative.\nSec. 8339. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western \n Balkans.\nSec. 8340. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.\nSec. 8341. Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations \n and campaigns in the Western Balkans.\n\n Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025\n\nSec. 8351. Short title.\nSec. 8352. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of \n Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.\nSec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage affairs \n and recovery.\nSec. 8354. Rule of construction.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 8361. National registry of Korean American divided families.\nSec. 8362. Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian \n children.\nSec. 8363. Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted \n Ukrainian children.\nSec. 8364. Fairness in issuance of tactical gear to Diplomatic Security \n Service personnel.\nSec. 8365. Strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations \n in Mexico.\nSec. 8366. International nuclear energy.\nSec. 8367. Strategy to respond to global bases of the People's Republic \n of China.\nSec. 8368. Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to \n the Houthis in Yemen.\nSec. 8369. Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.\nSec. 8370. Repeal of Authorizations for Use of Military Force relating \n to Iraq.\n\n TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION\n\nSubtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned \n Officer Corps\n\nSec. 8401. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and \n Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of flag \n officers.\nSec. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel fleet.\nSec. 8403. Cooperative Aviation Centers.\nSec. 8404. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain \n positions.\nSec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for obligated \n service agreements with standard for veterans' benefits.\nSec. 8406. Streamlining separation and retirement process.\nSec. 8407. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.\nSec. 8408. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.\nSec. 8409. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the \n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\n\n Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters\n\nSec. 8411. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.\nSec. 8412. Definitions.\nSec. 8413. Prohibited acts.\nSec. 8414. Exceptions.\nSec. 8415. Criminal offenses.\nSec. 8416. Civil penalties.\nSec. 8417. Licenses.\nSec. 8418. Enforcement.\nSec. 8419. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.\nSec. 8420. Disclosure of information.\nSec. 8421. Closed area stowage requirements.\nSec. 8422. Observers.\nSec. 8423. Fisheries-related assistance.\nSec. 8424. Arbitration.\nSec. 8425. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other \n moneys.\nSec. 8426. Additional agreements.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 8431. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.\n\nTITLE LXXXV--COMPREHENSIVE OUTBOUND INVESTMENT NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF \n 2025\n\n Subtitle A--General Matters\n\nSec. 8501. Secretary defined.\nSec. 8502. Severability.\nSec. 8503. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 8504. Sense of Congress.\nSec. 8505. Termination.\n\n Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions\n\nSec. 8511. Imposition of sanctions.\nSec. 8512. Definitions.\nSec. 8513. Exception relating to importation of goods.\n\n Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to \n Covered National Security Transactions\n\nSec. 8521. Prohibition and notification on investments relating to \n covered national security transactions.\n\n Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters\n\nSec. 8531. Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-\n Industrial Complex Companies List.\n\n TITLE LXXXVI--SECURING THE AIRSPACE, FACILITATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE, \n AND SAFEGUARDING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND STADIUMS\n\nSec. 8601. Short title.\nSec. 8602. Drone countermeasures to protect public safety and critical \n infrastructure.\nSec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter unmanned \n aircraft systems.\nSec. 8604. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft.\nSec. 8605. Penalties.\nSec. 8606. Rulemaking and implementation.\nSec. 8607. Severability.\n\n TITLE LXXXVII--DFC MODERNIZATION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025\n\nSec. 8701. Short title.\n\n Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus\n\nSec. 8711. Definitions.\nSec. 8712. Less developed country focus.\n\n Subtitle B--Management of Corporation\n\nSec. 8721. Structure of Corporation.\nSec. 8722. Board of Directors.\nSec. 8723. Chief Executive Officer.\nSec. 8724. Chief Risk Officer.\nSec. 8725. Chief Development Officer.\nSec. 8726. Chief Strategic Officer.\nSec. 8727. Officers and employees.\nSec. 8728. Development Finance Advisory Council.\nSec. 8729. Strategic Advisory Group.\nSec. 8730. Five-year strategic priorities plan.\nSec. 8731. Development finance education.\nSec. 8732. Internships.\nSec. 8733. Independent accountability mechanism.\n\n Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support\n\nSec. 8741. Equity investment.\nSec. 8742. Special projects.\nSec. 8743. Terms and conditions.\nSec. 8744. Termination.\n\n Subtitle D--Other Matters\n\nSec. 8751. Operations.\nSec. 8752. Corporate powers.\nSec. 8753. Maximum contingent liability.\nSec. 8754. Performance measures, evaluation, and learning.\nSec. 8755. Annual report.\nSec. 8756. Publicly available project information.\nSec. 8757. Notifications to be provided by the corporation.\nSec. 8758. Limitations and preferences.\n\n TITLE LXXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS\n\nSec. 8801. Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement.\nSec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates \n to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.\nSec. 8803. Lumbee Fairness Act.\nSec. 8804. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.\nSec. 8805. Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association \n Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the Freely \n Associated States.\nSec. 8806. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam \n Houston National Cemetery, Texas.\nSEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.\n In this Act:\n (1) In divisions A through D, the term ``this Act'' refers to \n divisions A through D.\n (2) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the \n meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United \n States Code.\nSEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.\n The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying \nwith the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by \nreference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO \nLegislation'' for this Act, jointly submitted for printing in the \nCongressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget \nCommittees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to \nthe vote on passage in the House acting first on the conference report \nor amendment between the Houses.\nSEC. 5. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.\n The joint explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the \nHouse section of the Congressional Record on or about December 10, \n2025, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House \nof Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services \nof the Senate, shall have the same effect with respect to the \nimplementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement \nof a committee of conference.\n\n DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS\n TITLE I--PROCUREMENT\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n Subtitle B--Army Programs\n\nSec. 111. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program.\nSec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft.\nSec. 113. Authorization to initiate early production of future long-\n range assault aircraft.\nSec. 114. Limitation on availability of funds for the Next Generation \n Command and Control portfolio of capabilities of the Army.\n\n Subtitle C--Navy Programs\n\nSec. 121. Modification to requirements for recapitalization of tactical \n fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve.\nSec. 122. Modification to limitations on Navy medium and large unmanned \n surface vessels.\nSec. 123. Recapitalization of Navy waterborne security barriers; \n modification of prohibition on availability of funds for \n legacy waterborne security barriers.\nSec. 124. Contract authority for Ford-class aircraft carrier program.\nSec. 125. Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program.\nSec. 126. Authority for advance procurement of certain components to \n support continuous production of Virginia-class submarines.\nSec. 127. Procurement authorities for Medium Landing Ships.\nSec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for Yard, Repair, Berthing, \n and Messing Barges.\nSec. 129. Vessel construction managers for the construction of certain \n Navy vessels.\nSec. 130. Limitation on construction of Modular Attack Surface Craft.\nSec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for TAGOS ship program.\nSec. 132. Inclusion of information on amphibious warfare ship spares and \n repair parts in Navy budget justification materials.\n\n Subtitle D--Air Force Programs\n\nSec. 141. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for air \n refueling tanker aircraft.\nSec. 142. Modification of prohibition on retirement of F-15E aircraft.\nSec. 143. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement \n relating to RQ-4 aircraft.\nSec. 144. Modification to annual report on Air Force tactical fighter \n aircraft force structure.\nSec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.\nSec. 146. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber \n aircraft squadrons.\nSec. 147. Modification to minimum inventory requirement for A-10 \n aircraft.\nSec. 148. Preservation of retired KC-10 aircraft.\nSec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3 airborne \n warning and control system aircraft.\nSec. 150. B-21 bomber aircraft program accountability matrices.\nSec. 151. Bomber aircraft force structure and transition roadmap.\nSec. 152. Requirement for an intelligence, surveillance, and \n reconnaissance roadmap for the Air Force.\nSec. 153. Report on the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.\nSec. 154. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on \n acquisition strategy for Airborne Command Post Capability.\n\n Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters\n\nSec. 161. Requirements relating to executive airlift aircraft.\nSec. 162. Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and \n contracting related to foreign-made light detection and \n ranging.\nSec. 163. Prohibition on availability of funds for contract termination \n or production line shutdown for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.\nSec. 164. Limitation on procurement of KC-46 aircraft pending \n certification on correction of deficiencies.\nSec. 165. Plan for open mission systems of F-35 aircraft.\nSec. 166. Annual GAO reviews of the F-35 aircraft program.\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\n SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 \nfor procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air \nForce and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in \nthe funding table in section 4101.\n\n Subtitle B--Army Programs\n\n SEC. 111. STRATEGY FOR ARMY TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROGRAM.\n Section 112(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 7013 note) is amended by \ninserting ``2027,'' after ``fiscal years 2025,''.\n SEC. 112. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR UH-60 BLACKHAWK \n AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501 \nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may enter \ninto one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year \n2027 program year, for the procurement of UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft.\n (b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered \ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the \nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year \nafter fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations \nor funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Army \nmay enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2026, \nfor advance procurement associated with the aircraft for which \nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is \nprovided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of \neconomic order quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft \nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n SEC. 113. AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE EARLY PRODUCTION OF FUTURE \n LONG-RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Army may enter into \ncontracts, in advance of full-rate production, for the procurement of \nfuture long-range assault aircraft as part of an accelerated low-rate \nearly production effort for such aircraft.\n (b) Objectives.--In carrying out the early production effort \ndescribed in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall pursue the \nfollowing objectives:\n (1) To expedite delivery of future long-range assault aircraft \n operational capability to the warfighter.\n (2) To maintain momentum and learning continuity between test \n article completion and full production ramp-up.\n (3) To stabilize and retain the specialized workforce and \n industrial base supporting future assault aircraft, including \n critical suppliers and production facilities.\n (4) To mitigate cost escalation risks and improve program \n affordability across the life cycle.\n (c) Considerations.--In executing the authority provided by \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall--\n (1) prioritize program continuity, cost-efficiency, and \n workforce retention across the supply chain for tiltrotor aircraft;\n (2) ensure that aircraft procured as part of the early \n production effort described in subsection (a) incorporate lessons \n learned from test article evaluations;\n (3) maintain flexibility in design to accommodate future \n upgrades through the modular open systems architecture and digital \n backbone;\n (4) ensure that the program completes a rigorous developmental \n test flight campaign prior to delivering the platform to the \n operational forces; and\n (5) ensure that the program completes a rigorous operational \n test and evaluation prior to entering into full rate production.\n (d) Briefing to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall provide \nto the congressional defense committees a briefing detailing--\n (1) the implementation plan and timeline for the procurement \n and early production effort described in subsection (a);\n (2) the status of industrial base readiness and supply chain \n coordination in support of such early production effort; and\n (3) estimated long-term cost savings and operational benefits \n expected to be derived from such early production effort.\n SEC. 114. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT \n GENERATION COMMAND AND CONTROL PORTFOLIO OF CAPABILITIES OF THE \n ARMY.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of the Army for \nthe Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) portfolio of \ncapabilities, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended \nuntil the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report that includes the following:\n (1) The Army's detailed funding plans for current and new \n procurements for experimentation and final fielding for its \n tactical network, and a cost and capability assessment of current \n and proposed solutions.\n (2) Testing and fielding plans for any new procurements for \n such network, including an explanation of--\n (A) how any new programs meet the resiliency requirements \n specified in section 168 of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1251); \n and\n (B) how any new programs will utilize NSA High Assurance \n certified encryption and decryption.\n (3) Plans to integrate existing programs of record with new \n programs of record and plans to ensure all systems are \n interoperable with both fielded systems of the Army and the systems \n of foreign partners.\n (4) Plans to complete a developmental test campaign and a \n formal operational test and evaluation prior to fielding new \n capabilities to the operational forces for use other than for \n experimentation.\n\n Subtitle C--Navy Programs\n\n SEC. 121. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RECAPITALIZATION OF \n TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NAVY RESERVE.\n Section 127 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1806) is amended by striking \nsubsection (c) and inserting the following:\n ``(c) Covered F-18 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term \n`covered F-18 aircraft' means--\n ``(1) the eight F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft procured using \n funds authorized and appropriated for the Navy during fiscal year \n 2023; or\n ``(2) in lieu of an aircraft described in paragraph (1), any \n Block II or newer F/A-18E/F tactical fighter aircraft that--\n ``(A) has a minimum of 2,000 flight hours of service-life \n remaining airframe flight time prior to the need for a required \n high flight-hour inspection and Service Life Modification \n process; and\n ``(B) is included in the Naval Aviation Master Aviation \n Plan and designated for the Navy Reserve.\n ``(d) Master Aviation Plan.--In conjunction with the activities \nrequired under this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall ensure \nthat the Naval Aviation Master Aviation Plan remains up-to-date and \nrelevant with respect to aviation units of the Navy Reserve.''.\n SEC. 122. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATIONS ON NAVY MEDIUM AND LARGE \n UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.\n (a) Repeal.--Section 122 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law \n116-283; 134 Stat. 3425) is repealed.\n (b) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy may not award a detail \ndesign or construction contract or other agreement, or obligate funds \nfrom a procurement account, for a covered program unless such contract \nor other agreement includes a requirement for an operational \ndemonstration of not less than 720 continuous hours without \npreventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergent repair, or \nany other form of repair or maintenance, on any of the following:\n (1) The main propulsion system, including the fuel and lube oil \n systems.\n (2) The electrical generation and distribution system.\n (c) Certification.--The Secretary of the Navy may not accept \ndelivery of articles constructed under a contract or other agreement \nfor a covered program until the Secretary certifies to the \ncongressional defense committees that the operational demonstration \ndescribed in subsection (b) has been successfully completed.\n (d) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not make contract \nfinancing payments for a contract or other agreement entered into for a \ncovered program greater than 90 percent for small businesses and 80 \npercent for all other businesses until the certification described in \nsubsection (c) is submitted.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Covered program.--The term ``covered program'' means a \n program for--\n (A) medium unmanned surface vessels; or\n (B) large unmanned surface vessels.\n (2) Operational demonstration.--The term ``operational \n demonstration'' means a land-based or sea-based test of the systems \n concerned in vessel-representative form, fit, and function.\n SEC. 123. RECAPITALIZATION OF NAVY WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS; \n MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LEGACY \n WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS.\n Section 130 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1665), as most \nrecently amended by section 123 of the National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1805), is \nfurther amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``; recapitalization'' \n after ``barriers'';\n (2) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``subsections (b) and (c)'' and inserting \n ``subsection (b)''; and\n (B) by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting ``through \n 2026'';\n (3) by striking subsection (b);\n (4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) \n and (c), respectively;\n (5) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``subsection (c)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)''; and\n (6) by adding at the end the following new subsection (d):\n ``(d) Recapitalization.--\n ``(1) Plan submission.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the \n Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a recapitalization plan to replace legacy waterborne \n security barriers for Navy ports.\n ``(B) Elements.--The plan required by subparagraph (A) \n shall include the following:\n ``(i) A Navy requirements document that specifies key \n performance parameters and key system attributes for new \n waterborne security barriers for Navy ports.\n ``(ii) A certification that the level of capability \n specified under clause (i) will exceed that of legacy \n waterborne security barriers for Navy ports.\n ``(iii) The acquisition strategy for the \n recapitalization of waterborne security barriers for Navy \n ports, which shall meet or exceed the requirements \n specified under clause (i).\n ``(iv) A certification that any contract for new \n waterborne security barriers for a Navy port will be \n awarded in accordance with the requirements for full and \n open competition set forth in sections 3201 through 3205 of \n title 10, United States Code.\n ``(2) Implementation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall complete \n implementation of the plan required by paragraph (1) by not later \n than September 30, 2027.''.\n SEC. 124. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR FORD-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER \n PROGRAM.\n (a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into \none or more contracts for the procurement of not more than two Ford-\nclass aircraft carriers.\n (b) Authority for Advance Procurement and Economic Order \nQuantity.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more \ncontracts for advance procurement, advance construction, and material \nand equipment in economic order quantities associated with the \nprocurement of the Ford-class aircraft carriers for which contracts are \nauthorized under subsection (a).\n (c) Use of Incremental Funding.--With respect to a contract entered \ninto under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary of the Navy may use \nincremental funding to make payments under the contract.\n (d) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a) or \n(b) shall provide that--\n (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under \n the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for \n that purpose; and\n (2) the total liability of the Federal Government for \n termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to the \n total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time of \n termination.\n SEC. 125. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR COLUMBIA-CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM.\n (a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a \ncontract, beginning with fiscal year 2026, for the procurement of up to \nfive Columbia-class submarines.\n (b) Incremental Funding.--With respect to a contract entered into \nunder subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may use incremental \nfunding to make payments under the contract.\n (c) Funding and Liability.--Any contract entered into under \nsubsection (a) shall provide that--\n (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under \n the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for \n that purpose; and\n (2) the total liability of the Federal Government for \n termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to the \n total amount of funding obligated to the contract at time of \n termination.\n SEC. 126. AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS \n TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINES.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or \nmore contracts, prior to ship authorization, for the advance \nprocurement of covered components for Virginia-class submarines, \nincluding procurement of such components in economic order quantities \nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n (b) Funding and Liability.--Any contract entered into under \nsubsection (a) shall provide that--\n (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under \n the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for \n that purpose; and\n (2) the total liability to the Federal Government for \n termination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount of \n funding obligated for the contract at the time of termination.\n (c) Budget Requests.--In the budget justification materials \nsubmitted in support of the budget of the Department of Defense (as \nsubmitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of \ntitle 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year \nthereafter, the Secretary of the Navy shall include a separate budget \ndisplay identifying the amounts requested pursuant to this section set \nforth by the specific program, project, or activity under the Virginia-\nclass submarine program for which such funds are requested.\n (d) Covered Components Defined.--In this section, the term \n``covered components'' means the following components for Virginia-\nclass submarines:\n (1) Propulsion plant equipment.\n (2) Diesel Systems and associated components.\n (3) Castings, forgings, and tank structures.\n (4) Air flasks.\n (5) Payload tubes.\n (6) Major valves and associated components.\n (7) Hatches.\n (8) Steering and dive components.\n (9) Major pumps and motors.\n (10) Snorkel mast and components.\n (11) Torpedo tubes.\n (12) Atmosphere control equipment.\n (13) Bulkheads, decks, and associated equipment.\n (14) SONAR arrays and associated components.\n (15) Electrical components, penetrators, and associated \n equipment.\n (16) Commodity material in support of manufacturing.\n SEC. 127. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR MEDIUM LANDING SHIPS.\n (a) Contract Authority.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one \n or more contracts for the procurement of not more than 15 Medium \n Landing Ships.\n (2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--The \n ships authorized to be procured under paragraph (1) may be procured \n as additions to existing contracts covering the Medium Landing Ship \n program.\n (b) Certification Required.--A contract may not be entered into \nunder subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies to the \ncongressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 30 days \nbefore entry into the contract, each of the following, which shall be \nprepared by the milestone decision authority (as defined in section \n4251(e) of title 10, United States Code) for the Medium Landing Ship \nprogram:\n (1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the \n Department of the Navy's projected force structure requirements for \n such ships.\n (2) The use of such a contract will result in significant \n savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the \n program through annual contracts.\n (3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the \n contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will request \n funding for the contract at the level required to avoid contract \n cancellation.\n (4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired \n and the technical risks associated with such property are not \n excessive.\n (5) The estimates of the cost of the contract and the \n anticipated cost avoidance through the use of the contract are \n realistic.\n (6) During the fiscal year in which the contract is to be \n awarded--\n (A) sufficient funds will be available to perform the \n contract in such fiscal year; and\n (B) the future-years defense program submitted to Congress \n under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for such \n fiscal year will include the funding required to execute the \n program without cancellation.\n (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy \nmay enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement associated \nwith the ships for which authorization to enter into a contract is \nprovided under subsection (a), and for systems and subsystems \nassociated with such ships in economic order quantities when cost \nsavings are achievable.\n (d) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered \ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the \nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year is \nsubject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such \nfiscal year.\n (e) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Navy to \nenter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September \n30, 2029.\n SEC. 128. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR YARD, REPAIR, \n BERTHING, AND MESSING BARGES.\n (a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501 \nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter \ninto one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year \n2026 program year, for the procurement of Yard, Repair, Berthing, and \nMessing Barges and associated material.\n (b) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of the Navy \nmay enter into one or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2026, \nfor advance procurement associated with the barges for which \nauthorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is \nprovided under subsection (a), which may include procurement of \neconomic order quantities of material and equipment for such barges \nwhen cost savings are achievable.\n (c) Availability of Funds and Termination Liability.--Any contract \nentered into under subsection (a) shall provide that--\n (1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment under \n the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for \n that purpose; and\n (2) the total liability of the Federal Government for \n termination of the contract shall be limited to the total amount of \n funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination.\n SEC. 129. VESSEL CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF \n CERTAIN NAVY VESSELS.\n (a) Medium Landing Ships.--\n (1) In general.--After the award of the lead ship of the Medium \n Landing Ship program, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter \n into an agreement with an appropriate vessel construction manager \n pursuant to which the vessel construction manager shall seek to \n enter into one or more contracts for the construction of not more \n than 8 additional landing ships under the program.\n (2) Requirements for additional ships.--The additional landing \n ships authorized to be constructed under paragraph (1) shall be \n nondevelopmental items constructed using a design that is--\n (A) the same as the design of the lead ship; or\n (B) derived from such design.\n (3) Lead ship defined.--In this subsection, the term ``lead \n ship'' means the first landing ship procured as a commercial or \n nondevelopmental item as authorized under section 128(b) of the \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n 118-159; 138 Stat. 1807).\n (b) Light Replenishment Oilers.--The Secretary of the Navy shall \nseek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate vessel construction \nmanager pursuant to which the vessel construction manager shall seek to \nenter into one or more contracts for the construction of light \nreplenishment oilers (TAO-L).\n (c) Auxiliary and Support Vessels.--The Secretary of the Navy may \nenter into agreements with an appropriate vessel construction manager \npursuant to which the vessel construction manager shall seek to enter \ninto one or more contracts for the construction of any auxiliary vessel \nor support vessel of the Department of the Navy.\n (d) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--The Secretary of \nthe Navy shall ensure that vessels procured through subsections (b) and \n(c) by the Secretary are, to the maximum extent practicable, \nconstructed using commercial design standards and commercial \nconstruction practices that are consistent with the best interests of \nthe Federal Government.\n SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF MODULAR ATTACK SURFACE \n CRAFT.\n The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or other \nagreement that includes a scope of work, including priced or unpriced \noptions, for the construction, advance procurement, or long-lead \nmaterial for Modular Attack Surface Craft Block 0 until the Secretary \ncertifies to the congressional defense committees that such vessels \nwill be purpose-built unmanned vessels engineered to operate without \nhuman support systems or operational requirements intended for crewed \nvessels.\n SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TAGOS SHIP \n PROGRAM.\n (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Navy \nmay be obligated or expended for the scope of work, including priced or \nunpriced options, for the construction, advance procurement, or long-\nlead material of any ships in the TAGOS surveillance towed-array sensor \nsystem ship program unless the Secretary of the Navy submits the report \ndescribed in subsection (b) to the Committee on Armed Services of the \nSenate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \nRepresentatives not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act.\n (b) Report.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the \nCommittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed \nServices of the House of Representatives a report on the following:\n (1) Progress made on basic and functional design completion for \n TAGOS surveillance towed-array sensor system ships and how \n compliance with section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, will \n be maintained.\n (2) The accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the Navy's \n provisioning of contract baseline design, general arrangement \n drawings, and other government-furnished information to the prime \n contractor for such ships.\n (3) The ability of the functional design of such ships to meet \n program requirements, including speed requirements.\n (4) The adherence of the Navy to performance-based requirements \n and the ability of the prime contractor for such ships to make \n design choices to meet those requirements, commensurate with its \n responsibility for cost and schedule in the contract structure.\n (5) Alternative solutions to meeting the general set of Navy \n requirements for anti-submarine warfare covered by such ships, \n including unmanned solutions.\n SEC. 132. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP \n SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS IN NAVY BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS.\n (a) In General.--In the budget justification materials submitted to \nCongress in support of the Department of the Defense budget for fiscal \nyear 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter (as submitted with the budget \nof the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States \nCode), the Secretary of the Navy shall include information on the costs \nof spare parts and repair parts for amphibious warfare ships in the \nmaterials for other procurement, Navy.\n (b) Amphibious Warfare Ship Defined.--In this section, the term \n``amphibious warfare ship'' has the meaning given that term in section \n8062(h) of title 10, United States Code.\n\n Subtitle D--Air Force Programs\n\n SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR \n REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section 9062(j) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a total aircraft inventory \n of air refueling tanker aircraft of not less than 466 aircraft.'' \n and inserting ``a total aircraft inventory of air refueling tanker \n aircraft--\n ``(A) of not less than 466 aircraft during the period ending on \n September 30, 2026;\n ``(B) of not less than 478 aircraft during the period beginning \n on October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2027;\n ``(C) of not less than 490 aircraft during the period beginning \n on October 1, 2027, and ending on September 30, 2028; and\n ``(D) of not less than 502 aircraft beginning on October 1, \n 2028.''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``below 466'' and inserting \n ``below the applicable level specified in paragraph (1)''.\n (b) Retention Within Aircraft Inventory.--Such section is further \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and \n inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'';\n (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) In the case of a KC-135 aircraft that is replaced in the \naircraft inventory by a KC-46 aircraft, the Secretary of the Air Force \nmay reassign the KC-135 aircraft to any Air Refueling Wing that has the \ncapacity to expand its aircraft inventory to include such reassigned \naircraft. In determining whether an Air Refueling Wing has the capacity \nto so expand its inventory, the Secretary shall consider, among other \nthings, the capacity of the Air Refueling Wing to man the additional \naircraft and support pilot training requirements for the additional \naircraft.''.\n (c) Prohibition on Reduction of KC-135 Aircraft in Primary Mission \nAircraft Inventory of the Reserve Components.--\n (1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be \n appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal \n year 2026 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce \n the number of KC-135 aircraft designated as primary mission \n aircraft inventory within the reserve components of the Air Force.\n (2) Primary mission aircraft inventory defined.--In this \n subsection, the term ``primary mission aircraft inventory'' has the \n meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, \n United States Code.\n SEC. 142. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E \n AIRCRAFT.\n (a) In General.--Subsection (l) of section 9062 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended to read as follows:\n ``(l)(1) During the covered period, the Secretary of the Air Force \nmay not retire more than a total of 51 F-15E aircraft as follows:\n ``(A) From the beginning of the covered period through the end \n of fiscal year 2026, the Secretary may not retire any F-15E \n aircraft.\n ``(B) In fiscal year 2027, the Secretary may not retire more \n than 21 F-15E aircraft.\n ``(C) In fiscal year 2028, the Secretary may not retire more \n than 30 F-15E aircraft.\n ``(2) During the covered period the Secretary of the Air Force may \nnot--\n ``(A) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system \n sustainment activities for retained F-15E aircraft in a manner that \n presumes future congressional authority to divest such aircraft; or\n ``(B) keep an F-15E aircraft (other than an aircraft identified \n for retirement under paragraph (1)) in a status considered excess \n to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting \n disposition instructions (commonly referred to as `XJ' status).\n ``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered period' means the \nperiod beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 and ending on September 30, \n2030.''.\n (b) Repeal.--Section 150 of the National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1812) is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``prohibition on \n retirement of f-15e aircraft and'';\n (2) by striking subsection (a); and\n (3) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) \n and (b), respectively.\n SEC. 143. EXTENSION OF LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY \n REQUIREMENT RELATING TO RQ-4 AIRCRAFT.\n Section 9062(m)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in \nthe matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``September 30, \n2029'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.\n SEC. 144. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON AIR FORCE TACTICAL \n FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE.\n Section 9062a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``2029'' and inserting ``2030''; and\n (2) by striking ``consultation'' and inserting \n ``coordination''.\n SEC. 145. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130 AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section \n146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most \nrecently amended by section 145(a) of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. \n1810), is further amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.\n (b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft \nAssigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law \n117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most recently amended by section 145(b) of \nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159; 138 Stat. 1810), is further amended by striking ``2025'' and \ninserting ``2026''.\n (c) Report Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit \nto the congressional defense committees a report detailing the \nfollowing:\n (1) The total number and variant types of C-130 aircraft in the \n inventory of the Air Force.\n (2) Any planned retirements, divestments, or reductions to the \n fleet of such aircraft.\n (3) Modernization and recapitalization efforts, including block \n upgrades and procurement schedules.\n (4) Planned basing actions for fielding C-130J aircraft to \n recapitalize C-130H aircraft.\n SEC. 146. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO B-1 \n BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS.\n Subsection (d)(1) of section 133 of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. \n1574), as most recently amended by section 146 of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. \n1810), is further amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and \ninserting ``September 30, 2030''.\n SEC. 147. MODIFICATION TO MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR A-10 \n AIRCRAFT.\n (a) In General.--Section 134(d) of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. \n2038) is amended by striking ``96 A-10 aircraft designated as primary \nmission aircraft inventory until a period of 90 days has elapsed \nfollowing the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional \ndefense committees the report under subsection (e)(2)'' and inserting \n``93 A-10 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory \nuntil October 1, 2026''.\n (b) Prohibition on Retirement.--\n (1) In general.--During the period beginning on October 1, 2025 \n and ending on September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force \n may not--\n (A) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system \n sustainment activities for A-10 aircraft in a manner that \n presumes future congressional authority to divest such \n aircraft;\n (B) keep an A-10 aircraft in a status considered excess to \n the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting \n disposition instructions (commonly referred to as ``XJ'' \n status); or\n (C) decrease the total aircraft inventory of A-10 aircraft \n below 103 aircraft.\n (2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not \n apply to individual A-10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air \n Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission \n capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, \n mishaps, or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness \n status of certain aircraft.\n (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on \nthe status of A-10 aircraft inventory and the proposed plan for \ndivesting all A-10 aircraft prior to fiscal year 2029. The briefing \nshall cover, at a minimum, the following:\n (1) The number of A-10 Total Aircraft Inventory aircraft \n disaggregated by Combat Coded Aircraft, Primary Mission Aircraft \n Inventory, Backup Aircraft Assigned, Attrition Reserve, tail \n number, and location.\n (2) The planned divestment date of each such aircraft.\n (3) The detailed plan for how and when the Secretary proposes \n to proceed with divestment of aircraft for each A-10 unit prior to \n fiscal year 2029.\n (4) The aircraft transition plan for replacing A-10 aircraft \n with new or existing replacement aircraft in each unit that is \n divesting of the A-10 aircraft, which shall include an explanation \n of--\n (A) how the Secretary plans to minimize adverse personnel \n impacts within such units, including adverse impacts with \n respect to retention, currency, proficiency, qualifications, \n certifications, and training; and\n (B) how the Secretary plans to minimize or eliminate any \n scheduling gap that may occur with respect to a unit divesting \n from the A-10 aircraft and transitioning to a new or existing \n replacement aircraft.\n (5) The information and content format that was provided in the \n briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives by the Headquarters Air Force, Deputy \n Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (HAF/A8), on February 13, \n 2023, titled ``A-10 Divestment Placemats''.\n (6) Any other information the Secretary determines relevant.\n SEC. 148. PRESERVATION OF RETIRED KC-10 AIRCRAFT.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall preserve each \nretired KC-10 aircraft in the same storage condition in which such \naircraft was preserved as of September 30, 2025.\n (b) Authority to Dispose of Preserved Aircraft.--A KC-10 aircraft \npreserved under subsection (a) may be disposed of in accordance with \nchapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.\n SEC. 149. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF E-3 \n AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated \nby this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the \nAir Force may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or \nplace in storage or in backup aircraft inventory any E-3 aircraft if \nsuch actions would reduce the total aircraft inventory for such \naircraft below 16.\n (b) Exception for Plan.--If the Secretary of the Air Force submits \nto the congressional defense committees a plan for maintaining \nreadiness and ensuring there is no lapse in mission capabilities, the \nprohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions taken to \nreduce the total aircraft inventory for E-3 aircraft to below 16, \nbeginning 30 days after the date on which the plan is so submitted.\n (c) Exception for E-7 Aircraft Procurement.--If the Secretary of \nthe Air Force procures enough E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to accomplish the \nrequired mission load, the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not \napply to actions taken to reduce the total aircraft inventory for E-3 \naircraft to below 16 after the date on which such E-7 Wedgetail \naircraft are delivered.\n SEC. 150. B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY MATRICES.\n (a) Submittal of Matrices.--Concurrent with the President's annual \nbudget request submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, \nUnited States Code, for fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of the Air \nForce shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the \nComptroller General of the United States--\n (1) the matrices described in subsection (b) relating to the B-\n 21 bomber aircraft program; and\n (2) the estimate, as of the date of such submission, for the \n program's average procurement unit cost, acquisition unit cost, and \n life-cycle costs.\n (b) Matrices Described.--The matrices described in this subsection \nare the following:\n (1) Program goals and execution.--A matrix that identifies, in \n six-month increments, plans for and progress in achieving key \n milestones and events, and specific performance metric goals and \n actuals for the development, production, and sustainment of the B-\n 21 bomber aircraft program, which shall be subdivided, at a \n minimum, according to the following:\n (A) Technology readiness levels of major components, and \n associated risks and key demonstration events through maturity \n (technology readiness level 7) for baseline and modernization \n efforts.\n (B) Engine design maturity, and plans and progress of \n engine test events.\n (C) Software development progress and related metrics, \n including--\n (i) percent of capabilities complete and system \n features complete; and\n (ii) software quality metrics.\n (D) Manufacturing progress and related metrics for the \n prime contractor and key suppliers, including--\n (i) manufacturing readiness levels through level 8;\n (ii) touch labor hours; and\n (iii) scrap, rework, and repair.\n (E) System verification and key ground and flight test \n events for developmental and operational testing, including--\n (i) percent complete;\n (ii) time on condition;\n (iii) sorties; and\n (iv) test points.\n (F) Aircraft reliability, availability, and maintainability \n metrics, including--\n (i) mean time to repair;\n (ii) operational availability;\n (iii) mission capable; and\n (iv) cost per flying hour.\n (G) Operations and sustainment plans and progress, \n including--\n (i) main operating base setup;\n (ii) training system deliveries;\n (iii) depot maintenance; and\n (iv) technology data packages.\n (2) Cost.--A matrix expressing, in six-month increments, the \n total cost for the Air Force service cost position for the \n engineering and manufacturing development phase and production lots \n of the B-21 bomber aircraft, and a matrix expressing the total cost \n for the prime contractor's estimate for such phase and production \n lots, each of which shall be phased over the entire engineering and \n manufacturing development period and subdivided according to the \n costs of the following:\n (A) Air vehicle.\n (B) Propulsion.\n (C) Mission systems.\n (D) Vehicle subsystems.\n (E) Air vehicle software.\n (F) Systems engineering.\n (G) Program management.\n (H) System test and evaluation.\n (I) Support and training systems.\n (J) Contract fee.\n (K) Engineering changes.\n (L) Direct mission support, including congressional general \n reductions.\n (M) Government testing.\n (c) Semiannual Update of Matrices.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on \n which the Secretary of the Air Force submits the matrices required \n by subsection (a), concurrent with the submittal of each annual \n budget request to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United \n States Code, thereafter, and not later than 180 days after each \n such submittal, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General \n updates to the matrices described in subsection (b).\n (2) Elements.--Each update submitted under paragraph (1) shall \n detail progress made toward the goals identified in the matrix \n described in subsection (b)(1) and provide updated cost estimates.\n (d) Assessment by Comptroller General of the United States.--Not \nless frequently than annually, the Comptroller General shall--\n (1) review the sufficiency of each matrix received under this \n section; and\n (2) submit to the congressional defense committees an \n assessment of such matrix, including by identifying cost, schedule, \n or performance trends.\n (e) Repeal.--Section 238 of the National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2067) is repealed.\n SEC. 151. BOMBER AIRCRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE AND TRANSITION ROADMAP.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to \nthe congressional defense committees a comprehensive roadmap detailing \nthe planned force structure, basing, modernization, and transition \nstrategy for the bomber aircraft fleet of the Air Force through fiscal \nyear 2040.\n (b) Elements.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) A detailed schedule and rationale for the planned \n divestment of B-1 bomber aircraft, including location-specific \n retirements, infrastructure disposition, and mitigation of any \n resulting capability gaps.\n (2) A transition plan for the operational fielding of B-21 \n bomber aircraft, including basing decisions, training and \n sustainment plans, operational concepts, and anticipated initial \n operational capability and full operational capability timelines.\n (3) A strategy for integrating units of the Air National Guard \n and the Air Force Reserve into B-21 bomber aircraft operations, \n including planned force structure, association, training, and \n mobilization models.\n (4) An update on--\n (A) modernization efforts for B-52 bomber aircraft, \n including engine replacement, radar upgrades, and digital \n integration efforts; and\n (B) the expected service life and mission profile of B-52 \n bomber aircraft through the 2050s.\n (5) A detailed timeline with key milestones for each of the \n elements described in paragraphs (1) through (4), including \n programmatic decision points, resourcing requirements, risk \n assessments, and coordination with other components of the Air \n Force Global Strike Command and the Air Combat Command.\n (c) Objective.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall \nsupport a deliberate and balanced transition to a modernized, dual-\ncapable bomber aircraft force that ensures long-range strike capacity, \nsurvivability, and deterrence in both nuclear and conventional mission \nsets, with a minimum of 100 B-21 bomber aircraft.\n (d) Form.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n SEC. 152. REQUIREMENT FOR AN INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND \n RECONNAISSANCE ROADMAP FOR THE AIR FORCE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the Secretary of \nthe Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \ncomprehensive roadmap detailing the strategic plan for the development, \nacquisition, modernization, and integration of intelligence, \nsurveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of the Air Force.\n (b) Elements.--The roadmap required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) A strategic assessment of current (as of the date on which \n the roadmap is submitted) and projected intelligence, surveillance, \n and reconnaissance requirements for the Air Force across all \n domains, including air, space, and cyberspace.\n (2) An inventory of current (as of the date on which the \n roadmap is submitted) intelligence, surveillance, and \n reconnaissance platforms, sensors, and associated data-processing \n systems, including the mission capabilities, operational status, \n and expected service life for each.\n (3) A plan for the modernization or divestment of legacy \n airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, \n with individualized justification of the modernization or \n divestment plan for each such legacy system.\n (4) A detailed outline of planned investments and capabilities \n in emerging intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance \n technologies, including--\n (A) artificial intelligence;\n (B) machine learning;\n (C) space-based intelligence, surveillance, and \n reconnaissance; and\n (D) autonomous or remotely piloted platforms.\n (5) An assessment of the integration of intelligence, \n surveillance, and reconnaissance data into command and control \n networks, including interoperability with joint, interagency, and \n allied partners.\n (6) A risk assessment identifying potential capability gaps, \n threats, and mitigation strategies.\n (7) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the \n components of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance \n effort of the Air Force in implementing the roadmap.\n (8) A proposed timeline and milestones for the implementation \n of the roadmap over the next ten fiscal years.\n SEC. 153. REPORT ON THE F-47 ADVANCED FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the \nAir Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report \non the F-47 advanced fighter aircraft program.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude following:\n (1) A description of the F-47 aircraft program, including \n system requirements, employment concepts, and projected costs, \n schedule, and funding requirements over the period covered by the \n program objective memorandum process for fiscal years 2028 through \n 2034.\n (2) The acquisition strategy for the F-47 program of record, \n including consideration of implementing a middle tier acquisition \n pathway or major capability acquisition pathway (as such terms are \n defined in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85, titled \n ``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on August 6, 2020 (or a \n successor instruction)).\n (3) A proposed fielding strategy for the F-47 aircraft, \n including--\n (A) estimated force structure requirements;\n (B) strategic basing considerations;\n (C) an estimate of military construction requirements;\n (D) an estimate of personnel training requirements; and\n (E) a strategy for integrating units of the Air National \n Guard and Air Force Reserve into F-47 fighter aircraft \n operations, including planned force structure, association, \n training, and mobilization models.\n (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.\n SEC. 154. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT ON \n ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR AIRBORNE COMMAND POST CAPABILITY.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, Air \nForce, and available to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force \nfor travel expenses, not more than 80 percent may be obligated or \nexpended until the date on which the Secretary, in consultation with \nthe Commander of the United States Strategic Command, submits to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on the acquisition strategy \nof the Air Force to maintain the Airborne Command Post capability, \nincluding--\n (1) options to expand production of the C-130J-30 Super \n Hercules aircraft to provide additional airframes to preserve the \n Airborne Command Post capability; and\n (2) an outline of the future relationship of the Airborne \n Command Post capability with the Secondary Launch Platform-Airborne \n effort.\n\n Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters\n\n SEC. 161. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EXECUTIVE AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Analysis of Alternatives.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with \n the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct an \n analysis of alternatives to identify potential solutions for the \n recapitalization of the executive airlift aircraft fleets of the \n Armed Forces. In conducting such analysis, the Secretary of Defense \n shall seek to identify aircraft solutions that have capabilities \n comparable to the capabilities of commercial passenger aircraft in \n terms of range.\n (2) Timeline.--The Secretary of Defense shall--\n (A) initiate the analysis of alternatives required under \n paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act; and\n (B) complete such analysis not later than April 1, 2026.\n (3) Report.--Not later than 60 days after completing the \n analysis of alternatives required under paragraph (1), the \n Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on \n the results of the analysis.\n (b) Responsibilities.--\n (1) In general.--Section 120(b) of title 10, United States \n Code, is amended--\n (A) by striking paragraph (2);\n (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new \n paragraphs:\n ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish standards for \nprioritizing access to executive aircraft controlled by the Secretaries \nof the military departments among authorized users of such aircraft \nwithin the Federal Government.\n ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall assign a career appointee (as \nthat term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 5) in the Senior \nExecutive Service of the Department of Defense to coordinate the \nefficient tasking of executive aircraft controlled by the Secretaries \nof the military departments and compliance with rules, regulations, \npolicies, and guidance relating to such aircraft, including the \nstandards established under paragraph (2). The career appointee shall, \nas determined by the Secretary of Defense, have knowledge and \nexperience relating to executive aircraft, including familiarity with \nthe executive aircraft fleets controlled by the Secretaries of the \nmilitary departments and procedures for the prioritization of executive \naircraft users.''.\n (2) Timelines.--The Secretary of Defense shall--\n (A) establish the standards required by paragraph (2) of \n such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later than \n December 1, 2025; and\n (B) assign the career appointee required by paragraph (3) \n of such section 120(b) (as amended by this section) not later \n than January 1, 2026.\n SEC. 162. AMENDMENTS TO PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND \n CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING.\n Section 164 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``shall not operate'' and inserting ``may not operate,'';\n (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n ``(1) covered LiDAR technology; or''; and\n (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``covered'' before \n ``LiDAR technology'';\n (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);\n (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(e) Mitigation of Risk of Use of Covered LiDAR Technology.--\n ``(1) Strategy required.--The Secretary of Defense shall \n develop a strategy to mitigate the risk to the Department of \n Defense of the use of covered LiDAR technology by defense \n contractors and subcontractors (at any tier).\n ``(2) Elements.--In developing the strategy required by \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--\n ``(A) publish a list of covered LiDAR companies in the \n Federal Register;\n ``(B) conduct an assessment of the potential risks to the \n Department associated with the use of covered LiDAR technology \n by defense contractors, including an assessment of the severity \n and likelihood of occurrence of each such risk and a \n prioritization of such risks; and\n ``(C) solicit input from defense contractors and \n subcontractors (at any tier) to identify effective approaches \n to reducing or eliminating use of covered LiDAR technology by \n such contractors and subcontractors.\n ``(3) Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the \n Secretary shall implement the strategy required by paragraph (1). \n Such strategy shall actively monitor risk mitigation measures \n related to the use of covered LiDAR technology by defense \n contractors based on the assessment conducted and the input \n received under paragraph (2).''; and\n (4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by amending \n paragraph (3) to read as follows:\n ``(3) The term `covered LiDAR technology' means LiDAR \n technology and any related services and equipment--\n ``(A) manufactured by a covered LiDAR company;\n ``(B) uses operating software developed in a covered \n foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign \n country; or\n ``(C) uses network connectivity or data storage located in \n a covered foreign country or administered by an entity \n domiciled in a covered foreign country.''.\n SEC. 163. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT \n TERMINATION OR PRODUCTION LINE SHUTDOWN FOR E-7A WEDGETAIL \n AIRCRAFT.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or \notherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of \nDefense may be obligated or expended--\n (1) to terminate the mid-tier acquisition rapid prototype \n contract for the E-7A aircraft; or\n (2) to terminate the operations of, or to prepare to terminate \n the operations of, a production line for the E-7A aircraft.\n SEC. 164. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF KC-46 AIRCRAFT PENDING \n CERTIFICATION ON CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES.\n (a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not accept or take \ndelivery of covered KC-46 aircraft in excess of the maximum quantity \nspecified in subsection (c) until the Secretary--\n (1) certifies to the congressional defense committees that the \n Secretary has developed and is implementing a plan of corrective \n actions and milestones to resolve all Category 1 deficiencies \n identified with respect to KC-46 aircraft; and\n (2) submits such plan to such committees, which shall include--\n (A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required to \n complete implementation of the plan;\n (B) realistic event-driven schedules to achieve the \n objectives of the plan; and\n (C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 percent \n confidence level.\n (b) Form.--The plan described in subsection (a)(2) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.\n (c) Maximum Quantity.--The maximum quantity of covered KC-46 \naircraft specified in this subsection is 188 aircraft.\n (d) Covered KC-46 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term \n``covered KC-46 aircraft'' means new production KC-46 aircraft the \nprocurement of which is fully funded by the United States.\n SEC. 165. PLAN FOR OPEN MISSION SYSTEMS OF F-35 AIRCRAFT.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to \nestablish an open mission systems computing environment that is \ncontrolled by the Federal Government on the F-35 aircraft of the \nDepartment of Defense.\n (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall do the \nfollowing:\n (1) Enable the portability of software applications between the \n F-35 aircraft, the F-22 aircraft, and the Next Generation Air \n Dominance initiative of the Air Force.\n (2) Enable the integration of new open mission system software, \n or changes to existing open mission system software, with minimal \n integration work required by the prime contractor of the air \n vehicle.\n (3) Eliminate or minimize aircraft airworthiness impacts due to \n software changes within the open mission systems computing \n environment.\n (4) Enable the rapid upgrade of onboard processors.\n (5) Leverage a Federal Government reference architecture.\n (6) Ensure control by the Federal Government over the \n airworthiness and security processes, as well as ownership by the \n Federal Government of the open mission system technical \n documentation and data rights.\n (7) Be capable of connection to all relevant aircraft apertures \n sufficient to meet current and future combat requirements, \n including cockpit connectivity via ethernet.\n (8) Leverage modern commercial software languages and \n techniques necessary to support reliable, high-throughput, and low-\n latency use-cases.\n (9) Be applicable across all blocks and variants of the F-35 \n aircraft.\n (c) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary of \n Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report that includes the plan required under subsection (a).\n (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.\n SEC. 166. ANNUAL GAO REVIEWS OF THE F-35 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.\n (a) Annual Reviews and Reports.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and \nnot later than March 1 of each year thereafter through March 1, 2030, \nthe Comptroller General of the United States shall--\n (1) complete a review of the F-35 aircraft program; and\n (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the results of the review.\n (b) Elements.--Each review and report under subsection (a) shall \ninclude an assessment of--\n (1) the cost, scope, and schedule of the F-35 aircraft program \n and its subprograms;\n (2) the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense to \n modernize the F-35 aircraft; and\n (3) such other matters relating to the F-35 aircraft program as \n the Comptroller General determines appropriate.\n\n TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSec. 211. Modification to authority to award prizes for advanced \n technology achievements.\nSec. 212. Modification to mechanisms to provide funds to defense \n laboratories and other entities for research and development \n of technologies for military missions.\nSec. 213. Program for the enhancement of the research, development, \n test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 214. Modification to authority for acquisition, construction, or \n furnishing of test facilities and equipment.\nSec. 215. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for \n fundamental research collaboration with certain academic \n institutions.\nSec. 216. Modification of requirement for Department of Defense policies \n for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical \n data link network.\nSec. 217. Extension of authority for assignment to Defense Advanced \n Research Projects Agency of private sector personnel with \n critical research and development expertise.\nSec. 218. Alternative test and evaluation pathway for designated defense \n acquisition programs.\nSec. 219. Congressionally directed programs for test and evaluation \n oversight.\nSec. 220. Application of software innovation to modernize test and \n evaluation infrastructure.\nSec. 221. Review and alignment of standards, guidance, and policies \n relating to digital engineering.\nSec. 222. Catalyst Pathfinder Program.\nSec. 223. Modifications to defense research capacity building program.\nSec. 224. National Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence \n Institute.\nSec. 225. Advanced robotic automation for munitions manufacturing.\nSec. 226. Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and \n long-range weapons.\nSec. 227. Western regional range complex demonstration.\nSec. 228. Demonstration of near real-time monitoring capabilities to \n enhance weapon system platforms.\nSec. 229. Pilot program on modernized health and usage monitoring \n systems to address obsolescence in rotary-wing and tiltrotor \n aircraft.\nSec. 230. Prohibition on modification of indirect cost rates for \n institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.\nSec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with \n requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition \n Office.\nSec. 232. Limitation on availability of funds for realignment of \n research, development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint \n conventional armaments and ammunition.\nSec. 233. Limitation on use of funds for certain Navy software.\nSec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of \n Defense for Research and Engineering pending report on study \n results.\n\n Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters\n\nSec. 241. Support for research and development of bioindustrial \n manufacturing processes.\nSec. 242. Biotechnology Management Office.\nSec. 243. Bioindustrial commercialization program.\nSec. 244. Biotechnology supply chain resiliency program.\nSec. 245. Biological data for artificial intelligence.\nSec. 246. Department of Defense biotechnology strategy.\nSec. 247. Ethical and responsible development and deployment of \n biotechnology within the Department of Defense.\nSec. 248. Establishing biobased product merit guidance.\n\n Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 251. Modification of energetic materials strategic plan and \n investment strategy of Joint Energetics Transition Office.\nSec. 252. Extension of period for annual reports on critical technology \n areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy.\nSec. 253. Quarterly briefings on research, development, test, and \n evaluation laboratories and facilities.\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\n SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 \nfor the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, \ntest, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section \n4201.\n\n Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\n SEC. 211. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO AWARD PRIZES FOR ADVANCED \n TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.\n (a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 4025 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by inserting after ``the Under Secretary of \nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment,'' the following: ``the \nDirector of the Defense Innovation Unit,''.\n (b) Maximum Amount of Award Prizes.--Subsection (c) of such section \nis amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting \n ``$20,000,000'';\n (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting \n ``$2,000,000''; and\n (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting \n ``$20,000''.\n (c) Congressional Notification Threshold.--Subsection (g)(1) of \nsuch section is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting \n``$20,000,000''.\n SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO DEFENSE \n LABORATORIES AND OTHER ENTITIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF \n TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MISSIONS.\n Section 4123 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and test \n organizations'' after ``defense laboratories'';\n (2) by inserting ``or test organization'' after ``laboratory'' \n each place it appears;\n (3) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ``or test \n organizations'' after ``laboratories''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(d) Test Organization Defined.--In this section, the term `test \norganization' means a test organization of the Major Range and Test \nFacility Base specified in Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 or \nany successor directive.''.\n SEC. 213. PROGRAM FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, \n TEST, AND EVALUATION CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Making Permanent and Improving Pilot Program for the \nEnhancement of the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Centers \nof the Department of Defense.--Chapter 305 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 4145. Program for the enhancement of the research, development, \n test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of \nthe military departments shall jointly carry out a program to \ndemonstrate methods for the more effective development of technology \nand management of functions at eligible centers.\n ``(b) Eligible Centers.--For purposes of the program, the eligible \ncenters are--\n ``(1) the science and technology reinvention laboratories, as \n designated by section 4121(b) of this title;\n ``(2) the test and evaluation centers which are activities \n specified as part of the Major Range and Test Facility Base in \n Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 (or any successor \n document);\n ``(3) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;\n ``(4) the Defense Innovation Unit; and\n ``(5) the Strategic Capabilities Office.\n ``(c) Definition of Responsible Officials Concerned.--For purposes \nof this section, the term `responsible official concerned' means--\n ``(1) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, \n Technology, and Logistics, with respect to matters concerning the \n Army;\n ``(2) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, \n Development, and Acquisition, with respect to matters concerning \n the Navy and the Marine Corps; or\n ``(3) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, \n with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space \n Force;\n ``(4) the Deputy Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters \n concerning the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the \n Defense Innovation Unit, and the Strategic Capabilities Office, and \n any other matters not covered by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).\n ``(d) Participation in Program.--\n ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the head of each \n eligible center shall submit to the responsible official concerned \n a proposal on, and implement, alternative and innovative methods of \n effective management and operations of eligible centers, rapid \n project delivery, support, experimentation, prototyping, and \n partnership with universities and private sector entities--\n ``(A) to generate greater value and efficiencies in \n research and development activities;\n ``(B) to enable more efficient and effective operations of \n supporting activities, such as--\n ``(i) facility management, construction, and repair;\n ``(ii) business operations;\n ``(iii) personnel management policies and practices; \n and\n ``(iv) intramural and public outreach; and\n ``(C) to enable more rapid deployment of warfighter \n capabilities.\n ``(2) Implementation.--The head of an eligible center shall \n implement each method proposed under paragraph (1) unless such \n method is disapproved in writing by the responsible official \n concerned within 60 days of receiving the proposal from the \n eligible center.\n ``(e) Waiver Authority for Demonstration and Implementation.--The \nhead of an eligible center may waive any regulation, restriction, \nrequirement, guidance, policy, procedure, or departmental instruction \nthat would affect the implementation of a method proposed under \nsubsection (d)(1), unless such implementation would be prohibited by a \nprovision of a Federal statute or common law.''.\n (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 233 of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. \n4141 note prec.) is repealed.\n SEC. 214. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, \n OR FURNISHING OF TEST FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.\n (a) Jointly Funded Projects.--Section 4174 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``A contract of a military \n department'' and inserting ``A covered contract''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:\n ``(d)(1) In a case in which research, developmental, or test \nfacilities and equipment described in this section are used to support \nmultiple contracts or programs across different military departments, \nother elements of the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies \noutside the Department of Defense, or eligible non-Federal entities, a \njointly funded project may be established.\n ``(2) Under a jointly funded project, the Secretary of Defense (or \nthe Secretary's designee) shall enter into a written agreement with \neach entity participating in the project. Each such agreement shall, at \na minimum, address the following:\n ``(A) Cost sharing arrangements, including the proportion of \n total project costs to be borne by each entity.\n ``(B) Allocation of access to the facilities and equipment, \n including prioritization procedures in cases of competing demands.\n ``(C) Management and oversight responsibilities, including the \n designation of a lead agency.\n ``(D) Ownership and intellectual property rights related to the \n facilities, equipment, and any resulting data or inventions.\n ``(E) Dispute resolution mechanisms.\n ``(3) A non-Federal entity, including a private company, academic \ninstitution, or non-profit organization, may participate in a jointly \nfunded project under this subsection only if the Secretary of Defense \ndetermines such participation is in the national security interest and \nconsistent with applicable laws and regulations.\n ``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to implement \nthis subsection. Such regulations shall include specific criteria for \nevaluating proposed jointly funded projects, standardized agreement \ntemplates, and procedures for ensuring the transparency and \naccountability of such projects.\n ``(e) This section applies to contracts funded using funds \nappropriated or otherwise made available for--\n ``(1) research, development, test, and evaluation, including \n science and technology funds designated as budget activity 1 (basic \n research), budget activity 2 (applied research), and budget \n activity 3 (advanced technology development) (as those budget \n activity classifications are set forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of \n the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD \n 7000.14-R)); and\n ``(2) operation and maintenance, to the extent that such funds \n are used to support activities authorized under this section.\n ``(f) In this section, the term `covered contract' means--\n ``(1) a contract of a military department; or\n ``(2) a contract for a jointly funded project as described \n subsection (d).''.\n (b) Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue or \nrevise regulations (as necessary) to implement the amendments made by \nsubsection (a).\n SEC. 215. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR \n FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH CERTAIN ACADEMIC \n INSTITUTIONS.\n Section 238(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1842) is amended by inserting \n``or fiscal year 2026'' after ``fiscal year 2025''.\n SEC. 216. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \n POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF LINK 16 MILITARY \n TACTICAL DATA LINK NETWORK.\n Section 228(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the Nevada Test and \n Training Range, Restricted Area 2508, Warning Area 151/470, Warning \n Area 386, and the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex'' and \n inserting ``military special use airspace including all prohibited \n areas, restricted areas, warning areas, and military operational \n areas'';\n (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by \n striking ``training, and large-scale exercises.'' and inserting \n ``regular training, and large-scale exercises. Under such \n processes, approval of Link 16 operations shall be presumed and \n denial of Link 16 operations shall be accompanied with \n substantiated evidence demonstrating compromise of safety due to \n electromagnetic interference.''; and\n (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``regular'' before \n ``training''.\n SEC. 217. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENT TO DEFENSE ADVANCED \n RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY OF PRIVATE SECTOR PERSONNEL WITH \n CRITICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE.\n (a) Extension.--Subsection (e) of section 232 of the Carl Levin and \nHoward P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4091) is amended by \nstriking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.\n (b) Technical Amendment.--Subsection (f)(2) of such section is \namended by striking ``section 2302'' and inserting ``section 3014''.\n SEC. 218. ALTERNATIVE TEST AND EVALUATION PATHWAY FOR DESIGNATED \n DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.\n (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish an \nalternative test and evaluation pathway as described in subsection (b) \nfor covered programs to enhance agility, accelerate delivery of \ncapabilities, and ensure data-driven decisionmaking, while maintaining \nindependent oversight of evaluation outcomes.\n (b) Elements.--The pathway required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following elements:\n (1) For each covered program, the Secretary of the military \n department concerned, through its service test activities, shall--\n (A) develop and implement a unified test and evaluation \n strategy that aligns developmental testing and operational \n testing to a single set of test objectives that build system \n understanding throughout the test program to more effectively \n support capability delivery within rapid prototyping and \n iterative updates with early and continuous operational \n feedback;\n (B) develop and implement a test data strategy that \n includes--\n (i) collection of raw data from system components \n during test events and operational activities, including \n submission of industry-derived data from their development \n and testing evolutions;\n (ii) evaluation criteria to assess the mission effects \n and suitability of the system based on the data to be \n collected, including from live-fire test events, if \n applicable;\n (iii) a process for independently validating industry-\n derived data, if needed;\n (iv) provision of resources for automated data \n collection, storage, and access; and\n (v) automated analytics tools to assess performance \n trends, reliability, and maintenance needs;\n (C) incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, best \n practices such as--\n (i) hardware-in-the-loop testing to validate system \n integration;\n (ii) continuous data collection from prototypes and \n fielded systems to refine designs and update lifecycle \n costs;\n (iii) testing subsystem prototypes throughout system \n development to assess their contribution to the mission \n effect of the fielded system; and\n (iv) integration of supporting or complementary data \n from digital twins or other model-based systems engineering \n tools;\n (D) define general test and evaluation objectives and data \n needs while allowing detailed execution plans to evolve based \n on test results and emerging requirements, avoiding rigid \n milestone-driven schedules; and\n (E) ensure all raw test data and associated analytics are \n owned by the Federal Government, stored in accessible \n repositories, and available to authorized Department entities, \n including the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, \n throughout the program lifecycle.\n (2) Each such covered program shall be exempt from--\n (A) any requirement in law, regulation, or policy, \n including Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 or other \n policies, to develop and submit a test and evaluation master \n plan, as long as a unified test and evaluation strategy and \n test data strategy are implemented, as required by \n subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1);\n (B) any requirement in law, regulation, or policy to \n conduct any milestone-specific operational test event, such as \n the requirement in section 4171 of title 10, United States \n Code, to conduct initial operational test and evaluation; and\n (C) any other test and evaluation documentation or approval \n process that the Secretary determines is inconsistent with the \n agile and iterative nature of this pathway.\n (c) Role of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.--For \neach covered program designated for oversight by the Director of \nOperational Test and Evaluation, the Director of Operational Test and \nEvaluation shall--\n (1) provide independent evaluation of test data across all \n phases of the program lifecycle, including--\n (A) assessing the sufficiency of the program's test and \n evaluation strategy and data strategy to demonstrate military \n effectiveness;\n (B) evaluating whether the program collects and analyzes \n sufficient raw data, learns from test results at a pace \n relevant to operational needs, and converges on military \n effectiveness based on data trends;\n (C) identifying deficiencies in test and evaluation \n strategies that risk system performance, suitability, or \n survivability; and\n (D) providing continuous oversight through ongoing analysis \n of test data;\n (2) have unrestricted access to all raw test data, data \n repositories, and analytics maintained by the military departments \n for the covered program;\n (3) not require of the covered program--\n (A) any specific test plan, execution method, or \n documentation format, or any pre-approval of test and \n evaluation activities, as a condition of testing, data \n collection, or evaluation; or\n (B) any Director of Operational Test and Evaluation-\n approved test and evaluation master plan or other pre-execution \n documentation under existing policies; and\n (4) include in the annual report required under section 139(h) \n of title 10, United States Code, a summary of the adequacy of data \n strategies, rates of learning, and risks that aligns with the \n evaluation processes established in this section.\n (d) Guidance Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation \nwith the Secretaries of the military departments and the Director of \nOperational Test and Evaluation, shall issue guidance to implement the \nalternative test and evaluation pathway under this section, including \nstandards for data strategies and modern testing practices and \nprocedures to support evaluation by the Director of Operational Test \nand Evaluation under subsection (c).\n (e) Report.--Not later than three years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on the implementation of this \nsection, including an assessment of the effectiveness of the pathway in \naccelerating capability delivery and improving system performance and \nany recommendations for expanding or modifying the pathway.\n (f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \nprogram'' means the following:\n (1) A defense acquisition program that the Secretary of Defense \n designates, on or after the date on which guidance is issued under \n subsection (d), for use of the alternative test and evaluation \n pathway under this section.\n (2) A defense acquisition program relating to software and \n covered hardware initiated on or after the date of the enactment of \n this Act.\n SEC. 219. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED PROGRAMS FOR TEST AND EVALUATION \n OVERSIGHT.\n (a) Requirement.--The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation \nshall include in the annual report required by section 139(h) of title \n10, United States Code, an assessment of the operational and live fire \ntest and evaluation activities for--\n (1) command and control and data integration architecture for \n layered integrated missile defense of the homeland;\n (2) the Joint Fires Network; and\n (3) the Cryptographic Modernization Program.\n (b) Alternative Pathway.--For any effort under subsection (a) \nassigned to the software acquisition pathway pursuant to section 3603 \nof title 10, United States Code, the Director of Operational Test and \nEvaluation shall assess the effort in accordance with the alternative \ntest and evaluation pathway established by section 218 of this Act.\n SEC. 220. APPLICATION OF SOFTWARE INNOVATION TO MODERNIZE TEST AND \n EVALUATION INFRASTRUCTURE.\n (a) Establishment of Digital Test and Evaluation Environment.--\n (1) Program.--The Director of the Test Resource Management \n Center, in coordination with the officials specified in paragraph \n (4), shall establish and maintain a digital test and evaluation \n environment for developmental and operational testing of \n warfighting capabilities.\n (2) Requirements.--The digital test and evaluation environment \n required under paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) incorporate commercially-derived data management, \n analysis, and operations software tools to enable rapid test \n and evaluation;\n (B) enable real-time and iterative data collection, \n management, analysis, and feedback loops across the life cycle \n of tested systems;\n (C) provide secure environments for testing systems with \n operational security sensitivities; and\n (D) use a modular open system approach (as defined in \n section 4401 of title 10, United States Code) to ensure the \n environment can be accessed by multiple vendors and is \n interoperable with multiple data sources, data formats, and \n digital tools.\n (3) Use of software acquisition pathway.--In procuring software \n and covered hardware (as defined in section 3603 of title 10, \n United States Code) for the digital test and evaluation environment \n required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Test Resource \n Management center shall use a software acquisition pathway \n described in section 3603 of title 10, United States Code.\n (4) Officials specified.--The officials specified in this \n paragraph are--\n (A) the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit;\n (B) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; and\n (C) each chief of a covered Armed Force.\n (b) Pilot Program to Accelerate Test.--\n (1) In general.--The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit \n and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center, in \n coordination with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, \n shall jointly carry out a pilot program to determine how commercial \n software can be used to accelerate and improve testing efforts--\n (A) to accelerate continuous integration and continuous \n testing of warfighting capabilities by applying industry best \n practices and tooling for scalability, advanced analysis, and \n data sharing; and\n (B) to enable continuous and iterative testing throughout \n capability design, development, engineering, and fielding.\n (2) Reports required.--The Director of the Defense Innovation \n Unit and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center, in \n coordination with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, \n shall--\n (A) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment \n of this Act, submit to the congressional defense committees an \n interim report that includes an implementation plan for the \n pilot program under paragraph (1); and\n (B) following submittal of the report under subparagraph \n (A), but not later than 270 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, submit to the committees a report on the \n progress of the pilot program, which shall include a \n description of--\n (i) the metrics used to measure the performance of \n commercial software under the program;\n (ii) the initial findings of the program; and\n (iii) based on such findings, any identified roadblocks \n or limitations to using commercial software and digital \n tools for accelerated testing.\n (3) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program \n under this subsection shall terminate five years after the date of \n the enactment of this Act.\n (c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term \n``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, \nand Space Force.\n SEC. 221. REVIEW AND ALIGNMENT OF STANDARDS, GUIDANCE, AND POLICIES \n RELATING TO DIGITAL ENGINEERING.\n (a) Review Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department, in \n coordination with the officials specified in subsection (c), shall \n complete a comprehensive review of the standards, guidance, and \n policies relating to digital engineering within the covered Armed \n Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.\n (2) Elements.--Each review under paragraph (1) shall include, \n with respect to the covered Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of \n the Secretary concerned, the following:\n (A) A review of the reference architectures, standards, and \n best practices for the use of digital engineering tools \n (including digital twins and digital threads) as in effect at \n the time of the review, including standards for the use of such \n tools at all stages of program design, development, and \n testing.\n (B) Identification of the current standards guiding the use \n of such digital engineering tools, at all stages of program \n design, development, and testing.\n (C) Assessment of--\n (i) the extent to which the use of such standards and \n related governance structures is consistent across the \n covered Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the \n Secretary concerned; and\n (ii) the level of interoperability of such standards \n across such Armed Forces.\n (D) Identification of best practices for digital \n engineering within each such Armed Force.\n (E) Recommendations for improvements to the use of digital \n engineering tools in each such Armed Force.\n (b) Development of Standard Reference Architecture.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date on \n which the Secretary of a military department completes the review \n required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop and \n implement a standard reference architecture to guide the use of, \n and best practices for, digital engineering for program design, \n development, and testing within each covered Armed Force under the \n jurisdiction of that Secretary. Each reference architecture shall \n include--\n (A) a framework and clear requirements for developing and \n deploying digital engineering tools across program lifecycles;\n (B) defined standards for data management and modeling; and\n (C) consideration for either consensus-based standards or \n nonconsensus-based standards, depending on what is determined \n to be in the best interests of the government based on the \n ability to adopt such standards quickly and prevent technology \n vendor lock.\n (2) Periodic review.--Not less frequently than once every three \n years following implementation of the standard reference \n architecture required under paragraph (1), but ending on September \n 30, 2034, each Secretary of a military department shall--\n (A) conduct periodic reviews of the reference architecture \n to ensure it effectively addresses advancements in technology \n and evolving operational needs; and\n (B) if necessary, modify the reference architecture to \n address such advancements and needs.\n (3) Approval and certification required.--Before a reference \n architecture may be implemented under this subsection, the Under \n Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in \n coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \n Engineering and the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, \n shall--\n (A) review and approve the reference architecture; and\n (B) submit certification of such approval to the Secretary \n of the military department concerned.\n (4) Recommendations for further standardization.--Based on the \n reviews conducted under paragraph (3), the Under Secretary of \n Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the \n Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the \n Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, shall--\n (A) identify and develop recommendations regarding areas in \n which further standardization of reference architectures across \n the covered Armed Forces may be feasible; and\n (B) submit such recommendations to the Secretaries of the \n military departments.\n (c) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this \nsubsection are the following:\n (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \n Sustainment.\n (2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \n Engineering.\n (3) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Air \n Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.\n (2) The term ``reference architecture'' means an authoritative \n source of information about a specific subject area that guides and \n constrains the instantiations of multiple architectures and \n solutions, as described in the guidance of the Office of the \n Assistant Secretary of Defense titled ``Reference Architecture \n Description'', dated June 2010, or any successor to such guidance.\n SEC. 222. CATALYST PATHFINDER PROGRAM.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary \nof the Army shall establish a program that--\n (1) creates partnerships between operational units of the Army \n and research universities to provide a platform for university-\n based researchers and small businesses to collaborate directly with \n soldiers on innovative applied research and development; and\n (2) integrates soldiers into the problem identification process \n and early-stage development efforts to ensure technical solutions \n are meeting soldier needs and enhancing lethality.\n (b) Activities.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall--\n (1) establish activities at select divisions of the Army to \n accelerate the incorporation of soldier insights into capability \n development;\n (2) establish policies that streamline collaboration between \n soldiers, Army Transformation and Training Command, research \n universities, and small businesses;\n (3) establish a governance board that includes representatives \n from the research, development, test, and evaluation, acquisition, \n requirements, and research university communities; and\n (4) promote transition of successful program projects to Army \n programs.\n (c) Inclusion in Future-years Defense Program.--The program shall \nbe treated as a research, development, test, and evaluation activity in \nthe Army's input to the future-years defense program submitted to \nCongress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 223. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING \n PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year \nthereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all funding \nopportunities executed in Program Element 0601228D8Z, or successor \nprogram element, shall include separate funding solicitations each \nfocused toward--\n (1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal \n Colleges and Universities; and\n (2) Minority-Serving Institutions that are not described in \n paragraph (1).\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``Historically Black College or University'' has \n the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in section 322 of \n the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).\n (2) The term ``Minority-Serving Institution'' means an eligible \n institution described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act \n of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).\n (3) The term ``Tribal College or University'' has the meaning \n given the term in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of \n 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).\n SEC. 224. NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE \n INSTITUTE.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish one or more \nNational Security and Defense Artificial Intelligence Institutes \n(referred to in this section as ``Institutes'') at eligible host \ninstitutions.\n (b) Institute Described.--A National Security and Defense \nArtificial Intelligence Institute referred to in subsection (a) is an \nartificial intelligence research institute that--\n (1) is focused on a cross-cutting challenge or foundational \n science for artificial intelligence systems in the national \n security and defense sector;\n (2) establishes partnerships among public and private \n organizations, including, as appropriate, Federal agencies, \n institutions of higher education, including community colleges, \n nonprofit research organizations, Federal laboratories, State, \n local, and Tribal governments, and industry, including the Defense \n Industrial Base and startup companies;\n (3) has the potential to create an innovation ecosystem, or \n enhance existing ecosystems, to translate Institute research into \n applications and products used to enhance national security and \n defense capabilities;\n (4) supports interdisciplinary research and development across \n multiple institutions of higher education and organizations; and\n (5) supports workforce development in artificial intelligence \n related disciplines in the United States.\n (c) Financial Assistance Authorized.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may award financial \n assistance to an eligible host institution, or consortia thereof, \n to establish and support one or more Institutes.\n (2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance awarded under paragraph \n (1) may be used by an Institute for--\n (A) managing and making available to researchers \n accessible, curated, standardized, secure, and privacy \n protected data sets from the public and private sectors for the \n purposes of training and testing artificial intelligence \n systems and for research using artificial intelligence systems \n with regard to national security and defense;\n (B) developing and managing testbeds for artificial \n intelligence systems, including sector-specific test beds, \n designed to enable users to evaluate artificial intelligence \n systems prior to deployment;\n (C) conducting research and education activities involving \n artificial intelligence systems to solve challenges with \n national security implications;\n (D) providing or brokering access to computing resources, \n networking, and data facilities for artificial intelligence \n research and development relevant to the Institute's research \n goals;\n (E) providing technical assistance to users, including \n software engineering support, for artificial intelligence \n research and development relevant to the Institute's research \n goals;\n (F) engaging in outreach and engagement to broaden \n participation in artificial intelligence research and the \n artificial intelligence workforce; and\n (G) such other activities as may determined by the \n Secretary of Defense.\n (3) Duration.--Financial assistance under paragraph (1) shall \n be awarded for a five-year period, and may be renewed for not more \n than one additional five-year period.\n (4) Application for financial assistance.--An eligible host \n institution or consortia thereof seeking financial assistance under \n paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an \n application at such time, in such manner, and containing such \n information as the Secretary may require.\n (5) Competitive, merit review.--In awarding financial \n assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall use \n a competitive, merit-based review process.\n (6) Collaboration.--In awarding financial assistance under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may collaborate with other \n departments and agencies of the Federal Government with missions \n that relate to or have the potential to be affected by the national \n security implications of artificial intelligence systems.\n (7) Limitation.--No financial assistance authorized in this \n section shall be awarded to an entity outside of the United States. \n All recipients of financial assistance under this section, \n including subgrantees, shall be based in the United States and \n shall meet such other eligibility criteria as may be established by \n the Secretary of Defense.\n (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``eligible host \ninstitution'' means--\n (1) an institution of higher education (as defined in section \n 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) in the \n United States that conducts research sponsored by the Department of \n Defense; or\n (2) a senior military college (as defined in section 2111a(f) \n of title 10, United States Code).\n SEC. 225. ADVANCED ROBOTIC AUTOMATION FOR MUNITIONS MANUFACTURING.\n (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out a \nprogram to support the maturation and expansion of robotic automation \ncapabilities for munitions manufacturing at government-owned, \ncontractor-operated production facilities.\n (b) Objectives.--The objectives of the program under subsection (a) \nshall include the following:\n (1) The design and integration of inherently safe, scalable \n robotic load, assemble, and pack (LAP) systems for munitions \n production.\n (2) The demonstration of increased throughput and production \n capacity, while reducing manual handling of energetic materials.\n (3) The development of cyber-hardened data infrastructure for \n secure integration of factory-floor operations with enterprise \n systems.\n (4) Support for workforce upskilling and training in robotics, \n automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies.\n (5) The evaluation of applicability across multiple munition \n types and organic industrial base sites.\n (c) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under subsection \n(a), the Secretary of the Army shall coordinate with the Joint Program \nExecutive Office Armaments and Ammunition and other relevant components \nof the Department of the Army.\n (d) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of the \nArmy shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on \nthe program carried out under subsection (a). Such briefing shall \ncover--\n (1) the progress made under the program;\n (2) lessons learned; and\n (3) recommendations for the wider adoption of robotic \n automation technologies within the defense industrial base.\n SEC. 226. EVALUATION OF ADDITIONAL TEST CORRIDORS FOR HYPERSONIC \n AND LONG-RANGE WEAPONS.\n (a) Evaluation Required.--To assess impact effectiveness and \nincrease the cadence of testing and training for long-range and \nhypersonic systems, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the \nUnder Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the \nDirector of the Test Resource Management Center and in consultation \nwith requirements owners of long-range and hypersonic systems of the \nArmed Forces, evaluate--\n (1) the comparative advantages of episodic and permanent \n special activity airspace designated by the Federal Aviation \n Administration for use by the Department of Defense suitable for \n the test and training of long-range and hypersonic systems;\n (2) requirements for continental test ranges, including--\n (A) attributes, including live, virtual, and constructive \n capabilities;\n (B) scheduling and availability;\n (C) safety;\n (D) end strength;\n (E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related systems;\n (F) launch locations;\n (G) impact areas; and\n (H) such other characteristics as the Secretary considers \n appropriate; and\n (3) potential enhancements to existing Federal Government \n facilities needed to enable use of these facilities by the \n Department of Defense for testing and research of hypersonic \n systems.\n (b) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary shall \nprovide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the \nCommittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing \non the findings of the Secretary with respect to the evaluation \nconducted pursuant to subsection (a), including an assessment of the \ncompletion date.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``impact area'' means the point at which a test \n terminates.\n (2) The term ``launch location'' means the point from which a \n test is initiated.\n SEC. 227. WESTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION.\n (a) Demonstration Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry \nout a demonstration project under which the Secretary--\n (1) interconnects ranges or training sites in the western \n States; and\n (2) uses such interconnected ranges and sites as a joint multi-\n domain kinetic and non-kinetic testing and training environment for \n the military departments.\n (b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.-- In carrying out the \nproject under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall use \nranges, testing sites, and related capabilities that are in existence \nas of the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (c) Activities.--The range complex established under subsection (a) \nshall be capable of facilitating testing and training in the following:\n (1) Electromagnetic spectrum operations.\n (2) Electromagnetic warfare.\n (3) Operations that blend kinetic and non-kinetic effects.\n (4) Joint All Domain Command and Control (commonly known as \n ``JADC2'').\n (5) Information warfare, including--\n (A) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;\n (B) offensive and defensive cyber operations;\n (C) space operations;\n (D) psychological operations;\n (E) public affairs; and\n (F) weather operations.\n (d) Timeline for Completion of Initial Demonstration.--In carrying \nout subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall seek to complete an \ninitial demonstration, interconnecting two or more ranges or testing \nsites of two or more military departments in the western States, not \nlater than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (e) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the \ncongressional defense committees a briefing on--\n (1) a phased implementation plan and design for connecting \n ranges and testing sites in the western States as required under \n subsection (a), including the initial demonstration required by \n subsection (d);\n (2) how the design architecture of the plan is in alignment \n with recommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic Spectrum \n Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense; and\n (3) how the design architecture is expected to support high-\n periodicity training, testing, research, and development.\n (f) Western State Defined.--In this section, the term ``western \nState'' means a State located west of the Mississippi River.\n (g) Termination.--This section shall terminate on September 30, \n2028.\n SEC. 228. DEMONSTRATION OF NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING CAPABILITIES \n TO ENHANCE WEAPON SYSTEM PLATFORMS.\n (a) Demonstration.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, \nthe Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of \nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the service acquisition \nexecutives, shall carry out a demonstration to equip selected weapon \nsystem platforms with onboard, near real-time, end-to-end serial bus \nand radio frequency monitoring capabilities to detect cyber threats and \nimprove maintenance efficiency.\n (b) Phases.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement the \ndemonstration under subsection (a) in phases as follows:\n (1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of \n this Act, the Secretary shall--\n (A) select not fewer than three weapon system platforms for \n initial participation in the demonstration, prioritizing the \n MH-60R and MQ-9 aircraft fleets and using the priorities \n identified under section 1559 of the James M. Inhofe National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-\n 263; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and\n (B) complete the initial deployment of monitoring \n capabilities to such platforms.\n (2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of \n this Act, the Secretary shall extend monitoring capabilities to the \n complete fleets of selected platforms and complete initial data \n collection and analysis from all participating platforms.\n (c) Report Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary \n shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the findings of the Secretary with respect to the demonstration \n conducted pursuant to subsection (a).\n (2) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) \n shall include the following:\n (A) The effectiveness of the monitoring capabilities with \n respect to--\n (i) cyber threat detection;\n (ii) maintenance efficiency; and\n (iii) operational readiness and mission capable rates.\n (B) Specific recommendations regarding--\n (i) whether near real-time monitoring capabilities \n should be implemented across additional Department weapon \n system platforms;\n (ii) if additional implementation is recommended, which \n specific weapon system platforms should receive priority \n for such implementation, along with the estimated costs and \n funding requirements;\n (iii) an analysis of the advisability of developing a \n program for implementing such capabilities, including \n potential risks, benefits, and trade-offs; and\n (iv) proposed metrics for measuring successful \n implementation and operational effectiveness.\n (3) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph \n (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a \n classified annex.\n SEC. 229. PILOT PROGRAM ON MODERNIZED HEALTH AND USAGE MONITORING \n SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS OBSOLESCENCE IN ROTARY-WING AND TILTROTOR \n AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the \nNavy may establish and carry out a pilot program to evaluate \ncommercially available, next-generation Health and Usage Monitoring \nSystems (referred to in this section as ``HUMS'') technologies intended \nto address obsolescence issues affecting legacy HUMS currently \ninstalled on Army and Marine Corps rotary-wing and tiltrotor aircraft.\n (b) Objectives.--In conducting the pilot program, the Secretary of \nthe Army and Secretary of the Navy shall assess whether modernized HUMS \ntechnologies--\n (1) effectively mitigate obsolescence risks associated with \n legacy HUMS systems;\n (2) enhance the operational readiness, availability, and \n sustainment of Army and Marine Corps rotary-wing and tiltrotor \n aircraft; and\n (3) deliver advanced predictive analytics capabilities, \n reducing maintenance burden and lifecycle costs.\n (c) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out for a period \nnot exceeding one year.\n (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completion of the pilot \nprogram, the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Navy shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing--\n (1) the pilot program results, including effectiveness in \n addressing obsolescence, improving predictive maintenance, and \n enhancing readiness and aircraft availability; and\n (2) recommendations regarding broader adoption of evaluated \n HUMS technologies across the Army and Marine Corps rotary-wing and \n tiltrotor aircraft fleet.\n SEC. 230. PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF INDIRECT COST RATES FOR \n INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.\n (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not change or modify \nindirect cost rates (otherwise known as facilities and administration \ncost rates) for Department of Defense grants and contracts awarded to \ninstitutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations (as those \nterms are defined in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations) \nuntil the Secretary makes the certification described under subsection \n(b).\n (b) Certification.--A certification under this subsection is a \ncertification to the congressional defense committees that the \nDepartment of Defense--\n (1) working with the extramural research community, including \n representatives from universities, university associations, \n independent research institutes, and private foundations, has \n developed an alternative indirect cost model that has--\n (A) reduced the indirect cost rate for all applicable \n institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations \n (compared to indirect rates for fiscal year 2025); and\n (B) optimized payment of legitimate and essential indirect \n costs involved in conducting Department of Defense research to \n ensure transparency and efficiency for Department of Defense-\n funded grants and contracts; and\n (2) established an implementation plan with adequate transition \n time to change budgeting and accounting processes for affected \n institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations.\n SEC. 231. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING COMPLIANCE \n WITH REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION \n OFFICE.\n (a) Limitation.--Of the funds described in subsection (b), not more \nthan 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which \nthe Secretary of Defense--\n (1) establishes a Joint Energetics Transition Office as \n required under section 148 of title 10, United States Code;\n (2) provides that Office with the staff and other resources \n necessary to effectively carry out the responsibilities specified \n in subsection (c) of such section; and\n (3) submits to the congressional defense committees the reports \n required under subsections (b) and (c) of section 241 of the \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law \n 118-31; 137 Stat. 208).\n (b) Funds Described.--The funds described in this subsection are \nfunds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made \navailable for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense and \navailable for travel expenses for any of the following:\n (1) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for \n Acquisition and Sustainment.\n (2) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research \n and Engineering.\n SEC. 232. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR REALIGNMENT OF \n RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FUNCTIONS OF JOINT \n CONVENTIONAL ARMAMENTS AND AMMUNITION.\n (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the \nDepartment of Defense may be obligated or expended to disestablish, or \nmodify the duties assigned to, an organization responsible (as of the \ndate of the enactment of this Act) for research, development, test, and \nevaluation functions of Joint conventional armaments and ammunition \nuntil a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the \nreport required under subsection (b) is submitted to the congressional \ndefense committees.\n (b) Report Required.--Not later than November 1, 2026, the \nSecretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report that includes the following with respect to the \nproposed realignment of functions described in subsection (a):\n (1) An explanation of whether Army personnel, including \n contractors, would be required to relocate to a new location and if \n so an estimate of how many personnel would relocate and to what \n locations.\n (2) An explanation of whether the Army expects to build new \n facilities and infrastructure at new locations to accomplish the \n research, development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint \n conventional armaments and ammunition and, if so, identification \n of--\n (A) what new facilities and infrastructure would have to be \n constructed; and\n (B) where such facilities and infrastructure would be \n constructed.\n (3) A detailed estimate of the costs of relocating personnel \n and equipment and constructing new facilities and infrastructure.\n (4) A detailed explanation of the efficiencies, if any, that \n the Army expects to realize by realigning the research, \n development, test, and evaluation functions of Joint conventional \n armaments and ammunition.\n SEC. 233. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN NAVY SOFTWARE.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or \notherwise made available may be obligated or expended to develop, \nprocure, or operate the autonomy baseline manager or the common control \nsystem of the Navy for a proposed unmanned surface vessel program \nunless, with respect to that program--\n (1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional \n defense committees--\n (A) the original baseline schedule of key capability \n deliverables and the current schedule as of the date of \n submission;\n (B) the original cost estimate and the current cost \n estimate as of the date of submission, including the total \n funding received for the program;\n (C) all reports of test and experimentation events, \n including a comparison of performance to alternative industry \n capabilities;\n (D) the unaltered assessment of the Defense Innovation Unit \n on a market assessment of industry capabilities compared to the \n capabilities of the autonomy baseline manager and the common \n control system of the Navy; and\n (E) an assessment that the program is delivering new \n capabilities at a pace and quality that meets or exceeds \n industry capabilities; and\n (2) the Chief of Naval Operations validates to the \n congressional defense committees that the program meets operational \n user needs of the Navy.\n SEC. 234. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UNDER SECRETARY \n OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING PENDING REPORT ON STUDY \n RESULTS.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, \nDefense-wide, and available to the Office of the Under Secretary of \nDefense for Research and Engineering for travel expenses, not more than \n80 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the \nUnder Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the \nreport required by section 245(d) of the National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1850).\n\n Subtitle C--Biotechnology Matters\n\n SEC. 241. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOINDUSTRIAL \n MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.\n Section 215 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is \namended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections \n (e) through (g), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(d) Funding.--Funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise \nmade available to the Department of Defense for research, development, \ntest, and evaluation may be used to carry out the activities described \nin subsection (c), including the design and construction activities \ndescribed in subsection (c).''.\n SEC. 242. BIOTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.\n (a) Designation of Senior Official.--Not later than 90 days after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \ndesignate a senior official, with relevant biotechnology experience, \nfrom a position within the Department of Defense that was in effect on \nthe day before the date of the enactment of this Act, to--\n (1) be the senior official for biotechnology issues;\n (2) be the head of the Biotechnology Management Office \n established under subsection (b); and\n (3) carry out the responsibilities for the office in subsection \n (c).\n (b) Establishment of Biotechnology Management Office.--Not later \nthan 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense shall, with input from the senior official \ndesignated under subsection (a), charter and establish, under the \nauthority, direction, and control of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, a \nBiotechnology Management Office to foster the development, acquisition, \nand sustainment of broad-based biotechnology capabilities for the \nDepartment.\n (c) Responsibilities.--The office established under subsection (b) \nshall be responsible for the following:\n (1) Maintaining and executing the Defense Biotechnology \n Strategy required by section 246, including development and \n execution of a long-term research, development, acquisition, and \n sustainment roadmap.\n (2) Updating policies and guidance within the Department \n relating to the acquisition, adoption, and transition of \n biotechnology-based products into Department use.\n (3) Coordinating with activities across the Department, the \n Federal Government, industry, academia, and international partners \n relating to biotechnology.\n (4) Proposing options for streamlining the regulatory or \n acquisition process of the Department.\n (5) Conducting, as may be needed, global competition analyses, \n net assessment, or forecasting to support decisionmakers on \n biotechnology advances.\n (6) Supporting the development of public-private partnerships \n with academia, industry, and other State and local government \n partners, including through the development or fostering of \n regionally focused innovation ecosystems.\n (7) Identifying biotechnology workforce and training gaps \n across the workforce of the Department.\n (8) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary considers \n appropriate.\n (d) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on September 30, 2030.\n (e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the designation of the \nsenior official pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide \nto the congressional defense committees a briefing on the proposed \nscope of the charter for the office to be established pursuant to \nsubsection (b), as well as implementation plans for preliminary \nactivities the office will pursue during the proceeding one-year \nperiod.\n SEC. 243. BIOINDUSTRIAL COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a program \nto support the expansion of the domestic capacity for bioindustrial \nmanufacturing of critical biomanufactured products at a commercial \nlevel through awards to entities for establishing, upgrading, and \nretooling of bioindustrial manufacturing facilities.\n (b) Awards.--\n (1) In general.--An entity seeking an award under the program \n shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such \n manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines \n appropriate.\n (2) Competitive awards.--The Secretary shall make each award \n under the program to an entity in a competitive manner.\n (3) Award criteria.--In selecting entities to receive awards \n under the program, the Secretary shall consider the following \n criteria:\n (A) The potential of the technology of such entity to \n improve domestic resilience and protect critical supply chains \n with biomanufactured products.\n (B) How the technology of such entity could help meet the \n demand for the capabilities required by the next generation of \n warfighters.\n (C) The ability of the bioindustrial manufacturing facility \n with respect to which such entity is seeking such award to be \n repurposed and the range of products that such bioindustrial \n manufacturing facility is capable of producing.\n (D) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with \n respect to which such entity is seeking such award supports the \n goal of wide geographic distribution of bioindustrial \n manufacturing facilities across the United States.\n (E) Whether the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with \n respect to which such entity is seeking such award is located \n in geographic proximity to sources of input materials for the \n production of critical biomanufactured products or areas with \n established biomanfuacturing capabilities.\n (F) Such additional considerations that the Secretary deems \n appropriate.\n (4) Use of award funds.--A recipient of an award under the \n program may use funds received under such award for the \n establishment, upgrading, or retooling of one or more bioindustrial \n manufacturing facilities to produce critical biomanufactured \n products, including the development of business or technical plans \n related to such establishment, upgrading, or retooling.\n (c) Oversight.--If the Secretary establishes the program, the \nSecretary shall establish reporting requirements for recipients of \nawards under the program which shall include requirements for periodic \nreports on the following:\n (1) The progress of the recipient in establishing, upgrading, \n or retooling the bioindustrial manufacturing facility with respect \n to which such recipient received such award.\n (2) The estimated timeline and funding requirements for the \n recipient to begin biomanufacturing at the bioindustrial \n manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1).\n (3) The products, including the critical biomanufactured \n products, that are or will be produced at the bioindustrial \n manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1).\n (4) The progress of the recipient in entering into an agreement \n with the Department of Defense or an element thereof to provide \n critical biomanufactured products that are or will be produced at \n the bioindustrial manufacturing facility described in paragraph (1) \n once such bioindustrial manufacturing facility begins \n biomanufacturing.\n (d) Reports to Congress.--\n (1) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report on the plan of the Secretary for \n allocating amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense to \n fund the program.\n (2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary \n shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and \n the House of Representatives a report on the activities under the \n program, including the following:\n (A) A list of the awards made under the program as of the \n date on which the report is submitted, including, for each such \n award--\n (i) the name of the entity that received the award;\n (ii) the location of the bioindustrial manufacturing \n facility with respect to which such entity received the \n award;\n (iii) the amount of the award, disaggregated by the \n initial amount of the award and any additional amounts \n provided under the award;\n (iv) an explanation of the criteria supporting making \n the award to such entity, including a description of any \n notable technologies of such entity relevant to the award;\n (v) if applicable, an explanation of the rationale for \n providing additional amounts under the award; and\n (vi) to the extent practicable, an explanation of the \n effects of the award.\n (B) An identification of amounts available to the \n Department of Defense for making awards under the program as of \n the date on which the report is submitted and an explanation of \n any plans for the use of such amounts.\n (C) An explanation of the communication between the \n Secretary and entities seeking an award under the program \n regarding requirements and timelines for such awards.\n (D) An explanation of how the establishment, upgrading, or \n retooling of the bioindustrial manufacturing facilities for \n which awards were made under the program aligns with priorities \n and needs of the Department of Defense and national security.\n (e) Sunset.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), this \n section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date \n of the enactment of this Act.\n (2) Extension.--The Secretary may change the date on which this \n section terminates to a date that is later than the date on which \n this section would terminate under paragraph (1) if the President \n determines that the continuation of the program is necessary to \n meet national economic and national security needs and transmits \n that determination, and that later date, to the congressional \n defense committees.\n (f) Definition of Biomanufacturing.--In this section, the term \n``biomanufacturing'' means the utilization of biological systems to \ndevelop new and advance existing products, tools, and processes at \ncommercial scale.\n SEC. 244. BIOTECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY PROGRAM.\n (a) Authorization.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \n the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of \n relevant Defense Agencies, may establish and implement a program \n (referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to develop and \n scale within the laboratories of the military departments, and \n transition from the laboratories of the military departments, \n biotechnology-based technologies and capabilities (including \n products such as chemicals, materials, and fuels) that are relevant \n to the mission of the Department of Defense and support the \n resilience, sustainability, and responsiveness of the defense \n supply chain.\n (2) Activities.--Under the Program, the Secretary of Defense \n may carry out the following activities:\n (A) Conduct an assessment of supply chain vulnerabilities \n in the Department of Defense.\n (B) Direct the laboratories of the military departments to \n establish mechanisms to collaboratively--\n (i) conduct applied research, including \n experimentation, advanced technological development, \n advanced component development, and rapid prototyping in \n bioindustrials, biomanufacturing, and related disciplines \n to support defense missions;\n (ii) develop, prototype, test, and transition \n biologically derived materials and products to reduce \n reliance on foreign supply chains and vulnerable supply \n chains;\n (iii) upgrade, expand, or construct physical and \n digital infrastructure, including laboratory facilities, of \n the Department and its partners to support bioindustrial \n research, development, testing, prototyping, and \n production;\n (iv) as needed, enter into contracts, cooperative \n agreements, grants, or other transactions with relevant \n Federal entities and non-Federal entities, such as \n commercial entities, research institutions, and academic \n organizations, to execute the activities under this \n subparagraph (B); and\n (v) support education, training, and workforce \n development initiatives to build and sustain a skilled \n bioindustrial and biomanufacturing workforce.\n (C) Collaborate across the military departments, Defense \n Agencies, and other Federal entities to ensure alignment with \n national bioindustrial and supply chain strategies.\n (D) Promote the development and utilization of next-\n generation feedstocks and processes in ways that support local \n economic growth.\n (E) Modernize infrastructure through investment in \n facilities that enable rapid prototyping and advanced materials \n testing.\n (F) Establish performance metrics and benchmarks to measure \n progress toward operational integration and transition to \n programs of record.\n (3) Other considerations.--In the event the Secretary of \n Defense carries out the Program, the Secretary shall--\n (A) prioritize technologies and capabilities that address \n critical defense supply chain vulnerabilities and enhance \n military readiness, including technologies and capabilities \n necessary to--\n (i) reduce logistics through field-enabled \n manufacturing of materials and deployable infrastructure \n components;\n (ii) enhance performance through development of novel \n materials; or\n (iii) improve cost efficiency of manufacturing and \n reduce dependency on foreign supply chains;\n (B) consult with representatives of industry, academia, and \n other Federal agencies with relevant expertise, to accelerate \n development and transitions; and\n (C) ensure the Program supports the development and \n fielding of emerging technologies such as biotechnologies that \n provide operational and strategic advantages to the Armed \n Forces, including through--\n (i) cross-service and public-private partnerships; and\n (ii) applied research, pilot-scale production, and \n technology transition efforts focused on biomanufacturing \n and materials innovation.\n (b) Reports.--\n (1) Submission.--Not later than one year after commencing the \n Program, and biennially thereafter until the Program terminates \n under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report detailing all activities carried out under \n the program. Each report shall include, to the extent applicable, \n the following:\n (A) A summary of key research, development, and prototyping \n efforts initiated or continued during the year or years covered \n by the report, including technical objectives, anticipated \n defense applications, and funding.\n (B) A list of significant partnerships or agreements \n executed with industry, academic institutions, and other \n Federal agencies, including the purpose, national security \n nexus, and funding level of each such partnership or agreement.\n (C) An assessment of infrastructure enhancements undertaken \n to support bioindustrial development and scale-up, including \n facility modernization and equipment acquisition.\n (D) An evaluation of program performance against \n established milestones or metrics, including progress toward \n the transition of technologies to operational use or \n acquisition programs.\n (E) An identification of major technical, logistical, or \n policy challenges encountered, and actions taken to mitigate \n such challenges.\n (2) Form.--Each report under this subsection shall be submitted \n in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.\n (c) Sunset.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the \n authority to carry out the Program shall terminate on the date that \n is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (2) Extension.--The Program may be continued after the \n termination date specified in paragraph (1) if, before such date, \n the President--\n (A) determines that continuation of the Program is \n necessary to meet national economic or national security needs; \n and\n (B) submits notice of such determination to the Committees \n on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives.\n SEC. 245. BIOLOGICAL DATA FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.\n (a) AI Accessibility to Qualified Biological Data Resources.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and \n implement requirements that ensure qualified biological data \n resources created by research entirely funded by the Department of \n Defense are collected and stored in a manner that facilitates the \n use of such qualified biological data resources for advanced \n computational methods, including artificial intelligence.\n (2) Elements.--The requirements implemented under subsection \n (a) shall include the following:\n (A) A definition of the term ``qualified biological data \n resource'' for the purposes of such requirements, which shall \n be based on one or more of the following criteria:\n (i) The type of biological data generated.\n (ii) The size of the dataset involved.\n (iii) The amount of Federal funds awarded to the \n research that created such qualified biological data \n resource.\n (iv) The level of sensitivity of the biological data \n generated.\n (v) Any other factor determined appropriate by the \n Secretary of Defense.\n (B) Guidance on the metrics and metadata included under \n such requirements to indicate data quality, including \n usability, interoperability, and completeness.\n (C) Requirements for tiered levels of cybersecurity \n safeguards and access controls for the storage of biological \n data.\n (D) Exceptions to such requirements, including for \n biological data that may implicate national security.\n (E) Requirements for the protection of the privacy of \n individuals.\n (b) Consultation and Considerations.--In developing and \nimplementing the requirements under subsection (a), the Secretary \nshall--\n (1) consult with the Secretaries of the military departments, \n the heads of the research laboratories of each of the Armed Forces, \n and relevant individuals and entities in the private sector and \n academia who have received funding for research from the Department \n of Defense to ensure that such requirements are not overly \n burdensome; and\n (2) review and incorporate, to the extent the Secretary \n determines appropriate, existing Federal frameworks and standards \n for the use of qualified biological data resources for advanced \n computational methods.\n SEC. 246. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BIOTECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for \nResearch and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for \nAcquisition and Sustainment, submit to the Committees on Armed Services \nof the Senate and the House of Representatives a strategy on the \nnational security implications of emerging biotechnologies, including \nthe future role that biotechnology will play in defense, and means to \nimprove industry, interagency, and international relationships in this \nsector.\n (b) Elements.--The strategy required pursuant to subsection (a) \nshall include the following elements:\n (1) How the Department of Defense will develop and expand a \n network of commercial facilities for the biomanufacture of products \n that are critical for defense needs.\n (2) Review and update of military specifications in order to \n better incorporate or substitute current products with \n biotechnology-based products.\n (3) Updated plans and policies for the Department to enter into \n advance market commitments and offtake agreements for biotechnology \n products that have defense applications.\n (4) Review of how the Department could better incorporate \n military-relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into \n wargaming exercises, tabletop exercises, or other net assessment \n analyses.\n (5) The benefits and costs of issuing a research grand \n challenge, or a series of challenges, that focus on making \n biotechnology predictably engineerable and how the Department would \n implement such research grand challenge or series of challenges.\n (6) Development of a biotechnology regulation science and \n technology program within the Department, including development of \n digital infrastructure to support simplified regulation and the \n development of biometrology tools.\n (7) Updated plans and policies for intergovernmental support \n that the Department could provide in encouraging member countries \n of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to aggregate \n demand and pool purchasing power for biotechnology products.\n (8) Review of plans and guidance on how the Department can work \n to develop, integrate, and disseminate biotechnology research \n initiatives across member countries of NATO, and how the Department \n might coordinate with international stakeholders to utilize the \n combined research capabilities of such member countries to drive a \n biotechnology development approach.\n (9) Review of the feasibility and advisability of using cloud \n computing methods to safely store biological data to include \n considerations related to cybersecurity, biosecurity, and data \n privacy.\n (10) Development of a training program for all members of the \n Armed Forces, civilian employees of the Department, and contractors \n of the Department whose duties include--\n (A) creating or deploying novel biotechnologies;\n (B) analyzing, preparing for, or responding to biological \n threats; or\n (C) planning, research and development, engineering, or \n testing and evaluation of systems regarding biotechnology.\n SEC. 247. ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF \n BIOTECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Requirement.--\n (1) Policies and guidelines.--The Secretary of Defense shall \n issue policies and guidelines on the ethical and responsible \n development and deployment of biotechnology within the Department \n of Defense.\n (2) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that \n the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) are developed in \n consultation with--\n (A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \n Engineering;\n (B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and\n (C) individuals representing industry, academia, and civil \n society.\n (3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall make \n the policies and guidelines under paragraph (1) publicly available.\n (b) Matters Included.--The policies and guidelines under subsection \n(a)(1) shall include the following:\n (1) Definitions related to the ethical and responsible \n development and use of biotechnology.\n (2) An assessment of whether, and to what extent, existing \n statutes, regulations, directives, manuals, or instructions limit \n the ability of the Department of Defense to provide guidelines for \n the ethical and responsible development of emerging biotechnology.\n (3) Guidelines encouraging the safe use of biotechnology \n products under appropriate regulatory and other oversight \n processes.\n (4) Policies relating to informed consent of members of the \n Armed Forces participating in the development of biotechnology \n products that have not received regulatory approval.\n (5) Policies relating to whether, and under which conditions, \n uses of biotechnology that potentially result in irreversible or \n heritable characteristics are acceptable.\n (6) Policies relating to the potential effects of \n biotechnologies on the environment.\n (7) Policies relating to the compliance by and obligations of \n the Department of Defense with respect to the Convention on the \n Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of \n Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction \n (commonly referred to as the ``Biological Weapons Convention'').\n (8) Policies relating to human performance enhancement or \n augmentation.\n (9) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense determines \n relevant.\n (c) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report on the policies and \n guidelines under subsection (a)(1), including the methodologies \n used to develop the policies and guidelines.\n (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n (3) Public availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall make \n report required under paragraph (1) publicly available, except such \n publicly available version of the report may not include any \n classified annex provided under paragraph (2).\n (d) Briefing.--During the two-year period beginning on the date \nthat is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense \ncommittees an annual briefing on the implementation of the policies and \nguidelines under subsection (a)(1), including a description of any \nneeded resources for such implementation.\n SEC. 248. ESTABLISHING BIOBASED PRODUCT MERIT GUIDANCE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \nEngineering, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military \ndepartments, shall develop and make publicly available guidance for \nprivate entities on how such entities can effectively demonstrate, \nvalidate, and verify that a biobased product of such entity provides \ncapabilities meeting the requirements of the Department of Defense.\n (b) Analysis.--In developing the guidance required by subsection \n(a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall \nconduct an analysis of current military specifications for suitable \nproduct categories and make such analysis publicly available for use by \nprivate entities, such as in industry or academia. Such analysis shall \ninclude:\n (1) Assessment of all current military specifications and \n identification of those that may--\n (A) have existing biobased products that meet such \n specifications;\n (B) could be met with biobased products with some \n modification; or\n (C) have no military specification where a new one may be \n required.\n (2) Assessment of current validation and verification processes \n related to military specifications to determine if modifications to \n such processes are needed to consider biobased product \n alternatives.\n (3) Review of existing acquisition policy and practices related \n to procurement of materials meeting military specifications to \n determine if any changes to such processes are recommended to \n accommodate biobased products.\n (c) Biobased Product Defined.--In this section, the term ``biobased \nproduct'' means a product manufactured, produced, or developed through \nthe application of living organisms to alter living or non-living \nmaterials.\n\n Subtitle D--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters\n\n SEC. 251. MODIFICATION OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS STRATEGIC PLAN AND \n INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE.\n Section 148(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and \n inserting a semicolon;\n (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) identifying raw material waste produced during the \n explosives manufacturing process and developing plans to reduce \n waste and optimize production.''.\n SEC. 252. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ANNUAL REPORTS ON CRITICAL \n TECHNOLOGY AREAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.\n Section 217(c)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 \nU.S.C. 4001 note) is amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by \nstriking ``December 1, 2025'' and inserting ``December 1, 2030''.\n SEC. 253. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND \n EVALUATION LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES.\n (a) Required Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \nthe of enactment of this Act, and every three months for two years \nthereafter, the Director of Science, Technology, and Test Resource \nManagement of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense \ncommittees a briefing on the challenges facing Department of Defense \nresearch, development, test, and evaluation laboratories and \nfacilities. Such briefings shall address the chronic institutional \ncauses of underinvestment in such laboratories and facilities and how \nto improve investment in the future.\n (b) Participants.--The Director of Science, Technology, and Test \nResource Management may include representatives from the Office of the \nUnder Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering or a military \ndepartment (as appropriate) in the briefings required by this section.\n (c) Briefing Elements.--Each quarterly briefing should address--\n (1) the funding trends and internal processes that are \n contributing to the underinvestment in such laboratories and \n facilities;\n (2) the overall conditions of research, development, test, and \n evaluation infrastructure of the Department of Defense, including \n maintenance backlogs and modernization needs;\n (3) how such infrastructure investments are weighed against \n other military construction requirements;\n (4) the highest priority projects for research, development, \n test, and evaluation infrastructure, a justification for such \n priority, and any progress made towards funding any such \n priorities;\n (5) options for improving the way such infrastructure is funded \n and managed, including the potential for public-private \n partnerships and public-public partnerships that could lessen the \n need for funding under the categories of military construction or \n operation and maintenance;\n (6) an overview of the current state of the workforce for \n research, development, test, and evaluation, challenges in \n attracting and retaining top technical talent for such workforce \n and options for strengthening such workforce, including hiring \n authorities and effective recruitment campaigns; and\n (7) limitations of existing policies or statutes that support \n the sustainment and modernization of research, development, test, \n and evaluation infrastructure.\n\n TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\n TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n Subtitle B--Energy and Environment\n\nSec. 311. Inclusion of information about PFAS investigation and \n remediation in annual report on defense environmental \n programs.\nSec. 312. Elimination of preference for motor vehicles using electric or \n hybrid propulsion systems and related requirements of the \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 313. Modification of availability and use of energy cost savings.\nSec. 314. Requirement to support National Guard training on wildfire \n prevention and response.\nSec. 315. Modification of requirements relating to replacement of \n fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam.\nSec. 316. Modification to restriction on procurement or purchasing of \n personal protective equipment for firefighters containing \n perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.\nSec. 317. Provision of alternative drinking water to households whose \n private drinking water is contaminated with \n perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid \n substances from Department of Defense activities.\nSec. 318. Responsibilities of executive agent for installation and \n operational nuclear energy.\nSec. 319. Establishment of Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.\nSec. 320. Department of Air Force program of record for commercial \n weather data.\nSec. 321. Pilot program on Navy installation nuclear energy.\nSec. 322. Strategy to accelerate remediation of contamination from \n perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.\nSec. 323. Notification requirement with respect to nuclear power in \n Guam.\nSec. 324. Authority to use certain technologies to destroy or dispose of \n perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.\n\n Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment\n\nSec. 331. Modification of readiness report to include summary count of \n certain mishaps.\nSec. 332. Authority to provide supplies incidental to support and \n services for eligible non-Department of Defense organizations.\nSec. 333. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for \n unspecified minor military construction.\nSec. 334. Designation of senior officials responsible for integration of \n global contested logistics posture management.\nSec. 335. Modification of prohibition on contracts for performance of \n firefighting or security-guard functions.\nSec. 336. Responsibilities for oversight of certain defense personal \n property matters.\nSec. 337. Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and \n readiness of certain naval surface vessels.\nSec. 338. Strategy to improve infrastructure of certain depots of \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 339. Modification of report on improved oversight for \n implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program \n of the Navy.\nSec. 340. Extension and modification of semiannual briefings on \n operational status of amphibious warship fleet.\nSec. 341. Maintenance inspection capabilities and requirements.\nSec. 342. Joint Strike Fighter sustainment.\nSec. 343. Depot-level maintenance coordination in multinational \n exercises.\nSec. 344. Proposed actions with respect to causes and effects of \n declining aircraft readiness rates.\nSec. 345. Technology enhancement for surface ship maintenance.\nSec. 346. Oversight requirements for contracts relating to relocation \n logistics for household goods.\nSec. 347. Integration of commercially available artificial intelligence \n capabilities into logistics operations.\nSec. 348. Pilot program on Army depot and arsenal workload sustainment.\nSec. 349. Limitation on use of funds to establish or expand Space Force \n Special Operations Component Command.\nSec. 350. Pilot program for data-enabled ground vehicle maintenance.\nSec. 351. Modernization of the organic industrial base of the Army.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions\n\nSec. 361. Reporting requirements for Out-Year Unconstrained Total \n Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers.\nSec. 362. Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year Unconstrained \n Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory numbers.\nSec. 363. Reports on munitions response projects at sites formerly used \n by the Department of Defense.\nSec. 364. Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous \n conflicts.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 371. Adjustment and diversification assistance for State and local \n governments affected by depot reductions.\nSec. 372. Authority to evacuate family pets and contract working dogs \n during noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries.\nSec. 373. Manned rotary wing aircraft safety.\nSec. 374. Establishment of Army museum system.\nSec. 375. Establishment of United States Navy Museum System.\nSec. 376. Establishment of Air Force and Space Force Museum System.\nSec. 377. Transportation of certain domestic animals by foreign air \n carriers.\nSec. 378. Minimum standards for military working dog kennels and \n facilities.\nSec. 379. Restroom access at military installations for certain \n transportation service providers.\nSec. 380. Use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 381. Pilot program for contracted amphibious air resources for the \n area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific \n Command.\nSec. 382. Initiative to control spread of greater banded hornet in Guam.\nSec. 383. Reserve mobilization exercise to assess the capability of the \n Armed Forces to respond to a high-intensity contingency in the \n Indo-Pacific region.\nSec. 384. Limitation on transformation by the Army of primary helicopter \n training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama.\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\n SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 \nfor the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of \nthe Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for \noperation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section \n4301.\n\n Subtitle B--Energy and Environment\n\n SEC. 311. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PFAS INVESTIGATION AND \n REMEDIATION IN ANNUAL REPORT ON DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS.\n Section 2711 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)(1)(C)--\n (A) by striking ``sites; and'' and inserting ``sites, \n including information on the costs associated with \n investigating and remediating releases of per- and \n polyfluoroalkyl substances, including--''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:\n ``(i) detailed information regarding the total \n potential cost to the Department of investigating and \n remediating such releases at all locations where \n investigation and remediation is expected to be funded by \n the Department; and\n ``(ii) the cost-to-complete analysis required under \n subsection (d); and'' and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(d) PFAS Cost-to-complete Analysis.--The Secretary shall carry \nout an annual cost-to-complete analysis with respect to the most \nimportant contributors to the costs to the Department of investigating \nand remediating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances releases that--\n ``(1) includes--\n ``(A) an assessment of any changes in regulatory standards, \n treatment technologies, and site prioritization that could \n affect the cost to complete;\n ``(B) examples of how modifying assumptions about \n contamination extent, remediation timelines, or emerging \n disposal methods could affect the cost to complete; and\n ``(C) an identification of any funding shortfalls or other \n constraints that could affect the investigation and remediation \n of such contamination; and\n ``(2) incorporates a risk and uncertainty analysis with respect \n to the effects of potential changes in the most important \n contributors to the costs to the Department to complete the known \n per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances sites, including--\n ``(A) variability in the extent of such contamination based \n on ongoing site assessments, inspections, and investigations;\n ``(B) shifts in regulatory requirements that could alter \n investigation and remediation strategies; and\n ``(C) advances in technologies for the treatment and \n disposal such contamination that could reduce or increase long-\n term costs.''.\n SEC. 312. ELIMINATION OF PREFERENCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USING \n ELECTRIC OR HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF \n THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n Chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in section 2911(e)--\n (A) by striking paragraph (4);\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as \n paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;\n (C) by striking paragraph (10); and\n (D) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as \n paragraphs (9) through (13), respectively; and\n (2) in section 2922g(a), by striking ``shall'' and inserting \n ``may''.\n SEC. 313. MODIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY AND USE OF ENERGY COST \n SAVINGS.\n Section 2912 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by striking ``The amount'' and inserting ``(1) The \n amount'';\n (B) by striking ``additional operational energy'' and all \n that follows through the period at the end and inserting \n ``operational energy initiatives.''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall design operational energy \ninitiatives under paragraph (1) to advance the objectives of the \nDepartment in the areas of energy resilience and fuel efficiency.\n ``(3) Operational energy initiatives carried out under paragraph \n(1) may directly contribute to enhanced mission and combat \ncapabilities, fund operational environment training activities, or \nestablish programs to incentivize demonstrable reductions in energy \nexpenditures within the department, agency, or instrumentality credited \nwith achieving the energy cost savings under subsection (a).'';\n (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``The Secretary of \n Defense may transfer amounts described in subsection (a) that \n remain available for obligation'' and inserting ``Not later than 60 \n days after being notified of amounts described in subsection (a) \n that remain available for obligation, the Secretary of Defense \n shall transfer such amounts''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(f) Operational Energy Cost Savings Defined.--In this section, \nthe term `operational energy cost savings' means the monetary savings \nachieved through measures to reduce energy expenditures relative to the \namount that would have been necessary to sustain an equivalent level of \ncapability in the absence of such measures.''.\n SEC. 314. REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING ON \n WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.\n Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 32 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended, in the \nmatter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``may'' and inserting \n``shall''.\n SEC. 315. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPLACEMENT OF \n FLUORINATED AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM.\n Section 322 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note prec.) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking ``October 1, 2023'' and inserting ``October \n 1, 2026''; and\n (B) by striking ``in excess of one part per billion of'' \n and inserting ``detectable'';\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as \n subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;\n (B) by striking ``may not be used at any military \n installation on or after the earlier of the following dates'' \n and inserting ``may not be used at the following:''\n ``(1) Any military installation that, as of the date of the \n enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2026, has transitioned to the use of a fluorine-free fire-fighting \n agent that meets the military specifications issued pursuant to \n subsection (a).\n ``(2) Any other military installation on or after the earlier \n of the following dates:''; and\n (C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph \n (A) of this paragraph, by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and \n inserting ``October 1, 2026'';\n (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:\n ``(d) Exemptions.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to \nfirefighting foam for use--\n ``(1) onboard oceangoing vessels, including use in pier-side \n inspection, testing, and maintenance;\n ``(2) that is necessary to conduct testing to meet military \n specification qualification requirements and ensure quality \n standards of the inventory of the Department;\n ``(3) in connection with the research, development, test, and \n evaluation of a fluorine-free fire-fighting agent;\n ``(4) on naval nuclear submarine propulsion plants; or\n ``(5) in any tactical vehicle, or equipment, that is \n incompatible with fluorine-free fire-fighting agents.''; and\n (4) in subsection (e)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by \n inserting ``the limitation under subsection (b) or'' before \n ``the prohibition''; and\n (ii) in subparagraph (B)--\n\n (I) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or to maintain \n military readiness'' after ``safety'';\n (II) by striking clause (iii) and redesignating \n clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), \n respectively; and\n (III) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by \n striking ``and does not require revision''; and\n\n (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``Secretary of \n Defense'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense for \n Acquisition and Sustainment''.\n SEC. 316. MODIFICATION TO RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR PURCHASING \n OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINING \n PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.\n Section 345 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note \nprec.) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``if such equipment contains \n an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl \n substance'' and inserting ``unless such equipment meets the \n specifications set forth in the most recently published edition of \n the National Fire Protection Associate 1970 standard, including by \n not containing any substance on the restricted substances list in \n excess of the maximum acceptable levels of such substance''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``does not contain \n intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or \n polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets the \n specifications set forth in the most recently published edition \n of the National Fire Protection Associate 1970 standard, \n including by not containing any substance on the restricted \n substances list in excess of the maximum acceptable levels of \n such substance''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``does not contain \n intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substances or \n polyfluoroalkyl substances'' and inserting ``meets the \n specifications set forth in the most recently published edition \n of the National Fire Protection Associate 1970 standard, \n including by not containing any substance on the restricted \n substances list in excess of the maximum acceptable levels of \n such substance,''.\n SEC. 317. PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER TO HOUSEHOLDS \n WHOSE PRIVATE DRINKING WATER IS CONTAMINATED WITH \n PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID AND PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID \n SUBSTANCES FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.\n (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), on and after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \noffer alternative drinking water to a household if--\n (1) the household is downgradient from a military installation;\n (2) the household receives water from one or more private \n drinking water wells where contamination from detections of \n perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances \n resulting solely from activities of the Department of Defense, as \n determined by the Secretary, carried out at such military \n installation has, at one point in time, exceeded the maximum \n contaminant level for such substances established by the \n Environmental Protection Agency; and\n (3) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, another \n household located in the same community was eligible for \n alternative drinking water provided by the Secretary by reason of \n contamination from detections of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and \n perfluorooctanoic acid substances resulting from activities of the \n Department carried out at the same military installation.\n (b) Coordination With Other Authorities.--The Secretary of Defense \nshall carry out this section in a manner that is consistent with the \nComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act \nof 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the authorities of the Secretary \nunder environmental law, including by prioritizing and coordinating the \nefforts of the Secretary under subsection (a) with other efforts to \naddress releases of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic \nacid.\n (c) Exception.--The Secretary is not required to offer or provide \nalternative drinking water to a household under subsection (a) if--\n (1) the household is part of a community, as determined by the \n Secretary, where all the households in the community that have been \n affected by contamination from detections of \n perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid substances \n resulting from activities of the Department have been connected to \n a municipal drinking water distribution system; or\n (2) the Secretary has otherwise taken action under the \n Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability \n Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to reduce drinking water \n exposures, including by meeting the relevant Federal or State \n drinking water standards for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and \n perfluorooctanoic acid substances.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``alternative drinking water'' includes--\n (A) provision of bottled water;\n (B) connection to public water systems for members of the \n public using private wells; and\n (C) provision of filtration systems for private residences.\n (2) The term ``Federal drinking water standard'' means an \n enforceable Federal standard for drinking water, as described in \n section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental \n Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. \n 9621(d)(2)(A)(i)).\n (3) The terms ``maximum contaminant level'' and ``public water \n system'' have the meanings given those terms in section 1401 of the \n Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f).\n (4) The term ``private drinking water well'' means a drinking \n water well that is not a public water system and is not connected \n to a public water system.\n (5) The term ``State drinking water standard'' means an \n enforceable State standard, in effect in that State, for drinking \n water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the \n Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability \n Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)).\n SEC. 318. RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR INSTALLATION AND \n OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.\n (a) Executive Agent.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination \nwith the Secretary of the Army, the Under Secretary of Defense for \nAcquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for \nResearch and Engineering, and the Director of the Strategic \nCapabilities Office of the Department of Defense, shall ensure that, \nnot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nthere is designated an executive agent of the Department of Defense for \ninstallation and operational nuclear energy.\n (b) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the executive agent \nspecified in subsection (a) shall include the following:\n (1) In coordination with the commanders of the combatant \n commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assessing installation and \n operational nuclear energy needs.\n (2) Consulting with project developers and other experts from \n the commercial nuclear industry, potential private owners and \n operators of nuclear reactors to be deployed at military \n installations, and other persons determined appropriate by the \n executive agent, to assess the technological capabilities, \n development status, costs, timelines, risks, and potential need for \n design evolution of nuclear reactors to meet the needs of the \n Department of Defense referred to paragraph (1).\n (3) In coordination with the Secretary of Energy, the \n Secretaries of the military departments, and the Nuclear Regulatory \n Commission, assessing the technology readiness, licensability, \n deployability, operability, and maintainability of nuclear reactors \n with respect to potential deployment at military installations.\n (4) In coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the \n Secretaries of the military departments, integrating technical and \n project resources across the Department of Defense for the use of \n nuclear reactors to meet the needs of the Department of Defense \n referred to in paragraph (1), including by developing a plan to \n aggregate the demand for, and the acquisition and deployment of, \n nuclear reactors across military installations and military \n departments.\n (5) In coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the \n Nuclear Regulatory Commission--\n (A) evaluating the regulatory framework and other \n requirements applicable to the use of nuclear reactors to meet \n such needs; and\n (B) establishing training programs and plans relating to \n the acquisition and operation of nuclear reactors to meet such \n needs.\n (6) Identifying the timelines and resource requirements \n necessary for the acquisition and operation of nuclear reactors to \n meet such needs, including--\n (A) any support necessary from the national laboratories of \n the Department of Energy; and\n (B) any funding necessary to carry out interim pilot \n programs for the limited deployment of nuclear reactors until \n such timelines and resource requirements are met.\n (7) Including resource requirements identified pursuant to \n paragraph (6), and any other resource requirements necessary to \n carry out this subsection, in applicable planning, programming, \n budgeting, and execution processes of the Department of Defense, \n including by preparing, as applicable--\n (A) a program objective memorandum for any new resource so \n required; and\n (B) a budget justification for any new resource so required \n for inclusion in the budget materials submitted by the \n Secretary of Defense to Congress in support of the President's \n annual budget request (submitted to Congress pursuant to \n section 1105 of title 31, United States Code).\n (8) Providing technical support for programs of the military \n departments relating to the deployment of nuclear reactors for \n installation energy resilience.\n (c) Annual Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and \nannually thereafter for a period of five years, the executive agent \nspecified in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense \nand the congressional defense committees a report describing the \nactions taken to implement this section during the one-year period \nending on the date of the submission of such report.\n (d) Plan for Program of Record.--\n (1) Submission.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination \n with the executive agent specified in subsection (a), shall submit \n to the congressional defense committees a plan to establish a \n program of record of the Department of Defense to meet installation \n and operational nuclear energy needs.\n (2) Elements.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall include the \n following:\n (A) An identification of requirements necessary for the \n establishment of the program of record specified in such \n paragraph.\n (B) A budget estimate for such program of record through \n 2030 or through the conclusion of the five-year period \n following the first date on which a nuclear reactor is deployed \n at a military installation, whichever is later.\n (C) A summary of actions taken to implement the \n responsibilities under subsection (b) and information derived \n as a result of such actions.\n (D) Use cases for nuclear reactors, developed in \n coordination with the commanders of combatant commands with \n respect to installation and operational needs (including needs \n relating to the electrification of operational energy, \n elimination of fuel supply vulnerabilities, military \n installation resilience, sustainment of military installations, \n enablement of multi-domain operations, and advanced weaponry).\n (E) An identification of the minimum potential number of \n military installations at which nuclear reactors would be \n necessary to deploy in order to establish a cost-effective \n program, and projected dates by which such nuclear reactors \n would achieve initial operational capability.\n (F) An estimate of fuel requirements necessary to support \n the deployment of various models of nuclear reactors at \n military installations, to inform future acquisition planning.\n (e) Compliance With Applicable Directive.--The Secretary shall \ncarry out this section in compliance with Directive 5101.01.\n (f) Support Within Department of Defense.--In accordance with \nDirective 5101.01, the Secretary shall ensure that the military \ndepartments, the Defense Agencies, and other elements of the Department \nof Defense provide the executive agent specified in subsection (a) with \nthe appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles, \nresponsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) The term ``Directive 5101.01'' means Department of Defense \n Directive 5101.01, or any successor directive relating to the \n responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department of \n Defense.\n (2) The terms ``energy resilience'' and ``military installation \n resilience'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of \n title 10, United States Code.\n (3) The term ``executive agent'' has the meaning given the term \n ``DoD Executive Agent'' in Directive 5101.01.\n (4) The term ``installation and operational nuclear energy'' \n means energy that is--\n (A) generated by a utilization facility authorized pursuant \n to section 91b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. \n 2121(b)); and\n (B) used exclusively for the purposes of providing--\n (i) operational energy (as such term is defined in \n section 2924 of title 10, United States Code); or\n (ii) the energy required for a military installation \n (as such term is defined in section 2801 of title 10, \n United States Code).\n SEC. 319. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR TRANSITION WORKING \n GROUP.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an \nAdvanced Nuclear Transition Working Group (referred to in this section \nas the ``working group'').\n (b) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of the \nfollowing members:\n (1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, \n Installations, and Environment.\n (2) The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, \n Energy, and Environment.\n (3) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, \n Installations, and Environment.\n (4) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, \n Installations, and Environment.\n (5) The Joint Staff Director for Logistics, J4.\n (6) The Principal Director for Energy Resilience of the Office \n of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.\n (7) The Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office.\n (8) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.\n (9) The heads of such other components of the Department of \n Defense, as determined by the Chair.\n (c) Chair.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear \nDeterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs, or a \ndesignee, shall serve as the Chair of the Working Group.\n (d) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group shall include the \nfollowing:\n (1) To develop and execute a strategy to accelerate the \n procurement and fielding of commercial advanced nuclear \n capabilities, in compliance with laws, regulations, and agreements, \n and consistent with best practices.\n (2) To identify and elevate the critical energy requirements of \n the combatant commands, United States military installations, and \n the infrastructure and mission capability needs of the combatant \n commands and military installations that may be addressed with \n advanced nuclear reactors.\n (3) To connect the combatant commands and military \n installations with ongoing and planned efforts.\n (4) To create an accelerated pathway to leverage advanced \n nuclear technologies to address operational gaps.\n (5) To provide a forum for members of the Working Group to \n coordinate advanced nuclear demonstration and transition efforts, \n including by increasing opportunities and venues for government and \n commercial research and development, testing and evaluation, and \n procurement activities.\n (6) To advocate for appropriate levels of resourcing within \n planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes to \n advance the development and use of nuclear energy technologies \n across the Department of Defense.\n (7) To coordinate interagency activities and develop best \n practices on workforce development, regulatory pathways, licensing \n frameworks, access to fuel sources, safety and security standards, \n and decommissioning that currently hinder more rapid fielding of \n advanced nuclear reactors.\n (8) To establish venues through which to engage commercial \n companies developing advanced reactors so as to review the \n technology readiness, timeline, and availability of reactor \n capabilities for defense applications.\n (9) To inform and complete the briefings and reports required \n in subsection (f).\n (e) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet at the call of the \nChair and not less frequently than once per quarter.\n (f) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and \n annually thereafter until 2029, the Chair shall submit to the \n appropriate congressional committees a report describing the status \n of advanced nuclear projects, associated funding and requirements, \n planned program transitions, actions, and milestones of the Working \n Group, and other matters as determined by the Secretary of Defense \n and the Working Group during the preceding year.\n (2) Contents.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A summary on the adequacy of existing energy storage \n and distribution systems to meet mission requirements in a \n contested or austere operating environment.\n (B) An identification of the critical energy requirements \n of the combatant commands, United States military \n installations, and the infrastructure and weapons capabilities \n needs of the combatant commands and military installations that \n may be addressed with the use of microreactors or small modular \n reactors, including through expeditionary, transportable, \n stationary, space-based, or floating power plants.\n (C) A list of prioritized potential use cases, including--\n (i) base electric power;\n (ii) power for operational systems in austere \n environments;\n (iii) desalination or other water production systems;\n (iv) synthetic fuel production;\n (v) directed energy weapons;\n (vi) artificial intelligence at the edge;\n (vii) defense support of civil authorities;\n (viii) humanitarian response; and\n (ix) 3D/additive manufacturing.\n (D) Recommendations for at least three pilot projects.\n (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this section, the \n term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives.\n (g) Termination.--The Working Group shall terminate on September \n30, 2029.\n SEC. 320. DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE PROGRAM OF RECORD FOR COMMERCIAL \n WEATHER DATA.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall establish a program of record of the \nDepartment of the Air Force to--\n (1) acquire and use non-space based commercial weather data \n to--\n (A) support operational weather forecasting; and\n (B) enhance mission planning and execution in data-sparse \n and contested environments; and\n (2) integrate such commercial weather data and related systems \n into meteorological and decision support frameworks of the Air \n Force.\n (b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees, with respect to the program of record to be established \nunder subsection (a), the following:\n (1) A transition plan for the adoption of such program of \n record, including projected costs and funding requirements over the \n period covered by the program objective memorandum process for \n fiscal years 2027 through 2031.\n (2) An acquisition strategy for such program of record, \n including an outline of potential middle tier of acquisition \n pathways or major capability acquisition pathways (as such term is \n defined in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85, titled \n ``Major Capability Acquisition'' and issued on August 6, 2020 (or \n successor instruction)).\n (3) A budget justification for inclusion of such program of \n record in the budget materials submitted by the Secretary of \n Defense to Congress in support of the President's annual budget \n request (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title \n 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2027, to secure sustained \n funding.\n SEC. 321. PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATION NUCLEAR ENERGY.\n (a) Pilot Program Required.--Beginning not later than one year \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of \nthe Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall initiate a \nten-year pilot program at one or more naval installations for the \npurpose of determining how small modular reactors or mobile reactors \ncould be used--\n (1) to meet the installation energy needs of the Department of \n the Navy during the ten-year period beginning on the date of the \n enactment of this Act; and\n (2) to inform the development of concepts for the use of \n nuclear power facilities to support increased energy security for \n Navy and Marine Corps installations.\n (b) Considerations.--\n (1) Selection of installations.--In selecting naval \n installations for the pilot program required by subsection (a), the \n Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and \n Environment shall consider whether an installation--\n (A) has entered into, as of the date of the enactment of \n this Act, a memorandum of agreement with a private power \n provider or reactor technology vendor to explore the use of a \n small modular reactor or mobile reactor designed for \n standardized and scaleable production for installation energy \n requirements;\n (B) contributes support to naval operations and readiness; \n and\n (C) could be co-located with a data center.\n (2) Selection of reactors.--In selecting nuclear reactors for \n use in the pilot program required under subsection (a), the \n Assistant Secretary shall consider--\n (A) the type of fuel for advanced nuclear power production, \n with a preference for fuel that is resistant to high heat, such \n as tri-structural isotropic particle fuel;\n (B) the capacity of the reactor, including that the needed \n capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW; and\n (C) whether the reactor includes a passive cooling system \n to ensure operational safety and sustainability.\n (c) Program Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program \nrequired by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for \nEnergy, Installations, and Environment shall--\n (1) assess and make recommendations regarding how to make \n available the facilities of a Navy or Marine Corps program selected \n for participation in the pilot program;\n (2) ensure that the program includes a plan for refueling and \n end-of-life waste stream management;\n (3) ensure that any reactor used in the program is resilient to \n grid interruption; and\n (4) coordinate with the working group established by section \n 319 and the executive agent established by section 318 with respect \n to timing, sequencing of projects, and locations and to prevent \n duplication and conflicts between the pilot program and other pilot \n programs and nuclear initiatives of the Department of Defense.\n (d) Contracts.--The pilot program does not require the Secretary of \nthe Navy to enter into any new contract, including an energy savings \nperformance contract.\n (e) Reporting Requirements.--\n (1) Annual report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of \n the initiation of the pilot program under subsection (a), the \n Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report that includes each of the following:\n (A) A five-year funding plan for all Navy nuclear shore and \n installation power programs for the Navy, including nuclear \n efforts provided for in the context of the Navy Shore Energy \n Program and any identified funding shortfalls.\n (B) An identification of authorities required and remaining \n barriers to the provision of nuclear power from a military \n installation to civilian energy grids.\n (C) A review of lessons learned from related efforts \n conducted by the other military departments, the Defense \n Innovation Unit, and any other entities the Secretary considers \n relevant.\n (D) An analysis of efforts taken by the Navy to use nuclear \n power on Navy installations to support data center power \n demands.\n (E) Any other details the Secretary of the Navy considers \n relevant.\n (2) Final report.--Upon conclusion of the pilot program, the \n Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report that includes, or include in the report \n required under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, for \n the fiscal year during which the pilot program concludes, each of \n the following:\n (A) An identification of the funding that would be required \n to convert the pilot program to a program of record.\n (B) An identification of all available funding provided in \n the budget of the Navy for the fiscal year during which the \n report is submitted for nuclear power at Navy and Marine Corps \n installations.\n (C) A list of all installations where the Secretary is \n considering the future use of nuclear power.\n (f) Early Termination.--The Secretary of the Navy may terminate the \npilot program before the expiration of the ten-year period referred to \nin subsection (a) if the Secretary provides notice of such early \ntermination to the congressional defense committees.\n SEC. 322. STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION FROM \n PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.\n (a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a strategy to accelerate the response \nefforts of the Department of Defense with respect to releases of \nperfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from the \nactivities of the Department. Consistent with CERCLA, the strategy \nshall include--\n (1) criteria that the Department uses to prioritize response \n actions on military installations and National Guard facilities \n based on relative risk to human health and the environment, \n including concentrations of releases of perfluoroalkyl substances \n or polyfluoroalkyl substances, migration pathways, and proximity to \n receptors;\n (2) timelines for completing each phase of the cleanup process \n under CERCLA with respect to such releases for each such military \n installation or National Guard facility;\n (3) a plan for deploying additional technologies, personnel, or \n other resources to reduce delays to remediation efforts, including \n an identification of--\n (A) the number of laboratories accredited by the \n environmental laboratory accreditation program of the \n Department to test for the presence of perfluoroalkyl \n substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and\n (B) the number of laboratories in the process of being so \n accredited; and\n (4) benchmarks for evaluating the performance of each military \n department or Defense Agency in reducing the relative risk with \n respect to response efforts to address releases of perfluoroalkyl \n substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.\n (b) Public Dashboard.--Not later than one year after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish on a publicly \naccessible website of the Department, an online dashboard that provides \ninformation on the actions of the Department, including each military \ndepartment, addressing releases of perfluoroalkyl substances and \npolyfluoroalkyl substances from activities of the Department. The \ndashboard shall be updated on a semiannual basis and shall include a \nsummary of--\n (1) funding that has been obligated or expended address such \n releases, dissagregated by each military installation or National \n Guard facility with respect to which efforts are planned or \n underway;\n (2) the status of response efforts to address such releases \n under the applicable phase of the cleanup process under CERCLA, \n including the status of any interim removal actions, at each such \n site;\n (3) projected and actual timelines for the completion of \n response actions with respect to such releases at each such site; \n and\n (4) points of contact for community engagement.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The terms ``CERCLA'', ``National Guard facility'', \n ``removal'', and ``response'' have the meanings given those terms \n in section 2700 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``Defense Agency'' has the meaning given such term \n in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 323. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR POWER IN \n GUAM.\n (a) Notification.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the \nSecretary of Defense shall, not later than one year before any date on \nwhich the Secretary carries out the placement of a permanent nuclear \nreactor in Guam, submit to Congress and the Governor of Guam a \nnotification of such placement.\n (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a nuclear reactor \naboard a naval vessel.\n (c) Nuclear Reactor Defined.--In this section, the term ``nuclear \nreactor'' has the meaning given the term ``advanced nuclear reactor'' \nin section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271).\n SEC. 324. AUTHORITY TO USE CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES TO DESTROY OR \n DISPOSE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.\n (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may use technologies for \nthe destruction or disposal of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl \nsubstance that--\n (1) are cost effective; and\n (2) are permitted or otherwise approved by a Federal or State \n agency that regulates the destruction or disposal of such a \n substance.\n (b) Guidance.--The Secretary shall--\n (1) issue guidance implementing the authority under subsection \n (a), including by setting forth technologies that the Secretary \n determines meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of \n such subsection; and\n (2) periodically review and revise such guidance, taking into \n account the development of new technologies.\n\n Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment\n\n SEC. 331. MODIFICATION OF READINESS REPORT TO INCLUDE SUMMARY COUNT \n OF CERTAIN MISHAPS.\n Section 482(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``Class A, Class B, and Class C mishaps'' and inserting \n``Class A and Class B mishaps, and a summary count of all Class C \nmishaps,''.\n SEC. 332. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES INCIDENTAL TO SUPPORT AND \n SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS.\n Section 2012(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \ninserting ``, including supplies incidental to such support and \nservices,'' after ``and services''.\n SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS \n FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.\n Section 2208(u)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2027''.\n SEC. 334. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR \n INTEGRATION OF GLOBAL CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE MANAGEMENT.\n (a) Designation of Senior Military Department Officials.--Chapter \n131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end \nthe following new section:\n``Sec. 2229b. Responsibility for contested logistics posture management\n ``(a) In General.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Vice Chair \nof the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of the United States \nTransportation Command shall be responsible for the integration of \nglobal contested logistics posture management. Such responsibilities \nshall include each of the following:\n ``(1) Identifying vulnerabilities and risks across the \n Department of Defense enterprise for the core logistics \n capabilities of supply, maintenance operations, prepositioned \n stocks, deployment and distribution, health services support, \n engineering, logistics services, and operational service contracts.\n ``(2) Developing and executing a strategy to mitigate the \n vulnerabilities and risks identified under paragraph (1).\n ``(3) Integrating and deconflicting global contested logistics \n posture investment and management across the military departments, \n including with respect to--\n ``(A) the locations of sites outside the continental United \n States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are stored as \n well as the composition of those stocks;\n ``(B) the provision of adequate intra-theater sea and air \n capability to move material and personnel throughout the \n theater; and\n ``(C) the monitoring and coordination of resourcing \n decisions by the military departments in support of operational \n plans and contingencies.\n ``(b) Deputy Management Action Group Meetings.--In carrying out the \nresponsibilities under subsection (a)(1) and (2), the Deputy Secretary \nof Defense and the Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall co-\nchair at least two Deputy Management Action Group meetings each year, \nwhich shall be focused on contested logistics management and \ninvestment.\n ``(c) Contested Logistics Posture Strategy.--(1) The Deputy \nSecretary of Defense, the Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and \nthe Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in \ncoordination with any other Department official identified by the \nSecretary, shall develop and implement a strategy for carrying out the \nresponsibilities described in subsection (a).\n ``(2) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include each \nof the following:\n ``(A) A description of--\n ``(i) the locations of sites outside the continental United \n States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are \n prepositioned as of the date of the strategy;\n ``(ii) the status and disposition of such prepositioned \n stocks; and\n ``(iii) the operational or contingency plan such stocks are \n intended to support.\n ``(B) An identification of--\n ``(i) any shortcomings associated with the sites and \n prepositioned stocks described in subparagraph (A) that must be \n addressed to optimally execute operational and contingency \n plans; and\n ``(ii) any additional sites, infrastructure, or equipment \n that may be needed to address such shortcomings and support \n such plans.\n ``(C) A description of any additional funding or other \n resources required--\n ``(i) to address the shortcomings identified under \n subparagraph (B)(i); and\n ``(ii) to provide for the additional sites, infrastructure, \n and equipment identified under subparagraph (B)(ii).\n ``(D) A prioritized list of investment recommendations for each \n item described in subparagraph (C).\n ``(E) An identification of each case in which the military \n department concerned lacks the authority or ability to access a \n location outside the United States for purposes of providing \n logistics support as required under operational and contingency \n plans, set forth separately by location.\n ``(F) An assessment of any existing and projected threats to \n sites outside the continental United States that are expected to \n support such operational and contingency plans.\n ``(3) The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall cover the \nperiod of two years following the date of the strategy and shall be \nupdated on an biennial basis.\n ``(d) Quarterly Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this section, and quarterly thereafter until \nDecember 31, 2031, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Vice Chair of \nthe Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of the United States \nTransportation Command, or their representatives, shall provide to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives \na briefing on the execution of the responsibilities under subsection \n(a)(1) and (2), including updates on the development and implementation \nof the strategy required under subsection (c).\n ``(e) Budget Justification Materials.--The Secretary of Defense \nshall include in the budget justification materials submitted to \nCongress in support of the budget of the President for a fiscal year \npursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a \ncumulative accounting of contested logistics investments represented in \nsuch budget and how such investments relate to the duties and \nresponsibilities under subsection (a)(1) and (2).''.\n (b) Deadline.--The development of the strategy required under \nsubsection (c) of section 2229b of title 10, United States Code, as \nadded by subsection (a), shall be completed by not later than January \n31, 2027.\n SEC. 335. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR PERFORMANCE \n OF FIREFIGHTING OR SECURITY-GUARD FUNCTIONS.\n Section 2465(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``for \n the performance of firefighting functions if the contract'' and \n inserting ``that'';\n (2) in subparagraph (B)--\n (A) by striking ``only'';\n (B) by striking ``firefighting''; and\n (C) by striking ``by reason of a deployment''.\n SEC. 336. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN DEFENSE \n PERSONAL PROPERTY MATTERS.\n (a) Establishment.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by inserting after section 2636a the following new section:\n``Sec. 2636b. Responsibilities for oversight of personal property \n transportation\n ``(a) Responsibilities.--Subject to subsection (b), not later than \none year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary \nof Defense shall assign to a single office or other organizational \nelement within the Department of Defense the following \nresponsibilities:\n ``(1) Overseeing the activities and personnel of, and any other \n matter relating to, the following:\n ``(A) Any office or other organizational element of a \n military department responsible for shipping baggage or \n household effects, scheduling or processing orders for such \n shipments, providing storage services for such baggage or \n household effects, or providing privately owned vehicle \n transportation services in connection with a permanent change \n of station, on behalf of members of the armed forces, including \n any personal property shipping office, joint or consolidated \n personal property shipping office, or personal property \n processing office of such military department.\n ``(B) The Defense Personal Property Management Office, or \n any such successor office.\n ``(2) Overseeing the adjudication of any claim filed with \n respect to the defense personal property program (including the \n adjudication of such claims under section 2636(a) of this title or \n section 3721 of title 31) and any other matter relating to such \n program.\n ``(b) Exclusion.--The responsibilities under subsection (a) may not \nbe assigned to any combatant command or component thereof.\n ``(c) Defense Personal Property Program Defined.--In this section, \nthe term `defense personal property program' means the program of the \nDepartment of Defense for managing the shipment of the baggage and \nhousehold effects for members of the armed forces or civilian employees \nof the Department, or any such successor program.''.\n (b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the \nSenate a briefing on the plan and timeline for the implementation of \nsection 2636b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection \n(a). Such briefing shall include--\n (1) an identification of the office or other organizational \n element within the Department of Defense to which the Secretary \n plans to assign the responsibilities specified in such section \n 2636b;\n (2) details relating to any changes to requirements, \n authorities, or processes necessary to implement such section \n 2636b;\n (3) an estimate of the resources required to implement such \n section 2636b;\n (4) a plan to improve the business systems supporting the \n office or other organizational element identified pursuant to \n paragraph (1) with respect to the conduct of the responsibilities \n specified in such section 2636b;\n (5) a plan to provide the necessary staffing and resourcing for \n such office or other organizational element with respect to the \n conduct of such responsibilities; and\n (6) a plan for partnership with commercial service household \n goods providers.\n (c) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which \nthe briefing is provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense \nshall prescribe regulations to implement section 2636b of title 10, \nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n SEC. 337. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO SUSTAINMENT AND \n READINESS OF CERTAIN NAVAL SURFACE VESSELS.\n Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 8698. Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and \n readiness of certain naval surface vessels\n ``(a) Type Commander Leadership.--(1) Beginning on the date that is \none year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary \nof the Navy shall--\n ``(A) designate type commanders as the primary authorities \n responsible for the maintenance, repair, sustainment, and readiness \n of covered vessels; and\n ``(B) ensure that regional maintenance centers act under the \n direction of, and in support of, type commanders with respect to \n such maintenance, repair, and sustainment.\n ``(2) The responsibilities of each type commander under paragraph \n(1)(A) shall include--\n ``(A) overseeing all maintenance and repair activities at \n private shipyards for covered vessels in the naval force of that \n type commander; and\n ``(B) setting priorities and approving contracts for the \n maintenance and repair of such vessels.\n ``(b) Maintenance and Repair at Private Shipyards.--(1) Beginning \non the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this \nsection, for each covered vessel undergoing maintenance or repair at a \nprivate shipyard, the project manager concerned, the port engineer \nconcerned, and the commanding officer of such vessel--\n ``(A) may jointly determine the work to be performed during the \n overhaul period for the covered vessel, including by jointly \n adjusting priorities for such work consistent with the applicable \n budget and schedule for such maintenance or repair; and\n ``(B) shall report directly to the type commander of the naval \n force to which the covered vessel belongs with respect to such \n maintenance or repair.\n ``(2) Contracting officers of the Department of Defense shall \nmanage contracts as necessary to ensure consistency with any \ndetermination or adjustment made pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `covered vessel' means a naval surface vessel \n that is not propelled or powered by a nuclear reactor.\n ``(2) The term `port engineer concerned' means, with respect to \n a naval vessel, the technical expert on the condition of such \n vessel responsible for advising on repairs and related standards \n for such vessel.\n ``(3) The term `project manager concerned' means, with respect \n to a naval vessel undergoing maintenance or repair, the individual \n responsible for overseeing the overhaul period with respect to such \n maintenance or repair.\n ``(4) The term `regional maintenance center'--\n ``(A) means an organization of the Navy that supports ship \n maintenance in a designated geographic region; and\n ``(B) includes the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center \n in Nofolk, Virginia, the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center \n in San Diego, California, the Southeast Regional Maintenance \n Center in Mayport, Florida, and the Hawaii Regional Maintenance \n Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.\n ``(5) The term `type commander' means the flag officer in \n command of a naval surface force, such as the following:\n ``(A) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic.\n ``(B) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific Fleet.''.\n SEC. 338. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE OF CERTAIN DEPOTS OF \n DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n Section 359 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2476 note) is \namended--\n (1) by striking subsection (c); and\n (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) \n and (d), respectively.\n SEC. 339. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON IMPROVED OVERSIGHT FOR \n IMPLEMENTATION OF SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM OF \n THE NAVY.\n Section 355(c)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by \ninserting before the semicolon the following: ``, and the incorporation \nof digital infrastructure (including hardware, software, and cloud \nstorage) and platforms into such program''.\n SEC. 340. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON \n OPERATIONAL STATUS OF AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP FLEET.\n Section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 229) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and \n inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and\n (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(6) Details regarding the maintenance and service life \n extension plan for each operational amphibious warfare ship (as \n such term is defined in section 8062 of title 10, United States \n Code) within such fleet until the obligation and work limiting date \n for the construction contract for a replacement amphibious warship, \n as necessary to meet the requirements under subsection (b) of such \n section 8062.''.\n SEC. 341. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Requirement.--Subject to the requirements of subsection (b), \nthe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that when the Department of \nDefense conducts maintenance of aviation critical safety items and \nmission critical parts, such maintenance--\n (1) includes the use of a technical data requirement or organic \n or commercially available diagnostic tool, if such a requirement or \n tool is required and available; and\n (2) is not conducted solely through visual inspection unless--\n (A) no such requirement or tool is available; or\n (B) only a visual inspection is required under a technical \n data requirement.\n (b) Sustainment.--The Secretary shall ensure that the acquisition \nof appropriate technical data requirements and diagnostic tools for the \nconduct of maintenance of aviation critical safety items and mission \ncritical parts are planned as part of the sustainment of the systems \ncontaining such items and parts.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``aviation critical safety item'' means any part, \n assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery \n equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon \n system the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause--\n (A) a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the \n loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system;\n (B) an unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of \n life; or\n (C) an uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety.\n (2) The term ``corrosion'' means the deterioration of a \n material or its properties, including non-metallic materials, due \n to a reaction of that material with the chemical environment.\n (3) The term ``diagnostic tool'' means a non-destructive \n inspection tool capable of--\n (A) detecting corrosion, cracks, component damage, adhesion \n failure, and standard wear and tear; and\n (B) leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning \n to build a predictive maintenance database when necessary to \n improve maintainability.\n SEC. 342. JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER SUSTAINMENT.\n (a) Requirements.--By not later than September 30, 2028, the \nSecretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy \nand the Secretary of the Air Force, shall ensure that--\n (1) sufficient wartime spares, support equipment, and depot \n level capabilities are projected to be available for the F-35 Joint \n Strike Fighter to--\n (A) sustain F-35 Joint Strike Fighter operations for at \n least 90 days in the most stressing operational plan required \n of each such Secretary; and\n (B) meet the fleet wide minimum readiness targets \n established by each such Secretary;\n (2) each F-35 Joint Strike Fighter contractor has provided to \n the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary has validated as \n accurate, all information that is necessary for the Department of \n Defense to successfully complete the financial reporting and \n accountability requirements for F-35 property, including--\n (A) the incorporation of information relating to the \n management and reporting of Government property that has been \n provided for contractor performance, as defined and agreed upon \n in the contract entered into by the contractor; and\n (B) the remediation of all material weaknesses of the F-35 \n Joint Strike Fighter Program identified in the Department of \n Defense Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2024 that are \n within the control and responsibility of the contractor; and\n (3) spare parts for F-35 aircraft titled to the United States \n Government under the international system for managing such spare \n parts commonly referred to as the ``global spares pool'' are \n initially provisioned and catalogued with national stock numbers.\n (b) Treatment of Individual Contracts.--The information required \nunder subsection (a)(2) may be provided on an individual contract \nbasis.\n (c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive a requirement under subsection \n(a) if the Secretary--\n (1) determines that such waiver is in the national security \n interests of the United States; and\n (2) provides to the congressional defense committees notice of \n such determination, which shall include an identification of the \n concern of the Secretary, a remedial action plan, and a proposed \n timeline to meet the requirements of such subsection.\n (d) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the \nSecretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program that \nincludes a description of each of the following:\n (1) The top scarce supply assets and plans to reach sustainable \n supply positions by not later than September 30, 2028.\n (2) The readiness condition of afloat and deployment spares \n packages and efforts available to refresh outdated supplies and \n spares.\n (3) The fiscal programming, by fiscal year, necessary to reduce \n deficient parts and depot capabilities to meet the joint strike \n fighter planning targets by not later than September 30, 2028.\n (4) A plan, by fiscal year, to integrate the spare parts \n specified in subsection (a)(3) into the working-capital funds of \n the Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy, \n respectively.\n SEC. 343. DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE COORDINATION IN MULTINATIONAL \n EXERCISES.\n (a) In General.--Each year, the Secretary of the Air Force shall \nincorporate in at least one multinational exercise conducted in the \narea of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command--\n (1) depot-level maintenance, repair, and sustainment \n considerations, including binational or multinational planning \n sessions with covered nations on--\n (A) identifying opportunities to cooperate on depot-level \n maintenance and repair in ways that minimize transportation \n requirements in such area of operations and determining the \n authorities necessary to deliver the necessary joint \n capabilities;\n (B) facilitating real-time coordination between the United \n States and covered nations to maintain munitions stock levels \n and resupply routes in the such area of operations;\n (C) mutual recognition of airworthiness and maintenance \n certification between the United States and covered nations; \n and\n (D) emergency tabletop exercises, such as when an aircraft \n of a covered nation breaks down on United States territory, and \n vice versa, in a contested logistics environment; and\n (2) coordination with the Air Force Sustainment Center, \n including the participation of representatives of--\n (A) the United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n (B) United States Air Force Pacific;\n (C) the United States Air Mobility Command; and\n (D) the Air Force Sustainment Center.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the \nfirst exercise is completed in accordance with subsection (a), the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report summarizing the lessons learned from carrying out \nsuch exercise. Such report shall include each of the following:\n (1) A list of candidate systems for co-sustainment with covered \n nations.\n (2) A list of depot-level repair workload opportunities to \n undertake with covered nations, including testing equipment or line \n replaceable units.\n (3) Opportunities to incorporate industry partners from covered \n nations in depot-level maintenance repair activities, including \n through public-private partnerships.\n (4) An identification of any potential logistical challenges \n that could arise with the host country, including with respect to \n workforce, housing, and location of workload.\n (5) An identification of any potential impediments involving \n intellectual property or data rights between original equipment \n manufacturers and the Department of the Air Force or between the \n Department of the Air Force and named partner countries.\n (6) An identification of any potential impediments related to \n the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and related statutes.\n (7) Any additional recommendations to Congress that would ease \n the facilitation of depot-level maintenance repair partnerships \n with covered nations, including changes to existing status of \n forces agreements.\n (8) An analysis of current maintenance and repair capabilities \n and gaps in the organic industrial bases of covered nations.\n (9) An assessment of the types of maintenance and repair \n activities (depot-level, preventative, corrective) that may be most \n appropriate for partnership with covered nations.\n (c) Covered Nation Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \nnation'' means any of the following:\n (1) The Commonwealth of Australia.\n (2) Canada.\n (3) Japan.\n (4) New Zealand.\n (5) The Republic of Korea.\n (6) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\n (7) Any other nation designated a covered nation for the \n purposes of this section by the Secretary of the Air Force.\n SEC. 344. PROPOSED ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF \n DECLINING AIRCRAFT READINESS RATES.\n (a) Report on Proposed Actions.--Not later than May 31, 2026, the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the \ndeclining rates of aircraft readiness within the fleet of the Air Force \n(with an emphasis on fighter aircraft within such fleet) and factors \ncontributing to that decline. Such report shall include, with respect \nto such aircraft--\n (1) proposed actions to--\n (A) reverse the declining rates of aircraft readiness;\n (B) improve the effectiveness of aircraft sustainment, \n including by addressing maintenance backlogs, supply shortages \n of aircraft parts, and depot capacity constraints; and\n (C) ensure more accurate readiness reporting; and\n (2) recommendations for any relevant legislative actions.\n (b) Implementation Deadline.--Not later than one year after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall \nimplement the proposed actions identified in the report required under \nsubsection (a).\n (c) Annual Implementation Reports.--Not later than 30 days after \nthe date on which the Secretary of the Air Force implements the \nproposed actions under subsection (b), and annually thereafter for each \nof the subsequent three years, the Secretary shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the \nSenate a report on the status of the implementation of such actions.\n (d) Form of Reports.--Each report required to be submitted under \nthis section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a \nclassified annex.\n SEC. 345. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT FOR SURFACE SHIP MAINTENANCE.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall investigate, and, \nas feasible, qualify, approve, integrate, and fully adopt into contract \nrequirements, advanced technologies and processes for Navy surface ship \nmaintenance on an expedited timeline to enhance readiness, reduce \ncosts, and address delays in maintenance and repair activities.\n (b) Specified Advanced Technologies and Processes.--In carrying out \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall prioritize the \nfollowing:\n (1) Automated weld inspection for robotic weld defect \n detection.\n (2) Real-time sustainment monitoring for sensor-based health \n tracking.\n (3) Advanced blast and painting for automated hull coating \n systems.\n (4) Press connect fittings for no-hot-work pipe repairs.\n (5) Robotic tank inspection for confined space condition \n assessments.\n (6) Additive manufacturing for on-demand 3D-printed parts.\n (7) Augmented reality support for augmented reality-guided \n repairs.\n (8) Cold spray repair for metal surface restoration.\n (9) Predictive maintenance algorithms for artificial \n intelligence-driven failure prediction.\n (10) Automated nondestructive testing for robotic material \n evaluation.\n (11) Autonomous underwater vehicles for hull inspection \n submersibles.\n (12) Digital twin technology for virtual ship modeling.\n (13) High-pressure waterjet cleaning for rust and paint \n removal.\n (14) Modular maintenance platforms for standardized repair \n setups.\n (15) Smart coatings for self-healing, anti-fouling surfaces.\n (16) Laser ablation for laser-based surface preparation.\n (17) Drone-based inspection for uncrewed structural surveys.\n (18) Electrochemical corrosion mitigation for corrosion \n prevention systems.\n (19) Smart pigging for internal pipe diagnostics.\n (20) Modular overhaul kits for pre-packaged repair solutions.\n (21) Plasma coating for durable surface protection.\n (22) High-velocity oxygen fuel coating for high-velocity wear \n protection.\n (23) Portable diagnostics for handheld troubleshooting tools.\n (c) Open Qualification Process.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a \n process under which non-government entities may submit proposals \n for the investigation, qualification, approval, integration, and \n full adoption under subsection (a) of advanced technologies or \n processes not specified in subsection (b).\n (2) Evaluation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall evaluate any \n proposal submitted pursuant to the process established under \n paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of such \n submission.\n (3) Proposal requirements.--A proposal submitted pursuant to \n the process established under paragraph (1) shall include an \n assessment of options to improve maintenance efficiency, safety, or \n cost-effectiveness.\n (4) Qualification decision.--In evaluating proposals pursuant \n to the process established under paragraph (1), the Secretary of \n the Navy shall make decisions based on technical merit and the \n needs of the Navy.\n (d) Third-party Review.--\n (1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition \n and Sustainment shall seek to enter into a contract with an \n appropriate independent third-party reviewer under which such \n reviewer shall assess any decision of the Secretary of the Navy not \n to select for qualification of approval an advanced technology or \n process included in a proposal submitted pursuant to the process \n established under subsection (c).\n (2) Report to congress.--A contract entered into under \n paragraph (1) shall require the independent third-party reviewer \n to, not later than 90 days after the date of the decision \n concerned, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \n and House of Representatives an unaltered report that includes--\n (A) an evaluation of the rationale of the Secretary in not \n selecting the technology or process;\n (B) a statement of the agreement or disagreement of the \n reviewer with the decision and rationale of the Secretary; and\n (C) recommendations, if applicable.\n (e) Priority.--The Secretary of the Navy may prioritize the \ninvestigation, qualification, approval, integration, and full adoption \nof advanced technologies and processes under this section based on \noperational needs, budget constraints, and compatibility with existing \nsystems, if the Secretary includes justifications for such \nprioritization in the report required by subsection (g).\n (f) Updates.--If an advanced technology or process is adopted into \ncontract requirements pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of the \nNavy shall update policies, specifications, guidance, and contracts, as \nnecessary, to account for such adoption.\n (g) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to \nCongress a report that includes detailed timelines for the \nqualification and approval of each advanced technology or process \nspecified in subsection (b) and any additional advanced technologies or \nprocesses identified pursuant to the process established under \nsubsection (c), including estimated implementation dates or \njustifications for non-pursuit.\n SEC. 346. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS RELATING TO \n RELOCATION LOGISTICS FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS.\n (a) Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any \ncovered contract includes the following oversight requirements:\n (1) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a \n document summarizing the key terms and conditions of each \n subcontract relating to capacity, performance, or compliance with \n the requirements of the subcontract, which shall include the \n following:\n (A) The guaranteed capacity of each subcontractor to \n perform the work required under the subcontract (including with \n respect to location, volume, and peak season commitment).\n (B) Performance metrics and service level agreements \n applicable to each subcontractor.\n (C) Provisions for monitoring and enforcing subcontractor \n performance.\n (D) Termination clauses and penalties for noncompliance.\n (E) Data sharing and security requirements.\n (2) Each subcontractor shall provide to the prime contractor, \n upon request, certifications and copies of training completion \n relating to compliance with the requirements under the subcontract.\n (3) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary regular \n performance reports on each subcontractor, including metrics \n relating to on-time pickup, on-time delivery, damage claim rates, \n customer satisfaction, and compliance with the requirements of the \n subcontract.\n (4) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary a \n subcontractor management plan outlining the processes of the prime \n contractor for selecting, monitoring, and managing subcontractors, \n including a description of how the prime contractor ensures \n subcontractor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and the \n requirements of the subcontract.\n (5) The prime contractor shall maintain a comprehensive risk \n management plan that addresses potential disruptions to the \n performance of work by subcontractors of the prime contractor, such \n as financial instability, natural disasters, or labor disputes.\n (6) Not less frequently than on a monthly basis for the \n duration of the covered contract, the prime contractor shall submit \n to the Secretary the subcontractor rating system used by the prime \n contractor, with current scoring results under such system.\n (7) The prime contractor shall submit to the Secretary the \n subcontractor rates for each move to be performed under the \n subcontract.\n (8) The prime contractor shall establish clear escalation \n procedures for addressing subcontractor performance issues, \n including steps for resolving disputes, implementing corrective \n actions, and terminating non-performing subcontractors.\n (9) The Federal Government may audit subcontractor records with \n reasonable notice to the prime contractor.\n (10) The covered contract shall include a fixed-price line item \n for monthly overhead costs, separate from the rates associated with \n the costs of individual moves performed under the covered contract.\n (11) The prime contractor shall establish a database that the \n Secretary may access on a real-time basis to ensure compliance with \n this section.\n (b) Additional Considerations.--During the development of an \nacquisition strategy and execution strategy for any covered contract, \nthe Secretary shall consider, in addition to the requirements under \nsubsection (a), the following:\n (1) Entering into a single contract pursuant to the \n requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation if the move to \n be performed under such contract would involve the use of a \n shipping lane that accounts for more than one percent of the total \n volume of permanent change of station moves and entering into a \n services contract if the move to be performed under such contract \n would not involve the use of such a lane.\n (2) Tiered incentive awards for higher levels of capacity.\n (c) Covered Contract.--In this section, the term ``covered \ncontract''--\n (1) means a contract with an entity that provides relocation \n logistics for the household goods of members of the Armed Forces \n undergoing a permanent change of station (commonly referred to as a \n ``single move manager''); and\n (2) does not include a contract or other agreement for the \n relocation of a private vehicle owned or leased by a member of the \n Armed Forces.\n SEC. 347. INTEGRATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ARTIFICIAL \n INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES INTO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall facilitate the \nintegration of currently available and suitable commercial artificial \nintelligence capabilities specifically designed to assist with \nlogistics tracking, planning, operations, and analytics into two \nrelevant and suitable exercises of the Department of Defense to be \nconducted during fiscal year 2026.\n (b) Commercial Product.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \n the commander of the combatant command or commands overseeing the \n exercises selected under subsection (a), shall identify for each \n such exercise a commercially available artificial intelligence \n product that is specifically designed to address logistics needs of \n the Department of Defense and meets the critical data security \n protocols outlined in subsection (c).\n (2) Capability of partner.--In selecting a commercial product \n under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the commander of \n the combatant command or commands concerned shall--\n (A) ensure that the commercial product acquired for such an \n exercise includes the provision of capability to respond to \n potential software changes in an agile and rapid manner to \n ensure seamless integration and adaptability during the \n exercise; and\n (B) prioritize the consideration of a product provided by a \n small or nontraditional software focused firm.\n (c) Data Security.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all \nnecessary approvals are expedited to facilitate the secure use of data \nof the Department of Defense by commercial artificial intelligence \nproviders during the exercises selected under subsection (a), \nincluding--\n (1) compliance with applicable cybersecurity policies and \n regulations of the Department; and\n (2) verification of measures to protect classified and \n sensitive information.\n (d) Interim Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary \nof Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the \nSenate and the House of Representatives an interim briefing that \nincludes--\n (1) identification of the specific exercises selected under \n subsection (a), including an identification of the combatant \n commanders participating in each such exercise and a point of \n contact within the combatant command responsible;\n (2) identification of the specific commercial artificial \n intelligence capabilities integrated into the exercises, including \n the contractual mean or other agreement used to facilitate the use \n of such capabilities;\n (3) notional timelines and resource needs for each exercise; \n and\n (4) metrics to be used to assess the efficacy of such tools \n used in each exercise.\n (e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of an \nexercise selected under subsection (a), the commander of the combatant \ncommand overseeing the exercise shall provide to the congressional \ndefense committees a briefing that includes the following:\n (1) An overview of the integration and use of commercial \n artificial intelligence capabilities during the exercise.\n (2) An assessment of the effect of such technologies on unit \n readiness and operational success.\n (3) Recommendations for further integration or development of \n artificial intelligence capabilities in future exercises and \n operations of the Department of Defense.\n SEC. 348. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY DEPOT AND ARSENAL WORKLOAD \n SUSTAINMENT.\n (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--Not later than 90 days after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \nestablish a pilot program, to be known as the ``Army Depot and Arsenal \nWorkload Sustainment Pilot Program'' (in this section referred to as \nthe ``pilot program''), under which the Secretary shall provide a \npreference to certain procurement actions and solicitations for the \nperformance of work by non-government entities at covered depots.\n (b) Preferences for Procurement Actions or Solicitations.--\n (1) In general.--Under the pilot program established under \n subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide a preference \n to any procurement action or solicitation for the performance of \n work submitted by a non-government entity that includes, as part of \n such procurement action or solicitation, a proposal to enter into a \n public-private partnership with the Secretary under which the non-\n government entity will perform the work at covered depots.\n (2) Further preference.--In evaluating procurement actions and \n solicitations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give an \n additional preference to any such action or solicitation submitted \n by a non-government entity that proposes to use Department of \n Defense employees to perform the work at a covered depot under such \n action or solicitation.\n (3) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe \n regulations for the provision of preferences under this subsection.\n (c) Report Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report on the activities carried \n out under the pilot program during that year, including a \n description of any operational challenges identified.\n (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A breakout, by relevant budget accounts, of work \n performed at each covered depot during the year preceding the \n year during which the report is submitted, including work that \n was carried out directly and work that was carried out through \n public-private partnerships under the pilot program.\n (B) An identification of the projected workload at each \n covered depot during the period covered by the future-years \n defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of \n title 10, United States Code.\n (C) The capital investments projected in such future-years \n defense program to be made at each such covered depot to meet \n organic industrial base core logistics capabilities in \n accordance with section 2464 of title 10, United States Code.\n (d) Duration.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under \nthis section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``covered depot'' has \nthe meaning given such term in section 2476(f) of title 10, United \nStates Code.\n SEC. 349. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND SPACE \n FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPONENT COMMAND.\n (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act or otherwise made available for Major Force Program 11 for the \nUnited States Special Operations Command may be obligated or expended \nto establish or expand a Space Force Special Operations Component \nCommand until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the \nAssistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity \nConflict and the Commander of the United States Special Operations \nCommand, in consultation with the Chief of Space Operations, jointly \nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House \nof Representatives the report required by subsection (b).\n (b) Report.--The report required under this subsection shall \ninclude each of the following:\n (1) An articulation of the requirement for a Space Force \n Special Operations Component Command.\n (2) A funding profile, across the future-years defense program \n submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for \n the establishment of a Space Force Special Operations Component \n Command, including a delineation of funds required under Major \n Force Program 2 and Major Force Program 11.\n (3) A timeline and conditions for achieving initial and full \n operational capability for a Space Force Special Operations \n Component Command.\n (4) An identification of the military, civilian, and contractor \n personnel required for a Space Force Special Operations Component \n Command at initial and full operational capability.\n (5) An identification of the facilities requirements for a \n Space Force Special Operations Component Command at initial and \n full operational capability.\n (6) An explanation of how and when the Secretary of Defense and \n the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-\n Intensity Conflict have documented approval for the establishment \n of a Space Force Special Operations Component Command.\n (7) An explanation of the administrative and command \n relationships between a Space Force Special Operations Component \n Command and the United States Special Operations Command, United \n States Space Command, and the Space Force.\n (8) Any other matters determined relevant by the Assistant \n Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity \n Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Operations \n Command.\n SEC. 350. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DATA-ENABLED GROUND VEHICLE \n MAINTENANCE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned with respect to a \ncovered Armed Force, in consultation with the Chief Digital and \nArtificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, shall \nestablish in such covered Armed Force a pilot program under which the \ncovered Armed Force shall use commercially available artificial \nintelligence technologies to improve the maintenance of ground vehicles \nperformed by such covered Armed Force.\n (b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall--\n (1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of artificial \n intelligence-driven approaches in improving maintenance regimes for \n ground vehicles;\n (2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of \n artificial intelligence technology for the maintenance of ground \n vehicles; and\n (3) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks \n associated with the integration of artificial intelligence \n technology for modernized maintenance of ground vehicles, including \n cybersecurity concerns.\n (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned with respect to a \ncovered Armed Force shall submit to Committees on Armed Services of the \nHouse of Representatives and the Senate a report on the activities \nperformed under the pilot program established under subsection (a) in \nsuch covered Armed Force.\n (d) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under \nsubsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029.\n (e) Definitions.-- In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, or \n Air Force.\n (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such \n term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 351. MODERNIZATION OF THE ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE OF THE ARMY.\n (a) Authority to Establish and Operate.--The Secretary of the Army \nshall accelerate the modernization of the organic industrial base of \nthe Army to meet the requirements of the Army by ensuring additional \nproduction of materials, or expanded use of capabilities, as described \nin subsection (b).\n (b) Materials and Capabilities.--The Secretary of the Army shall \nprioritize using or modifying existing facilities of the organic \nindustrial base of the Army for the following purposes:\n (1) Production of propellant.\n (2) Production of any of 13 precursor chemicals used widely \n across the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition \n portfolio that are currently sourced solely from the People's \n Republic of China.\n (3) Production of any of the 300 chemicals identified as single \n point failures by the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and \n Ammunition.\n (4) Production of multiple calibers of ammunition.\n (5) Development of methods for dual-use maintenance or \n production of vehicles and aircraft.\n (6) Use of logistics.\n (7) Production or use of any of the capabilities listed in \n paragraphs (1) through (6).\n (8) Another capability that the Secretary of the Army certifies \n to the congressional defense committees is necessary to meet Army \n munitions and weapons requirements.\n (c) Expedited Production or Expansion of Capabilities.--The \nSecretary shall expedite the production or expansion of any \ncapabilities described under subsection (b) and shall use, to the \nfullest extent possible, existing environmental permits, security \narrangements, and personnel required for the production of materials \ncritical to Army munitions and weapons requirements.\n (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority \nunder this section.\n (e) Organic Industrial Base of the Army Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``organic industrial base of the Army'' means each depot \nlisted in section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Munitions\n\n SEC. 361. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-YEAR UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL \n MUNITIONS REQUIREMENTS AND OUT-YEAR INVENTORY NUMBERS.\n Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting `` and including OPLANs \n for operations involving the People's Republic of China, the \n Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of North \n Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran'' after ``(OPLAN)''; \n and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(9) The estimated aggregate demand from United States allies \n and partners.'';\n (2) in subsection (e)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``number of years'' and inserting \n ``production level for each fiscal year''; and\n (ii) by striking ``rate requested for the fiscal year \n covered by the report'' and inserting ``end of the future \n years defense program'';\n (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph \n (3) as paragraph (2); and\n (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--\n (i) by striking ``additional''; and\n (ii) by striking ``Out-Year Unconstrained Total \n Munitions Requirement for each munition by the end of the \n period covered by the most recent future-years defense \n program submitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of \n this title.'' and inserting ``production level specified in \n paragraph (1) for that fiscal year.'';\n (3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and\n (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new \n subsections:\n ``(f) Inclusion in Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and \nExecution.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the production \nlevels specified in paragraph (1) are incorporated into the planning, \nprogramming, budgeting, and execution process of the Department of \nDefense to align munitions procurement with the Out-Year Unconstrained \nTotal Munitions Requirement.\n ``(g) Methodology.--The estimate specified in subsection (c)(9)--\n ``(1) shall be based on, at a minimum, relevant information set \n forth in letters of offer and acceptance issued with respect to \n foreign military sales of munitions authorized under chapter 2 of \n the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.); and\n ``(2) may be informed by--\n ``(A) discussions held with allies and partners of the \n United States regarding future potential sales or transfers of \n munitions; and\n ``(B) analyses of the United States Government regarding \n the variants of munitions that would most benefit the interests \n of the United States if sold or transferred to allies and \n partners of the United States.''.\n SEC. 362. INCLUSION OF AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE IN OUT-YEAR \n UNCONSTRAINED TOTAL MUNITIONS REQUIREMENT AND OUT-YEAR INVENTORY \n NUMBERS.\n Section 222c(c) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by \nsection 361, is further amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs \n (6) through (9), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new \n paragraph (5):\n ``(5) Air and Missile Defense.''.\n SEC. 363. REPORTS ON MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROJECTS AT SITES FORMERLY \n USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the last day of each \nfiscal quarter that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act \nfor a one-year period, and on a biannual basis thereafter until the \ntermination date specified in subsection (c), the Assistant Secretary \nof Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in coordination \nwith the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and \nEnvironment, acting through the Commanding General of the United States \nArmy Corps of Engineers, shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report on the status of munitions response projects, \nincluding at sites formerly used by the Department of Defense.\n (b) Elements.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall \ninclude, for the period covered by the report, the following \ninformation:\n (1) The number of new task order awards for munitions response \n projects at sites formerly used by the Department of Defense issued \n and the total dollar value of such awards.\n (2) The number of optional tasks exercised as part of such \n projects and the total dollar value of such exercised tasks.\n (3) The number of contract modifications or requests for \n equitable adjustment issued as part of such projects and the total \n dollar value of such modifications and adjustments.\n (4) The number of active munitions response projects with \n contracts for which prior year funds have been returned.\n (5) A list of active munitions response projects placed on hold \n for longer than one year and, for each such project, a summary of \n the reason for the hold, including delays related to regulatory \n agencies, rights-of-entry issues, Federal land manager actions, \n discrepancies in the number of subsurface anomalies between the \n statement of work and field conditions, or prioritization based on \n risk.\n (6) A description of the overall challenges to executing the \n Military Munitions Response Program.\n (c) Termination Date.--The termination date specified in this \nsubsection is the date that is five years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\n SEC. 364. REPORT ON CRITICAL MUNITIONS REQUIRED FOR SIMULTANEOUS \n CONFLICTS.\n (a) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report that details the \n stockpiles of critical munitions required to fight simultaneous \n conflicts in different theaters of operation.\n (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the \n following elements:\n (A) An estimate of the number of each critical munition \n that would be required over the course of simultaneous \n conflicts in different theaters, modeled on the assumption that \n a contingency operation in any one of the western Pacific, \n Europe, Middle East, or Korean Peninsula theaters would \n increase the likelihood of a contingency operation in one or \n more other theaters and taking into consideration the \n prepositioning of stockpiles and the risk posed by moving \n critical munitions within such stockpiles out of each theater.\n (B) An estimate of the number of days during such a \n simultaneous conflict before the current stockpiles of critical \n munitions of the United States would be exhausted by the United \n States Armed Forces.\n (C) An estimate of the time required for the industrial \n base to replenish critical munition inventories during such a \n simultaneous conflict, taking into account the Out-Year \n Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement under section 222c of \n title 10, United States Code, and the results of the assessment \n conducted pursuant to section 1705 of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 \n Stat. 2968) but not the assumptions required under the \n Department of Defense Instruction 3000.04, titled ``DoD \n Munitions Requirements Process''.\n (D) An identification of the production requirements for \n each critical munition necessary to address any shortfall \n between--\n (i) the production rates as of the date of the report; \n and\n (ii) the production rates necessary to meet the number \n estimated under subparagraph (A).\n (E) An assessment of the lessons learned from the war in \n Ukraine with respect to the rates at which munitions are \n consumed.\n (F) An assessment of the projected munitions stockpiles of \n the military forces of the Russian Federation, the People's \n Republic of China, Iran, and the Democratic Republic of Korea, \n and forces affiliated with such military forces.\n (G) An assessment of the projected stockpiles of munitions \n of relevant partners and allies of the United States in each \n theater and opportunities for such partners and allies to \n enhance contributions to such stockpiles for burden-sharing \n purposes.\n (H) An assessment of the projected munitions requirements \n of such partners and allies in each theater with respect to \n munitions produced in the United States, including an analysis \n of how such requirements would affect the elements specified in \n subparagraphs (A) through (D).\n (b) Plan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which \n the Secretary of Defense submits the report under subsection (a), \n the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees \n a plan to implement critical munitions requirements to fight \n simultaneous conflicts in the next budget cycle. Such plan shall \n include a description of such actions by industry, and arsenals and \n depots owned by the United States, that the Secretary determines \n would be necessary to meet such requirements.\n (2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement for the \n submission of a plan under paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits \n to the congressional defense committees a report with a \n justification for the decision not to implement the results of the \n report required by subsection (a)(2)(a) into the requirements \n process for the next budget cycle. The report shall include an \n assessment of the gap between current requirements for critical \n munitions and those requirements identified in the report required \n by subsection (a)(2)(a).\n (c) Critical Munitions Defined.--In this section, the term \n``critical munitions'' includes munitions designated on the critical \nmunitions list of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\n SEC. 371. ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE FOR STATE AND \n LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AFFECTED BY DEPOT REDUCTIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 2391(b)(1) of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``or'' after ``military installation \n resilience,'';\n (2) by inserting ``or (G) by any action of the Department of \n Defense that negatively affects a covered depot (as such term is \n defined in section 2476(f) of this title),'' after `` the defense \n facility,''; and\n (3) by striking ``(C), or (F)'' and inserting ``(C), (F), or \n (G)''.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment \nof the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees a report that includes an identification of the \namount of adjustment and diversification assistance anticipated to be \nprovided pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) during fiscal \nyear 2026 to State and local governments for each covered depot.\n SEC. 372. AUTHORITY TO EVACUATE FAMILY PETS AND CONTRACT WORKING \n DOGS DURING NONCOMBATANT EVACUATIONS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.\n Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2653. Evacuation of family pets and contract working dogs during \n noncombatant evacuations of foreign countries\n ``(a) Authority to Evacuate.--Subject to the limitations under \nsubsection (b), in the event of a situation during which the Department \nof Defense evacuates noncombatants from a foreign country, the \nSecretary of Defense may enter into agreements with appropriate \nnonprofit entities under which such entities provide for the evacuation \nof--\n ``(1) the family pets of citizens of the United States who are \n evacuated by the Department; and\n ``(2) contract working dogs located in such country.\n ``(b) Limitations.--The limitations under this subsection are as \nfollows:\n ``(1) The Department of Defense is not responsible for \n providing veterinary care for a family pet or contract working dog \n by reason of the evacuation of the pet or dog pursuant to \n subsection (a).\n ``(2) The Secretary may not exercise the authority under \n subsection (a) if the exercise of such authority would result in a \n reduction in the number of individuals who would otherwise be \n evacuated.\n ``(3) The operator of a vehicle used for evacuation may refuse \n to evacuate a family pet or contract working dog if the operator \n determines that the evacuation would create a safety risk to other \n passengers or personnel.''.\n SEC. 373. MANNED ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT SAFETY.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, as \namended by section 372, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 2654. Aircraft safety: requirements for certain highly \n trafficked domestic airspace\n ``(a) Limitation on Operation.--Notwithstanding section 1046 of the \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law \n115-232, 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), except as provided in subsection (b), \nthe Secretary of a military department may not authorize any manned \nrotary wing aircraft of the Department of Defense to operate a training \nmission in a covered airspace unless such aircraft, while being \noperated, is actively providing warning of the proximity of such \naircraft to nearby commercial aircraft in a manner compatible with the \ntraffic alert and collision avoidance system of such commercial \naircraft.\n ``(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of a military department, \nwith the concurrence of the Secretary of Transportation, may waive the \nlimitation under subsection (a) with respect to the operation of an \naircraft if that Secretary--\n ``(1) determines that--\n ``(A) such waiver is in the national security interests of \n the United States; and\n ``(B) a commercial aviation compatibility risk assessment \n has been conducted with respect to the operation of the \n aircraft pursuant to the waiver to mitigate the risk associated \n with such operation; and\n ``(2) in the case of a waiver to be in effect for a period \n exceeding 30 days, submits to appropriate congressional committees \n notice of such waiver, including a copy of the applicable \n commercial aviation compatibility risk assessment specified in \n paragraph (1)(B).\n ``(c) Limitation on Delegation.--The Secretary of a military \ndepartment may not delegate the waiver authority under subsection (b) \nto an official whose rank is below a general or flag officer.\n ``(d) Definitions.--\n ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives; and\n ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.\n ``(2) The term `covered airspace' means the Washington, DC \n Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, as such term is \n defined in section 93.335 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, \n or any successor regulation.''.\n (b) Reports on Near Misses.--\n (1) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to \n the appropriate congressional committees a report on the number of \n near misses that aircraft of the Department have had with \n commercial aircraft during the 10-year period preceding such date \n of enactment.\n (2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2030, \n the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate \n congressional committees a report on the number of near misses that \n aircraft of the Department have had with commercial aircraft during \n the previous fiscal year.\n (3) Elements.--Each report under this subsection shall include, \n with respect to each near miss covered under the report, the \n following:\n (A) The date, time, and location of the near miss.\n (B) A description of all aircraft involved in the near \n miss.\n (C) Any changes to protocols, standard operating \n procedures, or policy, as appropriate, that were made based on \n the near miss.\n (4) Form of report.--Each report under this subsection shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n (5) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this \n subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' \n means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.\n SEC. 374. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY MUSEUM SYSTEM.\n Chapter 775 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 7715. Army museum system\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall support a system \nof official Army museums within the United States Army Center of \nMilitary History. Such system shall include the National Museum of the \nUnited States Army and may contain other museums honoring individual \ninstallations, units, and branches, as designated by the Secretary of \nthe Army, that meet criteria established under subsection (b).\n ``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Army shall \nestablish criteria for designating museums of subsection (a) for \ninclusion in the Army museum system. Such criteria shall include--\n ``(1) historical significance to Army operations, technology, \n or personnel;\n ``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach programs; \n and\n ``(3) alignment with the mission of the Army to preserve its \n heritage.\n ``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Army shall \nestablish criteria for closing museums within the Army museum system. \nNo museum within such system may be closed until--\n ``(1) the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees on \n Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate \n notice that includes--\n ``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate \n display of historical collections contained in the museum;\n ``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be \n resolved;\n ``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum \n operations through public-private partnerships; and\n ``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate, \n and preserve the historical collections contained in the \n museum; and\n ``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which \n such notice is received by such committees.\n ``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the \nSecretary may enter into partnerships, including with nonprofit \norganizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and public \nengagement of the museums in the Army museum system.''.\n SEC. 375. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES NAVY MUSEUM SYSTEM.\n Chapter 861 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \ninserting after section 8617 the following new section:\n``Sec. 8617A. United States Navy Museum System\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall support a system \nof official Navy museums, which shall collectively be known as the \n`United States Navy Museum System'. Such system shall include the \nfollowing museums:\n ``(1) The National Museum of the United States Navy.\n ``(2) The United States Naval Academy Museum.\n ``(3) The Naval War College Museum.\n ``(4) The Submarine Force Museum.\n ``(5) The National Naval Aviation Museum.\n ``(6) The USS Constitution Naval History and Heritage Command, \n Detachment Boston.\n ``(7) The United States Navy Seabee Museum.\n ``(8) The Puget Sound Navy Museum.\n ``(9) The Naval Undersea Museum.\n ``(10) The National Museum of the American Sailor.\n ``(11) The Hampton Roads Naval Museum.\n ``(12) Such other museums as may be designated by the Secretary \n of the Navy that meet criteria established under subsection (b).\n ``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall \nestablish criteria for designating museums other than museums \nidentified in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (a) for \ninclusion in the United States Navy Museum System. Such criteria shall \ninclude--\n ``(1) historical significance to naval operations, technology, \n or personnel;\n ``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach programs; \n and\n ``(3) alignment with the mission of the Navy to preserve its \n heritage.\n ``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Navy shall \nestablish criteria for the closure of museums within the United States \nNavy Museum System. No museum within such system may be closed until--\n ``(1) the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees on \n Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate \n notice that includes--\n ``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate \n display of historical collections contained in the museum;\n ``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be \n resolved;\n ``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum \n operations through public-private partnerships; and\n ``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate, \n and preserve the historical collections contained in the \n museum; and\n ``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which \n such notice is received by such committees.\n ``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the \nSecretary of the Navy may enter into partnerships, including with \nnonprofit organizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and \npublic engagement of the museums in the United States Museum System.''.\n SEC. 376. ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR FORCE AND SPACE FORCE MUSEUM SYSTEM.\n Chapter 979 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 9784. Air Force and Space Force Museum System\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall support a \nsystem of official Air Force and Space Force museums within the \nDepartment of the Air Force. Such system shall include the National \nMuseum of the United States Air Force and may contain other museums \nhonoring individual installations, units, and branches, as designated \nby the Secretary of the Air Force, that meet criteria established under \nsubsection (b).\n ``(b) Criteria for Designation.--The Secretary of the Air Force \nshall establish criteria for designating museums of subsection (a) for \ninclusion in the Air Force and Space Force museum system. Such criteria \nshall include--\n ``(1) historical significance to Air Force and Space Force \n operations, technology, or personnel;\n ``(2) public accessibility and educational outreach programs; \n and\n ``(3) alignment with the mission of the Air Force and Space \n Force to preserve the heritage of the Air Force and Space Force.\n ``(c) Criteria for Closure.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall \nestablish criteria for the closure of museums within the Air Force and \nSpace Force museum system. No museum within such system may be closed \nuntil--\n ``(1) the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the Committees \n on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate \n notice that includes--\n ``(A) a plan for the preservation, storage, or alternate \n display of historical collections contained in the museum;\n ``(B) how any issues relating to museum personnel will be \n resolved;\n ``(C) an identification of any efforts to maintain museum \n operations through public-private partnerships; and\n ``(D) an analysis of the cost to transport, consolidate, \n and preserve the historical collections contained in the \n museum; and\n ``(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the date on which \n such notice is received by such committees.\n ``(d) Funding and Support.--Consistent with applicable law, the \nSecretary may enter into partnerships, including with nonprofit \norganizations, to enhance the financial sustainability and public \nengagement of the museums in the Air Force and Space Force museum \nsystem.''.\n SEC. 377. TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC ANIMALS BY FOREIGN AIR \n CARRIERS.\n Section 40118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections \n (d) through (h), respectively;\n (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection (c):\n ``(c) Transportation of Certain Domestic Animals by Foreign Air \nCarriers.--\n ``(1) In general.--This section does not preclude the \n transportation of a passenger and the property of such passenger by \n a foreign air carrier if--\n ``(A) such passenger is a member of the Armed Forces or \n civilian employee of the Department of Defense;\n ``(B) such property includes at least 1 and not more than 3 \n domestic animals traveling with such passenger;\n ``(C) such transportation is--\n ``(i) between a place in the United States and a place \n outside the United States; or\n ``(ii) between 2 places outside the United States; and\n ``(D) no air carrier holding a certificate under section \n 41102 is willing and able to provide such transportation.\n ``(2) Responsibility of individual to cover certain costs.--If \n the cost for the transportation of a passenger and property under \n paragraph (1) exceeds the cost that would have been owed had such \n transportation been provided by an air carrier holding a \n certificate under section 41102, the passenger shall be responsible \n for paying the difference between such amounts.\n ``(3) Domestic animal defined.--In this section, the term \n `domestic animal' means a domestic cat (Felis catus) or a domestic \n dog (Canis familiaris).''; and\n (3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by \n striking ``subsections (a) and (c)'' and inserting ``subsections \n (a) and (d)''.\n SEC. 378. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNELS AND \n FACILITIES.\n (a) Establishment of Minimum Standards.--Not later than 180 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, \nin consultation with the Secretary of each military department, \nveterinary experts, and military working dog program managers, shall \nestablish minimum standards for kennels and other facilities used to \nhouse military working dogs. Such minimum standards shall include each \nof the following:\n (1) Requirements for space and design to ensure each military \n working dog has sufficient space to stand, turn around, lie down \n comfortably, and engage in natural behaviors.\n (2) Standards for environmental conditions to ensure adequate \n ventilation, temperature control, and protection from extreme \n weather conditions.\n (3) Standards for sanitation and hygiene to ensure kennels and \n other facilities can be easily cleaned and disinfected.\n (4) Requirements related to safety and security to prevent \n military working dogs from escaping and being injured and \n preventing access to kennels and other facilities by unauthorized \n individuals.\n (5) Standards for access to veterinary care to address the \n routine and emergency medical care needs of military working dogs, \n either at a military veterinary treatment facility or through \n sufficient on-site veterinary capabilities.\n (6) Requirements related to daily access to exercise areas.\n (7) Required annual inspections to ensure compliance with such \n standards.\n (8) Such other standards and requirements as the Secretary of \n Defense determines are appropriate.\n (b) Implementation and Compliance.--\n (1) Existing facilities.--\n (A) Assessment.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the establishment of the standards required under subsection \n (a), the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Executive \n Agent for the Department of Defense Military Working Dog \n Program, shall ensure that each kennel and other facility used \n to house military working dogs under the jurisdiction of the \n Department of Defense is assessed to determine the extent to \n which such kennel or facility is in compliance with such \n standards.\n (B) Modification.--Not later than three years after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting \n through the Executive Agent, shall ensure that each such kennel \n and facility is modified to the extent required to comply with \n such standards.\n (2) New facilities.--The Secretary, acting through the \n Executive Agent, shall ensure that any kennel or other facility \n used to house military working dogs under the jurisdiction of the \n Department that is constructed or renovated after the date of the \n enactment of this Act is in compliance with such standards before \n such kennel or facility is used to house such a military working \n dog.\n (c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive a \nspecific requirement or standard developed under subsection (a), on a \ncase-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is \nrequired to provide for a temporary deployment or due to exigent \ncircumstances. The Secretary may not issue a waiver under this \nsubsection unless the Secretary--\n (1) provides for the implementation of alternative measures to \n ensure the welfare of any dogs affected by the waiver; and\n (2) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \n and House of Representatives a report containing notice of the \n waiver, a justification for such waiver, and a description of the \n alternative measures provided under paragraph (1).\n SEC. 379. RESTROOM ACCESS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR CERTAIN \n TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDERS.\n (a) Restroom Access.--The Secretary of Defense shall take such \nsteps as may be necessary to ensure that, with respect to each covered \nlocation, there is a restroom--\n (1) located at or in close proximity to the covered location;\n (2) to which any covered driver, while providing a \n transportation protective service involving the transport of \n sensitive cargo to or from the covered location on behalf of the \n Department of Defense, is authorized access;\n (3) that to the extent practicable, provides for privacy, hand \n washing, accessibility, and gender-specific needs; and\n (4) in the case of a portable restroom, that is vented and \n equipped with adequate lighting (which may be achieved through \n supplementation with a temporary lighting source, as necessary).\n (b) Location.--The location of a restroom under subsection (a)(1) \nmay not be a location to which access by the covered driver would \nresult in--\n (1) a security risk, as determined by the Secretary;\n (2) a health or safety risk to the covered driver; or\n (3) a violation of any other regulation or policy of the \n Department.\n (c) Notification of Noncompliance.--In carrying out subsection (a), \nthe Secretary shall--\n (1) establish a process by which a covered driver may provide \n to the Secretary timely notification of any covered location with \n respect to which access to a restroom is not provided consistent \n with such subsection; and\n (2) upon receiving such a notification, coordinate with the \n commander of the military installation concerned or other \n appropriate officer or employee of the Department to ensure such \n access is provided.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The terms ``arms, ammunition, and explosives'', ``safe \n haven'', ``secure holding area'', ``secure holding location'', and \n ``transportation protective service'' have the meanings given those \n terms in the publication of the United States Army Transportation \n Command issued October 4, 2024, and titled ``Military Freight \n Traffic Unified Rules Publication-1 (MFTURP-1)'', or any successor \n thereto.\n (2) The term ``commercial motor vehicle'' has the meaning given \n that term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.\n (3) The term ``covered driver'' means an operator of a \n commercial motor vehicle--\n (A) authorized to provide a transportation protective \n service on behalf of the Department of Defense; and\n (B) subject to requirements for qualifications and maximum \n hours of service under section 31502(b) of title 49, United \n States Code.\n (4) The term ``covered location'' means a safe haven, secure \n holding area, or secure holding location at a military installation \n or other facility of the Department of Defense.\n (5) The terms ``facility'' and ``military installation'' have \n the meanings given those terms in section 2801(c) of title 10, \n United States Code.\n (6) The term ``sensitive cargo'' means--\n (A) arms, ammunition, and explosives;\n (B) classified material; or\n (C) any other cargo, or category thereof, the Secretary of \n Defense determines sensitive for purposes of this section.\n SEC. 380. USE OF EXPEDITIONARY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS BY \n DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal Systems.--\n (1) Authorized use.--The Secretary of Defense may use \n expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction of \n covered materials.\n (2) Equipping and availability of systems.--Expeditionary solid \n waste disposal systems units deployed for use in accordance with \n paragraph (1) shall be--\n (A) equipped to support operations relating to border \n security and the elimination of contraband; and\n (B) made available with respect to military installations, \n forward operating bases, and the security forces of allies and \n partners of the United States as necessary to assist in \n countering infiltration and the unauthorized use of military \n assets of the United States.\n (b) Prohibition on Use of Open-air Burn Pits to Dispose of Covered \nMaterial.--In addition to the prohibition on the disposal of certain \nwastes in open-air burn pits under section 317 of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. \n2701 note), the Secretary of Defense may not use open-air burn pits for \nthe disposal of any covered material.\n (c) Covered Material Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \nmaterial'' means the following:\n (1) Contraband or other property that is illegal to possess, \n including seized counterfeit materials and unauthorized military \n equipment.\n (2) Classified equipment or materials.\n SEC. 381. PILOT PROGRAM FOR CONTRACTED AMPHIBIOUS AIR RESOURCES FOR \n THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC \n COMMAND.\n (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the \nSecretary of the Navy and the Commander of the United States Indo-\nPacific Command, may carry out a pilot program for the contracted \noperation of a fleet of commercial amphibious aviation resources to be \nmade available to the commanders of the combatant commands and the \ncommanders of other components of the Department of Defense for mission \ntasking within the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-\nPacific Command.\n (b) Fielding and Adjudicating Mission Requests.--The Commander of \nthe United States Indo-Pacific Command shall establish a process to \nfield and adjudicate mission requests pursuant to the pilot program \nunder subsection (a) in a timely manner.\n (c) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program \nunder subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is three years \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act.\n SEC. 382. INITIATIVE TO CONTROL SPREAD OF GREATER BANDED HORNET IN \n GUAM.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall enhance efforts to \nmanage, control, and interdict the greater banded hornet on military \ninstallations in Guam.\n (b) Authorized Activities.--The efforts required under subsection \n(a) shall include the following:\n (1) Carrying out science-based management and control programs \n to reduce the effect of the greater banded hornet on military \n installations and to prevent the introduction or spread of the \n greater banded hornet to areas where such hornet has not yet been \n established.\n (2) Providing support for interagency and intergovernmental \n response efforts to control, interdict, monitor, and eradicate the \n greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.\n (3) Pursuing chemical, biological, and other control \n techniques, technology transfer, and best practices to support \n management, control, interdiction and, where possible, eradication \n of the greater banded hornet in Guam.\n (4) Establishing an early detection and rapid response \n mechanism to monitor and deploy coordinated efforts if the greater \n banded hornet, or an other newly detected invasive alien species, \n is detected at new sites on military installations in Guam.\n (5) Carrying out such other activities as the Secretary \n determines appropriate to manage, control, and interdict the \n greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.\n (c) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the next \nthree years, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, \nInstallations, and Environment shall provide to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on \nthe implementation of this section, which shall include detailed \ninformation about the efforts of the Secretary to manage, control, and \ninterdict the greater banded hornet on military installations in Guam.\n SEC. 383. RESERVE MOBILIZATION EXERCISE TO ASSESS THE CAPABILITY OF \n THE ARMED FORCES TO RESPOND TO A HIGH-INTENSITY CONTINGENCY IN \n THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.\n (a) Indo-pacific Mobilization and Readiness Study Required.--Not \nlater than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint \nChiefs of Staff and the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific \nCommand, shall conduct a comprehensive joint mobilization and \nsustainment readiness study (modeled on the 1978 exercise referred to \nas ``Nifty Nugget'') to assess the capability of the Armed Forces to \nrespond to a high-intensity contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.\n (b) Elements of the Study.--The study required under subsection (a) \nshall include the following:\n (1) An assessment of the ability to rapidly mobilize, deploy, \n and sustain active and reserve component forces in response to a \n conflict scenario involving the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, or \n similar Indo-Pacific flashpoint.\n (2) An evaluation of strategic lift and sustainment \n capabilities across military departments, including maritime \n sealift, airlift, rail, road networks, and prepositioned stocks.\n (3) Identification of critical logistics vulnerabilities, \n mobilization bottlenecks, and command and control challenges.\n (4) Analysis of interagency coordination procedures and \n integration with civilian emergency support capabilities.\n (5) An evaluation of joint and allied interoperability, with \n particular attention to coordination mechanisms with Japan, \n Australia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.\n (6) The civilian skills inventory described in subsection (c).\n (c) Civilian Skills Inventory of the Reserve Component.--As part of \nthe study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, \nacting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and \nReadiness, shall conduct a civilian skills inventory of the reserve \ncomponents of the Armed Forces to identify and assess the non-military \nqualifications and talents of reservists, including--\n (1) foreign language proficiency and cultural expertise;\n (2) advanced academic credentials, including master's degrees, \n doctoral degrees, and scientific research experience;\n (3) industrial and technical skills, including cybersecurity, \n software development, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and \n data science;\n (4) critical infrastructure and emergency response expertise; \n and\n (5) private-sector leadership and innovation experience \n relevant to defense mobilization and sustainment.\n (d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than two years after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--\n (1) the results, findings, and recommendations of the \n mobilization and readiness study required under subsection (a);\n (2) a summary of the civilian skills inventory of the reserve \n components conducted under subsection (c), including \n recommendations for how such skills can be leveraged to support \n contingency planning, civil-military integration, and surge \n operations;\n (3) a comparative analysis of best practices by each Armed \n Force with respect to--\n (A) mobilizing members of the reserve components for \n wartime or emergency augmentation;\n (B) identifying, tracking, and using civilian-acquired \n skills of reservists; and\n (C) executing logistical lift and sustainment operations, \n including Navy-led maritime port operations, Army-managed rail \n and overland transport, Air Force strategic airlift capacity, \n and Marine Corps expeditionary logistics; and\n (4) an estimate of--\n (A) the number of members of the reserve components who are \n likely to be available and required to reinforce forward-\n deployed active duty units during the first 30, 60, and 90 days \n of a major Indo-Pacific contingency; and\n (B) the number of members of the reserve components \n required to support full-scale mobilization and logistics surge \n operations within the United States, including domestic \n transportation nodes, sustainment hubs, ports of embarkation, \n mobilization training centers, and other homeland support \n functions necessary to enable and sustain global operations.\n SEC. 384. LIMITATION ON TRANSFORMATION BY THE ARMY OF PRIMARY \n HELICOPTER TRAINING PROGRAM AT FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or \notherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year \n2026 for the Army may be obligated or expended to solicit proposals or \naward a contract for the implementation of any transformation of the \nInitial Entry Rotary Wing training program at Fort Rucker, Alabama, \nuntil--\n (1) the completion of the Part 141 Helicopter Flight School \n Training Pilot proof of concept plan conducted by the Department of \n the Army and the Federal Aviation Administration, including--\n (A) all three phases of Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training \n Phases 1 & 2 and Phase 3 Warfighter Tactical Training Phase; \n and\n (B) the evaluation of the effectiveness of the training \n pilot, which shall include the results of six classes of eight \n students each (48 students total);\n (2) the Secretary of the Army (in this section referred to as \n the ``Secretary'') has fully assessed and validated the outcomes of \n the training pilot, including with respect to cost, operational \n effectiveness, safety, and training efficacy;\n (3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense \n committees a report that includes a detailed description of the \n results of the training pilot and the rationale for any proposed \n changes to training systems or platforms resulting from such \n training pilot; and\n (4) the Secretary provides to the congressional defense \n committees a briefing that includes--\n (A) an identification of the outcomes and findings of the \n training pilot referred to in paragraph (1);\n (B) an assessment of the cost-effectiveness and operational \n and training readiness resulting from the training pilot;\n (C) any recommendations for future procurement or \n contracting activity related to training initiatives similar to \n the training pilot; and\n (D) the course of action proposed by the Secretary relating \n to any such transformation.\n\n TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS\n\n TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Active Forces\n\nSec. 401. End strengths for active forces.\n\n Subtitle B--Reserve Forces\n\nSec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.\nSec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the \n Reserves.\nSec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).\nSec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active \n duty for operational support.\n\n Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports\n\nSec. 421. Military personnel.\nSec. 422. Streamlining of total force reporting requirements.\n\n Subtitle A--Active Forces\n\n SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.\n The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel \nas of September 30, 2026, as follows:\n (1) The Army, 454,000.\n (2) The Navy, 344,600.\n (3) The Marine Corps, 172,300.\n (4) The Air Force, 321,500.\n (5) The Space Force, 10,400.\n\n Subtitle B--Reserve Forces\n\n SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.\n (a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for \nSelected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September \n30, 2026, as follows:\n (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 328,000.\n (2) The Army Reserve, 172,000.\n (3) The Navy Reserve, 57,500.\n (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 33,600.\n (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,300.\n (6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,500.\n (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 8,500.\n (b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed by \nsubsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall \nbe proportionately reduced by--\n (1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve \n as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on \n active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal \n year; and\n (2) the total number of individual members not in units \n organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such \n component who are on active duty (other than for training or for \n unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at \n the end of the fiscal year.\n (c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual members \nof the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are released from \nactive duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for \nsuch fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component \nshall be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of \nsuch units and by the total number of such individual members.\n SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF \n THE RESERVES.\n Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve \ncomponents of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30, \n2026, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time \nactive duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National \nGuard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, \ninstructing, or training the reserve components:\n (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,845.\n (2) The Army Reserve, 16,511.\n (3) The Navy Reserve, 10,409.\n (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.\n (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,982.\n (6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,218.\n SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).\n (a) In General.--The minimum number of military technicians (dual \nstatus) as of the last day of fiscal year 2026 for the reserve \ncomponents of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 \nof title 10, United States Code) shall be the following:\n (1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 21,294.\n (2) For the Army Reserve, 6,258.\n (3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 10,405.\n (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,455.\n (b) Limitation on Number of Temporary Military Technicians (dual \nStatus).--The number of temporary military technicians (dual status) \nunder subsection (a) may not exceed 25 percent of the total number \nauthorized under such subsection.\n (c) Prohibition.--A State may not coerce a military technician \n(dual status) to accept an offer of realignment or conversion to any \nother military status, including as a member on Active Guard and \nReserve duty. No action may be taken against an individual, or the \nposition of such individual, who refuses such an offer solely on the \nbasis of such refusal.\n SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON \n ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.\n During fiscal year 2026, the maximum number of members of the \nreserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time \non full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is the following:\n (1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.\n (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.\n (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.\n (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.\n (5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.\n (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.\n\n Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations; Reports\n\n SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for the use of the Armed Forces \nand other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for \nexpenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4401.\n (b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of \nappropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization \nof appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal \nyear 2026.\n SEC. 422. STREAMLINING OF TOTAL FORCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Repeal of Annual Report on Military Technicians.--Section 115a \nof title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g).\n (b) Incorporation of Annual Civilian Personnel Management Report \nInto Annual Defense Manpower Profile Report.--\n (1) In general.--Such section is further amended--\n (A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as \n subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and\n (B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new \n subsection (d):\n ``(d)(1) The Secretary shall include in each report under \nsubsection (a) a detailed discussion of the management of the civilian \nworkforce of the Department of Defense. The discussion shall include \nthe matter specified in paragraph (2) for the civilian workforce of--\n ``(A) the Office of the Secretary of Defense;\n ``(B) the Defense Agencies;\n ``(C) the Department of Defense Field Activities; and\n ``(D) the military departments.''.\n (2) Transfer.--Paragraph (2) of section 129(c) of such title--\n (A) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--\n (i) by striking ``Each report under paragraph (1) shall \n contain'' and inserting ``The matter to be included in each \n discussion under paragraph (1)''; and\n (ii) by striking ``under the jurisdiction of the \n official submitting the report,'' and inserting ``of each \n element of the Department of Defense named in such \n paragraph, is''; and\n (B) is transferred to section 115a and inserted at the end \n of subsection (d) of such section, as added by paragraph (1) of \n this subsection.\n (3) Conforming repeal of requirement for separate annual \n civilian personnel management report.--Section 129 of such title is \n amended by striking subsection (c).\n\n TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY\n\n TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY\n\n Subtitle A--Officer Policy\n\nSec. 501. Space Force general officer management.\nSec. 502. Redistribution of general officers on active duty from the Air \n Force to the Space Force.\nSec. 503. Notification of removal of officers from selection board \n reports and promotion lists.\nSec. 504. Chaplains: career flexibility; detail as students at schools \n for education required for appointment.\nSec. 505. Temporary increase in fiscal year percentage limitation for \n reduction or waiver of service-in-grade requirement for \n general and flag officers to be retired in pay grades O-7 and \n O-8.\nSec. 506. Notice of removal of Judge Advocates General.\nSec. 507. Authority to waive prohibition on officers serving on \n successive selection boards for boards to consider officers \n for promotion to major general or rear admiral.\nSec. 508. Establishment of blast safety officer positions.\n\n Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management\n\nSec. 511. Active and inactive transfers of officers of the Army National \n Guard and Air Force National Guard.\nSec. 512. National Guard: Active Guard and Reserve duty in response to a \n State disaster.\nSec. 513. Report on effect of equipment shortfalls on ability of \n National Guard to perform homeland defense activities.\nSec. 514. Report on National Guard sexual assault prevention and \n response training.\nSec. 515. Study and report on members of the reserve components: \n consideration of amount of time of service in activation; \n authority to waive limitation on release from active duty.\n\n Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records\n\nSec. 521. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record: codification; \n expansion.\nSec. 522. Women's initiative teams.\nSec. 523. Honorary promotions on the initiative of the Department of \n Defense.\nSec. 524. Enhanced efficiency and service discretion for Disability \n Evaluation System reviews.\nSec. 525. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and \n exclusive use of merit in military personnel actions.\nSec. 526. Report on adequacy of reimbursement for costs of permanent \n change of station.\n\n Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession\n\nSec. 531. Recruiter access to secondary schools.\nSec. 532. Alternative service in areas of national interest by \n individuals denied enlistment.\nSec. 533. Medical accession standards for members of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 534. Clarifying the calculation of enlistments for persons whose \n score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a \n prescribed level for the future servicemember preparatory \n course.\nSec. 535. Selective Service System: automatic registration.\n\n Subtitle E--Member Training\n\nSec. 541. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor \n qualifications.\nSec. 542. Number of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.\nSec. 543. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training.\nSec. 544. Repeal of annual certifications related to the Ready, Relevant \n Learning initiative of the Navy.\nSec. 545. Mandatory training on government ethics and national security \n law.\nSec. 546. Temporary authority to provide bonuses to Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps instructors.\nSec. 547. Pilot program for generative artificial intelligence and \n spatial computing for performance training and proficiency \n assessment.\nSec. 548. Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps of the Army.\nSec. 549. Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center.\n\n Subtitle F--Member Education\n\nSec. 551. Modification to maximum years of service for eligibility \n detail as a student at a law school.\nSec. 552. Inclusion of Space Force education programs in definitions \n regarding professional military education.\nSec. 553. Asynchronous instruction in distance education option for \n professional military education.\nSec. 554. Center for Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass \n Destruction Studies.\nSec. 555. Military service academy nominations.\nSec. 556. Modifications to alternative obligation for cadets and \n midshipmen.\nSec. 557. Modification to the designation of Members of the House of \n Representatives to the Boards of Visitors of Service \n Academies.\nSec. 558. Director of Admissions of the United States Naval Academy.\nSec. 559. Detail of members of the Space Force as instructors at Air \n Force Institute of Technology.\nSec. 559A. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs or \n activities at the military service academies that are \n designated for women or girls.\nSec. 559B. Organization of Army War College.\n\n Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters\n\nSec. 561. Qualifications for judge advocates.\nSec. 562. Ensuring the availability of legal advice to commanders.\nSec. 563. Analysis of potential modifications to the offense of wrongful \n broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under the \n Uniform Code of Military Justice.\nSec. 564. Revision to sexual assault prevention and response training \n guidance.\nSec. 565. Notification of military sex offenders at military \n installations.\nSec. 566. Analysis of the advisability of modifying the definition of \n abusive sexual contact under the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice.\nSec. 567. Analysis of the advisability of establishing a punitive \n article for child pornography-related offenses under the \n Uniform Code of Military Justice.\n\n Subtitle H--Career Transition\n\nSec. 571. Transition Assistance Program: amendments; pilot program; \n reports.\nSec. 572. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition Assistance \n Program.\nSec. 573. Improvements to information-sharing to support individuals \n retiring or separating from the Armed Forces.\n\n Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education\n\nSec. 581. Notification of suspected child abuse that occurs at a \n military child development center.\nSec. 582. Enrollment of children of certain American Red Cross employees \n in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education \n Activity.\nSec. 583. Ensuring access to DODEA schools for certain members of the \n reserve components.\nSec. 584. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs for \n students of Defense Dependent Schools.\nSec. 585. Restrictions on certain actions relating to DODEA schools and \n military child development centers.\nSec. 586. Extension of pilot program to provide financial assistance to \n members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.\nSec. 587. Military OneSource: information regarding maternal health \n care.\nSec. 588. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the \n Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond \n the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.\nSec. 589. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit \n dependents of military and civilian personnel.\nSec. 589A. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected \n children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.\nSec. 589B. Regulations on the use of portable electronic mobile devices \n in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.\nSec. 589V. Management of special education in schools operated by \n Department of Defense Education Activity.\nSec. 589D. Pilot program to increase payments for child care services in \n high-cost areas.\n\n Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 591. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams \n for acts of valor during the Korean War.\nSec. 592. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished-\n service cross to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor in \n Vietnam.\nSec. 593. Compliance with travel charge card deactivation requirements.\n\n Subtitle A--Officer Policy\n\n SEC. 501. SPACE FORCE GENERAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT.\n (a) Distribution of Commissioned Officers on Active Service in \nGeneral Officer Grades.--Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting \n ``or the Space Force officer list'' after ``officer on the \n active duty list''; and\n (B) in paragraph (5)--\n (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``officers in the \n grade of general'' and inserting ``officers on sustained \n duty orders in the grade of general'';\n (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``officers in a \n grade above'' and inserting ``officers on sustained duty \n orders in a grade above''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``officers in \n the grade'' and inserting ``officers on sustained duty \n orders in the grade''; and\n (2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) The limitations of this section do not apply to a Space Force \ngeneral officer serving in a Space Force active status but not on \nsustained duty orders, and who is on active service for a period in \nexcess of 365 days but not to exceed three years. Unless authorized by \nthe Secretary of Defense, the number of Space Force general officers \ncovered by this subsection and not serving in a joint duty assignment \nfor purposes of chapter 38 of this title may not exceed two. Not later \nthan 30 days after authorizing more than two Space Force general \nofficers covered by this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall \nprovide the notification required in accordance with paragraph (2).''.\n (b) Authorized Strength of Space Force General Officers on Active \nService.--Section 526 of such title is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and of the \n Space Force'' after ``Components'';\n (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or of the Space \n Force'' after ``a reserve component'';\n (C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following \n new subparagraph:\n ``(D) The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize not more \n than two of the general officers authorized to serve in the Space \n Force under section 20110 of this title to serve on active service \n for a period of at least 180 days and not longer than 365 days.''; \n and\n (D) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, or a Space Force \n general officer in a Space Force active status not on sustained \n duty,'' after ``a reserve component''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``officer; or'' and \n inserting ``officer;'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; or''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) a Space Force officer in the grade of brigadier general \n or above who is pending transition off of sustained duty orders, \n but only during the 60-day period preceding the end date of such \n orders.''.\n (c) Strength in Grade: Space Force General Officers in a Space \nForce Active Status Not on Sustained Duty.--Chapter 2003 of such title \nis amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 20110. Strength in grade: Space Force general officers in a \n Space Force active status, not on sustained duty\n ``(a) Authorized Strength.--The authorized strength of general \nofficers in the Space Force serving in a Space Force active status but \nnot on sustained duty is five.\n ``(b) Exclusions.--The following Space Force general officers shall \nnot be counted for purposes of this section:\n ``(1) Those counted under section 526 of this title.\n ``(2) Those serving in a joint duty assignment for purposes of \n chapter 38 of this title, except that the number of officers who \n may be excluded under this paragraph may not exceed two.\n ``(c) Permanent Grade.--A Space Force general officer may not be \nreduced in permanent grade because of a reduction in the number \nauthorized under subsection (a).\n ``(d) Temporary Exclusion.--The limitations of subsection (a) do \nnot apply to an officer released from a joint duty assignment or other \nnon-joint active service assignment, but only during the 60-day period \nbeginning on the date the officer departs the joint duty or other \nactive service assignment. The Secretary of Defense may authorize the \nSecretary of the Air Force to extend the 60-day period by an additional \n120 days, except that not more than three Space Force officers may be \ncovered by an extension under this subsection at the same time.''.\n SEC. 502. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM \n THE AIR FORCE TO THE SPACE FORCE.\n Section 526(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``171'' and inserting \n ``168''; and\n (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``21'' and inserting ``24''.\n SEC. 503. NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL OF OFFICERS FROM SELECTION BOARD \n REPORTS AND PROMOTION LISTS.\n (a) Regular Components.--\n (1) Selection board reports.--Section 618(d) of title 10, \n United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following \n new paragraph:\n ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional \ndefense committees of the removal of the name of an officer from the \nreport of a selection board by the President or the Secretary or Deputy \nSecretary of Defense under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), \nrespectively, for any reason other than misconduct--\n ``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer is \n removed; and\n ``(B) prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion list \n with respect to such report pursuant to section 624(c) of this \n title.''.\n (2) Promotion lists.--Section 629(a) of title 10, United States \n Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The \n President shall notify the congressional defense committees not \n later than 30 days after removing the name of an officer from such \n list for any reason other than misconduct.''.\n (b) Reserve Components.--Section 14111(b) of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new \nparagraph:\n ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional \ndefense committees of the removal of the name of an officer from the \nreport of a selection board by the President or the Secretary or Deputy \nSecretary of Defense under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), \nrespectively, for any reason other than misconduct--\n ``(A) not later than 30 days after the name of an officer is \n removed; and\n ``(B) prior to submission to the Senate of a promotion list \n with respect to such report pursuant to section 12203 of this \n title.''.\n SEC. 504. CHAPLAINS: CAREER FLEXIBILITY; DETAIL AS STUDENTS AT \n SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT.\n (a) Career Flexibility for Chaplains.--Subsection (a) of section \n710 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Each Secretary''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), if the Secretary of a \nmilitary department carries out a program under paragraph (1), such \nSecretary shall, pursuant to this section, inactivate a member who \ncompletes a detail under section 2004c of this title upon the \ncompletion of such detail for such period of time as the Secretary \ndetermines appropriate so such member may perform religious ministry \nthat meets professional requirements for appointment as a chaplain in \nthe military department concerned.''.\n (b) Detail as Students at Schools for Education Required for \nAppointment as a Chaplain.--Chapter 101 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by inserting after section 2004b the following new \nsection 2004c:\n``Sec. 2004c. Detail as students at schools for education required for \n appointment as a chaplain: commissioned officers; certain enlisted \n members\n ``(a) Detail Authorized.--(1) The Secretary of each military \ndepartment may detail commissioned officers and enlisted members of the \narmed forces as students at accredited colleges, universities, and \nschools of theology, located in the United States, for a period of \ntraining leading to a graduate degree that meets the educational \nrequirements for appointment as a chaplain in the armed forces.\n ``(2) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary \nconcerned, the Secretary of a military department may fund educational \nexpenses for members of the armed forces detailed under paragraph (1). \nNot more than 25 officers and enlisted members from each military \ndepartment may commence such training in any single fiscal year.\n ``(3) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary \nconcerned, the Secretary of a military department may also detail \nmembers under paragraph (1) without funding any educational expenses. A \nmember detailed pursuant to this paragraph shall not count against the \nlimitation in paragraph (2).\n ``(b) Eligibility for Detail.--To be eligible for detail under \nsubsection (a), an officer or enlisted member must be a citizen of the \nUnited States and must--\n ``(1)(A) have served on active duty for a period of not less \n than two years nor more than eight years and be an officer in the \n pay grade O-3 or below as of the time the training is to begin; or\n ``(B) have served on active duty for a period of not less than \n four years nor more than ten years and be an enlisted member in the \n pay grade E-5 or above as of the time the training is to begin;\n ``(2) in the case of an enlisted member, meet all requirements \n for acceptance of a commission as a commissioned officer in the \n armed forces; and\n ``(3) sign an agreement that unless sooner separated the \n officer or enlisted member will--\n ``(A) complete the educational course of chaplaincy \n training; and\n ``(B) if the Secretary of the military department concerned \n carries out a program under section 710 of this title--\n ``(i) agree to be inactivated for a period of time \n under subsection (a)(2) of such section upon completion of \n a detail under this section; and\n ``(ii) accept transfer or detail as a chaplain in the \n military department concerned upon completion of the period \n described in clause (i).\n ``(c) Limitation on Service Credit.--Notwithstanding section 533 of \nthis title, a commissioned officer of the armed forces who completes a \ndetail under this section may not be credited with more than four years \nof constructive service under such section 533 upon original \nappointment to the armed forces as a chaplain.\n ``(d) Service Obligation.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the \nagreement of an officer or enlisted member under subsection (b) shall \nprovide that the officer or enlisted member shall serve on active duty \nfor two years for each year or part thereof of chaplaincy training \ncompleted under subsection (a), except that such agreement may not \nrequire more than a total of six years of service on active duty.\n ``(2) The agreement of an officer or enlisted member under \nsubsection (b) may authorize the officer or enlisted member to serve a \nportion of a service obligation on active duty and to complete the \nservice obligation that remains upon separation from active duty in the \nSelected Reserve, in which case the officer or enlisted member shall \nserve three years in the Selected Reserve for each year or part thereof \nof the chaplaincy training of such officer or enlisted member under \nsubsection (a) for any service obligation that was not completed before \nseparation from active duty, except that such agreement may not require \nmore than a total of nine years of service in the Selected Reserve.\n ``(e) Selection of Officers and Enlisted Members for Detail.--The \nSecretary of the military department concerned shall select officers \nand enlisted members for detail for chaplaincy training under \nsubsection (a)--\n ``(1) on a competitive basis;\n ``(2) without regard to the duration of ordination or seminary \n requirements for the chaplaincy training in which an officer or \n enlisted member seeks to enroll; and\n ``(3) based on the needs of the armed forces under the \n jurisdiction of the Secretary.\n ``(f) Relation of Service Obligations to Other Service \nObligations.--Any service obligation incurred by an officer or enlisted \nmember under an agreement entered into under subsection (b) shall be in \naddition to any service obligation incurred by such officer or enlisted \nmember under any other provision of law or agreement, except that the \ntotal service obligation under this section and any other provision of \nlaw or agreement shall not exceed nine years.\n ``(g) Expenses.--Expenses incident to the detail of officers and \nenlisted members under this section shall be paid from any funds \nappropriated for the military department concerned.\n ``(h) Failure to Complete Program.--An officer or enlisted member \nwho is dropped from a program of chaplaincy training to which detailed \nunder subsection (a) for deficiency in conduct or studies, or for other \nreasons, may be required to--\n ``(1) perform active duty in an appropriate military capacity \n in accordance with the active duty obligation imposed by \n regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense, except that in no \n case shall an officer or enlisted member be required to serve on \n active duty for any period in excess of one year for each year or \n part thereof he participated in the program; or\n ``(2) repay the expenses incident to the detail of such officer \n or enlisted member and paid under subsection (f).\n ``(i) Limitation on Details.--No agreement detailing an officer or \nenlisted member of the armed forces to a chaplaincy school may be \nentered into during any period in which the President is authorized by \nlaw to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily. Nothing in \nthis subsection shall affect any agreement entered into during any \nperiod when the President is not authorized by law to so induct persons \ninto the armed forces.\n ``(j) Reports.--Not later than March 31, 2027, and annually \nthereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a report on the detail of commissioned officers and \nenlisted members of the armed forces under this section during the \npreceding fiscal year, including--\n ``(1) the number of members of the armed forces detailed under \n this section, disagreggated by military department and religious \n faith of the members;\n ``(2) the number of members of the armed forces who completed a \n detail under this section, disaggregated by military department and \n religious faith of the members;\n ``(3) the number of members of the armed forces who have \n completed a detail under this section and been appointed as a \n chaplain in the armed forces, disaggregated by military department \n and religious faith of the members;\n ``(4) the length of detail and total cost of participation, \n including pay, benefits, and educational expenses, for each member \n of the armed forces detailed under this section;\n ``(5) a description of any barriers to participation in details \n under this section by religious faiths with lengthier or \n nontraditional formation requirements and any efforts by the \n Secretary to address any shortages of chaplains in the armed forces \n for particular religious faiths; and\n ``(6) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislative or \n administrative changes to improve the equity, effectiveness, or \n fiscal management of the detail of members of the armed forces \n under this section.''.\n SEC. 505. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FISCAL YEAR PERCENTAGE LIMITATION \n FOR REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF SERVICE-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR \n GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED IN PAY GRADES O-7 AND O-\n 8.\n During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this \nAct and ending on September 30, 2027, subparagraph (C) of section \n1370(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, shall be applied by \nsubstituting ``15 percent'' for ``10 percent''.\n SEC. 506. NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL.\n (a) Army.--Section 7037 of title 10, United States Code, is amended \nby adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(f) If the Judge Advocate General is removed from office before \nthe end of the term of the Judge Advocate General as specified in \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than five \ndays after the removal takes effect, submit to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives notice that the \nJudge Advocate General is being removed and a statement of the reason \nfor the removal.''.\n (b) Navy.--Section 8088 of title 10, United States Code, is amended \nby adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(f) If the Judge Advocate General is removed from office before \nthe end of the term of the Judge Advocate General as specified in \nsubsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than five \ndays after the removal takes effect, submit to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives notice that the \nJudge Advocate General is being removed and a statement of the reason \nfor the removal.''.\n (c) Air Force.--Section 9037 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(g) If the Judge Advocate General is removed from office before \nthe end of the term of the Judge Advocate General as specified in \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than five \ndays after the removal takes effect, submit to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives notice that the \nJudge Advocate General is being removed and a statement of the reason \nfor the removal.''.\n SEC. 507. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PROHIBITION ON OFFICERS SERVING ON \n SUCCESSIVE SELECTION BOARDS FOR BOARDS TO CONSIDER OFFICERS FOR \n PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL OR REAR ADMIRAL.\n Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the \nSecretary of a military department may, during the three-year period \nfollowing the date of the enactment of this Act, waive the limitation \nin section 612(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a \nselection board that will consider officers for recommendation for \npromotion to the grade of major general or rear admiral if the \nSecretary of the military department determines that qualified officers \non the active-duty list or Space Force officer list or otherwise \nauthorized to serve on the board are not available in sufficient number \nto comprise that selection board.\n SEC. 508. ESTABLISHMENT OF BLAST SAFETY OFFICER POSITIONS.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the \nSecretary of Defense shall establish blast safety officer positions in \nthe Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.\n (b) Duties.--Duties of a blast safety officer shall include the \nfollowing, in accordance with standards established pursuant to section \n735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note):\n (1) Overseeing the blast overpressure assessment and risk \n management program for members of the Armed Forces where activities \n present a potential blast overpressure exposure, including \n monitoring exposures, ensuring adherence to established risk \n management practices, and elevating risk decisions to commanders to \n ensure risks are appropriately managed and exposures are minimized.\n (2) Ensuring that members of the Armed Forces with potential \n blast overpressure exposure receive training and education on \n associated health risks and mitigation protocols (including minimum \n safe distances).\n (3) Overseeing the application of exposure controls, including \n personal protective equipment and engineering controls, and \n ensuring wearable sensors are employed for such members, with \n exposure data documented in the Defense Occupational and \n Environmental Health Readiness System.\n (4) Coordinating with occupational and environmental health \n professionals to ensure that blast exposed members receive \n appropriate medical surveillance follow-up, with results \n documented, reported, and integrated into existing Department of \n Defense occupational and environmental health processes and \n systems.\n (5) Maintaining blast overpressure exposure logs in the Defense \n Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System to inform \n long-term risk management and medical surveillance.\n (6) Coordinating with range safety officers and personnel to \n integrate blast overpressure risk management into range safety \n programs, including range design, operation, and modification.\n (c) Assignments.--The Secretary of a military department concerned \nshall assign a blast safety officer to each component of an Armed Force \nwhere blast overpressure hazards are reasonably anticipated and in such \na manner so as to ensure coverage across operational environments.\n (d) Training; Certification.--A blast safety officer shall receive \ntraining and maintain a certification in blast safety.\n\n Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management\n\n SEC. 511. ACTIVE AND INACTIVE TRANSFERS OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY \n NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD.\n Section 303 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new subsection:\n ``(d)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the \nArmy--\n ``(A) an officer of the Army National Guard who fills a vacancy \n in a federally recognized unit of the Army National Guard may be \n transferred from the active Army National Guard to the inactive \n Army National Guard; and\n ``(B) an officer of the Army National Guard transferred to the \n inactive Army National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be \n transferred from the inactive Army National Guard to the active \n Army National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized \n unit.\n ``(2) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air \nForce--\n ``(A) an officer of the Air National Guard who fills a vacancy \n in a federally recognized unit of the Air National Guard may be \n transferred from the active Air National Guard to the inactive Air \n National Guard; and\n ``(B) an officer of the Air National Guard transferred to the \n inactive Air National Guard pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be \n transferred from the inactive Air National Guard to the active Air \n National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized unit.''.\n SEC. 512. NATIONAL GUARD: ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY IN RESPONSE \n TO A STATE DISASTER.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is \namended by inserting after section 328 the following new section:\n``Sec. 328a. Active Guard and Reserve duty: State disaster response \n duty\n ``(a) Authority.--The chief executive of a State who has declared \nan emergency in such State due to a disaster, may, with the consent of \nthe Secretary of Defense, order a member of the National Guard of such \nState, who is performing Active Guard and Reserve duty pursuant to \nsection 328 of this title, to perform duties in response to, or in \npreparation for, such disaster. Duty performed under this section shall \nbe referred to as `State disaster response duty'.\n ``(b) Requirements.--State disaster response duty performed \npursuant to this section--\n ``(1) shall be on a reimbursable basis, in accordance with \n subsection (c);\n ``(2) may be performed to the extent that the performance of \n such duty does not interfere with the performance of the member's \n primary Active Guard and Reserve duties of organizing, \n administering, recruiting, instructing, and training the reserve \n components; and\n ``(3) shall not exceed a total of 14 days per member per \n calendar year, except that the Secretary of Defense may, if the \n chief executive so requests before the end of the 14th such day, \n authorize an extension of the duration of such duty, not to exceed \n an additional--\n ``(A) 7 days, if the Secretary determines that such \n extension is appropriate; and\n ``(B) 46 days if the Secretary determines that such duty is \n in support of the response to a catastrophic incident, as that \n term is defined in section 501 of the Homeland Security Act of \n 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311).\n ``(c) Reimbursement.--(1) The Secretary of the military department \nconcerned shall charge a State for the fully burdened costs of manpower \nfor each day of State disaster response duty performed pursuant to this \nsection.\n ``(2) Such charges shall be paid from the funds of the State of the \nrequesting chief executive or from any other non-Federal funds.\n ``(3) Any amounts received by a Secretary of a military department \nunder this section shall be credited, at the discretion of the \nSecretary of Defense, to--\n ``(A) the appropriation, fund, or account used to pay such \n costs; or\n ``(B) an appropriation, fund, or account available for the \n purposes for which such costs were incurred.\n ``(4) If the State of the requesting chief executive is more than \n90 days in arrears in reimbursing the Secretary of the military \ndepartment concerned for State disaster response duty performed \npursuant to this section, such duty may not be performed--\n ``(A) unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense; and\n ``(B) after the requesting chief executive obligates funds for \n the amount in arrears.\n ``(d) Limitation of Liability.--While performing State disaster \nresponse duty under this section, a member of the National Guard is not \nan instrumentality of the United States with respect to any act or \nomission in carrying out such duty. The United States shall not be \nresponsible for any claim or judgment arising from the use of a member \nof the National Guard under this section.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `Active Guard and Reserve duty' has the meaning \n given such term in section 101 of title 10.\n ``(2) The term `State' has the meaning given such term in \n section 901 of this title.''.\n (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe \nregulations under section 328a of such title, as added by subsection \n(a).\n SEC. 513. REPORT ON EFFECT OF EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS ON ABILITY OF \n NATIONAL GUARD TO PERFORM HOMELAND DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.\n Section 908(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) A description of the effect of any equipment shortfall on \n the ability of the National Guard of a State to perform a homeland \n defense activity.''.\n SEC. 514. REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND \n RESPONSE TRAINING.\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, and not later than March 30 of each year thereafter through March \n30, 2031, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in coordination with \nthe Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report \nidentifying the number of members of the National Guard who received \nsexual assault prevention and response training in the calendar year \npreceding the date of the report, disaggregated by State.\n SEC. 515. STUDY AND REPORT ON MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS: \n CONSIDERATION OF AMOUNT OF TIME OF SERVICE IN ACTIVATION; \n AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.\n (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the \nrecommendations of the Secretary regarding--\n (1) consideration of the amount of time in service or on active \n duty of a member of a reserve component in making a determination \n to order the member to active duty; and\n (2) the ability of a member of a reserve component to waive the \n limitation on release from active duty under section 12686(b) of \n title 10, United States Code.\n (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall address the \nfollowing:\n (1) In evaluating the suitability of a member of a reserve \n component to be ordered to active duty, whether to consider the \n amount of time of service--\n (A) in the Armed Forces of such member;\n (B) on active duty of such member; and\n (C) on active duty by such member that would result in such \n member becoming eligible for retired pay or retainer pay under \n a purely military retirement system (other than the retirement \n system under chapter 1223 of such title).\n (2) Whether to change the applicability of the waiver under \n section 12686(b) of such title from an order to active duty that \n specifies a period of less than 180 days to an order to active duty \n that specifies a period of less than 365 days.\n (c) Use of Information.--In carrying out this section, the \nSecretary concerned may provide, to a person performing an evaluation \ndescribed in subsection (b)(1), information on the relevant experience \nof a member, including the amount of time a member has performed duties \nrelevant to the duty for which such member is being evaluated.\n (d) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense \nshall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and \nHouse of Representatives a report containing the results of the study \nunder this section.\n\n Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records\n\n SEC. 521. INDIVIDUAL LONGITUDINAL EXPOSURE RECORD: CODIFICATION; \n EXPANSION.\n (a) Expansion.--Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 996. Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record\n ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a \ndata system that is a central web portal for exposure-related data that \ncompiles, collates, presents, and provides available occupational and \nenvironmental exposure information to support the needs of the \nDepartment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such data \nsystem shall be referred to as the `Individual Longitudinal Exposure \nRecord'.\n ``(b) Elements.--The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record \nincludes the following elements:\n ``(1) Service records of members of the armed forces.\n ``(2) All data available to the Secretary regarding how, where, \n and when members of the armed forces have been exposed to various \n occupational or environmental hazards.\n ``(3) Medical records of members relating to exposures \n described in paragraph (2), including diagnoses, treatment plans, \n and laboratory data.\n ``(c) Service Records.--If a member is a member described in \nparagraph (2) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall include the data \ndescribed in such paragraph in the service record of such member.\n ``(d) Data Sharing.--The Secretary shall provide access to \ninformation in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record to the \nfollowing:\n ``(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.\n ``(2) The Director of the Defense Health Agency, for use by \n health care providers, epidemiologists, and researchers of the \n Department of Defense.\n ``(3) The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of \n Veterans Affairs, for use by health care providers, \n epidemiologists, and researchers of such department.\n ``(4) The Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of \n Veterans Affairs, for use by personnel of such department regarding \n compensation and benefits for service-connected disabilities or \n death.\n ``(e) Annual Briefing.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit, \nto the committees specified in paragraph (2), an annual briefing \nregarding the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, including an \nexplanation of how the Secretary intends to include in the Individual \nLongitudinal Exposure Record data described in subsection (b)(2) in \ncases where part or all of such data is classified.\n ``(2) The committees specified in this paragraph are the following:\n ``(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n ``(B) The Committee on Armed Services of House of \n Representatives.\n ``(C) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.\n ``(D) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of \n Representatives.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1171(b)(2) of title 38, United \nStates Code, is amended to read as follows:\n ``(2) The term `Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record' means \n the data system maintained under section 996 of title 10.''.\n SEC. 522. WOMEN'S INITIATIVE TEAMS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 997. Establishment of women's initiative teams\n ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary concerned shall establish a \nwomen's initiative team in each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine \nCorps, and Space Force to identify and address barriers, if any, to the \nservice, recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in those \narmed forces.\n ``(b) Duties.--Each women's initiative team established under \nsubsection (a) shall--\n ``(1) identify and address issues, if any, that hinder service \n by women in the armed force in which such team is established;\n ``(2) support the recruitment and retention of women in such \n armed force;\n ``(3) recommend policy changes that support the needs of women \n members of such armed force; and\n ``(4) foster a sense of community.\n ``(c) Composition.--Each women's initiative team established under \nsubsection (a) shall be composed of members of the armed force in which \nsuch team is established of a variety of ranks, backgrounds, and \noccupational specialities.\n ``(d) Collaboration.--A women's initiative team established under \nsubsection (a) shall work collaboratively with the leadership of the \narmed force in which such team is established and other stakeholders to \ncarry out the duties described in subsection (b).''.\n (b) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is \nfive years after such date, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to \nthe congressional defense committees a report on the activities and \nprogress of each women's initiative team established under section 996 \nof title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). Each \nreport shall include the following:\n (1) A description of the structure, membership, and \n organizational alignment of each women's initiative team.\n (2) A summary of key activities and initiatives undertaken by \n each team.\n (3) An assessment of the impact of such activities on improving \n conditions for women, including measurable outcomes where \n available.\n (4) Recommendations for legislative or policy changes to \n further support the success of the teams.\n SEC. 523. HONORARY PROMOTIONS ON THE INITIATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT \n OF DEFENSE.\n Section 1563a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``the Secretary may make an honorary \n promotion (whether or not posthumous) of a former'' and \n inserting ``the Secretary of a military department may make \n an honorary promotion, including a posthumous honorary \n promotion, of a former''; and\n (ii) by striking ``if the Secretary determines that the \n promotion is merited''; and\n (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n ``(2) The honorary grade to which a member described in paragraph \n(1) is promoted shall be commensurate with such member's contributions \nto the armed forces or the national defense.\n ``(3) The Secretary of a military department is not authorized to \nmake an honorary promotion under paragraph (1) solely on the basis that \na member described in paragraph (1) was recommended for such promotion \nprior to separating from the armed forces.\n ``(4)(A) The Secretary of a military department is only authorized \nto make an honorary promotion under paragraph (1) upon receipt of a \nfavorable recommendation by a board of at least three independent \nofficers convened specifically for the purpose of reviewing the \nproposed honorary promotion.\n ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, an officer is an independent \nofficer if--\n ``(i) the officer has no relationship with the former member or \n retired member of the armed forces whose proposed honorary \n promotion is the subject of review by the board on which such \n officer will serve under this paragraph; and\n ``(ii) the officer has no personal interest in the proposed \n honorary promotion.'';\n (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The Secretary'' and \n inserting ``The Secretary of a military department''; and\n (3) in subsection (c), by striking `` the Secretary'' and \n inserting ``the Secretary of the military department concerned''.\n SEC. 524. ENHANCED EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE DISCRETION FOR DISABILITY \n EVALUATION SYSTEM REVIEWS.\n (a) Secretarial Discretion and Statements of Contention for Appeals \nto Physical Evaluation Board Determinations of Fitness for Duty.--\nSection 524 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not \n later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \n Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and\n (2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``The \n Secretary concerned may require submission of a statement of \n contention as part of the appeal submission.''.\n (b) Statements of Contention for Physical Evaluation Boards.--\nSection 1214 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking \n``if he demands it.'' and inserting ``if the member demands it. The \nSecretary concerned may require submission of a statement of contention \nas part of the demand.''.\n SEC. 525. REQUIREMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, RACIAL NEUTRALITY, AND \n EXCLUSIVE USE OF MERIT IN MILITARY PERSONNEL ACTIONS.\n Section 529C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 501) is amended, in subsection (a), by \nstriking ``or a promotion'' and inserting ``, promotion, or command \nselection''.\n SEC. 526. REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OF \n PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.\n (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 31, 2028, the Secretary \nof Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the \nSenate and the House of Representatives a report on the adequacy of \nreimbursements for expenses incurred by members of the Armed Forces \nundergoing a permanent change of station.\n (b) Survey Requirements.--In preparing the report required under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) conduct a comprehensive survey of not fewer than 10,000 \n members of the Armed Forces who complete a permanent change of \n station during fiscal year 2026 or 2027 that--\n (A) collects detailed information on actual expenses \n incurred, both reimbursed and unreimbursed;\n (B) includes options for members to upload receipts and \n documentation electronically, provided that such uploads are \n supplemental and optional;\n (C) is designed to ensure statistical validity;\n (D) achieves response rates sufficient to ensure \n representative samples from each military department and pay \n grade category; and\n (E) includes questions regarding financial stress, debt \n incurrence, and impact on military retention decisions;\n (2) conduct follow-up surveys with a subset of respondents to \n gather additional detail on specific cost categories;\n (3) survey military spouses separately regarding employment-\n related costs and career impacts of permanent changes of station; \n and\n (4) consult with military relief societies regarding financial \n assistance patterns and trends relating to permanent changes of \n station.\n (c) Elements.--\n (1) Analysis of reimbursement categories.--\n (A) Analysis.--For each of the categories described in \n subparagraph (B), the report required by subsection (a) shall \n include--\n (i) an identification of all expenses intended to be \n covered;\n (ii) an identification of related expenses that are not \n covered;\n (iii) the average actual costs incurred by members of \n the Armed Forces for both covered and uncovered expenses, \n based on survey data from not fewer than 10,000 permanent \n changes of station conducted during fiscal years 2025 and \n 2026, accounting for peak and non-peak cycles;\n (iv) a comparison of actual costs to reimbursement \n amounts;\n (v) a justification for the inclusion or exclusion of \n specific expenses; and\n (vi) recommendations for modifications to coverage or \n reimbursement rates.\n (B) Categories.--The categories described in this \n subparagraph are as follows:\n (i) Dislocation allowance.\n (ii) Temporary lodging expense and temporary lodging \n allowance.\n (iii) Per diem allowances.\n (iv) Monetary allowance in lieu of transportation.\n (v) Personally procured move reimbursements.\n (vi) Household goods shipment and storage entitlements.\n (vii) Dependent travel allowances.\n (viii) Pet transportation reimbursement.\n (ix) Any other allowances or reimbursements related to \n permanent changes of station.\n (2) Uncovered expense analysis.--The report required under \n subsection (a) shall include an examination of expenses commonly \n incurred but not reimbursed, including--\n (A) security deposits and advance rent payments;\n (B) utility and telecommunication connection and \n disconnection fees;\n (C) contract termination penalties;\n (D) State vehicle registration and driver's license fees;\n (E) pet transportation costs;\n (F) temporary storage beyond authorized limits;\n (G) childcare registration for dependents; and\n (H) replacement of household items damaged or unsuitable \n for new location.\n (3) Financial impact assessment.--The report required under \n subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the financial impact of \n permanent changes of station on members of the Armed Forces, \n including--\n (A) average out-of-pocket expenses by pay grade;\n (B) percentage of members incurring debt due to expenses \n related to a permanent change of station;\n (C) impact on the emergency savings of members of the Armed \n Forces; and\n (D) utilization rates of military relief society assistance \n for financial hardship relating to permanent changes of \n station.\n (4) Methodology for future adjustments.--The report required \n under subsection (a) shall include recommendations for establishing \n an annual review and adjustment process for reimbursements for \n costs relating to a permanent change of station that accounts for--\n (A) inflation and cost-of-living changes;\n (B) regional variations in moving costs, including those \n related to status of forces agreements, currency fluctuation, \n local housing markets, and pet importation or quarantine \n requirements;\n (C) changes in typical household composition and needs; and\n (D) emerging categories of relocation expenses.\n (d) Disaggregation Requirements.--The report required by subsection \n(a) shall include all data disaggregated by--\n (1) permanent changes of station within the continental United \n States;\n (2) permanent changes of station from the continental United \n States to locations outside the continental United States;\n (3) permanent changes of station from locations outside the \n continental United States to the continental United States;\n (4) permanent changes of station between locations outside the \n continental United States;\n (5) pay grade of the members undergoing a permanent change of \n station;\n (6) family status of the member;\n (7) distance between the permanent station from which the \n member is transferring to the permanent station to which the member \n is transferring;\n (8) duty status of the member;\n (9) whether the member participates in the Exceptional Family \n Member Program; and\n (10) origin and destination installation.\n (e) Data Integration.--The report shall, to the maximum extent \npracticable, incorporate and reconcile data from existing systems of \nthe Department of Defense.\n (f) Data Privacy and Custody.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all \n data collected to carry out this section remains under the custody \n and control of the Department of Defense.\n (2) Use of contractors.--The Secretary shall prohibit any \n contractor supporting implementation of this section from use of \n data collected to carry out this section other than for purposes of \n this section, including with respect to use in artificial \n intelligence model training, commercial applications, or other \n derivative purposes.\n (g) Interim Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2027, the Secretary \nof Defense shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \nand the House of Representatives an interim briefing on preliminary \nfindings and anticipated recommendations of the report required under \nsubsection (a).\n\n Subtitle D--Recruitment and Accession\n\n SEC. 531. RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS.\n Section 503(c)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking clauses (i) through (iii) and inserting the following new \nclauses:\n ``(i) shall provide to a military recruiter, for the purpose of \n recruiting students who are at least 17 years old, access--\n ``(I) to the campus of a secondary school under the \n jurisdiction of such local educational agency; and\n ``(II) that is equivalent to access provided to such campus \n to a prospective employer of such students, an institution of \n higher education, or another recruiter;\n ``(ii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the \n purpose described in clause (i), provide access to at least one in-\n person recruitment event (such as a career fair) per academic year; \n and\n ``(iii) shall, upon the request of a military recruiter for the \n purpose described in clause (i), provide, not later than 30 days \n after receiving such request, access to secondary school student \n names, addresses, electronic mail addresses (which shall be the \n electronic mail addresses provided by the school, if available), \n and telephone and mobile phone listings, notwithstanding subsection \n (a)(5) of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 \n U.S.C. 1232g).''.\n SEC. 532. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL INTEREST BY \n INDIVIDUALS DENIED ENLISTMENT.\n (a) In General.--Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(c) Alternative Service in Areas of National Interest.--(1) The \nSecretary of Defense shall carry out a program to provide to an \nindividual described in paragraph (2) information about opportunities \nto work in areas of national interest to the United States.\n ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual \nwho seeks to originally enlist in an armed force but is denied \nenlistment.\n ``(3) In carrying out the program required by paragraph (1), the \nSecretary shall--\n ``(A) identify job opportunities in the defense industrial \n base, cybersecurity or intelligence support, research and \n development in defense technologies, national emergency and \n disaster preparedness, or any other non-military field the \n Secretary considers in the national interests of the United States;\n ``(B) provide available information about training or \n certification programs to obtain the skills necessary for such a \n job; and\n ``(C) seek to enter into agreements with entities in the fields \n described in subparagraph (A).\n ``(4) The Secretary of Defense shall annually submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a report on the program required by this subsection. \nSuch report shall include, with respect to the year preceding the date \nof the report, the following elements:\n ``(A) The number of individuals described in paragraph (2) \n provided information described in paragraph (3)(A).\n ``(B) The number of individuals described in paragraph (2) \n provided information described in paragraph (3)(B).\n ``(C) The number of agreements described in paragraph (3)(C) \n into which the Secretary entered.''.\n (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a report regarding the implementation of subsection (c) \nof such section, as added by subsection (a) of this section.\n SEC. 533. MEDICAL ACCESSION STANDARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED \n FORCES.\n Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at \nthe end the following new section:\n``Sec. 658. Medical accession standards for members of the armed forces\n ``(a) Establishment of Standards.--(1) The Secretary of Defense \nshall prescribe uniform medical accession standards for the \nappointment, enlistment, or induction of individuals into the armed \nforces.\n ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall make readily available and \nunderstandable to applicants for military service the medical accession \nstandards established under paragraph (1), including an explanation of \nthe process for a review or waiver of a medical disqualification under \nsubsection (b).\n ``(b) Process for Review or Waiver of Medical Disqualifications.--\n(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a process for the review \nof medical disqualifications of persons seeking to become a member of \nthe armed forces and for granting waivers of those medical \ndisqualifications. Determinations shall be based on all available \ninformation regarding the medical condition and the operational needs \nof the military service concerned.\n ``(2) The waiver process shall include criteria permitting waivers \nwhen such action is in the interests of national security, defined as a \ncompelling governmental interest in accessing an individual whose \nservice would directly support the Department's warfighting \ncapabilities.\n ``(c) Reports.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives an annual report identifying--\n ``(A) the number of persons disqualified from service as a \n member of the armed forces during the preceding calendar year due \n to medical history;\n ``(B) the number and type of approvals granted under subsection \n (b) during the preceding calendar year; and\n ``(C) any revisions to the medical accession standards \n established under subsection (a) or the waiver process established \n under subsection (b) since the preceding report.\n ``(2) In any fiscal year in which the accession of a person into \nthe Coast Guard is approved under the process established under \nsubsection (b), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast \nGuard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report \nidentifying the information required under paragraph (1)(B) with \nrespect to such member.''.\n SEC. 534. CLARIFYING THE CALCULATION OF ENLISTMENTS FOR PERSONS \n WHOSE SCORE ON THE ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST IS BELOW A \n PRESCRIBED LEVEL FOR THE FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY COURSE.\n Section 546 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 520 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(4) Effect of course graduation.--The Secretary concerned may \n exclude from the population to be considered for purposes of \n determining the percentage limitations imposed by section 520(a) of \n title 10, United States Code, any enlisted person who has graduated \n from a future servicemember preparatory course established pursuant \n to this section with a score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test \n that is at or above the thirty-first percentile, provided that--\n ``(A) the Armed Forces Qualifications Test score that is at \n or above the thirty-first percentile is obtained within the \n same fiscal year in which the individual was originally \n enlisted to serve on active duty; and\n ``(B) such score is obtained during the period the \n individual was originally enlisted to serve on active duty, as \n determined by the Secretary concerned.''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as \n paragraphs (3) through (8), respectively;\n (B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated by \n subparagraph (A), the following new paragraphs:\n ``(1) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons who \n scored below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed Forces \n Qualification Test upon original enlistment.\n ``(2) The percentage of nonprior service enlisted persons who \n scored below the thirty-first percentile on the Armed Forces \n Qualification Test following graduation from the preparatory course \n or subsequent reclassification, as applicable.''; and\n (C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``prepatory'' and inserting ``preparatory''.\n SEC. 535. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION.\n (a) Automatic Registration.--The Military Selective Service Act (50 \nU.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is amended by striking section 3 (50 U.S.C. 3802) \nand inserting the following new section 3:\n ``Sec. 3. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, every \nmale citizen of the United States, and every other male person residing \nin the United States, between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six, \nshall be automatically registered under this Act by the Director of the \nSelective Service System.\n ``(2) This section shall not apply to any alien lawfully admitted \nto the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15) of the \nImmigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) for so long as such \nalien continues to maintain a lawful nonimmigrant status in the United \nStates.\n ``(b) Regulations prescribed pursuant to this section (a) may \nrequire--\n ``(1) a person subject to registration under this section to \n provide, to the Director, information (including date of birth, \n address, social security account number, phone number, and email \n address) regarding such person;\n ``(2) a Federal entity to provide, to the Director, information \n described in paragraph (1) that the Director determines necessary \n to identify or register a person subject to registration under this \n section; and\n ``(3) the Director to provide, to a person registered under \n this section, written notification that--\n ``(A) such person has been so registered; and\n ``(B) if such person is not required to be so registered, \n the procedure by which such person may correct such \n registration.''.\n (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Military Selective \nService Act is further amended--\n (1) in section 4 (50 U.S.C. 3803)--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) by striking ``required to register'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``registered'';\n (ii) by striking ``at the time fixed for his \n registration,''; and\n (iii) by striking ``who is required to register'' and \n inserting ``registered'';\n (B) in subsection (k)(2), in the matter following \n subparagraph(B), by striking ``liable for registration'' and \n inserting ``registered'';\n (2) in section 6(a) (50 U.S.C. 3806(a))--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``required to be'';\n (ii) by striking ``subject to registration'' and \n inserting ``registered''; and\n (iii) by striking ``liable for registration and \n training'' and inserting ``registered and liable for \n training'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``required to be'' each \n place it appears;\n (3) in section 10(b)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3809(b)(3)) by striking \n ``registration,'';\n (4) in section 12 (50 U.S.C. 3811)--\n (A) in subsection (d)--\n (i) by striking ``, neglecting, or refusing to perform \n the duty of registering imposed by'' and inserting \n ``registration under''; and\n (ii) by striking ``, or within five years next after \n the last day before such person does perform his duty to \n register, whichever shall first occur'';\n (B) in subsection (e)--\n (i) by striking ``the Secretary of Health and Human \n Services'' and inserting ``Federal agencies'';\n (ii) by striking ``by a proclamation of the President'' \n and inserting ``to be registered'';\n (iii) by striking ``to present themselves for and \n submit to registration under such section''; and\n (iv) by striking ``by the Secretary''; and\n (C) by striking subsection (g) (50 U.S.C. 3811(g)); and\n (5) in section 15(a) (50 U.S.C. 3813(a)), by striking ``upon \n publication by the President of a proclamation or other public \n notice fixing a time for any registration under section 3''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take \neffect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\n Subtitle E--Member Training\n\n SEC. 541. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR \n QUALIFICATIONS.\n Section 2031(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) The Secretary concerned may not require an officer or \nnoncommissioned officer described in paragraph (1)(B) to have completed \nmore than 8 years of service as a member of the armed forces as a \ncondition for approval by the Secretary to serve as an administrator or \ninstructor in the program.''.\n SEC. 542. NUMBER OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS UNITS.\n (a) In General.--Section 2031(i) of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended by striking ``support not fewer than 3,400, and not more \nthan 4,000, units'' and inserting ``support not fewer than 3,600, and \nnot more than 4,200, units''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall \ntake effect on October 1, 2027.\n (c) Repeal of Superseded Provision.--Section 545 of the \nServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) is \nrepealed.\n SEC. 543. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRAINING.\n Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting \nafter section 2009 the following new section:\n``Sec. 2010. Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training\n ``The Secretaries of the military departments shall ensure that all \nbeginner motorcycle safety training provided to members of the Armed \nForces meets the motorcycle safety training requirements for licensing \nof the State in which the permanent station of the member receiving the \ntraining is located.''.\n SEC. 544. REPEAL OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE READY, \n RELEVANT LEARNING INITIATIVE OF THE NAVY.\n Section 545 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 8431 note prec.) is repealed.\n SEC. 545. MANDATORY TRAINING ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND NATIONAL \n SECURITY LAW.\n (a) Annual Training on Government Ethics and Standards of \nConduct.--\n (1) In general.--Beginning on the date that is one year after \n the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each \n military department shall ensure that all members of the Armed \n Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary are trained \n annually in government ethics and standards of conduct.\n (2) Implementation plan.--Not later than 180 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of each military \n department shall provide to the congressional defense committees a \n briefing on the implementation plan for carrying out the \n requirements of paragraph (1), including--\n (A) resources and personnel required to provide the \n training required by paragraph (1);\n (B) the curriculum for such training;\n (C) the manner in which training will be provided and the \n mode of the delivery of such training; and\n (D) any other matter related to such training the Secretary \n considers appropriate.\n (b) Training on the Law of Armed Conflict and Rules of \nEngagement.--The Secretary of each military department shall ensure \nthat all members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such \nSecretary are trained during the 90-day period that ends on the date of \na mobilization or deployment on the following topics, as applicable:\n (1) The law of armed conflict.\n (2) Rules of engagement.\n (3) Defense support for civil authorities.\n (4) Standing rules for the use of force.\n (5) The Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the \n United States as prescribed in Executive Order 10631 or any \n successor Executive Order.\n SEC. 546. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE BONUSES TO JUNIOR RESERVE \n OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTORS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned may pay to a member or \nformer member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the \nSecretary a one-time bonus of not more than $10,000 if the member or \nformer member--\n (1) agrees to be an instructor for the Junior Reserve Officers' \n Training Corps under section 2031(d) of title 10, United States \n Code, in a position the Secretary concerned determines is difficult \n to fill; and\n (2) serves as such an instructor for not less than one academic \n year.\n (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than one year after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the \ntermination date described in subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense \nshall brief the congressional defense committees on--\n (1) the use of the authority provided by subsection (a); and\n (2) the effectiveness of bonuses provided under subsection (a) \n on increasing the number of instructors for the Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps.\n (c) Termination.--The authority provided by subsection (a) \nterminates on the date that is five years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\n (d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term \n``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 \nof title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 547. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND \n SPATIAL COMPUTING FOR PERFORMANCE TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY \n ASSESSMENT.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and \nimplement a pilot program to optimize the use of generative artificial \nintelligence and spatial computing for immersive training and \nassessment.\n (b) Elements.--The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall \ninclude--\n (1) the development of content with respect to not less than 5 \n occupational specialties; and\n (2) methods to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the \n use of generative artificial intelligence and spatial computing \n training methods in comparison to other training methods, \n particularly with respect to cost and time required to achieve \n training goals.\n (c) Termination.--The pilot program required by subsection (a) \nshall terminate on the date that is one year after the date of the \nestablishment of the program.\n (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination of the \npilot program required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy \nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report \ndescribing the results of the pilot program, including an analysis of \nthe effectiveness of the use of generative artificial intelligence and \nspatial computing for training and a description of any cost savings \nand savings in time required to achieve training goals.\n SEC. 548. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE THE SENIOR RESERVE \n OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS OF THE ARMY.\n (a) Briefing on Reorganization Plans.--Not later than March 1, \n2026, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the Committees on \nArmed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a \nbriefing on the plans of the Secretary of the Army with respect to \nreorganization of the program or individual units of the program. Such \nbriefing shall include the following:\n (1) The number of members of the program anticipated to be \n affected by such a reorganization at each educational institution.\n (2) An identification of the requirements for members of the \n program who are members of a unit that will close or whose position \n within a unit will be eliminated to transfer to another unit of the \n program.\n (3) An identification of alternative pathways for members of \n the program affected by a reorganization to be appointed as a \n commissioned officer in the Armed Forces.\n (b) Limitations.--\n (1) Briefing prior to reorganization.--The Secretary of the \n Army may not reorganize a unit of the program of the Army until the \n date that is 90 days after the date on which the Secretary, acting \n through the Army Cadet Command, provides to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing with \n respect to the reorganization of such unit that includes the \n following:\n (A) Each position of such unit to be eliminated.\n (B) A risk analysis regarding the impact of the \n reorganization on Army officer accessions that justifies such \n reorganization.\n (C) Anticipated cost savings or expenses to the United \n States.\n (D) The number of members of the program affected by the \n reorganization, including the number of members who will have \n to travel to another educational institution to participate in \n the program after the reorganization.\n (E) Any change to a scholarship awarded under section 2107 \n or 2107a of title 10, United States Code, due to the \n reorganization.\n (2) Completion of commissioning requirements by current \n students.--The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that any \n reorganization of a unit of the program of the Army allows a member \n of the program receiving financial assistance under section 2107 or \n 2107a of title 10, United States Code, who is affected by such \n reorganization to complete any requirements for receiving a \n commission as an officer in the Army without the member being \n required to transfer to another educational institution.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The terms ``program'' and ``member of the program'' have \n the meanings given such terms in section 2101 of title 10, United \n States Code.\n (2) The term ``reorganize'', with respect to a unit of the \n program, includes closing, restructuring, reclassifying, merging, \n or realigning.\n SEC. 549. ACCREDITATION OF NATIONAL GUARD MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING \n CENTER.\n (a) Accreditation.--The Secretary of the Army may accredit the \nNational Guard Marksmanship Training Center (hereinafter, ``NGMTC''), \nlocated at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Arkansas, as a U.S. Army \nTraining and Doctrine Command institution.\n (b) Validation.--Upon accreditation, the Secretary may designate \nthe Small Arms Weapons Expert and Squad Designated Marksman programs of \ninstruction taught at NGMTC as Training Operations Management Activity \nvalidated, National Guard-centric courses.\n (c) Additional Skill Identifier.--The Secretary may award the \nMaster Marksman Training additional skill identifier to members of the \nArmy National Guard who successfully complete both programs specified \nin subsection (b).\n (d) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a briefing regarding--\n (1) the determination of the Secretary whether to use the \n authorities under subsections (a) through (c);\n (2) any progress of the Secretary in integrating such programs \n into the Army Program Objective Memorandum; and\n (3) the determination of the Secretary whether to establish a \n Modified Table of Organization and Equipment requirement associated \n with the additional skill identifier described in subsection (c) to \n ensure enduring demand and sustainment.\n (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to transfer operational control, administrative authority, or \nownership of the facility of the National Guard Marksmanship Training \nCenter from the Army National Guard to the Department of Defense, the \nDepartment of the Army, or the National Guard Bureau.\n\n Subtitle F--Member Education\n\n SEC. 551. MODIFICATION TO MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE FOR ELIGIBILITY \n DETAIL AS A STUDENT AT A LAW SCHOOL.\n (a) Modification.--Section 2004(b)(1) of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A)--\n (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking \n ``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting ``with \n respect to whom the Secretary of a military department is \n providing funding for educational expenses in accordance with \n subsection (a)(2)''; and\n (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``eight years'' and \n inserting ``10 years''; and\n (2) in subparagraph (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by \n striking ``detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)'' and inserting \n ``with respect to whom the Secretary of a military department is \n not providing funding for educational expenses in accordance with \n subsection (a)(3)''.\n (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2004(b)(3)(C) of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection (a)(1)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (a)(2)''; and\n (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``subsection (a)(2)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (a)(3)''.\n SEC. 552. INCLUSION OF SPACE FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN \n DEFINITIONS REGARDING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.\n (a) Senior and Intermediate Level Service Schools.--Section 2151(b) \nof title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(E) The Space Force Senior Level Education Program.''; \n and\n (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(E) The Space Force Intermediate Level Education \n Program.''.\n (b) Budget Requests for Professional Military Education.--Section \n2162(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new \nparagraphs:\n ``(9) The Space Force Senior Level Education Program.\n ``(10) The Space Force Intermediate Level Education Program.''.\n SEC. 553. ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION IN DISTANCE EDUCATION OPTION FOR \n PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.\n Subsection (c)(1) of section 2154 of title 10, United States Code, \nas added by section 555 of the Servicemember Quality of Life \nImprovement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \n(Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1896), is amended by inserting \n``asynchronously and'' after ``course of instruction''.\n SEC. 554. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC DETERRENCE AND WEAPONS OF MASS \n DESTRUCTION STUDIES.\n (a) Establishment.--Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended, in paragraph (4), by inserting ``(including a Center \nfor Strategic Deterrence and Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies)'' \nafter ``The Institute for National Strategic Studies''.\n (b) Mission.--The mission of the Center for Strategic Deterrence \nand Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies established under such \nparagraph shall be to--\n (1) prepare national security leaders to address the challenges \n of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass destruction through \n education, research, and outreach activities throughout the Federal \n Government;\n (2) develop leaders with an understanding of strategic \n deterrence and the implications of weapons of mass destruction;\n (3) in accordance with guidance provided by the Chairman of the \n Joint Chiefs of Staff, develop and provide appropriate curricula, \n learning outcomes, and educational tools relating to strategic \n deterrence and weapons of mass destruction for use at institutions \n that provide joint professional military education;\n (4) serve as the primary institution within the Department of \n Defense for the study of strategic deterrence and weapons of mass \n destruction education in joint professional military education;\n (5) design, develop, and implement studies and analyses to \n enhance understanding of--\n (A) strategic deterrence;\n (B) the threat of weapons of mass destruction to the \n security of the United States and globally; and\n (C) responses to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate the threat \n in accordance with Department and national security policies \n and strategies; and\n (6) provide expert support on strategic deterrence and weapons \n of mass destruction issues to the Secretary of Defense and other \n Federal Government leaders.\n SEC. 555. MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS.\n (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7442(a) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``9 ranked or unranked \nalternates'' and inserting ``up to 14 ranked or unranked alternates''.\n (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8454 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``number'' and \n inserting ``appointment; numbers, territorial distribution''; and\n (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``9 ranked or unranked \n alternates'' and inserting ``up to 14 ranked or unranked \n alternates''.\n (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9442(a) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``9 ranked or unranked \nalternates'' and inserting ``up to 14 ranked or unranked alternates''.\n SEC. 556. MODIFICATIONS TO ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATION FOR CADETS AND \n MIDSHIPMEN.\n (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448(b)(4) of title \n10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph \n(A) by striking ``three'' and inserting ``five''.\n (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459(b)(4) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) \nby striking ``three'' and inserting ``five''.\n (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448(b)(4) of title \n10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph \n(A) by striking ``three'' and inserting ``five''.\n SEC. 557. MODIFICATION TO THE DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE \n OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARDS OF VISITORS OF SERVICE \n ACADEMIES.\n (a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7455(a)(8) of title \n10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one other member'' and \ninserting ``two other members''.\n (b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8468(a)(8) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``one other member'' and \ninserting ``two other members''.\n (c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9455(a)(8) of title \n10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one other member'' and \ninserting ``two other members''.\n SEC. 558. DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL \n ACADEMY.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 853 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by inserting after section 8451a the following new section:\n``Sec. 8451b. Director of admissions\n ``(a) Establishment and Appointment.--There is a director of \nadmissions of the Naval Academy. The director of admissions shall be \nappointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the \nSenate, and shall perform such duties as the Superintendent of the \nNaval Academy may prescribe with the approval of the Secretary of the \nNavy.\n ``(b) Grade.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person appointed as \ndirector of admissions of the Naval Academy has the regular grade of \ncommander in the Navy or lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps.\n ``(2) A person serving as director of admissions shall have the \nregular grade of captain in the Navy or colonel in the Marine Corps \nupon the earlier of--\n ``(A) the date on which such person completes six years of \n service as the director of admissions; and\n ``(B) the date on which such person would have been promoted \n had the person been selected for promotion from among officers in \n the promotion zone.\n ``(c) Detail.--The President may detail any officer of the Navy or \nthe Marine Corps in a grade above lieutenant or captain, respectively, \nto perform the duties of director of admissions without appointing the \nofficer as director of admissions. Such a detail does not affect the \nposition of the officer on the active-duty list.''.\n (b) Continuation of Service of Current Director of Admissions.--\nNotwithstanding subsection (a) of section 8451b of title 10, United \nStates Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, the person \nserving as the director of admissions of the Naval Academy on the date \nof the enactment of this Act--\n (1) may serve as the director of admissions of the Naval \n Academy until the date on which--\n (A) a director of admissions is appointed by the President, \n by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance \n with subsection (a) of such section 8451b; or\n (B) the President details an officer to perform the duties \n of the director of admissions in accordance with subsection (c) \n of such section 8451b; and\n (2) has the regular grade described in subsection (b) of such \n section 8451b.\n SEC. 559. DETAIL OF MEMBERS OF THE SPACE FORCE AS INSTRUCTORS AT \n AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.\n (a) In General.--Section 9414 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) by striking the heading and inserting the following new \n heading:\n``Sec. 9414. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: degree \n granting authority; faculty, reimbursement and tuition; acceptance \n of research grants'';\n (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) \n and (g), respectively; and\n (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(e) Space Force Faculty.--(1) The Secretary shall detail members \nof the Space Force as instructors at the United States Air Force \nInstitute of Technology to provide instruction in areas that support \nthe mission of the Space Force.\n ``(2) The number of members of the Space Force detailed by the \nSecretary to the United States Air Force Institute of Technology as \ninstructors during an academic year shall be equal to or greater than \nthe product of--\n ``(A) the total number of members of the Space Force divided by \n the total number of members of the Space Force and the Air Force; \n and\n ``(B) the total number of instructors at the United States Air \n Force Institute of Technology.''.\n (b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to \nthe congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of \nsubsection (e) of section 9414 of title 10, United States Code, as \nadded by subsection (a) of this section, including--\n (1) an identification of the number, academic specialties, and \n courses of instruction of the members of the Space Force detailed \n as instructors at the United States Air Force Institute of \n Technology; and\n (2) an assessment of the contributions of those instructors to \n Space Force objectives.\nSEC. 559A. PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF MALES IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS \nOR ACTIVITIES AT THE MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR \nWOMEN OR GIRLS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the \nUnited States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and \nthe United States Air Force Academy do not permit a person enrolled at \nsuch an Academy whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program \nor activity that is designated for women or girls.\n (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to prohibit the United States Military Academy, the United \nStates Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy from \npermitting males to train or practice with an athletic program or \nactivity that is designated for women or girls so long as no female is \ndeprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity to \nparticipate in a practice or competition, scholarship, admission to an \neducational institution, or any other benefit that accompanies \nparticipating in the athletic program or activity.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) the term ``athletic programs and activities'' includes all \n programs or activities that are provided conditional upon \n participation with any athletic team; and\n (2) the term ``sex'' means a person's reproductive biology and \n genetics at birth.\nSEC. 559B. ORGANIZATION OF ARMY WAR COLLEGE.\n The Secretary of the Army shall--\n (1) incorporate the Army War College into the Army University; \n and\n (2) direct the head of the Army War College to report to the \n head of the Army University.\n\n Subtitle G--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters\n\n SEC. 561. QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.\n (a) In General.--Section 806 of title 10, United States Code \n(article 6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as subsections \n (b) through (e), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated by \n paragraph (1), the following new subsection:\n ``(a)(1) A member of the armed forces may only serve as a judge \nadvocate if such member--\n ``(A) is admitted to the practice of law before the highest \n court of a State, territory, commonwealth, or the District of \n Columbia;\n ``(B) maintains a license status that provides current \n eligibility to actively practice law before such court;\n ``(C) is subject to the disciplinary review process of the \n jurisdiction in which such member maintains such a license status; \n and\n ``(D) is in compliance with any other requirements of such \n jurisdiction to remain eligible to practice law in such \n jurisdiction.\n ``(2) The Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and \nCoast Guard and the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the \nMarine Corps may suspend the authority of a judge advocate of the Army, \nNavy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps, respectively, to perform \nlegal duties if such judge advocate becomes noncompliant with the \nrequirements of paragraph (1). A member of the armed forces who is \nsuspended or disbarred from the practice of law within a jurisdiction \nmay not perform legal duties.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Trial counsel and defense counsel.--Section 827(b)(1) of \n title 10, United States Code (article 27(b) of the Uniform Code of \n Military Justice), is amended to read as follows:\n ``(1) must be a judge advocate who is qualified under section \n 806(a)(1) of this title (article 6(a)(1)); and''.\n (2) Special trial counsel.--Section 824a(b)(1)(A) of title 10, \n United States Code (article 24a(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of \n Military Justice) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(A) is a judge advocate who is qualified under section \n 806(a)(1) of this title (article 6(a)(1)); and''.\n SEC. 562. ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL ADVICE TO COMMANDERS.\n Section 806(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 6(b) of the \nUniform Code of Military Justice), as redesignated by section 561(a)(1) \nof this title, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``The assignment'' and inserting ``(1) The \n assignment''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) The assignment for duty of judge advocates pursuant to this \nsubsection shall include qualified judge advocates in numbers \nsufficient to provide legal advice to all commanders responsible for \nplanning and organizing military operations (including commanders of \nand within commands assigned to a combatant command or the United \nStates element of the North American Aerospace Defense Command as \nestablished pursuant to sections 161 and 162 of this title) and all \ncommanders authorized to convene courts-martial under sections 822 \nthrough 824 of this title (articles 22 through 24). The qualifications \nof judge advocates assigned to provide legal advice to commanders under \nthis paragraph shall include--\n ``(A) the qualifications set forth in subsection (a)(1); and\n ``(B) any additional education, expertise, or experience \n determined to be necessary to fulfill the requirements of this \n paragraph by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force \n concerned, or in the case of the Marine Corps, by the Staff Judge \n Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.''.\n SEC. 563. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFENSE OF \n WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES \n UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.\n Section 569F of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 1908) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, \n in coordination with the Joint Service Committee on Military \n Justice,'' after ``Secretary of Defense'';\n (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(2) analyze the feasibility and advisability of, and \n potential approaches to, modifying the offense of wrongful \n broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images under section \n 917a of title 10, United States Code (article 117a of the Uniform \n Code of Military Justice)--\n ``(A) to clarify its applicability to the nonconsensual \n distribution of digital forgeries (commonly known as \n `deepfakes'); and\n ``(B) to include such other changes as are indicated in the \n amendment proposed by section 552 of the H.R. 3838, as \n engrossed in the House of Representatives on September 10, \n 2025; and''; and\n (E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``provide the results of such analysis to the Committees'' and \n inserting ``not later than December 31, 2026, submit a report \n on the results of the analyses required under paragraphs (1) \n and (2) to the Committees''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the \n end;\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) the advisability of modifying section 917a of title 10, \n United States Code (article 117a of the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice) in the manner described in subsection (a)(2) and such \n other approaches to the modification of such section (article) as \n the Secretary considers appropriate.''.\n SEC. 564. REVISION TO SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE \n TRAINING GUIDANCE.\n (a) Revision Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for \nPersonnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Director of the \nSexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Department of \nDefense, shall revise sexual assault prevention and response training \nguidance to require that information on the resources of the Department \nof Veterans Affairs to address experiences with unwanted sexual \nbehavior be included in the annual or periodic sexual assault \nprevention and response training that is administered to all members of \nthe Armed Forces.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``unwanted sexual behavior'' means any sexual \n contact or sexual interaction to which an individual does not or \n could not freely consent, including harassment, coercion, assault, \n or abuse.\n (2) The term ``sexual assault prevention and response \n training'' means any training, instruction, or education provided \n pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 6495.02, Volume 2, or \n any successor guidance.\n SEC. 565. NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY SEX OFFENDERS AT MILITARY \n INSTALLATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and \nimplement a policy to ensure that registered sex offenders who reside \nor work on military installations are identified to the respective \nmilitary community, including, as necessary, through agreements with \nState and local law enforcement agencies.\n (b) Report on Designation of Department of Defense as Jurisdiction \nUnder SORNA.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on \nArmed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report \nassessing the advisability and desirability of designating the \nDepartment of Defense as a jurisdiction for purposes of notification \nrequirements under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act \n(title I of Public Law 109-248; 34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.).\n SEC. 566. ANALYSIS OF THE ADVISABILITY OF MODIFYING THE DEFINITION \n OF ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY \n JUSTICE.\n (a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination \nwith the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, shall analyze the \nadvisability of modifying the definition of abusive sexual contact \nunder section 920 of title 10, United States Code (article 120 of the \nUniform Code of Military Justice), to address the full range of harmful \nbehaviors associated with sexual assault and to prevent misapplication \nof the offense to acts that are not inherently abusive.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a report detailing the results of the analysis under \nsubsection (a) and any associated recommendations.\n SEC. 567. ANALYSIS OF THE ADVISABILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PUNITIVE \n ARTICLE FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY-RELATED OFFENSES UNDER THE UNIFORM \n CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.\n (a) Analysis Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination \nwith the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, shall analyze the \nfeasibility and advisability of establishing a dedicated punitive \narticle under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to address offenses \nrelating to child pornography.\n (b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \nand the House of Representatives a report detailing the results of the \nanalysis under subsection (a) and any associated recommendations.\n\n Subtitle H--Career Transition\n\n SEC. 571. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: AMENDMENTS; PILOT PROGRAM; \n REPORTS.\n (a) Provision of Preseparation Counseling: In-person to the Extent \nPracticable.--Subsection (a) of section 1142 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended, in paragraph (2)--\n (1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``In carrying''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(B) Preseparation counseling may be provided in person to the \nextent practicable. If the Secretary concerned determines that it is \ninfeasible for a member to attend such counseling in person, such \nmember may receive such counseling remotely, with online access to \nmodules and reading materials.''.\n (b) Tracking of Timeliness.--Such subsection is further amended, in \nparagraph (3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) The Secretary of Defense may implement a system to track how \nmany, and what percentage of, members begin to receive preseparation \ncounseling within time periods specified in this paragraph.''.\n (c) Waiver for Certain Members of the Reserve Components.--Such \nsubsection is further amended, in paragraph (4), by adding at the end \nthe following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) The Secretary concerned may waive the requirement for \npreseparation counseling under paragraph (1) in the case of a member of \nthe reserve components if--\n ``(i) the member requests such a waiver;\n ``(ii) the member received preseparation counseling during the \n period of three years preceding the date of such request; and\n ``(iii) matters covered by such counseling, specified in \n subsection (b), have not changed since the member last received \n such counseling.''.\n (d) Minimum Amount of Counseling Regarding Financial Planning.--\nSuch subsection is further amended, in paragraph (9)--\n (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Financial'';\n (2) by inserting ``and debt management,'' after ``loans''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(B) Individualized assistance regarding matters described in \n subparagraph (A).''.\n (e) Website of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding \nPrograms for New Veterans.--Section 523 of title 38, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(c) The Secretary shall maintain a publicly available website of \nthe Department through which a veteran or dependent of a veteran may \nsearch by ZIP code for programs for--\n ``(1) veterans who recently separated from active military, \n naval, air, or space service; or\n ``(2) dependents of veterans described in paragraph (1).''.\n (f) Pilot Program for Military Spouses.--\n (1) Authority.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a \n pilot program for spouses of members of the covered Armed Forces \n who are eligible to receive preseparation counseling under TAP.\n (2) Voluntary basis.--Participation in such a pilot program \n shall be on a voluntary basis.\n (3) Curriculum.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \n the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor, shall \n establish a curriculum based on TAP for such a pilot program. The \n Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on Armed Services \n of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Committees on \n Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives of \n such establishment\n (4) Counseling.--Counseling under such a pilot program shall--\n (A) be tailored to the military spouse and family;\n (B) be offered at least once per calendar quarter at each \n location selected under paragraph (5);\n (C) be scheduled and delivered in a manner that maximizes \n accessibility for military spouses, including through flexible \n or alternative scheduling options; and\n (D) include at least one hour regarding benefits and \n assistance available to military families and veterans from \n each department under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries \n specified in paragraph (3).\n (5) Locations.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out such a \n pilot program at not more than five military installations. At \n least one such location shall be located outside the continental \n United States.\n (6) Report.--During the term of pilot program, the Secretary of \n Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on \n Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives an \n annual report regarding the pilot program. Such report shall \n include elements the Secretary determines appropriate, including \n the recommendation of the Secretary whether the pilot program \n should be made permanent or expanded.\n (7) Termination.--Such a pilot program shall terminate three \n years after the Secretary of Defense establishes the pilot program.\n (8) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n (A) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, \n Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n (B) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance \n Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States \n Code.\n (g) Annual Report on TAP Participation.--Not later than one year \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter \nfor three years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services and on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and \nHouse of Representatives a report on the Transition Assistance Program \nat five military installations, of various sizes, including at least \none location outside the continental United States, where at least 250 \nmembers per year receive preseparation counseling under section 1142 of \ntitle 10, United States Code. Such report shall include the following \nelements with regards to the year preceding the date of such report, \ndisaggregated by military installation:\n (1) The number of members who have not accepted an offer of \n full-time employment or have not enrolled in a program of education \n or vocational training, who received fewer than five days of \n preseparation counseling under such section.\n (2) The average period of time between when a member begins to \n receive preseparation counseling and the day the member separates, \n retires, or is discharged.\n (3) The number of members who began but did not complete \n preseparation counseling, and, to the extent practicable, the \n reason for non-completion.\n (4) The number of members assigned to each pathway under \n subsection (c) of such section.\n SEC. 572. AMENDMENTS TO PATHWAYS FOR COUNSELING IN TRANSITION \n ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.\n Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and\n (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:\n ``(M) Child care requirements of the member (including whether \n a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family \n Member Program).\n ``(N) The employment status of other adults in the household of \n the member.\n ``(O) The location of the duty station of the member (including \n whether the member was separated from family while on duty).\n ``(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the \n member and the household of the member.''.\n SEC. 573. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMATION-SHARING TO SUPPORT \n INDIVIDUALS RETIRING OR SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES.\n (a) Opt-out Sharing.--Section 570F of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. \n1142 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by striking ``out the form to indicate an email \n address'' and inserting the following: ``out the form to \n indicate--\n ``(1) an email address'';\n (B) in paragraph (1), as designated by subparagraph (A), by \n striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'';\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) if the individual would like to opt-out of the \n transmittal of the individual's information to and through a State \n veterans agency as described in subsection (a).''; and\n (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:\n ``(d) Opt-out of Information Sharing.--Information on an individual \nshall be transmitted to and through a State veterans agency as \ndescribed in subsection (a) unless the individual indicates pursuant to \nsubsection (c)(2) that the individual would like to opt out of such \ntransmittal.''.\n (b) Storage and Transfer of Information.--Such section is further \namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(e) Storage and Transfer of Information.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter \n into memoranda of understanding or other agreements with the State \n veterans agencies described in subsection (a) to create or modify a \n Department system to store and transfer information under this \n section to information systems of such State veterans agencies.\n ``(2) Compliance.--The Secretary shall ensure that any \n agreement entered into under paragraph (1) is in compliance with--\n ``(A) applicable provisions of law relating to privacy and \n personally identifiable information; and\n ``(B) applicable policies relating to cybersecurity of \n Department information systems and State information \n systems.''.\n (c) Limitation on Use of Information.--Such section is further \namended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(f) Limitation on Use of Information.--Information transferred \nunder this section may only be used by a State for the purpose of \nproviding or connecting veterans to benefits or services as described \nin subsection (a).''.\n\n Subtitle I--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education\n\n SEC. 581. NOTIFICATION OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE THAT OCCURS AT A \n MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER.\n Section 1794 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new subsection:\n ``(g) Notification of Suspected Child Abuse.--(1) The Secretary of \nDefense shall prescribe regulations that require the director of a \nmilitary child development center to notify a parent or guardian of a \nchild who is the suspected victim of a covered incident not later than \n24 hours after a child care employee at such military child development \ncenter learns of such covered incident.\n ``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply if \nnotification under such paragraph threatens the integrity of a law \nenforcement investigation of such covered incident.\n ``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered incident' means alleged \nor suspected abuse or neglect of a child that occurs at a military \nchild development center.''.\n SEC. 582. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF CERTAIN AMERICAN RED CROSS \n EMPLOYEES IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \n EDUCATION ACTIVITY.\n (a) Overseas Schools.--Section 1404(d)(1) of the Defense \nDependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 923(d)(1)) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) Children of employees of the American Red Cross who--\n ``(i) are performing, on a full-time basis, services for \n the Armed Forces, including emergency services; and\n ``(ii) reside in an overseas area supported by a school of \n the defense dependents' education system.''.\n (b) Certain Domestic Schools.--Section 2164(i) of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Puerto Rico'' \n and inserting ``in Certain Areas'';\n (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in Puerto Rico'' and \n inserting ``in a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the \n United States''; and\n (3) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``resides in Puerto Rico'' \n and inserting ``resides in a territory, commonwealth, or possession \n of the United States where a program referred to in paragraph (1) \n is provided''.\n SEC. 583. ENSURING ACCESS TO DODEA SCHOOLS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF \n THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.\n Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new subsection:\n ``(n) Eligibility of Dependents of Certain Members of the Reserve \nComponents.--(1) A dependent of a member described in paragraph (2) \nshall be eligible to attend a school established under this section at \nthe military installation that is the permanent station of such member \nand such dependent shall automatically be granted enrollment at such \nschool at the request of such member if there is sufficient space in \nthe school to accommodate the dependent. In the event there is not \nsufficient space available at such school at the time the dependent \nseeks to enroll, the dependent shall be placed on a wait-list for \nenrollment in the school.\n ``(2) A member described in this paragraph is a member of a reserve \ncomponent performing active service pursuant to an order for \naccompanied permanent change of station.''.\n SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF DUAL OR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS \n FOR STUDENTS OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS.\n Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \ninserting after section 2164b the following new section:\n``Sec. 2164c. Authorization of dual or concurrent enrollment programs \n for students of Defense Dependent Schools\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the \nDirector of the Department of Defense Education Activity, may--\n ``(1) enter into arrangements with institutions of higher \n education to provide students of Defense Dependent Schools with \n access to postsecondary course credit through dual or concurrent \n enrollment programs; and\n ``(2) subject to subsection (b), provide financial assistance \n to students to cover the costs associated with such programs.\n ``(b) Amount of Assistance.--The amount of financial assistance \nprovided to an individual student under subsection (a)(2) may not \nexceed $1,500 per school year.\n ``(c) Credit Transferability.--The Secretary of Defense shall, to \nthe greatest extent practicable, ensure that the Department of Defense \nEducation Activity, in facilitating dual or concurrent enrollment \nprograms with institutions of higher education under this section--\n ``(1) establishes articulation or credit transfer agreements \n that promote the transferability of academic credits earned by \n participating students; and\n ``(2) prioritizes agreements with institutions that offer broad \n acceptance of such credits across degree programs.\n ``(d) Institutional Integrity.--In entering into contracts or other \nagreements with institutions of higher education for purposes of dual \nor concurrent enrollment programs under this section, the Secretary of \nDefense shall ensure that such institutions have a program \nparticipation agreement in effect under section 487 of the Higher \nEducation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094) and are not provisionally or \ntemporarily certified.\n ``(e) Preparation and Informing Families and Educators.--In \nimplementing dual or concurrent enrollment programs under this section, \nthe Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Department \nof Defense Education Activity, shall do the following:\n ``(1) Course sequence alignment.--Design a sequence of courses \n for such programs to match the academic content standards and level \n of rigor of the corresponding postsecondary courses, in \n consultation and collaboration with--\n ``(A) educators from Defense Dependent Schools serving the \n military-connected community;\n ``(B) faculty members from institutions of higher education \n offering dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and\n ``(C) the school advisory committee (or the equivalent \n advisory body) of each Defense Dependent School.\n ``(2) Outreach and information dissemination.--Establish \n outreach and awareness efforts targeted toward elementary and \n secondary school students, particularly those in the middle grades \n and their families, educators, school counselors, and principals, \n to provide--\n ``(A) general information regarding the availability and \n benefits of dual or concurrent enrollment programs;\n ``(B) guidance on eligibility requirements, academic \n expectations, and necessary preparatory coursework for such \n programs; and\n ``(C) resources to support informed decisionmaking and \n successful student participation in such programs.\n ``(f) Teacher Certification.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure \nthat all dual or concurrent enrollment courses facilitated by the \nDepartment of Defense Education Activity are taught by--\n ``(1) a postsecondary faculty member who--\n ``(A) is employed by a two-year or four-year institution of \n higher education (which may include a community college); and\n ``(B) meets the applicable postsecondary accreditation \n standards for instructional staff; or\n ``(2) a classroom teacher employed by a local educational \n agency or by the Department of Defense Education Activity, who--\n ``(A) is qualified to teach in accordance with applicable \n law; and\n ``(B) has received training or certification to deliver the \n dual or concurrent enrollment course curriculum in alignment \n with the standards of the partnering institution of higher \n education.\n ``(g) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the \nSecretary of Defense shall consult with the School Advisory Committees \n(or the equivalent advisory bodies) and Parent Teacher Associations of \nparticipating Defense Dependent Schools.\n ``(h) Annual Briefings.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for four \n years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate \n congressional committees a briefing on the status of the dual and \n concurrent enrollment programs authorized under this section.\n ``(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall \n include, with respect to the period covered by the briefing--\n ``(A) the number of students who participated in dual or \n concurrent enrollment programs authorized under this section;\n ``(B) the total cost to the Department of Defense of \n providing such programs; and\n ``(C) an explanation of--\n ``(i) whether and to what extent such programs \n consisted of online classes or in-person instruction; and\n ``(ii) the subjects taught in postsecondary classes \n taken by students participating in such programs.\n ``(3) Disaggregation.--The information required under paragraph \n (2) shall be set forth separately for each region served by the \n Department of Defense Education Activity.\n ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and\n ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives.\n ``(2) The term `Defense Dependent School' means--\n ``(A) a school operated under the Defense Dependents' \n Education System, as authorized under the Defense Dependents' \n Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.); or\n ``(B) a Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary \n and secondary school, as authorized under section 2164 of this \n title.\n ``(3) The term `dual or concurrent enrollment program' means a \n program offered by an arrangement between the Department of Defense \n Education Activity and an institution of higher education and \n through which a student enrolled in a Defense Dependent School who \n has not graduated from high school with a regular high school \n diploma is able to enroll in one or more postsecondary courses and \n earn credit that applies--\n ``(A) toward completion of a postsecondary degree or \n recognized educational credential as described in the Higher \n Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and\n ``(B) toward completion of high school.\n ``(4) The term `institution of higher education' has the \n meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act \n of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).''.\n SEC. 585. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO DODEA SCHOOLS \n AND MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.\n (a) Limitation on Closure of DODEA Schools.--Chapter 108 of title \n10, United States Code, as amended by section 584 is further amended by \ninserting after section 2164c the following new section:\n``Sec. 2164d. Limitation on school closures and certain other actions \n with respect to schools operated by the Department of Defense \n Education Activity\n ``(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any action \ndescribed in subsection (b) with respect to a school operated by the \nDepartment of Defense Education Activity unless--\n ``(1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services \n of the Senate and the House of Representatives--\n ``(A) written notice of the intent of the Secretary to take \n such action with respect to such school;\n ``(B) the report required under subsection (c); and\n ``(C) a written assurance that the Director of the \n Department of Defense Education Activity has met, engaged with, \n and solicited feedback from students, parents, teachers, \n administrators, military installation leadership, and the local \n community concerning the proposed action; and\n ``(2) a period of one year has elapsed following the date on \n which the requirements under paragraph (1) have been met.\n ``(b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this subsection \nare the following:\n ``(1) Closing or terminating the operations of a school.\n ``(2) Preparing to close or terminate the operations of a \n school.\n ``(3) Reducing by 20 percent or more the number of spaces \n available for enrollment in a school.\n ``(4) Significantly reducing the services provided by a school, \n including--\n ``(A) curriculum offerings;\n ``(B) special education services; and\n ``(C) extracurricular activities.\n ``(5) Transferring or conveying a school to a local educational \n agency or any other entity outside the Department of Defense.\n ``(c) Report.--Before taking any action described in subsection \n(b), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report containing a \njustification and analysis of such action. Such justification and \nanalysis shall include an explanation of--\n ``(1) the monetary costs to the Department of Defense of the \n action; and\n ``(2) the effects of the action on--\n ``(A) students;\n ``(B) curriculum;\n ``(C) gifted education programs;\n ``(D) special education programs, including individualized \n education programs (as defined in section 614(d)(1)(A) of the \n Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. \n 1414(d)(1)(A)));\n ``(E) educational and other accommodations provided under \n section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794);\n ``(F) the Exceptional Family Member Program; and\n ``(G) local educational agencies in the area of the \n affected school.\n ``(d) Local Educational Agency Defined.--In this section, the term \n`local educational agency' has the meaning given that term in section \n8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. \n7801).''.\n (c) Prohibition on Termination of Certain Employees.--None of the \nfunds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made \navailable for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense may be \nobligated or expended to terminate a teacher employed in a school \noperated by the Department of Defense Education Activity or a child \ncare employee (as defined in section 1800 of title 10, United States \nCode), regardless of whether such positions are funded by appropriated \nor nonappropriated funds, unless--\n (1) the teacher or child care employee was documented as not \n performing or engaging in misconduct;\n (2) in the case of a teacher employed in a school operated by \n the Department of Defense Education Activity, there was a reduction \n in enrollment of 20 percent or more at the school at which the \n teacher works; or\n (3) in the case of a child care employee, there was a change in \n staffing requirements based on enrollment.\n SEC. 586. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL \n ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE.\n (a) Extension.--Subsection (d) of section 589 of the William M. \n(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2021 (10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by striking ``five years after'' \nand all that follows and inserting ``on December 31, 2029.''.\n (b) Final Report.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended by \nstriking ``90 days after'' and inserting ``one year before''.\n SEC. 587. MILITARY ONESOURCE: INFORMATION REGARDING MATERNAL HEALTH \n CARE.\n Section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is amended, in \nsubsection (b)--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (17) as paragraphs \n (5) through (18), respectively; and\n (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting after \n paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:\n ``(2) Health care.\n ``(3) Maternal health care, including the following:\n ``(A) A list of maternal health services furnished under \n TRICARE.\n ``(B) A guide to continuity of such care through a \n permanent change of station.\n ``(C) With regards to a pregnant member, relevant \n regulations, options for leave, and uniform resources and \n requirements.\n ``(4) Death benefits and life insurance programs.''.\n SEC. 588. ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF \n THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES BEYOND \n THE YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.\n Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (l) \n and (m), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new \n subsection (k):\n ``(k) Support Beyond Program.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may provide funds \n to States, Territories, and government entities to carry out \n programs, and other activities as the Secretary considers \n appropriate, that provide deployment cycle information, services, \n and referrals to eligible individuals throughout the deployment \n cycle. Such programs may include the provision of access to \n outreach services, including the following:\n ``(A) Employment counseling.\n ``(B) Behavioral health counseling.\n ``(C) Suicide prevention.\n ``(D) Housing advocacy.\n ``(E) Financial counseling.\n ``(F) Referrals for the receipt of other related services.\n ``(2) Authorization of appropriation.--For fiscal year 2026, \n $20,000,000 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out \n paragraph (1).''.\n SEC. 589. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT \n BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.\n (a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational Agencies \nThat Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed Forces and Department \nof Defense Civilian Employees.--\n (1) Assistance to schools with significant numbers of military \n dependent students.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated \n for fiscal year 2026 by section 301 and available for operation and \n maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding \n table in section 4301, $50,000,000 shall be available only for the \n purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under \n subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).\n (2) Local educational agency defined.--In this subsection, the \n term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that term \n in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of \n 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).\n (b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--\n (1) In general.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated \n for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 301 and available for \n operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified \n in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be \n available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted \n into law by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. \n 7703a).\n (2) Additional amount.--Of the amount authorized to be \n appropriated for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 301 and \n available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities \n as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 \n shall be available for use by the Secretary of Defense to make \n payments to local educational agencies determined by the Secretary \n to have higher concentrations of military children with severe \n disabilities.\n (3) Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Secretary of \n Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the \n Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the \n Department of Defense's evaluation of each local educational agency \n with higher concentrations of military children with severe \n disabilities and subsequent determination of the amounts of impact \n aid each such agency shall receive.\nSEC. 589A. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY CONNECTED \nCHILDREN FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL IMPACT AID PROGRAMS.\n (a) Certification.--Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually \nthereafter, each commander of a military installation under the \njurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department shall submit to \nsuch Secretary a written certification verifying whether the commander \nhas confirmed the information contained in all impact aid source check \nforms received from local educational agencies as of the date of such \ncertification.\n (b) Briefings.--\n (1) Initial.--Not later than June 30, 2026, each Secretary of a \n military department shall provide to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing \n describing any anticipated challenges with implementing the \n requirement under subsection (a).\n (2) Annual.--Not later than June 30, 2027, and annually \n thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall provide \n to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a briefing, based on the information received under \n subsection (a), that identifies--\n (A) each military installation under the jurisdiction of \n such Secretary that has confirmed the information contained in \n all impact aid source check forms received from local \n educational agencies as of the date of the briefing;\n (B) each military installation that has not confirmed the \n information contained in such forms as of such date; and\n (C) any challenges confirming the information contained in \n such forms as of such date.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``impact aid source check form'' means a form \n submitted to a military installation by a local educational agency \n to confirm the number and identity of children eligible to be \n counted for purposes of the Federal impact aid program under \n section 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of \n 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)).\n (2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given \n that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education \n Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).\nSEC. 589B. REGULATIONS ON THE USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC MOBILE DEVICES \nIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS.\n (a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through \nthe Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall \nupdate existing regulations on student use of portable electronic \nmobile devices in Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) \nschools to prohibit disruption in the learning environment by \nminimizing the use of such mobile devices to the greatest extent \npracticable and to standardize such regulations across all DODEA \nschools.\n (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 60 days after completion of \nthe updated regulations required under subsection (a), the Secretary of \nDefense shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and \nthe House of Representatives on the updated regulations, including--\n (1) relevant evidence taken into consideration on the use of \n portable electronic mobile devices in and around the classroom on \n learning outcomes and social dynamics;\n (2) a description of how the regulations have standardized \n policies across all DODEA schools;\n (3) an assessment of the influence, if any, of public-school \n policies on mobile devices at school or in the classroom; and\n (4) any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.\nSEC. 589V. MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY \nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.\n (a) Improvements to Staffing.--The Secretary of Defense, acting \nthrough the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, \nshall implement the following measures to improve staffing of special \neducation teachers and staff at schools operated by the Activity:\n (1) Require the inclusion, in the staffing model for a school, \n of service minutes required by the individualized education \n programs of students attending the school to more effectively \n determine appropriate staffing for the school. As part of such \n staffing model, service minutes for students with similar needs may \n be counted concurrently when educationally appropriate.\n (2) Collect the following data on underutilized special \n education staff members:\n (A) When such staff members are requested to transfer to a \n school with greater needs for such staff members.\n (B) How many requests for such transfers the Activity \n receives.\n (C) Whether such requests are approved or denied, and at \n what locations.\n (D) Once such a request is received, the likelihood that \n the transfer occurs.\n (3) Collect data on the turnover of special education teachers \n and staff, including reasons for departure.\n (4) Review access to and requirements for crisis training, \n publicize Activity-wide policies with respect to such training for \n consistency, and expand such training to relevant special education \n teachers and staff, such as paraeducators, who are not required, as \n of the date of the enactment of this Act, to receive such training.\n (5) Require district and regional administrators to track \n training requirements for special education teachers and staff to \n ensure that such teachers and staff are meeting such requirements.\n (b) Clarification of Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense, acting \nthrough the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, \nshall implement the following measures to improve and clarify guidance \nrelating to special education provided by schools operated by the \nActivity:\n (1) Review the list of types of disabilities recognized by the \n Activity as of the date of the enactment of this Act and determine \n if that list meets the most recent best practices for special \n education.\n (2) Standardize and implement instructions for providing \n special education materials to students across schools operated by \n the Activity.\n (3) Develop and implement a plan for standardizing special \n education training across the Activity.\n (4) Standardize reading intervention guidance and requirements \n across schools operated by the Activity, including by requiring \n each school and district operated by the Activity to have the same \n resources and instructions, and provide clear guidance on how to \n access additional support materials if required.\n (c) Implementation Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall \ncomplete implementation of the measures described in subsections (a) \nand (b) by not later than two years after the date of the enactment of \nthis Act.\n (d) Briefings Required.--\n (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the \n Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall \n provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives a briefing on the following:\n (A) Coordination by the Department of Defense Education \n Activity with the Educational and Developmental Intervention \n Services programs of the military departments to determine what \n medical services the military departments are required to \n provide based on the needs of students attending schools \n operated by the Activity.\n (B) A description of the process in effect as of the date \n of the briefing, if any, to resolve a dispute with respect to \n required services under a student's individualized education \n program.\n (C) A description of issues pending, and resolutions of \n previous issues, under that process.\n (D) An assessment of how support instructional specialists \n can better assist teachers with developing curriculum for \n special education students.\n (E) A description of how the Activity provides services in \n the case of civilian or military dependents with severe medical \n or special education requirements that a school cannot meet, \n including any data on how many such cases arise on an annual \n basis and in what locations.\n (F) A description of the process in effect as of the date \n of the briefing for reassigning a family from a school located \n outside the United States if the education needs of a child in \n the family cannot be met at that school and data, for the 5 \n school years preceding the briefing, on where such \n reassignments have been done and the frequency of such \n reassignments.\n (G) An assessment of the pay scale for special education \n teachers and staff in effect as of the date of the briefing, an \n identification of the last time the pay scale was updated, a \n description of how the pay scale is determined, and a statement \n of how often the pay scale is updated.\n (H) Data on school and district-level requests for \n additional reading intervention curriculum, including the \n locations of such requests and whether such requests were \n approved or denied.\n (2) Semi-annual briefings.--The Director of the Department of \n Defense Education Activity shall provide to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing \n on the progress made in implementing the measures described in \n subsections (a) and (b)--\n (A) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment \n of this Act; and\n (B) every 180 days thereafter until the Director certifies \n to the Committees that each such measure has been implemented.\nSEC. 589D. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES \nIN HIGH-COST AREAS.\n (a) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a pilot program to \nincrease the maximum amount of financial assistance per month per child \nthat the Secretary authorizes to be provided to eligible providers \nunder section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, for services \nprovided to children who are two years old or younger in accordance \nwith this section.\n (b) Requirements.--If the Secretary establishes a pilot program \nunder subsection (a), the Secretary--\n (1) shall provide for an increased maximum amount of financial \n assistance under the pilot program in each area with high child \n care services costs, as determined by the Secretary; and\n (2) may provide for such increased maximum amount of financial \n assistance in other areas as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n (c) Reports.--\n (1) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the \n establishment of the pilot program under this subsection, and \n annually thereafter until the date of the termination of the pilot \n program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report on the pilot program that includes--\n (A) the number of families with respect to whom the \n Secretary has increased the maximum amount of financial \n assistance per month per child being provided under the pilot \n program, disaggregated by location;\n (B) the methodology for determining the areas that should \n receive an increased amount of financial assistance per month \n per child under the pilot program;\n (C) the number of areas the Secretary determined should \n receive such increased amount of financial assistance;\n (D) the total amount of financial assistance provided under \n the pilot program with respect to such families, disaggregated \n by location;\n (E) the total amount of financial assistance that would \n have been provided with respect to such families without the \n increase under the pilot program, disaggregated by location;\n (F) the determination of the Secretary as to whether \n additional funding under the pilot program--\n (i) helped reduce child care costs for applicable \n military families;\n (ii) increased child care provider participation in the \n financial assistance available under this section; and\n (iii) increased access to infant and toddler care for \n military families;\n (G) the determination of the Secretary with respect to the \n feasibility of expanding the pilot program to all communities;\n (H) any challenges identified by the Secretary in carrying \n out the pilot program;\n (I) legislation or administrative action that the Secretary \n determines necessary to make the pilot program permanent; and\n (J) any other information the Secretary determines \n appropriate.\n (2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \n termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report that includes--\n (A) the elements specified in subparagraphs (A) through (J) \n of paragraph (3); and\n (B) the recommendation of the Secretary as to whether to \n make the pilot program permanent.\n (d) Termination.--The pilot program established under this \nsubsection shall terminate on the date that is five years after the \ndate on which such program is established.\n\n Subtitle J--Decorations and Awards, Reports, and Other Matters\n\n SEC. 591. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E. ROYCE \n WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.\n (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time \nlimitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United States Code, \nor any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain \nmedals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may \naward the Medal of Honor under section 8291 of such title to E. Royce \nWilliams for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).\n (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this \nsubsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams, as a lieutenant in the \nNavy, on November 18, 1952.\n SEC. 592. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-\n SERVICE CROSS TO ISAAC ``IKE'' CAMACHO FOR ACTS OF VALOR IN \n VIETNAM.\n (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time \nlimitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, \nor any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain \nmedals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the \nArmy may award the distinguished-service cross under section 7272 of \nsuch title to Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for the acts of valor in Vietnam \ndescribed in subsection (b).\n (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in \nsubsection (a) are the actions of Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho from November \n24, 1963, to July 13, 1965, in Vietnam for which he was previously \nawarded the Silver Star.\n SEC. 593. COMPLIANCE WITH TRAVEL CHARGE CARD DEACTIVATION \n REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Policy Compliance.--Not later than 60 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that \nDepartment of Defense policies and procedures are consistent with \nsection 2(h)(1)(H) of the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 \n(Public Law 105-264; 5 U.S.C. 5701 note) and related implementing \nguidance, regarding the prompt deactivation and closure of government-\nissued travel charge card accounts upon the separation, retirement, or \ntermination of military or civilian personnel.\n (b) Comptroller Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) \nshall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the \nHouse of Representatives a report describing--\n (1) actions taken to verify consistent implementation of \n deactivation and closure policies for government-issued travel \n charge cards across the military departments and defense agencies;\n (2) any gaps or inconsistencies identified in the execution of \n current policy; and\n (3) recommendations, if any, to improve compliance, oversight, \n or prevention of unauthorized card use following personnel \n separation.\n\n TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS\n\n TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS\n\n Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay\n\nSec. 601. Codification of applicability to Space Force of certain pay \n and allowance authorities.\nSec. 602. Extension of enhanced authority for selective early retirement \n and early discharges.\nSec. 603. Extension of temporary early retirement authority.\n\n Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays\n\nSec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay \n authorities.\nSec. 612. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation pay and \n benefits.\nSec. 613. Implementation of aviation incentive pay for members of \n reserve components.\nSec. 614. Reviews of designations of imminent danger pay areas.\n\n Subtitle C--Allowances\n\nSec. 621. Modifications to calculation of basic allowance for \n subsistence for enlisted members.\nSec. 622. Family separation allowance: increase.\nSec. 623. Extending certain travel allowance for members of the Armed \n Forces assigned to Alaska.\nSec. 624. Improvements to basic allowance for housing.\n\n Subtitle D--Leave\n\nSec. 631. Improved parental leave for members of the armed forces.\nSec. 632. Convalescent leave for cadets and midshipmen.\n\n Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits\n\nSec. 641. Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care \n and youth program services providers.\nSec. 642. Waiver of requirements for air transportation of deceased \n members of the Armed Forces when necessary to meet mission \n requirements.\n\n Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters\n\nSec. 651. Use of commissary stores: civilian employees of Military \n Sealift Command.\nSec. 652. Defense commissary system and exchange system: patronage; \n privatization.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and \n Briefings\n\nSec. 661. Inclusion of descriptions of types of pay on pay statements.\nSec. 662. Provision of information regarding relocation assistance \n programs for members receiving orders for a change of \n permanent station.\nSec. 663. Expansion of pilot program to increase access to food on \n military installations.\nSec. 664. Military compensation educational campaign.\nSec. 665. Designation of United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as \n remote and isolated military installation.\n\n Subtitle A--Basic Pay and Retired Pay\n\n SEC. 601. CODIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY TO SPACE FORCE OF CERTAIN \n PAY AND ALLOWANCE AUTHORITIES.\n (a) Definitions.--Section 101 of title 37, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (22), by \n inserting ``, or for members of the Space Force in space force \n active status not on sustained duty,'' after ``reserve component'' \n each place it appears; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(27) The term `space force active status' has the meaning \n given that term in section 101 of title 10.\n ``(28) The term `sustained duty' has the meaning given that \n term in section 101 of title 10.''.\n (b) Basic Pay.--\n (1) References to officer grades.--Section 201(a) of such title \n is amended--\n (A) by striking ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the'' \n and inserting ``For the'';\n (B) by striking ``and Marine Corps'' in the heading of the \n second column of the table and inserting ``Marine Corps, and \n Space Force''; and\n (C) by striking paragraph (2).\n (2) Applicable pay and allowances for certain space force \n members who are physically disabled or incur loss of earned income \n when not on sustained duty.--Subsections (g)(1) and (h)(1) of \n section 204 of such title are amended by inserting ``, or a member \n of the Space Force in space force active status not on sustained \n duty,'' after ``of a reserve component of a uniformed service'' \n each place it appears.\n (3) Service creditable for computation.--Section 205(a)(2) of \n such title is amended--\n (A) by transferring subparagraph (F) so as to appear after \n subparagraph (A);\n (B) by striking subparagraph (C);\n (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (B), (D), and (E) \n as subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and\n (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as transferred and \n redesignated by subparagraphs (A) and (C) of this paragraph, \n the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) the Space Force;''.\n (4) Inactive-duty training pay.--Section 206 of such title is \n amended--\n (A) in the section heading, by inserting ``; members of the \n space force'' before the colon;\n (B) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph \n (1)--\n (i) by striking ``Guard or a'' and inserting ``Guard, \n a''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``, or a member of the Space Force'' \n after ``uniformed service'' the first place it appears;\n (C) in subsection (d)--\n (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, by a member of \n the Space Force,'' after ``reserve component''; and\n (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or the Space \n Force,'' after ``Ready Reserve''; and\n (D) in subsection (e)--\n (i) by striking ``Guard or of a'' and inserting \n ``Guard, a''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``, or the Space Force'' after \n ``uniformed services''.\n (5) Participation in thrift savings plan.--Section 211(a)(2) of \n such title is amended by inserting ``or the Space Force'' after \n ``member of the Ready Reserve''.\n (c) Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--\n (1) General bonus authority for enlisted members.--Section 331 \n of such title is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;\n (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and \n inserting ``; or''; and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve component \n of an armed force to the Space Force or from the Space Force to a \n regular component or reserve component of another armed force, \n subject to the approval of the Secretary with jurisdiction over the \n armed force to which the member is transferring.''; and\n (B) in subsection (c)(1)--\n (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, or in the \n Space Force on sustained duty under section 20105 of title \n 10,'' after ``in a regular component'';\n (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, or in the \n Space Force in space force active status not on sustained \n duty under section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a \n reserve component''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``paragraph (4) \n or (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.\n (2) General bonus authority for officers.--Section 332 of such \n title is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;\n (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and \n inserting ``; or''; and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(6) transfers from a regular component or reserve component \n of a uniformed service to the Space Force or from the Space Force \n to a regular component or reserve component of another uniformed \n service, subject to the approval of the Secretary with jurisdiction \n over the uniformed service to which the member is transferring.''; \n and\n (B) in subsection (c)(1)--\n (i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, or in the \n Space Force on sustained duty under section 20105 of title \n 10,'' after ``in a regular component'';\n (ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, or in the \n Space Force in space force active status not on sustained \n duty under section 20105 of title 10,'' after ``in a \n reserve component''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``paragraph (4) \n or (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4), (5), or (6)''.\n (3) Special aviation incentive pay or bonus for officers.--\n Section 334 of such title is amended--\n (A) in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (h)(1), by striking \n ``in a regular or reserve component'' each place it appears;\n (B) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``, or, in the case \n of an officer of the Space Force, to remain in space force \n active status,'' after ``in a reserve component'';\n (C) in subsection (e)--\n (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Reserve \n Component''; and\n (ii) by striking ``A reserve component officer'' and \n inserting ``An officer''; and\n (D) in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (h), by \n striking ``regular or reserve component'' each place it \n appears.\n (4) Special pays.--Sections 351(a), 352(a), 353(a), and 353(b) \n of such title are amended by striking ``of a regular or reserve \n component'' each place it appears.\n (5) Retention incentives for members qualified in critical \n military skills or assigned to high priority units.--Section 355 of \n such title is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--\n\n (I) by striking ``An officer or enlisted member'' \n and inserting ``A member''; and\n (II) by inserting ``, or a member the Space Force \n who is serving in space force active status,'' after \n ``in a reserve component''; and\n\n (ii) in paragraph (1)--\n\n (I) by striking ``or to remain'' and inserting ``, \n to remain''; and\n (II) by inserting ``, or to remain in space force \n active status for at least one year'' before the \n semicolon at the end;\n\n (B) in subsection (d)(1) in the second sentence, by \n inserting ``or a member of the Space Force not on sustained \n duty'' after ``reserve component member''; and\n (C) in subsection (e)--\n (i) in paragraph (1) in the place it appears in \n subparagraph (A) and in the first place it appears in \n subparagraph (B), by striking ``active duty or service in \n an active status in a reserve component'' and inserting ``a \n specified form of service (or combination thereof)'';\n (ii) in paragraphs (1)(B), (2), (3), and (4), by \n striking ``active duty or service in an active status in a \n reserve component for which'' each place it appearsand \n inserting ``service for which''; and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) In this subsection, the term `specified form of service' \nmeans--\n ``(A) service on active duty;\n ``(B) service in an active status in a reserve component; or\n ``(C) service in the Space Force in space force active \n status.''.\n (6) Continuation pay for full tsp members with 7 to 12 years of \n service.--Section 356(b) of such title is amended--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--\n (i) in the second sentence, by striking ``or a reserve \n component'' and inserting ``, a member of the Space Force \n on sustained duty, or a member of a reserve component''; \n and\n (ii) in the third sentence, by inserting ``or a member \n of the Space Force in space force active status not on \n sustained duty'' after ``(as so defined)'';\n (B) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph \n (A), by inserting ``or a member of the Space Force on sustained \n duty'' after ``of a regular component''; and\n (C) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by \n inserting ``or a member of the Space Force in space force \n active status and not on sustained duty'' after ``of a \n reserve component''; and\n (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a member of \n the Space Force on sustained duty, respectively,'' after \n ``of a regular component''.\n (d) Administration of Special Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus \nAuthorities.--\n (1) Continuation of pay and allowances during certain \n hospitalization and rehabilitation.--Section 372(a) of such title \n is amended by striking ``of a regular or reserve component''.\n (2) Repayment of unearned portion of bonus or special or \n incentive pay.--Section 373(d)(2)(A) of such title is amended by \n striking ``in a regular or reserve component who remains on active \n duty or in an active status'' and inserting ``who remains on active \n duty, in an active status in a reserve component, or in space force \n active status''.\n (e) Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances.--\nSection 416(a) of such title is amended by inserting ``an officer of \nthe Space Force not on sustained duty,'' after ``of component,''.\n (f) Leave.--Section 501 of such title is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by inserting ``, or of the \n Space Force,'' after ``of a reserve component'' each place it \n appears; and\n (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, or from the Space \n Force,'' after ``from the reserve component''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)(5)--\n (A) in subparagraphs (A) and (D), by inserting ``, or a \n member of the Space Force in space force active status not on \n sustained duty,'' after ``of a reserve component'' each place \n it appears; and\n (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Regular'' before \n ``Space Force''.\n (g) Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits.--\n (1) Acceptance of employment, payments, and awards from foreign \n governments.--Section 908(a)(2) of such title is amended by \n inserting ``and members of the Space Force in space force active \n status not on sustained duty'' after ``of the armed forces''.\n (2) Involuntarily mobilized reserve component members subject \n to extended and frequent active duty service.--Section 910 of such \n title is amended--\n (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and members of the space \n force'' after ``reserve component members'';\n (B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or of the Space \n Force'' after ``of the armed forces''; and\n (C) in subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (e)(1), by \n inserting ``or the Space Force'' after ``a reserve component'' \n each place it appears.\n (h) Administration.--Section 1002 of such title is amended--\n (1) in the heading, by striking ``and members of national \n guard'' and inserting ``; members of the national guard; members of \n the space force'';\n (2) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``of the National Guard, or of a reserve \n component of a uniformed service,'' and inserting ``of a \n reserve component of a uniformed service, or of the Space \n Force''; and\n (B) by striking ``his consent'' and inserting ``the consent \n of the member''; and\n (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or the Space Force'' \n after ``of a reserve component''.\n (i) Conforming Amendment to Reflect Change of Name of Space and \nMissile Systems Center to Space Systems Command.--Section 2273a(a) of \ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Air Force Space \nand Missile Systems Center'' and inserting ``Space Force Space Systems \nCommand''.\n SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR SELECTIVE EARLY \n RETIREMENT AND EARLY DISCHARGES.\n Section 638a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.\n SEC. 603. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY.\n Section 4403(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended \nby striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.\n\n Subtitle B--Bonus, Incentive, and Separation Pays\n\n SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND SPECIAL \n PAY AUTHORITIES.\n (a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g) of \ntitle 37, United States Code, relating to income replacement payments \nfor reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent \nmobilization for active duty service, is amended by striking ``December \n31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.\n (b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care Professionals.--\nThe following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by \nstriking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026'':\n (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate \n accession program.\n (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education loans \n for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve.\n (c) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--Section 333(i) of \ntitle 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31, \n2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.\n (d) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special Pay, \nIncentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following sections of title \n37, United States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' \nand inserting ``December 31, 2026'':\n (1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for \n enlisted members.\n (2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for \n officers.\n (3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive pay \n and bonus authorities for officers.\n (4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive pay \n authorities for officers in health professions.\n (5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets \n and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training \n Corps.\n (6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.\n (7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special duty \n pay.\n (8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or \n proficiency bonus.\n (9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for \n members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high \n priority units.\n (e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of Basic \nAllowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a major \n disaster declaration or containing an installation experiencing an \n influx of military personnel, by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and \n inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and\n (2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual \n housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20 percent, by \n striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.\n SEC. 612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION \n PAY AND BENEFITS.\n Section 1175a(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.\n SEC. 613. IMPLEMENTATION OF AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS OF \n RESERVE COMPONENTS.\n Section 602(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 37 U.S.C. 357 note) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) by striking ``In making'' and inserting the following:\n ``(A) In general.--In making''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n ``(B) Aviation incentive pay evaluation.--Not later than \n June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall complete the evaluation \n required by subparagraph (A) with respect to aviation incentive \n pay under section 334 of title 37, United States Code. In \n conducting that evaluation, the Secretary shall make a specific \n determination with respect to the percentage of such aviation \n incentive pay, if any, that is paid specifically to maintain \n skill certification or proficiency under section 357 of title \n 37, United States Code.\n ``(C) Special and incentive pay framework.--Not later than \n June 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on \n Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a \n detailed report on the special and incentive pay assessment \n framework, required by the Senate report accompanying the \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public \n Law 118-31), that includes the Secretary's plan and timeline \n for implementing such framework.''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) Initiation of payments.--Not later than January 1, 2027, \n the Secretary concerned shall begin making aviation incentive \n payments under section 357 of title 37, United States Code, \n pursuant to the determination made under paragraph (2)(B).''.\n SEC. 614. REVIEWS OF DESIGNATIONS OF IMMINENT DANGER PAY AREAS.\n (a) Initial Review.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military \ndepartments, shall--\n (1) commence a review of each area designated under section \n 351(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, to determine whether the \n area is one in which a member of the uniformed services is subject \n to imminent danger of physical injury due to threat conditions; and\n (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \n and the House of Representatives a report on the review, including \n any changes to designations under that section that result from the \n review.\n (b) Subsequent Reviews.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2031, and every 5 \n years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \n the Secretaries of the military departments, shall conduct a review \n described in subsection (a)(1).\n (2) Reports required.--Not later than 60 days after completing \n a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit \n to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report on the review, including any changes to \n designations under that section that result from the review.\n (c) Reports on Designation Changes Between Reports.--If, at any \ntime between the submission of reports required by subsections (a)(2) \nand (b)(2), the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military \ndepartment conducts a review of areas designated under section \n351(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, and makes a change to any \nsuch designation, that Secretary shall submit to the Committees on \nArmed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report \non the review and the change not later than 60 days after the change is \nmade.\n\n Subtitle C--Allowances\n\n SEC. 621. MODIFICATIONS TO CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR \n SUBSISTENCE FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.\n (a) Modification.--\n (1) In general.--Section 402(b) of title 37, United States \n Code, is amended--\n (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following \n new paragraph:\n ``(1)(A) The monthly rate of basic allowance for subsistence to be \nin effect for an enlisted member for a year (beginning on January 1 of \nthat year) shall be equal to the monthly cost of a liberal food plan \nfor a male in the United States who is between 19 and 50 years of age, \nas determined by the Secretary of Agriculture on October 1 of the \npreceding year.\n ``(B) With respect to a member who is subject to monthly deduction \nfrom pay for meals under section 1011(b) of this title, the amount \npayable under subparagraph (A) shall be reduced by the amount of such \ndeduction from pay, in accordance with policies prescribed by the \nSecretary of Defense.\n ``(C) The monthly rate of basic allowance for subsistence to be in \neffect for an enlisted member for a year under subparagraph (A) may not \ndecrease relative to the rate in effect for the preceding year.''; and\n (B) by striking paragraph (3).\n (2) Implementation plan.--Not later than September 30, 2026, \n the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for \n the implementation of the amendments made by subsection (a).\n (b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, and annually thereafter \nthrough 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees \non Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a \nreport that, with respect to the fiscal year in which the report is \nsubmitted, describes--\n (1) the manner in which the Secretary of Defense allocated \n funds to pay for food programs and whether such funds were drawn \n from funds authorized for the for the basic allowance for \n subsistence under section 402 of title 37, United States Code;\n (2) whether and the extent to which subsistence in-kind and \n other sources of appropriated funds were budgeted to pay for food \n programs on military installations; and\n (3) the manner in which the Secretaries of the military \n departments used authorities of such Secretaries to fund the fully \n burdened cost of feeding members--\n (A) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space \n Force; and\n (B) who were assigned to essential station messing during \n such fiscal year.\n SEC. 622. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE: INCREASE.\n Section 427(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended in \nthe matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``$250'' and \ninserting ``$300''.\n SEC. 623. EXTENDING CERTAIN TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE \n ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA.\n Section 603(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as \n follows:\n ``(A) the member is--\n ``(i) assigned to a duty location in Alaska for a \n period of not less than one year; and\n ``(ii) unaccompanied by dependents in such duty \n location; and''; and\n (2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:\n ``(5) Period specified.--The period specified in this paragraph \n is the period--\n ``(A) beginning on the date of the enactment of the \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; and\n ``(B) ending on December 31, 2027.''.\n SEC. 624. IMPROVEMENTS TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.\n (a) Increasing Awareness.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to \nimprove transparency of the calculation of BAH by--\n (1) developing a clear, accessible document that explains how \n rates of BAH are determined, including methodology and types of \n data sources used, which shall be--\n (A) reviewed and updated not less frequently than annually \n and as rates and calculation methods change; and\n (B) made available on a publicly accessible internet \n website and distributed across all relevant components of the \n Department of Defense; and\n (2) providing to members of the Armed Forces when such members \n experience a permanent change of station, permanent change of \n assignment, change in dependency status, change in grade, or any \n other event that may impact the eligibility of such members for or \n rate of BAH--\n (A) the information included in the document developed \n under paragraph (1); and\n (B) an explanation of the type of rental housing the rate \n of BAH received by such members is intended to support in each \n locality.\n (b) Study to Evaluate Alternative Rate Calculation.--\n (1) Study.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the \n Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with \n a covered entity to conduct a study in which the covered \n entity--\n (i) assesses the adequacy of the current BAH for MHAs \n selected under paragraph (3), including a review of the \n commuting times and distances of members of the Armed \n Forces and the overall affordability of housing in such \n MHAs;\n (ii) reviews existing methods of calculating BAH and \n proposes methods of calculating BAH described in paragraph \n (2) for MHAs selected under paragraph (3) that are more \n efficient and accurate than such existing methods, as \n appropriate; and\n (iii) evaluates the feasibility and advisability of \n using machine learning and artificial intelligence in the \n calculation of BAH and, if feasible and advisable, \n incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence \n into the proposed methods described in clause (i).\n (B) Rule of construction.--During the study conducted in \n accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall pay BAH \n in MHAs selected under paragraph (3) at rates prescribed under \n section 403 of title 37, United States Code.\n (2) Proposed monthly rates.--A proposed monthly rate of BAH \n described in this paragraph--\n (A) accurately reflects housing prices in the MHA subject \n to such rate; and\n (B) is sufficient for military families who reside in such \n MHA to procure adequate and affordable housing.\n (3) Mhas.--The Secretary shall select not fewer than 15 MHAs \n for the covered entity to evaluate in the study conducted in \n accordance with paragraph (1). In selecting MHAs for evaluation \n under such study, the Secretary shall consider factors including \n the following:\n (A) Variety of geographic location.\n (B) The ranks of members who reside in an MHA.\n (C) Whether members who reside in an MHA have dependents.\n (D) Economic factors including inflation, cost of living, \n and the cost of private mortgage insurance.\n (4) Completion.--An agreement entered into under paragraph \n (1)(A) shall require the study conducted under such agreement to be \n completed not later than the date that is three years after the \n date on which the Secretary and the covered entity enter into such \n agreement.\n (5) Annual briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date \n of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter \n until the completion of the study conducted in accordance with \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on \n Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a \n briefing on the status of the study under this section.\n (6) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \n completion of the study conducted in accordance with paragraph (1), \n the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of \n the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the \n results of such study. Such report shall include--\n (A) an evaluation by the Secretary of the proposed methods \n of calculating BAH by a covered entity pursuant to an agreement \n under paragraph (1); and\n (B) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation to \n improve the methods of calculating BAH based on the study.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``BAH'' means the basic allowance for housing for \n members of the uniformed services under section 403 of title 37, \n United States Code.\n (2) The term ``covered entity'' means an entity or combination \n of entities--\n (A) with combined expertise in data analysis and machine \n learning and access to relevant data on local rental rates in \n real estate markets in the MHAs selected under subsection \n (b)(3); and\n (B) that has not participated in anticompetitive price-\n fixing in a real estate market.\n (3) The term ``MHA'' means military housing area.\n\n Subtitle D--Leave\n\n SEC. 631. IMPROVED PARENTAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n (a) Regulations.--Section 701(h)(1)(B) of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(iii) The regulations prescribed under clause (i) shall authorize \na member described in such clause to take leave described under \nsubparagraph (A) during the two-year period beginning after an event \ndescribed in clause (i) or (ii) of such subparagraph with the approval \nof the first general officer or flag officer in the chain of command of \nsuch member.''.\n (b) Implementation; Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) prescribe regulations under subparagraph (B) of section \n 701(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to implement the \n amendment made by subsection (a); and\n (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and \n House of Representatives a report regarding the implementation of \n this section.\n SEC. 632. CONVALESCENT LEAVE FOR CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.\n Section 702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as \n subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;\n (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(c) Convalescent Leave.--An academy cadet or midshipman diagnosed \nwith a medical condition is allowed convalescent leave under section \n701(m) of this title.''; and\n (3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this \n section, by striking ``Sections 701'' and inserting ``Except as \n provided by subsection (c), sections 701''.\n\n Subtitle E--Family and Survivor Benefits\n\n SEC. 641. ANNUAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LIMITS FOR CHILD \n CARE AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDERS.\n Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new subsection:\n ``(d) Annual Review of Amount of Assistance.--The Secretary shall \nannually review the amount of financial assistance provided under this \nsection, including the maximum amount of financial assistance per month \nper child that the Secretary authorizes to be provided to eligible \nproviders under this section.''.\n SEC. 642. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED \n MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN NECESSARY TO MEET MISSION \n REQUIREMENTS.\n Section 562(c) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note) is \namended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Waiver.--The Secretary concerned may waive the \n requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) as the Secretary considers \n necessary to meet mission requirements during--\n ``(A) a time of war;\n ``(B) a national emergency requiring the use of significant \n personnel and aircraft;\n ``(C) a large-scale combat operation; or\n ``(D) a contingency operation.''.\n\n Subtitle F--Defense Resale Matters\n\n SEC. 651. USE OF COMMISSARY STORES: CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF MILITARY \n SEALIFT COMMAND.\n (a) In General.--Section 1066 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended, in subsection (a)--\n (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``An individual''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) A civil service mariner of the Military Sealift Command may \nbe permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the \nsame basis as members of the armed forces on active duty.''.\n (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further \namended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``protective services'' \n and inserting ``certain''; and\n (2) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking ``Protective \n Services'' and inserting ``Certain''.\n SEC. 652. DEFENSE COMMISSARY SYSTEM AND EXCHANGE SYSTEM: PATRONAGE; \n PRIVATIZATION.\n (a) Patronage.--\n (1) Interim authority.--Notwithstanding the limitations under \n section 2481(a) and chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, the \n Secretary of Defense--\n (A) may allow individuals authorized to use a commissary \n store or exchange store pursuant to a policy, memorandum, \n regulation, or pilot program of the Department of Defense in \n effect on October 1, 2025, to continue such use through \n December 31, 2026; and\n (B) may not authorize such use for any additional group of \n individuals.\n (2) Legislative proposal.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the \n Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a written \n legislative proposal that--\n (A) specifies each category of individuals that the \n Secretary recommends Congress authorize to use a commissary \n store or exchange store;\n (B) explains the recommendation of the Secretary for such \n authorization; and\n (C) consolidates the authorities for such use into a single \n statute.\n (b) Privatization.--The Secretary may not take any action \ninconsistent with the restrictions in section 2485(a) of such title \nregarding private operation of the overall management of a commissary \nsystem or management of a commissary store.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Benefits, Administrative Matters, Reports, and \n Briefings\n\n SEC. 661. INCLUSION OF DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF PAY ON PAY \n STATEMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 19 of title 37, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 1016. Pay statements: descriptions of types of pay\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall make available \ncontemporaneously with each pay statement provided to a member of the \nArmed Forces, for each type of pay, allowance, and deduction listed on \nthe statement, a brief and plain-language description of--\n ``(1) the statutory or regulatory authority under which a pay, \n allowance, or deduction is made;\n ``(2) the purpose of a pay, allowance, or deduction;\n ``(3) the criteria for determining eligibility of members for a \n pay, allowance, or deduction; and\n ``(4) possible changes in the eligibility of the member for a \n pay, allowance, or deduction, including the circumstances under \n which a pay, allowance, or deduction may be suspended or modified \n or may expire.\n ``(b) Requirements.--The descriptions required to be made available \nwith a pay statement under paragraph (1) shall be--\n ``(1) published on a website accessible by a member and \n printable with the pay statement of the member; and\n ``(2) presented in language easily understood by individuals \n without specialized knowledge of military finance, accounting, or \n law.''.\n (b) Applicability.--The requirements of section 1016 of title 37, \nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with \nrespect to pay statements issued on or after the date that is 180 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act.\n SEC. 662. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE \n PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS RECEIVING ORDERS FOR A CHANGE OF PERMANENT \n STATION.\n (a) In General.--Section 1056(b) of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and community \n orientation'' and inserting ``community orientation, education \n systems, school enrollment procedures, and State-specific \n provisions under the Interstate Compact on Educational \n Opportunity for Military Children'';\n (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and community \n orientation'' and inserting ``community orientation, and \n educational resources for dependent children, including school \n transition assistance, academic continuity, and special \n education services''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n ``(E) Educational planning and support services for dependent \n children with disabilities, including procedures for transferring \n individualized education programs and coordinating with the \n Exceptional Family Member Program.\n ``(F) Provision of information regarding available assistance \n under this section and any other assistance relating to a change of \n permanent station available under any other provision of law, \n including--\n ``(i) information on family assistance programs authorized \n under section 1788 of this title, including financial planning \n resources, spouse employment support, and community integration \n services;\n ``(ii) guidance on available housing assistance, including \n on-base housing options, rental protections, and resources for \n off-base relocation;\n ``(iii) mental health and well-being support services, \n including those accessible during the period of transition for \n a change of permanent station;\n ``(iv) educational resources for dependent children, \n including school transition assistance and special education \n services;\n ``(v) information on available legal and financial \n counseling programs; and\n ``(vi) any other assistance programs that support members \n of the armed forces and their families during relocation.''; \n and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs\n ``(3) The Secretary of each military department shall ensure that \nrelocation assistance required to be provided under this subsection is \nprovided not later than 45 days before the date on which a change of \npermanent station takes effect for a member of the armed forces under \nthe jurisdiction of such Secretary.\n ``(4) The Secretary of each military department shall--\n ``(A) incorporate the information required to be provided under \n this subsection into accessible materials and briefings provided to \n members of the armed forces relating to a change of permanent \n station;\n ``(B) ensure that the program under this section provides \n accessible materials and briefings at military installations and \n through online resources;\n ``(C) develop a communication strategy, including digital \n outreach and printed materials, to increase awareness of the \n program under this section and assistance available under other \n provisions of law relating to a change of permanent station; and\n ``(D) assess the satisfaction of members of the armed forces \n with the information provided under this subsection.''.\n (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the Secretary of \nDefense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \nand the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of \nthe amendments made by this section. Such briefing shall include--\n (1) the status of efforts to integrate information required to \n be provided by subparagraph (F) of section 1056(b)(2) of title 10, \n United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, \n into accessible materials and briefings provided to members of the \n armed forces relating to a change of permanent station;\n (2) an assessment of the awareness by members of the armed \n forces of available programs in support of a change of permanent \n station; and\n (3) any recommendations of the Secretary for improving the \n dissemination of information related to relocation and family \n assistance programs.\n SEC. 663. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FOOD ON \n MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n Section 654 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159; 10 U.S.C. 1060a note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``Secretary of the Army'' and inserting \n ``Secretary of a military department''; and\n (B) by striking ``installations of the Army for members of \n the Army'' and inserting ``installations under the jurisdiction \n of the Secretary for members of the Armed Forces'';\n (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``of the military \n department concerned'' after ``Secretary''; and\n (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new \n subsection (d):\n ``(d) Reporting.--\n ``(1) Progress reports.--At the end of each calendar quarter \n until the pilot program terminates, the Secretary of a military \n department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the \n Senate and House of Representatives a progress report regarding \n implementation of the pilot program.\n ``(2) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the pilot \n program terminates, the Secretary of a military department shall \n submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House \n of Representatives a final report regarding the pilot program. Such \n report shall include the following elements:\n ``(A) Lessons learned from the pilot program.\n ``(B) The recommendation of the Secretary whether to expand \n or make permanent the pilot program.\n ``(C) If the Secretary recommends expansion, the military \n installations covered by such recommended expansion.\n ``(D) Limitations to the operation or expansion of the \n pilot program.\n ``(E) Any information the Secretary determines \n appropriate.''.\n SEC. 664. MILITARY COMPENSATION EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.\n (a) Educational Campaign Required.--Not later than 180 days after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \ncommence an educational campaign to improve the understanding and \nawareness of members of the Armed Forces and the families of such \nmembers with respect to the major components of monetary and \nnonmonetary compensation for such members.\n (b) Consistency With Compensation Review.--The Secretary shall \ncarry out the educational campaign required by subsection (a) in a \nmanner consistent with the recommendations contained in the report \nentitled ``The Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation'' \nsubmitted to Congress in January 2025 pursuant to section 1008(b) of \ntitle 37, United States Code.\n (c) Minimum Time of Campaign.--The educational campaign required by \nsubsection (a) shall be carried out for not less than one year.\n (d) Elements.--The educational campaign required by subsection (a) \nshall address--\n (1) the elements of regular military compensation (RMC), as \n defined in section 101(25) of title 37, United States Code;\n (2) special and incentive pays;\n (3) the calculation of retired pay for length of service;\n (4) educational assistance programs and benefits;\n (5) health care for members of the Armed Forces serving in \n active components and the families of such members;\n (6) nonmonetary benefits; and\n (7) any other matters relating to monetary or nonmonetary \n compesnation for members of the Armed Forces the Secretary \n considers appropriate.\n (e) Briefing.--\n (1) Implementation plan.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the \n Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense \n committees a briefing on the plan to implement this section.\n (2) Effectiveness.--Not later than 60 days after the completion \n of the educational campaign required by subsection (a), the \n Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense \n committees a briefing on the effectiveness of the educational \n campaign.\n SEC. 665. DESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON KWAJALEIN \n ATOLL AS REMOTE AND ISOLATED MILITARY INSTALLATION.\n (a) Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and \nReadiness and the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the \nCommander of the United States Army Pacific, shall designate United \nStates Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as a remote and isolated military \ninstallation.\n (b) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which \nthe designation described in subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary \nof the Army shall submit a notification to the congressional defense \ncommittees confirming completion of the designation.\n (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date on \nwhich the Secretary of the Army submits the notification described in \nsubsection (b), the Commander of the United States Army Pacific shall \nbrief the congressional defense committees on adjustments to Department \nof Defense resourcing for and support to United States Army Garrison \nKwajalein Atoll as a result of the designation described in subsection \n(a).\n (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``remote and isolated \nmilitary installation'' means a military installation determined to be \nremote and isolated pursuant to the criteria set forth in Department of \nDefense Instructions 1015.10 and 1015.18, dated July 6, 2009, and May \n30, 2024, respectively (or successor instruction).\n\n TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS\n\n TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS\n\n Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits\n\nSec. 701. Reimbursement for travel expenses relating to specialty care \n for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.\nSec. 702. Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic \n examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain otherwise \n ineligible individuals.\n\n Subtitle B--Health Care Administration\n\nSec. 711. Codification of position of Director of the Defense Health \n Agency.\nSec. 712. Military-civilian medical surge program.\nSec. 713. Modification of limitation on reduction of military medical \n manning end strength.\nSec. 714. Inclusion of additional requirements in notifications to \n modify scope of services provided at military medical \n treatment facilities.\nSec. 715. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes \n countries.\nSec. 716. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals of partner \n countries.\nSec. 717. Plan for priority assignment of medical personnel of \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 718. Plan and report by Defense Health Agency relating to \n chiropractic clinics at military installations.\nSec. 719. Strategic infectious disease medical research plan.\nSec. 720. Review of disclosure requirements under processes and forms \n relating to health care provider credentialing and privileging \n of Department of Defense.\n\n Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters\n\nSec. 731. Improvement of availability of care for veterans from \n facilities and providers of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 732. Prohibition on painful research on domestic cats and dogs.\nSec. 733. Pilot program on wastewater surveillance system of Department \n of Defense.\nSec. 734. Pilot program to assist certain members of the Armed Forces \n and dependents with additional supplemental coverage relating \n to cancer.\nSec. 735. Study on accreditation of military dental treatment \n facilities.\nSec. 736. Study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among military \n rotary-wing pilots and aviation support personnel.\nSec. 737. Study on psychological effects of and mental health effects of \n unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.\n\n Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits\n\n SEC. 701. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATING TO SPECIALTY \n CARE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``In any case'' and \n inserting ``Except as provided by subsection (b), in any case''; \n and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Special Rules \n for Certain Members and Dependents.--'';\n (B) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting \n ``(1) The Secretary of Defense''; and\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (1), as designated by \n subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(2) With respect to members of the armed forces on active duty \nand their dependents, the Secretary shall administer subsection (a) by \nsubstituting `75 miles' for `100 miles'.''.\n (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary \nof Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the \nHouse of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the \nimplementation of paragraph (2) of section 1074i(b) of title 10, United \nStates Code, as added by subsection (a), including--\n (1) the estimated number of individuals the Secretary expects \n to reimburse for travel expenses pursuant to such paragraph;\n (2) the expected cost increase of such reimbursements; and\n (3) whether the Secretary determines that a different distance \n should be specified in such paragraph.\n SEC. 702. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SEXUAL ASSAULT MEDICAL FORENSIC \n EXAMINATIONS ON A NONREIMBURSABLE BASIS TO CERTAIN OTHERWISE \n INELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.\n (a) Authority to Provide Forensic Examinations.--The Secretary of \nDefense, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, \nshall authorize medical personnel of the Department of Defense to \nprovide sexual assault medical forensic examinations, in a military \nmedical treatment facility on a nonreimbursable basis, to an individual \nwho--\n (1) is not otherwise eligible for health care from the \n Department;\n (2) reports a sexual assault offense for which a Defense \n Criminal Investigative Organization may initiate an investigation; \n and\n (3) is eligible for a forensic examination in accordance with \n those regulations.\n (b) Additional Elements.--The regulations prescribed under \nsubsection (a) may provide for the handling, storage, and transfer to \nlaw enforcement of a completed sexual assault medical forensic \nexamination kit.\n\n Subtitle B--Health Care Administration\n\n SEC. 711. CODIFICATION OF POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE \n HEALTH AGENCY.\n (a) In General.--Section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (j) as subsections \n (b) through (k), respectively;\n (2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated by \n paragraph (1), the following:\n ``(a) Director of the Defense Health Agency.--(1) There is in the \nDefense Health Agency a Director.\n ``(2) The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall--\n ``(A) be a military officer and hold a rank that is the same or \n greater than the rank of any officer serving as the Surgeon General \n of a military department under section 7036, 8031, or 9036 of this \n title; and\n ``(B) have joint experience.'';\n (3) in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph \n (A), by striking ``, by not later than September 30, 2021'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph \n (A), by striking ``, commencing when the Director begins to \n exercise responsibilities under that paragraph,''; and\n (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``subsections (b) and \n (c)'' and inserting ``subsections (c) and (d)'';\n (4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, in the matter \n preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than September 30, \n 2024, and subject to subsection (f)'' and inserting ``Subject to \n subsection (g)'';\n (5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, in the matter \n preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (f)''; and\n (6) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``subsection (e)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)(1)''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1091a(b)(2) of such title is \namended by striking ``section 1073c(i)'' and inserting ``section \n1073c(j)''.\n SEC. 712. MILITARY-CIVILIAN MEDICAL SURGE PROGRAM.\n Section 1096 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by adding at the end the following: \n ``; medical surge program''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(e) Medical Surge Program.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in \ncollaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall \ncarry out a program of record known as the Military-Civilian Medical \nSurge Program to--\n ``(A) support locations that the Secretary of Defense selects \n under paragraph (3)(B); and\n ``(B) enhance the interoperability and medical surge capability \n and capacity of the National Disaster Medical System in response to \n a declaration or other action described in subparagraphs (A) \n through (F) of paragraph (4).\n ``(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Institute for \nDefense Health Cooperation at the Uniformed Services University of the \nHealth Sciences (or such successor center), shall oversee the \nmanagement, staffing, and deployment of the Program, in coordination \nwith the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Director of the \nDefense Health Agency, and, for purposes of ensuring that the Program \nis carried out in a manner that is consistent with paragraph (6), the \nSecretary of Health and Human Services.\n ``(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A) during a contingency \noperation, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Program \nprovides support, acting through the Defense Health Agency serving as a \ncombat support agency, to the relevant combatant command.\n ``(C) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the program is \nadministrated in coordination with the military departments, the Joint \nStaff, the Defense Health Agency, and the Department of Health and \nHuman Services through semiannual coordination meetings and quarterly \nupdates. On an annual basis, one such meeting shall include the \nparticipation of partners specified in paragraph (3)(A).\n ``(D) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary of Defense shall \nmaintain requirements for staffing, specialized training, research, and \neducation, regarding patient regulation, movement, definitive care, and \nother matters the Secretary determines critical to sustaining the \nhealth of members of the armed forces.\n ``(3)(A) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary of Defense \nshall establish partnerships at locations selected under subparagraph \n(B) with public, private, and nonprofit health care organizations, \nhealth care institutions, health care entities, academic medical \ncenters of institutions of higher education, and hospitals that the \nSecretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services determine--\n ``(i) are critical in mobilizing a civilian medical response in \n support of a wartime contingency or other catastrophic event in the \n United States; and\n ``(ii) have demonstrated technical proficiency in critical \n national security domains, including high-consequence infectious \n disease and special pathogen preparedness, and matters relating to \n defense, containment, management, care, and transportation.\n ``(B) The Secretary of Defense shall select not fewer than eight \nlocations that are operationally relevant to the missions of the \nDepartment of Defense under the National Disaster Medical System and \nare aeromedical or other transport hubs or logistics centers in the \nUnited States for partnerships under subparagraph (A). The Secretary \nmay select more than eight locations, including locations outside of \nthe continental United States, if the Secretary determines such \nadditional locations cover areas of strategic and operational relevance \nto the Department.\n ``(4) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and \nHuman Services shall ensure that the partnerships under paragraph \n(3)(A) allow for civilian medical personnel to quickly and effectively \nmobilize direct support to military medical treatment facilities and \nprovide support to other requirements of the military health system \npursuant to the following:\n ``(A) A declaration of a national emergency under the National \n Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).\n ``(B) A public health emergency declared under section 319 of \n the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).\n ``(C) A declaration of war by Congress.\n ``(D) A contingency operation.\n ``(E) The President's exercise of executive powers under the \n War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).\n ``(F) Any other emergency or major disaster as declared by the \n President.\n ``(5) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of \nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and \nannually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Health, Education, \nLabor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services \nand the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of \nRepresentatives a report on the status, readiness, and operational \ncapabilities of the Program. Each report shall include an assessment of \npersonnel readiness, resource availability, interagency coordination \nefforts, and recommendations for continued improvements to the Program.\n ``(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the \nSecretary of Defense to control, direct, limit, or otherwise affect the \nauthorities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect \nto the leadership and administration of the National Disaster Medical \nSystem, public health and medical preparedness and response, staffing \nlevels, or resource allocation.\n ``(7) In this subsection:\n ``(A) The term `institution of higher education' means a four-\n year institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) \n of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))).\n ``(B) The term `National Disaster Medical System' means the \n system established under section 2812 of the Public Health Service \n Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11).\n ``(C) The term `Program' means the Military-Civilian Medical \n Surge Program established under paragraph (1).''.\n SEC. 713. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON REDUCTION OF MILITARY \n MEDICAL MANNING END STRENGTH.\n Section 741 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2676; 10 U.S.C. \n129c note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``five-year period'' both \n places it appears and inserting ``10-year period''; and\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not later than two \n years after the date of the enactment of this Act,'' and \n inserting ``During each of 2024 and 2029,''; and\n (B) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking ``three years \n after the date of the enactment of this Act,'' both places it \n appears and inserting ``December 31, 2030,''.\n SEC. 714. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN NOTIFICATIONS TO \n MODIFY SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT \n FACILITIES.\n Section 1073d(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``information demonstrating'';\n (2) by striking ``the extent'' and all that follows through the \n period at the end and inserting ``the following:''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(A) An endorsement from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of \n Staff that the proposed modification will have no effect on \n operational requirements of the armed forces.\n ``(B) An endorsement from the Surgeon General of the military \n department concerned that the proposed modification will have no \n effect on the training or readiness of military medical personnel \n in the military department concerned.\n ``(C) An assessment from the Director of the Defense Health \n Agency that explains how members of the armed forces and covered \n beneficiaries receiving services at the facility will continue to \n receive care.''.\n SEC. 715. MILITARY MEDICAL COOPERATION ARRANGEMENTS AMONG FIVE EYES \n COUNTRIES.\n (a) Arrangements.--Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2350t. Military medical cooperation arrangements among Five Eyes \n countries\n ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may enter into a \nbilateral or multilateral memorandum of understanding or other formal \nagreement with one or more governments of the Five Eyes countries to \nsupport military medical cooperation or improve operational medical \ninteroperability.\n ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `Five Eyes countries' means the following:\n ``(A) Australia.\n ``(B) Canada.\n ``(C) New Zealand.\n ``(D) The United Kingdom.\n ``(2) The term `military medical cooperation' means any of the \n following:\n ``(A) Information exchange.\n ``(B) Medical interoperability, including credentialing of \n health care personnel.\n ``(C) Medical education, training, exercises, and \n evaluation.\n ``(D) Medical research, development, trials, and \n evaluation.\n ``(E) Biodefense, including with respect to prevention, \n preparation, response, and investigation.\n ``(F) Medical logistics, including the recognition of \n MedCM, drugs and medical equipment.\n ``(G) Patient movement.\n ``(H) Any other areas for cooperation designated by the \n Secretary of Defense.\n ``(3) The term `military medicine' means any of the following:\n ``(A) Combat casualty care including trauma.\n ``(B) Military infectious disease.\n ``(C) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear \n medical support.\n ``(D) Deployed health care delivery.\n ``(E) Public health, health readiness, and force health \n protection.\n ``(F) Mental health.\n ``(G) Humanitarian response.\n ``(H) Anomalous health incidents.\n ``(I) Mass casualty management.\n ``(J) Any other areas of military medicine designated by \n the Secretary of Defense.''.\n (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the \nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services \nof the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on \nForeign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs \nof the House of Representatives a report on the agreements entered into \nand activities carried out pursuant to section 2350t of title 10, \nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a), including any other \nareas designated by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b) of such \nsection 2350t.\n SEC. 716. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS OF \n PARTNER COUNTRIES.\n Section 1094(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``; and'' and inserting \n ``, or the official agency of the government of a partner country; \n and''; and\n (2) by inserting at the end the following:\n ``(3) The term `partner country' means any of the following:\n ``(A) Australia.\n ``(B) Canada.\n ``(C) New Zealand.\n ``(D) The United Kingdom.\n ``(E) Any other country designated as a partner country by \n the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of this section.''.\n SEC. 717. PLAN FOR PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF \n DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Plan.--\n (1) Submission.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of \n Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the \n Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for each military \n department to prioritize the assignment of active duty medical and \n dental personnel to military medical treatment facilities.\n (2) Implementation.--Not later than September 1, 2026, the \n Secretary of each military department shall each commence carrying \n out the plan under paragraph (1) by assigning active duty medical \n and dental personnel to military medical treatment facilities in \n accordance with the plan.\n (3) Updates.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \n the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives updates on the implementation of the plan under \n paragraph (1) as follows:\n (A) On a quarterly basis until the Secretary of Defense \n determines that the plan is fully implemented.\n (B) On an annual basis thereafter.\n (b) Assignments.--In carrying out the plan under subsection (a), \nthe Secretary of each military department, in coordination with the \nDirector of the Defense Health Agency, shall assign active duty medical \nand dental personnel to military medical treatment facilities in \naccordance with the plan.\n (c) Corrective Action.--\n (1) Requirement.--If, in the judgment of the Secretary of \n Defense, the Secretary of a military department fails to comply \n with the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall \n issue to the Secretary of the military department a directive \n requiring corrective action by the Secretary not later than 90 days \n after the date on which the directive is issued.\n (2) Report.--If the Secretary of a military department fails to \n initiate timely corrective action pursuant to the directive issued \n by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1), the Secretary of \n Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the \n Senate and the House of Representatives a report on such \n noncompliance. Such report--\n (A) shall include a description of corrective measures to \n be taken, a plan of action, and milestones; and\n (B) may include recommendations for legislative and \n administrative changes the Secretary of Defense determines \n appropriate.\n (d) Annual Report.--Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually \nthereafter for a period of five years, the Director of the Defense \nHealth Agency and the Surgeons General of the military departments \nshall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \nand the House of Representatives a report on the state of manning for \nactive duty and civilian medical and dental personnel. Such report \nshall include, with respect to the year covered by the report, the \nfollowing:\n (1) Average civilian, contractor, and military staffing levels \n at military medical treatment facilities over the preceding year.\n (2) The extent to which military medical treatment facility \n staffing is compliant with the requirements for optimal operation \n of such facilities.\n (3) Active duty operational medical personnel manning \n shortfalls.\n (4) Defense Health Agency civilian and contractor hiring \n shortfalls, including a description of resources required to fill \n civilian billet gaps.\n (5) A projection of yearly budget shortfalls over each of the \n next five years within the Defense Health Agency, including a \n detailed description of the expected effects of such shortfalls to \n delivering health care benefits, operating the direct care network, \n maintaining an adequate managed care network, maintaining a fit and \n healthy fighting force, training medical personnel, recruiting and \n retaining medical personnel, planning for contingency operations, \n and any other resourcing matters the Director determines necessary \n and relevant.\n (6) A description of military department-level tradeoffs \n between operational medical requirements and military medical \n treatment facility manning requirements, and how each military \n department is working to fully support both.\n (7) A description of health care service levels at military \n medical treatment facilities and whether such facilities are \n adequately resourced to provide enough throughput of medical care \n to--\n (A) maintain efficient operation of all medical services \n offered at the facilities;\n (B) meet patient needs; and\n (C) keep all medical and dental personnel proficient with \n the medical skills of the professional.\n (8) For military medical treatment facilities that are \n deficient in the categories listed in paragraph (7), a plan for how \n to bring TRICARE program beneficiaries back into military medical \n treatment facilities to improve and maintain operations in the \n direct care system.\n (9) A brief description of the major areas of disagreement \n among the Director and each of the Surgeons General relating to \n manning, operating, and improving the volume and quality of care at \n all military medical treatment facilities, and a plan for how to \n resolve such areas of disagreement going forward.\n SEC. 718. PLAN AND REPORT BY DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY RELATING TO \n CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n (a) Plan.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall develop \na plan to--\n (1) reopen any clinic at a military installation if, before the \n date of the enactment of this Act, such clinic--\n (A) offered chiropractic services and had an average number \n of at least 400 visits per month; and\n (B) was closed; and\n (2) pay chiropractors stationed at military installations under \n the General Schedule.\n (b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the Director of the \nDefense Health Agency shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services \nof the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on--\n (1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and\n (2) the utility of chiropractic services with respect to the \n benefits of such services to members of the Armed Forces, the \n availability of such services, and the cost of such services.\n SEC. 719. STRATEGIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH PLAN.\n (a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the \nPresident submits a budget for fiscal year 2027 to Congress pursuant to \nsection 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of \nDefense, in consultation with the Secretary of each military \ndepartment, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the \nHouse of Representatives and the Senate a comprehensive, strategic \ninfectious disease medical research plan (referred to in this section \nas the ``Plan'').\n (b) Matters to Be Included.--The Secretary shall ensure that the \nPlan describes the following:\n (1) All infectious disease medical research conducted by the \n Department of Defense, including the coordination process, to \n ensure that such research is linked to--\n (A) military readiness;\n (B) joint force requirements;\n (C) the requirements of the commanders of the combatant \n commands; and\n (D) relevance to individuals eligible for care at military \n medical treatment facilities or through the TRICARE program (as \n defined in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code).\n (2) The infectious disease research projects funded under the \n Defense Health Program Account under section 1100 of title 10, \n United States Code, including projects under--\n (A) the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program \n of the Department of Defense;\n (B) the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;\n (C) the United States Army Medical Research Institute of \n Infectious Diseases;\n (D) the Chemical and Biological Defense Program;\n (E) the Defense Threat Reduction Agency;\n (F) the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences \n located in Thailand;\n (G) the Naval Medical Research Unit; and\n (H) the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.\n (3) The process for ensuring synergy across the military \n medical research community--\n (A) to address gaps in military infectious disease \n research;\n (B) to minimize duplication of research;\n (C) to promote collaboration within research focus areas; \n and\n (D) to leverage and modernize the existing medical research \n and development infrastructure of the Department of Defense.\n (4) The efforts of the Secretary to coordinate with other \n departments and agencies of the Federal Government to increase \n awareness of complementary infectious disease research efforts that \n are being carried out by the Federal Government.\n (c) Budget Display Information.--The Secretary shall submit to the \nPresident, in conjunction with the materials of the Department of \nDefense supporting the fiscal year 2027 budget request submitted to \nCongress by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, \nUnited States Code, and annually thereafter in conjunction with each \nsubsequent budget request through fiscal year 2032, a detailed budget \nfor carrying out the Plan that includes the following:\n (1) The resources necessary for infectious disease medical \n research to carry out the activities described in subsection (b) \n for the applicable fiscal year and the four following fiscal years, \n disaggregated by the activities described in paragraphs (1) through \n (4) of subsection (b).\n (2) With respect to procurement accounts--\n (A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line \n number, line item, and line item title; and\n (B) a description of the requirements for such amounts \n specific to the Plan.\n (3) With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation \n accounts--\n (A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line \n number, program element, and program element title; and\n (B) a description of the requirements for such amounts \n specific to the Plan.\n (4) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts--\n (A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity \n title, line number, and subactivity group title; and\n (B) a description of the specific manner in which such \n amounts will be used.\n (5) With respect to military personnel accounts--\n (A) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget \n subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and\n (B) a description of the requirements for such amounts \n specific to the Plan.\n (6) With respect to each project under military construction \n accounts, the country, location, project title, and project amount \n by fiscal year.\n (7) With respect to the activities described in subsection \n (b)--\n (A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity \n title, line number, and subactivity group title; and\n (B) a description of the specific manner in which such \n amounts will be used.\n (8) With respect to each military department--\n (A) amounts displayed by account title, budget activity \n title, line number, and subactivity group title; and\n (B) a description of the specific manner in which such \n amounts will be used.\n (9) With respect to the amounts described in each of paragraphs \n (2)(A), (3)(A), (4)(A), (5)(A), (6), (7)(A), and (8)(A) for a \n fiscal year--\n (A) a comparison between--\n (i) the amount requested in the budget of the President \n for such fiscal year; and\n (ii) the amount projected in the previously submitted \n budget request of the President for such fiscal year;\n (B) a detailed summary of the amounts obligated for the \n Plan during the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (C) a detailed comparison between--\n (i) the amounts obligated for the Plan during the most \n recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the amounts requested for the Plan in the budget \n of the President for the applicable fiscal year.\n SEC. 720. REVIEW OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER PROCESSES AND \n FORMS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CREDENTIALING AND \n PRIVILEGING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Review.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review all \n processes and forms relating to health care provider credentialing \n and privileging of covered applicants to ensure that each \n individual who provides health care independently as a health-care \n professional at a health care facility of the Department of Defense \n meets the requirement of section 1094(a) of title 10, United States \n Code.\n (2) Centralized credential system.--In carrying out section \n 1094(b) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall \n establish a centralized credential system that allows the \n commanding officer of a health care facility of the Department to \n verify the licensure of a health care professional, regardless of \n the location of the facility or the Armed Force in which the health \n care professional serves. The Secretary shall ensure that not less \n than 90 percent of such verifications are completed within seven \n days of the date on which the commanding officer requests such \n verification if the request does not relate to a health-care \n professional with an adverse record.\n (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report \ncontaining the following:\n (1) The findings of the review required under subsection (a).\n (2) A detailed plan outlining steps the Secretary has taken or \n will take pursuant to such review, including a timeline for \n completion of such steps.\n (c) Covered Applicant Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \napplicant'' means an applicant for a position as a health-care \nprofessional (as defined in section 1094 of title 10, United States \nCode) who--\n (1) is required to go through a credentialing and privileging \n process; and\n (2) provides care--\n (A) at a health care facility of the Department of Defense; \n or\n (B) through the civilian network of the TRICARE program (as \n defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code).\n\n Subtitle C--Studies, Reports, and Other Matters\n\n SEC. 731. IMPROVEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CARE FOR VETERANS FROM \n FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Action Plans.--\n (1) In general.--Pursuant to the authorities under section 8111 \n of title 38, United States Code, and section 1104 of title 10, \n United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of \n Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement action plans at \n covered facilities--\n (A) to strengthen sharing of resources between the \n Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs \n under existing statutory authority;\n (B) to improve communication between the Department of \n Veterans Affairs and pertinent command and director leadership \n of military medical treatment facilities;\n (C) to increase utilization of military medical treatment \n facilities with excess capacity or space;\n (D) to increase case volume and complexity for graduate \n professional and other medical education programs of the \n Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs; \n and\n (E) to increase access to care for enrolled veterans in \n areas in which a military medical treatment facility is located \n that is identified by the Secretary of Defense as having excess \n capacity or space.\n (2) Matters to be included.--The action plans required under \n paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n (A) Cross-credentialing and privileging of health care \n providers to jointly care for enrolled veterans in medical \n facilities of the Department of Defense and the Department of \n Veterans Affairs.\n (B) Expedited access to installations of the Department of \n Defense for staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and \n enrolled veterans.\n (C) The designation of a coordinator within each covered \n facility to serve as a liaison between the Department of \n Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and to lead the \n implementation of such action plan.\n (D) A mechanism for monitoring the effectiveness of such \n action plan on an ongoing basis, to include establishing \n relevant performance goals and collecting data to assess \n progress towards those goals.\n (E) Prioritized integration of relevant information \n technology and other systems or processes to enable seamless \n information sharing, medical records referrals and ancillary \n orders and results, payment methodologies and billing \n processes, and workload attribution when personnel of the \n Department of Veterans Affairs provide services at facilities \n of the Department of Defense or when personnel of the \n Department of Defense provide services at facilities of the \n Department of Veterans Affairs.\n (F) An oversight and accountability plan for the handling \n of adverse medical events and complaints from patients or \n staff, including a requirement to track any significant adverse \n medical events and provide information on such events in the \n briefing required under subsection (f).\n (G) Any other matter that the Secretary of Defense and the \n Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider appropriate.\n (b) Approval of Action Plans.--Before any action plan required \nunder subsection (a) with respect to a covered facility shall be \nconsidered complete and submitted to the appropriate committees of \nCongress pursuant to subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense and the \nSecretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that approval for the action \nplan is obtained from--\n (1) the co-chairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs-\n Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee established under \n section 320 of title 38, United States Code;\n (2) the local installation commander for the covered facility \n of the Department of Defense; and\n (3) the director of the relevant medical center of the \n Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to any covered facility \n of the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n (c) Requirements Relating to Sharing Agreements.--\n (1) Lead coordinator.--The Secretary of Defense and the \n Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that there is a lead \n coordinator at each facility of the Department of Defense or the \n Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be, with respect to \n which there is a sharing agreement in place.\n (2) List of agreements.--The Secretary of Defense and the \n Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain on a publicly \n available website a list of the sharing agreements in place between \n the medical facilities of the Department of Defense and the \n Department of Veterans Affairs.\n (d) Patient Safety, Complaints, and Accountability.--\n (1) Secure complaint process.--\n (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary \n of Veterans Affairs shall establish a secure mechanism for \n enrolled veterans to report concerns regarding care received \n under an action plan required under subsection (a).\n (B) Elements of mechanism.--The mechanism established under \n subparagraph (A) shall protect confidentiality, prohibit \n retaliation, and ensure transmission of each complaint to both \n the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans \n Affairs.\n (2) Documentation and review.--\n (A) Documentation.--The Secretary of Defense and the \n Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain records of all \n complaints, adverse events, and safety incidents involving \n patients or staff pursuant to the action plans required by \n subsection (a).\n (B) Review.--The records maintained under subparagraph (A) \n shall be jointly reviewed on a quarterly basis by designated \n officials of the Department of Defense and the Department of \n Veterans Affairs.\n (3) Notification and investigation.--Any allegation of abuse, \n neglect, or misconduct involving personnel of the Department of \n Defense in the treatment of a veteran under an action plan shall be \n promptly referred by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the \n Secretary of Defense, and the commander or medical center director, \n as applicable, of the facility concerned to the Office of Inspector \n General of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans \n Affairs.\n (4) Interim protective measures.--Pending resolution of any \n investigation relating to conduct under an action plan, the \n Secretary of Veterans Affairs may suspend referrals of veterans to \n the provider or facility concerned.\n (e) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days following the \ncompletion of the action plans required under subsection (a), the \nSecretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit \nsuch plans to the appropriate committees of Congress.\n (f) Annual Joint Briefings on Action Plans.--Not later than one \nyear after submitting the action plans to the appropriate committees of \nCongress pursuant to subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense and the \nSecretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to the appropriate \ncommittees of Congress a briefing containing--\n (1) a status update on the progress of implementing the action \n plans required under this section;\n (2) recommendations for developing subsequent action plans for \n each facility with respect to which there is a sharing agreement in \n place;\n (3) the number of patients served pursuant to the action plans, \n broken down by facility and service type;\n (4) the number of health care providers who were cross-\n credentialed or privileged to jointly care for beneficiaries in \n medical facilities of the Department of Defense or the Department \n of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the action plans, broken down by \n facility and service type;\n (5) the costs incurred and reimbursed between the Department of \n Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the \n action plans, including an accounting of the use of the DOD-VA \n Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund established under section \n 8111(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, if applicable;\n (6) a summary of the effectiveness of the mechanisms developed \n pursuant to the action plans related to oversight, accountability, \n data-gathering, and performance goals as well as any \n recommendations for improving such mechanisms;\n (7) a summary of any patient safety incidents or complaints and \n associated resolutions as well as any recommendations for improving \n the patient safety and complaint resolution process under the \n actions plans; and\n (8) a summary of the integration of information technology and \n other systems pursuant to the action plans as well as barriers to \n further integration and recommendations for improving such \n integration.\n (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to allow the Department of Defense or the Department of \nVeterans Affairs to require a veteran to seek care at a facility of the \nDepartment of Defense or to allow military medical treatment facilities \nto be used as a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs for \npurposes of determining eligibility of veterans for care from a non-\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs provider under the eligibility access \nstandards developed under section 1703B of title 38, United States \nCode.\n (h) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on September 30, 2028.\n (i) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.\n (2) The term ``covered facility'' means--\n (A) a military medical treatment facility (as such term is \n defined in section 1073c of title 10, United States Code); or\n (B) a medical facility of the Department of Veterans \n Affairs described in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States \n Code.\n (3) The term ``enrolled veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in \n the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs \n established and operated under section 1705(a) of title 38, United \n States Code.\n (4) The term ``sharing agreement'' means an agreement for the \n sharing of health-care resources between the Department of Defense \n and the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1104 of title \n 10, United States Code, or section 8111 of title 38, United States \n Code.\n (5) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given that term in \n section 101 of title 38, United States Code.\n SEC. 732. PROHIBITION ON PAINFUL RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC CATS AND \n DOGS.\n (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided by subsection (b) or (c), the \nSecretary of Defense may not conduct, or support the conduct of, \npainful research on a domestic cat (Felis catus) or a domestic dog \n(Canis familiaris).\n (b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply \nwith respect to any physical exam, training program, or study relating \nto service animals or military animals.\n (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in \nsubsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary--\n (1) determines that the waiver is in the national security \n interests of the United States; and\n (2) not later than 30 days after the date on which the \n Secretary makes the waiver, submits to the congressional defense \n committees a detailed justification for the waiver, including--\n (A) an identification of the Department of Defense account \n from which funds would be obligated or expended to conduct, or \n support the conduct of, the proposed research covered by the \n waiver;\n (B) an identification of the amount of such funds;\n (C) an identification of the intended purpose of such \n funds;\n (D) an identification of the recipient or prospective \n recipient of such funds (including any nongovernmental \n recipient, as applicable);\n (E) an explanation for how the waiver is in the national \n security interests of the United States; and\n (F) any other information the Secretary determines \n appropriate.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``military animal'' has the meaning given the term \n in section 2583(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``painful research'' includes any research, \n biomedical training, experimentation, or biological testing, \n classified in pain category D or E by the Department of \n Agriculture.\n (3) The term ``service animal'' has the meaning given the term \n in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or such \n successor regulation.\n SEC. 733. PILOT PROGRAM ON WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM OF \n DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Pilot Program Required.--Commencing not later than 180 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense \nshall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop \nand implement a comprehensive wastewater surveillance system at not \nfewer than four installations of a military department at which the \nSecretary seeks to identify the prevalence of infectious diseases among \nmembers of the Armed Forces at the installation (in this section \nreferred to as the ``pilot program'').\n (b) Technologies and Data System Used.--In carrying out the pilot \nprogram, the Secretary shall ensure the system developed and \nimplemented under subsection (a) is comprised of appropriate \ntechnologies and a uniform data system across the Department of \nDefense.\n (c) Duration.--The pilot program shall be carried out during a two-\nyear period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot \nprogram.\n (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination of the \npilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report that includes the following:\n (1) A summary of the findings from the wastewater surveillance \n system under the pilot program.\n (2) Recommendations for interventions or policy changes based \n on trends observed under the pilot program.\n (3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program in \n enhancing force health protection and readiness.\n SEC. 734. PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED \n FORCES AND DEPENDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE \n RELATING TO CANCER.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the \nSecretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program under which a \ncovered individual may obtain supplemental insurance for noncovered \nexpenses under a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan described in \nsubsection (b)(1) (in this section referred to as the ``pilot \nprogram''). The Secretary shall carry out such program until the date \non which the last agreement terminates pursuant to subsection (b)(2).\n (b) Agreement.--\n (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the \n Secretary shall enter into an agreement with not fewer than two \n companies to each offer one or more fixed indemnity supplemental \n benefit plans that--\n (A) meet the requirements for a supplemental insurance plan \n under section 199.2 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, \n and the exceptions under section 199.8(b)(4) of such title, as \n in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act;\n (B) are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or \n contract; and\n (C) are designed to help participants pay noncovered \n expenses.\n (2) Duration of agreement.--An agreement entered into under \n paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not more than three years, \n and may not be renewed.\n (c) Provision of Information.--The Secretary shall provide \ninformation to covered individuals regarding the pilot program by \nmaking available on a publicly accessible internet website the \nfollowing information:\n (1) A notice of availability of a fixed indemnity supplemental \n benefit plan provided under the pilot program.\n (2) A description of how to enroll in such plan.\n (3) A description and explanation of such plan, including the \n diagnoses, screenings, and treatments covered by the plan.\n (4) A description of the costs to the individual through \n premiums and remittances to a company providing such plan.\n (5) A notice that--\n (A) the availability of a fixed indemnity supplemental \n benefit plan provided under the pilot program does not affect \n the health care benefits provided to covered individuals under \n the TRICARE program; and\n (B) covered individuals are not required to purchase such a \n plan in order to receive health care benefits covered under the \n TRICARE program.\n (d) Enrollment.--\n (1) Election.--A covered individual may elect to enroll in a \n fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot \n program.\n (2) Verification of eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish \n procedures to determine the eligibility of applicants seeking to \n enroll in a fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided \n under the pilot program.\n (e) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--None of the \namounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made \navailable for fiscal year 2026 or any fiscal year thereafter to carry \nout the pilot program may be used to subsidize the cost of a fixed \nindemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot program.\n (f) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date on which the \npilot program commences and annually thereafter during the life of the \npilot program, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing \nregarding the pilot program, including the following:\n (1) A description of the insurance products provided through a \n fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plan provided under the pilot \n program.\n (2) The number of covered individuals who enrolled in such a \n plan.\n (3) Feedback and examples of use cases by such individuals.\n (4) A determination by the Secretary with respect to whether \n the pilot program should be made permanent.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered individual'' means the following:\n (A) A member of the regular component of the Army, Navy, \n Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n (B) A dependent (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, \n United States Code) of such a member who is enrolled in the \n TRICARE program.\n (2) The term ``noncovered expense'' means, with respect to a \n covered individual, any expenses relating to the screening for and \n diagnosis and treatment of cancer that are not otherwise covered by \n the health care benefits the individuals receives under chapter 55 \n of title 10, United States Code, or any other benefit provided by \n the Secretary of Defense.\n (3) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that \n term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 735. STUDY ON ACCREDITATION OF MILITARY DENTAL TREATMENT \n FACILITIES.\n (a) Study Required.--The Inspector General of the Department of \nDefense shall conduct a study on the accreditation of military dental \ntreatment facilities. Such study shall include the following:\n (1) An identification of the number and percentage of military \n dental treatment facilities that have not achieved accreditation.\n (2) An analysis of any barriers, including administrative or \n operational barriers, impeding the achievement of such \n accreditation requirement with respect to military dental treatment \n facilities.\n (3) An assessment of the resources, including personnel, \n training, and infrastructure resources, necessary to achieve \n accreditation.\n (4) An estimate of the costs necessary to bring any \n unaccredited military dental treatment facility into compliance \n with such accreditation requirement.\n (5) Recommendations for any administrative, legislative, or \n other action necessary to ensure the full implementation of such \n accreditation requirement.\n (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of \nDefense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House \nof Representatives and the Senate a report on the study under \nsubsection (a). Such report shall include--\n (1) the findings of the study;\n (2) a plan to ensure the accreditation of military dental \n treatment facilities; and\n (3) any recommendations by the Inspector General for additional \n resources or legislative authority necessary to achieve full \n accreditation of military dental treatment facilities.\n SEC. 736. STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND MORTALITY OF CANCER AMONG \n MILITARY ROTARY-WING PILOTS AND AVIATION SUPPORT PERSONNEL.\n (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study \namong covered individuals in two phases as provided by this section.\n (b) Initial Phase of Study.--\n (1) Goal of initial phase.--Under the initial phase of the \n study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine whether \n there is an increased prevalence of, or increased rate of mortality \n caused by, cancer for covered individuals as compared to similarly \n aged individuals in the general population. The Secretary may \n select the types of cancer to include in the study.\n (2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and \n the Senate a briefing on the findings of the phase of the study \n under this subsection.\n (c) Second Phase of Study.--\n (1) Goal of second phase.--If, pursuant to the phase of the \n study under subsection (b), the Secretary determines there is an \n increased prevalence of, or increased mortality rate caused by, a \n type of cancer among covered individuals, the Secretary shall \n conduct a second phase of the study to--\n (A) identify any carcinogenic toxin or other hazardous \n material associated with the operation of military rotary-wing \n aircraft, such as fumes, fuels, or other liquids;\n (B) identify any operating environment, including \n frequencies or electromagnetic fields, in which covered \n individuals may have received excess exposure to non-ionizing \n radiation in the course of such operation, including non-\n ionizing radiation associated with airborne, ground, or \n shipboard radars; and\n (C) identify potential exposures as a result of military \n service by covered individuals to carcinogenic toxins or other \n hazardous materials not associated with the operation of \n military rotary-wing aircraft (such as exposure to burn pits, \n toxins in contaminated water, or toxins embedded in soils), \n including by determining--\n (i) the locations of such service; and\n (ii) any duties of covered individuals unrelated to \n such operation and associated with an increased prevalence \n of, or increased mortality rate caused by, cancer.\n (2) Report on second phase.--If the Secretary conducts the \n phase of the study under this subsection, not later than one year \n after the date on which the Secretary provides the briefing under \n subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on \n Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a \n report on the findings of such phase.\n (3) Data format.--The Secretary shall format any data resulting \n from the phase of the study under this subsection consistent with \n the formatting of data under the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and \n End Results program, including by disaggregating such data by race, \n gender, and age.\n (d) Sources of Data.--In conducting the study under this section, \nthe Secretary shall use data from--\n (1) the database of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End \n Results program;\n (2) the study conducted under section 750 of the National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; \n 134 Stat. 3716); and\n (3) any other study previously conducted by the Secretary of a \n military department that the Secretary determines relevant for \n purposes of this section.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, \n Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.\n (2) The term ``covered individual'' means any individual who--\n (A) served in a covered Armed Force on or after February \n 28, 1961, as an aircrew member of a rotary-wing aircraft \n (including as a pilot or aviation support personnel), without \n regard to the status, position, rank, or grade of the \n individual within such crew; and\n (B) receives health care benefits under chapter 55 of title \n 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 737. STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AND MENTAL HEALTH \n EFFECTS OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN COMBAT OPERATIONS.\n (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a \ncomprehensive study on the psychological effects and mental health \neffects of members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel who \noperate or support unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations.\n (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the \nfollowing:\n (1) An assessment of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress \n disorder, depression, anxiety, burnout, moral injury, and other \n mental health conditions among members of the Armed Forces and \n civilian personnel who--\n (A) pilot or operate unmanned aircraft systems in combat \n operations; or\n (B) analyze combat imagery and conduct targeting \n assessments for such systems.\n (2) A comparative analysis of the mental health outcomes of \n such individuals relative to--\n (A) aircrew engaged in crewed combat operations; and\n (B) personnel deployed in non-flying combat roles.\n (3) An evaluation of operational stressors unique to the use of \n unmanned aircraft systems in combat operations, including--\n (A) shift work and sleep disruption;\n (B) remote witnessing of lethal operations;\n (C) emotional disengagement and isolation; and\n (D) exposure to civilian casualties or traumatic visual \n content.\n (4) An assessment of existing mental health support services of \n the Department of Defense available to members of the Armed Forces \n and other personnel who operate or support unmanned aircraft \n systems in combat operations and whether such services are \n adequate, accessible, and appropriately tailored.\n (5) Recommendations to improve mental health screening, \n treatment, and prevention for such members and personnel.\n (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), \nthe Secretary shall consult with--\n (1) the Surgeons General of the Armed Forces;\n (2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness;\n (3) the Director of the Defense Health Agency; and\n (4) appropriate scientific institutions with expertise in \n combat psychology and remote warfare.\n (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives an unclassified report on the results of the study \nconducted under this section, including the recommendations described \nin subsection (b)(5).\n\n TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED \n MATTERS\n\n Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management\n\nSec. 801. Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts.\nSec. 802. Changes to certain documents.\nSec. 803. Pilot program for financing for covered activities.\nSec. 804. Multiyear procurement authority for covered systems and \n certain munitions.\nSec. 805. Addressing insufficiencies in technical data.\n\n Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, \n and Limitations\n\nSec. 811. Repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition \n process.\nSec. 812. Modifications to current defense acquisition requirements.\nSec. 813. Modification to award amount for program to accelerate the \n procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.\nSec. 814. Additional amendments related to undefinitized contractual \n actions.\nSec. 815. Amendment to procurement of services data analysis and \n requirements validation.\nSec. 816. Modification of program and processes relating to foreign \n acquisition.\nSec. 817. Review of Department of Defense Instruction relating to \n conventional ammunition management.\n\n Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development\n\nSec. 821. Improvements to public-private talent exchange.\nSec. 822. Modifications to requirements for the President of the Defense \n Acquisition University.\nSec. 823. Hiring authorities for Defense Civilian Training Corps.\nSec. 824. Increasing competition in defense contracting.\nSec. 825. Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University.\nSec. 826. Restructuring of performance evaluation metrics for the \n acquisition workforce.\n\n Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing\n\nSec. 831. Applicability of Berry Amendment to procurement of certain \n seafood.\nSec. 832. Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary \n source qualification.\nSec. 833. Interim national security waivers for supply chain \n illumination efforts.\nSec. 834. Strategy to eliminate acquisition of optical glass from \n certain nations.\nSec. 835. Strategy to eliminate sourcing of computer displays from \n certain nations.\nSec. 836. Voluntary registration of compliance with covered sourcing \n requirements for covered products.\nSec. 837. Acceleration of qualification of compliant sources.\nSec. 838. Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department \n of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components.\n\n Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement\n\nSec. 841. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements with \n certain retailers.\nSec. 842. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain \n foreign sources.\nSec. 843. Application of national security waiver for strategic \n materials sourcing requirement to sensitive materials.\nSec. 844. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or \n germanium from non-allied foreign nations and authorization \n for production from recovered material.\nSec. 845. Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese \n entities.\nSec. 846. Modifications to prohibition on contracting with persons that \n have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian \n Federation or the Russian energy sector.\nSec. 847. Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters \n from foreign entities of concern.\nSec. 848. Clarification of procurement prohibition related to \n acquisition of materials mined, refined, and separated in \n certain countries.\nSec. 849. Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive \n manufacturing machines.\nSec. 850. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving \n entities owned or controlled by China.\nSec. 851. Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology \n providers.\n\n Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters\n\nSec. 861. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance program.\nSec. 862. Repeal of limitations on certain Department of Defense \n Executive Agent authority.\nSec. 863. Special Operations Command Urgent Innovative Technologies and \n Capabilities Initiative.\nSec. 864. United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group.\nSec. 865. Improving the domestic textile and industrial base.\nSec. 866. Cybersecurity regulatory harmonization.\nSec. 867. Modifications to defense industrial base fund.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSec. 871. Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to \n advance international product support capabilities in a \n contested logistics environment.\nSec. 872. Contested logistics exercise requirement.\nSec. 873. Combatant command experimentation authority.\nSec. 874. Annual report on contract cancellations and terminations.\nSec. 875. Ability to withhold contract payments during period of \n pendancy of a bid protest.\nSec. 876. Indemnification of contractors against nuclear and unusually \n hazardous risks.\nSec. 877. Enhanced security strategy for procurement of private fifth-\n generation wireless technology.\n\n Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management\n\n SEC. 801. ASSUMPTION OF UNINSURABLE RISK ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 281 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 3864. Assumption of uninsurable risk on certain contracts\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a \ncontractor is not required to assume the risk of loss for work in \nprocess under a covered contract if, due to the classified nature of \nthe performance of such contractor under such covered contract--\n ``(1) such contractor is unable to obtain insurance for such \n risk of loss from a commercial provider; or\n ``(2) a commercial provider is unable to process a claim of \n such contractor for loss of work in process under such covered \n contract.\n ``(b) Limitations.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to \na loss of work in process under a covered contract to the extent that \nsuch loss--\n ``(1) is the result of willful misconduct or lack of good faith \n on the part of the managerial personnel of the contractor, \n including with respect to the oversight of subcontractors by the \n contractor; or\n ``(2) is the result of workmanship error by the contractor.\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `classified contract' means a contract the \n performance of which requires a contractor performing under such \n contract, or an employee of such contractor, to have access to \n classified information.\n ``(2) The term `covered contract' means a classified, fixed-\n price type contract for the acquisition of a product entered into \n by the Department of Defense after the enactment of this Act.\n ``(3) The term `work in process' means an item at any stage of \n production or manufacture at any time from the initiation of \n contract performance until delivery to and acceptance by the \n Government.\n ``(4) The term `workmanship error' means damage to work in \n process that is a result of an incorrectly performed skill-based \n task, operation, or action that was originally planned or \n intended.''.\n (b) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the \nDefense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to carry out section \n3864 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n SEC. 802. CHANGES TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 361 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 4604. Changes to certain documents\n ``(a) In General.--Each document referred to in a contract or other \nagreement for procurement entered into by the Secretary of Defense \nshall include a notation that--\n ``(1) provides the version of such document that is applicable \n to such contract or other agreement; and\n ``(2) indicates whether any changes have been made to such \n document after the issuance of the solicitation pursuant to which \n such contract or other agreement was entered into.\n ``(b) Unnotated Documents.--With respect to a document referred to \nin a contract or other agreement described in subsection (a) that does \nnot include the notation required under such subsection, the version of \nthe document that shall apply with respect to such contract or other \nagreement is the version in effect at the time of the issuance of the \nsolicitation pursuant to which such contract or other agreement was \nentered into.''.\n (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall \napply with respect to a contract or other agreement entered into after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n SEC. 803. PILOT PROGRAM FOR FINANCING FOR COVERED ACTIVITIES.\n (a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot \nprogram to evaluate the feasibility, risks, and benefits of expanding \ncontract cost principles and procedures of the Department of Defense to \nallow for financing costs incurred for a covered activity under a \ncovered contract to be considered allowable and allocable as a direct \nor indirect cost for such covered contract.\n (b) Program Authorities and Requirements.--Under a pilot program \nestablished under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense--\n (1) may treat financing costs incurred for a covered activity \n under a covered contract as allowable and allocable as a direct or \n an indirect cost for such covered contract, provided--\n (A) such costs are--\n (i) reasonable in amount and consistent with prevailing \n market rates for similar financing; and\n (ii) incurred to pay a financing entity; and\n (B) such covered activity is performed in compliance with \n the applicable requirements of the Department of Defense for \n audits of material and inventory management; and\n (2) shall ensure that with respect to a covered contract for \n which financing costs are allowable and allocable under the pilot \n program, any obligation of the United States to make a payment \n under such covered contract is subject to the availability of \n appropriations for that purpose, and that total liability to the \n Government for the termination of such covered contract shall be \n limited to the total amount of funding obligated at the time of \n termination.\n (c) Subcontractor Status.--For the purposes of a pilot program \nestablished under (a), a financing entity may not be considered a \nsubcontractor solely because of the participation of such financing \nentity in a covered activity.\n (d) Briefing.--Prior to establishing a pilot program under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the \ncongressional defense committees a briefing on how the Department of \nDefense will ensure the compliance of a financing entity who is not \ntreated as a subcontractor with the applicable requirements of the \nDepartment of Defense for audits of material and inventory management, \nincluding any updates to the policies or regulations of the Department \nrequired to ensure such compliance.\n (e) Report and Recommendations.--Not later than February 15, 2028, \nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report on the pilot program established under subsection \n(a), if any, including an assessment of the feasibility, risks, and \nbenefits of authorizing the financing costs incurred by a contractor \nfor a covered activity under a covered contract to be considered \nallowable and allocable as a direct or indirect cost for such covered \ncontract, and recommendations on whether the pilot program should be \nextended or the authority under the pilot program should be made \npermanent.\n (f) Sunset.--The Secretary of Defense may not authorize the \ntreatment of financing costs incurred for a covered activity under a \ncovered contract as allowable and allocable as a direct or an indirect \ncost for such covered contract under the pilot program established \nunder subsection (a) if such covered contract is entered into on or \nafter December 31, 2029.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered activity'' means an activity taken by a \n prime contractor or subcontractor--\n (A) to manage an inventory of completed products or \n components used in production;\n (B) to improve inventory management of products or \n components necessary for sustainment or maintenance; or\n (C) to materially expand the capacity of production or \n sustainment and maintenance through capital expenditures.\n (2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract, \n subcontract, or other agreement entered into by the Secretary of \n Defense for the performance of a covered activity.\n (3) The term ``financing costs'' means interest on borrowings, \n bond discounts, and costs of financing and refinancing capital.\n (4) The term ``financing entity'' means--\n (A) any corporation, limited liability company, \n partnership, trust, or other entity that--\n (i) is organized under Federal or State law; and\n (ii) as part of its regular business activities, \n extends credit, loans, or other forms of financing to other \n persons or entities; and\n (B) provided that such legal entity is not owned by, \n controlled by, or under common control with the other persons \n or entities receiving such financing.\n SEC. 804. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COVERED SYSTEMS AND \n CERTAIN MUNITIONS.\n (a) Multiyear Procurement for Covered Systems.--\n (1) In general.--Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United \n States Code, the Secretary of the Defense shall submit to Congress \n a request for a specific authorization to enter into one or more \n multiyear contracts for the procurement of a covered system if--\n (A) a decision has been made by the responsible head of \n agency to proceed to full-rate production for such covered \n system; and\n (B) such covered system is planned to maintain full-rate \n production for a period of five or more consecutive years after \n entering into such a contract.\n (2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the \n requirements of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the \n projected threat environment in which the covered system is to be \n fielded has changed in a manner such that the procurement of such \n covered system is no longer necessary.\n (3) Applicability.--This section and the requirements of this \n section shall apply with respect to a multiyear contract for the \n procurement of a covered system entered into on or after the date \n of the enactment of this Act.\n (4) Covered system defined.--In this subsection, the term \n ``covered system'' has the meaning given ``major system'' in \n section 3041 of title 10, United States Code.\n (b) Multiyear Procurement for Certain Munitions.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), subject \n to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the head of an \n agency is authorized to enter into one or more multiyear contracts, \n beginning in fiscal year 2026, for the procurement of any of the \n following:\n (A) Standard Missile-3 (``SM-3'') Block 1B missile systems \n (and products, services, and logistics support associated with \n SM-3 Block 1B systems or a subsystem that performs a critical \n function of the missile system).\n (B) Standard Missile-6 (``SM-6'') missile systems (and \n products, services, and logistics support associated with SM-6 \n systems or a subsystem that performs a critical function of the \n missile system).\n (C) Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems, including both \n Tomahawk Cruise Missile system variants (and products, \n services, and logistics support associated with Tomahawk Cruise \n Missile systems or a subsystem that performs a critical \n function of the missile system), for more than one, but not \n more than seven, program years.\n (D) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (``AMRAAM'') \n systems (and products, services, and logistics support \n associated with AMRAAM systems or a subsystem that performs a \n critical function of the missile system).\n (E) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (``JASSM'') \n systems (and products, services, and logistics support \n associated with JASSM systems or a subsystem that performs a \n critical function of the missile system).\n (F) Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (``LRASM'') systems (and \n products, services, and logistics support associated with LRASM \n systems or a subsystem that performs a critical function of the \n missile system).\n (G) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (``THAAD'') systems \n (and products, services, and logistics support associated with \n THAAD systems or a subsystem that performs a critical function \n of the missile system), for more than one, but not more than \n seven, program years.\n (H) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (``PAC-3'') Missile \n Segment Enhancement (MSE) systems (and products, services, and \n logistics support associated with PAC-3 MSE systems or a \n subsystem that performs a critical function of the missile \n system), for more than one, but not more than seven, program \n years.\n (I) Family of Affordable Mass Munitions (``FAMM''), \n Extended-Range Attack Munition (``ERAM''), Enterprise Test \n Vehicle (``ETV''), or ground-launched low-cost cruise missile \n systems (and products, services, and logistics support \n associated with FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-cost \n cruise missile systems or a subsystem that performs a critical \n function of the missile system).\n (J) Low-cost hypersonic strike systems (and products, \n services, and logistics support associated with low-cost \n hypersonic strike systems or a subsystem that performs a \n critical function of the missile system).\n (2) Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts.--The \n systems and subsystems described in paragraph (1) may be procured \n through modifications or extensions to any existing contract for \n such systems and subsystems.\n (3) Limited applicability of multiyear contracting provision.--\n Paragraphs (3)(B), (3)(C), (3)(D), and (4) of subsection (i) of \n section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with \n respect to a multiyear contract entered into under this subsection.\n (4) Additional requirements.--\n (A) Design stability.--Notwithstanding subsection \n 3501(a)(4) of this title, with respect to a multiyear contract \n entered into under this subsection that provides, in the terms \n of such contract included on the date on which such contract is \n entered into, for the potential insertion of upgraded \n components or design changes that address obsolescence or \n producibility requirements, such upgraded components or design \n changes may be included in the end product if, not later than \n 180 days before the insertion of such upgraded components or \n design changes, the head of an agency that is a party to such \n contract provides to the congressional defense committees a \n briefing on such upgraded components or design changes, \n including a testing plan to ensure such upgraded components or \n design changes will meet system requirements.\n (B) Certification requirements.--In applying the \n requirements of subsection (i)(3) of section 3501 of title 10, \n United States Code, to a multiyear contract entered into under \n this subsection, the Secretary of Defense may not make the \n certification described in such subsection--\n (i) for Tomahawk Cruise Missile systems described in \n paragraph (1)(C), until the Secretary has provided a \n certification for FAMM, ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-\n cost cruise missile systems described in paragraph (1)(I);\n (ii) for JASSM systems described in paragraph (1)(E), \n until the Secretary has provided a certification for FAMM, \n ERAM, ETV, or ground-launched low-cost cruise missile \n systems described in paragraph (1)(I);and\n (iii) for SM-6 missile systems described in paragraph \n (1)(B), until the Secretary has provided a certification \n for low-cost hypersonic strike systems described in \n paragraph (1)(J).\n (5) Authority for advance procurement.--The head of an agency \n may enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement, \n beginning in fiscal year 2026, associated with a system or \n subsystem described in paragraph (1) for which authorization to \n enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under such \n paragraph, which may include procurement of economic order \n quantities of material and equipment when cost savings are \n achievable.\n (6) Condition for out-year contract payments.--A contract \n entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation \n of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a \n fiscal year after fiscal year 2026 is subject to the availability \n of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year.\n (7) Head of an agency defined.--In this subsection, the term \n ``head of an agency'' means--\n (A) the Secretary of Defense;\n (B) the Secretary of the Army;\n (C) the Secretary of the Navy; or\n (D) the Secretary of the Air Force.\n (c) Clarification to Use of Multiyear Contract Authority.--Section \n3501(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking \n``significant''.\n SEC. 805. ADDRESSING INSUFFICIENCIES IN TECHNICAL DATA.\n (a) Establishment of Technical Data System.--Not later than 90 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense \nshall develop and implement a digital system to track, manage, and \nenable the assessment of covered data related to covered systems, and \nto verify the compliance of contractors and subcontractors with \ncontract requirements related to technical data for covered systems.\n (b) Review of Requirements for Covered Data.--The Secretary of \nDefense shall identify relevant contracts or other agreements for each \ncovered system and conduct a review of the requirements contained in \nsuch contracts or other agreements with respect to covered data, \nincluding requirements for both data delivered and data otherwise \naccessible by the Department of Defense on a non-deliverable basis.\n (c) Assessment of Available Covered Data.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the \n covered data required under the requirements with respect to \n covered data reviewed under subsection (b) and, for each such \n requirement--\n (A) describe the physical or electronic storage location of \n the covered data that is in the possession of the Department of \n Defense, or the method by which the Department accesses the \n covered data, as applicable;\n (B) evaluate whether the covered data delivered to the \n Department under such requirement complies with--\n (i) the marking and rights requirements for such \n covered data under or pursuant to the contract containing \n such reviewed requirement; and\n (ii) the applicable provisions of chapter 275 of title \n 10, United States Code; and\n (C) describe the category of rights in technical data \n applicable under section 3771 of title 10, United States Code, \n to the covered data delivered to the Department under such \n reviewed requirement, including an identification of whether \n the delivery or access to such covered data under such reviewed \n requirement is subject to a customized commercial license or a \n specially negotiated license.\n (2) Findings.--The Secretary of Defense shall record in the \n digital system implemented under subsection (a) the findings of the \n review conducted under subsection (b) and the assessment under \n paragraph (1).\n (d) Identification of Insufficiency in Covered Data.--Based on the \nreview of requirements for covered data required by subsection (b) and \nthe assessment of available covered data required by subsection (c), \nthe Secretary of Defense shall identify any insufficiency in covered \ndata that negatively affects the ability of the Secretary to \neffectively operate a covered system and maintain such covered system \nin a cost-effective manner considering factors, including the years \nremaining in the lifecycle of the covered system, projected inventory \nnumbers of the covered system, or a cost analysis of continuing the \ncurrent operations or maintenance approach for the covered system.\n (e) Addressing an Insufficiency in Covered Data.--\n (1) In general.--For each covered system acquired by the \n Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (A) distinguish between--\n (i) covered data, the delivery of or access to which \n was required by the contract or other agreement under the \n review in subsection (b); and\n (ii) covered data that was not required by the contract \n or other agreement but that the Department identified as an \n insufficiency in subsection (d);\n (B) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(i) that \n is identified as insufficient under subsection (d), seek to \n address such insufficiency with the relevant contractor, \n including by receiving access to such covered data on a non-\n deliverable basis;\n (C) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(i) that \n identified as improperly marked pursuant to subsection \n (c)(1)(B), seek to address such improper marking with the \n relevant contractor;\n (D) for covered data described in subparagraph (A)(ii), \n initiate a streamlined process to--\n (i) request the relevant contractor to provide the \n Government with options for the covered data required to \n address the insufficiency in such covered data identified \n under subsection (d), which may include access agreements, \n priced contract options, negotiated direct licenses with \n government authorized repair contractors, or direct \n licenses for systems or components produced by \n subcontractors that are covered defense equipment for \n access to the required covered data;\n (ii) allow the contractor to propose terms for using \n commercially accepted valuation practices, including \n income-based, cost-based, and market-based pricing; and\n (E) consider the use of escrow agreements or similar \n arrangements under a specifically negotiated license for the \n required covered data with the original contractor or \n subcontractor of the covered system in the event such \n contractor or subcontractor decides to exit the business or no \n longer support maintenance of the covered system.\n (2) Insufficiency.--With respect to an insufficiency identified \n under subsection (d) in covered data for a commercial product--\n (A) the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that pricing and \n terms and conditions offered by the contractor for are \n commensurate with commercial practices for granting similar \n access; and\n (B) if the Secretary seeks access to technical data, \n software, or other information in a manner that differs from \n the manner in which such contractor customarily provides to a \n buyer of such commercial product, the Secretary shall seek to \n negotiate a customized commercial license for such access.\n (f) Records Retention.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary \nof Defense shall ensure that all technical data, computer software, \ncontract files, and related records acquired or generated in connection \nwith a covered system are retained and managed by the Department of \nDefense until, at a minimum, the Department has totally divested from \nsuch covered system.\n (g) Quarterly Updates to Congress.--Not later than April 1, 2026, \nand every 90 days thereafter until the Secretary of Defense completes \nthe assessment required under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense \nshall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--\n (1) progress made toward completing the requirements of this \n section;\n (2) a summary of findings from such assessment, including \n report of the position of the Government as to whether such data \n meet marking and rights requirements;\n (3) the efforts of the Department of Defense to address any \n insufficiencies in covered data identified under subsection (d), \n including a summary of the actions by the Department to fund such \n efforts;\n (4) a description of the methods used by the Department in \n negotiating with any relevant contractor to access covered data \n identified as an insufficiency in subsection (d); and\n (5) any lessons learned to improve the actions of the \n Department in planning for and acquiring covered data related to \n covered systems acquired by the Department.\n (h) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued--\n (1) as modifying any rights, obligations, or limitations of the \n Government, contractor, or subcontractor with respect to rights in \n technical data under subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title;\n (2) as altering the requirements in section 2464 and 2466 of \n title 10, United States Code; or\n (3) as altering or expanding any license rights the Government \n has acquired in contracts or agreements.\n (i) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered data'' means technical data and computer \n software required--\n (A) to enable the Department of Defense or government \n authorized repair contractors performing under a support \n contract, the primary purpose of which is to furnish repair or \n maintenance services on site at a depot, installation or \n operating location of the Government in support of the share of \n depot-level maintenance and repair workload of the Government \n in accordance with section 2466 of this title; or\n (B) to maintain a core logistics capability in accordance \n with section 2464 of this title provided for use by third \n parties without restriction for the maintenance of the covered \n system.\n (2) The term ``covered system'' means--\n (A) a major defense acquisition program, as defined in \n section 4201 of title 10, United States Code; or\n (B) an acquisition program or project that is carried out \n using the rapid prototyping or rapid fielding acquisition \n pathway under section 3602 of such title that is estimated by \n the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total \n expenditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of such title;\n (3) The term ``maintain or repair'' excludes the manufacture of \n new items.\n (4) The term ``digital system'' means a secure, electronic \n platform required by subsection (a) that--\n (A) is connected to authoritative systems for product \n lifecycle management and contracting data repositories and \n other systems where contractor data are stored or accessed; and\n (B) identifies technical data owed under contract terms, \n verify compliance of received data with marking and rights \n requirements, detect omissions or errors, and track metadata \n for decision-making.\n (5) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the meaning \n given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.\n\nSubtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, \n and Limitations\n\n SEC. 811. REPEALS OF EXISTING LAW TO STREAMLINE THE DEFENSE \n ACQUISITION PROCESS.\n (a) Title 10, United States Code.--The following provisions of \ntitle 10, United States Code, are hereby repealed:\n (1) Chapter 345.\n (2) Section 3070.\n (3) Section 3106.\n (4) Section 3373.\n (5) Section 3455.\n (6) Section 3678.\n (7) Section 4423.\n (8) Section 8688.\n (b) National Defense Authorization Acts.--The following provisions \nare hereby repealed:\n (1) Section 883 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 \n U.S.C. 3372 note).\n (2) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2022 (Public Law 117-81)--\n (A) section 378 (10 U.S.C. 113 note);\n (B) section 380 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note); and\n (C) section 875 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3344).\n (3) Of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)--\n (A) section 218 (10 U.S.C. 8013 note);\n (B) section 846(a) (10 U.S.C. 4811 note); and\n (C) section 891 (10 U.S.C. 3804 note).\n (4) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2020 (Public Law 116-92)--\n (A) section 232 (10 U.S.C. 4001 note);\n (B) section 802 (10 U.S.C. 3206 note); and\n (C) section 1651 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).\n (5) Of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232)--\n (A) section 222 (10 U.S.C. 4014 note);\n (B) section 230 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061); and\n (C) section 843 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171).\n (6) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2018 (Public Law 115-91)--\n (A) section 849 (131 Stat. 1487);\n (B) section 874 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3101);\n (C) section 1089 (10 U.S.C. 4025 note); and\n (D) section 1272 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).\n (7) Section 925(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 4271 note).\n (8) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2016 (Public Law 114-92)--\n (A) section 802(d)(2) (10 U.S.C. 4251 note);\n (B) section 810 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3101);\n (C) Section 844(b) (10 U.S.C. 3453 note);\n (D) Section 881 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4601); and\n (E) Section 883(e) (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4571).\n (9) Section 854 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law \n 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).\n (10) Section 1603 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 4007 note).\n (11) Section 2867 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).\n (12) Of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)--\n (A) section 215 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note);\n (B) section 812 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4211);\n (C) section 824(a) (10 U.S.C. 3774 note);\n (D) section 831(b) (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501);\n (E) subsections (a) through (h) of section 863 (10 U.S.C. \n note prec. 4501);\n (F) subsections (a) through (f) of section 866 (10 U.S.C. \n note prec. 3241); and\n (G) section 932 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note).\n (13) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2010 (Public Law 111-84)--\n (A) section 804 (123 Stat. 2402); and\n (B) section 1043 (10 U.S.C. 4174 note).\n (14) Of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417)--\n (A) section 143 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241);\n (B) section 254 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3241);\n (C) subsections (a) through (c) of section 804 (122 Stat. \n 4356); and\n (D) section 814 (10 U.S.C. 4271 note).\n (15) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2008 (Public Law 110-181)--\n (A) section 214 (10 U.S.C. 4841 note);\n (B) section 238(b) (10 U.S.C. 4841 note);\n (C) section 821 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3451); and\n (D) section 881 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note).\n (16) Of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364)--\n (A) section 812 (10 U.S.C. 4325 note); and\n (B) section 832 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4501).\n (17) Of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2006 (Public Law 109-163)--\n (A) subtitle D of title II (10 U.S.C. 4841 note); and\n (B) section 816 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 3344).\n (18) Section 851 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 10 \n U.S.C. note prec. 3241).\n (19) Of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314)--\n (A) section 133 (10 U.S.C. 3678 note); and\n (B) section 804 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note).\n (20) Section 826 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398; 10 \n U.S.C. note prec. 3241).\n (21) Section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3201).\n (22) Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061).\n (23) Section 913 of the Department of Defense Authorization \n Act, 1986 (Public Law 99-145; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3201).\n (24) Section 1252 of the Department of Defense Authorization \n Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note).\n (c) Conforming Amendments to Place Into Section 101(a) of Title 10, \nUnited States Code, the Definition of Major Weapon System Formerly \nContained in Section 3455(f) (and, Previously, Section 2379) of Such \nTitle.--\n (1) Placing definition into section 101(a).--Section 101(a) of \n title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the \n following new paragraph:\n ``(21) The term `major weapon system' means a weapon system \n acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program (as that \n term is defined in section 4201 of this title).''.\n (2) Amending provisions that refer to section 3455(f) so as to \n refer to section 101(a) instead.--The following sections of title \n 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking ``section \n 3455(f)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)'':\n (A) Section 118(f)(1).\n (B) Section 233a(d).\n (C) Section 4325(d).\n (D) Section 4401(c)(9).\n (3) Amending provisions that refer to section 2379, the \n predecessor provision to section 3455, so as to refer to section \n 101(a) instead.--\n (A) Section 2(3) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform \n Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-23; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4321) is \n amended by striking ``section 2379(d)'' and inserting ``section \n 101(a)''.\n (B) Section 875(b)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 \n U.S.C. 1723 note) is amended by striking ``section 2379(f)'' \n and inserting ``section 101(a)''.\n (C) Section 836(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 22 U.S.C. 2767 \n note) is amended by striking ``section 2379(f)'' and inserting \n ``section 101(a)''.\n (D) Section 1058(d) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public \n Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by striking \n ``section 2379(f)'' and inserting ``section 101(a)''.\n (d) Miscellaneous Other Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 3453(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended \n by striking ``the procurement official for the solicitation'' and \n all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``the \n procurement official for the solicitation may require the offeror \n to submit relevant information.''.\n (2) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3701) is \n amended in each of subsections (a) and (b)(1) by striking \n ``sections 2306a(d) and 2379'' and inserting ``section 3705''.\n (3) Section 4422(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is \n amended by striking ``, subject to the requirements and limitations \n in section 4423 of this title''.\n SEC. 812. MODIFICATIONS TO CURRENT DEFENSE ACQUISITION \n REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Modifications to Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in section 1749(f)(1), by striking ``on a reimbursable \n basis'';\n (2) in section 2222(i)(1)(A)--\n (A) in clause (vi), by adding ``or real estate system'' \n after ``An installations management system''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:\n ``(ix) A budget system.\n ``(x) A retail system.\n ``(xi) A health care system.\n ``(xii) A travel and expense system.\n ``(xiii) A payroll system.\n ``(xiv) A supply chain management system.\n ``(xv) A Departmentwide resource planning system.\n ``(xvi) A contractor management system.'';\n (3) in section 3012(3)(B), by striking ``lowest overall cost \n alternative'' and inserting ``best value'';\n (4) in section 3069--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) by striking ``the head of an agency'' and all that \n follows through ``findings:'' and inserting ``a contracting \n officer making the acquisition may acquire a higher \n quantity of the end item than the quantity specified for \n the end item in a law providing for the funding of that \n acquisition if that contracting officer determines in \n writing that:'';\n (ii) by striking paragraph (4);\n (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``The regulations \n shall'' and all that follows through ``3205 of this title.'';\n (C) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection \n (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and\n (D) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by amending \n paragraph (2) to read as follows:\n ``(2) In this section, the term `end item' means a production \n product assembled, completed, and ready for issue or deployment.'';\n (5) in section 3226(d), by amending paragraph (2) to read as \n follows:\n ``(2) Funds described in paragraph (1) may be used--\n ``(A) to cover any increased program costs identified by a \n revised cost analysis or target developed pursuant to \n subsection (b);\n ``(B) to acquire additional end items in accordance with \n section 3069 of this title; or\n ``(C) to cover the cost of risk reduction and process \n improvements.'';\n (6) in section 3243(d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``subject to paragraph \n (2),'';\n (B) by striking paragraph (2); and\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);\n (7) in section 3703(a)(1)(A), by striking ``competition that \n results in at least two or more responsive and viable competing \n bids'' and inserting ``price competition'';\n (8) in section 3705(b), by inserting the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) Alternative Sources Required.--If the head of contracting \nactivity, or the designee of the head of contracting activity, \ndetermines it is in the best interest of the Government to make the \naward under subsection (b)(1), the head of the agency shall conduct an \nassessment of alternative offerors as a source of supply using \nauthorities provided by sections 865 and 882 of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159).''; and\n (9) in section 4201(b), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) An acquisition program for software and covered hardware \n as described by section 3603 of this title.''.\n (b) Use of Capability-based Analysis of Price of Goods or Services \nOffered by Nontraditional Defense Contractors.--Section 864(d) of the \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159) is amended--\n (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Capacity-Based'' \n and inserting ``Capability-Based''; and\n (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``increased capacity'' and \n inserting ``increased capability''.\n (c) Codification of Program to Accelerate Contracting and Pricing \nProcesses.--\n (1) In general.--Section 890 of the John S. McCain National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; \n 10 U.S.C. note prec. 3701) is transferred to chapter 271 of title \n 10, United States Code, inserted after section 3708, and \n redesignated as section 3709.\n (2) Amendments.--Section 3709 of title 10, United States Code, \n as so transferred and redesignated, is amended--\n (A) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot'';\n (B) by striking ``pilot'' each place it appears;\n (C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``chapter 271 of \n title 10, United States Code'' and inserting ``this chapter'';\n (D) in subsection (b)--\n (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``section 1737 of title 10, United States Code'' and \n inserting ``section 1737 of this title''; and\n (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``minimal \n reporting'' and inserting ``no unique reporting''; and\n (E) by striking subsections (c) and (d).\n SEC. 813. MODIFICATION TO AWARD AMOUNT FOR PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE \n THE PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.\n Section 3604(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Maximum''; and\n (2) by inserting ``shall be greater than or equal to \n $10,000,000 and'' before ``shall not exceed''.\n SEC. 814. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO UNDEFINITIZED \n CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 3374(a) of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in the heading, by striking ``Certain Reduced'';\n (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting a semicolon; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(3) the increased cost risk of the contractor with respect to \n any costs incurred prior to the award of the undefinitized \n contractual action when such costs--\n ``(A) would have been directly chargeable to the contract \n if incurred after the award of the contract; and\n ``(B) were incurred to meet an anticipated contract \n delivery schedule or anticipated contract price targets of the \n Government under an acquisition strategy required under section \n 4211 of this title; and\n ``(4) the increased cost risk of the contractor with respect to \n negotiations continuing for more than 180 days beginning on the \n date on which the contractor submitted the qualifying proposal to \n definitize such undefinitized contractual action.''.\n (b) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the \nDepartment of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation \nto carry out section 3374(a) of title 10, United States Code, as \namended by subsection (a).\n SEC. 815. AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES DATA ANALYSIS AND \n REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION.\n Section 4506 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by repealing subsection (e); and\n (2) in subsection (f)--\n (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs \n (1) and (2), respectively.\n SEC. 816. MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM AND PROCESSES RELATING TO FOREIGN \n ACQUISITION.\n Section 873(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 350; 10 U.S.C. 301 note) is \namended--\n (1) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and\n (2) by inserting ``who are qualified'' before ``to advise''.\n SEC. 817. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO \n CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.\n (a) In General.--Section 806(c) of the Strom Thurmond National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 10 \nU.S.C. 3241 note prec.) is amended by striking ``, dated March 8, \n1995'' and inserting ``, or any successor directive or instruction''.\n (b) Review of Instruction.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) review Department of Defense Instruction 5160.68 (relating \n to ``Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition'');\n (2) assess whether to modify the definition of ``conventional \n ammunition'' in such Instruction to include one-way lethal or non-\n lethal armed/attack unmanned aerial vehicles and systems; and\n (3) if the Secretary determines such modification is \n appropriate, update the Instruction accordingly.\n (c) Report Required.--Not later than December 31, 2026, the \nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report on the results of the review and assessment \nconducted under subsection (b). The report shall include--\n (1) details of the analysis carried out as part of the review \n and assessment and any resulting conclusions; and\n (2) the rationale for the Secretary's determination as to \n whether or not to modify the definition of ``conventional \n ammunition'' in the manner described in subsection (b)(2).\n\n Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development\n\n SEC. 821. IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE.\n Section 1599g(f)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended \nby striking ``207,''.\n SEC. 822. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE \n DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.\n Section 1746(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``term'' each place it appears and inserting ``tenure''.\n SEC. 823. HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS.\n (a) In General.--Section 2200h of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, in accordance with \n subsection (b)'' before the period;\n (2) by striking ``In establishing'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(a) In General.--In establishing''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(b) Hiring Authority.--\n ``(1) Members.--The head of an element of the Department of \n Defense that partners with an institution participating in the \n program may, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of \n chapter 33 of title 5, appoint a member of the program to a \n position in such element for a term of one year.\n ``(2) Graduates.--\n ``(A) In general.--The head of an element described in \n paragraph (1) may--\n ``(i) renew the appointment a successful graduate of \n the program serving a one-year term under such paragraph \n until such graduate is appointed to a permanent position in \n such element, except that the appointment may not be \n renewed for more than a total of four one-year terms; and\n ``(ii) without regard to the provisions of subchapter I \n of chapter 33 of title 5, appoint a graduate holding a \n position under an appointment renewed under clause (i) to a \n vacant position in the civil service (as such term is \n defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) in \n the Department.\n ``(B) Level.--The position of a graduate in a term or \n permanent position described in subparagraph (A) shall be \n classified at the level of GS-9 under the General Schedule \n under subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, or an equivalent \n level for which the participant is qualified, without regard to \n any minimum time-in-grade or time-based experience \n requirements.\n ``(C) Limit.--The authority under this section may not be \n used for more than 60 graduates of the program in any calendar \n year.\n ``(3) Compensation.--\n ``(A) In general.--The basic pay of an individual appointed \n under this subsection shall be paid from amounts available in \n the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development \n Account established under section 1705 of this title.\n ``(B) Limitation.--Payment under subparagraph (A) may be \n made only during the term of the appointment of such an \n individual and may not exceed a total of four years of payments \n for any one individual, including renewals under paragraph (1) \n or (2).\n ``(C) Relation to other authority.--Nothing in this \n paragraph shall be construed to affect the authority of the \n Secretary of Defense to pay compensation from other available \n appropriations.\n ``(4) Sunset.--The authority under this subsection shall \n terminate on December 31, 2029.''.\n (b) Reports.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and annually \n thereafter until January 31, 2030, the Secretary of Defense shall \n submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the \n use of the authority under subsection (b) of section 2200h of title \n 10, United States Code, as added by this section.\n (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) The number of graduates of the Defense Civilian \n Training Corps program established under section 2200g of such \n title for which the authority under such subsection (b) was \n used for the year covered by the report.\n (B) An identification of the elements of the Department of \n Defense that used such authority to appoint graduates of the \n Defense Civilian Training Corps program under paragraph (2)(ii) \n of such subsection (b).\n (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this \n subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' \n means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Oversight and Government Reform of the House of \n Representatives.\n SEC. 824. INCREASING COMPETITION IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING.\n (a) Uses of Past Performance.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue \n guidance, including examples and templates where appropriate, on--\n (A) when the Department of Defense should accept past \n performance on a wider range of projects, such as a requirement \n without much precedent, in order to have increased competition \n among eligible firms with capability to perform a requirement, \n by including commercial or non-government projects as relevant \n past performance for the purposes of awarding contracts or \n other agreements;\n (B) a means by which the Department may validate non-\n government past performance references, including by requiring \n an official of an entity providing past performance references \n to attest to their authenticity and by providing verifiable \n contact information for the references; and\n (C) using alternative methods of evaluation other than past \n performance that may be appropriate for a requirement without \n much precedent, such as demonstrations and testing of \n technologies as part of the proposal process for contracts or \n other awards of the Department.\n (2) Supplement not supplant.--The guidance issued under \n paragraph (1) shall supplement existing Department of Defense \n policy and procedures for consideration of past performance and \n other evaluation factors and methods.\n (b) Enhancing Competition in Defense Procurement.--\n (1) Council recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \n convene the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (in this \n section referred to as the ``Council''), to make recommendations to \n identify and eliminate specific, unnecessary procedural barriers \n that disproportionately affect the ability of small business \n concerns and nontraditional defense contractors, to compete for \n contracts with the Department of Defense, with a focus on \n streamlining documentation and qualification requirements unrelated \n to the protection of privacy and civil liberties.\n (2) Consultation.--The Council shall obtain input from the \n public, including from the APEX Accelerators program (formerly \n known as Procurement Technical Assistance Center network) and other \n contractor representatives, to identify procurement policies and \n regulations that are obsolete, overly burdensome or restrictive, \n not adequately harmonized, or otherwise serve to create barriers to \n small business concerns and nontraditional defense contractors \n contracting with the Department or that unnecessarily increase bid \n and proposal costs.\n (3) Examination of actions.--The Council shall consider the \n input obtained under paragraph (2) and any other information \n determined to be relevant by the Council to identify legislative, \n regulatory, and other actions to increase competition and remove \n barriers to small business concerns and nontraditional defense \n contractors participating in the procurement process of the \n Department of Defense.\n (4) Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement \n the regulatory and other non-legislative actions identified under \n paragraph (3), as determined necessary by the Secretary, to remove \n barriers to entry for small business concerns and nontraditional \n defense contractors seeking to participate in Department of Defense \n procurement.\n (5) Briefing.--Not later than two years after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to \n the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of \n Representatives a briefing on the legislative actions identified \n under paragraph (3) and the actions implemented under paragraph \n (4).\n (c) Consideration of Cost-efficiency and Qualify.--The Secretary of \nDefense shall advocate for and prioritize contracting policies that \nensure that cost-efficiency and quality of goods and services are key \ndetermining factors in awarding procurement contracts.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) the term ``nontraditional defense contractors'' has the \n meaning given such term in section 3014 of title 10, United States \n Code; and\n (2) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given \n such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. \n 632).\n SEC. 825. REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION \n UNIVERSITY.\n (a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through \nthe Director of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, shall \nconduct a comprehensive assessment of the Defense Acquisition \nUniversity (in this section referred to as ``DAU'') to strengthen the \nability of the DAU to train and develop members of the acquisition \nworkforce to meet the current and future needs of the Department of \nDefense. The assessment shall include the following:\n (1) An evaluation of the mission of the DAU and the alignment \n of such mission with the objectives of the defense acquisition \n system established pursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United \n States Code (as added by this Act).\n (2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of training and \n development provided by DAU to members of the acquisition workforce \n to enable such members to effectively implement the objectives of \n the defense acquisition system.\n (b) Elements.--The assessment in paragraph (1) shall evaluate the \nfollowing:\n (1) The organization and structure of DAU.\n (2) The curriculum and educational offerings of DAU.\n (3) The composition of the staff and faculty of DAU, including \n an assessment of the diversity of skills, abilities, and \n professional backgrounds of such staff and faculty.\n (4) The sufficiency of resources and funding mechanisms \n supporting DAU operations.\n (5) The extent to which DAU uses external experts and academic \n institutions to inform and enhance the curriculum of the DAU.\n (6) The extent to which the DAU uses commercially available \n training, including an identification of opportunities for the DAU \n to use certifications, including certifications with a narrow focus \n that can be quickly obtained and combined with other such \n certifications to obtain a more comprehensive qualification.\n (7) The use of experiential learning platforms by the DAU, \n including training simulators or gaming approaches, in order to \n accelerate the development of the acquisition workforce on the full \n range of potential acquisition scenarios and the relevant \n authorities allowed by law.\n (8) The use of field training opportunities by the DAU to \n support the acquisition workforce in real world use cases.\n (c) Recommendations.--The Director of the Acquisition Innovation \nResearch Center shall use the assessment required under this section \nand the objectives of the defense acquisition system to provide to the \nSecretary of Defense recommendations to strengthen the ability of the \nDepartment of Defense to train and develop members of the acquisition \nworkforce.\n (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report containing--\n (1) a summary of the methodology used to conduct the assessment \n under subsection (a) and activities carried out as part of the \n assessment;\n (2) the findings of the assessment conducted under subsection \n (a) and the recommendations provided under subsection (c);\n (3) any actions necessary to ensure that DAU fulfills its \n mission and provides training and development to members of the \n acquisition workforce that aligns with the objectives of the \n defense acquisition system; and\n (4) any additional recommendations to improve all aspects of \n the acquisition workforce, including recruiting, retention, \n training, management, and workforce composition.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``Acquisition Innovation Research Center'' means \n the acquisition research organization within a civilian college or \n university that is described under section 4142(a) of title 10, \n United States Code.\n (2) The term ``acquisition workforce'' has the meaning given in \n section 101 of title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 826. RESTRUCTURING OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION METRICS FOR THE \n ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.\n (a) Establishment of Acquisition Workforce Key Performance \nObjectives.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of \nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement mandatory key \nperformance objectives (in this section referred to as ``KPOs'') for \nevaluating the performance of civilian members of the acquisition \nworkforce.\n (b) KPO Requirements.--The KPOs implemented under subsection (a) \nshall--\n (1) include strategic outcome objectives and workforce \n behavioral objectives for the workforce; and\n (2) be developed in a manner that enables an assessment of the \n degree of alignment between--\n (A) the objectives of the defense acquisition system \n established by section 3102 of title 10, United States Code; \n and\n (B) the prudent and appropriate use by a member of the \n acquisition workforce of innovative, risk-tolerant practices in \n achieving those objectives.\n (c) Strategic Outcome Objectives.--The strategic outcome objectives \nfor the acquisition workforce required by subsection (b)(1) shall align \nwith the objectives of the defense acquisition system established \npursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United States Code, and shall \naddress strategic acquisition mission areas including--\n (1) the expeditious delivery of capabilities to enhance the \n operational readiness of the Armed Forces and enable the missions \n of the Department of Defense;\n (2) enabling and supporting the integration of innovative \n solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to \n emerging threat;\n (3) ensuring supply-chain and industrial-base resilience and \n surge capabilities to support the contingency and operational plans \n of the Department of Defense;\n (4) cultivation of a leadership and organizational culture in \n the defense acquisition system that encourages responsible risk-\n taking, collaboration, and learning through failure; and\n (5) workforce currency and continuous education, including \n digital and artificial intelligence literacy and technical \n proficiency necessary for an individual's job function.\n (d) Workforce Behavioral Objectives.--The workforce behavioral \nobjectives required by subsection (b)(1) shall be designed to develop \nthe critical skills and behaviors of members of the acquisition \nworkforce, including--\n (1) the adoption of innovative acquisition authorities and \n approaches;\n (2) a preference for commercial products and services and \n supporting market research of commercial or emerging technologies;\n (3) engagement with end users to incorporate feedback into \n acquisition decisions and program adjustments;\n (4) the ability to use iterative development cycles and inform \n program tradeoffs, including discontinuing or terminating the \n development of capabilities--\n (A) that no longer align with approved capability \n requirements or priorities; or\n (B) are experiencing significant cost growth, performance \n or technical deficiencies, or delays in schedule;\n (5) a pursuit of professional development to broaden expertise \n and assume expanded responsibilities in cross-functional \n initiatives; and\n (6) the ability to overcome obstacles to prioritize end-user \n outcomes in acquisition execution.\n (e) Integration With Personnel Systems and Promotion Boards.--The \nKPOs implemented under subsection (a) shall be integrated into--\n (1) annual performance appraisals for members of the \n acquisition workforce;\n (2) promotion, bonus, and assignment considerations for \n acquisition workforce positions; and\n (3) requirements for certification, training, and continuing \n education under chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code.\n (f) Accelerating Workforce Development and Experience.--Not later \nthan 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for \nAcquisition and Sustainment and the President of the Defense \nAcquisition University, shall identify and initiate the use of \nexperiential learning platforms, including training simulators or \ngaming approaches, to accelerate the development of the acquisition \nworkforce on the full range of acquisition situations and the relevant \nauthorities allowed by law.\n (g) Acquisition Workforce Defined.--In this section, the term \n``acquisition workforce'' has the meaning given such term in section \n101 of title 10, United States Code.\n\n Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing\n\n SEC. 831. APPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT OF \n CERTAIN SEAFOOD.\n (a) In General.--Section 4862(g) of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and inserting ``(1) Except \n as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a)''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the \nprocurement of seafood originating in a covered foreign country, \nincluding procurement for use in military dining facilities, galleys \naboard United States naval vessels, and procurement for resale in \ncommissary stores, notwithstanding the source of funds used for such \nprocurement.\n ``(B) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of \nsubparagraph (A) if such procurement would cause undue burden to a \nnaval vessel while at sea or in port at a foreign port, a dining \nfacility in a foreign country, a commissary, an exchange, or a \nnonappropriated fund instrumentality located on a military installation \nlocated outside the United States.\n ``(C) In this paragraph, the term `covered foreign country' means \nThe People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic \nRepublic of Iran, or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.''.\n (b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue such rules \nnecessary to carry out this section and the amendments made by this \nsection.\n (c) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this \nsection shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n SEC. 832. ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND \n SECONDARY SOURCE QUALIFICATION.\n (a) In General.--Section 865 of the National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) produce all critical readiness items of supply, including \n those identified as having sole-source dependencies, excessive lead \n times, unreasonable pricing, or other supply chain deficiencies; \n and'';\n (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections \n (g) through (k), respectively;\n (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(f) Expedited Qualification Panels.--\n ``(1) Each Secretary of a military department shall establish \n an Expedited Qualification Panel within the military department \n under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. Each Expedited \n Qualification Panel shall--\n ``(A) develop standardized templates for expedited Source \n Approval Requests; and\n ``(B) not later than 14 days after receiving an expedited \n Source Approval Request--\n ``(i) review the request; and\n ``(ii) based on tiered risk criteria, make a \n determination with respect to the request which shall \n consist of--\n\n ``(I) conditional approval, which may be valid for \n up to 12 months;\n ``(II) full approval; or\n ``(III) disapproval of the request.\n\n ``(2) In reviewing and making determinations with respect to \n Source Approval Requests under paragraph (1), an Expedited \n Qualification Panel may use the services of designated engineering \n representatives or equivalent third-party certified engineers when \n appropriate.''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(l) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `critical readiness items of supply' has the \n meaning given the term in section 1733 of title 10, United States \n Code.\n ``(2) The term `non-safety critical items, or non-mission \n critical items' includes the following items:\n ``(A) Major risk parts or systems the failure of which is \n likely to cause structural damage or significant mission \n degradation and requires finite element modeling, fracture \n analysis, comparison to similar parts, or similar methods.\n ``(B) Minor risk parts and systems that only have form, \n fit, and function requirements verified by dimensional \n coordinate measuring machines, go/no-go gauges, or similar \n methods.\n ``(C) Low risk parts and systems that are consumable or \n non-critical, requiring material certification, visual \n inspections, or similar methods.\n ``(3) The term `safety critical items or mission critical \n items' means parts or systems the failure of which is likely to \n cause loss of control, catastrophic failure, or loss of life, and \n require full qualification, simulation, and physical testing with \n Engineering Support Activity witnessing.''.\n (b) Acceptance of Civil Aviation Authority Certification.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not conduct a \n separate review and approval process for aircraft parts and \n components and repair processes that have been approved by a civil \n aviation authority under a Parts Manufacturer Approval or \n Designated Engineering Representative spare or repair certification \n and approval processes unless--\n (A) a written justification for such additional review and \n approval process is approved by the commander of a systems \n command of a military service; and\n (B) the Secretary submits such justification to the \n congressional defense committees.\n (2) Update to source approval request process.--Not later than \n June 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall update the Defense \n Logistics Agency Source Approval Request process to establish a \n uniform evaluation and acceptance methodology, applicable across \n all military services, pursuant to which spares or repairs with \n civil aviation authority approval, as described in paragraph (1), \n shall be qualified for use on military aircraft that have a civil \n equivalent without requiring an additional, separate certification \n from the Department of Defense, regardless of whether such spares \n or repairs are determined to be safety critical items or mission \n critical items (as defined in section 865(l) of the National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (as added by \n subsection (a))).\n SEC. 833. INTERIM NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVERS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN \n ILLUMINATION EFFORTS.\n (a) Eligibility for Interim National Security Waiver.--\n (1) In general.--If a contractor, through the use of supply \n chain illumination efforts, discovers a noncompliant item in a \n supply chain and promptly discloses that discovery to the program \n manager responsible for such supply chain, the contractor shall be \n eligible for a waiver described in subsection (b) to deliver an end \n item subject to the requirements of this section.\n (2) Disclosures.--A disclosure described in paragraph (1) may \n include a disclosure resulting from supply chain illumination \n efforts conducted by the contractor, a subcontractor, or by a \n third-party entity acting on behalf of the contractor or \n subcontractor to increase supply chain transparency. Discoveries of \n non-compliance by the United States Government is not a disclosure \n described under paragraph (1).\n (b) Interim National Security Waiver.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary \n concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States \n Code) may issue an interim national security waiver under this \n section to allow a contractor to--\n (A) accept delivery of an end item that contains a \n noncompliant item if the program manager determines the \n noncompliant item does not represent a security, safety, or \n flight risk; and\n (B) make payment for the delivery of the end item.\n (2) Delegation.--The authority to issue a waiver under \n paragraph (1) may be delegated--\n (A) to the service acquisition executive of the military \n department responsible for the acquisition program concerned; \n or\n (B) if the end item is used in acquisition programs of more \n than one military department, to the Deputy Secretary of \n Defense or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \n Sustainment.\n (c) Requirements for Interim National Security Waivers.--\n (1) Written determination.--An interim national security waiver \n issued under this section shall be include written determination \n with the following:\n (A) The preliminary facts and circumstances regarding the \n identified noncompliant item and the likely cause for \n noncompliance.\n (B) The types of end items to which the waiver applies, \n including any additional items currently being evaluated for \n potential noncompliance with statutes listed in subsection (g).\n (C) A determination that any identified noncompliant items \n in an end item to which the waiver applies and any additional \n item being evaluated for potential noncompliance do not \n represent a security, safety, or flight risk.\n (D) An assessment of program risk due to the acceptance and \n use of an end item that contains a noncompliant item to be \n procured under the waiver.\n (2) Submission to congress.--A written determination under this \n subsection shall be submitted to the congressional defense \n committees not later than five days after the date on which a \n waiver is issued for the end item that is the subject of such \n determination.\n (d) Contractor Responsibility.--A contractor receiving a waiver \nunder this section shall develop and implement a corrective plan to \nensure future compliance and demonstrate procurement of the \nnoncompliant item was neither willful nor knowing, as determined by the \nprogram manager described in subsection (a). With respect to future \ndeliveries of an end item for which a waiver was granted under this \nsection, the contractor shall use reasonably expedient means to qualify \nan alternative compliant supplier, where available, for noncompliant \nitems contained in such end item.\n (e) Termination; Applicability.--The authority to issue an interim \nnational security waiver under this section shall expire on January 1, \n2028. A waiver issued before such date shall apply with respect to any \ncontract for procurement of an end item entered into one or before such \ndate.\n (f) Briefings.--Not later than April 1, 2026, and April 1, 2027, \nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall \nprovide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of \nRepresentatives a briefing on waivers issued under this section and \ncorrective action plans of contractors to ensure future compliance with \nexisting authorities.\n (g) Noncompliant Item Defined.--In this section, the term \n``noncompliant item'' means an item covered by one or more of the \nfollowing provisions of law:\n (1) Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, relating to a \n requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national \n security from American sources.\n (2) Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, relating to a \n prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied \n foreign nations.\n (3) Section 4873 of title 10, United States Code, relating to \n additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit boards.\n (4) Section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.), \n relating to a prohibition on procurements from Chinese military \n companies.\n (5) Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.), \n relating to a prohibition on procurements related to entities \n identified as Chinese military companies operating in the United \n States.\n (6) Section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.), \n relating to a prohibition on availability of funds for procurement \n of certain batteries.\n (7) Section 244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.), \n relating to a limitation on sourcing chemical materials for \n munitions from certain countries.\n SEC. 834. STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE ACQUISITION OF OPTICAL GLASS FROM \n CERTAIN NATIONS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and \nimplement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the Department of \nDefense on any covered nation to acquire optical glass or optical \nsystems by January 1, 2030.\n (b) Strategy Requirements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) \nshall--\n (1) identify the current requirements of the Department of \n Defense for optical glass and optical systems and estimate the \n projected requirements of the Department for optical glass and \n optical systems through the year 2040;\n (2) identify the sources of optical glass or optical systems \n used to meet the requirements described in paragraph (1), including \n any sources of optical glass or optical systems produced in a \n covered nation; and\n (3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of Defense to \n ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet the needs of the \n Department for optical glass and optical systems.\n (c) Implementation.--Not later than 270 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement the \nstrategy required by subsection (a).\n (d) Briefing and Report.--\n (1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to \n the congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy \n required by subsection (a), including an identification of any \n changes to funding or policy required to fully implement the \n strategy.\n (2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March 15, \n 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional \n defense committees a report on the progress of the implementation \n of the strategy required by subsection (a), including an \n identification of any risk to the ability of the Secretary to \n eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any covered \n nation to acquire optical glass or optical systems by January 1, \n 2030.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered nation'' means--\n (A) the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea;\n (B) the People's Republic of China;\n (C) the Russian Federation;\n (D) the Republic of Belarus; and\n (E) the Islamic Republic of Iran.\n (2) The term ``optical glass'' means glass used in optical \n lenses, prisms, or mirrors.\n (3) The term ``optical system'' means an arrangement of optical \n components, including optical glass, that manipulates light to \n produce a specific outcome.\n SEC. 835. STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE SOURCING OF COMPUTER DISPLAYS FROM \n CERTAIN NATIONS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and \nimplement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the Department of \nDefense on any covered nation for the acquisition of computer displays \nby January 1, 2030.\n (b) Strategy Requirements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) \nshall--\n (1) identify the current requirements of the Department of \n Defense for computer displays and estimate the projected \n requirements of the Department for computer displays through the \n year 2040;\n (2) identify the sources of computer displays used to meet the \n current requirements of the Department described in paragraph (1), \n including any sources of computer displays produced in a covered \n nation; and\n (3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of Defense to \n ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet the needs of the \n Department for computer displays without any reliance on a covered \n nation not later January 1, 2030.\n (c) Implementation.--Not later than 270 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall begin \nimplementing the strategy required by subsection (a).\n (d) Briefing and Report.--\n (1) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy \n required by subsection (a), including an identification of any \n changes to funding or policy required to eliminate the reliance of \n the Department of Defense on any covered nation to acquire computer \n displays by January 1, 2030.\n (2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March 15, \n 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional \n defense committees a report on the progress of the implementation \n of the strategy required by subsection (a), including an \n identification of any risk to the ability of the Secretary to \n eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any covered \n nation to acquire computer displays by January 1, 2030.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such term \n in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``computer display'' means a device--\n (A) that receives a digital output from a computer and \n visually displays that output as an electronic image; and\n (B) is an end item (as defined in section 4863(m) of title \n 10, United States Code).\n SEC. 836. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH COVERED \n SOURCING REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERED PRODUCTS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of \nDefense shall establish and maintain a publicly available online \nrepository of information provided by an offeror related to the \ncompliance of a covered product with covered sourcing requirements.\n (b) Registration and Attestation Process.--In carrying out \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall establish a process \nunder which an offeror may voluntarily submit to the Secretary an \nattestation relating to the compliance of a covered product with a \ncovered sourcing requirement. Such attestation shall--\n (1) require an offeror to acknowledge liability for making a \n false attestation in accordance with section 3729 of title 31, \n United States Code; and\n (2) enable an offeror to register a covered product with the \n Secretary of Defense by providing--\n (A) a unique product identifier sufficient to distinguish \n the covered product to be registered from a similar covered \n product;\n (B) a national stock number (if available), a description \n of the covered product, or other information related to the \n form, fit, or function of the covered product; and\n (C) an attestation, including relevant documentation, of \n the compliance of a covered product with one or more covered \n sourcing requirements.\n (c) Proof of Registration.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue to \nan offeror that registers a covered product in accordance with the \nprocess established under subsection (b) a proof of registration \nassociated with a unique product identifier of the covered product.\n (d) Availability of Information.--\n (1) Compliance information.--The Secretary of Defense shall \n make available the information necessary to enable offerors to \n assess the compliance of a covered product with a covered sourcing \n requirement.\n (2) Resources.--The Secretary shall ensure that an eligible \n entity has adequate resources to train offerors about the \n requirements of this section and to assist an offeror with the \n registration and attestation process established under subsection \n (b).\n (e) Encouraging Registration of Products.--The Secretary of Defense \nshall establish policies and procedures to encourage offerors to \nregister covered products. These policies and procedures shall ensure \nthat--\n (1) offerors are incentivized to disclose any noncompliance \n with the requirements of this section, with the goal of expanding \n the number of vendors with products qualified for use by the \n Department of Defense;\n (2) with respect to any disclosure made under paragraph (1), \n that such offeror is provided with information and assistance to \n determine the actions required to remedy such noncompliance in \n order to meet the criteria to register the product concerned; and\n (3) an offeror making such a disclosure will receive a referral \n to the appropriate programs or offices of the Department of Defense \n that are responsible for strengthening the defense industrial base, \n promoting domestic industry, and accelerating private investment in \n supply chain technologies that are critical for national security.\n (f) Briefings.--\n (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than May 1, 2026, the \n Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on--\n (A) the process established under subsection (b) to allow \n an offeror to voluntarily submit an attestation of compliance \n of a covered product in the repository; and\n (B) the progress made in establishing the repository \n required by subsection (a).\n (2) Interim briefing.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than May 1, 2027, the Secretary \n of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of \n the Senate and House of Representatives an interim briefing on \n the establishment of the repository required by subsection (a), \n the number and types of the contractors seeking to register \n covered products in such repository and volunteering to submit \n attestations for compliance with sourcing requirements under \n the process established under subsection (b).\n (B) Contents.--The briefing required by subparagraph (A) \n shall include an assessment of the feasibility of using the \n repository required by subsection (a) to also serve as a common \n platform for information routinely required for supplier \n onboarding, qualification, or due diligence review by the \n Department of Defense or a prime contractor of the Department, \n including--\n (i) business registration, Data Universal Numbering \n System number, Commercial and Government Entity code and \n federal tax identification number;\n (ii) ownership and corporate structure, including any \n parent company or subsidiaries;\n (iii) country of ownership;\n (iv) small business size classification and North \n American Industry Classification System code, if \n applicable; and\n (v) compliance certifications, including certifications \n for cybersecurity, trade and export controls, anti-\n corruption policy, and traceability practices.\n (3) Final briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2029, the \n Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a final \n briefing on the success of the repository required under subsection \n (a) and the process established under subsection (b), including \n participation statistics and whether or not the Secretary will \n continue to maintain the repository.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered product'' means a good offered for \n purchase to the Secretary of Defense or as an item of supply for a \n contractor performing on a contract with the Department of \n Defense--\n (A) by--\n (i) a small business concern (as defined under section \n 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); or\n (ii) a manufacturer of critical readiness items of \n supply (as defined in section 1733 of title 10, United \n States Code); and\n (B) that is subject to a covered sourcing requirement.\n (2) The term ``covered sourcing requirement'' means a \n requirement under any of the following:\n (A) Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code.\n (B) Section 4862 of title 10, United States Code.\n (C) Section 4864 of title 10, United States Code.\n (D) Chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.\n (3) The term ``eligible entity'' means an eligible entity \n carrying out activities pursuant to a procurement technical \n assistance program funded under chapter 388 of title 10, United \n States Code.\n (4) The term ``item of supply'' has the meaning given such term \n in section 108 of title 41, United States Code.\n SEC. 837. ACCELERATION OF QUALIFICATION OF COMPLIANT SOURCES.\n (a) Establishment.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act--\n (A) the Secretary of Defense shall establish in the \n collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act a \n working group; and\n (B) such working group shall develop recommendations for--\n (i) enhancing the exchange of information between the \n Department of Defense and contractors of the defense \n industrial base about compliant materials; and\n (ii) accelerating the qualification of such materials \n for use by the Department of Defense and the integration of \n such materials into the supply chains of contractors of the \n Department of Defense.\n (2) Responsibilities.--The working group established under \n paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) identify processes for exchanging information about \n compliant materials between the Department of Defense and \n contractors of the defense industrial base while maintaining \n appropriate safeguards of commercially proprietary information;\n (B) identify processes and procedures to streamline the \n identification, testing, and qualification of compliant sources \n and compliant materials;\n (C) seek to reduce the unnecessary application of \n requirements that are specific to a single Armed Force for \n identification, testing, and qualification of compliant sources \n and compliant material;\n (D) provide a forum for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine \n Corps, and Space Force and other elements of the Department of \n Defense to share technical and supply chain data related to \n requirements for covered materials;\n (E) identify compliant sources at each step of the supply \n chain, to the extent that such supply chains are subject to \n subchapter III of chapter 385 of title 10, United States Code;\n (F) at least once a quarter, publish for the members of the \n working group and for the Under Secretary of Defense for \n Acquisition and Sustainment, a list of compliant sources for \n each critical material, including a general description of what \n step of the supply chain in which each compliant source is \n participating, if any;\n (G) develop and recommend processes to enable the \n Department of Defense to rapidly identify, qualify, and \n integrate compliant materials into programs of the Department \n at scale;\n (H) seek to reduce future requirements for critical \n materials in defense systems by encouraging contractors of the \n Department of Defense to design and develop systems that use \n commercially available critical materials, when such materials \n are capable of meeting mission needs;\n (I) seek input from small and nontraditional contractors \n and ensure the working group considers the unique attributes of \n such businesses in carrying out the responsibilities of the \n working group under this subsection;\n (J) develop and provide recommendations to reduce \n impediments or disincentives for a supplier of an end item to \n the Department of Defense to revise a supply chain agreement or \n other arrangement to eliminate the reliance of the supplier on \n noncompliant sources;\n (K) any other matters assigned to the working group by the \n Secretary; and\n (L) provide the Secretary with timely recommendations \n developed pursuant to this section.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``compliant source'' means an entity engaged in \n the production, manufacture, or distribution of a critical material \n that is compliant with the requirements of subchapter III of \n chapter 385 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``compliant material'' means critical material \n that is sourced from a compliant source.\n (3) The term ``critical material'' means a material subject to \n sourcing restrictions under subchapter III of chapter 385 of title \n 10, United States Code.\n (4) The term ``end item'' has the meaning given such term in \n section 4863 of title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 838. ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OWNED BY THE \n DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN MATERIALS OR \n COMPONENTS.\n (a) List of Certain Critical Infrastructure.--Not later than \nJanuary 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) list all critical infrastructure that relies on materials \n or components the origin of which is a foreign entity of concern; \n and\n (2) acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for \n Industrial Base Policy, conduct a risk assessment of the materials \n or components included in the list under paragraph (1).\n (b) Coordination.--In conducting the risk assessment under \nsubsection (a)(2), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial \nBase Policy coordinate with the head of the Mission Assurance Office of \nthe Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.\n (c) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure sufficient \ntime and resources are provided for the hiring and training of \npersonnel to conduct the risk assessment required subsection (a)(2) \nanalysis before the submission of the first briefing required under \nsubsection (e).\n (d) Risk Assessment.--The risk assessment required by subsection \n(a) shall include--\n (1) an evaluation of the dependence of high-risk critical \n infrastructure on materials or components the origin of which is a \n foreign entity of concern;\n (2) an evaluation of vulnerability to supply chain disruption \n during a national emergency to high-risk critical infrastructure, \n including industrial control systems;\n (3) an assessment of the resilience and capacity of high-risk \n critical infrastructure to support mission-critical operations and \n readiness during a national emergency;\n (4) an identification of the location of design, manufacturing, \n and packaging facilities for materials or components described in \n subsection (a)(2); and\n (5) an assessment of the manufacturing capacity of the United \n States to replace materials or components described in subsection \n (a)(2), including--\n (A) gaps in domestic manufacturing capabilities, including \n nonexistent, extinct, threatened, and single point-of-failure \n capabilities;\n (B) supply chains with single points of failure and limited \n resiliency; and\n (C) economic factors, including global competition, that \n threaten the viability of domestic manufacturers.\n (e) Focused Analysis.--The Secretary may initially limit risk \nassessment required by subsection (a) to a subset of the most critical \nassets identified by the head of the Mission Assurance Office, such as \nthose assets determined to be essential to a contingency in the Indo-\nPacific area of responsibility, to ensure a focused analysis.\n (f) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after date of \ncompletion of the risk assessment required by subsection (a), and \nannually thereafter until the date that is five years after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to \nthe congressional defense committees a classified briefing that \nincludes--\n (1) findings on the traceability and provenance of materials or \n components described in subsection (a)(2);\n (2) strategies to strengthen the resilience and readiness of \n critical infrastructure; and\n (3) recommendations for critical infrastructure supply chain \n resilience and manufacturing activities, including--\n (A) modifications to procurement policies to reduce \n reliance on high-risk supply chains; and\n (B) other matters the Secretary determines appropriate, \n including success stories or case studies of Departmental \n actions to mitigate foreign entity of concern-related risks.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``critical infrastructure'' means any system or \n asset owned by the Department of Defense so vital to the United \n States that the degradation or destruction of such system or asset \n would have a debilitating impact on national security, including \n economic security and public health or safety.\n (2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' means--\n (A) the People's Republic of China;\n (B) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;\n (C) the Russian Federation;\n (D) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and\n (E) any other entity determined by the Secretary of Defense \n to present material risk to the national security interests of \n the United States.\n\n Subtitle E--Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement\n\n SEC. 841. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LONG-TERM CONCESSIONS AGREEMENTS \n WITH CERTAIN RETAILERS.\n (a) Assessment of Established Agreements.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall review \n each long-term concessions agreement to identify any such \n agreements with a retailer that is controlled by a covered nation \n that permit such retailer to operate or conduct business through a \n physical location on a covered military installation.\n (2) Termination of certain concessions agreements.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after making the \n determinations described in subparagraph (B) with respect to a \n long-term concessions agreement with a retailer, the Secretary \n of Defense shall terminate such long-term concessions agreement \n unless the Secretary waives this paragraph with respect to such \n retailer in accordance with section 4664(b) of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by this section.\n (B) Determinations described.--The determinations described \n in this subparagraph are, with respect to a long-term \n concessions agreement--\n (i) a determination that the retailer that is a party \n to such long-term concessions agreement is controlled by a \n covered nation based on an assessment required by paragraph \n (1); and\n (ii) a determination that an exception under section \n 4664(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by this \n section, would not apply with respect to such long-term \n concessions agreement with such retailer if such retailer \n entered into such long-term concessions agreement on or \n after the date of the enactment of this section.\n (3) Briefing.--Upon completing the review required by paragraph \n (1), the Secretary of Defense shall provide the Committees on Armed \n Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a briefing on \n the findings of such review and a summary of the actions taken to \n implement the requirements of section 4664 of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by this section.\n (4) Controlled by a covered nation; covered military \n installation; long-term concessions agreement; retailer defined.--\n The terms ``controlled by a covered nation'', ``covered military \n installation'', ``long-term concessions agreement'', and \n ``retailer'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in \n section 4664 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this \n section.\n (b) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 4664. Requirements relating to long-term concessions agreements \n with certain retailers\n ``(a) Prohibition on Contracting With Certain Retailers.--Except as \nprovided by subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense may not \nrenew, extend, or enter into a long-term concessions agreement with a \nretailer that is controlled by a covered nation to permit such retailer \nto operate or conduct business through a physical location on a covered \nmilitary installation.\n ``(b) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary may waive the requirements of \nsubsection (a) with respect to a long-term concessions agreement with a \nretailer if the Secretary determines that--\n ``(A) the goods or services to be provided by the retailer \n under such long-term concessions agreement are vital for the \n welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and no reasonable \n alternatives exist; and\n ``(B) the Secretary has implemented adequate measures to \n mitigate any potential national security risks of the retailer.\n ``(2) Not later than 30 days after each use of the waiver authority \nunder paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on \nArmed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate a \njustification for such waiver and a description of any risk mitigation \nstrategies described in paragraph (1)(B).\n ``(c) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a \nlong-term concessions agreement with a retailer if--\n ``(1) such retailer has received a determination from the \n Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (in this \n section referred to as the `Committee') that there are no \n unresolved national security concerns with respect to the retailer \n in connection to a matter submitted to the Committee and which the \n Committee concluded all action pursuant to section 721 of the \n Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565); or\n ``(2) such retailer is organized under the laws of the United \n States or any jurisdiction of the United States and is operated by \n citizens of the United States and the products offered for sale by \n such retailer on the covered military installation under such long-\n term concessions agreement are not produced in a covered nation.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `controlled by a covered nation' means, with \n respect to a retailer--\n ``(A) that the retailer is organized under the laws of a \n covered nation or any jurisdiction within a covered nation;\n ``(B) that the government of a covered nation--\n ``(i) owns 50 percent or more of the shares of the \n retailer; or\n ``(ii) otherwise owns the controlling interest in such \n retailer; or\n ``(C) that the retailer is subject to the direct control of \n the government of a covered nation.\n ``(2) The term `covered military installation' means a military \n installation (as defined in section 2801 of this title) located in \n the United States.\n ``(3) The term `covered nation' has the meaning given in \n section 4872 of this title.\n ``(4) The term `long-term concessions agreement' means a \n contract, subcontract, or other agreement, including a lease \n agreement or licensing agreement, to operate a business through a \n physical location on a covered military installation entered into \n by--\n ``(A) the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military \n department and a person; or\n ``(B) a person and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.\n ``(5) The term `retailer' means a person that operates or seeks \n to operate a business providing goods or services on a covered \n military installation under a contract, subcontract, or other \n agreement, including a lease agreement or licensing agreement, \n with--\n ``(A) a nonappropriated fund instrumentality;\n ``(B) the Secretary of Defense; or\n ``(C) a Secretary of a military department.''.\n SEC. 842. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED BATTERIES FROM \n CERTAIN FOREIGN SOURCES.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 385 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 4865. Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries composed \n of materials from certain foreign sources\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall procure advanced \nbatteries and cells whose functional cell components and technology, \nwhether as end items or embedded within warfighting and support \nsystems, are not owned, sourced, refined, or produced from a foreign \nentity of concern.\n ``(b) Applicability.--This section applies to all new acquisition \nprograms on January 1, 2028, standard batteries on January 1, 2029, and \nfor existing acquisition programs on January 30, 2031.\n ``(c) Exceptions.--\n ``(1) Sourcing and production compliance.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to an \n advanced battery or cell of an advanced battery if--\n ``(i) the final assembly of such advanced battery or \n cell is carried out by an entity other than a foreign \n entity of concern;\n ``(ii) functional cell components comprising more than \n 95 percent of the costs of the functional cell components \n of such advanced battery or cell are from sources other \n than foreign entities of concern; and\n ``(iii) such advanced battery or cell is produced \n without technology licensed from a foreign entity of \n concern.\n ``(B) Recycled source determination.--For the purposes of \n subparagraph (A)(ii), any material or component from an entity \n that has been recycled and reprocessed domestically is \n considered to originate from that entity regardless of origin.\n ``(2) Excluded batteries.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a \n battery or cell of a battery that is--\n ``(A) acquired for use in a cell phone, laptop, personal \n electronic device, or medical equipment intended for use in an \n office, administrative, hospital, or non-combat environment;\n ``(B) commercially available off-the-shelf item for use \n only in the maintenance of equipment; or\n ``(C) acquired for research, development, testing, and \n evaluation by the Department of Defense.\n ``(3) Waiver.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the \n limitations specified in subsection (a) for a specific system \n or battery for one year if--\n ``(i) the Secretary determines that a satisfactory \n quality and sufficient quantity such advanced battery or \n cell that are not subject to such prohibition cannot be \n acquired as and when needed by the Department of Defense at \n reasonable costs; or\n ``(ii) in the case of an advanced battery or cell that \n is a component of a warfighting or support system, \n sufficient documentation exists to show that such advanced \n battery or cell is not a functional enabler of operational \n capability for such system and such advanced battery or \n cell poses no risk to the security of or sourcing for such \n system.\n ``(B) Delegation.--The Secretary of Defense may delegate \n the authority under subparagraph (A) only to the Under \n Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.\n ``(d) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2028, and not less \nfrequently than once every three years thereafter until the date that \nis twelve years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense \ncommittees a briefing on the status of meeting the requirements under \nsubsection (a).\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `new acquisition program' means a defense \n acquisition program that has not reached the initiation of the \n engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an equivalent \n phase of development, including a defense acquisition program that \n has not undergone a formal Milestone B approval or equivalent \n decision point, before the date of the enactment of this Act.\n ``(2) The term `existing acquisition program' means a defense \n acquisition program that has reached the initiation of the \n engineering and manufacturing development phase, or an equivalent \n phase of development, including a defense acquisition program that \n has undergone a formal Milestone B approval or equivalent decision \n point, before the date of the enactment of this Act.\n ``(3) The term `functional cell component' means the cathode \n materials, anode materials, separators, anode foils, and other \n functional materials of an advanced battery that contribute to the \n chemical processes necessary for energy storage, including \n solvents, additives, electrolyte salts, and internal safety \n devices.\n ``(4) The `foreign entity of concern' has the meaning given \n such term under section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment \n and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a)), and includes entities specified \n in section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \n Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.).\n ``(5) The term `standard battery' means a battery that used in \n more than one weapons system and are not managed by one portfolio \n acquisition executive.''.\n (b) Applicability.--Section 4865 of title 10, United States Code, \nas added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to contracts \nor other agreements entered into after the date of the enactment of \nthis Act.\n (c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the \nDepartment of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation \nto incorporate the requirements of this section 4865 of title 10, \nUnited States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n SEC. 843. APPLICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER FOR STRATEGIC \n MATERIALS SOURCING REQUIREMENT TO SENSITIVE MATERIALS.\n Section 4872 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``subsection (c) or subsection (e)'' and \n inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and\n (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and \n inserting ``subsections (c) and (e)''; and\n (2) in subsection (e)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of the Secretary''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) Application of national security waiver for strategic \n materials.--If the Secretary of Defense or the authorized delegate \n has made a determination under subsection (k) of section 4863 of \n this title for a national security waiver of the restrictions under \n subsection (a) of that section for a specific end item, the \n Secretary or authorized delegate may apply that waiver to the \n restrictions under subsection (a) of this section for the same \n covered material or end item.''.\n SEC. 844. PROHIBITION OF PROCUREMENT OF MOLYBDENUM, GALLIUM, OR \n GERMANIUM FROM NON-ALLIED FOREIGN NATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION FOR \n PRODUCTION FROM RECOVERED MATERIAL.\n (a) Amendments Related to Molybdenum.--\n (1) Definition of covered material.--Section 4872(f)(1) of \n title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and \n inserting a semicolon;\n (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(F) molybdenum.''.\n (2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3) of title 10, \n United States Code, is amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and inserting \n a semicolon;\n (B) in subparagraph (C)--\n (i) by inserting ``or samarium-cobalt magnet'' after \n ``neodymium-iron-boron magnet''; and\n (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting \n ``; or''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) tantalum, tungsten, or molybdenum produced from \n recycled material if the contractor demonstrates to the \n Secretary that the recycled material was produced outside of a \n covered nation and the melting of the recycled material and any \n further processing and manufacturing of the recycled material \n takes place in the United States or in the country of a \n qualifying foreign government, as defined in section \n 4863(m)(11) of this title.''.\n (b) Amendments Related to Gallium and Germainum.--\n (1) Definition of covered material.--Section 4872(f)(1) of \n title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is \n further amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and \n inserting a semicolon;\n (B) in subparagraph (F), as added by subsection (a), by \n striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n ``(G) germanium; and\n ``(H) gallium.''.\n (2) Exceptions to prohibition.--Section 4872(c)(3)(D) of title \n 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), is amended \n by striking ``or molybdenum'' and inserting ``molybdenum, gallium, \n or germanium''.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and \n (2) shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date \n of the enactment of this Act.\n SEC. 845. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS FROM CERTAIN \n CHINESE ENTITIES.\n Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(1)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting ``; or''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) provide a grant, loan, or loan guarantee to an entity \n described in paragraph (2).''; and\n (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``prohibition under \n subsection (a)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``prohibitions under \n subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(1)''.\n SEC. 846. MODIFICATIONS TO PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH PERSONS \n THAT HAVE FOSSIL FUEL OPERATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE \n RUSSIAN FEDERATION OR THE RUSSIAN ENERGY SECTOR.\n Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``with any person that is or that has \n fossil fuel business operations with a person'' and \n inserting ``with any entity or individual that is or that \n knowingly has fossil fuel business operations with an \n entity or individual'';\n (ii) by striking ``not less than 50 percent'' and \n inserting ``majority''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``operates'' and \n inserting ``has fossil fuel business operations''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the ``person'' and \n inserting ``entity or individual'';\n (2) in subsection (b)(3)--\n (A) by striking ``a person'' and inserting ``an entity or \n individual''; and\n (B) by inserting ``, including by general license,'' after \n ``Department of the Treasury''; and\n (3) in subsection (e)--\n (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--\n (i) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses \n (iii) and (iv), respectively; and\n (ii) by inserting after clause (i) the following new \n clause:\n ``(ii) activities related to fulfilling contracts with \n a fossil fuel company that has fossil fuel business \n operations in the Russian Federation that were entered into \n prior to the date of the enactment of this section, \n provided that such contracts are not--\n\n ``(I) extended beyond the established period of \n performance for such contract, including through the \n execution of any available option, task order, or \n modification; or\n ``(II) renewed;'';\n\n (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``a person'' and \n inserting ``an entity or individual''; and\n (C) in paragraph (4)--\n (i) in the heading, by striking ``Person'' and \n inserting ``Entity or individual''; and\n (ii) by striking ``The term `person''' and inserting \n ``The term `entity or individual'''.\n SEC. 847. PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES OR \n INVERTERS FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.\n (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the \nDepartment of Defense may be used to enter into a contract for the \nprocurement of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters manufactured \nby a foreign entity of concern (as defined by section 9901(8) of the \nWilliam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(8)).\n (b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive \nsubsection (a) if the Secretary--\n (1) determines that there is no alternative source of \n photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters other than from a foreign \n entity of concern;\n (2) determines there is no national security risk posed by the \n use of photovoltaic cells, modules, or inverters manufactured by a \n foreign entity of concern; and\n (3) submits a certification of such determination in writing to \n the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days before \n entering into a contract described under such subsection.\n (c) Limitation.--\n (1) In general.--Subsection (a) shall apply only to contracts \n regarding the direct procurement by the Department of Defense of \n photovoltaic modules or inverters and shall not apply to contracts \n involving any third party financing arrangements, including energy \n savings contracts and those involving privatized military housing \n or assets that enhance combat capability.\n (2) Delayed effective date for assets that enhance combat \n capability.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply \n to assets that enhance combat capability for a period of one year \n following the date of the enactment of this Act, in order for the \n Department of Defense to determine alternate supply chains for such \n assets.\n (d) Exemption for Certain Activities.--The prohibition under \nsubsection (a) shall not apply if the operation, procurement, or \ncontracting action is for the purposes of intelligence, electronic \nwarfare, and information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and \ntraining.\n SEC. 848. CLARIFICATION OF PROCUREMENT PROHIBITION RELATED TO \n ACQUISITION OF MATERIALS MINED, REFINED, AND SEPARATED IN CERTAIN \n COUNTRIES.\n Section 844(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``Section 2533c'' and inserting ``Section \n 4872''; and\n (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n ``(1) in subsection (a)--\n ``(A) in paragraph (1), by striking `; or' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n ``(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the \n end and inserting `; or'; and\n ``(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ```(3) enter into a contract for any covered material mined, \n refined, or separated in any covered nation.'; and''.\n SEC. 849. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT RELATED TO CERTAIN ADDITIVE \n MANUFACTURING MACHINES.\n (a) Prohibition on Agency Procurement.--Beginning on the date that \nis one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary \nof Defense may not enter into a contract for the procurement of a \ncovered additive manufacturing machine.\n (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply \nto the procurement of additive manufacturing systems or machines for \nthe purposes of intelligence, electronic warfare, or information \nwarfare operations, testing, analysis, or training.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``additive manufacturing machine'' means a system \n of integrated hardware and software used to carry out an additive \n manufacturing process, including the deposition of material and the \n associated post-processing steps as applicable.\n (2) The term ``covered additive manufacturing company'' means \n any of the following:\n (A) Any entity that produces or provides additive \n manufacturing machines and is included on--\n (i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the \n International Trade Administration of the Department of \n Commerce; or\n (ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under \n section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law \n 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).\n (B) Any entity that produces or provides additive \n manufacturing machines and--\n (i) is domiciled in a covered nation; or\n (ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, \n control, or influence by a covered nation, as determined by \n the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National \n Industrial Security Program (or any successor to such \n program).\n (3) The term ``covered additive manufacturing machine'' means \n an additive manufacturing machine manufactured by a covered \n additive manufacturing company, and any related service or \n equipment provided or manufactured, respectively, by such covered \n additive manufacturing company.\n (4) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such term \n in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.\n SEC. 850. PHASE-OUT OF COMPUTER AND PRINTER ACQUISITIONS INVOLVING \n ENTITIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY CHINA.\n (a) In General.--In accordance with the phased implementation in \nsubsection (d) and except as provided by subsection (e), the Secretary \nof Defense may not acquire any computer or printer if the manufacturer, \nbidder, or offeror is a covered Chinese entity.\n (b) Prohibition on Indirect Sales.--The Secretary of Defense shall \nensure that the prohibition under subsection (a) applies to indirect \nsales of computers and printers through subsidiaries of a covered \nChinese entity.\n (c) Applicability.--This section shall apply only with respect to \ncontracts and other agreements entered into, renewed, or extended after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n (d) Phased Implementation.--The Secretary may implement the \nprohibition in subsection (a) with respect to the acquisition of a \ncomputer or printer to the extent that--\n (1) in fiscal year 2026, not less than 10 percent of the total \n number of computers acquired by the Department of Defense and not \n less than 10 percent of the total number printers acquired by the \n Department comply with such prohibition;\n (2) in fiscal year 2027, not less than 25 percent of the total \n number of computers acquired by the Department and not less than 25 \n percent of the total number printers acquired by the Department \n comply with such prohibition;\n (3) in fiscal year 2028, not less than 50 percent of the total \n number of computers acquired by the Department and not less than 50 \n percent of the total number printers acquired by the Department \n comply with such prohibition; and\n (4) in fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, not \n less than 100 percent of the total number of computers acquired by \n the Department and not less than 100 percent of the printers \n acquired by the Department comply with such prohibition.\n (e) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the \nSecretary of Defense may acquire a computer or printer described in \nsubsection (a) to conduct testing, evaluation, exfiltration, or reverse \nengineering missions on products or capabilities of adversaries of the \nUnited States if such computer or printer is not for operational use.\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Computer.--The term ``computer''--\n (A) means--\n (i) an end user electronic, magnetic, optical, \n electrochemical, or other high speed data processing device \n performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, such \n as laptops, desktops, and any physical computing equipment; \n and\n (ii) includes any data storage facility or \n communications facility directly related to or operating in \n conjunction with such device; and\n (B) does not include--\n (i) an automated typewriter or typesetter, a portable \n handheld calculator, or other similar device; or\n (ii) cloud-based services, including virtual desktops \n and cellular telephones.\n (2) Covered chinese entity.--The term ``covered Chinese \n entity'' means--\n (A) an entity or a parent company of an entity that is--\n (i) identified by the Secretary of Defense under \n section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 \n U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company;\n (ii) included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-\n Industrial Complex Companies List published by the \n Department of the Treasury; or\n (iii) both--\n\n (I) included on--\n\n (aa) the Entity List set forth in Supplement \n No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration \n Regulations;\n (bb) the Denied Persons List as described in \n section 764.3(a)(2) of the Export Administration \n Regulations; or\n (cc) the Military End User List set forth in \n Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export \n Administration Regulations; and\n\n (II) is either--\n\n (aa) an agency or instrumentality of the \n People's Republic of China;\n (bb) an entity headquartered in the People's \n Republic of China; or\n (cc) directly or indirectly owned or controlled \n by an agency, instrumentality, or entity described \n in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or\n (B) an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in \n consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or \n the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines \n to be an entity owned, controlled, directed, or subcontracted \n by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected to, the Government \n of the People's Republic of China.\n (3) Printer.--The term ``printer''--\n (A) means desktop printers, multifunction printer copiers, \n and printer/fax combinations taken out of service that may or \n may not be designed to reside on a work surface, and include \n various print technologies, including laser and light-emitting \n diode (electrographic), ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, and \n digital sublimation, and ``multi-function'' or ``all-in-one'' \n devices that perform different tasks, including copying, \n scanning, faxing, and printing;\n (B) includes floor-standing printers, printers with \n optional floor stand, or household printers; and\n (C) does not include point of sale receipt printers, \n calculators with printing capabilities, label makers, or non-\n standalone printers that are embedded into products not \n described in subparagraph (A) or (B).\n SEC. 851. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH CERTAIN BIOTECHNOLOGY \n PROVIDERS.\n (a) In General.--The head of an executive agency may not--\n (1) procure or obtain any biotechnology equipment or service \n produced or provided by a biotechnology company of concern; or\n (2) enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract, with \n any entity that--\n (A) uses biotechnology equipment or services produced or \n provided by a biotechnology company of concern and acquired \n after the applicable effective date in subsection (c) in \n performance of the contract with the executive agency; or\n (B) enters into any contract the performance of which such \n entity knows will require, in performance of the contract with \n the executive agency, the use of biotechnology equipment or \n services produced or provided by a biotechnology company of \n concern and acquired after the applicable effective date in \n subsection (c).\n (b) Prohibition on Loan and Grant Funds.--The head of an executive \nagency may not obligate or expend loan or grant funds to, and a loan or \ngrant recipient may not use loan or grant funds to--\n (1) procure, obtain, or use any biotechnology equipment or \n services produced or provided by a biotechnology company of \n concern; or\n (2) enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract, with \n an entity described in subsection (a)(2).\n (c) Effective Dates.--\n (1) Certain entities.--With respect to the biotechnology \n companies of concern covered by subsection (f)(2)(A), the \n prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect 60 \n days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised pursuant \n to subsection (h).\n (2) Other entities.--With respect to the biotechnology \n companies of concern covered by subparagraph (B) or (C) of \n subsection (f)(2), the prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) \n shall take effect 90 days after the Federal Acquisition Regulation \n is revised pursuant to subsection (h).\n (3) Rules of construction.--\n (A) Exclusions.--Prior to the date that is five years after \n a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation pursuant to \n subsection (h) that identifies a biotechnology company of \n concern covered by subsection (f)(2), subsections (a)(2) and \n (b)(2) shall not apply to biotechnology equipment or services \n produced or provided under a contract or agreement, including \n previously negotiated contract options, entered into before the \n applicable effective date under paragraphs (1) and (2).\n (B) Safe harbor.--The term ``biotechnology equipment or \n services produced or provided by a biotechnology company of \n concern'' shall not be construed to refer to any biotechnology \n equipment or services that were formerly, but are no longer, \n produced or provided by biotechnology companies of concern.\n (d) Waiver Authorities.--\n (1) Specific biotechnology exception.--\n (A) Waiver.--The head of the applicable executive agency \n may waive the prohibition under subsections (a) and (b) on a \n case-by-case basis--\n (i) with the approval of the Director of the Office of \n Management and Budget; and\n (ii) if such head submits a notification and \n justification to the appropriate congressional committees \n not later than 30 days after granting such waiver.\n (B) Duration.--\n (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), a \n waiver granted under subparagraph (A) shall last for a \n period of not more than 365 days.\n (ii) Extension.--The head of the applicable executive \n agency, with the approval of the Director of the Office of \n Management and Budget, and in coordination with the \n Secretary of Defense, may extend a waiver granted under \n subparagraph (A) one time, for a period up to 180 days \n after the date on which the waiver would otherwise expire, \n if such an extension is in the national security interests \n of the United States and if such head submits a \n notification and justification to the appropriate \n congressional committees not later than 10 days after \n granting such waiver extension.\n (2) Overseas health care services.--The head of an executive \n agency may waive the prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) \n with respect to a contract, subcontract, or transaction for the \n acquisition or provision of health care services overseas on a \n case-by-case basis--\n (A) if the head of such executive agency determines that \n the waiver is--\n (i) necessary to support the mission or activities of \n the employees of such executive agency described in \n subsection (e)(2)(A); and\n (ii) in the interest of the United States;\n (B) with the approval of the Director of the Office of \n Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of \n Defense; and\n (C) if such head submits a notification and justification \n to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 \n days after granting such waiver.\n (e) Exceptions.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) \nshall not apply to--\n (1) any activity subject to the reporting requirements under \n title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et \n seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United \n States;\n (2) the acquisition or provision of health care services \n overseas for--\n (A)(i) employees of the United States, including members of \n the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(a) of title \n 10, United States Code), and dependents of such employees;\n (ii) covered beneficiaries (as defined in section 1072 of \n title 10, United States Code) not otherwise described in clause \n (i); or\n (iii) any other beneficiary if such acquisition or \n provision is carried out or administered by the head of a \n department or agency of the Federal Government; or\n (B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of the \n United States--\n (i) who are performing under a contract that directly \n supports the missions or activities of individuals \n described in subparagraph (A)(i); and\n (ii) whose primary duty stations are located overseas \n or are on permissive temporary duty travel overseas;\n (3) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human multiomic \n data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or publicly \n available; or\n (4) the procurement of medical countermeasures, medical \n products, and related supplies, including ancillary medical \n supplies, in direct response to a public health emergency declared \n pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. \n 247d).\n (f) Evaluation of Certain Biotechnology Entities.--\n (1) Entity consideration.--Not later than one year after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of \n Management and Budget shall publish a list of the entities that \n constitute biotechnology companies of concern based on a list of \n suggested entities that shall be provided by the Secretary of \n Defense in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of \n Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director \n of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the \n Secretary of State, and the National Cyber Director.\n (2) Biotechnology companies of concern defined.--In this \n section, the term ``biotechnology company of concern'' means any of \n the following:\n (A) An entity that--\n (i) is to any extent involved in the manufacturing, \n distribution, provision, or procurement of any \n biotechnology equipment or service, as determined by the \n process established in paragraph (1); and\n (ii) is identified in the annual list published in the \n Federal Register by the Department of Defense of Chinese \n military companies operating in the United States pursuant \n to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 \n (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3965; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).\n (B) Any entity that is determined by the process \n established in paragraph (1) to meet the following criteria:\n (i) Is subject to the administrative governance \n structure, direction, control, or operates on behalf of the \n government of a foreign adversary;\n (ii) Is to any extent involved in the manufacturing, \n distribution, provision, or procurement of a biotechnology \n equipment or service; and\n (iii) Poses a risk to the national security of the \n United States based on--\n\n (I) engaging in joint research with, being \n supported by, or being affiliated with a foreign \n adversary's military, internal security forces, or \n intelligence agencies;\n (II) providing multiomic data obtained via \n biotechnology equipment or services to the government \n of a foreign adversary; or\n (III) obtaining human multiomic data via the \n biotechnology equipment or services without express and \n informed consent.\n\n (C) A subsidiary, parent, or successor of an entity \n described in subparagraphs (A) or (B), provided it meets the \n criteria set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph \n (B), as determined by the process established in paragraph (1).\n (3) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after publication of the \n list pursuant to paragraph (1), and any update to the list pursuant \n to paragraph (4), the Director of the Office of Management and \n Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney \n General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary \n of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary \n of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the National \n Cyber Director, shall establish guidance as necessary to implement \n the requirements of this section.\n (4) Updates.--The Director of the Office of Management and \n Budget, in coordination with or based on a recommendation provided \n by the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of \n Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director \n of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the \n Secretary of State, and the National Cyber Director, or upon \n receipt of a request pursuant to paragraph (7), shall periodically, \n though not less than annually, review and, as appropriate, add \n entities to or remove entities from the list of biotechnology \n companies of concern, and notify the appropriate congressional \n committees of any such modifications.\n (5) Notice of a designation and review.--\n (A) In general.--A notice of a designation as a \n biotechnology company of concern under paragraph (2)(B) shall \n be issued to any biotechnology company of concern named in the \n designation--\n (i) advising that a designation has been made;\n (ii) identifying the criteria relied upon under such \n subparagraph and, to the extent consistent with national \n security and law enforcement interests, the information \n that formed the basis for the designation;\n (iii) advising that, within 90 days after receipt of \n notice, the biotechnology company of concern may submit \n information and arguments in opposition to the designation;\n (iv) describing the procedures governing the review and \n possible issuance of a designation pursuant to paragraph \n (1); and\n (v) where practicable, identifying mitigation steps \n that could be taken by the biotechnology company of concern \n that may result in the rescission of the designation.\n (B) Congressional notification requirements.--\n (i) Notice of designation.--The Director of the Office \n of Management and Budget shall submit the notice required \n under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Homeland \n Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the \n Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House \n of Representatives.\n (ii) Information and argument in opposition to \n designations.--Not later than 7 days after receiving any \n information and arguments in opposition to a designation \n pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii), the Director of the \n Office of Management and Budget shall submit such \n information to the Committee on Homeland Security and \n Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on \n Oversight and Government Reform of the House of \n Representatives.\n (6) No immediate public release.--Any designation made under \n paragraph (1) or paragraph (4) shall not be made publicly available \n until the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in \n coordination with appropriate agencies, reviews all information \n submitted under paragraph (5)(A)(iii) and issues a final \n determination that a company shall remain listed as a biotechnology \n company of concern.\n (7) Removal requests.--If an entity on the list of \n biotechnology companies of concern believes it no longer meets the \n definition of a biotechnology company of concern as described in \n paragraph (2), then it may provide information and arguments to \n request removal from the list of biotechnology companies of concern \n to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The \n Director shall review such information and reply to the entity \n within 90 days.\n (g) Evaluation of National Security Risks Posed by Foreign \nAdversary Acquisition of American Multiomic Data.--\n (1) Assessment.--Not later than 270 days after the enactment of \n this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation \n with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General of the United \n States, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary \n of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of \n State, and the National Cyber Director, shall complete an \n assessment of risks to national security posed by human multiomic \n data from United States citizens that is collected or stored by a \n foreign adversary from the provision of biotechnology equipment or \n services.\n (2) Report requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the \n completion of the assessment developed under paragraph (1), the \n Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report with such \n assessment to the appropriate congressional committees.\n (3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (2) shall be in \n unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n (h) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date of \nestablishment of guidance required under subsection (f)(3), and as \nnecessary for subsequent updates, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory \nCouncil shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation as necessary to \nimplement the requirements of this section.\n (i) Reporting on Intelligence on Nefarious Activities of \nBiotechnology Companies With Human Multiomic Data.--Not later than 180 \ndays after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually \nthereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with \nthe heads of executive agencies, shall submit to the appropriate \ncongressional committees a report on any intelligence in possession of \nsuch agencies related to nefarious activities conducted by \nbiotechnology companies with human multiomic data. The report shall \ninclude information pertaining to potential threats to national \nsecurity or public safety from the selling, reselling, licensing, \ntrading, transferring, sharing, or otherwise providing or making \navailable to any foreign country of any forms of multiomic data of a \nUnited States citizen.\n (j) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be \nappropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section.\n (k) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee \n on Intelligence, the Committee on Homeland Security and \n Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Health, Education, \n Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the \n Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select \n Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, \n the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee \n on Energy and Commerce, and the Select Committee on Strategic \n Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist \n Party of the House of Representatives.\n (2) Biotechnology equipment or service.--The term \n ``biotechnology equipment or service'' means--\n (A) equipment, including genetic sequencers, or any other \n instrument, apparatus, machine, or device, including components \n and accessories thereof, that is designed for use in the \n research, development, production, or analysis of biological \n materials as well as any software, firmware, or other digital \n components that are specifically designed for use in, and \n necessary for the operation of, such equipment;\n (B) any service for the research, development, production, \n analysis, detection, or provision of information, including \n data storage and transmission related to biological materials, \n including--\n (i) advising, consulting, or support services with \n respect to the use or implementation of an instrument, \n apparatus, machine, or device described in subparagraph \n (A); and\n (ii) disease detection, genealogical information, and \n related services; and\n (C) any other service, instrument, apparatus, machine, \n component, accessory, device, software, or firmware that is \n designed for use in the research, development, production, or \n analysis of biological materials that the Director of the \n Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the heads \n of executive agencies, as determined appropriate by the \n Director of the Office of Management and Budget, determines \n appropriate in the interest of national security.\n (3) Contract.--Except as the term is used under subsection \n (b)(2) and subsection (c)(3), the term ``contract'' means--\n (A) any contract subject to the Federal Acquisition \n Regulation issued under section 1303(a)(1) of title 41, United \n States Code; or\n (B) any transaction (other than a contract, a grant, or a \n cooperative agreement) entered into under section 4021 of title \n 10, United States Code.\n (4) Control.--The term ``control'' has the meaning given to \n that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal \n Regulations, or any successor regulations.\n (5) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has the \n meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 105 of title \n 5, United States Code.\n (6) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' has the \n meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of \n title 10, United States Code.\n (7) Multiomic.--The term ``multiomic'' means data types that \n include genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and \n metabolomics.\n (8) Overseas.--The term ``overseas'' means any area outside of \n the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory \n or possession of the United States.\n (l) Compliance With Limitation on Drug Prices.--For the purposes of \nsection 1927(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-\n8(a)(1)), a manufacturer is deemed to meet the requirements of section \n8126 of title 38, United States Code, including the requirement of \nentering into a master agreement with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs \nunder such section, if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines \nthat the manufacturer would comply (and has offered to comply) with the \nprovisions of section 8126 of title 38, United States Code, and would \nhave entered into a master agreement under such section, but for the \nprohibitions under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.\n\n Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters\n\n SEC. 861. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE \n PROGRAM.\n (a) Purposes.--Section 4952 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) to foster innovation for the defense industrial base and \n to diversify and expand the defense industrial base.''.\n (b) Authorization for Use of Funding From Other Federal Agencies.--\nSection 4955 of such title is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new subsection:\n ``(e) Funding From Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary may \naccept and use funds from other Federal agencies and departments for \nexecution and administration of the program authorized by this \nchapter.''.\n (c) Increased Funding Limit for Bureau of Indian Affairs Service \nAreas.--Section 4955(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking \n``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,500,000''.\n (d) Authority to Provide Certain Types of Technical Assistance.--\nSection 4958 of such title is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (4), by striking and period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) under the AUKUS partnership (as defined in section 1321 \n of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 \n U.S.C. 10401).''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(d) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \nSustainment may--\n ``(1) provide assistance to an eligible entity that is a center \n of excellence for the APEX Accelerator Program of the Department of \n Defense (or a successor program) to provide specialized expertise \n to business entities outside of the geographic area served by the \n center of excellence; and\n ``(2) may waive the government cost share restriction in \n accordance with section 4954(f) of this chapter.''.\n SEC. 862. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \n EXECUTIVE AGENT AUTHORITY.\n Section 1792 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2238; 50 U.S.C. \n4531 note) and section 226 of the National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 4531 note) are \nrepealed.\n SEC. 863. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND URGENT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES \n AND CAPABILITIES INITIATIVE.\n (a) Establishment.--The Commander of the United States Special \nOperations Command shall carry out a pilot program, subject to the \nauthority, direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense \nfor Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, to be known as the \n``USSOCOM Urgent Innovative Technologies and Capabilities Initiative'' \n(in this section referred to as the ``Initiative'') to accelerate the \nresearch, development, testing, procurement, and initial sustainment of \ninnovative technologies and equipment that enhance the operational \ncapabilities of Special Operations Forces to meet emerging mission \nrequirements.\n (b) Requirements.--The Commander shall--\n (1) establish procedures for component special operations units \n to submit requests to the Commander for the inclusion of innovative \n technologies and equipment in the Initiative; and\n (2) use authorities under section 167(e)(4) of title 10, United \n States Code, to carry out the Initiative.\n (c) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for the duration \n of the Initiative, the Commander of the United States Special \n Operations Command and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special \n Operations and Low Intensity Conflict shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report on the implementation and \n effectiveness of the Initiative.\n (2) Contents.--Each report shall include the following:\n (A) A summary of activities carried out under the \n Initiative along with documentation of planned expenditures.\n (B) An assessment of the effect of innovative technologies \n and equipment included in the Initiative on the operational \n capabilities of the United States Special Operations Command.\n (C) Recommendations for the continuation, expansion, or \n modification of the Initiative.\n (D) A description of any challenges encountered and lessons \n learned.\n (E) A description of any action using established \n procedures for a reprogramming of funds in an amount greater \n than the approved amount for such reprogramming, as established \n by Congress, to carry out the Initiative.\n (d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the Initiative under this \nsection shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date \nof the enactment of this Act.\n SEC. 864. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKING \n GROUP.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the \nUnder Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in \nconsultation with the Secretary of State, shall convene a working group \nto be known as the ``United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base \nWorking Group'' to study--\n (1) the potential for greater integration of the defense \n industrial bases of the United States and Israel; and\n (2) the feasibility and advisability of including Israel in the \n national technology and industrial base, as defined in section 4801 \n of title 10, United States Code.\n (b) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity carried out \npursuant to the authority provided by subsection (a) shall be conducted \nin a manner that appropriately protects sensitive information and the \nnational security interests of the United States and Israel.\n (c) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after convening the \n United States-Israel Defense Industrial Base Working Group, the \n Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense \n for Acquisition and Sustainment and in consultation with the \n Secretary of State, shall provide a report to the appropriate \n congressional committees that takes into account the results of the \n study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include--\n (A) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of \n including Israel in the national technology and industrial \n base, and a description of United States funding or legal \n authorities required for such inclusion; and\n (B) any description of United States funding or legal \n authorities required for greater integration of the defense \n industrial bases of the United States and Israel, if so \n determined to be advisable.\n (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this \n subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' \n means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Foreign Relations of the Senate.\n SEC. 865. IMPROVING THE DOMESTIC TEXTILE AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n (a) Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Automated Textile \nManufacturing.--\n (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, \n the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the \n Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Office of the Department \n of Defense, shall ensure that the Textile Automation to Enhance \n Domestic Military Production program continues public-private \n partnerships and investments into technological advancement of the \n domestic textile and footwear industrial base.\n (2) Allowable investments.--The investments pursuant to \n paragraph (1) may include--\n (A) recapitalization of facilities related to domestic \n textile and footwear development or production;\n (B) efficient vertical integration of such existing \n facilities;\n (C) expanding domestic production capacity of textiles or \n footwear;\n (D) implementing technological advancements to improve \n efficiency and quality assurance of domestic textiles or \n footwear; and\n (E) any other investment that would encourage the \n maturation and qualification of domestic sources of textiles or \n footwear--\n (i) to ensure competition and reduce the reliance of \n the Department of Defense on textiles and footwear from \n foreign manufacturers for which an exception granted under \n section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code, applies; \n or\n (ii) that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for \n Industrial Base Policy determines necessary for the health \n of the industrial base.\n (b) Defense Contract Management Agency Requirements.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall prioritize \n ensuring that the Defense Contract Management Agency has the \n necessary resources, including personnel, to carry out the duties \n of the Defense Contract Management Agency with respect to the \n oversight of contracts of the Department of Defense.\n (2) Briefing.--\n (A) Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense \n shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \n and House of Representatives a briefing on the plan of the \n Department of Defense to ensure that the Defense Contract \n Management Agency has the necessary resources, including \n personnel, to carry out the duties of the Defense Contract \n Management Agency with respect to oversight travel of existing \n contracts of the Department and prioritize oversight over the \n compliance with section 4862 of title 10, United States Code.\n (B) The plan described in subparagraph (A) shall include--\n (i) to the extent available, an analysis from a \n federally funded research and development center on the \n resources, including personnel, required for the Defense \n Contract Management Agency to enable the Defense Contract \n Management Agency to carry out the duties of the Defense \n Contract Management Agency with respect to the oversight of \n contracts of the Department of Defense; and\n (ii) a plan to ensure that, not later than September \n 30, 2030, the Defense Contract Management Agency has the \n required resources, including personnel, to effectively \n oversee the compliance of the Department of Defense with \n section 4862 of title 10, United States Code.\n (c) Defense Logistics Agency and Military Services Contracting \nRequirements.--\n (1) The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency in \n coordination with the Secretary concerned for each covered Armed \n Force, shall develop a strategy to maximize the use of annual or, \n where applicable, multi-year contracts by the Department of Defense \n for acquisitions involving the domestic textile or footwear \n industries to ensure the long-term stability and predictability of \n the requirements of the Department with respect to the goods or \n services acquired from such industries.\n (2) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force shall, \n on an annual basis, submit to the Director of the Defense Logistics \n Agency the requirements of such covered Armed Force for textiles \n and footwear for the year and the funding necessary to meet such \n requirements, subject to the availability of funds authorized for \n such purpose.\n (3)(A) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force \n shall aggregate data on the annual requirement of each covered \n Armed Force for common items, to ensure the Director of the Defense \n Logistics Agency can maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness in \n the acquisition of such common items.\n (B) The data the Secretary concerned for a covered Armed Force \n is required to aggregate under subparagraph (A) shall include the \n requirements of the covered Armed Force concerned for the upcoming \n fiscal year for common items.\n (C) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force shall \n aggregate the annual requirement of each covered Armed Force common \n items and incorporate such aggregate requirement into the next \n fiscal years program objective memorandum process of such Armed \n Force.\n (4)(A) The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall, to \n the maximum extent practicable, use the aggregate data described in \n paragraph (3)(A) to execute annual contracts for common items and \n textiles and footwear required by only one of the covered Armed \n Forces to support the long-term stability of the domestic textile \n and footwear industries.\n (B)(i) If the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency does not \n receive the requirements and funding described in paragraph (2) for \n a covered Armed Force for a year, or such other information \n required for the Director to acquire textiles and footwear meeting \n such requirements for such year, the Director may waive \n subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with respect to such \n requirements.\n (ii) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the \n Director of the Defense Logistics Agencies issues a waiver under \n clause (i), the Director shall submit to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a notice of \n such waiver, including an explanation of the rational for granting \n such waiver.\n (5) In this section--\n (A) the term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, \n Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force;\n (B) the term ``common item'' mean a textile or footwear \n required by more by than one of the covered Armed Forces; and\n (C) the term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.\n (d) Expanding Competition and Sourcing in the Domestic Textile and \nFootwear Industrial Base.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency \n shall conduct an assessment of the textile and footwear industrial \n base producing textiles and footwear described in subsection (b) of \n section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, that are not subject \n to the prohibition under subsection (a) of such section to assess \n the resilience of the supply chain of the domestic textile and \n footwear industries.\n (2) Contents.--The assessment required under paragraph (1) \n shall include the following:\n (A) An identification of the textile and footwear goods \n supplied to the Department of Defense by a single source.\n (B) Data pertaining to past delays in the delivery of \n textiles and footwear resulting from rigidity in the supply \n chains of the domestic textile and footwear industrial base, \n including an assessment of any challenges related to the \n capacity of the domestic textile and footwear industrial base \n to meet any surge or contingency requirements of the Department \n of Defense for textiles or footwear.\n (C) An analysis of the capability of the domestic textile \n and footwear industrial base to mitigate the risk posed by \n rigidity in the supply chains of the domestic textile and \n footwear industrial base and the challenges to the domestic \n textile and footwear industrial base meeting the surge and \n contingency requirements of the Department of Defense for \n textiles or footwear, including--\n (i) opportunities for public-private partnerships to \n enable recapitalization of manufacturing lines or vertical \n integration;\n (ii) opportunities for increased flexibility in \n production, including adjustments to accommodate both \n increases in requirements for textiles or footwear and \n manufacturing of new or different textiles or footwear; and\n (iii) an assessment of any ongoing research and \n development initiatives by either the Department of Defense \n or domestic industry to meet any requirements for textiles \n or footwear that are currently covered by a waiver under \n section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code.\n (D) An identification of any regulations or processes of \n the Department of Defense impeding the supply chain resilience \n of the domestic textile and footwear industries.\n (E) An identification of opportunities for the Department \n of Defense to make additional investments into the domestic \n textile and footwear industries to increase production capacity \n such industries, facilitate greater competition, and reduce the \n reliance of the Department on textiles and footwear from \n foreign manufacturers for which an exception granted under \n section 4862(c) of title 10, United States Code, applies.\n (e) Briefing Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the \n Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on \n the implementation of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section \n and in carrying out subsection (d).\n (2) Contents.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (A) an explanation of the progress made in carrying out the \n requirements under subsections (a) through (d);\n (B) a timeline for completion of each such requirement; and\n (C) an identification of any barriers, including any \n legislative authorities, policies, and resource deficiencies, \n to carrying out such requirements.\n (f) Combat Boot Quality Assurance Program.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary \n concerned for each covered Armed Force that does not operate a \n program for certifying combat boots as meeting uniform regulations \n regarding durability, quality, and uniform standards shall \n establish in such covered Armed Force a process to certify that \n combat boots used by members of such covered Armed Force meet \n uniform regulations regarding durability, quality, and uniform \n standards.\n (2) Study required.--\n (A) The Secretary concerned for each covered Armed Force \n shall conduct a study assessing the service requirements for \n combat boots for such covered Armed Force to determine the \n requirements for certifying combat boots under the program \n established in such covered Armed Force under paragraph (1) as \n meeting uniform regulations regarding durability, quality, and \n uniform standards.\n (B) The study required under subparagraph (A) shall include \n an identification of--\n (i) general requirements for wear, durability and \n quality;\n (ii) specialty-specific requirements based on the \n duties and operating environments of members of Armed \n Forces; and\n (iii) minimum requirements for biomechanics for the \n health and readiness of such members.\n (3) Briefing required.--Not later than 180 days after the date \n of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than \n every three months thereafter until the Secretary concerned for a \n covered Armed Force establishes the program required under \n paragraph (1) in such covered Armed Force and completes the study \n required under paragraph (2), such Secretary concerned shall \n provide to the Committees on Armed Services for the Senate and \n House of Representatives a briefing on the progress towards \n establishing such program and completing such study.\n SEC. 866. CYBERSECURITY REGULATORY HARMONIZATION.\n (a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the \nDepartment of Defense, the Chief Information Officer of each military \ndepartment, and representatives from the service acquisition executives \nof each military department, shall--\n (1) harmonize the cybersecurity requirements applicable to the \n defense industrial base across the Department of Defense;\n (2) reduce the number of such requirements that are unique to a \n specific contract or other agreement of the Department; and\n (3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the actions taken to carry out the harmonization described in \n paragraph (1) and the reduction described in paragraph (2).\n (b) Requirements.--The harmonization required by subsection (a)(1) \nshall ensure that processes and governance structures exist and are \nsufficient to identify and eliminate duplicative and inconsistent \ncybersecurity requirements and cybersecurity requirements unique to \nsingle contracts, including--\n (1) a process and governance structure for assessing whether \n future proposed cybersecurity contractual requirements for \n contracts or other agreements of the Department of Defense are \n duplicative of other applicable requirements of the Department of \n Defense that are published in the Federal Register;\n (2) a process for coordinating, centralizing, approving, and \n publishing any proposed cybersecurity requirement not published in \n the Federal Register; and\n (3) a mechanism included in the process described in paragraph \n (2) for ensuring the visibility to and input from internal and \n external stakeholders.\n (c) Reports Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually \n thereafter for three years, the Chief Information Officer of the \n Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report describing the actions taken to implement \n subsections (a) and (b), including the status of the harmonization \n of contractual cybersecurity requirements and of reducing \n cybersecurity requirements unique to single contracts required by \n such sections.\n (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall \n cover the most recently completed fiscal year prior to the \n submission of the report and include--\n (A) a description of any changes made during the period \n covered by the report to the processes and governance \n structures described in subsection (b);\n (B) a list of each contract or other agreement of the \n Department of Defense entered into during the period covered by \n the report for which the Department sought to include a \n cybersecurity requirement not published in the Federal \n Register;\n (C) for each contract or other agreement included on the \n list required by subparagraph (B), whether the Secretary of \n Defense approved the inclusion of the cybersecurity requirement \n for which such contract or other agreement was included on such \n list and an explanation of the reasoning of the Secretary for \n approving or denying such inclusion; and\n (D) such other matters as determined necessary by the Chief \n Information Officer of the Department of Defense.\n SEC. 867. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FUND.\n (a) In General.--Section 4817 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new subsections:\n ``(g) Eligible Uses of Authorities.--(1) In General.--The Secretary \nof Defense may use the authorities provided by this section with \nrespect to defense supply chains, including for material, material \nproduction, components, subassemblies, and finished products, testing \nand qualification, infrastructure, facility construction and \nimprovement, and equipment needed directly for the following:\n ``(A) Castings and forgings.\n ``(B) Kinetic capabilities, including sensors, targeting \n systems, and delivery platforms.\n ``(C) Microelectronics.\n ``(D) Machine tools, including subtractive, additive, \n convergent, stamping, forging, abrasives, metrology, and other \n production equipment.\n ``(E) Critical minerals, materials, and chemicals.\n ``(F) The workforce of the defense industrial base.\n ``(G) Advanced manufacturing (as defined in section \n 4841(f)) capability and capacity of the defense industrial \n base, including manufacturing at or near the point of need in \n the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific \n Command.\n ``(H) Unmanned vehicles, including subsurface, surface, \n land, air, single use, and attritable unmanned vehicles and \n associated launch and recovery platforms.\n ``(I) Manned aircraft.\n ``(J) Ground systems.\n ``(K) Power sources.\n ``(L) Ships or submarines, including technologies and \n capabilities for the assembly or automation of ships or \n submarines, new or modernized infrastructure for the \n construction of new ships or submarines or the maintenance and \n sustainment or repair of battle damage to ships or submarines.\n ``(M) Other materiel solutions required to support the \n operational plans of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.\n ``(N) Defense space systems.\n ``(O) Batteries.\n ``(2) Prohibition on Use in Covered Countries.--The Secretary may \nnot use the authorities provided by this section for any activity in a \ncovered country.\n ``(3) Use of Authorities for Other Purposes.--The Secretary may not \nuse the authorities provided by subsections (h) through (j) for a \npurpose other than a purpose described in paragraph (1) unless the \nSecretary--\n ``(A) determines that--\n ``(i) the use of the authority for such other purpose is \n essential to the defense interests of the United States; and\n ``(ii) without the use of the authority for such other \n purpose, the defense industrial base cannot reasonably be \n expected to provide a capability needed by the Department of \n Defense in a timely manner; and\n ``(B) not less than 30 days prior to the Secretary using such \n authorities for such other purpose, submits to the congressional \n defense committees a report on such determination that includes \n appropriate explanatory material for such use.\n ``(h) Grants and Other Incentives for Domestic Industrial Base \nCapabilities.--For the purposes of creating, maintaining, protecting, \nexpanding, or restoring the capabilities of the domestic industrial \nbase that are essential for the defense interests of the United States, \nthe Secretary may--\n ``(1) use contracts, grants, or other transaction authorities, \n including cooperative agreements;\n ``(2) establish incentives for the private sector to develop \n capabilities in areas of defense interest;\n ``(3) during the five-year period beginning on the date of the \n enactment of this subsection, make awards to third party entities \n to support investments in small- and medium-sized entities working \n in areas of defense interest that would benefit missions of the \n Department of Defense; and\n ``(4) provide subsidies to offset market manipulation.\n ``(i) Defense Industrial Base Purchase Commitment Program.--\n ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of creating, maintaining, \n protecting, expanding, or restoring capabilities of the industrial \n base that are essential for the defense interests of the United \n States, the Secretary may make purchase commitments--\n ``(A) for the use or resale of an industrial resource or a \n critical technology item by the Federal Government;\n ``(B) to encourage the exploration, development, and mining \n of strategic and critical materials;\n ``(C) to support the development of other materials and \n components;\n ``(D) for the development of production capabilities; and\n ``(E) to increase the use of emerging technologies in \n defense program applications and the rapid transition of \n emerging technologies--\n ``(i) from research and development sponsored by the \n Federal Government to commercial applications; and\n ``(ii) from commercial research and development to \n national defense applications.\n ``(2) Exemption for certain limitations.--\n ``(A) Purchases.--Except as provided by subparagraph (B), \n purchase commitments under paragraph (1) may be made for such \n quantities, and on such terms and conditions, including advance \n payments, and for such periods, but not extending beyond a date \n that is not more than 10 years from the date on which such \n purchase was initially made, as the Secretary deems necessary.\n ``(B) Limitation.--Purchase commitments under paragraph (1) \n involving higher than established ceiling prices (or if no such \n established ceiling prices exist, currently prevailing market \n prices) or that result in an anticipated loss on resale shall \n not be made, unless it is determined that supply of the \n materials to be purchased under such purchase commitments could \n not be effectively increased or provisioned at lower prices or \n on terms more favorable to the Federal Government, or that such \n purchases are necessary to assure the availability to the \n United States of overseas supplies.\n ``(3) Findings of secretary.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may take the actions \n described in subparagraph (B), if the Secretary finds with \n respect to a specific material that--\n ``(i) under generally fair and equitable ceiling \n prices, for any raw or nonprocessed material or component, \n there will result a decrease in supplies from high-cost \n sources of such material and that the continuation of such \n supplies from such sources is necessary to carry out the \n objectives of this section; or\n ``(ii) an increase in cost of transportation of such \n material is temporary and threatens to impair maximum \n production or supply in any area at stable prices of such \n material.\n ``(B) Subsidy payments authorized.--Upon a finding under \n subparagraph (A) with respect to a material, the Secretary may, \n for the purposes described in paragraph (1), make provision for \n subsidy payments for such material from sources other than \n sources that are or that are in covered countries, in such \n amounts and in such manner, including purchase commitments of \n such material or component thereof and the resale of such \n material or component thereof at a loss, and on such terms and \n conditions, as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure \n that--\n ``(i) in the case of a finding described in clause (i) \n of such subparagraph, supplies from high-cost sources of \n such material do not decrease; or\n ``(ii) in the case of a finding described in clause \n (ii) of such subparagraph with respect to one or more \n areas, that maximum production or supply of such material \n at stable prices in each such area is maintained, as \n applicable.\n ``(4) Installation of equipment in industrial facilities.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to take an \n action described in subparagraph (B) if the Secretary \n determines that such action will aid the defense interests of \n the United States.\n ``(B) Actions described.--The actions described in this \n section are--\n ``(i) procuring and installing additional equipment, \n facilities, processes or improvements to plants, factories, \n and other industrial facilities owned by the Federal \n Government;\n ``(ii) procuring and installing equipment, including \n equipment owned by the Federal Government, in privately \n owned plants, factories, and other industrial facilities;\n ``(iii) providing for the modification, expansion, or \n construction of new privately owned facilities, including \n modifications or improvements to production processes, when \n taking actions under this subsection or subsection (h);\n ``(iv) selling or otherwise transferring equipment \n owned by the Federal Government and installed under this \n subsection to the owners of such plants, factories, or \n other industrial facilities;\n ``(v) constructing facilities for the purposes \n described in section subsection (g)(1); and\n ``(vi) applying contracts, grants, or other \n transactions authorities.\n ``(5) Excess metals, minerals, materials, and components.--\n ``(A) In general.--Metals, minerals, materials, and \n components acquired pursuant to this subsection which are \n excess to the needs of programs under this section, as \n determined by the Secretary, shall be transferred to the \n National Defense Stockpile established by the Strategic and \n Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.), or \n other national reserves if available, if the Secretary deems \n such transfer to be in the public interest.\n ``(B) Transfers at no charge.--Transfers made pursuant to \n this paragraph shall be made without charge against or \n reimbursement from funds appropriated for the purposes of the \n Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 \n et seq.), or other national reserves if available, except that \n costs incident to such transfer, other than acquisition costs, \n shall be paid or reimbursed from such funds.\n ``(C) Treatment of materials.--For the purposes of section \n 5(a)(3) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling \n Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(3)), with respect to amounts paid under \n subparagraph (B) for any metal, mineral, material, or component \n transferred pursuant to this paragraph--\n ``(i) such metal, mineral, material, or component is \n deemed to have been determined to be strategic and critical \n under section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials \n Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)); and\n ``(ii) the Stockpile Manager of the National Defense \n Stockpile is deemed to have determines there is a shortfall \n of such materials in the National Defense Stockpile.\n ``(6) Substitutes.--The Secretary may make provision for the \n development and qualification of substitutes for strategic and \n critical materials, components, critical technology items, and \n other industrial resources if and to the extent the Secretary \n determines that such development and qualification is in the \n interest of national security.\n ``(j) Strengthening Domestic Productive Capacity.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide appropriate \n incentives to develop, maintain, modernize, restore, and expand the \n productive capacities of sources for strategic and critical \n materials, components, critical technology items, and industrial \n resources essential for the execution of the national security \n strategy of the United States.\n ``(2) Strategic and critical materials, components, and \n critical technology items.--\n ``(A) Maintenance of reliable sources of supply.--The \n Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure that \n strategic and critical materials, components, critical \n technology items, and industrial resources are available from \n reliable sources when and as needed to meet the requirements of \n the Department of Defense during peacetime, mobilization, and \n national emergency (as defined in section 12 of the Strategic \n and Critical Materials Act (50 USC 98h-3)).\n ``(B) Appropriate action.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n appropriate actions include--\n ``(i) restricting contract solicitations to reliable \n sources;\n ``(ii) stockpiling or placing into reserve strategic \n and critical materials, components, and critical technology \n items;\n ``(iii) planning for necessary long lead times for \n acquiring such materials, components, and items; and\n ``(iv) developing and qualifying substitutes for such \n materials, components, and items.\n ``(k) Annual Report.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than October 15, 2026, and \n annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the \n congressional defense committee a report evaluating investments \n made and any other activities carried out using amounts in the Fund \n during the previous fiscal year.\n ``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n ``(A) measures of the effectiveness of the investments and \n activities described in such paragraph in meeting the needs of \n the Department of Defense and the defense industrial base;\n ``(B) an evaluation of the return on investment of all \n ongoing investments from the Fund; and\n ``(C) a description of efforts to coordinate activities \n carried out using amounts in the Fund with activities to \n support the defense industrial base carried out under other \n authorities.\n ``(3) Advice.--In preparing a report required by paragraph (1), \n the Secretary shall take into account the advice of the defense \n industry and such other individuals as the Secretary considers \n relevant.\n ``(l) Coordination With Other Defense Industrial Base Activities.--\nNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on \nBanking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on \nFinancial Services of the House of Representatives a report detailing \nhow activities carried out under this section will be coordinated \nwith--\n ``(1) activities carried out using amounts in the Defense \n Production Act Fund under section 304 of the Defense Production Act \n of 1950 (50 U.S.C.4534);\n ``(2) activities of the Office of Strategic Capital; and\n ``(3) any other efforts designed to enhance the defense \n industrial base.\n ``(m) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `covered country' means--\n ``(A) the Russian Federation;\n ``(B) the Republic of Cuba;\n ``(C) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;\n ``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;\n ``(E) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and\n ``(F) the People's Republic of China.\n ``(2) The term `reliable source' means a citizen of, or \n business entity organized under the laws of--\n ``(A) the United States or any territory or possession of \n the United States;\n ``(B) a country of the national technology and industrial \n base, as defined in section 4801; or\n ``(C) a qualifying country, as defined in section 225.003 \n of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal \n Acquisition Regulation or any successor regulation.\n ``(3) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Defense.\n ``(4) The term `strategic and critical materials' has the \n meaning given that term in section 12(1) of the Strategic and \n Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-3(1)).''.\n (b) Limitation on Use of Certain Funds.--The Secretary of Defense \nmay not use funds made available before the date of the enactment of \nthis Act to carry out activities under the authority of subsection (g), \n(h), (i), or (j) of section 4817 of title 10, United States Code, as \nadded by this Act.\n (c) Amendments to National Security Capital Forum.--Section 1092 of \nthe Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. \n149 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) serve as a clearinghouse for vetting potential \n investments transactions, whether as a loan or as an equity \n transaction, by executive agencies (as defined in section 133 of \n title 41, United States Code).''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(e) Inclusion of Certain Officials.--The Secretary of Defense \nshall include in the forum established under subsection (a) the \nfollowing:\n ``(1) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base \n Policy.\n ``(2) The individual serving as the Director of the Defense \n Logistics Agency and the head of the Office of General Counsel of \n the Department of Defense.''.\n (d) Sunset.--Effective December 31, 2035, the following provisions \nof law are repealed:\n (1) Subsections (g) through (m) of section 4817 of title 10, \n United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section.\n (2) Subsections (a)(3) and (e) of section 1092 of the \n Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 \n U.S.C. 149 note), as added by subsection (c) of this section.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\n SEC. 871. MODIFICATION TO DEMONSTRATION AND PROTOTYPING PROGRAM TO \n ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT SUPPORT CAPABILITIES IN A CONTESTED \n LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENT.\n Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2341 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)(2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); \n and\n (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(B) advanced manufacturing (as defined in section 4841(f) \n of title 10, United States Code) facilities for rapid, \n distributed production of parts closer to the point of use; \n and''; and\n (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``on the date'' and all that \n follows and inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.\n SEC. 872. CONTESTED LOGISTICS EXERCISE REQUIREMENT.\n Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2341 note) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(h) Contested Logistics Exercise Requirement.--Not later than \nSeptember 30, 2027, and biannually thereafter until the termination \ndate in subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \nthe senior official responsible for integration of global logistics (as \ndesignated in section 2229b of this title), shall incorporate the \nrequirements of the Program into a joint exercise that focuses on the \ncontested logistics environment.''.\n SEC. 873. COMBATANT COMMAND EXPERIMENTATION AUTHORITY.\n (a) Authority.--Each commander of a combatant command shall have \nthe authority to conduct experimentation, prototyping, and technology \ndemonstrations to support the development and testing of innovative \ntechnologies and capability solutions to address operational needs \nidentified by the combatant command.\n (b) Procedures.--The commander of a combatant command may use the \nspecial authorities for contracting described in subsection (b) of \nsection 843 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 3601 note) for activities carried \nout under subsection (a), provided that the procedures described in \nsuch section are followed.\n (c) Recommendation for Follow-on Production.--Upon completion of an \nexperiment, prototype, or technology demonstration, if a commander of a \ncombatant command submits to a senior contracting official (as defined \nin section 1737 of title 10, United States Code) a written \ndetermination that the demonstrated technology or capability meets the \noperational need of the combatant command, such written determination \nmay be used to fulfill the following requirements:\n (1) A justification for using other than competitive procedures \n under section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, to acquire the \n technology or capability which was successfully demonstrated.\n (2) A validated capability needs statement or a written \n determination that the capability is needed to address a deficiency \n that affects performance of missions assigned to that command.\n (d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on \nSeptember 30, 2028.\n (e) Inclusion in Annual Report.--The Chairman on of the Joint \nChiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense \nfor Acquisition and Sustainment, shall include in each report required \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act by subsection (e) of \nsection 843 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2024 (Public Law 118-31; 6 U.S.C. 3601 note) an explanation of each use \nof the authority under this section during the period covered by the \nreport.\n SEC. 874. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTRACT CANCELLATIONS AND TERMINATIONS.\n (a) Report Required.--\n (1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, \n not later than 10 days after the date on which the President \n submits the budget to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title \n 31, United States Code, for each such fiscal year, the Secretary of \n Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report listing any cancellation or termination for the preceding \n fiscal year of a contract in an amount greater than the simplified \n acquisition threshold.\n (2) Fiscal year 2025 cancellations and terminations.--The \n Secretary of Defense shall include in the first report submitted \n under paragraph (1) a description of any cancellation or \n termination of a contract in an amount greater than the simplified \n acquisition threshold during fiscal year 2025.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following elements:\n (1) An identification of the unique Government identification \n number (commonly referred to as a ``Procurement Instrument \n Identification Number'' or an ``Indefinite Delivery Vehicle'') for \n each contract cancelled or terminated.\n (2) The total value of the contracts described in paragraph \n (1).\n (3) The total existing obligations against each such contract.\n (4) Any termination settlement paid, if applicable, for \n cancelling or terminating a contract described in paragraph (1).\n (5) A brief justification of the rationale for such \n cancellation or termination, disaggregated by contracts--\n (A) that do not align with the priorities of the Secretary \n of Defense;\n (B) for which the requirement no longer exists;\n (C) for which the requirement has decreased;\n (D) for which the requirement exists, but the contract did \n not meet requirements for cost or the schedule or performance \n of the contract are unacceptable; or\n (E) any other rationale as determined by the Secretary.\n (6) For any contract described in paragraph (5)(E), a \n justification of the proposed timeline for awarding a new contract \n to meet the specified requirement.\n SEC. 875. ABILITY TO WITHHOLD CONTRACT PAYMENTS DURING PERIOD OF \n PENDANCY OF A BID PROTEST.\n (a) Authority to Withhold Certain Payments.--\n (1) Procedures.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the \n Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition \n Regulation to establish procedures for a contracting officer of the \n Department of Defense to withhold payment of covered amounts to an \n incumbent contractor during the period of pendency resulting from a \n bid protest by such incumbent contractor.\n (2) Forfeit.--The procedures developed in accordance with this \n section shall provide that payment amounts withheld under paragraph \n (1) from an incumbent contractor during a period of pendency \n resulting from a bid protest by such incumbent contractor shall be \n forfeited by the incumbent contractor upon the determination by the \n Comptroller General of the United States to dismiss such bid \n protest based on a lack of any reasonable legal or factual basis \n becoming a final determination.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered amounts'' means an amount that is not \n greater than five percent of the total amount to be paid to an \n incumbent contractor but for the withholding of payment under \n subsection (a)(1).\n (2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract entered into \n by the Secretary of Defense with an incumbent contractor for the \n procurement of goods or services during the period of pendency that \n are the same or substantially similar to goods or services to be \n acquired by the Department under the contract previously awarded to \n the incumbent contractor.\n (3) The term ``final determination'', with respect to the \n dismissal of a bid protest, means such dismissal--\n (A) was not the subject of a request for reconsideration \n and the time period for requesting reconsideration has expired; \n or\n (B) was the subject of a request for reconsideration and \n the reconsideration processes for which is completed.\n (4) The term ``incumbent contractor'' means a contractor for a \n contract with the Department of Defense for the acquisition of \n goods or services by the Department that are the same or \n substantially similar to goods or services to be acquired by the \n Department under a new or follow-on contract that is the subject of \n a bid protest.\n (5) The term ``period of pendency'' means the period of \n performance under a contract that was awarded or extended because \n the Secretary of Defense--\n (A) received notice of a bid protest submitted by the \n incumbent contractor to the Comptroller General of the United \n States; and\n (B) was prohibited from awarding a new contract during the \n pendency of such bid protest under section 3553(c) of title 31, \n United States Code.\n SEC. 876. INDEMNIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AGAINST NUCLEAR AND \n UNUSUALLY HAZARDOUS RISKS.\n (a) Review.--The review of requests submitted by a contractor to a \nDepartment of Defense contracting officer pursuant to Public Law 85-804 \n(50 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) for indemnification against nuclear and \nunusually hazardous risks, including those involving the procurement of \ncommercial nuclear technology, shall include, to the extent \npracticable, input from the Defense Contract Management Agency, \nincluding reviews of insurance markets and coverage availability from \nthe Contractor Insurance/Pension Review group.\n (b) Deadline.--The review of each indemnification request submitted \nby a contractor described in subsection (a) shall be completed with a \nfinal decision on approval or denial, including an executed memorandum \nof decision, not later than 90 days after the date of the request.\n (c) Delegation.--The Secretary of each military department shall \ndelegate the authority to approve or deny indemnification requests \nsubmitted by contractors described in subsection (a) for contracts \nrelating to advanced nuclear energy systems or components to such \nsubordinate officials as the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure \nthe timely and effective execution of reviewing such requests.\n SEC. 877. ENHANCED SECURITY STRATEGY FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRIVATE \n FIFTH-GENERATION WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require a \ncontractor for a procurement related to fifth-generation wireless \ntechnology for private networks on military installations to provide \nthe information described in subsection (b) to promote enhanced \nwireless network security requirements, including supply chain risk \nmanagement.\n (b) Information Described.--The information described in this \nsubsection is as follows:\n (1) A hardware bill of materials for such procurement described \n in subsection (a).\n (2) A description of the implementation and operational use of \n zero trust principles and capabilities for such procurement.\n (c) Prioritization.--With respect to a procurement described in \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize the use of private \nnetworks that employ Open-RAN approaches, including cloud-native \ncapabilities whenever possible.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given in \n section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``Open-RAN'' has the meaning given in section 9202 \n of title XCII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \n Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).\n\n TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT\n\n Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters\n\nSec. 901. Prohibition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of \n the Department of Defense.\nSec. 902. Directive authority for matters for which the Under Secretary \n of Defense for Research and Engineering has responsibility.\nSec. 903. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Armaments \n Cooperation.\nSec. 904. Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational \n Test and Evaluation.\nSec. 905. Modification of covered technology categories for Office of \n Strategic Capital.\nSec. 906. Additional authorities for Office of Strategic Capital.\nSec. 907. Defense Science Board study on optimal organizational \n structure for digital solution and software delivery.\n\n Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management \n Matters\n\nSec. 911. Removal of members of Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant \n commanders.\nSec. 912. Joint Interagency Task Force 401.\nSec. 913. Authority to establish regional outreach centers for the \n Defense Innovation Unit.\nSec. 914. Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group.\nSec. 915. Temporary prohibition on disestablishment of Navy \n Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific.\nSec. 916. Limitation on availability of funds for modification or \n consolidation of geographic combatant commands.\nSec. 917. Limitation on availability of funds for the Army pending \n submittal of plan on the proposed integration of the Joint \n Munitions Command and the Army Sustainment Command.\n\n Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters\n\n SEC. 901. PROHIBITION OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS \n OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Repeals and Modifications of Reporting Requirements on \nDiversity and Inclusion.--Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by striking paragraph (2); and\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs \n (2) and (3), respectively;\n (2) in subsection (g)(1)(B)--\n (A) by striking clause (vii); and\n (B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) as \n clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively;\n (3) by striking subsection (l);\n (4) by redesignating subsections (m) through (o) as subsections \n (l) through (n), respectively; and\n (5) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--\n (A) by striking ``Accompanying each national defense \n strategy provided to the congressional defense committees in \n accordance with subsection (g)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``On an \n annual basis''; and\n (B) by striking ``provide a report'' and inserting ``submit \n to the congressional defense committees a report''.\n (b) Repeal of Chief Diversity Officer.--Section 147 of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is repealed.\n (c) Repeal of Program on Diversity in Military Leadership.--Section \n656 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.\n (d) Repeal of Inspector General Oversight of Diversity and \nInclusion in Department of Defense; Supremacist, Extremist, or Criminal \nGang Activity in the Armed Forces.--Section 554 of the William M. (Mac) \nThornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 \n(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 141 note) is repealed.\n (e) Repeal of Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion.--Section \n913 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3802) is \nrepealed.\n (f) Prohibited Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the \n Secretary of Defense may not--\n (A) maintain an office relating to diversity, equity, \n inclusion, or accessibility or any substantially similar \n office;\n (B) maintain or employ a chief diversity officer or a \n substantially similar officer;\n (C) develop, implement, distribute, or publish plans, \n strategic plans, reports, or surveys relating to diversity, \n equity, inclusion, and accessibility, or substantially similar \n plans, reports, or surveys;\n (D) develop, implement, or maintain an employee resource \n group or an affinity group based on race, color, ethnicity, \n religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender \n identity;\n (E) develop, implement, or maintain an agency equity team \n or a substantially similar team;\n (F) develop, implement, distribute, publish, establish, or \n purchase--\n (i) a training course relating to--\n\n (I) diversity;\n (II) equity;\n (III) inclusion;\n (IV) a critical theory relating to race, gender, or \n otherwise; or\n (V) intersectionality; or\n\n (ii) a training course substantiality similar to a \n training course described in clause (i);\n (G) develop, implement, or maintain a diversity, equity, \n inclusion, and accessibility data dashboard or a substantially \n similar data dashboard; or\n (H) maintain or employ a position relating to diversity, \n equity, inclusion, or accessibility.\n (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be \n construed to prevent the Secretary of Defense from maintaining or \n operating--\n (A) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as historically \n organized and operated within the Department of Defense; or\n (B) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act \n of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or \n offices as historically organized and operated within the \n Department of Defense.\n (3) Accessibility defined.--In this subsection, the term \n ``accessibility'' has the meaning given that term in the Department \n of Defense Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility \n Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023, except such term \n does not refer to accessibility or other accommodations required \n under law for individuals with disabilities.\n SEC. 902. DIRECTIVE AUTHORITY FOR MATTERS FOR WHICH THE UNDER \n SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING HAS \n RESPONSIBILITY.\n Section 133a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) by inserting ``elements of the Department relating to'' \n after ``supervising, all'';\n (B) by inserting ``and enhancing jointness'' after ``and \n engineering efforts''; and\n (C) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;\n (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting a semicolon; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(4) directing the Secretaries of the military departments and \n the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to \n matters for which the Under Secretary has responsibility; and\n ``(5) conducting developmental prototyping, designing and \n executing experiments of prototypes in the field to demonstrate \n operational relevance to address joint force capability gaps, and \n encouraging and supporting the rapid transition of technology from \n the research and development phase into operational use within the \n Department.''.\n SEC. 903. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTERNATIONAL \n ARMAMENTS COOPERATION.\n (a) Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for \nInternational Armaments Cooperation.--Section 138(b) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) \n and (9), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new \n paragraph (7):\n ``(7) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary \nof Defense for International Armaments Cooperation, who shall report \ndirectly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \nSustainment. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be to \ncarry out section 133b(b)(10) of this title.''.\n (b) Increase in Authorized Number of Assistant Secretaries.--\n (1) Increase.--Section 138(a)(1) of title 10, United States \n Code, is amended by striking ``19'' and inserting ``20''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5315 of title 5, United \n States Code, is amended by striking ``Assistant Secretaries of \n Defense (19).'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretaries of Defense \n (20).''\n SEC. 904. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF \n OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION.\n (a) In General.--Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(7) have access to approved test and evaluation master plans \n and test strategies of the armed forces for purposes of conducting \n independent reviews of such plans and strategies.'';\n (2) in subsection (k), by inserting ``, and the Secretary of \n Defense shall ensure that the amount requested for the Office of \n the Director in the Department of Defense budget for each fiscal \n year is sufficient to enable the Director to fulfill the duties and \n responsibilities assigned by this section'' before the period at \n the end; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(l)(1) The Director may enter into contracts or other agreements \nwith one or more federally funded research and development centers \npursuant to which personnel of such centers may assist the Director \nwith program oversight, including through--\n ``(A) test planning, preparation, and monitoring;\n ``(B) data collection;\n ``(C) data analysis;\n ``(D) drafting and reviewing test reports;\n ``(E) providing technical expertise and support to program \n offices; and\n ``(F) performing such other duties as the Director \n determines appropriate.\n ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Director has \nsufficient funding to enter into the contracts or other agreements for \nwhich authorization is provided under paragraph (1).''.\n (b) Requirement to Maintain Certain Test and Evaluation \nActivities.--\n (1) Limitation.--During the period beginning on the date of the \n enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2027, the \n Secretary of Defense may not--\n (A) divest or consolidate a capability specified in \n paragraph (2);\n (B) transfer responsibility for such a capability away from \n the organization responsible for the capability as of the date \n of the enactment of this Act; or\n (C) take any other action that would reduce the scope or \n effectiveness of the capability.\n (2) Capabilities described.--The capabilities specified in this \n paragraph are--\n (A) the Cyber Assessment Program;\n (B) the Center for Countermeasures;\n (C) the Test and Evaluation Threat Resource Activity;\n (D) the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions \n Effectiveness Program;\n (E) the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program;\n (F) the Joint Test and Evaluation Program; and\n (G) the Test and Evaluation Transformation Program.\n (3) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the \n Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, may a waive the \n limitation under paragraph (1) with respect to capability specified \n in paragraph (2), on a case-by-case basis, if--\n (A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense \n committees a plan for divesting, consolidating, transferring, \n or otherwise reducing the scope or effectiveness the capability \n (as the case may be), which shall include--\n (i) in the case of a capability proposed to be \n transferred to another organization within the Department \n of Defense--\n\n (I) identification of the organization to which \n such capability will be transferred; and\n (II) an explanation of the level of resources \n needed to sustain such capability at the new \n organization, staffing levels for the capability at \n such organization, and any agreements needed to \n implement the proposed transfer; and\n\n (ii) in the case of a capability proposed to be \n divested or consolidated by the Secretary, a justification \n for the divestment or consolidation together with an \n explanation of how the proposed divestment or consolidation \n will not result in a loss of capabilities or functions in a \n manner that poses a risk to any mission of the Department \n of Defense; and\n (B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on \n which the plan under subparagraph (A) was submitted.\n (4) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that \n sufficient funding and personnel are made available to the Director \n of Operational Test and Evaluation to maintain the capabilities \n specified in paragraph (2) during the period in which the \n limitation under paragraph (1) applies.\n SEC. 905. MODIFICATION OF COVERED TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES FOR OFFICE \n OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.\n Paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 149 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (U) through (GG) as \n subparagraphs (V) through (HH), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after subparagraph (T) the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(U) Nuclear fission and fusion energy technologies.''.\n SEC. 906. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.\n (a) In General.--Section 149 of title 10, United States Code, as \namended by section 905 of this Act, is further amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new \n subsections:\n ``(f) Fees.--\n ``(1) In general.--\n ``(A) The Director may--\n ``(i) charge and collect fees for the costs specified \n in subparagraph (B) for services provided by the Office and \n associated with administering programs under this section, \n including project-specific transaction costs and direct \n costs relating to such services; and\n ``(ii) establish those fees at amounts that the \n Director considers appropriate only to recover the costs of \n project-specific transaction costs and to offset the \n expenses of administering of those programs.\n ``(B) The costs specified in this subparagraph are the \n following:\n ``(i) Due diligence costs paid to third parties for \n services conducting national security, legal, engineering, \n technical, financial, and other due diligence on \n applicants, prospective and existing borrowers, guarantors, \n sponsors, and other key transaction parties, their \n respective owners, managers, and employees, and their \n properties, assets, and operations.\n ``(ii) Costs of third-party services related to ratings \n analysis, underwriting, appraisals, valuations, travel to \n and inspection of project sites, and other customary \n analysis relating to specific applications.\n ``(iii) Costs of third-party legal services for \n negotiation and documentation of transactions.\n ``(iv) Costs of third-party services for monitoring, \n restructurings, and workouts of agreements.\n ``(v) Administrative expenses directly related to \n credit program operations as defined in Office of \n Management and Budget Circular A-11 as of August 2025, \n including--\n\n ``(I) the appropriate proportion of administrative \n expenses that are shared with non-credit programs;\n ``(II) the cost of loan systems development and \n maintenance, including information technology systems \n costs;\n ``(III) the cost of monitoring credit programs and \n private lenders for compliance with contractual \n requirements, laws, and regulations;\n ``(IV) the cost of all activities related to credit \n extension, loan servicing, write-off, and close out; \n and\n ``(V) the cost of collecting delinquent or \n defaulted loans.\n\n ``(2) Deposit into credit program account.--\n ``(A) In general.--Amounts collected as fees under \n paragraph (1) shall--\n ``(i) be deposited into the Credit Program Account \n established under subsection (e)(5); and\n ``(ii) remain available until expended.\n ``(B) Limitation on use of fees.--Notwithstanding \n subsection (e)(5)(B), none of the fees collected under \n paragraph (1) may be used to pay salaries or expenses of \n civilian employees of the Department of Defense or for any \n purposes other than those described in this subsection or \n subsection (e)(12).\n ``(3) Termination of authority.--\n ``(A) In general.--Except as provided by subparagraph (B), \n the authority under paragraph (1) to charge and collect fees \n shall expire on the date specified in paragraph (9)(A) of \n subsection (e).\n ``(B) Treatment of certain assets.--With respect to a loan \n or loan guarantee provided under this section that is \n outstanding as of the expiration date under subparagraph (A), \n the authority of the Director under paragraph (1) to charge and \n collect fees for services relating to the loan or loan \n guarantee shall remain in effect for the duration of the loan \n or loan guarantee.\n ``(4) Reports required.--\n ``(A) Annual report.--Not later than March 1 of each year, \n the Director shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report that includes--\n ``(i) a detailed summary of the fees collected under \n paragraph (1) in the preceding fiscal year; and\n ``(ii) a description of how those fees were allocated.\n ``(B) Audit.--The Inspector General of the Department of \n Defense shall--\n ``(i) conduct a review of the fees charged and \n collected under paragraph (1) in fiscal year 2026 and \n provide a report on the results of the review to the \n congressional defense committees; and\n ``(ii) conduct an audit of the fees collected in fiscal \n years 2026 and 2027 and, once completed, provide a report \n to the congressional defense committees on the results of \n the audit not later than 180 days after the end of fiscal \n year 2027.\n ``(g) Authority to Accept Services.--The Director may accept \nservices, such as legal, financial, technical, or professional \nservices, associated with administering programs under this section, \nincluding accepting such services as indirect payment in kind for \nservices provided by the Office.''.\n (b) Determinations of Loan Default Under Pilot Program on Capital \nAssistance to Support Defense Investment in Industrial Base.--\nSubsection (e)(3)(A)(ii)(VI) of such section is amended by striking \n``Secretary'' and inserting ``Director''.\n (c) Conforming Amendment to Credit Program Account.--Subsection \n(e)(5)(A)(ii) of such section is amended--\n (1) by striking ``consist of amounts'' and inserting the \n following: ``consist of--\n ``(I) amounts'';\n (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; \n and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:\n\n ``(II) fees deposited under subsection (f)(2).''.\n\n (d) Additional Modifications to Pilot Program on Capital \nAssistance.--Subsection (e) of such section is further amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(10) Presumption of compliance.--Each agreement for a loan or \n loan guarantee executed by the Director under paragraph (3)(A) \n shall be conclusively presumed to be issued in compliance with the \n requirements of this section.\n ``(11) Authority to collect debts.--In the case of a default on \n a loan or loan guarantee provided under paragraph (3)(A), the \n Director may exercise any priority of the United States in \n collecting debts relating to the default.\n ``(12) Additional authorities.--In carrying out the capital \n assistance program under this subsection the Director may--\n ``(A) enter into contracts, agreements, or other \n transactions with applicants for or recipients of capital \n assistance pursuant to which such applicants or recipients \n directly pay for the costs of third-party services provided to \n the Office in connection with transactions involving such \n applicants and recipients;\n ``(B) procure temporary and intermittent services of \n experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of \n title 5 only for the purposes established under this \n subsection; and\n ``(C) with the consent of another Federal agency, enter \n into an agreement with that Federal agency to use, with or \n without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or \n facility of that Federal agency.''.\n SEC. 907. DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD STUDY ON OPTIMAL ORGANIZATIONAL \n STRUCTURE FOR DIGITAL SOLUTION AND SOFTWARE DELIVERY.\n (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct the \nDefense Science Board to conduct a comprehensive study to evaluate and \nrecommend the most optimal organizational structure within the Office \nof the Secretary of Defense to align and maximize the output of digital \nsolutions engineering and software delivery activities across the \nDepartment of Defense.\n (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following elements:\n (1) An assessment of existing organizational structures and \n organizations supporting digital solutions engineering and software \n delivery across the Department of Defense, including--\n (A) current responsibilities, requirements, and \n deliverables of software delivery organizations across the \n Department of Defense;\n (B) limitations based on current enterprise data management \n platforms;\n (C) optimization of resource allocation and utilization \n processes; and\n (D) integration challenges and opportunities with \n Department-wide digital solution engineering and software \n delivery initiatives.\n (2) An evaluation of potential organizational courses of action \n for supporting digital solutions engineering within the Office of \n the Secretary of Defense, including--\n (A) establishment of a new defense agency or Department of \n Defense field activity;\n (B) integration into an existing defense agency or \n Department of Defense field activity;\n (C) consolidation of digital development functions within \n existing Office of the Secretary of Defense staff \n organizations;\n (D) optimization of current organizational structures and \n authorities;\n (E) hybrid approaches combining elements of the options \n described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D); and\n (F) any other organizational structures deemed appropriate \n by the Defense Science Board.\n (3) Recommendations on the selection of the optimal \n organizational structure, including--\n (A) analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each \n course of action evaluated under paragraph (2);\n (B) evaluation of cost-effectiveness and resource \n implications;\n (C) application of lessons from similar industry or \n academic entities performing similar work;\n (D) consideration of governance and execution framework \n requirements;\n (E) assessment of the implementation of and execution of \n governance structures, including artificial intelligence model \n management; and\n (F) recommendations for unique acquisition authorities to \n support rapid digital solutions engineering and deployment.\n (4) Transition recommendations for implementing the selected \n organizational structure, including--\n (A) detailed implementation timeline and milestones;\n (B) resource requirements and funding mechanisms; and\n (C) legislative or regulatory changes needed.\n (c) Report.--\n (1) Transmittal to secretary.--Not later than February 1, 2027, \n the Board shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense a final report \n on the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).\n (2) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days after the \n date on which the Secretary receives the final report under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit the report to the \n congressional defense committees, together with such comments as \n the Secretary considers appropriate.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Digital solutions engineering.--The term ``digital \n solutions engineering'' means the development, deployment, and \n sustainment of artificial intelligence systems, software \n applications, data engineering solutions, data analytics platforms, \n and other digital technologies for operational and business \n purposes.\n (2) Software delivery organizations.--The term ``software \n delivery organizations'' means organizational units dedicated to \n the rapid development, deployment, and sustainment of software \n applications and digital solutions.\n\n Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management \n Matters\n\n SEC. 911. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND COMBATANT \n COMMANDERS.\n (a) Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section 151 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(h) Removal of Members of Joint Chiefs of Staff.--(1) If the \nPresident removes a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from office or \ntransfers a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to another position or \nlocation before the end of the term of the member as specified in \nstatute, the President shall, not later than five days after the \nremoval or transfer takes effect, submit to Congress, including the \ncongressional defense committees, notice that the member is being \nremoved or transferred and a statement of the reason for the removal or \ntransfer.\n ``(2) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a personnel action \nauthorized by another provision of law.''.\n (b) Combatant Commanders.--Section 164(a) of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new \nparagraph:\n ``(3)(A) If the President removes an officer assigned under \nparagraph (1) to serve as the commander of a unified or specified \ncombatant command or transfers that officer to another position or \nlocation before the expected end of the officer's service as a \ncombatant commander, the President shall, not later than five days \nafter the removal or transfer takes effect, submit to Congress, \nincluding the congressional defense committees, notice that the officer \nis being removed or transferred and a statement of the reason for the \nremoval or transfer.\n ``(B) Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a personnel action \nauthorized by another provision of law.''.\n SEC. 912. JOINT INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE 401.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 8 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 199. Joint Interagency Task Force 401\n ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department of \nDefense a joint activity to be known as the `Joint Interagency Task \nForce 401' (referred to in this section as the `Task Force').\n ``(b) Director.--\n ``(1) There is a Director of the Task Force (referred to in \n this section as the `Director') who shall be appointed by the \n Secretary of Defense from among personnel of the Department of \n Defense who are--\n ``(A) general or flag officers of the covered armed forces; \n or\n ``(B) members of the Senior Executive Service.\n ``(2) The Director shall report directly to the Deputy \n Secretary of Defense and shall serve as the principal advisor to \n the Deputy Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff \n on counter-small unmanned aircraft system matters.\n ``(c) Organization.--The Task Force shall--\n ``(1) be designated as a jointly manned activity with full \n joint manning support from the covered armed forces as determined \n by the Director; and\n ``(2) shall consist of such other subordinate organizational \n elements as the Director determines appropriate, subject to the \n authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense with \n support from designated organizational elements within the Office \n of the Secretary of Defense as determined by the Director in \n coordination with the Secretary.\n ``(d) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Task Force \nshall include the following:\n ``(1) Lead, advocate, coordinate, and focus all Department of \n Defense actions in support of efforts of the combatant commands and \n the covered armed forces to defeat small unmanned aircraft systems \n (referred to in this section as `sUAS') as weapons of strategic \n influence.\n ``(2) Integrate all counter-sUAS solutions throughout the \n Department of Defense, seeking interagency participation and \n assistance as necessary.\n ``(3) Develop and share counter-sUAS training tools, expertise, \n and tactics, techniques, and procedures for components of the \n Department of Defense that address needs of the joint force.\n ``(4) Coordinate efforts across the Department of Defense to \n develop, test, evaluate, and procure counter-sUAS kinetic and non-\n kinetic defeat capabilities.\n ``(5) Carry out the counter-sUAS validation and acquisition \n responsibilities described in subsections (e) and (f).\n ``(6) Develop and regularly update a counter-sUAS strategic \n plan.\n ``(7) Carry out such other activities relating to counter-sUAS \n as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.\n ``(e) Approval and Validation of Counter-suas Systems.--\n ``(1) The Task Force shall serve as the entity within the \n Department of Defense with primary responsibility for the \n validation and approval of counter-sUAS systems for procurement and \n use by the Department.\n ``(2) In coordination with other components of the Department \n of Defense, the Director shall develop, maintain, and regularly \n update a list of counter-sUAS systems that are validated and \n approved for procurement and use by the Department as described in \n paragraph (1). The Director shall ensure that each counter-sUAS \n system on the list has been vetted by the Task Force and has proven \n to be effective for use by the Department in countering sUAS.\n ``(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), no component of the \n Department of Defense may procure a counter-sUAS system unless such \n system--\n ``(A) has been validated and approved by the Task Force \n under paragraph (1); and\n ``(B) is included on the list maintained under paragraph \n (2).\n ``(4) The service acquisition executive of the military \n department concerned (in the case of a procurement by a military \n department) or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \n Sustainment (in the case of a procurement not under the authority \n of a service acquisition executive) may waive the restriction under \n paragraph (3), on a case-by-case basis, by submitting to the \n congressional defense committees--\n ``(A) notice of the intent to issue such a waiver; and\n ``(B) an explanation of the reasons for issuing the waiver.\n ``(f) Acquisition Division.--The Director shall establish and \nmaintain an acquisition division within the Task Force. The acquisition \ndivision shall--\n ``(1) include acquisition professionals from relevant portfolio \n acquisition executives (as described in section 1732 of this title) \n within each covered armed force;\n ``(2) support and facilitate efforts of the Director and \n covered armed forces--\n ``(A) to budget and plan for the integration and \n sustainment of counter-sUAS capabilities that are approved and \n validated by the Task Force under subsection (e); and\n ``(B) to efficiently and effectively transition such \n capabilities into operational use; and\n ``(3) have such other duties and responsibilities as the \n Director determines appropriate.\n ``(g) Annual Reports.--On an annual basis, the Director shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a \nsummary of the activities of the Task Force over the period covered by \nthe report, including a description of--\n ``(1) the progress of the Task Force in carrying out the \n requirements of this section;\n ``(2) the metrics used to measure such progress; and\n ``(3) recommendations for congressional consideration.\n ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `counter-sUAS system' means a system or device \n capable of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing \n control of a small unmanned aircraft or small unmanned aircraft \n system.\n ``(2) The term `covered armed forces' means the Army, Navy, Air \n Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.\n ``(3) The terms `small unmanned aircraft', `unmanned aircraft', \n and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those terms \n in section 44801 of title 49.''.\n (b) Review of Counter-unmanned Aircraft System Readiness.--\n (1) Review.--The Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force \n 401, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military \n departments, shall conduct a review to identify differences in the \n interpretation and application of section 130i of title 10, United \n States Code, among the military departments.\n (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report on the results of the \n review conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall include a \n description of each of the following:\n (A) Differences identified in the interpretation and \n application of section 130i of title 10, United States Code, \n among the military departments, including differences with \n respect to--\n (i) interpretations of the term ``covered facility or \n asset'';\n (ii) the application of modern best practices for \n counter-UAS systems to each type of covered facility or \n asset; and\n (iii) divergent, unrealistic, or unnecessarily limited \n legal interpretations of the term ``covered facility or \n asset''.\n (B) The plan of the Director to remedy, without changes to \n the underlying law, the differences in legal interpretations \n and applications identified under subparagraph (A).\n (C) Any resources required to expedite and modernize site \n evaluations, including electromagnetic spectrum evaluations \n required for the deployment of counter-UAS systems and site \n surveys described in section 1089 of this Act.\n (D) Suggestions to improve the role of the United States \n Northern Command as a synchronizing body for homeland counter-\n UAS systems deployed at covered facilities or assets.\n (E) The strategy of the Director for retrofitting and \n modernizing military installations and depots for testing \n counter-UAS systems and an identification of any policy, legal, \n or regulatory challenges to carrying out such a strategy.\n (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``counter-UAS \n system'' has the meaning given that term in section 44801 of title \n 49, United States Code.\n (c) Strategy and Funding Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes--\n (1) a strategy to ensure the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 \n has the funding and other resources necessary to execute its \n responsibilities, as required under section 199 of title 10, United \n States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and\n (2) a plan for funding the Task Force across the period covered \n by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to \n Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code (as of \n the date of the report).\n (d) Counter Unmanned Aerial System Threat Library.--Section 353 of \nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159; 10 U.S.C. 130i note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Not later'' and all that \n follows through ``Office,'' and inserting ``Not later than June 30, \n 2027, the Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401''; and\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and all that follows \n through ``Office,'' and inserting ``The Director of the Joint \n Interagency Task Force 401''; and\n (B) by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and inserting \n ``the Director''.\n SEC. 913. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL OUTREACH CENTERS FOR THE \n DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT.\n Section 4127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(f) Regional Outreach Centers.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Director may establish and maintain \n regional offices of the Unit at locations within and outside the \n United States for purposes of conducting outreach to and \n streamlining interactions between the Unit and the private sector, \n academia, and other mission partners.\n ``(2) Selection criteria and other guidance.--In the event the \n Director exercises the authority to establish and maintain regional \n offices under paragraph (1), the Director shall--\n ``(A) develop a strategy and criteria for the selection of \n locations for such offices;\n ``(B) issue any rules, regulations, policies, or guidance \n necessary for the operation of such offices; and\n ``(C) make the information described in subparagraphs (A) \n and (B) available on a publicly accessible website of the \n Department of Defense.''.\n SEC. 914. SMALL-UAS INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKING GROUP.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than January 15, 2026, the Deputy \nSecretary of Defense shall establish a working group to be known as the \n``Small-UAS Industrial Base Working Group'' (referred to in this \nsection as the ``Working Group'') to analyze the supplier base for \nsmall-UAS systems and recommend investments or other actions to improve \nsuch supplier base.\n (b) Members.--The Working Group shall be composed of the following \nmembers:\n (1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense.\n (2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base \n Policy.\n (3) The Director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group.\n (4) One or more representatives of the Defense Innovation Unit.\n (5) The service acquisition executive of each military \n department.\n (6) One or more representatives from the Army Materiel Command.\n (7) One or more representatives from the United States Special \n Operations Command.\n (8) Such other members as the Deputy Secretary of Defense \n determines appropriate.\n (c) Director of Working Group.--The Director of the Defense \nAutonomous Warfare Group shall serve as the Director of the Working \nGroup.\n (d) Responsibilities.--The Working Group shall have the following \nresponsibilities:\n (1) Analyzing the current capacity of the sUAS industrial base, \n including manufacturers of complete sUAS systems and suppliers of \n components for such systems.\n (2) Identifying likely investments by entities in the sUAS \n industrial base to remediate fragile supply chains and supply \n chains for systems or components for which there are limited or no \n domestic suppliers, taking into account reasonable estimates of \n Federal Government and commercial demand and ensuring that private \n investment is leveraged to the greatest extent practicable.\n (3) Developing plans for investments and other actions to \n remediate fragile or non-U.S. suppliers, including the following:\n (A) Continued Federal Government purchases of significant \n numbers of sUAS systems.\n (B) Partnerships between entities in the sUAS industrial \n base and the Federal Government, including--\n (i) the SkyFoundry initiative of the Army Materiel \n Command;\n (ii) arrangements for companies in the sUAS industrial \n base to operate commercially-owned, commercially-operated \n production facilities on sites within the United States \n organic industrial base;\n (iii) arrangements for the establishment of Government-\n owned, contractor-operated sUAS component production \n facilities on such sites; and\n (iv) arrangements for the establishment of Government-\n owned, Government-operated sUAS component production \n facilities on such sites.\n (C) Identifying sUAS capabilities that are required by the \n Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, but which \n commercial industry cannot or is not expected to fulfill.\n (D) Identifying opportunities for public-private \n partnerships to support the incubation and innovation of sUAS \n technology.\n (4) Identifying potential changes in qualification processes \n for sUAS components that could enable greater commercial production \n of such components and sUAS systems.\n (e) Reports.--\n (1) Initial report.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Working \n Group shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the \n congressional defense committees a report that includes--\n (A) an initial assessment of the sUAS industrial base;\n (B) a summary of the aggregate demand signal made by the \n Federal Government for sUAS production as of the date of the \n report;\n (C) a summary of the future projected demand signal by the \n Federal Government for sUAS production;\n (D) a description of the likely investments in the sUAS \n component supplier base by commercial industry over the period \n of 18 months following the date of the report;\n (E) recommendations for investments or other actions to \n strengthen the sUAS industrial base to optimally meet aggregate \n Federal Government and commercial demand; and\n (F) an assessment of the Sky Foundry initiative of the Army \n to determine how that initiative is expected to--\n (i) assist the Army in meeting its sUAS requirements at \n a competitive cost; and\n (ii) materially impact the health of the sUAS \n industrial base.\n (2) Biannual reports.--Not less frequently than once every 180 \n days following the submittal of the initial report under paragraph \n (1), the Working Group shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of \n Defense and the congressional defense committees an updated version \n of the report.\n (f) Authorization of SkyFoundry Program.--The Secretary of the Army \nmay establish a SkyFoundry program if--\n (1) the Working Group has submitted the initial report required \n under subsection (e)(1) to the congressional defense committees; \n and\n (2) the Deputy Secretary of Defense certifies to such \n committees that the SkyFoundry program--\n (A) will improve the ability of the Army to rapidly field \n sUAS systems at a competitive cost; and\n (B) will not negatively impact the commercial sUAS \n industrial base.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``small-UAS'' or ``sUAS'' means an unmanned \n aircraft system designated as Group 1, Group 2, or Group 3 in the \n Unmanned Aircraft Systems Categorization Chart set forth in chapter \n III of the Department of Defense Joint Publication 3-30 (relating \n to ``Joint Air Operations''), or any successor to such \n categorization system.\n (2) The term ``sUAS component'' means any of following \n components for sUAS systems:\n (A) Brushless motors.\n (B) Batteries.\n (C) Antennae.\n (D) Flight controllers, including printed circuit boards.\n (E) Wiring harnesses.\n (F) Rotors.\n (G) Blades and propellers.\n (H) Chassis, bodies, and frames.\n (I) Sensors, including electro-optical and infra-red \n sensors, GPS, and other such sensors.\n SEC. 915. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON DISESTABLISHMENT OF NAVY \n EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT COMMAND PACIFIC.\n (a) In General.--During the one-year period beginning on the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy may not take \nany action to disestablish the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command \nPacific located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.\n (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy (or a designee of \nthe Secretary) shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the \nSenate and the House of Representatives a briefing on--\n (1) the status of the decision of the Secretary with respect to \n the disestablishment of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command \n Pacific; and\n (2) the strategic rationale, cost, and benefits of such \n disestablishment.\n SEC. 916. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OR \n CONSOLIDATION OF GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS.\n (a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the \nDepartment of Defense may be obligated or expended to carry out an \naction described in subsection (b) until a period of 60 days has \nelapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits \nthe certification and all other information required under subsection \n(c) with respect to such action.\n (b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this subsection \nare the following:\n (1) Modifying or combining the missions, responsibilities, or \n force structure of any a geographic combatant command as set forth \n in chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code, with those of any \n other command.\n (2) Appointing an officer in a grade below O-10 to serve as the \n Commander of any geographic combatant command.\n (3) Divesting, consolidating, or returning to a host country \n any site included in the real property inventory of a geographic \n combatant command as of June 1, 2025.\n (c) Certification and Other Information Required.--The Secretary of \nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees each of \nthe following with respect to any action described in subsection (b) \nthat is proposed to be taken by the Secretary:\n (1) A certification that, in the determination of the \n Secretary, undertaken with appropriate consultations with \n international partners, the action is in the national security \n interest of the United States.\n (2) A detailed analysis of the impact of such action on--\n (A) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency \n and other operational plans of the Department of Defense, \n including counterterrorism operations and crisis response \n operations, and the ability of the Armed Forces to support such \n execution;\n (B) the ability of the United States to maintain access in \n the affected geographic command's area of responsibility, \n including to protect the freedom of navigation;\n (C) military training and major military exercises, \n including on interoperability, security cooperation, and joint \n activities with allies and partners; and\n (D) United States deterrence of potential threats, \n including those that may be posed by the People's Republic of \n China and the Russian Federation, and the adequacy of United \n States military posture in the affected geographic command's \n area of responsibilities for such purposes.\n (3) A detailed analysis of the costs for relocation of \n personnel, equipment, and associated infrastructure.\n (4) A description of consultations regarding such action with \n each relevant ally or partner.\n (5) Independent risk assessments prepared by the Commanders of \n the affected geographic combatant commands, the Chairman of the \n Joint Chiefs of Staff, and any other combatant commander that may \n be affected by such action, of--\n (A) the impact of such action on the security of the United \n States;\n (B) the impact of such action on the ability of the Armed \n Forces to execute campaign and contingency plans of the \n Department of Defense, including in support of operations \n outside the area of responsibility of the affected geographic \n combatant commands; and\n (C) the impact of such action on military training and \n major military exercises, including on interoperability and \n joint activities with regional allies and partners.\n (d) Consultation.--In preparing the certification and other \ninformation required under subsection (c) the Secretary of Defense \nshall consult with Commanders in the affected geographic combatant \ncommand's area of responsibility and the commander of any other \ngeographic combatant command expected to be affected by an action \ndescribed in subsection (b).\n (e) Form.--\n (1) Certification.--The certification required by subsection \n (c)(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form.\n (2) Other information.--The information described in paragraphs \n (2) through (5) of subsection (c) may be submitted in classified \n form.\n (3) Special rule for independent risk assessments.--Each \n independent risk assessment required by subsection (c)(5) shall be \n submitted in unaltered format.\n SEC. 917. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMY PENDING \n SUBMITTAL OF PLAN ON THE PROPOSED INTEGRATION OF THE JOINT \n MUNITIONS COMMAND AND THE ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND.\n (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Army \nmay be obligated or expended to take any action described in subsection \n(b) with respect to the Joint Munitions Command and the Army \nSustainment Command (referred to in this section collectively as the \n``Commands'') until the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees \non Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a \nreport regarding the proposed plan of the Secretary to integrate the \nCommands.\n (b) Actions Described.--The actions described in this subsection \nare any actions to integrate or otherwise restructure the Commands, \nincluding through--\n (1) changing the numbers, duty locations, or responsibilities \n of personnel under the Commands; or\n (2) modifying leadership or reporting chains of the Commands.\n (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) A detailed comparison of the organizational structures of \n the Commands (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this \n Act) compared to the proposed organizational structures of such \n Commands if integrated as proposed by the Secretary of the Army, \n including any associated changes to reporting chains, leadership \n roles, and workforce.\n (2) The planned timeline for implementation of such \n integration.\n (3) Any plans for changing the numbers, duty locations, or \n responsibilities of personnel under the Commands.\n (4) A mission justification for the proposed integration.\n (5) An assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of \n the proposed integration on the readiness of the Army and the \n Department of Defense to conduct the missions of the Commands and \n the plan of the Army for mitigating those impacts.\n\n TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Financial Matters\n\nSec. 1001. General transfer authority.\nSec. 1002. Consolidation of reporting requirements relating to \n Department of Defense financial improvement and audit \n remediation plan.\nSec. 1003. Concurrent reporting date for annual update to Defense \n Business Systems Audit Remediation Plan and Department of \n Defense annual financial statements.\nSec. 1004. Amendments and repeals to budgetary display requirements.\nSec. 1005. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense \n components.\nSec. 1006. Reporting requirements for amounts made available pursuant to \n title II of Public Law 119-21.\nSec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to facilitate \n audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense \n for fiscal year 2026.\n\n Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities\n\nSec. 1010. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter \n transnational organized crime.\n\n Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards\n\nSec. 1011. Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure.\nSec. 1012. Definition of short-term work for purposes of Navy \n construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of \n vessel projects.\nSec. 1013. Navy Senior Technical Authority.\nSec. 1014. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the \n Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.\nSec. 1015. Allocation of certain operation and maintenance funds for \n Navy amphibious ship maintenance.\nSec. 1016. Metrics for basic and functional design for ship \n construction.\nSec. 1017. Authority for single award indefinite delivery-indefinite \n quantity contract for destroyer maintenance.\nSec. 1018. Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission \n oceanographic research vessels of the Navy.\nSec. 1019. Strategy for Navy investment in and support for the maritime \n industrial base.\nSec. 1020. Exemption of unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater \n vehicles from certain technical authority requirements.\nSec. 1021. Pilot program on use of automated shipbuilding technologies \n and capabilities.\nSec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the \n National Defense Sealift Fund.\n\n Subtitle D--Counterterrorism\n\nSec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to support law \n enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities.\nSec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or \n release of individuals detained at United States Naval \n Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.\nSec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or \n modify facilities in the United States to house detainees \n transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, \n Cuba.\nSec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or \n release of individuals detained at United States Naval \n Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.\nSec. 1035. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or \n relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo \n Bay, Cuba.\n\n Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations\n\nSec. 1041. Modification of authority to provide assistance in support of \n Department of Defense accounting for missing United States \n Government personnel.\nSec. 1042. Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other \n specified persons: authority to provide protection.\nSec. 1043. Modification of requirements relating to support of civil \n authorities by Armed Forces.\nSec. 1044. Authority of Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts to \n provide certain assistance to secure the southern land border \n of the United States.\nSec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds to relocate or otherwise remove \n the Maritime Industrial Base Program.\nSec. 1046. Limitation on retirement of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft \n systems.\nSec. 1047. Authority to transfer T-37 aircraft to Arizona Aviation \n Historical Group.\nSec. 1048. Authorization of Eastern Regional Range Complex for multi-\n domain operations and robotic autonomous systems training, \n testing, and experimentation.\nSec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary \n Combat Aviation Brigades.\nSec. 1050. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense \n live fire trauma training.\nSec. 1051. Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II-era \n aircraft.\nSec. 1052. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of \n the Office of the Secretary of Defense.\nSec. 1053. Congressional notification of support for immigration \n enforcement operations.\n\n Subtitle F--Studies and Reports\n\nSec. 1061. Notification of waivers under Department of Defense Directive \n 3000.09.\nSec. 1062. Modifications to authority for transfer and sale of certain \n surplus firearms, ammunition, and parts.\nSec. 1063. Extension of mobility capability requirements study.\nSec. 1064. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities \n at the Southwest border.\nSec. 1065. Extension of biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center.\nSec. 1066. Reports on installation of certain collision avoidance \n systems in military rotary-wing aircraft.\nSec. 1067. Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail Corridor \n Network assessments.\nSec. 1068. GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on \n and in relation to ticks, tick-borne disease.\nSec. 1069. Briefings on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds \n allocated for exploration and development of existing Arctic \n infrastructure.\nSec. 1070. Semiannual report on Department of Defense operations at the \n southern land border.\nSec. 1071. Assessment on potential establishment of incubator programs \n for secure facilities and networks at universities.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1081. Extension of the National Commission on the Future of the \n Navy.\nSec. 1082. Federal agency support for Afghanistan War Commission.\nSec. 1083. Provision of contract authority to Afghanistan War \n Commission.\nSec. 1084. Reauthorization of Servicewomen's Commemorative Partnership.\nSec. 1085. AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025.\nSec. 1086. Framework for reforming technology transfer and foreign \n disclosure policies.\nSec. 1087. Procurement and distribution of sports foods and dietary \n supplements to members of the Armed Forces assigned to the \n United States Special Operations Command.\nSec. 1088. Pilot program on enhanced use of advanced sensor networks to \n improve Air Force counter-unmanned aircraft system \n capabilities for base defense.\nSec. 1089. Pilot program and other requirements for accelerating \n protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned \n aircraft.\nSec. 1090. Process for complaints and investigations of transportation \n service providers and transportation officers.\nSec. 1091. Declassification of certain records relating to Tower 22 \n attack.\nSec. 1092. Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at \n Arlington National Cemetery.\nSec. 1093. Critical infrastructure compatibility tabletop exercise.\nSec. 1094. Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory.\nSec. 1095. Commission on the National Defense Strategy.\n\n Subtitle A--Financial Matters\n\nSEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.\n (a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--\n (1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense \n that such action is necessary in the national interest, the \n Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made available to \n the Department of Defense in this division for fiscal year 2026 \n between any such authorizations for that fiscal year (or any \n subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred \n shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the \n authorization to which transferred.\n (2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the total \n amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer under the \n authority of this section may not exceed $6,000,000,000.\n (3) Exception for transfers between military personnel \n authorizations.--A transfer of funds between military personnel \n authorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the \n dollar limitation in paragraph (2).\n (b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a) to \ntransfer authorizations--\n (1) may only be used to provide authority for items that have a \n higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred; \n and\n (2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that has \n been denied authorization by Congress.\n (c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from one \naccount to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed \nto increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount \nis transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.\n (d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly notify \nCongress of each transfer made under subsection (a).\nSEC. 1002. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO \nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN.\n (a) Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan.--Section 240b \nof title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)--\n (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses:\n ``(vi) meeting resource requirements, including \n personnel and information technology infrastructure; and\n ``(vii) identifying long-range goals and measurable \n objectives, including audit cycle timelines, control \n testing frequency, and auditor-validated corrective action \n plans; and''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by adding at the end the following \n new clauses:\n ``(ix) A detailed estimate of the funding required for \n the next fiscal year to procure, obtain, or otherwise \n implement each process, system, and technology identified \n to address the corrective action plan or plans of each \n department, agency, component, or element of the Department \n of Defense, and the corrective action plan of the \n Department as a whole, for purposes of this chapter during \n such fiscal year.\n ``(x) The number and scope of automated processes \n implemented, including reconciliation, inventory \n validation, and internal controls.'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and \n inserting the following new subparagraph (B):\n ``(B) The January 31 briefing under subparagraph (A) shall \n include a ranking of all of the military departments and Defense \n Agencies in order of how advanced each is in achieving auditable \n financial statements, as required by law.'';\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);\n (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new \n paragraph (3):\n ``(3) Annual report by bottom quartile.--Not later than June 30 \n of each year, the head of each military department and Defense \n Agency that was ranked in the bottom quartile of the report \n submitted under paragraph (2)(B) for that year shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report that includes the \n following information for that military department or Defense \n Agency:\n ``(A) A description of the material weaknesses of the \n military department or Defense Agency.\n ``(B) The underlying causes of such weaknesses.\n ``(C) A plan for remediating such weaknesses.\n ``(D) The total number of open audit notices of findings \n and recommendations (in this paragraph referred to as `NFRs') \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year and the preceding \n two fiscal years, where applicable.\n ``(E) The number of repeat or reissued NFRs from the most \n recently concluded fiscal year.\n ``(F) The number of NFRs that were previously forecasted to \n be closed during the most recently concluded fiscal year that \n remain open.\n ``(G) The number of closed NFRs during the current fiscal \n year and prior fiscal years.\n ``(H) The number of material weaknesses that were validated \n by external auditors as fully resolved or downgraded during the \n current fiscal year relative to prior fiscal years.\n ``(I) A breakdown, by fiscal year, of which open NFRs are \n forecasted to be closed.\n ``(J) Explanations for any unfavorable trends in the \n information included under paragraphs (1) through (9).''; and\n (E) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (C) \n of this paragraph, by striking ``the critical capabilities \n described in the Department of Defense report titled `Financial \n Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan Status Report' and \n dated May 2016'' and inserting ``the financial statement audit \n priorities designated by the Secretary of Defense for the \n fiscal year in which the report is submitted''.\n (b) Annual Reports on Funding for Corrective Action Plans.--Section \n1009 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 \n(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 240b note) is amended by striking \nsubsection (c).\n (c) Annual Report on Auditable Financial Statements.--Title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking section 240h.\nSEC. 1003. CONCURRENT REPORTING DATE FOR ANNUAL UPDATE TO DEFENSE \nBUSINESS SYSTEMS AUDIT REMEDIATION PLAN AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \nANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.\n Section 240g(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(b) Annual Report.--On the same date as the date of the \nsubmission of the audited financial statements of the Department of \nDefense required pursuant to section 240a of this title each year, the \nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees an updated annual report on the Defense Business Systems \nAudit Remediation Plan under subsection (a).''.\nSEC. 1004. AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS TO BUDGETARY DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Amendments to Existing Law.--\n (1) Explosive ordnance disposal defense program.--Section 2284 \n of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) by striking subsection (c); and\n (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).\n (2) Body armor procurement.--Section 141 of the National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; \n 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is amended to read as follows:\n ``SEC. 141. BODY ARMOR PROCUREMENT.\n ``The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that body armor is procured \nusing funds authorized to be appropriated by this title.''.\n (b) Repeals of Existing Law.--The following provisions of law are \nrepealed:\n (1) Evaluation and assessment of the distributed common ground \n system.--Section 219 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).\n (2) Separate program elements required for research and \n development of joint light tactical vehicle.--Section 213 of the \n Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 \n (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 221 note).\n (3) Separate procurement line items for future combat systems \n program.--Section 111 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10 \n U.S.C. 221 note).\n (4) Separate procurement and research, development, test, and \n evaluation line items and program elements for sky warrior unmanned \n aerial systems project.--Section 214 of the Duncan Hunter National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; \n 10 U.S.C. 221 note).\n (5) Requirement for separate display of budgets for afghanistan \n and iraq.--Section 1502 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10 \n U.S.C. 221 note).\nSEC. 1005. EXTENSION OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \nCOMPONENTS.\n Section 1004(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 240d note) is amended by \nstriking ``2034'' and inserting ``2035''.\nSEC. 1006. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE PURSUANT \nTO TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 119-21.\n (a) Annual Reports.--At the time of the submission to Congress of \nthe budget of the President for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029 \npursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the \nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees the following, with respect to amounts made available by \ntitle II of Public Law 119-21:\n (1) Proposed allocations by account and by program, project, or \n activity, with detailed justifications.\n (2) P-1 and R-1 budget justification documents, which shall \n identify the allocation of funds by program, project, and activity.\n (3) M-1 and O-1 budget justification documents, which shall \n identify the allocation of funds by budget activity, activity \n group, and sub-activity group.\n (4) C-1 budget justification documents, which shall identify \n the allocation of funds by component, location, and project name.\n (b) Quarterly Reports and Briefings.--On a quarterly basis, the \nSecretary of Defense shall--\n (1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the status of balances of projects and activities funded using \n amounts described in subsection (a), including all uncommitted, \n committed, and unobligated funds; and\n (2) following the submission of each such report, provide to \n the congressional defense a briefing on the matters covered by the \n report.\nSEC. 1007. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO \nFACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF \nDEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.\n (a) Use of AI Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of Defense, the \nSecretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of \nthe Air Force shall encourage, to the greatest extent practicable, the \nuse of technology that uses artificial intelligence or machine learning \nfor the purpose of facilitating audits of the financial statements of \nthe Department of Defense.\n (b) Implementation of AI Technology for Audits.--The Director of \nthe Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of the Department, \nin coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \nEngineering and the Inspector General of the Department, shall oversee \nthe adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning \ntechnologies in support of financial management and enterprise business \noperations.\n\n Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities\n\nSEC. 1010. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER \nTRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.\n Subsection (h)(3) of section 284 of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A)--\n (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:\n ``(iv) a description of the arrangements, if any, for \n the sustainment of the support, project, or purpose and the \n source of funds to support sustainment of the capabilities \n and performance outcomes achieved using such support, if \n applicable;\n ``(v) a description of the objectives for the support, \n project, or purpose; and\n ``(vi) information, including the amount, type, and \n purpose, about the support provided to the agency during \n the fiscal year for which the support is provided with \n respect to--\n\n ``(I) this section; or\n ``(II) counterdrug activities authorized by section \n 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. \n 1811).''; and\n\n (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``the Committees on \n Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives'' and \n inserting ``the congressional defense committees''.\n\n Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards\n\nSEC. 1011. REQUIREMENTS FOR AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIP FORCE STRUCTURE.\n Section 8062(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ``; \n and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) the Navy prioritizes scheduled maintenance and repair \n actions to maintain the minimum number of available amphibious \n warfare ships to meet operational requirements.''.\nSEC. 1012. DEFINITION OF SHORT-TERM WORK FOR PURPOSES OF NAVY \nCONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT AND ESCORT VESSELS AND ASSIGNMENT OF VESSEL \nPROJECTS.\n Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18 months''.\nSEC. 1013. NAVY SENIOR TECHNICAL AUTHORITY.\n Section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read \n as follows:\n ``(B) reports directly to the portfolio acquisition \n executive, established under section 1732 of this title.''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Each Senior''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) Each Senior Technical Authority shall also be responsible for \nthe determination that all design requirements for a vessel class are \ndirectly related to a key performance parameter or key system attribute \nestablished in the capability development document for such class. Any \nsuch requirement that the Senior Technical Authority determines is \nunnecessary to meet a key performance parameter or key system attribute \nshall not be approved.''.\nSEC. 1014. OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF VESSELS IN THE \nCOMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.\n Section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in the heading, by striking ``United States or Guam'' \n and inserting ``United States, Guam, or Commonwealth of the \n Northern Mariana Islands''; and\n (B) by striking ``the United States or Guam'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``the United States, Guam, or the \n Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''; and\n (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``the United States or \n Guam'' and inserting ``the United States, Guam, or the Commonwealth \n of the Northern Mariana Islands''.\nSEC. 1015. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR \nNAVY AMPHIBIOUS SHIP MAINTENANCE.\n (a) Allocation of Fiscal Year 2026 Funds.--Of the funds authorized \nto be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal \nyear 2026 for operation and maintenance, Navy for ship maintenance, the \nSecretary of the Navy shall ensure that such funds are allocated to \nprovide, on a per capita basis, an equal or greater amount of funding \nfor each amphibious warfare ship that enters into maintenance \navailability during fiscal year 2026 relative to the amount of funding \nprovided for each surface combatant ship.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``amphibious warfare ship'' has the meaning given \n that term in section 8062(h) of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``surface combatant ship''--\n (A) means a surface ship that is designed primarily to \n engage in attacks against airborne, surface, subsurface, and \n shore targets; and\n (B) includes any--\n (i) guided missile cruiser;\n (ii) guided missile destroyer;\n (iii) guided missile frigate; and\n (iv) littoral combat ship.\nSEC. 1016. METRICS FOR BASIC AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN FOR SHIP \nCONSTRUCTION.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall select a metric \nto measure the progression of basic and functional design with respect \nto the construction of ships.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 45 days after the selection of a metric \nunder subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on such metric that includes \nthe justification for the selection of the metric.\n (c) Basic and Functional Design.--In this section, the term ``basic \nand functional design'' has the meaning given such term in section \n8669c(1) of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1017. AUTHORITY FOR SINGLE AWARD INDEFINITE DELIVERY-INDEFINITE \nQUANTITY CONTRACT FOR DESTROYER MAINTENANCE.\n The Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter into a multi-year \nsingle award indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract to \nprovide for the maintenance of the DDG-1000 class of destroyers.\nSEC. 1018. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RETIRE OR \nDECOMMISSION OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS OF THE NAVY.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for \nfiscal year 2026 may be obligated or expended to retire or \ndecommission, prepare to retire or decommission, or place in storage, \nany oceanographic research vessel of the Navy unless the Secretary of \nthe Navy has identified and acquired a suitable replacement vessel for \nconducting the research that has been conducted by the vessel selected \nfor retirement or decommissioning.\nSEC. 1019. STRATEGY FOR NAVY INVESTMENT IN AND SUPPORT FOR THE MARITIME \nINDUSTRIAL BASE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and \nimplement a strategy for investing in and supporting the maritime \nindustrial base to address cost and schedule challenges for surface and \nsubmarine shipbuilding programs.\n (b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall--\n (1) focus on ensuring reliable supplies of sequence critical \n components for submarine and surface shipbuilding programs; and\n (2) include measures--\n (A) to identify key performance indicators to measure \n return on investment;\n (B) to centralize data collection to support further \n analysis of maritime industrial base performance; and\n (C) to apply artificial intelligence to monitor and predict \n potential supply chain challenges, including potential \n disruptions, material shortages, delivery delays, and other \n such factors.\n (c) Report.--Following completion of the strategy required under \nsubsection (a), but not later than 210 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on the strategy. The report \nshall include--\n (1) a summary of the strategy;\n (2) timelines for implementation of the strategy; and\n (3) an explanation of how the strategy is expected to address \n cost and schedule challenges for surface and submarine shipbuilding \n programs.\nSEC. 1020. EXEMPTION OF UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS AND UNMANNED \nUNDERWATER VEHICLES FROM CERTAIN TECHNICAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Exemption From Senior Technical Authority Requirements.--\nUnmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vehicles acquired or \ndeveloped by the Department of the Navy are exempt from any requirement \nfor oversight by a senior technical authority established under section \n8669b of title 10, United States Code, except the requirements, \nspecifications, and approvals described in subsection (c).\n (b) Limitation Relating to Office of the Chief Engineer.--Subject \nto subsection (c), the Chief Engineer of the Naval Sea Systems Command \nmay not establish any requirement, specification, or approval for an \nunmanned surface vessel or an unmanned underwater vehicle unless such \naction is approved in advance by the program manager responsible for \nthe respective unmanned system.\n (c) Exceptions.--As the Secretary of the Navy considers \nappropriate, unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vehicles \nmay be subject to requirements, specifications, and approvals \nestablished by technical domain managers or technical warrant holders \nwith responsibility for cybersecurity, ordnance and explosives, or \nwarfare systems, without advanced approval described in subsection (b).\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``unmanned surface vessel'' means a vessel \n designed to operate on the surface of the water without an onboard \n human crew.\n (2) The term ``unmanned underwater vehicle'' means a vehicle \n designed to operate below the surface of the water without an \n onboard human crew.\nSEC. 1021. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGIES \nAND CAPABILITIES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall establish a \npilot program on the use of automated assembly technologies and \ncapabilities in naval shipbuilding to reduce overall construction times \nand alleviate workforce constraints (in this section referred to as the \n``pilot program'').\n (b) Elements of Pilot Program.--In carrying out the pilot program, \nthe Secretary of the Navy shall--\n (1) identify and select available novel automated hull assembly \n technologies for incorporation and demonstration;\n (2) designate at least one surface ship or submarine program to \n demonstrate the automated technologies identified under paragraph \n (1);\n (3) carry out such demonstrations;\n (4) evaluate the demonstrated automated technologies--\n (A) across a range of functions, including plate \n preparation, welding, and block assembly; and\n (B) for compatibility and ease of adoption into the \n existing shipbuilding value chain; and\n (5) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of automated \n approaches in improving subassembly construction times, overall \n ship construction schedules, and workforce efficiency and safety.\n (c) Reports.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2026, and \n annually thereafter until the pilot program terminates, the \n Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed \n Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the \n House of Representatives a report on the implementation and results \n of the pilot program.\n (2) Elements of reports.--Each report required by paragraph (1) \n shall include the following:\n (A) An identification of the time required to adapt \n specific technologies and processes.\n (B) A description of the impact of the pilot program on \n workforce and construction schedules.\n (d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date \nthat is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 1022. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS UNDER THE \nNATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.\n Section 2218(f)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended \nby striking ``10'' and inserting ``12''.\n\n Subtitle D--Counterterrorism\n\nSEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT TASK FORCES TO SUPPORT LAW \nENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTIVITIES.\n Section 1022(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 271(b) note) is amended \nby striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2032''.\nSEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR \nRELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, \nGUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.\n Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1953) is \namended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, \n2026''.\nSEC. 1033. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR \nMODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED \nFROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.\n Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. \n1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting \n``December 31, 2026''.\nSEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR \nRELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, \nGUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.\n Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is \namended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, \n2026''.\nSEC. 1035. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR \nRELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, \nCUBA.\n Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking \n``fiscal years 2018 through 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 \nthrough 2026''.\n\n Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations\n\nSEC. 1041. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT \nOF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTING FOR MISSING UNITED STATES \nGOVERNMENT PERSONNEL.\n Section 408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and procure goods and \n services from'' after ``assistance to''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and \n inserting ``$15,000,000''.\nSEC. 1042. SENIOR LEADERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER \nSPECIFIED PERSONS: AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION.\n Section 714 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections \n (h) through (j), respectively;\n (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);\n (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(b) Protection for Former or Retired Department Leadership.--The \nSecretary of Defense, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary and \nin accordance with guidelines approved by the Secretary and the \nAttorney General, may authorize qualified members of the armed forces \nand qualified civilian employees of the Department of Defense to \nprovide physical protection and personal security to a former or \nretired official who--\n ``(1) previously served in a position identified in paragraphs \n (1) through (7); and\n ``(2) faces serious and credible threats arising from duties \n performed while employed by the Department of Defense.'';\n (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (1) through \n (7) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a) or \n (b)''; and\n (B) by striking paragraphs (4) through (6) and \n redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (4); and\n (5) by inserting after subsection (c), as redesignated by \n paragraph (2), the following new subsections:\n ``(d) Requirement for Written Determination.--A determination of \nthe Secretary of Defense whether to provide physical protection and \npersonal security under subsection (b) or (c), or reimbursement under \nsubsection (h), shall be in writing, shall be based on a threat \nassessment by an appropriate law enforcement, security, or intelligence \norganization, and shall include the name and title of the officer, \nemployee, or other individual affected, the reason for such \ndetermination, the duration of any authorized protection and security \nfor such officer, employee, or individual, and the nature of any \narrangements for such protection and security.\n ``(e) Duration of Protection.--The Secretary of Defense shall \nrequire periodic reviews, not less than once every six months, of the \nduration of protection provided to individuals under subsection (b) or \n(c).\n ``(f) Submissions to Congress.--\n ``(1) In general.-- Except as provided in paragraph (4), the \n Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \n committee determinations made pursuant to this section as follows:\n ``(A) An initial determination made under subsection (d), \n not later than 15 days after the date on which the \n determination is made, including the justification for such \n determination and a current threat assessment by an appropriate \n law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization.\n ``(B) A determination to deny the renewal of physical \n protection and security under subsection (b) or (c), or \n reimbursement under subsection (j), not later than 15 days \n after the date on which the determination is made, including--\n ``(i) the justification for such determination;\n ``(ii) a current threat assessment by an appropriate \n law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization; \n and\n ``(iii) a certification that threats to the individual \n arising from duties performed while employed by the \n Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without \n physical protection and security or reimbursement.\n ``(C) A determination to terminate physical protection and \n security under subsection (b) or (c), or reimbursement under \n subsection (j), during a previously authorized period of \n protection, not later than 48 hours after the date on which the \n determination is made, including--\n ``(i) the justification for such determination;\n ``(ii) a current threat assessment by an appropriate \n law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization; \n and\n ``(iii) a certification that threats to the individual \n arising from duties performed while employed by the \n Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without \n protection and security or reimbursement.\n ``(D) A determination to deny a request for reimbursement \n of an individual described in subsection (b), not later than 15 \n days after the date on which the determination is made, \n including--\n ``(i) the justification for such determination;\n ``(ii) a current threat assessment by an appropriate \n law enforcement, security, or intelligence organization; \n and\n ``(iii) a certification that threats to the individual \n arising from duties performed while employed by the \n Department of Defense can be sufficiently mitigated without \n reimbursement.\n ``(2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph (1) \n may be made in classified form.\n ``(3) Regulations and guidelines.--The Secretary of Defense \n shall submit to the congressional defense committees the \n regulations and guidelines prescribed pursuant to subsections (b) \n and (c)(1), and a description of any changes to such guidelines, \n not less than 20 days before the date on which such regulations \n take effect.\n ``(4) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to \n determinations made with respect to the following individuals:\n ``(A) An individual described in subsection (c)(2)(C) who \n is otherwise sponsored by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy \n Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of \n Staff, or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.\n ``(B) An individual described in subsection (c)(2)(E).\n ``(g) Notification to Certain Protected Personnel.--The Secretary \nof Defense shall provide written notification to any individual \nreceiving physical protection and personal security under subsection \n(a) or (b), or reimbursement under subsection (j), at least 90 days \nprior to terminating or denying the renewal of protection and security \nprotection or reimbursement, as the case may be, for such \nindividual.''.\nSEC. 1043. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUPPORT OF CIVIL \nAUTHORITIES BY ARMED FORCES.\n (a) In General.--Section 723 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by striking \n ``Requirement'' and inserting ``Response to Civil Disturbances'';\n (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);\n (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new \n subsection (b):\n ``(b) Support to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies by Members of \nthe Armed Forces.--Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the \nNational Guard) provides support to civilian law enforcement agencies, \neach such member providing such support shall visibly display the name \nof the armed force in which such member operates.''; and\n (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--\n (A) by striking ``requirement under subsection (a)'' and \n inserting ``requirements under subsections (a) and (b)''; and\n (B) by striking ``such subsection'' and inserting ``any \n such subsection''.\n (b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--\n (1) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 723 of title \n 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal \n authorities in response to civil disturbances'' and inserting \n ``civil authorities''.\n (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning \n of chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \n striking the item relating to section 723 and inserting the \n following new item:\n``723. Support of civil authorities: requirement for use of members of \n the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement personnel.''.\nSEC. 1044. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO \nPROVIDE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO SECURE THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER OF THE \nUNITED STATES.\n Section 1059(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 284 note; Public Law 114-92) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``United States Customs \n and Border Protection'' and inserting ``U.S. Customs and Border \n Protection'';\n (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(2) Contract authority.--In providing assistance to U.S. \n Customs and Border Protection under paragraph (1), the Secretary \n may enter into a contract for the provision of any of the following \n services:\n ``(A) Detection and monitoring.\n ``(B) Warehousing and logistical supply chain.\n ``(C) Transportation.\n ``(D) Vehicle maintenance.\n ``(E) Training other than lead or primary instructor.\n ``(F) Intelligence analysis.\n ``(G) Linguist.\n ``(H) Data entry.\n ``(I) Aviation.''.\nSEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO RELOCATE OR OTHERWISE REMOVE \nTHE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE PROGRAM.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made \navailable by this Act may be used to relocate the Maritime Industrial \nBase Program to the Naval Sea Systems Command or otherwise remove the \nMaritime Industrial Base Program from under the jurisdiction of the \nAssistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and \nAcquisition.\nSEC. 1046. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF GRAY EAGLE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT \nSYSTEMS.\n (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the \nSecretary of the Army may not retire, divest, or otherwise take any \naction that would--\n (1) reduce the number, configuration, or capability of any MQ-\n 1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system that is in \n the Army inventory as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or\n (2) prevent the Army from maintaining such systems in the \n current or improved configurations and capabilities of such \n systems.\n (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not \napply if the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council \nsubmits to the appropriate congressional committees a written \ncertification that--\n (1) a capability of equal or greater effectiveness is being \n fielded, or will be fielded and operational prior to, or \n concurrently with, the retirement of any MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned \n aircraft system; or\n (2) such retirement will not result in a reduction in the \n overall capacity available to the commanders of the combatant \n commands.\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the congressional defense committees; and\n (2) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined in \n section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)).\nSEC. 1047. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER T-37 AIRCRAFT TO ARIZONA AVIATION \nHISTORICAL GROUP.\n (a) Transfer of Authority T-37.--The Secretary of the Air Force may \nconvey, without consideration, to the Arizona Aviation Historical \nGroup, Phoenix, Arizona (in this section referred to as the \n``foundation''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in \nand to five retired T-37B Trainer Aircraft. A conveyance under this \nsection shall be made by means of a conditional deed of gift.\n (b) Conditions of Transfer.--A conveyance authorized under \nsubsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions:\n (1) Prior to conveyance, all military specific or unique \n equipment, as determined by the Secretary, on the aircraft shall be \n removed.\n (2) The Secretary is not required to--\n (A) repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before \n conveying ownership; or\n (B) guarantee or ensure the airworthiness of any conveyed \n aircraft.\n (3) The Secretary shall determine which aircraft to convey.\n (c) Condition of Property.--Any aircraft conveyed under this \nsection shall be conveyed in ``as is'' condition. The Secretary shall \nmake no representation or warranty concerning the condition, fitness \nfor any particular purpose, or compliance with any laws or regulations \nof such aircraft.\n (d) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.--The Secretary shall \ninclude in an instrument of conveyance for an aircraft conveyed under \nthis section--\n (1) a condition that the foundation does not convey any \n ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the aircraft to \n another party without the prior approval of the Secretary;\n (2) a condition that the foundation operate and maintain the \n aircraft in compliance with all applicable limitations and \n maintenance requirements imposed by the Administrator of the \n Federal Aviation Administration; and\n (3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any time \n that the foundation has violated a condition under paragraph (1) or \n (2), all right, title, and interest in and to the aircraft, \n including any repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to \n the United States, and the United States shall have the right of \n immediate possession of the aircraft.\n (e) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--Any conveyance of \nan aircraft authorized by this section shall be made at no cost to the \nUnited States. Any costs associated with such a conveyance, including \nthe costs of inspection or removal of equipment prior to conveyance, \nthe cost of determining compliance with the requirements of this \nsection and any instrument of conveyance made pursuant to this section, \nand the costs of the operation, sustainment, transportation, ground \nsupport equipment, and disposal of any aircraft conveyed under this \nsection shall be borne by the foundation.\n (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require \nsuch additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance \nmade under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to \nprotect the interests of the United States.\n (g) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other \nprovision of law, upon the conveyance of ownership of the T-37B \nTrainers to the foundation under subsection (a), the United States \nshall not be liable for any death, injury, loss, or damage that results \nfrom any use of that aircraft by any person other than the United \nStates.\nSEC. 1048. AUTHORIZATION OF EASTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX FOR MULTI-\nDOMAIN OPERATIONS AND ROBOTIC AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS TRAINING, TESTING, AND \nEXPERIMENTATION.\n (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the \nSecretaries of the military departments, may designate and develop an \nEastern Regional Range Complex to serve as a joint training, testing, \nand experimentation hub for multi-domain operations and robotic \nautonomous systems, including unmanned aircraft systems and counter-\nunmanned aircraft systems capabilities, to address growing threats from \npotential adversaries.\n (b) Location.--If the Secretary designates and develops the Eastern \nRegional Range Complex under subsection (a), such complex shall \nencompass the territories of the States of Maine, Vermont, New \nHampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, New \nJersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, \nNorth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky, \nTennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Indiana, and Alabama.\n (c) Activities.--If the Secretary designates and develops the \nEastern Regional Range Complex under subsection (a), such complex shall \nbe used--\n (1) to conduct joint, multi-domain, non-kinetic electromagnetic \n warfare, cyber and information operations training within live, \n virtual, and constructive environments, leveraging common networks \n with access to available spectrum;\n (2) support integrated multi-domain operations training \n involving air, land, sea, cyber, and space components;\n (3) conduct joint service and interagency robotic autonomous \n system training, experimentation and testing, including the \n development of tactics, techniques and procedures for unmanned \n aircraft systems and counter-unmanned aircraft systems;\n (4) evaluate emerging technologies and prototypes and tactics, \n techniques and procedures for the operation, detection, defeat, and \n attribution of robotic autonomous systems in contested cyber and \n electromagnetic spectrum environments; and\n (5) facilitate the integration of mature prototype \n experimentation and live-fire exercises for rapid fielding of \n capabilities aligned with the Joint Warfighting Concept.\n (d) Coordination and Integration.--If the Secretary of Defense \ndesignates and develops the Eastern Regional Range Complex under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that activities conducted at \nsuch complex are coordinated with--\n (1) the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.\n (2) the Joint Staff (J-7);\n (3) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research \n and Engineering; and\n (4) other entities with functions or missions relevant to the \n activities carried out at the Complex, which may include--\n (A) relevant combatant commands and service components:\n (B) allies and partners of the United States participating \n in multi-domain operations;\n (C) the Defense Innovation Unit;\n (D) State National Guard commands;\n (E) the Office of Naval Research; and\n (F) such other key stakeholders as the Secretary determines \n appropriate.\n (e) Consultation Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may consult \nwith the Federal Communications Commission and the National \nTelecommunications and Information Administration to recommend spectrum \naccess requirements in support of joint and service training, testing, \nand experimentation within the Eastern Regional Range Complex, if such \ncomplex is designated and developed under subsection (a), and the \nWestern Regional Range Complex, including access to appropriate live \nenvironments capable of supporting electromagnetic attack training, \nexperimentation, and testing.\nSEC. 1049. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEACTIVATION OF EXPEDITIONARY \nCOMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or \notherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Army may be \nobligated or expended to retire, deactivate, schedule to deactivate, or \nproceed with any action that would reduce the capabilities, resources, \naircraft, or personnel available, as of the date of the enactment of \nthis Act, for the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades before the \nearlier of the following dates:\n (1) The date that is 90 days after the date on which the \n Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense \n committees a plan to offset any loss of mission associated with air \n mobility, aeromedical evacuation, reconnaissance, and logistical \n support provided, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, by \n the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that includes the plan \n of the Army to provide opportunities for continued military service \n to all qualified members of the Armed Forces who are displaced by \n reason of the retirement or deactivation of, or other action taken \n with respect to, such brigades.\n (2) The date that is 30 days after the date on which the \n Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense \n committees a plan for the recapitalization of the aircraft used by \n the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that is specific with \n respect to each unit and geographical location of such brigades.\nSEC. 1050. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LIVE ANIMALS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \nLIVE FIRE TRAUMA TRAINING.\n Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary \nof Defense shall--\n (1) ensure that live animals, including dogs, cats, nonhuman \n primates, and marine mammals, are not used in any live fire trauma \n training conducted by the Department of Defense; and\n (2) in conducting such training, replace such live animals, to \n the extent determined necessary by the Secretary, with advanced \n simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors.\nSEC. 1051. PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF WORLD WAR II-ERA \nAIRCRAFT.\n (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not destroy, \ndismantle, scrap, cannibalize, or otherwise render permanently \ninoperable any aircraft that--\n (1) was manufactured prior to December 31, 1945; and\n (2) is in the custody or administrative control of the \n Department of the Air Force as of the date of the enactment of this \n Act.\n (b) Authorized Dispositions.--Aircraft described in subsection (a) \nmay only be--\n (1) retained in the inventory of the Department of the Air \n Force;\n (2) transferred to an eligible entity; or\n (3) deaccessioned under a plan approved by the Secretary of \n Defense that supports the long-term preservation of such aircraft, \n consistent with guidelines described in the report of the Committee \n on Armed Services of the Senate accompanying S. 2296 of the 119th \n Congress (S. Rept. 119-39).\n (c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the \nprohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis only if--\n (1) the aircraft is determined by qualified personnel of the \n Air Force or another eligible entity to be beyond practical \n restoration or preservation;\n (2) no eligible entity expresses interest in accepting the \n aircraft within the one-year period following the publication of \n public notice of the availability of the aircraft for transfer;\n (3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense \n committees written notification and justification of the waiver; \n and\n (4) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of such \n submission.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing \n manned aircraft.\n (2) The term ``eligible entity'' means--\n (A) the National Museum of the United States Air Force or \n another official Department of Defense museum; or\n (B) a Federal department or agency, nonprofit institution, \n or museum, with demonstrated indoor preservation and public \n display capabilities.\nSEC. 1052. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF \nTHE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, \ndefense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense \nfor travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or \nexpended until the Secretary of Defense--\n (1) submits to the congressional defense committees any overdue \n quarterly reports regarding execute orders of the Department of \n Defense required by section 1744 of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 \n U.S.C. 113 note);\n (2) submits to the congressional defense committees a \n certification that the Department of Defense is compliant with the \n requirements of section 1067 of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2066), \n including--\n (A) a written statement that a copy of each execute order \n required to be submitted to the congressional defense \n committees under subsection (c) of such section has been so \n submitted; and\n (B) a description of the mechanism established to \n facilitate the provision to the congressional defense \n committees of all future briefings required under subsection \n (a) of such section, and the compliance with the disclosure and \n notice requirements under subsection (c) of such section, \n within the time frames required by such section;\n (3) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives and the Senate the report on efforts of the \n Department of Defense to identify, disseminate, and implement \n throughout the Department lessons learned from the war in Ukraine \n required by the conference report accompanying the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159);\n (4) provides notice of changes to the legal and policy \n framework report as required by section 1264 of the National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 U.S.C. 1549); \n and\n (5) provides to the Committees on Armed Services of the House \n of Representatives and the Senate unedited video of strikes \n conducted against designated terrorist organizations in the area of \n responsibility of the United States Southern Command.\nSEC. 1053. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRATION \nENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.\n (a) DOD Aircraft Support of Alien Removal Operations.--Not later \nthan seven calendar days after Department of Defense aircraft are used \nin support of alien removal operations by the Department of Homeland \nSecurity, the Secretary of Defense shall provide written notification \nto the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on \nArmed Services of the House of Representatives of the following:\n (1) The type and variant of military aircraft used to support \n the alien removal operation.\n (2) The number of individuals not employed by the Department of \n Defense on board the military aircraft.\n (3) The type, variant, and number of any military aircraft used \n to support the military aircraft being used in the alien removal \n operation, including aerial refueling aircraft.\n (4) The estimated cost of supporting the alien removal \n operation, including--\n (A) the aircraft used;\n (B) the number of flights hours required to complete the \n round-trip mission;\n (C) the use of any supporting aircraft, including aerial \n refueling aircraft; and\n (D) the number of flight hours required to complete the \n round-trip mission of the supporting aircraft.\n (5) The destination country of the military aircraft.\n (6) When the destination country of the military aircraft is \n Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reporting on both inbound and \n outbound flights in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs \n (1) through (5).\n (7) Any reassignment of Department of Defense personnel from \n Joint Task Force Guantanamo or another Department of Defense entity \n to support removal operations.\n (b) Notification of Aliens Held at Installations of Department of \nDefense.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and not less frequently every 90 days \n thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees \n on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives \n written notice of the following:\n (A) The estimated total number of aliens held at \n installations of the Department of Defense, disaggregated by \n location, over the period covered by the report.\n (B) The total cost that could be incurred by the Department \n of Defense of detention of aliens at installations of the \n Department of Defense, regardless of location, during the \n period covered by the report.\n (2) Alien defined.--In this section, the term ``alien'' has the \n meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration and \n Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).\n (c) Reports to Congress on Department of Defense Support for \nImmigration Enforcement Operations.--Section 1707 of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 \nStat. 1799; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new subsection:\n ``(c) Reports on Support for Immigration Enforcement Operations.--\n ``(1) In general.--If the Department of Defense approves a \n Request for Assistance for support for immigration enforcement \n operations, the Secretary of Defense shall electronically transmit \n to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report on such support not later than 30 calendar \n days after the date on which the Secretary approves the Request for \n Assistance and every 90 calendar days thereafter.\n ``(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include information on the following:\n ``(A) The name of any Department of Defense facility used \n to support immigrant enforcement operations and costs \n associated with any modifications to such facilities to support \n such operations.\n ``(B) The number of Department of Defense personnel \n assigned to conduct support for immigration enforcement \n operations, the units from which such personnel were assigned, \n the duration of the operations, and the personnel cost \n associated with of such operations.''.\n\n Subtitle F--Studies and Reports\n\nSEC. 1061. NOTIFICATION OF WAIVERS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \nDIRECTIVE 3000.09.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by inserting after section 130f the following new section:\n``Sec. 130g. Notification requirements for waivers issued under \n Department of Defense guidance related to autonomy in weapon \n systems\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees written notification of any waiver \nunder Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 (relating to autonomy in \nweapon systems), or any successor directive, by not later than 30 days \nafter the date on which the waiver is issued.\n ``(b) Elements.--Each notification submitted under subsection (a) \nshall include the following:\n ``(1) The rationale for the waiver.\n ``(2) A description of the autonomous weapon system or \n technology covered by the waiver.\n ``(3) The anticipated duration of the waiver.\n ``(c) Form.--A notification under subsection (a) shall be submitted \nin unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, as the \nSecretary determines necessary.''.\n (b) Reports on Approval and Deployment of Lethal Autonomous Weapon \nSystems.--Section 1066(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2065 ) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or any legal review,'' \n after ``officials'';\n (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, including any legal \n review,'' after ``review''; and\n (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, including any legal \n review,'' after ``review''.\nSEC. 1062. MODIFICATIONS TO AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER AND SALE OF CERTAIN \nSURPLUS FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND PARTS.\n (a) Modifications to Transfer Authority.--Section 40728 of title \n36, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) The Secretary may conduct a one-time transfer to the \ncorporation, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this \nsubchapter, of pump action shotguns, including any shotguns that are \nsurplus to the requirements of the Center of Military History and the \nArmy Museum Enterprise, that--\n ``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under \n the control of the Secretary; and\n ``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the \n Army at the time of the submission of the report required in \n subsection (k).\n ``(4) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph (3) any \nshotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle, or \nmeets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' as that term is \ndefined in section 921(a)(6) of title 18, United States Code.'';\n (2) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) The Secretary of the Navy may conduct a one-time transfer to \nthe corporation, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this \nsubchapter, of surplus pump action shotguns that--\n ``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under \n the control of the Secretary; and\n ``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the \n Navy at the time of the submission of the report required in \n subsection (k).\n ``(4) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph (3) any \nshotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle or \nmeets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' as that term is \ndefined in section 921(a)(6) of title 18, United States Code.''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(j) Authorized Air Force Transfers.--(1) The Secretary of the Air \nForce may conduct a one-time transfer to the corporation, in accordance \nwith the procedures prescribed in this subchapter, of pump action \nshotguns that--\n ``(A) on the date of the enactment of this paragraph are under \n the control of the Secretary; and\n ``(B) are surplus to the requirements of the Department of the \n Air Force at the time of the submission of the report required in \n subsection (k).\n ``(2) The Secretary may not transfer pursuant to paragraph (1) any \nshotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a service rifle or \nmeets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' as that term is \ndefined in section 921(a)(6) of title 18, United States Code.\n ``(k) Report Required.--(1) The Secretary concerned authorized to \ntransfer shotguns under subsection (h), (i), or (j) shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives \na report that includes the following elements:\n ``(A) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the make \n and model of each such shotgun, that meet the criteria for transfer \n to the corporation under such subsection.\n ``(B) The total number of surplus shotguns, including the make \n and mode of each such shotgun, that the Secretary concerned intends \n to transfer to the corporation under such subsection.\n ``(2) In this subsection, the term `Secretary concerned' has the \nmeaning given such term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States \nCode.\n ``(l) Limitation on Transfer of Surplus Shotguns.--A Secretary may \nnot transfer surplus shotguns described in subsections (h), (i), or \n(j), until the date that is 60 days after the date of the submittal of \nthe report required under subsection (k).\n ``(m) Briefing Required.--The Secretary of the Army shall provide \nto the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a briefing on the results of the investigation by the \nBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the United \nStates Army Criminal Investigation Division regarding unaccounted for \npistols at the corporation. The briefing shall be provided after the \ninvestigation has concluded.''.\n (b) Modifications to Sale Authority.--Section 40732 of title 36, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``, and caliber .45 M1911/\nM1911A1 surplus pistols,'' each place it appears and inserting ``, \ncaliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols, and surplus pump action \nshotguns (except any shotgun that is a modular ancillary addition to a \nservice rifle , or meets the definition of a `short-barreled shotgun' \nas that term is defined in section 921(a)(6) of title 18, United States \nCode),''.\nSEC. 1063. EXTENSION OF MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY.\n Section 1068 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159; 138 Stat. 2067) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``one year after the date of \n the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``January 15, 2027''; and\n (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:\n ``(c) Report and Briefing.--Not later than January 15, 2027, the \nCommander of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination \nwith the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the \nmilitary departments, and the commanders of the combatant commands, \nshall--\n ``(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a final \n report on the study required under subsection (a); and\n ``(2) provide to such committees a briefing on the report.''.\nSEC. 1064. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING REQUIREMENT REGARDING CIVIL \nAUTHORITIES AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.\n Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2791), as \namended by section 1063 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159), is further amended by striking \n``through December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``through December 31, \n2026''.\nSEC. 1065. EXTENSION OF BIENNIAL ASSESSMENTS OF AIR FORCE TEST CENTER.\n Section 1067 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by striking ``and 2026'' and \ninserting ``2026, 2028, and 2030''.\nSEC. 1066. REPORTS ON INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN COLLISION AVOIDANCE \nSYSTEMS IN MILITARY ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Report on Feasibility of Installing Traffic Alert and Collision \nAvoidance Systems in All Military Rotary-wing Aircraft.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of \n Representatives a report on the feasibility of installing a traffic \n alert and collision avoidance system in each military rotary-wing \n aircraft. Such report shall include--\n (A) an analysis of the cost associated with installing a \n traffic alert and collision avoidance system in each military \n rotary-wing aircraft;\n (B) an analysis of the effect of installing such systems in \n such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;\n (C) an identification of any changes to the configuration \n of the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in \n order to install such systems;\n (D) any implications the installation of such systems would \n have for combat, training, or domestic security operations; and\n (E) if the Secretary determines that the installation of \n such systems in such aircraft is not feasible, recommendations \n regarding similar systems or capabilities that could be \n installed instead.\n (2) Traffic alert and collision avoidance system defined.--In \n this subsection, the term ``traffic alert and collision avoidance \n system'' means a collision avoidance system in compliance with \n section 121.356 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any \n successor regulation.\n (b) Report on Feasibility of Installing Automatic Dependent \nSurveillance-broadcast in Capabilities in All Military Rotary-wing \nAircraft.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of \nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on \nArmed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on \nthe feasibility of installing automatic dependent surveillance-\nbroadcast IN capability in each military rotary-wing aircraft. Such \nreport shall include--\n (1) an analysis of the cost associated with installing \n automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capability in each \n military rotary-wing aircraft;\n (2) an analysis of the effect of installing such capabilities \n in such aircraft on the safety of civilian airspace;\n (3) an identification of any changes to the configuration of \n the cockpit of such aircraft that would be necessary in order to \n install such capabilities;\n (4) any implications the installation of such capabilities \n would have for combat, training, or domestic security operations; \n and\n (5) if the Secretary determines that the installation of such \n capabilities in such aircraft is not feasible, recommendations \n regarding similar systems or capabilities that could be installed \n instead.\nSEC. 1067. CYBERSECURITY AND RESILIENCE ANNEX IN STRATEGIC RAIL \nCORRIDOR NETWORK ASSESSMENTS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the \nSecretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, \nshall ensure that each periodic assessment of the Strategic Rail \nCorridor Network carried out after the date of the enactment of this \nAct includes an annex containing an evaluation of the cybersecurity and \nthe resilience of the physical infrastructure of the Strategic Rail \nCorridor. Each such annex shall include--\n (1) a description of potential cyber threats and \n vulnerabilities affecting the Strategic Rail Corridor Network \n operations;\n (2) an assessment of the resilience of the Strategic Rail \n Corridor Network against cyberattacks and other disruptive actions \n by an adversary of the United States;\n (3) recommended actions to be taken by Congress and Federal \n agencies to improve the cybersecurity defenses and the resilience \n of the physical infrastructure of the Strategic Rail Corridor \n Network; and\n (4) a description of the timelines and resource requirements to \n implement the recommendations under paragraph (3).\n (b) Strategic Rail Corridor Network Defined.--In this section, the \nterm ``Strategic Rail Corridor Network'' means the interconnected \nnetwork of rail corridors important to national defense and military \nmobility, as defined by the Department of Defense and the Federal \nRailroad Administration.\nSEC. 1068. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS EXPERIMENTS ON \nAND IN RELATION TO TICKS, TICK-BORNE DISEASE.\n (a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall, to \nthe extent practicable, conduct a review of research conducted during \nthe period beginning on January 1, 1945, and ending on December 31, \n1972, by the Department of Defense, including by the Department of \nDefense in consultation with the National Institutes of Health, the \nDepartment of Agriculture, or any other Federal department or agency \non--\n (1) the use of ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms for \n biological warfare agents, including experiments involving \n Spirochaetales or Rickettsiales; and\n (2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and viability of \n Spirochaetales or Rickettsiales as biological weapons through \n combination with other diseases or viruses.\n (b) Location of Research.--In conducting the review under \nsubsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review research conducted \nat facilities located inside the United States and, if feasible, \nfacilities located outside the United States, including laboratories \nand field work locations.\n (c) Information to Be Reviewed.--\n (1) Classified information.--In conducting the review under \n subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review any relevant \n classified information.\n (2) Matters for review.--In conducting the review under \n subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review, among other \n sources, the following:\n (A) Technical Reports related to The Summary of Major \n Events and Problems, US Army Chemical Corps, FY 1951 - FY1969.\n (B) Site Holding: CB DT DW 48158 Title: Virus and \n Rickettsia Waste Disposal Study. Technical Report No. 103, \n January 1969. Corp Author Name: FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD \n Report Number: SMUFD-TR-103 Publish Date: 19690101.\n (C) Site Holding: CB DT DW 60538 Title: A Plaque Assay \n System for Several Species of Rickettsia. Corp Author Name: \n FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD-TM-538 Publish \n Date: 19690601.\n (D) Site Holding: CB DW 531493 Title: Progress Report for \n Ecology and Epidemiology and Biological Field Test Technology, \n Third Quarter FY 1967. Corp Author Name: ARMY DUGWAY PROVING \n GROUND UT Publish Date: 19670508.\n (E) Any relevant scientific research on the history of Lyme \n disease in the United States.\n (d) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives or the \n Senate a report that includes the following:\n (A) A list of the research projects reviewed under \n subsection (a) and an assessment of the scope of such research.\n (B) A finding by the Comptroller General as to whether such \n review could lead to a determination that any ticks used in \n such research were released outside of any facility (including \n any ticks that were released unintentionally).\n (C) A finding by the Comptroller General as to whether such \n review could lead to a determination that any records related \n to such research were destroyed, and whether such destruction \n was intentional or unintentional.\n (2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph (1) \n shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a \n classified annex.\nSEC. 1069. BRIEFINGS ON EXPENDITURES OR PLANNED EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS \nALLOCATED FOR EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING ARCTIC \nINFRASTRUCTURE.\n (a) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act and on a quarterly basis thereafter for a one-\nyear period, and on a biannual basis thereafter until the date of \ntermination described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense, in \nconsultation with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific \nCommand and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall \nprovide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the \nexpenditures or planned expenditures of funds allocated pursuant to \nsection 20009(12) of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for \nreconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'', approved July \n4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21), for the exploration and development of \nexisting Arctic infrastructure. Each such briefing shall include--\n (1) an identification of the amount of such funds expended to \n date;\n (2) a timeline for the future use of such funds; and\n (3) an assessment of the feasibility of any viable \n infrastructure options in the Arctic region.\n (b) Sunset.--The date of termination described in this subsection \nis the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this \nAct.\nSEC. 1070. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS AT THE \nSOUTHERN LAND BORDER.\n (a) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on \n Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on \n operations at the southern land border of the United States.\n (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include a detailed description of--\n (A) the efforts of the Department of Defense to support \n civil law enforcement agencies with respect to--\n (i) combating transnational organized crime in the \n United States Northern Command and the United States \n Southern Command areas of responsibility;\n (ii) reducing the cross-border flow of illicit \n synthetic drugs, including fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and \n fentanyl precursors; and\n (iii) reducing the cross-border illicit trade of \n firearms and human trafficking;\n (B) the steady-state plan and posture of the Department of \n Defense on the southern land border;\n (C) the assessment of the Department of Defense of the \n operational and readiness impact under the Department's steady-\n state plan and posture on the southern land border, and any \n revisions of such plan and posture;\n (D) each military installation and each Department of \n Defense facility on or off the installation that is being used \n to support--\n (i) the operations of the Department of Defense along \n the southern land border; or\n (ii) the Department of Homeland Security or any of its \n components;\n (E) the funding sources for the current operations of the \n Department of Defense along the southern land border;\n (F) the use-of-force policy and training of the Department \n of Defense related to operations along the southern land \n border; and\n (G) any challenges the Department of Defense has faced in \n the execution of the efforts described in subparagraphs (A) and \n (F).\n (b) Semiannual Updates.--Not later than 180 days after the date on \nwhich the Secretary submits the report required under subsection (a), \nand not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter until the \ntermination of the national emergency declared by Proclamation 100886 \n(90 Fed. Reg. 8327; relating to a Declaration of a National Emergency \nat the Southern Border of the United States), Executive Order 14165 (90 \nFed. Reg. 8467; relating to Security Our Borders), and Executive Order \n14167 (90 Fed. Reg. 8613; relating to Clarifying the Military's Role in \nProtecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States), the \nCommander of the United States Northern Command shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report containing updates to the \ninformation included in the report required under subsection (a).\nSEC. 1071. ASSESSMENT ON POTENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF INCUBATOR PROGRAMS \nFOR SECURE FACILITIES AND NETWORKS AT UNIVERSITIES.\n (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an \nassessment on the feasibility, advisability, and potential benefits to \nthe Department of Defense of establishing incubator programs for the \ndevelopment, operation, and sustainment of secure facilities and \nnetworks at the campuses of select institutions of higher education \nacross the United States for the following purposes:\n (1) Accelerating the development and transition of innovative \n technologies to meet national security needs.\n (2) Increasing the availability of secure facilities and \n networks for the conduct of classified work at such campuses.\n (3) Fostering collaboration between academic researchers, \n private sector entities, and Department of Defense personnel.\n (4) Expanding the pool of technical talent holding security \n clearances and available to support Department of Defense \n organizations and personnel in critical defense technology areas.\n (5) Developing regional innovation hubs that strengthen the \n national security innovation base.\n (b) Considerations.--In conducting the assessment under subsection \n(a), the Secretary shall consider--\n (1) diverse use cases for the secure facilities and networks \n under the programs referred to in such subsection, including the \n use of such facilities and networks for the conduct of secure \n meetings and classified research and development activities with \n respect to innovative technologies; and\n (2) the potential for establishing cost-sharing agreements with \n institutions of higher education, other Federal departments and \n agencies, State, local, and Tribal governments, and private sector \n partners for the development, operation, and sustainment of secure \n facilities and networks under such programs.\n (c) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include \nthe following elements:\n (1) An identification by the Secretary of objective \n characteristics and other criteria for the selection of \n institutions of higher education to participate in a program \n referred to in such subsection (a), which shall include, at a \n minimum, the following:\n (A) The absence of a fully functional secure facility and \n network on the campus of the institution at the time of such \n selection.\n (B) The commitment of the institution to national security, \n as demonstrated through the offering of relevant research and \n development activities and workforce development opportunities.\n (C) The presence of an existing relationship between the \n institution and the Department of Defense, defense industry \n partners, other Federal departments and agencies, and State, \n local, and Tribal governments, including opportunities for \n cost-sharing or other State economic development incentives \n under the program if selected.\n (D) The technical capabilities of the institution relevant \n to defense innovation priorities, including the presence of key \n infrastructure or instrumentation that may be used for the \n conduct of classified programs.\n (E) The capacity of the institution to support the \n administrative and security requirements of operating a secure \n facility and network, including to support co-use agreements \n with other partners requiring shared space for meetings, \n storage, or computing involving classified information.\n (F) The location of the institution and whether selection \n of the institution would promote geographic distribution to \n ensure nationwide access to secure facilities and networks, \n particularly in underrepresented States.\n (G) The economic viability and sustainability of any secure \n facility or network proposed to be deployed at the campus of \n the institution if selected, as determined through business use \n case analyses.\n (2) A plan for the implementation of the programs referred to \n in subsection (a), including, at a minimum, an identification of \n not fewer than five institutions of higher education that the \n Secretary determines would meet the criteria identified pursuant to \n paragraph (1).\n (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after the date \nof enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees the results of the assessment under \nsubsection (a).\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the \n meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act \n of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).\n (2) The term ``underrepresented State'' means any State or \n territory eligible to participate in the program of the Department \n known as the ``Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive \n Research'' program.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1081. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE \nNAVY.\n Section 1092 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2809), as \namended by section 1083 of the Service Member Quality of Life \nImprovement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \n(Public Law 118-159), is further amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``January 15, 2026'' and \n inserting ``July 1, 2027'';\n (2) in subsection (c)(3), by adding at the end the following \n new sentences: ``The commission may request access to special \n access programs. The commission may employ personnel and obtain \n detailees who hold the security clearances necessary to review \n classified information.''; and\n (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``90 days'' and inserting \n ``180 days''.\nSEC. 1082. FEDERAL AGENCY SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN WAR COMMISSION.\n Section 1094(f)(2) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021 \n(section 1094(f)(2) of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1941) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) Services.--\n ``(i) Department of defense.--The Secretary of Defense \n may provide to the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, \n such administrative services, funds, staff, facilities, and \n other support services as are necessary for the performance \n of the duties of the Commission under this section.\n ``(ii) Other agencies.--In addition to any support \n provided under clause (i), the head of any other Federal \n department or agency may provide to the Commission such \n services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support as \n the head of such department or agency determines advisable \n and as may be authorized by law.''.\nSEC. 1083. PROVISION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY TO AFGHANISTAN WAR \nCOMMISSION.\n Subsection (f) of the Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021 \n(section 1094(f) of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1941) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(6) Contract authority.--To such extent and in such amounts \n as are provided in appropriation Acts, the Co-Chairpersons of the \n Commission may enter into contracts to enable the Commission to \n discharge its duties under this section.''.\nSEC. 1084. REAUTHORIZATION OF SERVICEWOMEN'S COMMEMORATIVE PARTNERSHIP.\n Section 362(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. \n7771 note prec.) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``for fiscal year 2021, as identified in \n division D of this Act'' and inserting ``by the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and\n (2) by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.\nSEC. 1085. AUKUS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025.\n (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``AUKUS \nImprovement Act of 2025''.\n (b) Modification to AUKUS Defense Trade Cooperation.-- Section \n38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: ``The \n congressional notification requirements of subsections (c) and (d) \n of section 36 shall not apply with respect to the export or \n transfer of defense articles or defense services subject to the \n exemption described in this paragraph.''; and\n (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:\n ``(7) Exemption from certain requirements.--\n ``(A) In general.--Defense articles sold by the United \n States under this Act, whether pursuant to the exemption \n authorized under this section or pursuant to an exemption under \n another authority under this Act, may be reexported, \n retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively between the \n Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, \n or entities described in paragraph (b) of section 126.7(b)(2) \n of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor \n regulations, that are eligible for the exemption described in \n paragraph (a) of such section, notwithstanding the requirement \n for the consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) or \n section 505(a)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 \n U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)(B)).\n ``(B) Intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-\n governmental transfers.--Intra-company, intra-organization, and \n intra-governmental transfers related to defense articles \n described in subparagraph (A) are authorized to be made between \n officers, employees, and agents who meet the definition of the \n term `regular employee' under section 120.64 of title 22, Code \n of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, including \n dual nationals or third-country nationals who satisfy the \n requirements of section 126.18 of title 22, Code of Federal \n Regulations, or successor regulations.''.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the \nPresident shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a \nreport with respect to the use of the expedited review process \nestablished by section 1344 of the National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10423), that includes the following:\n (1) An update on the progress made toward implementing such \n expedited review process.\n (2) The number of licenses issued under such process.\n (3) A list of each recipient of such license.\n (d) Requirement to Review Excluded Technology List.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually for five years and every three \n years thereafter for 12 years, the Secretary of State, in \n consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall review Supplement \n No. 2 to part 126 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, \n commonly known at the ``Excluded Technology List'', to ensure \n inclusion of only those items required by statute or otherwise \n determined by the Secretary of State to require continued licensing \n review for reasons of United States national security.\n (2) Report.--The Secretary of State shall submit to the \n appropriate congressional committees and the Committee on Armed \n Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed \n Services of the Senate a report on the results of each review \n required by this subsection. Each such report shall include a \n justification of any item removed or added to the Excluded \n Technology List.\n (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.\nSEC. 1086. FRAMEWORK FOR REFORMING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FOREIGN \nDISCLOSURE POLICIES.\n (a) Framework Development.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall produce a \nframework to revise technology transfer and foreign disclosure policies \nand processes of the military departments and the technology transfer \nand foreign disclosure committees.\n (b) Framework Elements.--The framework produced pursuant to \nsubsection (a) shall include the following:\n (1) Guidelines for balancing the protection of technology and \n classified information with the requirement to share technology and \n classified defense information.\n (2) A process to gather, consider, and, as appropriate, \n incorporate input from Federal agencies and industry stakeholders, \n in accordance with subsection (d), to inform revisions to the \n technology transfer and foreign disclosure policies and processes \n of the Department of Defense.\n (3) Recommendations for updating the National Disclosure Policy \n to accommodate the use of emerging and advanced defense such as \n artificial intelligence, directed energy, microwave systems, \n counter-unmanned aerial systems, missile defense, cybersecurity, \n quantum technologies, hypersonics, autonomous systems, and such \n other technologies as the Secretary determines appropriate.\n (4) Mechanisms to enable the military departments and the \n Defense Technology Security Administration to streamline the \n approval process for technology transfers.\n (5) Mechanisms to enhance transparency to ensure the technology \n transfer policies of the Department of Defense and each of the \n military departments specifically are comparable with respect to \n capability and country release tiers for emerging and advanced \n defense items.\n (6) A plan to consolidate technology security and foreign \n disclosure approvals in accordance with Executive Order 14268, \n titled ``Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and \n Accountability'' and dated April 9, 2025.\n (7) An updated Department of Defense Directive 5111.21 to \n address roles, responsibilities and members of the Arms Transfer \n and Technology Release Senior Steering Group of the Department of \n Defense.\n (8) Metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology \n transfer policies of the military departments and the National \n Disclosure Policy to enable the transfer of defense items to allies \n and partners of the United States while ensuring protection of \n United States technology.\n (9) An annual requirement to conduct an audit of license \n applications that were denied during the prior year on the basis of \n technology transfer policies of the military departments or the \n Defense Technology Security Administration.\n (10) A description of the charter of each technology security \n and foreign disclosure committee, its participants, and its \n relationship to other technology security and foreign disclosure \n committees.\n (c) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nsubmission of the framework under subsection (a), and not less \nfrequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall \ndirect the Secretary of each of the military departments and the heads \nof the technology security and foreign disclosure committees to revise \nthe technology transfer policy of that department and the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Policy to revise the National Disclosure \nPolicy, based on the elements of the framework under subsection (b).\n (d) Stakeholder Engagement.--At least once every six months, the \nSecretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretary of Defense \nfor Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for \nPolicy shall consult with such representatives from the defense \nindustry as the Secretaries and Under Secretary consider appropriate, \nincluding representatives from nontraditional defense contractors (as \nsuch term is defined by section 3014 of title 10, United States Code) \nin the course of carrying out subsections (a), (b), and (c).\n (e) Reporting Requirements.--\n (1) Submission of framework.--Not later than 180 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \n submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing \n the framework produced under subsection (a).\n (2) Annual reports.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the submission of the framework required under subsection (a), and \n not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of \n Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report that includes the following:\n (A) A description of any actions taken to improve the \n technology transfer policies of the military departments and \n the technology security and foreign disclosure committees in \n accordance with the implementation requirements under \n subsection (c).\n (B) A description of actions taken to implement or \n incorporate industry recommendation into the technology \n transfer policies of the military departments and the National \n Disclosure Policy.\n (C) A summary of any feedback from industry stakeholders \n with respect to current applications of the technology transfer \n policies of the military departments and the National \n Disclosure Policy, and a description of any actions taken to \n address such feedback.\n (D) The results of an audit of license applications that \n were denied during the preceding 12-month period on the basis \n of technology transfer policies of the military departments or \n the technology security and foreign disclosure committees, \n including information and data that link such denials to the \n policies in effect at the time of denial.\n (E) Any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation \n necessary to improve technology release and foreign disclosure \n policies of the Department of Defense.\n (3) Form.--Each report submitted under this subsection shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\nSEC. 1087. PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPORTS FOODS AND DIETARY \nSUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED \nSTATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.\n (a) Procurement and Distribution.--The Commander of the United \nStates Special Operations Command may authorize, from amounts \nappropriated to the Department of Defense for Major Force Program 11--\n (1) the procurement of sports foods and dietary supplements; \n and\n (2) the distribution of such foods and supplements to members \n of the Armed Forces assigned to the United States Special \n Operations Command.\n (b) Requirements.--\n (1) In general.--The Commander of the United States Special \n Operations Command shall--\n (A) establish policies for the procurement and distribution \n of sports foods and dietary supplements under this section; and\n (B) require that such procurement and distribution is in \n compliance with--\n (i) Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06, titled \n ``Use of Dietary Supplements in the Department of \n Defense''; and\n (ii) the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients list \n of the Department.\n (2) Policies.--The policies established under paragraph (1) \n shall provide that--\n (A) dietary supplements procured or distributed under this \n section are required to be certified by a non-Department third-\n party certifying organization that Operation Supplement Safety \n of the Department has vetted for end-product quality assurance;\n (B) dietary supplements and sports foods procured or \n distributed under this section are required to be free of \n contaminants and ingredients and substances prohibited by the \n Department (including any ingredients and substances that are \n synonymous with such prohibited ingredients and substances);\n (C) sports foods and dietary supplements may only be \n distributed to members of the Armed Forces--\n (i) by a credentialed and privileged registered \n (performance) dietitian or a medical clinician with \n prescribing authority who is assigned to or supporting the \n United States Special Operations Command at the operational \n unit level; and\n (ii) under the guidance and oversight of a primary care \n sports medicine physician.\n (c) Rule of Construction.--The procurement and distribution of \nsports foods and dietary supplements under this section shall be \nconstrued to supplement and not supplant--\n (1) any morale, welfare, or recreation funds or activities \n otherwise required or available; and\n (2) any funding made available for, and services provided by, \n any dining facility of the Department.\n (d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report \nthat contains an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of \nexpanding the authority under this section for the procurement and \ndistribution of sports foods and third-party certified dietary \nsupplements to include the military departments.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``dietary supplement'' means a product under \n meaning given that term in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, \n Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)) for which nutrition \n labeling in the form of a supplement facts panel is required.\n (2) The term ``sports food'' means a food product that--\n (A) delivers essential energy (in the form of calories) and \n nutrients; and\n (B) is packaged in a container that includes nutrition \n labeling in the form of a supplement facts panel.\nSEC. 1088. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED USE OF ADVANCED SENSOR NETWORKS TO \nIMPROVE AIR FORCE COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM CAPABILITIES FOR \nBASE DEFENSE.\n (a) Establishment.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in \ncoordination with the Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 \nestablished under section 199 of title 10, United States Code, as added \nby section 912, and in consultation with the Administrator of the \nFederal Aviation Administration, shall carry out a pilot program, to be \nknown as the ``Enhancing Cooperation for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft \nSystems Program'', under which the Secretary shall incorporate the use \nof civilian civil airspace sensor networks into Air Force data \nprocessing systems to--\n (1) improve base defense against small unmanned aircraft \n systems (in this section referred to as ``sUAS'');\n (2) inform the development of counter-unmanned aircraft system \n capabilities that are suitable for use inside the United States and \n in the National Airspace System; and\n (3) enhance cooperation with law enforcement, State and local \n partners, and other Federal departments and agencies to counter \n domestic threats.\n (b) Locations.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Director \nand in consultation with the Administrator, shall select at least two \nmilitary installations located in the United States at which to conduct \nthe pilot program. In selecting such military installations, the \nSecretary shall consider the potential for the Air Force to--\n (1) access advanced civilian airspace sensor networks;\n (2) leverage public-private partnerships that enable multi-use \n of airspace awareness capabilities for public safety, defense of \n critical infrastructure to include Department of Defense \n installations, and protection of civil aviation; and\n (3) minimize the potential for negatively affecting civil \n aircraft operations in the National Airspace System.\n (c) Objectives.--The objectives of the pilot program are--\n (1) to provide the Air Force with access to air space awareness \n data derived from civilian airspace sensor networks to increase the \n situational awareness of Air Force bases;\n (2) to determine any authority, capability, and capacity \n barriers to enhancing cooperation between the Air Force, civilian \n partners, and other Federal, State, and local government entities \n to extend the over-the-horizon identification of potential sUAS \n threats beyond the current range of existing domestic base defense \n systems; and\n (3) to improve the data-sharing frameworks for airspace data \n between the Air Force and various stakeholders for the purpose of \n base defense.\n (d) Contract Authority.--In carrying out the pilot program, the \nSecretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for the \nprocurement of additional technologies capable of--\n (1) leveraging commercial or Government off-the-shelf detect-\n track-defeat systems;\n (2) integrating and using civilian airspace awareness data to \n serve as an early warning capability specifically to help identify \n and monitor non-compliant sUAS; and\n (3) informing appropriate communication mechanisms between \n military installations and local law enforcement agencies to report \n and track non-compliant air vehicles, deter incursions, and foster \n potential prosecution.\n (e) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of all \nactivities carried out under the pilot program at an installation \nselected for such program, the Secretary shall provide to the \nappropriate congressional committees a briefing that includes a \ndescription of--\n (1) the manner in which the program was conducted at such \n installation; and\n (2) any results achieved under the program at such \n installation.\n (f) Termination.--\n (1) In general.--The authority to carry out a pilot program \n under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years \n after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (2) Early termination option.--The Secretary of the Air Force \n may request the termination of the pilot program before the date \n specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary--\n (A) determines that administrative, legal, performance, or \n other factors indicate the program will not be successful; and\n (B) submits to the appropriate congressional committees \n notice in writing of such determination.\n (g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; \n and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.\nSEC. 1089. PILOT PROGRAM AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCELERATING \nPROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the \nJoint Interagency Task Force 401 established under section 199 of title \n10, United States Code, as added by section 912, shall ensure that for \neach covered facility or asset at which the Secretary has determined \ncounter-UAS operations are necessary to mitigate the threat that an \nunmanned aircraft system poses to the safety or security of such \ncovered facility or asset--\n (1) any administrative action required for the effective use of \n the authorities under section 130i of title 10, United States Code, \n for the protection of the covered facility or asset not contingent \n upon action by another Federal department or agency has been \n completed, including the establishment of appropriate policies for \n the training of relevant personnel upon the deployment of new \n counter-UAS systems, annual training, and training for newly \n assigned personnel;\n (2) any such training required for the safe or effective use of \n counter-UAS systems for such protection has been completed; and\n (3) planning to deploy and sustain systems similar to those \n procured pursuant to the pilot program under subsection (b) in a \n manner appropriate for the covered facility or asset has commenced.\n (b) Pilot Program for Deployment of Certain Counter-UAS Systems.--\n (1) Pilot program.--The Secretary, acting through the Joint \n Interagency Task Force 401 established under section 199 of title \n 10, United States Code, as added by section 912, and in \n coordination with the Administrator as required by section 130i of \n title 10, United States Code, shall carry out a pilot program for \n the deployment of covered counter-UAS systems to expeditiously \n demonstrate enhanced protective capabilities for certain covered \n facilities or assets (in this subsection, referred to as the \n ``pilot program'').\n (2) Elements.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall--\n (A) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment \n of this Act, select and procure covered counter-UAS systems for \n deployment for the protection of at least four covered \n facilities or assets identified for purposes of the pilot \n program;\n (B) not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment \n of this Act submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report on any delays caused by interagency coordination \n requirements, particularly delays related to site surveys by \n other agencies; and\n (C) not later than one year after the date of the enactment \n of this Act, ensure such covered counter-UAS systems are so \n deployed with respect to each such identified covered facility \n or asset.\n (c) Coordination Required.--The Secretary shall carry out this \nsection consistent with the requirements of section 130i of title 10, \nUnited States Code.\n (d) Briefings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter until the date on \nwhich each requirement under this section is complete, the Secretary, \nin consultation with the Administrator, shall provide to the \ncongressional defense committees and the Committee on Transportation \nand Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the \nimplementation of this section.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the \n Federal Aviation Administration.\n (2) The terms ``counter-UAS system'' and ``small unmanned \n aircraft'' have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of \n title 49, United States Code.\n (3) The term ``covered counter-UAS system'' means a counter-UAS \n system that--\n (A) is capable of destroying or disabling a small unmanned \n aircraft by means of high-powered microwave, laser, or other \n similar technology; and\n (B) may be integrated with appropriate sensing and command-\n and-control systems.\n (4) The term ``covered facility or asset'' means a facility or \n asset with respect to which there is authority to carry out section \n 130i of title 10, United States Code, for the protection of the \n facility or asset.\n (5) The term ``unmanned aircraft'' has the meaning given such \n term in section 130i(j) of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1090. PROCESS FOR COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF TRANSPORTATION \nSERVICE PROVIDERS AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS.\n (a) Complaints and Investigations.--\n (1) Process for submitting complaints.--The Commander of the \n United States Army Transportation Command shall develop a process \n through which a transportation service provider may submit a \n complaint to the Commander regarding possible violations of the \n Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication or the Defense \n Transportation Regulations by Department of Defense transportation \n officers and transportation service providers regarding any \n military shipments that are required to be processed by the Global \n Freight Management System.\n (2) Elements.--The complaint process required under paragraph \n (1) shall include each of the following:\n (A) An identification of the information the complainant \n should provide as part of a complaint to assist the Commander \n in reviewing and investigating the complaint, including \n references to the rules that were allegedly violated.\n (B) A timeline for the adjudication of the complaint and \n rendering of an initial finding by an individual designated by \n the Commander.\n (C) A process for any party to appeal the initial finding \n if the party believes the initial finding is incorrect, a \n timeline for the review of the appeal, and a timeline for the \n Commander to render a final decision.\n (D) Such other elements as the Commander determines \n appropriate.\n (3) Consequences for violations.--If, pursuant to a complaint \n submitted through the complaint process under this section, a \n transportation officer or transportation service provider is found \n to have violated the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules \n Publication or the Defense Transportation Regulations, the \n Commander shall impose a penalty in accordance with the Military \n Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication and the Defense \n Transportation Regulations and, if applicable, work with the \n transportation officer or transportation service provider to take \n corrective action.\n (4) Transportation officer actions.--\n (A) Notification process.--The Commander shall establish a \n timely process through which a transportation service provider \n may notify the United States Army Transportation Command of any \n action a transportation officer imposes against a \n transportation service provider, such as a letter of non-use, \n if the transportation service provider believes that such \n action was improper, excessive, or not in accordance with the \n Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication or Defense \n Transportation Regulations.\n (B) Authority to override.--The Commander may override any \n action taken by a transportation officer against a \n transportation service provider if the Commander believes such \n action was improper, excessive, or not in accordance with the \n Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication or Defense \n Transportation Regulations. The authority under this \n subparagraph includes revoking a letter of non-use, reducing \n the duration of a letter of non-use, and removing any service \n failure from the record of the transportation service provider.\n (b) Global Freight Management Training.--The Commander of the \nUnited States Army Transportation Command shall provide recurring \ntraining to all transportation officers and transportation service \nproviders that use the Global Freight Management System to process and \naward Department of Defense shipments. Such training shall include--\n (1) detailed instruction on the Military Freight Traffic \n Unified Rules Publication and Defense Transportation Regulations;\n (2) best practices for processing and awarding shipments in the \n Global Freight Management system;\n (3) the importance of awarding shipments transparently and in \n accordance with Department of Defense policies; and\n (4) such other information as the Commander determines \n appropriate.\n (c) Freight Carrier Registration Program.--\n (1) Update.--The Commander of the United States Army \n Transportation Command shall update the freight carrier \n registration program to ensure that users of the program, including \n Department of Defense personnel and transportation service \n providers, are able to easily determine if a standard carrier alpha \n code belongs to a motor carrier or broker.\n (2) Annual audit requirement.--Not less frequently than \n annually, the Commander shall conduct an audit of the freight \n carrier registration program to ensure that all approved \n transportation service providers have active and appropriate \n operating authority from the Department of Transportation.\nSEC. 1091. DECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO TOWER 22 \nATTACK.\n (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) an (c), not \nlater than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense shall declassify any Department of Defense \ndocument or other Department of Defense record, which has not \npreviously been released or made publicly available, relating to the \nattack on the United States Armed Forces at Tower 22, Jordan, on \nJanuary 28, 2024.\n (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section provides \nauthority for the Secretary of Defense to declassify any information \nthat the Secretary does not already have the authority to declassify \nunder Executive Order No. 13526, or any successor order.\n (c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of subsection \n(a) with respect to any record or document that reveals any source, \nmethod, or capability or would otherwise compromise the national \nsecurity of the United States.\nSEC. 1092. UPDATES AND PRESERVATION OF MEMORIALS TO CHAPLAINS AT \nARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.\n (a) Updates and Preservation of Memorials.--\n (1) Protestant chaplains memorial.--The Secretary of the Army \n shall permit NCMAF--\n (A) to modify the memorial to Protestant chaplains located \n on Chaplains Hill to include a granite, marble, or other stone \n base for the bronze plaque of the memorial;\n (B) to provide an updated bronze plaque that includes the \n name of each chaplain, verified as described in subsection (b), \n who died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces after \n the date on which the original memorial was placed and before \n the date of the enactment of this Act; and\n (C) to make such other updates and corrections to the \n memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.\n (2) Catholic chaplain memorials.--The Secretary of the Army \n shall permit NCMAF--\n (A) to update the Catholic chaplains memorial to include \n the name of each chaplain, verified under subsection (b), who \n died while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces after the \n date on which the original memorial was placed and before the \n date of the enactment of this Act; and\n (B) to make such other updates and corrections to the \n memorial that the Secretary determines necessary.\n (3) Jewish chaplain memorials.--The Secretary of the Army shall \n permit NCMAF to update and make corrections to the Jewish chaplain \n memorials located on Chaplains Hill that the Secretary determines \n necessary.\n (4) No cost to federal government.--The activities of NCMAF \n authorized by this subsection shall be carried out at no cost to \n the Federal Government.\n (b) Verification of Names.--NCMAF may not include the name of a \nchaplain on a memorial on Chaplains Hill under subsection (a) unless \nthat name has been verified by the Chief of Chaplains of the Army, \nNavy, or Air Force, or the Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, \ndepending on the Armed Force in which the chaplain served.\n (c) Prohibition on Expansion of Memorials.--Except as provided in \nsubsection (a)(1)(A), this section may not be construed as authorizing \nthe expansion of any memorial that is located on Chaplains Hill on the \ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``Chaplains Hill'' means the area in Arlington \n National Cemetery that, as of the date of the enactment of this \n Act, is generally identified and recognized as Chaplains Hill.\n (2) The term ``NCMAF'' means the National Conference on \n Ministry to the Armed Forces or any successor organization \n recognized in law for purposes of the operation of this section.\nSEC. 1093. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPATIBILITY TABLETOP EXERCISE.\n (a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a \ntabletop exercise designed to assess the resiliency of United States \nmilitary installations and their surrounding communal capabilities to \ncollaboratively respond to weather disasters or adversarial attacks \nmade against the United States homeland. The tabletop exercise required \nunder this section shall be designed to--\n (1) be planned and executed across geographically-dispersed \n organizations;\n (2) integrate policies, procedures, capabilities, and \n applicable authorities to ensure mission assurance during and after \n cybersecurity incidents involving intelligent energy control \n systems, traffic control systems, and incident response systems; \n and\n (3) include, as participating organizations, appropriate \n municipal, county, State, and Federal government entities, and \n public and private critical infrastructure service providers such \n as energy, water, wastewater, transportation, and communications, \n and others as appropriate.\n (b) Elements.--A tabletop exercise required under subsection (a) \nshall be designed to evaluate, at a minimum, the following elements:\n (1) The resilience of community critical infrastructure to \n enhance, advance, and supplant that of surrounding military \n installations in the event of attacks upon military critical \n infrastructure.\n (2) The ability of a military installation, in coordination \n with community leadership, to coordinate efforts and operationalize \n available infrastructure and resources presented by defense \n communities in the area surrounding the military installation.\n (3) State and Federal Government response options to maintain \n the viability of domestic critical infrastructure in the event of a \n disruption lasting multiple days across more than one region.\n (4) An assessment of the mobility of the Armed Forces from \n their installations in the event of an attack upon critical \n infrastructure and logistical chokepoints.\n (5) The resiliency of military key command and control nodes \n during the tabletop exercise.\n (c) Consultation Requirement.--In carrying out this section, the \nSecretary shall consult with the Secretaries of each of the military \ndepartments and the heads of such Federal departments and agencies as \nthe Director determines appropriate.\n (d) Briefing.--Following the conclusion of the tabletop exercise \nrequired under subsection (a), the Director shall provide to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives \na briefing, on the exercise. Such briefing shall include--\n (1) observations and lessons learned as a result of the \n tabletop exercise;\n (2) recommendations to improve the resiliency of, and reduce \n vulnerabilities in, the domestic critical infrastructure of the \n United States in the event of a military contingency; and\n (3) recommendations to enhance cooperation between military \n installations and local communities that promotes comprehensive \n community planning with attention to operational resiliency.\nSEC. 1094. IRREGULAR WARFARE EXERCISE LABORATORY.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish and \nmaintain an Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory to--\n (1) support the training, experimentation, preparation, and \n validation of the United States Armed Forces to conduct full-\n spectrum irregular warfare activities; and\n (2) enable activities to build the capacity and \n interoperability of the national security forces of friendly \n foreign countries.\n (b) Authorities.--In carrying out the activities authorized under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary may use the authorities under chapter 16 \nof title 10, United States Code, or other applicable statutory \nauthorities available to the Secretary of Defense.\n (c) National Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the term \n``national security forces'' has the meaning given that term in section \n301 of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1095. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.\n (a) Establishment.--\n (1) In general.--As of the date specified in paragraph (2), \n there is established an independent commission in the legislative \n branch to be known as the ``Commission on the National Defense \n Strategy'' (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').\n (2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph is \n the date that is not later than 15 days after the date on which the \n Secretary of Defense provides a national defense strategy as \n required by section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code.\n (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to examine and \n make recommendations with respect to the national defense strategy \n of the United States.\n (4) Scope and duties.--In order to provide the fullest \n understanding of the national defense strategy the Commission shall \n perform the following duties:\n (A) The Commission shall review the most recent national \n defense strategy of the United States including the \n assumptions, strategic objectives, priority missions, major \n investments in defense capabilities, force posture and \n structure, operational concepts, and strategic and military \n risks associated with the strategy.\n (B) The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive assessment \n of the strategic environment, including--\n (i) United States interests;\n (ii) the threats to the national security of the United \n States, including both traditional and non-traditional \n threats;\n (iii) the size and shape of the force;\n (iv) the readiness of the force;\n (v) the posture, structure, and capabilities of the \n force;\n (vi) allocation of resources; and\n (vii) the strategic and military risks present in the \n national defense strategy.\n (5) Commission report and recommendations.--\n (A) Report.--\n (i) In general.--Not later than one year after the date \n of establishment of the Commission, the Commission shall \n transmit to the President and Congress a report containing \n the review and assessment conducted under paragraph (4), \n together with any recommendations of the Commission.\n (ii) Contents.--The report required by clause (i) shall \n include the following elements:\n\n (I) An appraisal of the strategic environment, \n including an examination of the traditional and non-\n traditional threats to the United States, and the \n potential for conflicts arising from such threats and \n security challenges.\n (II) An evaluation of the strategic objectives of \n the Department of Defense for near-peer competition in \n support of the national security interests of the \n United States.\n (III) A review of the military missions for which \n the Department of Defense should prepare, including \n missions that support the interagency and a whole-of-\n government strategy.\n (IV) An identification of any gaps or redundancies \n in the roles and missions assigned to the Armed Forces \n necessary to carry out military missions identified in \n subclause (III), and the roles and capabilities \n provided by other Federal agencies and by allies and \n international partners.\n (V) An assessment of how the national defense \n strategy leverages other elements of national power \n across the interagency to counter near-peer \n competitors.\n (VI) An evaluation of the resources necessary to \n support the strategy, including budget recommendations.\n (VII) An examination of the efforts by the \n Department of Defense to develop new and innovative \n operational concepts to enable the United States to \n more effectively counter near-peer competitors.\n (VIII) An analysis of the force planning construct, \n including--\n\n (aa) the size and shape of the force;\n (bb) the posture, structure, and capabilities \n of the force;\n (cc) the readiness of the force;\n (dd) infrastructure and organizational \n adjustments to the force;\n (ee) modifications to personnel requirements, \n including professional military education; and\n (ff) other elements of the defense program \n necessary to support the strategy.\n\n (IX) An assessment of the risks associated with the \n strategy, including the relationships and tradeoffs \n between missions, risks, and resources.\n (X) The findings and conclusions of the Commission, \n together with such recommendations for such legislative \n actions as the Commission considers appropriate.\n (XI) Any other elements the Commission considers \n appropriate.\n\n (B) Briefings.--\n (i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date \n of the establishment of the Commission, the Commission \n shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the \n Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the \n status of the review and assessment required by paragraph \n (4), including a discussion of any interim recommendations.\n (ii) Interim briefings.--At the request of the Chair \n and Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of \n the Senate, or the Chair and Ranking Member of the \n Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives, the Commission shall provide the \n requesting Committee with interim briefings in addition to \n the briefing required by clause (i).\n (C) Form of report.--The report required under subparagraph \n (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a \n classified annex.\n (6) Powers of commission.--\n (A) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit \n and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and \n receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to \n carry out its duties under this section.\n (B) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission may \n secure directly from any Federal department or agency such \n information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out \n its duties under this section. Upon request of the Chair of the \n Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish \n such information to the Commission.\n (C) Use of postal service.--The Commission may use the \n United States mails in the same manner and under the same \n conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal \n Government.\n (D) Authority to accept gifts.--\n (i) In general.--The Commission may accept, use, and \n dispose of gifts or donations of services, goods, and \n property from non-Federal entities for the purposes of \n aiding and facilitating the work of the Commission. The \n authority under this paragraph does not extend to gifts of \n money.\n (ii) Documentation; conflicts of interest.--The \n Commission shall document gifts accepted under the \n authority provided by clause (i) and shall avoid conflicts \n of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest.\n (iii) Compliance with congressional ethics rules.--\n Except as specifically provided in this section, a member \n of the Commission shall comply with rules set forth by the \n Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate and the Committee \n on Ethics of the House of Representatives governing \n employees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, \n respectively.\n (b) Membership.--\n (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of eight \n members, of whom--\n (A) one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of \n Representatives;\n (B) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the \n House of Representatives;\n (C) one shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the \n Senate;\n (D) one shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the \n Senate;\n (E) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee \n on Armed Services of the Senate;\n (F) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the \n Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;\n (G) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee \n on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and\n (H) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the \n Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.\n (2) Chair and vice chair.--\n (A) Chair.--The Chair of the Committee on Armed Services of \n the Senate and the Chair of the Committee on Armed Services of \n the House of Representatives, with the concurrence of the \n Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of \n Representatives, shall jointly designate one member of the \n Commission to serve as Chair of the Commission.\n (B) Vice chair.--The Ranking Member of the Committee on \n Armed Services of the Senate and the Ranking Member of the \n Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, \n with the concurrence of the Minority Leader of the Senate and \n the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, shall \n jointly designate one member of the Commission to serve as Vice \n Chair of the Commission.\n (3) Appointments.--\n (A) Appointment date.--Members shall be appointed to the \n Commission under paragraph (1) by not later than 60 days after \n the date of the establishment of the Commission.\n (B) Effect of non-appointment.--\n (i) In general.--If an appointment under this \n subsection is not made by the date specified under \n subparagraph (A), the authority to make such appointment \n shall devolve to a member of Congress of the same party and \n same chamber eligible to appoint under this subsection.\n (ii) Expiration of appointment authority.--If an \n appointment is not made within 90 days of establishment, \n the authority to make such appointment shall expire.\n (C) Restriction on appointment.--Officers or employees of \n the Federal Government (other than experts or consultants the \n services of which are procured under section 3109 of title 5, \n United States Code) may not be appointed as members of the \n Commission. Nothing in this subparagraph precludes the \n appointment of any retired or former officer or employee of the \n Federal government.\n (D) Restriction on members of congress.--Members of \n Congress may not serve on the Commission.\n (4) Period of appointment; vacancies; removal of members.--\n (A) Appointment duration.--Members shall be appointed for \n the life of the Commission.\n (B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not \n affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as \n the original appointment.\n (C) Removal of members.--A member may be removed from the \n Commission for cause by the individual serving in the position \n responsible for the original appointment of such member under \n subsection (b)(1), provided that notice has first been provided \n to such member of the cause for removal and voted and agreed \n upon by three quarters of the members serving. A vacancy \n created by the removal of a member under this subsection shall \n not affect the powers of the Commission, and shall be filled in \n the same manner as the original appointment was made.\n (5) Quorum.--.A majority of the members serving on the \n Commission shall constitute a quorum.\n (6) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on \n which all members of the Commission have been appointed as \n published in the Congressional Record, the Commission shall hold \n its initial meeting.\n (c) Personnel Matters.--\n (1) Status as federal employees.--Notwithstanding the \n requirements of section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, \n including the required supervision under subsection (a)(3) of such \n section, members of the Commission shall be deemed to be Federal \n employees in the legislative branch subject to all the laws and \n policies applicable to legislative branch employees.\n (2) Oath of office.--Notwithstanding the provision of section \n 2903(b) of title 5, United States Code, an employee of an Executive \n Branch agency, otherwise authorized to administer oaths under \n section 2903 of title 5, United States Code, may administer the \n oath of office to Commissioners for the purpose of their service to \n the Commission.\n (3) Security clearances.--The appropriate Federal departments \n or agencies shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously \n providing to the Commission members and staff appropriate security \n clearances to the extent possible pursuant to existing procedures \n and requirements, except that no person may be provided with access \n to classified information under this Act without the appropriate \n security clearances.\n (4) Pay for members.--Each member of the Commission may be \n compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the \n annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive \n Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for \n each day (including travel time) during which such member is \n engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All \n members of the Commission who are officers or employees of the \n United States shall serve without compensation additional to that \n received for their services as officers or employees of the United \n States.\n (5) Staff.--\n (A) Executive director.--The Chair of the Commission may \n appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for an Executive Director \n in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United States Code.\n (B) Commission staff.--The Executive Director may appoint \n and fix the rate of basic pay for additional personnel as staff \n of the Commission in accordance with section 3161 of title 5, \n United States Code.\n (C) Detailees authorized.--On a reimbursable or non-\n reimbursable basis, the heads of departments and agencies of \n the Federal Government may provide, and the Commission may \n accept personnel detailed from such departments and agencies, \n including active-duty military personnel.\n (D) Travel expenses.--The members and staff of the \n Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem \n in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of \n agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United \n States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of \n business in the performance of services for the Commission.\n (d) Support.--\n (1) Assistance from department of defense.--\n (A) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be \n appropriated for the Department of Defense for support of the \n Commission, the Secretary may make transfers to the Commission \n for Commission expenses, including compensation of Commission \n members, officers, and employees, and provision of other such \n services, funds, facilities, and other support services as \n necessary for the performance of the Commission's functions. \n Funds made available to support and provide assistance to the \n Commission may be used for payment of compensation of members, \n officers, and employees of the Commission without transfer \n under this subparagraph. Amounts transferred under this \n subparagraph shall remain available until expended. Transfer \n authority provided by this subparagraph is in addition to any \n other transfer authority provided by law. Section 2215 of title \n 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a transfer of funds \n under this subparagraph.\n (B) Treasury account authorized.--The Secretary of the \n Treasury may establish an account or accounts for the \n Commission from which any amounts transferred under this clause \n may be used for activities of the Commission.\n (2) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one \n officer or employee of the Department of Defense to serve as a \n liaison officer between the Department and the Commission.\n (3) Additional support.--To the extent that funds are available \n for such purpose, or on a reimbursable basis, the Secretary may, at \n the request of the Chair of the Commission--\n (A) enter into contracts for the acquisition of \n administrative supplies and equipment for use by the \n Commission; and\n (B) make available the services of a Federal funded \n research and development center or an independent, \n nongovernmental organization, described under section 501(c)(3) \n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation \n under section 501(a) of such Code.\n (4) Preliminary administrative support authorized.--Upon the \n appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair under subsection (b), the \n Secretary may provide administrative support authorized under this \n section necessary to facilitate the standing up of the Commission.\n (e) Termination of Commission.--The Commission shall terminate 90 \ndays after the submission of the report required by subsection \n(a)(5)(A).\n\n TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL\n\nSec. 1101. Prohibition on the use of funds from carrying out a hiring \n freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay without cause at a \n public shipyard.\nSec. 1102. Living quarter allowance for Department of Defense civilian \n employees with permanent duty station in Guam.\nSec. 1103. Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired \n members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of \n Defense.\nSec. 1104. Revisions to limitations on pay for officers and crews of \n maritime vessels operated by or for the United States.\nSec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on \n premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal \n civilian employees working overseas.\nSec. 1106. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant \n allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on \n official duty in a combat zone.\nSec. 1107. Modifications to total force management requirements.\nSec. 1108. Definition of defense industrial base facility for purposes \n of direct hire authority.\nSec. 1109. Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in \n Guam.\nSec. 1110. Amendments to title 5, United States Code.\nSec. 1111. Educational travel authority for dependents of certain \n employees.\nSec. 1112. Modification of direct hire authority for domestic defense \n industrial base facilities.\nSec. 1113. Cyber workforce recruitment and retention.\nSec. 1114. Public shipyard apprentice program.\nSec. 1115. Personnel management.\nSEC. 1101. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FROM CARRYING OUT A HIRING \nFREEZE, REDUCTION IN FORCE, OR HIRING DELAY WITHOUT CAUSE AT A PUBLIC \nSHIPYARD.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or \notherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of \nDefense may be used to--\n (1) carry out a hiring freeze at a public shipyard;\n (2) carry out a reduction in force at a public shipyard; or\n (3) delay without cause the filling of a vacant Federal \n civilian employee position at a public shipyard.\nSEC. 1102. LIVING QUARTER ALLOWANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN \nEMPLOYEES WITH PERMANENT DUTY STATION IN GUAM.\n Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``department of the \n navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in guam for \n performing work, or supporting work being performed, aboard or \n dockside, of u.s. naval vessels'' and inserting ``civilian \n employees of the department of defense stationed in guam'';\n (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of the Navy'' \n and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''; and\n (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:\n ``(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2026 and annually thereafter for the following 2 years, the Secretary \nshall submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the \nuse of the authority provided under this section.\n ``(c) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term `covered \nemployee' means any civilian employee of the Department of Defense \nwhose permanent duty station is located in Guam.\n ``(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out this section shall \nterminate 3 years after the date of the enactment of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.''.\nSEC. 1103. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO APPOINT RETIRED \nMEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n Section 1108 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)--\n (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;\n (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end and \n inserting ``or''; and\n (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:\n ``(iii) licensed medical personnel; and''; and\n (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``this Act'' and inserting \n ``the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.\nSEC. 1104. REVISIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON PAY FOR OFFICERS AND CREWS OF \nMARITIME VESSELS OPERATED BY OR FOR THE UNITED STATES.\n Section 5348 of title 5, United States Code is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``subsection (b) of this section'' and \n inserting ``subsection (c)''; and\n (B) by inserting before the period at the end the \n following: ``, not to exceed the rate of pay for the Vice \n President under section 104 of title 3'';\n (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and\n (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new \n subsection (b):\n ``(b) The aggregate pay limitation prescribed under section 5307 \nshall not apply to an employee whose pay is fixed under subsection \n(a).''.\nSEC. 1105. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION \nON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN \nEMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.\n Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 \nStat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 1104 of the \nServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. \n2087), is further amended by striking ``through 2025'' and inserting \n``through 2026''.\nSEC. 1106. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT \nALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL \nDUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE.\n Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental \nAppropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane \nRecovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section \n1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently \namended by section 1105 of the Servicemember Quality of Life \nImprovement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \n(Public Law 118-159), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and \ninserting ``2027''.\nSEC. 1107. MODIFICATIONS TO TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Guidance.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Office of the Secretary of Defense shall, in \nconsultation with each Secretary of a military department, provide \nguidance to each such Secretary on the analysis required under \nsubsection (b) of section 129a of title 10, United States Code. Such \nguidance shall include defining the seven required elements of the \nanalysis under such subsection, on either a Department-wide or \ncomponent level.\n (b) Additional Limitations on Reductions.--Such section 129a is \namended in subsection (b) by inserting after ``full-time equivalent \nlevels'' the following: ``, or conduct any reductions or realignments \nthat occur outside the normal programming process (including ad hoc, \nimmediate, or unprogrammed changes) of 50 employees or more implemented \nbefore or after the submission of the annual budget request,''.\n (c) Additional Requirements.--Such section 129a is amended by \nadding at the end the following:\n ``(h) Report to Congressional Defense Committees.--Not later than 1 \nyear after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually \nthereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the \ncongressional defense committees containing the analysis conducted \npursuant to subsection (b).''.\n (d) RIF Notification.--Section 1597(d) of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or Significant'' \n after ``Involuntary'';\n (2) by striking ``or furlough of'' and inserting ``furlough, or \n significant reduction of over 50''; and\n (3) by adding after the period at the end the following: ``The \n Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees and \n each Member of Congress representing the area in which reductions \n are ordered. Such notification shall include billet, activity name, \n number of employees at the location, number of employees \n involuntarily separated by billet, reason for the personnel action, \n actions to mitigate reductions, and savings and costs.''.\n (e) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Office of the Secretary of Defense shall \nprovide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on the \nfollowing:\n (1) The implementation of subsection (a) of this section.\n (2) Efforts to update DOD Directive 1100.4 and DOD Instruction \n 1100.22 to address the analysis required under subsection (b) of \n such section 129a, as amended by this section.\nSEC. 1108. DEFINITION OF DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY FOR PURPOSES \nOF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.\n Section 1125(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.; Public Law 114-328) is \namended by inserting ``and includes supporting units of a facility at \nan installation or base'' after ``United States''.\nSEC. 1109. PAYMENT OF RETENTION BONUSES TO DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN \nGUAM.\n Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting \nafter section 1599d the following (and conforming the table of contents \nfor such chapter accordingly):\n``Sec. 1599e. Payment of retention bonuses to DOD civilian employees in \n Guam.\n ``Notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 5754 of title 5, the \nSecretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive \nthe limit established under subsection (e)(1) of such section and pay \nan otherwise eligible employee or category of employees in the \nterritory of Guam retention bonuses of up to 50 percent of basic pay, \nbased on a critical agency need.''.\nSEC. 1110. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.\n (a) Modernizing Competitive Hiring Authorities for Department of \nDefense.--Section 3301 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting ``(a) In \n General.--The President''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(b) DOD Procedures.--The President may authorize the Department \nof Defense to determine the qualification, examination, and assessment \nprocedures for positions in the competitive service based primarily on \njob-related competencies and skills, including the use of structured \ninterviews, technical evaluations, or skills-based assessments, and \nalternative assessments.''.\n (b) Modernizing Public Notice Requirements.--Section 3327 of title \n5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(c) The Office of Personnel Management may authorize the \nDepartment of Defense to use flexible outreach methods, including \ncurated prospect sourcing, provided that all hiring opportunities \nremain publicly accessible and merit-based.''.\n (c) Elimination of Time-in-grade Restrictions.--Section 3361 of \ntitle 5, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``An individual'' and inserting ``(a) In \n General.--An individual''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(b) DOD Promotions.--Promotions in the competitive service within \nthe Department of Defense may be made based on demonstrated skills and \nqualifications without regard to minimum time-in-grade requirements, \nsubject to agency policies and applicable merit system principles.''.\n (d) Shared Talent Pools and Structured Assessments.--Subchapter I \nof chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at \nthe end the following (and conforming the table of sections at the \nbeginning of such subchapter accordingly):\n``Sec. 3330g. DOD use of shared talent pools and structured assessments\n ``(a) Shared Talent Pools.--The Department of Defense may share \ncertificates of eligibles and curated prospect pools within the \nDepartment. Certificates issued under this authority shall remain valid \nfor not less than one year from the date of issuance, subject to \nagency-specific qualification checks.\n ``(b) Structured Assessments.--The Department of Defense shall use \nvalidated structured interviews, technical evaluations, or other \nskills-based assessments as part of the hiring process for competitive \nservice positions at the Department, in accordance with regulations \nprescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.''.\n (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the \ncongressional defense committees on the impact of this subtitle and the \namendments made by this subtitle on hiring at the Department of \nDefense. Such report shall include an analysis on the impact on the \nlength of the hiring process, the quality of applicants, the useability \nof the system for applicants and the Department, the total number of \nindividuals appointed through alternative job postings, the total \nnumber of individuals appointed from a shared applicant pool, and any \nidentified challenges to hiring.\nSEC. 1111. EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL AUTHORITY FOR DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN \nEMPLOYEES.\n (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 1599b of title 10, United \nStates Code, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Director of the \nDefense Travel Management Office to update the Joint Travel \nRegulations, not later than February 1, 2026, to authorize educational \ntravel for a dependent of a covered employee without regard to whether \nthe Federal agency responsible for the employment of the covered \nemployee anticipates that the covered employee will, during the 30-day \nperiod following the scheduled date of the dependent's departure for \nthe travel, be transferred to a location in the United States or travel \nto the United States for home leave.\n (b) Briefings Required.--\n (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the \n Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the \n Senate and the House of Representatives on the update to the Joint \n Travel Regulations required by subsection (a).\n (2) Subsequent briefings.--Not later than one year after \n providing the briefing required by paragraph (1) and annually \n thereafter until February 1, 2029, the Secretary shall brief the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives on the use of the authority described in subsection \n (a) and the cost to the Federal Government of the use of that \n authority.\n (c) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \nemployee'' means an employee of the Department of Defense Education \nActivity assigned to United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.\nSEC. 1112. MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC DEFENSE \nINDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES.\n Section 1125(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended by inserting \n``, including to Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and \nRepair positions'' after ``Facilities Base''.\nSEC. 1113. CYBER WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.\n Section 1599f of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--\n (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and\n (B) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:\n ``(iv) positions held in combatant commands, defense \n agencies, and field activities supporting the United States \n Cyber Command; and\n ``(v) up to 500 positions not otherwise described in \n clauses (i) through (iv) that the Secretary determines are \n hard-to-fill, highly skilled positions critical to \n cyberspace planning and operations in defense of, and which \n advance, U.S. national interests in collaboration with \n domestic and international partners.'';\n (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:\n ``(b) Rates of Pay.--The Secretary--\n ``(1) consistent with paragraph (2), shall fix the rates of \n basic pay for employees appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B)--\n ``(A) with a rate of pay provided for employees in \n comparable positions in the Federal Government; and\n ``(B) subject to the same limitations on maximum rates of \n pay established for such employees by statute or regulation; \n and\n ``(2) may prescribe a rate of basic pay for such an employee so \n appointed at a rate not to exceed a rate equal to 150 percent of \n the maximum rate of basic pay authorized for positions at level I \n of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5.'';\n (3) in subsection (h)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``five years after the \n date of the enactment of this section'' and inserting ``three \n years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by adding at the end the \n following:\n ``(vii) The total number of positions, the title, \n duties, and responsibilities of each position, and the \n location of each position, including the assigned \n department, agency, command, and cost of establishing, \n appointing, and paying the salary of such positions.\n ``(viii) A description of--\n\n ``(I) how the Department has used the pay \n authorities in subsection (b); and\n ``(II) the effect of such authorities on \n recruitment and retention in the Cyber Excepted \n Service.'';\n\n (4) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and\n (5) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:\n ``(k) Federal Wage System Positions.--The Secretary may--\n ``(1) consistent with section 5341 of title 5, adopt such \n provisions of that title to provide for prevailing rate systems of \n basic pay; and\n ``(2) apply those provisions to qualified positions for \n employees in or under which the Department may employ individuals \n described by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of such title.''.\nSEC. 1114. PUBLIC SHIPYARD APPRENTICE PROGRAM.\n (a) Fiscal Year 2026 Classes.--During fiscal year 2026, the \nSecretary of the Navy shall induct, at each of the Navy shipyards, a \nclass of not fewer than 100 apprentices.\n (b) Fiscal Year 2027 Costs.--The Secretary of the Navy shall \ninclude the costs of the classes of Navy shipyard apprentices to be \ninducted in fiscal year 2027 in the materials of the Department of \nDefense supporting the fiscal year 2027 budget request submitted to \nCongress by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, \nUnited States Code.\nSEC. 1115. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.\n (a) Policy and Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall \nestablish policy and prescribe regulations for the overall management, \noversight, and administration of civilian employees of the military \ndepartments. Such policy and such regulations shall provide for such \nmanagement, oversight, and administration to be under the purview of--\n (1) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of the \n Army, a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army detailed to that position \n under section 7035 of title 10, United States Code;\n (2) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of the \n Navy, the Chief of Naval Personnel appointed under section 8081 of \n such title; and\n (3) with respect to civilian employees of the Department of the \n Air Force, a Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force detailed to \n that position under section 9035 of such title.\n (b) Implementation.--\n (1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a plan to implement subsection (a).\n (2) Issuance of regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall \n establish policy and prescribe regulations under subsection (a) not \n later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (3) Effective date.--Subsection (a) and the policy established \n and regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall take effect \n on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of \n this Act.\n\n TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Assistance and Training\n\nSec. 1201. Modification of authorities.\nSec. 1202. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign \n security forces.\nSec. 1203. Modification of payment of costs for Regional Centers for \n Security Studies.\nSec. 1204. Modification to Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense \n Fellowship Program.\nSec. 1205. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction \n and Technical Training School.\nSec. 1206. State partnership program selection analysis.\nSec. 1207. Enhancement of international biodefense capacity.\n\n Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes\n\nSec. 1211. Improvements to security cooperation workforce and defense \n acquisition workforce.\nSec. 1212. Modifications to foreign military sales processes.\nSec. 1213. Periodic review of FMS-only list.\nSec. 1214. Assessment and establishment of office to support the \n acquisition of specified non-program of record systems by \n foreign allies and partners.\nSec. 1215. Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers.\n\n Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East\n\nSec. 1221. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition \n nations for support provided to United States military \n operations.\nSec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military power \n of Iran.\nSec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance \n to vetted Syrian groups and individuals.\nSec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance \n to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.\nSec. 1225. Counter-terrorism support.\nSec. 1226. Enhancing security partnership with Jordan and Lebanon.\nSec. 1227. Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization.\nSec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for the Iraqi security \n forces.\nSec. 1229. Report on strategy for increasing membership in the \n Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement.\nSec. 1229A. Report on ISIS detention facilities in Syria.\nSec. 1229B. Report on United States force posture and activities in \n Syria.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel\n\nSec. 1231. Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-\n tunnel cooperation.\nSec. 1232. Extension and modification of United States-Israel \n cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting \n domains.\nSec. 1233. Modification of certain temporary authorizations related to \n munitions replacement.\nSec. 1234. Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging \n technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of the \n United States and certain partner countries.\nSec. 1235. Report on United States-Israel military exercises.\n\n Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian \n Federation\n\nSec. 1241. Modification and extension of annual report on military and \n security developments involving the Russian Federation.\nSec. 1242. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to \n sovereignty of the Russian Federation over internationally \n recognized territory of Ukraine.\nSec. 1243. Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance \n Initiative.\nSec. 1244. Military intelligence support for Ukraine.\nSec. 1245. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine.\nSec. 1246. Allied contributions to United States force posture on NATO's \n eastern flank.\nSec. 1247. Baltic Security Initiative.\nSec. 1248. Modification of United States basing and training, and \n exercises in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member \n countries.\nSec. 1249. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.\nSec. 1250. Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in the \n European region.\n\n Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region\n\nSec. 1251. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.\nSec. 1252. Extension of Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education pilot \n program.\nSec. 1253. Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience.\nSec. 1254. Strategy to strengthen multilateral defense in the Indo-\n Pacific.\nSec. 1255. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in \n the Indo-Pacific region.\n\n Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia\n\nSec. 1261. Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with \n foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.\nSec. 1262. Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in \n third-party countries.\nSec. 1263. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities \n added to certain other lists.\nSec. 1264. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects \n with ties to the Government of the People's Republic of China.\nSec. 1265. Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative.\nSec. 1266. Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed \n systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.\nSec. 1267. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin \n cleanup.\nSec. 1268. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean \n Peninsula.\nSec. 1269. Report on enhanced defense relations with the Philippines.\nSec. 1270. Modernizing the defense capabilities of the Philippines.\n\n Subtitle H--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1271. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of \n the Office of the Secretary of Defense.\nSec. 1272. Repeal of war-related reporting requirements for concluded \n operations.\nSec. 1273. Defending international security by restricting unacceptable \n partnerships and tactics.\nSec. 1274. Report regarding joint training with Mexico to counter \n transnational criminal organizations.\n\n Subtitle A--Assistance and Training\n\nSEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.\n (a) Training With Friendly Foreign Countries: Payment of Training \nand Exercise Expenses.--\n (1) Training authorized.--Subsection (a) of section 321 of \n title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or other security \n forces'' and inserting ``, or other national security forces \n that perform a similar function,'';\n (B) by striking paragraph (2); and\n (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs \n (2) and (3), respectively.\n (2) Authority to pay training and exercise expenses.--\n Subsection (b) of such section is amended--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)'';\n (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n ``(1) Expenses of forces assigned or allocated to that command \n in conjunction with training and exercises conducted pursuant to \n this section.'';\n (C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);\n (D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs \n (2) and (3), respectively;\n (E) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``such training, as specified in the regulations'' and \n inserting ``training and exercises conducted pursuant to this \n section''; and\n (F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``training described in'' and all that follows through \n ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``training and exercises \n conducted pursuant to this section''.\n (3) Quarterly report.--Subsection (e) of such section is \n amended to read as follows:\n ``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the \nSecretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of \nCongress a report on training and exercises conducted pursuant to this \nsection during the preceding 90-day period.''.\n (4) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) Section heading.--Section 321 of title 10, United \n States Code, is amended, in the section heading, by inserting \n ``and exercises'' after ``Training''.\n (B) Table of sections.--The table of sections for \n subchapter III of chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, \n is amended by striking the item relating to section 321 and \n inserting the following:\n``321. Training and exercises with friendly foreign countries: payment \n of training and exercise expenses.''.\n\n (b) Repeal of Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition \nInitiative.--Section 1332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2007; 10 U.S.C. 301 \nnote) is repealed.\nSEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOREIGN \nSECURITY FORCES.\n Subsection (g)(2) of section 333 of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended by striking ``made'' after ``Amounts''.\nSEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR REGIONAL CENTERS FOR \nSECURITY STUDIES.\n Section 342(f)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, \nin the first sentence, by striking ``from a developing country''.\nSEC. 1204. MODIFICATION TO IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER AND REGIONAL \nDEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.\n Section 345(c)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``The Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency'' \nand inserting ```The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special \nOperations and Low-Intensity Conflict''.\nSEC. 1205. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT INSTRUCTION \nAND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL.\n Section 352 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``may'' and inserting \n ``shall''; and\n (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) Tuition fees charged for personnel who attend the School may \nnot include any amount for the fixed costs of operating and maintaining \nthe School.''.\nSEC. 1206. STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION ANALYSIS.\n The Secretary of Defense shall make such changes to Department of \nDefense Instruction 5111.20 (relating to the State Partnership \nProgram), or a successor instruction, as may be necessary to ensure \nthat, in performing selection analysis for the State Partnership \nProgram under section 341 of title 10, United States Code, the Chief of \nthe National Guard Bureau considers--\n (1) the number of current partnerships assigned to the National \n Guard of a State; and\n (2) the capacity of the National Guard of a State in relation \n to the number of assigned countries.\nSEC. 1207. ENHANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BIODEFENSE CAPACITY.\n (a) Clarification of Roles and Responsibilities.--The Secretary of \nDefense shall direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear \nDeterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, in consultation \nwith the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, to seek to \nenter into memoranda of understanding with other departments and \nagencies of the Federal Government to clarify the roles and \nresponsibilities of those departments and agencies for building \nbiodefense capabilities internationally in execution of national \nsecurity and other policies of the Federal Government, with the \nSecretary focused on working with defense counterparts in countries \nthat are allies or partners of the United States.\n (b) Elements of Memoranda of Understanding.--The memoranda of \nunderstanding entered into under subsection (a) shall address how each \nrelevant department or agency selects partner countries and the \nfeasibility of coordinating efforts with each such country.\n\n Subtitle B--Foreign Military Sales and Related Processes\n\nSEC. 1211. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE AND DEFENSE \nACQUISITION WORKFORCE.\n (a) Responsibilities of Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of \nDefense shall, consistent with the requirements of section 384 of title \n10, United States Code, seek to ensure that--\n (1) members of the defense acquisition workforce engaged in \n foreign military sales planning and execution--\n (A) are aware of evolving United States regional- and \n country-level foreign partner defense capability-building \n priorities; and\n (B) coordinate with the security cooperation workforce to \n enhance responsiveness to foreign partner requests and defense \n capability-building priorities; and\n (2) evaluations of members of the defense acquisition workforce \n measure--\n (A) adherence to meeting the foreign partner defense \n capability-building requirements identified in Department of \n Defense strategy documents;\n (B) responsiveness to foreign partner defense capability-\n building requests;\n (C) ability to meet foreign partner defense capability-\n building delivery schedule requirements; and\n (D) advancement of foreign partner defense capability-\n building priorities identified in the guidance described in \n subsection (b).\n (b) Guidance.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update, as \n necessary, Department of Defense guidance governing the execution \n of foreign military sales by the Department to ensure that such \n guidance--\n (A) incorporates priorities of the national security \n strategy report (submitted pursuant to section 108 of the \n National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043)) and the \n national defense strategy (required under section 113(g) of \n title 10, United States Code);\n (B) is informed by the theater campaign plans and theater \n security cooperation strategies of the combatant commands;\n (C) is disseminated to the security cooperation workforce \n and the defense acquisition workforce.\n (2) Elements.--The updated guidance required by paragraph (1) \n shall--\n (A) identify regional and country-level foreign partner \n defense capability-building priorities;\n (B) identify levels of urgency and desired timelines for \n achieving foreign partner defense capability-building \n priorities; and\n (C) provide guidance to the defense acquisition workforce \n and the security cooperation workforce on levels of resourcing, \n innovation, and risk tolerance that should be considered in \n meeting urgent needs through the execution of foreign military \n sales.\n (c) Foreign Military Sales Continuous Process Improvement Board.--\nSection 1210(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2025 (22 U.S.C. 2671 note) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(2) Membership.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Board shall be composed of not fewer \n than seven members, each of whom shall have expertise in \n security cooperation, security assistance, defense acquisition, \n business process reform, or any disciplines the Secretary \n determines to be important to the functioning of the Board.\n ``(B) Certain members.--\n ``(i) In general.--Up to three of the members of the \n Board may be selected from among individuals who are not \n any of the following:\n\n ``(I) Officers or employees of the Department of \n Defense.\n ``(II) Members of the Armed Forces.\n ``(III) A registered lobbyist.\n\n ``(ii) Clearance.--Each member of the Board described \n in this subparagraph shall be individuals who are \n determined to be eligible for access to classified \n information necessary to participate on the Board.''.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``defense acquisition workforce'' means the \n Department of Defense acquisition workforce described in chapter 87 \n of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``security cooperation workforce'' has the meaning \n given the term in section 384 of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1212. MODIFICATIONS TO FOREIGN MILITARY SALES PROCESSES.\n (a) Acquisition Strategies.--The Secretary of Defense shall, with \nrespect to the foreign military sales process--\n (1) establish a requirement that, in developing letters of \n offer and acceptance for a foreign military sale, the acquisition \n program manager, or other official responsible for the program, \n shall develop an acquisition strategy that is--\n (A) informed by input from the purchaser of such foreign \n military sale; and\n (B) executed in a manner that effectively addresses urgency \n of need and associated risk tolerance of such purchaser; and\n (2) in establishing such requirement, ensure that such \n purchaser is provided an opportunity to provide input on urgency of \n need and associated risk tolerance, alternative acquisition \n approaches that may be taken to accelerate program delivery, and \n the schedule, cost, and capability trade-offs associated with such \n alternate approaches.\n (b) Agreements With Manufacturers.--\n (1) In general.--A United States prime contractor may enter \n into a covered agreement with a manufacturer to begin the process \n of acquiring long-lead Government-furnished equipment based on \n forecasted requirements prior to the execution of a contract for a \n commercial sale or issuance of a letter of offer and acceptance for \n a foreign military sale.\n (2) Department of defense policy.--\n (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and each \n Secretary of a military department shall implement policies \n that allow United States prime contractors to enter into \n covered agreements described in paragraph (1).\n (B) Elements.--The policies required by subparagraph (A) \n shall require--\n (i) United States prime contractors to be responsible \n for--\n\n (I) negotiating directly with the manufacturer of \n Government-furnished equipment, including with respect \n to the terms and conditions described in subsection \n (c)(1)(B); and\n (II) providing any payment to such manufacturer; \n and\n\n (ii) transfer of Government-furnished equipment from \n such manufacturer to the prime contractor shall not occur \n until the date on which a contract for a commercial sale or \n letter of offer and acceptance is executed with respect to \n the foreign military sale that is the subject of the \n covered agreement.\n (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be \n construed as authorizing, requiring, or providing for the United \n States Government to assume any liability or other financial \n responsibility with respect to a covered agreement.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``covered agreement'' means an agreement between a \n United States prime contractor and a manufacturer pursuant to \n which--\n (A) the prime contractor, in anticipation of a foreign \n military sale, enters into a contract with the manufacturer for \n the production of one or more defense articles (as defined in \n section 301 of title 10, United States Code) that will be \n supplied to the prime contractor as Government-furnished \n equipment;\n (B) the parties agree to the allocation of risks, \n obligations, profits, and costs in the event the anticipated \n foreign military sale does not occur, including whether the \n defense articles manufactured under the agreement are retained \n by the manufacturer; and\n (C) the United States Government assumes no liability with \n respect to either party in the event the anticipated foreign \n military sale does not occur.\n (2) The term ``foreign military sales process'' means the \n processes for foreign military sales authorized under chapter 2 of \n the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.).\nSEC. 1213. PERIODIC REVIEW OF FMS-ONLY LIST.\n (a) Review and Report.--\n (1) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of \n State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall \n complete a review of defense articles and defense services that are \n eligible to be provided under the foreign military sales program \n under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et \n seq.), but not eligible to be provided under direct commercial \n sales under section 38 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), in order to \n identify those articles and services that should also be eligible \n to be provided through such direct commercial sales.\n (2) Report.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the \n completion of each review required by subsection (a), the \n Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of \n Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional \n committees a report that contains the results of the review, \n including any defense articles and services added to or removed \n from the FMS-Only list during the preceding reporting period, \n as well as the justification for such decisions.\n (B) Form.--The report required by this paragraph shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified \n annex.\n (C) Definitions.--In this paragraph--\n (i) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' \n means--\n\n (I) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the \n Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and\n (II) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the \n Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives; and\n\n (ii) the term ``FMS-only list'' means the list \n maintained by the Secretary of State of defense articles \n and defense serv ices that are eligible to be provided \n under the foreign military sales program under chapter 2 of \n the Arms Export Control Act, but not eligible to be \n provided under direct commercial sales under section 38 of \n such Act.\n (b) Termination.--This section shall terminate on the date that is \n5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 1214. ASSESSMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE TO SUPPORT THE \nACQUISITION OF SPECIFIED NON-PROGRAM OF RECORD SYSTEMS BY FOREIGN \nALLIES AND PARTNERS.\n (a) Assessment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete an \nassessment to determine the optimal organizational structure, \nauthorities, reporting relationships, and resource requirements to \nmanage effectively the acquisition of specified non-program of record \nsystems by foreign allies and partners.\n (b) Establishment.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the Secretary \nof Defense shall establish an office to support the acquisition of \nspecified non-program of record systems by foreign allies and partners, \nincluding the process for updating relevant Department of Defense-wide \nguidance, directives and instructions.\n (c) Responsibilities.--The office required by subsection (b) shall \nbe responsible for the following:\n (1) Coordinating with allies and partners to identify and \n procure specified non-program of record systems.\n (2) Facilitating discussions between industry and foreign \n allies and partners on new specified non-program of record systems.\n (3) Liaising with combatant commands to identify new specified \n non-program of record systems aligned with the strategic priorities \n of the combatant commands for theater security cooperation.\n (4) Promoting capabilities with foreign allies and partners \n that align with priority capabilities for the combatant commands.\n (5) Developing foreign military sales cases for specified non-\n program of record systems to expedite deliveries of such systems to \n foreign allies and partners.\n (6) Coordinating internal Department of Defense approval \n processes to expedite the delivery of specified non-program of \n record systems.\n (7) Other relevant responsibilities as determined by the \n Secretary.\n (d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after completion of the \nassessment required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the \nCommittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the \nCommittee on Armed Services of the Senate with a briefing on the \nresponsibilities, resources, and plan of activities for the non-program \nof record office that is to be established in accordance with \nsubsection (b).\n (e) Specified Non-program of Record System Defined.--In this \nsection, the term ``specified non-program of record system'' means a \nsystem that does not exist formally as a program of record within the \nDepartment of Defense, including the following:\n (1) Type A (Modified/Former Department of Defense program of \n record), which includes requests to modify an existing program of \n record with non-program of record elements and requests tied to \n former programs of record.\n (2) Type B (Military Unique), which includes commercial \n capabilities that are designed, modified, or built specifically for \n military applications and are not current or former programs of \n record.\n (3) Type C (Commercial), which includes a ``commercial \n product''--\n (A) as such term is defined in section 2.101 of the Federal \n Acquisition Regulation; and\n (B) that is not classified.\nSEC. 1215. GUIDANCE FOR COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL ARMS TRANSFERS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue updated \nguidance, in accordance with section 382 of title 10, United States \nCode, to streamline and align the roles, responsibilities, and \nauthorities, and improve transparency, relating to Department of \nDefense processes for international arms transfers, including foreign \nmilitary sales.\n (b) Elements.--The updated guidance required by subsection (a) \nshall do the following: (1) Streamline the roles and responsibilities \nrelating to Department processes for international arms transfers \n(including the foreign military sales and technology security and \nforeign disclosure processes in accordance with section 1086) so as to \nensure effective implementation of such roles and responsibilities \namong the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of \nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Defense Security \nCooperation Agency, the Defense Technology Security Administration, and \nthe military departments.\n (2) Designate a lead official who, in coordination with the \n Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department \n of Defense, shall be responsible for collecting, tracking, \n coordinating, and sharing data and information on Foreign Military \n Sales cases for the purposes of--\n (A) facilitating transparency across the Department of \n Defense international cooperation enterprise (including \n industry and international partners within such enterprise and \n components and subcomponents of the Department); and\n (B) sharing information on foreign military sales case \n development, execution, contracting, and implementation \n processes.\n (3) Develop a framework to facilitate the use of the foreign \n military sales process to deliver defense articles and services to \n allies and partners through programs other than a program of record \n in accordance with section 1214.\n (4) Set forth foreign military sales-specific guidance that--\n (A) identifies security cooperation priorities;\n (B) is informed by priorities identified in the National \n Defense Strategy, Department planning guidance, and theater \n campaign plans; and\n (C) takes into consideration--\n (i) the risk factors for arms transfers identified in \n the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); and\n (ii) the industrial capacity for production.\n (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days prior to the issuance of the \nupdated guidance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall \nprovide the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign \nRelations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the \nCommittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives with a \nbriefing on the development and implementation of such guidance that \ndescribes the manner in which the procedures set forth in the guidance \nwill streamline, and enhance the transparency of, international \ncooperation processes of the Department.\n (d) Dissemination of FMS-specific Guidance.--Not later than 180 \ndays after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall \ndisseminate the foreign miliary sales-specific guidance described in \nsubsection (b)(4) to the Department of Defense international \ncooperation enterprise.\n\n Subtitle C--Matters Relating to the Middle East\n\nSEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN \nCOALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY \nOPERATIONS.\n (a) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law \n110-181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph \n(1) by striking ``beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December \n31, 2025'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on \nDecember 31, 2026,''.\n (b) Extension of Limitation on Amount.--Subsection (d)(1) of such \nsection is amended by striking ``beginning on October 1, 2024, and \nending on December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1, \n2025, and ending on December 31, 2026''.\nSEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY \nPOWER OF IRAN.\n (a) Matters to Be Included.--Subsection (b) of section 1245 of the \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 \nnote) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) \n as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively;\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following \n subparagraph:\n ``(B) evolving thresholds for the use of direct and \n attributable force by Iran;'';\n (C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``;;'' at the end and inserting ``; and''; and\n (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``; and'' at the end and inserting a period.\n (2) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as \n subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following \n subparagraph:\n ``(C) a summary of Iran's procurement of advanced \n conventional capabilities from Russia;'';\n (3) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``any Iraqi Shia-\n militia operating under the auspices of the `Islamic \n Resistance','' after ``the Badr Organization,'';\n (B) in subparagraph (I)(ii), by striking ``and activities; \n and'' and inserting ``, assets, and critical infrastructure; \n and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following subparagraph:\n ``(L) an assessment of the military power of Iranian \n proxies and partners, including Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestine \n Islamic Jihad, Ansar Allah, and Iraqi and Syrian proxies.'';\n (4) in paragraph (4)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``nuclear weapons \n capabilities and developments'' and inserting ``nuclear \n weapons-related advances, including development of related \n scientific and industrial infrastructure, fissile material \n inventories aggregated by level of enrichment, and \n weaponization-related activities'';\n (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``to the Middle East \n and Europe; and'' and inserting ``globally;''; and\n (C) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); \n and\n (D) by adding after subparagraph (F) the following \n subparagraphs:\n ``(G) a detailed analysis of the domestic and foreign \n supply chains supporting Iran's drone program;\n ``(H) a detailed assessment of the domestic production \n capacity by Iran's proxies in the Middle East of tactical \n munitions including mortars, rocket assisted munitions, and \n rockets and long-range strike capabilities, including, drones, \n cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles; and'';\n (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and chemical, biological, \n and advanced conventional weapons, weapon systems, and delivery \n vehicles'' and inserting ``chemical, biological, and advanced \n conventional weapons, weapon systems, and delivery vehicles, \n including drones''; and\n (6) in paragraph (8)--\n (A) by striking ``the Bashar al-Assad regime,'' and \n inserting ``the Russian Federation,'';\n (B) by inserting ``Ansarallah,'' after ``Hamas,''; and\n (C) by striking ``or any other foreign terrorist \n organization.'' and inserting ``the Badr Organization, any \n other foreign terrorist organization, or any Specially \n Designated Global Terrorist.'';\n (b) Definitions.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``, including surface-to-surface or anti-ship \n variants.''; and\n (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end ``, including \n surface-to-surface or anti-ship variants.''.\n (c) Termination.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by \nstriking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.\nSEC. 1223. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE \nASSISTANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.\n Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law \n113-291; 128 Stat. 3541) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and \n inserting ``December 31, 2026'';\n (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``, including any \n modifications made to the vetting process in order to determine \n whether Syrian groups or individuals associated with the Government \n of Syria are eligible recipients'' before the period at the end;\n (3) in subsection (d)(2), by redesignating subclause (I) of \n clause (iii) of subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K), and adjusting \n the margins accordingly;\n (4) in subsection (e)(1)--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking \n ``elements of the Syrian opposition and other''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (A)--\n (i) by striking ``Shia militias aligned with or \n supporting the Government of Syria, and groups'' and \n inserting ``Islamist extremist organizations, Shia \n militias, proxy forces, or groups otherwise'';\n (ii) by striking ``Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham, \n other'';\n (iii) by inserting ``and associated and successor'' \n after ``al-Qaeda''; and\n (iv) by striking ``related'';\n (5) in subsection (l)(3)(E)), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' \n and inserting ``the date specified in the matter preceding \n paragraph (1) of subsection (a)''; and\n (6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(n) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds made available to carry \nout this section may not be used to provide assistance pursuant to \nsubsection (a)--\n ``(1) to any entity that is not an appropriately vetted Syrian \n group or individual; or\n ``(2) to forces associated with any other government or \n nation.''.\nSEC. 1224. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE \nASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA.\n Section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law \n113-291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, \n 2026'';\n (2) by striking subsection (g);\n (3) by redesignating subsections (h) through (o) as subsections \n (g) through (n), respectively;\n (4) in subsection (i)(1)(C), as redesignated, by striking \n ``subsection (l)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (k)(2)'';\n (5) in subsection (k)(2), as redesignated--\n (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``subsection \n (j)(1)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (i)(1)(C)''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection (k)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (j)'';\n (6) in subsection (n)(6), as redesignated, by striking \n ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and\n (7) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(o) Limitation on Use of Funds.--Funds made available to carry \nout this section may not be used to provide assistance pursuant to \nsubsection (a)--\n ``(1) to entities other than military or other security forces \n of or associated with the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish and \n tribal security forces, or other local security forces with a \n national security mission;\n ``(2) to forces associated with any other government or nation; \n or\n ``(3) to Iranian-aligned militias.''.\nSEC. 1225. COUNTER-TERRORISM SUPPORT.\n (a) Authority to Provide Support.--Subsection (a)(1) of section \n1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 \n(Public Law 114-92; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``with Syria'' and \n inserting ``with any other country''; and\n (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end before the period \n the following: ``and along the border of Egypt with Sudan''.\n (b) Support to Government of Lebanon.--Subsection (c)(2) of such \nsection is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Such support \nmay be used only to promote the ability of the armed forces of Lebanon \nto counter the threat posed by Lebanese Hezbollah and any other \nterrorist organization that threatens the security of Lebanon and its \nneighbors.''.\n (c) Extension of Authority.--Subsection (h) of such section is \namended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, \n2026''.\nSEC. 1226. ENHANCING SECURITY PARTNERSHIP WITH JORDAN AND LEBANON.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, pursuant to existing \nauthorities, shall seek to provide assistance, including training, \nequipment, logistics support, supplies, and services, to the Government \nof Jordan and the Government of Lebanon for the purposes of--\n (1) supporting and enhancing efforts of the military forces of \n Jordan; and\n (2) with respect to the Government of Lebanon, for increasing \n the capacity of the Lebanese armed forces in order to disarm the \n Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.\n (b) Plan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the Secretary of \n Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the United States \n Central Command and in consultation with the Secretary of State, \n shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that \n describes the plan of the Department of Defense to provide \n assistance under subsection (a).\n (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall, at a \n minimum, include the following elements:\n (A) A description of the existing authorities to provide \n the assistance described in subsection (a) to the Government of \n Jordan and the Government of Lebanon.\n (B) A description of the strategic objectives of the \n assistance described in subsection (a), including specific \n capability gaps that such assistance seeks to address and the \n recipient units of the military forces of Jordan and Lebanon \n for such assistance.\n (C) An identification of any opportunities to transfer \n military equipment, including aircraft and unmanned systems, \n from existing inventory of the Department of Defense to bolster \n the capabilities of the military forces of Jordan.\n (D) A rubric for assessing the progress of the Lebanese \n armed forces in disarming Hezbollah, and options for suspending \n assistance to the Lebanese armed forces if it is determined \n that such forces are unwilling to act to disarm Hezbollah.\nSEC. 1227. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING TO THE BADR ORGANIZATION.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or \notherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year \n2026 may be made available to the Badr Organization or any organization \nthat the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency determines to be \nan affiliate or successor of the Badr Organization.\nSEC. 1228. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE IRAQI SECURITY \nFORCES.\n (a) Limitation on Obligation of Funds.--Not more than 75 percent of \nthe funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made \navailable for fiscal year 2026 for the Iraqi security forces under \nsection 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 \nStat. 3558) may be obligated or expended until the date on which the \nSecretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a \ncertification that the Government of Iraq has taken credible steps--\n (1) to reduce the operational capacity of Iran-aligned militia \n groups not integrated into the Iraqi security forces through a \n publicly verifiable disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration \n process;\n (2) to strengthen the authority and operational control of the \n Prime Minister of Iraq as Commander-in-Chief over the Iraqi \n security forces; and\n (3) to investigate and hold accountable members of Iran-aligned \n militia groups or members of the Iraqi security forces operating \n outside the formal chain of command of the Iraqi security forces \n who engage in attacks on United States or Iraqi personnel or \n otherwise act in an illegal or destabilizing manner.\n (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in \nsubsection (a) for a period of not more than 180 days if the Secretary \ndetermines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the \nUnited States. Any such waiver shall be submitted in writing to the \ncongressional defense committees not later than 15 days after issuance, \nalong with a justification and a description of the steps being taken \nto achieve the objectives described in subsection (a).\n (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall apply to \nfunds authorized to be appropriated for the Iraqi security forces that \nare designated for the Kurdish Peshmerga Forces.\n (d) Iraqi Security Forces Defined.--In this section, the term \n``Iraqi security forces'' means the military and other security forces \nof or associated with the Government of Iraq.\nSEC. 1229. REPORT ON STRATEGY FOR INCREASING MEMBERSHIP IN THE \nCOMPREHENSIVE SECURITY INTEGRATION AND PROSPERITY AGREEMENT.\n (a) In General.--Not later than July 1, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \nand the House of Representatives a report describing the strategic \nimportance of the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity \nAgreement and the benefits of its potential expansion.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall also \ninclude the following:\n (1) An assessment of the strategic benefits of CSIPA to \n regional and global security.\n (2) An assessment of CSIPA's operational value to the \n Department of Defense and partners in the region following the Red \n Sea attacks.\n (3) An assessment of how CSIPA leverages United States military \n assets such as the United States Fifth Fleet to address regional \n threats.\n (4) Identification of potential modifications to the CSIPA \n framework that would support broader regional participation.\n (5) An evaluation of the resource and capability requirements \n necessary to expand CSIPA membership.\n (6) Recommendations for further collaboration between the \n Department of Defense and member countries of CSIPA.\n (c) Definition of Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity \nAgreement.--In this section, the terms ``Comprehensive Security \nIntegration and Prosperity Agreement'' and ``CSIPA'' refer to the \ncooperative agreement signed by the United States and the Kingdom of \nBahrain on September 13, 2023.\nSEC. 1229A. REPORT ON ISIS DETENTION FACILITIES IN SYRIA.\n (a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2026, and annually \nthereafter through March 31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on detention \nfacilities in Syria for members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria \n(ISIS) secured by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).\n (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a) \nshall include--\n (1) an assessment of the current security and living conditions \n in such facilities and plans for the long-term security of such \n facilities;\n (2) an estimate of the number of detainees in such facilities \n and their nationalities; and\n (3) a description of--\n (A) efforts of the Department of Defense, working with and \n through local partners, countries of origin of detainees, and \n other United States Government entities, to repatriate \n detainees to their home countries or third countries; and\n (B) any potential refoulement concerns with respect to such \n repatriation.\nSEC. 1229B. REPORT ON UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE AND ACTIVITIES IN \nSYRIA.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of \nDefense, in coordination with Commander of the United States Central \nCommand, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a report \non the status of the conditions-based consolidation of United States \nforce posture, basing locations, and activities in Syria.\n (b) Elements.--The report described in subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) A determination of whether such force posture, basing \n locations, and activities continue to sufficiently--\n (A) meet objectives consistent with the purposes outlined \n in section 1209(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' \n McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 \n (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 354), including new cooperation \n with the Syrian Government and other members of the Global \n Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria;\n (B) deter Iran and Iranian-linked groups, including the \n Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and the proxies \n and affiliates of such Force operating inside Syria;\n (C) support the Syrian Democratic Forces and other Syrian \n groups and individuals in maintaining stability and security \n throughout the formation of a representative and inclusive \n Syrian government that defends the rights and interests of all \n minorities; and\n (D) deter instability emanating from Syria, including \n threats to the United States and allies and partners of the \n United States, including Israel.\n (2) A description of the operational and strategic conditions \n informing decisions made relative to subsection (a), including \n detailed evaluation criteria and processes for continual \n assessment.\n (3) A description of how the objectives in subsection (a) are \n being met, or what changes need to be implemented to meet such \n objectives.\n (4) A description of the current posture of the Armed Forces in \n Syria and levels of engagement by the Armed Forces with Syrian \n groups and individuals.\n (5) Changes in the assessment of the threat to the United \n States, and allies and partners of the United States, from the \n Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.\n (6) A description of any planned posture changes of the Armed \n Forces in Syria, and the projected impacts on United States \n engagement with partner forces in Syria.\n (7) Any other matters the Secretary or the Commander deem \n relevant.\n (c) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified form but \nmay include a classified annex.\n (d) Sunset.--The requirement under this section shall terminate 3 \nyears after the date of enactment of this Act.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Israel\n\nSEC. 1231. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-\nTUNNEL COOPERATION.\n Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and \n inserting ``$80,000,000''; and\n (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and \n inserting ``December 31, 2028''.\nSEC. 1232. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL \nCOOPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED SYSTEMS IN ALL WARFIGHTING DOMAINS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``unmanned aerial \n systems'' and inserting ``unmanned systems in all warfighting \n domains'';\n (2) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: \n ``United States-Israel Program on Countering Unmanned \n Systems'';\n (B) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``to establish capabilities'' and \n inserting ``to accelerate development of advanced \n technologies''; and\n (ii) by striking ``unmanned aerial systems'' and \n inserting ``unmanned systems in all warfighting domains'';\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n ``(2) Activities.--The activities required by this subsection \n may include the following:\n ``(A) Collaborative research initiatives involving \n government, private sector, and academic institutions in the \n United States and Israel.\n ``(B) Joint training exercises and information- sharing \n mechanisms to maximize the sharing of technical expertise, \n data, and tactics related to emerging unmanned systems and \n related threats.\n ``(C) Development of joint technical requirements.\n ``(D) Collaborative development and evaluation of novel \n systems with defense industry partners.\n ``(E) Coordination with acquisition program offices of the \n United States and Israel military service departments, \n components, and commands to expedite deployment of relevant \n systems and enhance military readiness.''; and\n (E) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking \n ``activities described in paragraph (1)'' and inserting \n ``activities described in this subsection'';\n (3) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``aerial''; and\n (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$55,000,000'' and \n inserting ``$70,000,000'';\n (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``an appropriate research \n and development entity of a military department'' and inserting \n ``the Irregular Warfare Technology Support Directorate'';\n (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) \n and (g), respectively;\n (6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:\n ``(e) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nappropriate committees of Congress on an annual basis a report that \nshall include for the preceding year a description of activities \nconducted under the program including--\n ``(1) an assessment of progress made by the United States and \n Israel in addressing unmanned systems threats and requirements;\n ``(2) an assessment of the program's collaboration with other \n United States Government programs and defense contractors;\n ``(3) an update on efforts to transition capabilities to \n acquisition program managers for fielding by United States or \n Israeli military services, components, and commands; and\n ``(4) recommendations for future program activities and \n funding.''; and\n (7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking \n ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2028''.\n (b) Transition Provision.--The Secretary of Defense shall continue \nto carry out the activities authorized by section 1278 of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, as such section was in \neffect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, until \nsuch time as the Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of \nCongress the report required by subsection (a)(3) of such section, as \namended by subsection (a) of this section, for purposes of carrying of \nthe activities required by such section 1278.\nSEC. 1233. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO \nMUNITIONS REPLACEMENT.\n (a) In General.--Section 1244 of the James M. Inhofe National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 \nStat. 2844) is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``and israel'' and \n inserting ``israel, and the united states defense industrial base \n ''; and\n (2) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or Israel'' each place \n it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the United States defense \n industrial base''; and\n (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or Israel'' each place \n it appears and inserting ``Israel, or the United States defense \n industrial base''.\n (b) Clerical Amendments.--\n (1) The table of contents at the beginning of the James M. \n Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 \n (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2395) is amended by striking the \n item relating to section 1244 and inserting the following:\n``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, and \n the United States defense industrial base.''.\n\n (2) The table of contents at the beginning of title XII of the \n James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2820) is amended by striking \n the item relating to section 1244 and inserting the following:\n``1244. Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, and \n the United States defense industrial base.''.\nSEC. 1234. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION OF EMERGING \nTECHNOLOGIES TO FURTHER THE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED \nSTATES AND CERTAIN PARTNER COUNTRIES.\n (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense, upon request by the \nMinistry of Defense of a covered partner country and in consultation \nwith the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the \nDirector of National Intelligence, is authorized to carry out, jointly \nwith the covered partner country, research, development, test, and \nevaluation of emerging technologies to further the warfare capabilities \nof the United States and the covered partner country to meet emerging \ndefense challenges, including in the areas of artificial intelligence, \ncybersecurity, robotics, quantum, and automation.\n (b) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity carried out \npursuant to the authority of subsection (b) shall be conducted in a \nmanner that robustly protects sensitive information and the national \nsecurity interests of the United States and the covered partner \ncountry.\n (c) Applicability of Export Control Restrictions.--Any activity \nauthorized under subsection (a), including fundamental research, open \nsource, and standards-related activities, for the development, \nproduction, or use of goods, technology, software, knowledge, or source \ncode shall be subject to--\n (1) the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of \n title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and\n (2) all other laws applicable to the control of arms exports.\n (d) Report.--None of the activities described in subsection (a) may \nbe carried out with respect to a covered partner country until the date \non which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary \nof State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National \nIntelligence submits to the appropriate congressional committees a \nreport with respect to that partner country that includes the \nfollowing:\n (1) A memorandum of agreement between the United States and the \n covered partner country regarding sharing of costs and security \n safeguards for the activities described in subsection (a), and any \n supporting documents.\n (2) A certification that such memorandum of agreement--\n (A) requires sharing of costs of the activities and \n security safeguards described in subsection (a), including in-\n kind support, between the United States and the covered partner \n country;\n (B) establishes the rights of the United States to any \n intellectual property developed under the memorandum of \n agreement;\n (C) requires the United States Government to receive \n semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if any, by the \n government of the covered partner country, including--\n (i) a description of what the funds have been used for;\n (ii) a description of when funds were expended;\n (iii) an identification of entities that expended the \n funds; and\n (iv) the export control regimes in place in the covered \n partner country to protect sensitive technology, including \n related intellectual property and innovation efforts; and\n (D) includes robust safeguards against the ability of the \n People's Republic of China or other foreign adversaries of the \n United States from, directly or indirectly, accessing, \n acquiring, or benefitting from any potential innovation, \n technology, research, product, or application funded, produced, \n or utilized by the partnership.\n (e) Lead Agency.--Not earlier than the date on which the Secretary \nof Defense submits the first report pursuant to subsection (d), the \nSecretary shall designate the Irregular Warfare Technology Support \nDirectorate of the Department of Defense as the lead agency of the \nDepartment in carrying out this section.\n (f) Semiannual Reports.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to \nthe appropriate congressional committees on a semiannual basis a report \nthat contains a copy of the most recent semiannual report provided by \nthe government of each covered partner country to the Department of \nDefense pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(C).\n (g) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on \n Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on \n Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of \n the Senate; and\n (2) the term ``covered partner country'' means a country that, \n as of June 1, 2025, has signed a bilateral agreement with the \n United States that is managed by the Irregular Warfare Technology \n Support Directorate of the Department of Defense.\nSEC. 1235. REPORT ON UNITED STATES-ISRAEL MILITARY EXERCISES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for not more than 3 \nyears, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate \ncongressional committees a written report on United States Department \nof Defense exercises conducted jointly with Israel.\n (b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) A list of Department of Defense exercises that included \n Israel during the preceding 1-year period.\n (2) A list of any other countries that participated in each \n such exercise.\n (3) A detailed description of the capabilities and missions \n rehearsed in each exercise.\n (4) A description of the manner and extent to which each \n exercise increased inoperability and regional cooperation.\n (5) A description of the manner and extent to which each \n exercise improved the readiness and capabilities of participating \n countries.\n (6) An assessment of any gaps in desired joint capabilities \n that could be addressed by conducting additional exercises to \n increase interoperability, along with the resources required for \n such additional exercises and the impact, if any, to United States \n readiness from conducting such additional exercises.\n (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted \nin unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.\n (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the congressional defense committees; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the \n Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.\n\n Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Europe, Ukraine, and the Russian \n Federation\n\nSEC. 1241. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND \nSECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.\n Section 1234 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. \n3936) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b) to read as follows:\n ``(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under subsection \n(a) shall include the following:\n ``(1) The goals, factors, and trends shaping Russia's security \n strategy and military strategy, including military spending and \n investment priorities.\n ``(2) Developments in the military doctrine, operational \n concepts, joint command and organizational structures, and \n significant military operations and deployments of the Russian \n Armed Forces.\n ``(3) An assessment of the force structure, readiness, and \n capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces.\n ``(4) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in the Arctic \n and the North Atlantic region.\n ``(5) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of the Russian Armed Forces as they relate to the \n North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including--\n ``(A) the force posture of Russian Armed Forces deployed \n adjacent to NATO's borders, including in Kaliningrad;\n ``(B) a list and description of all known violations by \n Russia of NATO airspace during the reporting period, and to the \n extent feasible, an evaluation of whether such incidents were \n intentional or unintentional; and\n ``(C) an assessment of the threat posed to NATO bases, \n critical infrastructure, and other industrial and military \n targets posed by Russian hybrid attacks.\n ``(6) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in Ukraine or \n adjacent to Ukraine's borders.\n ``(7) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of the Russian Armed Forces in the Baltic and Black \n Seas.\n ``(8) An assessment of the reconstitution efforts of the \n Russian Armed Forces, including its ability to restore losses from \n the war in Ukraine and to expand its force beyond 2022 levels.\n ``(9) An assessment of the impact of United States and \n international sanctions on the Russian military's reconstitution \n efforts, including an assessment of the impact of removing \n sanctions on the Russian military's reconstitution efforts.\n ``(10) An assessment of what the Russian Armed Forces have \n learned from the war in Ukraine and how Russia has applied those \n lessons.\n ``(11) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of Russia that affect countries in Latin America and \n the Caribbean.\n ``(12) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of Russia that affect countries in the Indo-Pacific, \n with a specific emphasis on how such strategy, objectives, and \n force posture affect the People's Republic of China.\n ``(13) An assessment of the military cooperation between Russia \n and the People's Republic of China, including defense trade, joint \n military exercises, and the sharing of military intelligence.\n ``(14) An assessment of the objectives of Russia's treaty \n alliance with North Korea, including analyses of the following \n elements:\n ``(A) Any technology sharing pertaining to chemical, \n biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons.\n ``(B) Any cooperation on missile or space launch-related \n technology.\n ``(C) Arms trade.\n ``(D) Tactical and operational military cooperation between \n Russia and North Korea, including lessons learned and \n compensation derived from cooperative training and \n participation in actual conflict.\n ``(15) An assessment of Russia's military cooperation with \n India.\n ``(16) An assessment of Russia's coercive behavior directed at \n United States allies in the Indo-Pacific.\n ``(17) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of Russia that affect countries in the Middle East.\n ``(18) An assessment of the military strategy, objectives, and \n force posture of Russia that affect countries in Africa.\n ``(19) A description of Russia's overseas military basing, \n military logistics capabilities, and infrastructure to project \n power.\n ``(20) A summary of all significant Russian cooperation with \n foreign military and security forces, including major training and \n exercises, foreign deployments, and basing agreements--specifying \n for each Russian foreign deployment the number of forces deployed, \n the types of capabilities deployed, the length of the deployment, \n and any agreement enabling or governing the deployment.\n ``(21) An assessment of relations between Russia and Iran, the \n People's Republic of China, and North Korea, with respect to \n security and military matters.\n ``(22) An assessment of the proliferation activities of Russia \n and Russian entities, including activities relating to the supply \n of materials, technologies, or expertise relating to nuclear \n weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or missile systems to \n other states or non-state actors.\n ``(23) An assessment of Russia's nuclear program and \n capabilities, including--\n ``(A) its nuclear strategy and associated doctrines;\n ``(B) the size and state of its stockpile and projections \n of its future arsenals;\n ``(C) its civil and military production capacities; and\n ``(D) the modernization and force structure of its \n strategic forces.\n ``(24) An assessment of the use by Russia of chemical weapons, \n including chemical munitions, during the preceding year either as \n part of an armed conflict or against individuals outside an armed \n conflict.\n ``(25) A description of Russia's current missile defense \n strategy and capabilities, including efforts to develop missile \n defense capabilities.\n ``(26) A description of Russia's anti-access and area denial \n capabilities.\n ``(27) A description of Russia's command, control, \n communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and \n reconnaissance modernization program and capabilities and the \n applications for such program and capabilities for precision-guided \n weapons.\n ``(28) An assessment of Russia's space and counterspace \n programs and capabilities.\n ``(29) An assessment of Russia's cyberwarfare and electronic \n warfare capabilities, including details on the number of malicious \n cyber incidents originating from Russia against Department of \n Defense infrastructure.\n ``(30) An assessment of any influence operations or campaigns \n by Russia targeting the United States, any military alliances and \n partnerships of which the United States is a member, or treaty \n allies of the United States, including--\n ``(A) the objectives of such operations;\n ``(B) the tactics, techniques, and procedures used;\n ``(C) the impact of such operations on the United States, \n military alliances or partnerships of which the United States \n is a member, or treaty allies of the United States;\n ``(D) detail regarding any campaign that specifically \n targeted Department of Defense personnel; and\n ``(E) the metrics used to judge the impact of such \n operations.\n ``(31) An assessment of how Russian private military companies \n are being utilized to advance the security interests of Russia, \n including by securing access to raw materials.\n ``(32) Other military and security developments involving \n Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to United \n States national security.''; and\n (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``January 31, 2026'' and \n inserting ``January 31, 2030''.\nSEC. 1242. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING \nTO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER INTERNATIONALLY \nRECOGNIZED TERRITORY OF UKRAINE.\n Section 1245(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. \n2847) is amended by striking ``or 2025'' and inserting ``2025, or \n2026''.\nSEC. 1243. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE \nINITIATIVE.\n Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(6) Availability of funds for programs across fiscal years.--\n Amounts made available after the date of the enactment of the \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 in a fiscal \n year to carry out the authority in subsection (a) may be used for \n programs under that authority that begin in such fiscal year and \n end not later than the end of the second fiscal year thereafter.\n ``(7) Authority for interchange of supplies and services.--The \n limitation in subsection (b)(2) of section 2571 of title 10, United \n States Code, shall not apply with respect to reimbursable support \n for the purpose of providing assistance under this section.'';\n (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:\n ``(11) For fiscal year 2026, $400,000,000.\n ``(12) For fiscal year 2027, $400,000,000.'';\n (3) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and \n inserting ``December 31, 2029''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(k) Accepting Equipment Back Into Stock.--\n ``(1) In general.--Equipment procured to carry out the \n authority granted pursuant to subsection (a) may only be treated as \n stocks of the Department of Defense if--\n ``(A) the equipment procured has not yet been transferred \n to the Government of Ukraine and is urgently needed to \n eliminate a deficiency that impacts an ongoing or anticipated, \n imminent United States contingency operation that, if left \n unfulfilled, could result in loss of life or critical mission \n failure for the United States Armed Forces;\n ``(B) the equipment procured has not yet been transferred \n to the Government of Ukraine and is no longer needed to support \n a program carried out pursuant to such subsection; or\n ``(C) the equipment procured has been transferred to the \n Government of Ukraine and is returned by Ukraine to the United \n States.\n ``(2) Replacement.--In the case of treating equipment as stocks \n of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the \n Secretary shall, using amounts made available after the date of the \n enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2026, initiate action to replace such equipment for the Government \n of Ukraine within 30 days of transmitting the applicable \n notification required under paragraph (3).\n ``(3) Notification.--The Secretary may only treat equipment \n procured to carry out the authority granted pursuant to subsection \n (a) as stocks of the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph \n (1) if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense \n committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and \n the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a \n notification that describes how the relevant conditions to treat \n the equipment as stocks were met--\n ``(A) in the case of a notification relating to equipment \n described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph (1), as soon as \n feasible but not later than 48 hours after the date on which \n the Secretary determines to treat such equipment as stocks of \n the Department; or\n ``(B) in the case of a notification relating to equipment \n described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such paragraph, not \n fewer than 15 days before the entry into effect of a \n determination by the Secretary to treat such equipment as such \n stocks.\n ``(4) Report.--In the case of treating equipment as stocks of \n the Department of Defense pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the \n Secretary shall transmit to the congressional defense committees \n not later than 15 days after submitting the notification required \n in paragraph (3) a report with the plan of the Department of \n Defense to replace the equipment originally intended for the \n Government of Ukraine, including sourcing, timeline for \n procurement, and delivery.''.\nSEC. 1244. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE.\n (a) Notification Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit \nto the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of \nRepresentatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, \nand the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of \nRepresentatives a notification not later than 48 hours after a decision \nto pause, terminate, or otherwise restrict or materially downgrade \nintelligence support, including information, intelligence, and imagery \ncollection authorized under title 10, United States Code, to the \nGovernment of Ukraine for the purpose of supporting military operations \nof the Government of Ukraine.\n (b) Elements.--The notification required in subsection (a) shall \ninclude--\n (1) a detailed description of the reason for the pause, \n termination, restriction, or material downgrade of United States \n support;\n (2) the expected duration of the pause, termination, \n restriction, or material downgrade; and\n (3) the anticipated impact of such decision on the ability of \n Ukraine to conduct effective military operations.\n (c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on December \n31, 2027.\nSEC. 1245. REPORT RELATING TO ALLIED AND PARTNER SUPPORT TO UKRAINE.\n Section 1243 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 460) is amended--\n (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:\n ``(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of \nDefense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a \nreport that includes--\n ``(1) an accounting of all bilateral military contributions to \n Ukraine made by allied and partner countries or multinational \n organizations in absolute and relative terms, disaggregated by \n country and organization, since January 1, 2022, including a \n separate accounting of such contributions during the reporting \n period;\n ``(2) an accounting of all contributions to Ukraine made by \n allied and partner countries using the United States Jumpstart \n initiative, detailing the authorities used, quantity, valuation, \n and delivery timeline for each contribution and including a \n separate accounting of such contributions during the reporting \n period;\n ``(3) an accounting of all contributions to Ukraine made by \n allied and partner countries using the United States Prioritized \n Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to the Ukraine Security \n Assitance Initiative (USAI) account, including a separate \n accounting of such contributions during the reporting period as \n well as--\n ``(A) the allied contributions used for new procurements \n using the USAI account, including the quantity, valuation, and \n delivery timeline for each new procurement;\n ``(B) the allied contributions used for the replacement of \n any weapons or articles provided to the Government of Ukraine, \n including the quantity, valuation, and delivery timeline for \n each item that has been sent to the Government of Ukraine from \n United States stocks; and\n ``(C) a comprehensive list of United States weapon systems \n provided to Ukraine associated with the allied contributions to \n the PURL initiative, including, for each such system, an \n identification of whether it was previously committed to \n Ukraine under USAI or through presidential drawdown authority, \n and, if so, the specific assistance package in which the \n commitment was made;\n ``(4) a statement of the remaining unobligated balance of funds \n in the USAI account, including a description of when such balance \n will expire;\n ``(5) a plan for how the Secretary intends to use the remaining \n unobligated funds from allied contributions to the USAI account to \n support Ukraine's capacity to defend itself and strengthen its \n deterrence against future aggression by the Russian Federation;\n ``(6) a plan for further engagement with allied and partner \n countries on the use of the PURL initiative to support Ukraine's \n capacity to defend itself and to strengthen its deterrence against \n future aggression by the Russian Federation;\n ``(7) an identification of any weapon system during the \n reporting period that meets Ukrainian requirements, as validated by \n the Commander of the United States European Command, but has not \n been delivered to Ukraine by the United States or an allied or \n partner country; and\n ``(8) any other matters that the Secretary determines to be \n relevant.'';\n (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and \n inserting ``January 1, 2027'';\n (3) by redesignating subsection (c), as so amended, as \n subsection (d); and\n (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this \nsection, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(1) the congressional defense committees; and\n ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the \n Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.''.\nSEC. 1246. ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED STATES FORCE POSTURE ON \nNATO'S EASTERN FLANK.\n Section 2350j of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``another country or'' \n before ``a regional organization'';\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end before the \n period the following: ``in the host nation or another \n country'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end before the \n period the following: ``in the host nation or another \n country'';\n (C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end before the \n period the following: ``in the host nation or another \n country''; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) Other logistical and operational support for the armed \n forces in a deployed or rotational status in a country that is a \n member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.'';\n (3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (f), by amending \n subparagraph (E) to read as follows:\n ``(E) The amount of such burden sharing contributions \n expended, by eligible category, including compensation for--\n ``(i) local national employees;\n ``(ii) military construction projects;\n ``(iii) supplies and services of the Department of \n Defense; and\n ``(iv) other logistical and operational support for the \n armed forces in a deployed or rotational status in a \n country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty \n Organization.''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(g) Other Logistical and Operational Support for the Armed Forces \nDefined.--In this section, the term `other logistical and operational \nsupport for the armed forces'--\n ``(1) means the reasonable and proper costs of the armed forces \n for fuel, transportation, force protection (including cyber \n protection), training ammunition, utilities, and medical and \n maintenance services, including services required to maintain \n infrastructure, pre-positioned stocks, and equipment in good \n working order; and\n ``(2) does not include pay, allowances, and other normal \n benefits to which members of the United States armed forces are \n entitled.''.\nSEC. 1247. BALTIC SECURITY INITIATIVE.\n (a) In General.--Pursuant to the authorities provided in chapter 16 \nof title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in \ncoordination with the Commander of United States European Command, \nshall establish and carry out an initiative, to be known as the \n``Baltic Security Initiative'', for the purpose of deepening security \ncooperation with the military forces of the Baltic countries.\n (b) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--The initiative required \nby subsection (a) shall be carried out pursuant to the authorities \nprovided in title 10, United States Code.\n (c) Objectives.--The objectives of the initiative required by \nsubsection (a) should include--\n (1) to achieve United States national security objectives by--\n (A) deterring aggression by the Russian Federation; and\n (B) implementing NATO's Strategic Concept, which seeks to \n strengthen the Alliance's deterrence and defense posture by \n denying potential adversaries any possible opportunities for \n aggression;\n (2) to enhance regional planning and cooperation among the \n military forces of the Baltic countries, particularly with respect \n to long-term regional capability projects, including--\n (A) long-range precision fire systems and capabilities;\n (B) integrated air and missile defense;\n (C) maritime domain awareness;\n (D) land forces development, including stockpiling large \n caliber ammunition;\n (E) command, control, communications, computers, \n intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;\n (F) special operations forces development;\n (G) coordination with and security enhancements for Poland; \n and\n (H) other military capabilities, as determined by the \n Secretary of Defense; and\n (3) with respect to the military forces of the Baltic \n countries, to improve cyber defenses and resilience to hybrid \n threats.\n (d) Strategy.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 120 after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination \n with the Commander of United States European Command, shall submit \n to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee \n on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report setting \n forth a strategy to achieve the objectives described in subsection \n (c).\n (2) Considerations.--The strategy required by this subsection \n shall include a consideration of--\n (A) security cooperation programs for the Baltic countries \n that are authorized as of the date on which the report \n containing the strategy is submitted;\n (B) the ongoing security threats to NATO's eastern flank \n posed by Russian aggression, including as a result of the \n Russian Federation's 2022 invasion of Ukraine with support from \n Belarus;\n (C) the ongoing security threats to the Baltic countries \n posed by the presence, coercive economic policies, and other \n malign activities of the People's Republic of China; and\n (D) a description of how NATO allies are supporting the \n Baltic countries to achieve the objectives described in \n subsection (c).\n (e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Baltic \ncountries that participate in the initiative required by subsection (a) \nshould make investments in Baltic defense in amounts that, at a \nminimum, match with total amounts provided by the Department of Defense \nfor the initiative.\n (f) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) the term ``Baltic countries'' means--\n (A) Estonia;\n (B) Latvia; and\n (C) Lithuania; and\n (2) the term ``NATO'' means the North Atlantic Treaty \n Organization.\n (g) Sunset.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall terminate \non December 31, 2028.\nSEC. 1248. MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES BASING AND TRAINING, AND \nEXERCISES IN NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.\n Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n``SEC. 1250. UNITED STATES BASING AND TRAINING IN NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY \nORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES.\n ``In considering decisions related to United States military basing \nand training in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries, \nthe Secretary of Defense shall include among the factors for \nconsideration progress toward the defense investment commitment agreed \nto in the Hague Summit Declaration of June 25, 2025, to invest not less \nthan 5 percent of gross domestic product annually in defense by 2035, \nof which--\n ``(1) not less than 3.5 percent is dedicated to core defense \n requirements and North Atlantic Treaty Organization capability \n targets; and\n ``(2) not less than 1.5 percent is dedicated to other defense \n and security related investments.''.\nSEC. 1249. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE IN EUROPE.\n (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Until the date that is 60 days \nafter the date on which the Commander of the United States European \nCommand and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of \nother relevant Federal departments and agencies, have each, \nindependently, submitted to the congressional defense committees the \ncertification described in subsection (b) and the applicable assessment \ndescribed in subsection (c), none of the amounts authorized to be \nappropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year \n2026 may be obligated or expended--\n (1) to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces \n permanently stationed in or deployed to the area of responsibility \n of the United States European Command below 76,000 for longer than \n a 45-day period;\n (2) to divest, consolidate, or otherwise return to a host \n country any parcel of land or facility located on real property \n under the jurisdiction of the United States European Command as of \n June 1, 2025;\n (3) to divest, redeploy, withdraw, or otherwise permanently \n move out of the area of responsibility of the United States \n European Command any Department of Defense equipment or physical \n property with an initial purchase value of more than $500,000 and \n positioned in such area of responsibility as of June 1, 2025; or\n (4) to relinquish the role of the Commander of the United \n States European Command as North Atlantic Treaty Organization \n Supreme Allied Commander Europe.\n (b) Certification Described.--The certification described in this \nsubsection is a certification that a proposed action described in any \nof paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a)--\n (1) is in the national security interest of the United States; \n and\n (2) is being undertaken only after appropriate consultations \n with all North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and \n relevant non-NATO partners.\n (c) Assessment Described.--\n (1) In general.--An assessment described in this subsection is \n the following:\n (A) In the case of a proposed action described in any of \n paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a)--\n (i) an analysis of the impact of such an action on--\n\n (I) the security of the United States;\n (II) the ability of the Armed Forces to provide \n forward defense of the United States;\n (III) NATO's defense and deterrent posture against \n current and future Russian aggression, as well as the \n security of NATO as a whole; and\n (IV) the ability of the United States to meet \n national NATO capability targets, commitments to the \n NATO Force Model, regional and theater campaign plans, \n and other warfighting requirements;\n\n (ii) an analysis of the impact of such an action on the \n ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency plans of \n the Department of Defense, including those in the area of \n responsibility of United States European Command or in \n support of operations and crisis response in the areas of \n responsibility of United States Central Command and United \n States Africa Command;\n (iii) a description of the specific requirements being \n prioritized that necessitate such an action;\n (iv) a detailed analysis of the costs, as a result of \n such an action, for relocation of personnel, equipment, and \n associated infrastructure;\n (v) an analysis of the impact of such an action on \n military training and major military exercises, including \n on interoperability and joint activities with NATO allies \n and partners;\n (vi) a description of consultations regarding such an \n action with each NATO ally and all relevant non-NATO \n partners;\n (vii) an assessment of the impact of such an action on \n the credibility of United States extended deterrence \n commitments to NATO allies and the potential for nuclear \n proliferation in the European theater;\n (viii) an assessment of the impact of such an action on \n transatlantic cooperation to deter potential threats from \n the People's Republic of China; and\n (ix) with respect to an assessment under this \n subparagraph relating to a proposed action described in \n subsection (a)(1), an articulation of the plan, generated \n in coordination with NATO allies, to ensure that other \n members of NATO have available capabilities and capacity to \n assume the roles and responsibilities of the United States \n Armed Forces to be withdrawn as a result of such action.\n (B) In the case of a proposed action described in paragraph \n (4) of subsection (a)--\n (i) an explanation of the role of United States nuclear \n weapons in supporting NATO operations and activities \n following such action, including changes to command-and-\n control relationships and adjustments to the United States \n nuclear posture;\n (ii) a description of consultations regarding such \n action with all NATO allies and relevant non-NATO partners, \n including through the Nuclear Planning Group of NATO;\n (iii) an assessment of the impact of such action on the \n effectiveness of NATO nuclear deterrence;\n (iv) a risk assessment of--\n\n (I) the nuclear capabilities of NATO allies; and\n (II) the potential for nuclear proliferation in \n Europe; and\n\n (v) a risk assessment of--\n\n (I) the capability and capacity of nuclear-armed \n NATO allies to effectively deter and, if necessary, \n defeat likely adversaries in the nuclear domain absent \n a United States commander serving in the role of North \n Atlantic Treaty Organization Supreme Allied Commander \n Europe;\n (II) changes to be made to existing United States \n contingency plans if other NATO member countries with \n nuclear capabilities were to provide extended nuclear \n deterrence to NATO; and\n (III) the impact of such provision of extended \n nuclear deterrence on United States nuclear posture and \n deterrence planning requirements.\n\n (2) Coordination required.--In independently conducting the \n assessments described in clauses (iv) and (v) of paragraph (1)(B) \n with respect to a proposed action described in subsection (a)(4), \n the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate such assessment--\n (A) with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with \n respect to the independent risk assessment described in such \n clause (iv); and\n (B) with the Commander of the United States Strategic \n Command, with respect to the independent assessment described \n in such clause (v).\n (d) Form.--\n (1) Certification.--The certification described in subsection \n (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.\n (2) Assessment.--The assessment described in subsection (c) \n shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a \n classified annex.\n (3) Prohibition on modification.--Any assessment required under \n this section shall be submitted to the congressional defense \n committees without modification or alteration.\n (e) Sunset.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall terminate on \nDecember 31, 2027.\n (f) Briefing.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than April 15, 2026, and again not \n later than September 15, 2026, the Under Secretary of Defense for \n Policy shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the \n Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives a classified briefing on the implementation of the \n national defense strategy, including the policy and overall \n guidance for the governance of the global defense posture.\n (2) Delegation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy may \n not delegate the briefings required under this subsection.\n (3) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated \n by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for \n operation and maintenance, defense-wide, and made available for the \n Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy for travel \n expenses, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended \n unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy provides the first \n briefing to Congress required under paragraph (1) not later than \n April 15, 2026.\nSEC. 1250. REPORT ON UNITED STATES DETERRENCE AND DEFENSE POSTURE IN \nTHE EUROPEAN REGION.\n (a) Report Required.--\n (1) In general.--At the same time as the submission of the \n budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to section \n 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal years 2027 and \n 2028, the Commander of the United States European Command shall \n submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing \n the independent assessment of the Commander with respect to the \n activities and resources required, for the first fiscal year \n beginning after the date of submission of the report and the four \n following fiscal years, to achieve the following objectives:\n (A) The maintenance of the comparative military advantage \n of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization \n (NATO) with respect to the Russian Federation, accounting for \n expanding allied capabilities as alliance members increase \n defense spending to fulfill commitments made at the 2025 NATO \n Summit in The Hague.\n (B) The reduction of the risk of executing contingency \n plans of the Department of Defense, including contingency plans \n conducted by United States Central Command and United States \n Africa Command.\n (C) The maintenance of the capability and capacity to \n defend the homeland forward.\n (2) Matters to be included.--The report required by paragraph \n (1) shall include the following:\n (A) With respect to the achievement of the objectives \n described in paragraph (1), a description of the intended force \n structure and posture of assigned and allocated forces in each \n NATO member country.\n (B) An assessment of the capability requirements to achieve \n such objectives.\n (C) An assessment of logistics requirements, including \n personnel, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance needs \n to achieve such objectives.\n (D) An identification of required infrastructure and \n military construction investments to achieve such objectives.\n (E) An assessment of security cooperation authorities, \n activities, and resources required to achieve such objectives.\n (F)(i) A plan to fully resource United States force posture \n and capabilities, including--\n (I) a detailed assessment of the resources necessary to \n address the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through \n (E), including specific cost estimates for recommended \n investments or projects, and anticipated allied \n contributions--\n\n (aa) to maintain a posture and presence of the \n United States Armed Forces that meet the objectives of \n paragraph (1);\n (bb) to maintain the logistics and maintenance \n capabilities and the pre-positioning of equipment, \n munitions, fuel, and materiel that meet the objectives \n of paragraph (1);\n (cc) to carry out a program of exercises, training, \n experimentation, and innovation for the joint force \n that meet the objectives of paragraph (1);\n (dd) to maintain the infrastructure to ensure the \n responsiveness and resiliency of the United States \n Armed Forces within NATO in order to meet the \n objectives of paragraph (1);\n (ee) to build the defense and security capabilities \n and capacity of allies and partners that meet the \n objectives of paragraph (1); and\n (ff) to modernize the capabilities available to the \n United States European Command to meet the objectives \n of paragraph (1); and\n\n (II) a detailed timeline to achieve the intended force \n structure and posture described in clause (i).\n (ii) The specific cost estimates required by clause (i)(I) \n shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the \n following:\n (I) With respect to procurement accounts--\n\n (aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, \n line number, line item, and line item title; and\n (bb) a description of the requirements for each \n such amount.\n\n (II) With respect to research, development, test, and \n evaluation accounts--\n\n (aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, \n line number, program element, and program element \n title; and\n (bb) a description of the requirements for each \n such amount.\n\n (III) With respect to operation and maintenance \n accounts--\n\n (aa) amounts displayed by account title, budget \n activity title, line number, and subactivity group \n title; and\n (bb) a description of the specific manner in which \n each such amount would be used.\n\n (IV) With respect to military personnel accounts--\n\n (aa) amounts displayed by account, budget activity, \n budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and\n (bb) a description of the requirements for each \n such amount.\n\n (V) With respect to each project under military \n construction accounts (including unspecified minor military \n construction and amounts for planning and design), the \n country, location, project title, and project amount for \n each fiscal year.\n (VI) With respect to any expenditure or proposed \n appropriation not described in subclauses (I) through (V), \n a level of detail equivalent to or greater than the level \n of detail provided in the future-years defense program \n submitted pursuant to section 221(a) of title 10, United \n States Code.\n (iii) A budget display, prepared with the assistance of the \n Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), that compares the \n independent assessment of the Commander of the United States \n European Command with the amounts contained in the budget \n display for the applicable fiscal year.\n (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) may be \n submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified \n summary.\n (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 15 days after the submission \nof the budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to \nsection 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal years 2027 and \n2028, the Secretary of Defense (acting through the Under Secretary of \nDefense for Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and \nthe Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation) and the \nChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide to the \ncongressional defense committees a joint briefing, and any written \ncomments the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs \nof Staff consider necessary, with respect to their assessments of the \nreport submitted under subsection (a), including their assessments of \nthe feasibility and advisability of the plan required by subsection \n(a)(2)(F).\n\n Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region\n\nSEC. 1251. EXTENSION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE INITIATIVE.\n (a) Funding.--Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the William M. \n(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2025'' and inserting ``the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''; and\n (2) by striking ``fiscal year 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal \n year 2026''.\n (b) Reports and Briefings.--Subsection (d) of such section is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by \n striking ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027'' and inserting ``fiscal \n years 2027 and 2028''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and \n 2026'' each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal years 2027 and \n 2028''.\n (c) Extension of Plan.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended, \nin the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal years 2026 \nand 2027'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2027 and 2028''.\nSEC. 1252. EXTENSION OF INDO-PACIFIC EXTENDED DETERRENCE EDUCATION \nPILOT PROGRAM.\n Section 1314(c) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement \nand National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2027'' and inserting \n``December 31, 2030''.\nSEC. 1253. PARTNERSHIP FOR INDO-PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESILIENCE.\n (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \nthe Secretary of State, shall establish and maintain an initiative, to \nbe known as the ``Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience'' \n(referred to in this section as the ``Initiative''), to strengthen \ncooperation among the defense industrial bases of the United States and \nallied and partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region and other \ncountries supporting Indo-Pacific defense industrial resilience.\n (b) Objectives.--The objectives of the Initiative shall be the \nfollowing:\n (1) To enable the production and supply of the material \n necessary for equipping the Armed Forces of the United States and \n the military forces of allied and partner countries to achieve--\n (A) the objectives set forth in the most recent national \n security strategy report submitted to Congress by the President \n pursuant to section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 \n (50 U.S.C. 3043);\n (B) the policy guidance of the Secretary of Defense \n provided pursuant to section 113(g) of title 10, United States \n Code; and\n (C) the future-years defense program submitted to Congress \n by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 221 of title \n 10, United States Code.\n (2) To strengthen the collective defense industrial base by \n expanding industrial base capability, capacity, and workforce, \n including with respect to enhanced supply chain security, \n interoperability, and resilience among participating countries.\n (3) To identify and mitigate industrial base vulnerabilities \n across partner countries.\n (4) To advance research and development activities to provide \n the Armed Forces of the United States and the military forces of \n allied and partner countries with systems capable of ensuring \n technological superiority over potential adversaries.\n (5) To promote co-development, co-production, and procurement \n collaboration in key defense sectors.\n (6) To promote defense innovation, improve information sharing, \n encourage standardization, reduce barriers to cooperation, and \n otherwise mitigate potential vulnerabilities and facilitate \n collaboration.\n (7) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers \n appropriate.\n (c) Designation of Senior Official.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a \n senior civilian official of the Department of Defense at the \n Assistant Secretary level or above to lead relevant efforts of the \n Initiative, as determined by the Secretary.\n (2) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on \n which the Secretary of Defense makes or changes a designation under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional \n defense committees a notification of such designation or change.\n (d) Participation.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \nthe Secretary of State, shall establish a process to determine which \nallies and partners of the United States (including Australia, Japan, \nthe Republic of Korea, India, the Philippines, and New Zealand) shall \nbe invited to participate as member countries of the Initiative.\n (e) Authorities.--To carry out this section, the Secretary of \nDefense may do the following:\n (1) Enter into agreements and memoranda of understanding with \n appropriate counterparts from participating countries.\n (2) Establish working groups and technical exchanges.\n (3) Provide technical assistance and capacity-building support \n to partner countries using authorities available to the Secretary \n under title 10, United States Code.\n (4) Engage with industry, capital providers, academia, and any \n other stakeholders necessary to advance the objectives described in \n subsection (b).\n (f) Report and Briefing.--\n (1) Report.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually \n thereafter through 2031, the Secretary of Defense shall submit \n to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the \n Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the \n status and progress of the Initiative.\n (B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph (A) \n shall include the following:\n (i) An assessment of shared industrial base \n vulnerabilities.\n (ii) An overview of efforts among participating \n countries to enhance supply chain integrity and resilience.\n (iii) A description of any joint defense production or \n co-development initiative, including any such initiative \n involving sensitive or classified technologies.\n (iv) An articulation of priority initiatives for the \n upcoming fiscal year.\n (v) Recommendations for legislative, regulatory, \n policy, or resourcing changes to achieve the objectives \n described in subsection (b).\n (vi) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense \n considers appropriate.\n (2) Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2026, and annually \n thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the \n congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs \n of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign \n Relations of the Senate with a briefing on the progress made toward \n achieving the objectives described in subsection (b).\n (g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall terminate \non December 31, 2030.\nSEC. 1254. STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN MULTILATERAL DEFENSE IN THE INDO-\nPACIFIC.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the \nSecretary of State, shall develop and implement a strategy to \nstrengthen multilateral defense against regional aggression in the \nIndo-Pacific region by expanding multilateral coordination with United \nStates allies and partners in the region.\n (b) Strategy Requirements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) \nshall describe current activities and initiatives and identify future \nactions to be taken over the next 5 years by the Department of Defense \nto--\n (1) expand existing bilateral engagements into multilateral \n forums with a focus on defense-related planning and military \n exercises;\n (2) prioritize the acquisition and fielding of military \n capabilities necessary for enhancing multilateral defense, \n including long-range precision fires and integrated air defenses \n amongst United States allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific \n region;\n (3) leverage reciprocal access agreements between the United \n States and its Indo-Pacific allies, particularly Japan, the \n Philippines, South Korea, and Australia, to expand regional access \n for allied and partner militaries, including for purposes of \n enhancing interoperability, prepositioning munitions stockpiles, \n and jointly supporting and leveraging shared facilities, \n operational access, and infrastructure;\n (4) improve command and control structures to enable enhanced \n multilateral coordination with Indo-Pacific allies and partners;\n (5) expand information-sharing and maritime domain awareness \n among the United States and Indo-Pacific allies and partners;\n (6) expand the scope and scale of multilateral military \n exercises and operations in the region, including more frequent \n combined maritime operations through the Taiwan Strait and in the \n South China Sea; and\n (7) consider foreseeable strategic and operational \n contingencies affecting the security of strategic transit routes in \n the Indo-Pacific region.\n (c) Submission; Interim Report.--\n (1) Submission of strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall \n submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee \n on Foreign Relations of the Senate the strategy required by \n subsection (a), including an identification of--\n (A) any changes to funding or policy required to strengthen \n multilateral defense among the United States and allies and \n partners in the Indo-Pacific against regional aggression; and\n (B) any additional resources necessary to develop or to \n implement the requirements described in subsection (b).\n (2) Interim report on implementation.--Not later than March 15, \n 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional \n defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House \n of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the \n Senate a report on the progress of the implementation of the \n strategy required by subsection (a), including a description of any \n gap in resources or authority that limits the ability of the \n Department to execute such strategy.\nSEC. 1255. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN \nTHE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.\n It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should \ncontinue efforts that strengthen United States defense alliances and \npartnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as to further the \ncomparative advantage of the United States in strategic competition \nwith the People's Republic of China, including by--\n (1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the \n Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United States \n of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 19, 1960, \n including by developing advanced military capabilities, upgrading \n command and control relationships, fostering interoperability \n across all domains, and improving sharing of information and \n intelligence;\n (2) reinforcing the United States alliance with South Korea, \n including by maintaining the presence of approximately 28,500 \n members of the United States Armed Forces deployed to South Korea, \n enhancing mutual defense base cooperation, and affirming the United \n States extended deterrence commitment using the full range of \n United States defense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual \n Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea, \n signed at Washington, October 1, 1953, in support of the shared \n objective of a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula;\n (3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with \n Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between Australia, \n New Zealand, and the United States of America, signed at San \n Francisco, September, 1951, and through the partnership among \n Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States (commonly known as \n ``AUKUS'' )--\n (A) to advance shared security objectives;\n (B) to accelerate the fielding of advanced military \n capabilities; and\n (C) to build the capacity of emerging partners;\n (4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines and \n Thailand and United States partnerships with other partners in the \n Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance maritime domain \n awareness, promote sovereignty and territorial integrity, leverage \n technology and promote innovation, and support an open, inclusive, \n and rules-based regional architecture;\n (5) broadening United States engagement with India, including \n through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue--\n (A) to advance the shared objective of a free and open \n Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral \n engagements and participation in military exercises, expanded \n defense trade, and collaboration on humanitarian aid and \n disaster response; and\n (B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime security;\n (6) strengthening the United States partnership with Taiwan, \n consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan Relations Act \n (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and the Six Assurances, \n with the goal of improving Taiwan's defensive capabilities and \n promoting peaceful cross-strait relations;\n (7) reinforcing the status of Singapore as a Major Security \n Cooperation Partner of the United States and continuing to \n strengthen defense and security cooperation between the military \n forces of Singapore and the United States Armed Forces, including \n through participation in combined exercises and training;\n (8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the \n Marshall Islands, Palau, and other Pacific island countries, with \n the goal of strengthening regional security and addressing issues \n of mutual concern, including protecting fisheries from illegal, \n unreported, and unregulated fishing;\n (9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and \n other members of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty \n Organization to build connectivity and advance a shared vision for \n the region that is principled, long-term, and anchored in \n democratic resilience; and\n (10) investing in enhanced military posture and capabilities in \n the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific \n Command and strengthening cooperation in bilateral relationships, \n multilateral partnerships, and other international fora to uphold \n global security and shared principles, with the goal of ensuring \n the maintenance of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.\n\n Subtitle G--Matters Relating to Asia\n\nSEC. 1261. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CYBER COOPERATION WITH \nFOREIGN MILITARY PARTNERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.\n Section 1256(e) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended \nby striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2028''.\nSEC. 1262. PREVENTING CIRCUMVENTION BY CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES IN \nTHIRD-PARTY COUNTRIES.\n (a) In General.--Section 1260H(g)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the William M. \n(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n\n ``(I) directly or indirectly owned by, controlled \n by, or beneficially owned by, affiliated with, or in an \n official or unofficial capacity acting as an agent of \n or on behalf of, any of the following, whether \n operating inside or outside of China--\n\n ``(aa) the People's Liberation Army;\n ``(bb) Chinese military and paramilitary \n elements, security forces, police, law enforcement, \n or border control;\n ``(cc) the People's Armed Police;\n ``(dd) the Ministry of State Security, or any \n other organization subordinate to the Central \n Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party;\n ``(ee) the Chinese Ministry of Industry and \n Information Technology;\n ``(ff) the State-Owned Assets Supervision and \n Administration Commission of the State Council; or\n ``(gg) the State Administration of Science, \n Technology, and Industry for National Defense; \n or''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall \ntake effect on the date that is one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\nSEC. 1263. INCLUSION ON LIST OF CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES OF ENTITIES \nADDED TO CERTAIN OTHER LISTS.\n Section 1260H(b)(3) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 \nU.S.C. 113 note) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(B) Review of entities added to other lists.--In \n preparing each annual revision under subparagraph (A) of the \n list required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider \n whether to include each Chinese entity added, during the \n preceding year, to any other list maintained by the United \n States of entities subject to additional restrictions or \n scrutiny for any purpose, as a result of concerns relating to \n the activities or affiliations of such entities.''.\nSEC. 1264. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT ENTERTAINMENT \nPROJECTS WITH TIES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.\n (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act for the Department of Defense may be used to knowingly provide \nactive and direct support to any film, television, or other \nentertainment project if the Secretary of Defense has demonstrable \nevidence that the project has complied or is likely to comply with a \ndemand from the Government of the People's Republic of China or the \nChinese Communist Party, or an entity under the direction of the \nPeople's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, to censor \nthe content of the project in a material manner to advance the national \ninterest of the People's Republic of China.\n (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition \nunder subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the Committees on \nArmed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a written \ncertification that such a waiver is in the national interest of the \nUnited States.\nSEC. 1265. MODIFICATION OF TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.\n Section 1323 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) paragraph (1)--\n (i) by redesignating subparagraph (V) as subparagraph \n (W);\n (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (U) the following \n new subparagraph (V):\n ``(V) Medical equipment, supplies, and related contingency \n care or, for military forces, combat casualty care \n capabilities.''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (W), as redesignated, by striking \n ``(U)'' and inserting ``(V)''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph \n (K);\n (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following \n new subparagraph (J):\n ``(J) Medical equipment, supplies, and related capabilities \n necessary to carry out functional responsibilities to support \n the military and central government security forces.''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (K), as redesignated, by striking \n ``(I)'' and inserting ``(J)''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)--\n (A) by striking ``Of the amounts'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(1) Fiscal year 2025.--Of the amounts''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) Fiscal year 2026.--Of the amounts authorized to be \n appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense, \n not more than $1,000,000,000 may be made available for the purposes \n of subsection (a).''.\nSEC. 1266. JOINT PROGRAM WITH TAIWAN TO ENABLE FIELDING OF UNCREWED \nSYSTEMS AND COUNTER-UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of \nDefense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and acting through \nthe Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, shall seek to engage \nwith appropriate officials of Taiwan in a joint program for the purpose \nof enabling the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed \nsystems capabilities, including co-development and co-production of \nsuch capabilities, for the Armed Forces of the United States and the \nmilitary forces of Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 \nU.S.C. 3301 et seq.).\n (b) Use of Authorities.--In carrying out a joint program under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may use the authorities under \ntitle 10, United States Code, and other applicable statutory \nauthorities available to the Secretary.\n (c) Briefing.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2029, the \n Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, \n shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing \n on the joint program under subsection (a).\n (2) Elements.--Each briefing required by paragraph (1) shall \n include, for the period covered by the briefing, the following:\n (A) A summary of engagements under subsection (a).\n (B) A description of activities undertaken by the Secretary \n of Defense and appropriate officials of Taiwan to enable the \n fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems \n capabilities described in subsection (a).\n (C) A description of progress made in finalizing defense \n trade foundational agreements between the United States and \n Taiwan, including--\n (i) a memorandum of understanding on reciprocal defense \n procurement;\n (ii) a security of supply agreement;\n (iii) an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement;\n (iv) a general security of military information \n agreement; and\n (v) a cyber maturity model certification.\n (D) An identification of the additional resources or \n authorities necessary to enable the fielding of uncrewed \n systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities described in \n subsection (a).\n (E) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers \n appropriate.\n (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on \n Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the \n Senate; and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on \n Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House \n of Representatives.\nSEC. 1267. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FOR BIEN HOA DIOXIN \nCLEANUP.\n Section 1253(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. \n3955) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2025'' and inserting \n``fiscal year 2026''.\nSEC. 1268. OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTURE ON THE KOREAN \nPENINSULA.\n (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Amounts authorized to be \nappropriated by this Act may not be obligated or expended to reduce the \napproximate total number of members of the Armed Forces that are \npermanently stationed in, or deployed to, the Republic of Korea below \n28,500, or to complete the transition of wartime operational control of \nthe United States-Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command from United \nStates-led command to Republic of Korea-led command in a manner which \ndeviates from a bilaterally agreed plan to effectuate such a \ntransition, until the date that is 60 days after the date on which the \ncertification described in subsection (b) and the applicable assessment \ndescribed in subsection (c) are submitted to the appropriate committees \nof Congress.\n (b) Certification Described.--The certification described in this \nsubsection is a certification by the Secretary of Defense, in \nconsultation with the Commander of the United States Forces Korea, the \nCommander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the Secretary of \nState, and the Director of National Intelligence, to the appropriate \ncommittees of Congress that, as applicable, a reduction in the \napproximate total number of members of the Armed Forces that are \npermanently stationed in, or deployed to, the Republic of Korea below \n28,500 or the completion of the transition of wartime operational \ncontrol of the United States-Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command \nfrom United States-led command to Republic of Korea-led command in a \nmanner which deviates from a bilaterally agreed plan to effectuate such \na transition--\n (1) is in the national security interest of the United States; \n and\n (2) is being undertaken only after appropriate consultations \n with allies of the United States, including the Republic of Korea, \n Japan, and any country that has sent military contributions to the \n United Nations Command.\n (c) Assessment Described.--An assessment described in this \nsubsection is the following:\n (1) In the case of a reduction in the total number of members \n of the Armed Forces permanently stationed in or deployed to the \n Republic of Korea below 28,500, an assessment by the Secretary of \n Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United States \n Forces Korea, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific \n Command, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National \n Intelligence that includes--\n (A) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on--\n (i) the security of the United States;\n (ii) the security of the Republic of Korea and Japan;\n (iii) United States deterrence; and\n (iv) the defense posture of the United States Indo-\n Pacific Command;\n (B) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on the \n ability of the Armed Forces to execute contingency plans of the \n Department of Defense, including in support of operations \n beyond the Korean Peninsula;\n (C) an analysis of the additional costs for relocation of \n personnel, equipment, and associated infrastructure;\n (D) an analysis of the impact of such a reduction on \n military training and major military exercises, including on \n interoperability and joint activities with the Republic of \n Korea and Japan;\n (E) a description of consultations with the Republic of \n Korea, Japan, and countries that have sent military \n contributions to the United Nations Command;\n (F) an assessment of the impact of a substantial reduction \n of the number of members of the Armed Forces permanently \n stationed in or deployed to the Republic of Korea on the \n credibility of United States extended deterrence commitments to \n the Republic of Korea and Japan, the potential for nuclear \n proliferation in the Indo-Pacific region, and the ability of \n the remaining forces permanently stationed in, or deployed to, \n the Republic of Korea to support integrated air and missile \n defense operations in defense of the Republic of Korea and \n Japan; and\n (G) an independent risk assessment by the Commander of the \n United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United States \n Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of \n Staff of--\n (i) the impact of such a reduction on the security of \n the United States;\n (ii) the ability of the Armed Forces to execute \n contingency plans of the Department of Defense, including \n in support of operations beyond the Korean Peninsula; and\n (iii) the impact of such a reduction on military \n training and major military exercises, including on \n interoperability and joint activities with the Republic of \n Korea and Japan.\n (2) In the case of the completion of the transition of wartime \n operational control of the United States-Republic of Korea Combined \n Forces Command from United States-led command to Republic of Korea-\n led command in a manner which deviates from a bilaterally agreed \n plan to effectuate such a transition, an assessment by the \n Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the \n United States Forces Korea, the Commander of the United States \n Indo- Pacific Command, the Secretary of State, and the Director of \n National Intelligence that includes--\n (A) an assessment of the extent to which the three \n conditions set forth in the bilaterally determined conditions-\n based Operational Control Transition Plan that was signed on \n October 31, 2018, will be satisfied prior to the completion of \n such transition;\n (B) a detailed description of the manner in which a \n Republic of Korea-led Combined Forces Command will report to \n national command authorities in the United States and the \n Republic of Korea;\n (C) a detailed description of the planned command \n relationship between a Republic of Korea-led Combined Forces \n Command and the United States-led United Nations Command;\n (D) a description of consultations with countries that have \n sent military contributions to the United Nations Command;\n (E) a description of the United States-Republic of Korea \n wartime operational control consultations with Japan, and an \n assessment of approaches for deconflicting military operations \n across the United States-Republic of Korea and the United \n States-Japan alliances;\n (F) an assessment of the effect, if any, of the completion \n of such transition on the potential for nuclear proliferation \n in the Indo-Pacific region; and\n (G) an independent military risk assessment by the \n Commander of the United States Forces Korea, the Commander of \n the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chairman of the \n Joint Chiefs of Staff of such transition.\n (d) Form.--\n (1) Certification.--A certification described in subsection (b) \n shall be submitted in unclassified form.\n (2) Assessment.--An assessment described in subsection (c) \n shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a \n classified annex.\n (e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on \n Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the \n Senate; and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on \n Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House \n of Representatives.\nSEC. 1269. REPORT ON ENHANCED DEFENSE RELATIONS WITH THE PHILIPPINES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2026, and annually \nthereafter through 2029, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \nthe Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of \nCongress a report on enhancing the United States defense relationship \nwith the Philippines.\n (b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall \ninclude, at a minimum, the following:\n (1) An assessment of the implementation of the United States-\n Philippines Bilateral Defense Guidelines.\n (2) An organizational chart and overview of the functions of \n the alliance management bodies that report to the United States-\n Philippines Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board.\n (3) A summary of the activities of the Roles, Missions, and \n Capabilities Working Group.\n (4) An assessment of the bilateral Philippines-Security Sector \n Assistance Roadmap initiative, including a description of joint \n capability areas under such initiative.\n (5) A projected resourcing plan for the Philippines-Security \n Sector Assistance Roadmap initiative that includes the projected \n use of national funds of the Philippines, Foreign Military Sales, \n Foreign Military Financing, and Department of Defense International \n Security Cooperation Program account funds.\n (6) A description of the activities and investments the \n Department plans, during the three-year period beginning on the \n date on which the report is submitted, to implement for--\n (A) increased bilateral training, exercises, combined \n patrols, and other activities between the United States Armed \n Forces and the military forces of the Philippines;\n (B) enhancing multilateral security cooperation and \n capacity-building efforts among the Philippines, Japan, \n Australia, and other foreign partners; and\n (C) improving information-sharing mechanisms and processes, \n including by adoption of enhanced security protocols, under the \n General Security of Military Information Agreement between the \n United States and the Philippines, signed at Manila November \n 18, 2024.\n (7) A plan for improving the infrastructure at sites designated \n under the Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation, signed at \n Quezon City April 28, 2014 (TIAS 14-625), including, for each such \n site--\n (A) an identification of priority facility investments at \n the site across the future-years defense program;\n (B) a timeline for completing area development plans for \n the site; and\n (C) a discussion of non-Department investments necessary to \n enable effective use of the site.\n (8) An assessment of requirements for pre-positioning of \n equipment and supplies in support of humanitarian assistance, \n disaster relief, and other bilateral activities.\n (9) A description of the current organization of the Joint \n United States Military Assistance Group--Philippines, and an \n analysis of the feasibility and advisability of modifying United \n States organizational structures to--\n (A) coordinate United States military activities and \n operations involving the Philippines; and\n (B) facilitate integrated planning and implementation of \n bilateral activities.\n (10) An identification of challenges to the implementation of \n the guidelines, initiatives, plans, timelines, functions, \n activities, investments, and potential modifications described in \n paragraphs (1) through (9), and any resourcing requirements, \n bilateral agreements, or other measures that would facilitate the \n implementation of such guidelines, initiatives, plans, timelines, \n functions, activities, investments, or potential modifications.\n (c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\n (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Foreign Relations of the Senate; and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.\nSEC. 1270. MODERNIZING THE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES.\n (a) Purpose.--In addition to the purposes otherwise authorized for \nForeign Military Financing with respect to the Philippines, the \nSecretary of State shall use the authorities under this section to--\n (1) strengthen the United States-Philippines alliance in \n accordance with the historic agreement reached at the United \n States-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on August 2, 2024;\n (2) enable the acceleration of phase three of the modernization \n of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;\n (3) provide additional information to the Chairs of the United \n States-Philippine Bilateral Security Dialogue to enable planning \n and prioritization of Joint Capability Areas;\n (4) support the execution of the Philippines-Security Sector \n Assistance Roadmap; and\n (5) provide assistance, including equipment, training, and \n other support, to modernize the defense capabilities of the Armed \n Forces of the Philippines in order to--\n (A) safeguard the territorial sovereignty of the \n Philippines;\n (B) improve maritime domain awareness;\n (C) counter coercive military activities;\n (D) improve the military and civilian infrastructure and \n capabilities necessary to prepare for regional contingencies; \n and\n (E) strengthen cooperation between the United States and \n the Philippines on counterterrorism-related efforts.\n (b) Annual Spending Plan.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and \nannually thereafter for a period of 4 years, the Secretary of State, in \ncoordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a plan describing how amounts \nauthorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), if made \navailable, would be used to achieve the purpose described in subsection \n(a).\n (c) Annual Report on Enhancing the United States-Philippines \nDefense Relationship.--\n (1) Report required.--Not later than 270 days after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of \n 4 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary \n of Defense and such other heads of Federal departments and agencies \n as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, shall submit to \n the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes \n steps taken to enhance the United States-Philippines defense \n relationship.\n (2) Matters to be included.--Each report required under \n paragraph (1) shall include the following:\n (A) A description of the capabilities and defense \n infrastructure improvements needed to modernize the defense \n capabilities of the Philippines, including with respect to--\n (i) coastal defense;\n (ii) long-range fires;\n (iii) integrated air defenses;\n (iv) maritime security;\n (v) manned and unmanned aerial systems;\n (vi) mechanized ground mobility vehicles;\n (vii) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;\n (viii) defensive cybersecurity;\n (ix) military construction;\n (x) maintenance and sustainment of military \n capabilities; and\n (xi) any other defense capabilities that the Secretary \n of State determines, including jointly with the \n Philippines, are crucial to the defense of the Philippines.\n (B) An assessment of the absorptive capacity of the Armed \n Forces of the Philippines, including the coast guard, over the \n next 5 years.\n (C) A description of how statutory authorities under title \n 10, United States Code, including under section 333 of such \n title and authorities relating to unspecified minor military \n construction and overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic \n aid, will be used to provide support for the Philippines-\n Security Sector Assistance Roadmap and the defense capabilities \n described in subparagraph (A), prioritized according to the \n assessment of the absorptive capacity of the Armed Forces of \n the Philippines required under subparagraph (B).\n (3) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.\n (d) Foreign Military Financing Loan and Loan Guarantee Authority.--\n (1) Direct loans.--\n (A) In general.--During fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the \n Secretary of State may make direct loans available for the \n Philippines pursuant to section 23 of the Arms Export Control \n Act (22 U.S.C. 2763).\n (B) Maximum obligations.--Gross obligations for the \n principal amounts of loans authorized under subparagraph (A) \n may not exceed $1,000,000,000.\n (C) Source of funds.--\n (i) Defined term.--In this subparagraph, the term \n ``cost''--\n\n (I) has the meaning given such term in section \n 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 \n U.S.C. 661a(5));\n (II) shall include the cost of modifying a loan \n authorized under subparagraph (A); and\n (III) may include the costs of selling, reducing, \n or cancelling any amounts owed to the United States or \n to any agency of the United States.\n\n (ii) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated \n under subsection (e) may be made available to pay for the \n cost of loans authorized under subparagraph (A).\n (D) Fees authorized.--\n (i) In general.--The Government of the United States \n may charge processing and origination fees for a loan made \n pursuant to subparagraph (A), not to exceed the cost to the \n Government of making such loan, which shall be collected \n from borrowers through a financing account (as defined in \n section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 \n U.S.C. 661a(7)).\n (ii) Limitation on fee payments.--Amounts made \n available under any appropriations Act for any fiscal year \n may not be used to pay any fees associated with a loan \n authorized under subparagraph (A).\n (E) Repayment.--Loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A) \n shall be repaid not later than 17 years after the loan is \n received by the borrower, including a grace period of not more \n than 1 year on repayment of principal.\n (F) Interest.--\n (i) In general.--Notwithstanding section 23(c)(1) of \n the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763(c)(1)), \n interest for loans made pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be \n charged at a rate determined by the Secretary of State.\n (ii) Treatment of loan amounts used to pay interest.--\n Amounts made available under this paragraph for interest \n costs shall not be considered assistance for the purposes \n of any statutory limitation on assistance to a country.\n (2) Loan guarantees.--\n (A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated \n under subsection (e) may be made available for the costs of \n loan guarantees for the Philippines under section 24 of the \n Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764) for the Philippines to \n subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of \n commercial loans and total loan principal, any part of which \n may be guaranteed.\n (B) Maximum amounts.--Loan guarantees authorized under \n subparagraph (A)--\n (i) may be made only to the extent that the total loan \n principal, any part of which is guaranteed, does not exceed \n $1,000,000,000; and\n (ii) may not exceed 80 percent of the loan principal \n with respect to any single borrower.\n (C) Subordination.--Any loan guaranteed pursuant to \n subparagraph (A) may not be subordinated to--\n (i) another debt contracted by the borrower; or\n (ii) any other claims against the borrower in the case \n of default.\n (D) Repayment.--Repayment in United States dollars of any \n loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be required not \n later than 17 years after the loan agreement is signed.\n (E) Fees.--Notwithstanding section 24 of the Arms Export \n Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2764), the Government of the United \n States may charge processing and origination fees for a loan \n guarantee authorized under subparagraph (A), not to exceed the \n cost to the Government of such loan guarantee, which shall be \n collected from borrowers, or from third parties on behalf of \n such borrowers, through a financing account (as defined in \n section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 \n U.S.C. 661a(7)).\n (F) Treatments of loan guarantees.--Amounts made available \n under this paragraph for the costs of loan guarantees \n authorized under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered \n assistance for the purposes of any statutory limitation on \n assistance to a country.\n (G) Commercial flexibility.--Loan guarantees authorized \n under subparagraph (A) may be provided to entities doing \n business inside or outside the United States, notwithstanding \n any provision of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et \n seq.) that would otherwise limit eligibility for such \n guarantees based on geographic location or business operations.\n (3) Notification requirement.--Amounts authorized to be \n appropriated to carry out this subsection may not be expended \n without prior notification of the appropriate committees of \n Congress.\n (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to \n be appropriated for Foreign Military Financing, there are \n authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for \n Foreign Military Financing grant assistance for the Philippines not \n more than $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.\n (2) Training.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated \n pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $500,000 is authorized to \n be appropriated each fiscal year for one or more blanket order \n agreements for Foreign Military Financing training programs related \n to the defense needs of the Philippines.\n (f) Sunset Provision.--Assistance may not be provided under this \nsection after September 30, 2035.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on \n Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the \n Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on \n Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the \n House of Representatives.\n (2) The term ``blanket order agreement'' means an agreement \n between a foreign customer and the United States Government for a \n specific category of items or services (including training) that--\n (A) does not include a definitive list of items or \n quantities; and\n (B) specifies a dollar ceiling against which orders may be \n placed.\n\n Subtitle H--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1271. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF \nTHE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for operation and maintenance, \ndefense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense \nfor travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or \nexpended until the Secretary of Defense submits--\n (1) the multi-year plan to fulfill the defensive requirements \n of the military forces of Taiwan, also known as the ``Taiwan \n Security Assistance Roadmap'', required by section of the James M. \n Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (22 \n U.S.C. 3355);\n (2) the independent study of the organizational structure and \n force posture of the United States Armed Forces in the area of \n responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command required \n by section 1319 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);\n (3) the plan for Department of Defense activities to strengthen \n United States extended deterrence commitments to the Republic of \n Korea required by section 1344 of the Servicemember Quality of Life \n Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2025 (Public Law 118-159);\n (4) the plan to advance trilateral defense cooperation among \n the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea required by \n section 1345 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n 118-159);\n (5) the report on Department of Defense activities that would \n be necessary to support the potential establishment of a regional \n contingency stockpile for Taiwan required by the Joint Explanatory \n Statement accompanying the Servicemember Quality of Life \n Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2025 (Public Law 118-159); and\n (6) the annual progress report due December 31, 2024, regarding \n implementation of the pilot program to improve cyber cooperation \n with covered foreign military partners in southeast Asia required \n by section 1256(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).\nSEC. 1272. REPEAL OF WAR-RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCLUDED \nOPERATIONS.\n Section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2006 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed.\nSEC. 1273. DEFENDING INTERNATIONAL SECURITY BY RESTRICTING UNACCEPTABLE \nPARTNERSHIPS AND TACTICS.\n (a) Working Groups on Adversary Alignment.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of \n Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, \n and the Director of National Intelligence shall each--\n (A) establish a working group on adversary alignment; and\n (B) designate a point of contact on adversary alignment, \n who shall serve as the head of the working group for the \n applicable department or office.\n (2) Requirements.--Each working group established pursuant to \n paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) comprise--\n (i) subject matter experts covering each of--\n\n (I) the People's Republic of China;\n (II) the Russian Federation;\n (III) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and\n (IV) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and\n\n (ii) representatives covering all core functions of the \n department or office of the Secretary or Director \n establishing the working group;\n (B) ensure that the working group members have the \n requisite security clearances and access to critical \n compartmented information necessary to assess and understand \n the full scope of adversary cooperation, including how events \n in one theater might trigger actions in another; and\n (C) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment \n of this Act, submit to the Secretary or Director who \n established the working group, and to the appropriate \n committees of Congress, a report--\n (i) evaluating the impact of adversary alignment on the \n relevant operations carried out by the department or office \n of the working group; and\n (ii) setting forth recommendations for such \n organizational changes as the working group considers \n necessary to ensure the department or office of the working \n group is well positioned to routinely evaluate and respond \n to the rapidly evolving nature of adversary cooperation and \n the attendant risks.\n (3) Biannually interagency meeting.--Not less frequently than \n biannually, the heads of the working groups established under this \n section shall meet to discuss findings, problems, and next steps \n with respect to adversary alignment.\n (4) Sunset.-- The authorities and requirements under this \n subsection shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of \n this section, unless reauthorized by Congress.\n (b) Report on Nature, Trajectory, and Risks of Bilateral \nCooperation Between, and Multilateral Cooperation Among, Adversaries of \nthe United States.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in \n coordination with the head of any Federal agency the Director \n considers appropriate, shall submit to the President, any Federal \n officer of Cabinet-level rank the Director considers appropriate, \n and the appropriate committees of Congress, a report on bilateral \n and multilateral cooperation among adversaries of the United States \n and the resulting risks of such cooperation.\n (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A description of the current nature and extent of \n dangerous bilateral or multilateral cooperation among the \n People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic \n Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea \n across the diplomatic, information, military, and economic \n spheres, and an assessment of the advantages that accrue to \n each adversary from such cooperation.\n (B) An assessment of the trajectory for cooperation among \n the adversaries described in subparagraph (A) during the 5-year \n period beginning on the date on which the report is submitted.\n (C) An outline of the risks to the United States and allied \n diplomatic, military, intelligence, and economic operations, \n and broader security interests around the world.\n (D) An evaluation of the vulnerabilities and tension points \n within such adversary bilateral or multilateral relationships, \n and an assessment of the likely effect of efforts by the United \n States to separate adversaries.\n (3) Use of other reporting.--The report required by paragraph \n (1) may be completed using reports submitted by the Director of \n National Intelligence to satisfy other statutory requirements.\n (4) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in classified form.\n (c) Report on Strategic Approach.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the \n establishment of the Working Groups on Adversary Alignment required \n by subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of \n Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the \n Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National Intelligence, \n shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report \n outlining the strategic approach of the United States to adversary \n alignment and the necessary steps to disrupt, frustrate, constrain, \n and prepare for adversary cooperation during the two-year period \n beginning on the date of the submission of such report.\n (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A detailed description of the methods and tools \n available to the United States to disrupt the most dangerous \n elements of adversary cooperation, including the growing \n connectivity between the defense industrial bases of each \n adversary.\n (B) A framework for using diplomatic engagement and \n intelligence diplomacy, as appropriate--\n (i) to inform allies and partners about the increasing \n risk of adversary alignment;\n (ii) to secure the support of allies and partners in \n combating adversary alignment; and\n (iii) to assess and help address, as appropriate, the \n vulnerabilities and capability gaps of allies and partners \n to counter threats from adversary alignment.\n (C) A plan for ensuring the integrity of United States \n methods of economic statecraft, including an assessment of the \n efficiency of the United States sanctions and export control \n enforcement apparatus and any accompanying resourcing \n requirements.\n (D) A plan to bolster deterrence within the priority \n theaters of the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle \n East by--\n (i) increasing United States and partner munitions \n stockpiles, particularly such stockpiles that are most \n critical for supporting frontline partners such as Israel, \n Taiwan, and Ukraine in the event of aggression by a United \n States adversary;\n (ii) facilitating collaborative efforts with partners \n for the co-production, co- maintenance, and co-sustainment \n of critical munitions and platforms required by the United \n States and allies and partners of the United States in the \n event of a future conflict with the People's Republic of \n China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of \n Iran, or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and\n (iii) more effectively using funding through the United \n States Foreign Military Financing program to support allied \n and partner domestic defense production that can contribute \n to deterrence in each such priority theater; and\n (iv) such other measures as determined by the \n Secretaries.\n (E) A plan for updating war-planning tools of the \n Department of Defense not later than 1 year after the date on \n which the report is submitted to ensure that United States war \n planners are better equipped to update and modify war plans in \n the face of rapidly evolving information on adversary \n cooperation.\n (F) An assessment of the capability gaps and \n vulnerabilities the United States would face in deterring an \n adversary in the event that the United States is engaged in a \n conflict with an adversary, and a plan to work with allies and \n partners to address such gaps and vulnerabilities.\n (G) Recommendations for actions that allies and partners \n may take, individually or collectively, to strengthen their own \n deterrence and resilience, enhance defense industrial \n cooperation, and contribute to disrupt adversary alignment.\n (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in classified form.\n (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on \n Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on \n Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban \n Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation \n of the Senate; and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select \n Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the \n Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, \n and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of \n Representatives.\nSEC. 1274. REPORT REGARDING JOINT TRAINING WITH MEXICO TO COUNTER \nTRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS.\n (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with \nthe Secretary of State and the Government of Mexico, shall submit to \nthe appropriate congressional committees a report that--\n (1) details activities taking place pursuant to existing \n authorities of the Department of Defense with respect to joint \n training between the Department of Defense and the armed forces of \n Mexico regarding tactics, techniques, and procedures for countering \n the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations;\n (2) includes recommendations for future additional activities \n with respect to the joint training described in paragraph (1); and\n (3) may include, as appropriate and in consultation with the \n appropriate civilian United States Government agencies specializing \n in countering transnational criminal organizations, a list of \n recommendations for additional activities to counter the threat of \n transnational criminal organizations, including--\n (A) joint network analysis;\n (B) counter threat financing;\n (C) counter illicit trafficking (including narcotics, \n weapons, and human trafficking, and illicit trafficking in \n natural resources);\n (D) assessments of key nodes of activity of transnational \n criminal organizations; and\n (E) operations involving the use of rotary-wing aircraft.\n (b) Recommended Activities Limitation.--Any recommendation for an \nadditional activity that is included in a report required in subsection \n(a) shall be in addition to, and may not be intended to supersede, \nreplace, or disrupt, existing security cooperation or training between \nthe United States and the Government of Mexico.\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign \n Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign \n Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of \n Representatives.\n\n TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n Subtitle A--Military Programs\n\nSEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 \nfor the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of \nthe Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and \nrevolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.\nSEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026 \nfor expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and \nMunitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in \nsection 4501.\n (b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection \n(a) are authorized for the destruction of lethal chemical agents and \nmunitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense \nAuthorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521).\nSEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department \nof Defense for fiscal year 2026 for expenses, not otherwise provided \nfor, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, \nas specified in the funding table in section 4501.\nSEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department \nof Defense for fiscal year 2026 for expenses, not otherwise provided \nfor, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of \nDefense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.\nSEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 \nfor the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed Forces and other \nactivities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing for \nthe health of eligible beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table \nin section 4501.\n\n Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile\n\nSEC. 1411. MODIFICATIONS TO STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK \nPILING ACT.\n (a) National Defense Stockpile Shortfall Briefings Changes.--\nSection 14(f)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling \nAct (50 U.S.C. 98h-5(f)(2)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A)--\n (A) by striking ``a description of each material'' and \n inserting ``a list of the materials''; and\n (B) by inserting ``and a description of each such \n material,'' after ``paragraph,'';\n (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting a semicolon; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n ``(D) a list of such materials that are the highest priority to \n be acquired for the stockpile in the near term;\n ``(E) verification that the National Defense Stockpile Manager \n manages and evaluates the stockpile using the most complete and \n accurate data provided by the military departments (as defined \n under section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code), including a \n one-time description of the risks resulting from the inability of \n the armed services to provide the National Defense Stockpile \n Manager comprehensive data for all of its required strategic and \n critical materials; and\n ``(F) the amounts appropriated by Congress to the stockpile for \n both the current fiscal year and the previous fiscal year;''.\n (b) Modification of Disposal Authority.--\n (1) In general.--Section 5(b) of the Strategic and Critical \n Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)) is amended--\n (A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'';\n (B) by striking ``or (5)'' and inserting ``or (6)'';\n (C) by striking ``has been specifically authorized by law'' \n and inserting ``was included in the most recent annual \n materials plan submitted to the congressional defense \n committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United \n States Code) under section 11(b)(1)(G)''; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) Not later than 15 days after making a disposal under \nparagraph (1), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall notify the \ncongressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title \n10, United States Code) of the disposal.''.\n (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 6(a) of such \n Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)) is amended--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``President'' and inserting ``National Defense Stockpile \n Manager''; and\n (B) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:\n ``(7) dispose of materials in the stockpile in accordance with \n the most recent annual materials plan submitted to the \n congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of \n title 10, United States Code) under section 11(b)(1)(G) and notify \n the congressional defense committees of such disposals as required \n by section 5(b)(2).''.\n (c) Reduction of Wait Periods.--Sections 5(a)(2), 6(d)(1), and \n6(d)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(2), 98e(d)(1), 98e(d)(2)) are \neach amended by striking ``45 days'' and inserting ``30 days''.\nSEC. 1412. RECYCLING FOR CRITICAL MINERALS.\n (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \nSustainment, in coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics \nAgency, shall expand the recovery and reuse of strategic and critical \nmaterials under the Strategic Material Recovery and Reuse Program of \nthe Defense Logistics Agency established pursuant to section 6(a)(5) of \nthe Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. \n98e(a)(5)) (in this section referred to as the ``Program'').\n (b) Briefing on Expansion.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the \nDirector of the Defense Logistics Agency shall provide to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives \na briefing on a plan for expansion of the Program which shall include--\n (1) a list of strategic and critical materials that are \n determined to be in shortfall in the National Defense Stockpile in \n the most recent report on stockpile requirements submitted to \n Congress under section 14(a) of the Strategic and Critical \n Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5(a)) that will be \n prioritized for inclusion in the Program;\n (2) a description of resources required to include the \n additional strategic and critical materials identified under \n paragraph (1) in the Program;\n (3) any barriers to expansion of the Program; and\n (4) best practices from the efforts of the Director under the \n Program with respect to optical-grade germanium that can be \n implemented to expand the Program.\n (c) Strategic and Critical Materials Defined.--In this section, the \nterm ``strategic and critical materials'' means materials determined to \nbe strategic and critical materials under section 3(a) of the Strategic \nand Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1421. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT OF JOINT \nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY \nDEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, \nILLINOIS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. \n2573), as most recently amended by section 1421(a) of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 \nStat. 2129), is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and \ninserting ``September 30, 2027''.\n (b) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds authorized to be \nappropriated for section 1405 and available for the Defense Health \nProgram for operation and maintenance, $165,000,000 may be transferred \nby the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense-\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund \nestablished by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 \nStat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, \nany funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and \nappropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer.\n (c) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of subsection (b) \nof such section 1704, facility operations for which funds transferred \nunder subsection (a) may be used are operations of the Captain James A. \nLovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago \nVeterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and \nsupporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility \nunder an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan \nHunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public \nLaw 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500).\nSEC. 1422. BEGINNING BALANCES OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY WORKING \nCAPITAL FUND FOR AUDIT PURPOSES.\n For purposes of an audit conducted under chapter 9A of title 10, \nUnited States Code, of the Defense Logistics Agency Working Capital \nFund established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States \nCode, Working Capital Funds--\n (1) the Fund Balance with Treasury opening balance for October \n 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account 101000 \n is $3,483,483,641.67, as recorded in official accounting records;\n (2) the Unexpended Appropriations-Cumulative opening balance \n for October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger \n Account 310000 is $883,887,145.71, as recorded in official \n accounting records;\n (3) the Cumulative Results of Operations opening balance for \n October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account \n 331000 is $27,271,547,121.85, as recorded in official accounting \n records;\n (4) the Contract Authority Carried Forward opening balance for \n October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account \n 413900 is $13,130,151,985.39, as recorded in official accounting \n records;\n (5) the Total Actual Resources-Collected opening balance for \n October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account \n 420100 is $3,578,944,883.86, as recorded in official accounting \n records; and\n (6) the Unapportioned-Unexpired Authority opening balance for \n October 1, 2024, for United States Standard General Ledger Account \n 445000 is $507,354,134.72, as recorded in official accounting \n records.\nSEC. 1423. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT \nHOME.\n There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 \nfrom the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $77,000,000 \nfor the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.\n\n TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS\n Subtitle A--Cyber Operations\n\nSEC. 1501. PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND BUDGET COORDINATION FOR \nOPERATIONS OF CYBER MISSION FORCE.\n (a) In General.-- Section 167b of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new subsections:\n ``(f) Planning, Programming, and Budgeting.--(1) In addition to the \nactivities of a combatant command for which funding may be requested \nunder section 166(b) of this title, the Commander of the United States \nCyber Command shall, subject to the authority, direction, and control \nof the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, be responsible \nfor directly controlling and managing the planning, programming, \nbudgeting, and execution of resources to train, equip, operate, and \nsustain the Cyber Mission Force.\n ``(2) The responsibilities assigned to the Commander of the United \nStates Cyber Command pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the \nfollowing:\n ``(A) Preparation of a program objective memorandum and budget \n estimate submission for the resources required to train, equip, \n operate, and sustain the Cyber Mission Force.\n ``(B) Preparation of budget materials pertaining to the United \n States Cyber Command for inclusion in the budget justification \n materials that are submitted to Congress in support of the budget \n of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year, as submitted with \n the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, \n United States Code, that is separate from any other military \n department or component of the Department of Defense.\n ``(3) The responsibilities assigned to the Commander of the United \nStates Cyber Command pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not include the \nfollowing:\n ``(A) Military pay and allowances.\n ``(B) Funding for facility support that is provided by the \n military departments.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1507 of National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. \n167b note) is repealed.\nSEC. 1502. MODIFICATION TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR MILITARY \nADVISOR FOR CYBER POLICY.\n Section 392a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``the Under \n Secretary of Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the Assistant \n Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the following:'' and \n all that follows and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary of \n Defense for Cyber Policy.''; and\n (2) in paragraph (3)(A)--\n (A) in clause (i), by striking ``the Under Secretary of \n Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary of \n Defense for Cyber Policy'';\n (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``Under Secretary'' and \n inserting ``Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy'';\n (C) in clause (iii), by striking ``Under Secretary of \n Defense for Policy'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary of \n Defense for Cyber Policy''; and\n (D) by striking clause (iv).\nSEC. 1503. FRAMEWORK FOR INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY \nTECHNICAL DEBT ASSESSMENT INTO ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.\n (a) Framework Development.--Not later than September 1, 2026, the \nSecretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Chief Information \nOfficer of the Department of Defense, the Secretaries of the military \ndepartments, and the Chief Information Officers of the military \ndepartments, develop a framework for the integration of technical debt \nassessment, tracking, and management into existing processes of the \nDepartment of Defense for information technology investment decisions \nand budget justification materials.\n (b) Technical Debt Categorization.--The Secretary of Defense shall \ncarry out a comprehensive reevaluation of the current definition of \n``technical debt'' used by the Department of Defense and develop a \ntechnical debt classification that adequately reflects different types \nof technical debt, including application, physical infrastructure, \narchitecture, and documentation components.\n (c) Framework Components.--\n (1) Integration requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall \n ensure the framework developed under subsection (a) provides for \n integration of technical debt considerations into existing \n management processes and structures of the Department of Defense \n relating to resourcing and programmatic decisions for existing or \n proposed information technology systems, services, or related \n programs of record.\n (2) Metrics.--The framework developed under subsection (a) \n shall include--\n (A) baseline measurement for technical debt for a specific \n technology or program;\n (B) objectives for technical debt reduction; and\n (C) consolidated metrics for Department of Defense-wide \n use, including outcome-based metrics for assessing operational \n and financial impacts.\n (3) Process integration.--The framework developed under \n subsection (a) shall use existing governance structures for \n overseeing information technology investments.\n (4) Minimum requirements.--The framework developed under \n subsection (a) shall--\n (A) establish methods for identifying and evaluating \n technical debt;\n (B) integrate technical debt management into the planning, \n programming, budgeting, and execution process, as well as \n information technology governance bodies;\n (C) establish prioritization approaches based on mission \n effects;\n (D) develop mechanisms for identifying gaps in resourcing \n and funding required to resolve technical debt; and\n (E) define organizational responsibilities for remediating \n assessed technical debt of a program or system.\n (5) Implementation.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement \n the framework developed under subsection (a) not later than October \n 1, 2026, to support the planning, programming, budgeting, and \n execution process for the budget justification materials to be \n submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense, as \n submitted with the budget of the President for fiscal year 2027 \n under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.\n (d) Budget Materials.--\n (1) Justification requirements.--Beginning with the fiscal year \n 2027 budget request, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, \n for each fiscal year, the budget justification materials to be \n submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the Department of \n Defense (as submitted with the budget of the President under \n section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) include--\n (A) technical debt status assessments;\n (B) planned investments in physical devices, networks, and \n personnel, including training to develop skills, to transition \n to new technologies and resolve technical debt;\n (C) risk assessments of remaining gaps in the investments \n by the Department of Defense and the military departments \n required to resolve the technical debt of the Department; and\n (D) alignment with modernization priorities.\n (2) Program alignment.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure \n Defense planning guidance and program objective memoranda address \n the resolution of funding requirements associated with resolution \n of technical debt.\n (e) Congressional Briefing.--Not later than September 15, 2026, the \nSecretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a \nbriefing on the implementation and effectiveness of the framework \ndeveloped under subsection (a).\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``information technology'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``technical debt'' means design or implementation \n constructs that are expedient in the short-term, but that set up a \n technical context that can make a future change costlier or \n impossible, as defined in Department of Defense Instruction \n 5000.87, dated October 2, 2020, or successor instruction.\nSEC. 1504. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA ONTOLOGY GOVERNANCE WORKING \nGROUP.\n (a) Establishment.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a \n working group to develop and implement a common data ontology and \n governance structure across the Department of Defense.\n (2) Designation.--The working group established under to \n paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Department of Defense Data \n Ontology Governance Working Group'' (in this section the ``Working \n Group'').\n (3) Use of existing structures.--\n (A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the \n Secretary of Defense may designate an existing forum, council, \n or organizational body to serve as the Working Group if such \n entity satisfies the requirements of subsections (b) and (c).\n (B) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this \n section, a forum, council, or organizational body designated \n under subparagraph (A) is deemed to be a working group \n established by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1).\n (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Working Group is to inform and to \nprogress the Department of Defense's foundational data ontology work by \ndeveloping and implementing domain-specific data ontologies and \ngovernance structures across the Department of Defense to expand data \ninteroperability, enhance information sharing, and enable more \neffective decision making throughout the Department.\n (c) Membership.--The Working Group shall consist of--\n (1) the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of \n the Department of Defense;\n (2) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense;\n (3) the Chief Data Officers of the Department of Defense;\n (4) the Chief Information Officers of the military departments \n and the combatant commands;\n (5) such representatives from defense intelligence elements as \n the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate;\n (6) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering \n and the service acquisition executive for each military department; \n and\n (7) such other officers or employees of the Department of \n Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n (d) Duties.--The Working Group shall--\n (1) coordinate with and build upon any existing data ontology \n development efforts for foundational data ontologies within the \n Department of Defense and the intelligence community (as defined in \n section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) to \n ensure complementary and nonduplicative efforts;\n (2) incorporate Department-wide data and data from defense \n intelligence elements into the development of domain-specific data \n ontologies Department-wide;\n (3) develop and maintain domain-specific data ontologies that \n address functional areas within the Department;\n (4) establish a process to identify and designate functional \n area leads responsible for leading the development, review, \n approval, and respective guidance of domain-specific data \n ontologies for the functional areas of such elements;\n (5) develop a structure for governing data ontologies of the \n Department that includes--\n (A) a centralized, accessible repository for domain-\n specific data ontologies of the Department;\n (B) clear ownership and role definitions for data ontology \n management, including authorities regarding access and \n modification;\n (C) standardized governance procedures for updating, \n reviewing, and maintaining the data ontologies;\n (D) adherence to established data ontology engineering \n principles that promote interoperability and reusability across \n domains;\n (E) infrastructure requirements that include on premises, \n multi-cloud and hybrid environments;\n (F) access to information networks that are on all \n classification levels; and\n (G) integration of domain-specific ontologies with existing \n Department data management practices and systems.\n (e) Functional Area Leads.--\n (1) Selection criteria.--In designating functional area leads \n under subsection (d)(4), the Working Group shall select individuals \n who possess extensive subject matter expertise in their respective \n functional areas and maintain substantial equities or \n responsibilities within the functional area.\n (2) Representation.--The Working Group shall designate \n functional area leads under subsection (d)(4) in a manner that \n ensures appropriate representation across the Department of \n Defense, including the military departments, combatant commands, \n defense agencies, and field activities.\n (3) Responsibilities.--Each functional area lead designated \n under subsection (d)(4) shall be responsible for--\n (A) leading the development and maintenance of domain-\n specific data ontologies within the functional areas for which \n such entity is designated as the functional area lead;\n (B) reviewing and approving domain-specific data ontology \n elements specific to such functional areas;\n (C) ensuring alignment between domain-specific data \n ontologies specific to such functional areas and the \n enterprise-wide foundational data ontology;\n (D) developing guidance specific to such domain-specific \n data ontologies for data ontology implementation; and\n (E) serving as the authoritative source for knowledge on \n domains in such functional areas within the data ontology \n governance structure.\n (f) Timeline and Deliverables.--\n (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that \n the Working Group is established pursuant to subsection (a) not \n later than June 1, 2026, and the Working Group shall remain in \n effect for a period of not less than 5 years beginning on the date \n of the establishment of the Working Group, unless the Secretary \n determines that it is necessary to transition the Working Group \n into a permanent organization.\n (2) Functional area lead designation.--Not later than August 1, \n 2026, the Working Group shall identify and designate functional \n area leads in accordance with subsections (d)(4) and (e).\n (3) Department-level policy.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the \n Working Group shall develop and distribute a Department of Defense-\n wide policy on the data ontology governance structure, including \n guidelines for the development, maintenance, and integration of \n domain-specific ontologies.\n (4) Implementation.--Not later than June 1, 2028, the Working \n Group shall implement the governance structure developed under \n subsection (d)(5).\n (g) Briefing and Report.--\n (1) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2027, the Working Group \n shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on \n progress of the Working Group in carrying out this section.\n (2) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2028, the Secretary of \n Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report on the implementation of the data ontology governance \n structure, including the status of the implementation of such \n structure for domain-specific ontologies, and recommendations for \n sustainment and further development.\n (h) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``data ontology'' means a formal, structured \n representation and categorization of data elements, their \n properties, and the relationships between them within an \n information system or knowledge domain that enables consistent \n interpretation, integration, and analysis of data across different \n systems and users.\n (2) The term ``Defense intelligence element'' has the meaning \n given such term in section 429 of title 10, United States Code.\n (3) The term ``domain-specific data ontology'' means a data \n ontology that is specific to a particular functional areas within \n the Department of Defense.\n (4) The term ``foundational data ontology'' means a top-level, \n domain-independent data ontology that establishes universal \n categories and primitives applicable across information systems and \n upon which domain-specific ontologies are based.\n (5) The term ``functional area'' means a specialized \n functional, operational, or subject-matter areas within the \n Department.\n (6) The terms ``military department'' and ``service acquisition \n executive'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in \n title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1505. FUTURE FORCE EMPLOYMENT CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT TABLETOP \nEXERCISES.\n (a) Tabletop Exercises Required.--Not later than September 1, 2026, \nthe Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the covered officials, \nconduct one or more tabletop exercises to develop and evaluate concepts \nfor operational employment of cyber capabilities by cyber forces of the \nDepartment of Defense under development that would be implemented after \nthe period covered by the most recent future-years defense program \nsubmitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code \nand the implementation of the revised force generation model \nestablished under section 1533(c) of the National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b(c)).\n (b) Tabletop Exercise Elements.--The tabletop exercises required \nunder subsection (a) shall--\n (1) evaluate of future force employment concepts of the cyber \n forces of the Department of Defense, including--\n (A) identifying and assessing additional elements of the \n Cyber Operations Force in various geographic combatant command \n operational scenarios to provide tactical-level effects, or \n integration with non-cyber tactical units, using radio-\n frequency enabled cyber or other off-net cyber operations \n techniques;\n (B) assessing new or novel formations outside of the \n current construction of the Cyber Mission Force; and\n (C) experimenting with other doctrine, organization, \n training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, \n facilities, and policy approaches for cyber activities and \n operations or other non-kinetic actions that include cyber \n actions outside of the current approach of the Cyber Mission \n Force for on-net operations; and\n (2) assess different models for command and control for such \n future force employment concepts, including integrating asscoaited \n cyber forces into non-cyber units of the Department of Defense on a \n temporary, or permanent basis.\n (c) Report Required.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary \nof Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the \nSenate and House of Representatives a report on the results and \nfindings from the tabletop exercises conducted under subsection (a) and \ninclude the recommendations of the Secretary, if any, regarding matters \ndescribed in subsections (a) and (b).\n (d) Definition of Covered Officials.--In this section, the term \n``covered officials'' means--\n (1) the Secretaries of the military departments;\n (2) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy; and\n (3) the Commander of United States Cyber Command.\nSEC. 1506. OCCUPATIONAL RESILIENCY OF THE CYBER MISSION FORCE.\n (a) Requirement.--Beginning not later than one year after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for \nPersonnel and Readiness and the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, \nin coordination with the Principal Cyber Advisors of the military \ndepartments and the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall \njointly carry out an initiative to understand and address occupational \nresiliency challenges at the duty locations of the Cyber Mission Force \nby ensuring that--\n (1) behavioral health professionals are assigned to the \n operating locations of United States Cyber Command and the Cyber \n Mission Force; and\n (2) each such professional holds the security clearance \n necessary to provide treatment to the members of the Armed Forces \n assigned at such duty locations.\n (b) Annual Briefings.--On an annual basis during the three-year \nperiod beginning on the date on which the initiative under subsection \n(a) commences, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and \nReadiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy shall \njointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and \nthe House of Representatives a briefing on the following:\n (1) The status of carrying out such initiative.\n (2) Validation of the security clearances held by behavioral \n health professionals assigned under such subsection.\n (3) An analysis of clinical acuity being treated by such \n professionals.\n (4) Identified challenges to carrying out such initiative.\n (5) Efforts to improve the awareness by members of the Armed \n Forces assigned to the Cyber Mission Force with respect to the \n availability of appropriately cleared behavioral health \n professionals who can treat such members.\n (6) Any other information the Under Secretary or the Assistant \n Secretary determines appropriate.\n (c) Occupational Resiliency Challenges Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``occupational resiliency challenges'' means behavioral health \nchallenges relating to an occupation and work-related stress.\nSEC. 1507. PROHIBITION ON THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CYBER ASSESSMENT \nCAPABILITIES FOR TEST AND EVALUATION.\n (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any action \nto divest, consolidate, or curtail any current cyber assessment \ncapabilities or red teams certified by the National Security Agency \nsupporting operational test and evaluation for programs of the \nDepartment of Defense unless, prior to taking such action, the \nSecretary submits to the congressional defense committees the \ncertification described in subsection (b) with respect to such action.\n (b) Certification.-- The certification described in this subsection \nwith respect to an action described in subsection (a) is a \ncertification that the decision to take such action and the analysis \nrelated to operational effects on users of cyber assessment \ncapabilities provided by the Director of Operational Test and \nEvaluation of such action comply with the applicable requirements under \nsection 4173(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, and which \nincludes the following:\n (1) The analytic basis for making the decision to take such \n action, including any cost, workload, and workforce requirements, \n as well as any analysis related to operational effects on users of \n cyber assessment capabilities provided by the Director of \n Operational Test and Evaluation of such action.\n (2) An independent review by the Director of Cost Assessment \n and Program Evaluation of all the analysis included in the \n certification under paragraph (1).\n (3) A comprehensive plan to sustain the critical cyber \n assessment capabilities for test and evaluation currently managed \n by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation while \n transitioning such capabilities to another element of the \n Department of Defense or, if supporting analyses identify the \n elements of the Department to which such capabilities are proposed \n to be transferred, a plan for the transition of such capabilities \n to such elements, including a timeline for such transfer and \n measures to ensure no reductions in such capabilities during such \n transition.\n (4) A detailed assessment of the funding requirements for \n maintaining and enhancing cyber assessment capabilities for test \n and evaluation of the Department of Defense, including how these \n funding requirements will be incorporated into annual budget \n request documents of the Department of Defense.\n (5) A review of staffing, tools, and specialized resources \n required to support cyber operational test and evaluation across \n major defense acquisition programs (as defined in section 4201 of \n title 10, United States Code) and information technology programs \n of the Department of Defense .\n (6) A summary of the efforts of the Department of Defense to \n integrate intelligence-informed threat data into operational cyber \n testing, including any legal or technical barriers to such \n integration and proposed solutions to such barriers.\n (7) A plan to improve coordination and information-sharing \n between cyber operational test and evaluation stakeholders, the \n United States Cyber Command, and the intelligence community (as \n defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 \n U.S.C. 3003(4))) following the transition described in paragraph \n (3).\n (8) Proposed metrics for evaluating mission effects in \n contested cyber environments that are in accordance with guidance \n issued by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, titled \n ``Cyber Operational Test and Evaluation Guidebook'' and dated \n January 31, 2025.\n (9) An assessment of the effectiveness and future needs of \n cyber assessment programs of the Department of Defense, including \n an identification of any current or future requirements of such \n programs for resources that are or are projected to not be met.\nSEC. 1508. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO MODIFY AUTHORITIES \nOF THE COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND.\n (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated \nby this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the \nDepartment of Defense, may be obligated or expended to reduce or \ndiminish the responsibilities, authorities, or organizational oversight \nof the Commander of United States Cyber Command from those in effect on \nJune 1, 2025.\n (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed \nto--\n (1) prohibit the implementation of initiatives pursuant to \n section 1533 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b); or\n (2) prohibit necessary adjustments to the organizational \n structure or cyber operations authorities under section 394 of \n title 10, United States Code, of the United States Cyber Command \n that meet critical mission requirements, as directed by the \n Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, \n if--\n (A) such adjustments do not diminish the capabilities of \n the United States Cyber Command to provide cyber effects or \n pose unacceptable risk to the operational effectiveness of the \n United States Cyber Command; and\n (B) the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional \n defense committees a written notification of such adjustments \n not later than 30 days before implementing such adjustments.\nSEC. 1509. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE COMBINED JOINT \nALL-DOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL INITIATIVE.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for research, development, test, \nand evaluation, Defense-wide, for the Joint Staff and the Chief Digital \nand Artificial Intelligence Officer for the Combined Joint All-Domain \nCommand and Control initiative, not more than 90 percent may be \nobligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense provides to the \ncongressional defense committees a framework for such initiative that \nhelps guide investments and measures progress for the initiative, as \nrecommended by the Comptroller General of the United States in the \nreport of the Comptroller General titled ``Defense Command and Control: \nFurther Progress Hinges on Establishing a Comprehensive Framework'' \n(GAO-25-106454).\n\n Subtitle B--Cybersecurity\n\nSEC. 1511. SECURE MOBILE PHONES FOR SENIOR OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL \nPERFORMING SENSITIVE FUNCTIONS.\n (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each \nwireless mobile phone the Department of Defense provides to a senior \nofficial of the Department or any other employee of the Department who \nperforms sensitive national security functions, as determined by the \nSecretary, and all related telecommunications services are acquired \nunder contracts or other agreements that require the enhanced \ncybersecurity protections described in subsection (b).\n (b) Protections Described.--The enhanced cybersecurity protections \ndescribed in this subsection enhanced cybersecurity protections for \nwireless mobile phones and related telecommunication services that \nincludes--\n (1) encryption of data on the wireless mobile phones and of all \n telecommunications to and from the wireless mobile phones through \n such telecommunication services;\n (2) capabilities to mitigate or obfuscate persistent device \n identifiers, including periodic rotation of network or hardware \n identifiers to reduce the risk of inappropriate tracking of the \n activity or location of the wireless mobile phones; and\n (3) the capability to continuously monitor the wireless mobile \n phones.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this \nAct, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report containing--\n (1) a list of the contracts or other agreements entered into \n pursuant to subsection (a);\n (2) the criteria used by the Secretary to determine which \n employees of the Department of Defense performs sensitive national \n security functions for the purposes of subsection (a), and the \n total number of such employees; and\n (3) the total costs of wireless mobile phones and \n telecommunication services required by subsection (a).\nSEC. 1512. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING SECURITY IN THE \nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Cybersecurity Policy for Artificial Intelligence and Machine \nLearning Use.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with other \nappropriate Federal agencies, shall develop and implement a Department \nof Defense-wide policy for the cybersecurity and associated governance \nof artificial intelligence and machine learning systems and \napplications, as well as the models for artificial intelligence and \nmachine learning used in national defense applications.\n (b) Policy Elements.--The policy required under subsection (a) \nshall address the following:\n (1) Protection against security threats specific to artificial \n intelligence and machine learning, including model serialization \n attacks, model tampering, data leakage, adversarial prompt \n injection, model extraction, model jailbreaks, and supply chain \n attacks.\n (2) Use of cybersecurity measures throughout the life cycle of \n systems using artificial intelligence or machine learning.\n (3) Adoption of industry-recognized frameworks to guide the \n development and implementation of artificial intelligence and \n machine learning security best practices.\n (4) Standards for governance, testing, auditing, and monitoring \n of systems using artificial intelligence and machine learning to \n ensure the integrity and resilience of such systems against \n corruption and unauthorized manipulation.\n (5) Training requirements for the workforce of the Department \n of Defense to ensure personnel are prepared to identify and \n mitigate vulnerabilities that are specific to artificial \n intelligence and machine learning.\n (c) Review and Report.--\n (1) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a \n comprehensive review to identify and assess the effectiveness of \n the artificial intelligence and machine learning cybersecurity and \n associated governance practices of the Department of Defense.\n (2) Report.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than August 31, 2026, the \n Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a \n report on the findings of the review conducted under paragraph \n (1).\n (B) Contents.--The report required under subparagraph (A) \n shall include--\n (i) an assessment of the current security practices for \n artificial intelligence and machine learning across the \n Department of Defense;\n (ii) an assessment of the cybersecurity risks posed by \n the use of authorized and unauthorized artificial \n intelligence software, including models developed by \n companies headquartered in or operating from foreign \n countries of concern, by the Department;\n (iii) an identification of gaps in the existing \n security measures of the Department related to threats \n specific to the use of artificial intelligence and machine \n learning;\n (iv) an analysis of the potential of security \n management, access, and runtime capabilities for artificial \n intelligence in the commercial sector for use by the \n Department to defend systems using artificial intelligence \n from threats, minimize data exposure resulting from the use \n of such systems, and maintain the trustworthiness of \n applications of the Department that use artificial \n intelligence;\n (v) an evaluation of the alignment of the policies of \n the Department with industry frameworks;\n (vi) recommend actions to enhance the security, \n integrity, and governance of artificial intelligence and \n machine learning models used by the Department; and\n (vii) an identification of any additional authorities, \n resources, or legislative actions required for the \n Department to effectively implement artificial intelligence \n and machine learning model security policy required by \n subsection (a).\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The terms ``artificial intelligence'' and ``machine \n learning'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in \n section 5001 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act \n of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).\nSEC. 1513. PHYSICAL AND CYBERSECURITY PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR \nARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.\n (a) Security Framework.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a \n framework for the implementation of cybersecurity and physical \n security standards and best practices relating to covered \n artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to \n mitigate risks to the Department of Defense from the use of such \n technologies.\n (2) Coverage of relevant aspects of security.--The framework \n developed under paragraph (1) shall cover all relevant aspects of \n the security of artificial intelligence and machine learning \n systems of the Department of Defense, including the following:\n (A) Risk posed to and by the workforce of the Department of \n Defense, including insider threat risks.\n (B) Training and workforce development requirements, \n including with respect to the following:\n (i) Artificial intelligence security awareness.\n (ii) Artificial intelligence-specific threats and \n vulnerabilities.\n (iii) Development of a continuum of professional \n development and education of artificial intelligence \n security expertise.\n (C) Risks to the supply chains of such systems, including \n counterfeit parts or data poisoning risks.\n (D) Risks relating to adversarial tampering with artificial \n intelligence systems.\n (E) Risks relating to the unintended exposure or theft of \n artificial intelligence systems or data.\n (F) Security posture management practices, including \n governance of security measures, continuous monitoring, and \n incident reporting procedures.\n (G) An evaluation of commercially available platforms for \n continuous monitoring and assessment of such systems.\n (3) Risk-based framework.--The framework developed under \n paragraph (1) shall be risk-based, including security that is \n proportional to the national security or foreign policy risks posed \n by the covered artificial intelligence and machine learning \n technology being stolen or tampered with.\n (4) Use of existing frameworks.--To the maximum extent \n feasible, the framework developed under paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) draw on existing cybersecurity reference documents, \n including the NIST Special Publication 800 series; and\n (B) be implemented as an extension or augmentation of \n existing cybersecurity frameworks developed by the Department \n of Defense, including the Cybersecurity Maturity Model \n Certification framework.\n (5) Addressing extreme security risks.--\n (A) Highly capable cyber threat actors.--The framework \n developed under paragraph (1) shall prioritize the most highly \n capable artificial intelligence systems that may be of highest \n interest to cyber threat actors, based on risk assessments and \n threat reporting.\n (B) Security levels.--The Secretary shall ensure that the \n framework developed under paragraph (1) imposes requirements \n for security on contractors that are designed to mitigate the \n cyberesecurity risks posed by the cyber threat actors described \n in subparagraph (A), with the most stringent security \n requirements under such frameworks providing protection that is \n similar to the protection offered by national security systems \n (as defined in section 3552(b)(6) of title 44, United States \n Code).\n (C) General design with specific components.--To the extent \n feasible, any additional security requirements developed \n pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be designed generally for \n all software systems of the Department of Defense, but may \n contain components designed specifically for highly capable \n artificial intelligence systems.\n (b) Security Requirements.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall amend the \n Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or take other \n similar action, to require covered entities to implement the best \n practices described in subsection (a) under the framework developed \n under such subsection.\n (2) Risk-based rules.--Any requirements implemented pursuant to \n paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be narrowly \n tailored to the specific covered artificial intelligence and \n machine learning technologies developed, deployed, stored, or \n hosted by a covered entity, and shall be calibrated accordingly to \n the different tasks involved in development, deployment, storage, \n or hosting of components of such covered artificial intelligence \n and machine learning technologies.\n (3) Cost-benefit consideration.--\n (A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the \n Secretary of Defense shall--\n (i) consider the costs and benefits to the Department \n of Defense and to the national security and technological \n leadership of the United States, of imposing security \n requirements on covered entities; and\n (ii) to the extent feasible, design the requirements \n implemented pursuant to such paragraph to allow for trade \n space analysis by the Department in a transparent manner \n between competing requirements in order to minimize the \n costs and maximize the benefits of such requirements.\n (B) Weighing costs of slowing down development.--In \n carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall weigh the \n costs of slowing the development and deployment of artificial \n intelligence and machine learning against the benefits of \n mitigating national security risks and potential security risks \n to the Department of Defense from using commercial software for \n imposing additional physical or cybersecurity requirements for \n such systems.\n (c) Private Sector Collaboration.--In carrying out the requirements \nof subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall seek to collaborate \nwith industry and academia in the development of the framework under \nsuch subsection using a process for consultation that uses a new or \nexisting mechanism for public-private partnerships.\n (d) Implementation Plan.--The framework required by subsection \n(a)(1) shall include a detailed plan for the implementation of the \nframework that--\n (1) establishes timelines and milestones for achieving the \n objectives outlined in the framework;\n (2) identifies resource requirements and funding mechanisms; \n and\n (3) provides metrics for measuring progress and effectiveness.\n (e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees an update on the status of \nimplementation of the requirements of this section.\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given \n such term in 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 \n U.S.C. 4061 note prec.).\n (2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence and machine \n learning technology'' means an artificial intelligence or machine \n learning system acquired by the Department of Defense or an element \n of the Department and all associated components involved in the \n development and deployment lifecycle of such system, including \n source code, numerical parameters (including model weights) of the \n trained artificial intelligence or machine learning system, details \n of any methods and algorithms used to develop such system, data \n used in the development of such system, and software used for \n evaluating the trustworthiness of the artificial intelligence or \n machine learning system during development or deployment.\n (3) The term ``covered entity'' means an entity that enters \n into a contract or other agreement with the Department of Defense \n under which such entity engages in the development, deployment, \n storage, or hosting of one or more covered artificial intelligence \n and machine learning technologies.\nSEC. 1514. COLLABORATIVE CYBERSECURITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.\n (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish and \ncarry out program under which the Secretary shall seek to collaborate \nwith academic institutions to develop cybersecurity educational \nprograms at such institutions, including by establishing curriculum \nstandards, developing competencies in cybersecurity at such \ninstitutions, promoting community outreach regarding participation in \nsuch educational programs, integrating best practices across such \neducational programs, and advancing solutions to challenges in \naddressing educational needs with respect to cyber.\n (b) Consultation Requirements.--In carrying out the program under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) consult with the Director of the National Security Agency, \n the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security \n Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the Director of the \n National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director of the \n Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National \n Science Foundation, to ensure that the cyber education programs and \n educational resource development efforts and programs of the \n Federal Government do not compete or conflict with each other;\n (2) consult with the heads of other appropriate Federal \n agencies and representatives of appropriate private sector \n entities, academic institutions, and other organizations as \n determined necessary by the Secretary; and\n (3) manage instructional and participatory opportunities \n available through the efforts, programs, initiatives, and \n investments accounted for in the report required under section 1649 \n of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 \n (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1758).\n (c) Designations.--\n (1) In general.--In carrying out the program under subsection \n (a), the Secretary of Defense shall designate academic institutions \n that meet the standards established under such program in one or \n more of cyber defense, cyber operations, and cyber research.\n (2) Criteria.--The Secretary of Defense shall make the \n designations under paragraph (1) based on the following:\n (A) Academic requirements and best practices identified by \n the Secretary of Defense in consultation with Departments and \n Agencies enabling the development of educational programs \n reflecting the full range of cyber work roles specified in the \n Defense Cyber Workforce Framework, the National Initiative on \n Cyber Education Workforce Framework for Cyber published by the \n National Institute of Standards and Technology in NIST Special \n Publication 800-181, Revision 5, or any successor framework.\n (B) Criteria and requirements for the academic institution \n emphasizing the following:\n (i) Outreach to the surrounding community of the \n academic institution.\n (ii) Leadership in contributing to the development of a \n national cyber workforce, including cultivating educational \n institution faculty and research leaders.\n (iii) Leadership in the development of educational and \n performance expectations for cyber professionals, including \n through curriculum and degree offerings to prepare future \n cyber professionals of all knowledge and skill levels.\n (iv) Demonstrated commitment to implementing cyber best \n practices within the academic institution across academic \n disciplines.\n (v) Demonstrated commitment to seeking solutions to \n challenges in addressing Federal, State, local, \n territorial, and Tribal-level needs.\n (vi) Regional accreditation from one of the six \n regional accrediting agencies recognized by the Department \n of Education providing external review to assure quality \n and ongoing improvement.\n (C) Increasing collaboration within the cyber education \n community to support development and sharing of educational \n materials and curriculum.\n (D) Increasing collaboration with private sector entities \n and government employers at the Federal, State, local, \n territorial, and Tribal levels to further define workforce \n requirements and assist in defining academic requirements to \n prepare students for the field of cyber.\n (d) Metrics and Report.--\n (1) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall--\n (A) collaborate with the individuals described in \n subsection (b)(1) to identify metrics and annual data reporting \n requirements necessary to assess the degree to which the \n program established under subsection (a) is meeting the \n objectives of such program; and\n (B) ensure adequate data and best practices are made \n available to the individuals described in subsection (b)(1) to \n measure the efficacy of such program and the benefits provided \n by such program to individuals participating in such program \n and to the Department of Defense compared to costs of such \n program paid by academic institutions participating in such \n program and sponsors of such program.\n (2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary \n of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the benefits \n provided by the program established under subsection (a) to \n individuals participating in such program and to the Department \n compared to costs of such program paid by academic institutions \n participating in such program and sponsors of such program.\n (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to--\n (1) supersede the statutory responsibilities or authorities of \n any head of a departments or agencies of the Federal Government; or\n (2) authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the \n program established under subsection (a).\n (f) Academic Institution Defined.--The term ``academic \ninstitution'' means--\n (1) an institution of higher education (as defined in section \n 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) in the \n United States that conducts research sponsored by the Department of \n Defense; or\n (2) a senior military college (as defined in section 2111a(f) \n of title 10, United States Code).\nSEC. 1515. INCORPORATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONSIDERATIONS INTO \nCYBERSECURITY TRAINING.\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Information \nOfficer of the Department of Defense, shall revise the mandatory \ntraining on cybersecurity for members of the Armed Forces and civilian \nemployees of the Department of Defense to include content related to \nthe unique cybersecurity challenges posed by the use of artificial \nintelligence.\n\n Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management\n\nSEC. 1521. ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE PROCESSES.\n Section 1522 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)(2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(E) defines Department of Defense-wide, mandatory \n timelines for activities performed by authorizing officials \n with respect to an Authorization to Operate for cloud-hosted \n platforms, services, and applications.'';\n (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and \n inserting ``paragraph (1)'';\n (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);\n (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(c) Expedited Processing.--\n ``(1) Processes required.--Not later than 180 days after the \n date of the enactment of this subsection, the Chief Information \n Officer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with the \n Chief Information Officers of the military departments, shall \n provide to each element of the Department of Defense with \n Authorization to Operate responsibilities guidance on, and direct \n each such element to develop and implement, one or more processes \n to expedite the granting of Authorizations to Operate and, where \n applicable, related appeals.\n ``(2) Criteria for expedited review.--The processes implemented \n by an element of the Department of Defense under paragraph (1) \n shall provide for expedited review of a request for an \n Authorization to Operate if--\n ``(A) such Authorization to Operate is for an information \n system of such element; and\n ``(B) the request for such Authorization to Operate was \n appropriately submitted to the authorizing official for such \n Authorization to Operate and--\n ``(i) the final determination whether to grant such \n Authorization to Operate as has been pending before such \n authorizing official for not fewer than 180 days without \n resolution;\n ``(ii) if a mechanism for appealing a determination by \n an authorizing official with respect to such Authorization \n to Operate exists, such an appeal has been pending before \n such authorizing official for not fewer than 90 days \n without response; or\n ``(iii) any other circumstances identified by the Chief \n Information Officer of the Department of Defense in the \n policy established under paragraph (1) that demonstrate \n unreasonable delay or impediment to the Authorization to \n Operate process.\n ``(3) Elements.--The process for expedited appeals developed \n under paragraph (1) shall include--\n ``(A) clearly defined timelines for resolution of the \n expedited review of the appeal, not to exceed 45 days from the \n date the expedited review is requested;\n ``(B) requirements for a written justification when such \n timelines cannot be met; and\n ``(C) tracking and reporting mechanisms to monitor \n compliance with such timelines.''; and\n (5) by amending subsection (d), as so redesignated, to read as \n follows:\n ``(d) Reports.--\n ``(1) Implementation status.--\n ``(A) Secretary report.--Not later than 120 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense \n shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report \n on the status of the implementation of subsections (a) and (b).\n ``(B) Chief information officer report.--Not later than \n July 1, 2026, the Chief Information Officer of the Department \n of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees \n a report on the status of the implementation of subsections \n (c).\n ``(2) Biannual report.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than six months after the date \n of the enactment of this subsection, and every six months \n thereafter under October 1, 2031, the Secretary of Defense, in \n coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the \n Department of Defense and the Chief Information Officers of the \n military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report on the activities under this section in the \n six-month period ending on the date of the submission of such \n report.\n ``(B) Contents.--Each report required under subparagraph \n (A) shall include, for the period covered by such report--\n ``(i) the number of new Authorizations to Operate \n issued;\n ``(ii) the number of requests for an Authorization to \n Operate that were submitted with complete and sufficient \n documentation to the appropriate authorizing official;\n ``(iii) the number of requests for Authorizations to \n Operate that were denied;\n ``(iv) the number of requests for Authorizations to \n Operate that were escalated to the process implemented \n under subsection (c), disaggregated by escalations--\n\n ``(I) to the Chief Information Officer of the \n Department of Defense; and\n ``(II) to the Chief Information Officer of each \n military department;\n\n ``(v) the number of requests described in clause (iv) \n that were resolved, disaggregated by resolutions--\n\n ``(I) by the Chief Information Officer of the \n Department of Defense; and\n ``(II) by the Chief Information Officer of each \n military department;\n\n ``(vi) the average time required for a capability to \n receive an Authorization to Operate, disaggregated each \n element of the Department responsible for evaluating the \n request for the Authorization to Operate;\n ``(vii) the number of Authorizations to Operate issued \n pursuant to the policy required by subsection (b);\n ``(viii) the number of requested reciprocal \n Authorizations to Operate denied due to insufficiency of \n supporting evidence, along with a narrative summary of the \n primary reasons for such denials;\n ``(ix) a narrative summary of any recurring \n deficiencies in the materials required for system \n authorization under the Risk Management Framework;\n ``(x) recommendations to refine the Risk Management \n Framework and the Authority to Operate process, including \n opportunities to define, implement, and validate security \n controls at a higher organizational level so that \n subordinate systems may rely on those controls without \n duplicative implementation or assessment; and\n ``(xi) an evaluation of the training, standards, and \n qualification requirements for authorizing officials.''.\nSEC. 1522. ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNIFIED DATALINK \nSTRATEGY.\n Section 1527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(c) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2026, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter through \nDecember 31, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees an annual report on the \nimplementation of the strategy.''.\n\n Subtitle D--Artificial Intelligence\n\nSEC. 1531. MODIFICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ROADMAP.\n Section 1532(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. 4001) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including dedicated \n computing assets owned and maintained by the Department of Defense \n and commercial cloud services and other infrastructure-as-a-service \n services'' before the period at the end;\n (2) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); \n and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new \n subparagraph (C):\n ``(C) For each data center to be built or expanded on a \n military installation, an estimate, to the degree that the \n Secretary determines that providing such an estimate will not \n delay the submittal of the triennial update required by \n paragraph (3), of the additional resource usage resulting from \n building or expanding such data center, including--\n ``(i) an estimate of the increased footprint for \n physical space needs;\n ``(ii) assessments of projected electricity and water \n usage requirements for such data center;\n ``(iii) anticipated effects on the installation and the \n surrounding community resulting from the increased power, \n water, and other resource needs of such data center, \n including measures to mitigate any potential adverse \n effects on military installations; and\n ``(iv) strategies to prevent disruptions to local \n public utility services and to ensure resilience of the \n community in which the military installation resides and in \n which the data center is being built, including \n consultation with local, State, and Federal agencies to \n align infrastructure planning with broader needs of such \n community.''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) Triennial updates.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and not \n later than March 1 of every third year thereafter until March 1, \n 2033, the Secretary shall update the roadmap required by paragraph \n (1) and submit to the congressional defense committees the updated \n roadmap.''.\nSEC. 1532. GUIDANCE AND PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL \nINTELLIGENCE.\n (a) Guidance and Prohibitions.--\n (1) Exclusion and removal from department systems and \n devices.--Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than 30 \n days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of \n Defense shall require the exclusion and removal of covered \n artificial intelligence from the systems and devices of the \n Department of Defense.\n (2) Consideration of guidance for department systems and \n devices.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of \n this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall consider issuing \n Department of Defense-wide guidance to exclude and remove from \n systems and devices of the Department artificial intelligence \n developed by a covered artificial intelligence company which the \n Secretary determines poses a risk to national security.\n (3) Prohibition for contractors.--\n (A) Use of covered artificial intelligence.--Except as \n provided in subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the \n date of enactment of this Act, no contractor may, during the \n period of performance of such contractor under a contract with \n the Department of Defense, use covered artificial intelligence \n with respect to the performance of a contract with the \n Department.\n (B) Use of artificial intelligence developed by a covered \n artificial intelligence company.--Except as provided in \n subsection (b), if the Secretary of Defense issues guidance \n described in paragraph (2) with respect to an artificial \n intelligence described in such paragraph, no contractor may, \n during the period of performance of such contractor under a \n contract with the Department of Defense, use such artificial \n intelligence with respect to the performance of a contract with \n the Department.\n (b) Waiver.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive a \n prohibition under subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if the \n Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary--\n (A) for the purpose of scientifically valid research (as \n defined in section 102 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of \n 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9501));\n (B) for the purpose of evaluation, training, testing, or \n other analysis needed for national security;\n (C) for the purpose of conducting counter terrorism, \n counterintelligence, or other operational military activities \n supporting national security; or\n (D) for the purpose of fulfilling mission critical \n functions.\n (2) Mitigation of risks.--If the Secretary of Defense issues a \n waiver pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take such \n steps as the Secretary considers necessary to mitigate any risks \n due to the issuance of the waiver.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence \n Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401) and includes the systems \n and techniques described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section \n 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note prec.).\n (2) The term ``covered artificial intelligence'' means--\n (A) any artificial intelligence, or successor artificial \n intelligence, developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek; or\n (B) any artificial intelligence, or successor artificial \n intelligence, developed by High Flyer or an entity owned by, \n funded by, or supported by High Flyer or an entity with respect \n to which High Flyer directly or indirectly owns at least a 20 \n percent stake.\n (3) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such term \n in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.\n (4) The term ``covered artificial intelligence company'' means \n an entity that produces or provides artificial intelligence models \n or applications and--\n (A) is included on--\n (i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the \n International Trade Administration of the Department of \n Commerce; or\n (ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under \n section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law \n 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note);\n (B) is domiciled in a covered nation; or\n (C) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, control, \n or influence by a covered nation, as determined by the \n Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National Industrial \n Security Program or any successor to such program.\nSEC. 1533. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL ASSESSMENT AND OVERSIGHT.\n (a) Cross-functional Team for Artificial Intelligence Model \nAssessment and Oversight.--\n (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in \n accordance with section 911 of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), \n establish a cross-functional team for artificial intelligence model \n assessment and oversight (in this section referred to as the \n ``Cross-Functional Team'').\n (2) Purpose.--The Cross-Functional Team shall develop a \n standardized assessment framework and governance structure to \n facilitate the evaluation of, collaboration on, and enablement of \n the rapid development or procurement of artificial intelligence \n models employed by the Department of Defense.\n (3) Composition.--\n (A) Leadership.--The Chief Digital and Artificial \n Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall be the \n head of the Cross-Functional Team.\n (B) Membership.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that \n the Cross-Functional Team includes representatives from--\n (i) the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the \n Department of Defense;\n (ii) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the \n military departments, or in the absence of such position, \n the individual responsible for leading artificial \n intelligence efforts within each military department;\n (iii) the chief information officers of the military \n departments;\n (iv) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the \n combatant commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence \n of such position, the individuals responsible for leading \n artificial intelligence efforts within each such command \n and the Joint Staff;\n (v) the chief information officers of the combatant \n commands and the Joint Staff, or in the absence of such \n position, the individuals responsible for leading \n information technology efforts within each such command and \n the Joint Staff;\n (vi) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \n Engineering;\n (vii) the service acquisition executive of each of the \n military departments; and\n (viii) such other components as the Secretary \n determines appropriate.\n (4) Duties.--The Cross-Functional Team shall do the following:\n (A) Develop a standardized assessment framework for \n artificial intelligence models currently used by the Department \n of Defense.\n (B) Establish Department of Defense-wide guidelines for \n evaluating future artificial intelligence models being \n considered for use by the Department.\n (C) Develop governance structures for the development, \n assessment, testing, and deployment of artificial intelligence \n models.\n (D) Identify appropriate assessment levels for the \n performance of artificial intelligence models based on ultimate \n use case-based risk.\n (E) Establish mechanisms for collaboration between \n components of the Department of Defense regarding the \n development, testing, assessment, and deployment of artificial \n intelligence models.\n (F) Develop processes for the submission, review, and \n approval of use cases for artificial intelligence models \n against military and non-military activities of the Department \n of Defense.\n (5) Framework content.--The standardized assessment framework \n required by paragraph (2) shall include--\n (A) standards for the performance of artificial \n intelligence models;\n (B) requirements for documentation of the development \n artificial intelligence models;\n (C) procedures for testing artificial intelligence models;\n (D) compliance with ethical principles regarding the use of \n artificial intelligence models;\n (E) methodologies for assessing artificial intelligence \n models and time periods for validating artificial intelligence \n models;\n (F) security requirements and compliance requirements, \n including the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program \n established under section 3608 of title 44, United States Code;\n (G) procedures for the Department of Defense to use \n assessments of artificial intelligence models conducted by \n Executive agencies other than the Department to fulfill \n requirements under the framework; and\n (H) such other elements as the Cross-Functional Team \n determines appropriate.\n (b) Functional Leads for Artificial Intelligence Application.--\n (1) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate such \n organizations of the Department of Defense as the Secretary \n considers appropriate to serve as functional leads for artificial \n intelligence applications used by the Department.\n (2) Selection criteria.--In designating functional leads under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall consider--\n (A) subject matter expertise;\n (B) equities in the functional area; and\n (C) capability to establish assessment standards.\n (3) CDAO responsibilities.--The Chief Digital and Artificial \n Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall--\n (A) serve as the functional lead for business systems of \n the Department of Defense using artificial intelligence models; \n and\n (B) provide Department-wide guidance on commercial \n artificial intelligence models.\n (c) Assessments of Major Artificial Intelligence Systems.--The \nSecretary of Defense shall assess all major artificial intelligence \nsystems using the standard assessment framework developed under \nsubsection (a)(2).\n (d) Administration.--\n (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary \n shall ensure the following:\n (A) The Cross-Functional Team is established in accordance \n with subsection (a) on or before June 1, 2026.\n (B) The functional leads for artificial intelligence \n application are designated in accordance with subsection (b) on \n or before January 1, 2027.\n (C) The Cross-Function Team completes development of the \n standardized assessment framework and governance structure \n required by subsection (a)(2) on or before June 1, 2027.\n (D) The assessment of major artificial intelligence systems \n required by subsection (c) is completed on or before January 1, \n 2028.\n (2) Congressional briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the \n completion of an activity described in subparagraphs (A) through \n (D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall provide the \n congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the \n Secretary in carrying out this section.\n (e) Sunset and Transition.--\n (1) Sunset.--The Cross-Functional Team shall terminate on \n December 31, 2030.\n (2) Transition.--Not later than June 30, 2030, the Secretary of \n Defense shall designate an element of the Department of Defense to \n succeed the Cross-Functional Team and develop a plan to transfer \n the duties of the Cross-Functional Team described in subsection \n (a)(4) to such successor element.\n (3) Report on activities of successor organization.--Not later \n than one year after the date on which the Cross-Functional Team is \n terminated, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter \n until the date that is three years after the date on which the \n Cross-Functional Team is terminated, the Secretary of Defense shall \n submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the \n activities of the element of the Department of Defense to which the \n duties of the Cross-Functional Team were transferred.\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given \n in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 \n U.S.C. note prec. 4061).\n (2) The term ``functional area'' refers to a specialized \n functional, operational, or subject-matter area within the \n Department of Defense.\n (3)(A) The term ``major artificial intelligence system'' means \n an artificial intelligence system of the Department of Defense \n that--\n (i) is integrated with, or materially affects the \n operation of, an information system that--\n\n (I) is categorized as high-impact under section \n 3554 of title 44, United States Code; or\n (II) if compromised, would have a serious adverse \n effect on organizational operations, organizational \n assets, or individuals;\n\n (ii) is used by not fewer than 500 users of the \n Department annually; and\n (iii) is employed in support of--\n\n (I) military operations, training, or planning \n activities; or\n (II) functions of the Department, including \n business operations, human resources management, \n administrative functions, or strategic planning \n activities.\n\n (B) The term ``major artificial intelligence system'' does \n not include an artificial intelligence system used solely for \n research, development, testing, or evaluation that has not been \n deployed for operational use.\n (4) The terms ``military department'' and ``service acquisition \n executive'' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in \n section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1534. DIGITAL SANDBOX ENVIRONMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.\n (a) Requirement To Establish.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the \nSecretary of Defense shall, acting through the Chief Digital and \nArtificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, establish \na task force on artificial intelligence sandbox environments (in this \nsection referred to as the ``Task Force'').\n (b) Purpose.--The Task Force shall identify, coordinate, and \nadvance Department of Defense-wide efforts to develop and deploy \nartificial intelligence sandbox environments necessary to support \nartificial intelligence experimentation, training, familiarization, and \ndevelopment across the Department of Defense. Such artificial \nintelligence sandbox environments shall--\n (1) be designed for use by personnel with varying levels of \n technical proficiency, from personnel with little technical \n proficiency to personnel with expert technical proficiency;\n (2) enable the building, training, evaluation, and deployment \n of artificial intelligence models;\n (3) facilitate familiarity with and utilization of existing \n artificial intelligence capabilities; and\n (4) accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial \n intelligence across the Department.\n (c) Chair.--The Task Force shall be chaired by the Chief Digital \nand Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense.\n (d) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of--\n (1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense;\n (2) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the military \n departments, or in the absence of such position, the individual \n responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts within each \n military department;\n (3) the chief information officers of the military departments;\n (4) the chief artificial intelligence officers of the combatant \n commands and joint staff, or in the absence of such position, the \n individual responsible for leading artificial intelligence efforts \n within each combatant command;\n (5) the chief information officers of the combatant commands, \n and joint staff, or in the absence of such position, the individual \n responsible for leading information technology efforts within each \n combatant command;\n (6) the Directors for Command, Control, Communications, and \n Computers/Cyber of the combatant commands, or their designees;\n (7) the Director for Command, Control, Communications, and \n Computers/Cyber of the Joint Staff, or their designee; and\n (8) such other officials of the Department of Defense as the \n chair of the Task Force consider appropriate.\n (e) Functions.--The Task Force shall--\n (1) identify and consolidate common requirements with respect \n to artificial intelligence sandbox environments across the \n Department of Defense, including requirements relating to \n interfaces for users with varying technical proficiency, \n computational resources and infrastructure, pre-trained models and \n datasets, and educational and training materials;\n (2) identify, inventory, and ensure the availability of \n existing solutions and technical documentation and repositories for \n applicable artificial intelligence sandbox environments, including \n machine-readable documents, reference architectures, and user \n guides;\n (3) develop and make available to users of artificial \n intelligence sandbox environments in the Department an analysis \n matching common requirements identified under paragraph (1) with \n existing solutions identified under paragraph (2);\n (4) use existing mechanisms of the Department to achieve \n efficiencies in costs and productivity through enterprise licenses \n and contracts;\n (5) identify and, where possible, streamline authority to \n operate approvals for each element of common artificial \n intelligence sandbox environment architectures; and\n (6) make available to the users described in paragraph (3) \n guidance on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence sandbox \n environments of the Department for users at all levels of technical \n proficiency.\n (f) Briefing.--Not later than August 1, 2026, the chair of the Task \nForce shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing \non the goals and objectives of the Task Force.\n (g) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on January 1, \n2030.\n (h) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 \n U.S.C. note prec. 4061).\n (2) The term ``artificial intelligence sandbox environment'' \n means a secure, isolated computing environment that enables users \n with varying levels of technical proficiency to access artificial \n intelligence tools, models, and capabilities for the purposes of \n experimentation, training, testing, and development without \n affecting operational systems or requiring specialized technical \n knowledge to operate.\n (3) The term ``authority to operate'' means the official \n management decision given by a senior organizational official to \n authorize operation of an information system and to explicitly \n accept the risk to organizational operations and assets, \n individuals, other organizations, and the United States based on \n the implementation of an agreed-upon set of security controls, as \n defined in Committee on National Security Systems Instruction 4009, \n or successor document.\n (4) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given such \n term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1535. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUTURES STEERING COMMITTEE.\n (a) Establishment.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary of \n Defense shall establish a steering committee on advanced artificial \n intelligence capabilities.\n (2) Designation.--The steering committee established pursuant \n to paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Artificial Intelligence \n Futures Steering Committee'' (in this section the ``Steering \n Committee'').\n (b) Membership.--The Steering Committee shall be composed of the \nfollowing:\n (1) The Deputy Secretary of Defense.\n (2) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.\n (3) The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.\n (4) The Vice Chief of Staff of Naval Operations.\n (5) The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.\n (6) The Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.\n (7) The Vice Chief of Space Operations.\n (8) The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.\n (9) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \n Sustainment.\n (10) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \n Engineering.\n (11) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and \n Security.\n (12) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief \n Financial Officer.\n (13) Such representatives from the military departments as the \n Secretary considers appropriate.\n (14) The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer of \n the Department of Defense.\n (15) Representatives of such innovation centers within the \n defense innovation ecosystem as the Secretary of Defense determines \n appropriate.\n (16) Representatives of such other organizations and elements \n of the Department of Defense as the Secretary determines \n appropriate.\n (c) Co-chairpersons.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Vice \nChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall serve as the co-chairs of \nthe Steering Committee.\n (d) Responsibilities.--The Steering Committee shall be responsible \nfor--\n (1) formulating a proactive policy for the evaluation, \n adoption, governance, and risk mitigation of advanced artificial \n intelligence systems by the Department of Defense that are more \n advanced than any existing advanced artificial intelligence \n systems, including advanced artificial intelligence systems that \n approach or achieve artificial general intelligence;\n (2) analyzing the forecasted trajectory of advanced and \n emerging artificial intelligence models and enabling technologies \n across multiple time horizons that could enable artificial general \n intelligence, including--\n (A) current and emerging artificial intelligence models, \n including frontier and world models;\n (B) agentic algorithms;\n (C) neuromorphic computing;\n (D) cognitive science applications for the development of \n artificial intelligence algorithms or models;\n (E) infrastructure needs for infrastructure required to \n support the deployment of new or emerging artificial \n intelligence systems at a scale projected necessary for future \n capacity;\n (F) new or emerging microelectronics designs or \n architectures; and\n (G) such other technologies as the Steering Committee \n determines appropriate;\n (3) assess the possible technological, operational, and \n doctrinal trajectories of adversaries of the United States with \n respect to the uses of artificial intelligence capabilities by such \n adversaries across various time horizons, including any pursuit or \n development by such adversaries of artificial general intelligence;\n (4) analyzing the potential operational effects of integrating \n advanced or general purpose artificial intelligence into networks \n and systems of the Department of Defense from a technical, \n doctrinal, training, and resourcing perspective to better \n understand and assess how use of such networks and systems by the \n Department of Defense may affect future commanders of operational \n commands;\n (5) developing a strategy for the risk-informed adoption, \n governance, and oversight of advanced or general purpose artificial \n intelligence by the Department, including--\n (A) articulation of ethical, policy, and technical \n guardrails to maintain, to the extent practical, appropriate \n human decision making in and prevent the misuse of such \n advanced or general purpose artificial intelligence;\n (B) an assessment of potential effects on commanders of \n operational commands, including effects related to maintaining \n oversight of mission command when using artificial intelligence \n and the capability for humans to override artificial \n intelligence through technical, policy, or other operational \n controls;\n (C) broad resource requirements for artificial \n intelligence, including funding, personnel, and infrastructure; \n and\n (D) measurable goals to support Department-level decision \n making on resourcing, programming and budgeting; and\n (6) analyzing the threat landscape associated with the use of \n advanced artificial intelligence, including artificial general \n intelligence, by adversaries of the United States and developing \n options and counter-artificial intelligence strategies to defend \n against such use.\n (e) Meeting Frequency.--The Steering Committee shall meet not less \nfrequently than once every three months.\n (f) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than January 31, 2027, the Deputy \n Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report on the findings of the Steering Committee with \n respect to the matters described in subsection (d).\n (2) Form of report.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph \n (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a \n classified annex.\n (3) Public availability.--The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall \n make available to the public the unclassified portion of the report \n submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).\n (g) Sunset.--The requirements and authorities of this section shall \nterminate on December 31, 2027.\n (h) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given \n such term in 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 \n U.S.C. note prec. 4061).\n (2) The term ``innovation ecosystem'' means a regionally based \n network of private sector, academic, and government institutions in \n a network of formal and informal institutional relationships that \n contribute to technological and economic development in a defined \n technology sector or sectors.\n\n Subtitle E--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1541. MODIFICATION TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT REGARDING \nCONTRACTING FOR MILITARY RECRUITING.\n Section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 503 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``does not'' and all that \n follows through the end and inserting the following: ``does not--\n ``(1) rate or rank news or information sources for the factual \n accuracy of their content;\n ``(2) provide ratings or opinions on news or in formation \n sources regarding misinformation, bias, adherence to journalistic \n standards, or ethics; or\n ``(3) acquire or use any service that provides any ratings, \n rankings, or opinions described in paragraph (1) or (2) from any \n other person for military recruiting contracts.'';\n (2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) \n as subsection (b); and\n (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking ``the \n date'' and all that follows through the period at the end and \n inserting ``December 31, 2030.''.\nSEC. 1542. AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS ON ASSIGNMENT OF \nCERTAIN BUDGET CONTROL RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES \nCYBER COMMAND.\n Section 1558 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2925) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(2)--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); \n and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new \n subparagraph (H):\n ``(H) A review of investments in artificial intelligence \n capabilities, including an assessment of the alignment of such \n investments with the milestones of the roadmap required by \n section 1554(a) and the current and planned uses of such \n capabilities by the Department of Defense.''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2030''; and\n (B) by inserting ``and briefing'' after ``a report''.\nSEC. 1543. STUDY ON REDUCING INCENTIVES FOR CYBER ATTACKS ON DEFENSE \nCRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of \nStaff and in consultation with appropriate Federal entities, shall \nconduct a study on the use of military capabilities to increase the \ncosts of, and consequently reduce the incentives of adversaries for, \ntargeting defense critical infrastructure in cyberspace.\n (b) Study Requirements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) An assessment of the cyber capabilities and intent of \n adversaries regarding attacks against defense critical \n infrastructure.\n (2) An identification of the cyber capabilities of adversaries \n upon which the use of military capabilities considered by such \n study would seek to impose costs.\n (3) A classification and prioritization of objectives that are \n relevant to the military to impose costs.\n (4) An assessment of the capabilities of and investments by the \n Department of Defense that would be required to create desired \n effects against the objectives described in paragraph (3).\n (5) An evaluation of the roles and relative effectiveness of \n military capabilities, including offensive cyber operations, both \n independent and integrated with other military capabilities and \n non-cyber measures, in credibly and in a scalable manner reducing \n the incentives of, by increasing the costs to, adversaries to \n target defense critical infrastructure in cyberspace.\n (6) An evaluation of methodologies specific to cyber for \n selectively revealing or concealing cyber and non-cyber military \n capabilities while preserving operational security.\n (7) The feasibility, advisability, and potential uses of the \n integrating capabilities of Federal agencies other than the \n Department of Defense, allies and partners of the United States, \n industry, and academia with the capabilities of the Department in \n efforts to increase the costs to adversaries to, and consequently \n reduce the incentives of adversaries, to target defense critical \n infrastructure in cyberspace.\n (8) An assessment of the policies and authorities in effect \n with respect to threatening the assets, forces, or capabilities of \n adversaries and enabling scalable and tailored response options to \n cyber attacks or preposturing for future attacks on defense \n critical infrastructure.\n (c) Briefing and Report.--Not later than December 1, 2026, the \nSecretary of Defense shall--\n (1) provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing \n on the findings of the study required by subsection (a); and\n (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the findings of such study.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``defense critical infrastructure'' has the \n meaning given the term ``critical infrastructure of the Department \n of Defense'' in section 1650(e) of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 \n U.S.C. 2224 note).\n (2) The term ``impose costs'' means actions taken against an \n adversary of the United States that result in economic, diplomatic, \n informational, or military consequences that are sufficiently \n significant to change the behavior or assessment of such adversary \n regarding cyberspace operations against the United States.\nSEC. 1544. INTEGRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENT INTO CYBER MISSION FORCE.\n (a) Study on Force Presentation, Force Generation, and Force \nEmployment of the Reserve Component Into the Cyber Mission Force.--\n (1) Study required.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the \n Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study on the appropriate \n framework for structuring and organizing, including training and \n preparing, the reserve component personnel and units to be employed \n within the Cyber Mission Force for cyberspace operations.\n (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) An analysis of the types of cyberspace operations and \n missions of the Cyber Mission Force that will maximize the use \n of the expertise, unique authorities, local industry expertise, \n and academic partnerships of reserve components, including \n methods to identify skills and competencies relevant to \n carrying out such operations and types of missions that are \n developed through civilian career experience and that are not \n part of primary military occupational specialties.\n (B) An evaluation of optimal structures and organizations \n for integrating reserve component personnel and units into \n operational employment of cyber capabilities within the Cyber \n Mission Force, including consideration of operational models \n under which reserve component personnel are activated on an \n individual basis to perform cyber operations rather than \n activation on a unit basis.\n (C) An identification of the billets, resources, and \n support infrastructure needed to satisfy the structures and \n organizations evaluated under subparagraph (B).\n (D) An explanation of the skills and training required to \n employ reserve component personnel in the organizations or \n structures evaluated under subparagraph (B), how the \n Secretaries of the military departments and Commander of the \n United States Cyber Command will conduct such training, \n including methods to leverage unique skills possessed by \n reserve component personnel through civilian career experience, \n and how the Commander will evaluate and assure parity in force \n capabilities between reserve component and active component \n cyber forces.\n (E) An evaluation of the existing barriers to integrating \n reserve components into the Cyber Mission Force in support of \n cyberspace operations and an assessment of options to mitigate \n such barriers, including recommended policies or legislation \n with respect to paragraphs (A) through (D).\n (F) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense \n considers appropriate.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the \nSecretary of Defense completes the study required by subsection (a), \nthe Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report on the findings of such study, including elements \nunder paragraph (2) of such subsection and any recommendations on the \norganization or structure of reserve component personnel and units \nresulting from such study.\nSEC. 1545. ANNUAL REPORT ON MISSION ASSURANCE COORDINATION BOARD \nACTIVITIES.\n (a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than December 1, 2026, and \nannually thereafter until December 1, 2031, the co-chairs of the \nMission Assurance Coordination Board shall jointly provide to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on the activities of the \nBoard during the one-year period preceding the submission of the \nreport.\n (b) Report Elements.--Each annual report required by subsection (a) \nshall include the following:\n (1) An identification of each covered assessment conducted \n during the period covered the report, including the entity \n conducting the assessment and key findings of the assessment.\n (2) A detailed explanation of each covered assessments \n described in paragraph (1) resulting in the identification of risks \n categorized as high or significant, including recommendations for \n measures to mitigate such risks and an explanation of the resources \n required to implement such measures.\n (3) An identification of any cybersecurity risks affecting \n multiple systems or organizations of the Department of Defense \n identified by a covered assessment described in paragraph (1).\n (4) An assessment of the cybersecurity posture of the \n operational technology, industrial control systems, and base \n infrastructure of the Department of Defense, including an \n identification of vulnerabilities in legacy systems of the \n Department and the integrity of the segmentation of the network of \n the Department, and any associated recommended activities to \n remediate cybersecurity risks identified by such assessment.\n (5) A description of the status of the cyber resilience and \n recovery capabilities of the Department of Defense for physical \n infrastructure systems and the dependencies of such systems, \n including an assessment of the power generation and distribution \n systems, water treatment facilities, HVAC controls, and physical \n security systems of the Department, and any associated recommended \n activities to remediate cybersecurity and physical security risk \n identified by a covered assessment described in paragraph (1).\n (6) Independent input from the commanders of military \n installation on the potential effects on readiness of any \n vulnerabilities identified pursuant paragraphs (1), (2). or (3).\n (7) Recommendations for incorporating recommendations \n identified in paragraph (5) for efforts to mitigate any identified \n cybersecurity risks identified under paragraph (3) into ongoing \n exercises of the Department of Defense to support remediation of \n any such cybersecurity risks.\n (8) A method of tracking the progress of the Department of \n Defense in closing any risks identified in an assessment identified \n under paragraph (1) that are categorized as high or significant \n across the period of the most recent future-years defense program \n submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States \n Code, including the use of visualization tools or dashboard.\n (9) Any recommendations for changes to critical nodes or assets \n identified pursuant to an assessment identified under paragraph \n (1), or changes to the risk level or priority of such nodes or \n assets.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) the term ``covered assessment'' means an assessment \n required by, and reviewed by the Board pursuant to, Department of \n Defense Instruction 3020.45 (or any successor instruction); and\n (2) the terms ``Board'' and ``Mission Assurance Coordination \n Board'' mean the Mission Assurance Coordination Board established \n pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 3020.45 (or any \n successor instruction), or any successor organization.\nSEC. 1546. LIMITATION ON THE DIVESTMENT, CONSOLIDATION, AND CURTAILMENT \nOF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC WARFARE TEST AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.\n (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of the Army shall not take any \naction to divest, consolidate, or curtail any electronic warfare test \nand evaluation activities that were part of an Army element of the \nMajor Range and Test Facility Base on or before the date of the \nenactment of this Act until the Secretary submits to the congressional \ndefense committees the report described in subsection (b).\n (b) Report.--The report described in this subsection is a report on \na decision of the Secretary to divest, consolidate, or curtail an \nelectronic warfare test or evaluation activity described in subsection \n(a) that contains the following:\n (1) A description of the analytic basis used by the Secretary \n for making the decision, including matters relating to any cost, \n workload, and workforce requirements, as well as any analysis \n relating to operational impact on users of the activities.\n (2) The findings from an independent review by the Director of \n the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation of all \n analyses described in paragraph (1).\n (3) A certification by the Director of the Test Resource \n Management Center that the analyses described in paragraph (1) and \n the decision of the Secretary meet the requirement of the \n Department of Defense, as required by section 4173(c)(1)(B) of \n title 10, United States Code.\n\n TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE \n MATTERS\n\n TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE \n MATTERS\n\n Subtitle A--Space Activities\n\nSec. 1601. Acquisition career path in the Space Force.\nSec. 1602. Noise mitigation regarding space launches.\nSec. 1603. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space \n warfighting and control.\nSec. 1604. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated \n warfighter space architecture of Space Development Agency.\nSec. 1605. Rocket cargo test and demonstration.\nSec. 1606. Continuation of operation of Defense Meteorological Satellite \n Program.\nSec. 1607. Study on establishing a tactical surveillance, \n reconnaissance, and tracking program of record.\nSec. 1608. Spaceport of the Future initiative and study on future space \n launch capacity.\nSec. 1609. Auxiliary payload for Next Generation Polar Overhead \n Persistent Infrared satellites.\nSec. 1610. Blast damage assessment guide for space vehicles at Air Force \n launch complexes.\n\n Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities\n\nSec. 1621. Vendor support to clandestine activities.\nSec. 1622. Sensitive activities of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 1623. Codification of Department of Defense insider threat program.\nSec. 1624. Provision by Air Force of meteorological services for \n intelligence community.\nSec. 1625. Annual report on requests of combatant commands for remote \n sensing data.\nSec. 1626. Review and evaluation of extension of inactive security \n clearances.\n\n Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces\n\nSec. 1631. Adjustment to responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons Council.\nSec. 1632. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic \n missiles of the United States.\nSec. 1633. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise \n missile.\nSec. 1634. Adjustment to bomber aircraft nuclear certification \n requirement.\nSec. 1635. Organizational realignment with respect to Office of the \n Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, \n Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs; \n limitation on availability of certain funds.\nSec. 1636. Matters relating to intercontinental ballistic missiles of \n the United States.\nSec. 1637. Deep cleaning of launch control centers of the Air Force \n Global Strike Command.\nSec. 1638. Limitation on availability of funds pending notification of \n tasking authority delegation.\nSec. 1639. Limitation on availability of funds pending commencement of \n annual briefings on implementation of recommendations by the \n Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the \n United States.\nSec. 1640. Limitation on availability of funds for compensation caps.\nSec. 1641. Strategy to sustain Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic \n missile and maximize end-of-life margin.\nSec. 1642. Matters relating to Air Force Global Strike Command.\n\n Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs\n\nSec. 1651. Modification to national missile defense policy to reflect \n Golden Dome for America policy.\nSec. 1652. Golden Dome missile defense system.\nSec. 1653. Amendments to technical authority of Director of Missile \n Defense Agency regarding integrated air and missile defense \n activities and programs.\nSec. 1654. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile \n defense intercept capabilities.\nSec. 1655. Matters related to integrated air and missile defense \n capabilities to defend Guam.\nSec. 1656. Design and construction of missile instrumentation range \n safety vessels.\nSec. 1657. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli \n cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-\n production.\nSec. 1658. Limitation on authority to reduce sustainment for or halt \n operation of the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar.\nSec. 1659. Limitation on availability of funds pending independent \n analysis of space-based missile defense capability.\nSec. 1660. Assessment of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense \n Test Site.\nSec. 1661. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile \n Defense Test Site.\n\n Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\n\nSec. 1671. Briefings on intercepts of unidentified anomalous phenomena \n by North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States \n Northern Command.\nSec. 1672. Elimination of duplicative reporting requirements relating to \n unidentified anomalous phenomena.\nSec. 1673. Accounting of security classification guides relating to \n unidentified anomalous phenomena.\n\n Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare\n\nSec. 1681. Modification of functions of Electromagnetic Spectrum \n Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum \n Operations to include dynamic spectrum sharing technologies.\nSec. 1682. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 \n joint training exercises.\nSec. 1683. Annual review of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management \n Software Program.\nSec. 1684. Support by the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to EA-37B Compass \n Call aircraft.\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSec. 1691. Cooperative threat reduction funds.\nSec. 1692. Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based \n resources by certain individuals.\n\n Subtitle A--Space Activities\n\nSEC. 1601. ACQUISITION CAREER PATH IN THE SPACE FORCE.\n (a) Assignment After Initial Officer Training.--Chapter 908 of \ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 9088. Duty assignments after officer training course\n ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure \nthat members of the Space Force who complete an initial Space Force \nofficer training course are assigned--\n ``(1) in a manner that sustains acquisition billet manning \n levels comparably to operational billet manning levels; and\n ``(2) to Space Force billets allocated to the National \n Reconnaissance Office at a manning level that is sufficient to \n maintain effective operation of the National Reconnaissance Office.\n ``(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2026, and not later than October 31 of each year through 2030, the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed \nForces of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report \ndescribing--\n ``(1) the number and percentage of authorized and assigned \n Space Force officer billets, by grade and year group, within--\n ``(A) acquisition career fields; and\n ``(B) operational career fields;\n ``(2) the manning rate for junior officer billets of the Space \n Force, disaggregated by career field and organization, including \n the National Reconnaissance Office;\n ``(3) any identified shortfalls or imbalances in acquisition \n manning relative to operational manning in the Space Force; and\n ``(4) actions taken or planned to achieve and sustain \n comparable manning levels for billets in acquisition and operations \n for Space Force officers.''.\n (b) Program Executive Officer for Assured Access.--Such chapter 908 \nis further amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 9089. Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to Space\n ``(a) Establishment.--(1) There is a Program Executive Officer for \nAssured Access to Space within the Space Force.\n ``(2) The Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to Space \nshall serve a term of four years.\n ``(b) Grade.--The Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to \nSpace, while so serving, shall have the grade of brigadier general, \nmajor general, lieutenant general, or general.\n ``(c) Additional Duties.--The Program Executive Officer for Assured \nAccess to Space, while serving as the Program Executive Officer, shall \nalso serve as the Commander of Space Launch Delta 45.''.\n (c) Training Requirements.--\n (1) In general.--Chapter 951 of title 10, United States Code, \n is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 9421. Space Force officer training course requirements\n ``The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that--\n ``(1) the initial Space Force officer training course provides \n foundational instruction in acquisition management, space mission \n integration, and related disciplines; and\n ``(2) the curriculum for such course is developed by the \n Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command, in coordination \n with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition \n and Integration and the Director of Acquisition Career \n Management.''.\n (2) Briefings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter until the \n completion of the implementation of section 9421 of title 10, \n United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary of the \n Air Force shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the House \n of Representatives and the Senate on the status of the \n implementation of such section, including the development of the \n curriculum required by such section.\n (d) Promotion Requirements.--\n (1) Regulations required.--Subchapter III of chapter 2005 of \n title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the \n following new section:\n``Sec. 20244. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: duty \n assignments\n ``(a) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe \nregulations to ensure that an officer on the Space Force officer list \nis not considered for promotion to the grade of brigadier general \nunless the officer has completed--\n ``(1) a duty assignment with a command or other organization \n that has responsibility for acquisition matters; and\n ``(2) a duty assignment with a command or other organization \n that has responsibility for operations.\n ``(b) Implementation Date.--(1) The Secretary of the Air Force \nshall prescribe the regulations required under subsection (a) not later \nthan one year after the date of the enactment of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; and\n ``(2) The regulations required under subsection (a) shall apply to \nofficers considered for promotion to brigadier general on or after \nJanuary 1, 2035.''.\n (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit \n to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report containing the regulations required under \n section 20244(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by \n paragraph (1) of this subsection.\n (e) Reports.--Part I of subtitle F of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:\n\n ``CHAPTER 2015--REPORTS\n\n``Sec.\n``20701. Promotion rates.\n``20702. Modifications to career fields and codes.\n\n``Sec. 20701. Promotion rates\n ``Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Air \nForce shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and \nthe House of Representatives a report on the promotion rates of members \nof the Space Force for the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall \ninclude--\n ``(1) the number of and percentage of members of the Space \n Force in each grade selected for promotion;\n ``(2) the number of and percentage of members of the Space \n Force in each career specialty track selected for promotion; and\n ``(3) the number of members of the Space Force who were \n selected for promotion to the grade of brigadier general, major \n general, lieutenant general, or general, disaggregated by career \n specialty track.\n``Sec. 20702. Modifications to career fields and codes\n ``Not later than 60 days before the date on which a change is made \nto the career fields or mission occupational specialty codes for the \nSpace Force, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a report that includes--\n ``(1) a description of the changes intended to be made to such \n career fields or mission occupational specialty codes; and\n ``(2) the plan of the Secretary to maintain the Space Force \n competencies and comply with requirements in law with respect to \n Space Force career fields and duty assignments.''.\nSEC. 1602. NOISE MITIGATION REGARDING SPACE LAUNCHES.\n Section 2276a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) \n and (e), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(c) Noise Mitigation at Space Force Launch Sites.--In providing \nspace launch support services to a commercial entity, the Secretary of \nthe Air Force shall coordinate with the entity to--\n ``(1) study the noise caused by launches at launch sites of the \n Space Force; and\n ``(2) identify potential technologies and procedures to \n mitigate such noise to the extent practicable.''.\nSEC. 1603. ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS FOR SPACE \nWARFIGHTING AND CONTROL.\n Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \ninserting after section 2275c the following new section:\n``Sec. 2275d. Acquisition and operation of space systems for space \n warfighting and control\n ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall acquire and \noperate space systems to be used primarily for space warfighting and \ncontrol to meet the requirements specified by one or more combatant \ncommanders in carrying out the responsibilities set forth in section \n164 of this title.\n ``(b) Role of Commercial Space Systems.--The Secretary may use one \nor more commercial space systems to augment the space systems acquired \nand operated under subsection (a) if such commercial space systems are \nunder the direction of a member of the armed forces with responsibility \nfor space warfighting and control operations.\n ``(c) National Security Waiver.--(1) The Secretary may waive the \napplication of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such a \nwaiver is in the national security interest of the United States.\n ``(2) Not later than 10 days after exercising the waiver authority \nunder paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees a notification of the use of such authority that \nincludes--\n ``(A) a description of the national security interest upon \n which the exercise of such authority is based;\n ``(B) the anticipated vulnerabilities to national security \n posed by the use of such waiver;\n ``(C) identification of which operational commander will \n provide direction to the commercial space system that is used \n pursuant to the waiver instead of a system acquired and operated by \n the Secretary; and\n ``(D) the anticipated duration of such waiver.''.\nSEC. 1604. USE OF MIDDLE TIER ACQUISITION PROGRAM FOR PROLIFERATED \nWARFIGHTER SPACE ARCHITECTURE OF SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.\n Section 1608(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(4) Tranche 4.\n ``(5) Tranche 5.\n ``(6) Tranche 6.''.\nSEC. 1605. ROCKET CARGO TEST AND DEMONSTRATION.\n (a) Requirement.--Except as provided by subsection (b), the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall use the test sites and ranges of the \nDepartment of Defense that exist as of the date of the enactment of \nthis Act for any test or demonstrations required by the Rocket Cargo \nProgram.\n (b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement in subsection \n(a) if--\n (1) the Secretary determines that none of the test sites and \n ranges of the Department of Defense that exist as of the date of \n the enactment of this Act meet the needs of the Rocket Cargo \n Program; and\n (2) not later than 30 days after the date of such \n determination, the Secretary notifies the congressional defense \n committees in writing of such determination and includes--\n (A) the requirements of the test or demonstration that \n cannot be met at an existing site or range;\n (B) the proposed alternative site chosen to conduct the \n test or demonstration;\n (C) the estimated cost to conduct the test or \n demonstration, including infrastructure improvement and \n equipment relocation costs, to use the alternative site; and\n (D) any departmental or interagency reviews or approvals \n that are required to be completed before the Secretary may use \n the alternative site.\nSEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF OPERATION OF DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL \nSATELLITE PROGRAM.\n The Secretary of Defense shall continue to operate the Defense \nMeteorological Satellite Program, and its existing functions and \ndistribution capability, until the end of the functional life of the \nsatellites in orbit as of the date of the enactment of this Act under \nsuch program.\nSEC. 1607. STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A TACTICAL SURVEILLANCE, \nRECONNAISSANCE, AND TRACKING PROGRAM OF RECORD.\n (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with \nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, shall \nconduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a \nprogram of record for tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and \ntracking capabilities within the Department of Defense.\n (b) Scope.--The study under subsection (a) shall--\n (1) assess operational and technical requirements for tactical \n surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking capabilities across the \n joint force, including requirements identified by the combatant \n commands;\n (2) evaluate options for organizational placement of such a \n program within the Department of Defense;\n (3) develop recommended acquisition and management approaches;\n (4) consider applicable intelligence oversight, legal, and \n policy regulations relevant to the collection, retention, and \n dissemination of information; and\n (5) provide funding profile options and estimated resource \n requirements to establish and sustain such a program.\n (c) Coordination.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), \nthe Secretary--\n (1) shall coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for \n Acquisition and Sustainment, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of \n Staff, and commanders of the combatant commands; and\n (2) may receive support from other elements of the Department \n or federally funded research and development centers as the \n Secretary determines appropriate.\n (d) Report.--Not later than July 31, 2026, the Secretary shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report, and shall \nprovide a briefing on, the findings and recommendations of the study \nunder subsection (a).\n (e) Authority to Establish.--The Secretary may establish a program \nof record for tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking \ncapabilities within the Department of Defense if--\n (1) the Secretary determines in the study under subsection (a) \n that such establishment is advisable and feasible; and\n (2) a period of 90 days elapses following the date on which the \n Secretary submits the report under subsection (d); and\n (3) after such 90-day period, the Secretary notifies the \n congressional defense committees of carrying out this subsection.\n (f) Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking \nCapabilities Defined.--In this section, the term ``tactical \nsurveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking capabilities'' means the \ncapabilities provided under the pilot program carried out by the Space \nForce to use commercial data and analytics to provide surveillance, \nreconnaissance, and tracking information to the combatant commands.\nSEC. 1608. SPACEPORT OF THE FUTURE INITIATIVE AND STUDY ON FUTURE SPACE \nLAUNCH CAPACITY.\n (a) Study.--\n (1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct \n a study, as part of the Spaceport of the Future initiative, to--\n (A) assess the operational capacity, infrastructure, and \n long-term sustainability of space launch sites at Cape \n Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, and Vandenberg Space \n Force Base, California, including with respect to heavy and \n super heavy launches from such sites;\n (B) evaluate the suitability of such sites for ongoing and \n future missions;\n (C) explore alternate launch locations that may offer \n advantages in mission efficiency, cost-effectiveness, or \n strategic value; and\n (D) assess the feasibility of incorporating other active \n spaceports into the national security launch infrastructure of \n the Department of Defense.\n (2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall include the \n following:\n (A) An analysis of the current capacity and use of the \n launch sites (as of the date of the study) at Cape Canaveral \n Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base, including \n with respect to existing infrastructure, launch frequencies, \n and operational efficiency.\n (B) A detailed evaluation of the infrastructure at Cape \n Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base, \n including with respect to transportation access, environmental \n considerations, safety protocols, the adequacy of current \n facilities (as of the date of the study), and the estimated \n costs of maintaining and upgrading such infrastructure.\n (C) A review of environmental regulations, policies, and \n potential effects relating to space launches at Cape Canaveral \n Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base, including \n any limitations or challenges imposed by Federal, State, or \n local regulations and an evaluation of potential strategies to \n mitigate adverse environmental effects.\n (D) A comparative analysis of alternate locations for space \n launches, including sites on Federal lands, private land \n partnerships, and locations outside the continental United \n States, taking into account--\n (i) geographic and orbital dynamic considerations; and\n (ii) environmental, logistical, and regulatory factors \n that may make alternate locations viable or advantageous, \n including cost comparisons and potential challenges in \n establishing infrastructure at such locations.\n (E) An examination of the manner in which Cape Canaveral \n Space Force Station, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and any \n potential alternate locations align with national defense and \n space exploration goals, including with respect to launch site \n proximity to key orbital paths, security considerations, and \n redundancy for critical missions.\n (F) An exploration of the manner in which advancements in \n space launch technology, including with respect to reusable \n launch vehicles and space traffic management, could influence \n the future demand and operational needs for space launch sites.\n (G) An assessment of any innovative technologies that could \n enhance the capacity or reduce the environmental impact of \n existing or alternate space launch sites.\n (H) A financial analysis of the long-term costs associated \n with the use and maintenance of Cape Canaveral Space Force \n Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base for space launches, and \n the estimated costs for establishing and operating alternative \n space launch sites, including considerations applicable to \n Government funding, private sector partnerships, and cost-\n sharing models.\n (I) An assessment of additional funding required to \n implement the Spaceport of the Future initiative, including the \n status, estimated completion dates, and total cost of projects, \n whether at Federal, State, or commercial space launch \n facilities.\n (J) Identification of other coastal locations throughout \n the continental United States that would be suitable for \n development to expand national security launch infrastructure.\n (K) A review of Federal authorities, policies, and statutes \n that may inhibit expansion of launch infrastructure at existing \n Department of Defense launch sites.\n (3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out the study \n under paragraph (1) in consultation with relevant stakeholders, \n including commercial space industry representatives, environmental \n agencies, and local governments.\n (b) Report.--\n (1) Initial report.--Not later than March 31, 2026, the \n Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report on the findings of the study under subsection (a).\n (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--\n (A) recommendations on the future use of space launch sites \n at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Vandenberg Space Force \n Base, and alternate locations;\n (B) a summary of findings and recommendations on the \n continued use of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and \n Vandenberg Space Force Base for space launches;\n (C) a detailed analysis of alternate launch sites, \n including with respect to strategic, operational, and financial \n considerations;\n (D) policy recommendations for addressing infrastructure \n needs, environmental concerns, and regulatory challenges for \n space launch operations; and\n (E) a summary of the status, estimated completion dates, \n total cost, and funding required for projects under the \n Spaceport of the Future initiative.\n (3) Annual updates.--Not later than March 31 of each of 2027 \n through 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional \n defense committees on the Spaceport of the Future initiative, \n including with respect to project status, estimated completion \n dates, total costs, and any updated assessments of funding or \n infrastructure needs.\nSEC. 1609. AUXILIARY PAYLOAD FOR NEXT GENERATION POLAR OVERHEAD \nPERSISTENT INFRARED SATELLITES.\n (a) Revised Acquisition Strategy.--The Secretary of the Defense \nshall direct the milestone decision authority for the Next Generation \nPolar Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite program to revise the \nacquisition strategy for such program to include the auxiliary payload \n(commonly referred to ``APS-A'') in the program of record.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``acquisition strategy'' means the acquisition \n strategy required under section 4211 of title 10, United States \n Code.\n (2) The term ``milestone decision authority'' have the meaning \n given that term in section 4211 of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1610. BLAST DAMAGE ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR SPACE VEHICLES AT AIR \nFORCE LAUNCH COMPLEXES.\n (a) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall publish a \nliquid oxygen and methane blast damage assessment guide for space \nlaunch vehicles at Air Force launch complexes.\n (b) Notice and Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on \nwhich the Secretary publishes the assessment guide under subsection \n(a), the Secretary shall--\n (1) notify the congressional defense committees of such \n publication; and\n (2) provide the congressional defense committees with a \n briefing on the contents of the assessment guide.\n (c) Waiver.--\n (1) Authority.--The Secretary may waive the one-year \n publication timeline under subsection (a) for national security \n purposes, or if the Secretary determines that such timeline is \n impractical, if the Secretary notifies the congressional defense \n committees with respect to an alternate date on which the \n publication shall occur.\n (2) Limitation.--The Secretary may exercise the waiver \n authority under paragraph (1) not more than once.\n\n Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities\n\nSEC. 1621. VENDOR SUPPORT TO CLANDESTINE ACTIVITIES.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 430e. Vendor support to clandestine activities\n ``(a) Oversight, Deconfliction, and Risk Assessment Capability.--\nThe Secretary of Defense shall establish, maintain, continuously \nupdate, and use a secure, centralized technical capability to \nfacilitate oversight, deconfliction, and risk assessments of all \ncommercial vendor support to the Department of Defense for clandestine \nactivities. Such capability shall--\n ``(1) enable the Department of Defense to perform oversight, \n deconfliction, and risk assessments of past, ongoing, or planned \n clandestine activity involving support from commercial vendors, \n including all subcontractors; and\n ``(2) include use of the minimum information required to--\n ``(A) identify potential conflicts between clandestine \n activities;\n ``(B) identify the need for additional coordination with \n respect to clandestine activities; and\n ``(C) conduct aggregate risk assessments of clandestine \n activities involving support from commercial vendors; and\n ``(b) Exclusions.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the \nSecretary of Defense determines that information concerning a \ncommercial vendor should not be used by the centralized technical \ncapability required by subsection (a) due to operational, \ncounterintelligence, or other national security concerns, the Secretary \nmay exclude such information from use by such centralized technical \ncapability.\n ``(2) Not later than 7 days after making a determination under \nparagraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the \nPermanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of \nRepresentatives notice of the determination that includes the following \ninformation disaggregated by the element of the Department of Defense \nwith respect to which such commercial vendor provides support:\n ``(A) The number of commercial vendors with respect to which \n the Secretary made the determination under paragraph (1).\n ``(B) A description of the types of activities supported by \n such commercial vendors.\n ``(C) The rationale for excluding the information concerning \n such commercial vendors from such capability.\n ``(c) Deconfliction.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure the \ncentralized technical capability required by subsection (a) is used in \neach case where a commercial vendor is expected to provide support to a \nclandestine activity to--\n ``(1) deconflict the use of commercial vendors in support of \n clandestine activities of the Department of Defense; and\n ``(2) assess operational risk and counterintelligence exposure \n attributable to the use of commercial vendors in support of \n clandestine activities of the Department of Defense.\n ``(d) Clandestine Activity Defined.--In this section, the term \n`clandestine activity' means any activity where it is intended that the \nrole of the United States Government will not be apparent or \nacknowledged publicly.''.\n (b) Implementation Deadline and Reports.--\n (1) Implementation deadline and certification.--Not later than \n one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary \n of Defense shall--\n (A) implement the requirements of section 430e of title 10, \n United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section; \n and\n (B) submit to the congressional defense committees, the \n Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the \n Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of \n Representatives a certification that such requirements have \n been implemented.\n (2) Submission of plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date \n of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (A) submit to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B) \n a report containing the plan to implement the requirements of \n such section 430e; and\n (B) provide to such committees a briefing with respect to \n such plan.\n (3) Progress report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide \n to the committees described in paragraph (1)(B) a briefing \n describing the progress of the Secretary towards implementing the \n requirements of such section 430e.\nSEC. 1622. SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Oversight of Department of Defense Sensitive Activities.--\nChapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting \nafter section 130f the following new section:\n``Sec. 130g. Oversight of sensitive activities of the Department of \n Defense.\n ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall keep the \ncongressional defense committees fully and currently informed of \nDepartment of Defense sensitive activities.\n ``(b) Notification.--In addition to the requirement under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a written notification of any compromise or failure of a \nsensitive activity of the Department of Defense by not later than 48 \nhours after the date on which the Secretary determines that such a \ncompromise or failure has occurred.\n ``(c) Procedures.--The Secretary, in consultation with the \ncongressional defense committees, shall establish and submit to such \ncommittees procedures for complying with the requirements of \nsubsections (a) and (b), including clearly established reporting \nthresholds and timelines for the prompt delivery of written \nnotifications consistent with the national security of the United \nStates and the protection of operational security. The Secretary shall \npromptly notify the congressional defense committees in writing of any \nchanges to such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of \nany such changes.\n ``(d) Sensitive Activities Defined.--In this section, the term \n`Department of Defense sensitive activities' means operations, actions, \nactivities, or programs of the Department of Defense that if \ncompromised, could have enduring adverse effects on United States \nforeign policy, Department of Defense activities, or military \noperations, or cause significant embarrassment to the United States, \nits allies, or the Department of Defense. Such activities are generally \nhandled through special access, compartmented, or other sensitive \ncontrol mechanisms.''.\n (b) Application of Notifications.--The Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of \n this Act, establish the procedures under subsection (c) of section \n 130g of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of \n this section; and\n (2) not later than 90 days after the date of such \n establishment, begin making notifications under subsection (b) of \n such section 130g.\nSEC. 1623. CODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSIDER THREAT \nPROGRAM.\n (a) Transfer to Title 10.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by inserting after section 2224a a new section 2225 \nconsisting of--\n (1) a heading as follows:\n``Sec. 2225. Insider threat detection''; and\n (2) a text consisting of the text of subsections (a) and (b) of \n section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \n Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C.2224 note).\n (b) Repeal of Existing Provision.--Section 922 of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 \nU.S.C. 2224 note) is repealed.\nSEC. 1624. PROVISION BY AIR FORCE OF METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR \nINTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall provide \nmeteorological services for operations of--\n (1) each combat support agency that is an element of the \n intelligence community; and\n (2) by agreement with the head of any other element of the \n intelligence community, that element of the intelligence community.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``combat support agency'' has the meaning given \n that term in section 193 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given \n that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 \n U.S.C. 3003).\nSEC. 1625. ANNUAL REPORT ON REQUESTS OF COMBATANT COMMANDS FOR REMOTE \nSENSING DATA.\n (a) Reports and Briefings.--Not later than February 1, 2026, and \nannually thereafter for a five-year period, the Chairman of the Joint \nChiefs of Staff, in consultation with the commanders of the combatant \ncommands, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House \nof Representatives and the Senate a report, and shall provide to such \ncommittees a briefing, on the requests of the combatant commands for \ndata and information derived from remote sensing.\n (b) Matters.--Each report and briefing under subsection (a) shall \ninclude, with respect to the two-year period preceding the date of the \nsubmission of that report and for each combatant command, the following \ninformation:\n (1) An identification of the number of requests of that \n combatant command for data or information derived from remote \n sensing made to personnel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence \n Agency during such period, if any, including the number of any such \n requests denied, accepted but not completely fulfilled, and \n completely fulfilled, respectively.\n (2) With respect to any such requests, an assessment of whether \n the time to provide the data or information requested was \n sufficient for the tactical purpose for which the data or \n information was requested.\n (3) An identification of the number of any such requests not \n completely fulfilled and the reason, if any, given by personnel of \n the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for such lack of \n fulfillment.\nSEC. 1626. REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF EXTENSION OF INACTIVE SECURITY \nCLEARANCES.\n (a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--\n (1) Review and evaluation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for \n Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the Director of \n National Intelligence, shall conduct a review and evaluation of the \n feasibility and advisability of extending the period of inactive \n security clearances for covered individuals to a period of not more \n than five years.\n (2) Assessment.--The review under paragraph (1) shall include, \n at a minimum, an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of \n subjecting inactive security clearances to continuous vetting and \n due diligence, including implications for the continued development \n of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.\n (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than June 30, 2026, the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall provide to the \nCommittees on Armed Services for the Senate and House of \nRepresentatives and the congressional intelligence committees a \nbriefing on the results of the review and evaluation described in \nsubsection (a).\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the \n meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act \n of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).\n (2) The term ``covered individuals'' means individuals who--\n (A) have been retired or otherwise separated from \n employment with the Department of Defense for a period of not \n more than 5 years; and\n (B) were eligible to access classified information on the \n day before the individual retired or otherwise separated from \n such employment.\n\n Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces\n\nSEC. 1631. ADJUSTMENT TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.\n Section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting \n ``The Council shall be the primary mechanism for integrating, \n streamlining, and ensuring unity of purpose and direction for \n nuclear deterrence related activities within the Department of \n Defense and the Department of Energy.'' after ``Energy.'';\n (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3);\n (3) in subsection (d)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (13) as \n paragraphs (2) through (14), respectively;\n (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, \n the following:\n ``(1) Overseeing nuclear deterrence activities of the \n Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security \n Administration, including policy and resources, and developing \n options for adjusting the deterrence posture of the United States \n in response to evolving international security conditions.'';\n (C) by amending paragraph (6), as so redesignated, to read \n as follows:\n ``(6) Evaluating safety, security, and control issues for \n existing weapons and for proposed new weapon program starts and \n approving adjustments as required.'';\n (D) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``Ensuring that adequate consideration is given to'' and \n inserting ``Overseeing the approval of'';\n (E) by amending paragraph (8), as so redesignated, to read \n as follows:\n ``(8) Providing specific guidance regarding priorities for \n research on--\n ``(A) nuclear weapon delivery systems and platforms and \n priorities on military capability development within the armed \n forces and the broader Department of Defense; and\n ``(B) nuclear weapons and priorities among activities, \n including production, surveillance, research, construction, and \n any other programs within the National Nuclear Security \n Administration.'';\n (F) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read \n as follows:\n ``(9) Coordinating and approving activities conducted by the \n Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for the study, \n development, production, and retirement of nuclear warheads and \n weapon systems, including concept definition studies, feasibility \n studies, engineering development, hardware component fabrication, \n warhead and weapon system production, and warhead retirement.'';\n (G) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by inserting \n ``and weapon system'' after ``warhead'';\n (H) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by inserting \n ``and related weapon systems supporting nuclear deterrence \n missions'' after ``weapons''; and\n (I) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated--\n (i) by striking ``Coordinating'' and inserting \n ``Overseeing''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``systems and'' after ``delivery''; \n and\n (4) by amending subsection (f)(1) to read as follows:\n ``(f) Budget and Funding Matters.--(1) The Council shall annually \nreview the plans and budget of the National Nuclear Security \nAdministration and the military departments to assess whether such \nplans and budget meet the current and projected requirements relating \nto nuclear weapons and related weapon systems supporting nuclear \ndeterrence missions.''.\nSEC. 1632. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC \nMISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.\n (a) Inventory Requirement.--Section 9062 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(n)(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total \ninventory of intercontinental ballistic missiles sufficient to ensure \nthat not fewer than 400 such missiles are operationally available.\n ``(2) Such intercontinental ballistic missiles shall be deployed \namong not fewer than 150 launch facilities dispersed across each of the \nfollowing locations (for a total of not fewer than 450):\n ``(A) Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie County, \n Wyoming.\n ``(B) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Cascade County, Montana.\n ``(C) Minot Air Force Base, Ward County, North Dakota.\n ``(3) In this subsection, the term `intercontinental ballistic \nmissile' means any combination of the LGM-30G Minuteman III \nintercontinental ballistic missile or the LGM-35A Sentinel \nintercontinental ballistic missile.''.\n (b)(1) Limitation on Availability of Certain Funds.--Except as \nprovided in paragraph (2), none of the funds authorized to be \nappropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department \nof Defense for fiscal year 2026 may be obligated or expended for the \nfollowing, and the Department may not otherwise take any action to do \nthe following:\n (A) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or alert \n level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United \n States.\n (B) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed \n intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a \n number less than that specified by subsection (n) of section 9062 \n of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n (2) Exception.--The limitation under paragraph (1) shall not apply \nto any of the following activities:\n (A) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental \n ballistic missiles.\n (B) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of \n intercontinental ballistic missiles.\n (C) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman III \n intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM-35A \n intercontinental ballistic missile.\nSEC. 1633. MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED, SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE \nMISSILE.\n (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 1640 of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is \namended to read as follows:\n ``(b) Initial Operational Capability.--The Secretary of Defense and \nthe Administrator for Nuclear Security shall take such actions as are \nnecessary to ensure the program and project described in subsection \n(a)--\n ``(1) provide a limited number of assets prior to initial \n operational capability being achieved to enable limited operational \n deployment of the weapon system, in a quantity to be determined by \n the Nuclear Weapons Council, to meet combatant command requirements \n not later than September 30, 2032; and\n ``(2) achieve initial operational capability, as defined \n jointly by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chairman of the Joint \n Chiefs of Staff, by not later than September 30, 2034.''.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with \nthe Nuclear Weapons Council, shall provide to the congressional defense \ncommittees a briefing that includes--\n (1) an initial definition of limited operational capability for \n the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile; and\n (2) a timeline to achieve the defined limited operational \n capability, in compliance with the requirements of section \n 1640(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \n Year 2024.\nSEC. 1634. ADJUSTMENT TO BOMBER AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION \nREQUIREMENT.\n Section 211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1671) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``SEC. 211. B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.\n ``The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the B-21 bomber \nis--\n ``(1) operationally certified to employ nuclear gravity bombs \n not later than 180 days after the date on which such aircraft \n achieves initial operational capability; and\n ``(2) operationally certified to employ the AGM-181 long-range \n standoff weapon not later than two years after the date on which \n either the B-21 bomber or the AGM-181 long-range standoff weapon \n achieves initial operational capability, whichever is later.''.\nSEC. 1635. ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO OFFICE OF THE \nASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL AND \nBIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF \nCERTAIN FUNDS.\n (a) Organizational Realignment.--Not later than 45 days after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall take \nsuch actions as are required to--\n (1) integrate into the Office of the Assistant Secretary of \n Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense \n Policy and Programs (hereinafter ``ASD (ND-CBD)'') the authorities, \n responsibilities, personnel, and resources necessary for executing \n activities in support of the Under Secretary of Defense for \n Acquisition and Sustainment's roles as the Defense Acquisition \n Executive and Milestone Decision Authority for applicable Major \n Defense Acquisition Programs as pertains to Department of Defense \n programs for acquiring, sustaining, and managing--\n (A) dedicated nuclear weapons platforms and delivery \n systems; and\n (B) nuclear command, control, and communications \n (hereinafter ``NC3'') systems;\n (2) ensure the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for \n Acquisition reassigns sufficient personnel to the Office of the ASD \n (ND-CBD) to support joint oversight of Major Defense Acquisition \n Programs for platforms--\n (A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear \n weapons; and\n (B) hosting NC3 systems; and\n (3) establish Departmental processes for joint oversight by the \n Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and the ASD (ND-CBD) \n of platforms--\n (A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear \n weapons; and\n (B) hosting NC3 systems.\n (b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds authorized \nto be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal \nyear 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, to the Office of \nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and \navailable to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \nSustainment and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition for \ntravel purposes, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended \nuntil the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the \ncongressional defense committees that the Department of Defense has--\n (1) completed the organizational realignments described in \n subsection (a); and\n (2) provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the House \n of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on--\n (A) detailed implementation plans used to achieve the \n actions required in subsection (a); and\n (B) policies and procedures of the Department for future \n adjustments to management and oversight responsibilities for \n dedicated nuclear weapon and dual-capable platforms and weapon \n systems between the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense \n for Acquisition and Sustainment and cognizant Direct Reporting \n Program Managers, as applicable.\nSEC. 1636. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF \nTHE UNITED STATES.\n The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into contracts for the \nlife-of-program procurement of solid rocket motor nozzle material and \nrelated processing activities for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental \nballistic missile system.\nSEC. 1637. DEEP CLEANING OF LAUNCH CONTROL CENTERS OF THE AIR FORCE \nGLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the \nCommander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, shall ensure that \neach Minuteman III launch control center within the three missile wings \ncomprising the 20th Air Force undergoes a deep cleaning of its crew \ncapsules at least once every five years until each such launch control \ncenter is decommissioned.\n (b) Waiver.--\n (1) In general.--The Commander of the Air Force Global Strike \n Command may waive the requirement under subsection (a) with respect \n to a particular Minuteman III launch control center due to--\n (A) unforseen circumstances that make carrying out the deep \n cleaning required by such subsection impracticable; or\n (B) national security needs.\n (2) Congressional notification.--If the Commander grants a \n waiver under paragraph (1), the Commander shall notify the \n congressional defense committees of such wavier. Such notice shall \n include--\n (A) the launch control center subject to such waiver; and\n (B) when such launch control center is expected to be deep \n cleaned.\n (c) Annual Report.--Not later than the first October 1 after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter \nuntil each Minuteman III launch control center is decommissioned, the \nSecretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense \ncommittees a briefing that includes--\n (1) an identification of each such launch control center--\n (A) deep cleaned during the fiscal year covered by the \n briefing; and\n (B) scheduled for a deep cleaning during the fiscal year \n beginning after the fiscal year during which the briefing is \n provided; and\n (2) any additional matters of concern, as determined by the \n Secretary, with respect to the condition of such launch control \n centers.\nSEC. 1638. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF \nTASKING AUTHORITY DELEGATION.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, Air \nForce, and available to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force \nfor travel purposes, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or \nexpended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the \ncongressional defense committees that the delegation of authority \ndescribed in section 1638(e) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. \n2941) has been completed.\nSEC. 1639. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING COMMENCEMENT OF \nANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE \nCONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, \nDefense-Wide, and available to the Office of the Under Secretary of \nDefense for Acquisition and Sustainment for travel expenses, not more \nthan 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which \nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment \ncompletes the first annual briefing to the congressional defense \ncommittees required by section 1637 of the Servicemember Quality of \nLife Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2025 (Public Law 118-159).\nSEC. 1640. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR COMPENSATION CAPS.\n (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by \nthis Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 may be used \nto establish, or implement a requirement to establish, a cap on \nreimbursement of compensation and benefits for non-Federal employees \nunder contract with the National Nuclear Security Administration or \nemployees of any Federally-funded research and development center \nsupporting--\n (1) any atomic energy defense activity, as defined in section 2 \n of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101);\n (2) the sustainment and modernization of--\n (A) nuclear weapons delivery systems and platforms of the \n Department of Defense;\n (B) nuclear command, control, and communication systems of \n the Department; or\n (C) any infrastructure association with the systems or \n platforms described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or\n (3) the development, testing, or fielding of technologies \n supporting the Golden Dome missile defense system.\n (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed \nto affect or limit the application of, or any obligation to comply \nwith, the requirements of--\n (1) section 3744(a) of title 10, United States Code; or\n (2) section 4304(a) of title 41, United States Code.\nSECTION 1641. STRATEGY TO SUSTAIN MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL \nBALLISTIC MISSILE AND MAXIMIZE END-OF-LIFE MARGIN.\n (a) Strategy Required.--\n (1) In general.--Concurrent with the first submission to \n Congress of a budget pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, \n United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, \n and with each budget submitted to Congress pursuant to such section \n until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \n Sustainment determines the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental \n ballistic missile reaches full operational capacity, the Secretary \n of the Air Force, in consultation with the Under Secretary, shall \n submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy, with \n respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic \n missiles, Air Force Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications \n Weapon System (AN/USQ.225), associated ground systems, and other \n supporting systems to address aging components and maximize the \n end-of-life margin.\n (2) Elements.--Each strategy required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A comprehensive identification of all significant age-\n related and supportability challenges for the LGM-30G Minuteman \n III intercontinental ballistic missiles that includes a \n description of--\n (i) efforts of the Secretary to address each such \n challenge; and\n (ii) activities the Secretary intends to carry out to \n address each such challenge.\n (B) A description of effects on the system performance of \n Minuteman III missiles that result from aging components, \n including such effects with respect to shortfalls in \n capability.\n (C) A summary of test activities conducted with Minuteman \n III missiles during the calender year that precedes the date of \n the submission of the strategy, including a description of any \n observations of anomalous performance during such test \n activities.\n (D) A discussion of opportunities to increase the end-of-\n life margin or overall performance of Minuteman III missiles.\n (E) A statement of the total inventory of such Minuteman \n III missiles available to the United States, including spares.\n (F) A forecast with respect to the asset attrition that \n includes an identification of key drivers of such asset \n attrition.\n (G) An identification, as specific budget line items, of \n all funding with respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman III \n intercontinental ballistic missiles, associated ground systems, \n and other and supporting systems included in the budget of the \n Department of Defense for the fiscal year during which the \n strategy is submitted.\n (H) An estimate of the amount of such funding the Secretary \n determines is necessary across the period covered by the most \n recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under \n section 221 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure the \n continued effective operation of the the LGM-30G Minuteman III \n intercontinental ballistic missile, associated ground systems, \n and other and supporting systems until the LGM-35A Sentinel \n intercontinental ballistic missile reaches full operational \n capacity.\n (b) Independent Assessment of Strategy.--\n (1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall review each strategy \n required under subsection (a) to assess whether the strategy is \n sufficient to ensure the continued effective operation of the LGM-\n 30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system until \n the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile reaches \n full operational capacity.\n (2) Reports.--During the period the requirement under \n subsection (a) is effective, the Under Secretary shall, not later \n than 45 days after any date on which a budget is submitted to \n Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States \n Code, submit to the congressional defense committees a report that \n includes--\n (A) the findings of the assessment required under paragraph \n (1);\n (B) a discussion of any unfunded priorities and risk \n reduction opportunities with respect to the LGM-30G Minuteman \n III intercontinental ballistic missile, associated ground \n systems, and other supporting systems; and\n (C) any other matters as the Under Secretary determines \n appropriate.\nSEC. 1642. MATTERS RELATING TO AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND.\n (a) Establishment of Air Force Global Strike Command.--Chapter 907 \nof title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new section:\n``Sec. 9068. Air Force Global Strike Command\n ``(a) Establishment.--There is in the Air Force a major command, \nwhich shall be known as Air Force Global Strike Command.\n ``(b) Commander.--(1) The Commander of Air Force Global Strike \nCommand shall hold the grade of general while serving in that position, \nwithout vacating that officer's permanent grade. The commander shall be \nappointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and \nconsent of the Senate, for service in that position.\n ``(2) The commander shall serve as the single accountable officer \nresponsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of \nthe Air Force for carrying out all aspects of Air Force nuclear and \nlong-range strike missions in support of United States Strategic \nCommand, including such aspects described in subsection (c).\n ``(c) Functions.--The Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command \nshall be responsible for carrying out all aspects and activities of the \nAir Force nuclear and long-range strike missions in support of United \nStates Strategic Command. Such aspects include nuclear weapons, nuclear \nweapon delivery systems, long-range strike bomber aircraft, and the \nnuclear command, control, and communication systems. Such activities \ninclude the following:\n ``(1) Providing combat-ready nuclear and long-range \n conventional strike forces in support of Presidential and combatant \n commander directives.\n ``(2) Administrating, organizing, training, and equipping \n assigned and gained forces.\n ``(3) Assessing the readiness of assigned and gained forces and \n submitting to the Secretary and the Air Force Chief of Staff \n periodic reports with respect to such assessments.\n ``(4) Leading development in the Air Force of--\n ``(A) military requirements with respect to nuclear and \n long-range strike missions;\n ``(B) budget proposals necessary to carry out the missions \n of the Air Force Global Strike Command;\n ``(C) long-range investment plans and priorities to \n sustain, modernize, and recapitalize assigned forces; and\n ``(D) employment strategies, concepts, tactics, techniques, \n and procedures with respect to strategic deterrence, nuclear \n deterrence operation, and long-range strike operations.\n ``(5) Advising the Secretary, as necessary, on the adequacy of \n resources of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to support \n and execute nuclear missions.\n ``(6) Such other functions as the Secretary determines \n necessary or appropriate for execution of nuclear deterrence and \n long-range strike missions.''.\n (b) Oversight of Nuclear Deterrence Mission.--Section 9040(b) of \ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``in \n coordination with the Commander of Air Force Global Strike \n Command'' after ``duties'';\n (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) \n and (4), respectively;\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new \n paragraph (2):\n ``(2) Coordinate with and support the activities of Air Force \n Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Systems Center, and \n any other applicable Air Force organization in the sustainment and \n modernization of weapon systems associated with the nuclear \n deterrence mission of the Air Force.'';\n (4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking ``and the \n Chief of Staff of the Air Force'' and inserting ``the Chief of \n Staff of the Air Force, and the Commander of Air Force Global \n Strike Command''; and\n (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) Represent Air Force nuclear deterrence mission equities \n on behalf of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Commander \n of Air Force Global Strike Command within the Nuclear Weapons \n Council processes and other Department of Defense fora, as \n appropriate.''.\n\n Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs\n\nSEC. 1651. MODIFICATION TO NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY TO REFLECT \nGOLDEN DOME FOR AMERICA POLICY.\n Section 5501 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking the text and inserting the following:\n ``It is the policy of the United States--\n ``(1) to provide for the common defense of the United States \n and its citizens by deploying and maintaining a next-generation \n missile defense shield;\n ``(2) to deter and defend the United States, citizens of the \n United States, and critical infrastructure of the United States, \n against the threat of foreign attack by increasingly complex \n ballistic, hypersonic glide, and cruise missiles, and other \n advanced aerial threats; and\n ``(3) to guarantee the viability of an effective nuclear \n response capability of the United States and to support the \n continued deterrence of strategic attacks against the homeland of \n the United States.''.\nSEC. 1652. GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.\n (a) Annual Report.--\n (1) Requirement.--Concurrent with the first submission to \n Congress of a budget pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, \n United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, \n and with each submission of a budget to Congress pursuant to such \n section until the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines \n that the next-generation air and missile defense architecture \n developed pursuant to Executive Order 14 14186 (90 Fed. Reg. 8767), \n or such successor order, achieves full operational capability, the \n Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report on the development and deployment of such architecture.\n (2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall include \n the following:\n (A) A summary of air and missile threats to the United \n States, including notable developments occurring during year \n covered by the report.\n (B) A description of the system architecture of the next-\n generation air and missile defense architecture, including the \n identification of each capability, program, and project \n considered to be part of such architecture.\n (C) A preliminary description of, cost estimate for, and \n schedule to achieve--\n (i) initial operational capability; and\n (ii) full operational capability.\n (D) A consolidated list of funds estimated within the most \n recent future-years defense program under section 221 of title \n 10, United States Code, for the next-generation air and missile \n defense architecture as compared to the prior fiscal year, \n including with respect to--\n (i) each capability, program, and project identified in \n subparagraph (B);\n (ii) test and evaluation activities;\n (iii) military construction;\n (iv) operations and maintenance, including advanced \n planning and infrastructure sustainment, renovation, and \n maintenance funds; and\n (v) civilian and military personnel.\n (E) A description of relevant concepts of operations.\n (F) A schedule of test activities planned for the upcoming \n year.\n (G) Identification of requirements with respect to the \n electromagnetic spectrum for the development, deployment, and \n deconfliction, where necessary, of capabilities included in \n such architecture.\n (H) A holistic assessment of the total ground segment \n requirements to support the architecture and the progress made \n toward meeting such requirements.\n (I) An organizational construct defining roles and \n responsibilities for each participating element of the \n Department of Defense.\n (J) An assessment of on-orbit testing and training \n requirements necessary for developing capabilities and ensuring \n long-term warfighting.\n (K) Identification of any additional legal authorities \n necessary to carry out or expedite the development and \n deployment of such architecture.\n (L) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant.\n (b) Quarterly Briefings.--\n (1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter until \n the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines that the \n next-generation air and missile defense architecture achieves full \n operational capability, the Secretary shall provide to the \n congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the \n development and deployment of such architecture.\n (2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall include \n the following:\n (A) The status of the next-generation air and missile \n defense architecture as compared to the previous quarter.\n (B) The progress towards initial and full operational \n capability of such architecture.\n (C) The execution of funding appropriated for such \n architecture and related activities described in subparagraph \n (D).\n (D) A description of test events planned for the upcoming \n quarter and a detailed review of test events performed during \n the previous quarter.\n (E) Any notable highlights and changes affecting the \n development and deployment of such architecture.\n (F) Such other matters as the Secretary considers \n appropriate.\nSEC. 1653. AMENDMENTS TO TECHNICAL AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF MISSILE \nDEFENSE AGENCY REGARDING INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ACTIVITIES \nAND PROGRAMS.\n (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 5531 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``The Director'' and inserting ``Subject to the \n authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the \n Director'';\n (2) by inserting ``system level architectures,'' before \n ``interfaces''; and\n (3) by inserting a comma after ``of such activities and \n programs''.\n (b) Technical Corrections.--Subsection (b) of such section is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and inserting \n ``under subsection (a)''; and\n (B) by striking ``with subparagraph (B)'' and inserting \n ``with paragraph (2)''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) by striking ``under subparagraph (A)'' and inserting \n ``under paragraph (1)''; and\n (B) by striking ``under paragraph (1)'' and inserting \n ``under subsection (a)''.\nSEC. 1654. PROHIBITION ON PRIVATIZED OR SUBSCRIPTION-BASED MISSILE \nDEFENSE INTERCEPT CAPABILITIES.\n Subchapter II of chapter 551 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 5516. Prohibition on privatized or subscription-based missile \n defense intercept capabilities\n ``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may only develop, \ndeploy, test, or operate a missile defense system with kinetic missile \ndefense capabilities if--\n ``(1) the missile defense system is owned and operated by the \n armed forces; and\n ``(2) such capabilities do not use a subscription-based \n service, a pay-for-service model, or a recurring-fee model to \n engage or intercept a target.\n ``(b) Inherently Governmental Function.--The decision to engage in \nkinetic missile defense activities, including targeting, launch \nauthorization, and engagement of airborne or spaceborne threats, is an \ninherently governmental function that only officers or employees of the \nFederal Government or members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine \nCorps, or Space Force may perform.\n ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from--\n ``(1) entering into contracts with private entities for the \n research, development, manufacture, maintenance, or testing of \n missile defense systems;\n ``(2) entering into or carrying out co-production or co-\n development arrangements, or other cooperative agreements, with \n allies and partners of the United States with respect to missile \n defense capabilities; or\n ``(3) procuring commercial services for remote sensing, \n telemetry, threat tracking, data analysis, data transport, or early \n warning, if such services do not directly involve the execution or \n command of kinetic missile defense activities.\n ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:\n ``(1) The term `kinetic missile defense activities' means any \n action intended to physically intercept, neutralize, or destroy a \n missile, projectile, aircraft, or other airborne threat, including \n those using kinetic interceptors or directed energy.\n ``(2) The term `kinetic missile defense capabilities' means any \n system or platform that is designed to be able to carry out kinetic \n missile defense activities.\n ``(3) The term `subscription-based service' means any \n arrangement in which a private entity provides ongoing or recurring \n operational access to missile defense capabilities in exchange for \n periodic payment.''.\nSEC. 1655. MATTERS RELATED TO INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE \nCAPABILITIES TO DEFEND GUAM.\n (a) Prohibition on Removal Without Notification.--None of the funds \nauthorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available \nfor fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or \nexpended to remove an integrated air and missile defense system or \ncapability from Guam unless--\n (1) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submits to the \n congressional defense committees a notice of the proposed removal; \n and\n (2) a 10-day period elapses following the date of such \n submission.\n (b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds authorized \nto be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal \nyear 2026 for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for \nAcquisition and Sustainment for travel expenses, not more than 90 \npercent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment completes the \nfirst annual briefing to the congressional defense committees required \nby section 1648 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159; 138 Stat. 2186).\n (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees an unclassified summary of the report required by \nsection 1660 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2955).\nSEC. 1656. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MISSILE INSTRUMENTATION RANGE \nSAFETY VESSELS.\n (a) Vessel Construction.--\n (1) Completion of design.--Subject to the availability of \n appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation \n with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall complete the \n design of missile instrumentation range safety vessels for the \n National Defense Reserve Fleet to allow for the construction of \n such vessels to begin in fiscal year 2027.\n (2) Agreement with vessel construction manager.--\n Notwithstanding section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, and \n subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the \n Transportation, in consultation with the Director of the Missile \n Defense Agency, shall seek to enter into an agreement with an \n appropriate vessel construction manager under which the vessel \n construction manager shall enter into a contract for the \n construction of not more than two such vessels in accordance with \n this section.\n (3) Design standards and construction practices.--Subject to \n paragraph (2), a vessel constructed pursuant to this section shall \n be constructed using commercial design standards and commercial \n construction practices that are consistent with the best interests \n of the Federal Government.\n (b) Consultation With Other Federal Entities.--The Secretary of \nTransportation shall consult and coordinate with the Director of the \nMissile Defense Agency and may consult with the heads of other \nappropriate Federal agencies regarding the vessel referred to in \nsubsection (a) and activities associated with such vessel.\n (c) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Used Vessels.--None of the \nfunds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made \navailable to carry out this section may be used for the procurement of \nany used vessel.\n (d) Missile Defense Agency Transfer Authority.--The Director of the \nMissile Defense Agency may transfer amounts authorized to be \nappropriated for the Missile Defense Agency to the Secretary of \nTransportation, to be used for the purposes authorized by this section. \nAny amount transferred pursuant to this subsection shall retain its \noriginal period of availability.\nSEC. 1657. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM AND ISRAELI \nCOOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION.\n (a) Iron Dome Short-range Rocket Defense System.--\n (1) Availability of funds.--Of the funds authorized to be \n appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2026 for procurement, \n Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, not \n more than $60,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel \n to procure components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense \n system through co-production of such components in the United \n States by industry of the United States.\n (2) Conditions.--\n (A) Agreement.--Funds described in paragraph (1) for the \n Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program shall be available \n subject to the terms and conditions in the Agreement Between \n the Department of Defense of the United States of America and \n the Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning Iron \n Dome Defense System Procurement, signed on March 5, 2014, as \n amended to include co-production for Tamir interceptors.\n (B) Certification.--Not later than 30 days prior to the \n initial obligation of funds described in paragraph (1), the \n Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment \n shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees--\n (i) a certification that the amended bilateral \n international agreement specified in subparagraph (A) is \n being implemented as provided in such agreement;\n (ii) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the \n implementation of such agreement; and\n (iii) for system improvements resulting in modified \n Iron Dome components and Tamir interceptor sub-components, \n a certification that the Government of Israel has \n demonstrated successful completion of Production Readiness \n Reviews, including the validation of production lines, the \n verification of component conformance, and the verification \n of performance to specification as defined in the Iron Dome \n Defense System Procurement Agreement, as further amended.\n (b) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, David's Sling \nWeapon System Co-production.--\n (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), of the funds \n authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for procurement, \n Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency not more \n than $40,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to \n procure the David's Sling Weapon System, including for co-\n production of parts and components in the United States by United \n States industry.\n (2) Agreement.--Provision of funds specified in paragraph (1) \n shall be subject to the terms and conditions in the bilateral co-\n production agreement, including--\n (A) a one-for-one cash match is made by Israel or in \n another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as \n mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel); and\n (B) co-production of parts, components, and all-up rounds \n (if appropriate) in the United States by United States industry \n for the David's Sling Weapon System is not less than 50 \n percent.\n (3) Certification and assessment.--The Under Secretary of \n Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the \n appropriate congressional committees--\n (A) a certification that the Government of Israel has \n demonstrated the successful completion of the knowledge points, \n technical milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews required \n by the research, development, and technology agreement and the \n bilateral co-production agreement for the David's Sling Weapon \n System; and\n (B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the \n implementation of such agreement.\n (c) Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program, Arrow 3 Upper Tier \nInterceptor Program Co-production.--\n (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the funds \n authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for procurement, \n Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency not more \n than $100,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel for \n the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program, including for co-\n production of parts and components in the United States by United \n States industry.\n (2) Certification.--The Under Secretary of Defense for \n Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate \n congressional committees a certification that--\n (A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the \n successful completion of the knowledge points, technical \n milestones, and Production Readiness Reviews required by the \n research, development, and technology agreement for the Arrow 3 \n Upper Tier Interceptor Program;\n (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be provided on \n the basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel or in \n another matching amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as \n mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel);\n (C) the United States has entered into a bilateral \n international agreement with Israel that establishes, with \n respect to the use of such funds--\n (i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms of \n co-production of parts and components on the basis of the \n greatest practicable co-production of parts, components, \n and all-up rounds (if appropriate) by United States \n industry and minimizes nonrecurring engineering and \n facilitization expenses to the costs needed for co-\n production;\n (ii) complete transparency on the requirement of Israel \n for the number of interceptors and batteries that will be \n procured, including with respect to the procurement plans, \n acquisition strategy, and funding profiles of Israel;\n (iii) technical milestones for co-production of parts \n and components and procurement;\n (iv) a joint affordability working group to consider \n cost reduction initiatives; and\n (v) joint approval processes for third-party sales; and\n (D) the level of co-production described in subparagraph \n (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program is not \n less than 50 percent.\n (d) Number.--In carrying out paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and \nparagraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under Secretary may submit--\n (1) one certification covering both the David's Sling Weapon \n System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; or\n (2) separate certifications for each respective system.\n (e) Timing.--The Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees the certification and assessment under subsection \n(b)(3) and the certification under subsection (c)(2) not later than 30 \ndays before the funds specified in paragraph (1) of subsections (b) and \n(c) for the respective system covered by the certification are provided \nto the Government of Israel.\n (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following:\n (1) The congressional defense committees.\n (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.\n (3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives.\nSEC. 1658. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REDUCE SUSTAINMENT FOR OR HALT \nOPERATION OF THE AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE RADAR.\n (a) Limitation.--Until the date on which the certification \ndescribed in subsection (b) is submitted to the congressional defense \ncommittees, the Secretary of Defense--\n (1) may not reduce sustainment efforts for, halt operation of, \n or prepare to reduce sustainment efforts for or halt operation of, \n the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar located at Eareckson Air Station on \n Shemya Island, Alaska;\n (2) shall sustain the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar in a manner \n that preserves, at a minimum, the operational availability of the \n system as of the date of the enactment of this section; and\n (3) shall ensure that the AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar continues \n to meet the operational requirements of the combatant commands that \n are met by such system as of the date of the enactment of this \n section.\n (b) Certification Described.--The certification described in this \nsubsection is a written certification from the Secretary of Defense, in \nconsultation with the Chief of Space Operations and the Director of the \nMissile Defense Agency, indicating that the replacement capability for \nthe AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar--\n (1) will reach initial operational capability at the same time \n or before the termination of operations for the AN/FPS-108 COBRA \n DANE radar; and\n (2) at the time such replacement capability achieves initial \n operational capability, will have the ability to meet the \n operational requirements of the combatant commands that have been, \n or that are expected to be, assigned to such replacement \n capability.\n (c) Exception.--The limitation described in subsection (a) shall \nnot apply to temporary interruptions of operational availability for \nthe AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar provided such activities are necessary \nto support maintenance or modernization activities of the system.\nSEC. 1659. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING INDEPENDENT \nANALYSIS OF SPACE-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY.\n Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise \nmade available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, \nDefense-Wide, and available to the Office of the Under Secretary of \nDefense for Research and Engineering for travel purposes, not more than \n90 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the \nSecretary of Defense submits the report required by section 1671(d) of \nthe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law \n118-31).\nSEC. 1660. ASSESSMENT OF THE RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE \nTEST SITE.\n (a) Requirement.--Consistent with section 4173(i) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, the Director of the Department of Defense Test \nResource Management Center shall--\n (1) not later than March 31 of each year through 2030, visit \n the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and assess \n the state of infrastructure supporting test and evaluation \n facilities of the Department of Defense; and\n (2) not later than 30 days after the date on which a visit \n under paragraph (1) is completed, provide the congressional defense \n committees a briefing on the findings of the Director with respect \n to such visit and assessment.\n (b) Delegation.--The Director may delegate a visit under subsection \n(a)(1) to a senior staff member of the Department of Defense Test \nResource Management Center if--\n (1) the Director notifies the congressional defense committees \n of the intent of the Director to make such delegation; and\n (2) a 30-day period elapses following the date of such \n notification.\nSEC. 1661. BIENNIAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE \nDEFENSE TEST SITE.\n (a) Biennial Assessments.--In 2027 and in each odd-numbered year \nthereafter through 2033, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in \ncoordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, \nthe Commander of the United States Space Command, the Commander of the \nUnited States Indo-Pacific Command, and the commanders of such other \ncombatant commands as the Chairman considers appropriate, shall assess \nthe capabilities and capacity, including with respect to supporting \ninfrastructure, of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test \nSite to meet the operational and weapon system development needs of the \ncombatant commands.\n (b) Report to Secretary of Defense.--Not later than February 28 of \neach even-numbered year following a year for which an assessment under \nsubsection (a) is completed, the Chairman shall submit to the Secretary \nof Defense a report containing--\n (1) the findings of the Chairman with respect to the \n assessment;\n (2) an identification and discussion of any capability or \n capacity gap or other shortfall with respect to the operational and \n weapon system development needs described in subsection (a);\n (3) an identification and discussion of any risks with respect \n to meeting current and future mission or capability requirements \n (as of the date of the report); and\n (4) an identification and discussion of any matter having an \n adverse effect on the capability of the commanders of the combatant \n commands to accurately determine the matters covered by the \n assessment.\n (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than March 15 of each year \nduring which the Chairman submits to the Secretary a report under \nsubsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees such report, without change, together with additional views \nthe Secretary considers appropriate.\n\n Subtitle E--Matters Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\n\nSEC. 1671. BRIEFINGS ON INTERCEPTS OF UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA \nBY NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AND UNITED STATES NORTHERN \nCOMMAND.\n (a) In General.--Section 1683(l) of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(l)) is amended \nby adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) Intercepts.--\n ``(A) In general.--Each briefing under this subsection \n shall include, for the period covered by the briefing, details \n on any unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts conducted by \n the North American Aerospace Defense Command or the United \n States Northern Command.\n ``(B) Summaries.--In providing a briefing under this \n subsection, the Director of the Office shall make available a \n summary of all instances of intercepts described in \n subparagraph (A), including--\n ``(i) the number, location, and nature of such \n intercepts; and\n ``(ii) a description of the procedures and protocols \n followed during the intercepts, including any data \n collected or analyzed during such intercepts.\n ``(C) Timely information.--The Director of the Office shall \n inform the appropriate congressional committees of any failure \n by the North American Aerospace Defense Command or the United \n States Northern Command to provide timely information on \n unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts.''.\n (b) First Briefing.--Notwithstanding paragraph (5) of such section, \nas added by subsection (a), for the first briefing provided under such \nsection after the date of the enactment of this Act, the briefing shall \ninclude details on any unidentified anomalous phenomena intercepts \nconducted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command or the United \nStates Northern Command not previously provided that occurred during \nthe period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on the last day of \nthe period otherwise covered by the briefing.\nSEC. 1672. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING \nTO UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.\n (a) Repeal.--Section 413 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103; 50 U.S.C. 3373a) is \nrepealed.\n (b) Clarification of Availability of Data.--Subparagraph (A) of \nsection 1683(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2022 (Public Law 117-103; 50 U.S.C. 3373(f)(1)) is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(A) Availability of data.--The Director of National \n Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly require \n that each element of the intelligence community and component \n of the Department of Defense with data relating to unidentified \n anomalous phenomena makes such data available immediately to \n the Office in a manner that protects intelligence sources and \n methods.''.\nSEC. 1673. ACCOUNTING OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDES RELATING TO \nUNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA.\n (a) Accounting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of the All-Domain Anomaly \nResolution Office--\n (1) shall make an accounting of security classification guides \n that apply to information used for reports and investigations of \n unidentified anomalous phenomena; and\n (2) may issue a consolidated security classification matrix for \n programs relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to provide a \n resource for programs that support or may be affected by \n investigations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena.\n (b) Inclusion in Annual Report.--The Director shall include in the \nreport submitted during 2026 under section 1683(k) of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (50 U.S.C. 3373(k)) \ninformation on the security classification guides and consolidated \nsecurity classification matrix specified in subsection (a).\n\n Subtitle F--Matters Relating to Electromagnetic Warfare\n\nSEC. 1681. MODIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM \nENTERPRISE OPERATIONAL LEAD FOR JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM \nOPERATIONS TO INCLUDE DYNAMIC SPECTRUM SHARING TECHNOLOGIES.\n Section 500e of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking ``responsible for synchronizing'' and \n inserting the following: ``responsible for--\n ``(1) synchronizing'';\n (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; \n and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) the evaluation of tactics, techniques, and procedures for \n dynamic spectrum sharing technologies for joint electromagnetic \n operations.''; and\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new \n paragraphs:\n ``(4) An assessment of any current gaps in evaluation \n mechanisms for future joint use of dynamic spectrum sharing \n technologies.\n ``(5) The feasibility and advisability of establishing \n designated virtual ranges for the evaluation of tactics, \n techniques, and procedures for dynamic spectrum sharing \n technologies.''.\nSEC. 1682. INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTO TIER 1 AND TIER 2 \nJOINT TRAINING EXERCISES.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 500g. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 \n joint training exercises\n ``(a) Requirement.--During fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the \nChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall require the integration of \noffensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities into Tier 1 and \nTier 2 joint training exercises.\n ``(b) Inclusion of Opposing Force.--The Chairman shall require \nexercises conducted under subsection (a) to include an opposing force \ndesign based on an intelligence assessment of the electromagnetic order \nof battle and capabilities of an adversary that is current as of the \ndate of the exercise.\n ``(c) Waiver.--The Chairman may waive the application of subsection \n(a) or (b) with respect to an exercise if the Chairman determines \nthat--\n ``(1) the exercise does not require--\n ``(A) a demonstration of electronic warfare capabilities; \n or\n ``(B) a militarily significant threat from electronic \n warfare attack; or\n ``(2) the integration of offensive and defensive electronic \n warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost prohibitive or not \n technically feasible based on the overall goals of the exercise.\n ``(d) Briefing.--Concurrent with the submission of the budget of \nthe President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, \nUnited States Code, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the \nChairman shall provide the congressional defense committees with a \nbriefing on exercises conducted under subsection (a) that includes--\n ``(1) a description of such exercises planned and included in \n the budget submission for that fiscal year; and\n ``(2) the results of each such exercise conducted in the \n preceding fiscal year, including--\n ``(A) the extent to which offensive and defensive \n electronic warfare capabilities were integrated into the \n exercise;\n ``(B) an evaluation and assessment of the exercise to \n determine the impact of the opposing force on the participants \n in the exercise, including--\n ``(i) joint lessons learned;\n ``(ii) high interest training issues; and\n ``(iii) high interest training requirements; and\n ``(C) an assessment as to whether offensive and defensive \n electronic warfare capabilities were part of an overall joint \n fires and, if so, a description of the manner in which such \n capabilities were incorporated into the joint fires.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `electromagnetic order of battle' has the \n meaning given such term in Joint Publication 3-85 entitled `Joint \n Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations', dated May 2020.\n ``(2) The terms `high interest training issue', `high interest \n training requirement', `Tier 1', and `Tier 2' have the meanings \n given such terms in the Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces \n of the United States (Document No. CJCSM 3500.03E), dated April 20, \n 2015.\n ``(3) The term `joint fires' has the meaning given such term in \n the publication of the Joint Staff entitled `Insights and Best \n Practices Focus Paper on Integration and Synchronization of Joint \n Fires', dated July 2018.''.\nSEC. 1683. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT \nSOFTWARE PROGRAM.\n (a) Arrangement.--The Commander of the United States Strategic \nCommand shall seek to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded \nresearch and development center to perform the services covered by this \nsection.\n (b) Annual Reviews.--\n (1) In general.--Under an arrangement between the Commander and \n a federally funded research and development center under subsection \n (a), the federally funded research and development center shall, \n not less frequently than once each fiscal year, carry out a review \n of the Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management Software Program.\n (2) Elements.--In carrying out a review under paragraph (1), \n the federally funded research and development center shall assess--\n (A) whether the Electromagnetic Battle Management Software \n Program--\n (i) is using best practices, including those developed \n by the Comptroller General of the United States;\n (ii) is adequately meeting requirements; and\n (iii) is adequately adhering to price and schedule; and\n (B) such other matters as the federally funded research and \n development center considers important to meeting the mission \n of the program.\n (c) Briefing.--Not later than September 30 of each year through \n2031, the Commander and the federally funded research and development \ncenter, either each individually or jointly, shall provide to the \ncongressional defense committees a briefing on the most recently \ncompleted review carried out under this section.\n (d) Sunset.--The arrangement entered into under subsection (a) \nshall terminate on October 1, 2031.\nSEC. 1684. SUPPORT BY THE 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING TO EA-37B COMPASS \nCALL AIRCRAFT.\n (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that \nthe 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing can adequately support the EA-37B \nCompass Call aircraft, including establishment of an EA-37 software-in-\nthe-loop and hardware-in-the-loop laboratory for the 350th Spectrum \nWarfare Wing for--\n (1) the rapid reprogramming of spectrum waveforms;\n (2) verification and validation testing of waveforms; and\n (3) such other matters as the Secretary considers necessary for \n the continued development of the EA-37B to effectively operate in a \n nonpermissive spectrum environment.\n (b) Notification of Necessary Timeframe.--Not later than March 31, \n2026, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a notification of the timeframe necessary to establish the \nsoftware-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop laboratory under \nsubsection (a).\n\n Subtitle G--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 1691. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.\n (a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $282,830,000 authorized to be \nappropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026 in \nsection 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for \nthe Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program \nestablished under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative \nThreat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be \nobligated for the purposes specified:\n (1) For delivery system threat reduction, $6,249,000.\n (2) For chemical security and elimination, $25,292,000.\n (3) For global nuclear security, $38,134,000.\n (4) For biological threat reduction, $137,686,000.\n (5) For proliferation prevention, $47,146,000.\n (6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/\n Administration Costs, $28,323,000.\n (b) Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.--Funds \nappropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section \n301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the \nDepartment of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be \navailable for obligation for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028.\n (c) Matters Concerning Biological Threat Reduction.--\n (1) Reduction of highly pathogenic diseases.--In carrying out \n biological threat reduction activities pursuant to subsection \n (a)(4), the Secretary of Defense may not discontinue activities to \n reduce the threat of highly pathogenic diseases consistent with \n section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat \n Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), including through the provision of \n assistance to maintain existing pathogenic inventory and disease \n surveillance systems at existing locations developed under the \n Program.\n (2) Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that the report \n submitted in fiscal year 2027 under section 1343 of the Department \n of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3743(c)(3)) \n includes a description of the activities and assistance described \n in paragraph (1) carried out during fiscal year 2026, as required \n by subsection (c)(3) of such section.\nSEC. 1692. PROHIBITION ON ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CLOUD-BASED \nRESOURCES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.\n (a) Access Prohibition.--\n (1) Prohibition for individuals located in covered nations.--\n The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit any individual physically \n located in a covered nation from having any of the accesses \n described in paragraph (2).\n (2) Accesses described.--The accesses described in this \n paragraph are the following:\n (A) Physical access to any facility, hardware, or equipment \n that hosts or operates a Department of Defense cloud computing \n system.\n (B) Logical or remote access to a Department of Defense \n cloud computing system, including with respect to management \n interfaces, virtualization platforms, security controls, or \n monitoring systems.\n (C) Logical or remote access to Department of Defense data \n or workloads on a Department of Defense cloud computing system, \n including with respect to applications, configurations, network \n architecture, data schemas, security settings, access logs or \n other information that could compromise the confidentiality, \n integrity, or availability of the system, software, or data.\n (D) Indirect access to confidential and technical \n information not publicly available about a Department of \n Defense cloud computing system through observation, \n documentation, briefings, or other communication means \n (excluding administrative data normally shared to support \n business operations and compliance requirements applied to \n publicly traded companies).\n (b) Department of Defense Guidance, Directives, Procedures, \nRequirements, and Regulations.--The Secretary shall--\n (1) review all relevant guidance, directives, procedures, \n requirements, and regulations of the Department of Defense, \n including the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, the \n Security Technical Implementation Guides, and related instructions \n of the Department; and\n (2) make such revisions as may be necessary to ensure \n conformity and compliance with subsection (a).\n (c) Briefings.--The Secretary shall provide to the congressional \ndefense committees briefings on the implementation of this section as \nfollows:\n (1) Not later than June 1, 2026, an initial briefing on the \n implementation status, including policies, procedures, and controls \n implemented to carry out this section.\n (2) Not later than June 1, 2027, and annually thereafter \n through 2028, briefings on the implementation progress, \n effectiveness of controls, security incidents, and recommendations \n for legislative or administrative action.\n (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to prohibit or restrict--\n (1) software development activities, including the development, \n modification, or contribution to open-source code and software; or\n (2) collaboration on or access to publicly available open-\n source software components that may be incorporated into Department \n of Defense cloud computing systems.\n (e) Definitions.--ln this section:\n (1) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that term \n in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``Department of Defense cloud computing system'' \n means any cloud computing (as defined by section 239.7601 of the \n Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) environment \n accredited by the Secretary of Defense for controlled unclassified \n information or classified information, or a cloud computing \n environment that is a national security system (as defined by \n section 3552(b)(6) of title 44).\n\n TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS\n\nSec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments.\nSec. 1702. Copyright to a literary work produced by a civilian faculty \n member of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences \n in the course of such employment: free use by the Federal \n Government.\nSec. 1703. Temporary authority for nonimmigrant construction workers on \n Wake Island.\nSec. 1704. Mapping and report on strategic ports.\nSec. 1705. Authorization of United States Coast Guard rotary aircraft \n work at Department of Defense depots.\nSec. 1706. Continual assessment of impact of international state arms \n embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense capability \n gaps.\nSec. 1707. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned \n aircraft.\nSEC. 1701. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.\n (a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States Code, is \namended as follows:\n (1) In the chapter analysis for subtitle A, by striking the \n item relating to chapter 243 and inserting the following:\n``243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts...........3341''.\n\n (2) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part I of \n such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 25 and \n inserting the following:\n``25. Electromagnetic Warfare.....................................500''.\n\n (3) In section 132a--\n (A) in the section heading, by striking ``improvement \n officer'' and inserting ``Improvement Officer''; and\n (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``National Defense \n Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2008'' and inserting \n ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008''.\n (4) In section 139a, by striking ``section 2334'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``section 3221''.\n (5) In section 183a(h)(3), by striking the semicolon and \n inserting a comma.\n (6) In section 222d(c)--\n (A) by inserting ``that term'' after ``meaning given''; and\n (B) by inserting ``and Sustainment'' after ``Under \n Secretary of Defense for Acquisition''.\n (7) In chapter 9, by redesignating the second section 222e \n (relating to unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense \n for Research and Engineering: annual report) as section 222f.\n (8) In the section heading for section 430c, by striking \n ``intelligence oversight official'' and inserting ``Intelligence \n Oversight Official''.\n (9) In section 525(a)(4)(C), by striking the period after \n ``21''.\n (10) In chapter 40, by redesignating section 711 (relating to \n parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the \n armed forces) as section 710a (and conforming the table of contents \n with respect to the section number and heading).\n (11) In subsection (a)(2) of such section 710a, as so \n redesignated--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' \n each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (B)--\n (i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting \n ``paragraph (1)'';\n (ii) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting \n ``subparagraph (A)''; and\n (iii) by striking the semicolon that appears after the \n period.\n (12) In section 714(b)(6)(A), in the second sentence, by \n inserting ``a'' before ``determination''.\n (13) In section 1143(e)(1), by striking ``(a)'' and inserting \n ``(A)''.\n (14) In section 1558(c)(1), by striking the comma after ``Space \n Force''.\n (15) In section 1749--\n (A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``emphasizes--'' and \n inserting ``emphasize--''; and\n (B) in subsection (c)--\n (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting \n ``shall'' after ``program'';\n (ii) in paragraph (2)--\n\n (I) by striking ``has'' and inserting ``have''; and\n (II) by striking ``can'' and inserting ``the \n ability to''; and\n\n (C) in subsection (f), by inserting ``subsection'' before \n ``(a)'' each place it appears.\n (16) In section 2107(k), by striking the subsection heading.\n (17) In section 2218, in each of subsections (c)(1)(D) and \n (k)(3)(B), by striking ``section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act \n of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405)'' and inserting ``section 57100 of title \n 46''.\n (18) In section 2818(a), by striking ``contact'' and inserting \n ``contract''.\n (19) In section 2819(e), by inserting ``the'' before \n ``congressional defense committees''.\n (20) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V of \n such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 326 and \n inserting the following:\n``327. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters............4401''.\n\n (21) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part V of \n such subtitle, by striking the item relating to chapter 383 and \n inserting the following:\n``383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-Use \nTechnologies.....................................................4831''.\n\n (22) In the subsection heading for subsection (c) of section \n 3072, by striking ``Efforts'' and inserting ``Initiatives''.\n (23) In section 3601(a)(1)(C), by inserting ``)'' after ``(22 \n U.S.C. 2651a(m))''.\n (24) In section 3603(a), by striking ``Such a pathway shall \n include the following:''.\n (25) In section 3702(a)(3)(B)(ii), by striking ``offereor'' and \n inserting ``offeror''.\n (26) In section 4127(d)(9), by striking ``pursing'' and \n inserting ``pursuing''.\n (27) In section 4022(e)(1), by striking ``Undersecretary of \n Defense'' each place it appears and inserting ``Under Secretary of \n Defense''.\n (28) In chapter 303, by redesignating the second section 4128 \n (relating to the Joint Federated Assurance Center) as section 4129.\n (29) In section 4663(a), by inserting ``if such entity'' before \n ``is a party''.\n (30) In section 4816(b)(6), by inserting ``)'' after ``title''.\n (31) In section 4872(e)(1), by striking ``the Secretary of \n Defense of the Secretary or the Secretary of the military \n department concerned'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense or \n the Secretary of the military department concerned''.\n (32) In section 5502, in the section heading, by striking \n ``defense agency'' and inserting ``Defense Agency''.\n (33) In section 5513, in the section heading, by striking \n ``missile defense agency'' and inserting ``Missile Defense \n Agency''.\n (34) In section 5531(b) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' both places it appears \n and inserting ``subsection (a)'';\n (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and \n inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and\n (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and \n inserting ``paragraph (1)''.\n (35) In section 7361(a)(2), by striking ``Vietnam Era'' and \n inserting ``Vietnam era''.\n (36) In section 8679a, by striking ``a foreign adversary \n country (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United \n States Code)'' and inserting ``a covered nation, as defined in \n section 4872(f) of this title''.\n (37) In section 9062a, in the section heading, by striking the \n period that appears after ``structure''.\n (38) In section 9361(a)(2), by striking ``Vietnam Era'' and \n inserting ``Vietnam era''.\n (39) In section 9531, in the section heading, by striking the \n period that appears after ``Reserve''.\n (40) In section 10216(f), by striking the period that appears \n after ``62''.\n (41) In the tables of chapters at the beginning of part III of \n subtitle E, by striking the item relating to chapter 1413 and \n inserting the following:\n``1413. Alternative Promotion Authority for Officers in Designated \nCompetitive Categories..........................................15101''.\n\n (42) In section 14504(b), by striking ``the the Secretary'' and \n inserting ``the Secretary''.\n (43) In section 20251(a), by striking ``and'' before ``14504''.\n (b) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--For \npurposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other \nthan this section, the amendments made by this section shall be treated \nas having been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other \nprovisions of this Act.\nSEC. 1702. COPYRIGHT TO A LITERARY WORK PRODUCED BY A CIVILIAN FACULTY \nMEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN THE \nCOURSE OF SUCH EMPLOYMENT: FREE USE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.\n (a) Use by Federal Government.--Section 105 of title 17, United \nStates Code, is amended, in subsection (d)(2)--\n (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (N) as \n subparagraphs (M) through (O), respectively;\n (2) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new \n subparagraph (L):\n ``(L) Uniformed Services University of the Health \n Sciences.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended, in \nsubsection (c)--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraphs (A) through \n (K) of subsection (d)(2) and subparagraph (L)'' and inserting \n ``subparagraphs (A) through (L) of subsection (d)(2) and \n subparagraph (M)'';\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(L)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(M)'';\n (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(M)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(N)''; and\n (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (d)(2)(N)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(O)''.\nSEC. 1703. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR NONIMMIGRANT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ON \nWAKE ISLAND.\n (a) Authorization.--An alien, if otherwise qualified, may seek \nadmission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section \n101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. \n1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)), notwithstanding the requirement of such section \nthat the service or labor be temporary, for a period of up to 3 years, \nto perform a service or labor pursuant to a contract or subcontract \nrelated to construction, repairs, or renovations connected to, \nsupporting, or associated with, a military installation on Wake Island.\n (b) Exemption From Numerical Limitations.--An alien admitted \npursuant to subsection (a) shall not count against the numerical \nlimitations set forth in section 214(g) of the Immigration and \nNationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)).\n (c) Cancellation of Visas for Misuse.--A visa or other document \nauthorizing admission of an alien to the United States for the purpose \nof performing a service or labor related to construction on Wake Island \nshall be canceled if the alien enters an area within the United States \nother than Wake Island, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana \nIslands, or a United States Minor Outlying Island in the Pacific.\n (d) Transferability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law--\n (1) an alien admitted to Guam pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public Law \n 94-241 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or labor \n pursuant to a contract or subcontract related to construction, \n repairs, or renovations connected to, supporting, or associated \n with, a military installation on Wake Island; and\n (2) an alien admitted to the Commonwealth of the Northern \n Mariana Islands pursuant to 6(b)(1) of Public Law 94-241 (48 U.S.C. \n 1806(b)(1)) may perform a service or labor pursuant to a contract \n or subcontract related to construction, repairs, or renovations \n connected to, supporting, or associated with, a military \n installation on Wake Island.\n (e) Period of Applicability.--An alien may seek admission to the \nUnited States pursuant to subsection (a) during the period beginning on \nthe date of enactment of this section and ending on December 31, 2030.\nSEC. 1704. MAPPING AND REPORT ON STRATEGIC PORTS.\n (a) Mapping and Strategy Required.--\n (1) Mapping of global ports.--The Secretary of State, in \n coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall--\n (A) develop an updated, global mapping of foreign and \n domestic ports identified to be of importance to the United \n States, because of a capability to provide military, \n diplomatic, economic, or resource exploration superiority; and\n (B) identify any efforts by the Government of the People's \n Republic of China (PRC) or other PRC entities to build, buy, or \n otherwise control, directly or indirectly, such ports.\n (2) Submission of map.--The Secretary of State, in coordination \n with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit the mapping developed \n pursuant to subsection (a) to the appropriate congressional \n committees. Such submission shall be in unclassified form, but may \n include a classified annex.\n (b) Study and Report on Strategic Ports.--\n (1) Study required.--The Secretary of State, in coordination \n with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a study of--\n (A) strategic ports;\n (B) the reasons such ports are of interest to the United \n States;\n (C) the activities and plans of the Government of the \n People's Republic of China (PRC) to expand its control over \n strategic ports outside of the People's Republic of China;\n (D) the public and private actors, such as China Ocean \n Shipping Company, that are executing and supporting the \n activities and plans of the Government of the PRC to expand its \n control over strategic ports outside of the PRC;\n (E) the activities and plans of the Government of the PRC \n to expand its control over maritime logistics by promoting \n products, such as LOGINK, and setting industry standards \n outside the PRC;\n (F) how the control by the Government of the PRC over \n strategic ports outside of the PRC could harm the national \n security or economic interests of the United States and allies \n and partners of the United States; and\n (G) measures the United States Government could take to \n ensure open access and security for strategic ports and offer \n alternatives to PRC investments or stakes in strategic ports.\n (2) Conduct of study.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary \n of Defense may enter into an arrangement with a federally funded \n research and development center under which the center shall \n conduct the study required under subsection (a).\n (3) Report.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in \n coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the \n appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings \n of the study conducted under subsection (a).\n (B) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (i) a detailed list of all known strategic ports \n operated, controlled, or owned, directly or indirectly, by \n the PRC or by a foreign person of the PRC, and an \n assessment of the national security and economic interests \n relevant to each such port;\n (ii) a detailed list of all known strategic ports \n operated, controlled, or owned, directly or indirectly, by \n the United States or United States persons and an \n assessment of the national security and economic interests \n relevant to each such port;\n (iii) an assessment of vulnerabilities of--\n\n (I) ports operated, controlled, or owned, directly \n or indirectly, by the United States; and\n (II) strategic ports;\n\n (iv) an analysis of the activities and actions of the \n Government of the PRC to gain control or ownership over \n strategic ports, including promoting products, such as \n LOGINK, and setting industry standards;\n (v) an assessment of how the Government of the PRC \n plans to expand its control over strategic ports outside of \n the PRC;\n (vi) a suggested strategy, developed in consultation \n with the heads of the relevant United States Government \n offices, that suggests courses of action to secure trusted \n investment and ownership of strategic ports and maritime \n infrastructure, protect such ports and infrastructure from \n PRC control, and ensure open access and security for such \n ports, that includes--\n\n (I) a list of relevant existing authorities that \n can be used to carry out the strategy;\n (II) a list of any additional authorities necessary \n to carry out the strategy;\n (III) an assessment of products owned by the \n Government of the PRC or by an entity headquartered in \n the PRC that are used in connection with strategic \n ports or maritime infrastructure;\n (IV) an assessment of the costs to--\n\n (aa) secure such trusted investment and \n ownership;\n (bb) replace products owned by the Government \n of the PRC or an entity headquartered in the PRC \n that are used in connection with such ports; and\n (cc) enhance transparency around the negative \n impacts of PRC control over strategic ports; and\n\n (V) a list of funding sources to secure trusted \n investment and ownership of strategic ports, which \n shall include--\n\n (aa) an identification of private funding \n sources; and\n (bb) an identification of public funding \n sources, including loans, loan guarantees, and tax \n incentives; and\n (vii) a suggested strategy for Federal agencies to \n maintain an up-to-date list of strategic ports.\n (viii) an assessment of any national security threat \n posed by such investments or activities to United States \n diplomatic and defense personnel and facilities in the \n vicinity of such ports, including through cyber threats, \n electronically enabled espionage, or other means.\n (C) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1) \n shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a \n classified annex.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, \n the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign \n Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the \n Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the \n Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed \n Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent \n Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of \n Representatives.\n (2) The term ``relevant United States Government offices'' \n means--\n (A) the Unified Combatant Commands;\n (B) the Office of the Secretary of Defense;\n (C) the Office of the Secretary of State;\n (D) the United States International Development Finance \n Corporation;\n (E) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; \n and\n (F) the Maritime Administration of the Department of \n Transportation.\n (3) The term ``strategic port'' means an international port or \n waterway that the heads of the relevant United States Government \n offices determine is critical to the national security or economic \n prosperity of the United States.\nSEC. 1705. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ROTARY AIRCRAFT \nWORK AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOTS.\n (a) In General.--On a reimbursable basis and subject to subsection \n(b), the Secretary of Defense is authorized to conduct rotary aircraft \nwork for the United States Coast Guard at any depot of the Department \nof Defense.\n (b) Certification.--Before the Secretary of Defense may use the \nauthority under subsection (a) during any fiscal year, the Commandant \nof the Coast Guard shall submit to the appropriate congressional \ncommittees an annual certification for that year that includes each of \nthe following:\n (1) Certification that the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics \n Center has reached or exceeded its capacity to conduct required \n maintenance.\n (2) Certification that the use of the authority under \n subsection (a) will not have a negative effect on the workforce of \n the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center.\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the \nterm ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; \n and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.\nSEC. 1706. CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL STATE ARMS \nEMBARGOES ON ISRAEL AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS DEFENSE CAPABILITY GAPS.\n (a) Requirement for Continuous Assessment.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with \n the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, \n shall conduct a continual assessment of--\n (A) the scope, nature, and impact on Israel's defense \n capabilities of current and emerging arms embargoes, sanctions, \n restrictions, or limitations imposed by foreign countries or by \n international organizations; and\n (B) the resulting gaps or vulnerabilities in Israel's \n security posture against shared regional adversaries, such as \n Iran and Iranian-backed terrorist groups such as Hamas, \n Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah, and its ability to \n maintain its qualitative military edge.\n (2) Frequency.--The assessment required under paragraph (1) \n shall be updated not less than once every 180 days.\n (b) Potential United States Mitigation.--\n (1) Identification of needs.--Each assessment required under \n subsection (a) shall also include a determination of specific \n defensive capabilities, systems, or technologies that Israel is \n unable to procure, sustain, or modernize due to arms embargoes or \n restrictions.\n (2) United states actions.--The Secretary of Defense, in \n coordination with the Secretary of State, shall identify potential \n actions the United States may take to mitigate such gaps in \n defensive capabilities, including--\n (A) addressing barriers to the delivery of defense articles \n or services under the foreign military sales program;\n (B) to the extent possible without undermining United \n States requirements or readiness, leveraging United States \n industrial base capacity to provide substitute defensive \n capabilities;\n (C) expanding joint research, development, and production \n of defense technologies; and\n (D) enhancing cooperative training, prepositioning, and \n logistics support.\n (c) Reports to Congress.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \n enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary \n of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a \n report on the findings of the most recent assessment conducted \n under subsection (a).\n (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.\n (d) Sunset.--The requirement to conduct continual assessments under \nthis section shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of \nthis section.\nSEC. 1707. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED \nAIRCRAFT.\n Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``any provision of title 18'' and inserting \n ``section 32, 1030, or 1367 or chapter 119 or 206 of title \n 18''; and\n (B) by striking ``and'' after ``officers'' and inserting a \n comma; and\n (C) by inserting ``, and contractors'' after ``civilian \n employees'';\n (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by inserting ``, including through \n the use of remote identification broadcast or other means'' after \n ``electromagnetic means'';\n (3) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Any''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) Any forfeiture conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made \nsubject to the requirements for civil, criminal, or administrative \nforfeiture.'';\n (4) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following \n new subparagraph:\n ``(C) If the Secretary of Transportation notifies the Secretary of \nDefense that the manner of implementation of this section by the \nDepartment of Defense would result in an adverse impact to civil \naviation safety, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the \nSecretary of Transportation to mitigate adverse impacts.''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the regulations \nprescribed or guidance issued under paragraph (1) require that, when \ntaking an action described in subsection (b)(1), all due consideration \nis given to--\n ``(A) mitigating impacts on privacy and civil liberties under \n the first and fourth amendments to the Constitution of the United \n States;\n ``(B) mitigating damage to, or loss of, real and personal \n property;\n ``(C) mitigating any risk of personal injury or death; and\n ``(D) when practicable, obtaining the identification of, or \n issuing a warning to, the operator of an unmanned aircraft system \n or unmanned aircraft prior to taking action under subparagraphs (C) \n through (F) of subsection (b)(1), unless doing so would--\n ``(i) endanger the safety of members of the armed forces or \n civilians;\n ``(ii) create a flight risk or result in the destruction of \n evidence; or\n ``(iii) seriously jeopardize an investigation, criminal \n proceeding, or legal proceeding pursuant to subsection (c).'';\n (5) in subsection (e)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``or'' before ``acquisition'' and \n inserting a comma;\n (ii) by inserting ``, maintenance, or use'' after \n ``acquisition'';\n (iii) by inserting ``first and'' before ``fourth''; and\n (iv) by striking ``amendment'' and inserting \n ``amendments'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a function of the \n Department of Defense'' and inserting ``an action described in \n subsection (b)(1)''; and\n (C) in paragraph (3)--\n (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by \n striking ``not maintained'' and inserting ``maintained only \n for as long as necessary, and in no event maintained'';\n (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``support one or \n more functions of the Department of Defense'' and inserting \n ``investigate or prosecute a violation of law or to \n directly support an ongoing security operation''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``for a longer \n period to support a civilian law enforcement agency or by \n any other applicable law or regulation'' and inserting \n ``under Federal law or for the purpose of any litigation'';\n (6) in paragraph (4)--\n (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the \n following new subparagraph (A):\n ``(A) is necessary to support an ongoing action described \n in subsection (b)(1);'';\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' after the \n semicolon;\n (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); \n and\n (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new \n subparagraph (C):\n ``(C) is necessary to support the counter-unmanned aircraft \n systems activities of another Federal agency with authority to \n mitigate the threat of unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned \n aircraft in mitigating such threats; or'';\n (7) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (m);\n (8) by striking subsection (i);\n (9) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j);\n (10) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections \n (g) and (h) respectively;\n (11) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new \n subsection (f):\n ``(f) Claims.--Claims for loss of property, injury, or death \npursuant to actions under subsection (b) may be made consistent with \nchapter 171 of title 28, and chapter 163 of this title, as \napplicable.'';\n (12) in subsection (h), as redesignated under paragraph (10) of \n this section--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Briefings'' \n and inserting ``Reports'';\n (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n (C) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2026'';\n (ii) by striking ``and the Secretary of Transportation, \n shall jointly provide a briefing to the appropriate \n congressional committees on the activities carried out \n pursuant to this section. Such briefings shall include--'' \n and inserting ``shall submit to the appropriate \n congressional committees and publish on a publicly \n available website a report summarizing all detection and \n mitigation activities conducted under this section during \n the previous year to counter unmanned aircraft systems.''; \n and\n (iii) by inserting before subparagraph (A) the \n following:\n ``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include--''; and\n (D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated under subparagraph \n (B) of this paragraph, by striking ``but may'' and inserting \n ``and shall'';\n (13) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new \n subsection (i):\n ``(i) Briefing, Report, and Publication.--(1) Not later than 180 \ndays after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually \nthereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate \ncongressional committees and publish on a publicly available website a \nreport summarizing all detection and mitigation activities conducted \nunder this section during the previous year to counter unmanned \naircraft systems.\n ``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include--\n ``(A) information on any violation of, or failure to comply \n with, the privacy and civil liberties protections referenced in \n this section by personnel authorized to conduct detection and \n mitigation activities, including a description of any such \n violation or failure;\n ``(B) data on the number of detection activities conducted, the \n number of mitigation activities conducted, and the number of \n instances of communications interception from an unmanned aircraft \n system;\n ``(C) whether any unmanned aircraft that experienced mitigation \n was engaged in or attempting to engage in activities protected \n under the first amendment to the Constitution if such intent is \n readily and reasonably ascertainable;\n ``(D) whether any unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system \n was properly or improperly seized, disabled, damaged, or destroyed \n and an identification of any methods used to seize, disable, \n damage, or destroy such aircraft or system; and\n ``(E) a description of the efforts of the Federal Government to \n protect privacy and civil liberties when carrying out detection and \n mitigation activities under this section to counter unmanned \n aircraft systems.\n ``(3) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted \nand published in unclassified form, but may include a classified \nannex.'';\n (14) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new \n subsections:\n ``(k) Interagency Executive Committees on Execution of Department \nof Defense Counter Unmanned Aviation Authority.--(1) The Secretary of \nDefense, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Federal \nAviation Administration shall jointly establish by memorandum of \nunderstanding an interagency executive committee (referred to in this \nsubsection as the `executive committee'), for the purpose of exchanging \nviews, information, and advice relating to the execution of this \nsection.\n ``(2) The memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph \n(1) shall include--\n ``(A) a description of the officials and other individuals to \n be invited to participate as members in the executive committee;\n ``(B) a procedure for creating a forum to carry out the purpose \n described in paragraph (1);\n ``(C) a procedure for rotating the Chairperson and meeting \n location of the executive committee; and\n ``(D) a procedure for scheduling regular meetings of the \n executive committee no fewer than three times each calendar year.\n ``(l) Additional Annual Report.--Not later than April 1 of each \nyear this section is in force, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to \nthe Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the \nCommittee on Armed Services of the Senate a report containing--\n ``(1) a summary of the use of activities described in \n subsection (b);\n ``(2) an identification of additional missions of the \n Department of Defense for which the actions described in subsection \n (b)(1) are appropriate, as identified by the Secretary and \n including the specific list of facilities, installations, or \n assets, if any, that would be included if protections described in \n subsection (b)(1) were extended to facilities associated with the \n missions in such report;\n ``(3) an updated copy of the memorandum of understanding \n required by subsection (k);\n ``(4) a summary of actions taken by the interagency executive \n committee required by subsection (k);\n ``(5) a summary of recommendations produced by each member of \n the interagency executive committee required by subsection (k), \n disaggregated by department or agency; and\n ``(6) a summary of actions taken as a result of meetings or \n decisions taken by the interagency executive committee required by \n subsection (k) to change procedures, regulations, guidelines, or \n other governing instruction of the Department of Defense relating \n to the use of authority provided by this section.'';\n (15) in subsection (m)(3), as redesignated by paragraph (7) of \n this section--\n (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as \n paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new \n paragraph (3):\n ``(3) The term `contractor' means a person who--\n ``(A) performs functions that support or carry out actions \n authorized in this section pursuant to a contract or \n subcontract entered into with an entity of the Department of \n Defense; and\n ``(B) has completed training for the counter-unmanned \n aircraft system the person will use in performance of such \n functions, as certified by the Secretary of Defense.''''; and\n (C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) \n of this paragraph--\n (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by \n striking ```covered facility or asset' means any facility \n or asset that--'' and inserting ```covered facility or \n asset--''';\n (ii) in subparagraph (C), by redesignating clauses (i) \n through (ix) as subclauses (I) through (IX), respectively;\n (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as \n clauses (i) through (iii);\n (iv) by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated by \n subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the following:\n ``(A) means any facility or asset that--'';\n (v) in subparagraph (A)(iii), as so redesignated--\n\n (I) in subclause VIII, as redesignated by \n subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking ``or'' \n at the end;\n (II) in subclause IX, as so redesignated, by \n striking the period at the end and inserting a \n semicolon; and\n (III) by adding at the end the following new \n subclauses:\n ``(X) the physical security of other installations \n or property owned, leased, or operated by the \n Department of Defense to which the public is not \n permitted regular, unrestricted access, determined by \n the Secretary on a site by site basis to be critical to \n the national defense and certified as such to the \n Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General, and \n the appropriate congressional committees; or\n ``(XI) assistance to Federal, State, or local \n officials in responding to incidents involving nuclear, \n radiological, biological, or chemical weapons, high-\n yield explosives, or related materials or technologies, \n as well as support pursuant to section 282 of this \n title; and''; and\n\n (vi) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following \n new subparagraph:\n ``(B) includes any persons physically present at any such \n facility or asset.''; and\n (16) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(n) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section shall \nterminate on December 31, 2030.''.\n\n TITLE XVIII--ACQUISITION REFORM\n\n Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System\n\nSec. 1801. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs of \n members of the Armed Forces.\nSec. 1802. Establishment of the role of portfolio acquisition executive.\nSec. 1803. Amendments to life-cycle management and product support.\nSec. 1804. Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds.\nSec. 1805. Modification to acquisition strategy.\nSec. 1806. Matters related to cost accounting standards.\nSec. 1807. Establishment of Project Spectrum.\n\n Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform\n\nSec. 1811. Modifications to Joint Requirements Oversight Council.\nSec. 1812. Ensuring successful implementation of requirements reform.\n\n Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and Commercial \n Services\n\nSec. 1821. Modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to \n procurement of commercial products and commercial services.\nSec. 1822. Modifications to commercial products and commercial services.\nSec. 1823. Modifications to commercial solutions openings.\nSec. 1824. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to \n subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial \n services.\nSec. 1825. Consumption-based solutions.\nSec. 1826. Exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors.\nSec. 1827. Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial \n products and commercial services.\nSec. 1828. Review of commercial products and commercial services \n acquisition approach.\n\n Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs\n\nSec. 1831. Modifications to procurement for experimental purposes.\nSec. 1832. Modifications to requirements for modular open system \n approach.\nSec. 1833. Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition \n program.\n\n Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base\n\nSec. 1841. Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network.\nSec. 1842. Transition to advanced manufacturing for certain critical \n readiness items of supply.\nSec. 1843. Working group on the advanced manufacturing workforce.\nSec. 1844. Collaborative forum to address challenges to and limitations \n of the defense industrial base.\nSec. 1845. Facility clearance acceleration for members of defense \n industrial consortiums.\nSec. 1846. Improvements relating to advanced manufacturing.\nSec. 1847. Report on surge capacity in the defense industrial base.\n\n Subtitle A--Alignment of the Defense Acquisition System\n\nSEC. 1801. ALIGNMENT OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM WITH THE NEEDS \nOF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.\n (a) Objectives of Defense Acquisition System.--\n (1) In general.--Section 3102 of title 10, United States Code, \n is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 3102. Objectives of the defense acquisition system\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the \ndefense acquisition system expeditiously provides the armed forces with \nthe capabilities necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving \nthreats, and to sustain the military advantage of the United States in \nthe most cost-effective manner practicable.\n ``(b) Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to \ncarry out subsection (a) and shall ensure that the defense acquisition \nsystem prioritizes the needs of end users and is validated by direct \nengagement, experimentation, and iteration. Such guidance shall require \nthe following:\n ``(1) All activities of the defense acquisition system \n contribute to the expeditious delivery of capabilities to enhance \n the operational readiness of the armed forces and enable the \n missions of the Department of Defense.\n ``(2) A leadership culture and organizational structure that \n empowers individuals in the management of the defense acquisition \n system and encourages appropriate delegation authority, \n collaboration, and mission-focused risk-taking.\n ``(3) Sufficient numbers of members of the acquisition \n workforce to support the defense acquisition system, and that such \n members are properly trained and assigned.\n ``(4) Resource decisions for the defense acquisition system to \n prioritize best value and seek to balance life-cycle costs, \n schedule, performance, and quantity through continuous trade-off \n analysis informed by prototyping and direct feedback from end \n users.\n ``(5) Adoption and integration in the defense acquisition \n system of advanced approaches in digital engineering, model-based \n engineering, and simulation environments to enable rapid, iterative \n designs and technology insertion to maximize mission outcomes.\n ``(6) Active pursuit of innovative solutions to enhance \n effectiveness of the armed forces and responsiveness to emerging \n threats, including the acquisition and integration of commercial \n products and commercial services.\n ``(7) Approaches to workforce training and development that \n equally balance emphasis on functional and technical skills with \n skills in cross-functional integration, critical thinking, and \n innovative approaches that best deliver solutions to operational \n problems.''.\n (2) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) Under secretary of defense for acquisition and \n sustainment.--Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, \n is amended--\n (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``delivering and \n sustaining timely, cost-effective capabilities for the \n armed forces (and the Department)'' and inserting \n ``delivers end-user capabilities with speed and innovation \n to counter threats and cost-effectively sustain the \n military advantage of the United States''; and\n (ii) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking ``defense \n acquisition programs'' and inserting ``the defense \n acquisition system, in accordance with the objectives \n established pursuant to section 3102 of this title''.\n (B) Director of operational test and evaluation.--Section \n 139(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section \n 904, is further amended--\n (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as \n paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and\n (ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so \n redesignated, the following new paragraph:\n ``(1) ensure that all operational test and evaluation \n activities are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner that \n supports, the objectives of the defense acquisition system \n established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;''.\n (C) Director of cost assessment and program evaluation.--\n Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \n inserting ``shall carry out the requirements of this section in \n accordance with the objectives established pursuant to section \n 3102 of this title and'' before ``shall serve''.\n (b) Civilian Management of the Defense Acquisition System.--Section \n3103 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to ensure the successful \n and efficient operation of the defense acquisition system'' and \n inserting ``in accordance with the objectives of the defense \n acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this \n title''; and\n (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``to ensure the successful \n and efficient operation of such elements of the defense acquisition \n system.'' and inserting the following: ``in accordance with the \n objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant \n to section 3102 of this title. In carrying out this subsection, \n each service acquisition executive shall--\n ``(1) implement strategies to adapt rapidly to evolving end-\n user requirements, validated through end user engagement;\n ``(2) use data analytics to manage trade-offs among life-cycle \n costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives, technical \n feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to maximize best \n value for the end user;\n ``(3) conduct iterative cycles to develop, test with end-users, \n and terminate capabilities that deviate from priorities or \n significantly exceed cost or schedule thresholds;\n ``(4) notify the Joint Requirements Oversight Council within 30 \n days after changes to a defense acquisition program that result in \n a material difference in capability requirements, procurement \n quantities, or delivery schedules;\n ``(5) assign personnel to critical acquisition positions (as \n defined in section 1731 of this title) to build expertise and \n accountability, equipping such personnel with strategies to empower \n teams, delegate authority, and embrace mission-focused risk-taking; \n and\n ``(6) foster mutual transparency and cooperation between the \n Government and private sector entities and require collaboration \n with such entities to ensure delivery of safe, suitable, and \n effective systems on relevant timelines and on established cost \n baselines.''.\n (c) Acquisition-related Functions of Service Chiefs.--\n (1) Performance of certain acquisition-related functions.--\n Section 3104 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) by amending the section heading to read as follows: \n ``Acquisition-related functions of service chiefs''; and\n (B) in subsection (a)--\n (i) by striking the ``Chief of Staff of the Army, the \n Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air \n Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of \n Space Operations assist'' and inserting ``service chiefs \n assist'';\n (ii) by inserting ``, in accordance with the objectives \n established pursuant to section 3102 of this title,'' after \n ``Secretary of the military department concerned''; and\n (iii) by amending paragraphs (1) through (7) to read as \n follows:\n ``(1) The development of capability requirement statements for \n equipping the armed force concerned that--\n ``(A) describes the operational problem to provide \n necessary context for the capability requirement;\n ``(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to operational \n problems; and\n ``(C) ensures system interoperability, where appropriate, \n between and among joint military capabilities (as defined in \n section 181 of this title).\n ``(2) Implement strategies to support timely adjustments to \n capability requirement statements developed in paragraph (1).\n ``(3) Advise on trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery \n schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and \n procurement quantity objectives to maximize best value for the end \n user.\n ``(4) In consultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight \n Council, prioritize--\n ``(A) capability needs for investment; and\n ``(B) resource allocation to meet operational readiness \n requirements (as defined in section 4324 of this title) and the \n materiel readiness objectives established under section 118(c) \n of this title.\n ``(5) Make available appropriate personnel to provide end-user \n feedback for the development of new capabilities.\n ``(6) Recommend modification, discontinuation, or termination \n of the development of capabilities--\n ``(A) that no longer align with a capability requirement \n established by the Secretary of Defense; or\n ``(B) that are experiencing significant cost growth, \n technical or performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule.\n ``(7) Build acquisition career paths for officers and personnel \n (as required by section 1722a of this title) to ensure such \n officers and personnel have the necessary skills and opportunities \n for career progression to fulfill the objectives established \n pursuant to section 3102 of this title.''.\n (2) Adherence to requirements in major defense acquisition \n programs.--Section 3104(b) of such title is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``the program capability document \n supporting a Milestone B or subsequent decision'' and \n inserting ``any requirements document''; and\n (ii) by striking ``chief of the armed force concerned'' \n and inserting ``service chief concerned''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--\n\n (I) by striking ``Chief of the armed force \n concerned'' and inserting ``service chief concerned''; \n and\n (II) by striking ``chiefs of the armed force \n concerned'' and inserting ``service chiefs concerned'';\n\n (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``prior to entry \n into the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase under Department \n of Defense Instruction 5000.02''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``cost, \n schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-\n offs'' and inserting ``life-cycle cost, delivery schedule, \n performance objective, technical feasibility, and \n procurement quantity trade-offs''.\n (3) Definitions.--Section 3104(d) of such title is amended to \n read as follows:\n ``(d) Requirements Document Defined.--In this section, the term \n`requirements document' means a document that establishes the need for \na materiel approach to address an operational problem.''.\n (d) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department \nof Defense Directive 5000.01 and any other relevant instructions, \npolicies, or guidance to carry out the requirements of this section and \nthe amendments made by this section.\n (e) Technical Amendments.--\n (1) Section 3101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to \n read as follows:\n``Sec. 3101. Definitions\n ``In this chapter:\n ``(1) The term `best value' means, with respect to an \n acquisition, the optimal combination of cost, quality, technical \n capability or solution quality, and delivery schedule.\n ``(2) The term `capability requirement' means a capability that \n is critical or essential to address an operational problem.\n ``(3) The term `cost-effective' means, with respect to an \n acquisition, delivering superior end-user results at equal or lower \n cost compared to alternatives.\n ``(4) The term `operational problem' means--\n ``(A) a challenge of a military department in achieving an \n assigned military objective based on current doctrine, emerging \n threats, or future concepts; and\n ``(B) may include limitations in capabilities, capacity, \n resources, or the ability to effectively and efficiently \n coordinate across the joint force, with another combatant \n command, or among military capabilities.\n ``(5) The term `service chief' means--\n ``(A) the Chief of Staff of the Army, with respect to \n matters concerning the Army;\n ``(B) the Chief of Naval Operations, with respect to \n matters concerning the Navy;\n ``(C) the Commandant of the Marine Corps, with respect to \n matters concerning the Marine Corps;\n ``(D) the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, with respect to \n matters concerning the Air Force; and\n ``(E) the Chief of Space Operations, with respect to \n matters concerning the Space Force.''.\n (2) Section 3001(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended \n by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this part''.\nSEC. 1802. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROLE OF PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION \nEXECUTIVE.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 1731 the following \nnew section:\n``Sec. 1732. Portfolio acquisition executive\n ``(a) In General.--A portfolio acquisition executive is the senior \nacquisition official designated by the component acquisition executive \nor the service acquisition executive of the military department \nconcerned, as applicable, to lead a portfolio of capabilities, with \nauthority for plans, budgets, and execution of programs assigned to the \nportfolio, including life-cycle management.\n ``(b) Reporting Relationships.--To ensure streamlined \naccountability for management, the following relationships shall apply:\n ``(1) Each program manager (as defined in section 1737 of this \n title) for a defense acquisition program shall report directly to \n the portfolio acquisition executive for such program unless \n otherwise directed by the component acquisition executive or \n service acquisition executive of the military department concerned \n (as applicable).\n ``(2) Each portfolio acquisition executive shall report \n directly to the component acquisition executive or the service \n acquisition executive of the military department concerned (as \n applicable).\n ``(3) The component acquisition executive or service \n acquisition executive of the military department concerned (as \n applicable) shall oversee the designation of, performance of, and \n resource allocation for all portfolio acquisition executives.\n ``(c) Responsibilities.--For the defense acquisition programs \nassigned to a portfolio acquisition executive, such portfolio \nacquisition executive shall--\n ``(1) ensure that activities carried out under such programs \n are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner that supports, the \n objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant \n to section 3102 of this title;\n ``(2) subject to the authority, direction, and control of the \n component acquisition executive or service acquisition executive of \n the military department concerned (as applicable)--\n ``(A) carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the \n component acquisition executive or service acquisition \n executive concerned (as applicable) with respect to members of \n the acquisition workforce assigned to the portfolio acquisition \n executive; and\n ``(B) ensure that the policies of the Secretary of Defense \n established in accordance with this chapter are implemented in \n such portfolio;\n ``(3) coordinate with the relevant service chief (as defined in \n section 3101 of this title) when evaluating, modifying, or \n implementing requirements determinations, performance objectives, \n procurement quantity objectives, and materiel readiness objectives \n established under section 118(c) of this title;\n ``(4) liaise and collaborate directly with operational users of \n such defense acquisition programs to receive regular feedback to \n ensure the effectiveness and suitability of capabilities;\n ``(5) provide timely information to the relevant service chief, \n the Joint Staff, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program \n Evaluation, and other officials identified by the Secretary of \n Defense on cost, schedule, and performance trade-offs of defense \n acquisition programs assigned to the portfolio acquisition \n executive;\n ``(6) employ iterative development cycles with the authority to \n modify, discontinue, or terminate the development of capabilities--\n ``(A) that no longer align with a joint capability \n requirement (as defined in section 181 of this title) or other \n capability requirement established by the Secretary or relevant \n service chief; or\n ``(B) that are experiencing significant cost growth, \n technical or performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule;\n ``(7) collaborate with mission engineering functions of the \n Department of Defense to conduct cross-service technical and \n operational activities to coordinate integration of emerging \n technologies, prototypes, and operational concepts, as appropriate; \n and\n ``(8) ensure effective market research and, to the maximum \n extent practical, prioritize--\n ``(A) the use of transactions for prototype projects under \n section 4022; and\n ``(B) the procurement of commercial products and commercial \n services under chapter 247 of this title.\n ``(d) Personnel and Resources.--(1) The Secretary concerned with \nrespect to a portfolio acquisition executive shall ensure that each \nsuch portfolio acquisition executive is assigned dedicated personnel \nand other resources required to successfully perform the assigned \nduties and responsibilities of such portfolio acquisition executive.\n ``(2) Personnel shall be under the authority and control of such \nportfolio acquisition executive subject to the component acquisition \nexecutive or service acquisition executive of the department concerned. \nPersonnel and resources shall not be provided through matrixed, \ncollateral duty, or dual-reporting arrangements, except as specifically \nauthorized by the Secretary concerned in writing.\n ``(3) Personnel and resources required include--\n ``(A) contracting and contract management;\n ``(B) estimating costs;\n ``(C) financial management and business;\n ``(D) life-cycle management and product support;\n ``(E) program management;\n ``(F) engineering and technical management;\n ``(G) developmental testing and evaluation; and\n ``(H) other personnel as determined by the Secretary concerned, \n as appropriate.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Covered defense laws.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), \n each covered defense law (as defined in section 102 of title 10, \n United States Code) is amended--\n (A) by striking the term ``program executive officer'' and \n inserting ``portfolio acquisition executive'' in each place it \n appears in text or headings;\n (B) by striking the term ``Program executive officer'' and \n inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executive'' in each place it \n appears in text or headings;\n (C) by striking the term ``program executive officers'' and \n inserting ``portfolio acquisition executives'' in each place it \n appears in text or headings; and\n (D) by striking the term ``Program executive officers'' and \n inserting ``Portfolio acquisition executives'' in each place it \n appears in text or headings.\n (2) Exception.--Section 1737(a)(4) of title 10, United States \n Code, is amended to read as follows:\n ``(4) The term `portfolio acquisition executive' means an \n individual described in section 1732(a) of this title.''.\nSEC. 1803. AMENDMENTS TO LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT SUPPORT.\n (a) Product Support Manager.--\n (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10, \n United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1732, as \n added by section 1802, the following new section:\n``Sec. 1733. Product support manager\n ``(a) In General.--A product support manager is the individual \nresponsible for managing product support required to field and maintain \nthe readiness and operational capability of a covered system throughout \nthe life cycle of the covered system.\n ``(b) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate a \nproduct support manager for each covered system who shall be coequal \nwith the program manager for such covered system and report directly to \nthe portfolio acquisition executive responsible for such covered \nsystem.\n ``(c) Objectives.--The product support manager shall seek to \nachieve the objectives of the defense acquisition system established \npursuant to section 3102 of this title and shall identify, develop, \nimplement, incentivize, and measure quantifiable best value outcome-\nbased product support that optimizes life-cycle cost, readiness, and \noperational capability of a covered system.\n ``(d) Specific Responsibilities.--A product support manager shall \nbe responsible for the following with respect to a covered system:\n ``(1) Developing and executing the product support strategy \n required under section 4324 of this title.\n ``(2) Providing product support and subject matter expertise to \n the relevant program manager and portfolio acquisition executive.\n ``(3) Collaborating with chief engineers and systems \n engineers--\n ``(A) in developing the life-cycle sustainment plan and \n product support strategy required under section 4324 of this \n title; and\n ``(B) to analyze the operating and support costs to ensure \n cost-effective operation, management, and availability of the \n covered system.\n ``(3) Adopting predictive analytics and simulation and modeling \n tools to improve materiel availability and reliability, increase \n operational availability rates, and reduce operation and \n sustainment costs.\n ``(4) Conducting product support business case analyses to \n provide a structured, iterative methodology to compare and assess \n the full impact of product support alternatives and provide data-\n informed recommendations that balance requirements with \n affordability. Such analyses shall--\n ``(A) enable the development of the product support \n strategy as early as possible, but not later than Milestone B \n approval has been granted for the covered system; and\n ``(B) inform proposed updates or changes in the product \n support strategy as needed.\n ``(5) Reviewing and recommending resource allocations across \n product support integrators and product support providers to meet \n performance requirements of the product support strategy.\n ``(6) Coordinating product support arrangements between product \n support integrators and product support providers across materiel \n commands, depots, sustainment working capital funds, and commercial \n entities to execute the product support strategy and maintain \n updated parts cataloging and provisioning.\n ``(7) Seeking to resolve issues relating to diminishing \n manufacturing supply, material shortages, critical readiness items \n of supply.\n ``(8) Managing the end-to-end coordination process related to \n qualification, certification, and testing of alternative sources of \n supply for critical readiness items of supply.\n ``(9) Ensuring the evaluation and selection of product support \n integrators and product support providers that are best suited to \n execute the product support strategy.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `best value' has the meaning given in section \n 3101 of this title.\n ``(2) The terms `covered system', `critical readiness items of \n supply', `product support', `product support arrangement', `product \n support integrator', and `product support provider' have the \n meanings given, respectively, in section 4324 of this title.''.\n (2) Education, training, and experience requirements for \n product support managers.--Section 1735 title 10, United States \n Code, is amended--\n (A) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as \n subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and\n (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(c) Product Support Manager.--Before being assigned to a position \nas product support manager, a person--\n ``(1) shall have completed all life-cycle logistics \n certification and training requirements prescribed by the Secretary \n of Defense;\n ``(2) shall have executed a written agreement as required in \n section 1734(b)(2) of this title; and\n ``(3) in the case of--\n ``(A) a product support manager of a major defense \n acquisition program, shall have at least eight years of \n experience in life-cycle logistics, at least two years of which \n were performed in a systems program office or similar \n organization;\n ``(B) a product support manager of a significant nonmajor \n defense acquisition program, shall have at least six years of \n experience in life-cycle logistics; and\n ``(C) a product support manager for a covered system (as \n defined in section 4324 of this title), shall be designated as \n a key leadership position.''.\n (3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1731(a)(1)(B) of title 10, \n United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following \n new clause:\n ``(iv) Product support manager.''.\n (b) Sustainment Reviews.--Section 4323 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 4323. Sustainment reviews\n ``(a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall require each \nSecretary of a military department, in coordination with the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to conduct an \nassessment of the actual performance of each major weapon system \nagainst the operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness \nobjectives (established under section 118(c) of this title). Each \nSecretary of a military department shall use such assessment to--\n ``(1) identify any factors contributing to the failure of a \n major weapon system to meet such requirements and objectives;\n ``(2) develop and implement a corrective action plan to address \n such factors in an expeditious manner; and\n ``(3) inform the submission of materials to Congress required \n by section 118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the \n future-years defense program required by section 221 of this title.\n ``(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than five days after the \ndate on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress \npursuant to section 1105 of title 31, each Secretary of a military \ndepartment, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for \nAcquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report that includes the following:\n ``(1) Findings from a review of the effectiveness of the life-\n cycle sustainment plan required under section 4324 of this title \n for a major weapon system.\n ``(2) A description of how such assessments informed the \n submission of materials to Congress required by section 118(c)(2) \n of this title and the development of the future-years defense \n program required by section 221 of this title.\n ``(3) For a covered system which has been declared to meet \n initial operational capability, and that for two consecutive \n calendar years has failed to meet established materiel readiness \n objectives for materiel availability or operational availability \n (as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 118 of this \n title), such report shall include--\n ``(A) an identification of factors contributing to such \n failure;\n ``(B) a mitigation plan to address supply, maintenance, or \n other issues contributing to such failure; and\n ``(C) a description of any corrective action plan required \n by subsection (a)(2) and an update on progress made in \n implementing such a plan.\n ``(4) A summary of actions taken by the Secretary to ensure \n that each covered system of the military department under the \n jurisdiction of the Secretary meets the applicable operational \n readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives in the \n most cost-effective manner practicable.\n ``(c) Covered System Defined.--In this section, the term `covered \nsystem' has the meaning given in section 4324 of this title.''.\n (c) Life-cycle Management and Product Support.--Section 4324 of \ntitle 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 4324. Life-cycle management and product support\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each \ncovered system is supported by a performance-based life-cycle \nsustainment plan--\n ``(1) that is approved by the service acquisition executive \n responsible for such covered system; and\n ``(2) that meets applicable operational readiness requirements \n and materiel readiness objectives (established under section 118(c) \n of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable.\n ``(b) Life-cycle Sustainment Plan.--(1) A product support manager \nshall develop, update, and implement a life-cycle sustainment plan for \neach covered system for which the product support manager is \nresponsible. Such plan shall include the following:\n ``(A) A comprehensive product support strategy that addresses \n each Integrated Product Support Element in a manner--\n ``(i) to best achieve operational readiness requirements \n and materiel readiness objectives throughout the planned life \n cycle of such system; and\n ``(ii) that allows evaluation and selection of product \n support integrators and product support providers appropriate \n to execute the product support strategy.\n ``(B) A life-cycle cost estimate for the covered system that--\n ``(i) is based on the product support strategy described in \n subparagraph (A); and\n ``(ii) if the covered system is a major defense acquisition \n program or major subprogram, is developed in accordance with \n the requirements to support a Milestone A approval, Milestone B \n approval, or Milestone C approval.\n ``(C) Recommended engineering and design considerations that \n support cost-effective sustainment of the covered system and best \n value solutions in life cycle planning and management.\n ``(D) An intellectual property management plan for product \n support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this title, \n including requirements for technical data, software, and modular \n open system approaches (as defined in section 4401 of this title).\n ``(E) A strategy to maximize use of public and private sector \n capabilities including public-private partnerships, when \n appropriate.\n ``(F) After consideration of the views received by the \n milestone decision authority from appropriate materiel, logistics, \n or fleet representatives, a plan to transition the covered system \n from production to initial fielding that addresses specific \n products or services required for successful initial fielding of \n the covered system, including--\n ``(i) a description of the necessary tooling or other \n unique support equipment, requirements for initial spare parts \n and components, technical handbooks and maintenance manuals, \n maintenance training, and facilities;\n ``(ii) an identification of the funding required to provide \n such products and services for any initial fielding location of \n the covered system; and\n ``(iii) an assessment of the required number of training \n simulators, including the initial operational capability and \n overall fielding of such simulators.\n ``(2) In developing each life-cycle sustainment plan required by \nthis section, the product support manager shall--\n ``(A) consider affordability constraints and key cost factors \n that could affect operating and support costs during the life cycle \n of the covered system;\n ``(B) consider sustainment risks or challenges to sustaining \n the covered system in operational environments, including contested \n logistics environments (as defined in section 2926 of this title);\n ``(C) seek to comply with--\n ``(i) requirements to maintain a core logistics capability \n under section 2464 of this title; and\n ``(ii) limitations on the performance of depot-level \n maintenance of materiel under section 2466 of this title;\n ``(D) seek to integrate commercial best practices, use \n commercial standards, and use advanced technologies to enhance the \n product support of each covered system; and\n ``(E) seek to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative \n defense industrial base to support requirements throughout the life \n cycle of the covered system.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this chapter:\n ``(1) The terms `milestone decision authority' and `Milestone A \n approval' have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4251 of \n this title.\n ``(2) The term `Milestone B approval' and `Milestone C \n approval' has the meaning given in section 4172 of this title.\n ``(3) The term `covered system' means--\n ``(A) a major defense acquisition program as defined in \n section 4201 of this title;\n ``(B) a major subprogram as described in section 4203 of \n this title; or\n ``(C) an acquisition program or project that is carried out \n using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition \n pathway under section 3602 of this title that is estimated by \n the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total \n expenditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of this title.\n ``(4) The term `critical readiness items of supply' means--\n ``(A) parts and systems designated as Mission Impaired \n Capability Awaiting Parts, Not Mission Capable Supply, or \n Casualty Report Category 3 or 4 status (as defined by the \n Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military department); \n or\n ``(B) parts or systems designated by the Secretary of \n Defense as negatively impacting the materiel readiness \n objectives of a covered system.\n ``(5) The term `Integrated Product Support Elements' means, \n with respect to a covered system--\n ``(A) product support management;\n ``(B) design interface;\n ``(C) sustaining engineering;\n ``(D) maintenance planning and management;\n ``(E) supply support;\n ``(F) support equipment;\n ``(G) technical data;\n ``(H) training and training support;\n ``(I) information technology systems continuous support;\n ``(J) facilities and infrastructure;\n ``(K) packaging, handling, storage, and transportation; and\n ``(L) manpower and personnel.\n ``(6) The term `product support' means the package of support \n functions required to field and sustain the readiness and \n operational capability of covered systems (including subsystems and \n components of such covered systems).\n ``(7) The term `product support arrangement'--\n ``(A) means a contract, task order, or another contractual \n arrangement, or any type of agreement or non-contractual \n arrangement entered into by the Federal Government, for the \n performance of sustainment or logistics support required for \n covered systems (including subsystems and components of such \n covered systems); and\n ``(B) includes arrangements for any of the following:\n ``(i) Performance-based logistics.\n ``(ii) Sustainment support.\n ``(iii) Contractor logistics support.\n ``(iv) Life-cycle product support.\n ``(8) The term `product support integrator' means an entity \n responsible for integrating private and public sources of product \n support within the scope of a product support arrangement.\n ``(9) The term `product support provider' means an entity that \n provides product support functions.''.\n (d) Conforming Amendments to Materiel Readiness Metrics and \nObjectives for Major Weapon Systems.--Section 118 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``materiel readiness'' \n before ``objectives'';\n (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall address'' and \n inserting ``shall establish procedures and a computation \n methodology to determine'';\n (3) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the metrics required'' \n and all that follows through the period at the end and \n inserting ``materiel readiness objectives for each major weapon \n system.''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the metrics required by \n subsection (b)'' and inserting ``such materiel readiness \n objectives'';\n (4) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``readiness goals or \n objectives'' and inserting ``materiel readiness objectives'';\n (5) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by inserting a comma after ``designated mission''; and\n (6) in subsection (f)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as \n paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) The term `materiel readiness objective' means the minimum \n required availability of each covered system that is necessary to \n fulfill the requirements of the strategic framework and guidance \n referred to in subsection (a).''.\n (e) Major Weapons Systems: Assessment, Management and Control of \nOperating and Support Costs.--Section 4325 of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``in accordance with the \n requirements of section 118 of this title and'' after ``be \n issued'';\n (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:\n ``(3) require each Secretary of a military department to update \n estimates of operating and support costs periodically throughout \n the life cycle of a major weapon system, and make necessary \n adjustments to the life-cycle sustainment plan required by section \n 4324 of this title to ensure such major weapon system meets \n applicable operational readiness requirements and materiel \n readiness objectives (established in accordance with section 118(c) \n of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable;'';\n (C) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:\n ``(9) prior to the Milestone B approval (or equivalent \n approval) for a major weapon system, require the Secretary \n concerned to ensure the completion of an intellectual property \n management plan for product support required under section \n 4324(b)(1)(D) of this title; and''; and\n (D) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:\n ``(10) require each Secretary of a military department to \n create and retain an independent cost estimate for the remainder of \n the life cycle of the covered weapon system every five years.'';\n (2) by striking subsection (c); and\n (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).\n (f) Retention of Data on Operating and Support Costs.--\n (1) In general.--The Director of Cost Assessment and Program \n Evaluation shall develop and maintain a database on operating and \n support estimates, supporting documentation, and actual operating \n and support costs for major weapon systems (as defined in section \n 101 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 811 of \n this Act).\n (2) Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the \n Director, in carrying out the requirements of paragraph (1)--\n (A) promptly receives the results of all cost estimates and \n cost analyses conducted by each Secretary of a military \n department with regard to operating and support costs of major \n weapon systems acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition \n program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States \n Code); and\n (B) has timely access to any records and data of military \n departments (including classified and proprietary information) \n that the Director considers necessary to carry out such \n requirements.\n (3) Coordination.--The Secretary of Defense may direct each \n Secretary of a military department, with concurrence of the Under \n Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to collect \n and retain information necessary to support the database required \n in (1).\nSEC. 1804. ADJUSTMENTS TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION THRESHOLDS.\n (a) Major System.--Section 3041 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (c)(1)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$115,000,000 (based \n on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting \n ``$275,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''; \n and\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$540,000,000 (based \n on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting \n ``$1,300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant \n dollars)''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$750,000 (based on \n fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$2,000,000 \n (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''.\n (b) Use of Procedures Other Than Competitive Procedures.--Section \n3204(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``$10,000,000'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``$100,000,000'';\n (2) by striking ``$75,000,000'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``$500,000,000''; and\n (3) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``$500,000'' and \n inserting ``$10,000,000''.\n (c) Modifications to Submissions of Cost or Pricing Data.--Section \n3702(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) by striking ``June 30, 2018'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``June 30, 2026'';\n (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and \n inserting ``$10,000,000''; and\n (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$750,000'' and \n inserting ``$2,000,000'';\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and inserting \n ``$10,000,000''; and\n (3) in subparagraph (3)(A), by striking ``chapter and the price \n of the subcontract is expected to exceed $2,000,000'' and inserting \n the following: ``chapter and--\n ``(i) in the case of a prime contract entered into \n after June 30, 2026, the price of the subcontract is \n expected to exceed $10,000,000; or\n ``(ii) in the case of a prime contract entered into on \n or before June 30, 2026, the price of the subcontract is \n expected to exceed $2,000,000.''.\n (d) Major Defense Acquisition Programs; Definitions; Exceptions.--\nSection 4201(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$300,000,000 (based on \n fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$1,000,000,000 \n (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''; and\n (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$1,800,000,000 (based on \n fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)'' and inserting ``$4,500,000,000 \n (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)''.\nSEC. 1805. MODIFICATION TO ACQUISITION STRATEGY.\n (a) In General.--Section 4211 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``milestone'';\n (2) in subsection (b), by striking the term ``milestone'' each \n place it appears;\n (3) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) in matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking \n the term ``milestone'' each place it appears;\n (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:\n ``(A) the strategy clearly describes the proposed business case \n and capability management approach for the program or system, and \n to the maximum extent practicable, describes how capability \n requirements will be met through delivery of such program or \n system;''; and\n (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``how the \n strategy is designed to be implemented with available \n resources, such as time, funding, and management capacity'' \n and inserting ``the resources, such as time, funding, and \n management capacity, necessary to meet capability \n requirements''; and\n (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:\n ``(2) Each strategy shall, where appropriate, consider the \nfollowing:\n ``(A) An approach that delivers required capabilities in \n increments, each depending on available mature technology, and that \n recognizes up front the need for future capability improvements or \n transitions to alternative end items through use of continuous \n competition.\n ``(B) Requirements related to logistics, maintenance, and \n sustainment in accordance with sections 2464 and 2466 of this \n title, and the acquisition of technical data, computer software, \n and associated licenses, to enable such requirements in accordance \n with sections 3771 through 3775 of this title.\n ``(C) A process for collaborative interaction and market \n research with the science and technology community, including \n Department of Defense science and technology reinvention \n laboratories, government innovation cells, academia, small \n businesses, nontraditional defense contractors, and other \n contractors.\n ``(D) Identification of enterprise-wide designs and standards \n in support of an architecture that provides for an integrated suite \n of capabilities that focuses on simplicity of implementation and \n speed of delivery.\n ``(E) Overarching roadmaps that create integrated strategic \n schedules of legacy systems and new capabilities.\n ``(F) A contracting strategy that develops long-term \n partnerships with multiple companies to actively contribute to \n architectures, development, production, and sustainment across the \n capabilities to be developed by decomposing large systems into \n smaller sets of projects across time and technical component.\n ``(G) An assignment of roles and responsibilities of key \n personnel of the acquisition workforce, identification of external \n stakeholder dependencies, and the need for subject matter expert \n inputs at critical points in the program, including the need for \n special hiring authority or advisory and assistance services, in \n order to deliver the desired capabilities.\n ``(H) A process of testing and experimentation with the test \n community and end users to ensure continuous user feedback, \n acceptance, and development of concepts of operations.''; and\n (4) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the \n following new subsections:\n ``(d) Review.--The decision authority shall review and approve, as \nappropriate, the acquisition strategy for a major defense acquisition \nprogram or major system prior to the acquisition decision memorandum \nand ensure that the strategy is updated at regular intervals to \nincorporate significant changes to program requirements, resourcing, or \nacquisition decisions.\n ``(e) Decision Authority Defined.--In this section, the term \n`decision authority', with respect to a major defense acquisition \nprogram or major system, means the official within the Department of \nDefense designated with the overall responsibility and authority for \nacquisition decisions for the program or system, including authority to \napprove entry of the program or system into the next phase of the \nacquisition process.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 4324(d)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is \n amended by inserting ``the term `decision authority''' after \n ``meaning given''.\n (2) Section 8669b(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is \n amended by striking ``has the meaning'' and all that follows and \n inserting the following: ``means a decision to enter into \n technology maturation and risk reduction pursuant to guidance \n prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the management of \n Department of Defense acquisition programs.''.\n (3) Section 807(e)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 9081 note) is amended by striking \n ``in section 2431a of title 10, United States Code'' and inserting \n ``the term `decision authority' in section 4211 of title 10, United \n States Code''.\n (4) Section 818(f)(3)(B) of the John Warner National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. 4231 note prec.) \n is amended by inserting ``the term `decision authority''' after \n ``meaning given''.\nSEC. 1806. MATTERS RELATED TO COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.\n (a) Changes to Applicability of Full Cost Accounting Standards \nCoverage.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement \n Policy shall revise the rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to \n subsections (a) and (b) of section 1502 of title 41, United States \n Code, to the extent necessary to increase the thresholds \n established in section 9903.201-2 of title 48, Code of Federal \n Regulation, from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 (as adjusted for \n inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United \n States Code).\n (2) Department of defense.--Not later than 120 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the \n Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition \n Regulation to require full compliance with cost accounting \n standards established under section 1502 of title 41, United States \n Code, only for an entity or subsidiary of an entity that--\n (A) received a single contract award under such cost \n accounting standards with a value equal to or greater than \n $100,000,000 (as adjusted for inflation in accordance with \n section 1908 of title 41, United States Code); or\n (B) received contracts during the cost accounting period \n that ended preceding the date of the report with a net value \n equal to or greater than $100,000,000 (as adjusted for \n inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United \n States Code).\n (b) Amendments to Cost Accounting Standards Board.--\n (1) Organization.--Subsection (a) of section 1501 of title 41, \n United States Code, is amended by striking ``Office of Federal \n Procurement Policy'' and inserting ``Office of Management and \n Budget''.\n (2) Membership.--Subsection (b) of such section 1501 is \n amended--\n (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n ``(1) Members, chairman, and appointment.--The Board shall \n consist of 5 voting members and 2 nonvoting members.\n ``(A) Voting members.--One voting member is the \n Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy, who serves as \n Chairman. The other 4 members, all of whom shall have \n experience in Federal Government contract cost accounting, are \n as follows:\n ``(i) 2 representatives of the Federal Government, each \n of whom has substantial experience in administering and \n managing covered contracts--\n\n ``(I) one of whom is a representative of the \n Department of Defense appointed by the Secretary of \n Defense; and\n ``(II) one of whom is an officer or employee of the \n General Services Administration appointed by the \n Administrator of General Services.\n\n ``(ii) 2 individuals from the private sector, each of \n whom is appointed by the Director of the Office of \n Management and Budget--\n\n ``(I) one of whom is a senior employee or retired \n senior employee of a Government contractor with \n substantial experience in the private sector involving \n administration and management of covered contracts; and\n ``(II) one member of the accounting profession, \n with substantial experience as an accountant.\n\n ``(B) Nonvoting members.--There may be up to 2 nonvoting \n members appointed by the Board from academia, a nonprofit \n organization, or a private entity with substantial experience \n in establishing financial accounting and reporting standards in \n compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.'';\n (B) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, which may be \n extended for an additional 4-year period by the individual \n who appointed such member under paragraph (1)'' after ``4 \n years''; and\n (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph \n (1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Ineligibility.--Beginning on January 1, 2028, an \n individual who is a member of an audit entity of an executive \n agency is not eligible to serve as a member of the Board.''.\n (3) Duties.--Subsection (c) of such section 1501 is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) by striking ``within one year'' and all that \n follows through ``conform such standards'' and inserting \n the following: ``not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this paragraph, and biennially thereafter, \n review any cost accounting standards established under \n section 1502 of this title and eliminate or conform such \n standards''; and\n (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``disputes.'' and \n inserting the following: ``disputes, and take necessary action \n to clarify or improve such standards if misinterpretation or \n lack of clarity in a standard was a primary component of such \n dispute; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) ensure that any action taken pursuant to paragraph (3) is \n not taken solely for the purpose of tailoring such standard to \n favor a party in the dispute.''.\n (4) Report.--Subsection (e) of such section 1501 is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) including a summary of rulemaking activities related to \n any changes to such standards and any associated timelines for such \n activities.''.\n (5) Senior staff.--Subsection (f)(1)(B) of such section 1501 is \n amended--\n (A) by striking ``may appoint'' and inserting ``shall \n appoint''; and\n (B) by striking ``two'' and inserting ``not less than \n four''.\n (6) Covered contract defined.--Such section 1501 is amended by \n adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(j) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term `covered \ncontract' means a contract that is subject to the cost accounting \nstandards issued pursuant to section 1502 of this title.''.\n (7) Deadline.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and \n Budget, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of General \n Services shall implement the amendments made by this subsection, \n including making the appointments under section 1501(b) of title \n 41, United States Code, as amended by this subsection.\n (c) Cooperation With the Comptroller General.--The Secretary of \nDefense and the Cost Accounting Standards Board established under \nsection 1501 of title 41, United States Code (as amended by this \nsection), shall cooperate in full and in a timely manner with the \nComptroller General of the United States, including providing any \nanalysis, briefings, or other information requested by the Comptroller \nGeneral related to requirements of this section and the amendments made \nby this section.\n (d) Amendment to Mandatory Use of Cost Accounting Standards.--\n (1) Subcontracts.--Section 1502(b)(1) of title 41, United \n States Code, is amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (B)--\n (i) by striking ``of the amount set forth in section \n 3702(a)(1)(A) of title 10 as the amount is'' and inserting \n ``$35,000,000, as''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``, including requirements relating \n to inflation in section 1908 of this title'' after ``law''; \n and\n (B) in subparagraph (C)--\n (i) by inserting ``(or the portion of a contract or \n subcontract)'' after ``a contract or subcontract'' each \n place it appears;\n (ii) in clause (ii), by adding ``or'' at the end;\n (iii) in clause (iii)--\n\n (I) by inserting ``(or the portion of such contract \n or subcontract)'' after ``a firm, fixed-price contract \n or subcontract''; and\n (II) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a period; \n and\n\n (iv) by striking clause (iv).\n (2) Waiver.--in paragraph (3), subparagraph (A) by inserting \n ``, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with section 1908 of \n this title,'' after ``$100,000,000''.\n (3) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement \n Policy shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement \n the amendments made by this subsection.\n (e) Amendment to Required Board Action for Prescribing Standards \nand Interpretations.--Section 1502(c) of title 41, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and'' at the end;\n (2) by striking paragraph (3); and\n (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).\n (f) Amendments to Contract Price Adjustment Requirements.--\n (1) In general.--Section 1503(b) of title 41, United States \n Code, is amended to read as follows:\n ``(b) Amount of Adjustment.--A contract price adjustment undertaken \nunder section 1502(f)(2) of this title shall be made, where applicable, \non relevant contracts that are subject to the cost accounting standards \nso as to protect the Federal Government from payment, in the aggregate, \nof increased costs, as defined by the Cost Accounting Standards Board \nand in accordance with the following requirements:\n ``(1) The Federal Government may not recover costs greater than \n the aggregate increased cost to the Federal Government, as defined \n by the Board, on the relevant contracts subject to the price \n adjustment unless the contractor or subcontractor made a change in \n its cost accounting practices of which the contractor or \n subcontractor was aware or should have been aware at the time of \n the price negotiation and which contractor or subcontractor failed \n to disclose to the Federal Government.\n ``(2) For such changes in cost accounting practices--\n ``(A) costs recovered by the Federal Government shall \n exclude any contract or subcontract (or any portion of such \n contract or subcontract) that is firm, fixed-price, or that is \n not price-redeterminable based on costs; and\n ``(B) for a fiscal year, for any contract or subcontract \n (or any portion of such contract or subcontract) that is not a \n firm, fixed-price contract or subcontract the costs recovered \n by the Federal Government shall not exceed the net increased \n costs, if any, paid to the contractor or subcontractor for all \n changes in cost accounting practices implemented within the \n same fiscal year.''.\n (2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement \n Policy shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement \n the amendments made by this subsection.\nSEC. 1807. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROJECT SPECTRUM.\n (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Small Business \nPrograms of the Department of Defense shall establish and maintain a \nprogram to be known as ``Project Spectrum'' to provide to covered \nentities an online platform of digital resources, training, and \nservices that increase awareness of, and facilitate compliance with, \nthe requirements of the defense acquisition system established pursuant \nto section 3102 of title 10, United States Code.\n (b) Requirement for Coordination.--In carrying out the requirements \nof subsection (a), the Director of Small Business Programs shall \ncoordinate with other elements of the Department of Defense to ensure \nresources, training, or services made available through Project \nSpectrum are aligned with Department-wide policies and guidance related \nto the defense acquisition system, including coordination with--\n (1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, \n particularly regarding cybersecurity resources and alignment with \n the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program or successor \n program;\n (2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \n Sustainment;\n (3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \n Engineering;\n (4) the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International \n and Industry Engagement;\n (5) the President of the Defense Acquisition University;\n (6) the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency;\n (7) the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and \n Security Agency; and\n (8) the Executive Director of the Department of Defense Cyber \n Crime Center.\n (c) Performance Metrics.--Not later than April 1, 2026, the \nDirector of Small Business Programs, in coordination with elements and \nindividuals in subsection (b), shall establish performance metrics to \nmeasure the outcomes associated with Project Spectrum. Such metrics \nshall include--\n (1) cybersecurity-related activities and tools, to be evaluated \n in coordination with Chief Information Officer of the Department of \n Defense;\n (2) foreign ownership, control, or influence activities and \n tools, to be evaluated in coordination with the Under Secretary of \n Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and\n (3) any additional performance metrics the Director determines \n necessary.\n (d) Briefing Required.--Not later than May 1, 2026, the Director of \nSmall Business Programs shall provide to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the \nperformance metrics required by subsection (c).\n (e) Sunset.--The authority for Project Spectrum, and the \nrequirements of the section, shall terminate on December 31, 2031.\n (f) Covered Entity Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \nentity'' means an entity that is a small business or a medium business \nthat contracts with, or seeks to enter into a contract with, the \nDepartment of Defense that is registered to access the online platform \nof Project Spectrum.\n\n Subtitle B--Requirements Process Reform\n\nSEC. 1811. MODIFICATIONS TO JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.\n (a) Mission.--Subsection (b) of section 181 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by amending paragraphs (1) through (7) to read \nas follows:\n ``(1) evaluating global trends, emerging threats, and adversary \n capabilities to inform understanding of joint operational problems \n and to shape joint force design;\n ``(2) coordinating with commanders of combatant commands to \n compile, refine, and prioritize joint operational problems;\n ``(3) continuously reviewing and assessing joint military \n capabilities of elements of the Department of Defense listed in \n section 111(b) of this title in a manner that meets applicable \n requirements in the national defense strategy under section 113(g) \n of this title;\n ``(4) identifying and prioritizing gaps and opportunities in \n joint military capabilities, including making recommendations for \n changes to address such capability and capacity gaps;\n ``(5) identifying advances in technology, innovative commercial \n solutions, and concepts of operation that could improve the \n military advantage of the joint force;\n ``(6) recommending joint capability requirements that--\n ``(A) describe the joint operational problem to provide \n necessary context for the joint capability requirement;\n ``(B) proposes nonprescriptive solutions to joint \n operational problems; and\n ``(C) ensures system interoperability, where appropriate, \n between and among joint military capabilities;\n ``(7) designing the joint force in a manner that--\n ``(A) addresses joint operational problems; and\n ``(B) evaluates force design initiatives of the Armed \n Forces to recommend acceptance, mitigation, or alternative \n force designs for the joint force;\n ``(8) maintaining a repository of joint operational problems \n and identification of capabilities to address those problems; and\n ``(9) evaluating effect of joint military capability \n requirements for the purposes of section 4376(a) of this title.''.\n (b) Composition.--Subsection (c)(1)(A) of such section is amended \nby striking ``or joint performance requirements''.\n (c) Advisors.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) by inserting ``strongly'' before ``consider''; and\n (B) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2) of'';\n (2) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows: \n ``Input from service chiefs'';\n (B) by striking ``, and strongly consider,'' and all that \n follows through ``acquisition system,'' and inserting ``and \n consider the views of the service chiefs in their roles as end \n users of capabilities delivered by the defense acquisition \n system''; and\n (C) by striking ``under subsection (b)(2) and joint \n performance requirements pursuant to subsection (b)(3)'';\n (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``, and strongly consider,'' \n and inserting ``and consider''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) Input from industry.--The Council shall seek views from \n private entities on commercially available technology to address \n joint operational problems or gaps in joint military \n capabilities.''.\n (d) Responsibility for Capability Requirements.--Subsection (e) of \nsuch section is amended to read as follows:\n ``(e) Responsibility for Capability Requirements.--Each service \nchief is responsible for the capability requirements of the armed force \nof such service chief.''.\n (e) Analytic and Engineering Support.--Subsection (f) of such \nsection is amended--\n (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Engineering'' \n after ``Analytic'';\n (2) by inserting ``and mission engineering activities'' after \n ``the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation''; and\n (3) by striking ``in operations research, systems analysis, and \n cost estimation''.\n (f) Definitions.--Subsection (h) of such section is amended--\n (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);\n (2) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2);\n (3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the \n following new paragraph:\n ``(1) The term `joint capability requirement' means a \n capability that is critical or essential to address a joint \n operational problem.'';\n (4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the \n following new paragraph:\n ``(3) The term `joint operational problem'--\n ``(A) means a challenge across the joint force in achieving \n an assigned military objective based on current doctrine, \n emerging threats or future concepts; and\n ``(B) may include limitations in capabilities, capacity, \n resources, or the ability to effectively and efficiently \n coordinate across the joint force, with another combatant \n command, or among joint military capabilities.''; and\n (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) The term `service chief' has the meaning given in section \n 3101 of this title.''.\n (g) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Limitations on defense modernization account.--Section \n 3136(e)(1)(A) of such title is amended--\n (A) by striking ``in excess of--'' and all that follows \n through ``(i) a specific limitation'' and inserting ``in excess \n of a specific limitation''; and\n (B) by striking clause (ii).\n (2) Factors to be considered for milestone a approval.--Section \n 4251(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``approved by the \n Joint Requirements Oversight Council''.\n (3) Factors to be considered for milestone b approval.--Section \n 4252(b) of such title is amended--\n (A) by striking paragraph (9); and\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (15) as \n paragraphs (9) through (14), respectively.\n (4) Breach of critical cost growth threshold.--Section 4376 of \n such title is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``, after consultation \n with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council regarding program \n requirements,'';\n (B) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``to meet the \n joint military requirement (as defined in section 181(g)(1) of \n this title)''; and\n (C) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``joint''.\n (5) Acquisition accountability on missile defense system.--\n Section 5514(b)(2)(C)(ii) of such title is amended by striking \n ``approved'' and inserting ``reviewed''.\n (h) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:\n (1) Section 916 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).\n (2) Section 942(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).\n (3) Section 105(b) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act \n of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 181 note).\n (4) Section 201 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of \n 2009 (10 U.S.C. 3102 note).\nSEC. 1812. ENSURING SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS REFORM.\n (a) Biannual Updates on Implementation of Requirements Reform.--Not \nlater than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every \n180 days thereafter until September 30, 2027, the Secretary of Defense \nshall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the \nHouse of Representatives a briefing on--\n (1) the implementation of section 181 of title 10, United \n States Code, as amended by section 1811 of this Act; and\n (2) actions taken in response to the memorandum of the \n Secretary of Defense dated August 20, 2025, and titled ``Reforming \n the Joint Requirements Process to Accelerate Fielding of \n Warfighting Capabilities''.\n (b) Contents.--Each briefing shall, at a minimum, include an update \non--\n (1) progress in terminating the Joint Capabilities Integration \n and Development System and efforts to replace it with a single \n decision forum that integrates requirements, acquisition, \n resourcing, test, and sustainment, including a discussion on--\n (A) the establishment of the Requirements and Resourcing \n Alignment Board;\n (B) the implementation of the Joint Acceleration Reserve;\n (C) the establishment of a Mission Engineering and \n Integration Activity; and\n (D) the status of the reform of the requirements processes \n of each military department in accordance with the memorandum;\n (2) the assignment of roles and responsibilities for the Office \n of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Requirements and \n Resourcing Alignment Board, the military departments, the combatant \n commands, and mission-engineering and integration activities, \n including a discussion on the establishment of governance, decision \n rights, and escalation paths for portfolio-level requirements \n decisions;\n (3) progress in updating all relevant policies and regulations \n in accordance with the memorandum, including--\n (A) the recission and replacement of manuals governing the \n Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System; and\n (B) the removal of references to the Joint Capabilities \n Integration and Development System in directives, instructions, \n and manuals of the Department of Defense;\n (4) obstacles encountered with respect to actions taken to \n implement the requirements of the memorandum, including cultural, \n workforce, process, information technology, or statutory obstacles, \n and actions taken to mitigate or overcome such obstacles;\n (5) any additional authorities, resources, or flexibilities \n required to implement such requirements, including draft \n legislative proposals as appropriate;\n (6) deviations from such requirements and any justification for \n such deviations; and\n (7) portfolio-level case studies implementing the requirements \n from the memorandum that document problem framing, decision \n timelines, transition decisions, and outcomes, including progress \n toward meeting the objectives for accelerating the requirements \n process in accordance with subsection (c).\n (c) Objectives for Accelerating Requirements.--Not later than 90 \ndays after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense \nshall establish annual objectives for requirements processes that \ninclude, at a minimum, objectives for--\n (1) the end-to-end time to complete the requirements process, \n from problem statement to validated decision;\n (2) the percentage of requirements decisions made within \n standard timelines;\n (3) the rate and median time of transition from successful \n prototype to production (including timelines for follow-on \n production contracts or transactions, as defined in section 4022 of \n title 10, United States Code); and\n (4) the use and effectiveness of systematic, iterative cycles \n of concept exploration, prototyping, mission-based analysis, and \n rigorous field demonstrations in informing capability requirements.\n (d) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of \nDefense shall consult, as appropriate, with the Deputy Secretary of \nDefense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Under Secretary \nof Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Director of Cost \nAssessment and Program Evaluation, the Chief Information Officer of the \nDepartment of Defense, each Secretary of a military department, the \ncommanders of the combatant commands, and relevant mission-engineering \nand integration activities.\n\n Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Commercial Products and Commercial \n Services\n\nSEC. 1821. MODIFICATIONS TO RELATIONSHIP OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO \nPROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.\n Section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking subsections (b) through (e) and inserting the following new \nsubsections:\n ``(b) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Contracts for \nCommercial Products and Commercial Services.--The Department of Defense \nSupplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include a list \nof defense-unique contract clause requirements based on laws, executive \norders, or acquisition policies that may be applied to contracts for \nthe procurement of commercial products and commercial services entered \ninto by the Department of Defense.\n ``(c) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Subcontracts for \nCommercial Products and Commercial Services.--(1) The Department of \nDefense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall include \na list of defense-unique contract clause requirements based on laws, \nexecutive orders, or acquisition policies that may be applied to \nsubcontracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial \nservices.\n ``(2) In this subsection, the term `subcontract'--\n ``(A) includes a transfer of commercial products and commercial \n services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a \n contractor or subcontractor; and\n ``(B) does not include any agreement entered into by a \n contractor or subcontractor for the supply of products or services \n that are intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts \n with the Department of Defense or with other parties, and that are \n not identifiable to any particular contract.\n ``(3) This subsection does not authorize the waiver of the \napplicability of any provision of law or contract clause requirement \nwith respect to any first-tier subcontract under a contract with a \nprime contractor reselling or distributing commercial products and \ncommercial services of another contractor without adding value.\n ``(d) Applicability of Defense-unique Statutes to Contracts or \nSubcontracts for Commercially Available, Off-the-shelf Items.--The \nDepartment of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation \nshall include a list of defense-unique contract clause requirements \nbased on laws, executive orders, or acquisition policies that are \napplicable to contracts or subcontracts for the procurement of \ncommercially available off-the-shelf items entered into by the \nDepartment of Defense.\n ``(e) Applicable Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall \nensure that the lists required by subsections (b) and (c)(1) shall \ninclude any contract clause to implement the requirements of--\n ``(1) chapter 385 of this title;\n ``(2) section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713 note);\n ``(3) section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31); or\n ``(4) a statute that specifically refers to this section and \n provides that, notwithstanding this section, such statute shall be \n applicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products \n and commercial services.''.\nSEC. 1822. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL \nSERVICES.\n (a) In General.--Section 3453 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``procurement officials in that agency,'' and inserting \n ``acquisition officials in such agency and prime contractors \n and subcontractors (at any tier) performing contracts with such \n agency (including those performing consulting, research, and \n advisory services to acquisition officials of such agency)'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prime contractors and \n subcontractors at all levels under the agency contracts'' and \n inserting ``such prime contractors and subcontractors'';\n (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) \n and (f), respectively;\n (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(d) Non-commercial Determination Required.--(1) The head of an \nagency shall establish a process for determinations regarding the non-\navailability of commercial products or commercial services, including \nthat--\n ``(A) a product or service that is not a commercial product or \n commercial service may not be procured until the head of the agency \n determines that the market research conducted in accordance with \n subsection (c)(2) resulted in a determination that no commercial \n product, commercial service, or nondevelopmental item exists that \n is suitable to meet the needs of the agency; and\n ``(B) prior to acquiring a product or service that is not a \n commercial product or commercial service, the relevant program \n manager shall submit a written memorandum confirming the results of \n the determination in subparagraph (A), which shall be signed by the \n portfolio acquisition executive; and\n ``(2) ensure the determination in paragraph (1)(A) does not inhibit \nthe ability of a contracting officer to determine whether a product, \ncomponent of a product, or service is a commercial product or \ncommercial service (as applicable).''; and\n (4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking ``for \n the solicitation'' through ``in the case of other products or \n services,'' and insert ``for the solicitation''.\n (b) Determinations.--Section 3456 of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (2) to read as \n follows:\n ``(2) assist each Secretary of a military department and each \n head of a Defense Agency with performing market research in \n accordance with the requirements of section 3453 of this title \n relating to market research and the determination regarding the \n non-availability of commercial products or commercial services, and \n other analysis, used to determine the reasonableness of price for \n the purposes of procurements by the Department of Defense.''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after the first sentence \n the following: ``The contracting officer shall consider the results \n in the memorandum of the program manager required under section \n 3453(d)(1)(B) of this title when developing the memorandum required \n under this paragraph.''.\nSEC. 1823. MODIFICATIONS TO COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENINGS.\n Section 3458 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:\n ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a \nmilitary department may acquire commercial products, commercial \nservices, or nondevelopmental items through a competitive selection of \nproposals resulting from a general solicitation and a peer review, \ntechnical review, or operational review (as appropriate) of such \nproposals.'';\n (2) by striking subsection (e);\n (3) by redesignating subsection (c) and (d) as subsections (d) \n and (e), respectively;\n (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(c) Follow-on Production Agreements.--With respect to a product, \nservice, or item acquired through the competitive procedures described \nunder subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense or each Secretary of a \nmilitary department may enter into--\n ``(1) a follow-on production contract (including a sole source \n contract), subject to the approval requirements of section 3204(e) \n of this title; or\n ``(2) a follow-on production contract or transaction, as \n defined in section 4022 of this title.'';\n (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--\n (A) by striking paragraph (1); and\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs \n (1) and (2), respectively; and\n (6) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``innovative commercial product or commercial service'' in each \n place it appears and inserting ``commercial product, commercial \n service, or nondevelopmental item''.\nSEC. 1824. LIMITATION ON REQUIRED FLOWDOWN OF CONTRACT CLAUSES TO \nSUBCONTRACTORS PROVIDING COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL SERVICES.\n Chapter 247 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 3459. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to \n subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not require that a \nclause be included in a subcontract for the acquisition of commercial \nproducts or commercial services other than a clause that is on the \nlists required by section 3452 of this title or unless otherwise \napplicable pursuant to subsection (e) of such section.\n ``(b) Applicability to Other Supply Agreements.--The Secretary of \nDefense may not require the application of any contract clauses to \nother supply agreements unless otherwise applicable pursuant to \nsubsection (e) of section 3452 of this title.\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `other supply \nagreement' and `subcontract' have the meanings given such terms, \nrespectively, in section 3452(c)(2) of this title.\n ``(d) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect \nto subcontracts entered into after the earliest date on which the lists \nrequired by section 3452 of this title are published in the Defense \nFederal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.''.\nSEC. 1825. CONSUMPTION-BASED SOLUTIONS.\n Chapter 253 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 3605. Authority to acquire consumption-based solutions\n ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of \nthe military departments may acquire services through consumption-based \nsolutions.\n ``(b) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall amend the \nDepartment of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation \nto implement the authority under subsection (a), including creating a \nnew subcategory of services under part 237 of the Department of Defense \nSupplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, entitled \n`Consumption-based solutions', that--\n ``(1) is any combination of hardware, equipment, software, \n labor, or services that together provides a seamless capability;\n ``(2) has the ability to be metered and billed based on actual \n usage;\n ``(3) has predetermined pricing at fixed-price units;\n ``(4) requires the awardee to notify the Department of Defense \n contracting officer when consumption under the contract reaches 75 \n percent and 90 percent of the funded amount, respectively, of the \n contract; and\n ``(5) treats modifications to a contract entered into under the \n authority established in subsection (a) to add new features or \n capabilities in an amount less than or equal to 25 percent of the \n total value of such contract, as originally awarded, as \n procurements made using competitive procedures for the purposes of \n chapter 221 of this title.\n ``(c) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for \nacquisitions using the authority under subsection (a)--\n ``(1) may be used for expenses for--\n ``(A) research, development, test and evaluation;\n ``(B) procurement;\n ``(C) production;\n ``(D) modification; and\n ``(E) operation and maintenance; and\n ``(2) may be used to enter into incrementally funded contracts \n or other agreements, including advanced payments.\n ``(d) Consumption-based Solution Defined.--In this section, the \nterm `consumption-based solution' means a model under which a service \nis provided to the Department of Defense and may utilize any \ncombination of software, hardware or equipment, data, and labor or \nservices that provides a capability that is metered and billed based on \nactual usage at fixed-price units.\n ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to prohibit the use of the authority created under this \nsection in combination with another contract type provided for under \nthe Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition \nRegulation.''.\nSEC. 1826. EXEMPTIONS FOR NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.\n (a) Exemption.--For the purposes of contracts, subcontracts, or \nagreements of the Department of Defense, products and services provided \nby nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 3014 of \ntitle 10, United States Code) shall be exempt from the following \nrequirements:\n (1) Section 252.242-7006 of the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor \n regulation.\n (2) Section 252.234-7002 of the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor \n regulation.\n (3) Section 252.215-7002 of the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor \n regulation.\n (4) Section 252.242-7004 of the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor \n regulation.\n (5) Section 252.245-7003 of the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor \n regulation.\n (6) Section 252.244-7001 of the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor \n regulation.\n (7) Section 252.242-7005 of the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor \n regulation.\n (8) Section 215.407 of the Department of Defense Supplement to \n the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or successor regulation.\n (9) Section 3702 of title 10, United States Code.\n (10) Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or \n successor regulation.\n (b) Waiver and Reporting.--\n (1) In general.--The requirement under subsection (a) may be \n waived or modified with respect to a product or service with a \n written determination approved by the head of the relevant \n contracting activity.\n (2) Delegation.--The authority to approve a written \n determination under paragraph (1) may only be delegated to a senior \n contracting official for the relevant contracting activity or a \n more senior official.\n (3) Partial application.--One or more of the requirements \n described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a) may be \n applied to a contract, subcontract, or other agreement with a \n nontraditional defense contractor upon a written determination \n approved by the head of the relevant contracting activity that \n includes a justification explaining why application of such \n requirements is in the best interest of the Federal Government.\n (4) Congressional notice.--Not later than 60 days after the \n date on which a waiver is issued under this section, the Secretary \n of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a \n notice of the waiver, including with a discussion of efforts made \n to adapt the acquisition approach for the product or service with \n respect to which the such waiver was granted so that such waiver \n would not be necessary.\nSEC. 1827. CLARIFICATION OF CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL \nPRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.\n Section 3805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (d)--\n (A) by striking ``The conditions'' and inserting ``(1) The \n conditions''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) For the purposes of section 3803 of this title, a payment for \ncovered services acquired through a commercially utilized acquisition \nstrategy shall not be considered an advance payment made under section \n3801 of this title.''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `commercially utilized acquisition strategy' \n means an acquisition of a service by the head of an agency under \n terms and conditions that--\n ``(A) are similar to the terms and conditions under which \n such service is available to the public; and\n ``(B) provide such service--\n ``(i) as a consumption-based solution (as defined in \n section 3605 of this title); or\n ``(ii) under a technology subscription model or other \n model based on predetermined pricing for access to such \n service.\n ``(2) The term `covered service' means a commercial service \n that includes access to or use of any combination of hardware, \n equipment, software, labor, or services, including access to \n commercial satellite data and associated services, that is \n integrated to provide a capability.''.\nSEC. 1828. REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES \nACQUISITION APPROACH.\n (a) Review Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a \ncomprehensive review of the approach of the Department of Defense to \nacquiring commercial products and commercial services.\n (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall assess \nthe following:\n (1) The policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions of the \n Department of Defense relating to acquiring commercial products and \n commercial services.\n (2) A comprehensive review of the centralized capability \n established under section 3456 of title 10, United States Code, for \n assisting in determinations of a product or service as a commercial \n product or commercial service (as applicable), including an \n assessment of the following:\n (A) Methods to enhance responsiveness to determination \n requests, including timelines and backlog reduction targets.\n (B) Approaches to increase the number of determinations of \n products and services as commercial products and commercial \n services, respectively, by--\n (i) employing commercially-derived technologies and \n processes; and\n (ii) emphasizing a broad application of the definition \n of the terms ``commercial product'' and ``commercial \n service''.\n (C) The review and acceptance of commercial pricing lists \n of contractors to ensure such lists will be valid across \n separate offers.\n (D) Current experience of members of the acquisition \n workforce in private-sector approaches to contract negotiations \n and recommendations for recruitment or training to build such \n expertise.\n (E) Opportunities to partner with the Director of the \n Defense Innovation Unit to improve commercial market research \n support and apply alternative capability-based pricing methods \n under section 864 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159) for price reasonableness \n evaluations.\n (3) Training curricula, educational materials, and associated \n activities of the Department of Defense related to acquiring \n commercial products and commercial services, including such \n curricula, materials, and activities that pertain to--\n (A) the determination of a product or service as a \n commercial product or commercial service; and\n (B) any congressional intent that the definitions of the \n terms ``commercial product'' and ``commercial service'' should \n be applied broadly.\n (4) Audit and oversight policies and practices of the \n Department of Defense related to the acquisition of commercial \n products and commercial services.\n (5) Incentives that discourage members of the acquisition \n workforce from acquiring commercial products or commercial \n services.\n (6) The process by which the Secretary of Defense develops and \n issues regulations related to the acquisition of commercial \n products or commercial services, including delays in rulemaking and \n the resulting delays in the implementation of policies intended to \n improve or streamline the acquisition of commercial products or \n commercial services.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report that--\n (1) describes the findings of the review required by subsection \n (a);\n (2) describes actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to \n address the issues identified pursuant to such review, including \n any findings of noncompliance by the Secretary with the \n requirements of any other statutory or regulatory requirements \n related to advancing the procurement of commercial products and \n commercial services;\n (3) describes findings related to the comprehensive review of \n the centralized capability under section 3456 of title 10, United \n States Code, and recommendations for whether such capability should \n be continued, terminated, or modified; and\n (4) includes any recommendations of the Secretary of Defense on \n actions that Congress may take to better enable the Department of \n Defense to take advantage of the benefits of acquiring commercial \n products and commercial services.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``commercial product'' \nand ``commercial service'' have the meanings given, respectively, in \nsection 3011 of title 10, United States Code.\n\n Subtitle D--Improvements to Acquisition Programs\n\nSEC. 1831. MODIFICATIONS TO PROCUREMENT FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES.\n Section 4023 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``ordnance, signal, chemical \n activity, transportation, energy, medical, space-flight, \n telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies, including parts and \n accessories, and designs thereof,'' and inserting ``demonstrations, \n prototypes, products, supplies, parts, accessories, auxiliary \n services, and design for products or services''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by inserting ``or modified'' after ``may be made''; and\n (B) by inserting ``prototyping,'' after ``greater than \n necessary for''.\nSEC. 1832. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM \nAPPROACH.\n (a) Milestone B Requirement.--Section 4402(e)(1)(B) of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ``widely supported and \nconsensus-based standards that exist at the time of the milestone \ndecision, unless such standards are unavailable or unsuitable for \nparticular major system interfaces'' and inserting ``the requirements \nof section 4401(a) of this title''.\n (b) Requirements Relating to Availability of Major System \nInterfaces.--Section 4403(2) of title 10, United States Code, is \namended to read as follows:\n ``(2) ensure major system interfaces are adequately designated \n and defined to achieve a modular open system approach and are \n delivered with supporting documentation necessary to enable the \n integration of components or modules provided by a third party into \n the modular system;''.\nSEC. 1833. BRIDGING OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION \nPROGRAM.\n (a) Establishment.--The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit \nshall establish a program to be known as the ``Bridging Operational \nObjectives and Support for Transition program'' (in this section \nreferred to as the ``BOOST program'') to accelerate the adoption or \nintegration of commercial technologies into programs of record or \nfielded capabilities of the Department of Defense.\n (b) Program Execution.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue \nguidance to--\n (1) allow portfolio acquisition executives, program managers, \n or product support managers to request from the Director assistance \n in identifying, adopting, or integrating commercial technologies; \n and\n (2) require the Director to--\n (A) review commercial technologies in response to each \n request and identify viable commercial technologies to address \n the issue presented by such request;\n (B) upon request, execute coordinated development, \n experimentation, or integration of identified commercial \n technologies to enable adoption or integration of commercial \n technologies into programs of record or fielded capabilities; \n and\n (C) establish criteria to allow the Director to terminate \n assistance provided in response to a request.\n (c) Support to Other Programs.--The Director shall ensure the BOOST \nprogram works in coordination with other authorities, programs, and \nactivities of the Department of Defense responsible for adoption or \nintegration of commercial technologies into programs of record or \nfielded capabilities, including--\n (1) the Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation \n Program established under section 4061(a) of title 10, United \n States Code;\n (2) the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the \n Small Business Technology Transfer Program established under \n section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 639); and\n (3) urgent acquisition of items established under section 3601 \n of title 10, United States Code.\n (d) Funding.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, \namounts authorized to be appropriated the Director of the Defense \nInnovation Unit may be used to carry out the BOOST program.\n (e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with \nthe Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the \nDirector, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report \nassessing BOOST program effectiveness in accelerating the adoption or \nintegration of commercial technologies into programs of record or \nfielded capabilities of the Department of Defense, including--\n (1) a summary of persons assisted and integrated commercial \n technologies;\n (2) recommendations of the Secretary to improve the BOOST \n program; and\n (3) a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the BOOST \n program.\n (f) Sunset.--The BOOST program established under this section, and \nthe authorities and requirements under this section, shall expire on \nDecember 31, 2030.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``portfolio acquisition executive'' has the \n meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States Code, as \n added by section 1802 of this Act.\n (2) The term ``program manager'' has the meaning given in \n section 1737 of title 10, United States Code.\n (3) The term ``product support manager'' has the meaning given \n in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, as added by \n section 1803 of this Act.\n\n Subtitle E--Modifications to Strengthen the Industrial Base\n\nSEC. 1841. CIVIL RESERVE MANUFACTURING NETWORK.\n (a) Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network Support.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the \n collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act to, in \n collaboration with relevant government, industry, and academic \n entities, support the establishment of the Civil Reserve \n Manufacturing Network (in this section referred to as the ``CRMN'') \n to preserve the military advantage of the United States and broaden \n domestic manufacturing capability and capacity in the defense \n industrial base.\n (2) Responsibilities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the \n collaborative forum shall--\n (A) identify laws, regulations, and policies impeding the \n establishment of the CRMN;\n (B) develop recommendations for the establishment and the \n operation of the CRMN, including--\n (i) incentives for manufacturers to participate in the \n CRMN;\n (ii) incentives or other considerations to address the \n risk of loss of manufacturing to the commercial customers \n of manufacturers participating in the CRMN if the Secretary \n of Defense activates the CRMN;\n (iii) producing a registry, to be known as the \n ``National Manufacturing Registry'', to inventory the \n manufacturing capabilities of the United States to inform \n and support the development of the CRMN; and\n (iv) creating an index, to be known as the ``Materiel \n Compatibility Index'', to identify where existing \n equipment, capabilities, and skill sets of commercial \n manufacturing could be converted to support requirements of \n the Department of Defense; and\n (C) submit to the Secretary a list of the laws, \n regulations, and policies identified under subparagraph (A) and \n the recommendations developed under subparagraph (B).\n (b) Plan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a plan for establishing the CRMN, \n including--\n (A) a strategy to leverage government-owned manufacturing \n capabilities in partnership with the CRMN to support the \n requirements of the Department of Defense;\n (B) a plan, informed by the Material Compatibility Index, \n to develop a network of commercial manufacturing capabilities \n or facilities that can rapidly convert from commercial \n manufacturing or production to Department of Defense-directed \n manufacturing or production upon activation of the CRMN;\n (C) an identification of laws, regulations, and policies \n impeding the establishment of the CRMN, with recommendations to \n streamline such establishment;\n (D) an identification and assessment of existing public-\n private partnership authorities suitable for use by \n manufacturers participating in the CRMN to broaden domestic \n manufacturing capability and capacity in the defense industrial \n base, along with recommendations to expand such authorities to \n enable the integration of commercial advanced manufacturing \n systems, materials, and practices with organic industrial base \n requirements;\n (E) a list of existing Centers of Industrial and Technical \n Excellence designated pursuant to section 2474 of title 10, \n United States Code, and compatible maintenance and repair \n capability for potential CRMN integration; and\n (F) recommendations for the official or officials of the \n Department who should be authorized to activate the CRMN and \n criteria for activating the CRMN, including recommendations \n related to a phased activation of the CRMN reflecting stages of \n competition and conflict.\n (2) Considerations.--The plan required under paragraph (1) \n shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, recommendations of \n the collaborative forum.\n (c) Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network Program.--\n (1) Upon the submission of the plan required under subsection \n (b)(1), the Secretary shall--\n (A) establish a program under which the Secretary shall \n manage and operate the CRMN; and\n (B) initiate the establishment of the CRMN.\n (2) Each participant shall enter into an agreement with the \n Secretary to rapidly convert, on such terms as agreed to by the \n Secretary and the participant, production facilities to Department \n of Defense-directed manufacturing or production upon the activation \n of the CRMN.\n (3) Not later than 540 days after the date of enactment of this \n Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with not \n fewer than two manufacturers, including advanced manufacturers, to \n participate in the CRMN.\n (4) Each participant shall be eligible for--\n (A) the use of the expedited procedures for qualification, \n certification, and testing of the products and services of such \n participant under section 865 of the Servicemember Quality of \n Life National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \n (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note); and\n (B) subject to the availability of appropriations, awards \n under the program established under paragraph (1) for--\n (i) costs associated with expedited qualification and \n testing of goods manufactured by participants using an \n advanced manufacturing crisis qualification framework \n established under section 3243(e) of title 10, United \n States Code; and\n (ii) costs associated with non-recurring engineering \n activities required to convert traditional product \n specifications for use in advanced manufacturing.\n (5) In carrying out the program established under paragraph \n (1), the Secretary shall encourage participants to prioritize \n converting existing commercial or dual-use manufacturing \n capabilities or facilities to Department of Defense-directed \n manufacturing or production pursuant to the activation of the CRMN.\n (6) None of the funds made available to a participant under the \n program established under paragraph (1) may be used for planning, \n design, or construction of a new advanced manufacturing facility.\n (7) The Secretary shall require each participant that receives \n an award under the program established under paragraph (1) to \n certify to the Secretary, at the time such award is made and \n annually thereafter, that none of the amounts of such award have \n been used for the planning, design, or construction of a new \n advanced manufacturing facility.\n (8) For the purposes of this section, the Secretary, or such \n other person authorized to activate the CRMN, activates the CRMN \n when the Secretary or such other person issues a notice to the \n participants that the Secretary or such other person that the CRMN \n is being activated.\n (d) Interim Report.--Not later than 540 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees--\n (1) a report on progress of establishing the CRMN, including--\n (A) an assessment of a factory-as-a-service model to enable \n CRMN establishment, reduce the Government costs, minimize \n obsolescence of participating manufacturing capabilities, and \n enable rapid scaling;\n (B) an analysis of opportunities for improved efficiency \n and reductions in costs through the use of advanced \n manufacturing and value engineering, without sacrificing \n performance, reliability, quality, or safety;\n (C) any additional findings by the Secretary related to \n laws, regulations, or policies constraining participation in, \n or the operations or effectiveness of, the CRMN, and \n recommendations to streamline the management, oversight, and \n execution of the CRMN; and\n (D) an assessment of the effectiveness of any incentive \n structure implemented to mitigate the risk described in section \n (a)(2)(B)(ii); and\n (2) a strategy to transition castings or forgings capabilities \n used to meet the needs of the Department of Defense that are \n experiencing delays or cost overruns to advanced manufacturing \n under the CRMN.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``advanced manufacturer'' means a manufacturer \n that uses advanced or adaptive manufacturing.\n (2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as \n added by this section.\n (3) The term ``Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network'' means a \n network of manufacturers partnering with the Secretary to rapidly \n convert commercial manufacturing capabilities or facilities from \n commercial manufacturing or production to Department of Defense-\n directed manufacturing or production.\n (4) The term ``collaborative forum'' means the collaborative \n forum described in section 1844(a) of this Act.\n (5) The term ``factory-as-a-service'' means a scalable, \n flexible manufacturing framework providing rapid reconfiguration of \n production and real-time collaboration across dispersed facilities.\n (6) The term ``participant'' means a manufacturer, including an \n advanced manufacturer, participating in the CRMN.\n (7) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.\n (f) Conforming Amendment.--\n (1) Advanced manufacturing definition.--Section 4841 of title \n 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the \n following new subsection:\n ``(f) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the term \n`advanced manufacturing' means manufacturing through the use of \ninterconnected, advanced technologies throughout the design and \nmanufacturing process that enables modular, adaptable, and efficient \nmanufacturing, including software-controlled subtractive manufacturing, \nadditive manufacturing, powder bed fusion manufacturing, and other \nsimilar manufacturing techniques.''.\n (2) Crisis framework.--Section 3243 of title 10, United States \n Code, is amended--\n (A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as \n subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and\n (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(e) Advanced Manufacturing Crisis Qualification Frameworks.--The \nhead of the agency shall establish a process to streamline and expedite \nthe qualification of advanced manufacturing sources, processes, or \nproducts prior to or during wartime or upon activation of the Civil \nReserve Manufacturing Network (as defined in section 1832 of National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026), that addresses \nmaterials, systems, and processes using a risk framework suitable for \nwartime or during periods in which the CRMN is activated.''.\nSEC. 1842. TRANSITION TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FOR CERTAIN CRITICAL \nREADINESS ITEMS OF SUPPLY.\n (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the product support manager for each covered \nsystem shall--\n (1) conduct an assessment of critical readiness items of supply \n that could be produced by advanced manufacturing within the 24-\n month period following the date of the enactment of this Act for \n the purposes of--\n (A) increasing the amount of such items of supply to meet \n readiness rates;\n (B) reducing manufacturing time or costs of such items of \n supply; and\n (C) increasing the ability to scale production of such \n items of supply rapidly;\n (2) identify any research, development, engineering, or testing \n conducted by the original equipment manufacturer, a contractor, or \n the Federal Government required to transition production of such \n items of supply to production by advanced manufacturing; and\n (3) submit to the appropriate program manager and portfolio \n acquisition executive a plan to transition production described in \n paragraph (1) to the maximum extent practicable, along with an \n estimate of non-recurring costs to complete such transition and a \n recommendation whether such costs should be paid by the appropriate \n contractor or the Federal Government.\n (b) Use of Existing Authorities.--The product support manager \ndescribed in subsection (a) shall initiate and coordinate qualification \nand acceptance of parts produced using advanced manufacturing to \naddress critical readiness items of supply using the expedited \nqualification process established in section 865 of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note).\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``critical readiness items of supply'' has the \n meaning given in section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, as \n added by section 1803 of this Act.\n (2) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given \n in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by \n section 1841 of this Act.\nSEC. 1843. WORKING GROUP ON THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a \nworking group to identify opportunities to address workforce shortages \nin advanced manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base.\n (b) Membership.--The working group shall consist of members of the \nJoint Additive Manufacturing Working Group of the Department of Defense \nand members of the collaborative forum described in section 1844(a) of \nthis Act with an interest in addressing workforce shortages in advanced \nmanufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base.\n (c) Responsibilities.--The working group shall--\n (1) identify estimated workforce shortages in advanced \n manufacturing career fields in the defense industrial base, \n including such workforce shortages in the Department of Defense \n organic industrial base;\n (2) identify career fields in advanced manufacturing and the \n associated skills and abilities that are required for such fields; \n and\n (3) develop recommendations for--\n (A) training, education, and career development programs, \n including mid-career programs, apprenticeships, internships, \n and summer camps, to prepare individuals for careers in \n advanced manufacturing;\n (B) the establishment of public-private partnerships to \n provide workforce development activities, including identifying \n incentives for such partnerships for success in recruiting, \n training, and retaining individuals in careers in advanced \n manufacturing; and\n (C) any policy changes needed to further the participation \n of individuals in the advanced manufacturing workforce of the \n defense industrial base.\n (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to \nCongress a report containing--\n (1) a summary of recommendations developed by the working group \n under subsection (c)(3); and\n (2) actions taken by the Secretary to implement recommendations \n provided by such working group; and\n (3) actions taken by the Secretary to provide training to \n enhance the knowledge and experience of the workforce of the \n Department of Defense, including--\n (A) the benefits, limitations, and commercial best \n practices and business models for designing, developing, and \n using products manufactured using advanced manufacturing; and\n (B) recommended approaches for qualifying advanced \n manufacturing processes and test and evaluation procedures \n using processes established in section 865 of the National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; and\n (4) a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the \n working group.\n (e) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the term \n``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning provided in section 4841(f) \nof title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1841 of this Act.\nSEC. 1844. COLLABORATIVE FORUM TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO AND LIMITATIONS \nOF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall identify one or \nmore consortia or other entity to serve as a collaborative forum for \ngovernment, private sector, academia, and nonprofit entities with \nexpertise in advanced manufacturing to address the challenges to and \nlimitations of the defense industrial base.\n (b) Areas of Focus.--In addressing the challenges to and \nlimitations of the defense industrial base, a consortia or entity \nidentified under subsection (a) shall establish a working group (or \nother appropriate organization) focused on each of the following areas:\n (1) Eliminating barriers to a resilient and robust defense \n industrial base, including--\n (A) policies and procedures that impede businesses of all \n types and sizes from doing business with the Department of \n Defense;\n (B) policies, procedures, guidance, or workforce training \n that result in the application of contract requirements or \n clauses that should not apply to the acquisition of a \n commercial product or commercial service; and\n (C) impediments to transitioning technology from research, \n development, testing, and evaluation activities to acquisition \n programs that are approved and funded.\n (2) Assessing supply chain fragility, including--\n (A) assessing vulnerabilities from reliance on sole source \n dependencies and overreliance on countries that are not allies \n or partners of the United States; and\n (B) proposing mitigation measures to diversify sources of \n supply and to develop alternative sources supply to enhance \n resilience in the supply chains of the Department.\n (3) Expanding domestic manufacturing and industrial capacity, \n including--\n (A) public-private partnerships with the organic industrial \n base, commercial manufacturers, and other industrial entities;\n (B) modernization of the defense industrial base and supply \n chains by fostering the adoption of advanced manufacturing, \n automation, and other emerging capabilities;\n (C) integrate commercial approaches to information \n technology, software, cloud-based services, data management, \n and artificial intelligence; and\n (D) recommend financial incentives and business models to \n encourage private-sector investment efforts to expand domestic \n manufacturing and industrial capacity.\n (4) Developing and training a skilled workforce, including--\n (A) adopting industry-leading programs or other approaches \n to develop workforce skills in advanced manufacturing, tailored \n for defense capabilities; and\n (B) creating opportunities for public-private talent \n exchanges and skill-building initiatives in advanced \n manufacturing, supply chain management, and risk management.\n (c) Work Products and Recommendations.--The Secretary of Defense \nshall consider relevant work products and recommendations developed \nthrough activities of the working group established under subsection \n(b) in developing and updating Department of Defense policies, \nregulations, instructions, and manuals in order to meet the \nrequirements of the defense acquisition system as defined in section \n3001 of title 10, United States Code.\n (d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and annually \nthere after until March 1, 2029, the Secretary shall provide to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives \na briefing that includes--\n (1) a summary of the implementation of this section;\n (2) a summary of any work products and recommendations provided \n to the Secretary under subsection (c); and\n (3) any recommendations for actions by Congress to address the \n challenges to and limitations of the defense industrial base.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given \n in section 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by \n section 1841 of this Act.\n (2) The term ``organic industrial base'' has the meaning given \n in section 2476(f) of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 1845. FACILITY CLEARANCE ACCELERATION FOR MEMBERS OF DEFENSE \nINDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUMS.\n (a) Acceleration of Facility Clearance.--The Secretary of Defense \nshall ensure that each entity that is a member of the collaborative \nforum described in section 1844(a) of this Act--\n (1) is sponsored for a facility clearance;\n (2) is provided access to sensitive compartmented information \n facilities and classified networks where the member can perform \n classified work; and\n (3) not less than quarterly, is invited to in-person meetings \n with relevant personnel of the Department of Defense to discuss \n classified information.\n (b) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees a report detailing a plan to increase the number of \nfacility clearances provided to members described in subsection (a) or \nto companies awarded contracts in accordance with Executive Order \n12968. Such plan shall include--\n (1) an assessment of any existing related efforts to increase \n sensitive compartmented information facilities and how such efforts \n might be accelerated and elevated in priority;\n (2) target metrics for increased facility clearances in \n association with membership in the collaborative forum described in \n subsection (a) or to companies awarded contracts in accordance with \n Executive Order 12968;\n (3) an identification of any additional funding or authorities \n required to support increased processing of facility clearances; \n and\n (4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers \n relevant.\nSEC. 1846. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.\n (a) Leadership Changes.--\n (1) Joint defense manufacturing technology panel.--Section \n 4842(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking \n ``The Chair of'' and all that follows through ``programs.'' and \n inserting the following: ``The Panel shall be cochaired by the \n Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the \n Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.''.\n (2) Joint additive manufacturing working group.--The Secretary \n of Defense shall ensure that the Joint Additive Manufacturing \n Working Group shall be cochaired by the Under Secretary of Defense \n for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense \n for Research and Engineering.\n (3) Consortium on additive manufacturing for defense capability \n development.--Section 223 of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is amended--\n (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new \n subsection (c):\n ``(c) Cochairs.--The Consortium shall be cochaired by the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.''.\n (b) Advanced Manufacturing Policy Review and Guidance.--\n (1) Policy review.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the \n Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the \n Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in \n consultation with each Secretary of a military department, shall--\n (A) review the policies and procedures of the Department of \n Defense to identify policies and procedures for the \n qualification, acceptance, and management of the supply chains \n of products that are insufficient for or not applicable to \n products manufactured using advanced manufacturing;\n (B) identify any changes to the policies and procedures of \n the Department required for the Department to benefit fully \n from access to and use of products manufactured using advanced \n manufacturing; and\n (C) updated such policies as required.\n (2) Guidance.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under \n Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under \n Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation \n with each Secretary of a military department, shall issue guidance \n on the use of advanced manufacturing capabilities to improve the \n ability of the Department of Defense to execute missions. Such \n guidance shall include, at a minimum--\n (A) a methodology for qualifying advanced manufacturing \n processes of the Department of Defense, including on a machine-\n by-machine basis, rather than qualifying individual parts \n produced using advanced manufacturing;\n (B) a methodology for standardizing technical production \n specifications, testing processes, and data reciprocity to \n share and accept test results of the same parts produced using \n advanced manufacturing across military departments;\n (C) test and evaluation procedures which utilize expedited \n qualification and testing procedures established in section 865 \n of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \n (10 U.S.C. 4811 note);\n (D) a methodology for streamlined qualification and \n acceptance of contractor-provided parts where the contractor \n uses advanced manufacturing processes to produce such parts;\n (E) processes for management of the supply chains of the \n Department of Defense that are comprised of similar or \n identical parts that were manufactured using different \n manufacturing techniques;\n (F) processes to allow for streamlined incremental \n qualification of an advanced manufacturing process, rather than \n complete requalification of such process if changes are made to \n the design process or the manufacturing process; and\n (G) processes to explore the option for third-party, \n external certification of entities using advanced manufacturing \n processes that--\n (i) can supply technology that meets the requirements \n of the Department of Defense; and\n (ii) cannot afford, or do not have in-house expertise, \n to provide such certification.\n (3) Advanced manufacturing defined.--In this subsection, the \n term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given in section \n 4841(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1841 \n of this Act.\nSEC. 1847. REPORT ON SURGE CAPACITY IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.\n (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Assistant \nSecretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Director of \nDefense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy shall jointly \nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of \nRepresentatives and the Senate a report on efforts to identify and \naddress regulations or policies that discourage or prevent contractors \nin the defense industrial base from maintaining or investing in surge \ncapacity.\n (b) Elements.--The report required subsection (a) shall include the \nfollowing:\n (1) An identification of policies that incentivize contractors \n in the defense industrial base to reduce or eliminate surge \n capacity, including section 31.205-17 of the Federal Acquisition \n Regulation (relating to idle facilities and idle capacity costs).\n (2) Any steps taken by the Secretary of Defense to address \n regulatory barriers discouraging or preventing contractors in the \n defense industrial base from maintaining or investing in surge \n capacity within the defense industrial base as part of the \n implementation of Executive Order 14265 titled ``Modernizing \n Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense \n Industrial Base'' (90 Fed. Reg. 15621; April 15, 2025).\n (3) The assessment of the demonstration exercise of industrial \n mobilization and supply chain management planning capabilities \n required by section 859(d) of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 4811 note).\n (c) Surge Capacity Defined.--In this section, the term ``surge \ncapacity'' mean the ability of contractors in the defense industrial \nbase to rapidly increase production capacity to meet increased demand \nfor defense articles and defense services (as such terms are defined, \nrespectively, in section 301 of title 10, United States Code).\n\n DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.\n This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.\nSEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE \nSPECIFIED BY LAW.\n (a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except as \nprovided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI \nthrough XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition, \nfamily housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North \nAtlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and \nauthorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later \nof--\n (1) October 1, 2028; or\n (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for \n military construction for fiscal year 2029.\n (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations \nfor military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing \nprojects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty \nOrganization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of \nappropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have been \nobligated before the later of--\n (1) October 1, 2028; or\n (2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for \n fiscal year 2029 for military construction projects, land \n acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or \n contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security \n Investment Program.\nSEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.\n Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of--\n (1) October 1, 2025; or\n (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\n TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2102. Family Housing.\nSec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.\nSec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project \n at Fort Gillem, Georgia.\nSec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 \n project at Smith Barracks, Germany.\nSEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available \nfor military construction projects inside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nArmy may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n Army: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama........................................ Anniston Army Depot........................... $115,000,000\nAlaska......................................... Fort Wainwright............................... $208,000,000\nFlorida........................................ Eglin Air Force Base.......................... $91,000,000\n Naval Air Station Key West.................... $457,000,000\nGeorgia........................................ Fort Gillem................................... $166,000,000\nGuam........................................... Joint Region Marianas......................... $440,000,000\nIllinois....................................... Rock Island Arsenal........................... $50,000,000\nIndiana........................................ Crane Army Ammunition Plant................... $208,000,000\nKansas......................................... Fort Riley.................................... $39,200,000\nKentucky....................................... Fort Campbell................................. $157,000,000\nNew York....................................... Fort Hamilton................................. $31,000,000\n Watervliet Arsenal............................ $29,000,000\nNorth Carolina................................. Fort Bragg.................................... $19,000,000\nPennsylvania................................... Letterkenny Army Depot........................ $91,500,000\n Tobyhanna Army Depot.......................... $68,000,000\nSouth Carolina................................. Fort Jackson.................................. $51,000,000\nWashington..................................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord...................... $207,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available \nfor military construction projects outside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nArmy may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n Army: Outside the United States\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or\n Country Location Amount\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGermany........................ Smith Barracks...... $62,000,000\n U.S. Army Garrison $92,000,000\n Ansbach.\nRepublic of the Marshall U.S. Army Garrison $203,000,000\n Islands....................... Kwajalein..........\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (c) Repeal of Prior Authorization.--The authorization table in \nsection 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2217) is \namended--\n (1) by striking the item relating to ``Florida'' in the \n ``State'' column;\n (2) by striking the item relating to ``Naval Air Station Key \n West'' in the ``Installation'' column; and\n (3) by striking the item relating to ``$90,000,000'' in the \n ``Amount'' column.\nSEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.\n (a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts appropriated \npursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and \navailable for military family housing functions as specified in the \nfunding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct \nor acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and \nsupporting facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number \nof units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:\n\n\n Army: Family Housing\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Country Installation Amount\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nBelgium........................ Chievres Air Base... $145,042,000\nGermany........................ U.S. Army Garrison $50,692,000\n Bavaria............\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to \nthe authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available \nfor military family housing functions as specified in the funding table \nin section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural \nand engineering services and construction design activities with \nrespect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in \nan amount not to exceed $32,824,000.\nSEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025, \nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family \nhousing functions of the Department of the Army as specified in the \nfunding table in section 4601.\n (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title \n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, \nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2101 and 2102 \nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be \nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in \nsection 4601.\nSEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECT \nAT FORT GILLEM, GEORGIA.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of \nPublic Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the authorization set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b) , as provided in section 2101(a) of that Act \n(134 Stat. 4295) and most recently extended by section 2107 of the \nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division \nB of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2216), shall remain in effect until \nOctober 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing \nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is \nlater.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGeorgia............................... Fort Gillem............... Forensic Laboratory...... $71,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (135 \nStat. 2163) and extended by section 2108 of the Military Construction \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-\n159; 138 Stat. 2216), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or \nthe date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military \nconstruction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGeorgia............................... Fort Stewart.............. Barracks................. $105,000,000\nGermany............................... Smith Barracks............ Live Fire Exercise $16,000,000\n Shoothouse..............\nHawaii................................ West Loch Naval Magazine Ammunition Storage....... $51,000,000\n Annex....................\nTexas................................. Fort Bliss................ Defense Access Roads..... $20,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorization set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (136 \nStat. 2971), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or the date \nof the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction \nfor fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Army: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama............................... Redstone Arsenal.......... Physics Lab.............. $44,000,000\nHawaii................................ Fort Shafter.............. Water System Upgrade..... $33,000,000\n Schofield Barracks........ Company Operations $159,000,000\n Facility................\n Tripler Army Medical Water System Upgrade..... $38,000,000\n Center.\nGermany............................... East Camp Grafenwoehr..... EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx1 $104,000,000\n (Brks/Veh Maint)........\n EDI: Battalion Trng Cplx2 $64,000,000\n (OPS/Veh Maint).........\nJapan................................. Kadena Air Force Base..... Vehicle Maintenance Shop. $80,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2107. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025 \nPROJECT AT SMITH BARRACKS, GERMANY.\n In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section \n2101(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2213) for Hohenfels \nTraining Area, for construction of a barracks as specified in the \nfunding table in section 4601 of such Act, the Secretary of the Army \nmay construct a barracks at Smith Barracks, Germany.\n\n TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2202. Family Housing.\nSec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.\nSec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project \n at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.\nSec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available \nfor military construction projects inside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nNavy may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n Navy: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCalifornia..................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.............. $176,040,000\n Naval Air Station Lemoore..................... $399,610,000\n Naval Base Coronado........................... $301,620,000\n Naval Base Point Loma......................... $68,000,000\n Naval Base San Diego.......................... $86,820,000\n Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu.......... $164,000,000\n Naval Support Activity Monterey............... $430,000,000\nConnecticut.................................... Naval Submarine Base New London.............. $300,149,000\nDistrict of Columbia........................... Naval Research Laboratory..................... $157,000,000\nFlorida........................................ Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island... $94,100,000\n Naval Air Station Jacksonville................ $374,900,000\n Naval Air Station Pensacola................... $164,000,000\nGuam........................................... Andersen Air Force Base....................... $70,070,000\n Joint Region Marianas......................... $32,000,000\n Naval Base Guam.............................. $105,950,000\n Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz................... $61,010,000\nHawaii......................................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam................ $83,000,000\n Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay................. $143,510,000\n Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands.. $235,730,000\nMaine.......................................... Portsmouth Naval Shipyard..................... $1,042,000,000\nMaryland....................................... Naval Support Activity Washington Suitland.... $114,000,000\n US Naval Academy Annapolis.................... $86,000,000\nNevada......................................... Naval Air Station Fallon...................... $47,000,000\nNorth Carolina................................. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune................ $48,280,000\nPennsylvania................................... Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg.......... $94,140,000\nRhode Island................................... Naval Station Newport......................... $190,000,000\nSouth Carolina................................. Joint Base Charleston......................... $357,900,000\nVirginia....................................... Marine Corps Base Quantico.................... $63,560,000\n Naval Station Norfolk......................... $1,582,490,000\nWashington..................................... Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.............. $202,000,000\n Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor...................... $245,700,000\nWorldwide Unspecified.......................... Unspecified Worldwide Locations............... $140,070,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available \nfor military construction projects outside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nNavy may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n Navy: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Country Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nJapan......................................... Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler...... $58,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.\n (a) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject to \nsection 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using amounts \nappropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section \n2203(a) and available for military family housing functions as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nNavy may improve existing military family housing units in an amount \nnot to exceed $68,230,000.\n (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to \nthe authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available \nfor military family housing functions as specified in the funding table \nin section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural \nand engineering services and construction design activities with \nrespect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in \nan amount not to exceed $6,605,000.\nSEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025, \nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family \nhousing functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in the \nfunding table in section 4601.\n (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title \n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, \nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2201 and 2202 \nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be \nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in \nsection 4601.\nSEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECT \nAT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-81), the authorization set forth in the table in \nsubsection (b), as authorized pursuant to section 2201 of such Act, \nshall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or the date of the \nenactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for \nfiscal year 2027, whichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Navy and Marine Corps: Extension of 2022 Project Authorization\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nNorth Carolina........................ Marine Corps Air Station Flightline Utilities $113,520,000\n Cherry Point............. Modernization Ph 2......\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2201 and 2202 of that \nAct (135 Stat. 2166, 2167) and extended by section 2207 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of \nPublic Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2221), shall remain in effect until \nOctober 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing \nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is \nlater.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Navy: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or Original Authorized\n State/Country Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCalifornia........................... Marine Corps Base Camp CLB MEU Complex........ $83,900,000\n Pendleton.\nDistrict of Columbia................. Marine Barracks Family Housing $10,415,000\n Washington. Improvements.\nFlorida.............................. Marine Corps Support Lighterage and Small $69,400,000\n Facility Blount Island. Craft Facility.\nHawaii............................... Marine Corps Base Electrical Distribution $64,500,000\n Kaneohe Bay. Modernization.\nSouth Carolina....................... Marine Corps Air Aircraft Maintenance $122,600,000\n Station Beaufort. Hangar.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in \nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act \n(136 Stat. 2975), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or the \ndate of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military \nconstruction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Navy: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or Original Authorized\n State/Country Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida.............................. Naval Air Station Engine Test Cells $100,570,000\n Jacksonville.......... Modifications.........\nHawaii............................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Missile Magazines...... $142,783,000\n Hickam................\nNevada............................... Naval Air Station F-35C Aircraft $111,566,000\n Fallon................ Maintenance Hangar....\nNorth Carolina....................... Marine Corps Air CH-53K Gearbox Repair $44,830,000\n Station Cherry Point.. and Test Facility.....\nSouth Carolina....................... Marine Corps Recruit Recruit Barracks....... $81,890,000\n Depot Parris Island...\n ....................... Recruit Barracks....... $85,040,000\nSpain................................ Naval Station Rota..... EDI: Missile Magazines. $92,323,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition \n projects.\nSec. 2302. Family Housing.\nSec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.\nSec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project \n at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.\nSec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 \n projects.\nSec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 \n projects.\nSec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2309. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year \n 2025 projects.\nSEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available \nfor military construction projects inside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nAir Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n Air Force: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nArizona....................................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.................. $174,000,000\n Luke Air Force Base........................... $45,000,000\nCalifornia.................................... Travis Air Force Base......................... $60,000,000\nFlorida....................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station............ $49,800,000\n Eglin Air Force Base.......................... $182,000,000\n Hurlburt Field................................ $66,000,000\n MacDill Air Force Base........................ $74,000,000\nGeorgia....................................... Moody Air Force Base.......................... $35,000,000\n Robins Air Force Base......................... $28,000,000\nLouisiana..................................... Barksdale Air Force Base...................... $116,000,000\nMassachusetts................................. Hanscom Air Force Base........................ $55,000,000\nMississippi................................... Columbus Air Force Base....................... $14,200,000\nMissouri...................................... Whiteman Air Force Base....................... $127,600,000\nNew Mexico.................................... Cannon Air Force Base......................... $169,000,000\n Kirtland Air Force Base....................... $200,000,000\nNorth Carolina................................ Seymour Johnson Air Force Base................ $95,000,000\nOhio.......................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force Base............... $45,000,000\nOklahoma...................................... Tinker Air Force Base......................... $497,000,000\nSouth Dakota.................................. Ellsworth Air Force Base...................... $378,000,000\nTexas......................................... Dyess Air Force Base.......................... $90,800,000\n Goodfellow Air Force Base..................... $112,000,000\nUtah.......................................... Hill Air Force Base........................... $250,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available \nfor military construction projects outside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nAir Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n Air Force: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Country Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nDiego Garcia.................................. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia............. $29,000,000\nGermany....................................... Ramstein Air Base............................... $44,000,000\nGreenland..................................... Pituffik Space Base............................. $32,000,000\nNorway........................................ Royal Norwegian Air Force Base Rygge............ $72,000,000\nUnited Kingdom................................ Royal Air Force Feltwell........................ $20,000,000\n Royal Air Force Lakenheath...................... $253,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.\n (a) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject to \nsection 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using amounts \nappropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section \n2303(a) and available for military family housing functions as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the \nAir Force may improve existing military family housing units in an \namount not to exceed $237,655,000.\n (b) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant to \nthe authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available \nfor military family housing functions as specified in the funding table \nin section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out \narchitectural and engineering services and construction design \nactivities with respect to the construction or improvement of family \nhousing units in an amount not to exceed $36,575,000.\nSEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025, \nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family \nhousing functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified in \nthe funding table in section 4601.\n (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title \n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, \nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2301 and 2302 \nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be \nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in \nsection 4601.\nSEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT \nAT SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of \nPublic Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2688), the authorization set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2902 of that Act (130 \nStat. 2743) and most recently extended by section 2304 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of \nPublic Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2224), shall remain in effect until \nOctober 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing \nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is \nlater.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorization\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGermany............................... Spangdahlem Air Base...... ERI: F/A-22 Low $12,000,000\n Observable/Comp Repair\n Fac.....................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2019 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of \nPublic Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorizations set forth in \nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2903 of that Act \n(132 Stat. 2287) and most recently extended by section 2306 of the \nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division \nB of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2225), shall remain in effect until \nOctober 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing \nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is \nlater.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nUnited Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Construct DABS-FEV $87,000,000\n Storage.................\n .......................... EDI: Munitions Holding $19,000,000\n Area....................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2020 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of \nPublic Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the authorizations set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2301(a) and 2912(a) of \nthat Act (133 Stat. 1867, 1913), and extended by section 2307 of the \nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division \nB of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2226), shall remain in effect until \nOctober 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing \nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is \nlater.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n State Installation or Location Project Authorized\n Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida............................... Tyndall Air Force Base.... Deployment Center/Flight $43,000,000\n Line Dining/AAFES.......\nGeorgia............................... Moody Air Force Base...... 41 RQS HH-60W Apron...... $12,500,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act (135 \nStat. 2168) and extended by section 2309 of the Military Construction \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-\n159; 138 Stat. 2227), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or \nthe date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military \nconstruction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized\n Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nMassachusetts......................... Hanscom Air Force Base.... NC3 Acquisitions $66,000,000\n Management Facility.....\nUnited Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Lakenheath F-35A Child Development $24,000,000\n Center..................\n F-35A Munition Inspection $31,000,000\n Facility................\n F-35A Weapons Load $49,000,000\n Training Facility.......\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in \nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act \n(136 Stat. 2978), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or the \ndate of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military \nconstruction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Air Force: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Original\n State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized\n Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nFlorida............................... Patrick Space Force Base.. Consolidated $97,000,000\n Communications Center...\nNorway................................ Rygge Air Station......... EDI: Base Perimeter $8,200,000\n Security Fence..........\nOklahoma.............................. Tinker Air Force Base..... Facility And Land $30,000,000\n Acquisition (MROTC).....\nTexas................................. Joint Base San Antonio- Child Development Center. $29,000,000\n Randolph.................\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2309. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR \n2025 PROJECTS.\n (a) F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.--In the case of the \nauthorization contained in the table in section 2301(a) of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of \nPublic Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2222) for F.E. Warren Air Force Base, \nWyoming, for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Utility Corridor, the \nSecretary of the Air Force may construct 3,219 kilometers of telephone \nduct facility.\n (b) Yap International Airport, Federated States of Micronesia.--\n (1) Authorization of appropriations.--The authorization table \n included in subsection (b) of section 2301 of the Military \n Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 is amended in \n the item relating to Yap International Airport, Federated States of \n Micronesia, by striking ``$949,314,000'' and inserting \n ``$1,495,314,000''.\n (2) Funding table.--Such Act is further amended in the table of \n section 4601 by striking ``Airfield Pavement Upgrades'' and \n inserting ``PDI: Airfield Apron and Taxiway''.\n\n TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition \n projects.\nSec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment \n program projects.\nSec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.\nSec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project \n at Iwakuni, Japan.\nSec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 \n projects.\nSec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2407. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024 \n project at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.\nSec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2024 \n project at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri.\nSec. 2409. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 \n project at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.\nSec. 2410. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025 \n project at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.\nSEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND \nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available \nfor military construction projects inside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of \nDefense may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations inside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n Defense Agencies: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama........................................ DLA Distribution Center Anniston.............. $32,000,000\nCalifornia..................................... Naval Base Coronado........................... $75,900,000\n Travis Air Force Base......................... $49,980,000\nFlorida........................................ Homestead Air Reserve Base.................... $33,000,000\nGeorgia........................................ Fort Benning.................................. $127,375,000\nMaryland....................................... Fort Meade.................................... $26,600,000\nNorth Carolina................................. Fort Bragg.................................... $333,200,000\n Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune................ $306,400,000\nPennsylvania................................... Defense Distribution Depot New Cumberland..... $90,000,000\n Harrisburg Air National Guard Base............ $13,400,000\nPuerto Rico.................................... Punta Borinquen............................... $155,000,000\nTexas.......................................... NSA Texas..................................... $500,000,000\nVirginia....................................... Pentagon...................................... $34,000,000\nWashington..................................... Fairchild Air Force Base...................... $85,000,000\n Manchester Tank Farm.......................... $71,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available \nfor military construction projects outside the United States as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of \nDefense may acquire real property and carry out military construction \nprojects for the installations or locations outside the United States, \nand in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n Defense Agencies: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Country Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGermany........................................ U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz............ $16,700,000\nUnited Kingdom................................. Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................... $433,600,000\n Royal Air Force Mildenhall.................... $45,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION INVESTMENT \nPROGRAM PROJECTS.\n (a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available \nfor energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in \nsection 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy \nconservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States \nCode, for the installations or locations inside the United States, and \nin the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCalifornia..................................... Armed Forces Reserve Center Mountain View..... $20,600,000\n Travis Air Force Base......................... $25,120,000\nFlorida........................................ Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island... $30,500,000\nGuam........................................... Naval Base Guam............................... $63,010,000\nMassachusetts.................................. Cape Cod Space Force Station.................. $124,000,000\nNew Mexico..................................... White Sands Missile Range..................... $38,500,000\nNorth Carolina................................. Fort Bragg.................................... $80,000,000\nTexas.......................................... Camp Swift.................................... $19,800,000\n Fort Hood..................................... $34,500,000\nUtah........................................... Camp Williams................................. $28,500,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated pursuant \nto the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available \nfor energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in \nsection 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy \nconservation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States \nCode, for the installations or locations outside the United States, and \nin the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n\n ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Country Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGermany........................................ United States Army Garrison Ansbach (Storck $73,000,000\n Barracks).\nJapan.......................................... Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.............. $146,800,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2025, \nfor military construction, land acquisition, and military family \nhousing functions of the Department of Defense (other than the military \ndepartments), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.\n (b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--\nNotwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title \n10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, \nthe total cost of all projects carried out under sections 2401 and 2402 \nof this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be \nappropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in \nsection 4601.\nSEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2019 PROJECT \nAT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (division B of \nPublic Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the authorization set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401(b) of that Act \n(132 Stat. 2249) and most recently extended by section 2405 of the \nMilitary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division \nB of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2232), shall remain in effect until \nOctober 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing \nfunds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is \nlater.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Defense Agencies: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or Original Authorized\n Country Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nJapan................................ Iwakuni................ Fuel Pier.............. $33,200,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the authorizations set forth in the \ntable in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that \nAct (135 Stat. 2173, 2174), shall remain in effect until October 1, \n2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for \nmilitary construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2022 Project\n Authorizations\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or Original\n State Location Project Authorized Amount\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama Fort Novosel..... 10 MW RICE $24,000,000\n Generator Plant\n and Microgrid\n Controls........\nGeorgia Fort Benning..... 4.8 MW Generation $17,593,000\n and Microgrid...\n Fort Stewart..... 10 MW Generation $22,000,000\n Plant, with\n Microgrid\n Controls........\nNew York Fort Drum........ Wellfield Field $27,000,000\n Expansion\n Project.........\nNorth Carolina Fort Bragg....... Emergency Water $7,705,000\n System..........\nOhio Springfield- Base-Wide $4,700,000\n Beckley Microgrid With\n Municipal Natural Gas\n Airport......... Generator,\n Photovoltaic and\n Battery Storage.\nTennessee Memphis PV Arrays and $4,780,000\n International Battery Storage.\n Airport.........\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in \nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2401(a) and \n2402(a) of that Act (136 Stat. 2982, 2983), shall remain in effect \nuntil October 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act \nauthorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, \nwhichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2023 Project\n Authorizations\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or Original\n State/Country Location Project Authorized Amount\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama Redstone Arsenal. MSIC Advanced $151,000,000\n Analysis\n Facility Phase 2\n (INC)...........\nCalifornia Marine Corps Microgrid and $25,560,000\n Mountain Warfare Backup Power....\n Training Center.\nFlorida Naval Air Station Facility Energy $2,400,000\n Jacksonville.... Operations\n Center\n Renovation......\nGeorgia Fort Stewart- Power Generation $25,400,000\n Hunter Army and Microgrid...\n Airfield........\n Naval Submarine SCADA $11,200,000\n Base Kings Bay.. Modernization...\nHawaii Joint Base Pearl Primary $25,000,000\n Harbor-Hickam... Electrical\n Distribution....\nKansas Fort Riley....... Power Generation $25,780,000\n and Microgrid...\nTexas Fort Cavazos..... Power Generation $31,500,000\n and Microgrid...\n U.S. Army Reserve Power Generation $9,600,000\n Center, Conroe.. and Microgrid...\nVirginia Dam Neck......... SOF Operations $26,600,000\n Building\n Addition........\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2407. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2024 \nPROJECT AT REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA.\n In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section \n2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 726) for Redstone \nArsenal, Alabama, for construction of a ground test facility \ninfrastructure project at that location, the Missile Defense Agency may \nrenovate additional square footage and convert administrative space to \nclassified space.\nSEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2024 \nPROJECT AT LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, MISSOURI.\n (a) Modifications of Project Authority.--In the case of the \nauthorization contained in the table in section 2402(a) of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of \nPublic Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 727) for Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, \nMissouri, for construction of a microgrid and backup power, the \nSecretary of Defense may construct a microgrid and backup power, \nincluding the installation of liquid propane gas tanks and associated \npiping, foundations, pumps, saddles, propane vaporizers and controls.\n (b) Modification of Project Amounts.--\n (1) Project authorization.--The authorization table in section \n 2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal \n Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 727) is \n amended in the item relating to Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, \n Missouri, by striking the dollar amount and inserting \n ``$86,500,000''.\n (2) Funding authorization.--The funding table in section 4601 \n of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 \n (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 901) is amended in the items relating \n to Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Missouri, by striking the \n dollar amount and inserting ``$86,500''.\nSEC. 2409. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025 \nPROJECT AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND.\n In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section \n2402 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2229) for Joint Base \nAndrews, Maryland, for construction of a microgrid with electric \nvehicle charging infrastructure, the Secretary of the Air Force may \nconstruct a new power generation and microgrid facility.\nSEC. 2410. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2025 \nPROJECT AT JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY.\n In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section \n2402 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat. 2229) for Joint Base \nMcGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, for construction of a microgrid with \nelectric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Secretary of the Air \nForce may construct a new power generation and microgrid facility.\n\n TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS\n\n Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment \n Program\n\nSec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.\n\n Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions\n\nSec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.\nSec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.\n\n Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment \n Program\n\nSEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North \nAtlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in \nsection 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to \nexceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated for such \npurpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the North \nAtlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously \nfinanced by the United States.\nSEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years \nbeginning after September 30, 2025, for contributions by the Secretary \nof Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the \nshare of the United States of the cost of projects for the North \nAtlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program authorized by \nsection 2501, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Location Installation or Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nWorldwide Unspecified.......................... NATO Security Investment Program.............. $531,832,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions\n\nSEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-\nkind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military \nconstruction projects for the installations or locations in the \nRepublic of Korea, and in the amounts, set forth in the following \ntable:\n\n\n Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or\n Component Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nArmy................................. Camp Humphreys......... Access Control Point... $24,000,000\n Runway................. $180,000,000\nNavy................................. Pohang Air Base........ Replace Concrete Apron. $22,000,000\nNavy................................. Yecheon Air Base....... Replace Magazine $59,000,000\n Munitions Supply Area.\nAir Force............................ Gimhae Air Base........ Repair Contingency $86,000,000\n Hospital.\nAir Force............................ Gwangju Air Base....... Hydrant Fuel System.... $57,000,000\nAir Force............................ Osan Air Base.......... Aircraft Corrosion $25,000,000\n Control Facility Part\n 3.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for required in-\nkind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military \nconstruction projects for the installations or locations in the \nRepublic of Poland, and in the amounts, set forth in the following \ntable:\n\n\n Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or\n Component Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nArmy................................. Drawsko Pomorskie Information Systems $6,200,000\n Training Area (DPTA). Facility.\nArmy................................. Powdiz................. Barracks and Dining $199,000,000\n Facility-Phase 2.\n Rotary Wing Aircraft $91,000,000\n Maintenance Hangar.\nAir Force............................ Lask Air Base.......... Communication $18,000,000\n Infrastructure.\nAir Force............................ Wroclaw Air Base....... Combined Aerial Port $111,000,000\n Facilities.\n Contingency Beddown $13,000,000\n Area.\n Hot Cargo Pad/Munition $44,000,000\n Handling/Holding Area.\n Railhead and Rail $22,000,000\n Extension.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES\n\nSec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land \n acquisition projects.\nSec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition \n projects.\nSec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction \n and land acquisition projects.\nSec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land \n acquisition projects.\nSec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land \n acquisition projects.\nSec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.\nSec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023 \n projects.\nSec. 2608. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023 \n project at Tucson International Airport, Arizona.\nSEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND \nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of \nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and \nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the \nSecretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military \nconstruction projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the \nUnited States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n Army National Guard: Inside the United States\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nGuam........................................... Joint Forces Headquarters - Guam.............. $55,000,000\nIndiana........................................ Shelbyville Armory............................ $55,000,000\nIowa........................................... Waterloo Armory............................... $13,800,000\nNew Hampshire.................................. Plymouth Training Center...................... $26,000,000\nNew York....................................... Albany........................................ $90,000,000\nNorth Carolina................................. Salisbury Training Center..................... $69,000,000\nOregon......................................... Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility $16,000,000\n Boardman.....................................\nSouth Dakota................................... Watertown Training Center.................... $28,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION \nPROJECTS.\n Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of \nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and \nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the \nSecretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military \nconstruction projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United \nStates, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:\n\n Army Reserve\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlabama........................................ Maxwell Air Force Base........................ $28,000,000\nAlaska......................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson............... $46,000,000\nIllinois....................................... Fort Sheridan................................. $36,000,000\nKentucky....................................... Fort Knox..................................... $138,000,000\nPennsylvania................................... New Castle Army Reserve Center................ $30,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE \nCONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of \nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and \nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the \nSecretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military \nconstruction project for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve \nlocation inside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the \nfollowing table:\n\n Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nTexas........................................ Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. $106,870,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND LAND \nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of \nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and \nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the \nSecretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out \nmilitary construction projects for the Air National Guard locations \ninside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the \nfollowing table:\n\n Air National Guard\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlaska......................................... Eielson Air Force Base........................ $15,000,000\n Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson............... $46,000,000\nGeorgia........................................ Savannah Hilton Head International Airport... $38,400,000\nIowa........................................... Sioux Gateway Airport......................... $220,000,000\nMassachusetts.................................. Otis Air National Guard Base.................. $31,000,000\nMississippi.................................... Key Field Air National Guard Base............ $19,000,000\nNew Hampshire.................................. Pease Air National Guard Base................. $16,000,000\nNew Jersey..................................... Atlantic City Air National Guard Base......... $68,000,000\nOregon......................................... Klamath Falls Airport......................... $80,000,000\n Portland International Airport................ $16,500,000\nUtah........................................... Salt Lake City International Airport.......... $145,000,000\nWisconsin...................................... Volk Air National Guard Base.................. $8,400,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND \nACQUISITION PROJECTS.\n Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of \nappropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and \nReserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the \nSecretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out \nmilitary construction projects for the Air Force Reserve locations \ninside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the \nfollowing table:\n\n Air Force Reserve\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State Location Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nNew York....................................... Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station............. $54,000,000\nSouth Carolina................................. Joint Base Charleston Air Reserve Base........ $33,000,000\nTexas.......................................... Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.............. $18,000,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years \nbeginning after September 30, 2025, for the costs of acquisition, \narchitectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities \nfor the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under \nchapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of \nacquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding \ntable in section 4601.\nSEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2023 \nPROJECTS.\n (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of \nPublic Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2970), the authorizations set forth in \nthe table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2603 \nand 2604 of that Act (136 Stat. 2986, 2987), shall remain in effect \nuntil October 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an Act \nauthorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2027, \nwhichever is later.\n (b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:\n\n\n National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2023 Project Authorizations\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Installation or Original Authorized\n State Location Project Amount\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlaska............................... Joint Base Elmendorf- Aircraft Maintenance $63,000,000\n Richardson............ Hangar................\nArizona.............................. Morris Air National Base Entry Complex..... $12,000,000\n Guard Base............\n Tucson International Land Acquisition....... $11,700,000\n Airport...............\nArkansas............................. Camp Robinson.......... Automated Multipurpose $9,500,000\n Machine Gun Range.....\nFlorida.............................. Gainesville............ National Guard $21,000,000\n Readiness Center......\n Perrine................ Army Reserve Center/ $46,000,000\n AMSA..................\n Hawaii.............................. Marine Corps Base C-40 Aircraft $116,964,000\n Kaneohe Bay........... Maintenance Hangar....\nIndiana.............................. Fort Wayne Munitions Maintenance $16,500,000\n International Airport. and Storage Complex...\nOhio................................. Rickenbacker Air Small Arms Range....... $8,000,000\n National Guard Base...\nPuerto Rico.......................... Camp Santiago Joint Engineering/Housing $14,500,000\n Maneuver Training Maintenance Shops\n Center................ (DPW).................\nWest Virginia........................ McLaughlin Air National C-130J Apron Expansion. $10,000,000\n Guard Base............\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSEC. 2608. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR 2023 \nPROJECT AT TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ARIZONA.\n In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section \n2604 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2987) for Tucson \nInternational Airport, Arizona, the Secretary of the Air Force may \nacquire 10 acres of land.\n\n TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES\n\nSec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and \n closure activities funded through Department of Defense base \n closure account.\nSEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGNMENT AND \nCLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE \nACCOUNT.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years \nbeginning after September 30, 2025, for base realignment and closure \nactivities, including real property acquisition and military \nconstruction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and \nRealignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 \nU.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department of Defense Base \nClosure Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended by \nsection 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as \nspecified in the funding table in section 4601.\n\n TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs\n\nSec. 2801. Modification to definition of military installation \n resilience.\nSec. 2802. Facility construction or repair: transactions other than \n contracts and grants.\nSec. 2803. Requirement for the military departments to develop and \n update a 20-year infrastructure improvement plan.\nSec. 2804. Improvements to water management and security on military \n installations.\nSec. 2805. Modification to assistance for public infrastructure projects \n and services.\nSec. 2806. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program.\nSec. 2807. Inclusion of demolition projects in Defense Community \n Infrastructure Program.\nSec. 2808. Supervision of military construction projects.\nSec. 2809. Authority to use accelerated design-build and progressive \n design-build procedures for military construction projects.\nSec. 2810. Extension of authority for temporary expanded land \n acquisition for equine welfare.\nSec. 2811. Extension of requirement for contract for obligation and \n execution of design funds for military construction projects.\nSec. 2812. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable \n building materials in military construction to include \n sustainable building technologies identified by the \n Comptroller General of the United States.\nSec. 2813. Increase of maximum amount for certain replacement projects \n for damaged or destroyed facilities.\nSec. 2814. Multiyear contracting authority for certain military \n construction projects.\nSec. 2815. Guidance for military construction projects for innovation, \n research, development, test, and evaluation.\nSec. 2816. Authorization for cost-plus-incentive-fee contracts for \n certain Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program military \n construction projects.\nSec. 2817. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations \n relating to information sharing to improve oversight of \n military construction.\n\n Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms\n\nSec. 2821. Improvements to Department of Defense Housing Requirements \n and Market Analysis.\nSec. 2822. Improvements to annual reports on certain waivers for covered \n military unaccompanied housing.\nSec. 2823. Continuation and modification of certain reporting \n requirements with respect to privatized military housing.\nSec. 2824. Modification of certain requirements with respect to closure \n of maintenance work orders for privatized military housing.\nSec. 2825. Inclusion of additional landlord financial information in \n certain annual report on privatized military housing.\nSec. 2826. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic \n military housing and associated historic properties of the \n Department of Defense.\nSec. 2827. Improvement of administration of military unaccompanied \n housing.\nSec. 2828. Authority for unaccompanied housing project under pilot \n authority for use of other transactions for installation or \n facility prototyping.\nSec. 2829. Pilot program for emerging technologies for moisture control \n and mitigation.\nSec. 2830. Standardization of mold remediation guidelines across \n military departments.\nSec. 2831. Inspections by qualified home inspector of privatized and \n Government-owned military housing.\nSec. 2832. Plan to improve accuracy, integration, and interoperability \n of Department of Defense data with respect to real property, \n infrastructure, and military unaccompanied housing.\n\n Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration\n\nSec. 2841. Modification of requirement with respect to minimum capital \n investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and \n modernization for military departments.\nSec. 2842. Authorization for monetary contributions to the conveyees of \n utility systems for infrastructure improvements.\nSec. 2843. Extension of authority to carry out Department of Defense \n pilot program for use of cost savings realized.\nSec. 2844. Department of Defense intergovernmental support agreements \n for ordnance disposal.\nSec. 2845. Inclusion of territories in certain intergovernmental support \n agreements for installation-support services.\nSec. 2846. Requirements relating to military installation closures and \n report on Army organic industrial base sites.\nSec. 2847. Department of Defense procedures with respect to planning \n coordination for grid resiliency on military installations.\nSec. 2848. Repeal of construction requirements related to antiterrorism \n and force protection or urban-training operations.\nSec. 2849. Repeal of pilot program authorizing overhead cost \n reimbursements from major range and test facility base users \n at certain Department of the Air Force installations.\nSec. 2850. Master plans for Service Academies.\nSec. 2851. Annual report on cost premium for construction of certain \n facilities.\nSec. 2852. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations \n relating to critical military housing supply and \n affordability.\nSec. 2853. Plan for deploying private fifth generation and future \n generation Open Radio Access Network architecture on \n Department of Defense military installations.\n\n Subtitle D--Land Conveyances\n\nSec. 2861. Historical marker commemorating effects of radiation exposure \n at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range.\nSec. 2862. Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury \n Point Conservation Area At Naval Support Activity Annapolis, \n Maryland.\nSec. 2863. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air \n Reserve Base with civil aviation.\nSec. 2864. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, \n Lathrop, California.\nSec. 2865. Clarification of land conveyance, Fort Hood, Texas.\nSec. 2866. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and correction \n of certain land descriptions.\nSec. 2867. Land conveyance, former Curtis Bay Depot, Maryland.\nSec. 2868. Land conveyance, Sigsbee Park Annex, Naval Air Station, Key \n West, Florida.\n\n Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military Construction\n\nSec. 2871. Modifications to certain congressional notifications for \n certain military construction projects.\nSec. 2872. Modification to dollar threshold for notifications for \n certain military construction projects.\nSec. 2873. Transfer of defense laboratory modernization program \n authority to provision of law with respect to military \n construction projects for research, test, development, and \n evaluation.\nSec. 2874. Authority of a Secretary concerned to carry out certain \n unspecified minor military construction projects.\n\n Subtitle F--Other Matters\n\nSec. 2881. Extension of Department of the Army Pilot Program for \n Development and Use of Online Real Estate Inventory Tool.\nSec. 2882. Expansion of exceptions to restriction on development of \n public infrastructure in connection with realignment of marine \n corps forces in Asia Pacific region.\nSec. 2883. Joint base facility management of Department of Defense.\nSec. 2884. Designation of official responsible for coordination of \n defense sites within area of responsibility of Joint Region \n Marianas.\nSec. 2885. Designation of Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range at \n Kwajalein Atoll.\nSec. 2886. Designation of Creech Air Force Base as a remote or isolated \n installation.\nSec. 2887. Pilot program on use of advanced manufacturing construction \n technologies at military installations.\nSec. 2888. Pilot program on procurement of utility services for \n installations of the Department of Defense through areawide \n contracts.\nSec. 2889. Consideration of modular construction methods for military \n construction projects with protective design elements.\nSec. 2890. Notice relating to contracts or other agreements to establish \n an enduring location in a foreign country.\n\n Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs\n\nSEC. 2801. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF MILITARY INSTALLATION \nRESILIENCE.\n Section 101(f)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``or from'' before ``anticipated or \n unanticipated changes in environmental conditions''; and\n (2) by inserting ``, energy or water disruptions, or human-\n induced hazards with respect to the environment'' before ``, that \n do''.\nSEC. 2802. FACILITY CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR: TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN \nCONTRACTS AND GRANTS.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 2808 the following \nnew section:\n``Sec. 2808a. Facility construction or repair: transactions other than \n contracts and grants\n ``(a) Authority.--Subject to the requirements of section 2853 of \nthis title, the Secretary concerned may enter into transactions (other \nthan contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry out repair \nand construction projects for facilities, including the planning, \ndesign, engineering, prototyping, piloting, and execution of such \nrepair and construction projects.\n ``(b) Use of Amounts.--The Secretary concerned may carry out \nprojects under subsection (a) using amounts available to such Secretary \nfor military construction, operation and maintenance, or research, \ndevelopment, test, and evaluation, notwithstanding chapters 221 and 223 \nand section 2851(a) of this title.\n ``(c) Follow-on Transactions.--A transaction entered into under \nthis section for a project may provide for the award of a follow-on \nproduction contract or transaction to the participants in the \ntransaction without further competition, if--\n ``(1) competitive procedures were used for the selection of \n parties for participation in the original transaction; and\n ``(2) the participants in the original transaction successfully \n completed--\n ``(A) a complete and useable facility; or\n ``(B) a complete and useable improvement to a facility.\n ``(d) Notification Requirement.--(1) Not later than 14 days before \nentering into a transaction for a project under this section, the \nSecretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a notification of the intent to use this authority in an \nelectronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.\n ``(2) Each notification under paragraph (1) shall include--\n ``(A) the project title;\n ``(B) a description of the project and its location;\n ``(C) the estimated project cost and source of funds;\n ``(D) the recipient or contractor selected to execute the \n project, if known at the time of notification; and\n ``(E) the rationale for using the authority under this section \n instead of the process for military construction projects under \n subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.\n ``(e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment \nof this section, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense \nshall submit to the congressional defense committees a report \nsummarizing the use of the authority under this section during the \nperiod covered by the report, including--\n ``(1) the military department or Defense Agency carrying out \n each project;\n ``(2) the total cost of each project and the source of the \n funds obligated;\n ``(3) a description of the scope, purpose, and location of each \n project;\n ``(4) any observed differences in project delivery timelines or \n execution speed as a result of using the authority under this \n section;\n ``(5) an assessment of cost savings, efficiencies, or risk \n reductions realized through the use of such authority; and\n ``(6) lessons learned and recommendations to improve the \n implementation, oversight, or scope of such authority.''.\n (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply \nwith respect to transactions entered into on or after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\nSEC. 2803. REQUIREMENT FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP AND \nUPDATE A 20-YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN.\n Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 2820. Development of infrastructure improvement plan for each \n military department\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than the date on which the budget of \nthe President for fiscal year 2027 is submitted to Congress pursuant to \nsection 1105 of title 31, and once every five years thereafter, each \nSecretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees each of the following:\n ``(1) A detailed plan with respect to the improvement of \n infrastructure and facilities under the jurisdiction of the \n Secretary concerned during the 20-year period beginning after the \n date on which the plan is submitted that includes--\n ``(A) a summary of major efforts of the Secretary concerned \n to be carried out pursuant to the plan;\n ``(B) milestones and specific goals for such major efforts;\n ``(C) a description of objectives of the Secretary \n concerned to manage and improve such infrastructure and \n facilities during such period, including--\n ``(i) utility systems (electric, water and wastewater \n systems, energy distribution systems, transportation, and \n communication networks); and\n ``(ii) all physical structures located on a military \n installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary \n concerned.\n ``(2) A certification that the budget of the President for the \n applicable fiscal year and the future-years defense program \n submitted to Congress in relation to such budget under section 221 \n of this title provide for funding of planning, design, and \n construction at a level that is sufficient to meet the requirements \n specified in the plan under paragraph (1) on the schedule provided \n in such plan.\n ``(b) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary concerned under \nsubsection (a)(1) shall include the following:\n ``(1) The estimated costs of necessary infrastructure and \n facility improvements and a description of how such costs would be \n addressed by the budget request of the Department of Defense and \n the future-years defense program submitted for the applicable \n fiscal year.\n ``(2) An assessment of how the military department is \n accurately accounting for the costs of sustaining facilities and \n addressing the identified necessary improvements of infrastructure \n and facilities as outlined in the plan.\n ``(c) Incorporation of Results-oriented Management Practices.--Each \nplan under subsection (a)(1) shall incorporate the leading results-\noriented management practices, including--\n ``(1) analytically based goals;\n ``(2) results-oriented metrics;\n ``(3) an identification of required resources, risks, and \n stakeholders; and\n ``(4) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.\n ``(d) Service Chief Assessment.--Each service chief (as defined in \nsection 3101 of this title) shall--\n ``(1) assess each plan and certification developed by the \n Secretary concerned under subsection (a); and\n ``(2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not later \n than the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the plan and \n certification to such committees, an unaltered copy of the results \n of such assessment.''.\nSEC. 2804. IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY ON MILITARY \nINSTALLATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by inserting after section 2866 the following \nnew section:\n``Sec. 2866a. Risk-based approach to water management and water \n security at military installations\n ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall adopt a risk-\nbased approach to water management and water security for each military \ninstallation.\n ``(2) In implementing paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize \nthose military installations that the Secretary determines--\n ``(A) are experiencing the greatest risks to water management \n and water security; and\n ``(B) face, or potentially face, the most severe adverse \n effects on mission assurance because of such risks.\n ``(3) Determinations under paragraph (2) shall be made on the basis \nof the water management and water security assessments made by the \nSecretary concerned under subsection (b).\n ``(b) Water Management and Water Security Assessments.--(1) The \nSecretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military \ndepartment, shall develop a methodology to assess, for each military \ninstallation--\n ``(A) risks to water management and water security; and\n ``(B) adverse effects on mission assurance because of such \n risks.\n ``(2) Such methodology shall include the following:\n ``(A) An evaluation of all water sources available to a \n military installation, disaggregated by--\n ``(i) total available water volume;\n ``(ii) treated potable water; and\n ``(iii) treated nonpotable water.\n ``(B) An assessment of relevant water supply connections for a \n military installation, including the number, type, water flow rate, \n seasonal variability, and the extent of competition for each such \n connection.\n ``(C) A calculation of the total water requirement of a \n military installation that--\n ``(i) includes an identification of the water usage by each \n tenant command located on the military installation; and\n ``(ii) describes the water uses that comprise such total \n water requirement, disaggregated by--\n ``(I) drinking water uses; and\n ``(II) nonpotable water uses, including--\n\n ``(aa) cooling;\n ``(bb) irrigation groundskeeping;\n ``(cc) wash water; and\n ``(dd) other industrial and agricultural uses.\n\n ``(D) An evaluation of the age, condition, and jurisdictional \n control of water infrastructure serving a military installation, \n including an estimate of the percentage of water lost due to water \n infrastructure that is in poor or failing condition.\n ``(E) An evaluation of water security risks that could have an \n adverse effect on mission assurance for a military installation, \n including--\n ``(i) if the military installation is located in a drought-\n prone region;\n ``(ii) decreasing water levels or sources that supply water \n to the military installation;\n ``(iii) effects of new defense water uses on the total \n water requirement of the military installation; and\n ``(iv) increases to the demand for water that result from \n nondefense or defense-adjacent requirements and that could \n affect--\n ``(I) the supply of water available for use by the \n military installation;\n ``(II) the quality of such water; and\n ``(III) any legal rights to use of such water by the \n military installation, such as water rights disputes.\n ``(F) An evaluation of the capacity of the water supply of a \n military installation to withstand or quickly recover from water \n constraints, and the overall health of the aquifer basin of which \n the water supply is a part, including the robustness of the \n resource, redundancy, and ability to recover from disruption.\n ``(G) An evaluation of existing water metering and water \n consumption at a military installation, disaggregated--\n ``(i) by type of activity, including training, maintenance, \n medical, housing, and grounds maintenance and landscaping; and\n ``(ii) by fluctuations in consumption, including peak \n consumption by quarter.\n ``(H) A determination of the appropriate frequency for \n reassessment of military installations with the highest water \n security risk.\n ``(3) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary \nof a military department, shall update the methodology under paragraph \n(1) not less frequently than once every ten years.\n ``(c) Reassessment of Water Security Risk.--The Secretary of \nDefense shall update assessments of the military installations with the \nhighest water security risk not less frequently than as determined \nunder subsection (b)(2)(H).\n ``(d) Mitigation of Highest Water Security Risk Installations.--(1) \nEach Secretary of a military department shall--\n ``(A) identify the three military installations under the \n jurisdiction of the Secretary with the highest water security risk; \n and\n ``(B) develop, for each military installation identified, a \n plan of action and milestones to address--\n ``(i) risks to water security; and\n ``(ii) adverse effects on mission assurance because of such \n risks.\n ``(2) Each such plan of action shall include the following:\n ``(A) A description of each risk and the effect on the capacity \n of the military installation and mission assurance.\n ``(B) A list of the factors contributing to the risk, \n disaggregated by risks originating from--\n ``(i) the geographic area under the control of the military \n installation; and\n ``(ii) the geographic area not under the control of the \n military installation.\n ``(C) A plan for implementing installation-level water metering \n to ensure more accurate assessments of demand for water at the \n military installation.\n ``(D) An assessment of--\n ``(i) the effects of planned future missions and tenant \n commands on the demand for water at the military installation; \n and\n ``(ii) the corresponding requirements for water \n infrastructure serving the military installation.\n ``(E) A list of infrastructure projects to mitigate loss of \n available water supply to leakage, including new construction, \n recapitalization, required maintenance, and modernization of \n existing infrastructure.\n ``(F) A cost-benefit analysis of using `no dig' technologies to \n mitigate infrastructure degradation that leads to water loss.\n ``(e) Evaluation of Installations for Nonpotable Water Reuse.--(1) \nThe Secretary of Defense shall evaluate each military installation \nidentified under subsection (d) to determine the potential to mitigate \nrisks to water security for such installation through the reuse of \nnonpotable water for nondrinking water uses.\n ``(2) Such evaluation shall include the following:\n ``(A) An evaluation of alternative water sources to offset use \n of freshwater, including water recycling and harvested rainwater \n for use as nonpotable water.\n ``(B) An assessment of the feasibility of incorporating, when \n practicable, water-efficient technologies and systems to minimize \n water consumption and wastewater discharge on the installation.\n ``(C) An evaluation of the practicality of implementing water \n reuse systems and other water-saving infrastructure into new \n construction in water-constrained areas, as determined pursuant to \n the applicable water management and security assessment under \n subsection (b).\n ``(f) Cost Effective Landscaping Management Practices.--(1) The \nSecretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, \nimplement, at each military installation identified under subsection \n(d), landscaping management practices that mitigate risks to water \nmanagement and water security and enhance mission assurance by enabling \ngreater quantities of water availability for operational, training, and \nmaintenance requirements.\n ``(2) For military installations located in arid or semi-arid \nregions, such landscaping management practices shall, to the extent \npracticable, include practices that avoid the cost of irrigation.\n ``(3) To the extent practicable, each Secretary of a military \ndepartment shall institute landscaping management practices that \ninclude plants native to, or appropriate for, the region in which the \ninstallation is located and native grass and plants that decrease water \nconsumption requirements.\n ``(g) Briefings Required.--(1) Not later than 180 days after the \ndate of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall \nprovide to the Committees of the Armed Services of the House of \nRepresentatives and the Senate a briefing that includes--\n ``(A) an identification, in ranked order, of the military \n installations identified under subsection (d) with the highest \n water security risk; and\n ``(B) a description of the schedule for developing each plan of \n action required by subsection (d).\n ``(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of \nthis section, and annually thereafter not later than the date of \nPresident's budget for a fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, \nthe Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees of the Armed \nServices of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing that \nincludes, with respect to the period covered by the briefing--\n ``(A) an update on the progress of the Secretary concerned \n toward completing the water security assessment required by \n subsection (b);\n ``(B) updated cost estimates for infrastructure projects to \n mitigate loss of available water supply to leakage identified \n pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(E); and\n ``(C) a description of--\n ``(i) any agreement between a Secretary of a military \n department and the head of a non-Department of Defense entity \n with respect to property under the jurisdiction of such \n Secretary that may affect--\n ``(I) the supply of water available to a military \n installation under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; or\n ``(II) the demand for water of such installation; and\n ``(ii) any change to--\n ``(I) the water supply of a military installation under \n the jurisdiction such Secretary; or\n ``(II) the demand for water of such military \n installation.\n ``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to require the repetition or replacement of any prior water \nassessment or evaluation conducted before the date of the enactment of \nsection 2827 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2021 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2866 note) that \nis accurate and reflects current mission requirements.''.\n (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2827 of the William M. (Mac) \nThornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 \n(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2866 note) is repealed.\nSEC. 2805. MODIFICATION TO ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE \nPROJECTS AND SERVICES.\n Section 2391(b)(5)(B)(iv) of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) by inserting ``(including health care, housing, and defense \n critical infrastructure projects and services)'' after ``projects \n and services''; and\n (2) by striking ``the defense industrial base and the defense \n industrial base workers, if the Secretary determines such support \n will improve operations of the Department of Defense'' and \n inserting ``the defense industrial base, defense industrial base \n workers, and military installations''.\nSEC. 2806. MODIFICATIONS TO DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.\n (a) Modification to Categories for Assistance.--Section \n2391(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``, \n including selection'' and all that follows through ``of priority'' \n and inserting ``for each of the following categories'';\n (2) in clause (i), by striking ``military value'' and all that \n follows through the period and inserting ``the readiness of a \n military department or mission assurance at a military \n installation.''; and\n (3) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and \n (ii), respectively, and--\n (A) by moving clause (ii), as so redesignated, after clause \n (i); and\n (B) by moving clause (iv), as so redesignated, after clause \n (iii).\n (b) Temporary Priority and Allocation of Funds Under Program.--\nDuring the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of \nthis Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) give priority under the Defense Community Infrastructure \n Program under section 2391(d) of title 10, United States Code, to \n projects under subparagraph (B)(ii) of such section (as amended by \n subsection (a)), for which an application has been previously made \n for assistance under that program; and\n (2) allocate not less than two-thirds of the amounts \n appropriated or otherwise made available for such program equally \n among projects under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(ii) of such \n program (as amended by subsection (a)).\nSEC. 2807. INCLUSION OF DEMOLITION PROJECTS IN DEFENSE COMMUNITY \nINFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.\n Section 2391(e)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended \nby adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(iv) A demolition project.''.\nSEC. 2808. SUPERVISION OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n (a) Supervision.--Section 2851(a) of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended by striking ``the Secretary of the Army'' and all that \nfollows through ``approves'' and inserting ``a Secretary of a military \ndepartment or Government agency (as approved by the Secretary of \nDefense)''.\n (b) Authority.--Section 2802(b) of title 10, United Stated Code, is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end; and\n (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(6) personnel and personal services contracts required to \n carry out paragraphs (1) through (5).''.\n (c) Aggregate Square Footage Exception.--Section 2849(f) of the \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law \n118-159; 138 Stat. 2268) is amended by adding at the end the following \nnew paragraph:\n ``(4) The construction project for the headquarters facilities \n for the United States Space Command.''.\nSEC. 2809. AUTHORITY TO USE ACCELERATED DESIGN-BUILD AND PROGRESSIVE \nDESIGN-BUILD PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n Section 3241 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (f)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of a \n military department'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), \n each Secretary concerned'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Any military \n construction contract'' and inserting ``Any construction \n contract for a military construction project''; and\n (C) by amending paragraphs (3) and (4) to read as follows:\n ``(3) Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter until \nMarch 1, 2033, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority \nunder this subsection that includes the following:\n ``(A) A description of the military construction project for \n which such authority was used, including project title, location, \n scope, and rationale for selecting such project.\n ``(B) The date of award of a contract for such military \n construction project, the initial estimated contract value, and the \n current projected total cost of such project.\n ``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of such \n project with the actual schedule, including dates for completing \n the design of such project and commencing construction.\n ``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or efficiencies, \n including those related to time, resources, or design innovation, \n attributable to the use of the authority under this subsection for \n a military construction project.\n ``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including any \n improvements in design flexibility or coordination between \n contractors and the Secretary concerned.\n ``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts made, \n in the use of such authority for a military construction project.\n ``(4) Each Secretary concerned may exercise the authority under \n this subsection using amounts appropriated for such purpose on or \n after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.''; and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(g) Authorization of Progressive Design-build Contracts.--(1) \nNotwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), the Secretary concerned \nmay enter into a progressive design-build contract for a military \nconstruction project under the authority of subsection (a) in \naccordance with the following requirements:\n ``(A) The contract is awarded in a single phase based on \n qualifications and demonstrated capabilities of the offeror without \n submission of a detailed construction cost or price proposal at the \n time of award.\n ``(B) The contract provides for collaboration between the \n Secretary concerned and the contractor to develop and refine the \n project scope and design, including cost estimates.\n ``(C) Following development of the project scope and \n preliminary design, the contract provide for the Secretary \n concerned and contractor to negotiate a guaranteed maximum price or \n other fixed-price agreement for the construction phase of the \n military construction project.\n ``(D) If negotiations described in subparagraph (C) fail, the \n contract includes terms for termination or renegotiation.\n ``(2) The Secretary concerned shall issue rules to ensure \nappropriate oversight, risk management, and contract administration \nconsistent with the requirements of this subsection.\n ``(3) Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter until \nMarch 1, 2033, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority \nunder this subsection that includes the following:\n ``(A) A description of the military construction project for \n which such authority was used, including project title, location, \n scope, and rationale for selecting such project.\n ``(B) The date of award of a contract for such military \n construction project, the initial estimated contract value, and the \n current projected total cost of such project.\n ``(C) A comparison of projected schedule for completion of such \n project with the actual schedule, including dates for completing \n the design of such project and commencing construction.\n ``(D) Any realized or anticipated cost savings or efficiencies, \n including those related to time, resources, or design innovation, \n attributable to the use of the authority under this subsection for \n a military construction project.\n ``(E) An assessment of risk management benefits, including any \n improvements in design flexibility or coordination between \n contractors and the Secretary concerned.\n ``(F) Any challenges encountered, and mitigation efforts made, \n in the use of such authority for the military construction project.\n ``(4) Each Secretary concerned may exercise the authority under \nthis subsection using amounts appropriated for such purpose on or after \nthe date of the enactment of this paragraph.''.\nSEC. 2810. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY EXPANDED LAND \nACQUISITION FOR EQUINE WELFARE.\n (a) In General.--Section 2804(c) of the Military Construction \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-\n159; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note) is amended by striking ``February 1, 2026'' \nand inserting ``August 1, 2026''.\n (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after each use of \nthe authority described under section 2804(c) of the Military \nConstruction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of \nPublic Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note), the Secretary of the Army \nshall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on \nsuch use.\nSEC. 2811. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACT FOR OBLIGATION AND \nEXECUTION OF DESIGN FUNDS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n Section 2811(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 2807 \nnote) is amended by striking ``150 days'' and inserting ``one year''.\nSEC. 2812. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON INCREASED USE OF \nSUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS IN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE \nSUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL \nOF THE UNITED STATES.\n Section 2861 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 118-81; 10 U.S.C. 2802 note) \nis amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``at least'' and all that \n follows through the period at the end and inserting ``at least two \n military construction projects.'';\n (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and \n inserting ``September 30, 2029'';\n (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and \n inserting ``January 1, 2029'';\n (4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) \n and (h), respectively;\n (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new \n subsection (f):\n ``(f) Use of Certain Technologies.--In carrying out each project \nunder the pilot program commencing on or after the date of the \nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2026, the Secretary concerned shall use not fewer than three \ntechnologies identified in the report published by the Comptroller \nGeneral of the United States on February 11, 2025, and titled `Science \n& Tech Spotlight: Sustainable Building Technologies' (GAO-25-107931). \nNothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the redesign, \nmodification, or reauthorization of any project initiated prior to the \ndate of the enactment of such Act.'';\n (6) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''; and\n (7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking ``any \n building material'' and inserting ``any building material \n identified in the report published by the Comptroller General of \n the United States on February 11, 2025, and titled `Science & Tech \n Spotlight: Sustainable Building Technologies' (GAO-25-107931)''.\nSEC. 2813. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS \nFOR DAMAGED OR DESTROYED FACILITIES.\n Section 2854(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``$300,000,000''.\nSEC. 2814. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN MILITARY \nCONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n (a) Authority for Multiyear Contracting.--Subject to section 3501 \nof title 10, United States Code, each Secretary of a military \ndepartment may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for any \nprocurement relating to one or more authorized military construction \nprojects for facilities at one or more military installations if the \nSecretary concerned--\n (1) has identified such project as a multiyear contract in the \n budget submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense pursuant \n to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code--\n (A) a list of locations included in the multiyear contract;\n (B) the total number of facilities included such contract; \n and\n (C) the total anticipated cost of the such contract;\n (2) has determined the use of such contract will result in \n significant savings of the total anticipated cost for carrying out \n projects under the contract as compared to other contract types;\n (3) has determined that the minimum need for such projects is \n expected to remain substantially unchanged during the proposed \n contract period; and\n (4) has a reasonable expectation that throughout the proposed \n contract period funding for the contract will be available.\n (b) Conditions for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract entered \ninto under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the \nUnited States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year \nafter the fiscal year in which the contract is awarded is subject to \nthe availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such \nlater fiscal year.\n (c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--A Secretary of a military \ndepartment may enter into one or more contracts for an advance \nprocurement associated with a military construction project for which \nauthorization to enter into a multiyear contract is provided under \nsubsection (a), which may include procurement of economic order \nquantities of materials or components for such a project when cost \nsavings are achievable.\n (d) Additional Requirements.--\n (1) Cost savings certification.--A Secretary of a military \n department desiring to award a multiyear contract under the \n authority of this section shall--\n (A) submit to the congressional defense committees a \n certification that such contract will result in cost savings of \n at least ten percent compared to a similar one-year contract; \n and\n (B) not award such contract until the end of the 14-day \n period beginning on the date of submission of the certification \n described in subparagraph (A).\n (2) Limitations.--A Secretary of a military department may only \n use the authority under this section for military construction \n projects that--\n (A) are included in the future-years defense program \n submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code; \n and\n (B) use standardized and repeatable designs.\nSEC. 2815. GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR INNOVATION, \nRESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.\n (a) Guidance Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue written \nguidance on the implementation of section 2810 of title 10, United \nStates Code.\n (b) Contents.--The guidance required by this section shall include, \nat minimum, the following:\n (1) Procedures and criteria for the development and submission \n of project proposals pursuant to subsection (b) of section 2810 of \n title 10, United States Code.\n (2) Definitions for roles and responsibilities for Department \n of Defense employees with respect to review, approval, and \n execution of projects carried out under the authority of such \n section 2810.\n (3) Clarification on how the use of the authority to carry out \n projects under such section 2810 may be coordinated with the use of \n authorities for such projects under sections 2803, 2805, and 4123 \n of title 10, United States Code.\n (4) A process for internal review and validation of projects \n proposed to be carried out using the authority under section 2810 \n of title 10, United States Code, which shall include--\n (A) assessments of how such proposed projects could be \n integrated across military departments;\n (B) comprehensive time-phased milestone plans for such \n proposed projects with clearly defined dependencies; and\n (C) explicit documentation of budget programming action \n decisions of the Secretary of the military department with \n jurisdiction over such project.\nSEC. 2816. AUTHORIZATION FOR COST-PLUS-INCENTIVE-FEE CONTRACTS FOR \nCERTAIN SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM MILITARY \nCONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 3323 of title 10, United \nStates Code, the Secretary of Defense may authorize the use of cost-\nplus-incentive-fee contracts for military construction projects \nassociated with the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the \nDepartment of Defense at each of the following locations:\n (1) Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.\n (2) Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance \n Facility, Hawaii.\n (3) Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine.\n (4) Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance \n Facility, Washington.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is \nfive years from enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall \nprovide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the use \nof the authority under this section, including the following:\n (1) An overview of each military construction project commenced \n or planned using such authority, including contract value and \n schedule.\n (2) A comparison of projected cost and the actual cost of \n contracts described in paragraph (1).\n (3) A description of the performance metrics of such contracts.\n (4) A description of the risk management and incentive plans \n used to control costs and ensure timely delivery for such \n contracts.\n (5) An assessment of lessons learned and recommendations for \n future use of the authority under this section for military \n construction projects.\nSEC. 2817. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS \nRELATING TO INFORMATION SHARING TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY \nCONSTRUCTION.\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, the Secretary of Defense shall--\n (1) implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General of \n the United States in the report titled ``Military Construction: \n Better Information Sharing Would Improve DOD's Oversight'' (GAO-24-\n 106499; published September 16, 2024); or\n (2) if the Secretary does not implement any such \n recommendation, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the \n Senate and the House of Representatives a report explaining why the \n Secretary has not implemented those recommendations.\n\n Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms\n\nSEC. 2821. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS \nAND MARKET ANALYSIS.\n (a) In General.--Section 2837(d) of title 10, United States Code, \nis amended by striking ``total military population of such \ninstallation'' and inserting ``total population of such installation, \nincluding members of the armed forces, civilian employees of the \nDepartment of Defense, and defense contractors''.\n (b) Consideration Authorized.--Section 2872(1) of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by inserting ``, including such units for \ncivilian employees of the Department of Defense and defense \ncontractors'' before the period at the end.\n (c) Independent Market Analysis.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the \n Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in \n coordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall \n seek to enter into an agreement with an independent entity to \n conduct an evaluation by not later than September 30, 2026, of the \n suitability of land owned by the Department of Defense in the State \n of Hawaii and Guam for residential housing development for members \n of the Armed Services and the families of such members.\n (2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 days after the \n date on which the evaluation under paragraph (1) is completed, the \n Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed \n Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report \n that includes the results of such evaluation.\nSEC. 2822. IMPROVEMENTS TO ANNUAL REPORTS ON CERTAIN WAIVERS FOR \nCOVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.\n (a) In General.--Section 2856a of title 10, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and covered health \n and safety standards'' after ``standards'';\n (2) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``Effective March 2, 2024, any'' and \n inserting ``Any'';\n (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting \n ``or covered health and safety standards'' after ``covered \n privacy and configuration standards'';\n (C) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by inserting ``or covered health and safety \n standards'' after ``covered privacy and configuration \n standards''; and\n (ii) by striking ``covered habitability standards'' and \n inserting ``covered privacy and configuration standards or \n covered health and safety standards'';\n (D) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or covered health and \n safety standards (as applicable)'' after ``covered privacy and \n configuration standards'' each place it appears;\n (E) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or covered health and \n safety standards'' after ``covered privacy and configuration \n standards'' and\n (3) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking ``such uniform standards'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``applicable standards'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, and a timeline to \n implement such plan'' after ``waiver'';\n (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (D) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting a semicolon; and\n (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(6) an assessment of whether a need for future waivers has \n been identified;\n ``(7) a summary of the analysis performed under subsection \n (a)(2), including a certification by the Secretary of each military \n department that the Secretary has--\n ``(A) complied with the requirements for issuing a waiver; \n and\n ``(B) identified all covered military unaccompanied housing \n that does not meet covered privacy and configuration standards \n or covered health and safety standards;\n ``(8) information about costs associated with remediation of \n covered military unaccompanied housing that requires such waivers, \n including--\n ``(A) funding needs for military construction projects \n related to such remediation;\n ``(B) funding needs for facilities sustainment, \n restoration, and modernization projects related to such \n remediation; and\n ``(C) any increase required to the basic allowance for \n housing under section 403 of title 37 for members of the armed \n forces that would otherwise be living in covered military \n unaccompanied housing but for the need for such remediation; \n and\n ``(9) a description of the status of the response of the \n Department to open recommendations contained in the 2023 report by \n the Comptroller General of the United States titled `Military \n Barracks: Poor Living Conditions Undermine Quality of Life and \n Readiness' (GAO-23-105797), including any privacy and configuration \n standard or health and safety standard of a military department \n that differs from the covered privacy and configuration standards \n or covered health and safety standards (as applicable).''; and\n (4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `covered health and safety standard' means the \n minimum health and safety criteria applicable to covered military \n unaccompanied housing established by the Secretary of Defense and \n may include standards relating to mold, ventilation, fire safety, \n or other related habitability conditions necessary to ensure safe \n occupancy.\n ``(2) The term `covered privacy and configuration standard' \n means the minimum standards for privacy and configuration \n applicable to covered military unaccompanied housing described in \n Department of Defense Manual 4165.63 titled `DoD Housing \n Management' and dated October 28, 2010 (or a successor \n document).''.\n (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2856a(a)(2) of title 10, United \nStates Code, is amended by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting \n``paragraph (1)''.\nSEC. 2823. CONTINUATION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING \nREQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.\n (a) Modification of Report on Military Housing Privatization \nProjects.--\n (1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title 10, \n United States Code, is amended--\n (A) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n ``(15) An explanation of--\n ``(A) the housing data used by each Secretary concerned; \n and\n ``(B) the housing data each Secretary concerned requests \n from companies responsible for managing privatization projects.\n ``(16) An assessment of how each Secretary concerned uses such \n housing data to inform the on-base housing decisions for the \n military department under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.\n ``(17) An explanation of--\n ``(A) the limitations of any tenant satisfaction data \n collected by the Secretary concerned (including limitations \n with respect to the availability of such data);\n ``(B) the process of the Secretary concerned for \n determining tenant satisfaction; and\n ``(C) reasons for missing tenant satisfaction data, if any.\n ``(18) To the maximum extent practicable, a breakdown of the \n information described in paragraphs (1) through (17), disaggregated \n by--\n ``(A) military installation; and\n ``(B) military housing privatization project.''; and\n (B) in the heading, by striking ``Annual'' and inserting \n ``Semi-annual''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is \n amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (14) of subsection \n (c)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through (18) of subsection \n (c)''.\n (b) Continuation of Certain Reports on Privatized Military \nHousing.--\n (1) In general.--Section 1080(a) of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 \n U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the reports required to be \n submitted to Congress under subsection (b) and subsection (c) of \n section 2884 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) Conforming repeal.--Section 1061(c) of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 \n U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking paragraph (52).\nSEC. 2824. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CLOSURE \nOF MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS FOR PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.\n Section 2891(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as \n subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;\n (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A landlord providing'';\n (3) by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) (as so \n redesignated) and inserting the following:\n ``(C) except as provided in paragraph (2), by allowing the work \n order or maintenance ticket to be closed only after the landlord \n makes not fewer than three documented attempts to notify the \n resident of work completion through means that include--\n ``(i) the resident Internet portal for the housing unit;\n ``(ii) text messaging;\n ``(iii) email; and\n ``(iv) telephone.''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) If a resident does not respond to a landlord after three \nattempts of the landlord to notify the resident of work completion \npursuant to paragraph (1)(C), the landlord may close the work order or \nmaintenance ticket only if--\n ``(A) the landlord submits to the head of the applicable \n housing management office notice that the landlord intends to close \n the work order or maintenance ticket; and\n ``(B) the head of the applicable housing management office does \n not object, in writing, to the closure.''.\nSEC. 2825. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LANDLORD FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN \nCERTAIN ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.\n Section 2891c(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nadding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n ``(G) Information with respect to each insurance policy \n maintained by the landlord for such housing units, including the--\n ``(i) scope of coverage;\n ``(ii) deductible;\n ``(iii) policy limit; and\n ``(iv) total premium amount.\n ``(H) The total amount of any payments made by the landlord to \n tenants of such housing units pursuant to a dispute resolution \n process.''.\nSEC. 2826. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND STANDARDS TO HISTORIC \nMILITARY HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT \nOF DEFENSE.\n (a) Application of Authorities.--Chapter 3061 of title 54, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``Subchapter IV--Application of Authorities and Standards to Historic \n Military Housing and Associated Properties\n\n``Sec. 306141. Application of certain authorities and standards to \n historic military housing and associated historic properties of \n the Department of the Army\n ``(a) Application of Certain Authority to Capehart and Wherry Era \nArmy Military Family Housing.--The Secretary of the Army, in \nsatisfaction of requirements under this division, may apply the \nauthority and standards contained in the document titled `Program \nComment for Capehart and Wherry Era Army Family Housing and Associated \nStructures and Landscape Features (1949-1962)' (published on June 7, \n2002) (67 Fed. Reg. 39332) to all military housing (including \nprivatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title \n10) constructed during the period beginning on January 1, 1941, and \nending on December 31, 1948, located on a military installation under \nthe jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.\n ``(b) Temporary Application of Certain Authority to Vietnam War Era \nArmy Military Housing.--During the period beginning on the date of the \nenactment of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2025 \n(division B of Public Law 118-159) and ending on December 31, 2045, the \nSecretary of the Army, in satisfaction of requirements under this \ndivision, may apply the authority and standards contained in the \ndocument titled `Program Comment for Vietnam War Era Historic Housing, \nAssociated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features (1963-\n1975)' (published on May 4, 2023) (88 Fed. Reg. 28573) to all military \nhousing (including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of \nchapter 169 of title 10) constructed after 1975 located on a military \ninstallation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.\n ``(c) Report.--As part of each report of the Army required under \nsection 3(c) of Executive Order 13287 (54 U.S.C. 306101 note), the \nSecretary of the Army shall submit to the Advisory Council on Historic \nPreservation a report on the implementation of this section.\n ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be \nconstrued to preclude or require the amendment of the documents of the \nOffice of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy \nand Environment described in subsection (a) and (b) by the Secretary of \nthe Army or the chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.\n``Sec. 306142. Application of certain authorities and standards to \n historic military housing and associated historic properties of \n the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force\n ``(a) Application of Certain Authority to Navy and Air Force \nMilitary Family Housing.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary \nof the Air Force, in satisfaction of requirements under this division, \nmay apply the authority and standards contained in the documents titled \n`Department of the Army Program Comment for the Preservation of Pre-\n1919 Historic Army Housing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and \nLandscape Features' (published on June 13, 2024) (89 Fed. Reg. 50350), \n`Department of the Army Program Comment for Inter-War Era Historic \nHousing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features \n(1919-1940)' (published on October 13, 2020) (85 Fed. Reg. 64491), and \n`Department of the Army Program Comment for Vietnam War Era Historic \nHousing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features \n(1963-1975)' (published on May 4, 2023) (88 Fed. Reg. 28573) to all \nmilitary housing (including privatized military housing under \nsubchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10) constructed during the \napplicable periods.\n ``(b) Application of Certain Authority to Inter-war Era Historic \nHousing.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force \nmay apply the authority and standards contained in the document titled \n`Department of the Army Program Comment for Inter-War Era Historic \nHousing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features \n(1919-1940)' (published on October 13, 2020) (85 Fed. Reg. 64491) to \nall military housing (including privatized military housing under \nsubchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10) constructed during the period \nbeginning on January 1, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1948, located \non a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of \nthe Navy or the Secretary of the Air Force.\n ``(c) Temporary Application of Certain Authority to Vietnam War Era \nNavy and Air Force Military Housing.--During the period beginning on \nthe date of the enactment of the Military Construction Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2026 and ending on December 31, 2045, the Secretary \nof the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, in satisfaction of \nrequirements under this division, may apply the authority and standards \ncontained in the document titled `Department of the Army Program \nComment for Vietnam War Era Historic Housing, Associated Buildings and \nStructures, and Landscape Features (1963-1975)' (published on May 4, \n2023) (88 Fed. Reg. 28573) to all military housing (including \nprivatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title \n10) constructed after 1975 located on a military installation under the \njurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of the Air \nForce.''.\n (b) Revision of Authorities and Standards.--\n (1) Revision of authority relating to navy and air force \n military family housing.--Not later than one year after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic \n Preservation shall revise the authorities and standards contained \n in the documents specified in section 306142(a) of title 54, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a), if determined to be \n necessary, to provide the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary \n of the Air Force authority and standards for the treatment of \n military housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, \n including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of \n chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, constructed during the \n applicable periods of such documents that are equivalent to the \n authority and standards applicable to housing, associated buildings \n and structures, and landscape features contained in such documents \n as of the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (2) Revision of authority relating to inter-war era historic \n housing.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment \n of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shall \n revise the authorities and standards contained in the document \n specified in section 306142(b) of title 54, United States Code, as \n added by subsection (a), if determined to be necessary, to include \n military housing, including privatized military housing under \n subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, \n constructed during the period beginning on January 1, 1941, and \n ending on December 31, 1948, located on a military installation \n under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy or the \n Secretary of the Air Force.\n (3) Revision of authority relating to vietnam war era navy and \n air force military housing.--Not later than one year after the date \n of the enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council on Historic \n Preservation shall revise the authorities and standards contained \n in the document specified in section 306142(c) of title 54, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a), if determined to be \n necessary, to provide the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary \n of the Air Force authority and standards for the treatment of \n military housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, \n including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of \n chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, constructed after 1975 \n that are equivalent to the standards applicable to housing, \n associated buildings and structures, and landscape features \n contained in that document as of the date of the enactment of this \n Act.\n (c) Reports.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the \nAir Force shall adhere to any reporting requirements contained in any \nprogram comments revised under subsection (b).\n (d) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2839 of title 10, United States \nCode, is repealed.\nSEC. 2827. IMPROVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED \nHOUSING.\n (a) Updated Guidance on Surveys.--The Secretary of Defense, in \ncarrying out the satisfaction survey requirement under section 3058 of \nthe Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 \n(division B of Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2821 note), shall update \nguidance to the Secretaries of the military departments to ensure that \nmembers of the Armed Forces living in military unaccompanied housing \nare surveyed in a consistent and comparable manner.\n (b) Review on Processes and Methodologies for Condition Scores.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a \n review of the processes and methodologies by which the Secretaries \n of the military departments calculate condition scores for military \n unaccompanied housing facilities under the jurisdiction of the \n Secretary concerned.\n (2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1) shall, \n among other factors--\n (A) consider how best to ensure a condition score of a \n facility reflects--\n (i) the physical condition of the facility; and\n (ii) the effect of that condition on the quality of \n life of members of the Armed Forces; and\n (B) aim to increase methodological consistency among the \n military departments.\n (3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report on the results of the review conducted \n under paragraph (1).\n (c) Accounting of Members Residing in Military Unaccompanied \nHousing.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall include with \n the submission to Congress by the President of the annual budget of \n the Department of Defense under section 1105(a) of title 31, United \n States Code, an accounting of unaccompanied members of the Armed \n Forces whose rank would require that they live in military \n unaccompanied housing, but that also receive a basic allowance for \n housing under section 403 of title 37, United States Code.\n (2) Elements.--The accounting required under paragraph (1) \n shall include--\n (A) the number of members of the Armed Forces described in \n such paragraph;\n (B) the total value of basic allowance for housing payments \n provided to those members; and\n (C) such other information as the Secretary considers \n appropriate.\n (d) Centralized Tracking.--Not later than one year after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department \nshall develop a means for centralized tracking, at the service level, \nof all military construction requirements related to military \nunaccompanied housing that have been identified at the installation \nlevel, regardless of whether or not such requirements are submitted for \nfunding.\n (e) Military Unaccompanied Housing Defined.--In this section, the \nterm ``military unaccompanied housing'' has the meaning given that term \nin section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 2828. AUTHORITY FOR UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING PROJECT UNDER PILOT \nAUTHORITY FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OR FACILITY \nPROTOTYPING.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct an \nunaccompanied housing project under section 4022(i) of title 10, United \nStates Code, that is not subject to the limits under paragraph (2) of \nsuch section.\n (b) Use of Authority.--The Secretary may use the authority under \nsubsection (a) for not more than one project.\n (c) Location.--The project conducted under subsection (a) shall be \nlocated at a joint base of the Department of Defense for medical \ntraining.\n (d) Use of Funds.--The aggregate value of all transactions entered \ninto under the project conducted under subsection (a) may not exceed \n$500,000,000.\nSEC. 2829. PILOT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOISTURE CONTROL \nAND MITIGATION.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot \nprogram to assess and implement emerging technologies for moisture \ncontrol and mitigation in covered housing.\n (b) Selection of Locations.--The Secretary shall select not fewer \nthan three and not more than five military installations at which to \ncarry out the pilot program established under subsection (a). The \nSecretary shall prioritize selection of military installations in \nregions with elevated climate-related risk factors for mold growth, \nsuch as persistent humidity, frequent rainfall, or outdated HVAC \ninfrastructure.\n (c) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program established under \nthis section, the Secretary shall--\n (1) install moisture detection systems with advanced \n capabilities, including sensor-based humidity or spore monitoring \n technologies capable of generating early warnings for environmental \n risk conditions;\n (2) implement noninvasive or technology-enabled mold \n remediation tools, such as antimicrobial coatings, dry fogging \n systems, or UV-based sterilization units;\n (3) define infrastructure requirements, including upgrades to \n building materials or HVAC systems, necessary to support sustained \n mold prevention using the selected moisture detection systems;\n (4) train relevant personnel on the deployment, maintenance, \n and data interpretation of selected moisture detection systems;\n (5) designate an individual at each military installation \n selected under subsection (b) to oversee the implementation of the \n pilot program; and\n (6) develop a strategic implementation and evaluation plan to \n assess performance of the selected moisture detection systems and \n inform future decisions relating to such systems.\n (d) Report and Briefings.--\n (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination date \n in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report on the results of the \n pilot program, including recommendations for broader implementation \n and an assessment of costs and benefits.\n (2) Briefings.--\n (A) Plan.--Upon completion of the plan required under \n subsection (c)(6), the Secretary shall provide to the \n congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan and any \n preliminary findings.\n (B) Displacements.--Not later than 180 days after the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide \n to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--\n (i) the number of individuals displaced from covered \n housing for reasons relating to mold or moisture control or \n mitigation during fiscal year 2025, disaggregated by \n military department;\n (ii) the number of days such individuals were \n displaced; and\n (iii) the result of the displacement.\n (e) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program \nunder this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act.\n (f) Covered Housing Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \nhousing'' means housing provided under subchapter II or subchapter IV \nof chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 2830. STANDARDIZATION OF MOLD REMEDIATION GUIDELINES ACROSS \nMILITARY DEPARTMENTS.\n (a) Requirement to Establish Common Guidelines.--Not later than 180 \ndays after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of \nDefense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military \ndepartments, shall develop and implement uniform guidelines for the \nremediation of mold in military housing, facilities, and other real \nproperty under jurisdiction of each such Secretary.\n (b) Consistency With Established Standards.--The guidelines \nrequired under subsection (a) shall be consistent with--\n (1) applicable municipal and State health and environmental \n standards; and\n (2) third-party industry standards, including the standard of \n the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification \n titled ``S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation'', or any \n successor standard.\n (c) Applicability.--The guidelines required under subsection (a) \nshall apply--\n (1) to contracts or task orders for mold remediation entered \n into on or after the date of the issuance of such guidelines; and\n (2) to mold remediation procedures conducted on or after such \n date of issuance.\n (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after date of the issuance of \nthe guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in \ncoordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes \nthe guidelines and describes plans for implementation of the guidelines \nand monitoring compliance with the guidelines.\nSEC. 2831. INSPECTIONS BY QUALIFIED HOME INSPECTOR OF PRIVATIZED AND \nGOVERNMENT-OWNED MILITARY HOUSING.\n (a) Establishment of Independent Inspection Protocol.--Not later \nthan 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense shall establish a standardized inspection and \naudit program for privatized military housing and Government-owned \nmilitary housing that provides for such inspections and audits to be \nconducted by an independent qualified home inspector.\n (b) Inspection Requirements.--Under the program established by \nsubsection (a), a qualified home inspector shall annually inspect not \nless than five percent of privatized military housing and Government-\nowned military housing units. Such inspection shall include, at a \nminimum--\n (1) an evaluation of HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical \n systems, and structural integrity of the privatized military \n housing and Government-owned military housing units; and\n (2) an inspection for signs of water intrusion, visible and \n nonvisible mold, microbial contamination, and other indoor air \n quality concerns.\n (c) Inspection Implementation Plan.--Not later than February 1, \n2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees a plan to implement the program established under \nsubsection (a), including--\n (1) contracting procedures for qualified home inspectors;\n (2) inspection methodologies;\n (3) protocols for reporting, remediation, and follow-up \n actions; and\n (4) integration with existing oversight and compliance \n frameworks for privatized military housing and Government-owned \n military housing.\n (d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and \nannually thereafter until March 1, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results \nof inspections conducted under this section during the preceding \ncalendar year. The report shall include--\n (1) findings and deficiencies identified;\n (2) remediation timelines and actions taken; and\n (3) recommendations for improving housing conditions and \n oversight.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``privatized military housing'' has the meaning \n given in section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2821 note).\n (2) The term ``qualified home inspector'' means an individual \n who--\n (A) possesses housing inspection credentials required by \n the State in which the inspection is performed; and\n (B) is not an employee of, or in a fiduciary relationship \n with--\n (i) the Federal Government; or\n (ii) any entity that owns or manages privatized \n military housing or Government-owned military housing.\nSEC. 2832. PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCURACY, INTEGRATION, AND INTEROPERABILITY \nOF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA WITH RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY, \nINFRASTRUCTURE, AND MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.\n (a) Plan Required.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and \n implement a plan to--\n (A) improve the accuracy, integration, and interoperability \n of data across systems of a military department to track and \n maintain data with respect to real property, infrastructure, or \n military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of a \n Secretary concerned; and\n (B) enhance, across each military department, the tracking, \n management, and reporting of data with respect to--\n (i) the condition of military unaccompanied housing; \n and\n (ii) the occupancy rates of military unaccompanied \n housing.\n (2) Elements.--Such plan shall include the following:\n (A) A requirement for each Secretary of a military \n department to update, on an annual basis, the system of the \n appropriate military department--\n (i) for real property planning to include--\n\n (I) an accurate statement of deficits in the \n occupancy of military unaccompanied housing under the \n jurisdiction of the Secretary;\n (II) a summary that aligns such deficits with unit \n stationing decisions of the Secretary; and\n (III) a description of the effects of relevant \n changes in force structure; and\n\n (ii) to track and maintain data with respect to \n military unaccompanied housing to include--\n\n (I) real-time occupancy data and room assignment \n records with respect to military unaccompanied housing \n under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and\n (II) a standardized automated process to track \n completion times of maintenance requests work orders \n with respect to such military unaccompanied housing.\n\n (B) Standards to ensure, with respect to any system of a \n military department to assess the condition of infrastructure \n under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military department, \n that--\n (i) data maintained by any such system is synchronized; \n and\n (ii) any such system integrates predictive maintenance \n tools to--\n\n (I) forecast infrastructure deterioration; and\n (II) prioritize repairs.\n\n (C) Enhanced data validation protocols across all housing \n records of the Department of Defense to--\n (i) eliminate discrepancies in such housing records; \n and\n (ii) ensure accuracy of reports that include data from \n such housing records.\n (D) A requirement for each Secretary of a military \n department to audit, on a periodic basis, data with respect to \n real property, infrastructure, and military unaccompanied \n housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.\n (E) Specific milestones to achieve full data \n synchronization across each system of a military department to \n track and maintain data with respect to military unaccompanied \n housing.\n (F) Requirements, for each system described in subparagraph \n (E), with respect to system integration, user training, and \n compliance monitoring.\n (G) A Department of Defense-wide verification framework to \n ensure accurate barracks occupancy reporting, which shall \n include--\n (i) required physical inspections;\n (ii) automated reconciliation of unit personnel records \n with housing assignments; and\n (iii) mechanisms to prevent ghost occupancy.\n (H) A Department of Defense-wide strategy for real-time \n data analytics to--\n (i) optimize investments in military unaccompanied \n housing;\n (ii) improve facility lifecycle management; and\n (iii) enable predictive maintenance planning;\n (I) A Department of Defense-wide governance policy for data \n with respect to military unaccompanied housing, that includes--\n (i) enforceable protocols for data entry, frequency of \n updates, access controls, cybersecurity protections; and\n (ii) standardized reporting requirements.\n (J) A requirement for each Secretary of a military \n department to implement a standardized system for members of \n the Armed Forces, including commanders of military \n installations to--\n (i) report discrepancies in data maintained by the \n Secretary with respect to military unaccompanied housing; \n and\n (ii) submit to the Secretary concerned requests for \n improvements to the system of the appropriate military \n department to track and maintain data with respect to \n military unaccompanied housing.\n (b) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the plan \nrequired by subsection (a) by not later than September 30, 2026.\n\n Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration\n\nSEC. 2841. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO MINIMUM CAPITAL \nINVESTMENT FOR FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND MODERNIZATION \nFOR MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.\n Section 2680 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``total inventory of \n facilities'' and inserting ``total inventory of covered \n facilities'';\n (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``facility'' and inserting \n ``covered facility'';\n (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``facilities'' and inserting \n ``covered facilities''; and\n (4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `covered facility' means a facility (as defined \n in section 2801 of this title), except that such term does not \n include--\n ``(A) a facility identified as closed, disposed of, or \n scheduled for divestment from the inventory of the Department \n of Defense;\n ``(B) a facility in which the Department does not have a \n total ownership interest, including--\n ``(i) a facility leased by the Department; and\n ``(ii) a facility in which the Department has a lesser \n property interest under a governing legal instrument; or\n ``(C) a facility for which the Department uses--\n ``(i) nonappropriated funds; or\n ``(ii) amounts appropriated or otherwise made available \n for military family housing.\n ``(2) The term `plant replacement value' means, with respect to \n a covered facility, the cost to replace the covered facility using \n amounts appropriated for facilities sustainment, restoration, and \n modernization from the following accounts:\n ``(A) Operation and maintenance.\n ``(B) Military construction.\n ``(C) Research, development, test, and evaluation.\n ``(D) Working capital funds.''.\nSEC. 2842. AUTHORIZATION FOR MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONVEYEES OF \nUTILITY SYSTEMS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.\n Section 2688(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(k) Improvement of Conveyed Utility System.--(1) In lieu of \ncarrying out a military construction project for an infrastructure \nimprovement that enhances the reliability, resilience, efficiency, \nphysical security, or cybersecurity of a utility system conveyed under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary concerned may use funds authorized and \nappropriated for the project to make a monetary contribution equal to \nthe total amount for the completed project to the conveyee of the \nutility system to carry out the project using a contract for utility \nservices entered into under subsection (d).\n ``(2) All right, title, and interest to infrastructure improvements \nconstructed by the conveyee pursuant to paragraph (1) shall vest in the \nconveyee.\n ``(3) The Secretary concerned shall provide to the conveyee the \nnecessary real property interests to access and use lands under the \njurisdiction and control of the Secretary for construction of the \nproject under paragraph (1) and for ongoing use, operations, and \nmaintenance.\n ``(4) If the Secretary concerned exercises a repurchase option \nunder a contract entered into under subsection (d) for a system \nconveyed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall receive an offset in \nthe amount of the contribution to the conveyee under paragraph (1) \nagainst the payment made by the Secretary as consideration for the \nrepurchase, except that the maximum offset may not exceed the full \namount of the consideration for the repurchase.\n ``(5) The Secretary concerned may make a monetary contribution \nauthorized by paragraph (1) notwithstanding the following provisions of \nlaw:\n ``(A) Sections 7540, 8612, and 9540 of this title.\n ``(B) Subchapters I and III of chapter 169 of this title.\n ``(C) Chapters 221 and 223 of this title.''.\nSEC. 2843. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE \nPILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF COST SAVINGS REALIZED.\n Section 2679(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.\nSEC. 2844. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS \nFOR ORDNANCE DISPOSAL.\n Section 2679(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nadding at the end the following new sentence: ``The term does include \nordnance disposal.''.\nSEC. 2845. INCLUSION OF TERRITORIES IN CERTAIN INTERGOVERNMENTAL \nSUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES.\n Section 2679(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``and'' before ``the United States Virgin \n Islands''; and\n (2) by inserting ``the State of Yap of the Federated States of \n Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau,'' after ``Virgin Islands,''.\nSEC. 2846. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MILITARY INSTALLATION CLOSURES AND \nREPORT ON ARMY ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL BASE SITES.\n (a) Modification to BRAC Authority.--Section 2687 of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, including a mothball \n action, divestiture, deactivation, or any other action to render \n inoperable,'' after ``closure''; and\n (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(5) The term `mothball action' means placing a military \n installation in inactive status while maintaining such installation \n in a condition such that it could be reactivated at a future \n date.''.\n (b) Reports Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the \n Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report on the status of all facilities in the organic \n industrial base of the Army.\n (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (A) a list of all facilities in the organic industrial base \n of the Army and the operational status of each facility;\n (B) any planned changes in mission, workload, or operating \n status of each facility;\n (C) any planned investments or divestments that may affect \n the capability or capacity of any such facility;\n (D) a description of any action by the Secretary of Defense \n taken pursuant to subparagraphs (B) or (C) during the one-year \n period preceding submission of the report; and\n (E) an assessment as to overall workload forecast to meet \n requirements of section 2466 of title 10, United States Code.\n (3) Organic industrial base of the army defined.--In this \n subsection, the term ``organic industrial base of the Army'' means \n each depot listed in section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States \n Code.\nSEC. 2847. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO PLANNING \nCOORDINATION FOR GRID RESILIENCY ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n Section 2920(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(5) The Secretary shall establish internal processes to support \ncoordination with external regulatory and planning entities involved in \ngrid reliability, transmission infrastructure, and long-term energy \nplanning, in order to assess and mitigate risks to defense-critical \ninstallations, advance the energy security objectives of the \nDepartment, and comply with statutory mandates under this section.\n ``(6) Coordination under paragraph (5)--\n ``(A) shall include identification of mission-critical loads \n and infrastructure dependencies and load profiles at or near \n military installations; and\n ``(B) may include consultation with relevant Federal and non-\n Federal entities.''.\nSEC. 2848. REPEAL OF CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ANTITERRORISM \nAND FORCE PROTECTION OR URBAN-TRAINING OPERATIONS.\n (a) Repeal.--Section 2859 of title 10, United States Code, is \nrepealed.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2864 of such title is amended--\n (1) by striking subsection (e); and\n (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).\nSEC. 2849. REPEAL OF PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZING OVERHEAD COST \nREIMBURSEMENTS FROM MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE USERS AT CERTAIN \nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS.\n Section 2862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 9771 note prec) is repealed.\nSEC. 2850. MASTER PLANS FOR SERVICE ACADEMIES.\n (a) Plans Required.--Each Secretary of a military department shall \ndevelop a master plan for each Service Academy under the jurisdiction \nof the Secretary to comprehensively address infrastructure requirements \nof such Service Academy. Each master plan shall include the following:\n (1) Consideration of the requirements of subparagraphs (A) \n through (D) of section 2864(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) For the Service Academy that is the subject of a master \n plan--\n (A) a list of infrastructure located at the Service Academy \n that is in poor or failing condition on or before the date \n described in subsection (c);\n (B) a plan for replacing, recapitalizing, or renovating \n such infrastructure not later than five years after such date; \n and\n (C) a list of infrastructure located at the Service Academy \n that--\n (i) is listed on the National Register of Historic \n Places (maintained under chapter 3021 of title 54, United \n States Code) on or before the date described in subsection \n (b); or\n (ii) will be eligible inclusion on the National \n Register of Historic Places not later than five years after \n the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (3) An assessment of risks posed by disruptions in energy \n availability, risks posed by extreme weather (as defined in section \n 101 of title 10 United States Code), cybersecurity risks, and risks \n related to availability of clean water applicable to the Service \n Academy that is the subject of a master plan.\n (b) Additional Requirement.--Each master plan required under \nsubsection (a) shall propose a method to address the requirements of \nparagraphs (1) and (3) of such subsection not later than five years \nafter the date described in subsection (c).\n (c) Deadline.--Each master plan required under subsection (a) shall \nbe completed not later than September 30, 2027.\n (d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall \nprovide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House \nof Representatives a briefing on the timeline for the completion of the \nmaster plans required under subsection (a).\n (e) Submission of Plan.--Not later than 30 days after the date on \nwhich a Secretary of a military department completes a master plan \nrequired under subsection (a) or December 1, 2027, whichever is \nearlier, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a copy of the \nmaster plan.\n (f) Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the term ``Service \nAcademy'' has the meaning given in section 347 of title 10, United \nStates Code.\nSEC. 2851. ANNUAL REPORT ON COST PREMIUM FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN \nFACILITIES.\n (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and annually \nthereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report that includes a detailed \nquantitative and qualitative assessment of the cost premium for \nconstruction of facilities selected under subsection (b).\n (b) Selection of Facilities.--The Secretary shall select not more \nthan five facilities to include in the report required under subsection \n(a), which may include the following:\n (1) A unit of covered military unaccompanied housing (as \n defined in section 2856 of title 10, United States Code).\n (2) A military child development center (as defined in section \n 1800 of such title).\n (3) An administrative facility located on a military \n installation.\n (4) Military family housing.\n (5) Military aircraft hangars and runways.\n (6) Physical fitness centers located on military installations.\n (c) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) The cost premium, expressed as a percentage, for the \n facilities selected under subsection (b).\n (2) A detailed assessment of the factors contributing to cost \n premium, including--\n (A) compliance with the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD \n Building Code (UFC 1-200-01) and any other design requirements \n specific to military construction projects;\n (B) prevailing wage and labor requirements;\n (C) Federal procurement requirements contained in the \n Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Department of Defense \n Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation;\n (D) security requirements relating to access to military \n installations; and\n (E) requirements relating to sustainability and energy \n efficiency.\n (3) An examination of how the removal of Antiterrorism/Force \n Protection (ATFP) standards and requirements has affected the cost \n premium for military construction projects, including any \n quantifiable reductions in cost or design complexity resulting from \n such removal.\n (d) Recommendations.--Each report required under subsection (a) \nshall include recommendations for the following:\n (1) Proposed statutory, regulatory, or policy reforms to reduce \n the cost premium for military construction without compromising \n mission needs.\n (2) Best practices from the private sector and State or local \n government construction projects that could improve cost efficiency \n for military construction projects.\n (3) Alternative construction methodologies and procurement \n strategies that could mitigate the cost premium for military \n construction.\n (e) Cost Premium for Military Construction Defined.--In this \nsection, the term ``cost premium'', with respect to a facility, means \nthe difference between--\n (1) the cost to construct a new facility carried out by the \n Secretary of Defense; and\n (2) the estimated cost to construct a similar facility carried \n out by a private entity, as adjusted for size, geographic location, \n and function of such facility.\nSEC. 2852. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS \nRELATING TO CRITICAL MILITARY HOUSING SUPPLY AND AFFORDABILITY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and except as provided in subsection (c), the \nSecretary of Defense shall implement each recommendation of the \nComptroller General of the United States contained in the report dated \nOctober 30, 2024, and entitled ``Military Housing: DOD Should Address \nCritical Supply and Affordability Challenges for Service Members'' \n(GAO-25-106208), as those recommendations are modified under subsection \n(b).\n (b) Recommendations to Be Implemented.--In carrying out the \nrequirements under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall \nimplement the recommendations specified under such subsection as \nfollows:\n (1) The Secretary shall--\n (A) perform a structured analysis to develop a \n comprehensive list of housing areas in which members of the \n Armed Forces and their families may face the most critical \n challenges in finding and affording private sector housing in \n the community;\n (B) in conducting the analysis under subparagraph (A), \n consider the unique characteristics of a location, such as \n vacation rental areas; and\n (C) regularly update the list required under subparagraph \n (A) not less frequently than once every two years.\n (2) The Secretary shall obtain and use feedback on the \n financial and quality-of-life effects of limited supply or \n unaffordable housing on members of the Armed Forces through the \n status of forces survey and other service or installation-specific \n feedback mechanisms.\n (3) The Secretary shall, in coordination with each Secretary of \n a military department--\n (A) develop a plan for how the Department of Defense can \n respond to and address the financial and quality-of-life \n effects in housing areas identified under paragraph (1); and\n (B) in developing the plan under subparagraph (A), examine \n strategies for increasing housing supply or providing \n alternative compensation to offset the effects of limited \n supply or unaffordable housing in housing areas identified \n under paragraph (1).\n (4) The Secretary shall clarify, through the issuance of \n guidance to the military departments, the role of the Office of the \n Secretary of Defense in oversight of the Housing Requirements and \n Market Analysis process of the military departments to ensure \n that--\n (A) the military departments conduct such process in a \n timely manner; and\n (B) the Secretary submits to Congress any plans or other \n matters relating to such process for each fiscal year as \n required by existing law.\n (5) The Secretary shall ensure that the Assistant Secretary of \n Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment provides updated \n guidance to the military departments on how installations of the \n Department of Defense should coordinate with local communities, \n including by clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of \n commanders and military housing offices of such installations in \n addressing housing needs.\n (c) Non-implementation Reporting Requirement.--If the Secretary of \nDefense elects not to implement a recommendation specified under \nsubsection (a), as modified under subsection (b), the Secretary shall, \nnot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nsubmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House \nof Representatives a report that includes a justification for such \nelection.\nSEC. 2853. PLAN FOR DEPLOYING PRIVATE FIFTH GENERATION AND FUTURE \nGENERATION OPEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF \nDEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n (a) Requirement for Prioritized List of Military Installations.--\nPursuant to section 1526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note) and the \nDepartment of Defense Private 5G Deployment Strategy (dated October \n2024), each Secretary of a military department shall develop a \nprioritized list of military installations that merit investment in \nprivate fifth generation and future generation information and \ncommunications networks.\n (b) Considerations.--In developing a list under subsection (a), a \nSecretary of a military department shall consider matters relating to \nthe following:\n (1) Connection density.\n (2) Latency requirements.\n (3) Capacity requirements.\n (4) Geographic coverage requirements.\n (5) Enhanced security within wireless network services.\n (6) Military installation physical security and force \n protection requirements, including perimeter monitoring and \n detection and tracking of uncrewed aircraft systems.\n (7) Requirements with respect to large-scale warehousing and \n logistics operations.\n (8) The potential use of augmented or virtual reality \n technology, including for maintenance and training.\n (9) Requirements with respect to large-scale and high-tempo \n flight line operations.\n (c) Informing Future Procurements.--The Secretary of the Air Force \nshall use the prioritized list developed under subsection (a) to inform \ntask orders issued under the Enterprise Information Technology as a \nService Base Infrastructure Modernization program of the Department of \nthe Air Force and future related contracts. To the maximum extent \npossible, task orders issued after the date of the enactment of this \nAct shall specify where existing networking technologies are fully \nadequate to meet requirements and where private fifth generation and \nfuture generation information and communications network performance or \ncharacteristics are needed.\n (d) Coordination Required.--In developing prioritized lists under \nsubsection (a), each Secretary of a military department shall, to the \nextent each such Secretary determines appropriate, coordinate with the \nfollowing officials:\n (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and \n Engineering,\n (2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and \n Sustainment.\n (3) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense.\n (4) The service acquisition executive of the military \n department concerned.\n (5) Combatant commanders.\n (6) The heads of the Defense Agencies.\n (7) Installation and environment executives.\n (e) Plan for Private 5G Open Radio Access Network Architecture \nDeployments.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense \nshall--\n (1) consolidate the prioritized military installation lists \n developed by the Secretaries of the military departments under \n subsection (a), and determine an optimal investment, deployment, \n and resourcing plan for private fifth generation and future \n generation networks across the Department that are based on Open \n Radio Access Network architecture; and\n (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the lists consolidated under paragraph (1) and the determinations \n made pursuant to such paragraph.\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``Open Radio Access Network architecture'' has the \n meaning given such term in section 1526 of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).\n (3) The term ``service acquisition executive'' has the meaning \n given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.\n\n Subtitle D--Land Conveyances\n\nSEC. 2861. HISTORICAL MARKER COMMEMORATING EFFECTS OF RADIATION \nEXPOSURE AT HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE AND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE.\n (a) Historical Markers Required.--\n (1) Holloman air force base.--The Secretary of the Air Force \n shall place a historical marker as described in subsection (b) in a \n publicly accessible location at the Holloman Air Force Base.\n (2) White sands missile range.--The Secretary of the Army shall \n place a historical marker as described in subsection (b) in a \n publicly accessible location at the White Sands Missile Range.\n (b) Required Information.--A historical marker described in \nsubsection (a) shall commemorate the effects of radiation exposure on \ncommunities in New Mexico as a result of the Manhattan Project and the \nnuclear test conducted at the Trinity Site. Such historical marker \nshall include, at a minimum, the following:\n (1) An unclassified description of the history of the Manhattan \n Project and its purpose, including a description of the nuclear \n test conducted at the Trinity Site and an acknowledgement that it \n was the location of the world's first nuclear weapons test.\n (2) A description of how the classified nature of the Manhattan \n Project and the nuclear test conducted at the Trinity Site led to \n the unknowing exposure of individuals in communities located \n downwind from such testing to radiological byproducts and \n associated consequences of such byproducts.\n (3) The markers will honor the resilience of the New Mexico \n communities during and after World War II, recognizing the service \n and sacrifice of all who contributed to the war effort.\n (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of \nthe Army shall jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of \nthe House of Representatives and Senate a briefing on the \nimplementation of the requirements of this section.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Manhattan project.--The term ``Manhattan Project'' means \n the Federal military program to develop an atomic bomb ending on \n December 31, 1946.\n (2) Trinity site.--The term ``Trinity Site'' means the location \n in the Jornada del Muerto desert near Alamogordo, New Mexico, on \n the former Alamorgordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, known today as \n Holloman Air Force Base and the White Sands Missile Range, where \n the world's first nuclear weapon was exploded on July 16, 1945.\nSEC. 2862. PROHIBITION ON DEVELOPMENT OF A GOLF COURSE AT GREENBURY \nPOINT CONSERVATION AREA AT NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.\n Section 2855 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``limitation on \n authority to modify or restrict public access to'' and inserting \n ``prohibition on development of a golf course at'';\n (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``construct a golf course \n on, or otherwise'' before ``modify or restrict''; and\n (3) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) restrictions related to environmental restoration of the \n Greenbury Point Conservation Area in a manner consistent with \n existing law and regulation.''.\nSEC. 2863. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD AIR \nRESERVE BASE WITH CIVIL AVIATION.\n Section 2874 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3014), as \namended by section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118-159), is further \namended by striking ``September 30, 2028'' and inserting ``September \n30, 2034''.\nSEC. 2864. EXTENSION OF SUNSET FOR LAND CONVEYANCE, SHARPE ARMY DEPOT, \nLATHROP, CALIFORNIA.\n Section 2833(g) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended \nby striking ``five years'' and inserting ``10 years''.\nSEC. 2865. CLARIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HOOD, TEXAS.\n Section 2848(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2005 (division B of Public Law 108-375; 118 Stat. 2140) is \namended--\n (1) by striking ``the sole purpose'' and inserting ``the \n purpose''; and\n (2) by striking ``an upper level (junior, senior, and graduate) \n university'' and inserting ``a university, which may include other \n activities that benefit the community,''.\nSEC. 2866. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY LAND WITHDRAWALS AND \nCORRECTION OF CERTAIN LAND DESCRIPTIONS.\n (a) Extension of Withdrawal and Reservation for Military Use of \nCertain Lands.--\n (1) Yukon training area, donnelly training area east, and \n donnelly training area west, alaska, and mcgregor range, fort \n bliss, new mexico.--Section 3015(a) of the Military Lands \n Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. \n 892) is amended by striking ``25 years after November 6, 2001'' and \n inserting ``on November 6, 2051''.\n (2) Fort irwin military lands.--Section 2910(a) of the Fort \n Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public \n Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1339) is amended by striking ``25 years \n after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on \n December 31, 2051''.\n (b) Correction of Land Descriptions.--\n (1) Mcgregor range military lands.--Section 3011(d)(2) of the \n Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-\n 65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended by striking ``608,385 acres of land'' \n and inserting ``approximately 605,401 acres of land''.\n (2) Fort irwin military lands.--Section 2902(c) of the Fort \n Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public \n Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1336) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``110,000 acres'' and inserting ``117,710 \n acres''; and\n (B) by striking ``as `Proposed Withdrawal Land' on the map \n entitled `National Training Center--Proposed Withdrawal of \n Public Lands for Training Purposes', dated September 21, 2000'' \n and inserting ``on the map entitled `Fort Irwin Withdrawal' \n dated February 28, 2025''.\nSEC. 2867. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER CURTIS BAY DEPOT, MARYLAND.\n (a) Conveyance Authorized.--\n (1) In general.--The Administrator of General Services, in \n consultation with the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency may \n convey to the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (in this \n section, referred to as ``MEDCO''), all right, title, and interest \n of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including \n improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 435.00 acres at \n 710 Ordnance Road, the former Curtis Bay Depot for the purpose of \n economic development.\n (2) Consultation with coast guard.--In carrying out the \n conveyance under this subsection, the Administrator shall consult \n with the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters \n concerning the equities of the Coast Guard in areas in proximity to \n such parcel of real property.\n (b) Consideration Required.--As consideration for the conveyance \nunder subsection (a), MEDCO shall provide an amount that is equivalent \nto the fair market value to the Federal Buildings Fund for the right, \ntitle, and interest conveyed under such subsection, based on an \nappraisal approved by the Administrator. The consideration under this \nsubsection may be provided by cash payment, in-kind regulatory closure, \nor a combination thereof, at such time as the Administrator may \nrequire.\n (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--\n (1) Payment required.--The Administrator may require MEDCO to \n cover all costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the \n property) to be incurred by the Administrator, or to reimburse the \n Administrator for costs incurred by the Administrator, to carry out \n the conveyance under this section, including survey costs, costs \n for environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs \n related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from MEDCO in \n advance of the Administrator incurring the actual costs, and the \n amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the \n Administrator to carry out the conveyance, the Administrator shall \n refund the excess amount to MEDCO.\n (2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under \n paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the \n Administrator to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a) \n shall remain available until expended.\n (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal \ndescription of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall \nbe determined by a survey satisfactory to the Administrator.\n (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under this \nsection shall be subject to the following:\n (1) The Administrator may require such additional terms and \n conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) \n as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests \n of the United States.\n (2) MEDCO shall execute a purchase and sale agreement within \n one year of enactment of this Act.\n (3) The conveyance will be on an ``as-is, where is'' basis via \n quitclaim deed subject to an access easement to the United States \n Army Reserve Facility along the shoreline of Curtis Bay, and \n controls in paragraph (5).\n (4) The conveyance will be in compliance with the Comprehensive \n Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of \n 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).\n (5) The Federal Government shall incorporate land use controls \n to satisfy CERCLA requirements for the purpose of expediting \n disposition and subsequent redevelopment.\nSEC. 2868. LAND CONVEYANCE, SIGSBEE PARK ANNEX, NAVAL AIR STATION, KEY \nWEST, FLORIDA.\n (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in this \nsection referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey some or all right, \ntitle and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of real \nproperty via sale or lease, consisting of approximately 19 acres and \nimprovements thereon, located at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee \nPark area, that are former sites of military family housing supporting \nmilitary personnel assigned to the Naval Air Station Key West.\n (b) Competitive Requirement.--The Secretary shall use competitive \nprocedures for any land conveyance authorized by subsection (a).\n (c) Consideration.--The Secretary shall require as consideration \nfor any conveyance under subsection (a), tendered by cash payment or \nin-kind consideration, an amount equal to no less than the fair market \nvalue, as determined by the Secretary, of the real property and any \nimprovements thereon.\n (d) Description of Parcels.--The exact acreage and legal \ndescription of the parcel(s) to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall \nbe determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. The \ncost of the survey shall be borne by the recipient of the parcels.\n (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require \nsuch additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance \nunder subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect \nthe interests of the United States.\n (f) Inapplicability of Certain Provisions of Law.--Any conveyance \nof property under this section shall not be subject to sections 2696 of \ntitle 10 and 11411 of title 42, United States Code.\n\n Subtitle E--Modifications to Unspecified Minor Military Construction\n\nSEC. 2871. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS FOR \nCERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n Section 2805(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``shall notify'' and all that follows through the period at \nthe end and inserting the following: ``shall submit, in an electronic \nmedium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate \ncommittees of Congress a notification of that decision not later than \n90 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned obligates funds \nfor the project. Such notification shall include a description of the \nproject, a justification for the project, and an estimation of the \ntotal cost of the project.''.\nSEC. 2872. MODIFICATION TO DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR NOTIFICATIONS FOR \nCERTAIN MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n (a) Notification for Certain Unspecified Minor Military \nConstruction Projects.--Section 2805(b)(2) of title 10, United States \nCode, as amended by section 2871, is further amended by striking \n``$4,000,000'' and inserting ``$6,000,000''.\n (b) Notification for Certain Architectural and Engineering Services \nand Construction Design.--Section 2807(b) of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting \n``$5,000,000''.\nSEC. 2873. TRANSFER OF DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM \nAUTHORITY TO PROVISION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY CONSTRUCTION \nPROJECTS FOR RESEARCH, TEST, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION.\n Subsection (g) of section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, \nis--\n (1) transferred to the end of section 2810 of such title; and\n (2) redesignated as subsection (f) of such section 2810.\nSEC. 2874. AUTHORITY OF A SECRETARY CONCERNED TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN \nUNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.\n Section 2815(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by inserting ``, including unspecified minor military \n construction projects not otherwise authorized by law,'' after \n ``military construction projects''; and\n (2) by striking ``in accordance with'' and all that follows \n through the end of the subsection and inserting the following: ``in \n accordance with--\n ``(1) section 2802 of this title (except as provided in \n subsection (e)); or\n ``(2) section 2805 of this title.''.\n\n Subtitle F--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 2881. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PILOT PROGRAM FOR \nDEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ONLINE REAL ESTATE INVENTORY TOOL.\n Section 2866(h) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 7771 note \nprec.) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting \n``September 30, 2030''.\nSEC. 2882. EXPANSION OF EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF \nPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS \nFORCES IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION.\n Section 2844(b)(2) of the Military Construction Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328) is amended by \ninserting ``, including operations and maintenance for the curation of \narcheological and cultural artifacts'' after ``artifacts''.\nSEC. 2883. JOINT BASE FACILITY MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n (a) Workforce Reassessment for Joint Base Facility Management.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report containing a reassessment by the Secretary \n of each military department regarding the facility management \n workforce of joint bases.\n (2) Elements.--Each reassessment required under paragraph (1) \n shall include--\n (A) an assessment of the workload requirements of facility \n management offices with respect to the work required to \n maintain facilities located on joint bases;\n (B) an assessment of the number of workers needed to \n satisfy the requirements described in subparagraph (A);\n (C) an identification of, including the reasons for, any \n gaps between the number of workers described in subparagraph \n (B) and the number of workers in the facility management \n workforce on the date of such reassessment; and\n (D) a strategy on how to address such gaps.\n (b) Briefing on Joint Base Funding to Supported Components.--Not \nlater than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services \nof the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on \nidentifying the funding allocations for maintenance of facilities of \njoint bases, and an assessment of any risk to mission readiness \nresulting from such allocations.\n (c) Joint Base Defined.--In this section, the term ``joint base'' \nmeans a military installation (as defined in section 2801 of title 10, \nUnited States Code) for which more than one Secretary of a military \ndepartment has jurisdiction.\nSEC. 2884. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF \nDEFENSE SITES WITHIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF JOINT REGION MARIANAS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Commander of Joint Region Marianas shall \ndesignate an official to be responsible for, in coordination with \nappropriate officials of the military departments (as defined in \nsection 101 of title 10, United States Code) and the United States \nIndo-Pacific Command--\n (1) coordinating Department of Defense-wide efforts with \n respect to the management of defense sites within the Joint Region \n Marianas area of responsibility;\n (2) ensuring the continuity of such efforts at such defense \n sites, including necessary infrastructure investments; and\n (3) ensuring clear and consistent communication to such \n Federal, State, and local officials with respect to the needs and \n priorities of the Department of Defense for such defense sites.\n (b) Selection.--In making the designation under subsection (a), the \nCommander of Joint Region Marianas may appoint an individual with a \nsignificant background and expertise in--\n (1) relevant legal and technical aspects related to land use or \n real estate issues; and\n (2) working with officials at all levels of government.\n (c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which \nthe Commander of Joint Region Marianas designates an individual \npursuant to subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the \nSenate and appropriate officials of the defense sites within the Joint \nRegion Marianas area of responsibility a notification that includes the \nname and contact information of such individual.\n (d) Defense Site Defined.--In this section, the term ``defense \nsite'' has the meaning given such term in section 2710 of title 10, \nUnited States Code.\nSEC. 2885. DESIGNATION OF RONALD REAGAN SPACE AND MISSILE TEST RANGE AT \nKWAJALEIN ATOLL.\n (a) Designation.--The site known as the ``Ronald Reagan Ballistic \nMissile Defense Test Site'' located at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic \nof the Marshall Islands shall on and after the date of the enactment of \nthis Act be known and designated as the ``Ronald Reagan Space and \nMissile Test Range''.\n (b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, \ndocument, paper, or other record of the United States to the site \nspecified in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the \nRonald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range.\n (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2887 of the Military Construction \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (division B of Public Law 106-\n398; 114 Stat. 1654A-441) is repealed.\nSEC. 2886. DESIGNATION OF CREECH AIR FORCE BASE AS A REMOTE OR ISOLATED \nINSTALLATION.\n The Secretary of Defense shall designate Creech Air Force Base, \nIndian Springs, Nevada, as a remote or isolated installation.\nSEC. 2887. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION \nTECHNOLOGIES AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through each \nSecretary of a military department, shall carry out a pilot program \nrelating to the use of advanced manufacturing construction technologies \nfor military construction projects (including unspecified minor \nmilitary construction projects authorized under section 2805 of title \n10, United States Code) on military installations selected under \nsubsection (d).\n (b) Designation of Official.--The Secretary of Defense shall \ndesignate an individual to administer the pilot program established \nunder this section. Such individual shall establish guidelines and \nprocedures with respect to carrying out military construction projects \nusing advanced manufacturing construction technologies under the pilot \nprogram.\n (c) Elements.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense \nshall--\n (1) assess the cost, schedule, and quality advantages of \n advanced manufacturing construction technologies for military \n construction projects;\n (2) identify and validate technical standards, design \n templates, and contracting methods for use under the pilot program;\n (3) establish a Department-wide framework for lessons learned, \n data sharing, and future adoption of advanced manufacturing \n construction technologies for military construction projects; and\n (4) create a centralized catalog of advanced manufacturing \n construction technologies that are compliant with the requirements \n of the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD Building Code (UFC 1-200-01) \n and suitable for use across military installations.\n (d) Selection of Installations.--The Secretary of Defense, in \ncoordination with the official designated under subsection (b), shall--\n (1) select one or more military installations at which to carry \n out the pilot program established under this section; and\n (2) minimize any disruption to the operations of any selected \n installation due to participation in the pilot program.\n (e) Reports.--\n (1) Interim report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to \n the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation \n of the pilot program established under this section, including--\n (A) a summary of any barriers to such implementation, \n including any statutory or resource limitations;\n (B) a summary of the recommendations to address any such \n barrier; and\n (C) any other recommendation of the Secretary for improving \n the pilot program.\n (2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the \n termination date in subsection (f), the Secretary shall submit to \n the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the \n pilot program.\n (f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program \nunder subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given \n in section 4841 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given in \n section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 2888. PILOT PROGRAM ON PROCUREMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES FOR \nINSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THROUGH AREAWIDE CONTRACTS.\n (a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish \na pilot program (in this section referred to as the ``pilot program'') \nfor the purposes of procuring utility services through an areawide \ncontract with a public utility provider for any utility services that \nsupport energy resilience and mission readiness of a military \ninstallation.\n (b) Deadline for Contracts.--Not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each military department \nshall enter into at least one areawide contract with a public utility \nprovider pursuant to the pilot program.\n (c) Public-private Partnerships.--The Secretary shall carry out the \npilot program by entering into one or more public-private partnerships \nthrough an areawide contract entered into under the pilot program.\n (d) Competition.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary \nshall, in accordance with part 6.302 of the Federal Acquisition \nRegulation, develop--\n (1) a justification and approval template to be used by all \n acquisition commands of the military departments when entering into \n an areawide contract pursuant to the pilot program; and\n (2) a process for granting waivers with respect to the \n requirements of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation.\n (e) Termination Date.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense to \ncarry out the pilot program shall terminate on the date that is one \nyear after the date on which the Secretary commences the pilot program.\n (f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date \non which the pilot program is terminated pursuant to subsection (e), \nthe Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report that includes--\n (1) an analysis of the pilot program, including any \n efficiencies, benefits, and cost-savings associated with utilizing \n areawide contracts under the pilot program to procure utility \n services from a public utility provider; and\n (2) proposed solutions, including recommended legislative text \n and modifications to the Federal Acquisition Regulation or policy \n guidance of the Department of Defense, to overcome any remaining \n legal and policy hurdles that the Secretary identifies as \n inhibiting adherence to and implementation of section 2811(b) of \n the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 \n (division B of Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2920 note).\n (g) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The terms ``areawide contract'', ``energy resilience'', and \n ``utility service'' have the meanings given such terms in section \n 2811(b)(3) of such Act.\n (2) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.\nSEC. 2889. CONSIDERATION OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION METHODS FOR MILITARY \nCONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITH PROTECTIVE DESIGN ELEMENTS.\n (a) In General.--In determining the requirements for a proposed \nmilitary construction project with protective design elements, the \nSecretary of Defense shall consider the use of modular construction \nmethods along with other construction methods to determine the most \neffective method for such military construction project to meet mission \nneeds.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate \na report on the use of modular construction methods as described in \nsubsection (a). Such report shall include the following:\n (1) A summary of current Department of Defense policy and \n guidance governing the use of modular construction for military \n construction projects, including modular construction methodologies \n with protective design elements.\n (2) A cost-benefit analysis that--\n (A) compares modular construction methods to other \n construction methods for military construction projects; and\n (B) describes the effect of modular construction methods on \n construction timelines and life-cycle costs.\n (3) An identification of potential use cases for modular \n construction methods and any limitations or constraints on the use \n of such methods.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``modular construction'' means a construction \n process in which components of a military construction project are \n prefabricated off-site under controlled conditions and then \n transported to the site of such project for assembly.\n (2) The term ``protective design elements'' means, with respect \n to a military construction project, that such project requires use \n of materials that have been blast hardened or ballistic hardened.\nSEC. 2890. NOTICE RELATING TO CONTRACTS OR OTHER AGREEMENTS TO \nESTABLISH AN ENDURING LOCATION IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.\n Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of \nDefense, a Secretary of a military department, or a combatant commander \nenters into a contract or other agreement to establish an enduring \nlocation (as described in section 2687a of title 10, United States \nCode) in a foreign country for purposes of supporting members of the \nArmed Forces in such foreign country, the Secretary of Defense shall \nsubmit to appropriate congressional defense committees a notification \nof such action.\n\n DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND \n OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\n Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations\n\nSec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.\nSec. 3103. Other defense activities.\nSec. 3104. Nuclear energy.\n\n Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSec. 3111. Organization and codification of provisions of law relating \n to atomic energy defense activities.\nSec. 3112. Plutonium pit production capacity.\nSec. 3113. Stockpile responsiveness and rapid capabilities programs of \n the National Nuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3114. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from \n unmanned aircraft.\nSec. 3115. Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, \n engineering, and technical personnel.\nSec. 3116. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of \n Energy projects.\nSec. 3117. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research \n within the National Nuclear Security Administration.\n\n Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSec. 3121. Modification to reporting requirements with respect to \n nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and \n responsiveness plan.\nSec. 3122. Assessment of the National Nuclear Security Administration \n Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.\nSec. 3123. Department of Energy report on expansion of other transaction \n authorities for National Nuclear Security Administration.\nSec. 3124. Office of Environmental Management program-wide performance \n metrics for reducing risk.\nSec. 3125. Office of Environmental Management integrated radioactive \n waste disposal planning and optimization.\nSec. 3126. Prohibition relating to reclassification of high-level waste.\nSec. 3127. National security positions within the Department of Energy.\nSec. 3128. Consultation requirement with respect to transfer to private \n entities of plutonium or plutonium materials; report.\n\n Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations\n\nSEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026 for \nthe activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in \ncarrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section \n4701.\n (b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds referred to in \nsubsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the \nSecretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects for the National \nNuclear Security Administration as follows:\n Project 26-D-511 MESA Photolithography Capability (MPC), Sandia \n National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $40,000,000.\n Project 26-D-510 Product Realization Infrastructure for \n Stockpile Modernization, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, \n Livermore, California, $15,000,000.\n Project 26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project (LAMP), Los \n Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $20,000,000.\n Project 26-D-513 Combined Radiation Environments for \n Survivability Testing, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, \n New Mexico, $52,248,000.\n Project 26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield Capability, Lawrence \n Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, $26,000,000.\n Project 26-D-530 East Side Office Building, Knolls Atomic Power \n Laboratory, Niskayuna, New York, $75,000,000.\nSEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of \nEnergy for fiscal year 2026 for defense environmental cleanup \nactivities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table \nin section 4701.\nSEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of \nEnergy for fiscal year 2026 for other defense activities in carrying \nout programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.\nSEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of \nEnergy for fiscal year 2026 for nuclear energy as specified in the \nfunding table in section 4701.\n\n Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations\n\nSEC. 3111. ORGANIZATION AND CODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING \nTO ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.\n (a) In General.--Part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:\n\n ``Subpart B--Atomic Energy Defense\n\n ``Chapter 601--Organizational Matters\n\n``6101. Definitions.\n``6102. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.\n``6103. Management structure for nuclear security enterprise.\n``6104. Monitoring of industrial base for nuclear weapons components, \n subsystems, and materials.\n``6105. Common financial reporting system for the nuclear security \n enterprise .\n``6106. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain defense \n activities and facilities.\n``6107. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis, \n Response, and Testing.\n\n ``Chapter 602--Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Matters\n\n ``subchapter i--stockpile stewardship and weapons production\n\n``6111. Stockpile stewardship program.\n``6112. Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear Security \n Administration.\n``6113. Stockpile stewardship criteria.\n``6114. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and \n responsiveness plan.\n``6115. Major warhead refurbishment program.\n``6116. Stockpile management program.\n``6117. Annual assessments and reports to the President and Congress \n regarding the condition of the United States nuclear weapons \n stockpile.\n``6118. Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability of \n the nuclear weapons stockpile.\n``6119. Nuclear test ban readiness program.\n``6120. Requirements for specific request for new or modified nuclear \n weapons.\n``6121. Testing of nuclear weapons.\n``6122. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication and certification \n of nuclear weapons stockpile.\n``6123. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes.\n``6124. Reports on critical difficulties at national security \n laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.\n``6125. Selected acquisition reports and independent cost estimates and \n reviews of certain programs and facilities.\n``6126. Advice to President and Congress regarding safety, security, and \n reliability of United States nuclear weapons stockpile.\n``6127. Notification of certain regulations that impact the National \n Nuclear Security Administration.\n``6128. Plutonium pit production capacity.\n``6129. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to \n plutonium pit aging .\n``6130. Authorization of workforce development and training partnership \n programs within National Nuclear Security Administration.\n``6131. Stockpile responsiveness program.\n``6132. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for \n unencumbered uranium.\n``6133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy Department of \n Defense uranium requirements.\n``6134. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture.\n``6135. W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process.\n``6136. Earned value management and technology readiness levels for life \n extension programs.\n\n ``subchapter ii--tritium\n\n``6141. Tritium production program.\n``6142. Tritium recycling.\n``6143. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling facilities.\n\n ``Chapter 603--Proliferation Matters\n\n``6151. Authority to conduct program relating to fissile materials.\n``6152. Completion of material protection, control, and accounting \n activities in the Russian Federation.\n``6153. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at Savannah River Site.\n``6154. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River Site, \n Aiken, South Carolina.\n``6155. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, \n radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable \n sites worldwide.\n``6156. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources.\n``6157. International agreements on nuclear weapons data.\n``6158. International agreements on information on radioactive \n materials.\n``6159. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan.\n``6160. Information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation \n programs.\n``6161. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating \n to defense nuclear nonproliferation.\n\n ``Chapter 604--Defense Environmental Cleanup Matters\n\n ``subchapter i--defense environmental cleanup\n\n``6171. Defense environmental cleanup account.\n``6172. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital asset \n projects or operations activities.\n``6173. Requirement to develop future use plans for defense \n environmental cleanup.\n``6174. Future-years defense environmental cleanup plan.\n``6175. Accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup \n activities.\n``6176. Defense environmental cleanup technology program.\n``6177. Other programs relating to technology development.\n``6178. Report on defense environmental cleanup expenditures.\n``6179. Public participation in planning for defense environmental \n cleanup.\n``6180. Policy of Department of Energy regarding future defense \n environmental management matters.\n``6181. Estimation of costs of meeting defense environmental cleanup \n milestones required by consent orders.\n``6182. Public statement of environmental liabilities.\n\n ``subchapter ii--closure of facilities\n\n``6191. Reports in connection with permanent closures of Department of \n Energy defense nuclear facilities.\n``6192. Defense site acceleration completion.\n``6193. Sandia National Laboratories.\n``6194. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational \n defense nuclear facilities.\n\n ``subchapter iii--hanford reservation, washington\n\n``6201. Safety measures for waste tanks at Hanford Nuclear Reservation.\n``6202. Hanford waste tank cleanup program reforms.\n``6203. River protection project.\n``6204. Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous \n material.\n\n ``subchapter iv--savannah river site, south carolina\n\n``6211. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear waste at \n the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site.\n``6212. Multi-year plan for clean-up.\n``6213. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of legacy \n nuclear materials.\n\n ``Chapter 605--Safeguards and Security Matters\n\n ``subchapter i--safeguards and security\n\n``6221. Prohibition on international inspections of Department of Energy \n facilities unless protection of restricted data is certified.\n``6222. Restrictions on access to national security laboratories by \n foreign visitors from sensitive countries.\n``6223. Background investigations of certain personnel at Department of \n Energy facilities.\n``6224. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program.\n``6225. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and \n counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense \n programs.\n``6226. Annual report and certification on status of security of atomic \n energy defense facilities.\n``6227. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from \n unmanned aircraft.\n``6228. Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and \n subcontractors.\n\n ``subchapter ii--classified information\n\n``6231. Review of certain documents before declassification and release.\n``6232. Protection against inadvertent release of restricted data and \n formerly restricted data.\n``6233. Supplement to plan for declassification of restricted data and \n formerly restricted data.\n``6234. Protection of classified information during laboratory-to-\n laboratory exchanges.\n``6235. Identification in budget materials of amounts for \n declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for \n such activities.\n\n ``Chapter 606--Personnel Matters\n\n ``subchapter i--personnel management\n\n``6241. Authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering, \n and technical personnel.\n``6242. Whistleblower protection program.\n``6243. Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce \n restructuring plan.\n``6244. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to Department \n of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service in \n stockpile stewardship and security.\n\n ``subchapter ii--education and training\n\n``6251. Executive management training in Department of Energy.\n``6252. Stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program.\n``6253. Fellowship program for development of skills critical to the \n nuclear security enterprise.\n\n ``subchapter iii--worker safety\n\n``6261. Worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities.\n``6262. Safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear facilities.\n``6263. Program to monitor department of energy workers exposed to \n hazardous and radioactive substances.\n``6264. Programs for persons who may have been exposed to radiation \n released from Hanford Nuclear Reservation.\n``6265. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear safety of \n facilities of the Administration and the Office of \n Environmental Management.\n``6266. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear incidents.\n\n ``Chapter 607--Budget and Financial Management Matters\n\n ``subchapter i--recurring national security authorization provisions\n\n``6271. Definitions.\n``6272. Reprogramming.\n``6273. Minor construction projects.\n``6274. General plant projects.\n``6275. Limits on construction projects.\n``6276. Fund transfer authority.\n``6277. Conceptual and construction design.\n``6278. Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction \n activities.\n``6279. Scope of authority to carry out plant projects.\n``6280. Availability of funds.\n``6281. Transfer of defense environmental cleanup funds.\n``6282. Transfer of weapons activities funds.\n``6283. Funds available for all national security programs of the \n Department of Energy.\n``6284. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of Energy \n projects.\n``6285. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense \n capital assets.\n``6286. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear \n weapon life extension programs.\n``6287. Matters relating to critical decisions.\n``6288. Unfunded priorities of the Administration.\n``6289. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget.\n``6290. Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of \n alternatives.\n\n ``subchapter ii--penalties\n\n``6301. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under environmental \n laws.\n``6302. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean Air \n Act.\n\n ``subchapter iii--other matters\n\n``6311. Reports on financial balances for atomic energy defense \n activities.\n``6312. Independent acquisition project reviews of capital assets \n acquisition projects.\n\n ``Chapter 608--Administrative Matters\n\n ``subchapter i--contracts\n\n``6321. Costs not allowed under covered contracts.\n``6322. Prohibition and report on bonuses to contractors operating \n defense nuclear facilities.\n``6323. Assessments of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear \n facilities.\n``6324. Contractor liability for injury or loss of property arising out \n of atomic weapons testing programs.\n``6325. Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-party \n financing arrangements.\n``6326. Publication of contractor performance evaluations leading to \n award fees.\n``6327. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk.\n``6328. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and \n operating contracts.\n\n ``subchapter ii--research and development\n\n``6331. Laboratory-directed research and development programs.\n``6332. Laboratory-directed research and development.\n``6333. Funding for laboratory directed research and development.\n``6334. Charges to individual program, project, or activity.\n``6335. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory directed research and \n development purposes.\n``6336. Report on use of funds for certain research and development \n purposes.\n``6337. Critical technology partnerships and cooperative research and \n development centers.\n``6338. University-based research collaboration program.\n``6339. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance program \n within the administration.\n\n ``subchapter iii--facilities management\n\n``6351. Transfers of real property at certain Department of Energy \n facilities.\n``6352. Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and \n demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons \n production facilities.\n``6353. Activities at covered nuclear weapons facilities.\n``6354. Pilot program relating to use of proceeds of disposal or \n utilization of certain department of energy assets.\n``6355. Department of Energy energy parks program.\n``6356. Authority to use passenger carriers for contractor commuting.\n\n ``subchapter iv--other matters\n\n``6361. Payment of costs of operation and maintenance of infrastructure \n at Nevada National Security Site.\n``6362. University-based defense nuclear policy collaboration program.\n\n ``CHAPTER 601--ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS\n\n``Sec. 6101. Definitions\n ``Except as otherwise provided, in this subpart:\n ``(1) The term `Administration' means the National Nuclear \n Security Administration.\n ``(2) The term `Administrator' means the Administrator for \n Nuclear Security.\n ``(3) The term `classified information' means any information \n that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of \n December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note), Executive Order No. 12958 \n of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), Executive Order No. 13526 \n of December 29, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), or successor orders, to \n require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so \n designated.\n ``(4) The terms `defense nuclear facility' and `Department of \n Energy defense nuclear facility' have the meaning given the term \n `Department of Energy defense nuclear facility' in section 318 of \n the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286g).\n ``(5) The term `nuclear security enterprise' means the physical \n facilities, technology, and human capital of the national security \n laboratories and the nuclear weapons production facilities.\n ``(6) The term `national security laboratory' means any of the \n following:\n ``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New \n Mexico.\n ``(B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New \n Mexico, and Livermore, California.\n ``(C) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, \n California.\n ``(7) The term `Nuclear Weapons Council' means the Nuclear \n Weapons Council established by section 179.\n ``(8) The term `nuclear weapons production facility' means any \n of the following:\n ``(A) The Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas \n City, Missouri.\n ``(B) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.\n ``(C) The Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, \n Tennessee.\n ``(D) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.\n ``(E) The Nevada National Security Site, Nevada.\n ``(F) Any facility of the Department of Energy that the \n Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator and \n Congress, determines to be consistent with the mission of the \n Administration.\n ``(9) The term `Restricted Data' has the meaning given such \n term in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. \n 2014(y)).\n``Sec. 6102. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program\n ``The provisions of Executive Order Numbered 12344, dated February \n1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, shall \nremain in force until changed by law.\n``Sec. 6103. Management structure for nuclear security enterprise\n ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a management \nstructure for the nuclear security enterprise in accordance with the \nNational Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.).\n ``(b) National Nuclear Security Administration Council.--\n ``(1) The Administrator shall establish a council to be known \n as the `National Nuclear Security Administration Council'. The \n Council may advise the Administrator on--\n ``(A) scientific and technical issues relating to policy \n matters;\n ``(B) operational concerns;\n ``(C) strategic planning;\n ``(D) the development of priorities relating to the mission \n and operations of the Administration and the nuclear security \n enterprise; and\n ``(E) such other matters as the Administrator determines \n appropriate.\n ``(2) The Council shall be composed of the directors of the \n national security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production \n facilities.\n ``(3) The Council may provide the Administrator or the \n Secretary of Energy recommendations--\n ``(A) for improving the governance, management, \n effectiveness, and efficiency of the Administration; and\n ``(B) relating to any other matter in accordance with \n paragraph (1).\n ``(4) Not later than 60 days after the date on which any \n recommendation under paragraph (3) is received, the Administrator \n or the Secretary, as the case may be, shall respond to the Council \n with respect to whether such recommendation will be implemented and \n the reasoning for implementing or not implementing such \n recommendation.\n ``(c) Rule of Construction.--This section may not be construed as \naffecting the authority of the Secretary of Energy, in carrying out \nnational security programs, with respect to the management, planning, \nand oversight of the Administration or as affecting the delegation by \nthe Secretary of authority to carry out such activities, as set forth \nunder subsection (a) of section 4102 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act \n(50 U.S.C. 2512) as it existed before the date of the enactment of the \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law \n112-239; 126 Stat. 2169).\n``Sec. 6104. Monitoring of industrial base for nuclear weapons \n components, subsystems, and materials\n ``(a) Designation of Official.--Not later than March 1, 2021, the \nAdministrator shall designate a senior official within the \nAdministration to be responsible for monitoring the industrial base \nthat supports the nuclear weapons components, subsystems, and materials \nof the Administration, including--\n ``(1) the consistent monitoring of the current status of the \n industrial base;\n ``(2) tracking of industrial base issues over time; and\n ``(3) proactively identifying gaps or risks in specific areas \n relating to the industrial base.\n ``(b) Provision of Resources.--The Administrator shall ensure that \nthe official designated under subsection (a) is provided with resources \nsufficient to conduct the monitoring required by that subsection.\n ``(c) Consultations.--The Administrator, acting through the \nofficial designated under subsection (a), shall, to the extent \npracticable and beneficial, in conducting the monitoring required by \nthat subsection, consult with--\n ``(1) officials of the Department of Defense who are members of \n the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 179;\n ``(2) officials of the Department of Defense responsible for \n the defense industrial base; and\n ``(3) other components of the Department of Energy that rely on \n similar components, subsystems, or materials.\n ``(d) Briefings.--\n ``(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2021, the \n Administrator shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of \n the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the \n designation of the official required by subsection (a), including \n on--\n ``(A) the responsibilities assigned to that official; and\n ``(B) the plan for providing that official with resources \n sufficient to conduct the monitoring required by subsection \n (a).\n ``(2) Subsequent briefings.--Not later than April 1, 2022, and \n annually thereafter through 2024, the Administrator shall provide \n to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a briefing on activities carried out under this \n section that includes an assessment of the progress made by the \n official designated under subsection (a) in conducting the \n monitoring required by that subsection.\n ``(e) Reports.--The Administrator, acting through the official \ndesignated under subsection (a), shall submit to the Committees on \nArmed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, \ncontemporaneously with each briefing required by subsection (d)(2), a \nreport--\n ``(1) identifying actual or potential risks to or specific gaps \n in any element of the industrial base that supports the nuclear \n weapons components, subsystems, or materials of the Administration;\n ``(2) describing the actions the Administration is taking to \n further assess, characterize, and prioritize such risks and gaps;\n ``(3) describing mitigating actions, if any, the Administration \n has underway or planned to mitigate any such risks or gaps;\n ``(4) setting forth the anticipated timelines and resources \n needed for such mitigating actions; and\n ``(5) describing the nature of any coordination with or burden \n sharing by other departments or agencies of the Federal Government \n or the private sector to address such risks and gaps.\n``Sec. 6105. Common financial reporting system for the nuclear security \n enterprise\n ``(a) In General.--By not later than four years after the date of \nthe enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2017 (Public Law 114-328), the Administrator shall, in consultation \nwith the National Nuclear Security Administration Council established \nby section 6103, complete, to the extent practicable, the \nimplementation of a common financial reporting system for the nuclear \nsecurity enterprise.\n ``(b) Elements.--The common financial reporting system implemented \npursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following:\n ``(1) Common data reporting requirements for work performed \n using funds of the Administration, including reporting of financial \n data by standardized labor categories, labor hours, functional \n elements, and cost elements.\n ``(2) A common work breakdown structure for the Administration \n that aligns contractor work breakdown structures with the budget \n structure of the Administration.\n ``(3) Definitions and methodologies for identifying and \n reporting costs for programs of records and base capabilities \n within the Administration.\n ``(4) A capability to leverage, where appropriate, the Defense \n Cost Analysis Resource Center of the Office of Cost Assessment and \n Program Evaluation of the Department of Defense using historical \n costing data by the Administration.\n ``(c) Reports.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2017, and annually \n thereafter, the Administrator shall, in consultation with the \n National Nuclear Security Administration Council, submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report on progress of the \n Administration toward implementing a common financial reporting \n system for the nuclear security enterprise as required by \n subsection (a).\n ``(2) Report.--Each report under this subsection shall include \n the following:\n ``(A) A summary of activities, accomplishments, challenges, \n benefits, and costs related to the implementation of a common \n financial reporting system for the nuclear security enterprise \n during the year preceding the year in which such report is \n submitted.\n ``(B) A summary of planned activities in connection with \n the implementation of a common financial reporting system for \n the nuclear security enterprise in the year in which such \n report is submitted.\n ``(C) A description of any anticipated modifications to the \n schedule for implementing a common financial reporting system \n for the nuclear security enterprise, including an update on \n possible risks, challenges, and costs related to such \n implementation.\n ``(3) Termination.--No report is required under this subsection \n after the completion of the implementation of a common financial \n reporting system for the nuclear security enterprise.\n``Sec. 6106. Restriction on licensing requirement for certain defense \n activities and facilities\n ``None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department \nof Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy \nAuthorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96-540; 94 Stat. 3197) or any \nother Act may be used for any purpose related to licensing of any \ndefense activity or facility of the Department of Energy by the Nuclear \nRegulatory Commission.\n``Sec. 6107. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis, \n Response, and Testing\n ``(a) Establishment.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall \nestablish within the nuclear security enterprise a Center for Security \nTechnology, Analysis, Response, and Testing.\n ``(b) Duties.--The center established under subsection (a) shall \ncarry out the following:\n ``(1) Provide to the Administrator, the Chief of Defense \n Nuclear Security, and the management and operating contractors of \n the nuclear security enterprise a wide range of objective expertise \n on security technologies, systems, analysis, testing, and response \n forces.\n ``(2) Assist the Administrator in developing standards, \n requirements, analysis methods, and testing criteria with respect \n to security.\n ``(3) Collect, analyze, and distribute lessons learned with \n respect to security.\n ``(4) Support inspections and oversight activities with respect \n to security.\n ``(5) Promote professional development and training for \n security professionals.\n ``(6) Provide for advance and bulk procurement for security-\n related acquisitions that affect multiple facilities of the nuclear \n security enterprise.\n ``(7) Advocate for continual improvement and security \n excellence throughout the nuclear security enterprise.\n ``(8) Such other duties as the Administrator may assign.\n\n ``CHAPTER 602--NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP AND WEAPONS PRODUCTION\n\n``Sec. 6111. Stockpile stewardship program\n ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through the \nAdministrator, shall establish a stewardship program to ensure--\n ``(1) the preservation of the core intellectual and technical \n competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons, including \n weapons design, system integration, manufacturing, security, use \n control, reliability assessment, and certification; and\n ``(2) that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe, secure, and \n reliable without the use of underground nuclear weapons testing.\n ``(b) Program Elements.--The program shall include the following:\n ``(1) An increased level of effort for the construction of new \n facilities and the modernization of existing facilities with \n production and manufacturing capabilities that are necessary to \n support the deterrence of strategic attacks against the United \n States by maintaining and enhancing the performance, reliability, \n and security of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, \n including--\n ``(A) the nuclear weapons production facilities; and\n ``(B) production and manufacturing capabilities resident in \n the national security laboratories.\n ``(2) Support for advanced computational capabilities to \n enhance the simulation and modeling capabilities of the United \n States with respect to the performance over time of nuclear \n weapons.\n ``(3) Support for above-ground experimental programs, such as \n hydrotesting, high-energy lasers, inertial confinement fusion, \n plasma physics, and materials research.\n ``(4) Support for the modernization of facilities and projects \n that contribute to the experimental capabilities of the United \n States that support the sustainment and modernization of the United \n States nuclear weapons stockpile and the capabilities required to \n assess nuclear weapons effects.\n ``(5) Support for the use of, and experiments facilitated by, \n the advanced experimental facilities of the United States, \n including--\n ``(A) the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore \n National Laboratory;\n ``(B) the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility \n at Los Alamos National Laboratory;\n ``(C) the Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratories; and\n ``(D) the experimental facilities at the Nevada National \n Security Site.\n``Sec. 6112. Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear \n Security Administration\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2022 (Public Law 117-81), the Administrator shall--\n ``(1) in consultation with the Nuclear Weapons Council \n established under section 179, develop and implement a portfolio \n management framework for the nuclear security enterprise that--\n ``(A) defines the Administration's portfolio of nuclear \n weapons stockpile and infrastructure maintenance and \n modernization programs;\n ``(B) establishes a portfolio governance structure, \n including portfolio-level selection criteria, prioritization \n criteria, and performance metrics;\n ``(C) outlines the approach of the Administration to \n managing that portfolio; and\n ``(D) incorporates the leading practices identified by the \n Comptroller General of the United States in the report titled \n ``Nuclear Security Enterprise: NNSA Should Use Portfolio \n Management Leading Practices to Support Modernization Efforts'' \n (GAO-21-398) and dated June 2021; and\n ``(2) complete an integrated, comprehensive assessment of the \n portfolio management capabilities required to execute the weapons \n activities portfolio of the Administration.\n ``(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than June 1, 2022, the \nAdministrator shall provide to the congressional defense committees a \nbriefing on--\n ``(1) the progress of the Administrator in developing the \n framework described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and \n completing the assessment required by paragraph (2) of that \n subsection; and\n ``(2) the plans of the Administrator for implementing the \n recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report referred \n to in paragraph (1)(D) of that subsection.\n``Sec. 6113. Stockpile stewardship criteria\n ``(a) Requirement for Criteria.--The Secretary of Energy shall \ndevelop clear and specific criteria for judging whether the science-\nbased tools being used by the Department of Energy for determining the \nsafety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile are performing \nin a manner that will provide an adequate degree of certainty that the \nstockpile is safe and reliable.\n ``(b) Coordination With Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary of \nEnergy, in developing the criteria required by subsection (a), shall \ncoordinate with the Secretary of Defense.\n``Sec. 6114. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and \n responsiveness plan\n ``(a) Plan Requirement.--The Administrator, in consultation with \nthe Secretary of Defense and other appropriate officials of the \ndepartments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall develop and \nannually update a plan for sustaining the nuclear weapons stockpile. \nThe plan shall cover, at a minimum, stockpile stewardship, stockpile \nmanagement, stockpile responsiveness, stockpile surveillance, program \ndirection, infrastructure modernization, human capital, and nuclear \ntest readiness. The plan shall be consistent with the programmatic and \ntechnical requirements of the most recent annual Nuclear Weapons \nStockpile Memorandum.\n ``(b) Submissions to Congress.--\n ``(1) In accordance with subsection (c), not later than March \n 15 of each even-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to \n the congressional defense committees a summary of the plan \n developed under subsection (a).\n ``(2) In accordance with subsection (d), not later than March \n 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Administrator shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a detailed report on the plan \n developed under subsection (a).\n ``(3) The summaries and reports required by this subsection \n shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a \n classified annex.\n ``(c) Elements of Biennial Plan Summary.--Each summary of the plan \nsubmitted under subsection (b)(1) shall include, at a minimum, the \nfollowing:\n ``(1) A summary of the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile, \n including the number and age of warheads (including both active and \n inactive) for each warhead type.\n ``(2) A summary of the status, plans, budgets, and schedules \n for warhead life extension programs and any other programs to \n modify, update, or replace warhead types.\n ``(3) A summary of the methods and information used to \n determine that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and reliable, \n as well as the relationship of science-based tools to the \n collection and interpretation of such information.\n ``(4) A summary of the status of the nuclear security \n enterprise, including programs and plans for infrastructure \n modernization and retention of human capital, as well as associated \n budgets and schedules.\n ``(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for carrying \n out the stockpile responsiveness program under section 6131.\n ``(6) A summary of the plan regarding the research and \n development, deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of technologies \n described in subsection (d)(7).\n ``(7) A summary of the assessment under subsection (d)(8) \n regarding the execution of programs with current and projected \n budgets and any associated risks.\n ``(8) Identification of any modifications or updates to the \n plan since the previous summary or detailed report was submitted \n under subsection (b).\n ``(9) Such other information as the Administrator considers \n appropriate.\n ``(d) Elements of Biennial Detailed Report.--Each detailed report \non the plan submitted under subsection (b)(2) shall include, at a \nminimum, the following:\n ``(1) With respect to stockpile stewardship, stockpile \n management, and stockpile responsiveness--\n ``(A) the status of the nuclear weapons stockpile, \n including the number and age of warheads (including both active \n and inactive) for each warhead type;\n ``(B) for each five-year period occurring during the period \n beginning on the date of the report and ending on the date that \n is 20 years after the date of the report--\n ``(i) the planned number of nuclear warheads (including \n active and inactive) for each warhead type in the nuclear \n weapons stockpile; and\n ``(ii) the past and projected future total lifecycle \n cost of each type of nuclear weapon;\n ``(C) the status, plans, budgets, and schedules for warhead \n life extension programs and any other programs to modify, \n update, or replace warhead types;\n ``(D) a description of the process by which the \n Administrator assesses the lifetimes, and requirements for life \n extension or replacement, of the nuclear and non-nuclear \n components of the warheads (including active and inactive \n warheads) in the nuclear weapons stockpile;\n ``(E) a description of the process used in recertifying the \n safety, security, and reliability of each warhead type in the \n nuclear weapons stockpile;\n ``(F) any concerns of the Administrator that would affect \n the ability of the Administrator to recertify the safety, \n security, or reliability of warheads in the nuclear weapons \n stockpile (including active and inactive warheads);\n ``(G) mechanisms to provide for the manufacture, \n maintenance, and modernization of each warhead type in the \n nuclear weapons stockpile, as needed;\n ``(H) mechanisms to expedite the collection of information \n necessary for carrying out the stockpile management program \n required by section 6116, including information relating to the \n aging of materials and components, new manufacturing \n techniques, and the replacement or substitution of materials;\n ``(I) mechanisms to ensure the appropriate assignment of \n roles and missions for each national security laboratory and \n nuclear weapons production facility, including mechanisms for \n allocation of workload, mechanisms to ensure the carrying out \n of appropriate modernization activities, and mechanisms to \n ensure the retention of skilled personnel;\n ``(J) mechanisms to ensure that each national security \n laboratory has full and complete access to all weapons data to \n enable a rigorous peer-review process to support the annual \n assessment of the condition of the nuclear weapons stockpile \n required under section 6117;\n ``(K) mechanisms for allocating funds for activities under \n the stockpile management program required by section 6116, \n including allocations of funds by weapon type and facility;\n ``(L) for each of the five fiscal years following the \n fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an identification \n of the funds needed to carry out the program required under \n section 6116;\n ``(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and schedules \n for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program under \n section 6131;\n ``(N) for each of the five fiscal years following the \n fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an identification \n of the funds needed to carry out the program required under \n section 6131; and\n ``(O) as required, when assessing and developing prototype \n nuclear weapons of foreign countries, a report from the \n directors of the national security laboratories on the need and \n plan for such assessment and development that includes separate \n comments on the plan from the Secretary of Energy and the \n Director of National Intelligence.\n ``(2) With respect to science-based tools--\n ``(A) a description of the information needed to determine \n that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and reliable;\n ``(B) for each science-based tool used to collect \n information described in subparagraph (A), the relationship \n between such tool and such information and the effectiveness of \n such tool in providing such information based on the criteria \n developed pursuant to section 6113(a); and\n ``(C) the criteria developed under section 6113(a) \n (including any updates to such criteria).\n ``(3) An assessment of the stockpile stewardship program under \n section 6111(a) by the Administrator, in consultation with the \n directors of the national security laboratories, which shall set \n forth--\n ``(A) an identification and description of--\n ``(i) any key technical challenges to the stockpile \n stewardship program; and\n ``(ii) the strategies to address such challenges \n without the use of nuclear testing;\n ``(B) a strategy for using the science-based tools \n (including advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of \n each national security laboratory to ensure that the nuclear \n weapons stockpile is safe, secure, and reliable without the use \n of nuclear testing;\n ``(C) an assessment of the science-based tools (including \n advanced simulation and computing capabilities) of each \n national security laboratory that exist at the time of the \n assessment compared with the science-based tools expected to \n exist during the period covered by the future-years nuclear \n security program; and\n ``(D) an assessment of the core scientific and technical \n competencies required to achieve the objectives of the \n stockpile stewardship program and other weapons activities and \n weapons-related activities of the Administration, including--\n ``(i) the number of scientists, engineers, and \n technicians, by discipline, required to maintain such \n competencies; and\n ``(ii) a description of any shortage of such \n individuals that exists at the time of the assessment \n compared with any shortage expected to exist during the \n period covered by the future-years nuclear security \n program.\n ``(4) With respect to the nuclear security infrastructure--\n ``(A) a description of the modernization and refurbishment \n measures the Administrator determines necessary to meet the \n requirements prescribed in--\n ``(i) the national security strategy of the United \n States as set forth in the most recent national security \n strategy report of the President under section 108 of the \n National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) if such \n strategy has been submitted as of the date of the plan;\n ``(ii) the most recent national defense strategy as of \n the date of the plan; and\n ``(iii) the most recent Nuclear Posture Review as of \n the date of the plan;\n ``(B) a schedule for implementing the measures described \n under subparagraph (A) during the 10-year period following the \n date of the plan;\n ``(C) the estimated levels of annual funds the \n Administrator determines necessary to carry out the measures \n described under subparagraph (A), including a discussion of the \n criteria, evidence, and strategies on which such estimated \n levels of annual funds are based; and\n ``(D)(i) a description of--\n ``(I) the metrics (based on industry best practices) \n used by the Administrator to determine the infrastructure \n deferred maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear \n security enterprise; and\n ``(II) the percentage of replacement plant value being \n spent on maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear \n security enterprise; and\n ``(ii) an explanation of whether the annual spending on \n such needs complies with the recommendation of the National \n Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences, \n Engineering, and Medicine that such spending be in an amount \n equal to four percent of the replacement plant value, and, if \n not, the reasons for such noncompliance and a plan for how the \n Administrator will ensure facilities of the nuclear security \n enterprise are being properly sustained.\n ``(5) With respect to the nuclear test readiness of the United \n States--\n ``(A) an estimate of the period of time that would be \n necessary for the Administrator to conduct an underground test \n of a nuclear weapon once directed by the President to conduct \n such a test;\n ``(B) a description of the level of test readiness that the \n Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, \n determines to be appropriate;\n ``(C) a list and description of the workforce skills and \n capabilities that are essential to carrying out an underground \n nuclear test at the Nevada National Security Site;\n ``(D) a list and description of the infrastructure and \n physical plants that are essential to carrying out an \n underground nuclear test at the Nevada National Security Site; \n and\n ``(E) an assessment of the readiness status of the skills \n and capabilities described in subparagraph (C) and the \n infrastructure and physical plants described in subparagraph \n (D).\n ``(6) A strategy for the integrated management of plutonium for \n stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs over a 20-year period \n that includes the following:\n ``(A) An assessment of the baseline science issues \n necessary to understand plutonium aging under static and \n dynamic conditions under manufactured and nonmanufactured \n plutonium geometries.\n ``(B) An assessment of scientific and testing \n instrumentation for plutonium at elemental and bulk conditions.\n ``(C) An assessment of manufacturing and handling \n technology for plutonium and plutonium components.\n ``(D) An assessment of computational models of plutonium \n performance under static and dynamic loading, including \n manufactured and nonmanufactured conditions.\n ``(E) An identification of any capability gaps with respect \n to the assessments described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).\n ``(F) An estimate of costs relating to the issues, \n instrumentation, technology, and models described in \n subparagraphs (A) through (D) over the period covered by the \n future-years nuclear security program under section 3253 of the \n National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453).\n ``(G) An estimate of the cost of eliminating the capability \n gaps identified under subparagraph (E) over the period covered \n by the future-years nuclear security program.\n ``(H) Such other items as the Administrator considers \n important for the integrated management of plutonium for \n stockpile and stockpile stewardship needs.\n ``(7) A plan for the research and development, deployment, and \n lifecycle sustainment of the technologies employed within the \n nuclear security enterprise to address physical and cyber security \n threats during the five fiscal years following the date of the \n report, together with--\n ``(A) for each site in the nuclear security enterprise, a \n description of the technologies deployed to address the \n physical and cybersecurity threats posed to that site;\n ``(B) for each site and for the nuclear security \n enterprise, the methods used by the Administration to establish \n priorities among investments in physical and cybersecurity \n technologies; and\n ``(C) a detailed description of how the funds identified \n for each program element specified pursuant to paragraph (1) in \n the budget for the Administration for each fiscal year during \n that five-fiscal-year period will help carry out that plan.\n ``(8) An assessment of whether the programs described by the \n report can be executed with current and projected budgets and any \n associated risks.\n ``(9) Identification of any modifications or updates to the \n plan since the previous summary or detailed report was submitted \n under subsection (b).\n ``(e) Nuclear Weapons Council Assessment.--\n ``(1) For each detailed report on the plan submitted under \n subsection (b)(2), the Nuclear Weapons Council shall conduct an \n assessment that includes the following:\n ``(A) An analysis of the plan, including--\n ``(i) whether the plan supports the requirements of the \n national security strategy of the United States referred to \n in subsection (d)(4)(A)(i), the most recent the national \n defense strategy, and the most recent Nuclear Posture \n Review;\n ``(ii) whether the modernization and refurbishment \n measures described under subparagraph (A) of subsection \n (d)(4) and the schedule described under subparagraph (B) of \n such subsection are adequate to support such requirements; \n and\n ``(iii) whether the plan supports the stockpile \n responsiveness program under section 6131 in a manner that \n meets the objectives of such program and an identification \n of any improvements that may be made to the plan to better \n carry out such program.\n ``(B) An analysis of whether the plan adequately addresses \n the requirements for infrastructure recapitalization of the \n facilities of the nuclear security enterprise.\n ``(C) If the Nuclear Weapons Council determines that the \n plan does not adequately support modernization and \n refurbishment requirements under subparagraph (A) or the \n nuclear security enterprise facilities infrastructure \n recapitalization requirements under subparagraph (B), a risk \n assessment with respect to--\n ``(i) supporting the annual certification of the \n nuclear weapons stockpile; and\n ``(ii) maintaining the long-term safety, security, and \n reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.\n ``(2) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the \n Administrator submits the plan under subsection (b)(2), the Nuclear \n Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report detailing the assessment required under \n paragraph (1).\n ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal year, means \n the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by \n the President under section 1105(a) of title 31.\n ``(2) The term `future-years nuclear security program' means \n the program required by section 3253 of the National Nuclear \n Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453).\n ``(3) The term `national defense strategy' means the review of \n the defense programs and policies of the United States that is \n carried out every four years under section 113(g).\n ``(4) The term `nuclear security budget materials', with \n respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress \n by the Administrator in support of the budget for that fiscal year.\n ``(5) The term `weapons activities' means each activity within \n the budget category of weapons activities in the budget of the \n Administration.\n ``(6) The term `weapons-related activities' means each activity \n under the Department of Energy that involves nuclear weapons, \n nuclear weapons technology, or fissile or radioactive materials, \n including activities related to--\n ``(A) nuclear nonproliferation;\n ``(B) nuclear forensics;\n ``(C) nuclear intelligence;\n ``(D) nuclear safety; and\n ``(E) nuclear incident response.\n``Sec. 6115. Major warhead refurbishment program\n ``In fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary of \nEnergy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report, \non each major warhead refurbishment program that reaches the Phase 6.3 \nmilestone, that provides an analysis of alternatives. Such report shall \ninclude--\n ``(1) a full description of alternatives considered prior to \n the award of Phase 6.3;\n ``(2) a comparison of the costs and benefits of each of those \n alternatives, to include an analysis of trade-offs among cost, \n schedule, and performance objectives against each alternative \n considered;\n ``(3) identification of the cost and risk of critical \n technology elements associated with each alternative, including \n technology maturity, integration risk, manufacturing feasibility, \n and demonstration needs;\n ``(4) identification of the cost and risk of additional capital \n asset and infrastructure capabilities required to support \n production and certification of each alternative;\n ``(5) a comparative analysis of the risks, costs, and \n scheduling needs for any military requirement intended to enhance \n warhead safety, security, or maintainability, including any \n requirement to consolidate and/or integrate warhead systems or mods \n as compared to at least one other feasible refurbishment \n alternative the Nuclear Weapons Council considers appropriate; and\n ``(6) a life-cycle cost estimate for the alternative selected \n that details the overall cost, scope, and schedule planning \n assumptions.\n``Sec. 6116. Stockpile management program\n ``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through \nthe Administrator and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, \nshall carry out a program, in support of the stockpile stewardship \nprogram, to provide for the effective management, modernization, and \nreplacement, as required, of the weapons in the nuclear weapons \nstockpile. The program shall have the following objectives:\n ``(1) To enhance the performance and reliability of the nuclear \n weapons stockpile of the United States.\n ``(2) To further reduce the likelihood of the resumption of \n underground nuclear weapons testing.\n ``(3) To maintain the safety and security of the nuclear \n weapons stockpile.\n ``(4) To optimize the future size of the nuclear weapons \n stockpile.\n ``(5) To reduce the risk of an accidental detonation of an \n element of the stockpile.\n ``(6) To reduce the risk of an element of the stockpile being \n used by a person or entity hostile to the United States, its vital \n interests, or its allies.\n ``(b) Program Limitations.--In carrying out the stockpile \nmanagement program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall \nensure that--\n ``(1) any changes made to the stockpile shall be consistent \n with the objectives identified in subsection (a);\n ``(2) any changes made to the stockpile consistent with the \n objectives identified in subsection (a) are carried out in a cost \n effective manner; and\n ``(3) any such changes made to the stockpile shall--\n ``(A) be well understood and certifiable without the need \n to resume underground nuclear weapons testing;\n ``(B) use the design, certification, and production \n expertise resident in the nuclear security enterprise to \n fulfill current mission requirements of the existing stockpile; \n and\n ``(C) develop future generations of design, certification, \n and production expertise in the nuclear security enterprise to \n support the fulfillment of mission requirements of the future \n stockpile.\n ``(c) Program Budget.--In accordance with the requirements under \nsection 6120, for each budget submitted by the President to Congress \nunder section 1105 of title 31, the amounts requested for the program \nunder this section shall be clearly identified in the budget \njustification materials submitted to Congress in support of that \nbudget.\n``Sec. 6117. Annual assessments and reports to the President and \n Congress regarding the condition of the United States nuclear \n weapons stockpile\n ``(a) Annual Assessments Required.--For each nuclear weapon type in \nthe stockpile of the United States, each official specified in \nsubsection (b) on an annual basis shall, to the extent such official is \ndirectly responsible for the safety, reliability, performance, or \nmilitary effectiveness of that nuclear weapon type, complete an \nassessment of the safety, reliability, performance, or military \neffectiveness (as the case may be) of that nuclear weapon type.\n ``(b) Covered Officials.--The officials referred to in subsection \n(a) are the following:\n ``(1) The head of each national security laboratory.\n ``(2) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command.\n ``(c) Dual Validation Teams in Support of Assessments.--In support \nof the assessments required by subsection (a), the Administrator may \nestablish teams, known as `dual validation teams', to provide each \nnational security laboratory responsible for weapons design with \nindependent evaluations of the condition of each warhead for which such \nlaboratory has lead responsibility. A dual validation team established \nby the Administrator shall--\n ``(1) be comprised of weapons experts from the laboratory that \n does not have lead responsibility for fielding the warhead being \n evaluated;\n ``(2) have access to all surveillance and underground test data \n for all stockpile systems for use in the independent evaluations;\n ``(3) use all relevant available data to conduct independent \n calculations; and\n ``(4) pursue independent experiments to support the independent \n evaluations.\n ``(d) Use of Teams of Experts for Assessments.--The head of each \nnational security laboratory shall establish and use one or more teams \nof experts, known as `red teams', to assist in the assessments required \nby subsection (a). Each such team shall include experts from both of \nthe other national security laboratories. Each such team for a national \nsecurity laboratory shall--\n ``(1) review both the matters covered by the assessments under \n subsection (a) performed by the head of that laboratory and any \n independent evaluations conducted by a dual validation team under \n subsection (c);\n ``(2) subject such matters to challenge; and\n ``(3) submit the results of such review and challenge, together \n with the findings and recommendations of such team with respect to \n such review and challenge, to the head of that laboratory.\n ``(e) Report on Assessments.--Not later than December 1 of each \nyear, each official specified in subsection (b) shall submit to the \nSecretary concerned, and to the Nuclear Weapons Council, a report on \nthe assessments that such official was required by subsection (a) to \ncomplete. The report shall include the following:\n ``(1) The results of each such assessment.\n ``(2)(A) Such official's determination as to whether or not one \n or more underground nuclear tests are necessary to resolve any \n issues identified in the assessments and, if so--\n ``(i) an identification of the specific underground nuclear \n tests that are necessary to resolve such issues; and\n ``(ii) a discussion of why options other than an \n underground nuclear test are not available or would not resolve \n such issues.\n ``(B) An identification of the specific underground nuclear \n tests which, while not necessary, might have value in resolving any \n such issues and a discussion of the anticipated value of conducting \n such tests.\n ``(C) Such official's determination as to the readiness of the \n United States to conduct the underground nuclear tests identified \n under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B), if directed by the President to \n do so.\n ``(3) In the case of a report submitted by the head of a \n national security laboratory--\n ``(A) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of the \n science-based tools and methods, including with respect to \n cyber assurance, being used to determine the matters covered by \n the assessments;\n ``(B) a concise statement regarding the adequacy of the \n tools and methods employed by the manufacturing infrastructure \n required by section 6122 to identify and fix any inadequacy \n with respect to the matters covered by the assessments, and the \n confidence of the head in such tools and methods;\n ``(C) a concise summary of the findings and recommendations \n of any teams under subsection (d) that relate to the \n assessments, together with a discussion of those findings and \n recommendations;\n ``(D) a concise summary of the results of any independent \n evaluation conducted by a dual validation team under subsection \n (c); and\n ``(E) a concise summary of any significant finding \n investigations initiated or active during the previous year for \n which the head of the national security laboratory has full or \n partial responsibility.\n ``(4) In the case of a report submitted by the Commander of the \n United States Strategic Command--\n ``(A) a discussion of the relative merits of other nuclear \n weapon types (if any), or compensatory measures (if any) that \n could be taken, that could enable accomplishment of the \n missions of the nuclear weapon types to which the assessments \n relate, should such assessments identify any deficiency with \n respect to such nuclear weapon types;\n ``(B) a summary of all major assembly releases in place as \n of the date of the report for the active and inactive nuclear \n weapon stockpiles; and\n ``(C) the views of the Commander on the stockpile \n responsiveness program under section 6131, the activities \n conducted under such program, and any suggestions to improve \n such program.\n ``(5) An identification and discussion of any matter having an \n adverse effect on the capability of the official submitting the \n report to accurately determine the matters covered by the \n assessments.\n ``(f) Submittals to the President and Congress.--\n ``(1) Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary of \n Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the President--\n ``(A) each report, without change, submitted to either \n Secretary under subsection (e) during the preceding year;\n ``(B) any comments that the Secretaries individually or \n jointly consider appropriate with respect to each such report;\n ``(C) the conclusions that the Secretaries individually or \n jointly reach as to the safety, reliability, performance, and \n military effectiveness of the nuclear weapons stockpile of the \n United States; and\n ``(D) any other information that the Secretaries \n individually or jointly consider appropriate.\n ``(2) Not later than March 15 of each year, the President shall \n forward to Congress the matters received by the President under \n paragraph (1) for that year, together with any comments the \n President considers appropriate.\n ``(3) If the President does not forward to Congress the matters \n required under paragraph (2) by the date required by such \n paragraph, the officials specified in subsection (b) shall provide \n a briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than \n March 30 on the report such officials submitted to the Secretary \n concerned under subsection (e).\n ``(g) Classified Form.--Each submittal under subsection (f) shall \nbe in classified form only, with the classification level required for \neach portion of such submittal marked appropriately.\n ``(h) Definition.--In this section, the term `Secretary concerned' \nmeans--\n ``(1) the Secretary of Energy, with respect to matters \n concerning the Department of Energy; and\n ``(2) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to matters \n concerning the Department of Defense.\n``Sec. 6118. Form of certifications regarding the safety or reliability \n of the nuclear weapons stockpile\n ``Any certification submitted to the President by the Secretary of \nDefense or the Secretary of Energy regarding confidence in the safety \nor reliability of a nuclear weapon type in the United States nuclear \nweapons stockpile shall be submitted in classified form only.\n``Sec. 6119. Nuclear test ban readiness program\n ``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall \nestablish and support a program to assure that the United States is in \na position to maintain the reliability, safety, and continued deterrent \neffect of its stockpile of existing nuclear weapons designs in the \nevent that a low-threshold or comprehensive ban on nuclear explosives \ntesting is negotiated and ratified within the framework agreed to by \nthe United States and the Russian Federation.\n ``(b) Purposes of Program.--The purposes of the program under \nsubsection (a) shall be the following:\n ``(1) To assure that the United States maintains a vigorous \n program of stockpile inspection and non-explosive testing so that, \n if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban is entered into, the \n United States remains able to detect and identify potential \n problems in stockpile reliability and safety in existing designs of \n nuclear weapons.\n ``(2) To assure that the specific materials, components, \n processes, and personnel needed for the remanufacture of existing \n nuclear weapons or the substitution of alternative nuclear warheads \n are available to support such remanufacture or substitution if such \n action becomes necessary in order to satisfy reliability and safety \n requirements under a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban \n agreement.\n ``(3) To assure that a vigorous program of research in areas \n related to nuclear weapons science and engineering is supported so \n that, if a low-threshold or comprehensive test ban agreement is \n entered into, the United States is able to maintain a base of \n technical knowledge about nuclear weapons design and nuclear \n weapons effects.\n ``(c) Conduct of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out \nthe program provided for in subsection (a). The program shall be \ncarried out with the participation of representatives of the Department \nof Defense, the nuclear weapons production facilities, and the national \nsecurity laboratories.\n``Sec. 6120. Requirements for specific request for new or modified \n nuclear weapons\n ``(a) Requirement for Request for Funds for Development.--\n ``(1) In any fiscal year after fiscal year 2002 in which the \n Secretary of Energy plans to carry out activities described in \n paragraph (2) relating to the development of a new nuclear weapon \n or modified nuclear weapon beyond phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as the case \n may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process, the Secretary--\n ``(A) shall specifically request funds for such activities \n in the budget of the President for that fiscal year under \n section 1105(a) of title 31; and\n ``(B) may carry out such activities only if amounts are \n authorized to be appropriated for such activities by an Act of \n Congress consistent with section 660 of the Department of \n Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7270).\n ``(2) The activities described in this paragraph are as \n follows:\n ``(A) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research \n and development for the production of a new nuclear weapon by \n the United States.\n ``(B) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of engineering \n or manufacturing to carry out the production of a new nuclear \n weapon by the United States.\n ``(C) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of research \n and development for the production of a modified nuclear weapon \n by the United States.\n ``(D) The conduct, or provision for conduct, of engineering \n or manufacturing to carry out the production of a modified \n nuclear weapon by the United States.\n ``(b) Budget Request Format.--In a request for funds under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall include a dedicated line item for \neach activity described in subsection (a)(2) for a new nuclear weapon \nor modified nuclear weapon that is in phase 2 or higher or phase 6.2 or \nhigher (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process.\n ``(c) Notification and Briefing of Noncovered Activities.--In any \nfiscal year after fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of Energy, acting \nthrough the Administrator, in conjunction with the annual submission of \nthe budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of \ntitle 31, shall notify the congressional defense committees of--\n ``(1) any activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating to \n the development of a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon \n that, during the calendar year prior to the budget submission, were \n carried out prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of \n the nuclear weapon acquisition process; and\n ``(2) any plans to carry out, prior to phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as \n the case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process, \n activities described in subsection (a)(2) relating to the \n development of a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon \n during the fiscal year covered by that budget.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `modified nuclear weapon' means a nuclear weapon \n that contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which--\n ``(A) is in the nuclear weapons stockpile as of December 2, \n 2002; and\n ``(B) is being modified in order to meet a military \n requirement that is other than the military requirements \n applicable to such nuclear weapon when first placed in the \n nuclear weapons stockpile.\n ``(2) The term `new nuclear weapon' means a nuclear weapon that \n contains a pit or canned subassembly, either of which is neither--\n ``(A) in the nuclear weapons stockpile on December 2, 2002; \n nor\n ``(B) in production as of that date.\n``Sec. 6121. Testing of nuclear weapons\n ``(a) Underground Testing.--No underground test of nuclear weapons \nmay be conducted by the United States after September 30, 1996, unless \na foreign state conducts a nuclear test after this date, at which time \nthe prohibition on United States nuclear testing is lifted.\n ``(b) Atmospheric Testing.--None of the funds appropriated pursuant \nto the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public \nLaw 103-160; 107 Stat. 1547) or any other Act for any fiscal year may \nbe available to maintain the capability of the United States to conduct \natmospheric testing of a nuclear weapon.\n``Sec. 6122. Manufacturing infrastructure for refabrication and \n certification of nuclear weapons stockpile\n ``(a) Manufacturing Program.--\n ``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program for \n purposes of establishing within the Government a manufacturing \n infrastructure that has the capabilities of meeting the following \n objectives:\n ``(A) To provide a stockpile surveillance engineering base.\n ``(B) To refabricate and certify weapon components and \n types in the enduring nuclear weapons stockpile, as necessary.\n ``(C) To fabricate and certify new nuclear warheads, as \n necessary.\n ``(D) To support nuclear weapons.\n ``(E) To supply sufficient tritium in support of nuclear \n weapons to ensure an upload hedge in the event circumstances \n require.\n ``(2) The purpose of the program carried out under paragraph \n (1) shall also be to develop manufacturing capabilities and \n capacities necessary to meet the requirements specified in the \n annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.\n ``(b) Required Capabilities.--The manufacturing infrastructure \nestablished under the program under subsection (a) shall include the \nfollowing capabilities (modernized to attain the objectives referred to \nin that subsection):\n ``(1) The weapons assembly and high explosives manufacturing \n capabilities of the Pantex Plant.\n ``(2) The weapon secondary fabrication capabilities of the Y-12 \n National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\n ``(3) The capabilities of the Savannah River Site relating to \n tritium recycling and processing.\n ``(4) The fissile material component processing and fabrication \n capabilities of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility \n and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.\n ``(5) The non-nuclear component capabilities of the Kansas City \n National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri.\n``Sec. 6123. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes\n ``(a) Acceleration of Manufacturing.--The Administrator shall \nrequire the nuclear security enterprise to accelerate the modernization \nof manufacturing processes for depleted uranium by 2030 so that the \nnuclear security enterprise--\n ``(1) demonstrates bulk cold hearth melting of depleted uranium \n alloys to augment existing capabilities on an operational basis for \n war reserve components;\n ``(2) manufactures, on a repeatable and ongoing basis, war \n reserve depleted uranium alloy components using net shape casting;\n ``(3) demonstrates, if possible, a production facility to \n conduct routine operations for manufacturing depleted uranium alloy \n components outside of the current perimeter security fencing of the \n Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and\n ``(4) has available high purity depleted uranium for the \n production of war reserve components.\n ``(b) Annual Briefing.--Not later than March 31, 2023, and annually \nthereafter through 2030, the Administrator shall provide to the \ncongressional defense committees a briefing on--\n ``(1) progress made in carrying out subsection (a);\n ``(2) the cost of activities conducted under such subsection \n during the preceding fiscal year; and\n ``(3) the ability of the nuclear security enterprise to convert \n depleted uranium fluoride hexafluoride to depleted uranium \n tetrafluoride.\n``Sec. 6124. Reports on critical difficulties at national security \n laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities\n ``(a) Reports by Heads of Laboratories and Facilities.--In the \nevent of a difficulty at a national security laboratory or a nuclear \nweapons production facility that has a significant bearing on \nconfidence in the safety or reliability of a nuclear weapon or nuclear \nweapon type, the head of the laboratory or facility, as the case may \nbe, shall submit to the Administrator a report on the difficulty. The \nhead of the laboratory or facility shall submit the report as soon as \npracticable after discovery of the difficulty.\n ``(b) Transmittal by Administrator.--Not later than 10 days after \nreceipt of a report under subsection (a), the Administrator shall \ntransmit the report (together with the comments of the Administrator) \nto the congressional defense committees, to the Secretary of Energy and \nthe Secretary of Defense, and to the President.\n ``(c) Inclusion of Reports in Annual Stockpile Assessment.--Any \nreport submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall also be submitted to \nthe President and Congress with the matters required to be submitted \nunder section 6117(f) for the year in which such report is submitted.\n``Sec. 6125. Selected acquisition reports and independent cost \n estimates and reviews of certain programs and facilities\n ``(a) Selected Acquisition Reports.--\n ``(1) At the end of the first quarter of each fiscal year, the \n Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator, shall submit \n to the congressional defense committees a report on each nuclear \n weapon system undergoing life extension and each major alteration \n project (as defined in section 6284(a)(2)) during the preceding \n fiscal year. The reports shall be known as Selected Acquisition \n Reports for the weapon system concerned.\n ``(2) The information contained in the Selected Acquisition \n Report for a fiscal year for a nuclear weapon system shall be the \n information contained in the Selected Acquisition Report for each \n fiscal-year quarter in that fiscal year for a major defense \n acquisition program under section 4351 or any successor system, \n expressed in terms of the nuclear weapon system.\n ``(b) Independent Cost Estimates and Reviews.--\n ``(1) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall \n submit to the congressional defense committees and the Nuclear \n Weapons Council the following:\n ``(A) An independent cost estimate of the following:\n ``(i) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life \n extension at the completion of phase 6.2A or new weapon \n system at the completion of phase 2A, relating to design \n definition and cost study.\n ``(ii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life \n extension at the completion of phase 6.3 or new weapon \n system at the completion of phase 3, relating to \n development engineering.\n ``(iii) Each nuclear weapon system undergoing life \n extension at the completion of phase 6.4, relating to \n production engineering, and before the initiation of phase \n 6.5, relating to first production.\n ``(iv) Each new weapon system at the completion of \n phase 4, relating to production engineering, and before the \n initiation of phase 5, relating to first production.\n ``(v) Each new nuclear facility within the nuclear \n security enterprise that is estimated to cost more than \n $500,000,000 before such facility achieves critical \n decision 1 and before such facility achieves critical \n decision 2 in the acquisition process.\n ``(vi) Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a major \n alteration project (as defined in section 6284(a)(2)).\n ``(B) An independent cost review of each nuclear weapon \n system undergoing life extension at the completion of phase 6.2 \n or new weapon system at the completion of phase 2, relating to \n study of feasibility and down-select.\n ``(2) Each independent cost estimate and independent cost \n review under paragraph (1) shall include--\n ``(A) whether the cost baseline or the budget estimate for \n the period covered by the future-years nuclear security program \n has changed, and the rationale for any such change; and\n ``(B) any views of the Secretary or the Administrator \n regarding such estimate or review.\n ``(3) The Administrator shall review and consider the results \n of any independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a \n nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility, as the case may be, \n under this subsection before entering the next phase of the \n development process of such system or the acquisition process of \n such facility.\n ``(4) Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (1), each \n independent cost estimate or independent cost review of a nuclear \n weapon system or a nuclear facility under this subsection shall be \n submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which--\n ``(A) in the case of a nuclear weapons system, such system \n completes a phase specified in such paragraph; or\n ``(B) in the case of a nuclear facility, such facility \n achieves critical decision 1 as specified in subparagraph \n (A)(v) of such paragraph.\n ``(5) Each independent cost estimate or independent cost review \n submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified \n form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.\n ``(c) Authority for Further Assessments.--Upon the request of the \nAdministrator, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of \nCost Assessment and Program Evaluation and in consultation with the \nAdministrator, may conduct an independent cost assessment of any \ninitiative or program of the Administration that is estimated to cost \nmore than $500,000,000.\n``Sec. 6126. Advice to President and Congress regarding safety, \n security, and reliability of United States nuclear weapons \n stockpile\n ``(a) Policy.--\n ``(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States--\n ``(A) to maintain a safe, secure, effective, and reliable \n nuclear weapons stockpile; and\n ``(B) as long as other nations control or actively seek to \n acquire nuclear weapons, to retain a credible nuclear \n deterrent.\n ``(2) Nuclear weapons stockpile.--It is in the security \n interest of the United States to sustain the United States nuclear \n weapons stockpile through a program of stockpile stewardship, \n carried out at the national security laboratories and nuclear \n weapons production facilities.\n ``(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n ``(A) the United States should retain a triad of strategic \n nuclear forces sufficient to deter any future hostile foreign \n leadership with access to strategic nuclear forces from acting \n against the vital interests of the United States;\n ``(B) the United States should continue to maintain nuclear \n forces of sufficient size and capability to implement an \n effective and robust deterrent strategy; and\n ``(C) the advice of the persons required to provide the \n President and Congress with assurances of the safety, security, \n effectiveness, and reliability of the nuclear weapons force \n should be scientifically based, without regard for politics, \n and of the highest quality and integrity.\n ``(b) Advice and Opinions Regarding Nuclear Weapons Stockpile.--In \naddition to a director of a national security laboratory or a nuclear \nweapons production facility under section 6124, any member of the \nNuclear Weapons Council may also submit to the President, the Secretary \nof Defense, the Secretary of Energy, or the congressional defense \ncommittees advice or opinion regarding the safety, security, \neffectiveness, and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.\n ``(c) Expression of Individual Views.--\n ``(1) In general.--No individual, including a representative of \n the President, may take any action against, or otherwise constrain, \n a director of a national security laboratory or a nuclear weapons \n production facility or a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council from \n presenting the professional views of the director or member, as the \n case may be, to the President, the National Security Council, or \n Congress regarding--\n ``(A) the safety, security, reliability, or credibility of \n the nuclear weapons stockpile and nuclear forces; or\n ``(B) the status of, and plans for, the capabilities and \n infrastructure that support and sustain the nuclear weapons \n stockpile and nuclear forces.\n ``(2) Construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) may be \n construed to affect the interagency budget process.\n ``(d) Representative of the President Defined.--In this section, \nthe term `representative of the President' means the following:\n ``(1) Any official of the Department of Defense or the \n Department of Energy who is appointed by the President and \n confirmed by the Senate.\n ``(2) Any member or official of the National Security Council.\n ``(3) Any member or official of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.\n ``(4) Any official of the Office of Management and Budget.\n``Sec. 6127. Notification of certain regulations that impact the \n National Nuclear Security Administration\n ``(a) In General.--If a director of a national security laboratory \nof the Administration determines that a Federal regulation could \ninhibit the ability of the Administrator to maintain the safety, \nsecurity, or effectiveness of the nuclear weapons stockpile without \nengaging in explosive nuclear testing, such director, not later than 15 \ndays after making such determination, shall submit to Congress a \nnotification of such determination.\n ``(b) Form.--Each notification required by subsection (a) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n``Sec. 6128. Plutonium pit production capacity\n ``(a) Requirement.--Consistent with the requirements of the \nSecretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the \nnuclear security enterprise--\n ``(1) during 2021, begins production of qualification plutonium \n pits;\n ``(2) during 2024, produces not less than 10 war reserve \n plutonium pits;\n ``(3) during 2025, produces not less than 20 war reserve \n plutonium pits;\n ``(4) during 2026, produces not less than 30 war reserve \n plutonium pits; and\n ``(5) during 2030, produces not less than 80 war reserve \n plutonium pits.\n ``(b) Annual Certification.--Not later than March 1, 2015, and each \nyear thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Energy shall certify to \nthe congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense that \nthe programs and budget of the Secretary of Energy will enable the \nnuclear security enterprise to meet the requirements under subsection \n(a).\n ``(c) Plan.--If the Secretary of Energy does not make a \ncertification under subsection (b) by March 1 of any year in which a \ncertification is required under that subsection, by not later than May \n1 of such year, the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council shall \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a plan to enable the \nnuclear security enterprise to meet the requirements under subsection \n(a). Such plan shall include identification of the resources of the \nDepartment of Energy that the Chairman determines should be redirected \nto support the plan to meet such requirements.\n ``(d) Certifications on Plutonium Enterprise.--\n ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date on \n which a covered project achieves a critical decision milestone, the \n Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management and the Deputy \n Administrator for Defense Programs shall jointly certify to the \n congressional defense committees that the operations, \n infrastructure, and workforce of such project are adequate to carry \n out the delivery and disposal of planned waste shipments relating \n to the plutonium enterprise, as outlined in the critical decision \n memoranda of the Department of Energy with respect to such project.\n ``(2) Failure to certify.--If the Assistant Secretary for \n Environmental Management and the Deputy Administrator for Defense \n Programs fail to make a certification under paragraph (1) by the \n date specified in such paragraph with respect to a covered project \n achieving a critical decision milestone, the Assistant Secretary \n and the Deputy Administrator shall jointly submit to the \n congressional defense committees, by not later than 30 days after \n such date, a plan to ensure that the operations, infrastructure, \n and workforce of such project will be adequate to carry out the \n delivery and disposal of planned waste shipments described in such \n paragraph.\n ``(e) Reports.--\n ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than March 1 of each year during \n the period beginning on the date on which the first covered project \n achieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process and ending \n on the date on which the second project achieves critical decision \n 4 and begins operations, the Administrator for Nuclear Security \n shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the planned production goals of both covered projects during the \n first 10 years of the operation of the projects.\n ``(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n ``(A) the number of war reserve plutonium pits planned to \n be produced during each year, including the associated warhead \n type;\n ``(B) a description of risks and challenges to meeting the \n performance baseline for the covered projects, as approved in \n critical decision 2 in the acquisition process;\n ``(C) options available to the Administrator to balance \n scope, costs, and production requirements at the projects to \n decrease overall risk to the plutonium enterprise and enduring \n plutonium pit requirements; and\n ``(D) an explanation of any changes to the production goals \n or requirements as compared to the report submitted during the \n previous year.\n ``(f) Prohibition on ARIES Expansion Before Achievement of 30 Pit-\nper-year Base Capability.--\n ``(1) In general.--Until the date on which the Administrator \n certifies to the congressional defense committees that the base \n capability to produce not less than 30 war reserve plutonium pits \n per year has been established at Los Alamos National Laboratory, \n the Administrator may not--\n ``(A) carry out a project to expand the pit disassembly and \n processing capability of the spaces at PF-4 occupied by ARIES \n as of December 22, 2023; or\n ``(B) otherwise expand such spaces.\n ``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect \n to--\n ``(A) ongoing or planned small projects to sustain or \n improve the efficiency of plutonium oxide production, provided \n that such projects do not expand the spaces at PF-4 occupied by \n ARIES as of December 22, 2023;\n ``(B) the planning and design of an additional ARIES \n capability at a location other than PF-4; or\n ``(C) the transfer of the ARIES capability to a location \n other than PF-4.\n ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n ``(A) The term `ARIES' means the Advanced Recovery and \n Integrated Extraction System method, developed and piloted at \n Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, for \n disassembling surplus defense plutonium pits and converting the \n plutonium from such pits into plutonium oxide.\n ``(B) The term `PF-4' means the Plutonium Facility at \n Technical Area 55 located at Los Alamos National Laboratory, \n Los Alamos, New Mexico.\n ``(g) Covered Project Defined.--In this subsection, the term \n`covered project' means--\n ``(1) the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, \n Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina (Project 21-D-511); or\n ``(2) the Plutonium Pit Production Project, Los Alamos National \n Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Project 21-D-512).\n ``(h) Management of Plutonium Modernization Program.--Not later \nthan 570 days after December 22, 2023, the Administrator for Nuclear \nSecurity shall ensure that the plutonium modernization program \nestablished by the Office of Defense Programs of the National Nuclear \nSecurity Administration, or any subsequently developed program designed \nto meet the requirements under subsection (a), is managed in accordance \nwith the best practices for schedule development and cost estimating of \nthe Government Accountability Office.\n``Sec. 6129. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to \n plutonium pit aging\n ``(a) Requirement.--The Administrator shall complete the milestones \non plutonium pit aging identified in the report entitled ``Research \nProgram Plan for Plutonium and Pit Aging'', published by the \nAdministration in September 2021.\n ``(b) Assessments.--The Administrator shall--\n ``(1) acting through the Defense Programs Advisory Committee, \n conduct biennial reviews during the period beginning not later than \n one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending \n December 31, 2030, regarding the progress achieved toward \n completing the milestones described in subsection (a); and\n ``(2) seek to enter into an arrangement with the private \n scientific advisory group known as JASON to conduct, not later than \n 2030, an assessment of plutonium pit aging.\n ``(c) Briefings.--During the period beginning not later than one \nyear after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending December \n31, 2030, the Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense \ncommittees biennial briefings on--\n ``(1) the progress achieved toward completing the milestones \n described in subsection (a); and\n ``(2) the results of the assessments described in subsection \n (b).\n ``(d) Certification of Completion of Milestones.--Not later than \nOctober 1, 2031, the Administrator shall--\n ``(1) certify to the congressional defense committees whether \n the milestones described in subsection (a) have been achieved; and\n ``(2) if the milestones have not been achieved, submit to such \n committees a report--\n ``(A) describing the reasons such milestones have not been \n achieved;\n ``(B) including, if the Administrator determines the \n Administration will not be able to meet one of such milestones, \n an explanation for that determination; and\n ``(C) specifying new dates for the completion of the \n milestones the Administrator anticipates the Administration \n will meet.\n``Sec. 6130. Authorization of workforce development and training \n partnership programs within National Nuclear Security \n Administration\n ``(a) Authority.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security may \nauthorize management and operating contractors at covered facilities to \ndevelop and implement workforce development and training partnership \nprograms to further the education and training of employees or \nprospective employees of such management and operating contractors to \nmeet the requirements of section 6128.\n ``(b) Capacity.--To carry out subsection (a), a management and \noperating contractor at a covered facility may provide funding through \ngrants or other means to cover the costs of the development and \nimplementation of a workforce development and training partnership \nprogram authorized under such subsection, including costs relating to \ncurriculum development, hiring of teachers, procurement of equipment \nand machinery, use of facilities or other properties, and provision of \nscholarships and fellowships.\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `covered facility' means--\n ``(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New \n Mexico; or\n ``(B) the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.\n ``(2) The term `prospective employee' means an individual who \n has applied (or who, based on their field of study and experience, \n is likely to apply) for a position of employment with a management \n and operating contractor to support plutonium pit production at a \n covered facility.\n``Sec. 6131. Stockpile responsiveness program\n ``(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States \nto identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually exercise all \ncapabilities required to conceptualize, study, design, develop, \nengineer, certify, produce, and deploy nuclear weapons to ensure the \nnuclear deterrent of the United States remains safe, secure, reliable, \ncredible, and responsive.\n ``(b) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through \nthe Administrator and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, \nshall carry out a stockpile responsiveness program, along with the \nstockpile stewardship program under section 6111 and the stockpile \nmanagement program under section 6116, to identify, sustain, enhance, \nintegrate, and continually exercise all capabilities required to \nconceptualize, study, design, develop, engineer, certify, produce, and \ndeploy nuclear weapons.\n ``(c) Objectives.--The program under subsection (b) shall have the \nfollowing objectives:\n ``(1) Identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually \n exercise all of the capabilities, infrastructure, tools, and \n technologies across the science, engineering, design, \n certification, and manufacturing cycle required to carry out all \n phases of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle process, with \n respect to both the nuclear security enterprise and relevant \n elements of the Department of Defense.\n ``(2) Identify, enhance, and transfer knowledge, skills, and \n direct experience with respect to all phases of the joint nuclear \n weapons life cycle process from one generation of nuclear weapon \n designers and engineers to the following generation.\n ``(3) Periodically demonstrate stockpile responsiveness \n throughout the range of capabilities as required, such as through \n the use of prototypes, flight testing, and development of plans for \n certification without the need for nuclear explosive testing.\n ``(4) Shorten design, certification, and manufacturing cycles \n and timelines to minimize the amount of time and costs leading to \n an engineering prototype and production.\n ``(5) Continually exercise processes for the integration and \n coordination of all relevant elements and processes of the \n Administration and the Department of Defense required to ensure \n stockpile responsiveness.\n ``(6) The retention of the ability, in coordination with the \n Director of National Intelligence, to assess and develop prototype \n nuclear weapons of foreign countries if needed to meet intelligence \n requirements and, if necessary, to conduct no-yield testing of \n those prototypes.\n ``(d) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Process Defined.--In this \nsection, the term `joint nuclear weapons life cycle process' means the \nprocess developed and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the \nSecretary of Energy for the development, production, maintenance, and \nretirement of nuclear weapons.\n``Sec. 6132. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements \n for unencumbered uranium\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than December 31 of each odd-numbered \nyear through 2031, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a plan for meeting national security \nrequirements for unencumbered uranium through 2070.\n ``(b) Plan Requirements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n ``(1) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than depleted \n uranium), by program source and enrichment level, that, as of the \n date of the plan, is allocated to national security requirements.\n ``(2) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than depleted \n uranium), by program source and enrichment level, that, as of the \n date of the plan, is not allocated to national security \n requirements but could be allocated to such requirements.\n ``(3) An identification of national security requirements for \n unencumbered uranium through 2070, by program source and enrichment \n level.\n ``(4) An assessment of current and projected unencumbered \n uranium production by private industry in the United States that \n could support future defense requirements.\n ``(5) A description of any shortfall in obtaining unencumbered \n uranium to meet national security requirements and an assessment of \n whether that shortfall could be mitigated through the blending down \n of uranium that is of a higher enrichment level.\n ``(6) An inventory of unencumbered depleted uranium, an \n assessment of the portion of that uranium that could be allocated \n to national security requirements through re-enrichment, and an \n estimate of the costs of re-enriching that uranium.\n ``(7) A description of the swap and barter agreements involving \n unencumbered uranium needed to meet national security requirements \n that are in effect on the date of the plan.\n ``(8) An assessment of--\n ``(A) when additional enrichment of uranium will be \n required to meet national security requirements; and\n ``(B) the options the Secretary is considering to meet such \n requirements, including an estimated cost and timeline for each \n option and a description of any changes to policy or law that \n the Secretary determines would be required for each option.\n ``(9) An assessment of how options to provide additional \n enriched uranium to meet national security requirements could, as \n an additional benefit, contribute to the establishment of a \n sustained domestic enrichment capacity and allow the commercial \n sector of the United States to reduce reliance on importing uranium \n from adversary countries.\n ``(c) Form of Plan.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n ``(d) Comptroller General Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after \nthe date on which the congressional defense committees receive each \nplan under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States \nshall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of \nRepresentatives and the Senate a briefing that includes an assessment \nof the plan.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `depleted', with respect to uranium, means that \n the uranium is depleted in uranium-235 compared with natural \n uranium.\n ``(2) The term `unencumbered', with respect to uranium, means \n that the United States has no obligation to foreign governments to \n use the uranium for only peaceful purposes.\n``Sec. 6133. Plan for domestic enrichment capability to satisfy \n Department of Defense uranium requirements\n ``(a) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 \n(Public Law 118-31), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees \non Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a report that contains a plan to establish a domestic \nenrichment capability sufficient to meet defense requirements for \nenriched uranium. Such plan shall include--\n ``(1) a description of defense requirements for enriched \n uranium expected to be necessary between the date of the enactment \n of this Act and 2060 to meet the requirements of the Department of \n Defense, including quantities, material assay, and the dates by \n which new enrichment is required;\n ``(2) key milestones, steps, and policy decisions required to \n achieve the domestic uranium enrichment capability;\n ``(3) the dates by which such key milestones are to be \n achieved;\n ``(4) a funding profile, broken down by project and sub-\n project, for obtaining such capability;\n ``(5) a description of any changes in the requirement of the \n Department of Defense for highly enriched uranium due to AUKUS; and\n ``(6) any other elements or information the Administrator \n determines appropriate.\n ``(b) Annual Certification Requirement.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than February 1 of each year after \n the year during which the report required by subsection (a) is \n submitted until the date specified in paragraph (2), the \n Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees \n a certification that--\n ``(A) the Administration is in compliance with the plan and \n milestones contained in the report; or\n ``(B) the Administration is not in compliance with such \n plan or milestones, together with--\n ``(i) a description of the nature of the non-\n compliance;\n ``(ii) the reasons for the non-compliance; and\n ``(iii) a plan to achieve compliance.\n ``(2) Termination date.--No report shall be required under \n paragraph (1) after the date on which the Administrator certifies \n to the congressional defense committees that the final key \n milestone under the plan has been met.\n ``(c) Form of Reports.--The report under subsection (a) and each \nannual certification under subsection (b) shall be submitted in \nunclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n``Sec. 6134. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture\n ``(a) Shipments.--\n ``(1) The Administrator shall ensure that shipments described \n in paragraph (2) incorporate surety technologies relating to \n transportation and shipping developed by the Integrated Surety \n Architecture program of the Administration.\n ``(2) A shipment described in this paragraph is an over-the-\n road shipment of the Administration that involves any nuclear \n weapon planned to be in the active stockpile after 2025.\n ``(b) Certain Programs.--\n ``(1) The Administrator, in coordination with the Chairman of \n the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall ensure that each program \n described in paragraph (2) incorporates integrated designs \n compatible with the Integrated Surety Architecture program.\n ``(2) A program described in this subsection is a program of \n the Administration that is a warhead development program, a life \n extension program, or a warhead major alteration program.\n ``(c) Determination.--\n ``(1) If, on a case-by-case basis, the Administrator determines \n that a shipment under subsection (a) will not incorporate some or \n all of the surety technologies described in such subsection, or \n that a program under subsection (b) will not incorporate some or \n all of the integrated designs described in such subsection, the \n Administrator shall submit such determination to the congressional \n defense committees, including the results of an analysis conducted \n pursuant to paragraph (2).\n ``(2) Each determination made under paragraph (1) shall be \n based on a documented, system risk analysis that considers security \n risk reduction, operational impacts, and technical risk.\n ``(d) Termination.--The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) \nshall terminate on December 31, 2029.\n``Sec. 6135. W93 nuclear warhead acquisition process\n ``(a) Reporting Requirements.--\n ``(1) Phase 1.--Upon receiving a concept definition study under \n phase 1 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear \n weapon, the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the \n congressional defense committees a report that includes the \n following:\n ``(A) A description of the potential military \n characteristics of the weapon.\n ``(B) A description of the stockpile-to-target sequence \n requirements of the weapon.\n ``(C) An initial assessment of the requirements a W93 \n nuclear weapon program is likely to generate for the nuclear \n security enterprise, including--\n ``(i) adjustments to the size and composition of the \n workforce;\n ``(ii) additions to existing weapon design and \n production capabilities; or\n ``(iii) additional facility recapitalization or new \n construction.\n ``(D) A preliminary description of other significant \n requirements for a W93 nuclear weapon program, including--\n ``(i) first production unit date;\n ``(ii) initial operational capability date;\n ``(iii) full operational capability date; and\n ``(iv) any unique safety and surety requirements that \n could increase design complexity or cost estimate \n uncertainty.\n ``(2) Phase 2.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than 15 days after the date on \n which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves phase 2 of the joint \n nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon, the \n Administrator shall provide to the congressional defense \n committees a briefing on a plan to implement a process of \n independent peer review or review by a board of experts, or \n both, with respect to--\n ``(i) the nonnuclear components of the weapon;\n ``(ii) subsystem design; and\n ``(iii) engineering aspects of the weapon.\n ``(B) Requirements for process.--The Administrator shall \n ensure that the process required by subparagraph (A)--\n ``(i) uses--\n\n ``(I) all relevant capabilities of the Federal \n Government, the defense industrial base, and \n institutions of higher education; and\n ``(II) other capabilities that the Administrator \n determines necessary; and\n\n ``(ii) informs the entire development life cycle of the \n W93 nuclear weapon.\n ``(b) Certifications and Reports at Phase 3.--Not later than 15 \ndays after the date on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves phase \n3 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for the W93 nuclear weapon--\n ``(1) the administrator shall provide to the congressional \n defense committees a briefing that includes certifications that--\n ``(A) phases 1 through 5 of the joint nuclear weapons life \n cycle for the weapon will employ, at a minimum, the same best \n practices and will provide Congress with the same level of \n programmatic insight as exists under the phase 6.X process for \n life extension programs; and\n ``(B) the proposed design for the weapon can be carried out \n within estimated schedule and cost objectives; and\n ``(2) the Commander of the United States Strategic Command \n shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report \n containing, or provide to such committees a briefing on, the \n requirements for weapon quantity and composition by type for the \n sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN) force, including such \n requirements planned for the 15-year period following the date of \n the report or briefing, as the case may be, including any planned \n life extensions, retirements, or alterations.\n ``(c) Waivers.--Subsections (a) and (b) may be waived during a \nperiod of war declared by Congress after January 1, 2021.\n ``(d) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Defined.--In this section, \nthe term `joint nuclear weapons life cycle' has the meaning given that \nterm in section 6131.\n``Sec. 6136. Earned value management and technology readiness levels \n for life extension programs\n ``(a) Review of Contractor Earned Value Management Systems.--The \nAdministrator shall enter into an arrangement with an independent \nentity under which that entity shall--\n ``(1) review and validate whether the earned value management \n systems of contractors of the Administration for life extension \n programs meet the earned value management national standard; and\n ``(2) conduct periodic surveillance reviews of such systems to \n ensure that such systems maintain compliance with that standard \n through program completion.\n ``(b) Benchmarks for Technology Readiness Levels.--The \nAdministrator shall--\n ``(1) establish specific benchmarks for technology readiness \n levels of critical technologies for life extension programs at key \n decision points; and\n ``(2) ensure that critical technologies meet such benchmarks at \n such decision points.\n ``(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to programs that, as \nof January 1, 2021, have not entered phase 3 of the nuclear weapons \nacquisition process or phase 6.3 of a nuclear weapons life extension \nprogram.\n ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `earned value \nmanagement national standard' means the most recent version of the EIA-\n748 Earned Value Management System Standard published by the National \nDefense Industrial Association.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER II--TRITIUM\n\n``Sec. 6141. Tritium production program\n ``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall \nestablish a tritium production program that is capable of meeting the \ntritium requirements of the United States for nuclear weapons.\n ``(b) Location of Tritium Production Facility.--The Secretary shall \nlocate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy \nat the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.\n ``(c) In-reactor Tests.--The Secretary may perform in-reactor tests \nof tritium target rods as part of the activities carried out under the \ncommercial light water reactor program.\n``Sec. 6142. Tritium recycling\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the \nfollowing activities shall be carried out at the Savannah River Site, \nSouth Carolina:\n ``(1) All tritium recycling for weapons, including tritium \n refitting.\n ``(2) All activities regarding tritium formerly carried out at \n the Mound Plant, Ohio.\n ``(b) Exception.--The following activities may be carried out at \nthe Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico:\n ``(1) Research on tritium.\n ``(2) Work on tritium in support of the defense inertial \n confinement fusion program.\n ``(3) Provision of technical assistance to the Savannah River \n Site regarding the weapons surveillance program.\n``Sec. 6143. Modernization and consolidation of tritium recycling \n facilities\n ``The Secretary of Energy shall carry out activities at the \nSavannah River Site, South Carolina, to--\n ``(1) modernize and consolidate the facilities for recycling \n tritium from weapons; and\n ``(2) provide a modern tritium extraction facility so as to \n ensure that such facilities have a capacity to recycle tritium from \n weapons that is adequate to meet the requirements for tritium for \n weapons specified in the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum.\n\n ``CHAPTER 603--PROLIFERATION MATTERS\n\n``Sec. 6151. Authority to conduct program relating to fissile materials\n ``The Secretary of Energy may conduct programs designed to improve \nthe protection, control, and accountability of fissile materials in \nRussia.\n``Sec. 6152. Completion of material protection, control, and accounting \n activities in the Russian Federation\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) or \nspecifically authorized by Congress, international material protection, \ncontrol, and accounting activities in the Russian Federation shall be \ncompleted not later than fiscal year 2018.\n ``(b) Exception.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply \nto international material protection, control, and accounting \nactivities in the Russian Federation associated with the Agreement \nConcerning the Management and Disposition of Plutonium Designated as No \nLonger Required for Defense Purposes and Related Cooperation, signed at \nMoscow and Washington August 29 and September 1, 2000, and entered into \nforce July 13, 2011 (TIAS 11-713.1), between the United States and the \nRussian Federation.\n``Sec. 6153. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at Savannah River \n Site\n ``(a) Plan for Construction and Operation of MOX Facility.--\n ``(1) Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary of Energy \n shall submit to Congress a plan for the construction and operation \n of the MOX facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South \n Carolina.\n ``(2) The plan under paragraph (1) shall include--\n ``(A) a schedule for construction and operations so as to \n achieve, as of January 1, 2012, and thereafter, the MOX \n production objective, and to produce 1 metric ton of mixed-\n oxide fuel by December 31, 2012; and\n ``(B) a schedule of operations of the MOX facility designed \n so that 34 metric tons of defense plutonium and defense \n plutonium materials at the Savannah River Site will be \n processed into mixed-oxide fuel by January 1, 2019.\n ``(3)(A) Not later than February 15 each year, beginning in \n 2004 and continuing through 2024, the Secretary shall submit to \n Congress a report on the implementation of the plan required by \n paragraph (1).\n ``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years before 2010 \n shall include--\n ``(i) an assessment of compliance with the schedules \n included with the plan under paragraph (2); and\n ``(ii) a certification by the Secretary whether or not the \n MOX production objective can be met by January 2012.\n ``(C) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after 2014 \n shall--\n ``(i) address whether the MOX production objective has been \n met; and\n ``(ii) assess progress toward meeting the obligations of \n the United States under the Plutonium Management and \n Disposition Agreement.\n ``(D) Each report under subparagraph (A) for years after 2019 \n shall also include an assessment of compliance with the MOX \n production objective and, if not in compliance, the plan of the \n Secretary for achieving one of the following:\n ``(i) Compliance with such objective.\n ``(ii) Removal of all remaining defense plutonium and \n defense plutonium materials from the State of South Carolina.\n ``(b) Corrective Actions.--\n ``(1) If a report under subsection (a)(3) indicates that \n construction or operation of the MOX facility is behind the \n applicable schedule under subsection (g) by 12 months or more, the \n Secretary shall submit to Congress, not later than August 15 of the \n year in which such report is submitted, a plan for corrective \n actions to be implemented by the Secretary to ensure that the MOX \n facility project is capable of meeting the MOX production \n objective.\n ``(2) If a plan is submitted under paragraph (1) in any year \n after 2008, the plan shall include corrective actions to be \n implemented by the Secretary to ensure that the MOX production \n objective is met.\n ``(3) Any plan for corrective actions under paragraph (1) or \n (2) shall include established milestones under such plan for \n achieving compliance with the MOX production objective.\n ``(4) If, before January 1, 2012, the Secretary determines that \n there is a substantial and material risk that the MOX production \n objective will not be achieved by 2012 because of a failure to \n achieve milestones set forth in the most recent corrective action \n plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall suspend further \n transfers of defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials to \n be processed by the MOX facility until such risk is addressed and \n the Secretary certifies that the MOX production objective can be \n met by 2012.\n ``(5) If, after January 1, 2014, the Secretary determines that \n the MOX production objective has not been achieved because of a \n failure to achieve milestones set forth in the most recent \n corrective action plan under this subsection, the Secretary shall \n suspend further transfers of defense plutonium and defense \n plutonium materials to be processed by the MOX facility until the \n Secretary certifies that the MOX production objective can be met.\n ``(6)(A) Upon making a determination under paragraph (4) or \n (5), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the options \n for removing from the State of South Carolina an amount of defense \n plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the amount of \n defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials transferred to the \n State of South Carolina after April 15, 2002.\n ``(B) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include an \n analysis of each option set forth in the report, including the cost \n and schedule for implementation of such option, and any \n requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 \n (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) relating to consideration or selection of \n such option.\n ``(C) Upon submittal of a report under subparagraph (A), the \n Secretary shall commence any analysis that may be required under \n the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 in order to select \n among the options set forth in the report.\n ``(c) Contingent Requirement for Removal of Plutonium and Materials \nFrom Savannah River Site.--If the MOX production objective is not \nachieved as of January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall, consistent with \nthe National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) \nand other applicable laws, remove from the State of South Carolina, for \nstorage or disposal elsewhere--\n ``(1) not later than January 1, 2016, not less than 1 metric \n ton of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials; and\n ``(2) not later than January 1, 2022, an amount of defense \n plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the amount of \n defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials transferred to the \n Savannah River Site between April 15, 2002, and January 1, 2022, \n but not processed by the MOX facility.\n ``(d) Economic and Impact Assistance.--\n ``(1) If the MOX production objective is not achieved as of \n January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability \n of appropriations, pay to the State of South Carolina each year \n beginning on or after that date through 2021 for economic and \n impact assistance an amount equal to $1,000,000 per day, not to \n exceed $100,000,000 per year, until the later of--\n ``(A) the date on which the MOX production objective is \n achieved in such year; or\n ``(B) the date on which the Secretary has removed from the \n State of South Carolina in such year at least 1 metric ton of \n defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials.\n ``(2)(A) If, as of January 1, 2022, the MOX facility has not \n processed mixed-oxide fuel from defense plutonium and defense \n plutonium materials in the amount of not less than--\n ``(i) one metric ton, in each of any two consecutive \n calendar years; and\n ``(ii) three metric tons total,\n the Secretary shall, from funds available to the Secretary, pay \n to the State of South Carolina for economic and impact \n assistance an amount equal to $1,000,000 per day, not to exceed \n $100,000,000 per year, until the removal by the Secretary from \n the State of South Carolina of an amount of defense plutonium \n or defense plutonium materials equal to the amount of defense \n plutonium or defense plutonium materials transferred to the \n Savannah River Site between April 15, 2002, and January 1, \n 2022, but not processed by the MOX facility.\n ``(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to terminate, \n supersede, or otherwise affect any other requirements of this \n section.\n ``(3) If the State of South Carolina obtains an injunction that \n prohibits the Department of Energy from taking any action necessary \n for the Department to meet any deadline specified by this \n subsection, that deadline shall be extended for a period of time \n equal to the period of time during which the injunction is in \n effect.\n ``(e) Failure to Complete Planned Disposition Program.--If less \nthan 34 metric tons of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials \nhave been processed by the MOX facility by October 1, 2026, the \nSecretary shall, not later than December 1, 2026, and on a biennial \nbasis thereafter, submit to Congress a plan for--\n ``(1) completing the processing of 34 metric tons of defense \n plutonium and defense plutonium material by the MOX facility; or\n ``(2) removing from the State of South Carolina an amount of \n defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials equal to the \n amount of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials \n transferred to the Savannah River Site after April 15, 2002, but \n not processed by the MOX facility.\n ``(f) Removal of Mixed-oxide Fuel Upon Completion of Operations of \nMOX Facility.--If, one year after the date on which operation of the \nMOX facility permanently ceases, any mixed-oxide fuel remains at the \nSavannah River Site, the Secretary shall submit to Congress--\n ``(1) a report on when such fuel will be transferred for use in \n commercial nuclear reactors; or\n ``(2) a plan for removing such fuel from the State of South \n Carolina.\n ``(g) Baseline.--Not later than December 31, 2006, the Secretary \nshall submit to Congress a report on the construction and operation of \nthe MOX facility that includes a schedule for revising the requirements \nof this section during fiscal year 2007 to conform with the schedule \nestablished by the Secretary for the MOX facility, which shall be based \non estimated funding levels for the fiscal year.\n ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) MOX production objective.--The term `MOX production \n objective' means production at the MOX facility of mixed-oxide fuel \n from defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials at an \n average rate equivalent to not less than one metric ton of mixed-\n oxide fuel per year. The average rate shall be determined by \n measuring production at the MOX facility from the date the facility \n is declared operational to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission \n through the date of assessment.\n ``(2) MOX facility.--The term `MOX facility' means the mixed-\n oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, \n South Carolina.\n ``(3) Defense plutonium; defense plutonium materials.--The \n terms `defense plutonium' and `defense plutonium materials' mean \n weapons-usable plutonium.\n``Sec. 6154. Disposition of surplus defense plutonium at Savannah River \n Site, Aiken, South Carolina\n ``(a) Consultation Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall consult \nwith the Governor of the State of South Carolina regarding any \ndecisions or plans of the Secretary related to the disposition of \nsurplus defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials located at \nthe Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.\n ``(b) Notice Required.--For each shipment of defense plutonium or \ndefense plutonium materials to the Savannah River Site, the Secretary \nshall, not less than 30 days before the commencement of such shipment, \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report providing \nnotice of such shipment.\n ``(c) Plan for Disposition.--The Secretary shall prepare a plan for \ndisposal of the surplus defense plutonium and defense plutonium \nmaterials currently located at the Savannah River Site and for disposal \nof defense plutonium and defense plutonium materials to be shipped to \nthe Savannah River Site in the future. The plan shall include the \nfollowing:\n ``(1) A review of each option considered for such disposal.\n ``(2) An identification of the preferred option for such \n disposal.\n ``(3) With respect to the facilities for such disposal that are \n required by the Department of Energy's Record of Decision for the \n Storage and Disposition of Weapons-Usable Fissile Materials Final \n Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement dated January 14, \n 1997--\n ``(A) a statement of the cost of construction and operation \n of such facilities;\n ``(B) a schedule for the expeditious construction of such \n facilities, including milestones; and\n ``(C) a firm schedule for funding the cost of such \n facilities.\n ``(4) A specification of the means by which all such defense \n plutonium and defense plutonium materials will be removed in a \n timely manner from the Savannah River Site for storage or disposal \n elsewhere.\n ``(d) Plan for Alternative Disposition.--If the Secretary \ndetermines not to proceed at the Savannah River Site with construction \nof the plutonium immobilization plant, or with the mixed oxide fuel \nfabrication facility, the Secretary shall prepare a plan that \nidentifies a disposition path for all defense plutonium and defense \nplutonium materials that would otherwise have been disposed of at such \nplant or such facility, as applicable.\n ``(e) Submission of Plans.--Not later than February 1, 2002, the \nSecretary shall submit to Congress the plan required by subsection (c) \n(and the plan prepared under subsection (d), if applicable).\n ``(f) Limitation on Plutonium Shipments.--If the Secretary does not \nsubmit to Congress the plan required by subsection (c) (and the plan \nprepared under subsection (d), if applicable) by February 1, 2002, the \nSecretary shall be prohibited from shipping defense plutonium or \ndefense plutonium materials to the Savannah River Site during the \nperiod beginning on February 1, 2002, and ending on the date on which \nsuch plans are submitted to Congress.\n ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be \nconstrued to prohibit or limit the Secretary from shipping defense \nplutonium or defense plutonium materials to sites other than the \nSavannah River Site during the period referred to in subsection (f) or \nany other period.\n ``(h) Annual Report on Funding for Fissile Materials Disposition \nActivities.--The Secretary shall include with the budget justification \nmaterials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Energy \nbudget for each fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the \nPresident under section 1105(a) of title 31) a report setting forth the \nextent to which amounts requested for the Department for such fiscal \nyear for fissile materials disposition activities will enable the \nDepartment to meet commitments for the disposition of surplus defense \nplutonium and defense plutonium materials located at the Savannah River \nSite, and for any other fissile materials disposition activities, in \nsuch fiscal year.\n``Sec. 6155. Acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, \n radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites \n worldwide\n ``(a) Sense of Congress.--\n ``(1) It is the sense of Congress that the security, including \n the rapid removal or secure storage, of high-risk, proliferation-\n attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and related \n equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide should be a top priority \n among the activities to achieve the national security of the United \n States.\n ``(2) It is the sense of Congress that the President may \n establish in the Department of Energy a task force to be known as \n the Task Force on Nuclear Materials to carry out the program \n authorized by subsection (b).\n ``(b) Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Energy may carry out a \nprogram to undertake an accelerated, comprehensive worldwide effort to \nmitigate the threats posed by high-risk, proliferation-attractive \nfissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment \nlocated at sites potentially vulnerable to theft or diversion.\n ``(c) Program Elements.--\n ``(1) Activities under the program under subsection (b) may \n include the following:\n ``(A) Accelerated efforts to secure, remove, or eliminate \n proliferation-attractive fissile materials or radiological \n materials in research reactors, other reactors, and other \n facilities worldwide.\n ``(B) Arrangements for the secure shipment of \n proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological \n materials, and related equipment to other countries willing to \n accept such materials and equipment, or to the United States if \n such countries cannot be identified, and the provision of \n secure storage or disposition of such materials and equipment \n following shipment.\n ``(C) The transportation of proliferation-attractive \n fissile materials, radiological materials, and related \n equipment from sites identified as proliferation risks to \n secure facilities in other countries or in the United States.\n ``(D) The processing and packaging of proliferation-\n attractive fissile materials, radiological materials, and \n related equipment in accordance with required standards for \n transport, storage, and disposition.\n ``(E) The provision of interim security upgrades for \n vulnerable, proliferation-attractive fissile materials, \n radiological materials, and related equipment pending their \n removal from their current sites.\n ``(F) The utilization of funds to upgrade security and \n accounting at sites where proliferation-attractive fissile \n materials or radiological materials will remain for an extended \n period of time in order to ensure that such materials are \n secure against plausible potential threats and will remain so \n in the future.\n ``(G) The management of proliferation-attractive fissile \n materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at \n secure facilities.\n ``(H) Actions to ensure that security, including security \n upgrades at sites and facilities for the storage or disposition \n of proliferation-attractive fissile materials, radiological \n materials, and related equipment, continues to function as \n intended.\n ``(I) The provision of technical support to the \n International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), other countries, and \n other entities to facilitate removal of, and security upgrades \n to facilities that contain, proliferation-attractive fissile \n materials, radiological materials, and related equipment \n worldwide.\n ``(J) The development of alternative fuels and irradiation \n targets based on low-enriched uranium to convert research or \n other reactors fueled by highly-enriched uranium to such \n alternative fuels, as well as the conversion of reactors and \n irradiation targets employing highly-enriched uranium to \n employment of such alternative fuels and targets.\n ``(K) Accelerated actions for the blend down of highly-\n enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium.\n ``(L) The provision of assistance in the closure and \n decommissioning of sites identified as presenting risks of \n proliferation of proliferation-attractive fissile materials, \n radiological materials, and related equipment.\n ``(M) Programs to--\n ``(i) assist in the placement of employees displaced as \n a result of actions pursuant to the program in enterprises \n not representing a proliferation threat; and\n ``(ii) convert (including through the use of \n alternative technologies) sites identified as presenting \n risks of proliferation regarding proliferation-attractive \n fissile materials, radiological materials, and related \n equipment to purposes not representing a proliferation \n threat to the extent necessary to eliminate the \n proliferation threat.\n ``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the \n Secretary of State, carry out the program in consultation with, and \n with the assistance of, appropriate departments, agencies, and \n other entities of the United States Government.\n ``(3) The Secretary of Energy shall, with the concurrence of \n the Secretary of State, carry out activities under the program in \n collaboration with such foreign governments, non-governmental \n organizations, and other international entities as the Secretary of \n Energy considers appropriate for the program.\n ``(d) Funding.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the \nSecretary of Energy for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities \nshall be available for purposes of the program under this section.\n ``(e) Participation by Other Governments and Organizations.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy may, with the \n concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into one or more \n agreements with any person (including a foreign government, \n international organization, or multinational entity) that the \n Secretary of Energy considers appropriate under which the person \n contributes funds for purposes of the programs described in \n paragraph (2).\n ``(2) Programs covered.--The programs described in this \n paragraph are any programs within the Office of Defense Nuclear \n Nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Security Administration.\n ``(3) Retention and use of amounts.--Notwithstanding section \n 3302 of title 31, the Secretary of Energy may retain and use \n amounts contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) for \n purposes of the programs described in paragraph (2). Amounts so \n contributed shall be retained in a separate fund established in the \n Treasury for such purposes and shall be available for use without \n further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.\n ``(4) Return of amounts not used within 5 years.--If an amount \n contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) is not used \n under this subsection within 5 years after it was contributed, the \n Secretary of Energy shall return that amount to the person who \n contributed it.\n ``(5) Annual report.--Not later than October 31 of each year, \n the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report on the receipt and use of amounts under this \n subsection during the preceding fiscal year. Each report for a \n fiscal year shall set forth--\n ``(A) a statement of any amounts received under this \n subsection, including, for each such amount, the value of the \n contribution and the person who contributed it;\n ``(B) a statement of any amounts used under this \n subsection, including, for each such amount, the purposes for \n which the amount was used; and\n ``(C) a statement of the amounts retained but not used \n under this subsection, including, for each such amount, the \n purposes (if known) for which the Secretary intends to use the \n amount.\n ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `fissile materials' means plutonium, highly-\n enriched uranium, or other material capable of sustaining an \n explosive nuclear chain reaction, including irradiated items \n containing such materials if the radiation field from such items is \n not sufficient to prevent the theft or misuse of such items.\n ``(2) The term `radiological materials' includes Americium-241, \n Californium-252, Cesium-137, Cobalt-60, Iridium-192, Plutonium-238, \n Radium-226, Strontium-90, Curium-244, and irradiated items \n containing such materials, or other materials designated by the \n Secretary of Energy for purposes of this paragraph.\n ``(3) The term `related equipment' includes equipment useful \n for enrichment of uranium in the isotope 235 and for extraction of \n fissile materials from irradiated fuel rods and other equipment \n designated by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of this section.\n ``(4) The term `highly-enriched uranium' means uranium enriched \n to or above 20 percent in the isotope 235.\n ``(5) The term `low-enriched uranium' means uranium enriched \n below 20 percent in the isotope 235.\n ``(6) The term `proliferation-attractive', in the case of \n fissile materials and radiological materials, means quantities and \n types of such materials that are determined by the Secretary of \n Energy to present a significant risk to the national security of \n the United States if diverted to a use relating to proliferation.\n ``(7) The term `alternative technologies' means technologies, \n such as accelerator-based equipment, that do not use radiological \n materials.\n``Sec. 6156. Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation \n sources\n ``(a) Goal.--The Administrator shall ensure that the goal of the \ncovered programs is eliminating the use of blood irradiation devices in \nthe United States that rely on cesium chloride by December 31, 2027.\n ``(b) Implementation.--To meet the goal specified by subsection \n(a), the Administrator shall carry out the covered programs in a manner \nthat--\n ``(1) is voluntary for owners of blood irradiation devices;\n ``(2) allows for the United States, subject to the review of \n the Administrator, to pay up to 50 percent of the per-device cost \n of replacing blood irradiation devices covered by the programs;\n ``(3) allows for the United States to pay up to 100 percent of \n the cost of removing and disposing of cesium sources retired from \n service by the programs; and\n ``(4) replaces such devices with x-ray irradiation devices or \n other devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration that \n provide significant threat reduction as compared to cesium chloride \n irradiators.\n ``(c) Duration.--The Administrator shall carry out the covered \nprograms until December 31, 2027.\n ``(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), the Administrator shall submit \nto the appropriate congressional committees a report on the covered \nprograms, including--\n ``(1) identification of each cesium chloride blood irradiation \n device in the United States, including the number, general \n location, and user type;\n ``(2) a plan for achieving the goal established by subsection \n (a);\n ``(3) a methodology for prioritizing replacement of such \n devices that takes into account irradiator age and prior material \n security initiatives;\n ``(4) in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission \n and the Food and Drug Administration, a strategy identifying any \n legislative, regulatory, or other measures necessary to constrain \n the introduction of new cesium chloride blood irradiation devices;\n ``(5) identification of the annual funds required to meet the \n goal established by subsection (a); and\n ``(6) a description of the disposal path for cesium chloride \n sources under the covered programs.\n ``(e) Assessment.--The Administrator shall submit an assessment to \nthe appropriate congressional committees by September 20, 2023, of the \nresults of the actions on the covered programs under this section, \nincluding--\n ``(1) the number of replacement irradiators under the covered \n programs;\n ``(2) the life-cycle costs of the programs, including personnel \n training, maintenance, and replacement costs for new irradiation \n devices;\n ``(3) the cost-effectiveness of the covered programs;\n ``(4) an analysis of the effectiveness of the new irradiation \n devices' technology; and\n ``(5) a forecast of whether the Administrator will meet the \n goal established in subsection (a).\n ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on \n Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the \n House of Representatives; and\n ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on \n Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, \n and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of \n the Senate.\n ``(2) Covered programs.--The term `covered programs' means the \n following programs of the Office of Radiological Security of the \n National Nuclear Security Administration:\n ``(A) The Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program.\n ``(B) The Off-Site Source Recovery Program.\n``Sec. 6157. International agreements on nuclear weapons data\n ``The Secretary of Energy may, with the concurrence of the \nSecretary of State and in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National \nIntelligence, enter into agreements with countries or international \norganizations to conduct data collection and analysis to determine \naccurately and in a timely manner the source of any components of, or \nfissile material used or attempted to be used in, a nuclear device or \nweapon.\n``Sec. 6158. International agreements on information on radioactive \n materials\n ``The Secretary of Energy may, with the concurrence of the \nSecretary of State and in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National \nIntelligence, enter into agreements with countries or international \norganizations--\n ``(1) to acquire for the materials information program of the \n Department of Energy validated information on the physical \n characteristics of radioactive material produced, used, or stored \n at various locations, in order to facilitate the ability to \n determine accurately and in a timely manner the source of any \n components of, or fissile material used or attempted to be used in, \n a nuclear device or weapon; and\n ``(2) to obtain access to information described in paragraph \n (1) in the event of--\n ``(A) a nuclear detonation; or\n ``(B) the interdiction or discovery of a nuclear device or \n weapon or nuclear material.\n``Sec. 6159. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan\n ``(a) Plan Required.--The Administrator shall develop and annually \nupdate a five-year management plan for activities associated with the \ndefense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the Administration to \nprevent and counter the proliferation of materials, technology, \nequipment, and expertise related to nuclear and radiological weapons in \norder to minimize and address the risk of nuclear terrorism and the \nproliferation of such weapons.\n ``(b) Submission to Congress.--\n ``(1) Not later than March 15 of each even-numbered year, the \n Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees \n a summary of the plan developed under subsection (a).\n ``(2) Not later than March 15 of each odd-numbered year, the \n Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees \n a detailed report on the plan developed under subsection (a).\n ``(3) Each summary submitted under paragraph (1) and each \n report submitted under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in \n unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.\n ``(c) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include, \nwith respect to each defense nuclear nonproliferation program of the \nAdministration, the following:\n ``(1) A description of the policy context in which the program \n operates, including--\n ``(A) a list of relevant laws, policy directives issued by \n the President, and international agreements; and\n ``(B) nuclear nonproliferation activities carried out by \n other Federal agencies.\n ``(2) A description of the objectives and priorities of the \n program during the year preceding the submission of the summary \n required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required \n by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case may be.\n ``(3) A description of the activities carried out under the \n program during that year.\n ``(4) A description of the accomplishments and challenges of \n the program during that year, based on an assessment of metrics and \n objectives previously established to determine the effectiveness of \n the program.\n ``(5) A description of any gaps that remain that were not or \n could not be addressed by the program during that year.\n ``(6) An identification and explanation of uncommitted or \n uncosted balances for the program, as of the date of the submission \n of the summary required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the \n report required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case \n may be, that are greater than the acceptable carryover thresholds, \n as determined by the Secretary of Energy.\n ``(7) An identification of funds for the program received \n through contributions from or cost-sharing agreements with foreign \n governments consistent with section 6155(e) during the year \n preceding the submission of the summary required by paragraph (1) \n of subsection (b) or the report required by paragraph (2) of that \n subsection, as the case may be, and an explanation of such \n contributions and agreements.\n ``(8) A description and assessment of activities carried out \n under the program during that year that were coordinated with other \n elements of the Department of Energy, with the Department of \n Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to maximize efficiency \n and avoid redundancies.\n ``(9) Plans for activities of the program during the five-year \n period beginning on the date on which the summary required by \n paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the report required by paragraph \n (2) of that subsection, as the case may be, is submitted, including \n activities with respect to the following:\n ``(A) Preventing nuclear and radiological proliferation and \n terrorism, including through--\n ``(i) material management and minimization, \n particularly with respect to removing or minimizing the use \n of highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and radiological \n materials worldwide (and identifying the countries in which \n such materials are located), efforts to dispose of surplus \n material, converting reactors from highly enriched uranium \n to low-enriched uranium (and identifying the countries in \n which such reactors are located);\n ``(ii) global nuclear material security, including \n securing highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and \n radiological materials worldwide (and identifying the \n countries in which such materials are located), and \n providing radiation detection capabilities at foreign ports \n and borders;\n ``(iii) nonproliferation and arms control, including \n nuclear verification and safeguards;\n ``(iv) defense nuclear research and development, \n including a description of activities related to developing \n and improving technology to detect the proliferation and \n detonation of nuclear weapons, verifying compliance of \n foreign countries with commitments under treaties and \n agreements relating to nuclear weapons, and detecting the \n diversion of nuclear materials (including safeguards \n technology); and\n ``(v) nonproliferation construction programs, including \n activities associated with Department of Energy Order 413.1 \n (relating to program management controls).\n ``(B) Countering nuclear and radiological proliferation and \n terrorism.\n ``(C) Responding to nuclear and radiological proliferation \n and terrorism, including through--\n ``(i) crisis operations;\n ``(ii) consequences management; and\n ``(iii) emergency management, including international \n capacity building.\n ``(10) A threat assessment, carried out by the intelligence \n community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act \n of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))), with respect to the risk of nuclear \n and radiological proliferation and terrorism and a description of \n how each activity carried out under the program will counter the \n threat during the five-year period beginning on the date on which \n the summary required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or the \n report required by paragraph (2) of that subsection, as the case \n may be, is submitted and, as appropriate, in the longer term.\n ``(11) A plan for funding the program during that five-year \n period.\n ``(12) An identification of metrics and objectives for \n determining the effectiveness of each activity carried out under \n the program during that five-year period.\n ``(13) A description of the activities to be carried out under \n the program during that five-year period and a description of how \n the program will be prioritized relative to other defense nuclear \n nonproliferation programs of the Administration during that five-\n year period to address the highest priority risks and requirements, \n as informed by the threat assessment carried out under paragraph \n (10).\n ``(14) A description and assessment of activities to be carried \n out under the program during that five-year period that will be \n coordinated with other elements of the Department of Energy, with \n the Department of Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to \n maximize efficiency and avoid redundancies.\n ``(15) A summary of the technologies and capabilities \n documented under section 6160(a).\n ``(16) A summary of the assessments conducted under section \n 6160(b)(1).\n ``(17) Such other matters as the Administrator considers \n appropriate.\n``Sec. 6160. Information relating to certain defense nuclear \n nonproliferation programs\n ``(a) Technologies and Capabilities.--The Administrator shall \ndocument, for efforts that are not focused on basic research, the \ntechnologies and capabilities of the defense nuclear nonproliferation \nresearch and development program that--\n ``(1) are transitioned to end users for further development or \n deployment; and\n ``(2) are deployed.\n ``(b) Assessments of Status.--\n ``(1) In assessing projects under the defense nuclear \n nonproliferation research and development program or the defense \n nuclear nonproliferation and arms control program, the \n Administrator shall compare the status of each such project, \n including with respect to the final results of such project, to the \n baseline targets and goals established in the initial project plan \n of such project.\n ``(2) The Administrator may carry out paragraph (1) using a \n common template or such other means as the Administrator determines \n appropriate.\n``Sec. 6161. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware \n relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation\n ``(a) Annual Selected Acquisition Reports.--\n ``(1) In general.--At the end of each fiscal year, the \n Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees \n a report on each covered hardware project. The reports shall be \n known as Selected Acquisition Reports for the covered hardware \n project concerned.\n ``(2) Matters included.--The information contained in the \n Selected Acquisition Report for a fiscal year for a covered \n hardware project shall be the information contained in the Selected \n Acquisition Report for such fiscal year for a major defense \n acquisition program under section 4351 or any successor system, \n expressed in terms of the covered hardware project.\n ``(b) Covered Hardware Project Defined.--In this section, the term \n`covered hardware project' means a project carried out under the \ndefense nuclear nonproliferation research and development program \nthat--\n ``(1) is focused on the production and deployment of hardware, \n including with respect to the development and deployment of \n satellites or satellite payloads; and\n ``(2) exceeds $500,000,000 in total program cost over the \n course of five years.\n\n ``CHAPTER 604--DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP\n\n``Sec. 6171. Defense environmental cleanup account\n ``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Treasury \nof the United States for the Department of Energy an account to be \nknown as the `Defense Environmental Cleanup Account' (hereafter in this \nsection referred to as the `Account').\n ``(b) Amounts in Account.--All sums appropriated to the Department \nof Energy for defense environmental cleanup at defense nuclear \nfacilities shall be credited to the Account. Such appropriations shall \nbe authorized annually by law. To the extent provided in appropriations \nActs, amounts in the Account shall remain available until expended.\n``Sec. 6172. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital \n asset projects or operations activities\n ``The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, \nin consultation with other appropriate officials of the Department of \nEnergy, shall establish requirements for the classification of defense \nenvironmental cleanup projects as capital asset projects or operations \nactivities.\n``Sec. 6173. Requirement to develop future use plans for defense \n environmental cleanup\n ``(a) Authority to Develop Future Use Plans.--The Secretary of \nEnergy may develop future use plans for any defense nuclear facility at \nwhich defense environmental cleanup activities are occurring.\n ``(b) Requirement to Develop Future Use Plans.--The Secretary shall \ndevelop a future use plan for each of the following defense nuclear \nfacilities:\n ``(1) Hanford Site, Richland, Washington.\n ``(2) Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.\n ``(3) Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho.\n ``(c) Citizen Advisory Board.--\n ``(1) At each defense nuclear facility for which the Secretary \n of Energy intends or is required to develop a future use plan under \n this section and for which no citizen advisory board has been \n established, the Secretary shall establish a citizen advisory \n board.\n ``(2) The Secretary may authorize the manager of a defense \n nuclear facility for which a future use plan is developed under \n this section (or, if there is no such manager, an appropriate \n official of the Department of Energy designated by the Secretary) \n to pay routine administrative expenses of a citizen advisory board \n established for that facility. Such payments shall be made from \n funds available to the Secretary for defense environmental cleanup \n activities necessary for national security programs.\n ``(d) Requirement to Consult With Citizen Advisory Board.--In \ndeveloping a future use plan under this section with respect to a \ndefense nuclear facility, the Secretary of Energy shall consult with a \ncitizen advisory board established pursuant to subsection (c) or a \nsimilar advisory board already in existence as of September 23, 1996, \nfor such facility, affected local governments (including any local \nfuture use redevelopment authorities), and other appropriate State \nagencies.\n ``(e) 50-year Planning Period.--A future use plan developed under \nthis section shall cover a period of at least 50 years.\n ``(f) Report.--Not later than 60 days after completing development \nof a final plan for a site listed in subsection (b), the Secretary of \nEnergy shall submit to Congress a report on the plan. The report shall \ndescribe the plan and contain such findings and recommendations with \nrespect to the site as the Secretary considers appropriate.\n ``(g) Savings Provisions.--\n ``(1) Nothing in this section, or in a future use plan \n developed under this section with respect to a defense nuclear \n facility, shall be construed as requiring any modification to a \n future use plan with respect to a defense nuclear facility that was \n developed before September 23, 1996.\n ``(2) Nothing in this section may be construed to affect \n statutory requirements for a defense environmental cleanup activity \n or project or to modify or otherwise affect applicable statutory or \n regulatory defense environmental cleanup requirements, including \n substantive standards intended to protect public health and the \n environment, nor shall anything in this section be construed to \n preempt or impair any local land use planning or zoning authority \n or State authority.\n``Sec. 6174. Future-years defense environmental cleanup plan\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress \neach year, at or about the same time that the President's budget is \nsubmitted to Congress for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title \n31, a future-years defense environmental cleanup plan that--\n ``(1) reflects the estimated expenditures and proposed \n appropriations included in that budget for the Department of Energy \n for defense environmental cleanup; and\n ``(2) covers a period that includes the fiscal year for which \n that budget is submitted and not less than the four succeeding \n fiscal years.\n ``(b) Elements.--Each future-years defense environmental cleanup \nplan required by subsection (a) shall contain the following:\n ``(1) A detailed description of the projects and activities \n relating to defense environmental cleanup to be carried out during \n the period covered by the plan at the sites specified in subsection \n (c) and with respect to the activities specified in subsection (d).\n ``(2) A statement of proposed budget authority, estimated \n expenditures, and proposed appropriations necessary to support such \n projects and activities.\n ``(3) With respect to each site specified in subsection (c), \n the following:\n ``(A) A statement of each milestone included in an \n enforceable agreement governing cleanup and waste remediation \n for that site for each fiscal year covered by the plan.\n ``(B) For each such milestone, a statement with respect to \n whether each such milestone will be met in each such fiscal \n year.\n ``(C) For any milestone that will not be met, an \n explanation of why the milestone will not be met and the date \n by which the milestone is expected to be met.\n ``(D) For any milestone that has been missed, renegotiated, \n or postponed, a statement of the current milestone, the \n original milestone, and any interim milestones.\n ``(c) Sites Specified.--The sites specified in this subsection are \nthe following:\n ``(1) The Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho.\n ``(2) The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New Mexico.\n ``(3) The Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.\n ``(4) The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\n ``(5) The Hanford Site, Richland, Washington.\n ``(6) Any defense closure site of the Department of Energy.\n ``(7) Any site of the National Nuclear Security Administration.\n ``(d) Activities Specified.--The activities specified in this \nsubsection are the following:\n ``(1) Program support.\n ``(2) Program direction.\n ``(3) Safeguards and security.\n ``(4) Technology development and deployment.\n ``(5) Federal contributions to the Uranium Enrichment \n Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established under section \n 1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g).\n``Sec. 6175. Accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup \n activities\n ``(a) Accelerated Cleanup.--The Secretary of Energy shall \naccelerate the schedule for defense environmental cleanup activities \nand disposition projects for a site at a Department of Energy defense \nnuclear facility if the Secretary determines that such an accelerated \nschedule will accelerate the recapitalization, modernization, or \nreplacement of National Nuclear Security Administration facilities \nsupporting the nuclear weapons stockpile, achieve meaningful, long-term \ncost savings to the Federal Government, or could substantially \naccelerate the release of land for local reuse without undermining \nnational security objectives.\n ``(b) Consideration of Factors.--In making a determination under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the following:\n ``(1) The extent to which accelerated cleanup schedules can \n contribute to a more rapid modernization of National Nuclear \n Security Administration facilities.\n ``(2) The cost savings achievable by the Federal Government.\n ``(3) The potential for reuse of the site.\n ``(4) The risks that the site poses to local health and safety.\n ``(5) The proximity of the site to populated areas.\n ``(c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be construed \nto affect a specific statutory requirement for a specific defense \nenvironmental cleanup activity or project or to modify or otherwise \naffect applicable statutory or regulatory defense environmental cleanup \nrequirements, including substantive standards intended to protect \npublic health and the environment.\n``Sec. 6176. Defense environmental cleanup technology program\n ``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall \nestablish and carry out a program of research for the development of \ntechnologies useful for--\n ``(1) the reduction of environmental hazards and contamination \n resulting from defense waste; and\n ``(2) environmental restoration of inactive defense waste \n disposal sites.\n ``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:\n ``(1) The term `defense waste' means waste, including \n radioactive waste, resulting primarily from atomic energy defense \n activities of the Department of Energy.\n ``(2) The term `inactive defense waste disposal site' means any \n site (including any facility) under the control or jurisdiction of \n the Secretary of Energy which is used for the disposal of defense \n waste and is closed to the disposal of additional defense waste, \n including any site that is subject to decontamination and \n decommissioning.\n``Sec. 6177. Other programs relating to technology development\n ``(a) Incremental Technology Development Program.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a program, to \n be known as the `Incremental Technology Development Program', to \n improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the defense \n environmental cleanup processes of the Office.\n ``(2) Focus.--\n ``(A) Improvements.--In carrying out the Incremental \n Technology Development Program, the Secretary shall focus on \n the continuous improvement of new or available technologies, \n including--\n ``(i) decontamination chemicals and techniques;\n ``(ii) remote sensing and wireless communication to \n reduce manpower and laboratory efforts;\n ``(iii) detection, assay, and certification \n instrumentation; and\n ``(iv) packaging materials, methods, and shipping \n systems.\n ``(B) Other areas.--The Secretary may include in the \n Incremental Technology Development Program mission-relevant \n development, demonstration, and deployment activities unrelated \n to the focus areas described in subparagraph (A).\n ``(3) Use of new and emerging technologies.--\n ``(A) Development and demonstration.--In carrying out the \n Incremental Technology Development Program, the Secretary shall \n ensure that site offices of the Office conduct technology \n development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and deployment \n of new and emerging technologies to establish a sound technical \n basis for the selection of technologies for defense \n environmental cleanup or infrastructure operations.\n ``(B) Collaboration required.--The Secretary shall \n collaborate, to the extent practicable, with the heads of other \n departments and agencies of the Federal Government, the \n National Laboratories, other Federal laboratories, appropriate \n State regulators and agencies, and the Department of Labor in \n the development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and \n deployment of new technologies under the Incremental Technology \n Development Program.\n ``(4) Agreements to carry out projects.--\n ``(A) Authority.--In carrying out the Incremental \n Technology Development Program, the Secretary may enter into \n agreements with nongovernmental entities for technology \n development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and deployment \n projects to improve technologies in accordance with paragraph \n (2).\n ``(B) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects under \n subparagraph (A) through a rigorous process that involves--\n ``(i) transparent and open competition; and\n ``(ii) a review process that, if practicable, is \n conducted in an independent manner consistent with \n Department guidance on selecting and funding public-private \n partnerships.\n ``(C) Cost-sharing.--The Federal share of the costs of the \n development, demonstration, testing, permitting, and deployment \n of new technologies carried out under this paragraph shall be \n not more than 70 percent.\n ``(D) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the date on \n which the Secretary enters into the first agreement under \n subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the \n congressional defense committees a briefing on the process of \n selecting and funding efforts within the Incremental Technology \n Development Program, including with respect to the plans of the \n Secretary to ensure a scientifically rigorous process that \n minimizes potential conflicts of interest.\n ``(b) High-Impact Technology Development Program.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program, \n to be known as the `High-Impact Technology Development Program', \n under which the Secretary shall enter into agreements with \n nongovernmental entities for projects that pursue technologies \n that, with respect to the mission--\n ``(A) holistically address difficult challenges;\n ``(B) hold the promise of breakthrough improvements; or\n ``(C) align existing or in-use technologies with difficult \n challenges.\n ``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas of \n focus for a project carried out under the High-Impact Technology \n Development Program the following:\n ``(A) Developing and demonstrating improved methods for \n source and plume characterization and monitoring, with an \n emphasis on--\n ``(i) real-time field acquisition; and\n ``(ii) the use of indicator species analyses with \n advanced contaminant transport models to enable better \n understanding of contaminant migration.\n ``(B) Developing and determining the limits of performance \n for remediation technologies and integrated remedial systems \n that prevent migration of contaminants, including by producing \n associated guidance and design manuals for technologies that \n could be widely used across the complex.\n ``(C) Demonstrating advanced monitoring approaches that use \n multiple lines of evidence for monitoring long-term performance \n of--\n ``(i) remediation systems; and\n ``(ii) noninvasive near-field monitoring techniques.\n ``(D) Developing and demonstrating methods to characterize \n the physical and chemical attributes of waste that control \n behavior, with an emphasis on--\n ``(i) rapid and nondestructive examination and assay \n techniques; and\n ``(ii) methods to determine radio-nuclide, heavy \n metals, and organic constituents.\n ``(E) Demonstrating the technical basis for determining \n when enhanced or natural attenuation is an appropriate approach \n for remediation of complex sites.\n ``(F) Developing and demonstrating innovative methods to \n achieve real-time and, if practicable, in situ characterization \n data for tank waste and process streams that could be useful \n for all phases of the waste management program, including \n improving the accuracy and representativeness of \n characterization data for residual waste in tanks and ancillary \n equipment.\n ``(G) Adapting existing waste treatment technologies or \n demonstrating new waste treatment technologies at the pilot \n plant scale using real wastes or realistic surrogates--\n ``(i) to address engineering adaptations;\n ``(ii) to ensure compliance with waste treatment \n standards and other applicable requirements under Federal \n and State law and any existing agreements or consent \n decrees to which the Department is a party; and\n ``(iii) to enable successful deployment at full-scale \n and in support of operations.\n ``(H) Developing and demonstrating rapid testing protocols \n that--\n ``(i) are accepted by the Environmental Protection \n Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department, \n and the scientific community;\n ``(ii) can be used to measure long-term waste form \n performance under realistic disposal environments;\n ``(iii) can determine whether a stabilized waste is \n suitable for disposal; and\n ``(iv) reduce the need for extensive, time-consuming, \n and costly analyses on every batch of waste prior to \n disposal.\n ``(I) Developing and demonstrating direct stabilization \n technologies to provide waste forms for disposing of elemental \n mercury.\n ``(J) Developing and demonstrating innovative and effective \n retrieval methods for removal of waste residual materials from \n tanks and ancillary equipment, including mobile retrieval \n equipment or methods capable of immediately removing waste from \n leaking tanks, and connecting pipelines.\n ``(3) Project selection.--\n ``(A) Selection.--The Secretary shall select projects to be \n carried out under the High-Impact Technology Development \n Program through a rigorous process that involves--\n ``(i) transparent and open competition; and\n ``(ii) a review process that, if practicable, is \n conducted in an independent manner consistent with \n Department guidance on selecting and funding public-private \n partnerships.\n ``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days before the date on \n which the Secretary enters into the first agreement under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the congressional \n defense committees a briefing on the process of selecting and \n funding efforts within the High-Impact Technology Development \n Program, including with respect to the plans of the Secretary \n to ensure a scientifically rigorous process that minimizes \n potential conflicts of interest.\n ``(c) Environmental Management University Program.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program, \n to be known as the `Environmental Management University Program', \n to--\n ``(A) engage faculty, post-doctoral fellows or researchers, \n and graduate students of institutions of higher education on \n subjects relating to the mission to show a clear path for \n students for employment within the environmental management \n enterprise;\n ``(B) provide institutions of higher education and the \n Department access to advances in engineering and science;\n ``(C) clearly identify to institutions of higher education \n the tools necessary to enter into the environmental management \n field professionally; and\n ``(D) encourage current employees of the Department to \n pursue advanced degrees.\n ``(2) Areas of focus.--The Secretary may include as areas of \n focus for a grant made under the Environmental Management \n University Program the following:\n ``(A) The atomic- and molecular-scale chemistries of waste \n processing.\n ``(B) Contaminant immobilization in engineered and natural \n systems.\n ``(C) Developing innovative materials, with an emphasis on \n nanomaterials or biomaterials, that could enable sequestration \n of challenging hazardous or radioactive constituents such as \n technetium and iodine.\n ``(D) Elucidating and exploiting complex speciation and \n reactivity far from equilibrium.\n ``(E) Understanding and controlling chemical and physical \n processes at interfaces.\n ``(F) Harnessing physical and chemical processes to \n revolutionize separations.\n ``(G) Tailoring waste forms for contaminants in harsh \n chemical environments.\n ``(H) Predicting and understanding subsurface system \n behavior and response to perturbations.\n ``(3) Individual research grants.--In carrying out the \n Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary may make \n individual research grants to faculty, post-doctoral fellows or \n researchers, and graduate students of institutions of higher \n education for three-year research projects, with an option for an \n extension of one additional two-year period.\n ``(4) Grants for interdisciplinary collaborations.--In carrying \n out the Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary \n may make research grants for strategic partnerships among \n scientists, faculty, post-doctoral fellows or researchers, and \n graduate students of institutions of higher education for three-\n year research projects.\n ``(5) Hiring of undergraduates.--In carrying out the \n Environmental Management University Program, the Secretary may \n establish a summer internship program for undergraduates of \n institutions of higher education to work on projects relating to \n environmental management.\n ``(6) Workshops.--In carrying out the Environmental Management \n University Program, the Secretary may hold workshops with the \n Office of Environmental Management, the Office of Science, and \n members of academia and industry concerning environmental \n management challenges and solutions.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `complex' means all sites managed in whole or in \n part by the Office.\n ``(2) The term `Department' means the Department of Energy.\n ``(3) The term `institution of higher education' has the \n meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education \n Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).\n ``(4) The term `mission' means the mission of the Office.\n ``(5) The term `National Laboratory' has the meaning given the \n term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. \n 15801).\n ``(6) The term `Office' means the Office of Environmental \n Management of the Department.\n ``(7) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Energy, \n acting through the Assistant Secretary for Environmental \n Management.\n``Sec. 6178. Report on defense environmental cleanup expenditures\n ``Each year, at the same time the President submits to Congress the \nbudget for a fiscal year (pursuant to section 1105 of title 31), the \nSecretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report on how the \ndefense environmental cleanup funds of the Department of Energy were \nexpended during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which \nthe budget is submitted. The report shall include details on \nexpenditures by operations office, installation, budget category, and \nactivity. The report also shall include any schedule changes or \nmodifications to planned activities for the fiscal year in which the \nbudget is submitted.\n``Sec. 6179. Public participation in planning for defense environmental \n cleanup\n `` The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator of \nthe Environmental Protection Agency, the Attorney General, Governors \nand attorneys general of affected States, appropriate representatives \nof affected Indian tribes, and interested members of the public in any \nplanning conducted by the Secretary for defense environmental cleanup \nactivities at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.\n``Sec. 6180. Policy of Department of Energy regarding future defense \n environmental management matters\n ``(a) Policy Required.--\n ``(1) Commencing not later than October 1, 2005, the Secretary \n of Energy shall have in effect a policy for carrying out future \n defense environmental management matters of the Department of \n Energy. The policy shall specify each officer within the Department \n with responsibilities for carrying out that policy and, for each \n such officer, the nature and extent of those responsibilities.\n ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `future defense environmental \n management matter' means any environmental cleanup project, \n decontamination and decommissioning project, waste management \n project, or related activity that arises out of the activities of \n the Department in carrying out programs necessary for national \n security and is to be commenced after November 24, 2003. However, \n such term does not include any such project or activity the \n responsibility for which has been assigned, as of November 24, \n 2003, to the Environmental Management program of the Department.\n ``(b) Reflection in Budget.--For fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal \nyear thereafter, the Secretary shall ensure that the budget \njustification materials submitted to Congress in support of the \nDepartment of Energy budget for such fiscal year (as submitted with the \nbudget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31) reflect the \npolicy required by subsection (a).\n ``(c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in \nconsultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Under \nSecretary of Energy for Energy, Science, and Environment.\n ``(d) Report.--The Secretary shall include with the budget \njustification materials submitted to Congress in support of the \nDepartment of Energy budget for fiscal year 2005 (as submitted with the \nbudget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31) a report on \nthe policy that the Secretary plans to have in effect under subsection \n(a) as of October 1, 2005. The report shall specify the officers and \nresponsibilities referred to in subsection (a).\n``Sec. 6181. Estimation of costs of meeting defense environmental \n cleanup milestones required by consent orders\n ``The Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget justification \nmaterials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Energy \nbudget for each fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the \nPresident under section 1105(a) of title 31) a report on the cost, for \nthat fiscal year and the four fiscal years following that fiscal year, \nof meeting milestones required by a consent order at each defense \nnuclear facility at which defense environmental cleanup activities are \noccurring. The report shall include, for each such facility--\n ``(1) a specification of the cost of meeting such milestones \n during that fiscal year; and\n ``(2) an estimate of the cost of meeting such milestones during \n the four fiscal years following that fiscal year.\n``Sec. 6182. Public statement of environmental liabilities\n `` Each year, at the same time that the Department of Energy \nsubmits its annual financial report under section 3516 of title 31, the \nSecretary of Energy shall make available to the public a statement of \nenvironmental liabilities, as calculated for the most recent audited \nfinancial statement of the Department under section 3515 of that title, \nfor each defense nuclear facility at which defense environmental \ncleanup activities are occurring.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER II--CLOSURE OF FACILITIES\n\n``Sec. 6191. Reports in connection with permanent closures of \n Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities\n ``(a) Training and Job Placement Services Plan.--Not later than 120 \ndays before a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility permanently \nceases all production and processing operations, the Secretary of \nEnergy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \nand the House of Representatives a report containing a discussion of \nthe training and job placement services needed to enable the employees \nat such facility to obtain employment in the defense environmental \ncleanup activities at such facility. The discussion shall include the \nactions that should be taken by the contractor operating and managing \nsuch facility to provide retraining and job placement services to \nemployees of such contractor.\n ``(b) Closure Report.--Upon the permanent cessation of production \noperations at a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility, the \nSecretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report containing--\n ``(1) a complete survey of environmental problems at the \n facility;\n ``(2) budget quality data indicating the cost of defense \n environmental cleanup activities at the facility; and\n ``(3) a discussion of the proposed cleanup schedule.\n``Sec. 6192. Defense site acceleration completion\n ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the Nuclear \nWaste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.), the requirements of \nsection 202 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5842), \nand other laws that define classes of radioactive waste, with respect \nto material stored at a Department of Energy site at which activities \nare regulated by a covered State pursuant to approved closure plans or \npermits issued by the State, the term `high-level radioactive waste' \ndoes not include radioactive waste resulting from the reprocessing of \nspent nuclear fuel that the Secretary of Energy (in this section \nreferred to as the `Secretary'), in consultation with the Nuclear \nRegulatory Commission (in this section referred to as the \n`Commission'), determines--\n ``(1) does not require permanent isolation in a deep geologic \n repository for spent fuel or high-level radioactive waste;\n ``(2) has had highly radioactive radionuclides removed to the \n maximum extent practical; and\n ``(3)(A) does not exceed concentration limits for Class C low-\n level waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of \n Federal Regulations, and will be disposed of--\n ``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set out \n in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal \n Regulations; and\n ``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or State-\n issued permit, authority for the approval or issuance of which \n is conferred on the State outside of this section; or\n ``(B) exceeds concentration limits for Class C low-level \n waste as set out in section 61.55 of title 10, Code of Federal \n Regulations, but will be disposed of--\n ``(i) in compliance with the performance objectives set out \n in subpart C of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal \n Regulations;\n ``(ii) pursuant to a State-approved closure plan or State-\n issued permit, authority for the approval or issuance of which \n is conferred on the State outside of this section; and\n ``(iii) pursuant to plans developed by the Secretary in \n consultation with the Commission.\n ``(b) Monitoring by Nuclear Regulatory Commission.--(1) The \nCommission shall, in coordination with the covered State, monitor \ndisposal actions taken by the Department of Energy pursuant to \nsubparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of \nassessing compliance with the performance objectives set out in subpart \nC of part 61 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.\n ``(2) If the Commission considers any disposal actions taken by the \nDepartment of Energy pursuant to those subparagraphs to be not in \ncompliance with those performance objectives, the Commission shall, as \nsoon as practicable after discovery of the noncompliant conditions, \ninform the Department of Energy, the covered State, and the following \ncongressional committees:\n ``(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy \n and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of \n Representatives.\n ``(B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy \n and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public \n Works, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.\n ``(3) For fiscal year 2005, the Secretary shall, from amounts \navailable for defense site acceleration completion, reimburse the \nCommission for all expenses, including salaries, that the Commission \nincurs as a result of performance under subsection (a) and this \nsubsection for fiscal year 2005. The Department of Energy and the \nCommission may enter into an interagency agreement that specifies the \nmethod of reimbursement. Amounts received by the Commission for \nperformance under subsection (a) and this subsection may be retained \nand used for salaries and expenses associated with those activities, \nnotwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, and shall remain available \nuntil expended.\n ``(4) For fiscal years after 2005, the Commission shall include in \nthe budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of \nthe Commission budget for that fiscal year (as submitted with the \nbudget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31) the amounts \nrequired, not offset by revenues, for performance under subsection (a) \nand this subsection.\n ``(c) Inapplicability to Certain Materials.--Subsection (a) shall \nnot apply to any material otherwise covered by that subsection that is \ntransported from the covered State.\n ``(d) Covered States.--For purposes of this section, the following \nStates are covered States:\n ``(1) The State of South Carolina.\n ``(2) The State of Idaho.\n ``(e) Construction.--(1) Nothing in this section shall impair, \nalter, or modify the full implementation of any Federal Facility \nAgreement and Consent Order or other applicable consent decree for a \nDepartment of Energy site.\n ``(2) Nothing in this section establishes any precedent or is \nbinding on the State of Washington, the State of Oregon, or any other \nState not covered by subsection (d) for the management, storage, \ntreatment, and disposition of radioactive and hazardous materials.\n ``(3) Nothing in this section amends the definition of 'transuranic \nwaste' or regulations for repository disposal of transuranic waste \npursuant to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act (Public \nLaw 102-579; 106 Stat. 4777) or part 191 of title 40, Code of Federal \nRegulations.\n ``(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect in any \nway the obligations of the Department of Energy to comply with section \n6154.\n ``(5) Nothing in this section amends the West Valley Demonstration \nAct (Public Law 96-368; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note).\n ``(f) Judicial Review.--Judicial review shall be available in \naccordance with chapter 7 of title 5, for the following:\n ``(1) Any determination made by the Secretary or any other \n agency action taken by the Secretary pursuant to this section.\n ``(2) Any failure of the Commission to carry out its \n responsibilities under subsection (b).\n``Sec. 6193. Sandia National Laboratories\n ``Funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 \n(Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 3), or any other Act thereafter, may not \nbe obligated to pay, on behalf of the United States or a contractor or \nsubcontractor of the United States, to post a bond or fulfill any other \nfinancial responsibility requirement relating to closure or post-\nclosure care and monitoring of Sandia National Laboratories and \nproperties held or managed by Sandia National Laboratories prior to \nimplementation of closure or post-closure monitoring. The State of New \nMexico or any other entity may not enforce against the United States or \na contractor or subcontractor of the United States, in this year or any \nother fiscal year, a requirement to post bond or any other financial \nresponsibility requirement relating to closure or postclosure care and \nmonitoring of Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico and properties \nheld or managed by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.\n``Sec. 6194. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of \n nonoperational defense nuclear facilities\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall, every four years \nbeginning in 2025, develop and subsequently carry out a plan for the \nactivities of the Department of Energy relating to the deactivation and \ndecommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities.\n ``(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n ``(1) A list of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities, \n prioritized for deactivation and decommissioning based on the \n potential to reduce risks to human health, property, or the \n environment and to maximize cost savings.\n ``(2) An assessment of the life cycle costs of each \n nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period beginning \n on the date on which the plan is submitted under subsection (d) and \n ending on the earlier of--\n ``(A) the date that is 25 years after the date on which the \n plan is submitted; or\n ``(B) the estimated date for deactivation and \n decommissioning of the facility.\n ``(3) An estimate of the cost and time needed to deactivate and \n decommission each nonoperational defense nuclear facility.\n ``(4) A schedule for when the Office of Environmental \n Management will accept each nonoperational defense nuclear facility \n for deactivation and decommissioning.\n ``(5) An estimate of costs that could be avoided by--\n ``(A) accelerating the cleanup of nonoperational defense \n nuclear facilities; or\n ``(B) other means, such as reusing such facilities for \n another purpose.\n ``(c) Plan for Transfer of Responsibility for Certain Facilities.--\nThe Secretary shall, during 2025, develop and subsequently carry out a \nplan under which the Administrator shall transfer, by March 31, 2029, \nto the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management the \nresponsibility for decontaminating and decommissioning facilities of \nthe Administration that the Secretary determines are nonoperational as \nof September 30, 2024.\n ``(d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than March 31, 2025, and \nevery four years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a report that includes--\n ``(1) the plan required by subsection (a);\n ``(2) a description of the deactivation and decommissioning \n actions expected to be taken during the following fiscal year \n pursuant to the plan;\n ``(3) in the case of the report submitted during 2025, the plan \n required by subsection (c); and\n ``(4) a description of the deactivation and decommissioning \n actions taken at each nonoperational defense nuclear facility \n during the period following the date on which the previous report \n required by this section was submitted.\n ``(e) Termination.--The requirements of this section shall \nterminate after the submission to the appropriate congressional \ncommittees of the report required by subsection (d) to be submitted not \nlater than March 31, 2033.\n ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the congressional defense committees; and\n ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the \n Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of \n Representatives.\n ``(2) The term `life cycle costs', with respect to a facility, \n means--\n ``(A) the present and future costs of all resources and \n associated cost elements required to develop, produce, deploy, \n or sustain the facility; and\n ``(B) the present and future costs to deactivate, \n decommission, and deconstruct the facility.\n ``(3) The term `nonoperational defense nuclear facility' means \n a production facility or utilization facility (as those terms are \n defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. \n 2014)) under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy \n and operated for national security purposes that is no longer \n needed for the mission of the Department of Energy, including the \n National Nuclear Security Administration.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER III--HANFORD RESERVATION, WASHINGTON\n\n``Sec. 6201. Safety measures for waste tanks at Hanford Nuclear \n Reservation\n ``(a) Identification and Monitoring of Tanks.--Not later than \nFebruary 3, 1991, the Secretary of Energy shall identify which single-\nshelled or double-shelled high-level nuclear waste tanks at the Hanford \nNuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, may have a serious potential \nfor release of high-level waste due to uncontrolled increases in \ntemperature or pressure. After completing such identification, the \nSecretary shall determine whether continuous monitoring is being \ncarried out to detect a release or excessive temperature or pressure at \neach tank so identified. If such monitoring is not being carried out, \nas soon as practicable the Secretary shall install such monitoring, but \nonly if a type of monitoring that does not itself increase the danger \nof a release can be installed.\n ``(b) Action Plans.--Not later than March 5, 1991, the Secretary of \nEnergy shall develop action plans to respond to excessive temperature \nor pressure or a release from any tank identified under subsection (a).\n ``(c) Prohibition.--Beginning March 5, 1991, no additional high-\nlevel nuclear waste (except for small amounts removed and returned to a \ntank for analysis) may be added to a tank identified under subsection \n(a) unless the Secretary determines that no safer alternative than \nadding such waste to the tank currently exists or that the tank does \nnot pose a serious potential for release of high-level nuclear waste.\n``Sec. 6202. Hanford waste tank cleanup program reforms\n ``(a) Establishment of Office of River Protection.--The Secretary \nof Energy shall establish an office at the Hanford Reservation, \nRichland, Washington, to be known as the `Office of River Protection' \n(in this section referred to as the `Office').\n ``(b) Management and Responsibilities of Office.--\n ``(1) The Office shall be headed by a senior official of the \n Department of Energy, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary \n of Energy for Environmental Management.\n ``(2) The head of the Office shall be responsible for managing \n all aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington, \n including Hanford Tank Farm operations and the Waste Treatment \n Plant.\n ``(3)(A) The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental \n Management shall delegate in writing responsibility for the \n management of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington, \n to the head of the Office.\n ``(B) Such delegation shall include, at a minimum, authorities \n for contracting, financial management, safety, and general program \n management that are equivalent to the authorities of managers of \n other operations offices of the Department of Energy.\n ``(C) The head of the Office shall, to the maximum extent \n possible, coordinate all activities of the Office with the manager \n of the Richland Operations Office of the Department of Energy.\n ``(c) Department Responsibilities.--The Secretary shall provide the \nhead of the Office with the resources and personnel necessary to carry \nout the responsibilities specified in subsection (b)(2).\n ``(d) Notification.--The Assistant Secretary of Energy for \nEnvironmental Management shall submit to the Committee on Armed \nServices of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House \nof Representatives written notification detailing any changes in the \nroles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships that involve the \nOffice.\n ``(e) Termination.--The Office shall terminate on September 30, \n2024. The Office may be extended beyond that date if the Assistant \nSecretary of Energy for Environmental Management determines in writing \nthat termination would disrupt effective management of the Hanford Tank \nFarm operations.\n``Sec. 6203. River protection project\n `` The tank waste remediation system environmental project, \nRichland, Washington, including all programs relating to the retrieval \nand treatment of tank waste at the site at Hanford, Washington, under \nthe management of the Office of River Protection, shall be known and \ndesignated as the `River Protection Project'. Any reference to that \nproject in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper \nof the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the River \nProtection Project.\n``Sec. 6204. Notification regarding air release of radioactive or \n hazardous material\n ``If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the Secretary) is \nnotified of an improper release into the air of radioactive or \nhazardous material above applicable statutory or regulatory limits that \nresulted from waste generated by atomic energy defense activities at \nthe Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary \n(or designee of the Secretary) shall--\n ``(1) not later than two business days after being notified of \n the release, notify the congressional defense committees of the \n release; and\n ``(2) not later than seven business days after being notified \n of the release, provide the congressional defense committees a \n briefing on the status of the release, including--\n ``(A) the cause of the release, if known; and\n ``(B) preliminary plans to address and remediate the \n release, including associated costs and timelines.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER IV--SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA\n\n``Sec. 6211. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear \n waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site\n ``The Secretary of Energy shall accelerate the schedule for the \nisolation of high-level nuclear waste in glass canisters at the Defense \nWaste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, \nif the Secretary determines that the acceleration of such schedule--\n ``(1) will achieve long-term cost savings to the Federal \n Government; and\n ``(2) could accelerate the removal and isolation of high-level \n nuclear waste from long-term storage tanks at the site.\n``Sec. 6212. Multi-year plan for clean-up\n ``The Secretary of Energy shall develop and implement a multi-year \nplan for the clean-up of nuclear waste at the Savannah River Site that \nresults, or has resulted, from the following:\n ``(1) Nuclear weapons activities carried out at the site.\n ``(2) The processing, treating, packaging, and disposal of \n Department of Energy domestic and foreign spent nuclear fuel rods \n at the site.\n``Sec. 6213. Continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of \n legacy nuclear materials\n `` The Secretary of Energy shall continue operations and maintain a \nhigh state of readiness at the H-canyon facility at the Savannah River \nSite, Aiken, South Carolina, and shall provide technical staff \nnecessary to operate and so maintain such facility.\n\n ``CHAPTER 605--SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY\n\n``Sec. 6221. Prohibition on international inspections of Department of \n Energy facilities unless protection of restricted data is certified\n ``The Secretary of Energy may not allow an inspection of a national \nsecurity laboratory or nuclear weapons production facility by the \nInternational Atomic Energy Agency until the Secretary certifies to \nCongress that no Restricted Data will be revealed during such \ninspection.\n``Sec. 6222. Restrictions on access to national security laboratories \n by foreign visitors from sensitive countries\n ``(a) Background Review Required.--The Secretary of Energy and the \nAdministrator may not admit to any facility described in paragraph (3) \nof subsection (c) other than areas accessible to the general public any \nindividual who is a citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation or a \nnation on the current sensitive countries list unless the Secretary or \nAdministrator first completes a background review with respect to that \nindividual.\n ``(b) Sense of Congress Regarding Background Reviews.--It is the \nsense of Congress that the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the \nFederal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National \nIntelligence should ensure that background reviews carried out under \nthis section are completed in not more than 15 days.\n ``(c) Prohibition on Admittance.--\n ``(1) In general.--With respect to an individual who is a \n citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation, the Secretary and the \n Administrator may not, except as provided in paragraph (2), admit \n such individual to any areas not accessible to the general public \n within a facility described in paragraph (3).\n ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, \n may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to an \n individual who is a citizen or agent of a covered foreign nation \n if, not later than 30 days prior to admitting such individual to a \n facility described in such paragraph, the Secretary certifies to \n Congress that--\n ``(A) the admittance of such individual to the facility is \n in the national security interests of the United States;\n ``(B) no classified or restricted data will be revealed to \n such individual in connection with the admittance of such \n individual to the facility;\n ``(C) the Secretary or Administrator has consulted with the \n heads of other relevant departments or agencies of the United \n States Government to mitigate risks associated with the \n admittance of such individual; and\n ``(D) the background review completed to subsection (a) \n with respect to such individual did not uncover any previously \n unreported affiliation with military or intelligence \n organizations associated with a covered foreign nation.\n ``(3) Facilities described.--A facility described in this \n paragraph is a facility, or any portion thereof, that directly \n supports the mission, functions, and operations of the \n Administration (as described in this subpart) and is located on--\n ``(A) a national security laboratory;\n ``(B) a nuclear weapons production facility; or\n ``(C) a site that directly supports the protection, \n development, sustainment, or disposal of technologies or \n materials related to the provision of nuclear propulsion for \n United States naval vessels.\n ``(4) Effective date.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) \n shall take effect on April 15, 2025.\n ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to limit or otherwise affect the authority of the Secretary \nor the Administrator to--\n ``(1) admit to a facility described in paragraph (3) of \n subsection (c)--\n ``(A) a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United \n States;\n ``(B) an individual involved in an International Atomic \n Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection (as defined in the `Agreement \n between the United States and the IAEA for the Application of \n Safeguards in the U.S.'); or\n ``(C) an individual involved in information exchanges in \n support of activities of the United States with respect to \n nonproliferation, counterproliferation, and counterterrorism, \n in accordance with international treaties or other legally-\n binding agreements or instruments to which the United States is \n a party; or\n ``(2) admit any individual to a facility, or any portion \n thereof, that is not directly associated with or directly funded to \n perform the mission, functions, and operations of the \n Administration (as described in this subpart).\n ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:\n ``(1) The term `background review', commonly known as an \n indices check, means a review of information provided by the \n Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Federal \n Bureau of Investigation regarding personal background, including \n information relating to any history of criminal activity or to any \n evidence of espionage.\n ``(2) The term `covered foreign nation' means--\n ``(A) the People's Republic of China;\n ``(B) the Russian Federation;\n ``(C) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and\n ``(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.\n ``(3) The term `sensitive countries list' means the list \n prescribed by the Secretary of Energy known as the Department of \n Energy List of Sensitive Countries.\n``Sec. 6223. Background investigations of certain personnel at \n Department of Energy facilities\n ``The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an investigation \nmeeting the requirements of section 145 of the Atomic Energy Act of \n1954 (42 U.S.C. 2165) is made for each Department of Energy employee, \nor contractor employee, at a national security laboratory or nuclear \nweapons production facility who--\n ``(1) carries out duties or responsibilities in or around a \n location where Restricted Data is present; or\n ``(2) has or may have regular access to a location where \n Restricted Data is present.\n``Sec. 6224. Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program\n ``(a) New Counterintelligence Polygraph Program Required.--The \nSecretary of Energy shall carry out, under regulations prescribed under \nthis section, a new counterintelligence polygraph program for the \nDepartment of Energy. The purpose of the new program is to minimize the \npotential for release or disclosure of classified data, materials, or \ninformation.\n ``(b) Authorities and Limitations.--\n ``(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the new \n counterintelligence polygraph program required by subsection (a) in \n accordance with the provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of \n title 5 (commonly referred to as the Administrative Procedures \n Act).\n ``(2) In prescribing regulations for the new program, the \n Secretary shall take into account the results of the Polygraph \n Review.\n ``(3) Not later than six months after obtaining the results of \n the Polygraph Review, the Secretary shall issue a notice of \n proposed rulemaking for the new program.\n ``(4) In the event of a counterintelligence investigation, the \n regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may ensure that the \n persons subject to the counterintelligence polygraph program \n required by subsection (a) include any person who is--\n ``(A) a national of the United States (as such term is \n defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act \n (8 U.S.C. 1101)) and also a national of a foreign state; and\n ``(B) an employee or contractor who requires access to \n classified information.\n ``(c) Polygraph Review Defined.--In this section, the term \n`Polygraph Review' means the review of the Committee to Review the \nScientific Evidence on the Polygraph of the National Academy of \nSciences.\n``Sec. 6225. Notice to congressional committees of certain security and \n counterintelligence failures within atomic energy defense programs\n ``(a) Required Notification.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit \nto the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of \nRepresentatives a notification of each significant atomic energy \ndefense intelligence loss. Any such notification shall be provided only \nafter consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the \nDirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as appropriate.\n ``(b) Significant Atomic Energy Defense Intelligence Losses.--In \nthis section, the term `significant atomic energy defense intelligence \nloss' means any national security or counterintelligence failure or \ncompromise of classified information at a facility of the Department of \nEnergy or operated by a contractor of the Department that the Secretary \nconsiders likely to cause significant harm or damage to the national \nsecurity interests of the United States.\n ``(c) Manner of Notification.--Notification of a significant atomic \nenergy defense intelligence loss under subsection (a) shall be \nprovided, in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to \nsubsection (d), not later than 30 days after the date on which the \nDepartment of Energy determines that the loss has taken place.\n ``(d) Procedures.--The Secretary of Energy and the Committees on \nArmed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives shall each \nestablish such procedures as may be necessary to protect from \nunauthorized disclosure classified information, information relating to \nintelligence sources and methods, and sensitive law enforcement \ninformation that is submitted to those committees pursuant to this \nsection and that are otherwise necessary to carry out the provisions of \nthis section.\n ``(e) Statutory Construction.--\n ``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authority \n to withhold any information from the Committees on Armed Services \n of the Senate and House of Representatives on the grounds that \n providing the information to those committees would constitute the \n unauthorized disclosure of classified information, information \n relating to intelligence sources and methods, or sensitive law \n enforcement information.\n ``(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify or \n supersede any other requirement to report information on \n intelligence activities to Congress, including the requirement \n under section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. \n 3091) for the President to ensure that the congressional \n intelligence committees are kept fully informed of the intelligence \n activities of the United States and for those committees to notify \n promptly other congressional committees of any matter relating to \n intelligence activities requiring the attention of those \n committees.\n``Sec. 6226. Annual report and certification on status of security of \n atomic energy defense facilities\n ``(a) Report and Certification on Nuclear Security Enterprise.--\n ``(1) Not later than September 30 of each even-numbered year, \n the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary of Energy--\n ``(A) a report detailing the status of security at \n facilities holding Category I and II quantities of special \n nuclear material that are administered by the Administration; \n and\n ``(B) written certification that such facilities are secure \n and that the security measures at such facilities meet the \n security standards and requirements of the Administration and \n the Department of Energy.\n ``(2) If the Administrator is unable to make the certification \n described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a facility, the \n Administrator shall submit to the Secretary with the matters \n required by paragraph (1) a corrective action plan for the facility \n describing--\n ``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the Administrator \n being unable to make the certification;\n ``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the deficiency; \n and\n ``(C) timelines for taking such actions.\n ``(3) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the \n Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the \n unaltered report, certification, and any corrective action plans \n submitted by the Administrator under paragraphs (1) and (2) \n together with any comments of the Secretary.\n ``(b) Report and Certification on Atomic Energy Defense Facilities \nNot Administered by the Administration.--\n ``(1) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the \n Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees--\n ``(A) a report detailing the status of the security of \n atomic energy defense facilities holding Category I and II \n quantities of special nuclear material that are not \n administered by the Administration; and\n ``(B) written certification that such facilities are secure \n and that the security measures at such facilities meet the \n security standards and requirements of the Department of \n Energy.\n ``(2) If the Secretary is unable to make the certification \n described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to a facility, the \n Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, \n together with the matters required by paragraph (1), a corrective \n action plan describing--\n ``(A) the deficiency that resulted in the Secretary being \n unable to make the certification;\n ``(B) the actions to be taken to correct the deficiency; \n and\n ``(C) timelines for taking such actions.\n``Sec. 6227. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from \n unmanned aircraft\n ``(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any provision of title 18, the \nSecretary of Energy may take such actions described in subsection \n(b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate the threat (as defined by the \nSecretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of \nTransportation) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft \nposes to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset.\n ``(b) Actions Described.--\n ``(1) The actions described in this paragraph are the \n following:\n ``(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned \n aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, \n including by means of intercept or other access of a wire, \n oral, or electronic communication used to control the unmanned \n aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.\n ``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or \n unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and direct \n or indirect physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic \n means.\n ``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or \n unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by \n disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft by \n intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire, \n oral, electronic, or radio communications used to control the \n unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.\n ``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft \n system or unmanned aircraft.\n ``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft \n system or unmanned aircraft.\n ``(F) Use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy \n the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.\n ``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall develop the actions \n described in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary of \n Transportation.\n ``(c) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned \naircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by the Secretary of \nEnergy is subject to forfeiture to the United States.\n ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of \nTransportation may prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance in \nthe respective areas of each Secretary to carry out this section.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `covered facility or asset' means any facility \n or asset that is--\n ``(A) identified by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of \n this section;\n ``(B) located in the United States (including the \n territories and possessions of the United States); and\n ``(C) owned by the United States or contracted to the \n United States, to store or use special nuclear material.\n ``(2) The terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft \n system' have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the \n FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 \n U.S.C. 40101 note).\n``Sec. 6228. Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and \n subcontractors\n ``(a) Procedures for Reporting Penetrations.--The Administrator \nshall establish procedures that require each contractor and \nsubcontractor to report to the Chief Information Officer when a covered \nnetwork of the contractor or subcontractor that meets the criteria \nestablished pursuant to subsection (b) is successfully penetrated.\n ``(b) Establishment of Criteria for Covered Networks.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall, in consultation \n with the officials specified in paragraph (2), establish criteria \n for covered networks to be subject to the procedures for reporting \n penetrations under subsection (a).\n ``(2) Officials specified.--The officials specified in this \n paragraph are the following officials of the Administration:\n ``(A) The Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs.\n ``(B) The Associate Administrator for Acquisition and \n Project Management.\n ``(C) The Chief Information Officer.\n ``(D) Any other official of the Administration the \n Administrator considers necessary.\n ``(c) Procedure Requirements.--\n ``(1) Rapid reporting.--\n ``(A) In general.--The procedures established pursuant to \n subsection (a) shall require each contractor or subcontractor \n to submit to the Chief Information Officer a report on each \n successful penetration of a covered network of the contractor \n or subcontractor that meets the criteria established pursuant \n to subsection (b) not later than 60 days after the discovery of \n the successful penetration.\n ``(B) Elements.--Subject to subparagraph (C), each report \n required by subparagraph (A) with respect to a successful \n penetration of a covered network of a contractor or \n subcontractor shall include the following:\n ``(i) A description of the technique or method used in \n such penetration.\n ``(ii) A sample of the malicious software, if \n discovered and isolated by the contractor or subcontractor, \n involved in such penetration.\n ``(iii) A summary of information created by or for the \n Administration in connection with any program of the \n Administration that has been potentially compromised as a \n result of such penetration.\n ``(C) Avoidance of delays in reporting.--If a contractor or \n subcontractor is not able to obtain all of the information \n required by subparagraph (B) to be included in a report \n required by subparagraph (A) by the date that is 60 days after \n the discovery of a successful penetration of a covered network \n of the contractor or subcontractor, the contractor or \n subcontractor shall--\n ``(i) include in the report all information available \n as of that date; and\n ``(ii) provide to the Chief Information Officer the \n additional information required by subparagraph (B) as the \n information becomes available.\n ``(2) Access to equipment and information by administration \n personnel.--Concurrent with the establishment of the procedures \n pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish \n procedures to be used if information owned by the Administration \n was in use during or at risk as a result of the successful \n penetration of a covered network--\n ``(A) in order to--\n ``(i) in the case of a penetration of a covered network \n of a management and operating contractor, enhance the \n access of personnel of the Administration to Government-\n owned equipment and information; and\n ``(ii) in the case of a penetration of a covered \n network of a contractor or subcontractor that is not a \n management and operating contractor, facilitate the access \n of personnel of the Administration to the equipment and \n information of the contractor or subcontractor; and\n ``(B) which shall--\n ``(i) include mechanisms for personnel of the \n Administration to, upon request, obtain access to equipment \n or information of a contractor or subcontractor necessary \n to conduct forensic analysis in addition to any analysis \n conducted by the contractor or subcontractor;\n ``(ii) provide that a contractor or subcontractor is \n only required to provide access to equipment or information \n as described in clause (i) to determine whether information \n created by or for the Administration in connection with any \n program of the Administration was successfully exfiltrated \n from a network of the contractor or subcontractor and, if \n so, what information was exfiltrated; and\n ``(iii) provide for the reasonable protection of trade \n secrets, commercial or financial information, and \n information that can be used to identify a specific person.\n ``(3) Dissemination of information.--The procedures established \n pursuant to subsection (a) shall allow for limiting the \n dissemination of information obtained or derived through such \n procedures so that such information may be disseminated only to \n entities--\n ``(A) with missions that may be affected by such \n information;\n ``(B) that may be called upon to assist in the diagnosis, \n detection, or mitigation of cyber incidents;\n ``(C) that conduct counterintelligence or law enforcement \n investigations; or\n ``(D) for national security purposes, including cyber \n situational awareness and defense purposes.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Chief information officer.--The term `Chief Information \n Officer' means the Associate Administrator for Information \n Management and Chief Information Officer of the Administration.\n ``(2) Contractor.--The term `contractor' means a private entity \n that has entered into a contract or contractual action of any kind \n with the Administration to furnish supplies, equipment, materials, \n or services of any kind.\n ``(3) Covered network.--The term `covered network' includes any \n network or information system that accesses, receives, or stores--\n ``(A) classified information; or\n ``(B) sensitive unclassified information germane to any \n program of the Administration, as determined by the \n Administrator.\n ``(4) Subcontractor.--The term `subcontractor' means a private \n entity that has entered into a contract or contractual action with \n a contractor or another subcontractor to furnish supplies, \n equipment, materials, or services of any kind in connection with \n another contract in support of any program of the Administration.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER II--CLASSIFIED INFORMATION\n\n``Sec. 6231. Review of certain documents before declassification and \n release\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that, \nbefore a document of the Department of Energy that contains national \nsecurity information is released or declassified, such document is \nreviewed to determine whether it contains Restricted Data.\n ``(b) Limitation on Declassification.--The Secretary may not \nimplement the automatic declassification provisions of Executive Order \nNo. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) if the Secretary determines that such \nimplementation could result in the automatic declassification and \nrelease of documents containing Restricted Data.\n``Sec. 6232. Protection against inadvertent release of restricted data \n and formerly restricted data\n ``(a) Plan for Protection Against Release.--The Secretary of Energy \nand the Archivist of the United States shall, after consultation with \nthe members of the National Security Council and in consultation with \nthe Secretary of Defense and the heads of other appropriate Federal \nagencies, develop a plan to prevent the inadvertent release of records \ncontaining Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data during the \nautomatic declassification of records under Executive Order No. 13526 \n(50 U.S.C. 3161 note).\n ``(b) Plan Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n ``(1) The actions to be taken in order to ensure that records \n subject to Executive Order No. 13526 are reviewed on a page-by-page \n basis for Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data unless they \n have been determined to be highly unlikely to contain Restricted \n Data or Formerly Restricted Data.\n ``(2) The criteria and process by which documents are \n determined to be highly unlikely to contain Restricted Data or \n Formerly Restricted Data.\n ``(3) The actions to be taken in order to ensure proper \n training, supervision, and evaluation of personnel engaged in \n declassification under that Executive order so that such personnel \n recognize Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data.\n ``(4) The extent to which automated declassification \n technologies will be used under that Executive order to protect \n Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data from inadvertent \n release.\n ``(5) Procedures for periodic review and evaluation by the \n Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director of the \n Information Security Oversight Office of the National Archives and \n Records Administration, of compliance by Federal agencies with the \n plan.\n ``(6) Procedures for resolving disagreements among Federal \n agencies regarding declassification procedures and decisions under \n the plan.\n ``(7) The funding, personnel, and other resources required to \n carry out the plan.\n ``(8) A timetable for implementation of the plan.\n ``(c) Limitation on Declassification of Certain Records.--\n ``(1) Effective on October 17, 1998, and except as provided in \n paragraph (3), a record referred to in subsection (a) may not be \n declassified unless the agency having custody of the record reviews \n the record on a page-by-page basis to ensure that the record does \n not contain Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data.\n ``(2) Any record determined as a result of a review under \n paragraph (1) to contain Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted \n Data may not be declassified until the Secretary of Energy, in \n conjunction with the head of the agency having custody of the \n record, determines that the document is suitable for \n declassification.\n ``(3) After the date occurring 60 days after the submission of \n the plan required by subsection (a) to the committees referred to \n in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), the requirement under \n paragraph (1) to review a record on a page-by-page basis shall not \n apply in the case of a record determined, under the actions \n specified in the plan pursuant to subsection (b)(1), to be a record \n that is highly unlikely to contain Restricted Data or Formerly \n Restricted Data.\n ``(d) Submission of Plan.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit the \nplan required under subsection (a) to the following:\n ``(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n ``(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives.\n ``(3) The Assistant to the President for National Security \n Affairs.\n ``(e) Report and Notification Regarding Inadvertent Releases.--\n ``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the committees \n and Assistant to the President specified in subsection (d) a report \n on inadvertent releases of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted \n Data under Executive Order No. 12958 that occurred before October \n 17, 1998.\n ``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall, in each even-numbered year \n beginning in 2010, submit to the committees and Assistant to the \n President specified in subsection (d) a report identifying any \n inadvertent releases of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data \n under Executive Order No. 13526 discovered in the two-year period \n preceding the submittal of the report.\n``Sec. 6233. Supplement to plan for declassification of restricted data \n and formerly restricted data\n ``(a) Supplement to Plan.--The Secretary of Energy and the \nArchivist of the United States shall, after consultation with the \nmembers of the National Security Council and in consultation with the \nSecretary of Defense and the heads of other appropriate Federal \nagencies, develop a supplement to the plan required under subsection \n(a) of section 6232.\n ``(b) Contents of Supplement.--The supplement shall provide for the \napplication of that plan (including in particular the element of the \nplan required by section 6232(b)(1)) to all records subject to \nExecutive Order No. 12958 that were determined before October 17, 1998, \nto be suitable for declassification.\n ``(c) Limitation on Declassification of Records.--All records \nreferred to in subsection (b) shall be treated, for purposes of \nsubsection (c) of section 6232, in the same manner as records referred \nto in subsection (a) of such section.\n ``(d) Submission of Supplement.--The Secretary of Energy shall \nsubmit the supplement required under subsection (a) to the recipients \nof the plan referred to in subsection (d) of section 6232.\n``Sec. 6234. Protection of classified information during laboratory-to-\n laboratory exchanges\n ``(a) Provision of Training.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure \nthat all Department of Energy employees and Department of Energy \ncontractor employees participating in laboratory-to-laboratory \ncooperative exchange activities are fully trained in matters relating \nto the protection of classified information and to potential espionage \nand counterintelligence threats.\n ``(b) Countering of Espionage and Intelligence-gathering Abroad.--\n ``(1) The Secretary shall establish a pool of Department \n employees and Department contractor employees who are specially \n trained to counter threats of espionage and intelligence-gathering \n by foreign nationals against Department employees and Department \n contractor employees who travel abroad for laboratory-to-laboratory \n exchange activities or other cooperative exchange activities on \n behalf of the Department.\n ``(2) The Director of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of \n the Department of Energy may assign at least one employee from the \n pool established under paragraph (1) to accompany a group of \n Department employees or Department contractor employees who travel \n to any nation designated to be a sensitive country for laboratory-\n to-laboratory exchange activities or other cooperative exchange \n activities on behalf of the Department.\n``Sec. 6235. Identification in budget materials of amounts for \n declassification activities and limitation on expenditures for such \n activities\n ``(a) Amounts for Declassification of Records.--The Secretary of \nEnergy shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to \nCongress in support of the Department of Energy budget for any fiscal \nyear (as submitted with the budget of the President under section \n1105(a) of title 31) specific identification, as a budgetary line item, \nof the amounts required to carry out programmed activities during that \nfiscal year to declassify records pursuant to Executive Order No. 13526 \n(50 U.S.C. 3161 note), or any successor Executive order, or to comply \nwith any statutory requirement to declassify Government records.\n ``(b) Certification Required With Respect to Automatic \nDeclassification of Records.--No records of the Department of Energy \nthat have not as of October 5, 1999, been reviewed for declassification \nshall be subject to automatic declassification unless the Secretary of \nEnergy certifies to Congress that such declassification would not harm \nthe national security.\n\n ``CHAPTER 606--PERSONNEL MATTERS\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT\n\n``Sec. 6241. Authority for appointment of certain scientific, \n engineering, and technical personnel\n ``(a) Authority.--\n ``(1) Notwithstanding any provision of title 5 governing \n appointments in the competitive service and General Schedule \n classification and pay rates, the Secretary of Energy may--\n ``(A) establish and set the rates of pay for not more than \n 200 positions in the Department of Energy for scientific, \n engineering, and technical personnel whose duties will relate \n to safety at defense nuclear facilities of the Department; and\n ``(B) appoint persons to such positions.\n ``(2) The rate of pay for a position established under \n paragraph (1) may not exceed the rate of pay payable for level III \n of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.\n ``(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall \n appoint persons under paragraph (1)(B) to the positions established \n under paragraph (1)(A) in accordance with the merit system \n principles set forth in section 2301 of such title.\n ``(b) OPM Review.--\n ``(1) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the \n Director of the Office of Personnel Management under which \n agreement the Director shall periodically evaluate the use of the \n authority set forth in subsection (a)(1). The Secretary shall \n reimburse the Director for evaluations conducted by the Director \n pursuant to the agreement. Any such reimbursement shall be credited \n to the revolving fund referred to in section 1304(e) of title 5.\n ``(2) If the Director determines as a result of such evaluation \n that the Secretary of Energy is not appointing persons to positions \n under such authority in a manner consistent with the merit system \n principles set forth in section 2301 of title 5 or is setting rates \n of pay at levels that are not appropriate for the qualifications \n and experience of the persons appointed and the duties of the \n positions involved, the Director shall notify the Secretary and \n Congress of that determination.\n ``(3) Upon receipt of a notification under paragraph (2), the \n Secretary shall--\n ``(A) take appropriate actions to appoint persons to \n positions under such authority in a manner consistent with such \n principles or to set rates of pay at levels that are \n appropriate for the qualifications and experience of the \n persons appointed and the duties of the positions involved; or\n ``(B) cease appointment of persons under such authority.\n ``(c) Termination.--\n ``(1) The authority provided under subsection (a)(1) shall \n terminate on September 30, 2026.\n ``(2) An employee may not be separated from employment with the \n Department of Energy or receive a reduction in pay by reason of the \n termination of authority under paragraph (1).\n``Sec. 6242. Whistleblower protection program\n ``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a \nprogram to ensure that covered individuals may not be discharged, \ndemoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for making \nprotected disclosures.\n ``(b) Covered Individuals.--For purposes of this section, a covered \nindividual is an individual who is an employee of the Department of \nEnergy, or of a contractor of the Department, who is engaged in the \ndefense activities of the Department.\n ``(c) Protected Disclosures.--For purposes of this section, a \nprotected disclosure is a disclosure--\n ``(1) made by a covered individual who takes appropriate steps \n to protect the security of the information in accordance with \n guidance provided under this section;\n ``(2) made to a person or entity specified in subsection (d); \n and\n ``(3) of classified or other information that the covered \n individual reasonably believes to provide direct and specific \n evidence of any of the following:\n ``(A) A violation of law or Federal regulation.\n ``(B) Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or abuse \n of authority.\n ``(C) A false statement to Congress on an issue of material \n fact.\n ``(d) Persons and Entities to Which Disclosures May Be Made.--A \nperson or entity specified in this subsection is any of the following:\n ``(1) A member of a committee of Congress having primary \n responsibility for oversight of the department, agency, or element \n of the Government to which the disclosed information relates.\n ``(2) An employee of Congress who is a staff member of such a \n committee and has an appropriate security clearance for access to \n information of the type disclosed.\n ``(3) The Inspector General of the Department of Energy.\n ``(4) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.\n ``(5) Any other element of the Government designated by the \n Secretary as authorized to receive information of the type \n disclosed.\n ``(e) Official Capacity of Persons to Whom Information Is \nDisclosed.--A member of, or an employee of Congress who is a staff \nmember of, a committee of Congress specified in subsection (d) who \nreceives a protected disclosure under this section does so in that \nmember or employee's official capacity as such a member or employee.\n ``(f) Assistance and Guidance.--The Secretary, acting through the \nInspector General of the Department of Energy, shall provide assistance \nand guidance to each covered individual who seeks to make a protected \ndisclosure under this section. Such assistance and guidance shall \ninclude the following:\n ``(1) Identifying the persons or entities under subsection (d) \n to which that disclosure may be made.\n ``(2) Advising that individual regarding the steps to be taken \n to protect the security of the information to be disclosed.\n ``(3) Taking appropriate actions to protect the identity of \n that individual throughout that disclosure.\n ``(4) Taking appropriate actions to coordinate that disclosure \n with any other Federal agency or agencies that originated the \n information.\n ``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to \nensure the security of any information disclosed under this section.\n ``(h) Notification to Covered Individuals.--The Secretary shall \nnotify each covered individual of the following:\n ``(1) The rights of that individual under this section.\n ``(2) The assistance and guidance provided under this section.\n ``(3) That the individual has a responsibility to obtain that \n assistance and guidance before seeking to make a protected \n disclosure.\n ``(i) Complaint by Covered Individuals.--If a covered individual \nbelieves that that individual has been discharged, demoted, or \notherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for making a protected \ndisclosure under this section, the individual may submit a complaint \nrelating to such matter to the Director of the Office of Hearings and \nAppeals of the Department of Energy.\n ``(j) Investigation by Office of Hearings and Appeals.--\n ``(1) For each complaint submitted under subsection (i), the \n Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals shall--\n ``(A) determine whether or not the complaint is frivolous; \n and\n ``(B) if the Director determines the complaint is not \n frivolous, conduct an investigation of the complaint.\n ``(2) The Director shall submit a report on each investigation \n undertaken under paragraph (1)(B) to--\n ``(A) the individual who submitted the complaint on which \n the investigation is based;\n ``(B) the contractor concerned, if any; and\n ``(C) the Secretary of Energy.\n ``(k) Remedial Action.--\n ``(1) Whenever the Secretary determines that a covered \n individual has been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated \n against as a reprisal for making a protected disclosure under this \n section, the Secretary shall--\n ``(A) in the case of a Department employee, take \n appropriate actions to abate the action; or\n ``(B) in the case of a contractor employee, order the \n contractor concerned to take appropriate actions to abate the \n action.\n ``(2)(A) If a contractor fails to comply with an order issued \n under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may file an action for \n enforcement of the order in the appropriate United States district \n court.\n ``(B) In any action brought under subparagraph (A), the court \n may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive relief and \n compensatory and exemplary damages.\n ``(l) Relationship to Other Laws.--The protections provided by this \nsection are independent of, and not subject to any limitations that may \nbe provided in, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law \n101-12; 103 Stat. 16) or any other law that may provide protection for \ndisclosures of information by employees of the Department of Energy or \nof a contractor of the Department.\n ``(m) Annual Report.--\n ``(1) Not later than 30 days after the commencement of each \n fiscal year, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Armed \n Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the \n House of Representatives a report on the investigations undertaken \n under subsection (j)(1)(B) during the preceding fiscal year, \n including a summary of the results of each such investigation.\n ``(2) A report under paragraph (1) may not identify or \n otherwise provide any information about an individual submitting a \n complaint under this section without the consent of the individual.\n``Sec. 6243. Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities workforce \n restructuring plan\n ``(a) In General.--Upon determination that a change in the \nworkforce at a defense nuclear facility is necessary, the Secretary of \nEnergy shall develop a plan for restructuring the workforce for the \ndefense nuclear facility that takes into account--\n ``(1) the reconfiguration of the defense nuclear facility; and\n ``(2) the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile that is the \n most recently prepared plan at the time of the development of the \n plan referred to in this subsection.\n ``(b) Consultation.--\n ``(1) In developing a plan referred to in subsection (a), the \n Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, appropriate \n representatives of local and national collective-bargaining units \n of individuals employed at Department of Energy defense nuclear \n facilities, appropriate representatives of departments and agencies \n of State and local governments, appropriate representatives of \n State and local institutions of higher education, and appropriate \n representatives of community groups in communities affected by the \n restructuring plan.\n ``(2) The Secretary shall determine appropriate representatives \n of the units, governments, institutions, and groups referred to in \n paragraph (1).\n ``(c) Objectives.--In preparing the plan required under subsection \n(a), the Secretary shall be guided by the following objectives:\n ``(1) Changes in the workforce at a Department of Energy \n defense nuclear facility--\n ``(A) should be accomplished so as to minimize social and \n economic impacts;\n ``(B) should be made only after the provision of notice of \n such changes not later than 120 days before the commencement of \n such changes to such employees and the communities in which \n such facilities are located; and\n ``(C) should be accomplished, when possible, through the \n use of retraining, early retirement, attrition, and other \n options that minimize layoffs.\n ``(2) Employees whose employment in positions at such \n facilities is terminated shall, to the extent practicable, receive \n preference in any hiring of the Department of Energy (consistent \n with applicable employment seniority plans or practices of the \n Department of Energy and with section 3152 of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-\n 189; 103 Stat. 1682)).\n ``(3) Employees shall, to the extent practicable, be retrained \n for work in environmental restoration and waste management \n activities at such facilities or other facilities of the Department \n of Energy.\n ``(4) The Department of Energy should provide relocation \n assistance to employees who are transferred to other Department of \n Energy facilities as a result of the plan.\n ``(5) The Department of Energy should assist terminated \n employees in obtaining appropriate retraining, education, and \n reemployment assistance (including employment placement \n assistance).\n ``(6) The Department of Energy should provide local impact \n assistance to communities that are affected by the restructuring \n plan and coordinate the provision of such assistance with--\n ``(A) programs carried out by the Secretary of Labor under \n title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 \n U.S.C. 3111 et seq.);\n ``(B) programs carried out pursuant to the Defense Economic \n Adjustment, Diversification, Conversion, and Stabilization Act \n of 1990 (division D of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2391 \n note); and\n ``(C) programs carried out by the Department of Commerce \n pursuant to title II of the Public Works and Economic \n Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.).\n ``(d) Implementation.--The Secretary shall, subject to the \navailability of appropriations for such purpose, work on an ongoing \nbasis with representatives of the Department of Labor, workforce \nbargaining units, and States and local communities in carrying out a \nplan required under subsection (a).\n ``(e) Submittal to Congress.--\n ``(1) The Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan referred to \n in subsection (a) with respect to a defense nuclear facility within \n 90 days after the date on which a notice of changes described in \n subsection (c)(1)(B) is provided to employees of the facility, or \n 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is \n later.\n ``(2) In addition to the plans submitted under paragraph (1), \n the Secretary shall submit to Congress every six months a report \n setting forth a description of, and the amount or value of, all \n local impact assistance provided during the preceding six months \n under subsection (c)(6).\n ``(f) Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facility Defined.--In \nthis section, the term `Department of Energy defense nuclear facility' \nmeans--\n ``(1) a production facility or utilization facility (as those \n terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 \n (42 U.S.C. 2014)) that is under the control or jurisdiction of the \n Secretary and that is operated for national security purposes \n (including the tritium loading facility at Savannah River, South \n Carolina, and the 236 H facility at Savannah River, South \n Carolina), but the term does not include any facility that does not \n conduct atomic energy defense activities and does not include any \n facility or activity covered by Executive Order Number 12344, dated \n February 1, 1982, pertaining to the naval nuclear propulsion \n program;\n ``(2) a nuclear waste storage or disposal facility that is \n under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary;\n ``(3) a testing and assembly facility that is under the control \n or jurisdiction of the Secretary and that is operated for national \n security purposes (including the Nevada National Security Site, \n Nevada, and the Pantex facility, Texas);\n ``(4) an atomic weapons research facility that is under the \n control or jurisdiction of the Secretary (including Lawrence \n Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia National Laboratories); or\n ``(5) any facility described in paragraphs (1) through (4) \n that--\n ``(A) is no longer in operation;\n ``(B) was under the control or jurisdiction of the \n Department of Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the \n Energy Research and Development Administration; and\n ``(C) was operated for national security purposes.\n``Sec. 6244. Authority to provide certificate of commendation to \n Department of Energy and contractor employees for exemplary service \n in stockpile stewardship and security\n ``(a) Authority to Present Certificate of Commendation.--The \nSecretary of Energy may present a certificate of commendation to any \ncurrent or former employee of the Department of Energy, and any current \nor former employee of a Department contractor, whose service to the \nDepartment in matters relating to stockpile stewardship and security \nassisted the Department in furthering the national security interests \nof the United States.\n ``(b) Certificate.--The certificate of commendation presented to a \ncurrent or former employee under subsection (a) shall include an \nappropriate citation of the service of the current or former employee \ndescribed in that subsection, including a citation for dedication, \nintellect, and sacrifice in furthering the national security interests \nof the United States by maintaining a strong, safe, and viable United \nStates nuclear deterrent during the cold war or thereafter.\n ``(c) Department of Energy Defined.--For purposes of this section, \nthe term `Department of Energy' includes any predecessor agency of the \nDepartment of Energy.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER II--EDUCATION AND TRAINING\n\n``Sec. 6251. Executive management training in Department of Energy\n ``(a) Establishment of Training Program.--The Secretary of Energy \nshall establish and implement a management training program for \npersonnel of the Department of Energy involved in the management of \natomic energy defense activities.\n ``(b) Training Provisions.--The training program shall at a minimum \ninclude instruction in the following areas:\n ``(1) Department of Energy policy and procedures for management \n and operation of atomic energy defense facilities.\n ``(2) Methods of evaluating technical performance.\n ``(3) Federal and State environmental laws and requirements for \n compliance with such environmental laws, including timely \n compliance with reporting requirements in such laws.\n ``(4) The establishment of program milestones and methods to \n evaluate success in meeting such milestones.\n ``(5) Methods for conducting long-range technical and budget \n planning.\n ``(6) Procedures for reviewing and applying innovative \n technology to defense environmental cleanup.\n``Sec. 6252. Stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program\n ``(a) Conduct of Program.--\n ``(1) As part of the stockpile stewardship program established \n pursuant to section 6111, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a \n stockpile stewardship recruitment and training program at the \n national security laboratories.\n ``(2) The recruitment and training program shall be conducted \n in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Nuclear Weapons \n Council established by section 179 and the directors of the \n laboratories referred to in paragraph (1).\n ``(b) Support of Dual-use Programs.--As part of the recruitment and \ntraining program, the directors of the national security laboratories \nmay employ undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral \nfellows to carry out research sponsored by such laboratories for \nmilitary or nonmilitary dual-use programs related to nuclear weapons \nstockpile stewardship.\n ``(c) Establishment of Retiree Corps.--As part of the training and \nrecruitment program, the Secretary, in coordination with the directors \nof the national security laboratories, shall establish for the \nlaboratories a retiree corps of retired scientists who have expertise \nin research and development of nuclear weapons. The directors may \nemploy the retired scientists on a part-time basis to provide \nappropriate assistance on nuclear weapons issues, to contribute \nrelevant information to be archived, and to help to provide training to \nother scientists.\n``Sec. 6253. Fellowship program for development of skills critical to \n the nuclear security enterprise\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a \nfellowship program for the development of skills critical to the \nongoing mission of the nuclear security enterprise. Under the \nfellowship program, the Secretary shall provide educational assistance \nand research assistance to eligible individuals to facilitate the \ndevelopment by such individuals of skills critical to maintaining the \nongoing mission of the nuclear security enterprise.\n ``(b) Eligible Individuals.--Individuals eligible for participation \nin the fellowship program are United States citizens who are either of \nthe following:\n ``(1) Students pursuing graduate degrees in fields of science \n or engineering that are related to nuclear weapons engineering or \n to the science and technology base of the Department of Energy.\n ``(2) Individuals engaged in postdoctoral studies in such \n fields.\n ``(c) Covered Facilities.--The Secretary shall carry out the \nfellowship program at or in connection with the national security \nlaboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.\n ``(d) Administration.--The Secretary shall carry out the fellowship \nprogram at a facility referred to in subsection (c) through the \nstockpile manager of the facility.\n ``(e) Allocation of Funds.--The Secretary shall, in consultation \nwith the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs, allocate \nfunds available for the fellowship program under subsection (f) among \nthe facilities referred to in subsection (c). The Secretary shall make \nthe allocation after evaluating an assessment by the weapons program \ndirector of each such facility of the personnel and critical skills \nnecessary at the facility for carrying out the ongoing mission of the \nfacility.\n ``(f) Agreement.--\n ``(1) The Secretary may allow an individual to participate in \n the program only if the individual signs an agreement described in \n paragraph (2).\n ``(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in \n writing, shall be signed by the participant, and shall include the \n participant's agreement to serve, after completion of the course of \n study for which the assistance was provided, as a full-time \n employee in a position in the nuclear security enterprise for a \n period of time to be established by the Secretary of Energy of not \n less than one year, if such a position is offered to the \n participant.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER III--WORKER SAFETY\n\n``Sec. 6261. Worker protection at nuclear weapons facilities\n ``(a) Training Grant Program.--\n ``(1) The Secretary of Energy is authorized to award grants to \n organizations referred to in paragraph (2) in order for such \n organizations--\n ``(A) to provide training and education to persons who are \n or may be engaged in hazardous substance response or emergency \n response at Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities; \n and\n ``(B) to develop curricula for such training and education.\n ``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary is \n authorized to award grants under paragraph (1) to non-profit \n organizations that have demonstrated (as determined by the \n Secretary) capabilities in--\n ``(i) implementing and conducting effective training and \n education programs relating to the general health and safety of \n workers; and\n ``(ii) identifying, and involving in training, groups of \n workers whose duties include hazardous substance response or \n emergency response.\n ``(B) The Secretary shall give preference in the award of \n grants under this section to employee organizations and joint \n labor-management training programs that are grant recipients under \n section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act \n of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 9660a).\n ``(3) An organization awarded a grant under paragraph (1) shall \n carry out training, education, or curricula development pursuant to \n Department of Energy orders relating to employee safety training, \n including orders numbered 5480.4 and 5480.11.\n ``(b) Enforcement of Employee Safety Standards.--\n ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall assess \n civil penalties against any contractor of the Department of Energy \n who (as determined by the Secretary)--\n ``(A) employs individuals who are engaged in hazardous \n substance response or emergency response at Department of \n Energy nuclear weapons facilities; and\n ``(B) fails (i) to provide for the training of such \n individuals to carry out such hazardous substance response or \n emergency response, or (ii) to certify to the Department of \n Energy that such employees are adequately trained for such \n response pursuant to orders issued by the Department of Energy \n relating to employee safety training (including orders numbered \n 5480.4 and 5480.11).\n ``(2) Civil penalties assessed under this subsection may not \n exceed $5,000 for each day in which a failure referred to in \n paragraph (1)(B) occurs.\n ``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to \ncarry out this section.\n ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the term \n`hazardous substance' includes radioactive waste and mixed radioactive \nand hazardous waste.\n``Sec. 6262. Safety oversight and enforcement at defense nuclear \n facilities\n ``The Secretary of Energy shall take appropriate actions to ensure \nthat--\n ``(1) officials of the Department of Energy who are responsible \n for independent oversight of matters relating to nuclear safety at \n defense nuclear facilities and enforcement of nuclear safety \n standards at such facilities maintain independence from officials \n who are engaged in, or who are advising persons who are engaged in, \n management of such facilities;\n ``(2) the independent, internal oversight functions carried out \n by the Department include activities relating to--\n ``(A) the assessment of the safety of defense nuclear \n facilities;\n ``(B) the assessment of the effectiveness of Department \n program offices in carrying out programs relating to the \n environment, safety, health, and security at defense nuclear \n facilities;\n ``(C) the provision to the Secretary of oversight reports \n that--\n ``(i) contain validated technical information; and\n ``(ii) provide a clear analysis of the extent to which \n line programs governing defense nuclear facilities meet \n applicable goals for the environment, safety, health, and \n security at such facilities; and\n ``(D) the development of clear performance standards to be \n used in assessing the adequacy of the programs referred to in \n subparagraph (C)(ii);\n ``(3) the Department has a system for bringing issues relating \n to nuclear safety at defense nuclear facilities to the attention of \n the officials of the Department (including the Secretary of Energy) \n who have authority to resolve such issues in an adequate and timely \n manner; and\n ``(4) an adequate number of qualified personnel of the \n Department are assigned to oversee matters relating to nuclear \n safety at defense nuclear facilities and enforce nuclear safety \n standards at such facilities.\n``Sec. 6263. Program to monitor department of energy workers exposed to \n hazardous and radioactive substances\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish and \ncarry out a program for the identification and on-going medical \nevaluation of current and former Department of Energy employees who are \nsubject to significant health risks as a result of the exposure of such \nemployees to hazardous or radioactive substances during such \nemployment.\n ``(b) Implementation of Program.--\n ``(1) The Secretary shall, with the concurrence of the \n Secretary of Health and Human Services, issue regulations under \n which the Secretary shall implement the program. Such regulations \n shall, to the extent practicable, provide for a process to--\n ``(A) identify the hazardous substances and radioactive \n substances to which current and former Department of Energy \n employees may have been exposed as a result of such employment;\n ``(B) identify employees referred to in subparagraph (A) \n who received a level of exposure identified under paragraph \n (2)(B);\n ``(C) determine the appropriate number, scope, and \n frequency of medical evaluations and laboratory tests to be \n provided to employees who have received a level of exposure \n identified under paragraph (2)(B) to permit the Secretary to \n evaluate fully the extent, nature, and medical consequences of \n such exposure;\n ``(D) make available the evaluations and tests referred to \n in subparagraph (C) to the employees referred to in such \n subparagraph;\n ``(E) ensure that privacy is maintained with respect to \n medical information that personally identifies any such \n employee; and\n ``(F) ensure that employee participation in the program is \n voluntary.\n ``(2)(A) In determining the most appropriate means of carrying \n out the activities referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of \n Health and Human Services under the agreement referred to in \n subsection (c).\n ``(B) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the \n assistance of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and \n Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for \n Occupational Safety and Health, and the Secretary of Labor shall \n identify the levels of exposure to the substances referred to in \n subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) that present employees referred \n to in such subparagraph with significant health risks under Federal \n and State occupational, health, and safety standards.\n ``(3) In prescribing the guidelines referred to in paragraph \n (1), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the \n following entities:\n ``(A) The American College of Occupational and \n Environmental Medicine.\n ``(B) The National Academy of Sciences.\n ``(C) The National Council on Radiation Protection and \n Measurements.\n ``(D) Any labor organization or other collective bargaining \n agent authorized to act on the behalf of employees of a \n Department of Energy defense nuclear facility.\n ``(4) The Secretary shall provide for each employee identified \n under paragraph (1)(B) and provided with any medical examination or \n test under paragraph (1) to be notified by the appropriate medical \n personnel of the identification and the results of any such \n examination or test. Each notification under this paragraph shall \n be provided in a form that is readily understandable by the \n employee.\n ``(5) The Secretary shall collect and assemble information \n relating to the examinations and tests carried out under paragraph \n (1).\n ``(6) The Secretary shall commence carrying out the program \n described in this subsection not later than October 23, 1993.\n ``(c) Agreement With Secretary of Health and Human Services.--Not \nlater than April 23, 1993, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement \nwith the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to the \nestablishment and conduct of the program required and regulations \nissued under this section.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `Department of Energy defense nuclear facility' \n has the meaning given that term in section 6243(f).\n ``(2) The term `Department of Energy employee' means any \n employee of the Department of Energy employed at a Department of \n Energy defense nuclear facility, including any employee of a \n contractor or subcontractor of the Department of Energy employed at \n such a facility.\n``Sec. 6264. Programs for persons who may have been exposed to \n radiation released from Hanford Nuclear Reservation\n ``(a) Funding.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the \nDepartment of Energy under title XXXI of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510), the \nSecretary of Energy shall make available $3,000,000 to the State of \nWashington, $1,000,000 to the State of Oregon, and $1,000,000 to the \nState of Idaho. Such funds shall be used to develop and implement \nprograms for the benefit of persons who may have been exposed to \nradiation released from the Department of Energy Hanford Nuclear \nReservation (Richland, Washington) between the years 1944 and 1972.\n ``(b) Programs.--The programs to be developed by the States may \ninclude only the following activities:\n ``(1) Preparing and distributing information on the health \n effects of radiation to health care professionals, and to persons \n who may have been exposed to radiation.\n ``(2) Developing and implementing mechanisms for referring \n persons who may have been exposed to radiation to health care \n professionals with expertise in the health effects of radiation.\n ``(3) Evaluating and, if feasible, implementing, registration \n and monitoring of persons who may have been exposed to radiation \n released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.\n ``(c) Plan and Reports.--\n ``(1) The States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho shall jointly \n develop a single plan for implementing this section.\n ``(2) Not later than May 5, 1991, such States shall submit to \n the Secretary of Energy and Congress a copy of the plan developed \n under paragraph (1).\n ``(3) Not later than May 5, 1992, such States shall submit to \n the Secretary of Energy and Congress a single report on the \n implementation of the plan developed under paragraph (1).\n ``(4) In developing and implementing the plan, such States \n shall consult with persons carrying out current radiation dose and \n epidemiological research programs (including the Hanford Thyroid \n Disease Study of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and \n the Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project of the \n Department of Energy), and may not cause substantial damage to such \n research programs.\n ``(d) Prohibition on Disclosure of Exposure Information.--\n ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person may not \n disclose to the public the following:\n ``(A) Any information obtained through a program that \n identifies a person who may have been exposed to radiation \n released from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.\n ``(B) Any information obtained through a program that \n identifies a person participating in any of the programs \n developed under this section.\n ``(C) The name, address, and telephone number of a person \n requesting information referred to in subsection (b)(1).\n ``(D) The name, address, and telephone number of a person \n who has been referred to a health care professional under \n subsection (b)(2).\n ``(E) The name, address, and telephone number of a person \n who has been registered and monitored pursuant to subsection \n (b)(3).\n ``(F) Information that identifies the person from whom \n information referred to in this paragraph was obtained under a \n program or any other third party involved with, or identified \n by, any such information so obtained.\n ``(G) Any other personal or medical information that \n identifies a person or party referred to in subparagraphs (A) \n through (F).\n ``(H) Such other information or categories of information \n as the chief officers of the health departments of the States \n of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho jointly designate as \n information covered by this subsection.\n ``(2) Information referred to in paragraph (1) may be disclosed \n to the public if the person identified by the information, or the \n legal representative of that person, has consented in writing to \n the disclosure.\n ``(3) The States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho shall \n establish uniform procedures for carrying out this subsection, \n including procedures governing the following:\n ``(A) The disclosure of information under paragraph (2).\n ``(B) The use of the Hanford Health Information Network \n database.\n ``(C) The future disposition of the database.\n ``(D) Enforcement of the prohibition provided in paragraph \n (1) on the disclosure of information described in that \n paragraph.\n``Sec. 6265. Use of probabilistic risk assessment to ensure nuclear \n safety of facilities of the Administration and the Office of \n Environmental Management\n ``(a) Nuclear Safety at NNSA and DOE Facilities.--The Administrator \nand the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the methods for \nassessing, certifying, and overseeing nuclear safety at the facilities \nspecified in subsection (c) use national and international standards \nand nuclear industry best practices, including probabilistic or \nquantitative risk assessment if sufficient data exist.\n ``(b) Adequate Protection.--The use of probabilistic or \nquantitative risk assessment under subsection (a) shall be to support, \nrather than replace, the requirement under section 182 of the Atomic \nEnergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2232) that the utilization or production \nof special nuclear material will be in accordance with the common \ndefense and security and will provide adequate protection to the health \nand safety of the public.\n ``(c) Facilities Specified.--Subsection (a) shall apply--\n ``(1) to the Administrator with respect to the national \n security laboratories and the nuclear weapons production \n facilities; and\n ``(2) to the Secretary of Energy with respect to defense \n nuclear facilities of the Office of Environmental Management of the \n Department of Energy.\n``Sec. 6266. Notification of nuclear criticality and non-nuclear \n incidents\n ``(a) Notification.--The Secretary of Energy or the Administrator, \nas the case may be, shall submit to the appropriate congressional \ncommittees a notification of a nuclear criticality incident resulting \nfrom a covered program that results in an injury or fatality or results \nin the shutdown, or partial shutdown, of a covered facility by not \nlater than 15 days after the date of such incident.\n ``(b) Elements of Notification.--Each notification submitted under \nsubsection (a) shall include the following:\n ``(1) A description of the incident, including the cause of the \n incident.\n ``(2) In the case of a criticality incident, whether the \n incident caused a facility, or part of a facility, to be shut down.\n ``(3) The effect, if any, on the mission of the Administration \n or the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of \n Energy.\n ``(4) Any corrective action taken in response to the incident.\n ``(c) Database.--\n ``(1) The Secretary shall maintain a record of incidents \n described in paragraph (2).\n ``(2) An incident described in this paragraph is any of the \n following incidents resulting from a covered program:\n ``(A) A nuclear criticality incident that results in an \n injury or fatality or results in the shutdown, or partial \n shutdown, of a covered facility.\n ``(B) A non-nuclear incident that results in serious bodily \n injury or fatality at a covered facility.\n ``(d) Cooperation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary and \nthe Administrator shall ensure that each management and operating \ncontractor of a covered facility cooperates in a timely manner.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the congressional defense committees; and\n ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural \n Resources of the Senate.\n ``(2) The term `covered facility' means--\n ``(A) a facility of the nuclear security enterprise; and\n ``(B) a facility conducting activities for the defense \n environmental cleanup program of the Office of Environmental \n Management of the Department of Energy.\n ``(3) The term `covered program' means--\n ``(A) programs of the Administration; and\n ``(B) defense environmental cleanup programs of the Office \n of Environmental Management of the Department of Energy.\n\n ``CHAPTER 607--BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--RECURRING NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATION PROVISIONS\n\n``Sec. 6271. Definitions\n ``In this subchapter:\n ``(1) The term `DOE national security authorization' means an \n authorization of appropriations for activities of the Department of \n Energy in carrying out programs necessary for national security.\n ``(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the term \n `minor construction threshold' means $30,000,000.\n ``(B) The Administrator may calculate the amount specified in \n subparagraph (A) based on fiscal year 2022 constant dollars if the \n Administrator--\n ``(i) submits to the congressional defense committees a \n report on the method used by the Administrator to calculate the \n adjustment;\n ``(ii) a period of 30 days elapses following the date of \n such submission; and\n ``(iii) publishes the adjusted amount in the Federal \n Register.\n``Sec. 6272. Reprogramming\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and in \nsections 5791 and 5792 of this title, the Secretary of Energy may not \nuse amounts appropriated pursuant to a DOE national security \nauthorization for a program--\n ``(1) in amounts that exceed, in a fiscal year--\n ``(A) 115 percent of the amount authorized for that program \n by that authorization for that fiscal year; or\n ``(B) $5,000,000 more than the amount authorized for that \n program by that authorization for that fiscal year; or\n ``(2) which has not been presented to, or requested of, \n Congress.\n ``(b) Exception Where Notice-and-wait Given.--An action described \nin subsection (a) may be taken if--\n ``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense \n committees a report referred to in subsection (c) with respect to \n such action; and\n ``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which \n such committees receive the report.\n ``(c) Report.--The report referred to in this subsection is a \nreport containing a full and complete statement of the action proposed \nto be taken and the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of \nthe proposed action.\n ``(d) Computation of Days.--In the computation of the 30-day period \nunder subsection (b), there shall be excluded any day on which either \nHouse of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more \nthan three days to a day certain.\n ``(e) Limitations.--\n ``(1) Total amount obligated.--In no event may the total amount \n of funds obligated pursuant to a DOE national security \n authorization for a fiscal year exceed the total amount authorized \n to be appropriated by that authorization for that fiscal year.\n ``(2) Prohibited items.--Funds appropriated pursuant to a DOE \n national security authorization may not be used for an item for \n which Congress has specifically denied funds.\n``Sec. 6273. Minor construction projects\n ``(a) Authority.--Using operation and maintenance funds or \nfacilities and infrastructure funds authorized by a DOE national \nsecurity authorization, the Secretary of Energy may carry out minor \nconstruction projects.\n ``(b) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees on an annual basis a report on each \nexercise of the authority in subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal \nyear. Each report shall provide a brief description of each minor \nconstruction project covered by the report. The report shall include \nwith respect to each project the following:\n ``(1) The estimated original total project cost and the \n estimated original date of completion.\n ``(2) The percentage of the project that is complete.\n ``(3) The current estimated total project cost and estimated \n date of completion.\n ``(c) Cost Variation Reports to Congressional Committees.--If, at \nany time during the construction of any minor construction project \nauthorized by a DOE national security authorization, the estimated cost \nof the project is revised and the revised cost of the project exceeds \nthe minor construction threshold, the Secretary shall immediately \nsubmit to the congressional defense committees a report explaining the \nreasons for the cost variation.\n ``(d) Notification Required for Certain Projects.--Notwithstanding \nsubsection (a), the Secretary may not start a minor construction \nproject with a total estimated cost of more than $5,000,000 until--\n ``(1) the Secretary notifies the congressional defense \n committees of such project and total estimated cost; and\n ``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on which \n such notification is received.\n ``(e) Minor Construction Project Defined.--In this section, the \nterm `minor construction project' means any plant project not \nspecifically authorized by law for which the approved total estimated \ncost does not exceed the minor construction threshold.\n``Sec. 6274. General plant projects\n `` Plant or construction projects for which amounts are made \navailable under this and subsequent appropriation Acts with a current \nestimated cost of less than $10,000,000 are considered for purposes of \nsection 6273 as a plant project for which the approved total estimated \ncost does not exceed the minor construction threshold and for purposes \nof section 6275 as a construction project with a current estimated cost \nof less than a minor construction threshold.\n``Sec. 6275. Limits on construction projects\n ``(a) Construction Cost Ceiling.--Except as provided in subsection \n(b), construction on a construction project which is in support of \nnational security programs of the Department of Energy and was \nauthorized by a DOE national security authorization may not be started, \nand additional obligations in connection with the project above the \ntotal estimated cost may not be incurred, whenever the current \nestimated cost of the construction project exceeds by more than 25 \npercent the higher of--\n ``(1) the amount authorized for the project; or\n ``(2) the amount of the total estimated cost for the project as \n shown in the most recent budget justification data submitted to \n Congress.\n ``(b) Exception Where Notice-and-wait Given.--An action described \nin subsection (a) may be taken if--\n ``(1) the Secretary of Energy has submitted to the \n congressional defense committees a report on the actions and the \n circumstances making such action necessary; and\n ``(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on which \n the report is received by the committees.\n ``(c) Computation of Days.--In the computation of the 30-day period \nunder subsection (b), there shall be excluded any day on which either \nHouse of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more \nthan three days to a day certain.\n ``(d) Exception for Minor Projects.--Subsection (a) does not apply \nto a construction project with a current estimated cost of less than \nthe minor construction threshold.\n``Sec. 6276. Fund transfer authority\n ``(a) Transfer to Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary of Energy \nmay transfer funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of \nEnergy pursuant to a DOE national security authorization to other \nFederal agencies for the performance of work for which the funds were \nauthorized. Funds so transferred may be merged with and be available \nfor the same purposes and for the same time period as the \nauthorizations of the Federal agency to which the amounts are \ntransferred.\n ``(b) Transfer Within Department of Energy.--\n ``(1) Transfers permitted.--Subject to paragraph (2), the \n Secretary of Energy may transfer funds authorized to be \n appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national \n security authorization to any other DOE national security \n authorization. Amounts of authorizations so transferred may be \n merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same \n period as the authorization to which the amounts are transferred.\n ``(2) Maximum amounts.--Not more than 5 percent of any such \n authorization may be transferred to another authorization under \n paragraph (1). No such authorization may be increased or decreased \n by more than 5 percent by a transfer under such paragraph.\n ``(c) Limitations.--The authority provided by this subsection to \ntransfer authorizations--\n ``(1) may be used only to provide funds for items relating to \n activities necessary for national security programs that have a \n higher priority than the items from which the funds are \n transferred; and\n ``(2) may not be used to provide funds for an item for which \n Congress has specifically denied funds.\n ``(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary of Energy shall promptly \nnotify the congressional defense committees of any transfer of funds to \nor from any DOE national security authorization.\n``Sec. 6277. Conceptual and construction design\n ``(a) Conceptual Design.--\n ``(1) Requirement.--Subject to paragraph (2) and except as \n provided in paragraph (3), before submitting to Congress a request \n for funds for a construction project that is in support of a \n national security program of the Department of Energy, the \n Secretary of Energy shall complete a conceptual design for that \n project.\n ``(2) Requests for conceptual design funds.--If the estimated \n cost of completing a conceptual design for a construction project \n exceeds $5,000,000, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a \n request for funds for the conceptual design before submitting a \n request for funds for the construction project.\n ``(3) Exceptions.--The requirement in paragraph (1) does not \n apply to a request for funds--\n ``(A) for a construction project the total estimated cost \n of which is less than the minor construction threshold; or\n ``(B) for emergency planning, design, and construction \n activities under section 6278.\n ``(b) Construction Design.--\n ``(1) Authority.-- Within the amounts authorized by a DOE \n national security authorization, the Secretary may carry out \n construction design (including architectural and engineering \n services) in connection with any proposed construction project if \n the total estimated cost for such design does not exceed \n $5,000,000.\n ``(2) Limitation on availability of funds for certain \n projects.--If the total estimated cost for construction design in \n connection with any construction project exceeds $5,000,000, funds \n for that design must be specifically authorized by law.\n``Sec. 6278. Authority for emergency planning, design, and construction \n activities\n ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Energy may use any funds \navailable to the Department of Energy pursuant to a DOE national \nsecurity authorization, including funds authorized to be appropriated \nfor advance planning, engineering, and construction design, and for \nplant projects, to perform planning, design, and construction \nactivities for any Department of Energy national security program \nconstruction project that, as determined by the Secretary, must proceed \nexpeditiously in order to protect public health and safety, to meet the \nneeds of national defense, or to protect property.\n ``(b) Limitation.--The Secretary may not exercise the authority \nunder subsection (a) in the case of a construction project until the \nSecretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees a \nreport on the activities that the Secretary intends to carry out under \nthis section and the circumstances making those activities necessary.\n ``(c) Specific Authority.--The requirement of section 6277(b)(2) \ndoes not apply to emergency planning, design, and construction \nactivities conducted under this section.\n``Sec. 6279. Scope of authority to carry out plant projects\n `` In carrying out programs necessary for national security, the \nauthority of the Secretary of Energy to carry out plant projects \nincludes authority for maintenance, restoration, planning, \nconstruction, acquisition, modification of facilities, and the \ncontinuation of projects authorized in prior years, and land \nacquisition related thereto.\n``Sec. 6280. Availability of funds\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), amounts \nappropriated pursuant to a DOE national security authorization for \noperation and maintenance or for plant projects may, when so specified \nin an appropriations Act, remain available until expended.\n ``(b) Exception for Program Direction Funds.--Amounts appropriated \nfor program direction pursuant to a DOE national security authorization \nfor a fiscal year shall remain available to be obligated only until the \nend of that fiscal year.\n``Sec. 6281. Transfer of defense environmental cleanup funds\n ``(a) Transfer Authority for Defense Environmental Cleanup Funds.--\nThe Secretary of Energy shall provide the manager of each field office \nof the Department of Energy with the authority to transfer defense \nenvironmental cleanup funds from a program or project under the \njurisdiction of that office to another such program or project.\n ``(b) Limitations.--\n ``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer may be \n made to or from any program or project under subsection (a) in a \n fiscal year.\n ``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or from a \n program or project in any one transfer under subsection (a) may not \n exceed $5,000,000.\n ``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be carried \n out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) unless the \n manager determines that the transfer is necessary--\n ``(A) to address a risk to health, safety, or the \n environment; or\n ``(B) to assure the most efficient use of defense \n environmental cleanup funds at the field office.\n ``(4) Impermissible uses.--Funds transferred pursuant to \n subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress has \n specifically denied funds or for a new program or project that has \n not been authorized by Congress.\n ``(c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.--The requirements \nof section 6272 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to \nsubsection (a).\n ``(d) Notification.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant \nSecretary of Energy for Environmental Management, shall notify Congress \nof any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 30 \ndays after such transfer occurs.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect to a \n field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that \n is for defense environmental cleanup activities necessary for \n national security programs of the Department, that is being carried \n out by that office, and for which defense environmental cleanup \n funds have been authorized and appropriated.\n ``(2) The term `defense environmental cleanup funds' means \n funds appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an \n authorization for carrying out defense environmental cleanup \n activities necessary for national security programs.\n``Sec. 6282. Transfer of weapons activities funds\n ``(a) Transfer Authority for Weapons Activities Funds.--The \nSecretary of Energy shall provide the manager of each field office of \nthe Department of Energy with the authority to transfer weapons \nactivities funds from a program or project under the jurisdiction of \nthat office to another such program or project.\n ``(b) Limitations.--\n ``(1) Number of transfers.--Not more than one transfer may be \n made to or from any program or project under subsection (a) in a \n fiscal year.\n ``(2) Amounts transferred.--The amount transferred to or from a \n program or project in any one transfer under subsection (a) may not \n exceed $5,000,000.\n ``(3) Determination required.--A transfer may not be carried \n out by a manager of a field office under subsection (a) unless the \n manager determines that the transfer--\n ``(A) is necessary to address a risk to health, safety, or \n the environment; or\n ``(B) will result in cost savings and efficiencies.\n ``(4) Limitation.--A transfer may not be carried out by a \n manager of a field office under subsection (a) to cover a cost \n overrun or scheduling delay for any program or project.\n ``(5) Impermissible uses.--Funds transferred pursuant to \n subsection (a) may not be used for an item for which Congress has \n specifically denied funds or for a new program or project that has \n not been authorized by Congress.\n ``(c) Exemption From Reprogramming Requirements.--The requirements \nof section 6272 shall not apply to transfers of funds pursuant to \nsubsection (a).\n ``(d) Notification.--The Secretary, acting through the \nAdministrator, shall notify Congress of any transfer of funds pursuant \nto subsection (a) not later than 30 days after such transfer occurs.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `program or project' means, with respect to a \n field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that \n is for weapons activities necessary for national security programs \n of the Department, that is being carried out by that office, and \n for which weapons activities funds have been authorized and \n appropriated.\n ``(2) The term `weapons activities funds' means funds \n appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an \n authorization for carrying out weapons activities necessary for \n national security programs.\n``Sec. 6283. Funds available for all national security programs of the \n Department of Energy\n `` Subject to the provisions of appropriation Acts and section \n6272, amounts appropriated pursuant to a DOE national security \nauthorization for management and support activities and for general \nplant projects are available for use, when necessary, in connection \nwith all national security programs of the Department of Energy.\n``Sec. 6284. Notification of cost overruns for certain Department of \n Energy projects\n ``(a) Establishment of Cost and Schedule Baselines.--\n ``(1) Stockpile life extension and new nuclear weapon program \n projects.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a cost \n and schedule baseline for each nuclear stockpile life extension \n or new nuclear weapon program project of the Administration. In \n addition to the requirement under subparagraph (B), the cost \n and schedule baseline of a nuclear stockpile life extension or \n new nuclear weapon program project established under this \n subparagraph shall be the cost and schedule as described in the \n first Selected Acquisition Report submitted under section \n 6125(a) for the project.\n ``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed under \n subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each stockpile \n life extension or new nuclear weapon program project, an \n estimated cost for each warhead in the project.\n ``(C) Notification to congressional defense committees.--\n Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule \n baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit \n the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense \n committees.\n ``(2) Major alteration projects.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a cost \n and schedule baseline for each major alteration project.\n ``(B) Per unit cost.--The cost baseline developed under \n subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each major \n alteration project, an estimated cost for each warhead in the \n project.\n ``(C) Notification to congressional defense committees.--\n Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule \n baseline under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit \n the cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense \n committees.\n ``(D) Major alteration project defined.--In this paragraph, \n the term "major alteration project" means a nuclear \n weapon system alteration project of the Administration the cost \n of which exceeds $800,000,000.\n ``(3) Defense-funded construction projects.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish \n a cost and schedule baseline under the project management \n protocols of the Department of Energy for each construction \n project that is--\n ``(i) in excess of $65,000,000; and\n ``(ii) carried out by the Department using funds \n authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to \n a DOE national security authorization.\n ``(B) Notification to congressional defense committees.--\n Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule \n baseline under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit the \n cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense \n committees.\n ``(4) Defense environmental cleanup projects.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a cost and \n schedule baseline under the project management protocols of the \n Department of Energy for each defense environmental cleanup \n project that is--\n ``(i) in excess of $65,000,000; and\n ``(ii) carried out by the Department pursuant to such \n protocols.\n ``(B) Notification to congressional defense committees.--\n Not later than 30 days after establishing a cost and schedule \n baseline under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit the \n cost and schedule baseline to the congressional defense \n committees.\n ``(b) Notification of Costs Exceeding Baseline.--The Administrator \nor the Secretary, as applicable, shall notify the congressional defense \ncommittees not later than 30 days after determining that--\n ``(1) the total cost for a project referred to in paragraph \n (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) will exceed an amount that \n is equal to 125 percent of the cost baseline established under \n subsection (a) for that project; and\n ``(2) in the case of a stockpile life extension or new nuclear \n weapon program project referred to in subsection (a)(1) or a major \n alteration project referred to in subsection (a)(2), the cost for \n any warhead in the project will exceed an amount that is equal to \n 150 percent of the cost baseline established under subsection \n (a)(1)(B) or (a)(2)(B), as applicable, for each warhead in that \n project.\n ``(c) Notification of Determination With Respect to Termination or \nContinuation of Projects and Root Cause Analyses.--Not later than 90 \ndays after submitting a notification under subsection (b) with respect \nto a project, the Administrator or the Secretary, as applicable, \nshall--\n ``(1) notify the congressional defense committees with respect \n to whether the project will be terminated or continued;\n ``(2) if the project will be continued, certify to the \n congressional defense committees that--\n ``(A) a revised cost and schedule baseline has been \n established for the project and, in the case of a stockpile \n life extension or new nuclear weapon program project referred \n to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) or a major \n alteration project referred to in subsection (a)(2), a revised \n estimate of the cost for each warhead in the project has been \n made;\n ``(B) the continuation of the project is necessary to the \n mission of the Department of Energy and there is no alternative \n to the project that would meet the requirements of that \n mission; and\n ``(C) a management structure is in place adequate to manage \n and control the cost and schedule of the project; and\n ``(3) submit to the congressional defense committees an \n assessment of the root cause or causes of the growth in the total \n cost of the project, including the contribution of any shortcomings \n in cost, schedule, or performance of the program, including the \n role, if any, of--\n ``(A) unrealistic performance expectations;\n ``(B) unrealistic baseline estimates for cost or schedule;\n ``(C) immature technologies or excessive manufacturing or \n integration risk;\n ``(D) unanticipated design, engineering, manufacturing, or \n technology integration issues arising during program \n performance;\n ``(E) changes in procurement quantities;\n ``(F) inadequate program funding or funding instability;\n ``(G) poor performance by personnel of the Federal \n Government or contractor personnel responsible for program \n management; or\n ``(H) any other matters.\n ``(d) Applicability of Requirements to Revised Cost and Schedule \nBaselines.--A revised cost and schedule baseline established under \nsubsection (c) shall--\n ``(1) be submitted to the congressional defense committees with \n the certification submitted under subsection (c)(2); and\n ``(2) be subject to the notification requirements of \n subsections (b) and (c) in the same manner and to the same extent \n as a cost and schedule baseline established under subsection (a).\n``Sec. 6285. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense \n capital assets\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that an \nindependent life-cycle cost estimate under Department of Energy Order \n413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the \nacquisition of capital assets), or a successor order, of each capital \nasset described in subsection (b) is conducted before the asset \nachieves critical decision 2 in the acquisition process.\n ``(b) Capital Assets Described.--A capital asset described in this \nsubsection is an atomic energy defense capital asset--\n ``(1) the total project cost of which exceeds $100,000,000; and\n ``(2) the purpose of which is to perform a limited-life, \n single-purpose mission.\n ``(c) Independent Defined.--For purposes of subsection (a), the \nterm `independent', with respect to a life-cycle cost estimate of a \ncapital asset, means that the life-cycle cost estimate is prepared by \nan organization independent of the project sponsor, using the same \ndetailed technical and procurement information as the sponsor, to \ndetermine if the life-cycle cost estimate of the sponsor is accurate \nand reasonable.\n``Sec. 6286. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and \n nuclear weapon life extension programs\n ``(a) Analyses of Alternatives.--Not later than 30 days after the \ndate of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for \nFiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 726), the Secretary of \nEnergy, in coordination with the Administrator, shall ensure that \nanalyses of alternatives are conducted (including through contractors, \nas appropriate) in accordance with best practices for capital asset \nprojects and life extension programs of the Administration and capital \nasset projects relating to defense environmental management.\n ``(b) Cost Estimates.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \nenactment of such Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the \nAdministrator, shall develop cost estimates in accordance with cost \nestimating best practices for capital asset projects and life extension \nprograms of the Administration and capital asset projects relating to \ndefense environmental management.\n ``(c) Revisions to Departmental Project Management Order and \nNuclear Weapon Life Extension Requirements.--As soon as practicable \nafter the date of the enactment of such Act, but not later than two \nyears after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall revise--\n ``(1) the capital asset project management order of the \n Department of Energy to require the use of best practices for \n preparing cost estimates and for conducting analyses of \n alternatives for Administration and defense environmental \n management capital asset projects; and\n ``(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program procedures of \n the Department to require the use of best practices for preparing \n cost estimates and conducting analyses of alternatives for \n Administration life extension programs.\n``Sec. 6287. Matters relating to critical decisions\n ``(a) Post-critical Decision 2 Changes.--After the date on which a \nplant project specifically authorized by law and carried out under \nDepartment of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program management and \nproject management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a \nsuccessor order, achieves critical decision 2, the Administrator may \nnot change the requirements for such project if such change increases \nthe cost of such project by more than the lesser of $5,000,000 or 15 \npercent, unless--\n ``(1) the Administrator submits to the congressional defense \n committees--\n ``(A) a certification that the Administrator, without \n delegation, authorizes such proposed change; and\n ``(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of such proposed \n change, including with respect to--\n ``(i) the effects of such proposed change on the \n project cost and schedule; and\n ``(ii) any mission risks and operational risks from \n making such change or not making such change; and\n ``(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date of such \n submission.\n ``(b) Review and Approval.--The Administrator shall ensure that \ncritical decision packages are timely reviewed and either approved or \ndisapproved.\n``Sec. 6288. Unfunded priorities of the Administration\n ``(a) Annual Report or Certification.--Not later than 10 days after \nthe date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is \nsubmitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, the \nAdministrator shall submit to the Secretary of Energy and the \ncongressional defense committees either--\n ``(1) a report on the unfunded priorities of the \n Administration; or\n ``(2) if the Administrator determines that there are no \n unfunded priorities to include in such a report, a certification \n and explanation by the Administrator, without delegation, of the \n determination.\n ``(b) Elements.--\n ``(1) In general.--Each report under subsection (a)(1) shall \n specify, for each unfunded priority covered by the report, the \n following:\n ``(A) A summary description of that priority, including the \n objectives to be achieved or the risk to be mitigated if that \n priority is funded (whether in whole or in part).\n ``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in \n connection with the objectives or risk mitigation under \n subparagraph (A).\n ``(C) Account information with respect to that priority.\n ``(2) Prioritization of priorities.--Each report under \n subsection (a)(1) shall present the unfunded priorities covered by \n the report in order of urgency of priority.\n ``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.--In this section, the term \n`unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means a program, \nactivity, or mission requirement that--\n ``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for that \n fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of \n title 31;\n ``(2) is necessary to address a requirement associated with the \n mission of the Administration; and\n ``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the \n budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Administrator--\n ``(A) if additional resources were available for the budget \n to fund the program, activity, or mission requirement; or\n ``(B) in the case of a program, activity, or mission \n requirement that emerged after the budget was formulated, if \n the program, activity, or mission requirement had emerged \n before the budget was formulated.\n``Sec. 6289. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget\n ``(a) Review of Adequacy of Administration Budget by Nuclear \nWeapons Council.--\n ``(1) Transmission to council.--The Secretary of Energy shall \n transmit to the Nuclear Weapons Council (in this section referred \n to as the `Council') a copy of the proposed budget request of the \n Administration for each fiscal year before that budget request is \n submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in \n relation to the preparation of the budget of the President to be \n submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31.\n ``(2) Review.--The Council shall review each budget request \n transmitted to the Council under paragraph (1) in accordance with \n section 179(f).\n ``(3) Department of energy response.--\n ``(A) In general.--If the Council submits to the Secretary \n of Energy a written description under section 179(f)(2)(B)(i) \n with respect to the budget request of the Administration for a \n fiscal year, the Secretary shall include as an appendix to the \n budget request submitted to the Director of the Office of \n Management and Budget--\n ``(i) the funding levels and initiatives identified in \n that description; and\n ``(ii) any additional comments the Secretary considers \n appropriate.\n ``(B) Transmission to congress.--The Secretary of Energy \n shall transmit to Congress, with the budget justification \n materials submitted in support of the Department of Energy \n budget for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the \n President under section 1105(a) of title 31), a copy of the \n appendix described in subparagraph (A).\n ``(b) Review and Certification of Department of Energy Budget by \nNuclear Weapons Council.--At the time the Secretary of Energy submits \nthe budget request of the Department of Energy for that fiscal year to \nthe Director of the Office of Management and Budget in relation to the \npreparation of the budget of the President, the Secretary shall \ntransmit a copy of the budget request of the Department to the Council.\n``Sec. 6290. Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of \n alternatives\n ``(a) Requirement for Analyses of Alternatives.--The Administrator \nshall ensure that any cost estimate used in an analysis of alternatives \nfor a project carried out using funds authorized by a DOE national \nsecurity authorization is designed to fully satisfy the requirements \noutlined in the mission needs statement approved at critical decision 0 \nin the acquisition process, as set forth in Department of Energy Order \n413.3B (relating to program management and project management for the \nacquisition of capital assets) or a successor order.\n ``(b) Use of Project Engineering and Design Funds.--In the case of \na project the total estimated cost of which exceeds $500,000,000 and \nthat has not reached critical decision 1 in the acquisition process, \nthe Administrator may use funds authorized by a DOE national security \nauthorization for project engineering and design to begin the \ndevelopment of a conceptual design to facilitate the development of a \ncost estimate for the project during the analysis of alternatives for \nthe project if--\n ``(1) the Administrator--\n ``(A) determines that such use of funds would improve the \n quality of the cost estimate for the project; and\n ``(B) notifies the congressional defense committees of that \n determination; and\n ``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed after the date on which \n such committees receive the notification.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER II--PENALTIES\n\n``Sec. 6301. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under \n environmental laws\n ``(a) Restriction.--Funds appropriated to the Department of Energy \nfor the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program or the nuclear weapons \nprograms or other atomic energy defense activities of the Department of \nEnergy may not be used to pay a penalty, fine, or forfeiture in regard \nto a defense activity or facility of the Department of Energy due to a \nfailure to comply with any environmental requirement.\n ``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an \nenvironmental requirement if--\n ``(1) the President fails to request funds for compliance with \n the environmental requirement; or\n ``(2) Congress has appropriated funds for such purpose (and \n such funds have not been sequestered, deferred, or rescinded) and \n the Secretary of Energy fails to use the funds for such purpose.\n``Sec. 6302. Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean \n Air Act\n ``None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department \nof Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy \nAuthorization Act of 1981 (Public Law 96-540; 94 Stat. 3197) or any \nother Act may be used to pay any penalty, fine, forfeiture, or \nsettlement resulting from a failure to comply with the Clean Air Act \n(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) with respect to any defense activity of the \nDepartment of Energy if--\n ``(1) the Secretary finds that compliance is physically \n impossible within the time prescribed for compliance; or\n ``(2) the President has specifically requested appropriations \n for compliance and Congress has failed to appropriate funds for \n such purpose.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER III--OTHER MATTERS\n\n``Sec. 6311. Reports on financial balances for atomic energy defense \n activities\n ``(a) Reports Required.--\n ``(1) In general.--Concurrent with the submission of the budget \n justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the \n budget of the President for a fiscal year (submitted to Congress \n pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Energy \n shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on \n the financial balances for each atomic energy defense program.\n ``(2) Presentation of information.--In each report required by \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--\n ``(A) present information on the financial balances for \n each atomic energy defense program at the budget control levels \n used in the report accompanying the most current Act \n appropriating funds for energy and water development; and\n ``(B) present financial balances in connection with funding \n under recurring DOE national security authorizations (as \n defined in section 6271) separately from balances in connection \n with funding under any other provision of law.\n ``(b) Elements.--\n ``(1) Format.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall--\n ``(A) be divided into two parts, as specified in paragraphs \n (2) and (3); and\n ``(B) set forth the information required by those \n paragraphs in summary form and by fiscal year.\n ``(2) Part 1.--The first part of the report required by \n subsection (a) shall set forth, for each atomic energy defense \n program, the following information, as of the end of the most \n recently completed fiscal year:\n ``(A) The balance of any unobligated funds and an \n explanation for why those funds are unobligated.\n ``(B) The total funds available to cost.\n ``(C) The total balance of costed funds.\n ``(D) The total balance of uncosted funds.\n ``(E) The threshold for the balance of uncosted funds, \n stated in dollars.\n ``(F) The amount of any balance of uncosted funds that is \n over or under that threshold and, in the case of a balance over \n that threshold, an explanation for why the balance is over that \n threshold.\n ``(G) The total balance of encumbered, uncosted funds.\n ``(H) The total balance of unencumbered, uncosted funds.\n ``(I) The amount of any balance of unencumbered, uncosted \n funds that is over or under the threshold described in \n subparagraph (E) and, in the case of a balance over that \n threshold, an explanation for why the balance is over that \n threshold.\n ``(3) Part 2.--The second part of the report required by \n subsection (a) shall set forth, for each atomic energy defense \n program, the following information:\n ``(A) The balance of any unobligated funds, as of the end \n of the first quarter of the current fiscal year.\n ``(B) The total balance of uncosted funds, as of the end of \n the first quarter of the current fiscal year.\n ``(C) Unalloted budget authority.\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Costed.--The term `costed', with respect to funds, means \n the funds have been obligated to a contract and goods or services \n have been received from the contractor in exchange for the funds.\n ``(2) Encumbered.--The term `encumbered', with respect to \n funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and are \n being held for a specific known purpose by the contractor.\n ``(3) Uncosted.--The term `uncosted', with respect to funds, \n means the funds have been obligated to a contract and goods or \n services have not been received from the contractor in exchange for \n the funds.\n ``(4) Unencumbered.--The term `unencumbered', with respect to \n funds, means the funds have been obligated to a contract and are \n not being held for a specific known purpose by the contractor.\n ``(5) Threshold.--The term `threshold' means a benchmark over \n which a balance carried over at the end of a fiscal year should be \n given greater scrutiny by Congress.\n ``(6) Total funds available to cost.--The term `total funds \n available to cost' means the sum of--\n ``(A) total uncosted obligations from prior fiscal years;\n ``(B) current fiscal year obligations; and\n ``(C) current fiscal year deobligations.\n``Sec. 6312. Independent acquisition project reviews of capital assets \n acquisition projects\n ``(a) Reviews.--The appropriate head shall ensure that an \nindependent entity conducts reviews of each capital assets acquisition \nproject as the project moves toward the approval of each of critical \ndecision 0, critical decision 1, and critical decision 2 in the \nacquisition process.\n ``(b) Pre-critical Decision 1 Reviews.--In addition to any other \nmatters, with respect to each review of a capital assets acquisition \nproject under subsection (a) that has not reached critical decision 1 \napproval in the acquisition process, such review shall include--\n ``(1) a review using best practices of the analysis of \n alternatives for the project; and\n ``(2) identification of any deficiencies in such analysis of \n alternatives for the appropriate head to address.\n ``(c) Independent Entities.--The appropriate head shall ensure that \neach review of a capital assets acquisition project under subsection \n(a) is conducted by an independent entity with the appropriate \nexpertise with respect to the project and the stage in the acquisition \nprocess of the project.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `acquisition process' means the acquisition \n process for a project, as defined in Department of Energy Order \n 413.3B (relating to project management and project management for \n the acquisition of capital assets), or a successor order.\n ``(2) The term `appropriate head' means--\n ``(A) the Administrator, with respect to capital assets \n acquisition projects of the Administration; and\n ``(B) the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental \n Management, with respect to capital assets acquisition projects \n of the Office of Environmental Management.\n ``(3) The term `capital assets acquisition project' means a \n project--\n ``(A) the total project cost of which is more than \n $500,000,000; and\n ``(B) that is covered by Department of Energy Order 413.3B, \n or a successor order, for the acquisition of capital assets for \n atomic energy defense activities.\n\n ``CHAPTER 608--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--CONTRACTS\n\n``Sec. 6321. Costs not allowed under covered contracts\n ``(a) In General.--The following costs are not allowable under a \ncovered contract:\n ``(1) Costs of entertainment, including amusement, diversion, \n and social activities and any costs directly associated with such \n costs (such as tickets to shows or sports events, meals, lodging, \n rentals, transportation, and gratuities).\n ``(2) Costs incurred to influence (directly or indirectly) \n legislative action on any matter pending before Congress or a State \n legislature.\n ``(3) Costs incurred in defense of any civil or criminal fraud \n proceeding or similar proceeding (including filing of any false \n certification) brought by the United States where the contractor is \n found liable or has pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of fraud or \n similar proceeding (including filing of false certification).\n ``(4) Payments of fines and penalties resulting from violations \n of, or failure to comply with, Federal, State, local, or foreign \n laws and regulations, except when incurred as a result of \n compliance with specific terms and conditions of the contract or \n specific written instructions from the contracting officer \n authorizing in advance such payments in accordance with applicable \n regulations of the Secretary of Energy.\n ``(5) Costs of membership in any social, dining, or country \n club or organization.\n ``(6) Costs of alcoholic beverages.\n ``(7) Contributions or donations, regardless of the recipient.\n ``(8) Costs of advertising designed to promote the contractor \n or its products.\n ``(9) Costs of promotional items and memorabilia, including \n models, gifts, and souvenirs.\n ``(10) Costs for travel by commercial aircraft or by travel by \n other than common carrier that is not necessary for the performance \n of the contract and the cost of which exceeds the amount of the \n standard commercial fare.\n ``(b) Regulations; Costs of Information Provided to Congress or \nState Legislatures and Related Costs.--\n ``(1) Not later than 150 days after November 8, 1985, the \n Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations to implement this \n section. Such regulations may establish appropriate definitions, \n exclusions, limitations, and qualifications. Such regulations shall \n be published in accordance with section 1707 of title 41.\n ``(2) In any regulations implementing subsection (a)(2), the \n Secretary may not treat as not allowable (by reason of such \n subsection) the following costs of a contractor:\n ``(A) Costs of providing to Congress or a State \n legislature, in response to a request from Congress or a State \n legislature, information of a factual, technical, or scientific \n nature, or advice of experts, with respect to topics directly \n related to the performance of the contract.\n ``(B) Costs for transportation, lodging, or meals incurred \n for the purpose of providing such information or advice.\n ``(c) Covered Contract Defined.--In this section, the term`covered \ncontract' means a contract for an amount more than $100,000 entered \ninto by the Secretary of Energy obligating funds appropriated for \nnational security programs of the Department of Energy.\n ``(d) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to \ncosts incurred under a covered contract on or after 30 days after the \nregulations required by subsection (b) are issued.\n``Sec. 6322. Prohibition and report on bonuses to contractors operating \n defense nuclear facilities\n ``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Energy may not provide any \nbonuses, award fees, or other form of performance- or production-based \nawards to a contractor operating a Department of Energy defense nuclear \nfacility unless, in evaluating the performance or production under the \ncontract, the Secretary considers the contractor's compliance with all \napplicable environmental, safety, and health statutes, regulations, and \npractices for determining both the size of, and the contractor's \nqualification for, such bonus, award fee, or other award. The \nprohibition in this subsection applies with respect to contracts \nentered into, or contract options exercised, after November 29, 1989.\n ``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Energy shall promulgate \nregulations to implement subsection (a) not later than March 1, 1990.\n``Sec. 6323. Assessments of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear \n facilities\n `` The Secretary of Energy shall include, in each award-fee \nevaluation conducted under section 16.401 of title 48, Code of Federal \nRegulations, of a management and operating contract for a Department of \nEnergy defense nuclear facility in 2016 or any even-numbered year \nthereafter, an assessment of the adequacy of the emergency preparedness \nof that facility, including an assessment of the seniority level of \nmanagement and operating contractor employees that participate in \nemergency preparedness exercises at that facility.\n``Sec. 6324. Contractor liability for injury or loss of property \n arising out of atomic weapons testing programs\n ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `Atomic Energy \nTesting Liability Act'.\n ``(b) Federal Remedies Applicable; Exclusiveness of Remedies.--\n ``(1) Remedy.--The remedy against the United States provided by \n sections 1346(b) and 2672 of title 28, or by chapter 309 or 311 of \n title 46, as appropriate, for injury, loss of property, personal \n injury, or death shall apply to any civil action for injury, loss \n of property, personal injury, or death due to exposure to radiation \n based on acts or omissions by a contractor in carrying out an \n atomic weapons testing program under a contract with the United \n States.\n ``(2) Exclusivity.--The remedies referred to in paragraph (1) \n shall be exclusive of any other civil action or proceeding for the \n purpose of determining civil liability arising from any act or \n omission of the contractor without regard to when the act or \n omission occurred. The employees of a contractor referred to in \n paragraph (1) shall be considered to be employees of the Federal \n Government, as provided in section 2671 of title 28, for the \n purposes of any such civil action or proceeding; and the civil \n action or proceeding shall proceed in the same manner as any action \n against the United States filed pursuant to section 1346(b) of such \n title and shall be subject to the limitations and exceptions \n applicable to those actions.\n ``(c) Procedure.--A contractor against whom a civil action or \nproceeding described in subsection (b) is brought shall promptly \ndeliver all processes served upon that contractor to the Attorney \nGeneral of the United States. Upon certification by the Attorney \nGeneral that the suit against the contractor is within the provisions \nof subsection (b), a civil action or proceeding commenced in a State \ncourt shall be removed without bond at any time before trial by the \nAttorney General to the district court of the United States for the \ndistrict and division embracing the place wherein it is pending and the \nproceedings shall be deemed a tort action brought against the United \nStates under the provisions of section 1346(b), 2401(b), or 2402, or \nsections 2671 through 2680 of title 28. For purposes of removal, the \ncertification by the Attorney General under this subsection establishes \ncontractor status conclusively.\n ``(d) Actions Covered.--The provisions of this section shall apply \nto any action, within the provisions of subsection (b), which is \npending on November 5, 1990, or commenced on or after such date. \nNotwithstanding section 2401(b) of title 28, if a civil action or \nproceeding to which this section applies is pending on November 5, \n1990, and is dismissed because the plaintiff in such action or \nproceeding did not file an administrative claim as required by section \n2672 of that title, the plaintiff in that action or proceeding shall \nhave 30 days from the date of the dismissal or two years from the date \nupon which the claim accrued, whichever is later, to file an \nadministrative claim, and any claim or subsequent civil action or \nproceeding shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of section \n2401(b) of title 28.\n ``(e) Contractor Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term \n`contractor' includes a contractor or cost reimbursement subcontractor \nof any tier participating in the conduct of the United States atomic \nweapons testing program for the Department of Energy (or its \npredecessor agencies, including the Manhattan Engineer District, the \nAtomic Energy Commission, and the Energy Research and Development \nAdministration). Such term also includes facilities which conduct or \nhave conducted research concerning health effects of ionizing radiation \nin connection with the testing under contract with the Department of \nEnergy (or any of its predecessor agencies).\n``Sec. 6325. Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-\n party financing arrangements\n ``(a) Notice-and-wait Requirement.--The Secretary of Energy may not \nenter into an arrangement described in subsection (b) until 30 days \nafter the date on which the Secretary notifies the congressional \ndefense committees in writing of the proposed arrangement.\n ``(b) Covered Arrangements.--\n ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), an \n arrangement referred to in subsection (a) is any alternative \n financing arrangement, third-party financing arrangement, public-\n private partnership, privatization arrangement, private capital \n arrangement, or other financing arrangement that--\n ``(A) is entered into in connection with a project \n conducted using funds authorized to be appropriated to the \n Department of Energy to carry out programs necessary for \n national security; and\n ``(B) involves a contractor or Federal agency obtaining and \n charging to the Department of Energy as an allowable cost under \n a contract the use of office space, facilities, or other real \n property assets with a value of at least $5,000,000.\n ``(2) Exception.--An arrangement referred to in subsection (a) \n does not include an arrangement that--\n ``(A) involves the Department of Energy or a contractor \n acquiring or entering into a capital lease for office space, \n facilities, or other real property assets; or\n ``(B) is entered into in connection with a capital \n improvement project undertaken as part of an energy savings \n performance contract under section 801 of the National Energy \n Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287).\n``Sec. 6326. Publication of contractor performance evaluations leading \n to award fees\n ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall take appropriate actions \nto make available to the public, to the maximum extent practicable, \ncontractor performance evaluations conducted by the Administration of \nmanagement and operating contractors of the nuclear security enterprise \nthat results in the award of an award fee to the contractor concerned.\n ``(b) Format.--Performance evaluations shall be made public under \nthis section in a common format that facilitates comparisons of \nperformance evaluations between and among similar management and \noperating contracts.\n``Sec. 6327. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk\n ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of \nEnergy may--\n ``(1) carry out a covered procurement action or special \n exclusion action; and\n ``(2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, limit, in \n whole or in part, the disclosure of information relating to the \n basis for carrying out a covered procurement action or special \n exclusion action.\n ``(b) Requirements.--The Secretary may exercise the authority under \nsubsection (a) only after--\n ``(1) obtaining a risk assessment that demonstrates that there \n is a significant supply chain risk to a covered system;\n ``(2) making a determination in writing, in unclassified or \n classified form, that--\n ``(A) the use of the authority under subsection (a) is \n necessary to protect national security by reducing supply chain \n risk;\n ``(B) less restrictive measures are not reasonably \n available to reduce the supply chain risk; and\n ``(C) in a case in which the Secretary plans to limit \n disclosure of information under subsection (a)(2), the risk to \n national security of the disclosure of the information \n outweighs the risk of not disclosing the information; and\n ``(3) submitting to the appropriate congressional committees, \n not later than seven days after the date on which the Secretary \n makes the determination under paragraph (2), a notice of such \n determination, in classified or unclassified form, that includes--\n ``(A) the information required by section 3304(e)(2)(A) of \n title 41;\n ``(B) a summary of the risk assessment required under \n paragraph (1); and\n ``(C) a summary of the basis for the determination, \n including a discussion of less restrictive measures that were \n considered and why such measures were not reasonably available \n to reduce supply chain risk.\n ``(c) Notifications.--If the Secretary has exercised the authority \nunder subsection (a), the Secretary shall--\n ``(1) notify appropriate parties of the covered procurement \n action or special exclusion action and the basis for the action \n only to the extent necessary to carry out the covered procurement \n action or special exclusion action;\n ``(2) notify other Federal agencies responsible for procurement \n that may be subject to the same or similar supply chain risk, in a \n manner and to the extent consistent with the requirements of \n national security; and\n ``(3) ensure the confidentiality of any notifications under \n paragraph (1) or (2).\n ``(d) Limitation of Review.--No action taken by the Secretary under \nthe authority under subsection (a) shall be subject to review in any \nFederal court.\n ``(e) Delegation of Authority.--The Secretary may delegate the \nauthority under this section to--\n ``(1) in the case of the Administration, the Administrator; and\n ``(2) in the case of any other component of the Department of \n Energy, the Senior Procurement Executive of the Department.\n ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the congressional defense committees; and\n ``(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the \n Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of \n Representatives.\n ``(2) Covered item of supply.--The term `covered item of \n supply' means an item--\n ``(A) that is purchased for inclusion in a covered system; \n and\n ``(B) the loss of integrity of which could result in a \n supply chain risk for a covered system.\n ``(3) Covered procurement.--The term `covered procurement' \n means the following:\n ``(A) A source selection for a covered system or a covered \n item of supply involving either a performance specification, as \n described in subsection (a)(3)(B) of section 3306 of title 41, \n or an evaluation factor, as described in subsection (b)(1) of \n such section, relating to supply chain risk.\n ``(B) The consideration of proposals for and issuance of a \n task or delivery order for a covered system or a covered item \n of supply, as provided in section 4106(d)(3) of title 41, where \n the task or delivery order contract concerned includes a \n contract clause establishing a requirement relating to supply \n chain risk.\n ``(C) Any contract action involving a contract for a \n covered system or a covered item of supply if the contract \n includes a clause establishing requirements relating to supply \n chain risk.\n ``(4) Covered procurement action.--The term `covered \n procurement action' means, with respect to an action that occurs in \n the course of conducting a covered procurement, any of the \n following:\n ``(A) The exclusion of a source that fails to meet \n qualification requirements established pursuant to section 3311 \n of title 41 for the purpose of reducing supply chain risk in \n the acquisition of covered systems.\n ``(B) The exclusion of a source that fails to achieve an \n acceptable rating with regard to an evaluation factor providing \n for the consideration of supply chain risk in the evaluation of \n proposals for the award of a contract or the issuance of a task \n or delivery order.\n ``(C) The withholding of consent for a contractor to \n subcontract with a particular source or the direction to a \n contractor for a covered system to exclude a particular source \n from consideration for a subcontract under the contract.\n ``(5) Covered system.--The term `covered system' means the \n following:\n ``(A) National security systems (as defined in section \n 3552(b) of title 44) and components of such systems.\n ``(B) Nuclear weapons and components of nuclear weapons.\n ``(C) Items associated with the design, development, \n production, and maintenance of nuclear weapons or components of \n nuclear weapons.\n ``(D) Items associated with the surveillance of the nuclear \n weapon stockpile.\n ``(E) Items associated with the design and development of \n nonproliferation and counterproliferation programs and systems.\n ``(6) Special exclusion action.--The term `special exclusion \n action' means an action to prohibit, for a period not to exceed two \n years, the award of any contracts or subcontracts by the \n Administration or any other component of the Department of Energy \n related to any covered system to a source the Secretary determines \n to represent a supply chain risk.\n ``(7) Supply chain risk.--The term `supply chain risk' means \n the risk that an adversary may sabotage, maliciously introduce \n unwanted function, or otherwise subvert the design, integrity, \n manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, \n or maintenance of a covered system or covered item of supply so as \n to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise degrade the function, use, \n or operation of the system or item of supply.\n ``(g) Termination.--The authority under this section shall \nterminate on December 31, 2028.\n``Sec. 6328. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and \n operating contracts\n ``(a) Briefings on Requests for Proposals.--Not later than 7 days \nafter issuing a request for proposals for a contract to manage and \noperate a facility of the Administration, the Administrator shall brief \nthe congressional defense committees on the preliminary assessment of \nthe Administrator of the costs and benefits of the competition for the \ncontract, including a preliminary assessment of the matters described \nin subsection (c) with respect to the contract.\n ``(b) Reports After Transition to New Contracts.--If the \nAdministrator awards a new contract to manage and operate a facility of \nthe Administration, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional \ndefense committees a report that includes the matters described in \nsubsection (c) with respect to the contract by not later than 30 days \nafter the completion of the period required to transition to the \ncontract.\n ``(c) Matters Described.--The matters described in this subsection, \nwith respect to a contract, are the following:\n ``(1) A clear and complete description of the cost savings the \n Administrator expects to result from the competition for the \n contract over the life of the contract, including associated \n analyses, assumptions, and information sources used to determine \n such expected cost savings.\n ``(2) A description of any key limitations or uncertainties \n that could affect such costs savings, including costs savings that \n are anticipated but not fully known.\n ``(3) The costs of the competition for the contract, including \n the immediate costs of conducting the competition, the costs of the \n transition to the contract from the previous contract, and any \n increased costs over the life of the contract.\n ``(4) A description of any disruptions or delays in mission \n activities or deliverables resulting from the competition for the \n contract.\n ``(5) A clear and complete description of the benefits expected \n by the Administrator with respect to mission performance or \n operations resulting from the competition.\n ``(6) How the competition for the contract complied with the \n Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding Federally funded research \n and development centers, if applicable.\n ``(7) The factors considered and processes used by the \n Administrator to determine--\n ``(A) whether to compete or extend the previous contract; \n and\n ``(B) which activities at the facility should be covered \n under the contract rather than under a different contract.\n ``(8) With respect to the matters included under paragraphs (1) \n through (7), a detailed description of the analyses conducted by \n the Administrator to reach the conclusions presented in the report, \n including any assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties relating \n to such conclusions.\n ``(9) Any other matters the Administrator considers \n appropriate.\n ``(d) Information Quality.--Each briefing required by subsection \n(a) and report required by subsection (b) shall be prepared in \naccordance with--\n ``(1) the information quality guidelines of the Department of \n Energy that are relevant to the clear and complete presentation of \n the matters described in subsection (c); and\n ``(2) best practices of the Government Accountability Office \n and relevant industries for cost estimating, if appropriate.\n ``(e) Review of Reports by Comptroller General of the United \nStates.--\n ``(1) Determination.--The Comptroller General of the United \n States shall determine, in consultation with the congressional \n defense committees, whether to conduct an initial review, a \n comprehensive review, or both, of a report required by subsection \n (b).\n ``(2) Initial review.--The Comptroller General shall provide \n any initial review of a report required by subsection (b) as a \n briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 \n days after that report is submitted to the congressional defense \n committees.\n ``(3) Comprehensive review.--\n ``(A) Submission.--The Comptroller General shall submit any \n comprehensive review of a report required by subsection (b) to \n the congressional defense committees not later than 3 years \n after that report is submitted to the congressional defense \n committees.\n ``(B) Elements.--A comprehensive review of a report \n required by subsection (b) shall include an assessment, based \n on the most current information available, of the following:\n ``(i) The actual cost savings achieved compared to cost \n savings estimated under subsection (c)(1), and any \n increased costs incurred under the contract that were \n unexpected or uncertain at the time the contract was \n awarded.\n ``(ii) Any disruptions or delays in mission activities \n or deliverables resulting from the competition for the \n contract compared to the disruptions and delays estimated \n under subsection (c)(4).\n ``(iii) Whether expected benefits of the competition \n with respect to mission performance or operations have been \n achieved.\n ``(iv) Such other matters as the Comptroller General \n considers appropriate.\n ``(f) Applicability.--\n ``(1) In general.--The requirements for briefings under \n subsection (a) and reports under subsection (b) shall apply with \n respect to requests for proposals issued or contracts awarded, as \n applicable, by the Administrator during fiscal years 2019 through \n 2032.\n ``(2) Naval reactors.--The requirements for briefings under \n subsection (a) and reports under subsection (b) shall not apply \n with respect to a management and operations contract for a Naval \n Reactor facility.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT\n\n``Sec. 6331. Laboratory-directed research and development programs\n ``(a) Authority.--Government-owned, contractor-operated \nlaboratories that are funded out of funds available to the Department \nof Energy for national security programs are authorized to carry out \nlaboratory-directed research and development.\n ``(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe \nregulations for the conduct of laboratory-directed research and \ndevelopment at such laboratories.\n ``(c) Funding.--Of the funds provided by the Department of Energy \nto a national security laboratory for national security activities, the \nSecretary shall provide a specific amount, of not less than 5 percent \nand not more than 7 percent of such funds, to be used by the laboratory \nfor laboratory-directed research and development.\n ``(d) Laboratory-directed Research and Development Defined.--For \npurposes of this section, the term `laboratory-directed research and \ndevelopment' means research and development work of a creative and \ninnovative nature which, under the regulations prescribed pursuant to \nsubsection (b), is selected by the director of a laboratory for the \npurpose of maintaining the vitality of the laboratory in defense-\nrelated scientific disciplines.\n``Sec. 6332. Laboratory-directed research and development\n `` Of the funds made available by the Department of Energy for \nactivities at government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories funded \nin this Act or subsequent Energy and Water Development Appropriations \nActs, the Secretary may authorize a specific amount, not to exceed 8 \npercent of such funds, to be used by such laboratories for laboratory \ndirected research and development: Provided, That the Secretary may \nalso authorize a specific amount not to exceed 4 percent of such funds, \nto be used by the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production \nplant or the manager of the Nevada Site Office for plant or site \ndirected research and development: Provided further, That \nnotwithstanding Department of Energy order 413.2A, dated January 8, \n2001, beginning in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, all DOE \nlaboratories may be eligible for laboratory directed research and \ndevelopment funding.\n``Sec. 6333. Funding for laboratory directed research and development\n ``Notwithstanding section 307 of the Energy and Water Development \nand Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-85; 123 \nStat. 2845), of the funds made available by the Department of Energy \nfor activities at Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories \nfunded in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies \nAppropriations Act, 2014 (div. D of Pub. L. 113-76) or any subsequent \nEnergy and Water Development Appropriations Act for any fiscal year, \nthe Secretary may authorize a specific amount, not to exceed 6 percent \nof such funds, to be used by such laboratories for laboratory directed \nresearch and development.\n``Sec. 6334. Charges to individual program, project, or activity\n `` Of the funds authorized by the Secretary of Energy for \nlaboratory directed research and development, no individual program, \nproject, or activity funded by this or any subsequent Act making \nappropriations for Energy and Water Development for any fiscal year may \nbe charged more than the statutory maximum authorized for such \nactivities: Provided, That this section shall take effect not earlier \nthan October 1, 2015.\n``Sec. 6335. Limitations on use of funds for laboratory directed \n research and development purposes\n ``(a) Limitation on Use of Weapons Activities Funds.--No funds \nauthorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the \nDepartment of Energy in any fiscal year after fiscal year 1997 for \nweapons activities may be obligated or expended for activities under \nthe Department of Energy Laboratory Directed Research and Development \nProgram, or under any Department of Energy technology transfer program \nor cooperative research and development agreement, unless such \nactivities support the national security mission of the Department of \nEnergy.\n ``(b) Limitation on Use of Certain Other Funds.--No funds \nauthorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the \nDepartment of Energy in any fiscal year after fiscal year 1997 for \ndefense environmental cleanup may be obligated or expended for \nactivities under the Department of Energy Laboratory Directed Research \nand Development Program, or under any Department of Energy technology \ntransfer program or cooperative research and development agreement, \nunless such activities support the defense environmental cleanup \nmission of the Department of Energy.\n ``(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Overhead.--A national security \nlaboratory may not use funds made available under section 6331(c) to \ncover the costs of general and administrative overhead for the \nlaboratory.\n``Sec. 6336. Report on use of funds for certain research and \n development purposes\n ``(a) Report Required.--Not later than February 1 each year, the \nSecretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense \ncommittees a report on the funds expended during the preceding fiscal \nyear on activities under the Department of Energy Laboratory Directed \nResearch and Development Program. The purpose of the report is to \npermit an assessment of the extent to which such activities support the \nnational security mission of the Department of Energy.\n ``(b) Plant-directed Research and Development.--\n ``(1) In general.--The report required by subsection (a) shall \n include, with respect to plant-directed research and development, \n the following:\n ``(A) A financial accounting of expenditures for such \n research and development, disaggregated by nuclear weapons \n production facility.\n ``(B) A breakdown of the percentage of research and \n development conducted by each such facility that is plant-\n directed research and development.\n ``(C) An explanation of how each such facility plans to \n increase the availability and utilization of funds for plant-\n directed research and development.\n ``(2) Plant-directed research and development defined.--In this \n subsection, the term `plant-directed research and development' \n means research and development selected by the director of a \n nuclear weapons production facility.\n ``(c) Preparation of Report.--Each report shall be prepared by the \nofficials responsible for Federal oversight of the funds expended on \nactivities under the program.\n ``(d) Criteria Used in Preparation of Report.--Each report shall \nset forth the criteria utilized by the officials preparing the report \nin determining whether or not the activities reviewed by such officials \nsupport the national security mission of the Department.\n``Sec. 6337. Critical technology partnerships and cooperative research \n and development centers\n ``(a) Partnerships.--For the purpose of facilitating the transfer \nof technology, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure, to the maximum \nextent practicable, that research on and development of dual-use \ncritical technology carried out through atomic energy defense \nactivities is conducted through cooperative research and development \nagreements, or other arrangements, that involve laboratories of the \nDepartment of Energy and other entities.\n ``(b) Cooperative Research and Development Centers.--\n ``(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations provided \n for such purpose, the Administrator shall establish a cooperative \n research and development center described in paragraph (2) at each \n national security laboratory.\n ``(2) A cooperative research and development center described \n in this paragraph is a center to foster collaborative scientific \n research, technology development, and the appropriate transfer of \n research and technology to users in addition to the national \n security laboratories.\n ``(3) In establishing a cooperative research and development \n center under this subsection, the Administrator--\n ``(A) shall enter into cooperative research and development \n agreements with governmental, public, academic, or private \n entities; and\n ``(B) may enter into a contract with respect to \n constructing, purchasing, managing, or leasing buildings or \n other facilities.\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `dual-use critical technology' means a \n technology--\n ``(A) that is critical to atomic energy defense activities, \n as determined by the Secretary of Energy;\n ``(B) that has military applications and nonmilitary \n applications; and\n ``(C) that is a defense critical technology (as defined in \n section 4801).\n ``(2) The term `cooperative research and development agreement' \n has the meaning given that term by section 12(d) of the Stevenson-\n Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)).\n ``(3) The term `other entities' means--\n ``(A) firms, or a consortium of firms, that are eligible to \n participate in a partnership or other arrangement with a \n laboratory of the Department of Energy, as determined in \n accordance with applicable law and regulations; or\n ``(B) firms, or a consortium of firms, described in \n subparagraph (A) in combination with one or more of the \n following:\n ``(i) Institutions of higher education in the United \n States.\n ``(ii) Departments and agencies of the Federal \n Government other than the Department of Energy.\n ``(iii) Agencies of State governments.\n ``(iv) Any other persons or entities that may be \n eligible and appropriate, as determined in accordance with \n applicable laws and regulations.\n ``(4) The term `atomic energy defense activities' does not \n include activities covered by Executive Order No. 12344, dated \n February 1, 1982, pertaining to the Naval nuclear propulsion \n program.\n``Sec. 6338. University-based research collaboration program\n ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n ``(1) The maintenance of scientific and engineering competence \n in the United States is vital to long-term national security and \n the defense and national security missions of the Department of \n Energy.\n ``(2) Engaging the universities and colleges of the Nation in \n research on long-range problems of vital national security interest \n will be critical to solving the technology challenges faced within \n the defense and national security programs of the Department of \n Energy in the next century.\n ``(3) Enhancing collaboration among the national laboratories, \n universities and colleges, and industry will contribute \n significantly to the performance of these Department of Energy \n missions.\n ``(b) Program.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a \nuniversity program at a location that can develop the most effective \ncollaboration among national laboratories, universities and colleges, \nand industry in support of scientific and engineering advancement in \nkey Department of Energy defense and national security program areas.\n``Sec. 6339. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance \n program within the administration\n ``(a) In General.--The Administrator may not establish, administer, \nmanage, or facilitate a program within the Administration for the \npurposes of executing an enduring national security research and \ndevelopment effort to broaden the role of the Department of Energy in \nnational biodefense.\n ``(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation described in subsection \n(a) shall not be interpreted--\n ``(1) to prohibit the establishment of a bioassurance program \n for the purpose of executing enduring national security research \n and development in any component of the Department of Energy other \n than the Administration or in any other Federal agency; or\n ``(2) to impede the use of resources of the Administration, \n including resources provided by a national security laboratory or a \n nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the execution \n of a bioassurance program, if such support is provided--\n ``(A) on a cost-reimbursable basis to an entity that is not \n a component of the Department of Energy; and\n ``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with mission of \n such laboratory or facility.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER III--FACILITIES MANAGEMENT\n\n``Sec. 6351. Transfers of real property at certain Department of Energy \n facilities\n ``(a) Transfer Regulations.--\n ``(1) The Secretary of Energy shall prescribe regulations for \n the transfer by sale or lease of real property at Department of \n Energy defense nuclear facilities for the purpose of permitting the \n economic development of the property.\n ``(2) The Secretary may not transfer real property under the \n regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) until--\n ``(A) the Secretary submits a notification of the proposed \n transfer to the congressional defense committees; and\n ``(B) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on \n which the notification is submitted.\n ``(b) Indemnification.--\n ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) and subject to \n subsection (c), in the sale or lease of real property pursuant to \n the regulations prescribed under subsection (a), the Secretary may \n hold harmless and indemnify a person or entity described in \n paragraph (2) against any claim for injury to person or property \n that results from the release or threatened release of a hazardous \n substance or pollutant or contaminant as a result of Department of \n Energy activities at the defense nuclear facility on which the real \n property is located. Before entering into any agreement for such a \n sale or lease, the Secretary shall notify the person or entity that \n the Secretary has authority to provide indemnification to the \n person or entity under this subsection. The Secretary shall include \n in any agreement for such a sale or lease a provision stating \n whether indemnification is or is not provided.\n ``(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following persons and \n entities:\n ``(A) Any State that acquires ownership or control of real \n property of a defense nuclear facility.\n ``(B) Any political subdivision of a State that acquires \n such ownership or control.\n ``(C) Any other person or entity that acquires such \n ownership or control.\n ``(D) Any successor, assignee, transferee, lender, or \n lessee of a person or entity described in subparagraphs (A) \n through (C).\n ``(3) To the extent the persons and entities described in \n paragraph (2) contributed to any such release or threatened \n release, paragraph (1) shall not apply.\n ``(c) Conditions.--\n ``(1) No indemnification on a claim for injury may be provided \n under this section unless the person or entity making a request for \n the indemnification--\n ``(A) notifies the Secretary in writing within two years \n after such claim accrues;\n ``(B) furnishes to the Secretary copies of pertinent papers \n received by the person or entity;\n ``(C) furnishes evidence or proof of the claim;\n ``(D) provides, upon request by the Secretary, access to \n the records and personnel of the person or entity for purposes \n of defending or settling the claim; and\n ``(E) begins action within six months after the date of \n mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final \n denial of the claim by the Secretary.\n ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the date on which a \n claim accrues is the date on which the person asserting the claim \n knew (or reasonably should have known) that the injury to person or \n property referred to in subsection (b)(1) was caused or contributed \n to by the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance, \n pollutant, or contaminant as a result of Department of Energy \n activities at the defense nuclear facility on which the real \n property is located.\n ``(d) Authority of Secretary.--\n ``(1) In any case in which the Secretary determines that the \n Secretary may be required to indemnify a person or entity under \n this section for any claim for injury to person or property \n referred to in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may settle or \n defend the claim on behalf of that person or entity.\n ``(2) In any case described in paragraph (1), if the person or \n entity that the Secretary may be required to indemnify does not \n allow the Secretary to settle or defend the claim, the person or \n entity may not be indemnified with respect to that claim under this \n section.\n ``(e) Relationship to Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued as affecting or modifying in any way section 120(h) of the \nComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act \nof 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).\n ``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `hazardous \nsubstance', `release', and `pollutant or contaminant' have the meanings \nprovided by section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, \nCompensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).\n``Sec. 6352. Engineering and manufacturing research, development, and \n demonstration by managers of certain nuclear weapons production \n facilities\n ``(a) Authority for Programs at Nuclear Weapons Productions \nFacilities.--The Administrator shall authorize the head of each nuclear \nweapons production facility to establish an Engineering and \nManufacturing Research, Development, and Demonstration Program under \nthis section.\n ``(b) Projects and Activities.--The projects and activities carried \nout through the program at a nuclear weapons production facility under \nthis section shall support innovative or high-risk design and \nmanufacturing concepts and technologies with potentially high payoff \nfor the nuclear security enterprise. Those projects and activities may \ninclude--\n ``(1) replacement of obsolete or aging design and manufacturing \n technologies;\n ``(2) development of innovative agile manufacturing techniques \n and processes; and\n ``(3) training, recruitment, or retention of essential \n personnel in critical engineering and manufacturing disciplines.\n``Sec. 6353. Activities at covered nuclear weapons facilities\n ``The Administrator may authorize the manager of a covered nuclear \nweapons research, development, testing or production facility to engage \nin research, development, and demonstration activities with respect to \nthe engineering and manufacturing capabilities at such facility in \norder to maintain and enhance such capabilities at such facility: \nProvided, That of the amount allocated to a covered nuclear weapons \nfacility each fiscal year from amounts available to the Department of \nEnergy for such fiscal year for national security programs, not more \nthan an amount equal to 2 percent of such amount may be used for these \nactivities: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the \nterm `covered nuclear weapons facility' means the following:\n ``(1) The Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, Missouri.\n ``(2) The Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\n ``(3) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas.\n ``(4) The Savannah River Plant, South Carolina.\n ``(5) The Nevada Test Site.\n``Sec. 6354. Pilot program relating to use of proceeds of disposal or \n utilization of certain department of energy assets\n ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage the \nSecretary of Energy to dispose of or otherwise utilize certain assets \nof the Department of Energy by making available to the Secretary the \nproceeds of such disposal or utilization for purposes of defraying the \ncosts of such disposal or utilization.\n ``(b) Use of Proceeds to Defray Costs.--\n ``(1) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the Secretary \n may retain from the proceeds of the sale, lease, or disposal of an \n asset under subsection (c) an amount equal to the cost of the sale, \n lease, or disposal of the asset. The Secretary shall utilize \n amounts retained under this paragraph to defray the cost of the \n sale, lease, or disposal.\n ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the cost of a sale, lease, \n or disposal shall include--\n ``(A) the cost of administering the sale, lease, or \n disposal;\n ``(B) the cost of recovering or preparing the asset \n concerned for the sale, lease, or disposal; and\n ``(C) any other cost associated with the sale, lease, or \n disposal.\n ``(c) Covered Transactions.--Subsection (b) applies to the \nfollowing transactions:\n ``(1) The sale of heavy water at the Savannah River Site, South \n Carolina, that is under the jurisdiction of the Defense \n Environmental Management Program.\n ``(2) The sale of precious metals that are under the \n jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental Management Program.\n ``(3) The lease of buildings and other facilities located at \n the Hanford Reservation, Washington, that are under the \n jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental Management Program.\n ``(4) The lease of buildings and other facilities located at \n the Savannah River Site that are under the jurisdiction of the \n Defense Environmental Management Program.\n ``(5) The disposal of equipment and other personal property \n located at the Rocky Flats Defense Environmental Technology Site, \n Colorado, that is under the jurisdiction of the Defense \n Environmental Management Program.\n ``(6) The disposal of materials at the National Electronics \n Recycling Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee that are under the \n jurisdiction of the Defense Environmental Management Program.\n ``(d) Applicability of Disposal Authority.--Nothing in this section \nshall be construed to limit the application of subchapter II of chapter \n5 and section 549 of title 40 to the disposal of equipment and other \npersonal property covered by this section.\n``Sec. 6355. Department of Energy energy parks program\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy may establish a program \nto permit the establishment of energy parks on former defense nuclear \nfacilities.\n ``(b) Objectives.--The objectives for establishing energy parks \npursuant to subsection (a) are the following:\n ``(1) To provide locations to carry out a broad range of \n projects relating to the development and deployment of energy \n technologies and related advanced manufacturing technologies.\n ``(2) To provide locations for the implementation of pilot \n programs and demonstration projects for new and developing energy \n technologies and related advanced manufacturing technologies.\n ``(3) To set a national example for the development and \n deployment of energy technologies and related advanced \n manufacturing technologies in a manner that will promote energy \n security, energy sector employment, and energy independence.\n ``(4) To create a business environment that encourages \n collaboration and interaction between the public and private \n sectors.\n ``(c) Consultation.--In establishing an energy park pursuant to \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--\n ``(1) the local government with jurisdiction over the land on \n which the energy park will be located;\n ``(2) the local governments of adjacent areas; and\n ``(3) any community reuse organization recognized by the \n Secretary at the former defense nuclear facility on which the \n energy park will be located.\n ``(d) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after January 7, \n2011, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of \nthe Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \nRepresentatives a report on the implementation of the program under \nsubsection (a). The report shall include such recommendations for \nadditional legislative actions as the Secretary considers appropriate \nto facilitate the development of energy parks on former defense nuclear \nfacilities.\n ``(e) Defense Nuclear Facility Defined.--In this section, the term \n`defense nuclear facility' has the meaning given the term `Department \nof Energy defense nuclear facility' in section 318 of the Atomic Energy \nAct of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286g).\n``Sec. 6356. Authority to use passenger carriers for contractor \n commuting\n ``(a) Authority.--If and to the extent that the Administrator deems \nit appropriate to further mission activities under section 3211 of the \nNational Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401), a \npassenger carrier may be used to provide transportation services to \ncontractor employees between the covered facility of the contractor \nemployee and a mass transit facility in accordance with any applicable \ntransportation plan adopted by the Administrator pursuant to this \nsection.\n ``(b) Plan Requests and Approval.--\n ``(1) The Administrator--\n ``(A) shall--\n ``(i) provide Management and Operating contractors at \n covered facilities the opportunity to, on a voluntary \n basis, submit, through the cognizant contracting officer of \n the applicable covered facility, a plan to provide \n transportation services described in subsection (a) for \n contractor employees at the covered facility; and\n ``(ii) review each such plan submitted in accordance \n with clause (i); and\n ``(B) may approve each such plan if the requirements \n described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (2)(B) are \n satisfied.\n ``(2) Each plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)--\n ``(A) may include proposals for parking facilities, road \n improvements, real property acquisition, passenger carrier \n services, and commuting cost deferment payments to contractor \n employees; and\n ``(B) shall include--\n ``(i) a description of how the use of passenger \n carriers will facilitate the mission of the covered \n facility;\n ``(ii) a description of how the plan will be economical \n and advantageous to the Federal Government;\n ``(iii) a summary of the benefits that will be provided \n under the plan and how costs will be monitored; and\n ``(iv) a description of how the plan will alleviate \n traffic congestion, reduce commuting times, and improve \n recruitment and retention of contractor employees.\n ``(3) The Administrator may delegate to the Senior Procurement \n Executive of the Administration the approval of any plan submitted \n under this subsection.\n ``(c) Reimbursement.--The Administration may reimburse a contractor \nfor the costs of transportation services incurred pursuant to a plan \napproved under subsection (b) using funds appropriated to the \nAdministration.\n ``(d) Implementation.--In carrying out a plan approved under \nsubsection (b), the Administrator, to the maximum extent practicable \nand consistent with sound budget policy, shall--\n ``(1) require the use of alternative fuel vehicles to provide \n transportation services;\n ``(2) ensure funds spent for this plan further the mission \n activities of the Administration under section 3211 of the National \n Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401); and\n ``(3) ensure that the time during which a contractor employee \n uses transportation services shall not be included for purposes of \n calculating the hours of work for such contractor employee.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `contractor employee' means an employee of a \n Management and Operating contractor or subcontractor employee at \n any tier.\n ``(2) The term `covered facility' means any facility of the \n Administration that directly supports the mission of the \n Administration under section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security \n Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401).\n ``(3) The term `Management and Operating contractor' means a \n management and operating contractor that manages a covered \n facility.\n ``(4) The term `passenger carrier' means a passenger motor \n vehicle, aircraft, boat, ship, train, or other similar means of \n transportation that is owned, leased, or provided pursuant to \n contract or subcontract by the Federal Government or through a \n contractor of the Administration.\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER IV--OTHER MATTERS\n\n``Sec. 6361. Payment of costs of operation and maintenance of \n infrastructure at Nevada National Security Site\n `` Notwithstanding any other provision of law and effective as of \nSeptember 30, 1996, the costs associated with operating and maintaining \nthe infrastructure at the Nevada National Security Site, Nevada, with \nrespect to any activities initiated at the site after that date by the \nDepartment of Defense pursuant to a work-for-others agreement may be \npaid for from funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of \nEnergy for activities at the Nevada National Security Site.\n``Sec. 6362. University-based defense nuclear policy collaboration \n program\n ``(a) Program.--The Administrator shall carry out a program under \nwhich the Administrator establishes a policy research consortium of \ninstitutions of higher education and nonprofit entities in support of \nimplementing and innovating the defense nuclear policy programs of the \nAdministration. The Administrator shall establish and carry out such \nprogram in a manner similar to the program established under section \n6338.\n ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the consortium under subsection \n(a) are as follows:\n ``(1) To shape the formulation and application of policy \n through the conduct of research and analysis regarding defense \n nuclear policy programs.\n ``(2) To maintain open-source databases on issues relevant to \n understanding defense nuclear nonproliferation, arms control, \n nuclear deterrence, foreign nuclear programs, and nuclear security.\n ``(3) To facilitate the collaboration of research centers of \n excellence relating to defense nuclear policy to better distribute \n expertise to specific issues and scenarios regarding such threats.\n ``(c) Duties.--\n ``(1) Support.--The Administrator shall ensure that the \n consortium established under subsection (a) provides support to \n individuals described in paragraph (2) through the use of \n nongovernmental fellowships, scholarships, research internships, \n workshops, short courses, summer schools, and research grants.\n ``(2) Individuals described.--The individuals described in this \n paragraph are graduate students, academics, and policy specialists, \n who are focused on policy innovation related to--\n ``(A) defense nuclear nonproliferation;\n ``(B) arms control;\n ``(C) nuclear deterrence;\n ``(D) the study of foreign nuclear programs;\n ``(E) nuclear security; or\n ``(F) educating and training the next generation of defense \n nuclear policy experts.''.\n (b) Conforming Repeals.--The following provisions of law are \nrepealed:\n (1) The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.; \n division D of Public Law 107-314).\n (2) Sections 3116 and 3141 of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (50 U.S.C. 2515, 2512 note).\n (3) Sections 308 and 311 of the Energy and Water Development \n and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (50 U.S.C. 2523c, \n 2791b).\n (4) Section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2004 (50 U.S.C. 2589).\n (5) Section 306 of the Energy and Water Development and Related \n Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (50 U.S.C. 2743a).\n (6) Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development and Related \n Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2791a).\n (7) Section 3124 of the Ike Skelton National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (50 U.S.C. 2814).\n (8) Sections 3113 and 3123 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law \n 116-283; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note, 2581 note).\n (9) Section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note).\n (10) Section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521 note).\n (11) Section 3121, 3124, and 3126 of the James M. Inhofe \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law \n 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 2532 note, 2538a note).\n (12) Section 3125 of the Servicemember Quality of Life \n Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 50 U.S.C. 2538 note).\n (13) Section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 2538c note).\n (14) Section 3122 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law \n 113-291; 50 U.S.C. 2565 note).\n (15) Section 3141 of the John S. McCain National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 50 \n U.S.C. 2569 note).\n (16) Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 50 \n U.S.C. 2601 note).\n (17) Section 127 of the Miscellaneous Appropriations and \n Offsets Act, 2004 (division H of Public 108-199; 50 U.S.C. 2601 \n note).\n (18) Section 3117 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 50 U.S.C. 2754 note).\n (19) Section 309 of the Energy and Water Development and \n Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division D of Public Law \n 113-76; 50 U.S.C. 2791a note).\n (20) Section 308 of the Energy and Water Development \n Appropriations Act, 2005 (division C of Public Law 108-447; 50 \n U.S.C. 2812 note).\n (21) Section 3114 of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 50 U.S.C. 2535 note).\n (c) Technical Amendments.--\n (1) Amendments to title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is \n amended--\n (A) in section 179--\n (i) in subsection (d)(13), by striking ``section 4002 \n of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and \n inserting ``section 6101''; and\n (ii) in subsection (f)--\n\n (I) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 4717 of \n the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2757)'' at \n each place it appears and inserting ``section 6289''; \n and\n (II) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section \n 4219(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. \n 2538a(a))'' and inserting ``section 6218'';\n\n (B) in section 499a(e), by striking ``section 4002 of the \n Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting \n ``section 6101''.\n (2) Amendments to other laws.--\n (A) Section 809(b)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-\n 263; 10 U.S.C. 4351 note) is amended by striking ``sections \n 4217 and 4311 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537, \n 2577)'' and inserting ``sections 6125 and 6161 of title 10, \n United States Code''.\n (B) Section 1635(c)(2) of the Servicemember Quality of Life \n Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal \n Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended \n by striking ``section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 \n U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United \n States Code''.\n (C) Section 3111(b)(1) of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 \n U.S.C. 2402 note) is amended by striking ``section 4002(6) of \n the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and \n inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (D) Section 3116(a)(3) of the National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 \n Stat. 1888) is amended by striking ``section 4101 of the Atomic \n Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2511)'' and inserting ``section \n 6102 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (E) Section 3113 of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 50 U.S.C. 2512 note) \n is amended--\n (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 4102(b) of \n the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2512(b))'' and \n inserting ``section 6103 of title 10, United States Code''; \n and\n (ii) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 4002 of \n the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and \n inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (F) Section 3137(d) of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 50 U.S.C. 2512 \n note) is amended by striking ``section 4002(6) of the Atomic \n Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))'' and inserting \n ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (G) Section 3121(c) of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 50 U.S.C. 2521 \n note) is amended by striking ``section 4002 of the Atomic \n Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting ``section \n 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (H) Section 3129 of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 50 U.S.C. 2521 note) \n is amended--\n (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 4201 of \n the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521)'' and \n inserting ``section 6111 of title 10, United States \n Code,''; and\n (ii) in subsection (e), by striking ``section 4203 of \n the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523)'' and \n inserting ``section 6114 of title 10, United States \n Code,''.\n (I) Section 3116(c) of the National Defense Authorization \n Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 50 U.S.C. 2529 \n note) is amended by striking ``section 4209(a) of the Atomic \n Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529(a))'' and inserting \n ``section 6120 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (J) Section 3121(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 50 \n U.S.C. 2532 note) is amended by striking ``section 4002 of the \n Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and inserting \n ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (K) Section 3126 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 50 \n U.S.C. 2538a note) is amended by striking ``section 4219 of the \n Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a)'' and inserting \n ``section 6128 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (L) Section 3116(e)(4) of the Ronald W. Reagan National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-\n 375; 50 U.S.C. 2602 note) is amended by striking ``section \n 4306A of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2567)'' and \n inserting ``section 6154 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (M) Section 3121 of the John S. McCain National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 50 \n U.S.C. 2652 note) is amended--\n (i) by striking ``section 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy \n Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a))'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``section 6222(a) of title 10, United States \n Code''; and\n (ii) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``section 4002 \n of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501)'' and \n inserting ``section 6101 of title 10, United States Code''.\n (d) Further Technical Amendments.--\n (1) Coordination with other amendments made by this act.--The \n amendments made by sections 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3117, and \n 3122 of this Act shall take effect immediately after the amendment \n made by subsection (a) and shall be executed in subpart B of part \n VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added by \n subsection (a), as follows:\n (A) The amendment to section 4203 of the Atomic Energy \n Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) made by section 3122 shall be \n executed with respect to section 6114 of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n (B) The amendment to section 4219 of the Atomic Energy \n Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2358a) made by section 3112 shall be \n executed with respect to section 6128 of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n (C) The amendment to section 4220(c) of the Atomic Energy \n Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538b) made by section 3113 shall be \n executed with respect to section 6131 of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n (D) The amendment to subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic \n Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) made by section \n 3113 shall be executed with respect to subchapter I of chapter \n 602 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection \n (a).\n (E) The amendment to section 4510 of the Atomic Energy \n Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661) made by section 3114 shall be \n executed with respect to section 6227 of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n (F) The amendment to section 4601 of the Atomic Energy \n Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2701) made by section 3115 shall be \n executed with respect to section 6241 of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n (G) The amendment to section 4713 of the Atomic Energy \n Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) made by section 3116 shall be \n executed with respect to section 6284 of title 10, United \n States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n (H) The amendment to subtitle B of title XLVIII of the \n Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) made by \n section 3117 shall be executed with respect to subchapter II of \n chapter 608 of 10, United States Code, as added by subsection \n (a).\n (2) Amendments to conform with united states code.--Subpart B \n of part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added \n by subsection (a), is amended as follows:\n (A) By striking any heading within a section that is not a \n section heading or a subsection heading.\n (B) By conforming the margins to the margins used for \n subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, subclauses, \n items, and subitems, in section 179 of title 10, United States \n Code, including with respect to the use of inline subsections, \n paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, subclauses, items, and \n subitems, as appropriate.\n (e) Savings Provision.--All orders, determinations, rules, \nregulations, permits, contracts, or other exercise of the authority of \nthe Secretary of Energy or the Administrator for Nuclear Security under \nthe Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) made before the \ndate of the enactment of this Act and effective as of such date shall \ncontinue in effect as if such authority was exercised under subpart B \nof part VI of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, as added by \nsubsection (a), until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or \nrevoked in accordance with law by the President, the Secretary, the \nAdministrator, any other authorized official, a court of competent \njurisdiction, or operation of law.\nSEC. 3112. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY.\n Section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a) is \namended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as \n subsections (g), (i), and (h), respectively;\n (2) by moving subsection (i), as so redesignated, so as to \n appear after subsection (h), as so redesignated;\n (3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking ``this \n subsection'' and inserting ``this section''; and\n (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new \n subsection (f):\n ``(f) Capacity.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of \nEnergy shall--\n ``(1) ensure that Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, \n New Mexico, has the capability to reliably produce no fewer than 30 \n war reserve plutonium pits annually; and\n ``(2) ensure that the Savannah River Plutonium Processing \n Facility at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, has the \n capability to reliably produce no fewer than 50 war reserve \n plutonium pits annually.''.\nSEC. 3113. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS AND RAPID CAPABILITIES PROGRAMS OF \nTHE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.\n (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy \nDefense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended--\n (1) in section 4220(c)--\n (A) in paragraph (3)--\n (i) by striking ``Periodically'' and inserting \n ``Continually''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``integrated system demonstrations,'' \n after ``flight testing,''; and\n (B) in paragraph (4)--\n (i) by striking ``Shorten'' and inserting ``Develop \n technologies for transition to a nuclear stockpile life \n extension program or new nuclear weapon program project \n that have the potential to reduce''; and\n (ii) by striking ``and timelines to minimize'' and all \n that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting \n ``cost and schedule''; and\n (2) by adding at the end of the following new section:\n``SEC. 4225. RAPID CAPABILITIES PROGRAM.\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy, acting through the \nAdministrator and in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall \ncarry out a program (to be known as the `rapid capabilities program') \nto develop new nuclear weapons or modified nuclear weapons that meet \nmilitary requirements.\n ``(b) Objectives.--The program under subsection (a) shall have the \nfollowing objectives:\n ``(1) Identify and assess potential design concepts for rapid \n development feasability.\n ``(2) Carry out projects with the goal of achieving first \n production unit within 5 years of project initiation.\n ``(3) Utilize non-traditional approaches, system-specific \n requirements, and tailored risk-acceptance processes to favorably \n balance cost, schedule, and capability.\n ``(4) Maximize reuse of existing components, non-serial \n manufacturing, and limited production quantities.\n ``(5) Minimize disruption to other major nuclear weapons \n stockpile modernization programs.\n ``(6) Develop institutional expertise within the nuclear \n security enterprise for rapid execution of all phases for the joint \n nuclear weapons life cycle process.\n ``(c) Requirements Advisory Board.--In carrying out the objectives \nof the program under subsection (b), the Administrator shall establish \nan advisory board, which shall be responsible for advising the \nAdministrator with respect to military and deterrence policy \nrequirements related to the activities of the program. Such advisory \nboard shall be composed of the following members:\n ``(1) The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for \n Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and \n Programs.\n ``(2) The Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint \n Staff.\n ``(3) The Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs.\n ``(4) The Deputy Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.\n ``(d) Program Budget.--In accordance with the requirements under \nsection 4209, for each budget submitted by the President to Congress \nunder section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the amounts \nrequested for the program under this section shall be clearly \nidentified in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress \nin support of that budget.\n ``(e) Joint Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle Process Defined.--In this \nsection, the term `joint nuclear weapons life cycle process' means the \nprocess developed and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the \nSecretary of Energy for the development, production, maintenance, and \nretirement of nuclear weapons.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such Act is \namended by inserting after the item relating to section 4224 the \nfollowing new item:\n``Sec. 4225. Rapid capabilities program.''.\nSEC. 3114. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM \nUNMANNED AIRCRAFT.\n Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. \n2661(e)(1)(C)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(C)(i) owned by or contracted to the National Nuclear \n Security Administration, including any facility that stores or \n uses special nuclear material; or\n ``(ii) a national security laboratory or nuclear weapons \n production facility.''.\nSEC. 3115. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN \nSCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.\n Section 4601(c)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. \n2701(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting \n``September 30, 2036''.\nSEC. 3116. NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF \nENERGY PROJECTS.\n Section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sentence, by \n inserting ``prior to entry into Phase 6.4 or Phase 4, as \n appropriate'' after ``Administration''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``prior to entry into \n Phase 6.4'' after ``project'';\n (2) in subsection (c)(2)--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as \n subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new \n subparagraph (B):\n ``(B) a review of the revised baseline has been conducted \n by the Director of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of \n the National Nuclear Security Administration, consistent with \n section 3221(d)(1)(F) of the National Nuclear Security \n Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411(d)(1)(F)).''; and\n (3) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``and the results of the \n review conducted by the Director of Cost Estimating and Program \n Evaluation under subsection (c)(2)(B)'' after ``subsection \n (c)(2)''.\nSEC. 3117. APPROPRIATE SCOPING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH \nWITHIN THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.\n (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title XLVIII of the Atomic Energy \nDefense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end \nthe following section:\n``SEC. 4816. APPROPRIATE SCOPING OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH \nWITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION.\n ``(a) In General.--Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act \nor otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026, or any subsequent \nfiscal year, for the Administration for the purposes of conducting \nresearch and development of artificial intelligence technologies, \nexecuting a program to develop or manage the application of such \ntechnologies, or developing, acquiring, or sustaining any associated \ncomputing hardware or supporting infrastructure may only be used to \nsupport the nuclear security missions of the Administration.\n ``(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation described in subsection \n(a) may not be interpreted--\n ``(1) to prohibit the establishment of an enduring national \n security artificial intelligence research and development program \n in any component of the Department of Energy other than the \n Administration or in any other Federal agency; or\n ``(2) to impede the use of resources of the Administration, \n including resources provided by a national security laboratory or a \n nuclear weapons production facility site, to support the execution \n of an enduring national security artificial intelligence research \n and development program or activity, if such support is provided--\n ``(A) on a full cost recovery basis, including any \n associated infrastructure or utility costs, to an entity that \n is not a component of the Department of Energy; and\n ``(B) in a manner that does not interfere with the nuclear \n security mission of such laboratory or facility.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Atomic \nEnergy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 4815 the following new item:\n``Sec. 4816. Appropriate scoping of artificial intelligence research \n within the Administration.''.\n\n Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters\n\nSEC. 3121. MODIFICATION TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO \nNUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND RESPONSIVENESS \nPLAN.\n Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking paragraph (1);\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs \n (1) and (2), respectively, and adjusting the margins \n accordingly; and\n (C) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated--\n (i) by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting \n ``subsection (c)'';\n (ii) by striking ``March 15 of each odd-numbered year'' \n and inserting ``45 days after each date on which a budget \n for an odd-numbered fiscal year is submitted to Congress''; \n and\n (iii) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``summaries and reports'' and inserting ``report'';\n (2) by striking subsection (c);\n (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections \n (c) through (e), respectively;\n (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--\n (A) by striking ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting \n ``subsection (b)(1)'';\n (B) in paragraph (4)--\n (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``modernization \n and refurbishment'' and inserting ``construction, \n modernization, and refurbishment'';\n (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) \n as subparagraphs (C), (F), and (G), respectively;\n (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following \n new subparagraph (B):\n ``(B) an explanation of the targeted needs addressed by the \n measures described under subparagraph (A);''; and\n (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as so \n redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:\n ``(D) a summary of identified long-term infrastructure \n investments needed beyond such 10-year period;\n ``(E) a statement of changes to, and progress toward \n achieving, the measures described under subparagraph (A) during \n the period covered by the report, compared to such changes and \n progress during the period covered by the preceding report;''; \n and\n (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``subsection (b)(2)'' each place it appears and inserting \n ``subsection (b)(1)''.\nSEC. 3122. ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION \nSPENT FUEL HANDLING RECAPITALIZATION PROJECT.\n (a) In General.--The Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors of the \nNational Nuclear Security Administration shall carry out an independent \nassessment of the Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project.\n (b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude, with respect to such project--\n (1) a root cause analysis to determine the underlying causes of \n the cost overruns, schedule delays and performance shortcomings;\n (2) an analysis of--\n (A) the quality assurance program of such project; and\n (B) the corrective action processes and application of \n standards for nuclear quality assurance under such quality \n assurance program; and\n (3) any other matter the Deputy Administrator determines \n appropriate.\n (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date \non which the Deputy Administrator completes the assessment required \nunder subsection (a), the Deputy Administrators shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the \nUnited States a report that includes the findings of such assessments.\nSEC. 3123. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REPORT ON EXPANSION OF OTHER \nTRANSACTION AUTHORITIES FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.\n Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Energy, acting \nthrough the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall submit to the \nCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives, a report that includes the following elements:\n (1) A legislative proposal that would--\n (A) provide streamlined other transaction authorities for \n the National Nuclear Security Administration in a manner that \n would allow for increased utilization to improve the nuclear \n security enterprise and enhance mission effectiveness; and\n (B) expand the scope of activities for which other \n transaction authorities may be utilized to include facilities \n construction, improvement and repair, as appropriate.\n (2) A description of amendments to laws in effect as of the \n date of the enactment of this Act that would be necessary to \n implement the legislative proposal described in paragraph (1).\nSEC. 3124. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM-WIDE PERFORMANCE \nMETRICS FOR REDUCING RISK.\n (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--\n (1) develop and implement program performance metrics for the \n Office of Environmental Management (referred to in this section as \n the ``Office''), in addition to the program performance metrics \n identified in the plan published by the Office of Environmental \n Management entitled ``EM Program Plan 2022''; and\n (2) revise the program performance metrics identified in the \n ``EM Program Plan 2022'' in accordance with the requirements of \n subsection (b).\n (b) Required Elements.--The program performance metrics described \nin subsection (a) shall incorporate the following elements:\n (1) Linkage.--Each metric shall--\n (A) align with the goals and mission of the Department of \n Energy (referred to in this section as the ``Department'') and \n the Office;\n (B) link to the other metrics developed or revised under \n subsection (a) and any other existing performance metrics of \n the Department and the Office; and\n (C) be clearly communicated throughout the Department and \n the Office.\n (2) Clarity.--Each metric shall be clear and the name and \n definition of such metric shall be consistent with the methodology \n used to calculate the metric.\n (3) Measurable.--Each metric shall have a numerical goal.\n (4) Objective.--Each metric shall be reasonably free from \n significant bias or manipulation.\n (5) Reliable.--Each metric shall produce the same result under \n similar conditions.\n (6) Core program activities.--The metrics shall cover the \n activities that the Office is expected to perform to support its \n mission.\n (7) Limited overlap.--Each metric shall provide new information \n beyond any information provided by other metrics.\n (8) Balance.--The metrics shall ensure that various priorities \n of the Office are covered.\n (9) Effectiveness.--Each metric shall incorporate an \n effectiveness measure, such as quality, timeliness, and cost of \n service.\n (c) Risk Reduction Prioritization.--The program performance metrics \ndescribed in subsection (a) shall--\n (1) give first priority to addressing any issues posing an \n immediate risk to human health or the environment;\n (2) give second priority, as appropriate, to addressing issues \n based on achieving the highest risk reduction benefit per \n radioactive or hazardous content removed; and\n (3) measure the amount of radioactivity or hazardous content \n removed, as determined by--\n (A) curies, rads, or rems;\n (B) pounds of hazardous content removed; or\n (C) such other appropriate measure.\n (d) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter until 2036, \n the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense \n committees a report describing the outcomes achieved under the \n program performance metrics described in subsection (a) for each \n fiscal year covered by such report.\n (2) Contents.--Each report shall identify the cost per curie, \n rad, or rem of radioactivity and cost per pound of hazardous \n content removed program-wide, by site, and by mission area.\nSEC. 3125. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED RADIOACTIVE \nWASTE DISPOSAL PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION.\n (a) Radioactive Waste Disposal Optimization Analyses.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop a \n complex-wide analysis to identify optimal disposal pathways and \n schedules for defense radioactive waste produced by the Department \n of Energy (and the predecessor agencies to the Department) and \n managed by the Office of Environmental Management of the \n Department.\n (2) Contents.--The analysis required by paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) incorporate modeling to identify optimal disposal \n pathways and schedules that could be achieved, in consideration \n of--\n (i) regulatory constraints; and\n (ii) legal binding agreements; and\n (B) identify strategic alternatives to radioactive waste \n disposal plans and schedules.\n (b) Nationwide Radioactive Waste Disposal Plan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 15 months after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop an \n integrated, nationwide radioactive waste disposal plan.\n (2) Contents.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) include, to the maximum extent practicable, optimal \n radioactive waste disposal pathways and schedules identified \n through the analysis conducted pursuant to subsection (a);\n (B) identify specific opportunities for further \n optimization of radioactive waste disposal pathways and \n schedules that might be achieved through changes in regulatory \n constraints;\n (C) address complex-wide disposal issues, such as waste \n with no disposal pathway; and\n (D) incorporate feedback from key stakeholders, including \n Federal and State regulators and operators of radioactive waste \n disposal facilities.\n (c) Radioactive Waste Disposal Forum.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a \n forum for Federal and State agencies that regulate radioactive \n waste cleanup and disposal activities by the Office of \n Environmental Management.\n (2) Purpose.--The forum established pursuant to paragraph (1) \n shall holistically negotiate regulatory and other changes that \n could allow the Department of Energy to implement opportunities for \n optimal radioactive waste disposal identified pursuant to \n subsection (b).\n (d) Report Required.--Not later than two years after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the \ncongressional defense committees a report that includes--\n (1) the results of the optimization analysis required by \n subsection (a);\n (2) the nationwide disposal plan required by subsection (b); \n and\n (3) the initial activities of the forum established pursuant to \n subsection (c).\n (e) Congressional Notification and Briefing.--If the Secretary of \nEnergy determines to significantly modify operations at sites managed \nby the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of Energy, \nthe Secretary shall, not later than 30 days before the date on which \nthe Secretary carries out the modification of such operations provide \nto the congressional defense committees notice of, and a briefing with \nrespect to, such modification.\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``complex'' means the set of sites across the \n United States where radioactive waste cleanup and disposal \n activities are managed by the Office of Environmental Management.\n (2) The term ``integrated'' means inclusive of all radioactive \n waste across the complex.\n (3) The term ``optimal'' means the best possible outcome, such \n as the lowest cost or highest profit, while following specific \n rules and limitations.\n (4) The term ``regulatory constraints'' means requirements \n included in regulations or agreements with regulators that affect \n decisions regarding radioactive waste disposal pathways and \n schedules by the Office of Environmental Management.\nSEC. 3126. PROHIBITION RELATING TO RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGH-LEVEL \nWASTE.\n None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or \notherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of \nEnergy may be obligated or expended by the Secretary of Energy to apply \nthe interpretation of high-level radioactive waste described in the \nnotice published by the Secretary titled ``Supplemental Notice \nConcerning U.S. Department of Energy Interpretation of High-Level \nRadioactive Waste'' (84 Fed. Reg. 26835), or successor notice, with \nrespect to such waste located in the State of Washington.\nSEC. 3127. NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.\n The Secretary of Energy shall treat any position in the Department \nof Energy which requires the performance of duties funded with amounts \nfrom subfunctional category 053, atomic energy defense activities, as a \nposition necessary to fulfill the national security responsibilities of \nthe Department of Energy.\nSEC. 3128. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFER TO PRIVATE \nENTITIES OF PLUTONIUM OR PLUTONIUM MATERIALS; REPORT.\n (a) Consultation Required.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of Energy shall, on an ongoing \n basis, consult with the Secretary of Defense with respect to any \n plans of the Secretary of Energy relating to the transfer to a \n private entity from Federal stockpiles or storage of any plutonium \n or plutonium materials.\n (2) Consultation prior to transfer.--The Secretary of Energy \n may not carry out any such transfer before the date on which such \n Secretary consults, pursuant to paragraph (1), with the Secretary \n of Defense with respect to the transfer.\n (b) Congressional Notification; Report.--Not later than 30 days \nbefore any date on which the Secretary of Energy carries out a transfer \nto a private entity of plutonium or plutonium materials, such Secretary \nshall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the following:\n (1) A notification of the transfer.\n (2) A report that includes--\n (A) a description of--\n (i) the plutonium and plutonium materials to be \n transferred that includes the--\n\n (I) amount;\n (II) type;\n (III) age;\n (IV) relative condition; and\n (V) current location;\n\n (ii) the private entity to which such plutonium and \n plutonium materials will be transferred; and\n (iii) the destination location to which such plutonium \n and plutonium materials will be transferred.\n (B) A summary of the purpose of the transfer.\n (C) An identification of any direct costs to the United \n States Government associated with the transfer.\n (3) Except as provided in subsection (c), a written \n certification, prepared in coordination with the Under Secretary of \n Energy for Nuclear Security and the Secretary of Defense, that such \n transfer does not negatively impact the needs of the nuclear \n weapons stockpile, including such needs related to stockpile \n stewardship.\n (c) Exception.--A written certification under subsection (b)(3) \nshall not be required for the transfer of materials from the 34 metric \ntons of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials at the \nSavannah River Site previously declared excess to defense needs and \ndesignated for disposal.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives and the Senate;\n (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the Senate.\n (2) The term ``private entity'' means any individual or \n organization other than--\n (A) a department or agency of the Federal Government; or\n (B) a contractor or subcontractor for management and \n operations, site cleanup, or site management activities at \n facilities owned by the Department of Energy.\n\n TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD\n\nSec. 3201. Authorization.\nSEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.\n There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026, \n$45,000,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety \nBoard under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 \net seq.).\n\n TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES\n\nSec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.\nSEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n (a) Amount.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the \nSecretary of Energy $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for the purpose of \ncarrying out activities under chapter 869 of title 10, United States \nCode, relating to the naval petroleum reserves.\n (b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the \nauthorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain \navailable until expended.\n\n TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION\n\nSec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.\nSEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.\n (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the \nDepartment of Transportation for fiscal year 2026, for programs \nassociated with maintaining the United States Merchant Marine, the \nfollowing amounts:\n (1) For expenses necessary to support the United States \n Merchant Marine Academy, $201,500,000, of which--\n (A) $101,500,000 shall be for Academy operations;\n (B) $50,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and \n repair and equipment; and\n (C) $50,000,000 shall be for the development of a design-\n build plan for the phased rehabilitation, modernization, and \n construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United \n States Merchant Marine Academy in accordance with the Campus \n Modernization Plan required by section 51329 of title 46, \n United States Code, as added by section 3531.\n (2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime \n academies, $58,800,000, of which--\n (A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment \n Program;\n (B) $13,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State \n maritime academies;\n (C) $12,000,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;\n (D) $4,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of \n training ship sharing; and\n (E) $25,000,000 shall be for maintenance and repair of \n State maritime academy training vessels.\n (3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security \n Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for construction and \n necessary expenses to construct shoreside infrastructure to support \n such vessels, $75,000,000.\n (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration \n operations and programs, $105,500,000, of which--\n (A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and \n technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46, \n United States Code;\n (B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States marine \n highway program, including to make grants authorized under \n section 55601 of title 46, United States Code;\n (C) $2,000,000 shall be for the Office of Environment and \n Compliance, including to assist in the environmental review of \n grant and permit programs administered by the Maritime \n Administration; and\n (D) $73,500,000 shall be for headquarters operations \n expenses.\n (5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete vessels \n in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime \n Administration, $6,000,000.\n (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United \n States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of \n the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States \n Code, $390,000,000.\n (7) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United \n States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of \n the United States under chapter 534 of title 46, United States \n Code, $122,400,000.\n (8) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program \n authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, \n $33,700,000, of which--\n (A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as such term is \n defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of \n 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program; \n and\n (B) $3,700,000 may be used for administrative expenses \n relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program.\n (9) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small \n shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under \n section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $105,000,000.\n (10) For expenses necessary to implement the port \n infrastructure development program, as authorized under section \n 54301 of title 46, United States Code, subject to the limitation \n under subsection (b), $550,000,000, to remain available until \n expended.\n (b) Limitation.--\n (1) In general.--No funds may be obligated or expended for the \n port infrastructure development program pursuant to subsection \n (a)(9) to make a grant to be used for the purchase of fully \n automated cargo handling equipment that is remotely operated or \n remotely monitored with or without the exercise of human \n intervention or control, if the Secretary of Transportation \n determines such equipment would result in a net loss of jobs within \n a port or port terminal.\n (2) Report.--If the Secretary makes a determination pursuant to \n paragraph (1), not later than three days after the date on which \n such determination is made, the Secretary shall submit to the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate \n and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House \n of Representatives a report that includes the data and analysis \n used by the Secretary in making such determination.\n\n DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES\n\nSEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.\n (a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division \nspecifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or \nactivity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount \nfor the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to \nthe availability of appropriations.\n (b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, or \nexpend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar \namount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--\n (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance \n with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of title 10, United \n States Code, or on competitive procedures; and\n (2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.\n (c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An amount \nspecified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or \nreprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by \nanother provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or \nreprogramming of an amount specified in such funding tables shall not \ncount against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under \nsection 1001 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such \ntransfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation \naccounts.\n (d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section applies to any \nclassified annex that accompanies this Act.\n (e) Oral or Written Communications.--No oral or written \ncommunication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in \nthis division shall supersede the requirements of this section.\n\n TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT\n\nSEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.\n\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n FY 2026 Conference\n Line Item Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,\n ARMY\n FIXED WING\n006 HADES PLATFORM, 26,850 26,850\n PAYLOADS/PED, AND\n INTEGRATION.\n ROTARY\n009 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 1,669 91,669\n IIIA REMAN.\n 3 additional [90,000]\n aircraft.\n013 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 732,060 732,060\n MODEL (MYP).\n017 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 618,798 618,798\n018 CH-47 HELICOPTER AP.. 61,421 61,421\n MODIFICATION OF\n AIRCRAFT\n027 AH-64 MODS........... 125,236 125,236\n028 SCALABLE CONTROL 1,257 1,257\n INTERFACE (SCI).\n029 CH-47 CARGO 17,709 17,709\n HELICOPTER MODS\n (MYP).\n034 UTILITY HELICOPTER 33,659 33,659\n MODS.\n036 NETWORK AND MISSION 40,472 40,472\n PLAN.\n037 COMMS, NAV 11,566 11,566\n SURVEILLANCE.\n039 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 49,475 49,475\n040 GATM ROLLUP.......... 4,651 4,651\n GROUND SUPPORT\n AVIONICS\n045 AIRCRAFT 129,167 129,167\n SURVIVABILITY\n EQUIPMENT.\n047 CMWS................. 38,419 38,419\n048 COMMON INFRARED 225,647 225,647\n COUNTERMEASURES\n (CIRCM).\n OTHER SUPPORT\n050 COMMON GROUND 29,489 29,489\n EQUIPMENT.\n052 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 14,986 14,986\n SYSTEMS.\n053 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 24,213 24,213\n054 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 1,611 1,611\n AGILE PORTFOLIO\n MANAGEMENT\n057 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 726,034 744,034\n SYSTEMS.\n FPV/PBAS Systems. [18,000]\n058 FUTURE UNMANNED 118,459 118,459\n AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS)\n FAMILY.\n059 GRAY EAGLE 12,351 12,351\n MODIFICATIONS.\n TOTAL AIRCRAFT 3,045,199 3,153,199\n PROCUREMENT,\n ARMY.\n \n MISSILE PROCUREMENT,\n ARMY\n SURFACE-TO-AIR\n MISSILE SYSTEM\n002 LOWER TIER AIR AND 637,473 637,473\n MISSILE DEFENSE\n (AMD) SEN.\n004 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 679,114 679,114\n006 MSE MISSILE.......... 945,905 2,685,525\n PAC-3 MSE missile [366,000]\n recerts--misalign\n ed budget request.\n Patriot Mods: [173,620]\n AMMPS/DEX.\n Program increase. [1,200,000]\n009 PRECISION STRIKE 160,846 480,846\n MISSILE (PRSM).\n Max PrSM Inc 1 [320,000]\n procurement (+254\n missiles)--misali\n gned budget\n request.\n011 INDIRECT FIRE 830,579 820,579\n PROTECTION\n CAPABILITY INC 2-I.\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n012 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 82,407 137,407\n (MRC).\n Maritime Strike [55,000]\n Tomahawk (MST)\n (USA, USN).\n AIR-TO-SURFACE\n MISSILE SYSTEM\n015 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 84,667 84,667\n MSLS (JAGM).\n017 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 353,415 353,415\n WEAPON.\n ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT\n MISSILE SYS\n018 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 329,205 329,205\n SYSTEM SUMMARY.\n019 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 11,731 11,731\n020 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,125,071 1,125,071\n (GMLRS).\n021 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 43,156 43,156\n (GMLRS) AP.\n022 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 32,339 32,339\n PRACTICE ROCKETS\n (RRPR).\n023 HIGH MOBILITY 61,503 61,503\n ARTILLERY ROCKET\n SYSTEM (HIMARS.\n MODIFICATIONS\n029 PATRIOT MODS......... 757,800 757,800\n032 STINGER MODS......... 428,935 428,935\n035 MLRS MODS............ 243,470 243,470\n036 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 54,005 54,005\n SPARES AND REPAIR\n PARTS\n038 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,651 6,651\n PARTS.\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &\n FACILITIES\n040 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 12,801 12,801\n AGILE PORTFOLIO\n MANAGEMENT\n044 LAUNCHED EFFECTS 67,816 67,816\n FAMILY.\n TOTAL MISSILE 6,948,889 9,053,509\n PROCUREMENT,\n ARMY.\n \n PROCUREMENT OF\n WEAPONS AND TRACKED\n COMBAT VEHICLES,\n ARMY\n TRACKED COMBAT\n VEHICLES\n002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 554,678 554,678\n VEHICLE (AMPV).\n004 ASSAULT BREACHER 4,079 4,079\n VEHICLE (ABV).\n005 M10 BOOKER........... 64,919 64,919\n MODIFICATION OF\n TRACKED COMBAT\n VEHICLES\n008 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 135,816 135,816\n009 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 4,684 4,684\n TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.\n010 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 157,183 157,183\n011 M109 FOV 82,537 82,537\n MODIFICATIONS.\n012 PALADIN INTEGRATED 250,238 250,238\n MANAGEMENT (PIM).\n013 IMPROVED RECOVERY 155,540 155,540\n VEHICLE (M88\n HERCULES).\n017 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 132,637 132,637\n019 ABRAMS UPGRADE 740,528 752,528\n PROGRAM.\n Cart [12,000]\n recapitalization.\n021 VEHICLE PROTECTION 107,833 107,833\n SYSTEMS (VPS).\n WEAPONS & OTHER\n COMBAT VEHICLES\n024 PERSONAL DEFENSE 1,002 1,002\n WEAPON (ROLL).\n025 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 5 5\n GUN (7.62MM).\n027 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 4 4\n M2 ROLL.\n028 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 5,807 5,807\n029 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 9,477 9,477\n DETERMINATION SYSTEM\n (LADS.\n031 PRECISION SNIPER 1,853 1,853\n RIFLE.\n034 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 365,155 365,155\n WEAPON.\n036 HANDGUN.............. 7 7\n MOD OF WEAPONS AND\n OTHER COMBAT VEH\n038 M777 MODS............ 2,429 2,429\n042 SNIPER RIFLES 19 19\n MODIFICATIONS.\n043 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 4,642 4,642\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &\n FACILITIES\n046 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 469 469\n (WOCV-WTCV).\n047 PRODUCTION BASE 104,993 104,993\n SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).\n TOTAL 2,886,534 2,898,534\n PROCUREMENT OF\n WEAPONS AND\n TRACKED COMBAT\n VEHICLES, ARMY.\n \n PROCUREMENT OF\n AMMUNITION, ARMY\n SMALL/MEDIUM CAL\n AMMUNITION\n001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 128,283 128,283\n TYPES.\n002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 62,157 62,157\n TYPES.\n003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 426,177 426,177\n WEAPON AMMUNITION.\n004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 7,750 7,750\n TYPES.\n005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 78,199 78,199\n TYPES.\n006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 25,773 25,773\n007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 22,324 22,324\n008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 100,392 100,392\n009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 131,432 131,432\n011 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES. 42,131 42,131\n MORTAR AMMUNITION\n012 60MM MORTAR, ALL 38,114 38,114\n TYPES.\n013 81MM MORTAR, ALL 41,786 41,786\n TYPES.\n014 120MM MORTAR, ALL 123,144 123,144\n TYPES.\n TANK AMMUNITION\n015 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 440,152 440,152\n 105MM AND 120MM, ALL\n TYPES.\n ARTILLERY AMMUNITION\n016 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 80,780 80,780\n 75MM & 105MM, ALL\n TYPES.\n017 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 218,877 218,877\n 155MM, ALL TYPES.\n019 PRECISION ARTILLERY 28,995 28,995\n MUNITIONS.\n020 ARTILLERY 168,737 168,737\n PROPELLANTS, FUZES\n AND PRIMERS, ALL.\n MINES\n021 MINES & CLEARING 42,748 42,748\n CHARGES, ALL TYPES.\n022 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING 7,860 7,860\n OBSTACLE.\n ROCKETS\n024 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 46,089 46,089\n MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.\n025 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 34,836 34,836\n TYPES.\n OTHER AMMUNITION\n026 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 12,543 12,543\n027 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,409 21,409\n ALL TYPES.\n028 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 56,530 53,530\n Program decrease. [-3,000]\n029 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 36,846 36,846\n030 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 10,821 10,821\n MISCELLANEOUS\n032 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,084 4,084\n TYPES.\n034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 16,799 16,799\n MILLION (AMMO).\n035 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 16,219 16,219\n EQUIPMENT.\n036 FIRST DESTINATION 18,600 18,600\n TRANSPORTATION\n (AMMO).\n037 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES. 102 102\n PRODUCTION BASE\n SUPPORT\n040 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 1,084,611 1,334,611\n Modernization of [250,000]\n organic\n industrial base.\n041 CONVENTIONAL 155,050 155,050\n MUNITIONS\n DEMILITARIZATION.\n042 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 3,885 3,885\n TOTAL 3,734,235 3,981,235\n PROCUREMENT OF\n AMMUNITION, ARMY.\n \n OTHER PROCUREMENT,\n ARMY\n TACTICAL VEHICLES\n002 FAMILY OF 132,793 132,793\n SEMITRAILERS.\n006 GROUND MOBILITY 308,620 308,620\n VEHICLES (GMV).\n009 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 45,840 45,840\n VEHICLE FAMILY OF\n VEHICL.\n010 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 17,000 32,000\n (CCE).\n Program increase. [15,000]\n011 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 85,490 85,490\n TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).\n012 FAMILY OF COLD 38,001 38,001\n WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN\n VEHICLE (C.\n013 FIRETRUCKS & 39,761 39,761\n ASSOCIATED\n FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.\n014 FAMILY OF HEAVY 202,009 202,009\n TACTICAL VEHICLES\n (FHTV).\n019 TACTICAL WHEELED 2,660 2,660\n VEHICLE PROTECTION\n KITS.\n020 MODIFICATION OF IN 98,728 98,728\n SVC EQUIP.\n NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES\n023 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 8,462 8,462\n OTHER.\n COMM--JOINT\n COMMUNICATIONS\n029 TACTICAL NETWORK 866,347 766,347\n COMMUNICATION.\n Program decrease. [-100,000]\n031 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,389 5,389\n (USRDECOM).\n COMM--SATELLITE\n COMMUNICATIONS\n032 SATELLITE 114,770 114,770\n COMMUNICATIONS.\n036 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 65,591 65,591\n WIDEBAND SATCOM\n SYSTEMS.\n039 ASSURED POSITIONING, 212,469 192,469\n NAVIGATION AND\n TIMING.\n Program decrease. [-20,000]\n COMM--COMBAT\n COMMUNICATIONS\n046 HANDHELD MANPACK 478,435 468,435\n SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n048 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS. 133,836 133,836\n051 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 20,010 20,010\n052 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 207,402 204,402\n EQUIPMENT.\n Airborne SATCOM [7,000]\n systems.\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n054 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 110,678 110,678\n ELECTRONICS.\n COMM--INTELLIGENCE\n COMM\n056 CI AUTOMATION 15,290 15,290\n ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.\n058 MULTI-DOMAIN 108,655 88,655\n INTELLIGENCE.\n Program decrease. [-20,000]\n INFORMATION SECURITY\n060 INFORMATION SYSTEM 826 826\n SECURITY PROGRAM-\n ISSP.\n061 COMMUNICATIONS 125,970 125,970\n SECURITY (COMSEC).\n066 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 65 65\n CAPABILITY (BEC).\n COMM--BASE\n COMMUNICATIONS\n070 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 209,378 209,378\n072 BASE EMERGENCY 50,177 50,177\n COMMUNICATION.\n074 INSTALLATION INFO 439,373 439,373\n INFRASTRUCTURE MOD\n PROGRAM.\n ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT\n REL ACT (TIARA)\n078 TITAN................ 236,314 236,314\n081 COLLECTION CAPABILITY 2,935 2,935\n083 DCGS-A-INTEL......... 1,087 1,087\n085 TROJAN............... 37,968 37,968\n086 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 20,598 20,598\n (INTEL SPT).\n ELECT EQUIP--\n ELECTRONIC WARFARE\n (EW)\n091 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 9,731 9,731\n093 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 15,382 15,382\n SURVEILLANCE CAP..\n094 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 8,283 8,283\n SECURITY\n COUNTERMEASURES.\n ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL\n SURV. (TAC SURV)\n096 SENTINEL MODS........ 462,010 452,010\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n097 NIGHT VISION DEVICES. 211,056 211,056\n098 SMALL TACTICAL 2,111 2,111\n OPTICAL RIFLE\n MOUNTED MLRF.\n099 BASE EXPEDITIARY 1,801 1,801\n TARGETING AND SURV\n SYS.\n100 INDIRECT FIRE 27,881 27,881\n PROTECTION FAMILY OF\n SYSTEMS.\n101 FAMILY OF WEAPON 103,607 103,607\n SIGHTS (FWS).\n102 ENHANCED PORTABLE 10,456 10,456\n INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY\n FUZE SE.\n104 FORWARD LOOKING 60,765 60,765\n INFRARED (IFLIR).\n106 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 165,395 155,395\n PLATFORM (JBC-P).\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n107 JOINT EFFECTS 48,715 48,715\n TARGETING SYSTEM\n (JETS).\n109 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 6,325 6,325\n LHMBC XM32.\n110 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 3,657 3,657\n SYSTEM.\n111 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 3,262 3,262\n SYSTEMS\n MODIFICATIONS.\n112 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 40,526 40,526\n ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL\n C2 SYSTEMS\n113 ARMY COMMAND POST 723,187 708,187\n INTEGRATED\n INFRASTRUCTURE (.\n Program decrease. [-15,000]\n114 FIRE SUPPORT C2 3,389 3,389\n FAMILY.\n115 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 33,103 33,103\n PLANNING & CONTROL\n SYS.\n116 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 546,480 531,480\n SYSTEM.\n Program decrease. [-15,000]\n117 AIAMD FAMILY OF 31,016 31,016\n SYSTEMS (FOS)\n COMPONENTS.\n118 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,175 5,175\n SUPPORT (LCSS).\n119 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 244,403 244,403\n INITIALIZATION AND\n SERVICE.\n124 MOD OF IN-SVC 16,595 16,595\n EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).\n ELECT EQUIP--\n AUTOMATION\n125 ARMY TRAINING 8,262 8,262\n MODERNIZATION.\n126 AUTOMATED DATA 93,804 93,804\n PROCESSING EQUIP.\n129 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 74,708 74,708\n MOD PGM (HPCMP).\n130 CONTRACT WRITING 468 468\n SYSTEM.\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n131A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,546 1,546\n CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE\n EQUIPMENT\n138 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 143 143\n (BDS).\n139 CBRN DEFENSE......... 69,739 69,739\n BRIDGING EQUIPMENT\n142 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 69,863 69,863\n FLOAT-RIBBON.\n ENGINEER (NON-\n CONSTRUCTION)\n EQUIPMENT\n150 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 509 509\n SYSTEMS.\n151 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS 14,184 14,184\n OUTFITS.\n COMBAT SERVICE\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n153 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 14,288 14,288\n156 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 178,850 171,850\n Program decrease. [-7,000]\n157 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER. 15,729 15,729\n159 FIELD FEEDING 4,500 4,500\n EQUIPMENT.\n160 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 61,224 61,224\n PERSONNEL PARACHUTE\n SYSTEM.\n PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT\n164 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 96,020 96,020\n PETROLEUM & WATER.\n MEDICAL EQUIPMENT\n165 COMBAT SUPPORT 99,567 99,567\n MEDICAL.\n MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT\n166 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 63,311 63,311\n EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.\n CONSTRUCTION\n EQUIPMENT\n169 CONSTRUCTION 92,299 92,299\n EQUIPMENT.\n RAIL FLOAT\n CONTAINERIZATION\n EQUIPMENT\n179 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 57,342 57,342\n180 MANEUVER SUPPORT 33,949 33,949\n VESSEL (MSV).\n181 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 18,217 18,217\n (FLOAT/RAIL).\n GENERATORS\n182 GENERATORS AND 89,073 89,073\n ASSOCIATED EQUIP.\n MATERIAL HANDLING\n EQUIPMENT\n184 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 12,576 20,576\n Type 1 Crane/ [8,000]\n Mobility.\n TRAINING EQUIPMENT\n185 COMBAT TRAINING 49,025 49,025\n CENTERS SUPPORT.\n186 TRAINING DEVICES, 189,306 189,306\n NONSYSTEM.\n187 SYNTHETIC TRAINING 166,402 166,402\n ENVIRONMENT (STE).\n189 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 7,320 7,320\n SUPPORT OF ARMY\n TRAINING.\n TEST MEASURE AND DIG\n EQUIPMENT (TMD)\n191 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 38,784 38,784\n TEST EQUIPMENT\n (IFTE).\n193 TEST EQUIPMENT 51,119 51,119\n MODERNIZATION\n (TEMOD).\n OTHER SUPPORT\n EQUIPMENT\n195 PHYSICAL SECURITY 136,315 136,315\n SYSTEMS (OPA3).\n196 BASE LEVEL COMMON 19,452 19,452\n EQUIPMENT.\n197 MODIFICATION OF IN- 31,452 31,452\n SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-\n 3).\n198 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, 10,490 10,490\n RELOCATABLE.\n200 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 93,777 93,777\n TEST AND EVALUATION.\n OPA2\n205 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 7,254 7,254\n AGILE PORTFOLIO\n MANAGEMENT\n207 COUNTER-SMALL 306,568 306,568\n UNMANNED AERIAL\n SYSTEM (C-SUAS).\n208 ELECTRONIC WARFARE... 24,547 24,547\n209 ELECTRONIC WARFARE 54,427 54,427\n AGILE.\n210 SOLDIER BORNE SENSOR. 21,919 21,919\n TOTAL OTHER 9,605,566 9,418,566\n PROCUREMENT,\n ARMY.\n \n AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,\n NAVY\n COMBAT AIRCRAFT\n002 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 50,607 50,607\n HORNET.\n004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 1,951,629 1,951,629\n CV.\n005 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 401,596 401,596\n CV AP.\n006 JSF STOVL............ 1,787,313 1,787,313\n007 JSF STOVL AP......... 113,744 113,744\n008 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 1,707,601 1,842,601\n USMC CH-53K...... [135,000]\n009 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) 335,352 335,352\n AP.\n010 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)... 47,196 47,196\n012 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 8,305 8,305\n AH-1Z).\n014 P-8A POSEIDON........ 13,631 13,631\n015 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 1,503,556 1,203,556\n Excess cost [-300,000]\n growth.\n OTHER AIRCRAFT\n023 KC-130J.............. 18,017 18,017\n027 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 133,139 133,139\n031 MQ-25................ 407,046 407,046\n032 MQ-25 AP............. 52,191 52,191\n034 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS... 15,162 15,162\n036 OTHER SUPPORT 19,812 19,812\n AIRCRAFT.\n MODIFICATION OF\n AIRCRAFT\n039 F-18 A-D UNIQUE...... 53,809 53,809\n040 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 576,229 576,229\n MODERNIZATION AND\n SUSTAINM.\n041 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 143,695 143,695\n SERIES.\n042 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 25,848 25,848\n044 INFRARED SEARCH AND 175,351 175,351\n TRACK (IRST).\n045 ADVERSARY............ 21,535 21,535\n046 F-18 SERIES.......... 756,967 756,967\n047 H-53 SERIES.......... 69,227 69,227\n048 MH-60 SERIES......... 115,545 115,545\n049 H-1 SERIES........... 149,405 149,405\n051 E-2 SERIES........... 143,772 143,772\n052 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 12,151 12,151\n054 C-130 SERIES......... 144,017 144,017\n055 FEWSG................ 5 5\n056 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 7,526 7,526\n SERIES.\n057 E-6 SERIES........... 163,737 163,737\n058 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 66,645 66,645\n SERIES.\n060 T-45 SERIES.......... 173,433 173,433\n061 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 18,707 18,707\n062 JPATS SERIES......... 21,330 21,330\n064 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 91,553 91,553\n065 COMMON AVIONICS 161,376 145,276\n CHANGES.\n Program decrease. [-16,100]\n066 COMMON DEFENSIVE 8,926 8,926\n WEAPON SYSTEM.\n067 ID SYSTEMS........... 3,011 3,011\n068 P-8 SERIES........... 320,130 320,130\n069 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 22,356 22,356\n071 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 319,145 319,145\n ACFT) OSPREY.\n072 NEXT GENERATION 439,493 429,493\n JAMMER (NGJ).\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n073 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 364,774 364,774\n074 F-35 CV SERIES....... 180,533 180,533\n075 QRC.................. 24,893 24,893\n076 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 180,463 180,463\n AIRCRAFT SPARES AND\n REPAIR PARTS\n084 SPARES AND REPAIR 2,562,627 2,812,627\n PARTS.\n F-35B increase... [125,000]\n F-35C increase... [125,000]\n AIRCRAFT SUPPORT\n EQUIP & FACILITIES\n085 COMMON GROUND 584,561 526,161\n EQUIPMENT.\n Program decrease. [-58,400]\n086 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 112,513 101,313\n FACILITIES.\n Program decrease. [-11,200]\n087 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 45,153 45,153\n088 OTHER PRODUCTION 70,770 70,770\n CHARGES.\n089 SPECIAL SUPPORT 130,993 117,993\n EQUIPMENT.\n Program decrease. [-13,000]\n TOTAL AIRCRAFT 17,028,101 17,004,401\n PROCUREMENT,\n NAVY.\n \n WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,\n NAVY\n MODIFICATION OF\n MISSILES\n002 TRIDENT II MODS...... 2,582,029 2,582,029\n STRATEGIC MISSILES\n006 TOMAHAWK............. 12,593 12,593\n TACTICAL MISSILES\n007 AMRAAM............... 69,913 148,913\n AMRAAM: maximize [79,000]\n procurement.\n008 SIDEWINDER........... 84,713 84,713\n009 JOINT ADVANCE 301,858 301,858\n TACTICAL MISSILE\n (JATM).\n010 STANDARD MISSILE..... 187,420 187,420\n012 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 86,255 86,255\n II.\n013 RAM.................. 122,372 122,372\n015 JOINT AIR GROUND 74,152 74,152\n MISSILE (JAGM).\n017 AERIAL TARGETS....... 182,704 164,504\n Program decrease. [-18,200]\n019 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,490 3,490\n020 LRASM................ 243,217 401,217\n LRASM supplier [68,000]\n base Navy\n production to 160\n per year.\n LRASM: [90,000]\n procurement +20\n AURs to 120.\n021 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 32,238 32,238\n (NSM).\n022 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 3,059 3,059\n (NSM) AP.\n MODIFICATION OF\n MISSILES\n025 TOMAHAWK MODS........ 6,283 6,283\n026 ESSM................. 503,381 503,381\n028 AARGM-ER............. 261,041 261,041\n029 AARGM-ER AP.......... 24,284 24,284\n031 STANDARD MISSILES 32,127 32,127\n MODS.\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &\n FACILITIES\n032 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 127,222 127,222\n FACILITIES.\n ORDNANCE SUPPORT\n EQUIPMENT\n036 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 37,059 37,059\n EQUIPMENT.\n TORPEDOES AND RELATED\n EQUIP\n039 SSTD................. 4,789 4,789\n040 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 7,081 7,081\n042 ASW TARGETS.......... 38,386 38,386\n MOD OF TORPEDOES AND\n RELATED EQUIP\n043 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 1,692 1,692\n044 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 31,479 31,479\n MODS.\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n046 TORPEDO SUPPORT 161,218 161,218\n EQUIPMENT.\n047 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 4,328 4,328\n DESTINATION\n TRANSPORTATION\n048 FIRST DESTINATION 5,346 5,346\n TRANSPORTATION.\n GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS\n051 SMALL ARMS AND 9,987 9,987\n WEAPONS.\n MODIFICATION OF GUNS\n AND GUN MOUNTS\n052 CIWS MODS............ 8,122 8,122\n053 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 44,455 44,455\n054 GUN MOUNT MODS....... 83,969 83,969\n055 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 2,200 2,200\n056 AIRBORNE MINE 14,413 14,413\n NEUTRALIZATION\n SYSTEMS.\n SPARES AND REPAIR\n PARTS\n061 SPARES AND REPAIR 202,425 202,425\n PARTS.\n TOTAL WEAPONS 5,597,300 5,816,100\n PROCUREMENT,\n NAVY.\n \n PROCUREMENT OF\n AMMUNITION, NAVY AND\n MARINE CORPS\n NAVY AMMUNITION\n001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 30,915 27,815\n Program decrease. [-3,100]\n002 JDAM................. 61,119 61,119\n003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 87,797 87,797\n TYPES.\n004 MACHINE GUN 17,645 17,645\n AMMUNITION.\n005 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 45,049 40,549\n Program decrease. [-4,500]\n006 CARTRIDGES & CART 74,535 74,535\n ACTUATED DEVICES.\n007 AIR EXPENDABLE 98,437 98,437\n COUNTERMEASURES.\n008 JATOS................ 6,373 6,373\n009 5 INCH/54 GUN 24,864 24,864\n AMMUNITION.\n010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,175 40,175\n GUN AMMUNITION.\n011 OTHER SHIP GUN 43,763 43,763\n AMMUNITION.\n012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 49,493 49,493\n PARTY AMMO.\n013 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,644 9,644\n DEMOLITION.\n015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 1,723 1,723\n $5 MILLION.\n MARINE CORPS\n AMMUNITION\n018 MORTARS.............. 141,135 141,135\n019 DIRECT SUPPORT 26,729 26,729\n MUNITIONS.\n020 INFANTRY WEAPONS 180,867 180,867\n AMMUNITION.\n021 COMBAT SUPPORT 12,936 12,936\n MUNITIONS.\n022 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 18,467 18,467\n023 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 147,473 147,473\n024 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 15,891 15,891\n MILLION.\n TOTAL 1,135,030 1,127,430\n PROCUREMENT OF\n AMMUNITION, NAVY\n AND MARINE CORPS.\n \n SHIPBUILDING AND\n CONVERSION, NAVY\n FLEET BALLISTIC\n MISSILE SHIPS\n001 COLUMBIA CLASS 3,928,828 3,928,828\n SUBMARINE.\n002 COLUMBIA CLASS 5,065,766 5,765,766\n SUBMARINE AP.\n Program increase. [700,000]\n OTHER WARSHIPS\n005 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,046,700 1,046,700\n PROGRAM.\n006 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 612,038 612,038\n PROGRAM AP.\n007 CVN-81............... 1,622,935 1,622,935\n008 VIRGINIA CLASS 816,705 2,735,000\n SUBMARINE.\n Virginia class [1,918,295]\n submarine.\n009 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,126,816 3,742,724\n SUBMARINE AP.\n Program increase. [615,908]\n010 CVN REFUELING 1,779,011 1,779,011\n OVERHAULS.\n012 DDG 1000............. 52,358 52,358\n013 DDG-51............... 10,773 10,773\n014 DDG-51 AP............ 900,000\n DDG-51 Advance [450,000]\n Procurement.\n Large Surface [450,000]\n Combatant\n Shipyard\n Infrastructure\n and Industrial\n Base.\n AUXILIARIES, CRAFT\n AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM\n COST\n031 TAO FLEET OILER...... 8,346 8,346\n034 TAGOS SURTASS SHIPS.. 612,205 612,205\n041 OUTFITTING........... 863,846 886,846\n Outfitting....... [23,000]\n042 SHIP TO SHORE 320,000\n CONNECTOR.\n Program increase-- [320,000]\n two additional\n SSCs.\n043 SERVICE CRAFT........ 34,602 174,602\n YRBM procurement. [140,000]\n044 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 78,000\n LIGHTER.\n Auxiliary [78,000]\n Personnel Lighter.\n048 AUXILIARY VESSELS 45,000 21,000\n (USED SEALIFT).\n Program decrease. [-24,000]\n049 COMPLETION OF PY 1,214,295 1,676,587\n SHIPBUILDING\n PROGRAMS.\n Completion of [462,292]\n prior year\n shipbuilding--mis\n aligned budget\n request.\n TOTAL 20,840,224 25,973,719\n SHIPBUILDING AND\n CONVERSION, NAVY.\n \n OTHER PROCUREMENT,\n NAVY\n SHIP PROPULSION\n EQUIPMENT\n001 SURFACE POWER 9,978 9,978\n EQUIPMENT.\n GENERATORS\n002 SURFACE COMBATANT 62,004 62,004\n HM&E.\n NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT\n003 OTHER NAVIGATION 96,945 96,945\n EQUIPMENT.\n OTHER SHIPBOARD\n EQUIPMENT\n004 SUB PERISCOPE, 135,863 135,863\n IMAGING AND SUPT\n EQUIP PROG.\n005 DDG MOD.............. 686,787 686,787\n006 FIREFIGHTING 36,488 36,488\n EQUIPMENT.\n007 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,417 2,417\n SWITCHBOARD.\n008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 86,884 56,884\n Program decrease. [-30,000]\n009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 19,276 19,276\n SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.\n010 POLLUTION CONTROL 22,477 22,477\n EQUIPMENT.\n011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 383,062 383,062\n EQUIPMENT.\n012 VIRGINIA CLASS 52,039 52,039\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\n013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 2,551 2,551\n EQUIPMENT.\n014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 28,169 28,169\n015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 101,042 76,042\n EQUIPMENT.\n Program decrease. [-25,000]\n016 DDG 1000 CLASS 115,267 115,267\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\n017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 38,039 38,039\n SUPPORT EQUIP.\n019 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 5,849 5,849\n022 UNDERWATER EOD 22,355 22,355\n EQUIPMENT.\n023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 11,691 0\n MILLION.\n Program decrease. [-11,691]\n024 CHEMICAL WARFARE 2,607 2,607\n DETECTORS.\n REACTOR PLANT\n EQUIPMENT\n026 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,392,620 2,392,620\n REPAIR AND\n MODERNIZATION.\n028 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 399,603 474,603\n Restore Full [75,000]\n Funding for\n Reactor Plant\n Components.\n OCEAN ENGINEERING\n029 DIVING AND SALVAGE 7,842 7,842\n EQUIPMENT.\n SMALL BOATS\n031 STANDARD BOATS....... 51,546 77,266\n 40-foot Patrol [50,720]\n Boat.\n Small Boats [-25,000]\n reconciliation\n adjustment.\n PRODUCTION FACILITIES\n EQUIPMENT\n032 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 208,998 208,998\n OTHER SHIP SUPPORT\n033 LCS COMMON MISSION 38,880 38,880\n MODULES EQUIPMENT.\n034 LCS MCM MISSION 91,372 91,372\n MODULES.\n036 LCS SUW MISSION 3,790 3,790\n MODULES.\n037 LCS IN-SERVICE 203,442 105,442\n MODERNIZATION.\n Program decrease. [-98,000]\n038 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV... 54,854 61,854\n Torpedo Tube [7,000]\n Launch and\n Recovery Capable\n Autonomous\n Undersea Vehicles.\n LOGISTIC SUPPORT\n040 LSD MIDLIFE & 4,079 4,079\n MODERNIZATION.\n SHIP SONARS\n043 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 144,425 144,425\n COMBAT SYSTEM.\n044 SSN ACOUSTIC 498,597 498,597\n EQUIPMENT.\n ASW ELECTRONIC\n EQUIPMENT\n046 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 56,482 56,482\n WARFARE SYSTEM.\n047 SSTD................. 14,915 14,915\n048 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 352,312 352,312\n SYSTEM.\n049 SURTASS.............. 31,169 31,169\n ELECTRONIC WARFARE\n EQUIPMENT\n050 AN/SLQ-32............ 461,380 261,380\n Program decrease. [-200,000]\n RECONNAISSANCE\n EQUIPMENT\n051 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 379,908 359,908\n Program decrease. [-20,000]\n052 MARITIME BATTLESPACE 13,008 13,008\n AWARENESS.\n OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC\n EQUIPMENT\n053 COOPERATIVE 26,648 26,648\n ENGAGEMENT\n CAPABILITY.\n054 NAVAL TACTICAL 7,972 7,972\n COMMAND SUPPORT\n SYSTEM (NTCSS).\n055 ATDLS................ 58,739 58,739\n056 NAVY COMMAND AND 3,489 3,489\n CONTROL SYSTEM\n (NCCS).\n057 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 16,426 16,426\n REPLACEMENT.\n059 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 45,701 45,701\n (SPACE).\n060 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 304 304\n AND TV SERVICE.\n AVIATION ELECTRONIC\n EQUIPMENT\n062 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 97,262 87,262\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n063 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 72,104 72,104\n064 ID SYSTEMS........... 52,171 52,171\n065 JOINT PRECISION 5,105 5,105\n APPROACH AND LANDING\n SYSTEM (.\n066 NAVAL MISSION 60,058 40,058\n PLANNING SYSTEMS.\n Program decrease. [-20,000]\n OTHER SHORE\n ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT\n068 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 64,901 64,901\n SYSTEMS.\n069 INTELLIGENCE 12,112 12,112\n SURVEILLANCE AND\n RECONNAISSANCE (ISR).\n070 CANES................ 534,324 534,324\n071 RADIAC............... 31,289 31,289\n072 CANES-INTELL......... 46,281 46,281\n073 GPETE................ 33,395 33,395\n074 MASF................. 13,205 13,205\n075 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 11,493 11,493\n TEST FACILITY.\n076 EMI CONTROL 3,687 3,687\n INSTRUMENTATION.\n078 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 249,656 229,656\n SENSORS.\n Program decrease. [-20,000]\n SHIPBOARD\n COMMUNICATIONS\n079 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 106,583 106,583\n NETWORK.\n080 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 20,900 20,900\n COMMUNICATIONS.\n081 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 162,075 102,075\n AUTOMATION.\n Program decrease. [-60,000]\n082 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 11,138 11,138\n UNDER $5M.\n SUBMARINE\n COMMUNICATIONS\n083 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 113,115 113,115\n SUPPORT.\n084 SUBMARINE 84,584 64,584\n COMMUNICATION\n EQUIPMENT.\n Program decrease. [-20,000]\n SATELLITE\n COMMUNICATIONS\n085 SATELLITE 62,943 62,943\n COMMUNICATIONS\n SYSTEMS.\n086 NAVY MULTIBAND 63,433 63,433\n TERMINAL (NMT).\n087 MOBILE ADVANCED EHF 220,453 220,453\n TERMINAL (MAT).\n SHORE COMMUNICATIONS\n088 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 3,389 3,389\n SUPPORT ELEMENT\n (JCSE).\n CRYPTOGRAPHIC\n EQUIPMENT\n089 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 191,239 191,239\n PROGRAM (ISSP).\n090 MIO INTEL 1,122 1,122\n EXPLOITATION TEAM.\n CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT\n091 CRYPTOLOGIC 7,841 7,841\n COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.\n OTHER ELECTRONIC\n SUPPORT\n109 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT 61,512 61,512\n SONOBUOYS\n112 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES. 249,908 249,908\n AIRCRAFT SUPPORT\n EQUIPMENT\n113 MINOTAUR............. 5,191 5,191\n114 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 123,435 123,435\n EQUIPMENT.\n115 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 91,284 91,284\n EQUIPMENT.\n116 ADVANCED ARRESTING 4,484 4,484\n GEAR (AAG).\n117 ELECTROMAGNETIC 16,294 16,294\n AIRCRAFT LAUNCH\n SYSTEM (EMALS.\n118 METEOROLOGICAL 13,806 13,806\n EQUIPMENT.\n119 AIRBORNE MCM......... 9,643 9,643\n121 AVIATION SUPPORT 111,334 111,334\n EQUIPMENT.\n122 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER 189,553 189,553\n AVIATION(UCA)MISSION\n CNTRL.\n SHIP GUN SYSTEM\n EQUIPMENT\n125 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 7,358 7,358\n EQUIPMENT.\n SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS\n EQUIPMENT\n126 HARPOON SUPPORT 209 209\n EQUIPMENT.\n127 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 455,822 380,822\n EQUIPMENT.\n Program decrease. [-75,000]\n128 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 107,709 107,709\n EQUIPMENT.\n FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n129 CPS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 67,264 67,264\n130 STRATEGIC MISSILE 491,179 491,179\n SYSTEMS EQUIP.\n ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n131 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 102,954 102,954\n SYSTEMS.\n132 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 25,721 25,721\n OTHER ORDNANCE\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n133 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 24,822 24,822\n DISPOSAL EQUIP.\n134 DIRECTED ENERGY 2,976 2,976\n SYSTEMS.\n135 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,635 3,635\n MILLION.\n OTHER EXPENDABLE\n ORDNANCE\n136 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE 19,129 19,129\n DECOY SYSTEM.\n137 SUBMARINE TRAINING 77,889 77,889\n DEVICE MODS.\n138 SURFACE TRAINING 186,085 186,085\n EQUIPMENT.\n CIVIL ENGINEERING\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n141 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,825 3,825\n VEHICLES.\n142 GENERAL PURPOSE 5,489 5,489\n TRUCKS.\n143 CONSTRUCTION & 102,592 92,592\n MAINTENANCE EQUIP.\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n144 FIRE FIGHTING 27,675 27,675\n EQUIPMENT.\n145 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 37,262 37,262\n146 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 38,073 13,073\n Program decrease. [-25,000]\n147 POLLUTION CONTROL 4,009 4,009\n EQUIPMENT.\n148 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 127,086 127,086\n MILLION.\n149 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,297 1,297\n VEHICLES.\n SUPPLY SUPPORT\n EQUIPMENT\n151 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 38,838 38,838\n152 FIRST DESTINATION 6,203 6,203\n TRANSPORTATION.\n153 SPECIAL PURPOSE 643,618 643,618\n SUPPLY SYSTEMS.\n TRAINING DEVICES\n155 TRAINING SUPPORT 3,480 3,480\n EQUIPMENT.\n156 TRAINING AND 75,048 75,048\n EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.\n COMMAND SUPPORT\n EQUIPMENT\n157 COMMAND SUPPORT 34,249 34,249\n EQUIPMENT.\n158 MEDICAL SUPPORT 12,256 12,256\n EQUIPMENT.\n160 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 8,810 8,810\n EQUIPMENT.\n161 OPERATING FORCES 16,567 16,567\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\n162 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 36,945 36,945\n163 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 42,860 42,860\n EQUIPMENT.\n164 PHYSICAL SECURITY 166,577 166,577\n EQUIPMENT.\n165 ENTERPRISE 42,363 42,363\n INFORMATION\n TECHNOLOGY.\n OTHER\n170 NEXT GENERATION 185,755 185,755\n ENTERPRISE SERVICE.\n171 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 5,446 5,446\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n171A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 41,991 41,991\n SPARES AND REPAIR\n PARTS\n176 SPARES AND REPAIR 585,865 428,324\n PARTS.\n Excess growth.... [-157,541]\n TOTAL OTHER 14,569,524 13,895,012\n PROCUREMENT,\n NAVY.\n \n PROCUREMENT, MARINE\n CORPS\n TRACKED COMBAT\n VEHICLES\n001 AAV7A1 PIP........... 21 21\n002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 790,789 790,789\n VEHICLE FAMILY OF\n VEHICLES.\n003 LAV PIP.............. 764 764\n ARTILLERY AND OTHER\n WEAPONS\n004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 3 3\n TOWED HOWITZER.\n005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 221,897 221,897\n SYSTEM.\n006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 13,401 13,401\n VEHICLES UNDER $5\n MILLION.\n GUIDED MISSILES\n011 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 143,711 143,711\n (NSM).\n012 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 20,930 20,930\n (NSM) AP.\n013 GROUND BASED AIR 620,220 620,220\n DEFENSE.\n014 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 32,576 32,576\n JAVELIN.\n015 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 107 107\n WEAPON SYSTEMS\n (FOAAWS).\n016 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 2,173 2,173\n TOW.\n017 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 61,490 61,490\n (GMLRS).\n COMMAND AND CONTROL\n SYSTEMS\n021 COMMON AVIATION 68,589 68,589\n COMMAND AND CONTROL\n SYSTEM (C.\n REPAIR AND TEST\n EQUIPMENT\n022 REPAIR AND TEST 61,264 61,264\n EQUIPMENT.\n OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)\n023 MODIFICATION KITS.... 1,108 1,108\n COMMAND AND CONTROL\n SYSTEM (NON-TEL)\n024 ITEMS UNDER $5 202,679 192,679\n MILLION (COMM &\n ELEC).\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n025 AIR OPERATIONS C2 15,784 15,784\n SYSTEMS.\n RADAR + EQUIPMENT\n (NON-TEL)\n027 GROUND/AIR TASK 79,542 79,542\n ORIENTED RADAR (G/\n ATOR).\n INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT\n (NON-TEL)\n029 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 35,396 35,396\n SPECTRUM OPERATIONS\n (EMSO).\n030 GCSS-MC.............. 3,303 3,303\n031 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 116,304 100,304\n Program decrease. [-16,000]\n032 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 67,690 67,690\n EQUIPMENT.\n034 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 14,991 31,991\n (INTEL).\n Program increase. [17,000]\n035 DCGS-MC.............. 42,946 42,946\n036 UAS PAYLOADS......... 12,232 12,232\n OTHER SUPPORT (NON-\n TEL)\n040 MARINE CORPS 205,710 205,710\n ENTERPRISE NETWORK\n (MCEN).\n041 COMMON COMPUTER 21,064 21,064\n RESOURCES.\n042 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 50,549 50,549\n043 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 209,444 201,444\n Program decrease. [-8,000]\n044 COMM SWITCHING & 100,712 95,712\n CONTROL SYSTEMS.\n Program decrease. [-5,000]\n045 COMM & ELEC 16,163 16,163\n INFRASTRUCTURE\n SUPPORT.\n046 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 14,541 14,541\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n048A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 2,145 2,145\n ADMINISTRATIVE\n VEHICLES\n051 COMMERCIAL CARGO 24,699 24,699\n VEHICLES.\n TACTICAL VEHICLES\n052 MOTOR TRANSPORT 16,472 16,472\n MODIFICATIONS.\n053 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 81,893 168,526\n VEHICLE.\n USMC JLTV [86,633]\n procurement.\n ENGINEER AND OTHER\n EQUIPMENT\n058 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 33,611 33,611\n059 POWER EQUIPMENT 24,558 24,558\n ASSORTED.\n060 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 9,049 9,049\n EQUIPMENT.\n061 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 21,069 21,069\n MATERIALS HANDLING\n EQUIPMENT\n062 PHYSICAL SECURITY 52,394 52,394\n EQUIPMENT.\n GENERAL PROPERTY\n063 FIELD MEDICAL 58,768 58,768\n EQUIPMENT.\n064 TRAINING DEVICES..... 63,133 63,133\n065 FAMILY OF 33,644 33,644\n CONSTRUCTION\n EQUIPMENT.\n066 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 7,836 7,836\n VEHICLE (ULTV).\n OTHER SUPPORT\n067 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 35,920 35,920\n MILLION.\n SPARES AND REPAIR\n PARTS\n070 SPARES AND REPAIR 40,828 40,828\n PARTS.\n TOTAL 3,754,112 3,818,745\n PROCUREMENT,\n MARINE CORPS.\n \n AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,\n AIR FORCE\n STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE\n001 B-21 RAIDER.......... 2,590,116 2,590,116\n002 B-21 RAIDER AP....... 862,000 862,000\n TACTICAL FORCES\n003 F-35................. 3,555,503 3,555,503\n004 F-35 AP.............. 531,241 531,241\n009 JOINT SIMULATION 17,985 17,985\n ENVIRONMENT.\n TACTICAL AIRLIFT\n012 KC-46A MDAP.......... 2,799,633 2,499,633\n Program delay.... [-300,000]\n OTHER AIRLIFT\n013 C-130J............... 200,000\n LC-130........... [200,000]\n UPT TRAINERS\n017 ADVANCED PILOT 362,083 362,083\n TRAINING T-7A.\n HELICOPTERS\n019 MH-139A.............. 4,478 4,478\n020 COMBAT RESCUE 107,500 107,500\n HELICOPTER.\n MISSION SUPPORT\n AIRCRAFT\n023 C-40 FLEET EXPANSION. 250,000\n One additional [250,000]\n aircraft.\n024 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 3,131 17,800\n Aircraft [14,669]\n procurement\n increase.\n OTHER AIRCRAFT\n026 TARGET DRONES........ 34,224 34,224\n034 RQ-20B PUMA.......... 11,437 11,437\n STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT\n036 B-2A................. 76,906 76,906\n037 B-1B................. 73,893 73,893\n038 B-52................. 223,827 223,827\n039 LARGE AIRCRAFT 35,165 35,165\n INFRARED\n COUNTERMEASURES.\n TACTICAL AIRCRAFT\n041 COLLABORATIVE COMBAT 15,048 15,048\n AIRCRAFT MODS.\n042 E-11 BACN/HAG........ 28,797 28,797\n043 F-15................. 120,044 120,044\n045 F-16 MODIFICATIONS... 448,116 448,116\n046 F-22A................ 977,526 977,526\n047 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 380,337 380,337\n048 F-15 EPAW............ 252,607 252,607\n050 KC-46A MDAP.......... 19,344 19,344\n AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT\n051 C-5.................. 34,939 34,939\n052 C-17A................ 9,853 9,853\n056 OSA-EA MODIFICATIONS. 87,515 87,515\n TRAINER AIRCRAFT\n057 GLIDER MODS.......... 159 159\n058 T-6.................. 247,814 247,814\n059 T-1.................. 137 137\n060 T-38................. 85,381 85,381\n OTHER AIRCRAFT\n068 C-130................ 144,041 144,041\n070 C-135................ 124,368 124,368\n071 COMPASS CALL......... 60,000\n Program increase. [60,000]\n073 CVR (CONNON ULF 79,859 79,859\n RECEIVER) INC 2.\n074 RC-135............... 231,001 231,001\n075 E-3.................. 17,291 17,291\n076 E-4.................. 45,232 45,232\n080 H-1.................. 17,899 17,899\n081 MH-139A MOD.......... 4,992 4,992\n082 H-60................. 1,749 1,749\n083 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.. 9,150 9,150\n085 HC/MC-130 365,086 365,086\n MODIFICATIONS.\n086 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 263,902 237,502\n Program decrease. [-26,400]\n088 MQ-9 MODS............ 100,923 100,923\n090 SENIOR LEADER C3 24,414 24,414\n SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.\n091 CV-22 MODS........... 78,713 78,713\n AIRCRAFT SPARES AND\n REPAIR PARTS\n094 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 973,535 1,223,535\n PARTS.\n F-35A increase... [250,000]\n COMMON SUPPORT\n EQUIPMENT\n099 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 156,776 156,776\n SUPPORT EQUIP.\n POST PRODUCTION\n SUPPORT\n103 B-2B................. 18,969 18,969\n104 B-52................. 111 111\n106 C-17A................ 2,672 2,672\n111 F-15................. 5,112 5,112\n114 F-16 POST PRODUCTION 18,402 18,402\n SUPPORT.\n116 HC/MC-130 POST PROD.. 17,986 17,986\n117 JOINT SIMULATION 28,524 28,524\n ENVIRONMENT POST\n PRODUCTION SUPPORT.\n INDUSTRIAL\n PREPAREDNESS\n122 INDUSTRIAL 19,998 19,998\n RESPONSIVENESS.\n WAR CONSUMABLES\n123 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 26,323 26,323\n OTHER PRODUCTION\n CHARGES\n124 OTHER PRODUCTION 940,190 846,190\n CHARGES.\n Program decrease. [-94,000]\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n134A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,006 16,006\n TOTAL AIRCRAFT 17,729,963 18,084,232\n PROCUREMENT, AIR\n FORCE.\n \n MISSILE PROCUREMENT,\n AIR FORCE\n MISSILE REPLACEMENT\n EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC\n001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 35,116 35,116\n EQ-BALLISTIC.\n002 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 2,166 2,166\n EQ-BALLISTIC AP.\n STRATEGIC\n005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 192,409 192,409\n WEAPON.\n006 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 250,300 250,300\n WEAPON AP.\n TACTICAL\n007 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 12,436 12,436\n CONSUMABLES.\n008 ADVANCED PRECISION 13,428 13,428\n KILL WEAPON SYSTEM\n (APKWS) MISSILE.\n009 AGM-183A AIR-LAUNCHED 387,055 615,055\n RAPID RESPONSE\n WEAPON.\n JSM procurement [228,000]\n total 112x--\n misaligned budget\n request.\n011 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 328,081 489,081\n STANDOFF MISSILE.\n Joint Air to [161,000]\n Surface Stand-Off\n Missile (JASSM)\n (USAF).\n013 JOINT ADVANCED 368,593 368,593\n TACTICAL MISSILE.\n015 LRASM0............... 294,401 294,401\n017 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 100,352 100,352\n018 AMRAAM............... 365,125 365,125\n021 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 41,510 41,510\n022 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 307,743 307,743\n II.\n023 STAND-IN ATTACK 185,324 185,324\n WEAPON (SIAW).\n INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES\n024 INDUSTRIAL 917 917\n PREPAREDNESS/POL\n PREVENTION.\n CLASS IV\n025 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 119,376 119,376\n027 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 14,604 14,604\n029 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 41,393 41,393\n MISSILE (ALCM).\n MISSILE SPARES AND\n REPAIR PARTS\n030 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 5,824 5,824\n (INITIAL).\n031 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 108,249 108,249\n (REPLEN).\n SPECIAL PROGRAMS\n033 SPECIAL UPDATE 221,199 199,099\n PROGRAMS.\n Program decrease. [-22,100]\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n033A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 828,275 828,275\n TOTAL MISSILE 4,223,876 4,590,776\n PROCUREMENT, AIR\n FORCE.\n \n PROCUREMENT OF\n AMMUNITION, AIR\n FORCE\n CARTRIDGES\n003 CARTRIDGES........... 126,077 126,077\n BOMBS\n005 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 189,097 170,197\n Program decrease. [-18,900]\n006 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 6,813 6,813\n PENETRATOR (MOP).\n007 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 126,389 126,389\n MUNITION.\n009 B61-12 TRAINER....... 7,668 7,668\n OTHER ITEMS\n010 CAD/PAD.............. 58,454 58,454\n011 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,297 7,297\n DISPOSAL (EOD).\n012 SPARES AND REPAIR 636 636\n PARTS.\n014 FIRST DESTINATION 2,955 2,955\n TRANSPORTATION.\n015 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,571 5,571\n $5,000,000.\n FLARES\n017 EXPENDABLE 101,540 101,540\n COUNTERMEASURES.\n FUZES\n018 FUZES................ 125,721 125,721\n SMALL ARMS\n019 SMALL ARMS........... 26,260 26,260\n TOTAL 784,478 765,578\n PROCUREMENT OF\n AMMUNITION, AIR\n FORCE.\n \n PROCUREMENT, SPACE\n FORCE\n SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF\n002 AF SATELLITE COMM 68,238 68,238\n SYSTEM.\n004 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 2,027 2,027\n006 EVOLVED STRATEGIC 64,996 64,996\n SATCOM (ESS) AP.\n007 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 15,404 15,404\n OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.\n010 GENERAL INFORMATION 1,835 1,835\n TECH--SPACE.\n011 GPSIII FOLLOW ON..... 109,944 109,944\n012 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT 29,274 29,274\n013 GLOBAL POSTIONING 870 870\n (SPACE).\n017 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 84,044 84,044\n (COMSEC).\n018 MILSATCOM............ 36,447 36,447\n020 SPECIAL SPACE 482,653 482,653\n ACTIVITIES.\n021 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 48,977 48,977\n SYSTEM.\n022 NATIONAL SECURITY 1,466,963 1,466,963\n SPACE LAUNCH.\n024 PTES HUB............. 29,949 29,949\n026 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 648,446 648,446\n AGENCY LAUNCH.\n027 SPACE DIGITAL 4,984 4,984\n INTEGRATED NETWORK\n (SDIN).\n029 SPACE MODS........... 115,498 115,498\n030 SPACELIFT RANGE 64,321 64,321\n SYSTEM SPACE.\n031 WIDEBAND SATCOM 92,380 92,380\n OPERATIONAL\n MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.\n SPARES\n032 SPARES AND REPAIR 938 938\n PARTS.\n NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES\n033 USSF VEHICLES........ 5,000 5,000\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT\n035 POWER CONDITIONING 20,449 20,449\n EQUIPMENT.\n TOTAL 3,393,637 3,393,637\n PROCUREMENT,\n SPACE FORCE.\n \n OTHER PROCUREMENT,\n AIR FORCE\n PASSENGER CARRYING\n VEHICLES\n002 PASSENGER CARRYING 5,557 5,557\n VEHICLES.\n CARGO AND UTILITY\n VEHICLES\n003 MEDIUM TACTICAL 3,938 3,938\n VEHICLE.\n004 CAP VEHICLES......... 1,175 1,175\n005 CARGO AND UTILITY 56,940 56,940\n VEHICLES.\n SPECIAL PURPOSE\n VEHICLES\n006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 62,202 62,202\n VEHICLE.\n007 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 129 129\n VEHICLES.\n008 SPECIAL PURPOSE 68,242 68,242\n VEHICLES.\n FIRE FIGHTING\n EQUIPMENT\n009 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 58,416 58,416\n RESCUE VEHICLES.\n MATERIALS HANDLING\n EQUIPMENT\n010 MATERIALS HANDLING 18,552 18,552\n VEHICLES.\n BASE MAINTENANCE\n SUPPORT\n011 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND 11,045 11,045\n CLEANING EQU.\n012 BASE MAINTENANCE 25,291 25,291\n SUPPORT VEHICLES.\n COMM SECURITY\n EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)\n015 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 169,363 159,363\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS\n017 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 5,833 5,833\n TECH & ARCHITECTURES.\n018 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,273 5,273\n EQUIPMENT.\n019 INTELLIGENCE COMM 42,257 42,257\n EQUIPMENT.\n ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS\n020 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 26,390 26,390\n LANDING SYS.\n021 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 11,810 11,810\n SYSTEM.\n022 BATTLE CONTROL 16,592 16,592\n SYSTEM--FIXED.\n023 THEATER AIR CONTROL 27,650 27,650\n SYS IMPROVEMEN.\n024 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 103,226 103,226\n RANGE RADAR.\n025 WEATHER OBSERVATION 31,516 31,516\n FORECAST.\n026 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 82,912 82,912\n CONTROL.\n027 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 22,021 22,021\n COMPLEX.\n028 MISSION PLANNING 18,722 18,722\n SYSTEMS.\n031 STRATEGIC MISSION 6,383 6,383\n PLANNING & EXECUTION\n SYSTEM.\n SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS\n PROJECTS\n032 GENERAL INFORMATION 172,085 172,085\n TECHNOLOGY.\n034 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 1,947 1,947\n CONTROL SYS.\n036 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,648 11,648\n CONTROL.\n037 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 294,747 294,747\n SECURITY SYSTEM.\n038 COMBAT TRAINING 231,987 231,987\n RANGES.\n039 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 94,995 94,995\n EMERGENCY COMM N.\n040 WIDE AREA 29,617 29,617\n SURVEILLANCE (WAS).\n041 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 116,410 104,810\n Program decrease. [-11,600]\n044 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 698 698\n ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS.\n046 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 442 442\n SYSTEM.\n047 AIR & SPACE 22,785 20,485\n OPERATIONS CENTER\n (AOC).\n Program decrease. [-2,300]\n AIR FORCE\n COMMUNICATIONS\n050 BASE INFORMATION 79,091 79,091\n TRANSPT INFRAST\n (BITI) WIRED.\n051 AFNET................ 282,907 282,907\n052 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,930 5,930\n SUPPORT ELEMENT\n (JCSE).\n053 USCENTCOM............ 14,919 14,919\n054 USSTRATCOM........... 4,788 4,788\n055 USSPACECOM........... 32,633 32,633\n ORGANIZATION AND BASE\n056 TACTICAL C-E 143,829 143,829\n EQUIPMENT.\n059 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 50,730 50,730\n061 BASE COMM 67,015 67,015\n INFRASTRUCTURE.\n MODIFICATIONS\n062 COMM ELECT MODS...... 76,034 76,034\n PERSONAL SAFETY &\n RESCUE EQUIP\n063 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 81,782 81,782\n RESCUE EQUIPMENT.\n DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS\n HANDLING EQ\n064 POWER CONDITIONING 13,711 13,711\n EQUIPMENT.\n065 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 21,143 21,143\n HANDLING EQUIP.\n BASE SUPPORT\n EQUIPMENT\n066 BASE PROCURED 90,654 90,654\n EQUIPMENT.\n067 ENGINEERING AND EOD 253,799 320,199\n EQUIPMENT.\n Program decrease. [-10,000]\n Regional Base [76,400]\n Cluster\n Prepositioning\n (RBCP).\n068 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 95,584 95,584\n069 FUELS SUPPORT 34,794 34,794\n EQUIPMENT (FSE).\n070 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 59,431 59,431\n SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.\n SPECIAL SUPPORT\n PROJECTS\n072 DARP RC135........... 30,136 30,136\n073 DCGS-AF.............. 87,044 87,044\n077 SPECIAL UPDATE 1,178,397 1,178,397\n PROGRAM.\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n077A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 26,920,092 26,920,092\n SPARES AND REPAIR\n PARTS\n080 SPARES AND REPAIR 1,075 1,075\n PARTS (CYBER).\n081 SPARES AND REPAIR 20,330 20,330\n PARTS.\n TOTAL OTHER 31,504,644 31,547,144\n PROCUREMENT, AIR\n FORCE.\n \n PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-\n WIDE\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS\n004 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA 475 475\n005 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 164,900 164,900\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS\n015 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 403 403\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA\n016 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 6,254 6,254\n SECURITY.\n017 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 112,517 112,517\n019 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 23,673 23,673\n MILLION.\n020 DEFENSE INFORMATION 252,370 252,370\n SYSTEM NETWORK.\n021 WHITE HOUSE 125,292 125,292\n COMMUNICATION AGENCY.\n022 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 175,264 175,264\n ENTERPRISE.\n023 JOINT REGIONAL 1,496 1,496\n SECURITY STACKS\n (JRSS).\n024 JOINT SERVICE 54,186 54,186\n PROVIDER.\n025 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 75,386 75,386\n OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA\n037 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 79,251 79,251\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA\n038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 2,230 2,230\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS\n042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 33,090 33,090\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT,\n MISSILE DEFENSE\n AGENCY\n044 THAAD................ 523,125 1,237,689\n Program increase: [714,564]\n THAAD additional\n quantities.\n046 AEGIS BMD............ 400,000\n Maximize SM-3 IB [400,000]\n production line.\n048 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 36,530 36,530\n049 SM-3 IIAS............ 444,835 444,835\n050 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 100,000 100,000\n SYSTEMS.\n051 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 40,000 40,000\n MISSILE DEFENSE\n (SRBMD).\n052 DEFENSE OF GUAM 11,351 11,351\n PROCUREMENT.\n056 IRON DOME............ 60,000 60,000\n058 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 17,211 17,211\n AND SOFTWARE.\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA\n059 PERSONNEL 3,797 3,797\n ADMINISTRATION.\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT,\n DEFENSE THREAT\n REDUCTION AGENCY\n062 VEHICLES............. 911 911\n063 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 12,023 12,023\n065 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES 1,800 1,800\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT,\n DMACT\n070 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 7,258 7,258\n MAJOR EQUIPMENT,\n USCYBERCOM\n071 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 73,358 73,358\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n UNDISTRIBUTED\n074A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,129,183 1,129,183\n AVIATION PROGRAMS\n091 ARMED OVERWATCH/ 156,606 156,606\n TARGETING.\n095 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 189,059 189,059\n AND SUSTAINMENT.\n096 UNMANNED ISR......... 6,858 6,858\n097 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 7,849 7,849\n098 U-28................. 2,031 2,031\n099 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 156,934 156,934\n100 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 19,692 19,692\n101 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 12,890 12,890\n VEHICLE.\n102 PRECISION STRIKE 61,595 61,595\n PACKAGE.\n103 AC/MC-130J........... 236,312 236,312\n AMMUNITION PROGRAMS\n106 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 116,972 116,972\n OTHER PROCUREMENT\n PROGRAMS\n107 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 227,073 227,073\n108 DISTRIBUTED COMMON 2,824 2,824\n GROUND/SURFACE\n SYSTEMS.\n109 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 95,685 95,685\n110 COMBATANT CRAFT 7,000\n SYSTEMS.\n Combatant Craft [7,000]\n Assault.\n111 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 30,418 30,418\n112 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 54,100 54,100\n113 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 303,991 318,991\n Satellite [15,000]\n Deployable Node,\n Communications on\n the Move.\n114 COMBAT MISSION 4,985 4,985\n REQUIREMENTS.\n116 OPERATIONAL 21,339 21,339\n ENHANCEMENTS\n INTELLIGENCE.\n117 OPERATIONAL 352,100 352,100\n ENHANCEMENTS.\n CBDP\n120 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 208,051 208,051\n SITUATIONAL\n AWARENESS.\n121 CB PROTECTION & 213,330 213,330\n HAZARD MITIGATION.\n TOTAL 6,048,863 7,185,427\n PROCUREMENT,\n DEFENSE-WIDE.\n \n TOTAL 152,830,175 161,707,244\n PROCUREMENT.\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION\n\nSEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.\n\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n FY 2026 Conference\n Line Program Element Item Request Authorized\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n .................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\n EVALUATION, ARMY\n .................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n 001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 237,678 237,678\n 002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 78,947 78,947\n 003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH 69,391 69,391\n CENTERS.\n 004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH 5,463 5,463\n ALLIANCE.\n 005 0601275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE BASIC RESEARCH. 88,053 88,053\n 006 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 7,012 7,012\n MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 486,544 486,544\n ..................................\n .................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n 007 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 9,455 9,455\n DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.\n 008 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED 6,174 6,174\n STUDIES.\n 009 0602135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 12,618 12,618\n SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) APPLIED RESEARCH.\n 010 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY.............. 97,157 106,157\n .................................. Advanced Materials and [9,000]\n Manufacturing for Hypersonics\n (AMMH).\n 012 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY...... 72,670 101,170\n .................................. Army Pathfinder Airborne...... [5,000]\n .................................. Decrease Soldier load and [8,000]\n power burden.\n .................................. Digital Night Vision [2,500]\n Technology.\n .................................. Enhancing Energy Technologies [5,000]\n in Cold Regions.\n .................................. Pathfinder--Air Assault....... [8,000]\n 013 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY................. 56,342 66,342\n .................................. Earth Sciences Polar Proving [5,000]\n Ground & Training Program.\n .................................. Engineered Roadway Repair [3,000]\n Materials for Effective\n Maneuver of Military Assets.\n .................................. Geotechnical Intelligence and [2,000]\n Terrain Analytics Network for\n Arctic Maneuverability.\n 014 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 71,547 93,047\n TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. Advanced Materials Development [2,500]\n for Next Generation Combat\n Vehicle Survivability.\n .................................. Platform anti-idle and [15,000]\n mobility technology.\n .................................. Standardized Army Battery..... [4,000]\n 015 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............ 56,529 60,529\n .................................. Distributed Aperture Spectrum [4,000]\n Dominance for Missile Defeat.\n 016 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 25,744 32,744\n TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. Novel Printed Armament [7,000]\n Components for Distributed\n Operations.\n 017 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY... 20,420 20,420\n 018 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 25,992 33,492\n .................................. AI Integration & Security for [2,500]\n IBCS.\n .................................. Counter-UAS technologies, [5,000]\n facilities, and research.\n 019 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 13,745 13,745\n MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.\n 021 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH.............. 22,317 22,317\n 022 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH..... 53,305 58,305\n .................................. Shape-shifting Drones Powered [5,000]\n by Mechanical Intelligence.\n 023 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH.......... 27,597 27,597\n 024 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER................. 4,716 4,716\n 025 0602275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE APPLIED 45,415 45,415\n RESEARCH.\n 026 0602276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER APPLIED 17,102 17,102\n RESEARCH.\n 027 0602345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 18,408 18,408\n EFFECTS APPLIED RESEARCH.\n 028 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 8,209 8,209\n APPLIED RESEARCH.\n 030 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 17,191 17,191\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 031 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................ 143,293 140,293\n .................................. Army Institute of Research [3,000]\n (WRAIR) Mitochondria\n Transplantation for TBI\n research program.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-6,000]\n 031A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 34,599 34,599\n .................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 860,545 950,045\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n 032 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 1,860 1,860\n 033 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 13,559 13,559\n ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.\n 034 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 19,679 37,679\n DEMONSTRATION.\n .................................. Advance development of high- [18,000]\n altitude precision effects\n glide munitions.\n 035 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 20,487 30,487\n MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED\n TECHNOLOGIES.\n .................................. Multi-Domain Kill Chain [10,000]\n Automation.\n 036 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED 10,560 10,560\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 037 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........... 15,028 15,028\n 038 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 41,266 41,266\n 039 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 18,143 18,143\n 040 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..... 13,232 16,732\n .................................. Tier 1 Blast Over Pressure [3,500]\n Reduction Technologies.\n 042 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED 95,186 104,186\n TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. Aerial Delivery of Fire [5,000]\n Suppression.\n .................................. Rapid Agile Manufacturing of [4,000]\n Parachutes and Soft-Goods.\n 043 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 30,507 41,507\n .................................. Cold Regions Research and [5,000]\n Engineering Laboratory.\n .................................. Improvements in Mobility [6,000]\n Modeling.\n 044 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 15,692 15,692\n SIMULATION.\n 045 0603135A COUNTER SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL 7,773 7,773\n SYSTEMS (C-SUAS) ADVANCED\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 046 0603275A ELECTRONIC WARFARE ADVANCED 83,922 83,922\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 047 0603276A ELECTRONIC WARFARE CYBER ADVANCED 15,254 15,254\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 048 0603345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 13,898 13,898\n EFFECTS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 049 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 24,683 24,683\n ADVANCED RESEARCH.\n 050 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.... 3,329 3,329\n 051 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 241,855 241,855\n MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.\n 052 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 141,301 176,301\n ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. Acceleration of leap ahead [6,000]\n systems for ground vehicles.\n .................................. Airless Tire Demonstration for [5,000]\n the Infantry Squad Vehicle.\n .................................. Discontinuous Thermoplastics [10,000]\n Materials.\n .................................. Dual-Use Autonomous and [8,000]\n Collaborative Reconnaissance\n Testing.\n .................................. Winter Tire Development....... [6,000]\n 053 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY... 78,539 91,039\n .................................. Communication Conformal [2,500]\n Antenna Research and\n Development.\n .................................. Geophysical Littoral [5,000]\n Autonomous Detection and\n Exploitation II (GLADE II).\n .................................. Network C3I Advanced [5,000]\n Technology.\n 054 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 162,236 162,236\n ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.\n 055 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED 66,686 70,686\n TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. Next Generation eVTOL Program [4,000]\n Enhancement.\n 056 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED 23,330 35,580\n TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. CHROME Testbed................ [5,000]\n .................................. Material Improvements for [4,750]\n Electric Motors.\n .................................. Missile Enhancements with [2,500]\n Electric Motor Prototypes.\n 058 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING............. 9,349 9,349\n 058A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 72,837 72,837\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,240,191 1,355,441\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\n PROTOTYPES\n 060 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 8,141 18,641\n INTEGRATION.\n .................................. Multi-spectral Identification, [3,000]\n Characterization, and\n Aggregation.\n .................................. Science and Technology [2,500]\n Evaluations Against Lethal\n Threats - Hypersonics.\n .................................. Underwater Cut and Capture [5,000]\n Demonstration.\n 061 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.... 83,080 89,080\n .................................. Assured Zero Trust Environment [6,000]\n Controls (AZTEC).\n 063 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV 41,516 41,516\n DEV.\n 064 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 85,472 85,472\n 065 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV 22,645 22,645\n DEV.\n 066 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY. 4,033 4,033\n 067 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 107,525 117,425\n SYSTEM--ADV DEV.\n .................................. System of Systems for Asset [9,900]\n Optimization and Management of\n Uncrewed Systems.\n 068 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 5,153 5,153\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 069 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 11,343 11,343\n DEM/VAL.\n 070 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,031 5,031\n 072 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 15,435 15,435\n ADV DEV.\n 073 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.......... 1,000 1,000\n 074 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 41,856 41,856\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 075 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT.............. 35,082 35,082\n 076 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE 178,137 178,137\n (EMAM).\n 078 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE 17,063 17,063\n CAPABILITY.\n 079 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) 239,813 249,813\n ADV DEV.\n .................................. Secure Integrated Multi-Orbit [10,000]\n Satellite Communications.\n 080 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 3,092 3,092\n NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.\n 081 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.......... 9,865 9,865\n 085 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE 196,448 196,448\n (LTAMD) SENSOR.\n 086 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 267,619 266,869\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,750]\n .................................. Short Pulse Laser Directed [5,000]\n Energy Demonstration.\n 087 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE 238,247 239,497\n (M-SHORAD).\n .................................. M-VEST........................ [1,250]\n 089 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION 8,686 8,686\n AND TIMING (PNT).\n 090 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 240,899 170,019\n REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-70,880]\n 091 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 5,491 5,491\n DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE\n DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.\n 092 0604135A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE FIRES......... 231,401 231,401\n 093 0604182A HYPERSONICS....................... 25,000 25,000\n 095 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR................ 8,019 8,019\n 097 0604531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 45,281 45,281\n SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.\n 099 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT......... 29,191 29,191\n 100 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 5,605 5,605\n FORCE SUPPORT.\n 100A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 203,746 203,746\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 2,420,915 2,386,935\n DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n ..................................\n .................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\n DEMONSTRATION\n 101 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS................. 2,696 2,696\n 102 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 9,153 9,153\n 103 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.......... 56,553 67,053\n .................................. Combat Aviation Aircrew [9,000]\n Enhancement - Safety and\n Lethality.\n .................................. Next Generation Squad Weapon [1,500]\n Magazine Testing.\n 104 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.......... 18,503 18,503\n 105 0604611A JAVELIN........................... 9,810 9,810\n 106 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES. 47,064 47,064\n 110 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 16,593 16,593\n (ASM)--ENG DEV.\n 111 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV..... 351,274 351,274\n 112 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 5,654 5,654\n EQUIPMENT.\n 113 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG 19,063 19,063\n DEV.\n 114 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND 13,892 18,892\n INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.\n .................................. Air and Missile Defense Common [5,000]\n Operating Picture.\n 115 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS 7,790 7,790\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 116 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 9,512 9,512\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 117 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 7,724 7,724\n SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.\n 118 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND 24,318 24,318\n EVALUATION.\n 119 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.... 150,344 150,344\n 120 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 50,194 50,194\n ENG DEV.\n 121 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 63,725 43,725\n SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]\n 122 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 6,252 6,252\n BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG\n DEV.\n 123 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV. 9,862 9,862\n 124 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 430,895 356,105\n HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-74,790]\n 125 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT................. 53,226 53,226\n 127 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL.. 4,137 4,137\n 128 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 76,903 76,903\n SYSTEMS--EMD.\n 129 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............ 80,862 80,862\n 130 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 125,701 125,701\n 131 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 164,600 153,600\n SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-11,000]\n 132 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 20,954 20,954\n (JTNC).\n 133 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 41,696 41,696\n 134 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 10,789 10,789\n (CIRCM).\n 135 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 13,322 13,322\n DESTRUCTION (CWMD).\n 136 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE 4,619 4,619\n PROCESSING.\n 137 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 13,459 13,459\n RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)\n SENSOR SUITE.\n 138 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT.. 3,611 3,611\n 139 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS 3,222 3,222\n (LOW-TIER).\n 140 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM........... 8,101 8,101\n 142 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 44,182 26,182\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]\n .................................. Threat Missile Seeker Analysis [2,000]\n and Assessment.\n 143 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 248,659 248,659\n CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.\n 144 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS................... 227,038 227,038\n 145 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES... 57,546 57,546\n 146 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE-- 24,492 24,492\n MEDIUM.\n 147 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 44,273 44,273\n NODE (TITAN) EMD.\n 152 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE......... 34,844 39,844\n .................................. DeepFake and AI-synthesized [5,000]\n Image Detection.\n 154 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD................... 513,027 513,027\n 155 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 32,710 32,710\n (AIE).\n 156 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY.... 186,304 188,394\n .................................. Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) [2,090]\n (USA, USN).\n 157 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 22,732 22,732\n 158 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT 1,248,544 1,248,544\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 160 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3).. 28,893 28,893\n 163 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 146,056 146,056\n DEFENSE (AIAMD).\n 164 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 55,196 55,196\n SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.\n 166 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE............. 386,393 386,393\n 167 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION 16,913 16,913\n (MIP).\n 168 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 2,664 2,664\n (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND\n MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE\n (EMD).\n 169 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. 930 930\n 170 0303032A TROJAN--RH12...................... 3,920 3,920\n 172A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 117,428 117,428\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 5,378,817 5,277,617\n DEMONSTRATION.\n ..................................\n .................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n 173 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 74,767 84,767\n .................................. Man Portable Doppler Radar.... [10,000]\n 174 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 16,004 16,004\n 175 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 101,027 106,027\n .................................. Advanced Sensing Expanded [5,000]\n Range Operations.\n 176 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER................ 10,892 10,892\n 177 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL.............. 379,283 379,283\n 178 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.. 58,606 58,606\n 180 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES... 425,108 428,108\n .................................. Space Terrestrial [3,000]\n Representation for Army Test\n and Training Operational\n Scenarios.\n 181 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 69,328 69,328\n INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.\n 182 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.. 31,306 31,306\n 183 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............ 1,887 1,887\n 184 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......... 19,100 19,100\n 185 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS..... 6,277 6,277\n 186 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.... 63,637 63,637\n 187 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............ 62,343 62,343\n 188 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 11,825 11,825\n COLLABORATION & INTEG.\n 189 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............ 54,172 54,172\n 190 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.. 26,592 26,592\n 191 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 44,465 44,465\n EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.\n 192 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 2,857 2,857\n MGMT SUPPORT.\n 193 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS-- 53,436 53,436\n R&D - MHA.\n 194 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE 72,302 72,302\n DEFENSE TEST SITE.\n 195 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL 5,660 5,660\n MODERNIZATION.\n 196 0606118A AIAMD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & 358,854 358,854\n INTEGRATION.\n 197 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 6,354 6,354\n VULNERABILITIES.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,956,082 1,974,082\n ..................................\n .................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n 199 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.. 14,639 14,639\n 200 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 6,449 6,449\n 201 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 115 115\n DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT\n IMPROVEMENT.\n 202 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT 13,687 13,687\n IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.\n 203 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 23,998 123,998\n PROGRAM.\n .................................. Blackhawk modernization....... [100,000]\n 204 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 10,859 10,859\n PROGRAM.\n 208 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT......... 44,371 44,371\n 209 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET 43,054 43,054\n ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.\n 210 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT........... 13,129 13,129\n 215 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS.............. 1,594 1,594\n 216 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT....... 183,763 183,763\n 217 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION 8,424 8,424\n COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).\n 218 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 744,085 744,085\n PROGRAMS.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n .................................. Scaling Cost-Saving [10,000]\n Lightweight Metallurgical\n Development.\n 219 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER 107,826 107,826\n IMPROVEMENTS.\n 220 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 237 237\n IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.\n 221 0203758A DIGITIZATION...................... 1,013 1,013\n 222 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 1,338 1,338\n IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.\n 225 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 33,307 33,307\n SYSTEM (GMLRS).\n 230 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 15,040 15,040\n PROGRAM.\n 232 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE). 35,720 35,720\n 235 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 6,653 6,653\n 236 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV............... 3,444 3,444\n 237 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 67,002 67,002\n ACTIVITIES.\n 237A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 46,872 46,872\n .................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 1,426,619 1,526,619\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\n PILOT PROGRAMS\n 238 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE 89,238 89,238\n PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 89,238 89,238\n TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n ..................................\n .................................. AGILE RDTE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT\n 239 0609135A COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 143,618 143,618\n (UAS) AGILE DEVELOPMENT.\n 240 0609277A ELECTRONIC WARFARE AGILE 127,081 127,081\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 241 0609278A ELECTRONIC WARFARE AGILE SYSTEMS 59,202 59,202\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 242 0609345A UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS LAUNCHED 187,473 187,473\n EFFECTS AGILE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.\n 243 0609346A UAS LAUNCHED EFFECTS AGILE 172,898 172,898\n DEVELOPMENT.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL AGILE RDTE PORTFOLIO 690,272 690,272\n MANAGEMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 14,549,223 14,736,793\n TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY.\n ..................................\n .................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\n EVALUATION, NAVY\n .................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n 001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 67,306 72,306\n .................................. Artificial Intelligence [5,000]\n Maritime Maneuvering (AIMM)\n 2.0.\n 002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 511,163 516,163\n .................................. Hypersonics T&E Workforce [5,000]\n Development.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 578,469 588,469\n ..................................\n .................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n 003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 30,635 30,635\n 004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 125,699 154,199\n .................................. Advanced Circuit Breaker...... [6,000]\n .................................. Intelligent Data Management [12,500]\n for Distributed Naval\n Platforms.\n .................................. Multi-Material Flexible [4,000]\n Automated Manufacturing.\n .................................. Talent and Technology for Navy [2,500]\n Power and Energy Systems.\n .................................. Testing and Qualification of [3,500]\n High-Performance Carbon Fiber\n for Advanced Rocket Motors.\n 005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 45,697 52,697\n TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. Unmanned Logistics Solutions.. [7,000]\n 006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH... 55,246 66,746\n .................................. Embedded Systems Cyber for [11,500]\n Critical Naval Infrastructure.\n 007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED 74,264 74,264\n RESEARCH.\n 008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED 79,929 84,929\n RESEARCH.\n .................................. Future Radio Frequency Digital [5,000]\n Array Technology Development\n and Demonstration.\n 009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT 81,270 81,270\n APPLIED RESEARCH.\n 010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED 7,300 7,300\n RESEARCH.\n 011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH. 64,335 71,835\n .................................. Academic partnerships for [2,500]\n undersea vessels.\n .................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]\n 012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED 279,815 291,815\n RESEARCH.\n .................................. Quantum communications [12,000]\n corridor.\n 013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 29,081 29,081\n APPLIED RESEARCH.\n 015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 81,423 81,423\n ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 954,694 1,026,194\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n 016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 43,527 43,527\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 8,644 8,644\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 121,618 121,618\n RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.\n 019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 309,711 329,711\n DEMONSTRATION (ATD).\n .................................. Autonomous Amphibious Robotic [8,000]\n Vehicle Development and\n Integration.\n .................................. Long Range Maneuvering [7,000]\n Projectile (LRMP).\n .................................. Low-Cost Tactical Hypersonic [5,000]\n Long-Range Precision Fires.\n 020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 6,561 6,561\n TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n 021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 455,851 458,851\n TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n .................................. Submersible Air Revitalization [3,000]\n using Aqueous Ionic Amines for\n CO2 Capture.\n 022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 63,903 63,903\n 023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED 7,653 7,653\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND 81,923 81,923\n DEMONSTRATIONS.\n 025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 2,075 2,075\n ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,101,466 1,124,466\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\n PROTOTYPES\n 027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............ 28,388 28,388\n 029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS... 35,870 35,870\n 030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............ 24,064 24,064\n 031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES......... 8,603 8,603\n 032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........... 18,904 18,904\n 033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.. 2,241 2,241\n 034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 2,083 22,083\n .................................. Embedded Hypersonics Seeker [10,000]\n Testing Increase.\n .................................. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab [10,000]\n Air Combat Element Increase.\n 035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE 32,359 32,359\n COUNTERMEASURES.\n 036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE...... 11,832 11,832\n 037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 8,361 8,361\n 038 0603525N PILOT FISH........................ 1,218,486 1,218,486\n 040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER................... 206,429 206,429\n 041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL.............. 730 730\n 043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM 162,651 162,651\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN...... 59,218 59,218\n 046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 96,022 96,022\n FEASIBILITY STUDIES.\n 047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.... 383,831 383,831\n 048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 101,136 101,136\n 049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE....................... 156,686 156,686\n 050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........ 10,203 0\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,203]\n 051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION......... 19,643 19,643\n 052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.................. 273,265 283,265\n .................................. Program increase: Advanced [10,000]\n composite shaft design.\n 053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES............... 39,258 19,258\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]\n 054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT). 9,862 9,862\n 055 0603598N ATRT ENTERPRISE RAPID CAPABILITY.. 20,000 20,000\n 056 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT............... 84,199 0\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-84,199]\n 057 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 10,877 10,877\n 058 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 278,261 218,461\n SYSTEM.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-59,800]\n 059 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 43,657 43,657\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 060 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 9,647 9,647\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 061 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.......... 22,829 22,829\n 062 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM............... 46,577 56,577\n .................................. Advanced Battery Technologies. [10,000]\n 063 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............ 10,925 10,925\n 064 0603734N CHALK CORAL....................... 414,282 414,282\n 065 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........ 1,016 1,016\n 066 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE..................... 647,914 647,914\n 067 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA..................... 376,672 376,672\n 068 0603751N RETRACT ELM....................... 106,810 106,810\n 069 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN.................... 529,550 529,550\n 070 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,234 5,234\n 071 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............ 1,056 1,056\n 072 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.. 9,832 9,832\n 073 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 41,978 41,978\n LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.\n 076 0604025M RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION 99 99\n RESERVE (RDER).\n 077 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............ 151,271 151,271\n 078 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA 4,855 4,855\n VEHICLES.\n 079 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE 47,106 47,106\n TECHNOLOGIES.\n 082 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 112,704 112,704\n AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).\n 083 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES...... 18,504 18,504\n 084 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED 14,387 14,387\n COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).\n 085 0604286N NAVY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING....... 10,585 10,585\n 086 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS......... 2,722 2,722\n 087 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME 7,125 7,125\n STRIKE).\n 088 0604295M MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/ 38,873 35,073\n VALIDATION.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,800]\n 089 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 16,316 16,316\n PROTOTYPE.\n 090 0604454N LX (R)............................ 26,709 16,709\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]\n 091 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING..... 143,943 143,943\n 092 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 16,689 16,689\n (C-UAS).\n 093 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 110,072 235,072\n DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.\n .................................. Emerging Hypersonic [25,000]\n Capabilities (USA, USN).\n .................................. Navy MACE..................... [100,000]\n 094 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 6,866 6,866\n ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.\n 095 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 225,773 225,773\n WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.\n 097 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING 3,712 3,712\n CAPABILITIES.\n 098 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE.... 29,004 29,004\n 100 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS).. 798,337 798,337\n 101 0105519N NUCLEAR-ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE 210,000\n MISSILE (SLCM-N) SUPPORT.\n .................................. Restoration of full funding [210,000]\n for Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched\n Cruise Missile.\n 102 0207147M COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 58,000 58,000\n 103 0303260N DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION 1,980 1,980\n INITIATIVE.\n 104 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP...... 3,864 3,864\n 105 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 2,822 2,822\n AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.\n 106 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT-- 1,278 1,278\n MIP.\n 107 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / 29,308 29,308\n MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 7,454,345 7,641,343\n DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n ..................................\n .................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\n DEMONSTRATION\n 108 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.......... 15,101 15,101\n 109 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL........... 147,802 147,802\n 111 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT............ 987 987\n 113 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT............. 4,540 4,540\n 114 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE 64,838 64,838\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 116 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............ 15,778 15,778\n 117 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS....... 64,547 64,547\n 118 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.................. 350,324 350,324\n 119 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES...................... 62,240 62,240\n 120 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS........... 52,549 52,549\n 121 0604262N V-22.............................. 124,958 124,958\n 122 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 44,297 39,897\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,400]\n 123 0604269N EA-18............................. 184,921 184,921\n 124 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 185,606 155,606\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-30,000]\n 125 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........ 74,980 74,980\n 126 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)...... 64,167 64,167\n 127 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY 289,345 289,345\n (JTRS-NAVY).\n 128 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 228,256 228,256\n INCREMENT II.\n 129 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM 432,981 432,981\n ENGINEERING.\n 130 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 23,836 23,836\n 131 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS..... 412,964 362,964\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-50,000]\n 132 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...................... 8,372 8,372\n 133 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-- 39,878 39,878\n COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.\n 135 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS...... 67,881 67,881\n 136 0604503N SUBMARINE SWFTS MODERNIZATION..... 204,158 204,158\n 137 0604504N AIR CONTROL....................... 23,930 23,930\n 138 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........ 33,704 13,704\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]\n 139 0604516N SHIP SURVIVABILITY................ 4,364 4,364\n 141 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 74,937 74,937\n (AMDR) SYSTEM.\n 142 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)..... 32,037 32,037\n 143 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.................... 247,293 247,293\n 145 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 28,400 28,400\n T&E.\n 146 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.. 3,552 3,552\n 147 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.................. 130 130\n 148 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT... 12,565 12,565\n 149 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 8,740 8,740\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 150 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS 17,377 17,377\n SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.\n 151 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, 6,703 6,703\n AND HUMAN FACTORS.\n 152 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS..... 895 895\n 153 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 167,711 167,711\n CONTROL).\n 154 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 145,007 145,007\n KILL).\n 155 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 232,368 217,368\n KILL/EW).\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]\n 156 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.......... 7,023 7,023\n 157 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT............... 7,629 7,629\n 158 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM.............. 3,724 3,724\n 159 0604850N SSN(X)............................ 365,987 365,987\n 160 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 16,000 16,000\n 161 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 192,784 192,784\n 162 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 3,428 3,428\n 163 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION.............. 1,243,978 1,203,978\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-40,000]\n 164 0605212M CH-53K RDTE....................... 135,432 135,432\n 165 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.................. 120,255 120,255\n 166 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS................... 67,944 67,944\n 167 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)..... 7,267 7,267\n 168 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER........... 74,320 74,320\n 170 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA)... 305,487 305,487\n 171 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 59,077 59,077\n 172 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 41,129 41,129\n (MMA).\n 173 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) 103,397 103,397\n INCREMENT III.\n 174 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 138,443 138,443\n 175 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 44,644 44,644\n SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &\n DEMONSTRATION.\n 176 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 6,984 6,984\n (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &\n DEMONSTRATION.\n 177 0204202N DESTROYERS GUIDED MISSILE (DDG- 58,817 58,817\n 1000).\n 178 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 16,906 16,906\n WEAPONS (CACW).\n 179 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 23,818 23,818\n 183 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS............. 170,567 170,567\n 185 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 11,936 11,936\n DEVELOPMENT.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 7,431,995 7,272,595\n DEMONSTRATION.\n ..................................\n .................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n 186 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 25,133 25,133\n 187 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 14,191 14,191\n 188 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 61,946 61,946\n 189 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 3,596 3,596\n 190 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES......... 31,695 31,695\n 193 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 133,538 133,538\n INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.\n 194 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT....... 3,709 3,709\n 195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT... 151,479 151,479\n 196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 463,725 447,924\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,801]\n 197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 30,880 30,880\n CAPABILITY.\n 198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 22,563 22,563\n (SEW) SUPPORT.\n 199 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 7,325 7,325\n SUPPORT.\n 200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT. 28,816 28,816\n 201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 42,751 42,751\n 202 0606295M MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL 4,732 4,732\n MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.\n 203 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT..... 37,551 37,551\n 204 0305327N INSIDER THREAT.................... 2,653 2,653\n 205 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 2,041 2,041\n (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).\n .................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,068,324 1,052,523\n ..................................\n .................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n 208 0604840M F-35 C2D2......................... 494,034 444,634\n .................................. Block 4 Delays................ [-49,400]\n 209 0604840N F-35 C2D2......................... 475,710 428,110\n .................................. Block 4 Delays................ [-47,600]\n 210 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS 56,140 56,140\n SYSTEMS.\n 211 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 136,436 136,436\n (CEC).\n 212 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM 807,099 807,099\n SUPPORT.\n 213 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 63,252 63,252\n 214 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 56,401 56,401\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 215 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS..... 52,404 52,404\n 216 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.................. 369,863 369,863\n 218 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION 151,177 151,177\n PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).\n 219 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.... 71,800 71,800\n 220 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE 1,990 1,990\n SYSTEMS.\n 222 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 32,045 32,045\n ATOR).\n 223 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 199,067 199,067\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 224 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS 115,834 115,834\n SUPPORT.\n 225 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT 33,659 33,659\n 227 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP....................... 84,338 84,338\n 228 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS............. 127,421 123,721\n .................................. Autonomous airfield FOD [9,000]\n sweeping systems.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-12,700]\n 229 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. 209,200 209,200\n 230 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 125,488 128,488\n SYSTEMS.\n .................................. Hydrogen Fuel Cell for small- [3,000]\n UAS.\n 231 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND 17,813 17,813\n CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).\n 232 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 70,139 70,139\n SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.\n 233 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 20,419 20,419\n SUPPORT.\n 234 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 34,289 34,289\n WARFARE SYSTEMS.\n 236 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 34,650 34,650\n 237 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 26,286 26,286\n MISSILE (AMRAAM).\n 238 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM 3,572 3,572\n (PDAS).\n 242 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS................... 70,742 70,742\n 243 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 64,147 64,147\n PROGRAM.\n 244 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 3,311 3,311\n (MIP) ACTIVITIES.\n 247 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 61,238 61,238\n SYSTEMS.\n 248 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON...................... 14,421 14,421\n 250 0305232M RQ-11 UAV......................... 1,063 7,063\n .................................. Maritimization of the Long- [6,000]\n Range Long-Endurance (LR/LE)\n SUAS.\n 252 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 41,414 41,414\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 253 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 9,157 9,157\n PAYLOADS (MIP).\n 255 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........ 361,943 361,943\n 256 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 803 803\n 257 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT... 12,389 12,389\n 258 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 23,372 23,372\n 259 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH).... 3,600 3,600\n 259A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,554,769 2,554,769\n .................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 7,092,895 7,001,195\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\n PILOT PROGRAMS\n 260 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION-- 13,341 13,341\n SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.\n 261 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND 12,520 12,520\n CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT\n PROGRAM.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 25,861 25,861\n TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n ..................................\n .................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 25,708,049 25,732,646\n TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY.\n ..................................\n .................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\n EVALUATION, AIR FORCE\n .................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n 001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 302,716 322,716\n .................................. Material Flexibility and New [20,000]\n Applications in Quantum\n Electronics Research.\n 002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 94,121 94,121\n .................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 396,837 416,837\n ..................................\n .................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n 003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED 78,214 78,214\n RESEARCH.\n 004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH 6,294 6,294\n CENTER (UARC)--TACTICAL AUTONOMY.\n 005 0602102F MATERIALS......................... 147,422 172,422\n .................................. Advanced Aerospace Materials.. [2,500]\n .................................. Advanced Composites in [10,000]\n Hypersonics & Attritable\n Aircraft Research.\n .................................. Advanced materials science for [10,000]\n manufacturing research.\n .................................. Metals Affordability [2,500]\n Iniatitive.\n 007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 133,928 133,928\n RESEARCH.\n 008 0602203F AEROSPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES.... 321,059 338,559\n .................................. Computational Methods and [5,000]\n Hardware Validation of UAVs.\n .................................. High Mach Turbine Engine...... [10,000]\n .................................. Integrated hypersonic [2,500]\n propulsion technology\n maturation.\n 009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS................. 199,120 199,120\n 011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 10,813 10,813\n MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.\n 012 0602336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS TECH 4,969 4,969\n EXPLORATION.\n 013 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 125,102 125,102\n 014 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........ 92,331 92,331\n 015 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 187,036 224,536\n METHODS.\n .................................. Agile, Assured, and Autonomous [5,000]\n Battle Management Network and\n Readiness Accelerator (3A-BMN).\n .................................. Counter UAS advanced detection [5,000]\n systems pilot program.\n .................................. Dependable AI for National [15,000]\n Security.\n .................................. Distributed Quantum Networking [10,000]\n Testbed and Quantum Cloud\n Computing Environment.\n .................................. Photonic Quantum Computing.... [2,500]\n .................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 1,306,288 1,386,288\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n 016 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 268,754 268,754\n DEMOS.\n 017 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON 31,021 33,521\n SYSTEMS.\n .................................. Tier 2.5 LO Platform [2,500]\n Inspection System.\n 018 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 12,915 12,915\n (S&T).\n 019 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........ 69,652 69,652\n 020 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO..... 102,125 194,625\n .................................. Hybrid-Electric Propulsion [90,000]\n Combat Ready Airman (CRA)\n Flight Demonstrator.\n .................................. Multi-role CCA propulsion..... [2,500]\n 023 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 128,407 128,407\n RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.\n 025 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 19,790 19,790\n TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n 026 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY... 99,263 99,263\n 027 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 4,434 4,434\n 028 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 38,891 42,891\n .................................. Additive Manufacturing for [4,000]\n Engineer Components.\n 029 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 30,812 30,812\n AND DEMONSTRATION.\n 030 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 28,316 28,316\n ENTERPRISE R&D.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 834,380 933,380\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\n PROTOTYPES\n 032 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 3,901 3,901\n 033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.. 25,172 25,172\n 034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 4,595 4,595\n 035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 90,096 90,096\n MISSILE--DEM/VAL.\n 036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS............. 15,910 15,910\n 037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1,040,475 1,022,475\n (ABMS).\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-18,000]\n 039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & 67,081 67,081\n PROTOTYPING.\n 040 0604007F E-7............................... 199,676 846,676\n .................................. E-7 continued development and [647,000]\n procurement.\n 041 0604009F AFWERX............................ 18,499 18,499\n 042 0604010F NEXT GENERATION ADAPTIVE 330,270 330,270\n PROPULSION.\n 043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER......... 2,347,225 2,347,225\n 047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING-- 802,810 802,810\n HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE\n (HACM).\n 049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS... 40,779 40,779\n 052 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER............... 3,558 3,558\n 053 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 144,143 144,143\n DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.\n 054 0604336F NUCLEAR DELIVERY SYSTEMS 56,926 56,926\n PROTOTYPING.\n 055 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS- 46,148 46,148\n ACS.\n 056 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT 22,754 22,754\n MATURATION.\n 057 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 129,626 129,626\n SYSTEM (JTMS).\n 058 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 4,996 4,996\n ENTERPRISE R&D.\n 059 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM........... 134,833 121,433\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,400]\n 060 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND 49,460 59,460\n INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.\n .................................. Operational energy program [10,000]\n increase.\n 061 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING 12,960 12,960\n SYSTEM.\n 063 0606004F NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE RESEARCH & 1,097 1,097\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 064 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE..... 15,997 30,997\n .................................. Adaptive Threat Modeling Lab.. [15,000]\n 066 0207147F COLLABORATIVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT..... 111,365 111,365\n 067 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS 62,019 62,019\n 068 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION............. 1,713 1,713\n 071 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 17,344 17,344\n (3DELRR).\n 072 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS 15,785 15,785\n (ABADS).\n 073 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE) 260,667 260,667\n 074 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION.. 9,865 9,865\n 075 0303010F AF ISR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE..... 24,817 24,817\n 076 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT 32,511 32,511\n (CDL EA).\n 077 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS...... 14,956 14,956\n 078 0701200F ENTERPRISE SELECT CLASS II........ 1,000 1,000\n 079 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION 32,666 62,666\n (RSM).\n .................................. B-21 Additive Manufacturing... [15,000]\n .................................. Condition Based Predictive [15,000]\n Maintenance.\n 080 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND 1,997 1,997\n INVESTIGATION.\n 081 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,167 5,167\n 082 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 29,277 29,277\n SYSTEM.\n 083 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND 36,913 36,913\n DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 6,267,049 6,937,649\n DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n ..................................\n .................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\n DEMONSTRATION\n 084 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 36,125 36,125\n PROGRAMS.\n 085 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND 125,663 125,663\n IMPROVEMENTS.\n 086 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 79,312 79,312\n 087 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 17,013 17,013\n 088 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 77,170 77,170\n 089 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 10,589 10,589\n 090 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 1,826,328 1,826,328\n CENTER (SAOC).\n 091 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 7,253 7,253\n 092 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS...................... 3,502 3,502\n 093 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT.............. 23,474 23,474\n 094 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.............. 20,542 20,542\n 095 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............ 139,499 145,499\n .................................. Innovative Targeting Systems [6,000]\n Technology.\n 096 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........ 606,955 606,955\n 097 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION........... 3,252 3,252\n 100 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT...... 44,150 44,150\n 101 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING........... 172,378 172,378\n 103 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 2,647,563 3,847,563\n EMD.\n .................................. Restoration of full funding [1,200,000]\n for Sentinel ICBM program EMD.\n 104 0605296F MICROELECTRONICS SECURE ENCLAVE... 104,990 104,990\n 106 0207039F COGNITIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE. 44,267 44,267\n 107 0207110F F-47.............................. 2,579,362 2,579,362\n 109 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY 99,248 99,248\n AND RECOVERY.\n 110 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............ 255,336 255,336\n 111 0207407F ELECTROMAGNETIC BATTLE MANAGEMENT 20,439 20,439\n (EMBM).\n 112 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 12,898 12,898\n 114 0303008F SATURN............................ 4,985 4,985\n 117 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE & 19,875 19,875\n SECURITY SYSTEM.\n 120 0401221F KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS........... 145,434 118,535\n .................................. Program delay................. [-26,899]\n 121 0401319F VC-25B............................ 602,318 602,318\n 122 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............ 30,341 30,341\n 123 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS............. 5,067 8,267\n .................................. Competency Based Adaptive [3,200]\n Learning.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 9,765,328 10,947,629\n DEMONSTRATION.\n ..................................\n .................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n 125 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 41,125 41,125\n 126 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 156,915 156,915\n 127 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............ 32,405 26,005\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-6,400]\n 129 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 13,872 13,872\n EVALUATION.\n 130 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 1,098,871 1,091,571\n .................................. Hypersonic Digital Model [6,400]\n Upgrades.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,700]\n 133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & 435,918 435,918\n BUS SYS.\n 134 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 1,153,165 1,153,165\n INTEGRATION.\n 136 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS.... 368,881 368,881\n 137 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 5,960 5,960\n 138 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 217,761 217,761\n MODERNIZATION--TEST AND\n EVALUATION SUPPORT.\n 139 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND 91,969 91,969\n EVALUATION SUPPORT.\n 140 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 28,157 23,857\n MATURATION.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,300]\n 141 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................ 7,417 7,417\n 142 0208201F OFFENSIVE SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 4,985 4,985\n SYSTEMS (SUAS).\n 143 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, 15,662 41,662\n AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.\n .................................. NC3 network sensor [11,000]\n demonstration.\n .................................. NC3 REACH..................... [15,000]\n 144 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 101,779 101,779\n (EIS).\n 145 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 22,670 13,270\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-9,400]\n 146 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING..... 1,698 1,698\n 148 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.......... 4,430 4,430\n .................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 3,803,640 3,802,240\n ..................................\n .................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n 149 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 66,200 66,200\n TRAINING.\n 150 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR 17,353 17,353\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 153 0604840F F-35 C2D2......................... 1,182,094 979,394\n .................................. Block 4 Delays................ [-208,700]\n .................................. Power Thermal Management [6,000]\n Systems Analysis.\n 154 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 64,050 64,050\n SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).\n 155 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 62,965 62,965\n AGENCY.\n 157 0605229F HH-60W............................ 43,579 43,579\n 158 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E............. 50,845 50,845\n 159 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION................... 40,066 40,066\n 160 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.................... 931,164 931,164\n 161 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 555 555\n 162 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.................... 116,589 116,589\n 163 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS..................... 12,519 12,519\n 164 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS............... 106,032 106,032\n 165 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 24,081 24,081\n COMMUNICATIONS.\n 166 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM-- 6,928 6,928\n GLOBAL STRIKE.\n 167 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES............. 259,605 259,605\n 169 0102110F MH-139A........................... 5,982 5,982\n 170 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL 726 726\n CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.\n 171 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR 132,097 132,097\n 172 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT-- 744 744\n GENERAL.\n 173 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.......................... 26,689 26,689\n 174 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC 3,424 3,424\n WARFARE.\n 176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.................... 216,638 216,638\n 177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS................... 233,018 233,018\n 178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.... 17,680 17,680\n 179 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS................... 852,332 852,332\n 180 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS.................... 48,446 48,446\n 181 0207146F F-15EX............................ 78,345 78,345\n 182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 86,549 86,549\n 183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 51,242 51,242\n MISSILE (AMRAAM).\n 184 0207172F JOINT ADVANCED TACTICAL MISSILE 425,029 425,029\n (JATM).\n 186 0207238F E-11A............................. 15,244 15,244\n 188 0207247F AF TENCAP......................... 52,492 52,492\n 189 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 13,613 13,613\n PROCUREMENT.\n 191 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 52,734 52,734\n IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.\n 192 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 232,252 232,252\n MISSILE (JASSM).\n 193 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 24,810 24,810\n 194 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 113,086 101,786\n (AOC).\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-11,300]\n 195 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 17,569 17,569\n 198 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 33,601 33,601\n ACTIVITIES.\n 199 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) 6,787 6,787\n C4I.\n 200 0207439F ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE INT REPROG 60,072 60,072\n (EWIR).\n 202 0207452F DCAPES............................ 8,507 8,507\n 203 0207457F AIR FORCE SPECIAL WARFARE 27,526 27,526\n (SPECWAR).\n 204 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS.... 2,273 2,273\n 206 0207590F SEEK EAGLE........................ 33,707 33,707\n 208 0207611F READINESS DECISION SUPPORT 8,880 8,880\n ENTERPRISE.\n 209 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 4,399 4,399\n 210 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 8,096 8,096\n 211 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.......... 138,745 124,945\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-13,800]\n 212 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION................ 13,711 13,711\n 213 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE 31,197 31,197\n OPERATIONS.\n 214 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 95,034 95,034\n 218 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS........... 1,012 1,012\n 219 0301025F GEOBASE........................... 999 999\n 220 0301113F CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE 14,749 14,749\n SUPPORT.\n 226 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 1,117 1,117\n WEAPONS (CACW).\n 228 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL 2,987 2,987\n ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.\n 229 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 54,457 54,457\n CENTER (NAOC).\n 230 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 7,006 7,006\n 232 0303089F CYBERSPACE AND DODIN OPERATIONS... 10,080 10,080\n 233 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 99,599 99,599\n COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).\n 234 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS...... 19,955 19,955\n 235 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 98,414 98,414\n PROGRAM.\n 236 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........ 76,642 76,642\n 237 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION 356 356\n INITIATIVE.\n 238 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & 75,164 75,164\n EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).\n 239 0304109F THRESHER.......................... 105 105\n 242 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........ 90,650 90,650\n 243 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 4,127 4,127\n 247 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION 1,547 1,547\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 248 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION 22,237 22,237\n DVMT (IMAD).\n 249 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 4,257 4,257\n (GATM).\n 250 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 310 310\n 251 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE................... 30,509 30,509\n 252 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 17,259 17,259\n LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).\n 253 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.................... 5,081 5,081\n 256 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 8,964 8,964\n ACTIVITIES.\n 257 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 6,524 6,524\n ACTIVITIES.\n 258 0305158F TACTICAL TERMINAL................. 1,099 1,099\n 259 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 19,085 19,085\n 261 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 25,432 25,432\n 262 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS..... 16,643 16,643\n 263 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 79,033 79,033\n SYSTEMS.\n 265 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 12,019 12,019\n TARGETING.\n 266 0305238F NATO AGS.......................... 816 816\n 267 0305240F ISR TRANSPORT AND PROCESSING...... 32,578 32,578\n 268 0305249F AF JWICS ENTERPRISE............... 21,097 21,097\n 269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 18,946 18,946\n TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.\n 270 0305836F C2IMERA........................... 13,867 13,867\n 272 0305903F COCOM MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL 3,988 3,988\n CENTERS (MCCCS).\n 273 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 2,891 2,891\n (PRC2).\n 274 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 3,000 3,000\n 276 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........ 33,713 33,713\n 277 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................ 76,514 104,514\n .................................. Program increase.............. [28,000]\n 278 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.................... 31,354 31,354\n 279 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 52,928 52,928\n (LAIRCM).\n 281 0401318F CV-22............................. 653 653\n 283 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 18,581 18,581\n (LOGIT).\n 284 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC- 33,898 33,898\n OT).\n 285 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING............. 2,371 2,371\n 286 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY... 2,080 2,080\n 287 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM..... 4,355 4,355\n 288 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.......... 2,766 2,766\n 289 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 14,761 14,761\n AGENCY.\n 290 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 3,982 3,982\n SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.\n 291 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT 38,942 38,942\n SYS (DEAMS).\n 292 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM--SPACE 335 335\n ACTIVITIES.\n 293A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 22,264,031 22,385,031\n .................................. Acceleration of Air Force [121,000]\n program.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 29,643,766 29,564,966\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 52,017,288 53,988,989\n TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR\n FORCE.\n ..................................\n .................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND\n EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE\n .................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n 001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 22,270 22,270\n 002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 14,569 14,569\n .................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 36,839 36,839\n ..................................\n .................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n 004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY.................. 245,497 252,997\n .................................. Space Modeling, Simulation, & [7,500]\n Analysis Hub.\n 005 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 2,591 2,591\n DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 248,088 255,588\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n 006 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 459,989 459,989\n RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.\n 007 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 128,588 128,588\n DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 588,577 588,577\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\n PROTOTYPES\n 008 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES 857 857\n RESEARCH.\n 009 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, 88,606 88,606\n DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.\n 010 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 175,304 175,304\n (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).\n 011 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........ 125,982 125,982\n 012 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS............. 77,135 77,135\n 013 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS 14,478 14,478\n (SAML).\n 014 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 1,307,970 1,807,970\n PROTOTYPING.\n .................................. SDA Tranche 3 Transport Layer. [500,000]\n 015 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE 67,246 67,246\n TRANSITIONS (SSPT).\n 016 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......... 60,106 60,106\n 017 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)........... 326,144 326,144\n 018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM 45,200 45,200\n 019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE 114,430 114,430\n SERVICE (PTES).\n 020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS).. 571,921 571,921\n 021 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS).... 1,229,929 1,229,929\n 022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE... 9,664 9,664\n 023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE....... 33,282 93,282\n .................................. Tactically Responsive Space... [60,000]\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 4,248,254 4,808,254\n DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n ..................................\n .................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\n DEMONSTRATION\n 025 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)...... 179,249 194,249\n .................................. Resilient GPS (R-GPS)......... [15,000]\n 026 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.............. 31,298 31,298\n 027 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.......... 38,501 38,501\n 028 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 992 992\n 029 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 13,825 13,825\n 031 1206433SF WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE).... 29,609 29,609\n 032 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND............. 358,330 358,330\n 033 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR.............. 189,621 189,621\n 034 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................ 432,073 432,073\n 035 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR.............. 474,889\n .................................. Program increase.............. [474,889]\n 036 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) 132,060 132,060\n INTEGRATION.\n 037 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 1,757,354 1,757,354\n TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).\n 038 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 686,348 686,348\n TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT\n (MEO).\n 039 1206771SF COMMERCIAL SERVICES............... 36,628 86,628\n .................................. Tactical Surveillance, [50,000]\n Reconnaissance, and Tracking\n (SRT).\n 040 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 6,595 6,595\n PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 3,892,483 4,432,372\n DEMONSTRATION.\n ..................................\n .................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n 044 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE 269,162 269,162\n SYSTEMS.\n 045 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER-- 15,356 15,356\n MHA.\n 046 1206399SF SSC ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING & 110,598 110,598\n INTEGRATION.\n 047 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE....... 189,083 189,083\n 048 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM 19,857 19,857\n (SPACE).\n 049 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).......... 28,787 28,787\n .................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 632,843 632,843\n ..................................\n .................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n 051 1201212SF SERVICE-WIDE SUPPORT (NOT 18,451 18,451\n OTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR).\n 052 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS 303 303\n (FAB-T).\n 053 1203040SF DCO-SPACE......................... 102,439 102,439\n 054 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE 421,847 421,847\n COMMUNICATIONS.\n 055 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE). 93,780 93,780\n 056 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............ 1,916 1,916\n 057 1203155SF GROUND MOVING TARGET INDICATOR 1,063,384 1,063,384\n (GMTI).\n 058 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 22,128 22,128\n EVALUATION CENTER.\n 059 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 82,399 82,399\n RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.\n 060 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE).... 54,996 54,996\n 061 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR............. 24,411 24,411\n 062 1203609SF PLEO SATCOM (MILNET).............. 277,407 277,407\n 063 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS.. 22,000\n .................................. PARCS radar upgrades.......... [22,000]\n 064 1203906SF NCMC--ITW/AA SYSTEM............... 25,839 25,839\n 066 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).... 96,836 96,836\n 067 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 182,377 182,377\n OPERATIONS.\n 068 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III-- 190,484 190,484\n OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.\n 073 1206772SF RAPID RESILIENT COMMAND AND 106,220 106,220\n CONTROL (R2C2).\n 075 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM...... 6,698 6,698\n 075A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,866,499 2,866,499\n .................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 5,638,414 5,660,414\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\n PILOT PROGRAMS\n 076 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/ 200,968 200,968\n TASKING SW.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 200,968 200,968\n TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n ..................................\n .................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 15,486,466 16,615,855\n TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE\n FORCE.\n ..................................\n .................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND\n EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE\n .................................. BASIC RESEARCH\n 001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH............... 15,643 15,643\n 003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 16,817 16,817\n INITIATIVES.\n 004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........ 82,264 110,264\n .................................. Defense Established Program to [20,000]\n Stimulate Competitive Research.\n .................................. Program increase.............. [8,000]\n 006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 146,010 146,010\n 007 0601122E EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES............ 360,456 360,456\n 008 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 99,610 114,610\n UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY\n INSTITUTIONS.\n .................................. Program increase.............. [15,000]\n 009 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 36,582 36,582\n PROGRAM.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 757,382 800,382\n ..................................\n .................................. APPLIED RESEARCH\n 010 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........ 19,734 19,734\n 011 0602023E ACCESS AND AWARENESS.............. 100,791 100,791\n 012 0602024E WARFIGHTING PERFORMANCE........... 278,121 278,121\n 013 0602025E MAKING, MAINTAINING, SUPPLY CHAIN 1,347,049 1,347,049\n AND LOGISTICS.\n 014 0602026E EFFECTS........................... 20,275 20,275\n 016 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 3,166 3,166\n STRATEGIES.\n 017 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION..... 46,261 46,261\n 018 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 11,479 26,479\n PROGRAM.\n .................................. Program increase.............. [15,000]\n 019 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 53,983 53,983\n ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.\n 021 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 230,751 230,751\n PROGRAM.\n 022 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH........... 17,988 22,988\n .................................. Pacific Intelligence and [5,000]\n Innovation Initiative.\n 028 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 161,495 156,495\n DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]\n 029 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 8,883 8,883\n (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.\n 030 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........ 48,738 53,738\n .................................. Advanced Optical Coatings for [5,000]\n High Energy Lasers.\n 031 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING.................... 994 994\n 032 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........ 50,026 61,226\n .................................. Comprehensive Protective Cold [11,200]\n Weather Layering System.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 2,399,734 2,430,934\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT\n 033 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 50,663 50,663\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 035 0603055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 168,253 198,253\n IMPROVEMENT.\n .................................. Power generation.............. [10,000]\n .................................. TRISO......................... [20,000]\n 037 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY 81,513 266,513\n SUPPORT.\n .................................. Emerging Technology [35,000]\n Cooperation.\n .................................. Israel Anti-Tunneling [80,000]\n Cooperation.\n .................................. Israel Counter-UXS Program.... [70,000]\n 038 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING....... 27,958 27,958\n 039 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION 99,534 99,534\n (ME&I).\n 040 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 393,469 366,469\n DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY\n DEVELOPMENT.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-27,000]\n 042 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE 21,625 21,625\n ASSESSMENT.\n 043 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH................. 42,093 42,093\n 044 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY 50,998 60,998\n DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.\n .................................. Increased Hypersonic [10,000]\n Operational Envelope\n Prototyping.\n 045 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 35,505 35,505\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 048 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS.............. 41,010 41,010\n 049 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 57,457 57,457\n CONCEPTS.\n 050 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION............... 59,521 59,521\n 051 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)..... 16,000\n .................................. DIU OnRamp Hub................ [5,000]\n .................................. Integrated Wireless Optical [7,000]\n Power Beaming and\n Communications System.\n .................................. Small Electric Unmanned [4,000]\n Surface Vehicles.\n 052 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION............. 19,654 19,654\n 053 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION.... 19,991 19,991\n 054 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 247,043 247,043\n PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.\n 055 0603467E DARPA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,643,465 1,643,465\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 056 0603468E ADVANCED COMPLEX SYSTEMS.......... 350,695 350,695\n 057 0603469E ADVANCED ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES.... 335,647 335,647\n 059 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 20,575 20,575\n TECHNOLOGY.\n 060 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 19,937 19,937\n CAPABILITIES.\n 062 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 409,493 435,493\n AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.\n .................................. Biotechnology Manufacturing... [5,000]\n .................................. Critical Minerals............. [3,500]\n .................................. Manufacturing Modernization... [10,000]\n .................................. Manufacturing of Advanced [2,500]\n Composites for Hypersonics.\n .................................. Robotics Enhancements for [5,000]\n Armaments Manufacturing.\n 063 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 50,610 58,610\n .................................. Aluminum-Scandium Alloy [3,000]\n Prototype.\n .................................. DLA Critical Materials........ [5,000]\n 064 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY 19,640 19,640\n DEMONSTRATIONS.\n 065 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 58,092 58,092\n PROGRAM.\n 066 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 135,016 135,016\n DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.\n 067 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM......... 945 945\n 072 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.... 12,972 12,972\n 073 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION 211,027 213,527\n (DIA).\n .................................. Insider Threat................ [2,500]\n 074 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 114,577 119,577\n TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.\n .................................. Ultra-Short Pulsed Laser [5,000]\n (USPL) Weapons Lethality.\n 075 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 1,095,772 1,115,772\n TECHNOLOGY.\n .................................. Digital Transformation Nexus.. [5,000]\n .................................. Payload Dispense Mechanism for [5,000]\n Reusable Hypersonic Test Bed.\n .................................. Reusable Hypersonic Test Bed [10,000]\n Integration & Testing.\n 076 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION 173,048 176,048\n INITIATIVES.\n .................................. Critical Minerals for Energy [3,000]\n Storage Solutions.\n 078 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 5,000\n IMPROVEMENT.\n .................................. Micro-Reactor Program [5,000]\n Advancement.\n 080 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 152,282 152,282\n DEVELOPMENT.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 6,220,080 6,503,580\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND\n PROTOTYPES\n 081 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 55,465 55,465\n SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.\n 082 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........................... 152,449 137,249\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,200]\n 083 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL 123,981 123,981\n CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.\n 084 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 508,898 518,898\n DEFENSE SEGMENT.\n .................................. Secure, Assured, and Radiation [10,000]\n Hardened Microelectronics.\n 085 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 825,919 825,919\n MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.\n 086 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 272,940 272,940\n PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.\n 087 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS. 197,641 197,641\n 088 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS............. 646,039 646,039\n 089 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA............. 498,630 498,630\n 090 0603892C AEGIS BMD......................... 588,440 588,440\n 091 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND 634,183 634,183\n AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT\n AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).\n 092 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 45,758 45,758\n WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.\n 093 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 55,097 55,097\n OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).\n 094 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.................. 29,608 29,608\n 095 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)...... 166,813 166,813\n 096 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS...... 300,000 300,000\n 097 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST.... 463,079 463,079\n 098 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS. 514,904 544,404\n .................................. Advanced Reactive Target [10,000]\n Simulation.\n .................................. Affordable air-breathing [10,000]\n hypersonic flight vehicle.\n .................................. High Mach Airbreathing Targets [2,000]\n .................................. Next Generation Hypersonic.... [7,500]\n 099 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE................. 10,090 10,090\n 100 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 41,815 41,815\n COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).\n 101 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION 2,545 2,545\n PROGRAM.\n 102 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.......... 128,485 128,485\n 105 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS 45,513 45,513\n AND PROTOTYPES.\n 106 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................ 200,627 200,627\n 107 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.. 749,452 762,452\n .................................. Project Pele.................. [10,000]\n .................................. Typhoon, Seaman's Eye [3,000]\n Predictive Autonomous\n Navigational Routing.\n 108 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 512,151 512,151\n 109 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 235,292 235,292\n 112 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 2,142 2,142\n UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 113 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM....... 4,161 4,161\n 114 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY PROTOTYPING-- 55,005 55,005\n NON S&T.\n 117 0604682D8Z SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS.... 2,776 2,776\n 119 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS 20,343 20,343\n (MDJO).\n 120 0604797D8Z JOINT ENERGETIC TRANSITION OFFICE. 3,000 3,000\n 121 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, 25,889 25,889\n INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY\n ASSESSMENTS.\n 122 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 60,443 60,443\n (LRDR).\n 123 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,582,414 1,582,414\n INTERCEPTORS.\n 124 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 37,784 37,784\n DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.\n 125 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.................... 153,618 153,618\n 126 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR 68,699 68,699\n TEST.\n 127 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)........... 24,555 24,555\n 128 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 38,325 38,325\n MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.\n 129 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 5,589 5,589\n COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.\n 130 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......... 1,806 1,806\n 131 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES............... 30,212 30,212\n 133 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE).. 124,971 124,971\n 135 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 2,131 2,131\n 136 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND 43,596 48,596\n INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.\n .................................. Geospatial Workforce [5,000]\n Development Program.\n 139 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM 97,061 97,061\n SPACE PROGRAMS.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 10,390,334 10,432,634\n DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.\n ..................................\n .................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND\n DEMONSTRATION\n 141 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 9,196 9,196\n INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/\n VAL ACTIVITIES.\n 142 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.... 441,821 441,821\n 143 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 12,874 12,874\n SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.\n 144 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 255,630 199,880\n PROGRAM--EMD.\n .................................. Program decrease.............. [-55,750]\n 145 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 10,527 10,527\n DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).\n 146 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 14,931 14,931\n DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.\n 147 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 1,283 1,283\n 148 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 9,137 9,137\n INITIATIVE.\n 149 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM..... 6,780 6,780\n 150 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 9,765 9,765\n 151 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)-- 31,714 31,714\n FINANCIAL SYSTEM.\n 152 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT 9,573 9,573\n SYSTEM (MARMS).\n 153 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 9,366 9,366\n PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.\n 154 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 143,475 143,475\n 155 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND 13,556 13,556\n INTEROPERABILITY (AI2).\n 156 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 3,307 3,307\n MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n AND DEMONSTRATION.\n 157 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & 3,158 3,158\n COMMUNICATIONS.\n 159 0305282K JOINT FIRES NETWORK (JFN)......... 10,000 10,000\n 160 0305304D8Z REAL PROPERTY INFORMATION 6,473 6,473\n MANAGEMENT.\n 161 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED 12,107 12,107\n DEVELOPMENT.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 1,014,673 958,923\n DEMONSTRATION.\n ..................................\n .................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n 163 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION.. 13,822 13,822\n 164 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND 297,801 297,801\n EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.\n 165 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 8,552 8,552\n (DRRS).\n 166 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 8,627 8,627\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 167 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 542,773 542,773\n INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).\n 168 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS....... 1,275 1,275\n 170 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT................... 115,673 115,673\n 171 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 210,878 210,878\n CAPABILITY (JMETC).\n 172 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 78,057 78,057\n DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).\n 174 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING............... 23,405 23,405\n 175 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD. 5,301 5,301\n 176 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY. 12,549 12,549\n 177 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 15,597 15,597\n INFORMATION INTEGRATION.\n 178 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO 3,468 3,468\n OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).\n 179 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 67,263 67,263\n PROGRAM.\n 186 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS...... 11,781 11,781\n 187 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 5,411 5,411\n (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY\n TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.\n 188 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE.. 29,675 29,675\n 189 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS....... 45,134 45,134\n 190 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 60,209 60,209\n CENTER (DTIC).\n 191 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, 30,778 30,778\n TESTING AND EVALUATION.\n 192 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION... 37,381 37,381\n 193 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 13,623 13,623\n 194 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL 3,466 3,466\n INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).\n 195 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................ 18,594 18,594\n 196 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.... 13,084 13,084\n 197 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) 5,229 5,229\n SUPPORT.\n 199 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 3,461 3,461\n ANALYSIS.\n 200 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD............. 6,563 6,563\n 201 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES...... 1,702 1,702\n 202 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY 14,220 14,220\n POLICY.\n 203 0606774D8Z DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS... 8,752 8,752\n 204 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL 5,493 5,493\n (JPAC).\n 205 0606829D8Z SUSTAINMENT TRANSITION 30,000 30,000\n CAPABILITIES.\n 206 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 14,841 14,841\n INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.\n 207 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY 2,493 2,493\n INITIATIVE (DOSI).\n 208 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.... 8,070 8,070\n 209 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY.............. 70,893 70,893\n 210 0303169D8Z INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAPID 4,355 4,355\n ACQUISITION.\n 211 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 5,447 5,447\n 213 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 2,887 2,887\n SYSTEMS.\n 214 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 14,500 19,500\n DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.\n .................................. Advanced Manufacturing [5,000]\n Initiative in the Indo-Pacific.\n 215 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND 91,952 91,952\n TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--\n NON-MHA.\n 216 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 388 388\n MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).\n 217 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,744 5,744\n 218 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................ 28,719 28,719\n 219 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP)...... 1,283 1,283\n 219A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 31,148 31,148\n .................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 2,032,317 2,037,317\n ..................................\n .................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT\n 220 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 22,439 22,439\n COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).\n 223 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 2,360 2,360\n ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY\n IMPROVEMENT.\n 224 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 273,379 293,879\n SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.\n .................................. Ablative Material Sustainment. [3,000]\n .................................. Corrosion Resistant Magnesium [10,000]\n Coating for Aircraft.\n .................................. Rare Earth Magnet [4,000]\n Manufacturing.\n .................................. U.S.-based Synthetic Graphite [3,500]\n Manufacturing.\n 225 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION 12,704 12,704\n 226 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 6,173 6,173\n COOPERATION MANAGEMENT\n INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).\n 227 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 79,118 79,118\n (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).\n 228 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 2,945 2,945\n MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM\n DEVELOPMENT.\n 229 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS.. 88,522 88,522\n 230 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER 85,833 85,833\n C2).\n 231 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP).. 83,039 83,039\n 235 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 16,162 16,162\n ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.\n 236 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED 5,030 5,030\n PLATFORM.\n 237 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS..... 40,293 40,293\n 238 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 5,113 5,113\n COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).\n 240 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 25,347 31,347\n PROGRAM.\n .................................. National Narrative [6,000]\n Intelligence Research Center.\n 242 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 23,224 23,224\n PROGRAM.\n 243 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION..... 20,174 20,174\n 244 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION 6,242 6,242\n SERVICES.\n 246 0303430V FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES 22,700 22,700\n INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.\n 252 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) 10,840 10,840\n CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.\n 257 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 1,800 1,800\n ACTIVITIES.\n 258 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 22,548 22,548\n 260 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS............... 6,043 6,043\n 262 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.................... 17,114 17,114\n 264 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 5,656 5,656\n SYSTEMS.\n 270 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 1,771 1,771\n TRANSFER PROGRAM.\n 279 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 473,399 473,399\n SUPPORT.\n 280 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY 34,710 34,710\n SYSTEMS (NISS).\n 283 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...... 2,876 2,876\n 284 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.......... 2,000 4,000\n .................................. Pacific Disaster Centers...... [2,000]\n 285 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY 3,020 3,020\n SYSTEM.\n 289 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.................. 119,699 119,699\n 290 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.. 102,732 105,732\n .................................. Ultra-lightweight Group 1 [3,000]\n Small UAS.\n 291 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 234,653 234,653\n 292 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS................... 279,639 283,139\n .................................. Blast Overpressure Analysis [3,500]\n and Mitigation.\n 293 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................. 550 550\n 294 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR...................... 2,281 2,281\n 295 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES............. 9,213 9,213\n 296 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.................. 120,475 120,475\n 297 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 21,752 21,752\n INTELLIGENCE.\n 298 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM.................. 24,319 24,319\n 298A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 8,276,313 8,276,313\n .................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 10,594,200 10,629,200\n DEVELOPMENT.\n ..................................\n .................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY\n PILOT PROGRAMS\n 299 0608140D8Z ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS AND 402,783 402,783\n CAPABILITIES--SOFTWARE PILOT\n PROGRAM.\n 300 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE 17,549 17,549\n PILOT PROGRAM.\n 301 0608776D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT FIELDING.. 48,413 48,413\n 302 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 44,474 44,474\n .................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 513,219 513,219\n TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.\n ..................................\n .................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 33,921,939 34,306,189\n TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-\n WIDE.\n ..................................\n .................................. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION,\n DEFENSE\n .................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT\n 001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION... 133,542 133,542\n 002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION..... 108,109 108,109\n 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 76,492 76,492\n ANALYSES.\n .................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 318,143 318,143\n ..................................\n .................................. TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND 318,143 318,143\n EVALUATION, DEFENSE.\n ..................................\n .................................. TOTAL RDT&E.................. 142,001,108 145,698,615\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE\n\nSEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.\n\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n FY 2026 Conference\n Line Item Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n ARMY\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 4,671,407 4,668,407\n Program decrease.......... [-3,000]\n 020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 221,578 221,578\n 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 927,219 927,219\n 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 2,220,746 2,220,746\n 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 1,333,769 1,333,769\n 060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 1,829,054 1,829,054\n 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 7,497,735 7,599,735\n SUPPORT......................\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [102,000]\n 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 583,196 583,196\n 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 152,404 152,404\n 100 MEDICAL READINESS............. 844,140 844,140\n 110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 10,694,915 10,694,915\n 120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 6,159,744 6,179,744\n RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..\n Program increase.......... [20,000]\n 130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 263,147 263,147\n HEADQUARTERS.................\n 140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES......... 392,457 387,038\n Program decrease.......... [-5,419]\n 150 RESET......................... 111,688 111,688\n 160 US AFRICA COMMAND............. 413,046 413,046\n 170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND........... 385,744 385,744\n 180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND........... 224,971 224,971\n 190 US FORCES KOREA............... 77,049 77,049\n 200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 331,467 331,467\n CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........\n 210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 550,089 550,089\n CYBERSECURITY................\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 39,885,565 39,999,146\n \n MOBILIZATION\n 220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY............ 134,892 134,892\n 230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS..... 330,812 330,812\n 240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS....... 3,162 3,162\n SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 468,866 468,866\n \n TRAINING AND RECRUITING\n 250 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 172,424 172,424\n 260 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 78,929 78,929\n 270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING..... 88,033 88,033\n 280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS 508,982 508,982\n TRAINING CORPS...............\n 290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 988,901 988,901\n 300 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 1,398,974 1,398,974\n 310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 202,738 202,738\n EDUCATION....................\n 320 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 596,528 596,528\n 330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 747,712 747,712\n 340 EXAMINING..................... 177,666 177,666\n 350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 181,211 181,211\n EDUCATION....................\n 360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 227,476 227,476\n TRAINING.....................\n 370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER 190,668 212,668\n TRAINING CORPS...............\n Fully fund Army JROTC..... [22,000]\n SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 5,560,242 5,582,242\n RECRUITING................\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n 390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 1,306,690 1,299,190\n Program decrease.......... [-7,500]\n 400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES..... 740,581 740,581\n 410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES... 588,151 588,151\n 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT......... 344,948 344,948\n 430 ADMINISTRATION................ 408,825 408,825\n 440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 2,171,607 2,156,207\n Program decrease.......... [-15,400]\n 450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT........... 313,323 313,323\n 460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 853,139 834,139\n Program decrease.......... [-19,000]\n 470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT......... 2,078,411 2,059,411\n Military Women's Memorial. [1,000]\n Program decrease.......... [-20,000]\n 480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES........ 223,611 223,611\n 490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 294,705 294,705\n 500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT 618,471 618,471\n READINESS....................\n 510 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 36,510 36,510\n DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........\n 520 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY 664,510 664,510\n HEADQUARTERS.................\n 530 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS 31,387 31,387\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 10,674,869 10,613,969\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n 590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 2,385,523 2,385,523\n SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 2,385,523 2,385,523\n PROGRAMS..................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 600 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -812,335\n Unobligated balances...... [-812,335]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -812,335\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 58,975,065 58,237,411\n MAINTENANCE, ARMY........\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n ARMY RESERVE\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 14,651 14,651\n 020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 703,286 703,286\n 030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 146,794 146,794\n 040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 685,541 685,541\n 050 AVIATION ASSETS............... 55,155 55,155\n 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 438,508 438,508\n SUPPORT......................\n 070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 23,783 23,783\n 080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 40,426 40,426\n 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 557,465 557,465\n 100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 504,922 504,922\n RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..\n 110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 20,531 20,531\n HEADQUARTERS.................\n 120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 2,174 2,174\n CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........\n 130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 19,041 19,041\n CYBERSECURITY................\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 3,212,277 3,212,277\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n 140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 14,629 14,629\n 150 ADMINISTRATION................ 16,798 16,798\n 160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 6,432 6,432\n 170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT........... 7,186 7,186\n 180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 56,856 56,856\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 101,901 101,901\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 220 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -10,222\n Unobligated balances...... [-10,222]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -10,222\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 3,314,178 3,303,956\n MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n ARMY NATIONAL GUARD\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 911,525 911,525\n 020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 210,737 210,737\n 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE........ 879,111 879,111\n 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.......... 88,001 88,001\n 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 350,261 350,261\n 060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 1,128,195 1,128,195\n 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 810,263 810,263\n SUPPORT......................\n 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 34,354 34,354\n 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 179,622 179,622\n 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 1,246,273 1,246,273\n 110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 1,275,984 1,275,984\n RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..\n 120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 1,203,158 1,203,158\n HEADQUARTERS.................\n 130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 5,136 5,136\n CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS........\n 140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES-- 24,096 24,096\n CYBERSECURITY................\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 8,346,716 8,346,716\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n 150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 6,460 6,460\n 160 ADMINISTRATION................ 45,919 45,919\n 170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 9,373 9,373\n 190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 261,622 261,622\n 200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 3,891 3,891\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 327,265 327,265\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 220 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -246,699\n Unobligated balances...... [-246,699]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -246,699\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 8,673,981 8,427,282\n MAINTENANCE, ARMY\n NATIONAL GUARD...........\n \n COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ\n AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP\n COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP\n FUND (CTEF)\n 010 IRAQ.......................... 212,516 212,516\n 020 SYRIA......................... 130,000 130,000\n 030 LEBANON....................... 15,000 15,000\n SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIL 357,516 357,516\n TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND\n (CTEF)....................\n \n TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC 357,516 357,516\n STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA\n TRAIN AND EQUIP..........\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n NAVY\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 7,720,210 7,720,210\n OPERATIONS...................\n 020 FLEET AIR TRAINING............ 2,925,791 2,925,791\n 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........... 1,447,480 1,447,480\n 060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 1,661,933 1,661,933\n 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS............ 2,147,907 2,147,907\n 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP 5,350,073 5,430,073\n OPERATIONS...................\n Platform Supply Vessel [80,000]\n Pilot Program.............\n 100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 1,719,580 1,719,580\n TRAINING.....................\n 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE........ 13,803,188 13,803,188\n 120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT. 2,760,878 2,760,878\n 130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND 1,830,993 1,830,993\n ELECTRONIC WARFARE...........\n 140 MEDICAL READINESS............. 604,287 604,287\n 150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE 453,847 453,847\n 160 WARFARE TACTICS............... 1,000,516 1,000,516\n 170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND 454,803 454,803\n OCEANOGRAPHY.................\n 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 2,291,340 2,389,070\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [97,730]\n 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND 62,495 62,495\n DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.....\n 200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE 105,914 110,414\n OPERATIONS...................\n INDOPACOM's Community [4,500]\n Engagement Initiative.....\n 210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT 386,657 470,437\n MISSION SUPPORT..............\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [30,780]\n Non-Standard Aviation--Sea [10,000]\n Planes....................\n Prepositioned Material in [43,000]\n Support of SOF............\n 220 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 634,746 634,746\n 230 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE....... 1,837,670 1,837,670\n 240 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE........... 1,601,768 1,601,768\n 250 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.. 839,619 839,619\n 260 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........ 2,185,422 2,172,422\n Program decrease.......... [-13,000]\n 270 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 3,991,438 3,991,438\n MODERNIZATION................\n 280 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 6,166,266 6,176,266\n Red Hill long-term [10,000]\n monitoring, research, and\n remediation...............\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 63,984,821 64,247,831\n \n MOBILIZATION\n 290 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE. 388,627 388,627\n 300 READY RESERVE FORCE........... 785,052 785,052\n 310 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS 583,296 583,296\n 330 COAST GUARD SUPPORT........... 22,192 22,192\n SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 1,779,167 1,779,167\n \n TRAINING AND RECRUITING\n 340 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 202,397 202,397\n 350 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 16,945 21,245\n Sea Cadets................ [4,300]\n 360 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 164,348 164,348\n CORPS........................\n 370 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 1,026,076 1,026,076\n 380 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 272,964 272,964\n EDUCATION....................\n 390 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 463,572 463,572\n 400 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 303,177 303,177\n 410 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 914 914\n EDUCATION....................\n 420 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 65,819 65,819\n TRAINING.....................\n 430 JUNIOR ROTC................... 25,334 61,334\n Fully fund Navy JROTC..... [36,000]\n SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 2,541,546 2,581,846\n RECRUITING................\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n 440 ADMINISTRATION................ 1,357,428 1,357,428\n 450 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND 239,918 239,918\n PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........\n 460 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 690,712 690,712\n PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........\n 480 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES............ 5,000\n Harmful Behaviors Software [5,000]\n Implementation............\n 490 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 61,046 61,046\n DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........\n 500 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 289,748 289,748\n 520 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND 543,911 556,811\n PROGRAM SUPPORT..............\n Supply Chain Risk [12,900]\n Mitigation................\n 530 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND 853,340 853,340\n OVERSIGHT....................\n 540 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY 1,007,078 1,007,078\n SERVICES.....................\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 5,043,181 5,056,081\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n 760A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 731,405 731,405\n SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 731,405 731,405\n PROGRAMS..................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 770 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -540,421\n Unobligated balances...... [-540,421]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -540,421\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 74,080,120 73,860,909\n MAINTENANCE, NAVY........\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n MARINE CORPS\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 OPERATIONAL FORCES............ 1,950,784 1,986,643\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [35,859]\n 020 FIELD LOGISTICS............... 1,981,840 1,981,840\n 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 236 236\n 040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING....... 175,091 175,091\n 050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 349,082 349,082\n 060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 2,079,890 2,079,890\n MODERNIZATION................\n 070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 2,834,721 2,834,721\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 9,371,644 9,407,503\n \n TRAINING AND RECRUITING\n 080 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 26,350 26,350\n 090 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 1,282 1,282\n 100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 119,526 119,526\n 110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 58,696 58,696\n EDUCATION....................\n 120 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 538,812 538,812\n 130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 237,004 237,004\n 140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 27,500 27,500\n EDUCATION....................\n 150 JUNIOR ROTC................... 30,808 30,808\n SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 1,039,978 1,039,978\n RECRUITING................\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n 180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 87,509 87,509\n 190 ADMINISTRATION................ 431,282 431,282\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 518,791 518,791\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n 300A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 73,788 73,788\n SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 73,788 73,788\n PROGRAMS..................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 310 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -89,275\n Unobligated balances...... [-89,275]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -89,275\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 11,004,201 10,950,785\n MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n NAVY RESERVE\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 759,843 759,843\n OPERATIONS...................\n 030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........... 9,972 9,972\n 040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 204,603 204,603\n 060 AVIATION LOGISTICS............ 24,469 24,469\n 070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS......... 19,698 19,698\n 080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 186,946 186,946\n 090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 294 294\n 100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........ 33,414 33,414\n 110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 58,213 58,213\n MODERNIZATION................\n 120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 118,361 118,361\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 1,415,813 1,415,813\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n 130 ADMINISTRATION................ 2,539 2,539\n 140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 22,185 22,185\n PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........\n 150 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 1,517 1,517\n MANAGEMENT...................\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 26,241 26,241\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 170 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -19,763\n Unobligated balances...... [-19,763]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -19,763\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 1,442,054 1,422,291\n MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n MARINE CORPS RESERVE\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 OPERATING FORCES.............. 117,987 117,987\n 020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 22,686 22,686\n 030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 48,519 48,519\n MODERNIZATION................\n 040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 123,079 123,079\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 312,271 312,271\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n 050 ADMINISTRATION................ 49,774 49,774\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 49,774 49,774\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 060 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -12,267\n Unobligated balances...... [-12,267]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -12,267\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 362,045 349,778\n MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS\n RESERVE..................\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR\n FORCE\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 1,425,125 1,668,425\n DAF campaigning and [107,300]\n exercises.................\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [136,000]\n 020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES..... 2,753,789 2,773,789\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [20,000]\n 030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, 1,701,493 1,706,493\n MAINTAIN SKILLS).............\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [5,000]\n 040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 4,676,962 4,676,962\n MAINTENANCE..................\n 050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 3,093,331 3,118,331\n RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..\n Program increase.......... [25,000]\n 060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........ 245,874 245,874\n 070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 9,283,958 9,305,458\n AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........\n FY26 INDOPACOM Campaigning [21,500]\n 080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM........... 6,772,468 6,772,468\n 090 BASE SUPPORT.................. 11,328,614 11,328,614\n 100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING.. 1,239,641 1,239,641\n 110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS. 1,896,441 1,896,441\n 120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 858,321 858,321\n 140 MEDICAL READINESS............. 554,180 554,180\n 150 US NORTHCOM/NORAD............. 266,248 266,248\n 160 US STRATCOM................... 593,503 593,503\n 170 US CENTCOM.................... 350,566 350,566\n 180 US SOCOM...................... 28,018 28,018\n 190 US TRANSCOM................... 703 703\n 200 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT 928 1,928\n Cooperation with the [1,000]\n Kingdom of Jordan.........\n 210 USSPACECOM.................... 369,658 369,658\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 47,439,821 47,755,621\n 210A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,805,672 1,805,672\n SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 1,805,672 1,805,672\n PROGRAMS..................\n \n MOBILIZATION\n 220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS............ 3,391,672 3,391,672\n 230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS..... 279,205 279,205\n SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 3,670,877 3,670,877\n \n TRAINING AND RECRUITING\n 240 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 250,380 250,380\n 250 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 29,335 29,335\n 260 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 131,342 131,342\n CORPS (ROTC).................\n 270 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 522,068 522,068\n 280 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 1,065,465 1,065,465\n 290 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 284,442 284,442\n EDUCATION....................\n 300 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 181,966 181,966\n 310 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 256,687 256,687\n 320 EXAMINING..................... 6,990 6,990\n 330 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 224,340 224,340\n EDUCATION....................\n 340 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 360,260 360,260\n TRAINING.....................\n 350 JUNIOR ROTC................... 80,000\n Fully fund AF JROTC....... [80,000]\n SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 3,313,275 3,313,275\n RECRUITING................\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n 360 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......... 1,155,659 1,155,659\n 370 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.. 158,965 158,965\n 380 ADMINISTRATION................ 1,221,364 1,221,364\n 390 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 45,228 45,228\n 410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.. 1,712,600 1,717,600\n Combat Ready Airman [5,000]\n Program...................\n 420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.............. 32,394 32,394\n 430 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 48,741 48,741\n DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..........\n 450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT......... 89,341 89,341\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 4,464,292 4,469,292\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n 450A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,735,598 1,735,598\n SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 1,735,598 1,735,598\n PROGRAMS..................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 460 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -1,020,189\n Unobligated balances...... [-1,020,189]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -1,020,189\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 62,429,535 61,810,146\n MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n SPACE FORCE\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING.... 846,856 846,856\n 020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS....... 397,822 397,822\n 030 SPACE OPERATIONS.............. 983,784 983,784\n 040 EDUCATION & TRAINING.......... 302,939 302,939\n 060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 67,126 67,126\n 070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 557,175 557,175\n RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..\n 080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND 1,495,242 1,495,242\n SYSTEM SUPPORT...............\n 090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS......... 233,546 233,546\n 100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 141,512 141,512\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 5,026,002 5,026,002\n 100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 641,519 641,519\n SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 641,519 641,519\n PROGRAMS..................\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n 110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.......... 35,889 35,889\n 120 ADMINISTRATION................ 184,753 184,753\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 220,642 220,642\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 140 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -218,077\n Unobligated balances...... [-218,077]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -218,077\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 5,888,163 5,670,086\n MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE.\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR\n FORCE RESERVE\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 2,010,793 2,010,793\n 020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 214,701 214,701\n 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 702,575 702,575\n MAINTENANCE..................\n 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 188,802 188,802\n RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..\n 050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 493,324 493,324\n AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........\n 060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 585,430 585,430\n 070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 2,484 2,484\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 4,198,109 4,198,109\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n 080 ADMINISTRATION................ 98,418 98,418\n 090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 10,618 10,618\n 100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS 14,951 14,951\n MGMT (ARPC)..................\n 120 AUDIOVISUAL................... 521 521\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 124,508 124,508\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 130 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -224,891\n Unobligated balances...... [-224,891]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -224,891\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 4,322,617 4,097,726\n MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE\n RESERVE..................\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR\n NATIONAL GUARD\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS........... 2,501,226 2,501,226\n 020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 627,680 627,680\n 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 1,024,171 1,024,171\n MAINTENANCE..................\n 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 549,496 554,496\n RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..\n Program increase.......... [5,000]\n 050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT 1,258,081 1,258,081\n AND SYSTEM SUPPORT...........\n 060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 1,110,875 1,110,875\n 070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT........ 16,134 16,134\n 080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES......... 112,205 112,205\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 7,199,868 7,204,868\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n 090 ADMINISTRATION................ 82,280 82,280\n 100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 50,451 50,451\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 132,731 132,731\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 110 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -5,861\n Unobligated balances...... [-5,861]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -5,861\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 7,332,599 7,331,738\n MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL\n GUARD....................\n \n OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,\n DEFENSE-WIDE\n OPERATING FORCES\n 010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......... 414,097 414,097\n 020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP.. 1,026,502 1,026,502\n 030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER.. 9,086 9,086\n 040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 209,442 209,442\n DEFENSE--MISO................\n 050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 2,136,165 2,136,165\n COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES\n 060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,273,409 1,273,409\n MAINTENANCE..................\n 070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 181,122 181,122\n MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL\n HEADQUARTERS.................\n 080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 3,409,285 3,474,285\n THEATER FORCES...............\n Prepositioned Material in [65,000]\n Support of SOF............\n 090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 77,241 77,241\n CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........\n 100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,187,600 1,187,600\n INTELLIGENCE.................\n 110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 1,579,137 1,579,137\n OPERATIONAL SUPPORT..........\n 120 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS......... 1,300,384 1,310,384\n IOM capabilities.......... [10,000]\n 130 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS....... 314,284 314,284\n SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 13,117,754 13,192,754\n \n TRAINING AND RECRUITING\n 140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY 173,265 173,265\n 150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......... 124,869 124,869\n 160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ 28,697 28,697\n PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n EDUCATION....................\n SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 326,831 326,831\n RECRUITING................\n \n ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-\n WIDE ACTIVITIES\n CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS\n 170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS....... 126,637 276,637\n National Guard Youth [100,000]\n Challenge.................\n STARBASE.................. [50,000]\n 180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY-- 3,844 3,844\n CYBER........................\n 190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY. 632,959 626,959\n Program decrease.......... [-6,000]\n 200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 1,441,456 1,441,456\n AGENCY.......................\n 210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 43,434 43,434\n AGENCY--CYBER................\n 220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 1,168,366 1,168,366\n AND SECURITY AGENCY..........\n 240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 11,120 11,120\n AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER...\n 250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES 46,621 46,621\n ACTIVITY--CYBER..............\n 260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES 932,144 982,144\n ACTIVITY.....................\n DLNSEO Restoration........ [15,000]\n Flagship Language Program [15,000]\n for Chinese & Arabic......\n Program increase: Beyond [20,000]\n Yellow Ribbon.............\n 290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3,042,559 2,990,059\n AGENCY.......................\n Program decrease.......... [-52,500]\n 300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 559,426 559,426\n AGENCY--CYBER................\n 310 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY. 164,770 164,770\n 320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY...... 401,513 401,513\n 330 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY........ 226,665 226,665\n 340 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE........ 171,339 171,339\n 350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION 2,864,252 3,470,252\n AGENCY.......................\n Additional International [200,000]\n Security Cooperation\n Programs--EUCOM...........\n including amount for [175,000]\n Baltic Security\n Initiative.............\n Irregular Warfare Center [6,000]\n of Excellence.............\n Ukraine Security [400,000]\n Assistance Initiative.....\n 360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY 40,052 40,052\n ADMINISTRATION...............\n 370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 708,214 708,214\n AGENCY.......................\n 390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 71,925 71,925\n AGENCY--CYBER................\n 400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 3,600,175 3,670,175\n EDUCATION ACTIVITY...........\n Impact Aid................ [50,000]\n Impact Aid for children [20,000]\n with severe disabilities..\n 410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY........ 720,365 720,365\n 420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE 159,534 189,534\n COMMUNITY COOPERATION........\n Defense Community [30,000]\n Infrastructure Program\n (DCIP)....................\n 460 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 98,034 98,034\n DEFENSE--CYBER...............\n 470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 2,093,717 2,155,617\n DEFENSE......................\n 2026 NDS Commission [5,000]\n funding...................\n Afghanistan War Commission [11,400]\n Anomalous Health Incidents [5,000]\n Cross-Functional Team.....\n Bien Hoa dioxin [15,000]\n remediation...............\n Program increase: USTTI [500]\n defense training..........\n Readiness and [25,000]\n Environmental Protection\n Integration (REPI)........\n 530 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 411,182 340,611\n SERVICES.....................\n Program decrease.......... [-70,571]\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 19,740,303 20,579,132\n AND SERVICE-WIDE\n ACTIVITIES................\n 530A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 22,750,830 22,750,830\n SUBTOTAL CLASSIFIED 22,750,830 22,750,830\n PROGRAMS..................\n \n UNDISTRIBUTED\n 540 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -2,670,000\n Favorable fuel rates...... [-1,000,000]\n Foreign currency [-770,000]\n fluctuations..............\n Unobligated balances...... [-900,000]\n SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -2,670,000\n \n TOTAL OPERATION AND 55,935,718 54,179,547\n MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE\n \n UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS\n FOR THE ARMED FORCES\n ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED\n ACTIVITIES\n 010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 21,243 21,243\n ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE........\n SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 21,243 21,243\n AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.\n \n TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT 21,243 21,243\n OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED\n FORCES...................\n \n DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\n ACQUISITION WORKFORCE\n DEVELOPMENT FUND\n ACQUISITION WORKFORCE\n DEVELOPMENT\n 010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.......... 45,346 45,346\n SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION 45,346 45,346\n WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.....\n \n TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF 45,346 45,346\n DEFENSE ACQUISITION\n WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT\n FUND.....................\n \n OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN,\n DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID\n HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n 010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, 100,793 103,446\n DISASTER AND CIVIC AID.......\n Program increase.......... [2,653]\n SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN 100,793 103,446\n ASSISTANCE................\n \n TOTAL OVERSEAS 100,793 103,446\n HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER,\n AND CIVIC AID............\n \n COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION\n ACCOUNT\n FSU THREAT REDUCTION\n 010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION.. 282,830 282,830\n SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT 282,830 282,830\n REDUCTION.................\n \n TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT 282,830 282,830\n REDUCTION ACCOUNT........\n \n ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,\n ARMY\n DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\n 050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 148,070 148,070\n ARMY.........................\n SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 148,070 148,070\n ARMY......................\n \n TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 148,070 148,070\n RESTORATION, ARMY........\n \n ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,\n NAVY\n DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY\n 060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 357,949 357,949\n NAVY.........................\n SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 357,949 357,949\n NAVY......................\n \n TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 357,949 357,949\n RESTORATION, NAVY........\n \n ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR\n FORCE\n DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\n 070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR 342,149 342,149\n FORCE........................\n SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 342,149 342,149\n AIR FORCE.................\n \n TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 342,149 342,149\n RESTORATION, AIR FORCE...\n \n ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,\n DEFENSE\n DEFENSE-WIDE\n 080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 8,885 8,885\n DEFENSE......................\n SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE..... 8,885 8,885\n \n TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 8,885 8,885\n RESTORATION, DEFENSE.....\n \n ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION,\n FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES\n DEFENSE-WIDE\n 090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION 235,156 235,156\n FORMERLY USED SITES..........\n SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE..... 235,156 235,156\n \n TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 235,156 235,156\n RESTORATION, FORMERLY\n USED DEFENSE SITES.......\n \n TOTAL OPERATION & 295,660,213 291,544,245\n MAINTENANCE..............\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL\n\nSEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.\n\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n FY 2026 Conference\n Item Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nMilitary Personnel Appropriations..... 181,803,137 180,304,527\nHistorical unobligated balances....... [-1,498,610]\nMedicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care 12,850,165 12,850,165\n Fund Contributions...................\n \n TOTAL, Military Personnel........... 194,653,302 193,154,692\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS\n\nSEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.\n\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n FY 2026 Conference\n Program Title Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY\nINDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS................. 20,589 20,589\n TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY... 20,589 20,589\n \nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY\nNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS......... 381,600 381,600\n TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY... 381,600 381,600\n \nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE\nTRANSPORTATION\nSUPPLIES AND MATERIALS................ 90,262 90,262\n TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR 90,262 90,262\n FORCE..............................\n \nNATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION\n FUND\nDEFENSE STOCKPILE..................... 5,700 5,700\n TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 5,700 5,700\n TRANSACTION FUND...................\n \nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE\nDEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION\n SERVICES\nENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEF................ 1,272 1,272\nSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEFENSE...... 10,697 10,697\nUNDISTRIBUTED......................... -400,000\n Reduction of WCF cash balances... [-400,000]\n TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 11,969 -388,031\n WIDE...............................\n \nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE\n COMMISSARY AGENCY\nWORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA............ 1,527,817 1,527,817\n TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 1,527,817 1,527,817\n COMMISSARY AGENCY..................\n \nCHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS\n DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE\nCHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M............ 3,243 3,243\nCHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E.......... 210,039 210,039\n TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 213,282 213,282\n DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE...............\n \nDRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG\n ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE\nCOUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT............. 398,424 398,424\nCLASSIFIED PROGRAMS................... 254,460 254,460\nDRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM......... 134,938 134,938\nNATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM... 110,125 210,125\n National Guard Counter-Drug [100,000]\n Program..........................\nNATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS... 6,354 6,354\n TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER- 904,301 1,004,301\n DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE...........\n \nOFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............. 494,865 509,865\n Staffing and operations.......... [15,000]\nOPERATION AND MAINTENANCE--CYBER...... 2,030 2,030\nRESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 4,625 4,625\n EVALUATION...........................\nPROCUREMENT........................... 1,079 1,079\n TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 502,599 517,599\n GENERAL............................\n \nDEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM\nIN-HOUSE CARE......................... 10,731,135 10,751,135\n 10 USC 1097e..................... [20,000]\nPRIVATE SECTOR CARE................... 21,023,765 21,023,765\nCONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT........... 2,116,278 2,116,278\nINFORMATION MANAGEMENT................ 2,271,798 2,271,798\nMANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................. 303,898 303,898\nEDUCATION AND TRAINING................ 371,426 371,426\nBASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS........ 2,356,290 2,356,290\nR&D RESEARCH.......................... 41,660 41,660\nR&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT............ 183,398 192,398\n Freeze-Dried Platelet Hemostatics [5,000]\n Musculoskeletal Regenerative [4,000]\n Medicine.........................\nR&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.............. 333,072 333,072\nR&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION.......... 178,983 178,983\nR&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT........... 117,190 117,190\nR&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT............ 99,338 99,338\nR&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT.......... 19,071 19,071\nPROC INITIAL OUTFITTING............... 24,597 24,597\nPROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION...... 222,445 222,445\nPROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 30,732 30,732\n INFORMATION SYSTEM...................\nPROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP 77,047 77,047\n TO DATACENTER........................\n TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM....... 40,502,123 40,531,123\n \n TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS......... 44,160,242 43,904,242\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION\n\nSEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.\n\n\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n State/Country and FY 2026 Conference\n Account Installation Project Title Request Authorized\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nARMY\n Alabama\nArmy Anniston Army Depot ACCESS CONTROL POINT....... 0 50,000\nArmy Redstone Arsenal COST TO COMPLETE-- 55,000 55,000\n PROPULSION SYSTEMS\n BUILDING.\n Alaska\nArmy Fort Wainwright BARRACKS................... 208,000 80,000\nArmy Fort Wainwright DINING FACILITY (DESIGN)... 0 8,000\n Arizona\nArmy Fort Huachuca FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER 0 0\n (DESIGN).\nArmy Yuma Proving Ground POLE LINE ROAD (DESIGN).... 0 0\n Florida\nArmy Eglin Air Force Base BARRACKS................... 91,000 50,000\nArmy Naval Air Station Key JOINT INTER-AGENCY TASK 50,000 50,000\n West FORCE-SOUTH COMMAND AND\n CONTROL FACILITY (INC).\n Georgia\nArmy Fort Benning CAMP MERRILL BARRACKS 0 0\n (DESIGN).\nArmy Fort Gillem EVIDENCE STORAGE BUILDING.. 166,000 45,000\nArmy Fort Gordon CYBER FACULTY OPERATIONS 0 0\n AND AUDITORIUM FACILITY\n (DESIGN).\n Germany\nArmy Smith Barracks KNOWN DISTANCE RANGE....... 9,800 9,800\nArmy Smith Barracks LIVE FIRE EXERCISE 13,200 13,200\n SHOOTHOUSE.\nArmy Smith Barracks VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP... 39,000 39,000\nArmy U.S. Army Garrison VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP... 92,000 92,000\n Ansbach\n Guam\nArmy Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, 33,000 33,000\n EIAMD, PHASE 2 (INC).\n Hawaii\nArmy Pohakuloa Training AIRFIELD OPERATIONS 0 0\n Area BUILDING.\nArmy Schofield Barracks MCA WILDLAND FIRE STATION 0 2,100\n (DESIGN).\n Illinois\nArmy Rock Island Arsenal CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 0 50,000\nArmy Rock Island Arsenal FORGING EQUIPMENT ANNEX 0 5,000\n (DESIGN).\n Indiana\nArmy Crane Army Ammunition PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTION 161,000 72,000\n Plant FACILITY.\n Kansas\nArmy Fort Riley AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER.. 0 26,000\nArmy Fort Riley AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON 13,200 13,200\n BATTLE COURSE.\nArmy Fort Riley BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 16,000\n Kentucky\nArmy Fort Campbell AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER.. 0 0\nArmy Fort Campbell BARRACKS................... 112,000 40,000\nArmy Fort Campbell FLIGHT CONTROL TOWER....... 0 45,000\n Maryland\nArmy Aberdeen Proving APPLIED SCIENCE CENTER, 0 0\n Ground ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND\n (DESIGN).\n New York\nArmy Fort Drum AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 9,500\n ADDITION DESIGN).\nArmy Fort Drum ORTC TRANSIENT TRAINING 0 8,300\n BARRACKS (DEISGN).\nArmy Fort Drum RANGE 41C, AUTOMATED RECORD 0 2,500\n FIRE PLUS RANGE (DESIGN).\nArmy Fort Hamilton CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 31,000 31,000\nArmy Watervliet Arsenal ELECTRICAL SWITCHING 29,000 29,000\n STATION.\n North Carolina\nArmy Fort Bragg AUTOMATED INFANTRY PLATOON 19,000 19,000\n BATTLE COURSE.\nArmy Fort Bragg COST TO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT 24,000 24,000\n MAINTENANCE HANGAR.\n Oklahoma\nArmy Fort Sill AUTOMATED-AIDED INSTRUCTION 0 9,300\n BUILDING (DESIGN).\nArmy McAlester Army COST TO COMPLETE-- 55,000 55,000\n Ammunition Plant AMMUNITION DEMOLITION SHOP.\n Pennsylvania\nArmy Letterkenny Army Depot DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS....... 7,500 7,500\nArmy Letterkenny Army Depot GUIDED MISSILE MAINTENANCE 84,000 84,000\n BUILDING.\nArmy Tobyhanna Army Depot RADAR TEST RANGE EXPANSION. 68,000 68,000\n Republic of the Marshall\n Islands\nArmy U.S. Army Garrison AIRFIELD APRON & TAXIWAY 0 43,000\n Kwajalein REPAIR.\nArmy U.S. Army Garrison COST TO COMPLETE--FAMILY 0 14,000\n Kwajalein HOUSING REPLACEMENT\n CONSTRUCTION.\n South Carolina\nArmy Fort Jackson CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 51,000 51,000\n Texas\nArmy Corpus Christi Army COST TO COMPLETE-- 60,000 60,000\n Depot POWERTRAIN FACILITY\n (ENGINE ASSEMBLY).\nArmy Red River Army Depot COST TO COMPLETE--COMPONENT 93,000 48,000\n REBUILD SHOP.\n Washington\nArmy Joint Base Lewis- AIRFIELD FIRE AND RESCUE 0 79,000\n McChord STATION.\nArmy Joint Base Lewis- COMMAND & CONTROL FACILITY. 128,000 55,000\n McChord\n Worldwide Unspecified\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 50,000\n Locations\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 287,557 287,557\n Locations\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION ($6,159,744\n TRANSFERRED FROM O&M).\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide HOST NATION SUPPORT........ 46,031 46,031\n Locations\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide PDI: INDOPACOM MINOR 68,453 68,453\n Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT.\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 79,218 79,218\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION).\nArmy Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS).\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Army 2,173,959 2,072,659\n ......................\nNAVY & MARINE CORPS\n Arizona\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air UDP TRANSIENT BARRACKS 0 0\n Station Yuma (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air WATER TREATMENT PLANT 0 26,100\n Station Yuma (DESIGN).\n Australia\nNavy & Marine Corps Royal Australian Air PDI: AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 190,630 190,630\n Force Base Darwin (INC).\n Bahrain\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Support Activity COST TO COMPLETE--FLEET 42,000 42,000\n Bahrain MAINTENANCE FACILITY & TOC.\n California\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp COMMUNICATION CENTER (AREA 18,480 23,500\n Pendleton 52).\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE 0 43,800\n Pendleton STATION.\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp MESS HALL & ARMORY (AREA 108,740 22,740\n Pendleton 43).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station F-35 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE 0 33,490\n Lemoore HANGAR (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station STRIKE FIGHTER CENTER OF 55,542 55,542\n Lemoore EXCELLENCE PACIFIC (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Weapons CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 8,900\n Station China Lake (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base Coronado FORD CLASS CVN 103,000 24,000\n INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES,\n PIER LIMA.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base Coronado UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING...... 0 45,431\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base Point Loma RECONFIGURABLE CYBER 0 68,000\n LABORATORY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base San Diego CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 86,820 86,820\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base Ventura COMMUNITY & AIRFIELD AREA 0 38,443\n County Point Mugu FLOOD PROTECTION.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base Ventura COST TO COMPLETE--MQ-25 71,200 71,200\n County Point Mugu AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE\n HANGAR.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Support Activity NAVAL INNOVATION CENTER 30,000 30,000\n Monterey (INC).\n Connecticut\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine Base SUBMARINE PIER 8 0 44,242\n New London REPLACEMENT.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine Base WEAPONS MAGAZINE & ORDNANCE 30,000 30,000\n New London OPERATIONS FACILITY.\n District of Columbia\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Barracks BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 65,900 65,900\n Washington (8th & SUPPORT FACILITY (INC).\n Street & I)\n District of Columbia\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Research BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE & 0 157,000\n Laboratory SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY\n LABORATORY.\n Djibouti\nNavy & Marine Corps Camp Lemmonier ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT 51,600 51,600\n (INC).\n Florida\nNavy & Marine Corps Cape Canaveral Space COST TO COMPLETE-- 15,600 15,600\n Force Station ENGINEERING TEST FACILITY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Support COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND 0 45,425\n Facility Blount INFRASTRUCTURE.\n Island\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 4,575\n Jacksonville (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station F-35 AIRCRAFT ENGINE REPAIR 0 78,117\n Jacksonville FACILITY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station MULTI AIRCRAFT PAINT & 0 26,515\n Jacksonville STRIP (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CONSOLIDATED \"A\" SCHOOL 0 45,502\n Pensacola DORMITORY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station ADVANCED HELICOPTER 98,505 98,505\n Whiting Field TRAINING SYSTEM HANGAR\n (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 3,000\n Whiting Field (DESIGN).\n Georgia\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Submarine Base TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY 119,030 119,030\n Kings Bay EXPANSION--COLUMBIA (INC).\n Guam\nNavy & Marine Corps Andersen Air Force PDI: JOINT CONSOLIDATED 181,124 121,124\n Base COMMUNICATIONS CENTER\n (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Andersen Air Force PDI: WATER WELLS........... 70,070 70,070\n Base\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas BLK V VA CLASS OPERATIONAL 0 0\n STORAGE FACILITY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas NEX COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE. 0 0\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: COST TO COMPLETE--X- 31,000 31,000\n RAY WHARF BERTH.\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS.. 0 50,000\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: JOINT COMMUNICATION 158,600 83,600\n UPGRADE (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas PDI: MISSILE INTEGRATION 87,270 87,270\n TEST FACILITY (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas POLARIS POINT ECP UPGRADE.. 0 0\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas POLARIS POINT SUBMARINE 0 0\n PIER.\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas SATELLITE FIRE STATION..... 0 0\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE 0 0\n FACILITY PHASES 1-3.\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Region Marianas UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE & 0 32,000\n ACCESS ROAD.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base Guam PDI: INNER APRA HARBOR 105,950 105,950\n RESILIENCY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: ARTILLERY BATTERY 64,774 64,774\n Blaz FACILITIES (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: RECYCLE CENTER........ 61,010 61,010\n Blaz\n Hawaii\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl DDG-1000 SHIP SUPPORT 83,000 83,000\n Harbor-Hickam INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES.\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl DRY DOCK 3 REPLACEMENT 553,720 492,720\n Harbor-Hickam (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Base Pearl WATER TREATMENT PLANT (INC) 141,650 141,650\n Harbor-Hickam\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION 0 15,690\n Kaneohe Bay MODERNIZATION.\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base MAIN GATE ENTRY REPLACEMENT 0 49,260\n Kaneohe Bay\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY 108,350 37,350\n Kaneohe Bay COMPLIANCE UPGRADE (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Pacific Missile Range PDI: AIRFIELD PAVEMENT 235,730 65,730\n Facility Barking UPGRADES.\n Sands\n Japan\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp PDI: SCHOOL AGE CARE 58,000 58,000\n Smedley D. Butler CENTERS.\n Maine\nNavy & Marine Corps Portsmouth Naval MULTI-MISSION DRYDOCK #1 220,793 220,793\n Shipyard EXTENSION (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Portsmouth Naval POWER RELIABILITY & WATER 227,769 227,769\n Shipyard RESILIENCE UPGRADES (INC).\n Maryland\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Support Activity FOREIGN MATERIALS 114,000 73,000\n Washington Suitland EXPLOITATION LAB.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Surface Warfare CONTAINED BURN FACILITY 0 65,000\n Center Indian Head (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps US Naval Academy STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 0 86,000\n Annapolis FACILITIES.\n Nevada\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX 47,000 47,000\n Fallon IMPROVEMENTS.\n North Carolina\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air F-35 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINMENT 200,000 40,000\n Station Cherry Point CTR (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Air FLIGHTLINE UTILITIES 0 15,000\n Station Cherry Point MODERNIZATION, PHASE 2\n (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base Camp AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 0 48,280\n Lejeune SHELTERS.\n Pennsylvania\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Support Activity MACHINERY CONTROL 0 94,140\n Mechanicsburg DEVELOPMENT CENTER.\n Rhode Island\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport CONSOLIDATED RDT&E SYSTEMS 0 40,000\n FACILITY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport NEXT GENERATION SECURE 0 73,000\n SUBMARINE PLATFORM\n FACILITY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport NEXT GENERATION TORPEDO 0 37,000\n INTEGRATION LAB.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Newport SUBMARINE PAYLOAD 0 40,000\n INTEGRATION LABORATORY.\n South Carolina\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Base Charleston NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING 65,400 65,400\n FACILITY SIMULATION\n EXPANSION (INC).\n Virginia\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Expeditionary COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 12,360 12,360\n Base Little Creek- DEVELOPMENT CENTER.\n Fort Story\nNavy & Marine Corps Joint Expeditionary EOD EXPEDITIONARY MINE 0 12,000\n Base Little Creek- COUNTERMEASURES FACILITY\n Fort Story (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Marine Corps Base WATER TREATMENT PLANT...... 63,560 63,560\n Quantico\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk COST TO COMPLETE--CHILD 11,700 11,700\n DEVELOPMENT CENTER.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION 93,307 93,307\n SYSTEM UPGRADES (INC).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk MQ-25 AIRCRAFT LAYDOWN 20,430 20,430\n FACILITIES.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk POWER UPGRADES--PIER 14 0 15,000\n (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Station Norfolk PPV UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 380,000 380,000\n INVESTMENT.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons Station SHORE POWER FOR VIRGINIA 0 2,200\n Yorktown CLASS SUBMARINES (DESIGN).\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Weapons Station WEAPONS MAGAZINES (INC).... 71,758 71,758\n Yorktown\nNavy & Marine Corps Norfolk Naval Shipyard DRY DOCK 3 MODERNIZATION 188,576 188,576\n (INC).\n Washington\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Air Station EA-18G GROWLER MAINTENANCE 0 75,000\n Whidbey Island FACILITY.\nNavy & Marine Corps Naval Base Kitsap- TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY 245,700 95,700\n Bangor WAREHOUSE.\nNavy & Marine Corps Puget Sound Naval COST TO COMPLETE--CVN 78 48,800 48,800\n Shipyard AIRCRAFT CARRIER\n ELECTRICAL UPGRADES.\n Worldwide Unspecified\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 50,000\n Locations\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 69,208\n Locations\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DATA PROCESSING FACILITY... 57,190 57,190\n Locations\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 562,423 562,423\n Locations\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION (MARINE\n CORPS) ($2,079,890\n TRANSFERRED FROM O&M).\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION (NAVY)\n ($3,991,438 TRANSFERRED\n FROM O&M).\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 162,855 162,855\n Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide JOINT MARITIME FACILITY.... 72,430 82,880\n Locations\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide SIOP (DESIGN).............. 0 110,000\n Locations\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 119,331 119,331\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION).\nNavy & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS).\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 6,012,677 6,772,465\n ......................\nAIR FORCE\n Alaska\nAir Force Eielson Air Force Base COAL THAW SHED ADDITION 0 1,750\n (DESIGN).\nAir Force Eielson Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS 0 13,200\n COMPLEX (DESIGN).\nAir Force Eielson Air Force Base JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE 0 0\n COMPLEX OPERATIONS\n FACILITY (DESIGN).\nAir Force Joint Base Elmendorf- JOINT INTEGRATED TEST & 152,000 82,000\n Richardson TRAINING CENTER (INC).\n Arizona\nAir Force Davis-Monthan Air COMMUNICATIONS HEADQUARTERS 49,000 49,000\n Force Base FACILITY.\nAir Force Davis-Monthan Air MC-130J HANGAR/AIRCRAFT 125,000 50,000\n Force Base MAINTENANCE UNIT.\nAir Force Luke Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 0 45,000\n California\nAir Force Travis Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 60,000 60,000\n Diego Garcia\nAir Force Naval Support Facility OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 29,000 29,000\n Diego Garcia\n Florida\nAir Force Cape Canaveral Space INSTALL WASTE WATER \"FORCE\" 11,400 11,400\n Force Station MAIN, ICBM ROAD.\nAir Force Cape Canaveral Space INSTALL WATER MAIN, ICBM 10,400 10,400\n Force Station ROAD.\nAir Force Cape Canaveral Space PHILLIPS PARKWAY HAUL ROUTE 28,000 28,000\n Force Station\nAir Force Eglin Air Force Base 350TH SPECTRUM WARFARE WING 0 3,300\n (DESIGN).\nAir Force Eglin Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 41,000 57,000\n WITH LAND ACQUISITION.\nAir Force Eglin Air Force Base F-35A ADAL SQUADRON 23,000 23,000\n OPERATIONS.\nAir Force Eglin Air Force Base F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2- 52,000 52,000\n BAY MX HANGAR.\nAir Force Eglin Air Force Base F-35A DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 2- 50,000 50,000\n BAY TEST HANGAR.\nAir Force Hurlburt Field 361 ISRG MISSION OPERATIONS 0 66,000\n FACILITY.\nAir Force MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT 30,000 30,000\n MAINTENANCE HANGAR 2.\nAir Force MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A ADAL AIRCRAFT 33,000 33,000\n MAINTENANCE HANGAR 3.\nAir Force MacDill Air Force Base KC-46A GENERAL PURPOSE 11,000 11,000\n WAREHOUSE.\nAir Force Tyndall Air Force Base FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION.. 0 0\n Georgia\nAir Force Moody Air Force Base 23RD SECURITY FORCES 0 35,000\n SQUADRON OPS FACILITY.\nAir Force Moody Air Force Base MILITARY WORKING DOG KENNEL 0 0\nAir Force Robins Air Force Base AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER.. 28,000 28,000\n Germany\nAir Force Ramstein Air Base 35 POINT INDOOR FIRING 44,000 44,000\n RANGE.\nAir Force Ramstein Air Base AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION 29,000 0\n COMPOUND.\n Greenland\nAir Force Pituffik Space Base RUNWAY APPROACH LANDING 32,000 32,000\n SYSTEM.\n Hawaii\nAir Force Joint Base Pearl COMBINED OPERATIONS CENTER 0 5,000\n Harbor-Hickam (DESIGN).\n Japan\nAir Force Kadena Air Base PDI: THEATER A/C CORROSION 66,350 66,350\n CONTROL CENTER (INC).\n Louisiana\nAir Force Barksdale Air Force CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 0 2,200\n Base (DESIGN).\nAir Force Barksdale Air Force WEAPONS GENERATION 116,000 18,000\n Base FACILITIES DORMITORY.\n Maryland\nAir Force Joint Base Anacostia- LARGE VEHICLE INSPECTION 0 0\n Bolling STATION.\n Massachusetts\nAir Force Hanscom Air Force Base FIRE STATION............... 55,000 55,000\n Mississippi\nAir Force Columbus Air Force WATER TANK STORAGE......... 0 14,200\n Base\n Missouri\nAir Force Whiteman Air Force B-21 ADAL WEAPONS RELEASE 13,600 13,600\n Base SYSTEM STORAGE.\nAir Force Whiteman Air Force B-21 RADIO FREQUENCY HANGAR 114,000 20,000\n Base\n Montana\nAir Force Malmstrom Air Force WEAPONS STORAGE & 60,000 60,000\n Base MAINTENANCE FACILITY (INC).\n Nebraska\nAir Force Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--1-BAY HANGAR 0 19,000\n (DESIGN).\nAir Force Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--2-BAY HANGAR 0 16,000\n (DESIGN).\nAir Force Offutt Air Force Base SAOC BEDDOWN--SUPPLY 0 7,350\n STORAGE FACILITY (DESIGN).\n New Jersey\nAir Force Joint Base McGuire-Dix- WELL NO. 5................. 0 0\n Lakehurst\nAir Force Joint Base McGuire-Dix- WELL NO. 6................. 0 0\n Lakehurst\n New Mexico\nAir Force Cannon Air Force Base 192 BED DORMITORY (DESIGN). 0 0\nAir Force Cannon Air Force Base DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING 0 79,000\n CENTER.\nAir Force Cannon Air Force Base DORMITORY.................. 90,000 10,000\nAir Force Kirtland Air Force 58 SOW/PJ/CRO PIPELINE DORM 0 10,000\n Base\nAir Force Kirtland Air Force COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER 0 0\n Base SIMULATOR.\nAir Force Kirtland Air Force EXPLOSIVE OPERATIONS 0 26,000\n Base BUILDING.\nAir Force Kirtland Air Force JOINT NAVIGATION WARFARE 0 0\n Base CENTER HEADQUARTERS\n (DESIGN).\nAir Force Kirtland Air Force SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES 83,000 83,000\n Base OFFICE HEADQUARTERS.\n North Carolina\nAir Force Seymour Johnson Air CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 0 54,000\n Force Base\nAir Force Seymour Johnson Air COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND 0 41,000\n Force Base MAINTENANCE COMPLEX.\n Norway\nAir Force Royal Norwegian Air QUICK REACTION AIRCRAFT 72,000 72,000\n Force Base Rygge HANGAR.\n Ohio\nAir Force Wright-Patterson Air AI SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER 0 0\n Force Base (DESIGN).\nAir Force Wright-Patterson Air HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER 0 45,000\n Force Base LAB.\nAir Force Wright-Patterson Air RUNWAY (DESIGN)............ 0 15,000\n Force Base\n Oklahoma\nAir Force Tinker Air Force Base BOMBER AGILE COMMON HANGAR 127,000 15,000\n (INC).\nAir Force Tinker Air Force Base CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER... 54,000 54,000\nAir Force Tinker Air Force Base E-7 SQUAD OPERATIONS CENTER 0 10,000\n South Dakota\nAir Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ADD FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2 63,000 63,000\n Base\nAir Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ALERT FACILITY........ 71,000 71,000\n Base\nAir Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ENVIRONMENTAL 75,000 75,000\n Base PROTECTION SHELTERS.\nAir Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 S. ENVIRONMENTAL 88,000 88,000\n Base PROTECTION SHELTERS.\nAir Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 W. ALERT APRON & 81,000 81,000\n Base ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION\n SHELTERS.\n Tennessee\nAir Force Arnold Air Force Base INSTALLATION ACP GATE 2 0 0\n UPGRADE.\n Texas\nAir Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 LOW OBSERVABLE 0 24,700\n CORROSION HANGAR AND THE\n MISSION PLANNING FACILITY\n (DESIGN).\nAir Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 MISSION PLANNING 78,000 78,000\n FACILITY.\nAir Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 UTILITIES & SITE 12,800 12,800\n IMPROVEMENTS.\nAir Force Dyess Air Force Base GATE REPAIRS (DESIGN)...... 0 4,500\nAir Force Goodfellow Air Force PIPELINE STUDENT DORMITORY. 112,000 23,000\n Base\nAir Force Joint Base San Antonio- BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING 79,000 39,000\n Lackland FACILITY 4 (INC).\n United Kingdom\nAir Force Royal Air Force RADR STORAGE FACILITY...... 20,000 20,000\n Feltwell\nAir Force Royal Air Force SURETY: COMMAND POST....... 104,000 10,000\n Lakenheath\nAir Force Royal Air Force SURETY: DEFENDER OPERATIONS 149,000 10,000\n Lakenheath COMPOUND.\n Utah\nAir Force Hill Air Force Base F-35 CANOPY REPAIR FACILITY 0 2,600\n (DESIGN).\nAir Force Hill Air Force Base F-35 MAINTENANCE FACILITY, 22,000 22,000\n PHASE 1 (INC).\nAir Force Hill Air Force Base T-7A DEPOT MAINTENANCE 178,000 113,000\n COMPLEX (INC).\n Virginia\nAir Force Joint Base Langley- FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 0 0\n Eustis DOCK.\nAir Force Langley Air Force Base 192ND WING HEADQUARTERS 0 0\n (DESIGN).\n Washington\nAir Force Fairchild Air Force ALTERATION AIRCRAFT PARTS 0 2,500\n Base WAREHOUSE (DESIGN).\n Worldwide Unspecified\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide BARRACKS (DESIGN).......... 0 50,000\n Locations\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 573,223 573,223\n Locations\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION (AIR FORCE)\n ($3,093,331 TRANSFERRED\n FROM O&M).\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION (SPACE\n FORCE).\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 123,800 123,800\n Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 72,900 72,900\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 10,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEMOLITION).\nAir Force Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 0 40,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (LABS).\n Wyoming\nAir Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD UTILITY CORRIDOR (INC) 130,000 130,000\n Base\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force 3,721,473 3,394,773\n ......................\nDEFENSE-WIDE\n Alabama\nDefense-Wide DLA Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE.. 32,000 32,000\n Center Anniston\n California\nDefense-Wide Armed Forces Reserve POWER GENERATION & 0 20,600\n Center Mountain View MICROGRID.\nDefense-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM SEVENTEEN 0 75,900\n OPERATIONS FACILITY.\nDefense-Wide Travis Air Force Base MEDICAL WAREHOUSE ADDITION. 49,980 49,980\nDefense-Wide Travis Air Force Base POWER GENERATION & 0 25,120\n MICROGRID.\n Cuba\nDefense-Wide Naval Station HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT (INC 35,794 35,794\n Guantanamo Bay 3).\n Florida\nDefense-Wide Homestead Air Reserve SOF CLIMATE CONTROLLED 0 33,000\n Base TACTICAL STORAGE WAREHOUSE.\nDefense-Wide Marine Corps Support POWER GENERATION & 0 30,500\n Facility Blount ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE\n Island RESILIENCE.\n Georgia\nDefense-Wide Fort Benning DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL... 127,375 22,375\n Germany\nDefense-Wide Rhine Ordnance MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT 99,167 99,167\n Barracks (INC 12).\nDefense-Wide U.S. Army Garrison POWER GENERATION & 0 73,000\n Ansbach (Storck MICROGRID.\n Barracks)\nDefense-Wide U.S. Army Garrison SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE 16,700 16,700\n Rheinland-Pfalz TRAINING CENTER.\n Guam\nDefense-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, 183,900 83,900\n COMMAND CENTER (INC).\nDefense-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: GUAM DEFENSE SYSTEM, 61,903 61,903\n EIAMD, PHASE 1 (INC).\nDefense-Wide Joint Region Marianas POWER RESILIENCY UPGRADES.. 0 0\nDefense-Wide Naval Base Guam POWER GENERATION & 0 63,010\n MICROGRID.\n Japan\nDefense-Wide Marine Corps Air POWER GENERATION & 0 10,000\n Station Iwakuni MICROGRID.\n Maryland\nDefense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW EAST CAMPUS BUILDING 455,000 230,000\n #5 (INC 2).\nDefense-Wide Fort Meade NSAW VENONA WIDENING....... 26,600 26,600\nDefense-Wide Walter Reed National MEDCEN ADDITION/ALTERATION 70,000 70,000\n Military Medical (INC 9).\n Center\n Massachusetts\nDefense-Wide Cape Cod Space Force POWER GENERATION & 0 10,000\n Station MICROGRID.\n New Mexico\nDefense-Wide White Sands Missile POWER GENERATION & 0 38,500\n Range MICROGRID.\n North Carolina\nDefense-Wide Fort Bragg POWER GENERATION & 0 80,000\n MICROGRID.\nDefense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF FORWARD OPERATING BASE 0 44,700\n FREEDOM UPGRADES.\nDefense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF JOINT INTELLIGENCE 0 8,100\n CENTER (DESIGN).\nDefense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF MISSION COMMAND CENTER. 130,000 80,000\nDefense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION 80,000 80,000\n SUPPLY POINT PHASE 1.\nDefense-Wide Fort Bragg SOF OPERATIONAL AMMUNITION 0 65,000\n SUPPLY POINT PHASE 2.\nDefense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp SOF COMBAT SERIVCE SUPPORT/ 0 51,400\n Lejeune MOTOR TRANSPORT EXPANSION.\nDefense-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp SOF MARINE RAIDER BATTALION 90,000 90,000\n Lejeune OPS FACILITY (INC).\n Pennsylvania\nDefense-Wide Defense Distribution GENERAL PURPOSE WAREHOUSE.. 90,000 90,000\n Depot New Cumberland\nDefense-Wide Harrisburg Air SOF SIMULATOR FACILITY (MC- 13,400 13,400\n National Guard Base 130J).\n Puerto Rico\nDefense-Wide Punta Borinquen RAMEY UNIT SCHOOL 155,000 66,519\n REPLACEMENT.\n Texas\nDefense-Wide Camp Swift SMART WATER GRID........... 0 19,800\nDefense-Wide Fort Hood CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT....... 0 34,500\nDefense-Wide NSA Texas NSA/CSS TEXAS CRYPTOLOGIC 500,000 500,000\n CENTER (INC).\n United Kingdom\nDefense-Wide Royal Air Force HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT, PHASE 322,200 47,200\n Lakenheath 2 (INC).\nDefense-Wide Royal Air Force SOF MRSP & PARTS STORAGE... 45,000 45,000\n Mildenhall\n Utah\nDefense-Wide Camp Williams POWER GENERATION & 0 28,500\n MICROGRID.\n Virginia\nDefense-Wide Pentagon OPERATIONS FACILITY........ 34,000 34,000\n Washington\nDefense-Wide Fairchild Air Force HYDRANT SYSTEM AREA C...... 85,000 85,000\n Base\nDefense-Wide Manchester BULK STORAGE TANKS, PHASE 3 71,000 71,000\n Worldwide Unspecified\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DEFENSE-WIDE)...... 26,571 26,571\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DHA)............... 29,077 29,077\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DLA)............... 30,900 30,900\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (ERCIP)............. 38,669 38,669\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (MDA)............... 21,360 21,360\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (NSA)............... 14,842 14,842\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (SOCOM)............. 32,731 32,731\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (TJS)............... 2,000 2,000\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (WHS)............... 14,851 14,851\n Locations\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ENERGY RESILIENCE & 684,330 0\n Locations CONSERVATION INVESTMENT\n PROGRAM.\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide EXERCISE RELATED MINOR 4,727 4,727\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 77,000 77,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 3,000 3,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (DEFENSE-\n WIDE).\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 3,084 3,084\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (DLA).\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 4,140 4,140\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (MDA).\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 6,000 6,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (NSA).\nDefense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 25,000 25,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION (SOCOM).\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Defense-Wide 3,792,301 2,976,120\n ......................\nARMY NATIONAL GUARD\n Arizona\nArmy National Guard Camp Navajo BRIDGE (DESIGN)............ 0 0\n Guam\nArmy National Guard Joint Forces READINESS CENTER ADDITION.. 55,000 55,000\n Headquarters--Guam\n Illinois\nArmy National Guard General Richard L. READINESS CENTER ALTERATION 0 0\n Jones National Guard (DESIGN).\n Readiness Center\nArmy National Guard Marseilles Training RANGE CONTROL (DESIGN)..... 0 3,050\n Center\nArmy National Guard Peoria Armory READINESS CENTER (DESIGN).. 0 8,000\n Indiana\nArmy National Guard Shelbyville Armory AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 55,000\n ADDITION/ALTERATION.\n Iowa\nArmy National Guard Waterloo Armory NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 13,800 13,800\n MAINTENANCE SHOP.\n Kentucky\nArmy National Guard Jackson Field VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 1,850\n (DESIGN).\n Michigan\nArmy National Guard Camp Grayling ALL-DOMAIN WARFIGHTING 0 4,400\n TRAINING COMPLEX (DESIGN).\n Mississippi\nArmy National Guard Camp Shelby ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT 0 11,600\n FACILITY AND READINESS\n CENTER (DESIGN).\nArmy National Guard Meridian Readiness ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT 0 2,200\n Center and Army FACILITY (DESIGN).\n Aviation Support\n Facility\n Nevada\nArmy National Guard Henderson Armory ARMORY EXPANSION (DESIGN).. 0 0\n New Hampshire\nArmy National Guard Plymouth Training NATIONAL GUARD READINESS 26,000 26,000\n Center CENTER.\n New Mexico\nArmy National Guard Santa Fe Training SOLDIER PERFORMANCE 0 4,250\n Center READINESS CENTER (DESIGN).\n New York\nArmy National Guard Albany READINESS CENTER........... 0 90,000\n North Carolina\nArmy National Guard Salisbury Training AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 69,000\n Center ADDITION/ALTERATION.\n North Dakota\nArmy National Guard Jamestown Armory ARMORY (DESIGN)............ 0 5,200\n Oregon\nArmy National Guard Naval Weapons Systems AUTOMATED MULTIPURPOSE 0 16,000\n Training Facility MACHINE GUN (MPMG) RANGE.\n Boardman\n South Dakota\nArmy National Guard Watertown Training NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE 28,000 28,000\n Center MAINTENANCE SHOP.\n Tennessee\nArmy National Guard Smyrna Training Site AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 4,000\n (DESIGN).\n Vermont\nArmy National Guard Swanton Armory READINESS CENTER (DESIGN).. 0 0\n Virginia\nArmy National Guard Army Aviation Support COST TO COMPLETE--AIRCRAFT 15,500 15,500\n Facility Sandston MAINTENANCE HANGAR.\n Washington\nArmy National Guard Fairchild Air Force DINING FACILITY (DESIGN)... 0 3,800\n Base\n Wisconsin\nArmy National Guard Black River Falls READINESS CENTER (DESIGN).. 0 0\n Worldwide Unspecified\nArmy National Guard Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 13,580 13,580\n Locations\nArmy National Guard Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION.\nArmy National Guard Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 0 0\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Army National Guard 151,880 430,230\n ......................\nARMY RESERVE\n Alabama\nArmy Reserve Maxwell Air Force Base AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 0 28,000\n ACTIVITY.\n Alaska\nArmy Reserve Joint Base Elmendorf- MAINTENANCE FACILITY....... 0 46,000\n Richardson\n Illinois\nArmy Reserve Fort Sheridan AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 0 36,000\n ACTIVITY.\n Kentucky\nArmy Reserve Fort Knox AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY.. 0 50,000\n Pennsylvania\nArmy Reserve New Castle Army AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 30,000 30,000\n Reserve Center ACTIVITY/VMS/LAND.\n Texas\nArmy Reserve Camp Bullis ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 5,000\n BUILDING (DESIGN).\nArmy Reserve Conroe Army Reserve ROTARY-WING LANDING PAD & 0 0\n Center TAXIWAY.\n Worldwide Unspecified\nArmy Reserve Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 6,013 6,013\n Locations\nArmy Reserve Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION.\nArmy Reserve Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 6,226 6,226\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Army Reserve 42,239 207,239\n ......................\nNAVY RESERVE & MARINE CORPS RESERVE\n Maine\nNavy Reserve & Marine Corps Portsmouth Naval PARKING CONSOLIDATION 0 0\n Reserve Shipyard (DESIGN).\n Texas\nNavy Reserve & Marine Corps Naval Air Station AIRCRAFT HANGAR 0 50,000\n Reserve Joint Reserve Base MODERNIZATION.\n Fort Worth\n Worldwide Unspecified\nNavy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 2,255 2,255\n Reserve Locations\nNavy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Reserve Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION (MARINE\n CORPS RESERVE).\nNavy Reserve & Marine Corps Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Reserve Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION (NAVY\n RESERVE).\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Navy Reserve & Marine Corps Reserve 2,255 52,255\n ......................\nAIR NATIONAL GUARD\n Alaska\nAir National Guard Eielson Air Force Base BCE PAVEMENTS & GROUNDS 0 15,000\n FACILITY.\nAir National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf- BASE SUPPLY COMPLEX........ 46,000 46,000\n Richardson\n Georgia\nAir National Guard Savannah Combat TROOP CAMP (DESIGN)........ 0 3,800\n Readiness Training\n Center\nAir National Guard Savannah Hilton Head C-130J CORROSION CONTROL 0 11,400\n International Airport FACILITY.\nAir National Guard Savannah Hilton Head DINING HALL & SERVICES 27,000 27,000\n International Airport TRAIN FACILITY.\n Illinois\nAir National Guard Scott Air Force Base AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 6,000\n (DESIGN).\n Indiana\nAir National Guard Fort Wayne F16 MISSION TRAINING 0 18,000\n International Airport FACILITY (DESIGN).\n Iowa\nAir National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport ADAL AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 0 50,000\nAir National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport EXTEND RUNWAY 13-31........ 0 65,000\nAir National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport REPAIR RUNWAY 13-31........ 0 90,000\nAir National Guard Sioux Gateway Airport WARM-UP / HOLDING PAD...... 0 15,000\n Maine\nAir National Guard Bangor Air National MENG 101ST ARW AMXS/AGE 0 0\n Guard Base FACILITY (DESIGN).\n Maryland\nAir National Guard Warfield Air National ENGINE SOUND SUPPRESSOR 0 1,000\n Guard Base EQUIPMENT (DESIGN).\n Massachusetts\nAir National Guard Otis Air National DINING FACILITY / EMEDS.... 31,000 31,000\n Guard Base\n Michigan\nAir National Guard Selfridge Air National BRAVO RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT 0 2,400\n Guard Base (DESIGN).\nAir National Guard Selfridge Air National RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 0 9,000\n Guard Base (DESIGN).\nAir National Guard Selfridge Air National TAXIWAY ALPHA RUNWAY 0 2,800\n Guard Base IMPROVEMENT (DESIGN).\n Mississippi\nAir National Guard Key Field Air National BASE SUPPLY WAREHOUSE...... 19,000 19,000\n Guard Base\nAir National Guard Key Field Air National CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 0 6,700\n Guard Base (DESIGN).\n Nevada\nAir National Guard Reno-Tahoe ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND 0 3,200\n International Airport SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FACILITY\n (DESIGN).\nAir National Guard Reno-Tahoe FUEL CELL HANGAR (DESIGN).. 0 5,400\n International Airport\n New Hampshire\nAir National Guard Pease Air National JOINT USE CHILD DEVELOPMENT 0 0\n Guard Base CENTER (DESIGN).\nAir National Guard Pease Air National SMALL ARMS RANGE........... 0 16,000\n Guard Base\n New Jersey\nAir National Guard Atlantic City Air ADAL MAINTENANCE HANGAR AIR 0 68,000\n National Guard Base NATIONAL GUARD/SHOPS.\n Oregon\nAir National Guard Kingsley Field Air ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER 0 0\n National Guard Base (DESIGN).\nAir National Guard Klamath Falls Airport F-35 FTU ACADEMIC TRAINING 0 80,000\n CENTER.\nAir National Guard Portland International ADAL COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX.. 16,500 16,500\n Airport\n Utah\nAir National Guard Salt Lake City FUEL CELL CORROSION CONTROL 0 73,000\n International Airport HANGAR.\nAir National Guard Salt Lake City MAINTENANCE HANGAR & SHOPS. 0 72,000\n International Airport\n West Virginia\nAir National Guard Mclaughlin Air SQUADRON OPERATIONS 0 0\n National Guard Base FACILITY (DESIGN).\n Wisconsin\nAir National Guard Volk Air National ADAL ACS COMPLEX........... 0 8,400\n Guard Base\n Worldwide Unspecified\nAir National Guard Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 24,146 24,146\n Locations\nAir National Guard Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION.\nAir National Guard Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 25,000 25,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Air National Guard 188,646 810,746\n ......................\nAIR FORCE RESERVE\n Delaware\nAir Force Reserve Dover Air Force Base 512TH OPERATIONS GROUP 42,000 0\n FACILITY.\n Georgia\nAir Force Reserve Dobbins Air Reserve ENTRY CONTROL FACILITY 0 3,200\n Base (DESIGN).\n New York\nAir Force Reserve Niagara Falls Air COMBINED OPERATIONS 0 54,000\n Reserve Station FACILITY.\n South Carolina\nAir Force Reserve Joint Base Charleston AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION 0 33,000\n FACILITY.\n Texas\nAir Force Reserve Joint Base San Antonio- C5M AGE MAINTENANCE 18,000 18,000\n Lackland FACILITY.\n Virginia\nAir Force Reserve Joint Base Langley- TARGETING ISR CRITICAL 0 15,000\n Eustis COMMUNICATIONS DATA\n FACILITY (DESIGN).\n Worldwide Unspecified\nAir Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 270 270\n Locations\nAir Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide FACILITIES, SUSTAINMENT, 0 0\n Locations RESTORATION &\n MODERNIZATION.\nAir Force Reserve Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR 188 188\n Locations CONSTRUCTION.\n ........................\n Subtotal Military Construction, Air Force Reserve 60,458 123,658\n ......................\nNATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM\n Worldwide Unspecified\nNATO NATO Security NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT 481,832 531,832\n Investment Program PROGRAM.\n ........................\n Subtotal NATO Security Investment Program 481,832 531,832\nINDOPACIFIC COMBATANT COMMAND\n Worldwide Unspecified\nMILCON, INDOPACOM Unspecified Worldwide INDOPACOM MILITARY 0 150,000\n Locations CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.\n ........................\n Subtotal INDOPACOM MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM 0 150,000\n ......................\n TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 16,627,720 17,521,977\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING\nFAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY\n Belgium\nFam Hsg Con, Army Chievres Air Base FAMILY HOUSING NEW 145,042 45,042\n CONSTRUCTION (100 UNITS).\n Germany\nFam Hsg Con, Army U.S. Army Garrison FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT 50,692 50,692\n Bavaria CONSTRUCTION (27 UNITS).\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFam Hsg Con, Army Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 32,824 32,824\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Army 228,558 128,558\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING O&M, ARMY\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 16,254 16,254\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 41,089 41,089\n Locations SUPPORT.\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide LEASED HOUSING............. 116,275 116,275\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 110,941 110,941\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 41,450 41,450\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 319 319\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 8,096 8,096\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Army Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 43,994 43,994\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Army 378,418 378,418\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY & MARINE CORPS\n Guam\nFam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Joint Region Marianas COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE 19,384 19,384\n Corps ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 4\n (68 UNITS).\nFam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Joint Region Marianas COST TO COMPLETE--REPLACE 18,000 18,000\n Corps ANDERSEN HOUSING, PHASE 7\n (46 UNITS).\nFam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Joint Region Marianas REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING, 65,378 65,378\n Corps PHASE 9 (136 UNITS) (INC).\n Japan\nFam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Marine Corps Air REPAIR WHOLE HOUSE BUILDING 11,230 11,230\n Corps Station Iwakuni 1255 (6 UNITS).\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 3,806 3,806\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN (DPRI/GUAM)......... 2,799 2,799\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg Con, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide NAVY SOUTHEAST MHPI (2ND 57,000 57,000\n Corps Locations RESTRUCTURE) (100 UNITS).\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Navy & Marine Corps 177,597 177,597\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING O&M, NAVY & MARINE CORPS\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 16,820 16,820\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 57,061 57,061\n Corps Locations SUPPORT.\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide LEASING.................... 68,426 68,426\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 112,019 112,019\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 56,956 56,956\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 435 435\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 17,424 17,424\n Corps Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Navy & Marine Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 44,967 44,967\n Corps Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Navy & Marine Corps 374,108 374,108\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE\n Colorado\nFam Hsg Con, Air Force Buckley Air Force Base MHPI RESTRUCTURE (351 12,000 12,000\n UNITS).\n Hawaii\nFam Hsg Con, Air Force Joint Base Pearl MHPI RESTRUCTURE (460 147,555 147,555\n Harbor-Hickam UNITS).\n Japan\nFam Hsg Con, Air Force Kadena Air Base FAMILY HOUSING 34,100 34,100\n IMPROVEMENTS, KADENA TOWER\n 4511 (68 UNITS).\nFam Hsg Con, Air Force Yokota Air Base FAMILY HOUSING 44,000 44,000\n IMPROVEMENTS, PAIP 9,\n PHASE 3 (34 UNITS).\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFam Hsg Con, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN..................... 36,575 36,575\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Construction, Air Force 274,230 274,230\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING O&M, AIR FORCE\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS................ 31,275 31,275\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 38,987 38,987\n Locations SUPPORT.\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide LEASING.................... 5,436 5,436\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE................ 142,572 142,572\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT................. 54,581 54,581\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS.............. 1,475 1,475\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES................... 12,701 12,701\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES.................. 72,738 72,738\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Air Force 359,765 359,765\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING O&M, DEFENSE-WIDE\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (DIA).......... 553 553\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS (NSA).......... 93 93\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (DIA).............. 33,911 33,911\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide LEASING (NSA).............. 14,320 14,320\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE (NSA).......... 37 37\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (DIA)............ 4,445 4,445\n Locations\nFam Hsg O&M, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES (NSA)............ 15 15\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide 53,374 53,374\n ......................\nFAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND\n Worldwide Unspecified\nFamily Housing Improvement Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- 8,315 8,315\n Fund Locations FHIF.\n ........................\n Subtotal Family Housing Improvement Fund 8,315 8,315\n ......................\nUNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND\n Worldwide Unspecified\nUnaccompanied Housing Unspecified Worldwide ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-- 497 497\n Improvement Fund Locations UHIF.\n ........................\n Subtotal Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 497 497\n ......................\n TOTAL FAMILY HOUSING 1,854,862 1,754,862\nDEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE\nBASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, ARMY\n Worldwide Unspecified\nBRAC, Army Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 171,870 171,870\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Army 171,870 171,870\n ......................\nBASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, NAVY\n Worldwide Unspecified\nBRAC, Navy Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 112,791 162,791\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Navy 112,791 162,791\n ......................\nBASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, AIR FORCE\n Worldwide Unspecified\nBRAC, Air Force Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 124,196 124,196\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force 124,196 124,196\n ......................\nBASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, DEFENSE-WIDE\n Worldwide Unspecified\nBRAC, Defense-Wide Unspecified Worldwide BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE. 1,304 1,304\n Locations\n ........................\n Subtotal Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-Wide 1,304 1,304\n ......................\n TOTAL DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 410,161 460,161\n ......................\n TOTAL MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY HOUSING, AND BRAC 18,892,743 19,737,000\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS\n\nSEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.\n\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nSEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands\n of Dollars)\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n FY 2026 Conference\n Program Request Authorized\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\nDiscretionary Summary By Appropriation\n Energy And Water Development, And\n Related Agencies\n Appropriation Summary:\n Nuclear Energy........................ 160,000 160,000\n Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D........ 278,000 0\n \n Atomic Energy Defense Activities\n National nuclear security\n administration:\n Weapons activities................ 20,074,400 21,028,745\n Defense nuclear nonproliferation.. 2,284,600 2,284,600\n Naval reactors.................... 2,346,000 2,101,000\n Federal salaries and expenses..... 555,000 555,000\n Total, National Nuclear Security 25,260,000 25,969,345\n Administration.....................\n \n Environmental and other defense\n activities:\n Defense environmental cleanup..... 6,956,000 6,956,000\n Other defense activities.......... 1,182,000 1,182,000\n Total, Environmental & other defense 8,138,000 8,138,000\n activities.........................\n Total, Atomic Energy Defense 33,398,000 34,107,345\n Activities...........................\nTotal, Discretionary Funding.............. 33,836,000 34,267,345\n \nNuclear Energy\n Idaho sitewide safeguards and security.. 160,000 160,000\nTotal, Nuclear Energy..................... 160,000 160,000\n \nDefense Uranium Enrichment D&D\n Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program.. 278,000 0\n Program decrease...................... [-278,000]\nTotal, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..... 278,000 0\n \nWeapons Activities\n Stockpile Management\n Stockpile Major Modernization\n B61-12 Life Extension Program....... 16,000 16,000\n W80-4 Life Extension Program........ 1,259,048 1,259,048\n SLCM-N Warhead...................... 0 50,000\n Reconciliation adjustment......... [50,000]\n W87-1 Modification Program.......... 649,096 649,096\n W93 Program......................... 806,797 806,797\n B61-13.............................. 49,357 49,357\n Total, Stockpile Major Modernization.. 2,780,298 2,830,298\n \n Stockpile services\n Stockpile Sustainment............... 1,720,200 1,720,200\n Weapons Dismantlement and 82,367 82,367\n Disposition........................\n Production Operations............... 1,020,243 1,020,243\n Nuclear Enterprise Assurance........ 117,193 117,193\n Subtotal, Stockpile Services........ 2,940,003 2,940,003\n Total, Stockpile Management............. 5,720,301 5,770,301\n \n Production Modernization\n Primary Capability Modernization\n Plutonium Modernization\n Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization\n Los Alamos Pit Production....... 982,263 982,263\n 21-D-512 Plutonium Pit 509,316 509,316\n Production Project, LANL.......\n 15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestments 7,942 7,942\n Project, Phase 3, LANL.........\n 07-D-220-04 Transuranic Liquid 5,865 5,865\n Waste Facility, LANL...........\n 04-D-125 Chemistry and 0 0\n Metallurgy Research Replacement\n Project, LANL..................\n Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium 1,505,386 1,505,386\n Modernization....................\n Savannah River Plutonium\n Modernization\n Savannah River Pit Production... 75,486 75,486\n 21-D-511 Savannah River 1,130,000 1,130,000\n Plutonium Processing Facility,\n SRS............................\n Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium 1,205,486 1,205,486\n Modernization....................\n Enterprise Plutonium Support...... 122,094 122,094\n Total, Plutonium Modernization...... 2,832,966 2,832,966\n High Explosives and Energetics\n High Explosives & Energetics.... 132,023 132,023\n 21-D-510 HE Synthesis 0 0\n Formulation and Production, PX.\n PFAS Binder Mitigation and 0 0\n Future Alternatives............\n Total, High Explosives and 132,023 132,023\n Energetics.........................\n Total, Primary Capability 2,964,989 2,964,989\n Modernization........................\n \n Secondary Capability Modernization\n Secondary Capability Modernization.. 770,186 770,186\n 18-D-690 Lithium Processing 0 65,000\n Facility, Y-12.....................\n Reconciliation adjustment......... [65,000]\n 06-D-141 Uranium Processing 0 500,000\n Facility, Y-12.....................\n Reconciliation adjustment......... [500,000]\n Total, Secondary Capability 770,186 1,335,186\n Modernization........................\n \n Tritium and Defense Fuels Program\n Tritium and Defense Fuels Program... 568,384 568,384\n 18-D-650 Tritium Finishing Facility, 0 0\n SRS................................\n Total, Tritium and Defense Fuels 568,384 568,384\n Program..............................\n \n Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization.. 221,588 221,588\n 26-D-511 MESA Photolithography 40,000 40,000\n Capability (MPC), SNL................\n 26-D-510 Product Realization 15,000 15,000\n Infrastructure for Stockpile\n Modernization (PRISM), LLNL..........\n Warhead Assembly Modernization........ 34,336 34,336\n Capability Based Investments.......... 177,996 177,996\n 22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL 0 115,000\n Reconciliation adjustment........... [115,000]\n Total, Production Modernization......... 4,792,479 5,472,479\n \n \n Stockpile Research, Technology, and\n Engineering\n Assessment Science.................... 980,959 980,959\n 26-D-512 LANSCE Modernization Project 20,000 20,000\n (LAMP), LANL.........................\n 24-D-513 Z-pinch Experimental 0 57,345\n Underground System (ZEUS) Test Bed\n Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS.\n Reconciliation adjustment........... [57,345]\n 17-D-640 U1a Complex Enhancements 0 64,000\n Project, NNSS........................\n Reconciliation adjustment........... [64,000]\n Engineering and Integrated Assessments 399,777 399,777\n 26-D-513 Combined Radiation 52,248 52,248\n Environments for Survivability\n Testing, SNL.........................\n Inertial Confinement Fusion........... 699,206 699,206\n 26-D-514 NIF Enhanced Fusion Yield 26,000 26,000\n Capability, LLNL.....................\n Advanced Simulation and Computing..... 865,995 865,995\n Weapon Technology and Manufacturing 276,279 276,279\n Maturation...........................\n Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, 3,320,464 3,441,809\n and Engineering........................\n \n Academic Programs....................... 94,000 94,000\n Total, Academic Programs................ 94,000 94,000\n \n Infrastructure and Operations\n Operations of facilities.............. 1,722,000 1,722,000\n Safety and environmental operations... 194,360 194,360\n Maintenance and repair of facilities.. 920,000 920,000\n Recapitalization...................... 741,179 741,179\n Construction:\n 25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS..... 0 48,000\n Reconciliation adjustment......... [48,000]\n 23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity 0 85,000\n Upgrade, LANL......................\n Reconciliation adjustment......... [85,000]\n Total, Construction................... 0 133,000\n Total, Infrastructure and operations.... 3,577,539 3,710,539\n \n Secure transportation asset\n Operations and equipment.............. 299,541 299,541\n Program direction..................... 149,244 149,244\n Total, Secure transportation asset...... 448,785 448,785\n \n Defense Nuclear Security\n Operations and Maintenance............ 1,245,418 1,245,418\n Total, Defense nuclear security......... 1,245,418 1,245,418\n \n Information technology and cybersecurity 811,208 781,208\n Program decrease...................... [-30,000]\n Legacy contractor pensions.............. 64,206 64,206\nTotal, Weapons Activities................. 20,074,400 21,028,745\n \n \nDefense Nuclear Nonproliferation\n Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation\n Programs\n Global material security\n International nuclear security...... 62,865 62,865\n Radiological security............... 186,406 186,406\n Nuclear smuggling detection and 140,601 140,601\n deterrence.........................\n Total, Global material security....... 389,872 389,872\n \n Material management and minimization\n Reactor Conversion and Uranium 63,383 63,383\n Supply.............................\n Nuclear Material Removal and 61,000 61,000\n Elimination........................\n Plutonium Disposition............... 150,686 150,686\n Total, Material management & 275,069 275,069\n minimization.........................\n \n Nonproliferation and arms control..... 221,008 221,008\n \n Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D\n Proliferation Detection............. 269,376 269,376\n Nuclear Detonation Detection........ 307,435 307,435\n Forensics R&D....................... 20,460 20,460\n Nonproliferation Stewardship Program 149,383 149,383\n Total, Defense nuclear 746,654 746,654\n nonproliferation R&D.................\n \n Nonproliferation Construction:\n 18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium 50,000 50,000\n Disposition Project, SRS...........\n Total, Nonproliferation construction.. 50,000 50,000\n Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,682,603 1,682,603\n Programs...............................\n \n Nuclear counterterrorism and incident\n response program\n Emergency Management................ 33,122 33,122\n Counterterrorism and 596,878 596,878\n Counterproliferation...............\n Total, Nuclear Counterterrorism and 630,000 630,000\n Incident Response Program............\n \n Legacy contractor pensions.............. 20,993 20,993\n Use of Prior Year Balances.............. -48,996 -48,996\nTotal, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation... 2,284,600 2,284,600\n \n \nNaval Reactors\n Naval reactors development.............. 884,579 884,579\n Columbia-Class reactor systems 35,300 35,300\n development............................\n Naval reactors operations and 703,581 703,581\n infrastructure.........................\n Program direction....................... 61,540 61,540\n Construction:\n 26-D-530 East Side Office Building.... 75,000 75,000\n 25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 60,000 60,000\n Project..............................\n 14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 526,000 281,000\n Recapitalization Project, NRF........\n Program decrease.................... [-245,000]\n Total, Construction..................... 661,000 416,000\nTotal, Naval Reactors..................... 2,346,000 2,101,000\n \n \nFederal Salaries And Expenses\n Program Direction....................... 555,000 555,000\nTotal, Federal Salaries And Expenses...... 555,000 555,000\n \n \nDefense Environmental Cleanup\n Closure sites:\n Closure sites administration.......... 500 500\n \n Richland:\n River corridor and other cleanup 68,562 68,562\n operations...........................\n Central plateau remediation........... 754,259 754,259\n Richland community and regulatory 10,700 10,700\n support..............................\n Construction:\n 22-D-402 L-897, 200 Area Water 4,000 4,000\n Treatment Facility.................\n Total, Construction--Richland......... 4,000 4,000\n Total, Richland......................... 837,521 837,521\n \n Office of River Protection:\n Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant 390,415 390,415\n Commissioning........................\n Rad liquid tank waste stabilization 923,212 923,212\n and disposition......................\n Construction:\n 01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility.. 600,000 600,000\n 01-D-16E Pretreatment Facility...... 0 0\n 15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 78,600 78,600\n Pretreatment System................\n 23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank 108,200 108,200\n Farms Risk Management Project......\n Total, Construction--Office of River 786,800 786,800\n Protection ..........................\n \n Total, Office of River Protection....... 2,100,427 2,100,427\n \n Idaho National Laboratory:\n Idaho cleanup and waste disposition... 452,242 452,242\n Idaho community and regulatory support 3,779 3,779\n Construction:\n 22-D-403 Idaho Spent Nuclear Fuel 2,000 2,000\n Staging Facility.................\n 23-D-402--Calcine Construction.... 2,000 2,000\n Total, Construction--Idaho.......... 4,000 4,000\n Total, Idaho National Laboratory........ 460,021 460,021\n \n NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites\n Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1,955 1,955\n Nuclear facility D & D\n Separations Process Research Unit... 950 950\n Nevada Site......................... 64,835 64,835\n Sandia National Laboratories........ 1,030 1,030\n Los Alamos National Laboratory...... 278,288 278,288\n Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D.... 1,693 1,693\n Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.. 348,751 348,751\n \n Oak Ridge Reservation:\n OR Nuclear facility D & D............. 346,562 346,562\n Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D...... 346,562 346,562\n \n U233 Disposition Program.............. 63,000 63,000\n OR cleanup and disposition............ 75,000 75,000\n Construction:\n 14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury 34,885 34,885\n Treatment Facility...............\n 17-D-401 On-site waste disposal 15,050 15,050\n facility.........................\n Total, Construction--Oak Ridge...... 49,935 49,935\n Total, OR cleanup and waste 187,935 187,935\n disposition..........................\n \n OR community & regulatory support..... 5,900 5,900\n OR technology development and 3,300 3,300\n deployment...........................\n Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............ 543,697 543,697\n \n Savannah River Sites:\n Savannah River risk management 396,394 396,394\n operations...........................\n Construction:\n 19-D-701 SR Security Systems 708 708\n Replacement......................\n Total, Savannah River Risk Management 397,102 397,102\n Operations...........................\n \n SR Community and Regulatory Support... 5,317 5,317\n Savannah River National Laboratory 90,719 90,719\n Operations & Maintenance.............\n Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste 1,066,000 1,066,000\n Stabilization and Disposition........\n Construction:\n 20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 52,500 52,500\n #10, 11, 12......................\n Total, Construction--Savannah River 52,500 52,500\n sites..............................\n Total, Savannah River sites............. 1,611,638 1,611,638\n \n Waste Isolation Pilot Plant\n Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........... 413,424 413,424\n Construction:\n 21-D-401 Hoisting Capability Project 2,000 2,000\n Total, Construction--Waste Isolation 2,000 2,000\n Pilot Plant..........................\n Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...... 415,424 415,424\n \n Program Direction....................... 312,818 312,818\n Program Support......................... 20,320 20,320\n Safeguards and Security................. 288,871 288,871\n Technology Development and Deployment... 16,012 16,012\nTotal, Defense Environmental Cleanup...... 6,956,000 6,956,000\n \nOther Defense Activities\n Environment, health, safety and security\n Program direction..................... 90,555 90,555\n Environment, Health, Safety & Security 141,908 141,908\n Total, Environment, Health, safety and 232,463 232,463\n security...............................\n \n Office of Enterprise Assessments\n Program direction..................... 59,132 59,132\n Enterprise Assessments................ 30,022 30,022\n Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments. 89,154 89,154\n \n Specialized security activities......... 441,000 441,000\n \n Office of Legacy Management\n Legacy management..................... 177,716 177,716\n Program direction..................... 22,542 22,542\n Total, Office of Legacy Management...... 200,258 200,258\n \n Defense-related administrative support.. 214,626 214,626\n \n Office of hearings and appeals.......... 4,499 4,499\nSubtotal, Other Defense Activities........ 1,182,000 1,182,000\nTotal, Other Defense Activities........... 1,182,000 1,182,000\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026\n\nSEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.\n (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Department of \nState Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.\n (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this division is \nas follows:\nSec. 5001. Short title; table of contents.\nSec. 5002. Definitions.\n\n TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Management and Consular Affairs\n\nSec. 5111. Under Secretary for Management.\nSec. 5112. Office of Medical Services.\nSec. 5113. Assistant Secretary for Administration.\nSec. 5114. Bureau of Administration.\nSec. 5115. Office of the Historian.\nSec. 5116. Chief information officer for diplomatic technology.\nSec. 5117. Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.\nSec. 5118. Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.\nSec. 5119. Bureau of Consular Affairs.\nSec. 5120. Sense of Congress regarding modernization and realignment of \n consular systems.\nSec. 5121. Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms.\n\n Subtitle B--Human Resources\n\nSec. 5131. Assistant Secretary for Human Resources.\nSec. 5132. Bureau of Human Resources.\nSec. 5133. Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5134. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5135. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5136. Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program.\nSec. 5137. Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute.\nSec. 5138. Fees for use of the George P. Schultz National Foreign \n Affairs Training Center.\n\n Subtitle C--Political Affairs\n\nSec. 5141. Under Secretary for Political Affairs.\nSec. 5142. Congressional notification regarding changes to bureau \n jurisdiction.\nSec. 5143. Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic.\nSec. 5144. Ambassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean region.\nSec. 5145. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\nSec. 5146. Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\nSec. 5147. Director of the Office of Multilateral Affairs in Bureau of \n East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\nSec. 5148. Countering PRC Influence Fund Unit.\nSec. 5149. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.\nSec. 5150. Bureau of African Affairs.\nSec. 5151. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs.\nSec. 5152. Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.\nSec. 5153. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs.\nSec. 5154. Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.\nSec. 5155. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs.\nSec. 5156. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.\nSec. 5157. Office of Haitian Affairs.\nSec. 5158. Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs.\nSec. 5159. Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.\nSec. 5160. Countering Russian Influence Fund Unit.\nSec. 5161. Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs.\nSec. 5162. Bureau of International Organization Affairs.\n\n Subtitle D--Other Matters\n\nSec. 5171. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research.\nSec. 5172. Support for congressional delegations.\nSec. 5173. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered \n departures.\nSec. 5174. Strengthening enterprise governance.\nSec. 5175. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer \n program.\nSec. 5176. Report on China's diplomatic posts.\nSec. 5177. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered \n diplomatic posts.\nSec. 5178. Foreign affairs manual changes.\n\n TITLE II--WORKFORCE MATTERS\n\nSec. 5201. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language \n instructors.\nSec. 5202. Training limitations.\nSec. 5203. Language incentive pay for civil service employees.\nSec. 5204. Options for comprehensive evaluations.\nSec. 5205. Job share and part-time employment opportunities.\nSec. 5206. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign \n Service.\n\n TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY\n\nSec. 5301. Post Data Pilot Program.\nSec. 5302. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas.\nSec. 5303. Reports on technology transformation projects at the \n Department.\nSec. 5304. Commercial spyware.\n\n TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY\n\nSec. 5401. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy.\nSec. 5402. Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.\nSec. 5403. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.\nSec. 5404. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy.\nSec. 5405. Repeal of limitation on use of funds for international \n expositions.\n\n TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY\n\nSec. 5501. Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security.\nSec. 5502. Special agents.\nSec. 5503. Modification of congressional notification requirement \n relating to embassy reopening.\nSec. 5504. Counter-intelligence training for certain diplomatic security \n agents.\nSec. 5505. Expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program \n to include nonsecurity staff.\nSec. 5506. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required \n for the reopening of the United States diplomatic mission.\nSec. 5507. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations \n return to standards report.\nSec. 5508. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services.\n\n TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS\n\nSec. 5601. Submission of federally funded research and development \n center reports to Congress.\nSec. 5602. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access.\nSec. 5603. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR \n license applications.\nSec. 5604. HAVANA Act payment fix.\nSec. 5605. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United \n States Mission in China.\nSec. 5606. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing.\nSec. 5607. Extensions.\nSec. 5608. Updating counterterrorism reports.\nSEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.\n Except as otherwise provided, in this division--\n (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;\n (2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of State;\n (3) the term ``Deputy Secretary'' means the Deputy Secretary of \n State; and\n (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.\n\n TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS\n Subtitle A--Management and Consular Affairs\n\nSEC. 5111. UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT.\n (a) In General.--Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:\n ``(4) Under secretary for management.--\n ``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of \n State, among the Under Secretaries authorized by paragraph (1), \n an Under Secretary for Management who shall assist the \n Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State on matters \n related to the management and administration of the Department, \n and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to \n time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Under \n Secretary for Management shall maintain continuous observation \n and coordination of all matters pertaining to the management, \n development, and administration of the Department of State in \n the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--\n ``(i) acquisitions and asset management;\n ``(ii) human resources and personnel management;\n ``(iii) matters related to the clinical, occupational, \n and mental health programs of the Department;\n ``(iv) information technology and communications \n systems, including policies and directives to achieve and \n maintain interoperable communications among the components \n of the Department;\n ``(v) domestic and overseas facilities, property, \n equipment, vehicle fleets, and other material resources;\n ``(vi) security for personnel, information technology \n and communications systems, facilities, property, \n equipment, and other material resources; and\n ``(vii) consular affairs and services.''.\n (b) Protection of Historic and Artistic Furnishings of Reception \nAreas of the Department of State Building.--Section 41 of the State \nDepartment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2713) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, acting through the \n Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``The Secretary of State''; \n and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, acting through the \n Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``Whenever the \n Secretary of State''; and\n (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, acting through the \n Under Secretary for Management,'' after ``The Secretary of \n State''.\nSEC. 5112. OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES.\n Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 \nU.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(p) Office of Medical Services.--There shall be in the Department \nof State a Chief Medical Officer, to be appointed by the Secretary of \nState, who--\n ``(1) shall lead the Office of Medical Services; and\n ``(2) as required by section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of \n 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084), shall be responsible to the Secretary, \n acting through the Under Secretary for Management, for matters \n relating to the clinical and mental health programs of the \n Department and all related activities, in accordance with the needs \n of the Department.''.\nSEC. 5113. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (17); and\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:\n ``(5) Assistant secretary for administration.--\n ``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for Administration who shall be \n responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under \n Secretary for Management, for matters relating to enterprise \n logistics, knowledge management, acquisition, and other \n operational services worldwide in support of United States \n foreign policy, and such other related duties as the Secretary \n may from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant \n Secretary for Administration shall maintain continuous \n observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to \n administrative matters of the Department of State in the \n conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--\n ``(i) providing global logistics and support for the \n people and programs of United States Missions, including \n policies and procedures to administer government-wide \n allowances;\n ``(ii) managing the Department's domestic safety, \n occupational health, multimedia services, general services, \n and global publishing;\n ``(iii) providing planning, training, and exercises of \n emergency management to ensure preparedness for the \n Department's leadership and workforce; and\n ``(iv) ensuring the Department safeguards privacy and \n promotes transparency through compliance, advice, training, \n collaboration, and records management, including public \n requests to access Department records.''.\nSEC. 5114. BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION.\n Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 \nU.S.C. 2651a), as amended by section 5112, is further amended by adding \nat the end the following:\n ``(q) Other Bureaus.--\n ``(1) Bureau of administration.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of Administration, which shall perform such \n functions related to support programs for the Department and \n United States embassies and consulates, including enterprise \n logistics, knowledge management, and other worldwide \n operational services, as the Under Secretary for Management may \n prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Administration \n shall be at the head of the Bureau of Administration.''.\nSEC. 5115. OFFICE OF THE HISTORIAN.\n There shall be in the Bureau of Administration of the Department \ndescribed in subsection (q)(1) of section 1 of the State Department \nBasic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section \n5114, a Historian of the Department of State, who shall be the head of \nthe Office of the Historian.\nSEC. 5116. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR DIPLOMATIC TECHNOLOGY.\n (a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department a Chief \nInformation Officer for Diplomatic Technology who shall be responsible \nto the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, \nfor--\n (1) matters relating to the information technology, \n cybersecurity workforce, and digital infrastructure of the \n Department; and\n (2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to \n time designate.\n (b) Responsibilities.--In addition to the responsibilities \ndescribed in subsection (a), the Chief Information Officer for \nDiplomatic Technology shall maintain continuous observation and \ncoordination of all matters pertaining to diplomatic technology in the \nconduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--\n (1) enterprise planning and governance, including--\n (A) managing information technology budget formulation and \n execution, acquisitions, and inventory management; and\n (B) determining the Department's information technology \n strategic goals and priorities;\n (2) cybersecurity and risk management;\n (3) technology operations and innovation; and\n (4) customer experience.\nSEC. 5117. BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC TECHNOLOGY.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114, is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) Bureau of diplomatic technology.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, which shall perform \n such functions related to the strategy, planning, performance \n monitoring and assessment, programming, budget formulation and \n execution, acquisition, governance, cybersecurity, information \n technology workforce planning, integration, modernization, and \n oversight of the Department's information technology, systems, \n and communications infrastructure as the Under Secretary for \n Management may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Chief Information Officer shall be the \n head of the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.''.\nSEC. 5118. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSULAR AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5113, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (5) the following:\n ``(6) Assistant secretary for consular affairs.--\n ``(A) In general.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs who shall be \n responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under \n Secretary for Management, for matters relating to consular \n affairs, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of \n programs carried out by Federal departments and agencies \n overseas, and such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary for \n Consular Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and \n coordination of all matters pertaining to consular functions in \n the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate--\n ``(i) formulating and implementing policy relating to \n immigration, provision of consular services, and \n determination of United States citizenship;\n ``(ii) developing, revising, implementing, and \n directing policies, procedures, and regulations, \n including--\n\n ``(I) the adjudication and issuance of passports, \n visas, and related services;\n ``(II) the protection and welfare of United States \n citizens and interests abroad;\n ``(III) the provision of consular services by third \n countries in the absence of a United States consular \n presence; and\n ``(IV) the determination of United States \n citizenship or nationality;\n\n ``(iii) providing guidance and recommendations on \n related consular issues to Department principals and United \n States embassies and consulates;\n ``(iv) ensuring responsive and efficient provision of \n consular services in the United States and overseas;\n ``(v) overseeing and directing the Passport Office and \n Visa Office; and\n ``(vi) maintaining the security of official consular \n documentation, in collaboration with the Bureau of \n Diplomatic Security.''.\nSEC. 5119. BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(g) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(g)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(g) Bureau of Consular Affairs.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of State \n a Bureau of Consular Affairs, which shall perform such functions \n related to consular functions performed by United States consular \n officers as the Under Secretary for Management may prescribe.\n ``(2) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs shall \n be the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs.''.\nSEC. 5120. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MODERNIZATION AND REALIGNMENT OF \nCONSULAR SYSTEMS.\n It is the sense of Congress that the Department should--\n (1) align consular information systems modernization with \n enterprise-wide information technology strategy and cybersecurity \n policies;\n (2) improve integration, reduce redundancy, and enhance \n efficiency across Department-wide systems; and\n (3) ensure that consular systems benefit from unified \n management, architecture, and modernization.\nSEC. 5121. FEE FOR USE OF DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOMS.\n Section 54 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2726) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``The \nSecretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary, acting through the Under \nSecretary for Management,''.\n\n Subtitle B--Human Resources\n\nSEC. 5131. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5118, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (6) the following:\n ``(7) Assistant secretary for human resources.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for Human Resources who shall be \n responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under \n Secretary for Management, for matters relating to human \n resources, the management and development of the workforce of \n the Department, and such other related duties as the Secretary \n may from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant \n Secretary for Human Resources shall maintain continuous \n observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to human \n capital, workforce development and management in the conduct of \n foreign policy, including, as appropriate--\n ``(i) personnel management, including recruitment, \n development, evaluation retention, promotion, and \n retirement;\n ``(ii) the Department of State's training and \n development institutions, programs, and responsibilities;\n ``(iii) managing employee experience, relations, and \n benefits, including addressing grievances, ensuring \n accessibility, managing accommodations, and administering \n the Department's benefits and annuities;\n ``(iv) domestic and overseas assignments policy and \n administration;\n ``(v) presidential appointments; and\n ``(vi) such other related duties as the Under Secretary \n for Management may from time to time designate.\n ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may \n be construed to conflict with or otherwise overlap with the \n authorities and responsibilities of the Director General of the \n Foreign Service as set forth in section 208 of the Foreign \n Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3928).''.\nSEC. 5132. BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES.\n (a) In General.--Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State \nDepartment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by \nsection 5114 and amended by section 5117, is further amended by adding \nat the end the following:\n ``(3) Bureau of human resources.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of Human Resources, which shall perform such \n functions related to the recruitment, training, and retirement \n of personnel of the Department as the Under Secretary for \n Management may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Human Resources \n shall be the head of the Bureau of Human Resources.''.\n (b) References.--Any reference in any statute, reorganization plan, \nExecutive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other \nofficial document or proceeding to--\n (1) the Director of Global Talent shall be deemed to refer to \n the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources; and\n (2) the Bureau of Global Talent Management shall be deemed to \n refer to the Bureau of Human Resources.\nSEC. 5133. VETERANS INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--There shall be in the Department a Veterans \nInnovation Partnership Fellowship Program (hereinafter in this section \nreferred to as the ``VIP Fellowship Program'').\n (b) Finding.--Congress finds that the VIP Fellowship Program plays \na vital role in providing veterans with professional experience, \ntraining, and pathways to careers in international affairs, while \nstrengthening the Department's recruitment of skilled, diverse, and \nservice-minded personnel.\n (c) Objectives.--The program required by subsection (a) shall--\n (1) expand opportunities for veterans to gain professional \n experience in diplomacy, development, and international \n cooperation;\n (2) leverage the skills, leadership, and expertise of veterans \n to enhance the work of the Department and other participating \n agencies; and\n (3) support the transition of veterans into public service \n careers, particularly in foreign affairs.\n (d) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall \nbe administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and \nregulations, and in coordination with relevant Federal departments and \nagencies and veteran-serving organizations.\nSEC. 5134. THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.\n (a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Thomas R. \nPickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.\n (b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall continue \nto provide financial assistance, mentoring, and professional \ndevelopment opportunities to graduate students who commit to pursuing \ncareers in the Foreign Service of the United States.\n (c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall \nbe administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and \nregulations.\nSEC. 5135. CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.\n (a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Charles B. \nRangel International Affairs Fellowship Program.\n (b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall continue \nto recruit and support outstanding individuals from diverse backgrounds \nto prepare them for careers in the Foreign Service.\n (c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall \nbe administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and \nregulations.\nSEC. 5136. DONALD M. PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP \nPROGRAM.\n (a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Donald M. \nPayne International Development Fellowship Program.\n (b) Purpose.--The program required by subsection (a) shall continue \nto provide financial assistance, mentoring, and professional \ndevelopment opportunities to individuals pursuing careers in \ninternational development.\n (c) Administration.--The program required by subsection (a) shall \nbe administered by the Department, consistent with existing law and \nregulations.\nSEC. 5137. MATTERS RELATING TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE.\n (a) Director Line of Reporting.--The Director of the Foreign \nService Institute shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Human \nResources for all matters pertaining to the management, execution, and \nstrategy of the training and instruction required by section 701 of the \nForeign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021).\n (b) Schools of Instruction.--The Foreign Service Institute shall \nconsist of at least four schools of instruction, which shall provide \ninstruction consistent with the requirements set forth in chapter 7 of \ntitle I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.). \nThe schools of instruction shall be as follows:\n (1) The School of Professional and Area Studies, which shall \n provide job-specific orientation, tradecraft, and area studies, as \n well as new-hire orientation programs.\n (2) The School of Leadership and Management Studies, which \n shall provide leadership and crisis management training.\n (3) The School of Applied Information Technology Studies, which \n shall provide instruction to ensure information technology \n professionals have the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to \n operate and maintain the complex computer and technology systems \n employed by the Department.\n (4) The School of Foreign Languages, which shall be responsible \n for providing language instruction as prescribed by law and at the \n direction of the Secretary.\nSEC. 5138. FEES FOR USE OF THE GEORGE P. SCHULTZ NATIONAL FOREIGN \nAFFAIRS TRAINING CENTER.\n Section 53 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2725) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``The \nSecretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary, acting through the Under \nSecretary for Management''.\n\n Subtitle C--Political Affairs\n\nSEC. 5141. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)), as amended by section 5111, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (4) the following:\n ``(5) Under secretary for political affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State, among the Under Secretaries authorized by paragraph (1), \n an Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs who shall \n assist the Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State \n on matters relating to regional and bilateral diplomacy, and \n such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to \n time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subsection (a), the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs shall maintain continuous \n observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the \n implementation of the foreign policy of the United States, \n including, as appropriate, coordinating with the other Under \n Secretaries of State in implementing foreign policy.''.\nSEC. 5142. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REGARDING CHANGES TO BUREAU \nJURISDICTION.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary \nfor Management and the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, shall, \nnot later than 60 days before making any change to the geographic or \nfunctional jurisdiction of any bureau of the Department, including by \nadding or removing countries or otherwise changing the scope of \nresponsibilities under the purview of such bureau, submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a notification of such proposed \nchange, including--\n (1) a justification for such change;\n (2) a description of the expected operational, programmatic, or \n policy implications for any bureau affected by such change;\n (3) any proposed or anticipated staffing changes as a result of \n such change; and\n (4) the anticipated cost or savings of such change.\n (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate.\nSEC. 5143. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR THE ARCTIC.\n (a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be in the Department an \nAmbassador-at-Large for the Arctic who shall be responsible to the \nSecretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, \nfor--\n (1) matters relating to the Arctic region; and\n (2) such other related duties as such the Secretary may from \n time to time designate.\n (b) Appointment.--The Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic shall be \nappointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the \nSenate.\n (c) Duties and Responsibilities.--\n (1) In general.--The Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic shall--\n (A) advance United States interests in the Arctic region;\n (B) engage with foreign governments, intergovernmental \n organizations, the Arctic Council, and other international or \n multilateral organizations of which the United States is a \n member or has observer status and which advance United States \n interests in the Arctic region;\n (C) facilitate the development and coordination of United \n States foreign policy and programs in the Arctic region;\n (D) coordinate with relevant offices, bureaus, and \n interagency partners on efforts to counter the malign influence \n of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China in \n Arctic countries and Arctic multilateral fora and \n organizations;\n (E) coordinate the diplomatic objectives with respect to \n the activities described in subparagraph (A), and, as \n appropriate, represent the United States within multilateral \n fora that address international cooperation and foreign policy \n matters in the Arctic region;\n (F) help inform, in coordination with the Bureau of \n Economic Affairs, transnational commerce and commercial \n maritime transit in the Arctic region;\n (G) ensure, in coordination with the Bureau of Oceans and \n International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, that \n scientific data, environmental monitoring, and scientific \n research cooperation is consistent with regional security \n planning programs and research security best practices in the \n Department and other relevant Federal departments and agencies;\n (H) consult, as appropriate, with Arctic indigenous \n communities, including by ensuring equal application and full \n protection of laws relating to investment screening, foreign \n influence, and other relevant national security regulations and \n statutes;\n (I) ensure that all actions taken to perform the duties \n described in this subsection are consistent with the Arctic \n Region Security Policy in accordance with subsection (f); and\n (J) use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States \n to encourage other countries and international multilateral \n organizations to support the principles of the Arctic Region \n Security Policy implemented pursuant to subsection (f).\n (2) Areas of responsibility.--The Ambassador-at-Large for \n Arctic Affairs is authorized to maintain continuous observation and \n coordination on matters related to the following:\n (A) Institutions for cooperation among the Arctic \n countries.\n (B) Scientific monitoring and research on local, regional, \n and global environmental issues.\n (C) Responsible natural resource management and economic \n development.\n (3) Additional duties.--In addition to the duties and \n responsibilities specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the \n Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such \n other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign.\n (d) Arctic Watcher Program.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic \nAffairs shall establish and carry out a program to be known as the \n``Arctic Watcher Program'', to--\n (1) monitor the Arctic region across the security, military, \n economic, natural resource, cyber, scientific, and political \n sectors in foreign countries;\n (2) monitor and combat the People's Republic of China, Russian \n Federation, and other malign influence campaigns across the Arctic \n region that impact United States national security, European \n security, and Indo-Pacific security that pose a threat to the \n rules-based order, and undermine United States interests in the \n region;\n (3) strengthen the capacity of the United States to engage with \n foreign countries and regional and international organizations that \n are engaged in Arctic affairs; and\n (4) strengthen United States energy security, cyber security, \n and economic interests in the Arctic, including in the critical \n minerals and natural resources sectors.\n (e) Expansion of Regional China Officer and Russia Watcher \nPositions to the Arctic Region.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary shall expand the number of \n Regional China Officer and Russia Watcher positions to include the \n following:\n (A) At least three posts in European countries with \n significant interests in the Arctic region.\n (B) At least one post in North American countries with \n significant interests in the Arctic region.\n (2) Position composition.--One-half of the positions described \n in paragraph (1) shall be part of the Regional China Officer \n program and one-half of such positions shall be Russia Watchers.\n (3) Notification.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs \n shall notify the appropriate congressional committees upon \n assigning an individual to a position described in paragraph (1).\n (f) Arctic Region Security Policy.--\n (1) Lead bureau.--The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs \n shall be the lead bureau for developing and implementing the Arctic \n Region Security Policy of the United States, in coordination with \n other relevant regional and functional bureaus and offices of the \n Department and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to \n advance United States national security interests.\n (2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Arctic Region Security \n Policy shall advance United States national security interests by \n assessing, developing, budgeting for, and implementing plans, \n policies, and actions--\n (A) to bolster the diplomatic presence of the United States \n in Arctic countries, including through enhancements to \n diplomatic missions and facilities, participation in regional \n and bilateral dialogues that advance United States interests \n related to Arctic security, and coordination of United States \n initiatives and assistance programs across agencies to protect \n the national security of the United States and its allies and \n partners;\n (B) to enhance the resilience of Arctic countries that are \n United States allies and partners with respect to the economic, \n environmental, and security effects that may result from \n increased accessibility of the Arctic region;\n (C) to assess specific added risks to the Arctic region and \n Arctic countries that--\n (i) are vulnerable to the changing Arctic environment; \n and\n (ii) are strategically significant to the United \n States;\n (D) to advance principles of good governance by encouraging \n and cooperating with Arctic countries on collaborative \n approaches--\n (i) to responsibly manage natural resources in the \n Arctic region;\n (ii) to share the burden of ensuring maritime safety in \n the Arctic region;\n (iii) to address challenges posed by the militarization \n of the Arctic region by the Russian Federation;\n (iv) to address growing security cooperation in the \n Arctic region by the Russian Federation and People's \n Republic of China and the implications for United States \n national security interests and Arctic security;\n (v) to develop multilateral policies among Arctic \n countries on the management of maritime transit routes \n through the Arctic region and work cooperatively on the \n transit policies for access to and transit in the Arctic \n Region by non-Arctic countries; and\n (vi) to facilitate the development of Arctic Region \n Security Action Plans to ensure effective implementation of \n the objectives identified in the Arctic Region Security \n Policy;\n (E) to evaluate the vulnerability, security, survivability, \n and resiliency of United States interests in the Arctic region;\n (F) to counter malign influence from the Russian Federation \n and the People's Republic of China in Arctic countries and \n Arctic multilateral fora, including through the exploitation or \n manipulation of--\n (i) science and research partnerships or organizations;\n (ii) economic development projects in strategic \n sectors, including transportation, energy, and \n telecommunications;\n (iii) educational, cultural, and religious \n organizations; and\n (iv) engagements with subnational and indigenous \n governance structures; and\n (G) to increase coordination among Arctic countries that \n are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the \n protection of critical infrastructure, including energy, \n telecommunications, and scientific infrastructure.\n (g) Restrictions and Requirements.--\n (1) Scope of authority.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic \n Affairs and any other personnel assigned to the Ambassador-at-Large \n shall not have any authority or role in decision-making on United \n States domestic policy issues beyond those directly related to \n United States foreign policy with international partners and \n stakeholders in the Arctic region.\n (2) Briefings requirement.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic \n Affairs shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees \n periodic briefings on diplomatic engagements in the Arctic.\n (3) Guidance related to attendance and participation at arctic \n conferences and multilateral fora.--The Secretary shall disseminate \n guidance, in coordination with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security \n and relevant interagency partners, for the attendance and \n participation of United States Government officials at Arctic \n conferences and multilateral fora, taking into consideration--\n (A) the potential for United States Government attendance \n to advance United States national security and foreign policy \n objectives; and\n (B) the degree to which the organization hosting or funding \n a conference or other event is funded, controlled, or advances \n the interests of the Russian Federation or People's Republic of \n China.\n (h) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in \n coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the \n Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal \n departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate \n congressional committees a report on Russian and Chinese malign \n influence in the Arctic region.\n (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) examine the Arctic strategies of Russia and China and \n the impact of such strategies on United States national \n security, scientific, and foreign policy interests in the \n Arctic region;\n (B) examine Russian and Chinese cooperation in the Arctic \n region and implications of any such cooperation for the United \n States;\n (C) examine the efforts of Russia and China to advance the \n strategic interests of such countries in the Arctic region \n through exploiting, manipulating, or co-opting non-governmental \n and international organizations in the Arctic region;\n (D) provide a list of multilateral engagements and \n conferences attended by the Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic \n Affairs during the reporting period and an explanation of how \n such engagements countered Russian and Chinese influence and \n advanced United States national security and foreign policy \n interests;\n (E) examine Russian and Chinese efforts to gain control and \n influence over key sectors in the Arctic region, including \n critical minerals, energy, transportation, and fishing;\n (F) assess Russian and Chinese efforts to exploit \n scientific and academic research in the Arctic, including \n through research partnerships with academic institutions in the \n United States and other Arctic countries; and\n (G) assess the tools, resources, and funding available to \n counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic region.\n (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex \n if necessary.\n (4) Sunset.--The reporting requirement in this subsection shall \n expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment \n of this Act.\n (i) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) the term ``Arctic countries'' means those countries that, \n as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are permanent members \n of the Arctic Council; and\n (2) the term ``Arctic region'' means--\n (A) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel \n latitude north of the equator;\n (B) all the United States territory north and west of the \n boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers;\n (C) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the \n Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and\n (D) the Aleutian Chain.\nSEC. 5144. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION.\n (a) Establishment.--There is authorized to be in the Department an \nAmbassador-at-Large for the Indian Ocean Region who shall be \nresponsible to the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for \nPolitical Affairs, for--\n (1) matters relating to the Indian Ocean region; and\n (2) such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to \n time designate.\n (b) Appointment.--The ambassador described in subsection (a) may \nonly be established if appointed by the President, by and with the \nadvice and consent of the Senate.\n (c) Responsibilities.--\n (1) In general.--The responsibilities of the Ambassador-at-\n Large for the Indian Ocean Region may include--\n (A) ensuring harmonization and continuity of United States \n diplomatic efforts and assistance programs across Indian Ocean \n region countries;\n (B) identifying the diplomatic, military, economic, and \n development lines of effort that are of greatest United States \n strategic interest in Indian Ocean region countries and \n reinforcing United States diplomatic and interagency engagement \n with respect to such lines of effort; and\n (C) identifying and reinforcing United States diplomatic \n and interagency engagement to counter malign People's Republic \n of China influence activities in the Indian Ocean region and \n Indian Ocean region countries that are contrary to United \n States interests.\n (2) Indian ocean region countries defined.--In this subsection, \n the term ``Indian Ocean region countries'' means--\n (A) the littoral countries of the Indian Ocean; and\n (B) such other countries as the Secretary may determine, \n after consultation with the appropriate congressional \n committees.\nSEC. 5145. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5131, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (7) the following:\n ``(8) Assistant secretary for east asian and pacific affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs \n who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting \n through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--\n ``(i) matters relating to East Asia and the Pacific \n region; and\n ``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs shall \n maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters \n pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in \n East Asia and the Pacific.''.\nSEC. 5146. BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and \namended by section 5132, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(4) Bureau of east asian and pacific affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, which shall \n perform such functions related to implementation of United \n States foreign policy to East Asia and the Pacific as the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for East Asian and \n Pacific Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of East Asian \n and Pacific Affairs.\n ``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `East Asia \n and the Pacific' means the region of countries that the \n Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of \n the Bureau for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.''.\nSEC. 5147. DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS IN BUREAU OF \nEAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS.\n (a) Authorization.--There shall be in the Department a Director who \nshall oversee an Office of Multilateral Affairs in the Bureau of East \nAsian and Pacific Affairs.\n (b) Duties.--The Director of the Office of Multilateral Affairs \nshould--\n (1) coordinate and support diplomatic engagement in East Asia-\n focused regional fora and organizations, including the Asia-Pacific \n Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Nations, ASEAN \n Regional Forum, East Asia Summit, the Lower Mekong Initiative, and \n any other East Asia-focused multilateral fora determined by the \n Secretary; and\n (2) provide staff and logistic support to the United States \n Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the United \n States Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Nations.\n (c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that is 5 \nyears after the date of the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 5148. COUNTERING PRC INFLUENCE FUND UNIT.\n (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a \nCountering the PRC Influence Fund Unit (in this section referred to as \nthe ``CPIF Unit'') in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\n (b) Personnel.--\n (1) Composition.--The CPIF Unit may be comprised of a Director, \n Deputy Director, and additional staff as appropriate, including a \n Budget Analyst, a Grant Officer, a Program Assistant, and a \n Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist.\n (2) Staffing.--The CPIF Unit shall be comprised of personnel \n with expertise or experience in performing the following functions:\n (A) Grants Officer.\n (B) Program Assistant.\n (C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist.\n (3) Director.--The Director of the CPIF Unit shall fulfill the \n following responsibilities:\n (A) Identify on an annual basis specific strategic \n priorities for the CPIF Unit consistent with United States \n national security priorities and objectives.\n (B) In coordination with the head of the Office of Foreign \n Assistance and other relevant officials of the Department, \n coordinate, select, and approve all CPIF Unit programming, such \n as geographic and functional areas of focus, based on criteria \n that the program directly counters malign activities by the \n People's Republic of China.\n (C) Ensure that all CPIF Unit programming advances United \n States foreign policy and national security interests.\n (D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the \n effectiveness of all CPIF Unit programming to ensure that it \n advances United States foreign policy and national security \n interests and degrades the ability of the People's Republic of \n China or entities acting on the behalf of the People's Republic \n of China to conduct malign influence operations.\n (E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all \n CPIF Unit programming is carried out in coordination with other \n Federal activities to counter PRC malign influence.\n (F) On a quarterly basis, brief the appropriate \n congressional committees on the development of annual strategic \n priorities and CPIF Unit project selection and implementation.\n (G) Provide a written list of CPIF Unit projects approved \n for each fiscal year to--\n (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee \n on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the \n Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.\n (4) Deputy director.--The Deputy Director of the CPIF Unit may \n have responsibility for policy and programming to assist the \n Director, particularly with respect to CPIF Unit activities handled \n by other United States departments and agencies.\n (c) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activities.--The Director \nof the CPIF Unit may--\n (1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities to \n assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government efficiency, and \n reduce the risks of fraud and waste;\n (2) conduct regular research and evaluation of CPIF Unit \n programs and activities to improve ongoing and future activities, \n including by implementing a process to ensure monitoring, \n evaluation, and learning results are considered in funding \n decisions; and\n (3) make available to the appropriate congressional committees \n the findings of any research or evaluation conducted under \n paragraph (2).\n (d) PRC Malign Influence Defined.--In this section, the term ``PRC \nmalign influence'' means activities by the Government of the People's \nRepublic of China or an entity acting on the behalf of the Government \nof the People's Republic of China that--\n (1) undermines a free and open international order;\n (2) utilizes covert or overt information operations, \n corruption, political interference, cultural pressure, or economic \n coercion and dependency to influence the political, military, \n economic, or other policies of a foreign country to advance the \n strategic objectives of the People's Republic of China;\n (3) undermines the national security, territorial integrity, or \n sovereignty of the United States or other country; or\n (4) undermines the political and economic security of the \n United States or other country, including by facilitating \n corruption or elite capture, distorting markets, and advancing \n coercive economic practices, including theft of intellectual \n property, and engaging in foreign information operations.\n (e) Termination.--The CPIF Unit established under this section \nshall terminate on the date that is four years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\nSEC. 5149. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5145, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (8) the following:\n ``(9) Assistant secretary for african affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for African Affairs who shall be \n responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs, for--\n ``(i) matters relating to sub-Saharan Africa; and\n ``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for African Affairs shall maintain \n continuous observation and coordination of all matters \n pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in \n sub-Saharan Africa.''.\nSEC. 5150. BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and \namended by section 5146, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(5) Bureau of african affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of African Affairs, which shall perform such \n functions related to implementation of United States foreign \n policy and assistance to sub-Saharan Africa as the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for African Affairs \n shall be the head of the Bureau of African Affairs.\n ``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `sub-Saharan \n Africa' means the region of countries that the Secretary of \n State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau of \n African Affairs.''.\nSEC. 5151. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5149, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (9) the following:\n ``(10) Assistant secretary for near eastern affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs who shall \n be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the \n Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--\n ``(i) matters relating to the Middle East and North \n Africa; and\n ``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs shall maintain \n continuous observation and coordination of all matters \n pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in \n the Middle East and North Africa.''.\nSEC. 5152. BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and \namended by section 5150, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(6) Bureau of near eastern affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which shall perform \n such functions related to implementation of United States \n foreign policy to the Middle East and North Africa as the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern \n Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Near Eastern \n Affairs.\n ``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `Middle East \n and North Africa' means the region of countries that the \n Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of \n the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.''.\nSEC. 5153. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section \n5151, is further amended by inserting after paragraph (10) the \nfollowing:\n ``(11) Assistant secretary for south and central asian \n affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian \n Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, \n acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--\n ``(i) matters relating to South and Central Asia; and\n ``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs shall \n maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters \n pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in \n South and Central Asia.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment Repealing Previous Position.--Section 122 \nof the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 \n(22 U.S.C. 2652) is hereby repealed.\nSEC. 5154. BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and \namended by section 5152, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(7) Bureau of south and central asian affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, which shall \n perform such functions related to implementation of United \n States foreign policy to South and Central Asia as the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for South and Central \n Asian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of South and \n Central Asian Affairs.\n ``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `South and \n Central Asia' means the region of countries that the Secretary \n of State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau \n for South and Central Asian Affairs.''.\nSEC. 5155. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5153, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (11) the following:\n ``(12) Assistant secretary for western hemisphere affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs who \n shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through \n the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--\n ``(i) matters relating to the Western Hemisphere; and\n ``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs shall \n maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters \n pertaining to implementation of American foreign policy in the \n Western Hemisphere.''.\nSEC. 5156. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and \namended by section 5154, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(8) Bureau of western hemisphere affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, which shall \n perform such functions related to implementation of United \n States foreign policy to the Western Hemisphere as the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere \n Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere \n Affairs.\n ``(C) Western hemisphere defined.--In this paragraph, the \n term `Western Hemisphere' means the region of countries that \n the Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility \n of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.''.\nSEC. 5157. OFFICE OF HAITIAN AFFAIRS.\n (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of Western \nHemisphere Affairs of the Department an Office of Haitian Affairs, \nwhich shall be headed by a Director.\n (b) Duties.--The Director of the Office of Haitian Affairs shall be \nresponsible for--\n (1) developing and implementing policy for United States \n diplomatic, political, economic, humanitarian, development, \n consular, and security engagement with the Republic of Haiti;\n (2) leading interagency coordination with respect to such \n engagement;\n (3) liaising with United States diplomatic and consular posts \n in Haiti;\n (4) representing the Department in bilateral and multilateral \n settings on matters relating to Haiti; and\n (5) overseeing strategic initiatives of the Department related \n to governance, public safety, internationally recognized human \n rights, migration, and rule of law in Haiti.\nSEC. 5158. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5155, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (12) the following:\n ``(13) Assistant secretary for european and eurasian affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs \n who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting \n through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for--\n ``(i) matters relating to Europe and Eurasia; and\n ``(ii) such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs shall \n maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters \n pertaining to implementation of United States foreign policy in \n Europe and Eurasia.''.\nSEC. 5159. BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and \namended by section 5156, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(9) Bureau of european and eurasian affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, which shall \n perform such functions related to implementation of United \n States foreign policy to Europe and Eurasia as the Under \n Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for European and \n Eurasian Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of European \n and Eurasian Affairs.\n ``(C) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `Europe and \n Eurasia' means the region of countries that the Secretary of \n State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau of \n European and Eurasian Affairs.''.\nSEC. 5160. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND UNIT.\n (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a \nCountering Russian Influence Fund Unit (in this section referred to as \nthe ``CRIF Unit'') in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs of \nthe Department.\n (b) Personnel.--\n (1) Composition.--The CRIF Unit may be comprised of a Director, \n Deputy Director, and additional staff as appropriate, including a \n budget analyst, a grant officer, a program assistant, and a \n monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialist.\n (2) Staffing.--The CRIF Unit shall be comprised of personnel \n with expertise or experience in performing the following functions:\n (A) Grants officer.\n (B) Program assistant.\n (C) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning specialist.\n (3) Director.--The Director of the CRIF Unit shall fulfill the \n following responsibilities:\n (A) Identify on an annual basis specific strategic \n priorities for the CRIF Unit consistent with United States \n foreign policy and national security priorities and objectives \n described in section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in \n Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9543).\n (B) In coordination with the head of the Office of Foreign \n Assistance and other relevant officials, provide policy \n guidance, coordinate, select, and approve all CRIF Unit \n programming, based on criteria that the program directly \n counters malign activities by the Russian Federation in \n accordance with the use of funds described in such section 254.\n (C) Ensure that all CRIF Unit programming advances United \n States foreign policy and national security interests, \n including efforts to counter Russian aggression against \n sovereign countries and other nefarious kinetic and hybrid \n Russian activities in countries that are United States allies \n or partners that affect, threaten, or undermine United States \n interests.\n (D) Conduct oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the \n effectiveness of all CRIF Unit programming to ensure that it \n advances United States foreign policy and national security \n interests and degrades the ability of the Russian Federation or \n entities acting on the behalf of the Russian Federation to \n conduct malign influence operations.\n (E) Ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all \n CRIF Unit programming is carried out in coordination with other \n Federal activities to counter Russian malign influence.\n (F) On a quarterly basis, brief the appropriate \n congressional committees on the development of annual strategic \n priorities and CRIF Unit project selection and implementation.\n (G) Provide a written list of CRIF Unit projects approved \n for each fiscal year to the appropriate congressional \n committees.\n (4) Deputy director.--The Deputy Director may have \n responsibility for policy and programming to assist the Director, \n particularly with respect to CRIF Unit activities handled by other \n Federal departments or agencies.\n (5) Appropriate congressional committee defined.--In this \n subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' \n means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate.\n (c) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activities.--The Director \nof the CRIF Unit may--\n (1) direct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities to \n assess programmatic outcomes, maximize government efficiency, and \n reduce the risks of fraud and waste;\n (2) conduct regular research and evaluation of CRIF Unit \n programs and activities to improve ongoing and future activities, \n including by implementing a process to ensure monitoring, \n evaluation, and learning results are considered in funding \n decisions; and\n (3) make available to Congress the findings of any research or \n evaluation conducted under paragraph (2).\n (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Russian malign \ninfluence'' means activities by the Russian Federation or an entity \nacting on the behalf of the Russian Federation that--\n (1) advance an alternative, repressive international order that \n bolsters the hegemonic ambitions of the Russian Federation;\n (2) utilize covert or overt information operations, corruption, \n political interference, or economic coercion and dependency to \n influence the political, military, economic, or other policies of a \n foreign country and advance the strategic objectives of the Russian \n Federation;\n (3) undermine the national security, territorial integrity, or \n sovereignty of the United States or other country; or\n (4) undermine the political and economic security of the United \n States or other country, including by facilitating corruption or \n elite capture, distorting markets, and advancing coercive economic \n practices, including theft of intellectual property, and engaging \n in malign information operations.\n (e) Termination.--The CRIF Unit established under this section \nshall terminate on the date that is four years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\nSEC. 5161. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5158, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (13) the following:\n ``(14) Assistant secretary for international organization \n affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for International Organization \n Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, \n acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for \n leading and coordinating the development and implementation of \n United States multilateral policy with respect to international \n organizations, with a particular emphasis on matters relating \n to organizations that are a part of the United Nations system, \n and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to \n time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs \n shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all \n matters pertaining to the plans and activities of international \n organizations in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as \n appropriate--\n ``(i) coordinating and collaborating with the United \n States Mission to the United Nations, as well as relevant \n functional bureaus in the Department, to implement United \n States multilateral policy;\n ``(ii) managing the disbursement and payment of \n appropriated United States assessed and discretionary \n contributions to the United Nations and international \n organizations;\n ``(iii) managing the disbursement and payment of \n appropriated United States assessed and discretionary \n contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations;\n ``(iv) working with United Nations member states \n through the United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to \n reduce the financial obligation of the United States in the \n form of assessed contributions to the United Nations;\n ``(v) working with United Nations member states through \n the United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to reduce the \n financial obligation of the United States in the form of \n assessed contributions in the peace operations budget of \n the United Nations; and\n ``(vi) coordinating activities relating to increasing \n the employment of United States citizens and the citizens \n of like-minded countries by international organizations, \n including--\n\n ``(I) advocating for the employment of United \n States citizens in all international organizations of \n which the United States is a member, including \n throughout the United Nations system;\n ``(II) coordinating interagency support for non-\n United States candidates for leadership or oversight \n roles in such international organizations when--\n\n ``(aa) no United States citizen candidate has \n been nominated for election to such a leadership \n role; and\n ``(bb) providing such support is in the \n interest of the United States;\n\n ``(III) developing and maintaining a publicly \n accessible database of open positions at such \n international organizations;\n ``(IV) providing details on how United States \n citizens may submit applications for such positions;\n ``(V) communicating regularly with Members of \n Congress to solicit the names of qualified candidates \n for such positions;\n ``(VI) maintaining a comprehensive and current list \n of all United States citizens employed by such \n international organizations;\n ``(VII) regularly reporting to Congress on the \n number of such citizens and identifying any \n discrimination, prejudice, or perceived bias against \n such citizens seeking to secure such employment;\n ``(VIII) coordinating all nominations by the \n relevant agencies of the Federal Government for \n election in the United Nations system; and\n ``(IX) working to increase the number of Junior \n Professional Officer positions sponsored by the United \n States in the United Nations system over the number of \n such positions so sponsored as of the date of the \n enactment of this Act.''.\n\nSEC. 5162. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS.\n Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic \nAuthorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and \namended by section 5159, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(10) Bureau of international organization affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State a Bureau of International Organization Affairs which \n shall perform such functions related to multilateral diplomacy \n in international organizations as the Under Secretary for \n Political Affairs may prescribe.\n ``(B) Head.--The Assistant Secretary for International \n Organization Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of \n International Organization Affairs.\n ``(C) Responsibilities.--The Bureau of International \n Organization Affairs is authorized to lead, coordinate, \n develop, and implement policy for the United States in line \n with United States strategic interests, to be executed in \n international organizations, including providing guidance and \n support for activities related to--\n ``(i) United States participation in international \n organizations;\n ``(ii) peacekeeping;\n ``(iii) multilateral humanitarian operations, \n internationally recognized human rights, economic and \n social affairs, and international development;\n ``(iv) United States participation in technical and \n specialized United Nations agencies; and\n ``(v) United States citizen employment in international \n organizations.\n ``(D) Coordination.--All other bureaus of the Department of \n State shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the Bureau of \n International Organization Affairs on all matters arising \n within those bureaus that relate to international \n organizations.''.\n\n Subtitle D--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 5171. PERIODIC BRIEFINGS FROM BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary shall offer to the appropriate \ncongressional committees regular, quarterly briefings by the Bureau of \nIntelligence and Research, in coordination with other bureaus as \nappropriate, on--\n (1) any topic requested by one or more of the appropriate \n congressional committees;\n (2) any topic of current importance to the national security of \n the United States; and\n (3) any other topic the Secretary considers necessary.\n (b) Location.--The briefings required under subsection (a) shall be \nheld at a secure facility that is suitable for review of information \nthat is classified at the level of ``Top Secret/SCI''.\n (c) No Limitation on Other Briefings.--Any briefings pursuant to \nsubsection (a) shall be in addition to any briefings provided to the \nappropriate congressional committees, the Select Committee on \nIntelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on \nIntelligence of the House of Representatives. Nothing in this section \nshall be construed to limit the provision of any other briefings to the \ncommittees described in this subsection.\nSEC. 5172. SUPPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) congressional travel is essential to fostering \n international relations, understanding global issues first-hand, \n and jointly advancing United States interests abroad; and\n (2) only in close coordination and thanks to the dedication of \n personnel at United States embassies, consulates, and other \n missions abroad can the success of these vital trips be possible.\n (b) In General.--Consistent with applicable laws and the \nSecretary's security responsibilities, the Secretary shall reaffirm to \nall diplomatic posts the importance of congressional travel and shall \ndirect all such posts to support congressional travel by members and \nstaff of the appropriate congressional committees, when authorized by \napplicable congressional travel procedures to include the congressional \nauthorization letter and congressional travel legislation and policies. \nThe Secretary shall reaffirm the Department's policies to support such \ntravel by members and staff of the appropriate congressional \ncommittees, by making such support available on any day of the week, \nincluding Federal and local holidays when required to complete \ncongressional responsibilities and, to the extent practical, requiring \nthe direct involvement of mid-level or senior officers.\n (c) Exception for Simultaneous High-level Visits.--The requirement \nunder subsection (b) does not apply in the case of a simultaneous visit \nfrom the President, the First Lady or First Gentleman, the Vice \nPresident, the Secretary, or the Secretary of Defense.\n (d) Training.--The Secretary shall require all designated control \nofficers to have been trained on supporting congressional travel at \nposts abroad prior to the assigned congressional visit.\nSEC. 5173. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED AND ORDERED \nDEPARTURES.\n (a) Departures Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the \n appropriate congressional committees listing every instance that an \n authorized or ordered departure was issued for the five-year period \n preceding the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report \n required under paragraph (1)--\n (A) the name of the post and the date of the approval of \n the authorized or ordered departure;\n (B) the basis for the authorized or ordered departure; and\n (C) the number of chief of mission personnel that departed, \n categorized by agency, as well as their eligible family \n members, if available.\n (b) Congressional Notification Requirement.--Any instance of an \nauthorized or ordered departure shall be notified to appropriate \ncongressional committees not later than three days after the Secretary \nauthorized an authorized or ordered departure. The details in the \nnotification shall include--\n (1) the information described in subsection (a)(2);\n (2) the mode of travel for chief of mission personnel who \n departed;\n (3) the estimated cost of the authorized or ordered departure, \n including travel and per diem costs; and\n (4) the destination of all departed personnel and changes to \n their work activities due to the departure.\n (c) Establishment of a Database.--Not later than two years after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a \ndatabase with the information required by subsections (a)(2) and (b) \nand shall make such database available on a regular basis to the \nappropriate congressional committees.\n (d) Termination.--The congressional notification requirement under \nthis section shall terminate following the establishment of the \ndatabase required by subsection (c).\n (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate.\nSEC. 5174. STRENGTHENING ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE.\n (a) Organization.--The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Data \nand Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department should work \ncollaboratively on strengthening enterprise governance of the \nDepartment and report directly to the Deputy Secretary.\n (b) Adjudication of Unresolved Budget and Management Decisions.--\nAdjudication of unresolved budget and management decisions should be \nmade by the Deputy Secretary.\nSEC. 5175. ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING THE REGIONAL CHINA OFFICER \nPROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--There is authorized to be established at the \nDepartment a Regional China Officer (RCO) program to support regional \nposts and officers with reporting, information, convening, and policy \ntools, and to enhance expertise related to strategic competition with \nthe People's Republic of China.\n (b) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the \nSecretary $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to the \nDepartment to expand the RCO program, including for--\n (1) one Director;\n (2) locally employed staff to support Regional China Officers \n serving abroad; and\n (3) not fewer than 20 forward-deployed Foreign Service Officers \n assigned to United States diplomatic or consular posts or detailed \n to the foreign ministry of an ally, to be known as Regional China \n Officers (in this section referred to as ``RCOs''), who shall be \n responsible for--\n (A) monitoring and reporting on activities of the People's \n Republic of China (PRC) in the region of his or her \n responsibility, including in the commercial, development, \n finance, critical infrastructure, technology, and military \n domains, including projects associated with the PRC's Belt and \n Road Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global \n Development Initiative; and\n (B) advising and sharing knowledge with United States \n embassy personnel, diplomatic allies and partners, and host \n countries on PRC activities locally, regionally, and globally.\n (c) Director.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint a Director to \noversee the RCO program from among career members of the Foreign \nService.\n (d) Limitation on Position.--The establishment of the position of \nthe Director of the RCO program pursuant to subsection (c) shall not \nresult in an increase in the overall full-time equivalent positions \nwithin the Department.\n (e) Responsibilities.--The Director shall be responsible for \ncoordinating and overseeing the activities of RCOs in order to--\n (1) improve United States monitoring and responsiveness to \n activities, strategies and tactics of the PRC that undermine United \n States interests;\n (2) ensure that RCO program activities are aligned with United \n States strategic interests and priorities for strategic competition \n with the PRC;\n (3) oversee RCO program activities, including the development \n of standardized monitoring, evaluation, and learning metrics that \n inform effective United States Government responses to PRC \n activities;\n (4) identify gaps in United States engagements regarding PRC \n cross-cutting activities that impact United States interests; and\n (5) manage hiring for RCO positions, including individuals with \n the appropriate proficiency in Mandarin.\n (f) Regional China Officers.--\n (1) Qualifications.--The Secretary shall select and assign RCOs \n from among Foreign Service Officers who have expertise related to \n the PRC, including in the forms of prior experience working in or \n on the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and proficiency in Mandarin \n language.\n (2) Geographic placement.--Of the total number of RCOs in the \n Unit, there shall be no fewer than two Regional China Officers \n assigned to United States diplomatic posts associated with each of \n the following bureaus of the Department:\n (A) The Bureau of African Affairs.\n (B) The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.\n (C) The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.\n (D) The Bureau of International Organization Affairs.\n (E) The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.\n (F) The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.\n (G) The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.\n (g) Sunset Provision.--The requirement to maintain the Regional \nChina Officer Program under subsection (a) shall expire on the date \nthat is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (h) Ally Defined.--In this section, the term ``ally'' means--\n (1) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; \n or\n (2) a country designated as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to \n the authorities provided by section 517 of the Foreign Assistance \n Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k).\nSEC. 5176. REPORT ON CHINA'S DIPLOMATIC POSTS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for the next five \nyears, the Secretary shall submit to appropriate congressional \ncommittees a report on the diplomatic presence of the People's Republic \nof China worldwide and how that presence compares to the diplomatic \npresence of the United States, including--\n (1) the number of diplomatic posts currently maintained by \n People's Republic of China and the United States in each country; \n and\n (2) the estimated number of diplomatic personnel of the \n People's Republic of China and the United States stationed abroad \n in each country.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate \n congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on \n Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the \n Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on \n Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select \n Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.\n (2) Diplomatic post.--The term ``diplomatic post'', with \n respect to the United States, does not include a post to which only \n personnel of agencies other than the Department are assigned.\nSEC. 5177. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO REDUCE PERSONNEL AT COVERED \nDIPLOMATIC POSTS.\n (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), not later \nthan 30 days before the date on which the Secretary carries out a \nreduction in United States Foreign Service personnel of at least 10 \npercent at a covered diplomatic post, the Secretary shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a notification of the intent to \ncarry out such a reduction, which shall include a certification by the \nSecretary that such reduction will not negatively impact the ability of \nthe United States to compete with the People's Republic of China, the \nIslamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian Federation.\n (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a \nsecurity risk to personnel at a covered diplomatic post.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section--\n (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate; and\n (2) the term ``covered diplomatic post'' means a United States \n diplomatic post in a country in which the People's Republic of \n China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian Federation also \n have a diplomatic post.\nSEC. 5178. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL CHANGES.\n Section 5318(c)(1) of the Department of State Authorization Act of \n2021 (22 U.S.C. 2658a(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and \ninserting ``8 years''.\n\n TITLE II--WORKFORCE MATTERS\n\nSEC. 5201. REPORT ON VETTING OF FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE LANGUAGE \nINSTRUCTORS.\n Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional \ncommittees a report on the execution of requirements under section 6116 \nof the Department of State Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023 (22 \nU.S.C. 4030) that includes--\n (1) a description of all steps taken to date to carry out that \n section;\n (2) a detailed explanation of the suitability or fitness \n reviews, background investigations, and post-employment vetting, as \n applicable, of relevant Foreign Service Institute instructors who \n provide language instructions; and\n (3) a description of planned additional steps required to carry \n out such section.\nSEC. 5202. TRAINING LIMITATIONS.\n The Department shall require the approval of the Secretary for \neliminations of long-term training assignments.\nSEC. 5203. LANGUAGE INCENTIVE PAY FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.\n The Secretary may provide special monetary incentives to acquire or \nretain proficiency in foreign languages to civil service employees who \nserve in domestic positions requiring critical language skills that are \nlocated in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and non-\nforeign areas (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the \nNorthern Mariana Islands, and other United States territories and \npossessions). The amounts of such incentives should be similar to the \nlanguage incentive pay provided to members of the Foreign Service \npursuant to section 704(b)(3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 \nU.S.C. 4024(b)(3)), as amended by section 5206.\nSEC. 5204. OPTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary shall assess options for integrating \n360-degree reviews in personnel files for promotion panel \nconsideration.\n (b) Evaluation Systems.--The assessment required by subsection (a) \nshall include--\n (1) one or more options to integrate 360-degree reviews, \n references, or evaluations by superiors, peers, and subordinates, \n including consideration of automated reference requests; and\n (2) other modifications or systems the Secretary considers \n relevant.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the \nappropriate congressional committees on the assessment required by \nsubsection (a) that shall describe, with respect to each evaluation \nsystem included--\n (1) any legal constraints or considerations;\n (2) the timeline required for implementation;\n (3) any starting and recurring costs in comparison to current \n processes;\n (4) the likely or potential implications for promotion \n decisions and trends; and\n (5) the impact on meeting the personnel needs of the Foreign \n Service.\nSEC. 5205. JOB SHARE AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and publish a \nDepartment policy on job share and part-time employment opportunities. \nThe policy shall include a template for job-sharing arrangements, a \ndatabase of job share and part-time employment opportunities, and a \npoint of contact in the Bureau of Human Resources.\n (b) Workplace Flexibility Training.--The Secretary shall \nincorporate training on workplace flexibility, including the \navailability of job share and part-time employment opportunities, into \nemployee onboarding.\n (c) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the \nSecretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a \nreport on workplace flexibility at the Department, including data on \nthe number of employees utilizing job share or part-time employment \narrangements.\n (d) Exception for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research.--The \npolicy described in subsection (a) shall not apply to officers and \nemployees of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research.\nSEC. 5206. PROMOTING REUTILIZATION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS IN THE FOREIGN \nSERVICE.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) foreign language skills are essential to effective \n diplomacy, particularly in high-priority positions, such as \n Chinese- and Russian-language designated positions focused on the \n People's Republic of China and Russia;\n (2) reutilization of acquired language skills creates \n efficiencies through the reduction of language training overall and \n increases regional expertise;\n (3) often, investments in language skills are not sufficiently \n utilized and maintained throughout the careers of members of the \n Foreign Service following an initial assignment after language \n training;\n (4) providing incentives or requirements to select ``out-year \n bidders'' for priority language-designated assignments would \n decrease training costs overall and encourage more expertise in \n relevant priority areas; and\n (5) incentives for members of the Foreign Service to not only \n acquire and retain, but reuse, foreign language skills in priority \n assignments would reduce training costs in terms of both time and \n money and increase regional expertise to improve abilities in those \n areas deemed high priority by the Secretary.\n (b) Incentives to Reutilize Language Skills.--Section 704(b)(3) of \nthe Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4024(b)(3)) is amended by \ninserting ``and reutilize'' after ``to acquire or retain proficiency \nin''.\n\n TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY\n\nSEC. 5301. POST DATA PILOT PROGRAM.\n (a) Post Data and AI Pilot Program.--\n (1) Establishment.--The Secretary is authorized to establish a \n program, which shall be known as the ``Post Data Program'' \n (referred to in this section as the ``Program''), that shall be \n overseen by the Department's Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence \n Officer.\n (2) Goals.--The goals of the Program shall include the \n following:\n (A) Cultivating a data and artificial intelligence culture \n at diplomatic posts globally, including data fluency and data \n collaboration.\n (B) Promoting data integration with Department of State \n Headquarters.\n (C) Creating operational efficiencies, supporting \n innovation, and enhancing mission impact.\n (b) Implementation Plan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the \n appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan that \n outlines strategies for--\n (A) advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2);\n (B) hiring data and artificial intelligence officers at \n United States diplomatic posts; and\n (C) allocation of necessary resources to sustain the \n Program.\n (2) Annual reporting requirement.--Not later than 180 days \n after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually \n thereafter for the following three years, the Secretary shall \n submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees \n regarding the status of the implementation plan required under \n paragraph (1).\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate.\nSEC. 5302. AUTHORIZATION TO USE COMMERCIAL CLOUD ENCLAVES OVERSEAS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Department shall issue internal guidelines \nthat authorize and track the use of enclaves deployed in overseas \ncommercial cloud regions for OCONUS systems categorized at the Federal \nInformation Security Modernization Act (FISMA) high baseline.\n (b) Consistency With Federal Cybersecurity Regulations.--The \nenclave deployments shall be consistent with existing Federal \ncybersecurity regulations as well as best practices established across \nNational Institute of Standards and Technology standards and ISO 27000 \nsecurity controls.\n (c) Briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the enactment of the \nAct, and before issuing the new internal guidelines required under \nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall brief the appropriate congressional \ncommittees on the proposed new guidelines, including--\n (1) relevant risk assessments; and\n (2) any security challenges regarding implementation.\n (d) Appropriate Congressional Defined.--In this section, the term \n``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select \n Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee \n on Intelligence of the Senate.\nSEC. 5303. REPORTS ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS AT THE \nDEPARTMENT.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate.\n (2) Technology.--The term ``technology'' includes--\n (A) artificial intelligence and machine learning systems;\n (B) cybersecurity modernization tools or platforms;\n (C) cloud computing services and infrastructure;\n (D) enterprise data platforms and analytics tools;\n (E) customer experience platforms for public-facing \n services; and\n (F) internal workflow automation or modernization systems.\n (3) Technology transformation project.--\n (A) In general.--The term ``technology transformation \n project'' means any new or significantly modified technology \n deployed by the Department with the purpose of improving \n diplomatic, consular, administrative, or security operations.\n (B) Exclusions.--The term ``technology transformation \n project'' does not include a routine software update or version \n upgrade, a security patch or maintenance of an existing system, \n a minor configuration change, a business-as-usual information \n technology operation, a support activity, or a project that \n costs less than $1,000,000.\n (b) Annual Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the \n Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees \n a report on all technology transformation projects completed during \n the preceding two fiscal years.\n (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following elements:\n (A) For each project, the following:\n (i) A summary of the objective, scope, and operational \n context of the project.\n (ii) An identification of the primary technologies and \n vendors used, including artificial intelligence models, \n cloud providers, cybersecurity platforms, and major \n software components.\n (iii) A report on baseline and post-implementation \n performance and adoption metrics for the project, including \n (if applicable) with respect to--\n\n (I) operational efficiency, such as reductions in \n processing time, staff hours, or error rates;\n (II) user impact, such as improvements in end-user \n satisfaction scores and reliability;\n (III) security posture, such as enhancements in \n threat detection, incident response time;\n (IV) cost performance, including budgeted costs \n versus actual costs and projected cost savings or cost \n avoidance;\n (V) interoperability and integration, including \n level of integration achieved with existing systems of \n the Department;\n (VI) artificial intelligence, if applicable; and\n (VII) adoption, including, if applicable--\n\n (aa) an estimate of the percentage of eligible \n end-users actively using the system within the \n first three, six, and 12 months of deployment;\n (bb) the proportion of staff trained to use the \n system;\n (cc) the frequency and duration of use, \n disaggregated by bureau or geographic region if \n relevant;\n (dd) summarized user feedback, including pain \n points and satisfaction ratings; and\n (ee) a description of the status of deprecation \n or reduction in use of legacy systems, if \n applicable.\n (iv) A description of key challenges encountered during \n implementation and any mitigation strategies employed.\n (v) A summary of contracting or acquisition strategies \n used, including information on how the vendor or \n development team supported change management and adoption, \n including user testing, stakeholder engagement, and phased \n rollout.\n (B) For any project where adoption metrics fell below 50 \n percent of estimated usage within six months of launch, the \n following:\n (i) A remediation plan with specific steps to improve \n adoption, including retraining, user experience \n improvements, or outreach.\n (ii) An assessment of whether rollout should be paused \n or modified.\n (iii) Any plans for iterative development based on \n feedback from employees.\n (3) Public summary.--Not later than 60 days after submitting a \n report required by paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional \n committees, the Secretary shall publish an unclassified summary of \n the report on the publicly accessible website of the Department, \n consistent with national security interests.\n (c) Government Accountability Office Evaluation.--Not later than 18 \nmonths after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially \nthereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit \nto the appropriate congressional committees a report--\n (1) evaluating--\n (A) the extent to which the Department has implemented and \n reported on technology transformation projects in accordance \n with the requirements under this section;\n (B) the effectiveness and reliability of the Department's \n performance and adoption metrics for such projects;\n (C) whether such projects have met intended goals related \n to operational efficiency, security, cost-effectiveness, user \n adoption, and modernization of legacy systems; and\n (D) the adequacy of oversight mechanisms in place to ensure \n the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence and other \n emerging technologies; and\n (2) including any recommendations to improve the Department's \n management, implementation, or evaluation of technology \n transformation efforts.\nSEC. 5304. COMMERCIAL SPYWARE.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) there is a national security need for the legitimate and \n responsible procurement and application of cyber intrusion \n capabilities, including efforts related to counterterrorism, \n counternarcotics, and countertrafficking;\n (2) the growing commercial market for sophisticated cyber \n intrusion capabilities has enhanced state and non-state actors' \n abilities to target and track for nefarious purposes individuals, \n such as journalists, defenders of internationally recognized human \n rights, members of civil society groups, members of ethnic or \n religious minority groups, and others for exercising their \n internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, \n or the family members of these targeted individuals;\n (3) the proliferation of commercial spyware presents \n significant and growing risks to United States national security, \n including to the safety and security of United States Government \n personnel; and\n (4) ease of access into and lack of transparency in the \n commercial spyware market raises the probability of spreading \n potentially destructive or disruptive cyber capabilities to a wider \n range of malicious actors.\n (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--\n (1) to oppose the misuse of commercial spyware to target \n individuals, including journalists, defenders of internationally \n recognized human rights, and members of civil society groups, \n members of ethnic or religious minority groups, and others for \n exercising their internationally recognized human rights and \n fundamental freedoms, or the family members of these targeted \n individuals;\n (2) to coordinate with allies and partners to prevent the \n export of commercial spyware tools to end-users likely to use them \n for malicious activities;\n (3) to maintain robust information-sharing with trusted allies \n and partners on commercial spyware proliferation and misuse, \n including to better identify and track these tools;\n (4) to work with private industry to identify and counter the \n abuse and misuse of commercial spyware technology; and\n (5) to work with allies and partners to establish robust \n guardrails to ensure that the use of commercial spyware tools are \n consistent with respect for internationally recognized human \n rights, and the rule of law.\n\n TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY\n\nSEC. 5401. UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.\n Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of \n1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)(3)) is amended--\n (1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph \n (A)--\n (A) by striking ``United States'' before ``public \n diplomacy''; and\n (B) by striking ``, information, and international \n broadcasting'';\n (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (3) in subparagraph (F)(v), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting a semicolon; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(G) lead and direct public diplomacy activities;\n ``(H) lead, synchronize, and coordinate efforts to \n recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign information \n manipulation and malign activities, including through efforts \n to limit the foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts of \n adversaries, and coordinate those efforts across Federal \n departments and agencies;\n ``(I) support global access to free information and \n internet freedom, in coordination with other relevant bureaus, \n in countries where the government has limited access to free \n and open internet by restricting access to internet browsers, \n websites, or other means of accessing the internet;\n ``(J) oppose censorship by foreign adversaries;\n ``(K) ensure implementation of the annual strategic plan \n for public diplomacy in collaboration with overseas posts and \n regional and functional bureaus of the Department;\n ``(L) serve as chair of interagency meetings on public \n diplomacy to align messaging, and lead and coordinate with \n members of the Group of Seven;\n ``(M) ensure that educational and cultural affairs \n programming shall be nonpolitical in character and shall be \n balanced and representative of the diversity of American \n political, social, and cultural life and that academic and \n cultural programs maintain scholarly integrity and meet the \n highest standards of academic excellence or artistic \n achievement;\n ``(N) support non-state actors abroad, including \n independent media and civil society groups, that are working to \n expose and counter foreign malign influence narratives, \n tactics, and techniques, including those originating in the \n Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, North \n Korea, or Iran; and\n ``(O) ensure the Department does not fund organizations \n engaging in partisan political activity in the United \n States.''.\nSEC. 5402. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5162, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (14) the following:\n ``(15) Assistant secretary for educational and cultural \n affairs.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department of \n State an Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural \n Affairs who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, \n acting through the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, for \n matters described in section 112 of the Mutual Educational and \n Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460), and other \n relevant matters pertaining to the development, implementation, \n and oversight of all educational, cultural, and professional \n exchange programs, as well as related initiatives and \n activities, and such other related duties as the Secretary may \n from time to time designate.\n ``(B) Responsibilities.--In addition to the \n responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the \n Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs shall \n be responsible for--\n ``(i) aligning exchange programming with broader global \n public diplomacy planning when consistent with the purposes \n of such exchange programing; and\n ``(ii) ensuring clear foreign policy outcomes in \n accordance with the objectives and requirements described \n in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of \n 1961.''.\nSEC. 5403. BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.\n (a) Establishment.--There shall be in the Department a Bureau of \nEducational and Cultural Affairs described in section 112 of the Mutual \nEducational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460), which \nshall be responsible for the functions described in such section and \nsuch other relevant functions related to academic, cultural, and \nprofessional exchanges as the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy may \nprescribe.\n (b) Head of Bureau.--The Assistant Secretary for Educational and \nCultural Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Educational and \nCultural Affairs.\nSEC. 5404. FOREIGN INFORMATION MANIPULATION AND INTERFERENCE STRATEGY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of \nother relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy to combat \nforeign information manipulation and interference.\n (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following elements:\n (1) Conducting analysis of foreign state and non-state actors' \n foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and techniques, \n including those originating from United States nation-state \n adversaries, including the Russian Federation, the People's \n Republic of China, North Korea, and Iran.\n (2) Working together with allies and partners to expose and \n counter foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and \n techniques, as well as to counter censorship, including those \n originating in the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of \n China, North Korea, and Iran.\n (3) Supporting non-state actors abroad, including independent \n media and civil society groups, which are working to expose and \n counter foreign malign influence narratives, tactics, and \n techniques, including those originating in the Russian Federation, \n the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and Iran.\n (4) Coordinating efforts to expose and counter foreign \n information manipulation and interference across Federal \n departments and agencies.\n (5) Protecting the First Amendment rights of United States \n citizens.\n (6) Creating guardrails to ensure the Department does not \n provide grants to organizations engaging in partisan political \n activity in the United States.\n (c) Coordination.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall be \nled and implemented by the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy in \ncoordination with relevant bureaus and offices at the Department.\n (d) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate \ncongressional committees a report that includes--\n (1) actions the Department has taken to preserve the \n institutional capability to counter foreign nation-state influence \n operations from the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of \n China, and Iran since the termination of the Counter Foreign \n Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI) hub;\n (2) a list of active and cancelled Countering PRC Influence \n Fund and Countering Russian Influence Fund projects since January \n 21, 2025;\n (3) actions the Department has taken to improve Department \n grantmaking processes related to countering foreign influence \n operations from nation-state adversaries; and\n (4) an assessment of recent foreign adversarial information \n operations and narratives related to United States foreign policy \n since January 21, 2025, from the Russian Federation, the People's \n Republic of China, and Iran.\n (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate.\nSEC. 5405. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL \nEXPOSITIONS.\n Section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign \nRelations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. \n2452b) (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of the Public Law \n106-113 and contained in appendix G of that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A-486)) \nis repealed.\n\n TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY\n\nSEC. 5501. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY.\n Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)), as amended by section 5402, is further amended by \ninserting after paragraph (15) the following:\n ``(16) Assistant secretary for diplomatic security.--There \n shall be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary for \n Diplomatic Security who shall be responsible to the Secretary of \n State, acting through Under Secretary for Management, for matters \n relating to the management, direction, and strategic execution of \n the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and such other related duties as \n the Secretary may from time to time designate.''.\nSEC. 5502. SPECIAL AGENTS.\n Section 37(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 \n(22 U.S.C. 2709(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by \ninserting ``, in consultation with Under Secretary of Management,'' \nafter ``Secretary of State''.\nSEC. 5503. MODIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT \nRELATING TO EMBASSY REOPENING.\n Section 105(b)(2) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and \nAntiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4804(b)(2)) is amended by \ninserting ``, detailing the national security value of reopening such \npost'' after ``the decision to open or reopen such post''.\nSEC. 5504. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN DIPLOMATIC \nSECURITY AGENTS.\n (a) In General.--Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and \nAntiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.) is amended by adding \nat the end the following:\n ``SEC. 418. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR CERTAIN DIPLOMATIC \n SECURITY SPECIAL AGENTS.\n ``(a) In General.--Diplomatic Security special agents who are \nassigned to positions with a primary counterintelligence role or a \ndiplomatic post rated as High or Critical for Human Intelligence on the \nDepartment of State's Security Environment Threat List shall receive \nspecific and substantive mandatory counter-intelligence training that \nis developed and conducted in consultation with the heads of relevant \nelements of the intelligence community.\n ``(b) Intelligence Community Defined.--In this section, the term \n`intelligence community' has the meaning given that term in section \n3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus \nDiplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-399) \nis amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following:\n``Sec. 418. Counter-intelligence training for certain Diplomatic \n Security special agents.''.\nSEC. 5505. EXPANSION OF COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM \nTO INCLUDE NONSECURITY STAFF.\n Section 155 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal \nYears 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 4802 note) is amended--\n (1) in the section heading by striking ``high intelligence \n threat countries'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence \n threat countries'';\n (2) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``high intelligence threat countries who are responsible for \n security at those posts'' and inserting ``critical human \n intelligence threat countries and countries designated by the \n Under Secretary of State for Management''; and\n (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``high intelligence \n threat countries'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence \n threat countries'';\n (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``high intelligence threat \n country'' and inserting ``critical human intelligence threat \n country'' each place it appears;\n (4) by redesignating subsection (c), as so amended, as \n subsection (d); and\n (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) Country-specific Threat Training Required.--Personnel \nassigned to posts in critical human intelligence threat countries shall \nreceive country-specific threat training informed by assessments from \nrelevant elements of the intelligence community (as such term is \ndefined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. \n3003(4))), at the appropriate classification level.''.\nSEC. 5506. REPORT ON SECURITY CONDITIONS IN DAMASCUS, SYRIA, REQUIRED \nFOR THE REOPENING OF THE UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC MISSION.\n (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:\n (1) The United States has a national security interest in a \n stable Syria free from the malign influence of Russia and Iran, and \n which cannot be used by terrorist organizations to launch attacks \n against the United States or United States allies or partners in \n the region.\n (2) Permissive security conditions are necessary for the \n reopening of any diplomatic mission.\n (b) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the \n relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate \n congressional committees a report describing the Syrian \n Government's progress towards meeting the security related \n benchmarks described in paragraph (2).\n (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include the following elements:\n (A) An assessment of the Syrian Government's progress on \n counterterrorism, especially as it relates to United States \n designated terrorist organizations that threaten to attack the \n United States or our allies and partners.\n (B) An assessment of the security environment of the \n potential sites for a future building of the United States \n Embassy in Damascus and the conditions necessary for resuming \n embassy operations in Damascus.\n (C) An analysis of the Syrian Government's progress in \n identifying and destroying any remnants of the Assad regime's \n chemical weapons program, including any stockpiles, production \n facilities, or related sites.\n (D) An assessment of the Syrian Government's destruction of \n the Assad regime's captagon and other illicit drug stockpiles, \n to include infrastructure.\n (E) An assessment of the Syrian Government's relationship \n with the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran, \n to include access, basing, overflight, economic relationships, \n and impacts on United States national security objectives.\n (F) A description of the Syrian Government's cooperation \n with the United States to locate and repatriate United States \n citizens.\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed \n Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select \n Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed \n Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee \n on Intelligence of the Senate.\nSEC. 5507. EMBASSIES, CONSULATES, AND OTHER DIPLOMATIC INSTALLATIONS \nRETURN TO STANDARDS REPORT.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate \ncongressional committees a report that includes the impacts of the \nBureau of Diplomatic Security's initiative known as ``Return to \nStandards'' on the security needs of United States embassies, \nconsulates, and other diplomatic installations outside the United \nStates.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall \ndescribe the impacts of the Return to Standards initiative and other \nreductions in staffing and resources from the beginning of the \ninitiative to the date of enactment of this Act for all embassies, \nconsulates, and other overseas diplomatic installations, including \ndetailed descriptions and explanations of all reductions of personnel \nor other resources, including their effects on--\n (1) securing facilities and perimeters;\n (2) transporting United States personnel into the foreign \n country; and\n (3) executing any other relevant operations for which they are \n responsible.\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select \n Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of \n the House of Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on \n Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.\nSEC. 5508. REAUTHORIZATION OF OVERTIME PAY FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES.\n Section 6232(g) of the Department of State Authorization Act of \n2023 (division F of Public Law 118-31; 5 U.S.C. 5547 note) is amended \nby striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.\n\n TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS\n\nSEC. 5601. SUBMISSION OF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT \nCENTER REPORTS TO CONGRESS.\n Not later than 30 days after receiving a report or other written \nproduct provided to the Department by federally funded research and \ndevelopment centers (FFRDCs) and consultant groups that were supported \nby funds congressionally appropriated to the Department, the Secretary \nshall provide the appropriate congressional committees--\n (1) the report or written product, including the original \n proposal for the report;\n (2) the amount provided by the Department to the FFRDC; and\n (3) a detailed description of the value the Department derived \n from the report.\nSEC. 5602. QUARTERLY REPORT ON DIPLOMATIC POUCH ACCESS.\n Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nand every 90 days thereafter for the next three years, the Secretary \nshall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that \ndescribes--\n (1) a list of every overseas United States diplomatic post \n where diplomatic pouch access is restricted or limited by the host \n government;\n (2) an explanation as to why, in each instance where an \n overseas United States diplomatic post is restricted or limited by \n the host government, the host government has restricted or limited \n the diplomatic pouch access of the United States diplomatic post; \n and\n (3) a detailed explanation outlining the steps the Department \n is taking to gain diplomatic pouch access in each instance where \n such access has been restricted or limited by the host government.\nSEC. 5603. REPORT ON UTILITY OF INSTITUTING A PROCESSING FEE FOR ITAR \nLICENSE APPLICATIONS.\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nthe Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees \na report on the feasibility and effect of establishing an export \nlicensing fee system for the commercial export of defense items and \nservices to partially or fully finance the licensing costs of the \nDepartment, if permitted by statute. The report should consider whether \nand to what degree such an export license application fee system would \nbe preferable to relying solely on the existing registration fee system \nand the feasibility of a tiered system of fees, considering such \noptions as volume per applicant over time and discounted fees for small \nbusinesses.\nSEC. 5604. HAVANA ACT PAYMENT FIX.\n Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated \nAppropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``January 1, 2016'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``September 11, 2001'';\n (2) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph \n (A), by striking ``of a'' and inserting ``of an''; and\n (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(4) Limitations.--\n ``(A) Appropriations required.--Payments under subsections \n (a) and (b) in a fiscal year may only be made using amounts \n appropriated in advance specifically for payments under such \n paragraph in such fiscal year.\n ``(B) Matter of payments.--Payments under subsections (a) \n and (b) using amounts appropriated for such purpose shall be \n made on a first come, first serve, or pro rata basis.\n ``(C) Amounts of payments.--The total amount of funding \n obligated for payments under subsections (a) and (b) may not \n exceed the amount specifically appropriated for providing \n payments under such paragraph during its period of \n availability.''.\nSEC. 5605. ESTABLISHING AN INNER MONGOLIA SECTION WITHIN THE UNITED \nSTATES MISSION IN CHINA.\n (a) Inner Mongolia Section in the United States Mission in China.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary may establish an Inner Mongolia \n team within the United States Mission in China, to follow \n political, economic, and social developments in the Inner Mongolia \n Autonomous Region and other areas designated by the People's \n Republic of China as autonomous for Mongolians, with due \n consideration given to hiring Mongolians as Locally Employed Staff.\n (2) Responsibilities.--Responsibilities of a team devoted to \n Inner Mongolia should include reporting on internationally \n recognized human rights issues, monitoring developments in critical \n minerals mining, environmental degradation, and PRC space \n capabilities, and access to areas designated as autonomous for \n Mongolians by United States Government officials, journalists, \n nongovernmental organizations, and the Mongolian diaspora.\n (3) Language requirements.--The Secretary should ensure that \n the Department has sufficient proficiency in the Mongolian language \n in order to carry out paragraph (1), and that the United States \n Mission in China has sufficient resources to hire Local Employed \n Staff proficient in the Mongolian language, as appropriate.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate \ncongressional committees a report on the staffing described in \nsubsection (a).\nSEC. 5606. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MISSION AUSTRALIA STAFFING.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) Australia is one of the closest allies of the United States \n and integral to United States national security interests in the \n Indo-Pacific;\n (2) the United States-Australia alliance has seen tremendous \n growth, including through AUKUS, as part of which, the United \n States plans to rotate up to four Virginia-class attack submarines \n out of the Australian port of Perth by 2027; and\n (3) current United States staffing and facilities across United \n States Mission Australia do not appear adequately resourced to \n support an expanding mission set and are no longer commensurate \n with strategic developments.\n (b) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the \n appropriate congressional committees a report regarding staffing \n and facility requirements at United States Mission Australia to \n provide administrative and operational support for all United \n States Government personnel under Chief of Mission Authority of the \n head of the United States Mission in Australia.\n (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (A) an assessment of how many United States civilian and \n military personnel and their dependents the Department expects \n across Australia in the next five years;\n (B) an assessment of what requirements those United States \n personnel will have, including housing, schooling, and office \n space;\n (C) a status update on anticipated interagency growth plans \n across Australia and the interagency process begun in 2024 to \n assess the needs of Mission Australia;\n (D) an assessment of the impact of the Department \n reorganization and workforce reduction on the staffing \n contemplated by that process;\n (E) an analysis of resource gaps that could undermine \n mission capacity and United States foreign policy objectives, \n including advancing the United States-Australia alliance and \n AUKUS;\n (F) a recommendation for additional facilities, staffing, \n and resources needed to execute on mission growth; and\n (G) an estimated total cost of expanding staffing to \n sufficiently serve the increased presence of United States \n personnel in the area and to achieve any other United States \n foreign policy objectives.\n (3) Classified annex.--The report shall contain a classified \n annex as necessary.\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed \n Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed \n Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.\nSEC. 5607. EXTENSIONS.\n (a) Support to Enhance the Capacity of International Monetary Fund \nMembers to Evaluate the Legal and Financial Terms of Sovereign Debt \nContracts.--Section 6103(c) of title LXI of division F of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is \namended by striking ``5-year period'' and inserting ``10-year period''.\n (b) Inspector General Annuitant Waiver.--The authorities provided \nunder section 1015(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 \n(Public Law 111-212; 124 Stat. 2332) shall remain in effect through \nSeptember 30, 2031.\n (c) Extension of Authorizations to Support United States \nParticipation in International Fairs and Expos.--Section 9601(b) of the \nDepartment of State Authorizations Act of 2022 (division I of Public \nLaw 117-263; 136 6 Stat. 3909) is amended by striking ``fiscal years \n2023 and 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, \n2027, and 2028''.\nSEC. 5608. UPDATING COUNTERTERRORISM REPORTS.\n Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal \nYears 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(a)) is amended in the matter \npreceding paragraph (1) by striking ``April 30'' and inserting \n``October 31''.\n\n DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026\n\nSEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.\n (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Intelligence \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026''.\n (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this division is \nas follows:\nSec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.\nSec. 6002. Definitions.\nSec. 6003. Explanatory statement.\n\n TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES\n\nSec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 6102. Classified schedule of authorizations.\nSec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account.\n\nTITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM\n\nSec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations.\n\n TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS\n\nSec. 6301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.\nSec. 6302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by \n law.\nSec. 6303. Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on \n intelligence community.\nSec. 6304. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property.\nSec. 6305. Annual survey of analytic objectivity among officers and \n employees of elements of the intelligence community.\nSec. 6306. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic \n standards.\nSec. 6307. Prohibiting discrimination in the intelligence community.\nSec. 6308. Estimate of cost to ensure compliance with Intelligence \n Community Directive 705.\nSec. 6309. Plan for implementing an integrated system spanning the \n intelligence community for accreditation of sensitive \n compartmented information facilities.\nSec. 6310. Reforms relating to inactive security clearances.\n\n TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS\n\nSec. 6401. Short title.\nSec. 6402. Modification of responsibilities and authorities of the \n Director of National Intelligence.\nSec. 6403. Plan for optimized staffing of the Office of the Director of \n National Intelligence.\nSec. 6404. National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center.\nSec. 6405. Termination of Office of Engagement.\n\n TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY\n\n Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency\n\nSec. 6501. Guidance on novel and significant expenditures for purposes \n of notification under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of \n 1949.\nSec. 6502. Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency \n installations.\nSec. 6503. Annual Central Intelligence Agency workplace climate \n assessment.\nSec. 6504. Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains of the Central \n Intelligence Agency.\nSec. 6505. Technical amendment to procurement authorities of Central \n Intelligence Agency.\n\n Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense\n\nSec. 6511. Counterintelligence briefings for members of the Armed \n Forces.\n\n Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation\n\nSec. 6521. Notice of counterintelligence assessments and investigations \n by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of candidates for or \n holders of Federal office.\nSec. 6522. Notification of material changes to policies or procedures \n governing terrorist watchlist and transnational organized \n crime watchlist.\nSec. 6523. Annual report on United States persons on the terrorist watch \n list.\nSec. 6524. Annual report on Federal Bureau of Investigation case data.\n\n TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES\n\n Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence\n\nSec. 6601. Artificial Intelligence security guidance.\nSec. 6602. Artificial intelligence development and usage by intelligence \n community.\nSec. 6603. Application of artificial intelligence policies of the \n intelligence community to publicly available models hosted in \n classified environments.\nSec. 6604. Prohibition on use of DeepSeek on intelligence community \n systems.\n\n Subtitle B--Biotechnology\n\nSec. 6611. Senior officials for biotechnology.\nSec. 6612. Plan on enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign \n adversary biotechnological threats.\nSec. 6613. Enhancing biotechnology talent within the intelligence \n community.\nSec. 6614. Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United \n States biological data.\nSec. 6615. Ensuring intelligence community procurement of domestic \n United States production of synthetic DNA and RNA.\nSec. 6616. Strategy for addressing intelligence gaps relating to China's \n investment in United States-origin biotechnology.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 6621. Enhancing intelligence community technology adoption metrics.\nSec. 6622. Report on identification of intelligence community sites for \n advanced nuclear technologies.\nSec. 6623. Strategy on intelligence coordination and sharing relating to \n critical and emerging technologies.\n\n TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES\n\n Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China\n\nSec. 6701. Modification of annual reports on influence operations and \n campaigns in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party.\nSec. 6702. Intelligence sharing with allies on Chinese Communist Party \n efforts in Europe.\nSec. 6703. Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with \n Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology research, \n development, or manufacturing.\nSec. 6704. Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese \n Communist Party.\nSec. 6705. Assessment and report on investments by the People's Republic \n of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.\nSec. 6706. Identification of entities that provide support to the \n People's Liberation Army.\nSec. 6707. Mission manager for the People's Republic of China.\nSec. 6708. National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in \n biotechnology by the People's Republic of China.\n\n Subtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSec. 6711. Improvements to requirement for monitoring of Iranian \n enrichment of uranium-235.\nSec. 6712. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.\nSec. 6713. Extension of intelligence community coordinator for Russian \n atrocities accountability.\nSec. 6714. Plan to enhance intelligence support to counter foreign \n influence intended to continue or expand the conflict in \n Sudan.\nSec. 6715. Review of information relating to actions by foreign \n governments to assist persons evading justice.\nSec. 6716. National Intelligence Estimate on the Western Hemisphere.\nSec. 6717. Plan to enhance counternarcotics collaboration, coordination, \n and cooperation with the Government of Mexico.\nSec. 6718. Requirements with respect to duty to warn former senior \n officials and other United States persons.\n\n TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS\n\nSec. 6801. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements.\nSec. 6802. Revisions to congressional notification of intelligence \n collection adjustments.\nSec. 6803. Declassification of intelligence and additional transparency \n measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.\nSec. 6804. Classified intelligence budget justification materials and \n submission of intelligence community drug control resource \n summary.\nSec. 6805. Requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and \n certification of voting systems.\nSec. 6806. Standard guidelines for intelligence community to report and \n document anomalous health incidents.\n\n (c) Automatic Execution of Clerical Changes.--Except as otherwise \nexpressly provided, when an amendment made by this division amends an \nAct to add a section or larger organizational unit to that Act, repeals \nor transfers a section or larger organizational unit in that Act, or \namends the designation or heading of a section or larger organizational \nunit in that Act, that amendment also shall have the effect of amending \nany table of contents of that Act to alter the table to conform to the \nchanges made by the amendment.\nSEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS.\n In this division:\n (1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term \n ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 \n U.S.C. 3003).\n (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence \n community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the \n National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).\nSEC. 6003. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.\n The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed in the \nHouse section of the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the \nPermanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of \nRepresentatives and in the Senate section of the Congressional Record \nby the Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, \nshall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this \ndivision as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of \nconference.\n\n TITLE LXI--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES\n\nSEC. 6101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 \nfor the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities \nof the Federal Government.\nSEC. 6102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.\n (a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to be \nappropriated under section 6101 for the conduct of the intelligence \nactivities of the Federal Government are those specified in the \nclassified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany this \ndivision.\n (b) Availability of Classified Schedule of Authorizations.--\n (1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of Authorizations \n referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available to the \n Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and to the \n President.\n (2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph (3), \n the President shall provide for suitable distribution of the \n classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection \n (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within the \n executive branch of the Federal Government.\n (3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly \n disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any portion \n of such Schedule except--\n (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing \n Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. \n 3306(a));\n (B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or\n (C) as otherwise required by law.\nSEC. 6103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be \nappropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the \nDirector of National Intelligence for fiscal year 2026 the sum of \n$678,853,000.\n (b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to \namounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community \nManagement Account by subsection (a), there are authorized to be \nappropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account for \nfiscal year 2026 such additional amounts as are specified in the \nclassified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 6102(a).\n\n TITLE LXII--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY \n SYSTEM\n\nSEC. 6201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence \nAgency Retirement and Disability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year \n2026.\n\n TITLE LXIII--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS\n\nSEC. 6301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.\n The authorization of appropriations by this division shall not be \ndeemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence \nactivity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or the \nlaws of the United States.\nSEC. 6302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY \nLAW.\n Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, \nretirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased \nby such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for \nincreases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.\nSEC. 6303. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST CLOSINGS ON \nINTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.\n Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et \nseq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n ``SEC. 517. NOTICE OF IMPACT OF DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POST \n CLOSINGS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.\n ``(a) Notice to Director of National Intelligence and Secretary of \nDefense.--The Secretary of State shall provide notice to the Director \nof National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense of any covered \nclosure of a diplomatic or consular post. To the maximum extent \npracticable, the notice shall be provided at least 30 days before the \ndate on which the covered closure occurs.\n ``(b) Notice to Congressional Committees.--The Director of National \nIntelligence, in consultation with the heads of the other appropriate \nelements of the intelligence community as determined by the Director, \nshall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notice \ndescribing the impact of the closure on the intelligence community. The \nnotice shall be submitted within 30 days after the date on which the \nDirector receives the notice under subsection (a) and, to the maximum \nextent practicable, shall be submitted before the date on which the \ncovered closure occurs. Such notice shall include a description of \nwhether, and the extent to which, the Director and the heads of the \nother appropriate elements of the intelligence community were consulted \nin the decision-making process with respect to such closure and \nregistered any concerns with or objections to such closure.\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the congressional intelligence committees;\n ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and \n the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives;\n ``(C) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and \n the House of Representatives; and\n ``(D) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and \n the House of Representatives.\n ``(2) Covered closure of a diplomatic or consular post \n defined.--The term `covered closure of a diplomatic or consular \n post' means the closure of a United States diplomatic or consular \n post abroad that is anticipated to last for 60 days or more.''.\nSEC. 6304. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROPERTY.\n Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting \nafter section 798A the following:\n``Sec. 798B. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property\n ``(a) Prohibited Activity.--It shall be unlawful, within the \njurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to willfully \ngo upon any property--\n ``(1) with intent to gather intelligence or information to the \n detriment of the United States; and\n ``(2) while knowing that such property is--\n ``(A) under the jurisdiction of an element of the \n intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the \n National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)); and\n ``(B) closed or restricted.\n ``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall--\n ``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under section \n 3571 of this title, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both;\n ``(2) in the case of a second offense after a prior conviction \n under subsection (a) has become final, be fined under this title, \n imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; and\n ``(3) in the case of a third or subsequent offense after a \n prior conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be fined \n under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.\nSEC. 6305. ANNUAL SURVEY OF ANALYTIC OBJECTIVITY AMONG OFFICERS AND \nEMPLOYEES OF ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.\n (a) In General.--Section 1019(b) of the National Security \nIntelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-458; 50 \nU.S.C. 3364(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new \nparagraph:\n ``(4)(A) The individual or entity assigned responsibility under \nsubsection (a) shall annually conduct a survey of analytic objectivity \namong officers and employees of the intelligence community.\n ``(B) The head of each element of the intelligence community shall \ntake all practical actions to encourage maximum participation by \nofficers and employees of such element with respect to the survey \nconducted under subparagraph (A).''.\n (b) Elements of the Intelligence Community.--\n (1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year for \n two years, each head of an element of the intelligence community \n specified in paragraph (4) shall conduct a survey of analytic \n objectivity among officers and employees of such element who are \n involved in the production of intelligence products.\n (2) Elements.--Each survey conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) \n for an element of the intelligence community shall cover the \n following:\n (A) Perceptions of the officers and employees regarding the \n presence of bias or politicization affecting the intelligence \n cycle.\n (B) Types of intelligence products perceived by the \n officers and employees as most prone to objectivity concerns.\n (C) Whether responders to the survey raised identified \n analytic objectivity concerns with an analytic ombudsman or \n appropriate entity.\n (3) Coordination.--The head of each element of the intelligence \n community specified in paragraph (4) shall, to the extent \n practicable, coordinate with the individual or entity assigned \n responsibility under section 1019(a) of the National Security \n Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (title I of Public Law 108-458; 50 \n U.S.C. 3364(a)) and the appropriate ombudsman for analytic \n objectivity with respect to the design and execution of the survey \n required by paragraph (1) to maximize the utility and efficiency of \n the survey.\n (4) Elements of the intelligence community specified.--The \n elements of the intelligence community specified in this paragraph \n are the following:\n (A) The National Security Agency.\n (B) The Defense Intelligence Agency.\n (C) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.\n (D) The Directorate of Intelligence of the Federal Bureau \n of Investigation.\n (E) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the \n Department of Homeland Security.\nSEC. 6306. ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT AND REPORT REGARDING ANALYTIC \nSTANDARDS.\n Section 6312 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3364 note; Public Law 117-263) is \namended--\n (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:\n ``(b) Conduct of Training.--Training required pursuant to the \npolicy required by subsection (a) shall--\n ``(1) be a dedicated, stand-alone training; and\n ``(2) include instruction on how to report concerns regarding \n lack of objectivity, bias, politicization, or other issues relating \n to the standards set forth in Intelligence Community Directive 203, \n Analytic Standards (or any successor directive).''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)(1)--\n (A) by striking ``number and themes of''; and\n (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, \n including the number and themes of such incidents and a list of \n each intelligence product reported during the preceding 1-year \n period to the Analytic Ombudsman of the Office of the Director \n of National Intelligence or other designated official specified \n in law or policy to receive complaints related to, or review \n compliance with, analytic standards.''.\nSEC. 6307. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in \ncoordination with the head of each element of the intelligence \ncommunity, shall revise all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, \ncirculars, courses, training, and guidance in the intelligence \ncommunity such that all such materials are in compliance with and \nconsistent with this section.\n (b) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated \nby any law for the National Intelligence Program shall be used for the \npurposes of implementing covered practices in the intelligence \ncommunity.\n (c) Covered Practice Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered \npractice'' means any practice that discriminates for or against any \nperson in a manner prohibited by the Constitution of the United States, \nthe Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000 et seq.), or any other \nFederal law.\nSEC. 6308. ESTIMATE OF COST TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INTELLIGENCE \nCOMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 705.\n (a) Estimate Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, each head of an element of the intelligence \ncommunity, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, \nshall--\n (1) submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the \n Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives an estimate of the \n amount of obligations expected to be incurred by the Federal \n Government after the date of the enactment of this Act to ensure \n that the sensitive compartmented information facilities of the \n element are compliant with Intelligence Community Directive 705; \n and\n (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate \n and the House of Representatives an estimate of such amount of \n obligations expected to be incurred by an element of the Department \n of Defense.\n (b) Contents.--Each estimate submitted under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) The estimate.\n (2) An implementation plan to ensure compliance described in \n such subsection.\n (3) Identification of the administrative actions or legislative \n actions that may be necessary to ensure such compliance.\nSEC. 6309. PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM SPANNING THE \nINTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR ACCREDITATION OF SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED \nINFORMATION FACILITIES.\n (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in \ncoordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall--\n (1) develop a plan to implement an integrated tracking system \n that resides on an appropriately secure or classified system and \n spans the intelligence community for the accreditation of sensitive \n compartmented information facilities to increase transparency, \n track the status of accreditation, and to reduce and minimize \n duplication of effort; and\n (2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the \n Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Armed Services of \n the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee \n on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the plan \n developed under paragraph (1).\n (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a)(1) shall include the \nfollowing:\n (1) An estimated cost of implementing the plan.\n (2) A description for how applicants and cleared industry could \n monitor the status of the accreditation of the sensitive \n compartmented information facilities of the applicants and cleared \n industry.\n (3) Guidelines for minimizing duplication of effort across the \n intelligence community and the Department of Defense in the \n accreditation process for sensitive compartmented information \n facilities.\n (4) Creation of a mechanism to track compliance with \n Intelligence Community Directive 705 (relating to sensitive \n compartmented information facilities), or successor directive.\n (5) Proposed measures for increasing security against adversary \n threats.\n (6) A list of any administrative and legislative actions that \n may be necessary to carry out the plan.\nSEC. 6310. REFORMS RELATING TO INACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES.\n (a) Extension of Period of Inactive Security Clearances.--\n (1) Review and evaluation.--The Director of National \n Intelligence shall review and evaluate the feasibility and \n advisability of updating personnel security standards and \n procedures governing eligibility for access to sensitive \n compartmented information and other controlled access program \n information and security adjudicative guidelines for determining \n eligibility for access to sensitive compartmented information and \n other controlled access program information to determine whether \n individuals described in paragraph (2), could, as a matter of \n policy, be granted eligibility by the Director to access classified \n information if--\n (A) there is no indication the individual no longer \n satisfies the standards established for access to classified \n information;\n (B) the individual certifies in writing to an appropriate \n security professional that there has been no change in the \n relevant information provided for the last background \n investigation of the individual; and\n (C) an appropriate record check reveals no unfavorable \n information.\n (2) Individuals described.--The individuals described in this \n paragraph are individuals who--\n (A) have been retired or otherwise separated from \n employment with an element of the intelligence community for a \n period of not more than 5 years; and\n (B) were eligible to access classified information on the \n day before the individual retired or otherwise separated from \n such element.\n (b) Feasibility and Advisability of Continuous Vetting of Inactive \nSecurity Clearances.--\n (1) In general.--The Director shall conduct an assessment of \n the feasibility and advisability of subjecting inactive security \n clearances to continuous vetting and due diligence, including with \n respect to any effects on policies developed in conjunction with \n the continued development of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.\n (2) Findings.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the \n congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland \n Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee \n on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives \n the findings from the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph \n (1).\n\n TITLE LXIV--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS\n\nSEC. 6401. SHORT TITLE.\n This title may be cited as the ``Intelligence Community Efficiency \nand Effectiveness Act of 2025''.\nSEC. 6402. MODIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE \nDIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.\n (a) Repeal of Sunsetted Requirement for Semi-annual Report.--\nSubsection (c)(7) of section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947 \n(50 U.S.C. 3024) is amended by striking ``(A) The Director'' and all \nthat follows through ``(B) The Director'' and inserting ``The \nDirector''.\n (b) Repeal of Authorities Relating to New National Intelligence \nCenters.--\n (1) Transfer of personnel.--Such section is amended by striking \n subsection (e).\n (2) Repeal of authority to establish.--Subsection (f)(2) of \n such section is amended by striking ``and may'' and all that \n follows through ``determines necessary''.\n (c) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 102a.--Such section is further amended--\n (A) by redesignating subsections (f) through (z) as \n subsections (e) through (y), respectively;\n (B) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), \n in paragraph (7), by striking ``under subsection (m)'' and \n inserting ``under subsection (l)''; and\n (C) in subsection (w)(3), as redesignated by subparagraph \n (A), by striking ``under subsection (f)(8)'' and inserting \n ``under subsection (e)(8)''.\n (2) Other provisions of law.--\n (A) National security act of 1947.--The National Security \n Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--\n (i) in section 103(c)(15) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)(15)), by \n striking ``, including national intelligence centers'';\n (ii) in section 112(c)(1), by striking ``section \n 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section 102A(h)'';\n (iii) in section 313(1) (50 U.S.C. 3079(1)), by \n striking ``with section 102A(f)(8)'' and inserting ``with \n section 102A(e)(8)''.\n (B) Central intelligence agency act of 1949.--Section 6 of \n the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3507) is \n amended by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section \n 102A(h)''.\n (C) Central intelligence agency retirement act.--Section \n 201(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 \n U.S.C. 2011(c)) is amended by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and \n inserting ``section 102A(h)''.\n (D) Reducing over-classification act.--Section 7(a)(1)(A) \n of the Reducing Over-Classification Act (50 U.S.C. \n 3344(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``of section 102A(g)(1)'' \n and inserting ``of section 102A(f)(1)''.\n (E) Public interest declassification act.--Section 705(c) \n of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C. \n 3355c(c)) is amended by striking ``section 102A(i)'' and \n inserting ``102A(h)''.\n (F) Intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of \n 2004.--Section 1019(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism \n Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(a)) is amended by \n striking ``section 102A(h)'' and inserting ``section 102A(g)''.\n (G) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2003.--\n Section 343(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal \n Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306; 50 U.S.C. 3363) is amended by \n striking ``Subject to'' and all that follows through ``, \n relating'' and inserting ``Subject to section 102A(h) of the \n National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(h), relating''.\n (H) Intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2014.--\n Section 604(d)(1)(B) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-126; 50 U.S.C. 3234 note) is \n amended by striking ``section 102A(m)'' and inserting ``section \n 102A(l)''.\n (I) Homeland security act of 2002.--Section 210D(f)(2)(B) \n of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124k(f)(2)(B)) \n is amended by striking ``sections 102A(f)(1)(B)(iii)'' and \n inserting ``sections 102A(e)(1)(B)(iii)''.\n (J) Energy independence and security act of 2007.--Section \n 934(k)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 \n (42 U.S.C. 17373(k)(2)) is amended by striking ``section \n 102A(i)'' and inserting ``section 102A(h)''.\nSEC. 6403. PLAN FOR OPTIMIZED STAFFING OF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF \nNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.\n (a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall \nsubmit to the congressional intelligence committees and the Committees \non Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a \ntarget end-state for the appropriate staffing level of the Office of \nthe Director of National Intelligence.\n (b) Contents.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include a plan \nfor achieving the targeted end-state for staffing at the Office of the \nDirector of National Intelligence to the number of full-time equivalent \nemployees, detailees, and individuals under contract with the Office \nthat the Director requires for the optimized execution of the statutory \nauthorities of the Director.\nSEC. 6404. NATIONAL COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND BIOSECURITY CENTER.\n (a) Termination.--\n (1) Termination of center.--Not later than 180 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National \n Intelligence shall terminate the National Counterproliferation and \n Biosecurity Center, including such missions, objectives, staff, and \n resources of the Center, as is consistent with the provisions of \n this section and the amendments made by this section.\n (2) Termination of director of the center.--Not later than 180 \n days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of \n National Intelligence shall terminate the position of the Director \n of the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, as is \n consistent with the provisions of this section.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the \ncongressional intelligence committees and the Committees on \nAppropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report \non the status of the implementation of this section, including--\n (1) the status of the counterproliferation and biosecurity \n missions and functions within the Office of the Director of \n National Intelligence;\n (2) a staffing profile of the officers, employees, and \n detailees currently assigned, as of the date of the report, to the \n counterproliferation, biosecurity, and related missions and \n functions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; \n and\n (3) a description of the employment status of the officers, \n employees, and detailees who were assigned to the National \n Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center as of August 1, 2025, \n including those who have remained at the Office of the Director of \n National Intelligence, accepted (or, as to detailees, maintained) \n employment at another element of the intelligence community, or \n have separated from the intelligence community.\n (c) Conforming Amendments.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 \nU.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended--\n (1) in section 103(c) (50 U.S.C. 3025(c))--\n (A) by striking paragraph (13); and\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs \n (13) and (14), respectively; and\n (2) in section 119A (50 U.S.C. 3057)--\n (A) in the heading, by striking ``National \n Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center'' and inserting \n ``Counterproliferation and Biosecurity'';\n (B) in subsection (a)--\n (i) in the heading, by striking ``Establishment'' and \n inserting ``Organization'';\n (ii) in paragraph (1)--\n\n (I) by striking ``The President shall establish a \n National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, \n taking into account all appropriate government tools \n to'' and inserting ``The Director of National \n Intelligence shall''; and\n (II) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``support \n efforts to'' before ``prevent and halt'';\n\n (iii) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(2) The Director of National Intelligence shall appoint an \nappropriate official within the Office of the Director of National \nIntelligence to oversee the efforts and activities undertaken pursuant \nto this section.''; and\n (iv) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and\n (C) in subsection (b)--\n (i) in paragraph (1)--\n\n (I) by striking ``establishing the National \n Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, the \n President'' and inserting ``carrying out this section, \n the Director''; and\n (II) in subparagraph (A), by striking \n ``Establishing a primary organization within the United \n States Government for integrating'' and inserting \n ``Integrating''; and\n\n (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In establishing \n the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center, \n the President shall address the following missions and \n objectives to ensure that the Center serves as the lead for \n the intelligence community for'' and inserting ``In \n carrying out this section, the Director shall address the \n following missions and objectives to ensure''.\n (d) Repeal of National Security Waiver Authority, Report \nRequirement, and Sense of Congress.--Such section 119A is further \namended by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e).\n (g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take \neffect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (h) References in Law.--On and after the date that is 180 days \nafter the date of enactment of this Act, any reference to the National \nCounterproliferation and Biosecurity Center in law shall be treated as \na reference to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and \nany reference to the Director of the National Counterproliferation and \nBiosecurity Center in law shall be treated as a reference to the \nDirector of National Intelligence.\nSEC. 6405. TERMINATION OF OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT.\n (a) Termination.--The Director of National Intelligence shall take \nsuch actions as may be necessary to terminate and wind down the \noperations of the Office of Engagement before the date specified in \nsubsection (c).\n (b) Repeal.--The National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et \nseq.) is further amended by striking section 122 (50 U.S.C. 3062).\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this subsection shall \ntake effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act.\n\n TITLE LXV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY\n Subtitle A--Central Intelligence Agency\n\nSEC. 6501. GUIDANCE ON NOVEL AND SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES FOR PURPOSES \nOF NOTIFICATION UNDER THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ACT OF 1949.\n (a) In General.--Section 8(c) of the Central Intelligence Agency \nAct of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3510(c)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(1) Not \n later than''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of \nthe Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Director \nshall issue written guidance to ensure the timely identification and \nreporting of novel and significant expenditures in accordance with this \nsubsection. Such guidance shall--\n ``(i) establish a definition of a novel and significant \n expenditure for purposes of this subsection;\n ``(ii) define internal procedures to evaluate expenditures to \n determine if such expenditures are novel and significant using the \n definition established pursuant to clause (i); and\n ``(iii) require timely congressional notification in accordance \n with this subsection.\n ``(B) The Director shall regularly review and update the guidance \nissued under this paragraph as appropriate.\n ``(C) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the initial \nguidance is issued under this paragraph, and not later than 60 days \nafter the date on which any material revisions to such guidance take \neffect, the Director shall provide to the committees specified in \nparagraph (1) a briefing with respect to such guidance or such material \nrevisions.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 102A(m)(5) of the National \nSecurity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(m)(5)) (as redesignated by section \n6402(c) of this Act) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``of \nsuch section'' and inserting ``of such section, including the guidance \nissued under paragraph (2) of such subsection (c)''.\nSEC. 6502. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY \nINSTALLATIONS.\n (a) Agency Headquarters Installation.--Subsection (a)(1) of section \n15 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3515) is \namended by striking ``Compound'' each place it appears and inserting \n``Installation''.\n (b) Unmanned Aircraft.--Such Act is further amended by inserting \nafter section 15 the following:\n ``SEC. 15A. AUTHORITY REGARDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.\n ``(a) Authority to Intercept.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of \ntitle 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and \nchapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the Director may \ntake, and may authorize personnel of the Agency with assigned duties \nunder section 15 that include the security or protection of people, \nfacilities, or assets within the United States to take, the actions \ndescribed in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate a \ncredible threat (as defined by the Director, in consultation with the \nSecretary of Transportation) to safety or security in any specially \ndesignated area posed by an unmanned aircraft system.\n ``(b) Authorized Actions.--\n ``(1) Actions described to ensure safety and security.--The \n actions described in this paragraph are the following:\n ``(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft system, \n detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft \n system, without prior consent, including by means of intercept \n or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, \n or an electronic communication, used to control the unmanned \n aircraft system.\n ``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system, \n including by passive or active, and by direct or indirect, \n physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means.\n ``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system, \n without prior consent, including by disabling the unmanned \n aircraft system by intercepting, interfering, or causing \n interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio \n communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system.\n ``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft \n system.\n ``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft \n system.\n ``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable, \n damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system.\n ``(2) Limitation on actions.--\n ``(A) Duration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the \n Director may take an action described in subparagraphs (B) \n through (F) of paragraph (1) only for the period necessary to \n mitigate a credible threat to safety or security identified in \n subsection (a).\n ``(B) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the \n Director shall comply with the guidance developed under \n subsection (c).\n ``(c) Guidance.--\n ``(1) Coordination and consultation.--\n ``(A) Coordination.--The Director shall develop guidance \n for carrying out subsection (a) and for conducting research, \n testing, training, and evaluation under subsection (e) in \n coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the \n Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure \n that any such actions or research, testing, training, and \n evaluation do not adversely affect or interfere with the safety \n and efficiency of the national airspace system.\n ``(B) Consultation.--In developing guidance for carrying \n out subsection (a) and for conducting research, testing, \n training, and evaluation under subsection (e), the Director \n shall request consultation by the Secretary of Commerce and the \n Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The \n Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman may each provide such \n consultation during the 180-day period beginning on the date of \n the request by the Director.\n ``(2) Requirements.--The guidance under paragraph (1) shall \n include requirements that--\n ``(A) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation \n Administration advise on the types of activities covered by \n subsection (b)(1);\n ``(B) the Director contact the Administrator of the Federal \n Aviation Administration through the appropriate channel if \n practicable before, or otherwise as soon as practicable after \n (but not later than 24 hours after), carrying out an action \n described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection \n (b)(1);\n ``(C) the Director contact the Administrator of the Federal \n Aviation Administration through the appropriate channel before \n conducting research, testing, training, and evaluation under \n subsection (e); and\n ``(D) when taking an action described in subsection (b)(1), \n all due consideration is given to--\n ``(i) mitigating effects on privacy and civil liberties \n under the first and fourth amendments to the Constitution \n of the United States;\n ``(ii) mitigating damage to, or loss of, real and \n personal property; and\n ``(iii) mitigating any risk of personal injury or \n death.\n ``(3) Updates.--On an annual basis, the Director, in \n coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the \n Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall review \n the guidance developed under paragraph (1) and make any necessary \n updates.\n ``(d) Specially Designated Areas.--\n ``(1) List.--The Director shall make available to the \n congressional intelligence committees and the recipients specified \n in paragraph (5) a list, which may be in classified form, of each \n area that the Director--\n ``(A) determines meets the criteria described in paragraph \n (4); and\n ``(B) designates as a specially designated area for \n purposes of this section.\n ``(2) Annual update.--Not later than March 31 each year, the \n Director shall make available to the congressional intelligence \n committees and the recipients specified in paragraph (5) an updated \n list of specially designated areas under paragraph (1).\n ``(3) Emergency updates.--If the Director determines that \n adding an area that meets the criteria described in paragraph (4) \n to the list under paragraph (1) is necessary to mitigate a credible \n threat to safety or security, the Director may update the list to \n include that area as a specially designated area covered by this \n section if the Director makes available to the congressional \n intelligence committees and the recipients specified in paragraph \n (5) information regarding that area by not later than 7 days after \n making such determination.\n ``(4) Criteria described.--The criteria described in this \n paragraph are the following:\n ``(A) The area is identified by the Director, in \n coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, with respect \n to potentially impacted airspace, through a risk-based \n assessment, as high-risk and a potential target for unlawful \n unmanned aircraft system-related activity.\n ``(B) The area consists of--\n ``(i) premises that--\n\n ``(I) are owned, leased, or controlled by the \n Agency or the Office of the Director of National \n Intelligence;\n ``(II) are not eligible for protection from threats \n from unmanned aircraft systems by another department or \n agency of the Federal Government that has authority to \n mitigate the threat of unmanned aircraft systems, \n including pursuant to section 130i of title 10, United \n States Code; and\n ``(III) directly relate to one or more functions \n authorized to be performed by the Agency or the Office \n of the Director of National Intelligence under this Act \n or the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et \n seq.);\n\n ``(ii) one or more perimeters adjacent to such \n premises, as designated by the Director, in coordination \n with the Secretary of Transportation, based on the specific \n type of action described in subsection (b)(1); and\n ``(iii) the airspace above the premises and perimeters \n covered by clauses (i) and (ii).\n ``(C) The airspace specified in subparagraph (B)(iii) is \n restricted by a temporary flight restriction or covered by a \n determination under section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, \n and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44802 note) or any other \n similar restriction applicable to unmanned aircraft system \n overflights determined appropriate by the Secretary of \n Transportation.\n ``(5) Specified recipients of list.--The designated recipients \n for purposes of this subsection are each of the following:\n ``(A) The chairs and ranking minority members of the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate.\n ``(B) The chairs and ranking minority members of the \n Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and \n of the Senate.\n ``(C) The chairs and ranking minority members of the \n Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and \n Governmental Affairs of the Senate.\n ``(D) The chairs and ranking minority members of the \n Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives \n and of the Senate.\n ``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs (A), \n (B), (C), and (D)--\n ``(i) two staff members of the committee who have the \n required security clearances and are designated by the \n chair; and\n ``(ii) two staff members of the committee who have the \n required security clearances and are designated by the \n ranking minority member.\n ``(e) Research, Testing, Training, and Evaluation.--The Director \nmay, consistent with section 105(g) of the Foreign Intelligence \nSurveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(g)), other Federal laws, and \nPresidential directives, conduct research, testing, training on, and \nevaluation of any equipment, including any electronic equipment, to \ndetermine the capability and utility of the equipment prior to the use \nof the equipment for any action carried out under subsection (a).\n ``(f) Privacy Protections.--\n ``(1) Requirement.--Any interception or acquisition of, or \n access to, or maintenance or use of, information or communications \n to or from an unmanned aircraft system under this section shall be \n conducted--\n ``(A) in a manner consistent with the first and fourth \n amendments to the Constitution of the United States and \n applicable provisions of Federal law; and\n ``(B) only to the extent necessary to support an action \n described in subsection (b)(1) taken to carry out the authority \n provided in subsection (a).\n ``(2) Limit.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director may \n maintain records containing or regarding the content and dialing, \n signaling, routing, and addressing information associated with wire \n communications, oral communications, electronic communications, and \n radio communications, and may maintain parts or the whole of an \n unmanned aircraft system, only if--\n ``(A) such maintenance is for the purpose of mitigating a \n credible threat, as described in subsection (a), to safety or \n security of persons in a specially designated area; and\n ``(B) such maintenance does not exceed a period of 180 days \n unless--\n ``(i) the Director or the Attorney General determines a \n longer period--\n\n ``(I) is necessary to directly support an ongoing \n security operation of the Agency pursuant to subsection \n (a); or\n ``(II) is required to be maintained by the Agency \n under Federal law;\n\n ``(ii) the Director or the Attorney General has created \n a record before the end of such 180-day period providing \n the specific factual basis to support the determination \n based on the matters specified in either or both subclauses \n (I) and (II) of clause (i); and\n ``(iii) the Director is in compliance with the \n reporting requirements under subsection (g)(2)(B).\n ``(3) Destruction.--The Director shall destroy any records or \n materials maintained under paragraph (2) at the end of the period \n specified in such paragraph.\n ``(4) Transfer.--\n ``(A) Authorized disclosure.--Records or materials \n maintained under paragraph (2) may not be disclosed outside of \n the Agency or Department of Justice unless the Director or \n Attorney General determine that the disclosure of such records \n or materials--\n ``(i) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a \n violation of Federal law;\n ``(ii) is necessary to support the counter unmanned \n aircraft systems activities of another department or agency \n of the Federal Government with authority to mitigate the \n threat of unmanned aircraft systems;\n ``(iii) is necessary to comply with another provision \n of Federal law; or\n ``(iv) is necessary to comply with an obligation to \n preserve materials during the course of litigation.\n ``(B) Requirement for recipient agency.--The recipient of \n records or materials pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall--\n ``(i) maintain the records or materials only for the \n purpose authorized under such subparagraph;\n ``(ii) disclose the records or materials only for a \n purpose authorized under such subparagraph; and\n ``(iii) destroy the records or parts or materials once \n such purpose no longer applies.\n ``(5) Certification.--\n ``(A) Agency.--Each time the Director carries out \n subsection (a) by taking an action described in subparagraphs \n (C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), the Director shall \n certify that the Director is in compliance with paragraphs (1) \n through (4) of this subsection. The Director may only delegate \n the authority to make such certification to--\n ``(i) the General Counsel or the Principal Deputy \n General Counsel; or\n ``(ii) the Director of Operations or the Deputy \n Director of Operations.\n ``(B) Retention.--Each certification made under \n subparagraph (A) shall be retained by the Director for a period \n of at least seven years.\n ``(g) Notifications and Reports.--\n ``(1) Department of justice notification.--Not later than 30 \n days after the date on which the Director carries out subsection \n (a) by taking an action described in subparagraphs (C) through (F) \n of subsection (b)(1), the Director shall notify the Attorney \n General of such action.\n ``(2) Congressional reports.--Not later than 90 days after the \n date of the enactment of this section, and every 90 days \n thereafter, the Director shall make available to the congressional \n intelligence committees and the recipients specified in paragraph \n (3) a report that includes the following:\n ``(A) With respect to each action described in \n subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(1) taken to \n carry out subsection (a) during the period covered by the \n report, a description of--\n ``(i) the action taken;\n ``(ii) options considered by the Director to mitigate \n any identified effects to the national airspace system \n relating to such action, including the minimization of the \n use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of \n radio or electronic signals; and\n ``(iii) whether any harm, damage, or loss to a person \n or to private property resulted from such action.\n ``(B) A description of all records or materials that, as of \n the date of the report, are being maintained for a period \n exceeding 180 days pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(B), and a copy \n of each record created pursuant to clause (ii) of such \n subsection relating to such maintenance.\n ``(C) A copy of the guidance, policies, and procedures \n established by the Director in effect during the period covered \n by the report to address privacy, civil rights, and civil \n liberties issues implicated by actions taken by the Director in \n carrying out subsection (a).\n ``(D) Information on any violation of, or failure to comply \n with, this section during the period covered by the report, \n including a description of any such violation or failure.\n ``(3) Specified recipients of report.--The designated \n recipients for purposes of paragraph (2) are each of the following:\n ``(A) Each member of the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate.\n ``(B) Each member of the Committees on the Judiciary of the \n House of Representatives and of the Senate.\n ``(C) Each member of the Committee on Oversight and \n Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the \n Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the \n Senate.\n ``(D) Each member of the Committees on Appropriations of \n the House of Representatives and of the Senate.\n ``(E) For each committee specified in subparagraphs (A), \n (B), (C), and (D)--\n ``(i) five staff members of the committee who have the \n required security clearances and are designated by the \n chair; and\n ``(ii) five staff members of the committee who have the \n required security clearances and are designated by the \n ranking minority member.\n ``(h) Forfeiture and Tort Claims.--\n ``(1) Forfeiture.--\n ``(A) Subject to forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system \n described in subsection (a) that is seized by the Director is \n subject to forfeiture to the United States.\n ``(B) Application.--The requirements for civil, criminal, \n or administrative forfeiture under applicable law or regulation \n shall apply to any forfeiture conducted under subparagraph (A).\n ``(2) Tort claims.--Chapter 171 of title 28, United States \n Code, shall apply to any claims for loss of property, injury, or \n death pursuant to actions taken pursuant to this section.\n ``(i) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be \nconstrued as--\n ``(1) affecting the restrictions in section 105(g) of the \n Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(g));\n ``(2) vesting in the Director any authority of the Secretary of \n Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, or the Administrator of \n the Federal Aviation Administration;\n ``(3) vesting in the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary \n of Defense, or the Administrator any authority of the Director;\n ``(4) creating a new cause of action or any new rights, or \n waiving any defenses, that do not otherwise exist in law as of the \n date of the enactment of this section;\n ``(5) authorizing any official of a department or agency of the \n Federal Government to conduct any search or seizure in a manner \n that violates the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the \n United States; or\n ``(6) authorizing any actions that violate any provision of the \n Constitution of the United States, including the first and fourth \n amendments.\n ``(j) Budget.--Together with the budget requests of the Agency for \neach fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, or not later than 7 days after \nthe date on which such a request is submitted to Congress, the Director \nshall submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the \nCommittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of \nRepresentatives a consolidated funding display that identifies the \nfunding source for actions to carry out subsection (a). The funding \ndisplay shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a classified \nannex.\n ``(k) Commencement of Authority.--The Director may not carry out \nsubsection (a) by taking an action described in subsection (b)(1) until \nthe date on which the Director has made available the first list under \nsubsection (d)(1).\n ``(l) Suspension of Authority.--If the Director fails to make \navailable the updated list by the date required under subsection \n(d)(2), the Director may not carry out subsection (a) by taking an \naction described in subsection (b)(1) until the date on which the \nDirector makes available such updated list.\n ``(m) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section shall \nterminate on December 31, 2027.\n ``(n) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term \n `congressional intelligence committees' means the Permanent Select \n Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the \n Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.\n ``(2) Radio communication.--The term `radio communication' has \n the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Communications Act \n of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).\n ``(3) Specially designated area.--The term `specially \n designated area' means an area designated by the Director as a \n specially designated area for purposes of this section pursuant to \n subsection (d).\n ``(4) Title 18 terms.--The terms `electronic communication', \n `intercept', `oral communication', and `wire communication' have \n the meanings given those terms in section 2510 of title 18, United \n States Code.\n ``(5) United states.--The term `United States' has the meaning \n given that term in section 5 of title 18, United States Code.\n ``(6) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned aircraft \n system' has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of title \n 49, United States Code.''.\nSEC. 6503. ANNUAL CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WORKPLACE CLIMATE \nASSESSMENT.\n Section 30 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 \nU.S.C. 3531) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(d) Annual Agency Climate Assessment.--\n ``(1) Requirement.--Not less frequently than once every 365 \n days, the Director shall--\n ``(A) complete an Agency climate assessment--\n ``(i) that does not request any information that would \n make an Agency employee or the position of an Agency \n employee identifiable;\n ``(ii) for the purposes of--\n\n ``(I) preventing and responding to sexual assault \n and sexual harassment; and\n ``(II) examining the prevalence of sexual assault \n and sexual harassment occurring among the Agency's \n workforce; and\n\n ``(iii) that includes an opportunity for Agency \n employees to express the opinions of the employees \n regarding the manner and extent to which the Agency \n responds to allegations of sexual assault and complaints of \n sexual harassment, and the effectiveness of such response; \n and\n ``(B) submit to the appropriate congressional committees \n the findings of the Director with respect to the climate \n assessment completed pursuant to subparagraph (A).\n ``(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this \n subsection, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the \n Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of \n the Senate; and\n ``(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and \n the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations \n of the House of Representatives.''.\nSEC. 6504. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE CENTRAL \nINTELLIGENCE AGENCY.\n (a) In General.--Section 26 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act \nof 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3527) is amended to read as follows:\n ``SEC. 26. CHAPLAIN CORPS AND CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS.\n ``(a) Establishment of Chaplain Corps.--There is in the Agency a \nChaplain Corps, which shall provide spiritual and religious pastoral \nservices and care across all components of the Agency for employees of \nall faiths and non-faiths.\n ``(b) Chief of Chaplains.--\n ``(1) In general.--The head of the Chaplain Corps shall be the \n Chief of Chaplains, who shall be appointed by the Director.\n ``(2) Reporting.-- The Chief of Chaplains shall report directly \n to the Director.\n ``(3) Duties.--The Chief of Chaplains shall--\n ``(A) oversee the Chaplain Corps; and\n ``(B) be the proponent for, and consult with the Director \n on--\n ``(i) all guidance pertaining to chaplains' care;\n ``(ii) programming and instruction; and\n ``(iii) any policy or guidance pertaining to religion \n or religious accommodation.\n ``(4) Consultation.--All appropriate offices of the Agency \n shall consult with the Chief of Chaplains on best practices to \n implement guidance or policy pertaining to religion or religious \n accommodation.\n ``(c) Services.--Chaplains of the Chaplain Corps shall--\n ``(1) be located at the headquarters building of the Agency; \n and\n ``(2) travel as necessary to provide services to personnel of \n the Agency.\n ``(d) Staff.--\n ``(1) Minimum staffing level.--The Chaplain Corps shall be \n composed of not less than 6 chaplains, of which--\n ``(A) not less than 3 shall be full-time staff employees of \n the Agency; and\n ``(B) not less than 3 shall be government contractors.\n ``(2) Vacancies.--The Director shall expeditiously fill any \n vacancies.\n ``(3) Exclusive role.--A chaplain of the Chaplain Corps shall \n serve exclusively in the chaplain's role in the Chaplain Corps.\n ``(4) Appointment; compensation.--The Director may appoint and \n fix the compensation of such chaplains of the Chaplain Corps as the \n Director considers appropriate, except that the Director may not \n provide basic pay to any chaplain of the Chaplain Corps at an \n annual rate of basic pay in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay \n for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title \n 5, United States Code.\n ``(e) Administration.--The Director shall--\n ``(1) provide security clearances, including one-time read-ins, \n to chaplains of the Chaplain Corps to ensure that personnel of the \n Agency can seek unrestricted chaplaincy counseling; and\n ``(2) furnish physical workspace for the Chaplain Corps at the \n headquarters building of the Agency.\n ``(f) Privacy.--The Director shall implement privacy standards with \nrespect to the physical workspaces of the Chaplain Corps to ensure \nprivacy for individuals visiting such spaces.\n ``(g) Protection of Chaplain Corps.--The Director may not require a \nchaplain of the Chaplain Corps to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony \nthat is contrary to the conscience, moral principles, or religious \nbeliefs of the chaplain or of the ecclesiastical organization that \nordains the chaplain.\n ``(h) Certifications to Congress.--Not less frequently than \nannually, the Director shall certify to Congress whether implementation \nof this section meets the requirements of this section.''.\n (b) Applicability of Minimum Staffing Requirement.--The minimum \nstaffing level required by subsection (d)(1) of section 26 (as amended \nby subsection (a)) shall apply on and after the date that is 120 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 6505. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES OF CENTRAL \nINTELLIGENCE AGENCY.\n Section 3(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 \nU.S.C. 3503(a)) is amended by striking ``3069'' and inserting ``3066''.\n\n Subtitle B--Elements of Department of Defense\n\nSEC. 6511. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED \nFORCES.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' has \n the meaning given such term in section 989(h) of title 10, United \n States Code.\n (2) Government of concern; company of concern.--The terms \n ``government of concern'' and ``company of concern'' mean, \n respectively, a government described in subparagraph (A) of section \n 989(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, and a company, entity, \n or other person described in subparagraph (B) of such section.\n (b) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence \nand Security shall issue appropriate policy to require the military \ndepartments to conduct counterintelligence briefings for members of the \nArmed Forces as part of the process required by section 989(c) of title \n10, United States Code.\n (c) Elements.--Each briefing provided under subsection (b) shall \nprovide members of the Armed Forces with--\n (1) awareness of methods commonly used by governments and \n companies of concern to solicit and learn from covered individuals \n sensitive military techniques, tactics, and procedures of the Armed \n Forces;\n (2) recommended practices for covered individuals to avoid an \n activity that could subject such individuals to civil or criminal \n penalties;\n (3) the contact information for the counterintelligence \n authorities to whom covered individuals should report attempted \n recruitment or a related suspicious contact; and\n (4) an overview of the prohibition and penalties under \n subsections (a) and (c) of section 989 of title 10, United States \n Code.\n (d) Provision of Briefings at Certain Trainings.--The Under \nSecretary may mandate the briefings required by subsection (b) during \nthe trainings required by Department of Defense Directive 5240.06 \n(relating to counterintelligence awareness and reporting), or successor \ndocument.\n\n Subtitle C--Federal Bureau of Investigation\n\nSEC. 6521. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS \nBY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES FOR OR HOLDERS OF \nFEDERAL OFFICE.\n Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et \nseq.), as amended by section 6303 of this Act, is further amended by \nadding at the end the following new section:\n ``SEC. 518. NOTICE OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS AND \n INVESTIGATIONS OF FEDERAL CANDIDATES OR OFFICEHOLDERS.\n ``(a) Notice.--\n ``(1) Notice required.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), \n the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall notify \n the chairmen and ranking minority members of the appropriate \n congressional committees, the Speaker and minority leader of the \n House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of \n the Senate of each counterintelligence assessment or investigation \n of an individual who is--\n ``(A) a candidate for Federal office; or\n ``(B) a holder of Federal office.\n ``(2) Contents.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n ``(A) a summary of the relevant facts associated with the \n counterintelligence assessment or investigation; and\n ``(B) the identity of such individual.\n ``(3) Exception.--The Director may refrain from providing a \n notice under paragraph (1) to an individual who is otherwise a \n recipient of notices under such paragraph if that individual is a \n target of the counterintelligence assessment or investigation \n covered by the notice.\n ``(b) Timing.--The Director shall provide each notice under \nsubsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date of the \ncommencement of the counterintelligence assessment or investigation \nthat is the subject of such notice. With respect to counterintelligence \nassessments or investigations that commenced before the date of the \nenactment of this section and are ongoing as of such date of enactment, \nthe Director shall provide each notice under subsection (a) not later \nthan 15 days after such date of enactment.\n ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(A) the congressional intelligence committees; and\n ``(B) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of \n Representatives and the Senate.\n ``(2) The terms `candidate' and `Federal office' have the \n meanings given those terms in section 301 of the Federal Election \n Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).''.\nSEC. 6522. NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO POLICIES OR PROCEDURES \nGOVERNING TERRORIST WATCHLIST AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME \nWATCHLIST.\n (a) Notification of Material Changes.--\n (1) Notification required.--The Director of the Federal Bureau \n of Investigation shall submit to the appropriate congressional \n committees notice of any material change to a policy or procedure \n relating to the terrorist watchlist or the transnational organized \n crime watchlist, including any change to the policy or procedure \n for adding or removing a person from either watchlist. Each \n notification under this subsection shall include a summary of the \n material changes to such policy or procedure.\n (2) Timing of notification.--Each notification required under \n paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the \n date on which a material change described in paragraph (1) takes \n effect.\n (b) Requests by Appropriate Committees.--Not later than 30 days \nafter receiving a request from an appropriate congressional committee, \nthe Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to \nsuch committee all guidance in effect as of the date of the request \nthat applies to or governs the use of the terrorist watchlist or the \ntransnational organized crime watchlist.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the congressional intelligence committees;\n (B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives;\n (C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives; and\n (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental \n Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of \n the House of Representatives.\n (2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist'' \n means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or similar \n watchlist.\n (3) Transnational organized crime watchlist.--The term \n ``transnational organized crime watchlist'' means the watchlist \n maintained under the Transnational Organized Crime Actor Detection \n Program or any successor or similar watchlist.\nSEC. 6523. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES PERSONS ON THE TERRORIST \nWATCH LIST.\n (a) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2026, and annually \nthereafter for two years, the Director of the Federal Bureau of \nInvestigation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees \na report on known or presumed United States persons who are included on \nthe terrorist watchlist.\n (b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude, with respect to the preceding calendar year, the following \ninformation:\n (1) The total number of persons who were included on the \n terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and the total number of such \n persons included as of December 31.\n (2) The total number of known or presumed United States persons \n who were included on the terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and \n the total number of such persons included as of December 31, \n including with respect to each of those dates--\n (A) the number of known or presumed United States persons \n who were included on a no fly list;\n (B) the number of known or presumed United States persons \n who were included on a selectee list for additional screening;\n (C) the number of known or presumed United States persons \n who were included on the terrorist watchlist as an exception to \n a reasonable suspicion standard and who are not subject to \n additional screening, but who are included on the list to \n support specific screening functions of the Federal Government;\n (D) the name of each terrorist organization with which the \n known or presumed United States persons are suspected of being \n affiliated and the number of such persons who are suspected of \n affiliating with each such terrorist organization; and\n (E) an identification of each Federal agency that nominated \n the United States persons to the terrorist watchlist and the \n number of such persons nominated by each Federal agency.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the congressional intelligence committees;\n (B) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives;\n (C) the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives; and\n (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental \n Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of \n the House of Representatives.\n (2) Terrorist watchlist.--The term ``terrorist watchlist'' \n means the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or similar \n watchlist.\n (3) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' \n has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Foreign \n Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).\nSEC. 6524. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASE DATA.\n Title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et \nseq.) is amended by inserting after section 512 the following:\n``SEC. 512A. ANNUAL REPORT ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CASE \nDATA.\n ``(a) Annual Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \nenactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director of the \nFederal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the congressional \nintelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, \nand the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a \nreport containing data on cases of the Federal Bureau of Investigation \nfor the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is \nsubmitted.\n ``(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall \ninclude, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the number of \nactive cases, the number of unique cases, and the number of cases \nopened, for each of the following:\n ``(1) Russia counterintelligence cases.\n ``(2) China counterintelligence cases.\n ``(3) Espionage or leak cases.\n ``(4) All other counterintelligence cases, disaggregated by \n country affiliation.\n ``(5) Cartel and other transnational criminal organization \n counterterrorism cases.\n ``(6) All other international counterterrorism cases, \n disaggregated by country affiliation.\n ``(7) Russia cyber national security cases.\n ``(8) China cyber national security cases.\n ``(9) All other cyber national security cases, disaggregated by \n country affiliation.\n ``(c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.''.\n\n TITLE LXVI--ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES\n Subtitle A--Artificial Intelligence\n\nSEC. 6601. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY GUIDANCE.\n Section 6504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2025 (division F of Public Law 118-159) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new \n paragraph (3):\n ``(3) In accordance with subsection (d), developing security \n guidance to defend artificial intelligence technologies from \n technology theft by nation-state adversaries.'';\n (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and\n (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:\n ``(d) Artificial Intelligence Security Guidance.--\n ``(1) Elements.--In developing the guidance pursuant to \n subsection (c)(3), the Director of the National Security Agency \n shall--\n ``(A) identify vulnerabilities in advanced artificial \n intelligence technologies, with a focus on cybersecurity risks \n and security challenges unique to protecting such technologies \n from theft or sabotage by nation-state adversaries;\n ``(B) identify elements of the artificial intelligence \n supply chain or development or product lifecycle that, if \n accessed by nation-state adversaries, would contribute to \n progress made by nation-state adversaries on advanced \n artificial intelligence or would provide opportunities to \n adversaries to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or \n availability of artificial intelligence systems or associated \n supply chains; and\n ``(C) identify strategies for artificial intelligence \n technologies to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover \n from nation-state adversary cyber threats.\n ``(2) External collaboration.--In developing the guidance \n pursuant to subsection (c)(3), the Director of the National \n Security Agency may collaborate, on a voluntary basis, with other \n departments and agencies of the United States Government, research \n entities, and private sector entities, as determined appropriate by \n the Director, on artificial intelligence model safety and security, \n including through the provision of any computing resources the \n Director determines appropriate.\n ``(3) Security guidance form.--The Director of the National \n Security Agency shall publish, and may update from time to time, \n the security guidance developed under subsection (c)(3) to share \n with departments and agencies of the United States Government, \n research entities, and private sector entities, as determined \n appropriate by the Director, at unclassified or classified \n levels.''.\nSEC. 6602. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE BY \nINTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.\n (a) Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers for Elements of the \nIntelligence Community.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the officials'' and \n inserting ``the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers''; and\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Leads'' and \n inserting ``Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers'';\n (B) by striking ``the designated element lead responsible'' \n and inserting ``the designated Chief Artificial Intelligence \n Officer, with lead responsibility''; and\n (C) by striking ``designated element leads'' and inserting \n ``designated Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers''.\n (b) Identification of Commonly Used Artificial Intelligence Systems \nand Functions That Can Be Re-used by Other Elements.--Not later than 1 \nyear after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information \nOfficer of the Intelligence Community shall, in coordination with the \nChief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community, \nidentify commonly used artificial intelligence systems or functions \nthat have the greatest potential for re-use without significant \nmodification by other intelligence community elements.\n (c) Sharing of Identified Applications and Functions.--To the \nextent consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and \nmethods, for any artificial intelligence system or function identified \npursuant to subsection (b), each Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer \nof an element of the intelligence community shall adopt a policy to \npromote the sharing, to the extent practical, of any custom-developed \ncode and other key technical components, including models and model \nweights, whether agency-developed or procured, with other elements of \nthe intelligence community that rely on common artificial intelligence \nsystems or functions.\n (d) Model Contract Terms.--The Chief Information Officer of the \nIntelligence Community shall provide the elements of the intelligence \ncommunity with model contractual terms for consideration by the heads \nof those elements to appropriately address technical data rights and \nrights related to artificial intelligence dataset requirements, \nminimize dependency on proprietary information, and promote the \nadoption of procurement practices that encourage competition to sustain \na robust marketplace for artificial intelligence products and services, \nincluding through contractual preferences for interoperable artificial \nintelligence products and services.\n (e) Tracking and Evaluating Performance.--Each head of an element \nof the intelligence community shall track and evaluate performance of \nprocured and element-developed artificial intelligence, including \nefficacy, safety, fairness, transparency, accountability, \nappropriateness, lawfulness, and trustworthiness.\nSEC. 6603. APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES OF THE \nINTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MODELS HOSTED IN \nCLASSIFIED ENVIRONMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2023 (50 U.S.C. 3334m), as amended by section 6602 of \nthis Act, is further amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (e)'';\n (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and\n (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) Application of Policies to Publicly Available Models Hosted \nin Classified Environments.--In carrying out subsections (a) and (b), \nthe Director shall ensure that the policies established under such \nsubsections apply to the greatest extent possible to artificial \nintelligence models generally available to the public and hosted in \nclassified environments.\n ``(d) Testing Standards and Benchmarks.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer \n of the Intelligence Community, or any officer designated by the \n Director of National Intelligence, shall establish standards for \n testing of artificial intelligence models in proportion to risk, \n including benchmarks and methodologies for the performance, \n efficacy, safety, fairness, transparency, accountability, \n appropriateness, lawfulness, and trustworthiness of artificial \n intelligence models across common use cases, including machine \n translation, object detection, and object recognition.\n ``(2) Identification of computing model.--The Chief Artificial \n Intelligence Officer of the Intelligence Community, in coordination \n with the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers of the elements of \n the intelligence community, shall set standards for an appropriate \n secure computing environment, at a level (or multiple levels) of \n classification deemed appropriate, for elements of the intelligence \n community to engage in testing and evaluation of models prior to \n acquisition.''.\n (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (c) or (d) of \nsection 6702 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 \n(50 U.S.C. 3334m), as added by subsection (a)(3) of this section, shall \nbe construed--\n (1) to authorize an officer or employee of the intelligence \n community to direct a vendor or prospective vendor to alter a model \n to favor a particular viewpoint; or\n (2) to apply to, limit, restrict, or otherwise affect any \n department, agency, or division or function of a department or \n agency outside of the intelligence community.\n (c) Updates.--The Director shall make such revisions to the \npolicies issued under subsections (a) and (b) of section 6702 of such \nAct as the Director considers necessary.\nSEC. 6604. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEEPSEEK ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY \nSYSTEMS.\n (a) Prohibition.--The Director of National Intelligence, in \nconsultation with the other heads of the elements of the intelligence \ncommunity, shall develop standards and guidelines for elements of the \nintelligence community that require the removal of any covered \napplication from national security systems operated by an element of \nthe intelligence community, a contractor to an element of the \nintelligence community, or another entity on behalf of an element of \nthe intelligence community.\n (b) Applicability of Information Security Requirements.--The \nstandards and guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall be \nconsistent with the information security requirements under subchapter \nII of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code.\n (c) National Security and Research Exceptions.--The standards and \nguidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include--\n (1) exceptions for national security purposes and research \n activities; and\n (2) risk mitigation standards and guidelines that shall apply \n in the case of an exception described in paragraph (1).\n (d) Initial Standards and Guidelines.--The Director of National \nIntelligence shall develop the initial standards and guidelines under \nsubsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Covered application.--The term ``covered application'' \n means the DeepSeek application or any successor application or \n service.\n (2) National security system.--The term ``national security \n system'' has the meaning given the term in section 3552 of title \n 44, United States Code.\n\n Subtitle B--Biotechnology\n\nSEC. 6611. SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.\n (a) Designation Required.--Title I of the National Security Act of \n1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new section:\n ``SEC. 123. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY.\n ``(a) Designation.--The head of each element of the intelligence \ncommunity specified in subsection (b) shall designate a senior official \nof such element to serve as the official responsible for coordinating \nthe activities of such element relating to biotechnology, as those \nactivities are determined and directed by the head of such element.\n ``(b) Specified Elements.--The elements of the intelligence \ncommunity specified in this subsection are the following:\n ``(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.\n ``(2) The Central Intelligence Agency.\n ``(3) The National Security Agency.\n ``(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency.\n ``(5) The intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of \n Investigation.\n ``(6) The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the \n Department of Energy.\n ``(c) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 15 days after designating \na senior official under this section, the head of the element of the \nintelligence community designating such official shall submit notice of \nthe designation to--\n ``(1) the congressional intelligence committees and the \n Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives; and\n ``(2) in the case of a designation relating to the Federal \n Bureau of Investigation, the Committees on the Judiciary of the \n Senate and the House of Representatives.''.\n (b) Initial Designation.--The head of each element of the \nintelligence community required to designate a senior official of such \nelement under section 123 of the National Security Act of 1947, as \nadded by subsection (a) of this section, shall designate such senior \nofficial not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this \nAct.\nSEC. 6612. PLAN ON ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE SHARING RELATING TO FOREIGN \nADVERSARY BIOTECHNOLOGICAL THREATS.\n (a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation \nwith such other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the \nDirector considers appropriate, shall--\n (1) develop and commence carrying out a plan, consistent with \n Executive Order 13526 and with adequate protections for sources and \n methods, for streamlining the declassification or downgrading and \n sharing of intelligence information relating to biotechnological \n developments and threats in order to counter efforts by foreign \n adversaries to weaponize biotechnologies and biological weapons, \n including threats relating to military, industrial, agricultural, \n and health applications of biotechnology; and\n (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees such \n plan.\n (b) Recipients.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include \nmechanisms for sharing the intelligence information described in such \nsubsection--\n (1) with allies and partners of the United States;\n (2) with private sector partners of the United States; and\n (3) across the Federal Government.\n (c) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Director shall \nsubmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the \nprogress made by the intelligence community with respect to sharing \nintelligence information relating to biotechnological developments and \nthreats with recipients specified in subsection (b).\n (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following:\n (1) The congressional intelligence committees.\n (2) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives.\n (3) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs \n of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House \n of Representatives.\nSEC. 6613. ENHANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY TALENT WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE \nCOMMUNITY.\n (a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a plan \nto use existing and future funding and resources of the intelligence \ncommunity to ensure the intelligence community has sufficient personnel \nwith appropriate security clearances, including private-sector experts, \nto identify and respond to biotechnology threats.\n (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) An identification of the exact number of personnel \n dedicated to biotechnology threats other than biological weapons in \n each element of the intelligence community as of the date on which \n such plan is completed, including personnel breakdowns by position \n function.\n (2) An identification of the exact number of personnel \n dedicated to biological weapons issues in each element of the \n intelligence community as of such date, including personnel \n breakdowns by position function.\n (3) An identification of areas within the intelligence \n community with respect to which the addition of full-time employees \n or detailees may be appropriate to address biotechnology expertise \n gaps.\n (4) Strategies for increasing partnerships with the National \n Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of \n 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) and other government and private-sector \n entities, including strategies for using existing funding and \n resources of the intelligence community to secure expertise on \n biotechnology issues and provide appropriate security clearances to \n personnel who can provide such expertise.\n (5) Strategies to make use of special hiring authorities to \n ensure the intelligence community has sufficient personnel to \n inform analysis and provide independent recommendations to address \n emerging biotechnology threats.\n (6) Strategies to increase recruitment and retention of persons \n with biotechnology expertise.\n (c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the completion \nof the plan required by subsection (a), the Director of National \nIntelligence shall direct the funding and resources described in \nsubsection (b)(4) towards securing sufficient expertise to identify and \nrespond to biotechnology threats.\nSEC. 6614. ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO SECURE UNITED \nSTATES BIOLOGICAL DATA.\n (a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence, in \nconsultation with such other heads of elements of the intelligence \ncommunity as the Director considers appropriate, shall provide support \nto and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Committee \non Foreign Investment in the United States, and other Federal agencies \nas appropriate when reviewing transactions relating to the acquisition \nof covered entities by foreign entities of concern, including attempts \nby the Government of the People's Republic of China--\n (1) to leverage and acquire biological data in the United \n States; and\n (2) to leverage and acquire biological data outside the United \n States, including by providing economic support to the military, \n industrial, agricultural, or health care infrastructure of foreign \n countries.\n (b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall \nbrief the appropriate congressional committees on--\n (1) a formal process for ensuring intelligence community \n support to Federal agencies relating to adversary acquisition of \n biological data, in compliance with Executive Order 14117 (50 \n U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to preventing access to Americans' bulk \n sensitive personal data and United States Government-related data \n by countries of concern), or any successor order; and\n (2) any additional resources or authorities needed to provide \n intelligence community support under subsection (b)(1).\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the congressional intelligence committees;\n (B) the congressional defense committees (as such term is \n defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code);\n (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on \n the Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban \n Affairs of the Senate; and\n (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the \n Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House \n of Representatives.\n (2) Biological data.--The term ``biological data'' means \n multiomic information and other relevant information, including \n associated descriptors, derived from the structure, function, or \n process of a biological system, that is either measured, collected, \n or aggregated for analysis, including information from humans, \n animals, plants, or microbes.\n (3) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means a \n private entity involved in biological data (including biological \n data equipment, technologies, sequencing, or synthesis), including \n a biobank or other private entity that holds large amounts of \n biological data.\n (4) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity of \n concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 10612(a) of \n the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act \n (division B of Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19221(a)).\nSEC. 6615. ENSURING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PROCUREMENT OF DOMESTIC \nUNITED STATES PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC DNA AND RNA.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in \nconsultation with such other heads of elements of the intelligence \ncommunity as the Director considers appropriate, shall establish a \npolicy to ensure that elements of the intelligence community that \nprocure products made using synthetic DNA or RNA from domestic sources \ndo not contract with Chinese biotechnology suppliers or Chinese \nbiotechnology supply chain intermediaries that are determined by the \nDirector to pose a security or supply chain threat to the United \nStates.\n (b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall provide \nthat an element of the intelligence community may not--\n (1) procure or obtain any product made using synthetic DNA or \n RNA unless--\n (A) the final assembly or processing of the product occurs \n in the United States;\n (B) all significant processing of the product occurs in the \n United States; and\n (C) all or nearly all ingredients or components of the \n product are made and sourced in the United States or an allied \n nation; or\n (2) contract with any Chinese biotechnology supplier or Chinese \n biotechnology supply chain intermediary that is determined by the \n Director to pose a security or supply chain threat to the United \n States.\n (c) Waiver.--As part of the policy required by subsection (a), the \nDirector of National Intelligence may establish a waiver process for \nthe heads of the elements of the intelligence community under which the \nhead of the relevant element may waive the prohibition under subsection \n(b). A waiver may be made under the process only if the head of the \nrelevant element complies with any conditions the Director may \nestablish for the waiver process.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means the use of \n biological processes, organisms, or systems for manufacturing, \n research, or medical purposes, including genetic engineering, \n synthetic biology, and bioinformatics.\n (2) Chinese biotechnology supplier.--The term ``Chinese \n biotechnology supplier'' means a supplier of biotechnology that is \n organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the \n jurisdiction of, the People's Republic of China.\n (3) Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary.--The term \n ``Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary'' means a United \n States domestic supplier of biotechnology where a controlling \n interest in the United States domestic supplier is owned by the \n People's Republic of China.\n (4) Synthetic dna or rna.--The term ``synthetic DNA or RNA'' \n means any nucleic acid sequence that is produced de novo through \n chemical or enzymatic synthesis.\nSEC. 6616. STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING INTELLIGENCE GAPS RELATING TO \nCHINA'S INVESTMENT IN UNITED STATES-ORIGIN BIOTECHNOLOGY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in \ncoordination with the officials specified in subsection (b), shall \nsubmit to the President, the congressional intelligence committees, and \nthe congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of \ntitle 10, United States Code) a strategy for addressing intelligence \ngaps relating to (1) investment activity by the People's Republic of \nChina in the biotechnology sector of the United States; and (2) \nacquisition by entities of the People's Republic of China of \nintellectual property relating to United States-origin biotechnology. \nThe strategy shall include any authorities or resources needed to \naddress these gaps.\n (b) Officials Specified.--The officials specified in this \nsubsection are the following:\n (1) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.\n (2) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence \n and Analysis.\n (3) The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.\n (4) The Director of the Office of Intelligence and \n Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy.\n (5) The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and \n Research.\n (6) The heads of such other elements of the intelligence \n community as the Director of National Intelligence considers \n appropriate.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 6621. ENHANCING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION \nMETRICS.\n (a) Metric Development and Implementation.--Not later than 270 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National \nIntelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the \nDirector of the National Security Agency, the Director of the National \nGeospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National \nReconnaissance Office, and the Director of the Defense Intelligence \nAgency shall each develop and implement a process (which may be \ndifferent from the processes of the other elements) that makes use of a \nsingle set of metrics to assess, on an agency-wide, aggregate basis, \nthe success of the agency's efforts regarding the adoption, \nintegration, and operational impact of the most relevant emerging \ntechnologies within the respective agencies of those Directors.\n (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the head of each agency described in subsection (a) shall \nprovide to the congressional intelligence committees and the Committees \non Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a \nbriefing on the implementation of this section, including--\n (1) the metrics established under subsection (a);\n (2) the success of the element toward meeting such metrics; and\n (3) any recommendations of the head of such agency for \n legislative or regulatory reforms to improve technology adoption.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``emerging technology'' \nhas the meaning given such term in section 6701 of the Intelligence \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-\n263; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note).\nSEC. 6622. REPORT ON IDENTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SITES FOR \nADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES.\n (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this \nsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the congressional intelligence committees;\n (2) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the \n House of Representatives;\n (3) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee \n on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on \n Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and\n (4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on \n Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.\n (b) Report on Identification of Sites.--Not later than 240 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National \nIntelligence shall, in consultation with such heads of elements of the \nintelligence community as the Director considers necessary, and in \ncoordination with efforts of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary \nof Energy, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report \nidentifying 1 or more sites which could benefit from secure, resilient \nenergy through the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies, which \ndeployment would be to serve in whole or in part the facility, \nstructure, infrastructure, or part thereof for which a head of an \nelement of the intelligence community has financial or maintenance \nresponsibility.\n (c) Plans.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall \ninclude plans to ensure--\n (1) prioritizing early site preparation and licensing \n activities for deployment of advanced nuclear technologies with a \n goal of beginning advanced nuclear technology deployment at any \n identified site not later than 3 years after the date of the \n enactment of this Act;\n (2) the ability to authorize an identified site to interconnect \n with the commercial electric grid, in accordance with the Atomic \n Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), if the head of the \n element responsible for the reactor deployment determines that such \n interconnection enhances national security; and\n (3) fuel for the advanced nuclear technologies operated at \n identified sites is not subject to obligations (as defined in \n section 110.2 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, or \n successor regulations).\nSEC. 6623. STRATEGY ON INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION AND SHARING RELATING \nTO CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.\n (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this \nsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the congressional intelligence committees;\n (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs \n and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and\n (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives.\n (b) Strategy.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall \ndevelop a strategy for--\n (1) coordinating the collection, processing, analysis, and \n dissemination of foreign intelligence relating to critical and \n emerging technologies across the intelligence community; and\n (2) the appropriate sharing of such intelligence with other \n Federal departments and agencies with responsibilities for \n regulation, innovation and research, science, public health, export \n control and screenings, and Federal financial tools.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the development of the \nstrategy required by subsection (b), the Director shall submit to the \nappropriate committees of Congress a copy of the strategy.\n\n TITLE LXVII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES\n Subtitle A--Matters Relating to China\n\nSEC. 6701. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND \nCAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.\n Section 1107 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3237) \nis amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by inserting after ``Director of the National \n Counterintelligence and Security Center'' the following: ``, in \n coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of \n Investigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, \n the Director of the National Security Agency, and any other \n relevant head of an element of the intelligence community,''; \n and\n (B) by inserting after ``congressional intelligence \n committees,'' the following: ``the Committee on the Judiciary \n of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of \n Representatives,'';\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); and\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:\n ``(10) A listing of provincial, municipal, or other law \n enforcement institutions, including police departments, in the \n People's Republic of China associated with establishing or \n maintaining a Chinese police presence in the United States.\n ``(11) A listing of colleges and universities in the People's \n Republic of China that conduct military research or host dedicated \n military initiatives or laboratories.'';\n (3) by striking subsection (c); and\n (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).\nSEC. 6702. INTELLIGENCE SHARING WITH ALLIES ON CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY \nEFFORTS IN EUROPE.\n It is the sense of the Congress that malign influence efforts by \nthe Chinese Communist Party have increased in Europe, as they have in \nthe United States homeland, and that the intelligence community should \nseek every opportunity to coordinate with European partners, including \nthrough the sharing of intelligence, as appropriate, to both illuminate \nand disrupt such malign influence efforts.\nSEC. 6703. PROHIBITION ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTING WITH \nCHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, \nDEVELOPMENT, OR MANUFACTURING.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) 1260H list.--The term ``1260H list'' means the list of \n Chinese military companies operating in the United States most \n recently submitted under section 1260H(b)(1) of the William M. \n (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).\n (2) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' means an entity that \n directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under \n common control with another entity.\n (3) Biotechnology.--The term ``biotechnology'' means the use of \n biological processes, organisms, or systems for manufacturing, \n research, or medical purposes, including genetic engineering, \n synthetic biology, and bioinformatics.\n (b) Prohibition.--Subject to subsections (d) and (e), a head of an \nelement of the intelligence community may not enter into, renew, or \nextend any contract for a product or service with--\n (1) any entity listed on the 1260H list that is engaged in \n biotechnology research, development, or manufacturing activities;\n (2) any entity that is a known or assessed affiliate of any \n entity described in paragraph (1);\n (3) any entity that has a known or assessed joint venture, \n partnership, or contractual relationship with any entity described \n in paragraph (1), if the Director of National Intelligence \n determines that the relationship presents a risk to the national \n security of the United States; or\n (4) any other entity that is engaged in biotechnology research, \n development, or manufacturing activities, if the Director of \n National Intelligence determines that the activities present a risk \n to the national security of the United States.\n (c) Implementation and Compliance.--The Director of National \nIntelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of the elements of \nthe intelligence community--\n (1) establish guidelines for the implementation of this \n section;\n (2) maintain both a publicly available and classified list of \n entities covered by the prohibition in subsection (b);\n (3) require that each head of an element of the intelligence \n community ensure that any contractor engaged by the element certify \n that neither it nor any of its subcontractors are engaged in a \n contract for a product or service with an entity covered by the \n prohibition in subsection (b); and\n (4) otherwise ensure compliance with subsection (b).\n (d) Waiver Process.--\n (1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence may \n establish a waiver process for the heads of the elements of the \n intelligence community under which the head of the relevant element \n may waive the prohibition under subsection (b) for a procurement on \n a case-by-case basis. A waiver may be made under the process only \n if the head of the relevant element--\n (A) complies with any conditions the Director may establish \n for the process; and\n (B) determines, in writing, that--\n (i) the procurement is essential for national security \n and no reasonable alternative source exists; and\n (ii) appropriate measures are in place to mitigate \n risks associated with the procurement.\n (2) Congressional notification.--For each waiver for a \n procurement issued under subsection (b), the Director and the \n relevant head of the element of the intelligence community shall, \n not later than 30 days after issuing the waiver, submit to the \n congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations \n of the House of Representatives a notice of the waiver, which shall \n include a justification for the waiver and a description of the \n risk mitigation measures implemented for the procurement.\n (e) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (b) shall not apply \nto--\n (1) the acquisition or provision of health care services \n overseas for--\n (A) employees of the United States, including members of \n the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(a) of title \n 10, United States Code), whose official duty stations are \n located overseas or who are on permissive temporary duty travel \n overseas; or\n (B) employees of contractors or subcontractors of the \n United States--\n (i) who are performing under a contract that directly \n supports the missions or activities of individuals \n described in subparagraph (A); and\n (ii) whose primary duty stations are located overseas \n or who are on permissive temporary duty travel overseas; or\n (2) the acquisition, use, or distribution of human multiomic \n data, lawfully compiled, that is commercially or publicly \n available.\n (f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date \nthat is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply \nto any contract entered into, renewed, or extended on or after such \neffective date.\n (g) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall terminate on the \ndate that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (h) Rule of Construction.--This section shall only be construed to \napply to activities of an element of the intelligence community.\nSEC. 6704. REPORT ON THE WEALTH OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHINESE \nCOMMUNIST PARTY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in \nconsultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, \nshall post on a publicly available website of the Office of the \nDirector of National Intelligence and submit to the Select Committee on \nIntelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and \nthe Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on \nForeign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the wealth \nof the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following elements:\n (1) An assessment of the personal wealth, financial holdings, \n and business interests of the following foreign persons:\n (A) The General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.\n (B) Members of the Politburo Standing Committee.\n (C) Members of the full Politburo.\n (2) Evidence of physical and financial assets owned or \n controlled directly or indirectly by such foreign persons, \n including--\n (A) real estate holdings inside and outside the People's \n Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Regions \n of Hong Kong and Macau;\n (B) any high-value personal assets; and\n (C) business holdings, investments, and financial accounts \n held in jurisdictions outside mainland China.\n (3) Identification of financial proxies, business associates, \n or other entities used to obscure the ownership of such wealth and \n assets, including as a baseline those referenced in the March 2025 \n report issued by the Office of the Director of National \n Intelligence entitled, ``Wealth and Corrupt Activities of the \n Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party''.\n (4) Nonpublic information related to the wealth of the \n leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, to the extent possible \n consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods.\n (c) Form.--The report posted and submitted under subsection (a) \nshall be in unclassified form, but the version submitted to the Select \nCommittee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the \nSenate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the \nCommittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives may \ninclude a classified annex as necessary.\nSEC. 6705. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON INVESTMENTS BY THE PEOPLE'S \nREPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF BRAZIL.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Agriculture sector.--The term ``agriculture sector'' means \n any physical infrastructure, energy production, land, or other \n inputs associated with the production of agricultural commodities \n (as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 \n U.S.C. 5602)).\n (2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate \n committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the congressional intelligence committees;\n (B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry \n and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and\n (C) the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.\n (b) Assessment Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in \n consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of \n Agriculture, shall assess the extent of investment by the People's \n Republic of China in the agriculture sector of Brazil.\n (2) Considerations.--The assessment shall consider the \n following:\n (A) The extent to which President Xi Jinping has engaged in \n or directed engagement with Brazilian leadership with regard to \n the agriculture sector of Brazil.\n (B) The extent of engagement between the Government of the \n People's Republic of China and the agriculture sector of \n Brazil.\n (C) The strategic intentions of the engagement or direction \n of President Xi, if any, to invest in the agriculture sector of \n Brazil.\n (D) The number of entities based in or owned by the \n People's Republic of China invested in the agriculture sector \n of Brazil, including joint ventures with Brazilian-owned \n companies.\n (E) The impacts to the supply chain, global market, and \n food security of investment in or control of the agriculture \n sector in Brazil by the People's Republic of China.\n (c) Report Required.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate \n committees of Congress a report detailing the assessment required \n by subsection (b).\n (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.\nSEC. 6706. IDENTIFICATION OF ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE \nPEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY.\n (a) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this \nsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the congressional intelligence committees;\n (2) the congressional defense committees (as defined in section \n 101(a) of title 10, United States Code);\n (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and\n (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives.\n (b) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence shall \nidentify the businesses, academic and research institutions, and other \nentities in the People's Republic of China that provide support to the \nPeople's Liberation Army, including--\n (1) for national defense or military modernization, including \n the development, application, or integration of civilian \n capabilities for military, paramilitary, or security purposes;\n (2) for the development, production, testing, or proliferation \n of weapons systems, critical technologies, or dual-use items, as \n defined under applicable United States law (including regulations); \n or\n (3) academic, scientific, or technical collaboration that \n materially contributes to or supports any of the activities \n described in paragraphs (1) and (2).\n (c) Submission of List to Congress.--Not later than the date that \nis 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and not later than the \nanniversary of that date for each of two years thereafter, the Director \nof National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of \nCongress a list of each entity identified under subsection (b).\nSEC. 6707. MISSION MANAGER FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.\n (a) Establishment of Position.--\n (1) In general.--There shall be a mission manager for all \n intelligence collection matters relating to the People's Republic \n of China. The mission manager shall be designated or appointed by \n the Director of National Intelligence.\n (2) Rule of construction.--Notwithstanding any other provision \n of law, the mission manager designated or appointed under paragraph \n (1) may be an individual serving in a position within the Office of \n the Director of National Intelligence.\n (b) Applicability.--The first mission manager under subsection (a) \nshall be designated or appointed not later than 180 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act.\n (c) Termination.--This section shall terminate on December 31, \n2030.\nSEC. 6708. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF ADVANCEMENTS IN \nBIOTECHNOLOGY BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National \nIntelligence Council, shall--\n (1) produce a National Intelligence Estimate with respect to \n advancements by the People's Republic of China in biotechnology and \n any other significant technology or science sector the Director \n considers related; and\n (2) submit such National Intelligence Estimate to the \n congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on \n Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.\n\n Subtitle B--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 6711. IMPROVEMENTS TO REQUIREMENT FOR MONITORING OF IRANIAN \nENRICHMENT OF URANIUM-235.\n Section 7413(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal \nYear 2024 (division G of Public Law 118-31; 22 U.S.C. 8701 note) is \namended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``assesses that the Islamic \n Republic of Iran has produced or possesses any amount of uranium-\n 235 enriched to greater than 60 percent purity or has engaged in \n significant enrichment activity,'' and inserting ``makes a finding \n described in paragraph (2) pursuant to an assessment,''; and\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n ``(2) Finding described.--A finding described in this paragraph \n is a finding that the Islamic Republic of Iran has--\n ``(A) produced or possesses any amount of uranium-235 \n enriched to greater than 60-percent purity;\n ``(B) engaged in significant enrichment activity; or\n ``(C) made the decision to produce a nuclear weapon from \n highly enriched uranium.''.\nSEC. 6712. POLICY TOWARD CERTAIN AGENTS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.\n Section 601 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n1985 (Public Law 98-618; 98 Stat. 3303) is amended--\n (1) by striking subsection (b);\n (2) by redesignating subsections (c) (relating to an amendment \n to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. \n 4303)) and (d) (22 U.S.C. 4303 note) as subsections (d) and (e), \n respectively;\n (3) by inserting after subsection (a) (22 U.S.C. 254c-1) the \n following new subsections:\n ``(b) The Secretary of State, in negotiating agreements with \nforeign governments regarding reciprocal privileges and immunities of \nUnited States diplomatic personnel, shall consult with the Director of \nthe Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National \nIntelligence in achieving the sense of Congress in subsection (a).\n ``(c) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of \nthis subsection, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of \nState, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the \nDirector of National Intelligence shall submit to the Select Committee \non Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on \nthe Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and \nthe Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on \nForeign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on \nAppropriations of the House of Representatives a report on each foreign \ngovernment that--\n ``(1) engages in intelligence activities within the United \n States harmful to the national security of the United States; and\n ``(2) possesses numbers, status, privileges and immunities, \n travel accommodations, or facilities within the United States of \n official representatives to the United States that exceed the \n respective numbers, status, privileges and immunities, travel \n accommodations, or facilities within such country of official \n representatives of the United States to such country.''; and\n (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by this section, by \n striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''.\nSEC. 6713. EXTENSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR FOR RUSSIAN \nATROCITIES ACCOUNTABILITY.\n Section 6512 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3543; 50 U.S.C. 3025 \nnote) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the period the \n following: ``, including with respect to the forcible transfer \n and deportation of Ukrainian children''; and\n (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``2026'' and inserting \n ``2028''; and\n (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 4 years \n after the date of the enactment of this Act.'' and inserting \n ``December 31, 2028. The Director and Coordinator shall carry out \n this section before such date regardless of any ceasefire or \n cessation of armed hostilities by Russia in Ukraine occurring \n before such date.''.\nSEC. 6714. PLAN TO ENHANCE INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO COUNTER FOREIGN \nINFLUENCE INTENDED TO CONTINUE OR EXPAND THE CONFLICT IN SUDAN.\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nthe Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in consultation with \nsuch other heads of elements of the intelligence community as the \nDirector considers appropriate, shall develop a plan--\n (1) to share relevant intelligence, if any, relating to foreign \n efforts to continue or expand the conflict in Sudan, with regional \n allies and partners of the United States, including to downgrade or \n declassify such intelligence as needed; and\n (2) to collect and analyze intelligence to enable the United \n States Government to counter foreign efforts to continue or expand \n the conflict in Sudan in order to protect national and regional \n security.\nSEC. 6715. REVIEW OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ACTIONS BY FOREIGN \nGOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST PERSONS EVADING JUSTICE.\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall, in \ncoordination with the Director of National Intelligence, complete a \nreview for declassification of any information in the possession of the \nFederal Bureau of Investigation collected on or after January 1, 2020, \nrelating to whether any foreign government official has assisted or \nfacilitated any citizen or national of their country in departing the \nUnited States while the citizen or national was under investigation or \nawaiting trial or sentencing for a criminal offense committed in the \nUnited States to determine what information, if any, can be \nappropriately declassified and made available to the public. Upon \ncompletion of the review, the Director of the Federal Bureau of \nInvestigation shall make such information, if any, available to the \npublic in a manner consistent with provisions of Federal law related to \nprivacy.\nSEC. 6716. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting \nthrough the National Intelligence Council, shall produce a National \nIntelligence Estimate on the Western Hemisphere.\n (b) Elements.--The National Intelligence Estimate required by \nsubsection (a) shall cover the 10-year period beginning on the date on \nwhich the Estimate is produced and include an assessment of--\n (1) the major threats to United States national security \n interests in the Western Hemisphere;\n (2) the attitudes of other nations in the Western Hemisphere \n toward partnership with the United States, China, and Russia, \n including the willingness of Western Hemisphere nations to support \n United States national security priorities and the likely \n trajectory of Western Hemisphere nations' relationships with the \n United States;\n (3) the extent to which expanded economic, energy, law \n enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, or security \n cooperation between nations in the Western Hemisphere and the \n United States could help mitigate the threats identified in \n paragraph (1); and\n (4) the extent to which expanded economic, energy, law \n enforcement, intelligence, counternarcotics, and security \n cooperation between and among other nations in the Western \n Hemisphere (excluding the United States) could help mitigate the \n threats identified in paragraph (1).\n (c) Availability to Public.--At the same time the Director produces \nthe Estimate under subsection (a), the Director shall make available to \nthe public, on the publicly accessible website of the Office of the \nDirector of National Intelligence, an unclassified summary of the key \nfindings of the Estimate.\nSEC. 6717. PLAN TO ENHANCE COUNTERNARCOTICS COLLABORATION, \nCOORDINATION, AND COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.\n Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nthe head of each element of the intelligence community shall submit to \nthe Director of National Intelligence the following:\n (1) A description and assessment of the intelligence community \n element's direct relationship, if any, with any element of the \n Government of Mexico.\n (2) A strategy to enhance counternarcotics cooperation and \n appropriate coordination with each element of the Government of \n Mexico with which the intelligence community element has a direct \n relationship.\n (3) Recommendations and a description of the resources required \n to efficiently and effectively implement the strategy required by \n paragraph (2) in furtherance of the national interest of the United \n States.\nSEC. 6718. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO DUTY TO WARN FORMER SENIOR \nOFFICIALS AND OTHER UNITED STATES PERSONS.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Congress \nis gravely concerned about the ongoing threat of lethal plotting \nagainst United States persons from adversary nations, including those \nagainst numerous former senior United States officials, principally \nfrom the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Information \ncollected regarding plots against United States persons requires \nexpeditious fulfilment of the duty to warn process of the intelligence \ncommunity, including close consultation with the Federal Bureau of \nInvestigation.\n (b) Notice of Warning.--\n (1) Notice required.--If an element of the intelligence \n community determines pursuant to procedures established in \n accordance with Intelligence Community Directive 191 (or any \n successor directive) that such element has a duty to warn a United \n States person inside the United States of an impending threat and, \n after consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation when \n required, notifies such person or facilitates notification of such \n person by another party, the head of such element shall also \n immediately provide notice of the warning to the Director of the \n Federal Bureau of Investigation and, if such person is under the \n protection of an element of the Federal Government, a person \n responsible for the protection of such United States person.\n (2) Process for notification.--If notice is required under \n paragraph (1) to a person responsible for the protection of a \n United States person, such notice may be made in any appropriate \n and expeditious manner, including through the Director of the \n Federal Bureau of Investigation.\n (c) Federal Bureau of Investigation Records of Warnings.--The \nDirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall establish a \nprocess for documenting and maintaining records of each notice of a \nwarning provided to the Director in accordance with subsection (b).\n (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to limit any duty to warn already in effect, including under \nIntelligence Community Directive 191 (relating to duty to warn) and any \npolicies or procedures issued in accordance with such directive.\n (e) United States Person Defined.--In this section, the term \n``United States person'' has the meaning given the term in section 105A \nof the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3039).\n\n TITLE LXVIII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS\n\nSEC. 6801. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) National Security Act of 1947.--\n (1) Financial intelligence on terrorist assets.--\n (A) Repeal.--Section 118 of the National Security Act of \n 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3055) is repealed.\n (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 507(a) of such Act (50 \n U.S.C. 3106(a)) is amended--\n (i) by striking paragraph (5); and\n (ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).\n (C) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraphs \n (A) and (B) shall take effect on December 31, 2026.\n (2) Counterintelligence and national security protections for \n intelligence community grant funding.--Section 121 of the National \n Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3061) is amended by striking \n subsection (c).\n (3) Personnel-level assessments for the intelligence \n community.--Section 506B of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 \n U.S.C. 3098) is repealed.\n (4) National intelligence university.--Subtitle D of title X of \n the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3327 et seq.) is \n amended--\n (A) by striking section 1033; and\n (B) by redesignating sections 1034 and 1035 as sections \n 1033 and 1034, respectively.\n (5) Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from \n proliferation and use of foreign commercial spyware.--Section \n 1102A(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3232a) \n is amended by inserting ``for seven years'' after ``annually \n thereafter''.\n (b) Intelligence Authorization Acts.--\n (1) Briefings on programs for next-generation microelectronics \n in support of artificial intelligence.--Section 7507 of the \n Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (50 U.S.C. \n 3334s) is amended by striking subsection (e).\n (2) Expansion of security clearances for certain contractors.--\n Section 6715 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n 2023 (division F of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 3572) is \n amended--\n (A) by striking subsection (c); and\n (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections \n (c) and (d), respectively.\n (3) Trends in technologies of strategic importance to united \n states.--Section 833 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2022 (division X of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 1035) \n is repealed.\n (4) Briefings on iranian expenditures supporting foreign \n military and terrorist activities.--Section 6705 of the Damon Paul \n Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (22 U.S.C. 9412) is amended--\n (A) in the section heading, by striking ``and annual \n briefing''; and\n (B) by striking subsection (b).\n (5) National security effects of global water insecurity and \n emerging infectious disease and pandemics.--Section 6722 of the \n Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (division E \n of Public Law 116-92; 50 U.S.C. 3024 note) is repealed.\n (6) Counter active measures by russia, china, iran, north \n korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence.--Section \n 501 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 \n (division N of Public Law 115-31; 50 U.S.C. 3001 note) is amended \n by striking subsection (h).\n (7) Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized missile \n system by russia or certain other countries.--Section 501 of the \n Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of \n Public Law 114-113) is repealed.\n (c) Other Provisions of Law.--\n (1) Proposal to modify or introduce new aircraft or sensors for \n flight by the russian federation under open skies treaty.--Section \n 1242 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 \n Stat. 3563) is repealed.\n (2) Briefings on analytic integrity reviews.--\n (A) In general.--Section 1019 of the Intelligence Reform \n and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364) is \n amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).\n (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 6312(d)(1) of the \n Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division F \n of Public Law 117-263; 50 U.S.C. 3364 note) is amended by \n striking ``In conjunction with each briefing provided under \n section 1019(c) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism \n Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364(c))'' and inserting \n ``Not later than February 1 each year''.\n (3) Commerce with, and assistance to, cuba from other foreign \n countries.--Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic \n Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114; 22 U.S.C. \n 6038) is repealed.\nSEC. 6802. REVISIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE \nCOLLECTION ADJUSTMENTS.\n Section 22 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. \n3620) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``the occurrence of an intelligence \n collection adjustment'' and inserting ``that a covered \n intelligence collection or sharing adjustment has occurred''; \n and\n (B) by striking ``notification of the intelligence \n collection adjustment'' and inserting ``summary of such \n adjustment and the cause of such adjustment''; and\n (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as \n follows:\n ``(2) Covered intelligence collection or sharing adjustment.--\n The term `covered intelligence collection or sharing adjustment' \n means an action or inaction by the National Security Agency that \n results in a significant change to--\n ``(A) the quantity of intelligence collected by the \n National Security Agency with respect to a foreign country, \n foreign organization, or senior leader of a foreign country or \n foreign organization; or\n ``(B) policies or practices of the National Security Agency \n with respect to the sharing of intelligence with a foreign \n country, organization of foreign countries, or organization of \n countries of which the United States is a member.''.\nSEC. 6803. DECLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE AND ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY \nMEASURES RELATING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, the Director of National Intelligence shall, jointly with the head \nof each element of the intelligence community--\n (1) perform a declassification review of intelligence relating \n to the origins of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including--\n (A) research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology \n or any other medical or scientific research center within the \n People's Republic of China;\n (B) information relating to Gain of Function research and \n the intention of this research;\n (C) information relating to sources of funding or direction \n for research on coronaviruses, including both sources within \n the People's Republic of China and foreign sources; and\n (D) the possibility of zoonotic origins of COVID-19;\n (2) perform a declassification review of intelligence relating \n to efforts by government officials of entities of the People's \n Republic of China--\n (A) to disrupt or obstruct information sharing or \n investigations into the origins of the coronavirus disease 2019 \n (COVID-19) pandemic;\n (B) to disrupt the sharing of medically significant \n information relating to the transmissibility and potential harm \n of SARS-CoV-2 to humans, including--\n (i) efforts to limit the sharing of information with \n the United States Government;\n (ii) efforts to limit the sharing of information with \n the governments of allies and partners of the United \n States; and\n (iii) efforts to limit the sharing of information with \n the United Nations and World Health Organization;\n (C) to obstruct or otherwise limit the sharing of \n information between national, provincial, and city governments \n within the People's Republic of China and between subnational \n entities within the People's Republic of China and external \n researchers;\n (D) to deny the sharing of information with the United \n States, allies and partners of the United States, or \n multilateral organizations, including the United Nations and \n the World Health Organization;\n (E) to pressure or lobby foreign governments, journalists, \n medical researchers, officials of the United States Government, \n or officials of multilateral organizations (including the \n United Nations and the World Health Organization) with respect \n to the source, scientific origins, transmissibility, or other \n attributes of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or the COVID-19 pandemic;\n (F) to disrupt government or private-sector efforts to \n conduct research and development of medical interventions or \n countermeasures for the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccines; \n and\n (G) to promote alternative narratives regarding the origins \n of COVID-19 as well as the domestic Chinese and international \n response to the COVID-19 pandemic;\n (3) release publicly the intelligence products described in \n paragraphs (1) and (2) including such redactions as the Director, \n with the concurrence of the head of the originating intelligence \n community element, determines necessary to protect sources and \n methods and information concerning United States persons; and\n (4) submit to the congressional intelligence committees an \n unredacted version of the declassified intelligence products \n described in paragraph (3).\nSEC. 6804. CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS AND \nSUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DRUG CONTROL RESOURCE SUMMARY.\n (a) Classified Intelligence Budget Justification Materials.--\nSection 506J(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. \n3105a(b)) is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on \nAppropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after \n``congressional intelligence committees''.\n (b) Intelligence Community Drug Control Resource Summary.--\n (1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence shall \n develop a summary of intelligence community drug control resources \n for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.\n (2) Submission.--\n (A) Summary.--Not later than 30 days after the date on \n which the Director of National Intelligence submits to the \n congressional intelligence committees the classified \n intelligence budget justification materials under section 506J \n of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3105a) for a \n fiscal year covered by subsection (a), the Director shall \n submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the \n Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a consolidated summary of the drug control \n resources of the intelligence community for that fiscal year. \n To the extent practicable and applicable, the Director shall \n organize such summary in a similar manner as the National Drug \n Control Program budget under section 704(c) of the Office of \n National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 \n U.S.C. 1703(c)).\n (B) Matters included.--Each summary under paragraph (1) \n shall include the following:\n (i) A certification by the Director stating that the \n drug control resources of the intelligence community are \n designed to implement the responsibilities of the \n intelligence community in support of the counter-drug \n efforts of the United States, as reflected in the National \n Drug Control Strategy under section 706 of the Office of \n National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 \n (21 U.S.C. 1705) and the National Interdiction Command and \n Control Plan under section 711(a)(4) of such Act (21 U.S.C. \n 1710(a)(4)).\n (ii) A description of the key accomplishments of the \n intelligence community with respect to counternarcotics \n during the fiscal year in which the summary is submitted \n and the previous fiscal year.\n (iii) The total amounts requested for the National \n Intelligence Program for counternarcotics for the fiscal \n year covered by the summary and for the previous fiscal \n year.\n (iv) Each of the total amounts under subparagraph (C), \n disaggregated by each element of the intelligence community \n at the expenditure center, project, and subproject levels.\n (v) Any other information the Director determines \n appropriate to provide the congressional intelligence \n committees with a consolidated, comprehensive, and detailed \n understanding of the amounts, activities, and purposes of \n the amounts requested for the National Intelligence Program \n for counternarcotics for the fiscal year covered by the \n summary.\n (C) Provision of information.--Each head of an element of \n the intelligence community shall timely provide to the Director \n of National Intelligence the information the Director requires \n to develop each summary under paragraph (1).\n (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 7320(a) of the Intelligence \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division G of Public Law \n 118-31; 50 U.S.C. 3096 note) is amended by striking ``2027'' and \n inserting ``2026''.\nSEC. 6805. REQUIRING PENETRATION TESTING AS PART OF THE TESTING AND \nCERTIFICATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS.\n Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971) \nis amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(e) Required Penetration Testing.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n the enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall provide for \n the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing, \n certification, decertification, and recertification of voting \n system hardware and software by the Commission based on accredited \n laboratories under this section.\n ``(2) Accreditation.--The Commission shall develop a program \n for the acceptance of the results of penetration testing on \n election systems. The penetration testing required by this \n subsection shall be required for Commission certification. The \n Commission shall vote on the selection of any entity identified. \n The requirements for such selection shall be based on consideration \n of an entity's competence to conduct penetration testing under this \n subsection. The Commission may consult with the National Institute \n of Standards and Technology or any other appropriate Federal agency \n on lab selection criteria and other aspects of this program.''.\nSEC. 6806. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO REPORT AND \nDOCUMENT ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS.\n (a) Standard Guidelines.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, \nin coordination with such heads of elements of the intelligence \ncommunity as the Director considers appropriate, develop and issue \nstandard guidelines for personnel of the intelligence community to \nreport and properly document anomalous health incidents.\n (b) Conformity With Department of Defense Guidelines.--In \ndeveloping the standard guidelines required by subsection (a), the \nDirector shall ensure that such standard guidelines are as similar as \npracticable to guidelines issued by the Secretary of Defense for \npersonnel of the Department of Defense to report and properly document \nanomalous health incidents.\n (c) Submission.--Not later than 10 days after the date on which the \nDirector issues the standard guidelines required by subsection (a), the \nDirector shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees the \nstandard guidelines, including a statement describing the \nimplementation of such standard guidelines, how the standard guidelines \ndiffer from those issued by the Secretary, and the justifications for \nsuch differences.\n\n DIVISION G--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025\n\nSEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.\n (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2025''.\n (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this division is \nas follows:\nSec. 7001. Short title; table of contents.\nSec. 7002. Definitions and directions.\nSec. 7103. Automatic execution of conforming changes.\n\n TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD\n\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 7102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.\n\n Subtitle B--Accountability\n\nSec. 7111. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.\nSec. 7112. Major acquisitions.\nSec. 7113. Quarterly acquisition brief requirements.\nSec. 7114. Overdue reports.\nSec. 7115. Requirement for Coast Guard to provide analysis of \n alternatives for aircraft.\nSec. 7116. Oversight of funds.\nSec. 7117. Regular polar security cutter updates.\nSec. 7118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific; \n feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and \n deployments in support of operation blue pacific.\nSec. 7119. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean.\nSec. 7120. Prohibition on submission to Congress of slideshow \n presentations.\n\n TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF \n THE COAST GUARD\n\n Subtitle A--Authorities\n\nSec. 7201. Reorganization of chapter 3.\nSec. 7202. Public availability of information.\nSec. 7203. Modification of treatment of minor construction and \n improvement project management.\nSec. 7204. Agreements.\nSec. 7205. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in \n tsunami inundation zones.\nSec. 7206. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.\nSec. 7207. Coast Guard access to Department of the Treasury fund.\n\n Subtitle B--Acquisition\n\nSec. 7211. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems \n integrators.\nSec. 7212. Acquisition improvements.\nSec. 7213. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of \n vessels in foreign shipyards.\nSec. 7214. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.\nSec. 7215. Great Lakes icebreaking.\nSec. 7216. Briefing on deployment of special purpose craft-heavy weather \n second generation (SPEC-HWX II) vessels in Pacific Northwest.\nSec. 7217. Report on 87-foot patrol boat fleet.\nSec. 7218. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.\n\n Subtitle C--Personnel\n\nSec. 7221. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military \n justice or healthcare.\nSec. 7222. Deferred retirement and retention in active duty status for \n health professions officers.\nSec. 7223. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.\nSec. 7224. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired \n grade determinations.\nSec. 7225. Family leave policies for Coast Guard.\nSec. 7226. Modifications to career flexibility program.\nSec. 7227. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual \n assault, or traumatic brain injury.\nSec. 7228. Authority for certain personnel; command sponsorship for \n dependents of members of Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska, \n Alaska; improved prevention of and response to hazing and \n bullying.\nSec. 7229. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.\nSec. 7230. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve \n selection boards.\nSec. 7231. Behavioral health.\nSec. 7232. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to \n Alaska.\nSec. 7233. Tuition assistance and advanced education assistance pilot \n program.\nSec. 7234. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for \n civilian firefighters employed by Coast Guard remote \n locations.\nSec. 7235. Notification.\n\n Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy\n\nSec. 7241. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct \n in Coast Guard Academy; consideration of request for transfer \n of a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of a \n sexual assault or related offense; room reassignment.\nSec. 7242. Modification of Board of Visitors.\nSec. 7243. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.\nSec. 7244. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and \n equipment by covered foundations.\nSec. 7245. Policy on hazing.\nSec. 7246. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.\nSec. 7247. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.\nSec. 7248. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy \n cadet room security.\nSec. 7249. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support \n services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.\nSec. 7250. Required posting of information.\nSec. 7251. Installation of behavioral health and medical privacy rooms.\nSec. 7252. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on \n sexual harassment and sexual violence.\n\n Subtitle E--Reports and Policies\n\nSec. 7261. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat \n opioid, including Fentanyl, overdoses.\nSec. 7262. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime \n drug trafficking.\nSec. 7263. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and \n leadership training for United States Coast Guard and Taiwan \n Coast Guard administration.\nSec. 7264. Aids to navigation.\nSec. 7265. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air \n Station Corpus Christi aviation hanger.\nSec. 7266. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of \n Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.\nSec. 7267. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.\nSec. 7268. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps program.\nSec. 7269. Annual report on administration of sexual assault forensic \n examination kits.\nSec. 7270. Report on Coast Guard personnel skills.\nSec. 7271. Report on Coast Guard search and rescue operations.\nSec. 7272. Report on East Rockaway Inlet navigation.\nSec. 7273. Responsible property ownership and tracking.\nSec. 7274. Study on effects of oceanographic, weather, and coastal \n conditions on Coast Guard missions.\nSec. 7275. Parental leave surge staffing program.\nSec. 7276. Modification of strategy to improve quality of life at remote \n units.\nSec. 7277. Retention of certain records.\nSec. 7278. Temporary installation of restroom facilities for Training \n Center Cape May medical facility.\nSec. 7279. Childhood protection program.\n\n TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION\n\n Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials\n\nSec. 7301. Merchant mariner credentialing.\nSec. 7302. Nonoperating individual.\n\n Subtitle B--Vessel Safety\n\nSec. 7311. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.\nSec. 7312. Performance driven examination schedule.\nSec. 7313. Fishing safety training and research.\nSec. 7314. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.\nSec. 7315. Requirement to report sexual offenses.\nSec. 7316. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender \n vessels.\nSec. 7317. Study of amphibious vessels.\nSec. 7318. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.\n\n Subtitle C--Ports\n\nSec. 7321. Ports and waterways safety.\nSec. 7322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and \n emergency response posture at ports of the United States.\nSec. 7323. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring.\nSec. 7324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.\nSec. 7325. Cyber-incident training.\nSec. 7326. Navigational protocols.\nSec. 7327. Anchorages.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems\n\nSec. 7331. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed \n maritime systems.\nSec. 7332. Coast Guard training course.\nSec. 7333. NOAA membership on autonomous vessel policy council.\nSec. 7334. Technology pilot program.\nSec. 7335. Uncrewed systems capabilities report.\nSec. 7336. Medium unmanned aircraft systems capabilities study.\nSec. 7337. National Academy of Sciences report on uncrewed systems and \n use of data.\nSec. 7338. Unmanned aircraft systems.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 7341. Information on type approval certificates.\nSec. 7342. Clarification of authorities.\nSec. 7343. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety \n requirements.\nSec. 7344. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for \n Puget Sound region.\nSec. 7345. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on \n AIS for purposes of making fishing gear.\nSec. 7346. Classification societies.\nSec. 7347. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.\nSec. 7348. Offshore operations.\nSec. 7349. Port access routes.\n\n TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE\n\nSec. 7401. Vessel response plans.\nSec. 7402. Use of marine casualty investigations.\nSec. 7403. Timing of review.\nSec. 7404. Online incident reporting system.\nSec. 7405. Investment.\nSec. 7406. Additional response assets.\nSec. 7407. International maritime oil spill response.\n\n TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE\n\n Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation\n\nSec. 7501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.\nSec. 7502. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission \n recommendations on addressing sexual assault and sexual \n harassment in the military.\n\n Subtitle B--Misconduct\n\nSec. 7511. Covered misconduct.\nSec. 7512. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered \n misconduct.\nSec. 7513. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of \n members who have reported covered misconduct.\nSec. 7514. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual misconduct.\nSec. 7515. Training and education programs for covered misconduct \n prevention and response.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 7521. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or \n sexual harassment and related persons.\nSec. 7522. Development of policies on military protective orders.\nSec. 7523. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to \n allegations of certain special victim offenses.\nSec. 7524. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.\nSec. 7525. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.\nSec. 7526. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.\nSec. 7527. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual \n assault incident database.\nSec. 7528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic \n violence.\nSec. 7529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of alleged \n sex-related offenses.\nSec. 7530. Continuous vetting of security clearances.\n\n TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS\n\nSec. 7601. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research, \n development, and innovation program.\nSec. 7602. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center \n employment, compensation, and retention.\nSec. 7603. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of \n Coast Guard behavioral health care and resources for personnel \n wellness.\nSec. 7604. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce \n prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records and \n sharing of medical data with Department of Veterans Affairs \n and other entities.\nSec. 7605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility \n infrastructure.\nSec. 7606. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure \n needs of Coast Guard stations conducting border security \n operations.\nSec. 7607. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for \n housing.\nSec. 7608. Comptroller General report on safety and security \n infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.\nSec. 7609. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast Guard \n Academy.\nSec. 7610. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of \n station process.\nSec. 7611. Comptroller General review of Coast Guard Investigative \n Service.\n\n TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS\n\nSec. 7701. Amendments.\nSEC. 7002. DEFINITIONS AND DIRECTIONS.\n (a) Definitions.--In this division:\n (1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the Commandant \n of the Coast Guard.\n (2) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term \n ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating.\n (b) Directions.--In this division, when Secretary or the Commandant \nare directed to provide or develop--\n (1) a briefing, such briefing shall be accompanied by a \n narrative description, and at the option of any committee \n designated as a recipient, be delivered in person;\n (2) a policy, such policy shall be detailed, in writing, and \n publicly available, but may contain a classified annex;\n (3) a plan, such plan shall be detailed, and in writing;\n (4) a report, such report shall be detailed and in writing; and\n (5) a strategy, such strategy shall be detailed and in writing.\nSEC. 7103. AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES.\n (a) Title 14.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 107. Automatic execution of conforming changes\n ``(a) In General.--When an amendment to a covered Coast Guard law \nadds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered Coast Guard \nlaw, repeals or transfers a section or larger organizational unit in \nthe covered Coast Guard law, or amends the designation or heading of a \nsection or larger organizational unit in the covered Coast Guard law, \nthat amendment also shall have the effect of amending any analysis, \ntable of contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered Coast \nGuard law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the \namendment.\n ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an amendment \ndescribed in such subsection when--\n ``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the same \n time expressly amends a table of sections, table of contents, or \n similar tabular entries in the covered maritime law to alter the \n table to conform to the changes made by the amendment; or\n ``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from the \n operation of this section.\n ``(c) Covered Coast Guard Law Defined.--In this section, the term \n`covered Coast Guard law' means--\n ``(1) this title;\n ``(2) any Coast Guard authorization Act that authorizes funds \n to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the Coast Guard; and\n ``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a covered \n Coast Guard law for purposes of application of this section.''.\n (b) Title 46.--Subtitle I of title 46, United States Code, is \namended by inserting after chapter 1 the following:\n\n ``CHAPTER 3--AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES\n\n``Sec. 301. Automatic execution of conforming changes\n ``(a) In General.--When an amendment to a covered maritime law adds \na section or larger organizational unit to the covered maritime law, \nrepeals or transfers a section or larger organizational unit in the \ncovered maritime law, or amends the designation or heading of a section \nor larger organizational unit in the covered maritime law, that \namendment also shall have the effect of amending any analysis, table of \ncontents, or similar tabular entries in the covered maritime law to \nalter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment.\n ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an amendment \ndescribed in such subsection when--\n ``(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the same \n time expressly amends a table of sections, table of contents, or \n similar tabular entries in the covered maritime law to alter the \n table to conform to the changes made by the amendment; or\n ``(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from the \n operation of this section.\n ``(c) Covered Maritime Law Defined.--In this section, the term \n`covered maritime law' means--\n ``(1) this title;\n ``(2) any Maritime Administration authorization Act that \n authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the \n Maritime Administration; and\n ``(3) any other law designated in the text thereof as a covered \n maritime law for purposes of application of this section.''.\n\n TITLE LXXI--COAST GUARD\n Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations\n\nSEC. 7101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``fiscal \n years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027'';\n (2) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) \n and inserting the following:\n ``(i) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026; and\n ``(ii) $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.'';\n (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000'' and \n inserting ``$25,570,000''; and\n (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``subparagraph (A)(ii), \n $24,353,000'' and inserting ``clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), \n $26,848,500'';\n (3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(i) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026; and\n ``(ii) $3,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.'';\n (4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(A) $67,701,000 for fiscal year 2026; and\n ``(B) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''; and\n (5) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:\n ``(4) For retired pay, including the payment of obligations \n otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for purposes of \n retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family \n Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status \n bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, \n concurrent receipts, combat-related special compensation, and \n payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents \n under chapter 55 of title 10--\n ``(A) $1,057,929,000 for fiscal year 2026; and\n ``(B) $1,215,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.''.\nSEC. 7102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.\n (a) In General.--Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``44,500 for each of fiscal \n years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``50,000 for fiscal years 2026, \n and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``for \n each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023'';\n (B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500 student years'' \n and inserting ``4,000 student years for each of fiscal years \n 2026 and 2027'';\n (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165 student years'' and \n inserting ``250 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and \n 2027'';\n (D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385 student years'' and \n inserting ``700 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and \n 2027''; and\n (E) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200 student years'' \n and inserting ``1,600 student years for each of fiscal years \n 2026 and 2027''.\n (b) Reporting Requirement.--In any fiscal year in which the \nsubmission required under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, \ndoes not include a proportional increase in the Operations and Support \nfunding under section 4902(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, to \nsupport the end strengths authorized under the amendments made by \nsubsection (a)--\n (1) the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives \n and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate a report on the plan of the Coast Guard to achieve growth in \n the Coast Guard's military strength to 60,000, which shall \n include--\n (A) proposed missions and purposes for the growth of the \n Coast Guard in military strength;\n (B) for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032--\n (i) the additional estimated cost of salaries and all \n benefits, including housing, education, and medical \n benefits;\n (ii) estimated recruiting and training resources and \n costs; and\n (iii) estimated resources and costs required to achieve \n sufficient training capacity for growth in enlisted and \n officer corps; and\n (C) an explanation for why the estimated cost in \n subparagraph (B) was not included in the submission required \n under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and\n (2) the Commandant may not delegate the briefing required in \n paragraph (1).\n (c) Rule of Applicability.--Section 517(a) of title 10, United \nStates Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast Guard until \nOctober 1, 2027.\n\n Subtitle B--Accountability\n\nSEC. 7111. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING PROJECTS.\n (a) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee \n on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate a report on the status of shore \n infrastructure required to homeport or station all surface and \n aviation assets to be delivered as part of Level 1 or Level 2 \n acquisitions that have entered the obtain phase as authorized under \n section 1132(b) of title 14, United States Code.\n (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (A) a description of the current homeports and stations to \n which of Coast Guard cutters and aircraft are assigned;\n (B) a description of cutters or aircrafts that are able to \n be located by the homeport or station to which they are \n assigned;\n (C) the current number of aircraft and cutters planned for \n the program of record of the Coast Guard;\n (D) a description of cutter and aircraft which are \n scheduled to be decommissioned or put in special commission \n status; and\n (E) a description of where new cutters and aircraft being \n acquired as part of the program of record of the Coast Guard \n will be assigned, including--\n (i) an assessment of the shoreside and infrastructure \n needs for such cutters and aircrafts; and\n (ii) an assessment of whether existing facilities are \n adequate to support such cutter and aircraft, and the costs \n of planning, engineering, design construction, land \n acquisition, and environmental remediation.\n (b) Initial Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue a report \n detailing the progress of all approved Coast Guard cutter \n homeporting projects within the Coast Guard Arctic District with \n respect to each of the following:\n (A) Fast Response Cutters.\n (B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.\n (C) The USCGC Storis procured pursuant to section 11223 of \n the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. \n 561 note).\n (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include, with respect to each homeporting project described in such \n paragraph, the following:\n (A) A description of--\n (i) the status of funds appropriated for the project;\n (ii) activities carried out toward completion of the \n project; and\n (iii) activities anticipated to be carried out during \n the subsequent 1-year period to advance completion of the \n project.\n (B) An updated timeline, including key milestones, for the \n project.\n (c) Subsequent Reports.--Not later than July 1 of the first \ncalendar year after the year in which the report required under \nsubsection (b)(1) is submitted, and each July 1 thereafter until July \n2, 2031, or the date on which all projects described in subsection \n(b)(1) are completed, the Commandant shall issue an updated report, \nwith respect to each Coast Guard cutter homeporting project described \nin subsection (a)(1) (including any such project approved on a date \nafter the date of enactment of this Act and before the submission of \nthe applicable report), containing each element described in subsection \n(a)(2).\n (d) Report on Capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall complete a report \n detailing the cost of and time frame for expanding the industrial \n capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan to do out of water repairs \n on Fast Response Cutters.\n (2) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee \n on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate the report required under paragraph \n (1).\n (e) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall publish each report \nissued under this section on a publicly accessible website of the Coast \nGuard.\n (f) Homeporting Project Defined.--In this section, the term \n``homeporting project'' means the facility infrastructure \nmodifications, upgrades, new construction, and real property and land \nacquisition associated with homeporting new or modified cutters.\nSEC. 7112. MAJOR ACQUISITIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 5103 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``major acquisition \n programs'' and inserting ``Level 1 acquisitions or Level 2 \n acquisitions'';\n (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``major acquisition program'' \n and inserting ``Level 1 acquisition or Level 2 acquisition''; and\n (3) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:\n ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Level 1 acquisition.--The term `Level 1 acquisition' has \n the meaning given such term in section 1171.\n ``(2) Level 2 acquisition.--The term `Level 2 acquisition' has \n the meaning given such term in section 1171.''.\n (b) Major Acquisition Program Risk Assessment.--Section 5107 of \ntitle 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section \n5103(f)'' and inserting ``section 1171''.\nSEC. 7113. QUARTERLY ACQUISITION BRIEF REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 5107 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 5107 Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program \n risk assessment\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than 45 days after the end of each \nfiscal quarter, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a \nbriefing on all Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition programs, as such terms \nare defined in section 1171.\n ``(b) Additional Briefing.--Not later than 1 week before taking \nprocurement actions that will significantly impact the costs or \ntimelines of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition program, the Commandant \nshall brief the committees described in subsection (a).\n ``(c) Elements.--Each briefing required under subsection (a) or (b) \nshall include, for each program--\n ``(1) a description of the purpose of the program, including \n the capabilities being acquired;\n ``(2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to be acquired \n annually until procurement is complete under the current \n acquisition program baseline;\n ``(3) the Acquisition Review Board status, including--\n ``(A) the current acquisition phase by increment, as \n applicable;\n ``(B) the date of the most recent review; and\n ``(C) whether the program has been paused or is in breach \n status;\n ``(4) a comparison between the initial Department-approved \n acquisition program baseline cost, schedule, and performance \n thresholds and objectives and the current such thresholds and \n objectives of the program, if applicable;\n ``(5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for comparison to \n the Future Coast Guard Program, including--\n ``(A) the confidence level for the estimate;\n ``(B) the fiscal years included in the estimate;\n ``(C) a breakout of the estimate for the prior five years, \n the current year, and the budget year;\n ``(D) a breakout of the estimate by appropriation account \n or other funding source; and\n ``(E) a description of and rationale for any changes to the \n estimate as compared to the previous quarter or to the \n previously approved baseline, as applicable;\n ``(6) a summary of the findings of any independent verification \n and validation of the items to be acquired or an explanation for \n why no such verification and validation has been performed;\n ``(7) a table displaying the obligation of all program funds by \n prior fiscal year, the estimated obligation of funds for the \n current fiscal year, and an estimate for the planned carryover of \n funds into the subsequent fiscal year;\n ``(8) a listing of prime contractors and major subcontractors; \n and\n ``(9) narrative descriptions of risks to cost, schedule, or \n performance that could result in a program breach if not \n successfully mitigated, including--\n ``(A) the current risks to such program;\n ``(B) any failure of such program to demonstrate a key \n performance parameter or threshold during operational test and \n evaluation conducted during the previous fiscal year;\n ``(C) whether there has been any decision in such fiscal \n year to order full-rate production before all key performance \n parameters or thresholds are met;\n ``(D) whether there has been any breach of major \n acquisition program cost (as such term is defined in the manual \n of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems Acquisition Manual' \n (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) in such fiscal year; and\n ``(E) whether there has been any breach of major \n acquisition program schedule (as such term is defined in the \n manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems Acquisition \n Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) during such fiscal year.\n ``(d) Memorandum Deadline.--Not later than 5 business days after \nthe date on which the Secretary approves an Acquisition Decision \nMemorandum for programs described in this section, the Commandant shall \nsubmit such memorandum to the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section \n5107 and inserting the following:\n``5107. Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program risk \n assessment.''.\nSEC. 7114. OVERDUE REPORTS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 5116. Status of overdue reports\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of \nenactment of this section, and not later than March 1 of each year \nthereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a \nreport on the status of reports or briefings required under this \nchapter that have not been delivered to Congress.\n ``(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall \ncontain the following:\n ``(1) The status of each required report or briefing that has \n not been delivered to Congress, including the date the report or \n briefing is due, and if applicable, the number of days the Coast \n Guard has exceeded the required completion date.\n ``(2) A detailed written plan and timeline for the next steps \n to be taken to complete such outstanding reports or briefings.\n ``(3) The name, position, and agency of each Federal official \n responsible for writing, reviewing, editing, and approving the \n report, as well as the responsibility of such official in regard to \n the report, and how long that report has been under the \n responsibility with such Federal official after being received from \n the previous Federal official responsible.\n ``(4) The name of the flag officer responsible for the \n completion of each report or briefing.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``5116. Status of overdue reports.''.\nSEC. 7115. REQUIREMENT FOR COAST GUARD TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF \nALTERNATIVES FOR AIRCRAFT.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a \nreport on the status of the implementation of the recommendations \ncontained in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled \n``Aircraft Fleet and Aviation Workforce Assessments Needed,'' and \nissued April 9, 2024 (GAO-24-106374).\n (b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall contain \nthe following:\n (1) An assessment of the type of helicopters the Coast Guard \n requires to meet the mission demands of the Coast Guard.\n (2) An analysis of alternatives, including an analytical study \n comparing the operational effectiveness, costs, and risks to \n determine the best suited aircraft to meet mission needs.\n (3) A fleet mix analysis to identify the necessary number of \n helicopters to meet the mission needs of the Coast Guard across all \n districts, including all air stations, seasonal air stations, and \n cutters designed to support rotary wing aircraft.\n (c) Minimum Rotary Wing Fleet.--\n (1) In general.--The Commandant shall maintain an operational, \n geographically dispersed rotary wing fleet of not less than--\n (A) 140 aircraft for the purpose of meeting minimum \n operational capabilities until the Commandant submits the \n report required under this section; and\n (B) 175 aircraft for the purpose of meeting minimum \n operational capabilities on any date after September 30, 2030, \n until the Commandant submits a determination that the Coast \n Guard can meet its mission capabilities with fewer aircraft.\n (2) Report.--In the event the operational rotary wing fleet of \n the Coast Guard falls below the requirements of this subsection, \n the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a notification \n not later than 5 business days after the inability of the \n Commandant to meet the requirement. This report shall be submitted \n to such committees every 120 days until the Coast Guard meets the \n requirement of 175 rotary wing aircraft.\nSEC. 7116. OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS.\n Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and \nannually thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a \ndetailed expenditure plan, including projected project timelines for \neach acquisition and procurement appropriated under section 1181 of \ntitle 14, United States Code, and a list of project locations to be \nfunded under such section.\nSEC. 7117. REGULAR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER UPDATES.\n (a) Report.--\n (1) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date \n of enactment of this Act, the Commandant and the Chief of Naval \n Operations shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the \n Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of \n Representatives a report on the status of acquisition of Polar \n Security Cutters.\n (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--\n (A) a detailed timeline for the acquisition process of \n Polar Security Cutters, including expected milestones and a \n projected commissioning date for the first 3 Polar Security \n Cutters;\n (B) an accounting of the previously appropriated funds \n spent to date on the Polar Security Cutter Program, updated \n cost projections for Polar Security Cutters, and projections \n for when additional funds will be required;\n (C) potential factors and risks that could further delay or \n imperil the completion of Polar Security Cutters; and\n (D) a review of the acquisition of Polar Security Cutters \n to date, including factors that led to substantial cost \n overruns and delivery delays.\n (b) Briefings.--\n (1) Provision to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the \n submission of the report under subsection (a), and not less \n frequently than every 90 days thereafter until the final Polar \n Security Cutter achieves full operational capability, the \n Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations shall provide to the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed Services \n of the Senate and the House of Representatives a detailed briefing \n in person and in writing on the status of the Polar Security Cutter \n acquisition process.\n (2) Timeline.--The briefings under paragraph (1) shall occur \n after any key milestone in the Polar Security Cutter acquisition \n process, but not less frequently than every 90 days.\n (3) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (A) a summary of acquisition progress since the most recent \n previous briefing conducted pursuant to paragraph (1);\n (B) an updated timeline and budget estimate for acquisition \n and building of pending Polar Security Cutters; and\n (C) an explanation of any delays or additional costs \n incurred in the acquisition progress.\n (c) Notifications.--In addition to the briefings required under \nsubsection (b), the Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations shall \nnotify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House \nof Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed Services of \nthe Senate and the House of Representatives within 3 business days of \nany significant change to the scope or funding level of the Polar \nSecurity Cutter acquisition strategy of such change.\nSEC. 7118. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC; \nFEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PORT VISITS AND DEPLOYMENTS \nIN SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC.\n (a) Annual Plan for Coast Guard Operations in the Pacific.--Not \nlater than December 31, 2026, and annually thereafter until December \n31, 2030, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the \nSecretary of State and Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a plan for Coast Guard operations \nin the Pacific region for the year after the year during which the plan \nis submitted. Such plan shall include, for the year covered by the \nplan, each of the following elements:\n (1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in the \n Pacific region in support of Department of State and Department of \n Defense missions.\n (2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast Guard to \n support Department of State and Department of Defense missions in \n the Pacific region.\n (3) A list of any areas in the Pacific region where an \n increased Coast Guard presence would better support Department of \n State and Department of Defense missions.\n (4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement in the \n Pacific region from the Department of State and the Department of \n Defense for the year covered by the plan and the subsequent 10 \n years.\n (5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able to \n meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan, \n including--\n (A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of the Coast \n Guard to meet such projected demand; and\n (B) an analysis of the location from which any Coast Guard \n assets used to carry out missions in the Pacific, in addition \n to assets available in the year prior to the year in which the \n plan is submitted, will be transferred and any associated gaps \n in Coast Guard mission coverage any such transfers will create.\n (6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard to \n meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan, \n including--\n (A) staff;\n (B) infrastructure, including shore infrastructure;\n (C) administrative and logistical support; and\n (D) technology.\n (7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the Commandant.\n (b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the \nPacific.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually until February \n15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a detailed budget display for \nCoast Guard operations in the Pacific region for the fiscal year after \nthe fiscal year during which the budget display is submitted. The \nCommandant shall base such budget display on the projected demand for \nCoast Guard engagement in the Pacific region as identified in the most \nrecent annual plan developed under subsection (a). Such budget display \nshall include, for the year covered by the budget display, the \nfollowing information:\n (1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed by \n account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item \n title.\n (2) With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation \n accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line \n number, program element, and program element title.\n (3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts, amounts \n displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and \n subactivity group title.\n (4) With respect to military personnel accounts, amounts \n displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and \n budget subactivity title.\n (c) Feasibility Study on Supporting Additional Port Visits and \nDeployments in Support of Operation Blue Pacific.--Not later than 180 \ndays after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the \ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as \na service in the Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, \nshall--\n (1) complete a study on the feasibility and advisability of \n supporting additional Coast Guard port visits, deployments, and the \n availability of fast response cutters in the Northern Mariana \n Islands, in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor \n operation oriented toward Oceania;\n (2) include, as part of the study under paragraph (1), an \n analysis of where any Coast Guard assets used for port visits and \n deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor \n operation oriented toward Oceania, will be transferred from and any \n associated gaps in Coast Guard coverage any such transfer will \n create; and\n (3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the \n findings of such study.\n (d) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) and each display under \nsubsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include \na classified annex.\n (e) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and \nannually until February 15, 2031, the Commandant shall provide to the \nappropriate congressional committees a briefing on the plans required \nunder subsection (a) and the budget display required by subsection (b) \nfor the fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the briefing is \nprovided.\n (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the \n House of Representatives;\n (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of \n Representatives;\n (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives;\n (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \n the Senate;\n (5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and\n (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\nSEC. 7119. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN.\n (a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually \nthereafter for three years, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in \nconsultation with the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, \nshall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for \nCoast Guard operations in the Caribbean region for the year after the \nyear during which the plan is submitted. Such plan shall include, for \nthe year covered by the plan, each of the following elements:\n (1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in the such \n region in support of Department of State and Department of Defense \n missions.\n (2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast Guard to \n support Department of State and Department of Defense missions in \n such region.\n (3) A list of any areas in such region where an increased Coast \n Guard presence would better support Department of State and \n Department of Defense missions.\n (4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement in the \n Caribbean region from the Department of State and the Department of \n Defense for the year covered by the plan and the subsequent 10 \n years.\n (5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able to \n meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan, \n including--\n (A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of the Coast \n Guard to meet such projected demand; and\n (B) an analysis of the location from which any Coast Guard \n assets used to carry out missions in such region, in addition \n to assets available in the year prior to the year in which the \n plan is submitted, will be transferred and any associated gaps \n in Coast Guard mission coverage any such transfers will create.\n (6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard to \n meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan, \n including--\n (A) staff;\n (B) infrastructure, including shore infrastructure;\n (C) administrative and logistical support; and\n (D) technology.\n (7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the Commandant.\n (b) Annual Budget Display for Coast Guard Operations in the \nCaribbean.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually until \nFebruary 15, 2031, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to \nthe appropriate congressional committees a detailed budget display for \nCoast Guard operations in the Caribbean region for the fiscal year \nafter the fiscal year during which the budget display is submitted. The \nCommandant shall base such budget display on the projected demand for \nCoast Guard engagement in the Caribbean region as identified in the \nmost recent annual plan developed under subsection (a). Such budget \ndisplay shall include, for the year covered by the budget display, the \nfollowing information:\n (1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts displayed by \n account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item \n title.\n (2) With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation \n accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line \n number, program element, and program element title.\n (3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts, amounts \n displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and \n subactivity group title.\n (4) With respect to military personnel accounts, amounts \n displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and \n budget subactivity title.\n (c) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) and each display under \nsubsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include \na classified annex.\n (d) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2027, and \nannually until February 15, 2031, the Commandant shall provide to the \nappropriate congressional committees a briefing on the plans required \nunder subsection (a) and the budget display required by subsection (b) \nfor the fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the briefing is \nprovided.\n (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the \n House of Representatives;\n (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of \n Representatives;\n (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives;\n (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \n the Senate;\n (5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and\n (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\nSEC. 7120. PROHIBITION ON SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF SLIDESHOW \nPRESENTATIONS.\n A slideshow presentation, including a PowerPoint document, shall \nnot be submitted to Congress in lieu of the provision of a briefing (in \nperson or written) or the submission of a report, plan, strategy, or \nany other document required by this Act or by chapter 51 of title 14, \nUnited States Code.\n\n TITLE LXXII--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF \n THE COAST GUARD\n Subtitle A--Authorities\n\nSEC. 7201. REORGANIZATION OF CHAPTER 3.\n (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and \nthe table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:\n\n ``CHAPTER 3--COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION\n\n ``subchapter i-organization\n\n``301. Grades and ratings\n\n ``subchapter ii-positions\n\n``302. Commandant; appointment\n``303. Vice Commandant; appointment\n``304. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant\n``305. Vice admirals\n``306. Retirement\n``307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade\n``308. Chief Acquisition Officer\n``309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director\n``310. Director of the Coast Guard Investigative Service\n``311. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; Director\n``312. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program\n``313. Chief of Staff to President: appointment\n``314. Captains of the port\n``315. Congressional affairs; Director\n``316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate\n``317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian \n affairs\n``318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General\n\n ``subchapter iii-programs and composition\n\n``331. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response\n``332. Marine industry training program\n``333. Training course on workings of Congress\n``334. National Coast Guard Museum\n``335. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program\n``336. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer \n vision technology project\n``337. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps\n``338. Redistricting notification requirement\n``339. Prevention and response workforces''.\n\n (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--\n (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, \n identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--\n (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the \n table; and\n (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the \n sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 3 of \n such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which \n the sections are presented in the table.\n (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the \n following:\n\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Section heading Title 14\n Table 14 section number before (provided for section\n redesignation identification purposes number after\n only-not amended) redesignation\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n301............................. Grades and ratings 301\n302............................. Comma- 302\n ndant; appointment\n303............................. Retirement of Comman- 304\n dant or Vice\n Com-\n mandant\n304............................. Vice Comm- 303\n andant; appointment\n305............................. Vice 305\n admirals\n306............................. Retirement 306\n307............................. Vice admirals and 307\n admiral, continuity of\n grade\n308............................. Chief Acquisition 308\n Officer\n309............................. Office of the Coast 309\n Guard Reserve; Director\n310............................. Chief of Staff to 313\n President: appointment\n311............................. Captains of the port 314\n312............................. Prevention and response 339\n workforces\n313............................. Centers of expertise 331\n for Coast Guard\n prevention and response\n314............................. Marine industry 332\n training program\n315............................. Training for con- 333\n gressional affairs\n personnel\n316............................. National Coast Guard 334\n Museum\n317............................. United States Coast 311\n Guard Band;\n composition; Director\n318............................. Environm- 335\n ental Compliance and\n Restoration Program\n319............................. Unmanned system program 336\n and autonomous control\n and computer vision\n technology project\n320............................. Coast Guard Junior 337\n Reserve Officers'\n Training Corps\n321............................. Congre- 315\n ssional affairs;\n Director\n322............................. Redis- 338\n tricting notification\n requirement\n323............................. Western Alaska Oil 312\n Spill Planning Criteria\n Program\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, \nis further amended--\n (1) by inserting before section 301 (as so redesignated and \n transferred under subsection (b)) the following:\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION'';\n\n (2) by inserting before section 302 (as so redesignated and \n transferred under subsection (b)) the following:\n\n ``Subchapter II--Positions''; and\n\n (3) by inserting before section 331 (as so redesignated and \n transferred under subsection (b)) the following:\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER III--PROGRAMS''.\n\n (d) Chapter 5.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) in section 502 by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting \n the following:\n ``(a) General Powers.--The Secretary'';\n (2) by redesignating section 503 as subsection (b) of section \n 502 and transferring such section as redesignated to appear after \n subsection (a) of section 502, as amended in paragraph (1); and\n (3) in subsection (b) of section 502, as so redesignated, by \n striking the section enumerator and heading and all that follows \n through ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:\n ``(b) Delegation.--The Secretary''.\n (e) Chapter 3.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in section 301 by amending it to read as follows:\n``Sec. 301. Grades and ratings\n ``(a) In General.--In the Coast Guard, there shall be--\n ``(1) admirals (two);\n ``(2) vice admirals;\n ``(3) rear admirals;\n ``(4) rear admirals (lower half);\n ``(5) captains;\n ``(6) commanders;\n ``(7) lieutenant commanders;\n ``(8) lieutenants;\n ``(9) lieutenants (junior grade);\n ``(10) ensigns;\n ``(11) chief warrant officers;\n ``(12) cadets;\n ``(13) warrant officers; and\n ``(14) enlisted members.\n ``(b) Enlisted Members.--Enlisted members shall be distributed in \nratings established by the Secretary.'';\n (2) in section 303 (as so redesignated and transferred under \n subsection (b)) by--\n (A) inserting ``(a) appointment.--'' before ``The \n President'';\n (B) by striking ``, who may be reappointed for further \n periods of four years'';\n (C) by inserting the following after ``Chief of the Coast \n Guard'':\n ``(b) Reappointment.--In time of war or during a national emergency \ndeclared by Congress, the Commandant may be reappointed for a term of \nnot more than 4 years.'';\n (D) by striking ``The term of an appointment'' and \n inserting the following:\n ``(c) Term.--The term of an appointment''; and\n (E) by striking ``The Commandant while'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(d) Grade.--The Commandant while'';\n (3) in section 305(a)(1) (as so redesignated and transferred \n under subsection (b))--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking \n ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';\n (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``be the chief of \n staff of the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``oversee personnel \n management, workforce, and dependent support, training, and \n related matters'';\n (4) in section 307 in the section heading by striking \n ``Admiral'' and inserting ``Admirals'';\n (5) by inserting after section 309 (as so redesignated and \n transferred under subsection (b)) the following:\n``Sec. 310. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service\n ``(a) In General.--There shall be a Director of the Coast Guard \nInvestigative Service.\n ``(b) Chain of Command.--The Director of the Coast Guard \nInvestigative Service shall report directly to and be under the general \nsupervision of the Commandant, acting through the Vice Commandant of \nthe Coast Guard.'';\n (6) by inserting after section 315 (as so redesignated and \n transferred under subsection (b)) the following:\n``Sec. 316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate\n ``There shall be in the Coast Guard a Commandant Advisory Judge \nAdvocate who is a judge advocate in a grade of O-6. The Commandant \nAdvisory Judge Advocate shall be assigned to the staff of the \nCommandant in the first regularly scheduled O-6 officer assignment \npanel to convene following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2025 and perform such duties relating to legal \nmatters arising in the Coast Guard as such legal matters relate to the \nCommandant, as may be assigned.\n``Sec. 317. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native \n Hawaiian Affairs\n ``(a) In General.--In accordance with Federal trust \nresponsibilities and treaty obligations, laws, and policies relevant to \nIndian Tribes and in support of the principles of self-determination, \nself-governance, and co-management with respect to Indian Tribes, and \nto support engagement with Native Hawaiians, there shall be in the \nCoast Guard a Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native \nHawaiian Affairs (in this section referred to as the `Special \nAdvisor'), who shall--\n ``(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant through a \n competitive search process;\n ``(2) have expertise in Federal Indian law and policy, \n including government-to-government consultation;\n ``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, have expertise in \n legal and policy issues affecting Native Hawaiians; and\n ``(4) have an established record of distinguished service and \n achievement working with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and \n Native Hawaiian organizations.\n ``(b) Career Reserved Position.--The position of Special Advisor \nshall be a career reserved position at the GS-15 level or greater.\n ``(c) Duties.--The Special Advisor shall--\n ``(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the Federal trust \n responsibility and conducts consistent, meaningful, and timely \n government-to-government consultation and engagement with Indian \n Tribes, which shall meet or exceed the standards of the Federal \n Government and the Coast Guard;\n ``(2) ensure meaningful and timely engagement with--\n ``(A) Native Hawaiian organizations; and\n ``(B) Tribal organizations;\n ``(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the Coast Guard \n that have Tribal implications in accordance with applicable law and \n policy, including Executive Orders;\n ``(4) work to ensure that the policies of the Federal \n Government regarding consultation and engagement with Indian Tribes \n and engagement with Native Hawaiian organizations and Tribal \n organizations are implemented in a meaningful manner, working \n through Coast Guard leadership and across the Coast Guard, together \n with--\n ``(A) liaisons located within Coast Guard districts;\n ``(B) the Director of Coast Guard Governmental and Public \n Affairs; and\n ``(C) other Coast Guard leadership and programs and other \n Federal partners; and\n ``(5) support Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and \n Tribal organizations in all matters under the jurisdiction of the \n Coast Guard.\n ``(d) Direct Access to Secretary and Commandant.--No officer or \nemployee of the Coast Guard or the Department of Homeland Security may \ninterfere with the ability of the Special Advisor to give direct and \nindependent advice to the Secretary and the Commandant on matters \nrelated to this section.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning \n given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and \n Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).\n ``(2) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian \n organization' has the meaning given such term in section 6207 of \n the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) \n except the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and \n the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.\n ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has \n the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-\n Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).\n``Sec. 318. Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General: \n appointment; duties\n ``(a) In General.--The Judge Advocate General in the Coast Guard \nshall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent \nof the Senate, from officers of the Coast Guard designated as judge \nadvocates. The term of office is not more than 4 years.\n ``(b) Appointment.--The Judge Advocate General of the Coast Guard \nshall be appointed from those officers who at the time of appointment \nare members of the bar of a Federal court or the highest court of a \nState, and who have had at least 8 years of experience in legal duties \nas commissioned officers.\n ``(c) Duties.--The Judge Advocate General, in addition to other \nduties prescribed by law--\n ``(1) is the legal adviser of the Commandant of the Coast Guard \n and of all officers and agencies of the Coast Guard;\n ``(2) shall direct the officers of the Coast Guard designated \n as judge advocates in the performance of their duties; and\n ``(3) shall receive, revise, and have recorded the proceedings \n of courts of inquiry and military commissions.\n ``(d) Deputy Judge Advocate General.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Deputy Judge Advocate General in the \n Coast Guard shall be appointed by the Commandant, from civilians in \n the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) who meet the \n qualifications set forth in subsection (b). The term of office of \n the Deputy Judge Advocate General is not more than four years with \n reappointment for an additional term of 4 years.\n ``(2) Vacancy of judge advocate general.--When there is a \n vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate General, or during the \n absence or disability of the Judge Advocate General, the Deputy \n Judge Advocate General shall perform the duties of the Judge \n Advocate General until a successor is appointed or the absence or \n disability ceases. Should a vacancy in the Deputy Judge Advocate \n General position overlap with a vacancy in the office of the Judge \n Advocate General, the Commandant shall establish an acting Judge \n Advocate General from officers of the Coast Guard designated as \n judge advocates with the qualifications in subsection (b).\n ``(3) Acting deputy judge advocate general.--When there is a \n vacancy of the position of Deputy Judge Advocate General, to \n include during the absence or disability of the Judge Advocate \n General, the Commandant shall establish an acting Deputy Judge \n Advocate from officers of the Coast Guard designated as judge \n advocates with the qualifications in subsection (b). Such officer \n shall perform the duties of the Deputy Judge Advocate General until \n a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases. \n Should a vacancy in the Deputy Judge Advocate General position \n overlap with a vacancy in the office of the Judge Advocate General, \n the Commandant shall establish an acting Deputy Judge Advocate from \n civilians in the Senior Executive Service (career reserved), or GS-\n 15s, who meet the qualifications in subsection (b).\n ``(4) Compliance with act.--The Commandant shall ensure \n compliance with this section not later than 30 days after enactment \n of this section.\n ``(e) Limitation.--No officer or employee of the Department of \nHomeland Security may interfere with--\n ``(1) the ability of the Judge Advocate General to give \n independent legal advice to the Commandant or Vice Commandant; or\n ``(2) the ability of judge advocates of the Coast Guard \n assigned or attached to, or performing duty with, military units to \n give independent legal advice to commanders.'';\n (7) by striking section 333 (as so redesignated and transferred \n under subsection (b)) and inserting the following:\n``Sec. 333. Training courses on workings of Congress\n ``(a) In General.--\n ``(1) Training course.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Commandant, and such other \n individuals and organizations as the Commandant considers \n appropriate, shall develop a training course on the workings of \n Congress.\n ``(B) Timing.--\n ``(i) In general.--The training course developed in \n subparagraph (A) shall be offered at least once each year.\n ``(ii) Additional training.--The training developed \n under subparagraph (A) may be provided more than once a \n year to facilitate timely receipt by covered recipients.\n ``(2) Annual basis.--\n ``(A) In general.--At least once each year, any covered \n recipients shall receive the training developed under paragraph \n (1).\n ``(B) Covered recipients.--In this paragraph, the term \n `covered recipients' means--\n ``(i) flag officers serving in the Coast Guard;\n ``(ii) members of the senior executive service (career \n reserved) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; and\n ``(iii) political appointees--\n\n ``(I) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; or\n ``(II) at the Department of Homeland Security with \n Coast Guard in their portfolio, including any Senior \n Advisor to the Secretary for the Coast Guard.\n\n ``(3) Course subject matter.--The training course required by \n this subsection shall provide an overview and introduction to \n Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--\n ``(A) the history and structure of Congress and the \n committee systems of the House of Representatives and the \n Senate, including the functions and responsibilities of the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate;\n ``(B) the documents produced by Congress, including bills, \n resolutions, committee reports, and conference reports, and the \n purposes and functions of such documents;\n ``(C) the legislative processes and rules of the House of \n Representatives and the Senate, including similarities and \n differences between the 2 processes and 2 sets of rules, \n including--\n ``(i) the congressional budget process;\n ``(ii) the congressional authorization and \n appropriation processes;\n ``(iii) the Senate advice and consent process for \n Presidential nominees; and\n ``(iv) the Senate advice and consent process for treaty \n ratification;\n ``(v) all relevant notification and reporting \n requirements in statute, policy, or any other agreement to \n Congress;\n ``(D) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional \n staff in the legislative process; and\n ``(E) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional \n oversight within the governance framework of separation of \n powers;\n ``(F) the roles of independent oversight entities, \n including the Offices of the Inspector Generals, the Government \n Accountability Office, and other independent entities, with \n respect oversight of the Coast Guard;\n ``(G) the legal and ethical requirements of complying with \n oversight conducted by such independent oversight entities, \n including compliance with congressionally mandated oversight;\n ``(H) an overview of section 552a of title 5 (popularly \n known at the Privacy Act of 1974) with respect to working with \n Congress and independent oversight;\n ``(I) an overview of the right of all Coast Guard members \n and staff to engage with Congress as a constitutionally \n protected right; and\n ``(J) with respect to Coast Guard covered recipients, an \n overview of any law administered by the Coast Guard and any \n policy implemented by the Coast Guard the understanding of \n which is necessary to improve--\n ``(i) compliance with such law and policy;\n ``(ii) ethics;\n ``(iii) professionalism; and\n ``(iv) timeliness of response to Congressional \n oversight requests, including requests from independent \n oversight entities.\n ``(b) Training for Congressional Affairs Personnel.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall develop a training \n course on the workings of Congress, which shall be administered in \n person for to any required participant.\n ``(2) Required participant.--In this subsection, the term \n `required participant' means--\n ``(A) any member of the Coast Guard Office of Congressional \n and Governmental Affairs selected for a position as--\n ``(i) a fellow;\n ``(ii) a liaison;\n ``(iii) a counsel; or\n ``(iv) administrative staff;\n ``(B) a Coast Guard district or area governmental affairs \n officer;\n ``(C) an individual who reviews, makes edits, or transmits \n formal or informal correspondence with respect to the Coast \n Guard to Congress, including relevant program level personnel;\n ``(D) an individual who serves in--\n ``(i) the Office of Coordination, Programs, and \n Accountability or successor office; or\n ``(ii) the Force Design 2028 office; and\n ``(iii) Coast Guard Office of General Law personnel, \n including such personnel detailed to the Coast Guard.\n ``(3) Course subject matter.--\n ``(A) In general.--The training course required under this \n subsection shall provide an overview and introduction to \n Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--\n ``(i) the items described in subparagraphs (C) through \n (K) of subsection (a)(2);\n ``(ii) the roles of Coast Guard fellows, liaisons, \n counsels, governmental affairs officers, the Coast Guard \n Office of Program Review, the Coast Guard Headquarters \n program offices, and any other entity the Commandant \n considers relevant;\n ``(iii) the roles and responsibilities of Coast Guard \n public affairs and external communications personnel with \n respect to Members of Congress and the staff of such \n Members necessary to enhance communication between Coast \n Guard units, sectors, and districts and Member offices and \n committees of jurisdiction so as to ensure visibility of \n Coast Guard activities; and\n ``(iv) with respect to Coast Guard required \n participants, an overview of any law administered by the \n Coast Guard and any policy implemented by the Coast Guard \n the understanding of which is necessary to improve--\n\n ``(I) compliance with such law and policy;\n ``(II) ethics;\n ``(III) professionalism; and\n ``(IV) timeliness of response to Congressional \n oversight requests, including requests from independent \n oversight entities.\n\n ``(4) Detail within coast guard office of budget and \n programs.--\n ``(A) In general.--At the written request of a receiving \n congressional office, the training course required under this \n section shall include a multi-day detail within the Coast Guard \n Office of Coordination, Programs, Accountability to ensure \n adequate exposure to Coast Guard policy, oversight, and \n requests from Congress.\n ``(B) Nonconsecutive detail permitted.--A detail under this \n paragraph is not required to be consecutive with the balance of \n the training.\n ``(5) Completion of required training.--A member of the Coast \n Guard selected for a position described in subsection (a) shall \n complete the training required by this section before the date on \n which such member reports for duty for such position.\n ``(c) Lecturers and Panelists.--\n ``(1) Outside experts.--The Commandant shall ensure that not \n less than 60 percent of the lecturers, panelists, and other \n individuals providing education and instruction as part of the \n training courses required under this section are experts on \n Congress and the Federal legislative process who are not employed \n by the executive branch of the Federal Government.\n ``(2) Authority to accept pro bono services.--In satisfying the \n requirement under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall seek, and may \n accept, educational and instructional services of lecturers, \n panelists, and other individuals and organizations provided to the \n Coast Guard on a pro bono basis.''; and\n (8) in section 334 (as so redesignated and transferred under \n subsection (b))--\n (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:\n ``(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary may expend funds appropriated to \nthe Coast Guard on--\n ``(1) the design of a Museum;\n ``(2) engineering, construction, construction administration, \n and quality assurance services for a Museum, including \n construction, construction administration, and quality assurance \n services carried out by the Association; and\n ``(3) providing Federal financial assistance to the Association \n for the activities under subsection (d).''; and\n (B) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:\n ``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to the \nactivities for which the Secretary can expend funds under subsection \n(b), or for maintenance or operation of the Museum, the Secretary may, \nwith respect to any entity--\n ``(1) solicit and accept such services; and\n ``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to acquire \n such services.''.\n (f) Rule of Construction.--\n (1) In general.--Nothing in chapter 3 of title 14, United \n States Code, or any other law, may be construed to require the \n Coast Guard to construct, own, or operate a Museum as a condition \n of providing financial support to the Association for the purposes \n for which assistance is authorized under such chapter.\n (2) Definitions.--In paragraph (1), the terms ``Association'' \n and ``Museum'' have the meanings given such terms in chapter 3 of \n title 14, United States Code.\n (g) Effect of Law.--The training required by subsection (a) of \nsection 333 of title 14, United States Code (as amended by this Act), \nshall replace the training that was required by the Commandant on the \nday before the date of enactment of this Act.\n (h) Briefings.--\n (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date \n of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on \n Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation \n and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the manner in \n which the Special Advisor for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs \n will be incorporated into the governance structure of the Coast \n Guard, including a timeline for the incorporation that is completed \n not later than 1 year after date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Annual briefings on special advisor to the commandant to \n tribal and native hawaiian affairs.--Not later than 1 year after \n the date of the establishment of the position of the Special \n Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs \n under section 317 of title 14, United States Code, and annually \n thereafter for 2 years, the Commandant shall provide the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Technology and the Committee on Indian \n Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with a briefing on \n the duties, responsibilities, and actions of the Special Advisor to \n the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs, including \n management of best practices.\n (3) Briefing on collaboration with tribes on research \n consistent with coast guard mission requirements.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology and the \n Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives with a briefing on potential collaborations on \n and research and use of indigenous place-based knowledge and \n research.\n (B) Element.--In providing the briefing under subparagraph \n (A), the Commandant shall identify current and potential future \n opportunities to improve coordination with Indian Tribes, \n Native Hawaiian organizations, and Tribal organizations to \n support--\n (i) Coast Guard mission needs, such as the potential \n for research or knowledge to enhance maritime domain \n awareness, including opportunities through the ADAC-ARCTIC \n Center of Excellence of the Department of Homeland \n Security; and\n (ii) Coast Guard efforts to protect indigenous place-\n based knowledge and research.\n (C) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n (i) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the \n meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-\n Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. \n 5304).\n (ii) Native hawaiian organization.--The term ``Native \n Hawaiian organization'' has the meaning given such term in \n section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act \n of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the \n Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of \n Hawaiian Affairs.\n (iii) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal \n organization'' has the meaning given the such in section 4 \n of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance \n Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).\n (D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection, or \n an amendment made by subsection (d)(6), shall be construed to \n impact--\n (i) the right of any Indian Tribe; or\n (ii) any government-to-government consultation.\n (i) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 11237 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization \n Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``section 312 of title \n 14'' and inserting ``section 339 of title 14''; and\n (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A) by striking ``section 312 of \n title 14'' and inserting ``section 339 of title 14''.\n (2) Section 807(a) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard \n Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by \n striking ``section 313 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 331 of \n title 14''.\n (3) Section 3533(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by striking \n ``section 315 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 333 of title \n 14''.\n (4) Section 311(j)(9)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution Control \n Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(9)(D)) is amended by striking ``section 323 \n of title 14'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 312 of \n title 14'' each such place.\n (j) Duties of the Coast Guard.--\n (1) In general.--Section 102 of title 14, United States Code, \n is amended by striking ``The Coast Guard shall'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(b) Primary Duties.--The Coast Guard shall''.\n (2) Transfer.--Section 888(a) of Public Law 107-296 is \n transferred to appear in section 102 of title 14, United States \n Code, before subsection (b).\n (k) Technical Amendments.--\n (1) Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or \n traumatic brain injury.--Section 2516 of title 14, United States \n Code, is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a) by inserting ``described in section \n 102'' after ``Coast Guard operations''; and\n (B) by striking subsection (d).\n (2) Clarification of eligibility of members of coast guard for \n combat-related special compensation.--Section 221 of the Coast \n Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (10 U.S.C. 1413a note) is amended \n by striking ``section 888(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 \n (6 U.S.C. 468(a))'' and inserting ``section 102 of title 14, United \n States Code''.\nSEC. 7202. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.\n (a) In General.--Section 11269 of the Don Young Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is--\n (1) transferred to appear at the end of subchapter II of \n chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code;\n (2) redesignated as section 529; and\n (3) amended--\n (A) by striking the section enumerator and heading and \n inserting the following:\n``Sec. 529. Public availability of information'';\n (B) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than'';\n (C) by striking ``the number of migrant'' and inserting \n ``the number of drug and person''; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(b) Contents.--In making information about interdictions publicly \navailable under subsection (a), the Commandant shall include a \ndescription of the following:\n ``(1) The number of incidents in which drugs were interdicted, \n the amount and type of drugs interdicted, and the Coast Guard \n sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in which such \n incidents occurred.\n ``(2) The number of incidents in which persons were \n interdicted, the number of persons interdicted, the number of those \n persons who were unaccompanied minors, and the Coast Guard sectors \n and geographic areas of responsibility in which such incidents \n occurred.\n ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this provision shall be \nconstrued to require the Coast Guard to collect the information \ndescribed in subsection (b), and nothing in this provision shall be \nconstrued to require the Commandant to publicly release confidential, \nclassified, law enforcement sensitive, or otherwise protected \ninformation.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendments.--\n (1) Title 14.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, United \n States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \n section 528 the following:\n``529. Public availability of information.''.\n\n (2) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for \n fiscal year 2023.--The table of contents for the James M. Inhofe \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law \n 117-263) is amended by striking the item relating to section 11269.\n (3) Don young coast guard authorization act of 2022.--The table \n of contents for the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 \n (division K of Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking the item \n relating to section 11269.\nSEC. 7203. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND \nIMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT.\n Section 903(d)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000''.\nSEC. 7204. AGREEMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 722. Cooperation with eligible entities\n ``(a) In General.--\n ``(1) Provision of assistance.--Subject to the availability of \n appropriations and for the purpose of mitigating the impacts of \n Coast Guard actions including expansion of bases, including direct \n or indirect impacts, to natural resources and cultural resources, \n the Commandant may provide Federal financial assistance, except for \n loans or loan guarantees, or make grants to an eligible entity.\n ``(2) Use of funds.--Financial assistance or grants made under \n paragraph (1) may be used to--\n ``(A) limit any development or use of such natural \n resources and cultural resources as a result of such Coast \n Guard actions described in paragraph (1);\n ``(B) maintain and maintain access to, such natural \n resources and cultural resources, including--\n ``(i) Tribal treaty fisheries and shellfish harvest, \n and usual and accustomed fishing areas; and\n ``(ii) subsistence fisheries, or any other fishery or \n shellfish harvest, of an Indian Tribe;\n ``(C) provide a means to replace, repair, or restore such \n natural resources and cultural resources of an Indian Tribe or \n Native Hawaiian organization if such property is damaged by \n Coast Guard actions described in paragraph (1), in consultation \n with the affected Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization; \n and\n ``(D) maintain and improve natural resources located \n outside a Coast Guard installation, if the purpose of the \n agreement is to relieve or eliminate current or anticipated \n challenges that could restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere \n with, directly or indirectly, current or anticipated Coast \n Guard actions described in paragraph (1).\n ``(3) Limitation.--Financial assistance or grants made under \n paragraph (1) may not be used for the purpose of the Coast Guard \n receiving any funds.\n ``(b) Notification; Availability of Agreements to Congress.--\n ``(1) Notification.--The Commandant shall notify the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or the Committee on \n Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate (and the \n Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in the case of an \n eligible entity that is an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization or \n Native Hawaiian organization) and the Committee on Transportation \n and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives in writing not \n later than the date that is 3 full business days prior to any day \n on which the Commandant intends to enter into such an agreement or \n contract, or make a grant under subsection (a), and include in such \n notification the anticipated costs of carrying out the agreement, \n to the extent practicable.\n ``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of such financial \n assistance or grant made under subsection (a) shall be provided to \n the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or the \n Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the \n Senate or the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the \n House of Representatives not later than 5 full business days after \n the date on which such request is submitted to the Commandant.\n ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be \nconstrued to undermine the rights of any Indian Tribe to seek full and \nmeaningful government-to-government consultation under this section or \nunder any other law.\n ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Cultural resource.--The term `cultural resource' means \n any of the following:\n ``(A) A building, structure, site, district, or object \n eligible for or included in the National Register of Historic \n Places maintained under section 302101 of title 54.\n ``(B) Cultural items, as such term is defined in section \n 2(3) of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation \n Act (25 U.S.C. 3001(3)).\n ``(C) An archaeological resource, as such term is defined \n in section 3(1) of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act \n of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470bb(1))).\n ``(D) An archaeological artifact collection and associated \n records covered by part 79 of title 36, Code of Federal \n Regulations.\n ``(E) A sacred site, as such term is defined in section \n 1(b) of Executive Order No. 13007 (42 U.S.C. 1996 note; \n relating to Indian sacred sites).\n ``(F) Treaty or trust resources of an Indian Tribe, \n including the habitat associated with such resources.\n ``(G) Subsistence resources of an Indian Tribe or Native \n Hawaiian organization including the habitat associated with \n such resources.\n ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means the \n following:\n ``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of a State.\n ``(B) A local government.\n ``(C) An Indian Tribe.\n ``(D) Native Hawaiian organization.\n ``(E) A Tribal organization.\n ``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning \n given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and \n Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).\n ``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian \n organization' has the meaning given such term in section 6207 of \n the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) \n except the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and \n the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.\n ``(5) Natural resource.--The term `natural resource' means \n land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking \n water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by, \n held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the \n United States (including the resources of the waters of the United \n States), any State or local government, any Indian Tribe, any \n member of an Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, if such \n resources are subject to a trust restriction on alienation and have \n been categorized into 1 of the following groups:\n ``(A) Surface water resources.\n ``(B) Ground water resources.\n ``(C) Air resources.\n ``(D) Geologic resources.\n ``(E) Biological resources.\n ``(6) State.--The term `State' includes each of the several \n States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, \n the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the \n territories and possessions of the United States.\n ``(7) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has \n the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-\n Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 721 the following:\n``722. Cooperation with eligible entities.''.\nSEC. 7205. PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR COAST GUARD PROPERTIES LOCATED IN \nTSUNAMI INUNDATION ZONES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Administrator of \nthe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the heads of \nother appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a location-specific \ntsunami preparedness plan for each property concerned.\n (b) Requirements.--In developing each preparedness plan under \nsubsection (a), the Commandant shall ensure that the plan--\n (1) minimizes the loss of human life;\n (2) maximizes the ability of the Coast Guard to meet the \n mission of the Coast Guard;\n (3) is included in the emergency action plan for each Coast \n Guard unit or sector located within the applicable tsunami \n inundation zone;\n (4) designates an evacuation route to an assembly area located \n outside the tsunami inundation zone;\n (5) takes into consideration near-shore and distant tsunami \n inundation of the property concerned;\n (6) includes--\n (A) maps of all applicable tsunami inundation zones;\n (B) evacuation routes and instructions for all individuals \n located on the property concerned;\n (C) procedures to begin evacuations as expeditiously as \n possible upon detection of a seismic or other tsunamigenic \n event;\n (D) evacuation plans for Coast Guard aviation and afloat \n assets; and\n (E)(i) routes for evacuation on foot from any location \n within the property concerned; or\n (ii) if an on-foot evacuation is not possible, an \n assessment of whether there is a need for vertical evacuation \n refuges that would allow evacuation on foot;\n (7) in the case of a property concerned that is at risk for a \n near-shore tsunami, is able to be completely executed within 15 \n minutes of detection of a seismic event, or if complete execution \n is not possible within 15 minutes, within a timeframe the \n Commandant considers reasonable to minimize the loss of life; and\n (8) not less frequently than annually, is--\n (A) exercised by each Coast Guard unit and sector located \n in the applicable tsunami inundation zone;\n (B) communicated through an annual in-person training to \n Coast Guard personnel and dependents located or living on the \n property concerned; and\n (C) evaluated by the relevant District Commander for each \n Coast Guard unit and sector located within the applicable \n tsunami inundation zone.\n (c) Consultation.--In developing each preparedness plan under \nsubsection (a), the Commandant shall consult relevant State, Tribal, \nand local government entities, including emergency management \nofficials.\n (d) Briefing.--Not later than 14 months after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the Committee \non Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives on each plan developed under subsection (a), including \nthe status of implementation and feasibility of each such plan.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Property concerned.--The term ``property concerned'' means \n any real property owned, operated, or leased by the Coast Guard \n within a tsunami inundation zone.\n (2) Tsunamigenic event.--The term ``tsunamigenic event'' means \n any event, such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption, submarine \n landslide, coastal rockfall, or other event, with the magnitude to \n cause a tsunami.\n (3) Vertical evacuation refuge.--The term ``vertical evacuation \n refuge'' means a structure or earthen mound designated as a place \n of refuge in the event of a tsunami, with sufficient height to \n elevate evacuees above the tsunami inundation depth, designed and \n constructed to resist tsunami load effects.\nSEC. 7206. ADDITIONAL PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION ACTIONS.\n Section 11221 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(e) Additional Reports on Status of Use of Facilities and \nHelicopter Basing.--Beginning with the first quarterly report required \nunder subsection (a) submitted after the date of enactment of the Coast \nGuard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary shall include in each \nsuch report--\n ``(1) the status of the use of recently renovated Coast Guard \n housing facilities, food preparation facilities, and maintenance \n and repair facilities on St. Paul Island, Alaska, including a \n projected date for full use and occupancy of such facilities in \n support of Coast Guard missions in the Bering Sea; and\n ``(2) a detailed plan for the acquisition and construction of a \n hangar in close proximity to existing St. Paul airport facilities \n for the prosecution of Coast Guard operational missions, including \n plans for the use of land needed for such hangar.''.\nSEC. 7207. COAST GUARD ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FUND.\n (a) Inclusion of Coast Guard as Department of the Treasury Law \nEnforcement Organization.--Section 9705 of title 31, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by \n striking ``the Department of the Treasury or the United States \n Coast Guard'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law \n enforcement organization'';\n (2) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--\n (A) in clause (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in clause (v) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; \n and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(vi) the United States Coast Guard with respect to \n any law of the United States which the Coast Guard is \n authorized to enforce, assist in the enforcement of, or \n administer pursuant to section 102, 522, or 525 of title \n 14;'';\n (3) in subsection (a)(2)(H) by striking ``the Department of the \n Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law \n enforcement organization'';\n (4) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``or the United States \n Coast Guard'' each place it appears;\n (5) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ``or the United \n States Coast Guard'';\n (6) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ``the Department of the \n Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law \n enforcement organization'';\n (7) in subsection (j)(1) by striking ``the Department of the \n Treasury or the United States Coast Guard'' and inserting ``a \n Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization'';\n (8) in subsection (l) by striking ``the Department of the \n Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law \n enforcement organization''; and\n (9) in subsection (o)(1) by inserting ``the United States Coast \n Guard,'' before ``the United States Customs Service,''.\n (b) Elimination of Separate Funds for the Coast Guard.--Section \n9705 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking subsection (c);\n (2) in subsection (g)(2) by striking ``and (c)'';\n (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as subsections \n (c) through (n), respectively;\n (4) by striking ``subsection (d)'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``subsection (c)'';\n (5) by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``subsection (d)''; and\n (6) by striking ``subsection (h)'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``subsection (g)''.\n (c) Technical Corrections.--Section 9705 of title 31, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (f)(3)(C), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``section 4(B) of 9703(g)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)(B)'';\n (2) in subsection (f)(4)(B), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``for transfers pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) and'';\n (3) in subsection (g)(2), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``seizure of forfeiture'' and inserting ``seizure or forfeiture''; \n and\n (4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``524(c)(11)'' and inserting ``524(c)''.\n (d) Updates to Cross-references.--\n (1) Title 28.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, \n is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking ``9705(g)(4)(A)'' and \n inserting ``9705(f)(4)(A)''; and\n (B) in paragraph (10) by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting \n ``9705(n)''.\n (2) Title 31.--Section 5340(1) of title 31, United States Code, \n is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting ``9705(n)''.\n (3) Title 39.--Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United States \n Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting ``9705(n)''.\n\n Subtitle B--Acquisition\n\nSEC. 7211. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD SYSTEMS \nINTEGRATORS.\n Section 1105 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following:\n ``(c) Lead Systems Integrator Defined.--In this section, the term \n`lead systems integrator' has the meaning given such term in section \n805(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 \n(Public Law 109-163).''.\nSEC. 7212. ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 1138. Service life extension programs\n ``(a) In General.--Requirements for a Level 1 or Level 2 \nacquisition project or program under sections 1131 through 1134 shall \nnot apply to an acquisition by the Coast Guard that is a service life \nextension program.\n ``(b) Service Life Extension Program Defined.--In this section, the \nterm `service life extension program' means a capital investment that \nis solely intended to extend the service life and address obsolescence \nof components or systems of a particular capability or asset.\n``Sec. 1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition \n and procurement\n ``In carrying out the acquisition and procurement of vessels and \naircraft, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is \noperating, acting through the Commandant, shall consider the life-cycle \ncost estimates of vessels and aircraft, as applicable, during the \ndesign and evaluation processes to the maximum extent practicable.\n``Sec. 1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer\n ``(a) In General.--In carrying out a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition \nproject or program under this subchapter, the Commandant may publicly \nannounce all construction, design, and engineering requirements and \nnegotiate contracts for construction, design, and engineering services \non the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type \nof professional services required and at fair and reasonable prices.\n ``(b) Selection Procedure.--The following procedures may apply to \nthe procurement of Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program \nunder this subchapter:\n ``(1) Statements of qualification and performance.--The \n Commandant shall require prospective contractors to submit a \n statement of qualifications and performance data.\n ``(2) Evaluation.--For each proposed project, the Commandant \n shall--\n ``(A) evaluate statements of qualifications and performance \n submitted by firms regarding the proposed project; and\n ``(B) conduct discussions with firms to consider \n anticipated concepts and compare alternative methods for \n furnishing services.\n ``(3) Selection.--From the firms with which discussions have \n been conducted under paragraph (2)(B), the Commandant shall select, \n in order of preference, that the Commandant considers most highly \n qualified to provide the services required, based on criteria \n established and published by the Commandant.\n ``(c) Negotiation of Contract.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall negotiate 1 or more \n contracts for construction, design, and engineering services under \n this section at compensation which the Commandant determines is \n fair and reasonable to the Federal Government.\n ``(2) Fair and reasonable compensation.--In determining fair \n and reasonable compensation, the Commandant shall consider the \n scope, complexity, professional nature, and estimated value of the \n services to be rendered.\n ``(3) Negotiation.--The Commandant shall attempt to negotiate a \n contract or contracts with the most highly qualified firm or firms \n selected under subsection (b).\n ``(4) Further negotiation.--If the Commandant is unable to \n negotiate a satisfactory contract or contracts with the firm or \n firms under paragraph (3), the Commandant shall formally terminate \n negotiations with such firm or firms and undertake negotiations \n with the next most qualified of the selected firms, continuing the \n process until an agreement is reached.\n ``(5) Additional firms.--If the Commandant is unable to \n negotiate a satisfactory contract or contracts with any of the \n selected firms, the Commandant shall select additional firms in \n order of competence and qualification and continue negotiations in \n accordance with this section until 1 or more agreements are \n reached.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 1137 the following:\n``1138. Service life extension programs.\n``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and \n procurement.\n``1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer.''.\nSEC. 7213. RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, OR CONSTRUCTION OF \nVESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction \n of vessels in foreign shipyards\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the \nCommandant may not lease, charter, or otherwise procure a vessel which \ncontains a major component of the hull or superstructure constructed in \na foreign shipyard.\n ``(b) Exceptions.--\n ``(1) In general.--The President may authorize exceptions to \n the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines \n that it is in the national security interest of the United States \n to do so.\n ``(2) Notice.--The President shall transmit notice to the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate of any such determination made by the \n President under paragraph (1), and no contract may be awarded \n pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day \n period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is \n received by such committees of Congress.\n ``(3) Justification.--The notice required under paragraph (2) \n shall include a written explanation of the national security \n interest and a detailed summary of market research demonstrating \n the lack of availability of United States shipyards to meet the \n Coast Guard requirements consistent with national security \n interest.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section \n1151 and inserting the following:\n``1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of \n vessels in foreign shipyards.''.\nSEC. 7214. FLOATING DRYDOCK FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD YARD.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the \nCommandant, using funds appropriated pursuant to section 1181, may not \nacquire, procure, or construct a floating dry dock for the Coast Guard \nYard.\n ``(b) Permissible Acquisition, Procurement, or Construction \nMethods.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and section \n1105(a), the Commandant may--\n ``(1) provide for an entity other than the Coast Guard to \n contract for the acquisition, procurement, or construction of a \n floating drydock by contract, purchase, or other agreement;\n ``(2) construct a floating drydock at the Coast Guard Yard; or\n ``(3) acquire or procure a commercially available floating \n drydock.\n ``(c) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--To the extent \npracticable, a floating drydock acquired, procured, or constructed \nunder this section shall reflect commercial design standards and \ncommercial construction practices that are consistent with the best \ninterests of the Federal Government.\n ``(d) Berthing Requirement.--Any floating drydock acquired, \nprocured, or constructed under subsection (b) shall be berthed at the \nCoast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, when lifting or maintaining \nvessels.\n ``(e) Floating Drydock Defined.--In this section, the term \n`floating drydock' means equipment that is--\n ``(1) constructed in the United States; and\n ``(2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance \n requirements of an Offshore Patrol Cutter or a National Security \n Cutter.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 1158 the following:\n``1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.''.\nSEC. 7215. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.\n (a) Great Lakes Icebreaker and Icebreaking Tugs.--\n (1) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives a strategy detailing how the Coast Guard will \n complete design and construction of a Great Lakes icebreaker at \n least as capable as the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) as \n expeditiously as possible after funding is provided for such \n icebreaker, including providing a cost estimate and an estimated \n delivery timeline that would facilitate the expedited delivery \n detailed in the strategy.\n (2) Report on bay class icebreaking tug fleet replacement.--Not \n later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the \n Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate--\n (A) a report that describes the strategy of the Coast Guard \n with respect to the replacement of the Bay class icebreaking \n tug fleet;\n (B) in the case of such a strategy that results in the \n replacement of the last Bay class icebreaking tug on a date \n that is more than 5 years after such date of enactment, a plan \n to maintain the operational capabilities of the Bay class \n icebreaking tug fleet until the date on which such fleet is \n projected to be replaced; and\n (C) in the case of such a plan that does not include the \n replacement of the main propulsion engines and marine gear \n components of the Bay class icebreaking tug fleet, an \n assessment of the manner in which not replacing such engines \n and gear components will effect the future operational \n availability of such fleet.\n (b) Great Lakes Icebreaker Pilot Program.--Section 11212(a) of the \nDon Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) Pilot program.--\n ``(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons beginning after \n the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n 2025, the Commandant shall conduct a pilot program to determine \n the extent to which the Coast Guard Great Lakes icebreaking \n cutter fleet is capable of maintaining tier one and tier two \n waterways open 95 percent of the time during an ice season.\n ``(B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end of \n each of the 5 ice seasons beginning after the date of enactment \n of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant \n shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives a report that details--\n ``(i) the results of the pilot program required under \n subparagraph (A); and\n ``(ii) any relevant new performance measures \n implemented by the Coast Guard, including the measures \n described in pages 5 through 7 of the report of the Coast \n Guard titled `Domestic Icebreaking Operations' and \n submitted to Congress on July 26, 2024, as required by \n section 11212(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard \n Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263), and the \n results of the implementation of such measures.''.\n (c) Modification to Reporting Requirement Relating to Icebreaking \nOperations in Great Lakes.--Section 11213(f) of the Don Young Coast \nGuard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(f) Public Report.--Not later than July 1 after the first winter \nin which the Commandant has submitted the report required by paragraph \n(3) of section 11212(a), the Commandant shall publish on a publicly \naccessible website of the Coast Guard a report on the cost to the Coast \nGuard of meeting the proposed standards described in paragraph (2) of \nsuch section.''.\n (d) Report on Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw.--Not later than 1 year \nafter the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate \nand the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives a detailed written briefing that describes--\n (1) the Midlife Maintenance Availability Assessment for Coast \n Guard Cutter Mackinaw;\n (2) the remaining service life of the hull;\n (3) the--\n (A) estimated remaining service life of the hull if the \n cutter undergoes a Service Life Extension Program;\n (B) estimated costs associated with such a program; and\n (C) fiscal years in which such funds would be required to \n ensure the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw remains operational \n consistently in winter seasons through the extended service \n life resulting from such a program.\nSEC. 7216. BRIEFING ON DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE CRAFT-HEAVY \nWEATHER SECOND GENERATION (SPEC-HWX II) VESSELS IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, \nthe Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on--\n (1) the status of the acquisition and procurement of second-\n generation Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather (SPC-HWX II) vessels \n consistent with section 11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard \n Authorization Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263);\n (2) the timeline for the deployment of such vessels to stations \n in the Pacific Northwest previously served by the first-generation \n Special Purpose Craft-Heavy Weather vessels and the National Motor \n Lifeboat School;\n (3) funding levels required each fiscal year to meet the \n requirements completing the fleet size prescribed in section \n 11104(a)(3) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 \n (division K of Public Law 117-263) not later than fiscal year 2030;\n (4) any outstanding barriers to the timeliness of such \n deployment; and\n (5) any instances where the Coast Guard was unable to deploy or \n complete statutory missions, including towing missions, due to the \n lack of such first generation heavy weather craft.\nSEC. 7217. REPORT ON 87-FOOT PATROL BOAT FLEET.\n Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, \nthe Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives a detailed written \nbriefing that describes the strategy of the Coast Guard with respect to \nreplacing the mission capability provided by the full 87-foot patrol \nboat fleet that was operational on September 30, 2020.\nSEC. 7218. PROCUREMENT OF TACTICAL MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.\n (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), subject \nto the availability of appropriations and if the Secretary of Homeland \nSecurity determines that there is a need, the Secretary of Homeland \nSecurity shall--\n (1) procure a tactical maritime surveillance system, or similar \n technology, for use by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border \n Protection in the areas of operation of--\n (A) Coast Guard Sector San Diego in California;\n (B) Coast Guard Sector San Juan in Puerto Rico; and\n (C) Coast Guard Sector Key West in Florida; and\n (2) for purposes of data integration and land-based data \n access, procure for each area of operation described in paragraph \n (1) and for Coast Guard Station South Padre Island a land-based \n maritime domain awareness system capable of sharing data with the \n Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection--\n (A) to operate in conjunction with--\n (i) the system procured under section 11266 of the \n James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4063) for \n Coast Guard Station South Padre Island; and\n (ii) the tactical maritime surveillance system procured \n for each area of operation under paragraph (1); and\n (B) to be installed in the order in which the systems \n described in subparagraph (A) are installed.\n (b) Study; Limitation.--\n (1) Study required.--Prior to the procurement or operation of a \n tactical maritime surveillance system, or similar technology, that \n is deployed from a property owned by the Department of Defense, the \n Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete a study, in \n coordination with Secretary of Defense, analyzing the potential \n impacts to the national security of the United States of such \n operation.\n (2) Limitation.--If it is determined by the Secretary of \n Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense through the study \n required under paragraph (1) that the placement or installation of \n a system described in subsection (a) negatively impacts the \n national security of the United States, such system shall not be \n procured or installed.\n\n Subtitle C--Personnel\n\nSEC. 7221. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN \nMILITARY JUSTICE OR HEALTHCARE.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 14, United \nStates Code is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in \n military justice or healthcare\n ``(a) Secretary Designation.--The Secretary may designate a limited \nnumber of officers of the Coast Guard as having particular expertise \nin--\n ``(1) military justice; or\n ``(2) healthcare.\n ``(b) Promotion and Grade.--An individual designated under this \nsection--\n ``(1) shall not be included on the active duty promotion list;\n ``(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and\n ``(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than captain.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 21 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 2131 the following:\n``2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military \n justice or healthcare.''.\n\n (c) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 2102(a) of title 14, United States Code, is \n amended, in the second sentence by striking ``and officers of the \n permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy'' \n and inserting ``officers of the permanent commissioned teaching \n staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and officers designated by the \n Secretary pursuant this section''.\n (2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14, United States \n Code, is amended to read as follows:\n ``(e) Secretary to Prescribe Numbers for Certain Officers.--The \nSecretary shall prescribe the number of officers authorized to be \nserving on active duty in each grade of--\n ``(1) the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast \n Guard Academy;\n ``(2) the officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to this \n section; and\n ``(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in connection with \n organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the \n reserve components.''.\n (3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States Code, is amended, \n in the second sentence, by inserting ``and as to officers \n designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section'' after \n ``reserve components''.\n (4) Section 3736(a) of title 14, United States Code, is \n amended--\n (A) in the first sentence by striking ``promotion list and \n the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers designated by \n the Secretary pursuant to this section, and the officers on \n the''; and\n (B) in the second sentence by striking ``promotion list or \n the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers designated by \n the Secretary pursuant to this section, or the officers on \n the''.\nSEC. 7222. DEFERRED RETIREMENT AND RETENTION IN ACTIVE DUTY STATUS FOR \nHEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.\n (a) Deferred Retirement.--Section 2154 of title 14, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(c) Deferred Retirement or Separation for Health Professions \nOfficers.--\n ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may \n defer the retirement or separation under subsection (a) of a health \n professions officer if, during the period of the deferment, the \n health professions officer will be performing duties that consist \n primarily of providing patient care or performing other clinical \n duties.\n ``(2) Limitation.--A deferment under this subsection may not \n extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in \n which the health professions officer concerned becomes 68 years of \n age.\n ``(3) Designation.--The Secretary may designate as health \n professions officers a category of members of the Coast Guard whose \n duties consist primarily of--\n ``(A) providing health care;\n ``(B) performing other clinical care, including radiology, \n specialty care, behavioral health care, pharmacy care, medical \n laboratory, or testing; or\n ``(C) performing health care-related administrative duties.\n ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be \n construed to prohibit or modify the application of any provision \n relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary action.\n ``(5) Health professions officer defined.--In this subsection, \n the term `health professions officer' means an officer or enlisted \n member of the Coast Guard in good standing who is--\n ``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or \n nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, health service \n technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical psychotherapist, \n counselor, social worker, medical assistant, radiology \n assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, nutritionist, \n dietitian, any administrative personnel associated with a Coast \n Guard medical program (including a clinic), personnel who works \n in a medical laboratory, physical therapist, physical therapist \n aide, occupational therapist, or occupational therapist aide;\n ``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or any \n other dental-related personnel; or\n ``(C) a member of a category designated by the Secretary \n under paragraph (3).''.\n (b) Retention in Active Status.--Section 3753 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:\n ``(d) Retention of Health Professions Officers.--\n ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and \n (c), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve health \n professions officer in an active status not beyond the first day of \n the month following the month in which the health professions \n officer concerned becomes 68 years of age.\n ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be \n construed to prohibit or modify the application of any provision \n relating to mandatory separation or disciplinary action.\n ``(3) Health professions officer defined.--In this subsection, \n the term `health professions officer' means an officer or enlisted \n member of the Coast Guard in good standing who is--\n ``(A) a physician, surgeon, medical specialist, nurse or \n nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, health service \n technician, therapist, fully licensed clinical psychotherapist, \n counselor, social worker, medical assistant, radiology \n assistant, pharmacist, pharmacy assistant, nutritionist, \n dietitian, any administrative personnel associated with a Coast \n Guard medical program (including a clinic), personnel who works \n in a medical laboratory, physical therapist, physical therapist \n aide, occupational therapist, or occupational therapist aide;\n ``(B) a dentist, dental assistant, oral surgeon, or any \n other dental-related personnel; or\n ``(C) a member of a category designated by the Secretary \n under section 2154(c)(3).''.\nSEC. 7223. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICER INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROCESS.\n (a) Review of Records.--Section 2158 of title 14, United States \nCode, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking \n``may at any time convene a board of officers'' and inserting ``shall \nprescribe, by regulation, procedures''.\n (b) Boards of Inquiry.--Section 2159(c) of title 14, United States \nCode, is amended by striking ``send the record of its proceedings to a \nboard of review'' and inserting ``recommend to the Secretary that the \nofficer not be retained on active duty''.\n (c) Repeal of Boards of Review.--Section 2160 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is repealed.\n (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) In general.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) in section 2161 by striking ``section 2158, 2159, or \n 2160'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 2158 or \n 2159'';\n (B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by striking \n ``board of review under section 2160 of this title'' and \n inserting ``board of inquiry under section 2159 of this \n title''; and\n (C) in section 2164(a), in the matter preceding paragraph \n (1), by striking ``or 2160''.\n (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of \n chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking \n the item relating to section 2160.\nSEC. 7224. MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS RELATING TO REOPENING RETIRED \nGRADE DETERMINATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``a'' before ``competent \n authority'';\n (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as \n subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and\n (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:\n ``(C) substantial evidence comes to light that, during the \n commissioned service of the officer, the officer failed to \n carry out applicable laws, with an intent to deceive or \n defraud;\n ``(D) substantial evidence comes to light after the \n retirement that the officer committed rape or sexual assault, \n as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 \n (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice) at any time during the commissioned service of the \n officer;\n ``(E) substantial evidence comes to light after the \n retirement that the commissioned officer knew of and failed to \n report through proper channels, in accordance with existing law \n at the time of the alleged incident, any known instances of \n sexual assault by a member of the Coast Guard under the command \n of the officer during the officer's service;''.\n (b) Issuance and Revision of Regulations Relating to Good Cause to \nReopen Retired Grade Determinations.--Not later than 180 days after the \ndate of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which \nthe Coast Guard is operating shall issue or revise, as applicable, and \nat the discretion of the Secretary consistent with this section, \nregulations of the Coast Guard to do the following:\n (1) Define what constitutes good cause to reopen a retired \n grade determination referred to in subparagraph (H) of section \n 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated by \n subsection (a), to ensure that the following shall be considered \n good cause for such a reopening:\n (A) Circumstances that constitute a failure to carry out \n applicable laws regarding a report of sexual assault with an \n intent to deceive by a commissioned officer, that relate to a \n response made to a report of sexual assault, during the \n commissioned service of the officer.\n (B) Substantial evidence of sexual assault by the \n commissioned officer concerned, at any time during the \n commissioned service of such officer, or such evidence that was \n not considered by the Coast Guard in a manner consistent with \n law.\n (2) Identify the standard for making, and the evidentiary \n showing required to support, an adverse determination on the \n retired grade of a commissioned officer.\n (c) Revision of Limitations on Reopening Retired Grade \nDeterminations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is \noperating shall revise applicable guidance in section K.10 of chapter 3 \nof Commandant Instruction 1000.4A to remove any restriction that limits \nthe ability to reopen the retired grade of a commissioned officer based \non--\n (1) whether new evidence is discovered contemporaneously with \n or within a short time period after the date of retirement of the \n officer concerned; and\n (2) whether the misconduct concerned was not discoverable \n through due diligence.\n (d) Savings Clause.--No provision of this section or the amendments \nmade by this section shall be construed to permit a review of conduct \nthat was not in violation of law or policy at the time of the alleged \nconduct.\nSEC. 7225. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR COAST GUARD.\n (a) In General.--Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in the section heading by striking ``Leave'' and inserting \n ``Family leave'';\n (2) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``, United States Code,'' and inserting \n ``or, with respect to the reserve component of the Coast Guard, \n the Secretary of Defense promulgates a new regulation for \n members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard pursuant to \n section 711 of title 10,'';\n (B) by striking ``or adoption of a child'' and inserting \n ``or placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or \n long term foster care'';\n (C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and inserting ``, \n enlisted members, and members of the reserve component''; and\n (D) by inserting ``or, with respect to members of the \n reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of \n Defense'' after ``provided by the Secretary of the Navy'';\n (3) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``Adoption of \n Child'' and inserting ``Placement of Minor Child With Member \n for Adoption or Long Term Foster Care'';\n (B) by striking ``and 704'' and inserting ``, 704, and \n 711'';\n (C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and inserting ``, \n enlisted members, and members of the reserve component'';\n (D) by striking ``the birth or adoption'' and inserting \n ``the birth, adoption, or long term foster care'';\n (E) by striking ``immediately'';\n (F) by striking ``such birth or adoption'' and inserting \n ``such birth, placement of a minor child with the member for \n long-term foster care, or adoption,''; and\n (G) by striking ``enlisted member'' and inserting ``, \n enlisted member, or member of the reserve component''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(c) Period of Leave.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave described under \n subparagraph (b) to be taken after the one-year period described in \n subparagraph (b) in the case of a member described in subsection \n (b) who, except for this subparagraph, would lose unused family \n leave at the end of the one-year period described in subparagraph \n (A) as a result of--\n ``(A) operational requirements;\n ``(B) professional military education obligations; or\n ``(C) other circumstances that the Secretary determines \n reasonable and appropriate.\n ``(2) Extended deadline.--The regulation, rule, policy, or \n memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a) shall require that any \n leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period described in \n subparagraph (c)(1)(A) shall be taken within a reasonable period of \n time, as determined by the Secretary of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating, after cessation of the circumstances \n warranting the extended deadline.\n ``(d) Member of the Reserve Component of the Coast Guard Defined.--\nIn this section, the term `member of the reserve component of the Coast \nGuard' means a member of the Coast Guard who is a member of--\n ``(1) the selected reserve who is entitled to compensation \n under section 206 of title 37; or\n ``(2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to \n compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or \n participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-duty \n training during a year to count the year as a qualifying year of \n creditable service toward eligibility for retired pay.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section \n2512 and inserting the following:\n``2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.''.\n\n (c) Compensation.--Section 206(a)(4) of title 37, United States \nCode, is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``or family \nleave under section 2512 of title 14''.\nSEC. 7226. MODIFICATIONS TO CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.\n Section 2514 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``2 months'' and inserting \n ``30 days''; and\n (2) in subsection (h)--\n (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and inserting a \n semicolon; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) the entitlement of the member and of the survivors of the \n member to all death benefits under subchapter II of chapter 75 of \n title 10;\n ``(4) the provision of all travel and transportation allowances \n to family members of a deceased member to attend the repatriation, \n burial, or memorial ceremony of a deceased member as provided in \n section 453(f) of title 37;\n ``(5) the eligibility of the member for general benefits as \n provided in part II of title 38; and\n ``(6) in the case of a victim of an alleged sex-related offense \n (as such term is defined in section 1044e(h) of title 10) to the \n maximum extent practicable, maintaining access to--\n ``(A) Coast Guard behavioral health resources;\n ``(B) sexual assault prevention and response resources and \n programs of the Coast Guard; and\n ``(C) Coast Guard legal resources, including, to the extent \n practicable, special victims' counsel.''.\nSEC. 7227. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, SEXUAL \nASSAULT, OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.\n Section 2516 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``or has been sexually assaulted during \n the preceding 2-year period''; and\n (ii) by striking ``or based on such sexual assault, the \n influence of'' and inserting ``the signs and symptoms of \n either'';\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as \n paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n ``(2) Mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder.--A member of \n the Coast Guard who has been sexually assaulted during the \n preceding 5-year period and who alleges, based on such sexual \n assault, the signs and symptoms of a diagnosable mental, \n behavioral, or emotional disorder described within the most recent \n edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental \n Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association--\n ``(A) is provided the opportunity to request a medical \n examination to clinically evaluate such signs and symptoms; and\n ``(B) receives such a medical examination to evaluate a \n diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain \n injury, or diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional \n disorder described within the most recent edition of the \n Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published \n by the American Psychiatric Association.'';\n (D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and \n inserting ``this subsection''; and\n (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--\n (i) by inserting ``or a diagnosable mental, behavioral, \n or emotional disorder'' before ``under this subsection'';\n (ii) by inserting ``performed by'' after ``shall be''; \n and\n (iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(A) a board-certified psychiatrist;\n ``(B) a licensed doctorate-level psychologist;\n ``(C) any other appropriate licensed or certified \n healthcare professional designated by the Commandant; or\n ``(D) a psychiatry resident or board-eligible psychologist \n who--\n ``(i) has completed a 1-year internship or residency; \n and\n ``(ii) is under the close supervision of a board-\n certified psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level \n psychologist.'';\n (2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or a diagnosable mental, \n behavioral, or emotional disorder'' after ``traumatic brain \n injury''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(e) Notification of Right to Request Medical Examination.--\n ``(1) In general.--Any member of the Coast Guard who receives a \n notice of involuntary administrative separation shall be advised at \n the time of such notice of the right of the member to request a \n medical examination under subsection (a) if any condition described \n in such subsection applies to the member.\n ``(2) Policy.--The Commandant shall--\n ``(A) develop and issue a clear policy for carrying out the \n notification required under paragraph (1) with respect to any \n member of the Coast Guard described in that paragraph who has \n made an unrestricted report of sexual assault; and\n ``(B) provide information on such policy to sexual assault \n response coordinators of the Coast Guard for the purpose of \n ensuring that such policy is communicated to members of the \n Coast Guard who may be eligible for a medical examination under \n this section.''.\nSEC. 7228. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL; COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR \nDEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO UNALASKA, ALASKA; \nIMPROVED PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO HAZING AND BULLYING.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 2517. Authority for certain personnel\n ``(a) In General.--The Commandant may appoint, without regard to \nthe provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303 \nand 3328 of such chapter) of title 5, qualified candidates to any of \nthe following positions in the competitive service (as defined in \nsection 2102 of title 5) in the Coast Guard:\n ``(1) Any category of medical or health professional positions \n within the Coast Guard.\n ``(2) Any childcare services position.\n ``(3) Any position in the Coast Guard housing office of a Coast \n Guard installation, the primary function of which is supervision of \n Coast Guard housing covered by subchapter III of chapter 29 of this \n title.\n ``(4) Any nonclinical specialist position the purpose of which \n is the integrated primary prevention of harmful behavior, including \n suicide, sexual assault, harassment, domestic abuse, and child \n abuse.\n ``(5) Any special agent position of the Coast Guard \n Investigative Service.\n ``(6) The following positions at the Coast Guard Academy:\n ``(A) Any civilian faculty member appointed under section \n 1941.\n ``(B) A position involving the improvement of cadet health \n or well-being.\n ``(b) Limitation.--The Commandant shall only appoint qualified \ncandidates under the authority provided by subsections (a) and (b) if \nthe Commandant determines that there is a shortage of qualified \ncandidates for the positions described in such subsection or a critical \nhiring need for such positions.\n ``(c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date \nof enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and annually \nthereafter for the following 5 years, the Commandant shall submit to \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the \nCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate \nand the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives a written briefing which describes the use of the \nauthority provided under this section on an annual basis, including the \nfollowing:\n ``(1) The number of employees hired under the authority \n provided under this section within the year for which the briefing \n is provided.\n ``(2) The positions and grades for which employees were hired.\n ``(3) A justification for the Commandant's determination that \n such positions involved a shortage of qualified candidates or a \n critical hiring need.\n ``(4) The number of employees who were hired under the \n authority provided under this section who have separated from the \n Coast Guard.\n ``(5) Steps the Coast Guard has taken to engage with the Office \n of Personnel Management under subpart B of part 337 of title 5, \n Code of Federal Regulations, for positions for which the Commandant \n determines a direct hire authority remains necessary.\n ``(d) Sunset.--The authority provided under subsection (a) shall \nexpire on September 30, 2030.\n``Sec. 2518. Command sponsorship\n ``On request by a member of the Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska, \nAlaska, the Commandant shall grant command sponsorship to the \ndependents of such member.\n``Sec. 2519. Prevention of and response to hazing and bullying\n ``(a) Anti-hazing and Anti-bullying Database.--The Secretary of the \ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with \nthe Secretary of Defense, shall cooperate in the establishment and use \nof a comprehensive and consistent data-collection system described in \nsection 549 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2017 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) for the collection of reports, including \nanonymous reports, of incidents of hazing or bullying.\n ``(b) Improved Training.--The Commandant shall seek to improve \ntraining to assist members of the Coast Guard to better recognize, \nprevent, and respond to hazing and bullying at all command levels.\n ``(c) Annual Reports on Hazing and Bullying.--Not later than May \n31, 2026, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of the \ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the \nCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and \nthe Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives a report containing the following:\n ``(1) a description of efforts during the previous fiscal \n year--\n ``(A) to prevent and to respond to incidents of hazing or \n bullying involving members of the Coast Guard;\n ``(B) to track and encourage reporting, including reporting \n anonymously, incidents of hazing in the Coast Guard; and\n ``(C) to ensure the consistent implementation of anti-\n hazing and anti-bullying policies.\n ``(2) A discussion of the policies of the Coast Guard for \n preventing and responding to incidents of hazing.\n ``(3) A description of comprehensive data collection systems of \n the Coast Guard for collecting hazing or bullying reports involving \n a member of the Coast Guard.\n ``(4) A description of processes of the Coast Guard to \n identify, document, and report alleged instances of hazing or \n bullying. Such description shall include the methodology the Coast \n Guard uses to categorize and count potential instances of hazing or \n bullying.\n ``(5) A description of any training provided to members of the \n Coast Guard on recognizing and preventing hazing.\n ``(6) For the preceding 3 fiscal years in the initial report \n and preceding fiscal year in subsequent reports--\n ``(A) the number of alleged and substantiated incidents of \n hazing involving members of the Coast Guard;\n ``(B) a description of the nature of each such incident; \n and\n ``(C) a description of the actions taken to address each \n such incident through nonjudicial and judicial actions.\n ``(7) With respect to training for members of the Coast Guard \n on recognizing and preventing hazing and bullying, an assessment by \n the Commandant of--\n ``(A) the quality of such training;\n ``(B) the need for modifications to such training; and\n ``(C) the need to require additional such training.\n ``(8) An assessment by the Commandant of--\n ``(A) the effectiveness of the Coast Guard in tracking and \n reporting instances of hazing or bullying; and\n ``(B) whether the performance of the Coast Guard with \n respect to such tracking and reporting was satisfactory or \n unsatisfactory during the preceding fiscal year.\n ``(9) Recommendations of the Commandant to improve--\n ``(A) the policies described in paragraph (4);\n ``(B) the comprehensive data collection systems described \n in paragraph (5);\n ``(C) the processes described in paragraph (6);\n ``(D) the training described in paragraph (9); and\n ``(E) the Uniform Code of Military Justice or the Manual \n for Courts-Martial to improve the prosecution of persons \n alleged to have committed hazing or bullying in the Coast \n Guard.\n ``(10) The status of efforts of the Commandant to evaluate the \n prevalence of hazing and bullying in the Coast Guard.\n ``(11) Data on allegations of hazing and bullying in the Coast \n Guard, including final disposition of investigations.\n ``(12) Plans of the Commandant to improve hazing and bullying \n prevention and response during the next reporting year.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 2516 the following:\n``2517. Authority for certain personnel.\n``2518. Command sponsorship.\n``2519. Prevention of and response to hazing and bullying.''.\nSEC. 7229. AUTHORIZATION FOR MATERNITY UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS.\n Section 2708 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding \nat the end the following:\n ``(c) The Coast Guard may provide a cash allowance, in such amount \nas the Secretary shall determine by policy, to be paid to pregnant \nofficer personnel for the purchase of maternity-related uniform items, \nif such uniform items are not so furnished to the member by the Coast \nGuard.''.\nSEC. 7230. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESERVE \nSELECTION BOARDS.\n Section 3740(f) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking ``section 2117'' and inserting ``sections 2115 and 2117''.\nSEC. 7231. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.\n (a) Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health Technician Program.--\n (1) Establishment.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with the \n Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life, shall \n establish and conduct a pilot program, to be known as the \n ``Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health Technician Program'' \n (referred to in this section as the ``Pilot Program''), to \n integrate behavioral health technicians serving at Coast Guard \n units for the purposes of--\n (i) facilitating, at the clinic level, the provision of \n integrated behavioral health care for members of the Coast \n Guard;\n (ii) providing, as a force extender under the \n supervision of a licensed behavioral health care provider, \n at the clinic level--\n\n (I) psychological assessment and diagnostic \n services, as appropriate;\n (II) behavioral health services, as appropriate;\n (III) education and training related to promoting \n positive behavioral health and well-being; and\n (IV) information and resources, including expedited \n referrals, to assist members of the Coast Guard in \n dealing with behavioral health concerns;\n\n (iii) improving resilience and mental health care among \n members of the Coast Guard who respond to extraordinary \n calls of duty, with the ultimate goals of preventing crises \n and addressing mental health concerns before such concerns \n evolve into more complex issues that require care at a \n military treatment facility;\n (iv) increasing--\n\n (I) the number of such members served by behavioral \n health technicians; and\n (II) the proportion of such members returning to \n duty after seeking behavioral health care; and\n\n (v) positively impacting the Coast Guard in a cost-\n effective manner by extending behavioral health services to \n the workforce and improving access to care.\n (B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives with a briefing regarding a \n plan to establish and conduct the Pilot Program.\n (2) Selection of coast guard clinics.--The Commandant shall \n select, for participation in the Pilot Program, 3 or more Coast \n Guard clinics that support units that have significantly high \n operational tempos or other force resiliency risks, as determined \n by the Commandant.\n (3) Placement of staff at coast guard clinics.--\n (A) In general.--Under the Pilot Program, a Coast Guard \n health services technician with a grade of E-5 or higher, or an \n assigned civilian behavioral health specialist, shall be--\n (i) assigned to each selected Coast Guard clinic; and\n (ii) located at a unit with high operational tempo.\n (B) Training.--\n (i) Health services technicians.--Before commencing an \n assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under subparagraph (A), \n a Coast Guard health services technician shall complete \n behavioral health technician training and independent duty \n health services training.\n (ii) Civilian behavioral health specialists.--To \n qualify for an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under \n subparagraph (A), a civilian behavioral health specialist \n shall have at least the equivalent behavioral health \n training as the training required for a Coast Guard \n behavioral health technician under clause (i).\n (4) Administration.--The Commandant, in coordination with the \n Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life, shall \n administer the Pilot Program through the Health, Safety, and Work-\n Life Service Center.\n (5) Data collection.--\n (A) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and analyze \n data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes of--\n (i) developing and sharing best practices for improving \n access to behavioral health care; and\n (ii) providing information to the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House \n of Representatives regarding the implementation of the \n Pilot Program and related policy issues.\n (B) Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives a plan for carrying out \n subparagraph (A).\n (6) Annual report.--Not later than September 1 of each year \n until the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under \n paragraph (7), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives a report on the Pilot Program that includes the \n following:\n (A) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot Program \n at each applicable Coast Guard clinic, including--\n (i) the number of members of the Coast Guard who \n received services on site by a behavioral health technician \n assigned to such clinic;\n (ii) feedback from all members of the Coast Guard \n empaneled for their medical care under the Pilot Program;\n (iii) an assessment of the deployability and overall \n readiness of members of the applicable operational unit; \n and\n (iv) an estimate of potential costs and impacts on \n other Coast Guard health care services of supporting the \n Pilot Program at such units and clinics.\n (B) The data and analysis required under paragraph (5)(A).\n (C) A list and detailed description of lessons learned from \n the Pilot Program as of the date of on which the report is \n submitted.\n (D) The feasibility, estimated cost, and impacts on other \n Coast Guard health care services of expanding the Pilot Program \n to all Coast Guard clinics, and a description of the personnel, \n fiscal, and administrative resources that would be needed for \n such an expansion.\n (7) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on \n September 30, 2028.\n (b) Behavioral Health Specialist.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall hire, train, and deploy \n not fewer than 5 additional behavioral health specialists, in \n addition to the personnel required under section 11412(a) of the \n Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504 \n note).\n (2) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not fewer \n than 35 percent of behavioral health specialists required to be \n deployed under paragraph (1) have experience in--\n (A) behavioral health care related to military sexual \n trauma; and\n (B) behavioral health care for the purpose of supporting \n members of the Coast Guard with needs for mental health care \n and counseling services for post-traumatic stress disorder and \n co-occurring disorders related to military sexual trauma.\n (3) Accessibility.--The support provided by the behavioral \n health specialists hired pursuant to paragraph (1)--\n (A) may include care delivered via telemedicine; and\n (B) shall be made widely available to members of the Coast \n Guard.\n (4) Notification.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall notify the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives in writing if the Coast Guard \n has not completed hiring, training, and deploying--\n (i) the personnel referred to in paragraphs (1) and \n (2); and\n (ii) the personnel required under section 11412(a) of \n the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 \n U.S.C. 504 note).\n (B) Contents.--The notification required under subparagraph \n (A) shall include--\n (i) the date of publication of the hiring opportunity \n for all such personnel;\n (ii) the General Schedule grade level advertised in the \n publication of the hiring opportunity for all such \n personnel;\n (iii) the number of personnel to whom the Coast Guard \n extended an offer of employment in accordance with the \n requirements of this section and section 11412(a) of the \n Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. \n 504 note), and the number of such personnel who accepted or \n declined such offer of employment;\n (iv) a summary of the efforts by the Coast Guard to \n publicize, advertise, or otherwise recruit qualified \n candidates in accordance with the requirements of this \n section and section 11412(a) of such Act; and\n (v) any recommendations and a detailed plan to ensure \n full compliance with the requirements of this section and \n section 11412(a) of such Act, which may include special \n payments discussed in the report of the Government \n Accountability Office titled ``Federal Pay: Opportunities \n Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of Special Payments'', \n published on December 7, 2017 (GAO-18-91), which may be \n made available to help ensure full compliance with all such \n requirements in a timely manner.\nSEC. 7232. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO \nALASKA.\n (a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall implement a policy that \nprovides for reimbursement to eligible members of the Coast Guard for \nthe cost of airfare for such members to travel to a place within the \nUnited States or the territories of the United States at the request of \nsuch member during the period specified in subsection (h).\n (b) Eligible Members.--A member of the Coast Guard is eligible for \na reimbursement under subsection (a) if--\n (1) the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and\n (2) an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of command of \n the member authorizes the travel of the member.\n (c) Treatment of Time as Leave.--The time during which an eligible \nmember is absent from duty for travel reimbursable under subsection (a) \nshall be treated as leave for purposes of section 704 of title 10, \nUnited States Code.\n (d) Restriction.--The Commandant shall not deny reimbursement for \ntravel authorized under subsection (b)(2) to the respective member.\n (e) Justification.--If a member requests to travel to a place that \nis not the home of record, or state of legal residence, of such member, \nthe approving official under subsection (b)(2) may require a \njustification of the request by such member and shall not unreasonably \ndeny such request.\n (f) Reimbursement Limitation.--The rate of reimbursement for travel \nto a place that is not the member's home of record or state of legal \nresidence shall be limited to the cost of travel to the member's home \nof record or state of legal residence using the amounts determined by \nthe GSA City Pairs Program.\n (g) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 1, 2027, the \nCommandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on--\n (1) the use and effectiveness of reimbursements under \n subsection (a);\n (2) the calculation and use of the cost of living allowance for \n a member assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and\n (3) the use of special pays and other allowances as incentives \n for cold weather proficiency or duty locations.\n (h) Period Specified.--The period specified in this subsection is \nthe period--\n (1) beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and\n (2) ending on the later of--\n (A) December 31, 2029; or\n (B) the date on which the authority under section 352 of \n title 37, United States Code, to grant assignment or special \n duty pay to members of the uniform services terminates under \n subsection (g) of such section.\nSEC. 7233. TUITION ASSISTANCE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT \nPROGRAM.\n (a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the \nCoast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant, shall \nestablish a tuition assistance pilot program for active-duty members of \nthe Coast Guard, to be known as the ``Tuition Assistance and Advanced \nEducation Assistance Pilot Program for Sea Duty'' (referred to in this \nsection as the ``pilot program'').\n (b) Formal Agreement.--A member of the Coast Guard participating in \nthe pilot program shall enter into a formal agreement with the \nSecretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating that \nprovides that, upon the successful completion of a sea duty tour by \nsuch member and beginning on the date on which the sea duty tour \nconcludes, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is \noperating shall--\n (1) reduce by one half the service obligation incurred by such \n member as a result of participation in the advanced education \n assistance program under section 2005 of title 10, United States \n Code, or the tuition assistance program under section 2007 of such \n title; and\n (2) for a period equal to the length of the sea duty tour, \n increase the tuition assistance cost cap for such member to not \n more than double the amount of the standard tuition assistance cost \n cap set by the Commandant for the applicable fiscal year.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the \npilot program is established, and annually thereafter through the date \non which the pilot program is terminated under subsection (d), the \nCommandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that--\n (1) evaluates and compares--\n (A) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and filling \n of sea duty billets for all members of the Coast Guard; and\n (B) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and filling \n of sea duty billets for all members of the Coast Guard \n participating in the pilot program;\n (2) includes the number of participants in the pilot program as \n of the date of the report, disaggregated by officer and enlisted \n billet type; and\n (3) assesses the progress made by such participants in their \n respective voluntary education programs, in accordance with their \n degree plans, during the period described in subsection (b).\n (d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date \nthat is 6 years after the date on which the pilot program is \nestablished.\nSEC. 7234. RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR \nCIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY COAST GUARD REMOTE LOCATIONS.\n (a) Identification of Remote Locations.--The Commandant shall \nidentify locations to be considered remote locations for purposes of \nthis section, which shall include, at a minimum, each Coast Guard fire \nstation located in an area in which members of the Coast Guard and the \ndependents of such members are eligible for the TRICARE Prime Remote \nprogram.\n (b) Incentive Program.--\n (1) In general.--To ensure uninterrupted operations by civilian \n firefighters employed by the Coast Guard in remote locations, the \n Commandant shall establish an incentive program for such \n firefighters consisting of--\n (A) recruitment and relocation bonuses consistent with \n section 5753 of title 5, United States Code; and\n (B) retention bonuses consistent with section 5754 of title \n 5, United States Code.\n (2) Eligibility criteria.--The Commandant, in coordination with \n the Director of the Office of Personnel and Management, shall \n establish eligibility criteria for the incentive program \n established under paragraph (1), which shall include a requirement \n that a firefighter described in paragraph (1) may only be eligible \n for the incentive program under this section if, with respect to \n the applicable remote location, the Commandant has made a \n determination that incentives are appropriate to address an \n identified recruitment, retention, or relocation need.\n (c) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than annually for the 5-\nyear period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the \nCommandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental \nAffairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that--\n (1) details the use and effectiveness of the incentive program \n established under this section; and\n (2) includes--\n (A) the number of participants in the incentive program;\n (B) a description of the distribution of incentives under \n such program; and\n (C) a description of the impact of such program on civilian \n firefighter recruitment and retention by the Coast Guard in \n remote locations.\nSEC. 7235. NOTIFICATION.\n (a) In General.--The Commandant shall provide to the appropriate \ncommittees of Congress notification as described in subsection (b)--\n (1) not later than the date that is 10 days before the final \n day of each fiscal year; or\n (2) in the case of a continuing resolution that, for a period \n of more than 10 days, provides appropriated funds in lieu of an \n appropriations Act, not later than the date that is 10 days before \n the final day of the period that such continuing resolution covers.\n (b) Elements.--Notification under subsection (a) shall include--\n (1) the status of funding for the Coast Guard during the \n subsequent fiscal year or at the end of the continuing resolution \n if other appropriations measures are not enacted, as applicable;\n (2) the status of the Coast Guard as a component of the Armed \n Forces;\n (3) the number of members currently serving overseas and \n otherwise supporting missions related to title 10, United States \n Code;\n (4) the fact that members of the Armed Forces have service \n requirements unlike those of other Federal employees, which require \n them to continue to serve even if unpaid;\n (5) the impacts of historical shutdowns of the Federal \n Government on members of the Coast Guard; and\n (6) other relevant matters, as determined by the Commandant.\n (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \n the Senate;\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;\n (3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the \n House of Representatives; and\n (4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives.\n\n Subtitle D--Coast Guard Academy\n\nSEC. 7241. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON COVERED MISCONDUCT \nIN COAST GUARD ACADEMY; CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF A \nCADET AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT \nOR RELATED OFFENSE; ROOM REASSIGNMENT.\n (a) Assessment of Policy on Covered Misconduct.--Section 1902 of \ntitle 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the section heading by striking ``Policy on sexual \n harassment and sexual violence'' and inserting ``Academy policy and \n report on covered misconduct''; and\n (2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(c) Assessment.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall direct the \n Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy to conduct at the Coast \n Guard Academy during each Academy program year an assessment to \n determine the effectiveness of the policies of the Academy with \n respect to covered misconduct involving cadets or other military or \n civilian personnel of the Academy.\n ``(2) Biennial survey.--For the assessment at the Academy under \n paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year that begins \n in an odd-numbered calendar year, the Superintendent shall conduct \n a survey of cadets and other military and civilian personnel of the \n Academy--\n ``(A) to measure the incidence, during such program year--\n ``(i) of covered misconduct events, on or off the \n Academy campus, that have been reported to an official of \n the Academy;\n ``(ii) of covered misconduct events, on or off the \n Academy campus, that have not been reported to an official \n of the Academy; and\n ``(iii) of retaliation related to a report of a covered \n misconduct event, on or off the Academy campus; and\n ``(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets and other \n military and civilian personnel of the Academy with respect \n to--\n ``(i) the Academy's policies, training, and procedures \n on covered misconduct involving cadets and other military \n and civilian personnel of the Academy;\n ``(ii) the enforcement of such policies;\n ``(iii) the incidence of covered misconduct involving \n cadets and other military and civilian personnel of the \n Academy; and\n ``(iv) any other issues relating to covered misconduct \n involving cadets and other military and civilian personnel \n of the Academy.\n ``(d) Report.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not earlier than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and each \n March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2031, the Commandant shall \n direct the Superintendent to submit to the Commandant a report on \n incidents of covered misconduct and retaliation for reporting of \n covered misconduct involving cadets or other military and civilian \n personnel of the Academy.\n ``(2) Elements.--\n ``(A) In general.--Each report required under paragraph (1) \n shall include the following:\n ``(i) Information and data on all incidents of covered \n misconduct and retaliation described in paragraph (1) \n reported to the Superintendent or any other official of the \n Academy during the preceding Academy program year (referred \n to in this subsection as a `reported incident'),\n ``(ii) The number of reported incidents committed \n against a cadet or any other military or civilian personnel \n of the Academy.\n ``(iii) The number of reported incidents committed by a \n cadet or any other military or civilian personnel of the \n Academy.\n ``(iv) Information on reported incidents, in accordance \n with the policy prescribed under section 549G(b) of the \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 \n U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum extent practicable.\n ``(v) The number of reported incidents that were \n entered into the Catch a Serial Offender system, including \n the number of such incidents that resulted in the \n identification of a potential or confirmed match.\n ``(vi) The number of reported incidents that were \n substantiated (referred to in this subsection as a \n `substantiated reported incident').\n ``(vii) A synopsis of each substantiated reported \n incident that includes--\n\n ``(I) a brief description of the nature of the \n incident;\n ``(II) whether the accused cadet or other military \n or civilian personnel of the Academy had previously \n been convicted of sexual assault; and\n ``(III) whether alcohol or other controlled or \n prohibited substances were involved in the incident, \n and a description of the involvement.\n\n ``(viii) The type of case disposition associated with \n each substantiated reported incident, such as--\n\n ``(I) conviction and sentence by court-martial, \n including charges and specifications for which \n convicted;\n ``(II) acquittal of all charges at court-martial;\n ``(III) as appropriate, imposition of a nonjudicial \n punishment under section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of \n the Uniform Code of Military Justice);\n ``(IV) as appropriate, administrative action taken, \n including a description of each type of such action \n imposed;\n ``(V) dismissal of all charges, including a \n description of each reason for dismissal and the stage \n at which dismissal occurred; and\n ``(VI) whether the accused cadet or other military \n or civilian personnel of the Academy was \n administratively separated or, in the case of an \n officer, allowed to resign in lieu of court martial, \n and the characterization (honorable, general, or other \n than honorable) of the service of the military member \n upon separation or resignation.\n\n ``(ix) With respect to any incident of covered \n misconduct involving cadets or other military and civilian \n personnel of the Academy reported to the Superintendent or \n any other official of the Academy during the preceding \n Academy program year that involves a report of retaliation \n relating to the incident--\n\n ``(I) a narrative description of the retaliation \n claim;\n ``(II) the nature of the relationship between the \n complainant and the individual accused of committing \n the retaliation; and\n ``(III) the nature of the relationship between the \n individual accused of committing the covered misconduct \n and the individual accused of committing the \n retaliation.\n\n ``(x) With respect to any investigation of a reported \n incident--\n\n ``(I) whether the investigation is in open or \n completed status;\n ``(II) an identification of the investigating \n entity;\n ``(III) whether a referral has been made to outside \n law enforcement entities;\n ``(IV) in the case of an investigation that is \n complete, a description of the results of such an \n investigation and information with respect to whether \n the results of the investigation were provided to the \n complainant; and\n ``(V) whether the investigation substantiated an \n offense under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code \n of Military Justice).\n\n ``(B) Format.--With respect to the information and data \n required under subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall report \n such information and data separately for each type of covered \n misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the information and \n data for multiple types of covered misconduct offenses.\n ``(3) Trends.--Subject to subsection (f), beginning on the date \n of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, each \n report required under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of \n trends in incidents described in paragraph (1), as applicable, \n since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard and Maritime \n Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213).\n ``(4) Response.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include, for the preceding Academy program year, a description of \n the policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, investigations \n (including overarching investigations), research, or studies \n implemented by the Commandant in response to any incident described \n in paragraph (1) involving a cadet or any other military or \n civilian personnel of the Academy.\n ``(5) Plan.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include a plan for actions to be taken during the year following \n the Academy program year covered by the report to enhance the \n prevention of and response to incidents of covered misconduct and \n retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct involving cadets or \n other military or civilian personnel of the Academy.\n ``(6) Covered misconduct prevention and response activities.--\n Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include an \n assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct prevention and \n response carried out by the Academy during the preceding Academy \n program year.\n ``(7) Contributing factors.--Each report required under \n paragraph (1) shall include, for incidents of covered misconduct \n and retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct involving \n cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the Academy--\n ``(A) an analysis of the factors that may have contributed \n to such incidents;\n ``(B) an assessment of the role of such factors in \n contributing to such incidents during such Academy program \n year; and\n ``(C) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or reduce \n such contributing factors.\n ``(8) Biennial survey.--Each report under paragraph (1) for an \n Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year \n shall include the results of the survey conducted under subsection \n (c)(2) in such Academy program year.\n ``(9) Focus groups.--For each Academy program year with respect \n to which the Superintendent is not required to conduct a survey at \n the Academy under subsection (c)(2), the Commandant shall require \n focus groups to be conducted at the Academy for the purpose of \n ascertaining information relating to covered misconduct issues at \n the Academy.\n ``(10) Submission of report; briefing.--\n ``(A) Submission.--Not later than 270 days after the date \n on which the Commandant receives a report from the \n Superintendent under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall submit \n to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \n the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, as an enclosure \n or appendix to the report required by section 5112--\n ``(i) the report of the Superintendent;\n ``(ii) the comments of the Commandant with respect to \n the report; and\n ``(iii) relevant information gathered during a focus \n group under subparagraph (A) during the Academy program \n year covered by the report, as applicable.\n ``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date on \n which the Commandant submits a report under subparagraph (A), \n the Commandant shall provide a briefing on the report submitted \n under subparagraph (A) to--\n ``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives; and\n ``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security.\n ``(e) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information \ncollected or reported under the authority of this section, such \ninformation shall be provided in a form that is consistent with \napplicable privacy protections under Federal law and does not \njeopardize the confidentiality of victims.\n ``(f) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this \nsection, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data collection \nand reporting such that the ability to analyze trends is not \ncompromised.\n ``(g) Consideration of Request for Transfer of Cadet Who Is the \nVictim of Sexual Assault or Related Offense.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for timely \n consideration of and action on a request submitted by a cadet \n appointed to the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of an \n alleged sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920, \n 920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform \n Code of Military Justice) for transfer to another military service \n academy or to enroll in a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps \n program affiliated with another institution of higher education.\n ``(2) Regulations.--The Commandant, in consultation with the \n Secretary of Defense, shall establish policies to carry out this \n subsection that--\n ``(A) provide that the Superintendent shall ensure that any \n cadet who has been appointed to the Coast Guard Academy is \n informed of the right to request a transfer pursuant to this \n subsection, and that any formal request submitted by a cadet \n who alleges an offense referred to in paragraph (1) is \n processed as expeditiously as practicable through the chain of \n command for review and action by the Superintendent;\n ``(B) direct the Superintendent, in coordination with the \n Superintendent of the military service academy to which the \n cadet requests to transfer--\n ``(i) to take action on a request for transfer under \n this subsection not later than 5 calendar days after \n receiving the formal request from the cadet;\n ``(ii) to approve such request for transfer unless \n there are exceptional circumstances that require denial of \n the request;\n ``(iii) upon approval of such request for transfer, to \n take all necessary and appropriate action to effectuate the \n transfer of the cadet to the military service academy \n concerned as expeditiously as possible, subject to the \n considerations described in clause (iv); and\n ``(iv) in determining the transfer date of the cadet to \n the military service academy concerned, to take into \n account--\n\n ``(I) the preferences of the cadet, including any \n preference to delay transfer until the completion of \n any academic course in which the cadet is enrolled at \n the time of the request for transfer; and\n ``(II) the well-being of the cadet; and\n\n ``(C) direct the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, \n in coordination with the Secretary of the military department \n that sponsors the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps \n program at the institution of higher education to which the \n cadet requests to transfer--\n ``(i) to take action on a request for transfer under \n this subsection not later than 5 calendar days after \n receiving the formal request from the cadet;\n ``(ii) subject to the cadet's acceptance for admission \n to the institution of higher education to which the cadet \n wishes to transfer, to approve such request for transfer \n unless there are exceptional circumstances that require \n denial of the request;\n ``(iii) to take all necessary and appropriate action to \n effectuate the cadet's enrollment in the institution of \n higher education to which the cadet wishes to transfer and \n to process the cadet for participation in the relevant \n Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program as \n expeditiously as possible, subject to the considerations \n described in clause (iv); and\n ``(iv) in determining the transfer date of the cadet to \n the institution of higher education to which the cadet \n wishes to transfer, to take into account--\n\n ``(I) the preferences of the cadet, including any \n preference to delay transfer until the completion of \n any academic course in which the cadet is enrolled at \n the time of the request for transfer; and\n ``(II) the well-being of the cadet.\n\n ``(3) Review.--If the Superintendent denies a request for \n transfer under this subsection, the cadet may request review of the \n denial by the Secretary, who shall take action on such request for \n review not later than 5 calendar days after receipt of such \n request.\n ``(4) Confidentiality.--The Secretary shall ensure that all \n records of any request, determination, transfer, or other action \n under this subsection remain confidential, consistent with \n applicable law and regulation.\n ``(5) Effect of other law.--A cadet who transfers under this \n subsection may retain the cadet's appointment to the Coast Guard \n Academy or may be appointed to the military service academy to \n which the cadet transfers without regard to the limitations and \n requirements set forth in sections 7442, 8454, and 9442 of title \n 10.\n ``(6) Commission as officer in the coast guard.--\n ``(A) In general.--Upon graduation, a graduate of the \n United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force \n Academy, or the United States Naval Academy who transferred to \n that academy under this subsection is entitled to be accepted \n for appointment as a permanent commissioned officer in the \n Regular Coast Guard in the same manner as graduates of the \n Coast Guard Academy, as set forth in section 2101 of this \n title.\n ``(B) Commission as officer in other armed force.--\n ``(i) In general.--A cadet who transfers under this \n subsection to the United States Military Academy, the \n United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Naval \n Academy and indicates a preference pursuant to clause (ii) \n may be appointed as a commissioned officer in an armed \n force associated with the academy from which the cadet \n graduated.\n ``(ii) Statement of preference.--A cadet seeking \n appointment as a commissioned officer in an armed force \n associated with the academy from which the cadet graduated \n under clause (i) shall, before graduating from that \n academy, indicate to the Commandant that the cadet has a \n preference for appointment to that armed force.\n ``(iii) Consideration by coast guard.--The Commandant \n shall consider a preference of a cadet indicated pursuant \n to clause (ii), but may require the cadet to serve as a \n permanent commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard \n instead of being appointed as a commissioned officer in an \n armed force associated with the academy from which the \n cadet graduated.\n ``(iv) Treatment of service agreement.--With respect to \n a service agreement entered into under section 1925 of this \n title by a cadet who transfers under this subsection to the \n United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force \n Academy, or the United States Naval Academy and is \n appointed as a commissioned officer in an armed force \n associated with that academy, the service obligation \n undertaken under such agreement shall be considered to be \n satisfied upon the completion of 5 years of active duty \n service in the service of such armed force.\n ``(C) Senior reserve officers' training corps program.--A \n cadet who transfers under this subsection to a Senior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps program affiliated with another \n institution of higher education is entitled upon graduation \n from the Senior Reserve Officers' Training program to \n commission into the Coast Guard, as set forth in section 3738a \n of this title.\n ``(h) Room Reassignment.--Coast Guard Academy cadets may request \nroom reassignment if experiencing discomfort due to Coast Guard Academy \nrooming assignments, consistent with policy.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section \n1902 and inserting the following:\n``1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.''.\nSEC. 7242. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.\n Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(b) Membership.--\n ``(1) In general.--The membership of the Board shall consist of \n the following:\n ``(A) The chairperson of the Committee on Commerce, \n Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or a member of such \n Committee designated by such chairperson.\n ``(B) The chairperson of the Committee on Transportation \n and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or a member \n of such Committee designated by such chairperson.\n ``(C) 3 Senators appointed by the Vice President.\n ``(D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives appointed \n by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.\n ``(E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice President, each of \n whom shall be selected from among members of the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate.\n ``(F) 2 Members of the House of Representatives appointed \n by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, each of whom \n shall be selected from among members of the Committee on \n Appropriations of the House of Representatives.\n ``(G) 6 individuals designated by the President.\n ``(2) Timing of appointments of members.--\n ``(A) Senators.--If any member of the Board described in \n paragraph (1)(C) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days \n after the date on which the first session of each Congress \n convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of \n the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate with jurisdiction over the authorization of \n appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be members of the Board \n until the date on which the second session of such Congress \n adjourns sine die.\n ``(B) Members of the house of representatives.--If any \n member of the Board described in paragraph (1)(D) is not \n appointed by the date that is 180 days after the date on which \n the first session of each Congress convenes, the chair and \n ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives with jurisdiction over the authorization of \n appropriations for the Coast Guard shall be members of the \n Board until the date on which the second session of such \n Congress adjourns sine die.\n ``(C) Members of the committee on appropriations of the \n senate.--If any member of the Board described in paragraph \n (1)(E) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after the \n date on which the first session of each Congress convenes, the \n chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee \n on Appropriations of the Senate with jurisdiction over \n appropriations for the Coast Guard shall be members of the \n Board until the date on which the second session of such \n Congress adjourns sine die.\n ``(D) Members of the committee on appropriations of the \n house of representatives.--If any member of the Board described \n in paragraph (1)(F) is not appointed by the date that is 180 \n days after the date on which the first session of each Congress \n convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of \n the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives \n with jurisdiction over appropriations for the Coast Guard shall \n be members of the Board until the date on which the second \n session of such Congress adjourns sine die.\n ``(3) Chairperson.--\n ``(A) In general.--On a biennial basis and subject to \n paragraph (4), the Board shall select from among the members of \n the Board a Member of Congress to serve as the Chair of the \n Board.\n ``(B) Rotation.--A Member of the House of Representatives \n and a Member of the Senate shall alternately be selected as the \n Chair of the Board.\n ``(C) Term.--An individual may not serve as Chairperson of \n the Board for consecutive terms.\n ``(4) Length of service.--\n ``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of Congress designated \n as a member of the Board under paragraph (1) shall be \n designated as a member in the first session of the applicable \n Congress and shall serve for the duration of such Congress.\n ``(B) Individuals designated by the president.--Each \n individual designated by the President under paragraph (1)(G) \n shall serve as a member of the Board for 3 years, except that \n any such member whose term of office has expired shall continue \n to serve until a successor is appointed by the President.\n ``(C) Death or resignation of a member.--If a member of the \n Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any \n unexpired portion of the term of the member by the official who \n designated the member.\n ``(c) Academy Visits.--\n ``(1) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite each member of \n the Board, and any staff designated under subsection (e)(2)(A), to \n visit the Coast Guard Academy at least once annually to review the \n operation of the Academy.\n ``(2) Additional visits.--With the approval of the Secretary, \n the Board or any members of the Board in connection with the duties \n of the Board may--\n ``(A) make visits to the Academy in addition to the visits \n described in paragraph (1); or\n ``(B) consult with--\n ``(i) the Superintendent of the Academy; or\n ``(ii) the faculty, staff, or cadets of the Academy.\n ``(3) Access.--The Commandant shall ensure that the Board or \n any members of the Board who visits the Academy under this \n paragraph is provided reasonable access to the grounds, facilities, \n cadets, faculty, staff, and other personnel of the Academy for the \n purpose of carrying out the duties of the Board.'';\n (2) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including with \n respect to prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual \n assault and sexual harassment'' after ``discipline''; and\n (B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``, including \n infrastructure, living quarters, and deferred maintenance'' \n after ``equipment''; and\n (3) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(e) Administrative Matters.--\n ``(1) Meetings.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the \n Board shall meet at a location chosen by the Commandant, in \n consultation with the Board, to conduct the review required by \n subsection (d).\n ``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal officer \n designated under subsection (g)(1)(B) shall organize a meeting \n of the Board for the purposes of--\n ``(i) selecting a Chairperson of the Board under \n subsection (b)(3);\n ``(ii) adopting an official charter for the Board, \n which shall establish the schedule of meetings of the \n Board; and\n ``(iii) any other matter such designated Federal \n officer or the Board considers appropriate.\n ``(C) Scheduling.--In scheduling a meeting of the Board, \n such designated Federal officer shall coordinate, to the \n greatest extent practicable, with the members of the Board to \n determine the date and time of the meeting.\n ``(D) Notification.--Not less than 30 days before each \n scheduled meeting of the Board, such designated Federal officer \n shall notify each member of the Board of the time, date, and \n location of the meeting.\n ``(2) Staff.--\n ``(A) Designation.--The chairperson and the ranking member \n of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \n the Senate and the chairperson and the ranking member of the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives may each designate 1 staff member of each such \n Committees.\n ``(B) Role.--Staff designated under subparagraph (A)--\n ``(i) may attend and participate in visits and carry \n out consultations described under subsection (c)(1) and \n attend and participate in meetings described under \n paragraph (1); and\n ``(ii) may not otherwise carry out duties or take \n actions reserved to members of the Board under this \n section.\n ``(3) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the Board may \n consult with advisors in carrying out the duties of the Board under \n this section.\n ``(4) Reports.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date on \n which the Board conducts a meeting of the Board under paragraph \n (1), the Commandant, in consultation with the Board, shall \n submit a report on the actions of the Board during the meeting \n and the recommendations of the Board pertaining to the Academy \n to--\n ``(i) the Secretary;\n ``(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the \n Senate; and\n ``(iii) the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the \n House of Representatives.\n ``(B) Publication.--Each report submitted under this \n paragraph shall be published on a publicly accessible website \n of the Coast Guard.\n ``(f) Disclosure.--The Commandant and the Superintendent of the \nAcademy shall ensure candid and complete disclosure to the Board, \nconsistent with applicable laws relating to disclosure of information, \nwith respect to--\n ``(1) each issue described in subsection (d); and\n ``(2) any other issue the Board or the Commandant considers \n appropriate.\n ``(g) Coast Guard Support.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall--\n ``(A) provide support to the Board, as Board considers \n necessary for the performance of the duties of the Board;\n ``(B) designate a Federal officer to support the \n performance of the duties of the Board; and\n ``(C) in cooperation with the Superintendent of the \n Academy, advise the Board of any institutional issues, \n consistent with applicable laws concerning the disclosure of \n information.\n ``(2) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and each advisor \n consulted by the Board under subsection (e)(3) shall be reimbursed, \n to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual \n expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a member or advisor.\n ``(h) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which \nthe first session of each Congress convenes, the Commandant shall \nprovide to the chairperson and ranking member of the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson \nand ranking member of the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the President \nnotification of the requirements of this section.''.\nSEC. 7243. COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADET ADVISORY BOARD.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of Chapter 19 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 1907. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board\n ``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish within the \nCoast Guard Academy an advisory board to be known as the `Coast Guard \nAcademy Cadet Advisory Board' (in this section referred to as the \n`Advisory Board').\n ``(b) Membership.--The Advisory Board shall be composed of not \nfewer than 12 cadets of the Coast Guard Academy who are enrolled at the \nCoast Guard Academy at the time of appointment, including not fewer \nthan 3 cadets from each class.\n ``(c) Appointment.--\n ``(1) In general.--Cadets shall be appointed to the Advisory \n Board by the Provost, in consultation with the Superintendent of \n the Coast Guard Academy.\n ``(2) Application.--Cadets who are eligible for appointment to \n the Advisory Board shall submit an application for appointment to \n the Provost of the Coast Guard Academy, or a designee of the \n Provost, for consideration.\n ``(d) Selection.--The Provost shall select eligible applicants \nwho--\n ``(1) are best suited to fulfill the duties described in \n subsection (g); and\n ``(2) best represent the student body makeup at the Coast Guard \n Academy.\n ``(e) Term.--\n ``(1) In general.--Appointments shall be made not later than 60 \n days after the date of the swearing in of a new class of cadets at \n the Coast Guard Academy.\n ``(2) Term.--The term of membership of a cadet on the Advisory \n Board shall be 1 academic year.\n ``(f) Meetings.--The Advisory Board shall meet in person with the \nSuperintendent not less frequently than twice each academic year to \ndiscuss the activities of the Advisory Board.\n ``(g) Duties.--The Advisory Board shall--\n ``(1) identify challenges facing Coast Guard Academy cadets \n relating to--\n ``(A) health and wellbeing;\n ``(B) cadet perspectives and information with respect to \n sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexual violence \n prevention, response, and recovery at the Coast Guard Academy; \n and\n ``(C) any other matter the Advisory Board considers \n important;\n ``(2) discuss and propose possible solutions to such \n challenges, including improvements to leadership development at the \n Coast Guard Academy; and\n ``(3) periodically review the efficacy of Coast Guard Academy \n academic, wellness, and other relevant programs and provide \n recommendations to the Commandant for improvement of such programs.\n ``(h) Working Groups.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Advisory Board shall establish a working \n group composed, at least in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who \n are not current members of the Advisory Board and members of the \n Cadets Against Sexual Assault, or any similar successor \n organization, to assist the Advisory Board in carrying out the \n duties described in subsection (g)(1)(B).\n ``(2) Other working groups.--The Advisory Board may establish \n such other working groups (which may be composed, at least in part, \n of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not current members of the \n Advisory Board) as the Advisory Board finds to be necessary to \n carry out duties of the Board, other than the duties described in \n subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection (g)(1).\n ``(i) Reporting.--\n ``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--Not less frequently than \n once per academic semester, the Advisory Board shall submit a \n report or provide a briefing to the Commandant and the \n Superintendent on the results of the activities carried out in \n furtherance of the duties of the Advisory Board described in \n subsection (g), including recommendations for actions to be taken \n based on such results.\n ``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall transmit to the \n Commandant, through the Provost and the Superintendent, an annual \n report at the conclusion of each academic year, containing the \n information and materials presented to the Commandant, \n Superintendent, or both, during each brief provided during such \n academic year.\n ``(3) Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the receipt by \n the Commandant of a report under this subsection, the Commandant \n shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation \n and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives any report or \n other materials provided to the Commandant and Superintendent under \n paragraph (1) and any other information related to the Advisory \n Board requested by the Committees.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 1906 the following:\n``1907. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board.''.\nSEC. 7244. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY FACILITIES AND \nEQUIPMENT BY COVERED FOUNDATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities \n and equipment by covered foundations\n ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the \nSecretary, with the concurrence of the Superintendent of the Coast \nGuard Academy, may authorize a covered foundation to use, on a \nreimbursable or nonreimbursable basis as determined by the Secretary, \nfacilities or equipment of the Coast Guard Academy.\n ``(b) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not authorize any use of \nfacilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use may jeopardize \nthe health, safety, or well-being of any member of the Coast Guard or \ncadet of the Coast Guard Academy.\n ``(c) Limitations.--The Secretary may only authorize the use of \nfacilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use--\n ``(1) is without any liability of the United States to the \n covered foundation;\n ``(2) does not--\n ``(A) affect the ability of any official or employee of the \n Coast Guard, or any member of the armed forces, to carry out \n any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner;\n ``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity \n of any program of the Coast Guard, or any individual involved \n in any such program; or\n ``(C) include the participation of any cadet of the Coast \n Guard Academy at an event of the covered foundation, other than \n participation of such a cadet in an honor guard;\n ``(3) complies with any applicable ethics regulation; and\n ``(4) has been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the \n Coast Guard.\n ``(d) Issuance of Policies.--The Secretary shall issue Coast Guard \npolicies to carry out this section.\n ``(e) Briefing.--For any fiscal year in which the Secretary \nexercises the authority under subsection (a), not later than the last \nday of such fiscal year, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the \nCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and \nthe Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives on the number of events or activities of a covered \nfoundation supported by such exercise of authority during the fiscal \nyear.\n ``(f) Covered Foundation Defined.--In this section, the term \n`covered foundation' means an organization that--\n ``(1) is a charitable, educational, or civic nonprofit \n organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code \n of 1986; and\n ``(2) the Secretary determines operates exclusively to \n support--\n ``(A) recruiting activities with respect to the Coast Guard \n Academy;\n ``(B) parent or alumni development in support of the Coast \n Guard Academy;\n ``(C) academic, leadership, or character development of \n Coast Guard Academy cadets;\n ``(D) institutional development of the Coast Guard Academy; \n or\n ``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard Academy.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item \nrelating to section 1907 the following:\n``1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and \n equipment by covered foundations.''.\nSEC. 7245. POLICY ON HAZING.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 1909. Policy on hazing\n ``(a) In General.--Subject to the approval of the Commandant, the \nSuperintendent of the Academy shall issue and make available to the \npublic written policies--\n ``(1) subject to subsection (d), defining hazing;\n ``(2) designed to prevent hazing; and\n ``(3) prescribing dismissal, suspension, or other adequate \n punishment for violations.\n ``(b) Effect of Request for Court-martial.--If a cadet who is \ncharged with violating a policy issued under subsection (a), the \npenalty for which is or may be dismissal from the Academy, requests in \nwriting a trial by a general court-martial, the cadet may not be \ndismissed for that offense except under sentence of such a court.\n ``(c) Limitation.--A cadet dismissed from the Academy for hazing or \nbullying may not be reappointed to the Corps of Cadets, and is \nineligible for appointment as commissioned officer in a regular \ncomponent of the Coast Guard, until the date that is 2 years after the \ndate of the graduation of the class of the cadet.\n ``(d) Definition of Hazing.--In developing the policies under \nsubsection (a)(1), the Superintendent shall, to the maximum extent \npracticable, define the term `hazing' as the unauthorized assumption of \nauthority by a cadet whereby another cadet suffers or is exposed to any \ncruelty, indignity, humiliation, hardship, or oppression, or the \ndeprivation or abridgement of any right.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item \nrelating to section 1908 the following:\n``1909. Policy on hazing.''.\nSEC. 7246. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 1910. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy\n ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the \ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating may establish \nconcurrent jurisdiction between the Federal Government and the State of \nConnecticut over the lands constituting the Coast Guard Academy in New \nLondon, Connecticut, as necessary to facilitate the ability of the \nState of Connecticut and City of New London to investigate and \nprosecute any crimes cognizable under Connecticut law that are \ncommitted on such Coast Guard Academy property.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item \nrelating to section 1909 the following:\n``1910. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.''.\nSEC. 7247. STUDY ON COAST GUARD ACADEMY OVERSIGHT.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant, shall enter into an agreement with a \nfederally funded research and development center with relevant \nexpertise under which such center shall conduct an assessment of the \noversight and governance of the Coast Guard Academy, including--\n (1) examining the--\n (A) authorities regarding Coast Guard and Departmental \n oversight of the Coast Guard Academy, including considerations \n of how these may impact accreditation review at the Academy;\n (B) roles and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees of \n such Academy;\n (C) Coast Guard roles and responsibilities with respect to \n management and facilitation of the Board of Trustees of such \n Academy;\n (D) advisory functions of the Board of Trustees of such \n Academy; and\n (E) membership of the Board of Trustees for the 10- year \n period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, to \n include expertise, objectiveness, and effectiveness in \n conducting oversight of such Academy; and\n (2) an analysis of the involvement of the Board of Trustees \n during the Operation Fouled Anchor investigation, including to what \n extent the Board members were informed, involved, or made decisions \n regarding the governance of the academy based on that \n investigation.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the \nCommandant enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the federally \nfunded research and development center selected under such subsection \nshall submit to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast \nGuard is operating, the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, \nand Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation \nand Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that \ncontains--\n (1) the results of the assessment required under subsection \n (a); and\n (2) recommendations to improve governance of the Coast Guard \n Academy and the Board of Trustees.\nSEC. 7248. ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS TO ENSURE COAST GUARD ACADEMY \nCADET ROOM SECURITY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Superintendent of \nthe Coast Guard Academy (referred to in this section as the \n``Superintendent''), shall--\n (1) install an electronic locking mechanism for each room at \n the Coast Guard Academy within which 1 or more Coast Guard Academy \n cadets reside overnight;\n (2) test each such mechanism not less than once every 6 months \n for proper function and maintained in proper working order; and\n (3) use a system that electronically records the date, time, \n and identity of each individual who accesses a cadet room using an \n electronic access token, code, card, or other electronic means, \n which shall be maintained in accordance with the general schedule \n for records retention, or a period of five years, whichever is \n later.\n (b) Electronic Locking Mechanisms.--\n (1) In general.--Each electronic locking mechanism described in \n subsection (a) shall be coded in a manner that provides access to a \n room described in such subsection only to--\n (A) the 1 or more cadets assigned to the room; and\n (B) such Coast Guard Academy officers, administrators, \n staff, or security personnel, including personnel of the Coast \n Guard Investigative Service, as are necessary to access the \n room in the event of an emergency.\n (2) Existing mechanisms.--Not later than 30 days after the date \n of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall ensure that \n electronic locking mechanisms installed in academic buildings of \n the Coast Guard Academy, Chase Hall common spaces, and in any other \n location at the Coast Guard Academy are maintained in proper \n working order.\n (c) Access Policy Instruction.--Not later than 1 year after the \ndate of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall promulgate a \npolicy regarding cadet room security policies and procedures, which \nshall include, at a minimum--\n (1) a prohibition on sharing with any other cadet, employee, or \n other individual electronic access tokens, codes, cards, or other \n electronic means of accessing a cadet room;\n (2) procedures for resetting electronic locking mechanisms in \n the event of a lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised electronic \n access token, code, card, or other electronic means of accessing a \n cadet room;\n (3) procedures to maintain the identity of each individual who \n accesses a cadet room using an electronic access token, code, card, \n or other electronic means, while ensuring the security of \n personally identifiable information and protecting the privacy of \n any such individual, as appropriate;\n (4) procedures by which cadets may report to the chain of \n command the malfunction of an electronic locking mechanism; and\n (5) a schedule of testing to ensure the proper functioning of \n electronic locking mechanisms.\n (d) Minimum Training Requirements.--The Superintendent shall ensure \nthat each Coast Guard Academy cadet receives, not later than 1 day \nafter the date of the initial arrival of the cadet at the Coast Guard \nAcademy, an initial training session, and any other training the \nSuperintendent considers necessary, on--\n (1) the use of electronic locking mechanisms installed under \n this section; and\n (2) the policy promulgated under subsection (c).\nSEC. 7249. REPORT ON EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT \nSERVICES FACILITIES AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant, shall submit to the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee \non Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a \nreport on existing behavioral health and wellness support services \nfacilities at the Coast Guard Academy in which Coast Guard Academy \ncadets and officer candidates, respectively, may receive timely and \nindependent behavioral health and wellness support services, including \nvia telemedicine.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \ninclude--\n (1) an identification of each building at the Coast Guard \n Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight accommodations \n for cadets or officer candidates; and\n (2)(A) an identification of additional behavioral health or \n wellness support services that would be beneficial to cadets and \n officer candidates, such as additional facilities with secure \n access to telemedicine;\n (B) a description of the benefits that such services would \n provide to cadets and officer candidates, particularly to \n cadets and officer candidates who have experienced sexual \n assault or sexual harassment; and\n (C) a description of the resources necessary to provide \n such services.\nSEC. 7250. REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION.\n The Commandant shall ensure that, in each building at the Coast \nGuard Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight \naccommodations for cadets or officer candidates, written information is \nposted in a visible location with respect to--\n (1) the methods and means by which a cadet or officer candidate \n may report a crime, including harassment, sexual assault, sexual \n harassment, and any other offense;\n (2) the contact information for the Coast Guard Investigative \n Service;\n (3) external resources for--\n (A) wellness support;\n (B) work-life;\n (C) medical services; and\n (D) support relating to behavioral health, civil rights, \n sexual assault, and sexual harassment; and\n (4) cadet and officer candidate rights with respect to \n reporting incidents to the Coast Guard Investigative Service, \n civilian authorities, the Office of the Inspector General of the \n department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and any other \n applicable entity.\nSEC. 7251. INSTALLATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL PRIVACY ROOMS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard \nis operating shall install or construct at the Coast Guard Academy not \nfewer than 2 rooms to be used for the purpose of supporting cadet and \nofficer candidate behavioral health and other medical or other health-\nrelated services.\n (b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or constructed under \nthis section shall--\n (1) be equipped--\n (A) in a manner that ensures the protection of the privacy \n of cadets and officer candidates, consistent with law and \n policy;\n (B) with a telephone and computer to allow for the \n provision of behavioral health and wellness support or other \n services; and\n (C) with an accessible and private wireless internet \n connection for the use of personal communications devices at \n the discretion of the cadet or officer candidate concerned; and\n (2) to the extent practicable and consistent with good order \n and discipline, be accessible to cadets and officer candidates at \n all times; and\n (3) contain the written information described in section 7250, \n which shall be posted in a visible location.\nSEC. 7252. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY POLICY ON \nSEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.\n (a) In General.--The Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy \n(referred to in this section as the ``Superintendent'') shall--\n (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this \n Act, commence a review of the Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual \n harassment and sexual violence established in accordance with \n section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, that includes an \n evaluation as to whether any long-standing Coast Guard Academy \n tradition, system, process, or internal policy impedes the \n implementation of necessary evidence-informed best practices \n followed by other military service academies in prevention, \n response, and recovery relating to sexual harassment and sexual \n violence; and\n (2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this \n Act--\n (A) complete such review; and\n (B) modify such policy in accordance with subsection (b).\n (b) Modifications to Policy.--In modifying the Coast Guard Academy \npolicy on sexual harassment and sexual violence referred to in \nsubsection (a), the Superintendent shall ensure that such policy \nincludes the following:\n (1) Each matter required to be specified by section 1902(b) of \n title 14, United States Code.\n (2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 47 of title 10, \n United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice).\n (3) A description of the roles and responsibilities of staff of \n the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and \n Recovery program, including--\n (A) the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator;\n (B) the Victim Advocate Program Specialist;\n (C) the Volunteer Victim Advocate; and\n (D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as established under \n subsection (c).\n (4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard Investigative \n Service with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence \n prevention, response, and recovery at the Coast Guard Academy.\n (5) A description of the role of support staff at the Coast \n Guard Academy, including chaplains, with respect to sexual \n harassment and sexual violence prevention, response, and recovery.\n (6) Measures to promote awareness of dating violence.\n (7) A delineation of the relationship between--\n (A) cadet advocacy groups organized for the prevention of, \n response to, and recovery from sexual harassment and sexual \n violence, including Cadets Against Sexual Assault; and\n (B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault \n Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.\n (8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast Guard Academy \n personnel to participate in not fewer than one in-person training \n each academic year on the prevention of, responses to, and \n resources relating to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual \n violence, to be provided by the staff of the Coast Guard Academy \n Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.\n (9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, as necessary, of \n an anti-retaliation Superintendent's Instruction for cadets who--\n (A) report incidents of sexual harassment or sexual \n violence;\n (B) participate in cadet advocacy groups that advocate for \n the prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual \n harassment and sexual violence; or\n (C) seek assistance from a company officer, company senior \n enlisted leader, athletic coach, or other Coast Guard Academy \n staff member with respect to a mental health or other medical \n emergency.\n (10) A provision that explains the purpose of and process for \n issuance of a no-contact order at the Coast Guard Academy, \n including a description of the manner in which such an order shall \n be enforced.\n (11) A provision that explains the purpose of and process for \n issuance of a military protective order at the Coast Guard Academy, \n including a description of--\n (A) the manner in which such an order shall be enforced; \n and\n (B) the associated requirement to notify the National \n Criminal Information Center of the issuance of such an order.\n (c) Primary Prevention Specialist.--Not later than 180 days after \nthe date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall hire a \nPrimary Prevention Specialist, to be located and serve at the Coast \nGuard Academy.\n (d) Temporary Leave of Absence to Receive Medical Services and \nMental Health and Related Support Services.--The Superintendent shall \nensure that the Academy's policy regarding a cadet who has made a \nrestricted or unrestricted report of sexual harassment to request a \nleave of absence from the Coast Guard Academy is consistent with other \nmilitary service academies.\n\n Subtitle E--Reports and Policies\n\nSEC. 7261. POLICY AND BRIEFING ON AVAILABILITY OF NALOXONE TO TREAT \nOPIOID, INCLUDING FENTANYL, OVERDOSES.\n (a) Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, the Commandant shall update the policy of the Coast Guard \nregarding the use of medication to treat drug overdoses, including the \nuse of drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise legally \nmarketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 \net seq.) for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.\n (b) Availability.--The updated policy required under subsection (a) \nshall require opioid overdose reversal medications be available--\n (1) at each Coast Guard clinic;\n (2) at each independently located Coast Guard unit;\n (3) onboard each Coast Guard cutter; and\n (4) for response to known or suspected opioid overdoses, such \n as fentanyl, at other appropriate Coast Guard installations and \n facilities and onboard other Coast Guard assets.\n (c) Participation in Tracking System.--Not later than 1 year after \nthe earlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the date on which \nthe tracking system established under section 706 of the National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is \nestablished, the Commandant shall ensure the participation of the Coast \nGuard in the such tracking system.\n (d) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 1 year after the \nearlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the date on which the \ntracking system established under section 706 of the National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is \nestablished, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard \nis operating when not operating as a service in the Navy and the \nSecretary of Defense shall finalize a memorandum of understanding to \nfacilitate Coast Guard access such tracking system.\n (e) Briefing.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives a briefing on the use, by members and personnel of \n the Coast Guard at Coast Guard facilities, onboard Coast Guard \n assets, and during Coast Guard operations, of--\n (A) opioid overdose reversal medications; and\n (B) opioids, including fentanyl.\n (2) Elements.--The briefing required under paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A description of--\n (i) the progress made in the implementation of the \n updated policy required under subsection (a);\n (ii) the prevalence and incidence of the illegal use of \n fentanyl and other controlled substances in the Coast Guard \n during the 5-year period preceding the briefing;\n (iii) processes of the Coast Guard to mitigate \n substance abuse in the Coast Guard, particularly with \n respect to fentanyl; and\n (iv) the status of the memorandum of understanding \n required under subsection (d).\n (B) For the 5-year period preceding the briefing, a review \n of instances in which naloxone or other similar medication was \n used to treat opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses at a Coast \n Guard facility, onboard a Coast Guard asset, or during a Coast \n Guard operation.\n (f) Privacy.--In carrying out the requirements of this section, the \nCommandant shall ensure compliance with all applicable privacy law, \nincluding section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly \nreferred to as the ``Privacy Act''), and the privacy regulations \npromulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability \nand Accountability Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).\n (g) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of the availability \nrequirement under subsection (b), with respect to a Coast Guard \ninstallation comprised of multiple Coast Guard facilities or units, \nopioid overdose reversal medications available at a single Coast Guard \nfacility within the installation shall be considered to be available to \nall Coast Guard facilities or units on the installation if appropriate \narrangements are in place to ensure access, at all times during \noperations, to the opioid overdose reversal medications contained \nwithin such single Coast Guard facility.\nSEC. 7262. POLICY ON METHODS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR ILLICIT MARITIME \nDRUG TRAFFICKING.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the \nAdministrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of \nState, and the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a policy, consistent \nwith the Constitution of the United States, as well as domestic and \ninternational law, to address, disincentivize, and interdict illicit \ntrafficking by sea of controlled substances (and precursors of \ncontrolled substances) being transported to produce illicit synthetic \ndrugs.\n (b) Elements.--In developing the policy required under subsection \n(a), the Commandant shall--\n (1) include a requirement that, to the maximum extent \n practicable, a vessel unlawfully transporting a controlled \n substance or precursors of a controlled substance being transported \n to produce illicit synthetic drugs, be seized or appropriately \n disposed of consistent with domestic and international law, as well \n as any international agreements to which the United States is a \n party; and\n (2) aim to reduce incentives for illicit maritime drug \n trafficking on a global scale, including in the Eastern Pacific \n Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.\n (c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign \nRelations, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, \nand the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, \nand the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on the \nJudiciary of the House of Representatives on--\n (1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a); and\n (2) additional resources necessary to implement the policy \n required under subsection (a) and methods recommended under \n subparagraph (A).\nSEC. 7263. PLAN FOR JOINT AND INTEGRATED MARITIME OPERATIONAL AND \nLEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND TAIWAN COAST \nGUARD ADMINISTRATION.\n (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to require a plan to \nincrease joint and integrated training opportunities for the United \nStates Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.\n (b) Plan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the \n Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall complete a \n plan to expand opportunities for additional joint and integrated \n training activities for the United States Coast Guard and the \n Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.\n (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include \n the following:\n (A) The estimated costs for fiscal years 2026 through \n 2030--\n (i) to deploy United States Coast Guard mobile training \n teams to Taiwan to meaningfully enhance the maritime \n security, law enforcement, and deterrence capabilities of \n Taiwan; and\n (ii) to accommodate the participation of an increased \n number of members of the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration \n in United States Coast Guard-led maritime training courses, \n including associated training costs for such members, such \n as costs for lodging, meals and incidental expenses, \n travel, training of personnel, and instructional materials.\n (B) A strategy for increasing the number of seats, as \n practicable, for members of the Taiwan Coast Guard \n Administration at each of the following United States Coast \n Guard training courses:\n (i) The International Maritime Officers Course.\n (ii) The International Leadership and Management \n Seminar.\n (iii) The International Crisis Command and Control \n Course.\n (iv) The International Maritime Domain Awareness \n School.\n (v) The International Maritime Search and Rescue \n Planning School.\n (vi) The International Command Center School.\n (C) An assessment of--\n (i) the degree to which integrated and joint United \n States Coast Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard Administration \n maritime training would assist in--\n\n (I) preventing, detecting, and suppressing illegal, \n unreported, and unregulated fishing operations in the \n South China Sea and surrounding waters; and\n (II) supporting counter-illicit drug trafficking \n operations in the South China Sea and surrounding \n waters; and\n\n (ii) whether the frequency of United States Coast Guard \n training team visits to Taiwan should be increased to \n enhance the maritime security, law enforcement, and \n deterrence capabilities of Taiwan.\n (3) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which \n the plan required under paragraph (1) is completed, the Commandant \n shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate \n and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the \n Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a \n briefing on the contents of the plan.\nSEC. 7264. AIDS TO NAVIGATION.\n (a) Discontinuance of Aid to Navigation.--\n (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 14, \n United States Code, is amended--\n (A) by redesignating the second section 548 as section 551; \n and\n (B) by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a process for \nthe discontinuance of an aid to navigation (other than a seasonal or \ntemporary aid) established, maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard.\n ``(b) Requirement.--The process established under subsection (a) \nshall include procedures--\n ``(1) to notify the public of any discontinuance of an aid to \n navigation described in that subsection; and\n ``(2) to safeguard against any discontinuation that may \n compromise the safety of mariners or the public or hinder maritime \n operational readiness, including with respect to food security and \n maritime transportation.\n ``(c) Consultation.--In establishing a process under subsection \n(a), the Secretary shall consult with and consider any recommendations \nof--\n ``(1) the Navigation Safety Advisory Council; and\n ``(2) with respect to aids to navigation established, \n maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard and located in the \n coastal or inland waterways of a State, the public of such State \n and relevant stakeholders, including--\n ``(A) State agencies;\n ``(B) State, local, and Tribal law enforcement, fire, and \n emergency response agencies;\n ``(C) Indian Tribes;\n ``(D) port;\n ``(E) pilots;\n ``(F) harbormasters;\n ``(G) commercial and recreational fishermen, including \n fishing associations;\n ``(H) ferry operators;\n ``(I) marina operators;\n ``(J) recreational boaters;\n ``(K) passenger vessel operators; and\n ``(L) coastal residents.\n ``(d) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which \nthe process is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall \nnotify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \nSenate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the \nHouse of Representatives of such process.''.\n (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title \n 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) by striking the item relating to the second section \n 548; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following:\n``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.\n``552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation.''.\n\n (b) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation on the Missouri \nRiver.--\n (1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after the date \n of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate a report on the condition of dayboards \n and the placement of buoys on the Missouri River.\n (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--\n (A) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard \n and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;\n (B) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to \n systematically service each dayboard and buoy on the Missouri \n River; and\n (C) assigned points of contact.\n (c) Report on Condition of Aids to Navigation.--\n (1) Report to congress.--Not later than 270 days after the date \n of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the Committee \n on Marine Transportation System shall submit to the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives \n and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate a report on the condition of dayboards and the placement of \n buoys in Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard Northwest \n District.\n (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--\n (A) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard \n and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;\n (B) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to \n systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard \n Northeast District;\n (C) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to \n systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard \n Northwest District; and\n (D) assigned points of contact.\n (3) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this \n Act, the Commandant may not remove the aids to navigation covered \n in paragraph (1), unless there is an imminent threat to life or \n safety, until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date \n on which the Commandant submits the report required under paragraph \n (1).\n (4) Study on reliance on aids to navigation.--\n (A) In general.--The Executive Director of the Committee of \n Marine Transportation System Commandant shall conduct a study \n on the extent to which physical aids to navigation, including \n buoys and dayboards, are relied upon by maritime users in the \n Missouri River, Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard \n Northwest District.\n (B) Requirements.--In the study conducted under \n subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall include the following:\n (i) An analysis of the extent to which physical aids to \n navigation serve as primary navigational references for \n operators of vessels that lack electronic or satellite-\n based systems, including small commercial vessels, \n recreational boats, sailboats, and skiffs.\n (ii) An assessment of the role physical aids to \n navigation play in supporting safe vessel operation during \n outages, disruptions, or inaccuracies in electronic or \n satellite-based navigation systems.\n (iii) An assessment of mariner perspectives on the \n availability, visibility, and reliability of physical aids \n to navigation, based on input from recreational boaters, \n commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port authorities, \n and other relevant waterway users.\n (iv) A summary of reported incidents or near-miss \n events from the past five years in which the presence or \n absence of physical aids to navigation played a \n contributory role in navigational outcomes, including \n collisions, groundings, or deviations from intended routes.\n (v) Recommendations for enhancing navigational safety \n for mariners who rely exclusively on, or supplement \n electronic systems with, traditional visual aids to \n navigation.\n (vi) A cost-benefit analysis of the continued \n maintenance of physical aids to navigation, and the \n projected consequences of their removal, including--\n\n (I) an estimate of the potential increase in \n maritime accidents, search and rescue operations, \n environmental incidents, and Coast Guard response \n missions that could result from the reduction or \n removal of physical aids to navigation;\n (II) a comparison of the anticipated costs \n associated with such increased Coast Guard response \n operations to the ongoing costs of maintaining and \n servicing buoys and dayboards, particularly in high-\n traffic areas or locations with limited access to \n electronic navigation systems;\n (III) an assessment of the role physical aids to \n navigation play in preventing incidents involving \n vessels with limited or no reliance on GPS or \n electronic systems; and\n (IV) an assessment of the indirect costs and \n operational impacts associated with the removal of \n physical aids to navigation, including increased risk \n of vessel groundings, prolonged Coast Guard response \n times, and diminished mariner trust in navigational \n infrastructure.\n\n (C) Submission to congress.--Not later than 18 months after \n the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of \n the Committee on Marine Transportation shall submit to the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate the results of the study conducted \n under subparagraph (A).\n (d) Repeal.--Section 210 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n2015 (14 U.S.C. 541 note) is repealed.\nSEC. 7265. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO COAST GUARD AIR \nSTATION CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION HANGER.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall commence a study and gap \nanalysis with respect to the aviation hangar at Coast Guard Air Station \nCorpus Christi and the capacity of such hangar to accommodate the \naircraft currently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi \nand any aircraft anticipated to be so assigned in the future.\n (b) Elements.--The study and gap analysis required by subsection \n(a) shall include the following:\n (1) An identification of hangar infrastructure requirements \n needed--\n (A) to meet mission requirements for all aircraft currently \n assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi; and\n (B) to accommodate the assignment of an additional HC-144 \n Ocean Sentry aircraft to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus \n Christi.\n (2) An assessment as to whether the aviation hangar at Coast \n Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is sufficient to accommodate all \n rotary-wing assets assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus \n Christi.\n (3) In the case of an assessment that such hangar is \n insufficient to accommodate all such rotary-wing assets, a \n description of the facility modifications that would be required to \n do so.\n (4) An assessment of the facility modifications of such hangar \n that would be required to accommodate all aircraft assigned to \n Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi upon completion of the \n transition from the MH-65 rotary-wing aircraft to the MH-60T \n rotary-wing aircraft.\n (5) An evaluation with respect to which fixed-wing assets \n assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi should be \n enclosed in such hangar so as to most effectively mitigate the \n effects of corrosion while meeting mission requirements.\n (6) An evaluation as to whether, and to what extent, the \n storage of fixed-wing assets outside such hangar would compromise \n the material condition and safety of such assets.\n (7) An evaluation of the extent to which any material condition \n and safety issue identified under paragraph (6) may be mitigated \n through the use of gust locks, chocks, tie-downs, or related \n equipment.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the commencement of the \nstudy and gap analysis required under subsection (a), the Commandant \nshall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation \nof the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \nthe House of Representatives a report on the results of the study and \ngap analysis.\nSEC. 7266. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS ON MEMBERS OF \nCOAST GUARD WHO RELY ON FERRY SYSTEMS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with the Under \nSecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the \nappropriate committees of Congress a report on the impacts of the Joint \nTravel Regulations on members of the Coast Guard who are commuting, on \npermanent change of station travel, or on other official travel to or \nfrom locations served by ferry systems.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude an analysis of the impacts on such members of the Coast Guard \nof the following policies under the Joint Travel Regulations:\n (1) The one-vehicle shipping policy.\n (2) The unavailability of reimbursement of costs incurred by \n such members due to ferry schedule unavailability, sailing \n cancellations, and other sailing delays during commuting, permanent \n change of station travel, or other official travel.\n (3) The unavailability of local infrastructure to support \n vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in locations outside the \n contiguous United States that are not connected by the road system, \n including locations served by the Alaska Marine Highway System.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate \n committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on \n Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives.\n (2) Joint travel regulations.--The term ``Joint Travel \n Regulations'', with respect to official travel, means the terms, \n rates, conditions, and regulations maintained under section 464 of \n title 37, United States Code.\nSEC. 7267. REPORT ON JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, \nScience, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a \nreport on the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.\n (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) A description of the standards and criteria prescribed by \n the Coast Guard for educational institution participation in the \n Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.\n (2) With respect to each educational institution offering a \n Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program--\n (A) a description of--\n (i) the training and course of military instruction \n provided to students;\n (ii) the facilities and drill areas used for the \n program;\n (iii) the type and amount of Coast Guard Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps program resources provided by the \n Coast Guard;\n (iv) the type and amount of Coast Guard Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps program resources provided by the \n educational institution; and\n (v) any other matter relating to program requirements \n the Commandant considers appropriate;\n (B) an assessment as to whether the educational institution \n is located in an educationally and economically deprived area \n (as described in section 2031 of title 10, United States Code);\n (C) beginning with the year in which the program was \n established at the educational institution, the number and \n disaggregated demographics of students who have participated in \n the program; and\n (D) an assessment of the participants in the program, \n including--\n (i) the performance of the participants in the program;\n (ii) the number of participants in the program who \n express an intent to pursue a commission or enlistment in \n the Coast Guard; and\n (iii) a description of any other factor or matter \n considered by the Commandant to be important in assessing \n the success of program participants at the educational \n institution.\n (3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard Junior Reserve \n Officers' Training Corps suspended or placed on probation pursuant \n to section 2031(h) of title 10, United States Code--\n (A) a description of the unit;\n (B) the reason for such suspension or placement on \n probation;\n (C) the year the unit was so suspended or placed on \n probation; and\n (D) with respect to any unit that was reinstated after \n previously being suspended or placed on probation, a \n justification for the reinstatement of such unit.\n (4) A description of the resources and personnel required to \n maintain, implement, and provide oversight for the Coast Guard \n Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at each \n participating educational institution and within the Coast Guard, \n including the funding provided to each such educational \n institution, disaggregated by educational institution and year.\n (5) A recommendation with respect to--\n (A) whether the number of educational institutions \n participating in the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' \n Training Corps program should be increased; and\n (B) in the case of a recommendation that such number should \n be increased, additional recommendations relating to such an \n increase, including--\n (i) the number of additional educational institutions \n that should be included in the program;\n (ii) the locations of such institutions;\n (iii) any additional authorities or resources necessary \n for such an increase; and\n (iv) any other matter the Commandant considers \n appropriate.\n (6) Any other matter the Commandant considers necessary in \n order to provide a full assessment of the effectiveness of the \n Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.\nSEC. 7268. REPORT ON AND EXPANSION OF COAST GUARD JUNIOR RESERVE \nOFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.\n (a) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives a report on the status of the Coast Guard Junior \n Reserve Officers' Training Program.\n (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach efforts \n in Coast Guard districts that do not have a Coast Guard Junior \n Reserve Officers' Training Program.\n (B) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach efforts \n in Coast Guard districts in which there are multiple Coast \n Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Programs.\n (C) Policy recommendations regarding future expansion of \n the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.\n (b) Expansion.--\n (1) In general.--Beginning on December 31, 2026, the Secretary \n of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall \n maintain at all times a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps \n Program with not fewer than 20 such programs.\n (2) Cost assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating shall provide Congress with an estimate of \n the costs associated with implementing this subsection.\nSEC. 7269. ANNUAL REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC \nEXAMINATION KITS.\n (a) Annual Report.--Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law \n117-263; 136 Stat. 4066) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (5)--\n (A) by striking ``House'' and inserting ``House of \n Representatives''; and\n (B) by striking ``vessel'' and inserting ``Coast Guard \n vessel'';\n (2) by transferring paragraph (5) to appear as subsection (b) \n of section 564 of the title 14, United States Code; and\n (3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).\n (b) Briefing.--The Commandant shall brief the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate \nregarding the cost incurred by the Coast Guard to meet the requirements \nof section 564 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this \nsection, during--\n (1) fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025, not later than 30 \n days after the date of enactment of this Act; and\n (2) fiscal year 2026, not later than November 1, 2026.\n (c) Technical Amendment.--Section 564(a)(2) of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended by striking the comma after ``paragraph (1)''.\nSEC. 7270. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS.\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, \nthe Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that \nincludes the following:\n (1) An analysis of the skills and experience of Coast Guard \n personnel, particularly such personnel with backgrounds in \n engineering, navigation, heavy equipment operation, and \n maintenance, that are directly transferable to the dredging \n industry.\n (2) A plan for developing and implementing targeted outreach \n and recruitment strategies to connect separating or retiring Coast \n Guard personnel with employment opportunities, including registered \n apprentice programs, in the dredging industry.\n (3) An evaluation of the potential for establishing programs to \n recognize the skills of Coast Guard personnel for the merchant \n mariner credentials necessary for employment in the dredging \n industry.\n (4) A description of any existing or planned coordination with \n employers, relevant labor organizations, and other relevant \n agencies to facilitate the transition of Coast Guard personnel into \n the dredging industry.\nSEC. 7271. REPORT ON COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2030, the \nCommandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing \nthe search and rescue operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities and \nof the assets assigned to such facilities that contains the following:\n (1) The number, location of, and assets assigned to impacted \n Coast Guard facilities.\n (2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities operating as \n scheduled mission stations and the assets assigned to such \n stations.\n (3) The steps taken to implement the recommendations of the \n Government Accountability Office report titled ``Coast Guard \n Actions Needed to Close Stations Identified as Overlapping and \n Unnecessarily Duplicative'', and issued in October 2017 (2017 GAO \n Report 18-9).\n (4) Whether the impacted Coast Guard facilities were identified \n as overlapping or unnecessarily duplicative in any previous Coast \n Guard report, including the cost savings and efficiencies \n identified with closing that the impacted Coast Guard facility.\n (5) Beginning in fiscal year 2021 and accounted for annually \n thereafter through fiscal 2030--\n (A) the number of search and rescue, watch stander, and \n other personnel at each impacted Coast Guard facility and the \n personnel allowance list associated with each assignment year \n to such location beginning in 2021;\n (B) the average response time for all search and rescue \n operations at each impacted Coast Guard facility;\n (C) each of the number of lives lost, saved, and assisted \n during search and rescue operations at each impacted Coast \n Guard facility and by each asset assigned to the that facility; \n and\n (D) the number of vessel safety checks administered by an \n impacted Coast Guard facility or asset assigned to that \n facility.\n (6) The number of search and rescue incidents, including ice \n rescues, in which a facility or asset assigned to such facility \n responded to a search and rescue incident in an area previously \n covered by an impacted Coast Guard facility but was unable to \n fulfill the mission, including--\n (A) the distance traveled to the destination of each \n incident; and\n (B) the duration time traveled to reach the destination of \n each incident to include if total response time exceeded two-\n hours from time of notification of the Coast Guard until the \n time of arrival on scene, including 30 minutes of preparation \n time (a total of 90 minutes from underway to on-scene).\n (7) A description of active and past first responder \n cooperative agreements made between each impacted Coast Guard \n facility and local law enforcement or first responders related to \n search and rescue operations.\n (8) The area of responsibility covered by each impacted Coast \n Guard facility, including a map overview of each area of \n responsibility.\n (9) Any other metrics determined to be relevant by the \n Commandant to convey the changes to search and rescue operations at \n impacted Coast Guard facilities.\n (b) Definition of Impacted Coast Guard Facility.--In this section, \nthe term ``impacted Coast Guard facility'' means a facility or station \nthat was designated as a schedule mission station or closed under \neither the Assignment Year 2024 Force Alignment Initiative or the \nAssignment Year 2025 Force Alignment Initiative.\nSEC. 7272. REPORT ON EAST ROCKAWAY INLET NAVIGATION.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a \nreport on the navigable waterway of the East Rockaway Inlet located on \nLong Island, New York.\n (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--\n (1) an evaluation of potential hazards to navigation present in \n the East Rockaway Inlet;\n (2) a map of current and future aids to navigation in the East \n Rockaway Inlet;\n (3) an evaluation of the effects of the current channel hazards \n on commercial navigation and safety;\n (4) recommendations on addressing hazards to navigation present \n in the East Rockaway Inlet; and\n (5) recommendations on updates to the necessary to aids \n navigation in order to maintain safety.\nSEC. 7273. RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND TRACKING.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the \nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate a list of all lighthouses owned or \noperated by the Lighthouse Service on July 1, 1939, when the service \nwas incorporated into the Coast Guard.\n (b) Contents.--In providing the list under subsection (a), the \nCommandant shall--\n (1) display which lighthouses--\n (A) are still owned and operated by the Coast Guard;\n (B) are still owned, but not operated by the Coast Guard;\n (C) have been divested--\n (i) by statute and the recipient of such lighthouses;\n (ii) through Federal government surplus processes and \n the recipient of such lighthouses;\n (iii) under the National Historic Lighthouse \n Preservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 470w-7 et seq.) and the \n recipient of such lighthouses;\n (iv) through other means and the recipient of such \n lighthouses; and\n (2) provide any other information about the retention or \n disposition of lighthouses owned or formerly owned by the Coast \n Guard which the Commandant determines relevant so the Committees \n can understand the obligations of the Coast Guard with respect to \n such lighthouses or information which the Commandant otherwise \n determines relevant.\nSEC. 7274. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF OCEANOGRAPHIC, WEATHER, AND COASTAL \nCONDITIONS ON COAST GUARD MISSIONS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant, in conjunction with the \nSuperintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, shall conduct a study that--\n (1) determines the extent to which the Coast Guard missions \n described in section 201(a) of title 14, United States Code, are \n affected by oceanographic, weather, coastal conditions and ice \n coverage; and\n (2) assesses the adequacy of preparedness of Coast Guard \n installations for the conditions described in paragraph (1).\n (b) Report.--The Commandant shall submit a report to Congress that \nincludes--\n (1) the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection \n (a); and\n (2) recommended modifications to the Coast Guard Academy \n curriculum--\n (A) to better educate cadets on such findings; and\n (B) ensure that research related to such findings is \n accessible and available for training and educational purposes.\nSEC. 7275. PARENTAL LEAVE SURGE STAFFING PROGRAM.\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nthe Commandant shall update Coast Guard policy with respect to the \nparental leave surge staffing program (or a successor program) to \nensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, surge staffing is \nprovided to backfill Public Health Service officers detailed to the \nCoast Guard who are on parental leave so as to ensure the continuation \nof healthcare, pharmacy, and related services for members of the Coast \nGuard.\nSEC. 7276. MODIFICATION OF STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AT \nREMOTE UNITS.\n Section 11419 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4126) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``this Act'' and all that \n follows through ``strategy'' and inserting ``the Coast Guard \n Authorization Act of 2026, the Commandant shall develop a detailed \n written strategy'';\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:\n ``(7) A detailed written action plan and timeline for \n implementing improvements to the quality of life for members of the \n Coast Guard at remote units.'';\n (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) \n and (f), respectively;\n (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall make the strategy \ndeveloped under subsection (a) available to the public on an internet \nwebsite of the Coast Guard.\n ``(d) Implementation.--The Commandant shall oversee the \nimplementation of the strategy developed under subsection (a), \nincluding the action plan described in paragraph (7) of that \nsubsection.''; and\n (5) by amending subsection (e), as redesignated, to read as \n follows:\n ``(e) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the strategy \ndeveloped under subsection (a) is completed, and annually thereafter \nfor 3 years, the Commandant shall provide the Committee on Commerce, \nScience, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with \na briefing, in person and in writing, on--\n ``(1) the elements of the strategy;\n ``(2) the status of the implementation of the action plan \n described in subsection (a)(7);\n ``(3) the timeline for implementation of each of the elements \n of such action plan; and\n ``(4) any barriers to the implementation of such action \n plan.''.\nSEC. 7277. RETENTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, United \nStates Code is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 511. Retention of certain records\n ``(a) Coast Guard Message Board.--The Commandant shall designate as \na record of the Coast Guard, and ensure the longest possible retention \napproved by the National Archives and Records Administration of, each \nmessage placed on Coast Guard message board on or after the date that \nis 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act on a publicly \navailable website to the maximum extent possible, in accordance with \nthe Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and other applicable laws.\n ``(b) Commandant Instruction.--The Commandant shall designate as a \ntemporary record of the Coast Guard, and ensure the retention for a \nperiod not less than 15 years of or the retention approved by the \nNational Archives & Records Administration, each Commandant Instruction \nManual and Coast Guard Academy Superintendent Instruction Manual, \nincluding all versions thereof, in effect on or after the date that is \n30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n ``(c) Cost-Benefit Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commandant \nshall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report \nthat--\n ``(1) identifies all current recurrent requirements for reports \n to Congress applicable to the Coast Guard;\n ``(2) estimates the total annual cost and staff hours required \n for compliance with such requirements; and\n ``(3) provides recommendations to Congress for sunset, \n consolidation, or automation of such requirements to improve \n efficiency, consistent applicable laws.\n ``(d) Definitions.--\n ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--CST and T&I\n ``(2) Coast guard message board.--The term `Coast Guard message \n board' means the Coast Guard official platform for disseminating \n time-sensitive or service-wide administrative information to Coast \n Guard personnel, including the publishing of official general \n messages including ALCOAST, ALCGPSC, ALCGENL, and similar formats \n that provide timely policy updates, operational guidance, or \n announcements to the field.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to \nsection 510 the following:\n``511. Retention of certain records.''.\nSEC. 7278. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR TRAINING \nCENTER CAPE MAY MEDICAL FACILITY.\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nthe Commandant shall require and install additional temporary restroom \nfacilities, as necessary, to provide relief for recruits being \nprocessed at the Training Center Cape May medical facility.\nSEC. 7279. CHILDHOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM.\n (a) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Commandant shall review \nmemoranda of understanding between the other armed forces and entities \nwhich provide children's advocacy center services to such armed forces.\n (b) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee \non Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a \nrecommendation on whether the Commandant should enter into a memorandum \nof understanding similar to such memoranda of understanding entered \ninto by the other armed forces for the provisions of child advocacy \ncenter services, or take other actions to track incidents and respond \nto such incidents described in subsection (a).\n\n TITLE LXXIII--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION\n Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials\n\nSECTION 7301. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.\n (a) Definitions.--Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (56) as paragraphs \n (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), \n (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), \n (44), (45), (46), (47), (48), (49), (50), (51), (52), (53), (54), \n (55), (56), (57), and (58), respectively;\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:\n ``(20) `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant mariner \n license, certificate, or document that the Secretary is authorized \n to issue pursuant to this title.''; and\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so redesignated, the \n following:\n ``(23) `nautical school program' means a program that--\n ``(A) offers a comprehensive program of training that \n includes substantial sea service on nautical school vessels or \n merchant vessels of the United States primarily to train \n individuals for service in the merchant marine; and\n ``(B) is approved by the Secretary for purposes of section \n 7315, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the \n Secretary.''.\n (b) Noncitizenship Nationality.--\n (1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--Section 7102 of \n title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen \n nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and\n (B) by inserting ``or noncitizen nationals (as such term is \n described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act \n (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizens''.\n (2) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) In general.--Section 7304 of title 46, United States \n Code, is amended--\n (i) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen \n nationality'' after ``Citizenship''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``or noncitizen national (as such \n term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and \n Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after ``citizen''.\n (B) Citizenship and navy reserve requirements.--Section \n 8103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (i) in the section heading by inserting ``or noncitizen \n nationality'' after ``Citizenship'';\n (ii) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or noncitizen \n national'' after ``citizen'';\n (iii) in subsection (b)--\n\n (I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by inserting ``or \n noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';\n (II) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``or noncitizen \n nationality'' after ``citizenship''; and\n (III) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``or \n noncitizen nationals'' after ``citizens'';\n\n (iv) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or noncitizen \n nationals'' after ``citizens'';\n (v) in subsection (d)--\n\n (I) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or noncitizen \n nationals'' after ``citizens''; and\n (II) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or noncitizen \n national'' after ``citizen'' each place it appears;\n\n (vi) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or noncitizen \n national'' after ``citizen'' each place it appears;\n (vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by inserting ``or \n noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';\n (viii) in subsection (k)--\n\n (I) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting ``or \n noncitizen national'' after ``citizen''; and\n (II) in paragraph (2)--\n\n (aa) by striking ``Not more than'' and \n inserting the following:\n ``(A) Not more than''; and\n (bb) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for the period \n beginning on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard \n Authorization Act of 2025 and ending on December 31, 2065, not \n more than 50 percent of the unlicensed seamen on a vessel \n described in paragraph (1) may be aliens referred to in \n subparagraph (B) or (C) of such paragraph.''; and\n (ix) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(l) Noncitizen National Defined.--In this section, the term \n`noncitizen national' means an individual described in section 308 of \nthe Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408).''.\n (C) Command of documented vessels.--Section 12131(a) of \n title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or \n noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 \n of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'' after \n ``citizen''.\n (D) Invalidation of certificates of documentation.--Section \n 12135(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by \n inserting ``or noncitizen national (as such term is described \n in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. \n 1408))'' after ``citizen''.\n (3) Clerical amendments.--\n (A) In general.--The analysis for chapter 71 of title 46, \n United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to \n section 7102 and inserting the following:\n``7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.''.\n\n (B) Section 7304.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title 46, \n United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to \n section 7304 and inserting the following:\n``7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant \n mariners' documents.''.\n\n (C) Section 8103.--The analysis for chapter 81 of title 46, \n United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to \n section 8103 and inserting the following:\n``8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve \n requirements.''.\n\n (c) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United States Code, is \namended by striking subsection (c).\n (d) Merchant Mariners Documents.--Chapter 73 of title 46, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) by amending section 7306 to read as follows:\n``Sec. 7306. General requirements and classifications for members of \n deck departments\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may issue a merchant mariner \ncredential, to members of the deck department in the following classes:\n ``(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited.\n ``(2) Able Seaman-Limited.\n ``(3) Able Seaman-Special.\n ``(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels.\n ``(5) Able Seaman-Sail.\n ``(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry.\n ``(7) Ordinary Seaman.\n ``(b) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may classify \nthe merchant mariner credential issued under subsection (a) based on--\n ``(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;\n ``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or\n ``(3) other appropriate standards.\n ``(c) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under this \nsection, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the \napplicant--\n ``(1) is at least 18 years of age;\n ``(2) has the service required by the applicable section of \n this part;\n ``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an \n applicable examination or educational requirements;\n ``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical condition \n to perform the seafarer's duties; and\n ``(5) has satisfied any additional requirements established by \n the Secretary, including career patterns and service appropriate to \n the particular service, industry, or job functions the individual \n is engaged.'';\n (2) in section 7307 by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``18 \n months'';\n (3) in section 7308 by striking ``18 months'' and inserting \n ``12 months'';\n (4) in section 7309 by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``6 \n months'';\n (5) in section 7313--\n (A) in subsection (b) by striking ``and coal passer''; and\n (B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:\n ``(c) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may classify \nthe merchant mariner credential issued under subsection (a) based on--\n ``(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;\n ``(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or\n ``(3) other appropriate standards.\n ``(d) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under this \nsection, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the \napplicant--\n ``(1) is at least 18 years of age;\n ``(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in the related entry \n rating;\n ``(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an \n applicable examination or educational requirements; and\n ``(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical condition \n to perform the member's duties.''; and\n (6) by amending section 7315 to read as follows:\n``Sec. 7315. Training\n ``(a) Nautical School Program.--Graduation from a nautical school \nprogram may be substituted for the sea service requirements under \nsections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title.\n ``(b) Other Approved Training Programs.--The satisfactory \ncompletion of a training program approved by the Secretary may be \nsubstituted for not more than one-half of the sea service requirements \nunder sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title in accordance \nwith subsection (c).\n ``(c) Training Days.--For purposes of subsection (b), training days \nundertaken in connection with training programs approved by the \nSecretary may be substituted for days of required sea service under \nsections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title as follows:\n ``(1) Each shore-based training day in the form of classroom \n lectures may be substituted for 2 days of sea service requirements.\n ``(2) Each training day of laboratory training, practical \n demonstrations, and other similar training, may be substituted for \n 4 days of sea service requirements.\n ``(3) Each training day of full mission simulator training may \n be substituted for 6 days of sea service requirements.\n ``(4) Each training day underway on a vessel while enrolled in \n an approved training program may be substituted for 1\\1/2\\ days of \n sea service requirements, as long as--\n ``(A) the structured training provided while underway on a \n vessel is--\n ``(i) acceptable to the Secretary as part of the \n approved training program; and\n ``(ii) fully completed by the individual; and\n ``(B) the tonnage of such vessel is appropriate to the \n endorsement being sought.\n ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `training day' means a \nday that consists of not less than 7 hours of training.''.\n (e) Implementation.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating shall implement the requirements under \n subsection (c) of section 7306 of title 46, United States Code (as \n amended by this section), without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of \n title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 \n (5 U.S.C. 601 note).\n (2) Section 7315.--The Secretary of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating shall implement the requirements of \n section 7315 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this \n subsection, without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United \n States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 \n note) and 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879).\n (f) Repeal.--Section 7314 of title 46, United States Code, and the \nitem relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 73 of such \ntitle, are repealed.\n (g) Amendments to Chapter 75.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) in section 7507 by adding at the end the following:\n ``(d) Renewal.--With respect to any renewal of an active merchant \nmariner credential issued under this part that is not an extension \nunder subsection (a) or (b), such credential shall begin the day after \nthe expiration of the active credential of the credential holder.'';\n (2) in section 7510(c)--\n (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``EXAM REVIEW'' \n and inserting ``WORKING GROUP'';\n (B) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``180 days'';\n (ii) by striking ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n 2016'' and insert ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n 2025'';\n (iii) by striking ``new questions for inclusion in'' \n and inserting ``questions, content, and relevancy of'';\n (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) \n as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and\n (v) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:\n ``(E) at least 2 individuals that have taken and passed the \n examination in the 5 years before the commissioning of the \n working group;\n ``(F) at least 1 representative from the United States \n Merchant Marine Academy;'';\n (C) in paragraph (4)--\n (i) in the paragraph heading by striking ``BASELINE \n review'' and inserting ``REVIEW'';\n (ii) in subparagraph (A)--\n\n (I) by striking ``Within 1 year'' and inserting \n ``Not later than 270 days'';\n (II) by striking ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n 2016'' and inserting ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n 2025'';\n (III) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting \n ``Commandant'';\n (IV) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and \n (iv) as clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (vii), \n respectively;\n (V) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;\n (VI) by inserting before clause (ii) the following:\n\n ``(i) industry standards, practices, and technology to \n be considered in the Merchant Mariner Credentialing \n Examination;''; and\n\n (VII) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:\n\n ``(v) the relevancy of examination topics and contents;\n ``(vi) any redundancy of core competencies between the \n Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and Standards of \n Training, Certification, and Watchingkeeping competencies; \n and''; and\n (iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(B) Report to commandant.--Upon completion of the review \n under this paragraph, a report shall be provided to the \n Commandant which shall include findings of the review with \n recommendations for updates to the Merchant Marine \n Credentialling Examination.'';\n (D) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and (8);\n (E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (9) as paragraphs \n (5) and (8), respectively; and\n (F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n ``(3) Meeting of working group.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Commandant shall convene the working \n group annually or at the creation of new examination questions, \n whichever occurs sooner.\n ``(B) Remote participation.--The Commandant shall allow any \n member of the working group to participate remotely if the \n member of the working group does not have the means to \n participate in person.\n ``(4) Use of questions.--The Commandant may not use questions \n developed for use in the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination \n until such questions are reviewed and approved by the working \n group.'';\n (3) in section 7511(a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or'';\n (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State, local, or Tribal \n law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, local, or Tribal law'';\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and\n (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n ``(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 and 120b of \n the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing \n system\n ``(a) Definition of Merchant Mariner Credential.--In this section, \nthe term `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant mariner \nlicense, certificate, or document that the Secretary is authorized to \nissue pursuant to this title.\n ``(b) Necessary Considerations.--In implementing any electronic \nmerchant mariner credentialing system for purposes of this chapter, the \nSecretary shall consider how to allow, to the maximum extent \npracticable--\n ``(1) the electronic submission of the components of merchant \n mariner credential applications (such as sea service documentation, \n professional qualifications, course completion certificates, safety \n and suitability documents, and medical records) and course approval \n requests;\n ``(2) the direct electronic and secure submission of--\n ``(A) sea service verification documentation from \n employers;\n ``(B) course completion certificates from training \n providers; and\n ``(C) necessary documentation from other stakeholders; and\n ``(3) the electronic processing and evaluation of information \n for the issuance of merchant mariner credentials and course \n approvals, including the capability for the Secretary to complete \n remote evaluation of information submitted through the system.\n ``(c) Access to Data.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Maritime \nAdministration and other Federal agencies, as authorized by the \nSecretary, have access to anonymized and aggregated data from the \nelectronic system described in subsection (b) and that such data \ninclude, at a minimum--\n ``(1) the total amount of sea service for individuals with a \n valid merchant mariner credential;\n ``(2) the number of mariners with valid merchant mariner \n credentials for each rating, including the capability to filter \n data based on credential endorsements;\n ``(3) demographic information including age, gender, and region \n or address;\n ``(4) the estimated times for the Coast Guard to process \n merchant mariner credential applications, mariner medical \n certificates, and course approvals;\n ``(5) the number of providers approved to provide training for \n purposes of this part and, for each such training provider, the \n number of classes taken by individuals with, or applying for, a \n merchant mariner credential; and\n ``(6) if applicable, the branch of the uniformed services (as \n defined in section 101(a) of title 10) and duty status of \n applicants for a merchant mariner credential.\n ``(d) Privacy Requirements.--The Secretary shall collect the \ninformation required under subsection (b) in a manner that protects the \nprivacy rights of individuals who are the subjects of such \ninformation.''.\n (h) Plan.--\n (1) Requirement.--Not later than 270 days after the completion \n of the review under paragraph (4) of subsection (c), the Commandant \n shall develop a plan to update and modernize the Merchant Mariner \n Credentialing Examination and implement the recommendations \n developed by the review under such paragraph.\n (2) Contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall not \n diminish demonstrated competency standards and shall include--\n (A) the elimination of redundant topics between the \n Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and other \n examinations required to obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential;\n (B) the elimination or updating of outdated topics, \n contents, core competencies, or questions covered by the \n Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination;\n (C) the modernization of testing procedures consistent with \n contemporary procedures for standardized testing administration \n and evaluation; and\n (D) the development of methods to analyze examination data \n related to the effectiveness of questions in determining \n competency.\n (3) Coordination.--In developing the plan under paragraph (1), \n the Commandant shall develop such plan in consultation with the \n working group and individuals with expertise in modern best \n practices for relevant standardized testing.\n (4) Briefing required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Coast \n Guard shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing on \n the review and plan developed under this subsection.\n (i) Amendments to Chapter 77.--Section 7702(d)(1) of title 46, \nUnited States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating clauses (i) through \n (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively (and by \n conforming the margins accordingly);\n (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) \n and (ii), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly);\n (3) by striking ``an individual if--'' and inserting the \n following: `` `an individual--\n ``(A) if--'';\n (4) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), as so redesignated, by \n striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and\n (5) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(B) if there is probable cause to believe that the \n individual has violated company policy and is a security risk \n that poses a threat to other individuals on the vessel.''.\n (j) Clerical Amendments.--\n (1) Chapter 73.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title 46, \n United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to \n section 7306 and inserting the following:\n``7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck \n departments.''.\n\n (2) Chapter 75.--The analysis for chapter 75 of title 46, \n United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing \n system.''.\n\n (k) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (A) in section 2101(48)(B), as redesignated by subsection \n (a), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'';\n (B) in section 2113(3) by striking ``section 2101(53)(A)'' \n and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';\n (C) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking ``section \n 2101(29)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(31)(A)'';\n (D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking ``section 2101(31)'' \n and inserting ``section 2101(33)'';\n (E) in section 4105(d) by striking ``section 2101(53)(A)'' \n and inserting ``section 2101(55)(A)'';\n (F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking ``section 2101(26)'' \n and inserting ``section 2101(28)''; and\n (G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by striking ``section \n 2101(24)'' and inserting ``section 2101(26)''.\n (2) Other laws.--\n (A) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery \n Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)) is amended \n by striking ``2101(30) of title 46'' and inserting ``2101 of \n title 46''.\n (B) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is \n amended by striking ``section 2101(31) of title 46'' and \n inserting ``section 2101 of title 46''.\n (C) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution \n Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking \n ``section 2101(23)'' and inserting ``section 2101''.\n (D) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is \n amended by striking ``Section 2101(23)'' and inserting \n ``Section 2101(24)''.\nSEC. 7302. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL.\n Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended \nby striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2027''.\n\n Subtitle B--Vessel Safety\n\nSEC. 7311. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL.\n Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(b) Grossly Negligent Operation.--\n ``(1) Misdemeanor.--A person operating a vessel in a grossly \n negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of a \n person commits a class A misdemeanor.\n ``(2) Felony.--A person operating a vessel in a grossly \n negligent manner that results in serious bodily injury, as defined \n in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18--\n ``(A) commits a class E felony; and\n ``(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than \n $35,000.''.\nSEC. 7312. PERFORMANCE DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHEDULE.\n (a) Amendments.--Section 3714 of title 46, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and \n inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary'';\n (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) Performance-driven Examination Schedule.--\n ``(1) In general.--With respect to examinations of foreign \n vessels to which this chapter applies, and subject to paragraph \n (3), the Secretary may adopt a performance-driven examination \n schedule to which such vessels are to be examined and the frequency \n with which such examinations occur, including the frequency of \n examinations for each vessel. Such schedule shall be consistent \n with the Secretary's assessment of the safety performance of such \n vessels, including each vessel participating in the performance-\n driven examination schedule, in accordance with paragraph (2).\n ``(2) Considerations.--In developing an examination schedule \n under paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph (3), with respect to \n each vessel in determining eligibility to participate in the \n performance based examination schedule--\n ``(A) the Secretary shall consider--\n ``(i) certificate of compliance and examination \n history, to include those conducted by foreign countries;\n ``(ii) history of violations, vessel detentions, \n incidents, and casualties;\n ``(iii) history of notices of violation issued by the \n Coast Guard;\n ``(iv) safety related information provided by the flag \n state of the vessel;\n ``(v) owner and operator history;\n ``(vi) historical classification society data, which \n may include relevant surveys;\n ``(vii) cargo-specific documentation;\n ``(viii) data from port state control safety exams; and\n ``(ix) relevant repair and maintenance history; and\n ``(B) the Secretary may consider--\n ``(i) data from relevant vessel quality assurance and \n risk assessment programs including Quality Shipping for the \n 21st Century (QUALSHIP 21);\n ``(ii) data from industry inspection regimes;\n ``(iii) data from vessel self assessments submitted to \n the International Maritime Organization or other maritime \n organizations; and\n ``(iv) other safety relevant data or information as \n determined by the Secretary.\n ``(3) Eligibility.--In developing an examination schedule under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider a vessel eligible \n to take part in a performance-driven examination schedule under \n paragraph (1) if, within the last 36 months, the vessel has--\n ``(A) been detained by the Coast Guard;\n ``(B) a record of a violation issued by the Coast Guard \n against the owners or operators with a finding of proved; or\n ``(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as determined by the \n Secretary, involves the safe operation of the vessel and \n overall performance of the vessel.\n ``(4) Restrictions.--The Secretary may not adopt a performance-\n driven examination schedule under paragraph (1) until the Secretary \n has--\n ``(A) conducted the assessment recommended in the \n Government Accountability Office report submitted under section \n 8254(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283);\n ``(B) concluded through such assessment that a performance-\n driven examination schedule provides not less than the level of \n safety provided by the annual examinations required under \n subsection (a)(1); and\n ``(C) provided the results of such assessment to the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives.''.\n (b) Career Incentive Pay for Marine Inspectors.--Subsection (a) of \nsection 11237 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2023 (37 U.S.C. 352 note) is amended as follows:\n ``(a) Authority to Provide Assignment Pay or Special Duty Pay.--For \nthe purposes of addressing an identified shortage of marine inspectors, \nthe Secretary may provide assignment pay or special duty pay under \nsection 352 of title 37, United States Code, to a member of the Coast \nGuard serving in a prevention position that--\n ``(1) is assigned in support of or is serving as a marine \n inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 14, United States Code; \n and\n ``(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to fill due to \n geographic location, requisite experience or certifications, or \n lack of sufficient candidates, as determined by the Commandant, in \n an effort to address inspector workforce gaps.''.\n (c) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment \nof this Act, and annually for 2 years after the date on which an \nimplementation of a performance-driven examination schedule program \nunder section 3714(c) of title 46, United States Code, the Commandant \nshall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \nthe Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \nthe House of Representatives on--\n (1) the status of utilizing the performance-driven examination \n schedule program, including the quantity of examinations conducted \n and duration between examinations for each individual vessel \n examined under the performance-driven examination schedule;\n (2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard marine inspector \n workforce, including any personnel shortages assessed by the Coast \n Guard, for inspectors that conduct inspections under section 3714 \n of such title; and\n (3) recommendations for the inspection, governance, or \n oversight of vessels inspected under section 3714 of such title.\nSEC. 7313. FISHING SAFETY TRAINING AND RESEARCH.\n Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (i)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023'' and \n inserting `` each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027''; and\n (2) in subsection (j)(4) by striking ``fiscal year 2023'' and \n inserting ``each of fiscal years 2026, and 2027.''.\nSEC. 7314. DESIGNATING PILOTAGE WATERS FOR THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.\n (a) In General.--Section 9302(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States \nCode, is amended by striking ``in waters'' and inserting ``in the \nStraits of Mackinac and in all other waters''.\n (b) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--Section 9302 of title \n46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(g) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--In this section, the \nterm `Straits of Mackinac' includes all of the United States navigable \nwaters bounded by longitudes 84 degrees 20 minutes west and 85 degrees \n10 minutes west and latitudes 45 degrees 39 minutes north and 45 \ndegrees 54 minutes north, including Gray's Reef Passage, the South \nChannel, and Round Island Passage, and approaches thereto.''.\nSEC. 7315. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL OFFENSES.\n Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``harassment, sexual \n harassment, or sexual assault in violation of employer policy or \n law'' and inserting ``sexual harassment or sexual assault in \n violation of employer policy or law or harassment''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(h) Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term `harassment' \nmeans--\n ``(1)(A) unwelcome remarks about an individual's race, color, \n religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic \n information, or other physical or physiological attribute, or other \n unwelcome verbal or physical conduct towards an individual based on \n 1 or more of those categories, as prohibited by any Federal law, \n including--\n ``(i) title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 \n U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);\n ``(ii) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 \n (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.);\n ``(iii) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 \n U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and\n ``(iv) title II of the Genetic Information \n Nondisclosure Act (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.); and\n ``(B)(i) submission to such remarks or conduct is made \n either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of \n employment, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements of an \n individual; or\n ``(ii) submission to or rejection of such remarks or \n conduct by an individual is used as the basis for decisions \n affecting that individual's job, pay, career, benefits, or \n entitlements; or\n ``(iii) such remarks or conduct have the purpose or effect \n of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work \n performance; and\n ``(C) such remarks or conduct are so severe or pervasive \n that a reasonable person would perceive, and the alleged \n harassed individual does perceive, the environment as hostile \n or offensive.\n ``(i) Response to Incidents.--Nothing in this section shall be \nconstrued to impede the ability of the responsible entity of the vessel \nto take immediate personnel action in response to an incident described \nin subsection (a)(1) to preserve the safety and security of individuals \non the vessel.\n ``(j) Education and Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date \nof the enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard, after consultation with \nthe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (referred to in this \nsubsection as the `Commission'), shall--\n ``(1) develop and disseminate informational guidance to \n seafarers, vessel owners and operators, employers of seafarers, and \n other relevant stakeholders, which shall--\n ``(A) describe, in general terms--\n ``(i) the purpose, functions, and powers of the \n Commission;\n ``(ii) the role of the Commission in addressing \n employment discrimination complaints; and\n ``(B) identify the publicly available websites and contact \n information for the Commission; and\n ``(2) make available trainings or other presentations to inform \n seafarers of employment and anti-discrimination rights under the \n laws administered by the Coast Guard and the Commission.''.\nSEC. 7316. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FISHING VESSELS AND FISH TENDER \nVESSELS.\n (a) Exceptions to Regulations for Towing Vessels.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating, acting through the relevant Officer in \n Charge, Marine Inspection, may grant temporary waivers from the \n towing vessel requirements of chapters 33 and 89 of title 46, \n United States Code, including the regulations issued under such \n chapters, for fishing vessels and fish tender vessels.\n (2) Application.--A temporary waiver issued under paragraph (1) \n shall be issued at the discretion of the relevant Officer in \n Charge, Marine Inspection to a fishing vessel or fish tender vessel \n that--\n (A) performs towing operations of net pens, and associated \n work platforms, to or from aquaculture or hatchery worksites;\n (B) is less than 200 gross tons;\n (C) does not tow a net pen, or associated work platform, \n that is carrying cargo or hazardous material, including oil, on \n board;\n (D) is operating shoreward of the Boundary Line in either--\n (i) Southeast Alaska; or\n (ii) Prince William Sound; and\n (E) complies with all applicable laws for its use in the \n usual purpose for which it is normally and substantially \n operated, including any applicable inspection requirements \n under section 3301 of title 46, United States Code, and \n exemptions under section 3302 of such title.\n (3) Implementation.--\n (A) Request process.--The owner or operator of a fishing \n vessel or fish tender vessel seeking a waiver under paragraph \n (1) shall submit a request to the relevant Officer in Charge, \n Marine Inspection.\n (B) Contents.--The request submitted under subparagraph (A) \n shall include--\n (i) a description of the intended towing operations;\n (ii) the time periods and frequency of the intended \n towing operations;\n (iii) the location of the intended operations;\n (iv) a description of the manning of the fishing vessel \n or fish tender vessel during the intended operations; and\n (v) any additional safety, operational, or other \n relevant information requested by the relevant Officer in \n Charge, Marine Inspection.\n (4) Policy.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast \n Guard is operating may issue policy to facilitate the \n implementation of this subsection.\n (5) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n (A) Boundary line.--The term ``Boundary Line'' has the \n meaning given such term in section 103 of title 46, United \n States Code.\n (B) Fishing vessel.--The term ``fishing vessel'' has the \n meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United \n States Code.\n (C) Fish tender vessel.--The term ``fish tender vessel'' \n has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, \n United States Code.\n (D) Officer in charge, marine inspection.--The term \n ``Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection'' has the meaning given \n such term in section 3305 of title 46, United States Code.\n (E) Prince william sound.--The term ``Prince William \n Sound'' means all State and Federal waters within Prince \n William Sound, Alaska, including the approach to Hinchenbrook \n Entrance out to, and encompassing, Seal Rocks.\n (F) Southeast alaska.--The term ``Southeast Alaska'' means \n the area along the coast of the State of Alaska from latitude \n 54 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds North to 60 degrees 18 minutes \n 24 seconds North.\n (6) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall expire on \n January 1, 2027.\n (b) Load Lines.--Section 11325(a) of the James M. Inhofe National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 \nStat. 4095) is amended by striking ``3'' and inserting ``5''.\nSEC. 7317. STUDY OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS.\n (a) In General.--The Commandant shall conduct a study to determine \nthe applicability of current safety regulations that apply to \ncommercial amphibious vessels.\n (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) An overview and analysis that identifies safety regulations \n that apply to commercial amphibious vessels.\n (2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and risks exist \n associated with the application of regulations identified in \n paragraph (1) to the operation of commercial amphibious vessels.\n (3) An evaluation of whether aspects of the regulations \n established in section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 \n note) should apply to amphibious commercial vessels.\n (4) Recommendations on potential regulations that should apply \n to commercial amphibious vessels.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a \nreport containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations from \nthe study required under subsection (a).\n (d) Definition of Amphibious Vessel.--In this section, the term \n``amphibious vessel'' means a vessel which is operating as a small \npassenger vessel in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United \nStates, as defined in section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal \nRegulations (or a successor regulation), and is operating as a motor \nvehicle as defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550) \nand that is not a DUKW amphibious passenger vessel as defined in \nsection 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act \nfor Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note).\nSEC. 7318. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE.\n Regarding Docket Number USCG-2022-0222, before adopting a final \nrule, the Commandant shall conduct an independent boat traffic study at \nmile 7.4 of the St. Lucie River.\n\n Subtitle C--Ports\n\nSEC. 7321. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.\n (a) In General.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry \nNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (46 U.S.C. \n70034 note) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``2-year pilot program'' and inserting ``pilot \n program'';\n (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) Authorization.--The pilot program under subsection (a) is \nauthorized for fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, and \n2032.''.\n (b) Vessel Traffic Services.--\n (1) In general.--Section 70001 of title 46, United States Code, \n is amended--\n (A) in subsection (f)(3)(A)--\n (i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice cover,'' after \n ``weather,''; and\n (ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather data, in \n coordination with'' and inserting ``Weather data and \n information, in coordination with the Administrator of''; \n and\n (B) in subsection (j)(2)(A)--\n (i) in clause (vi), by inserting ``ice cover,'' after \n ``weather,''; and\n (ii) in clause (vii), by striking ``Weather data, in \n coordination with'' and inserting ``Weather data and \n information, in coordination with the Administrator of''.\n (2) Staffing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the \n appropriate committees of Congress--\n (A) an up-to-date analysis of vessel traffic service center \n staffing levels compared to the standards for such staffing \n levels provided in the most recent Vessel Traffic Services \n National Standards for Operating published by the Commandant of \n the Coast Guard;\n (B) a plan to, not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, fill any shortfalls in vessel traffic \n service center staffing levels compared to such standards; and\n (C) a plan to ensure that vessel traffic service centers \n are adequately staffed to manage local variances under section \n 70001(c) of title 46, United States Code, and other risk \n factors which may include weather, ice conditions, and other \n effects on vessel traffic and waters under the jurisdiction of \n the Coast Guard.\n (3) Report on transition to fiber and satellite data \n coverage.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of \n this Act, the Commandant shall submit a detailed report to the \n appropriate committees of Congress on a plan to transition cameras \n and other data collection sources used for Vessel Traffic Services \n to fiber or satellite connection, as appropriate.\n (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n (A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term \n ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate; and\n (ii) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives.\n (B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary \n of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.\n (C) Vessel traffic service center.--The term ``vessel \n traffic service center'' has the meaning given such term in \n section 70001(n) of title 46, United States Code.\n (c) Waterfront Safety.--Section 70011(a) of title 46, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including damage or \n destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational organized \n crime, or foreign state threats'' after ``adjacent to such \n waters''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or harm resulting from \n cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign state \n threats'' after ``loss''.\n (d) Facility Visit by State Sponsor of Terrorism.--Section 70011(b) \nof title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(5) prohibiting a representative of a government of country \n that the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided \n support for acts of international terrorism under section 620A of \n the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) from visiting a \n facility for which a facility security plan is required under \n section 70103(c).''.\n (e) Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Navigation.--Section 70032 of \ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n``Sec. 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint \n Lawrence Seaway\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the \nauthority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001, 70002, 70003, \n70004, and 70011 may not be delegated with respect to the Saint \nLawrence Seaway to any agency other than the Great Lakes St. Lawrence \nSeaway Development Corporation. Any other authority granted the \nSecretary under subchapters I through III and this subchapter shall be \ndelegated by the Secretary to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway \nDevelopment Corporation to the extent the Secretary determines such \ndelegation is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence \nSeaway.\n ``(b) Exception.--The Secretary of the department in which the \nCoast Guard is operating, after consultation with the Secretary or the \nhead of an agency to which the Secretary has delegated the authorities \nin subsection (a), may--\n ``(1) issue and enforce special orders in accordance with \n section 70002;\n ``(2) establish water or waterfront safety zones, or other \n measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional access and \n activity when necessary for the protection of any vessel structure, \n waters, or shore area, as permitted in section 70011(b)(3); and\n ``(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal facility \n security in accordance with section 70116.''.\n (f) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During National \nEmergency.--Section 70051 of title 46, United States Code, is amended \nby inserting ``or cyber incidents, or transnational organized crime, or \nforeign state threats,'' after ``threatened war, or invasion, or \ninsurrection, or subversive activity,''.\n (g) Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River Cooperative Vessel Traffic \nService.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this \nAct, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is \noperating shall issue or amend such regulations as are necessary to \naddress any applicable arrangements with the Canadian Coast Guard \nregarding vessel traffic services cooperation and vessel traffic \nmanagement data exchanges within the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the \nGreat Lakes.\n (h) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46, \nUnited States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section \n70032 and inserting the following:\n``70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence \n Seaway.''.\nSEC. 7322. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS AND \nEMERGENCY RESPONSE POSTURE AT PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the United \nStates Committee on the Marine Transportation System, in coordination \nwith the Commandant shall--\n (1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel traffic \n that transits through the Bering Strait and projections for the \n growth of such traffic during the 10-year period beginning after \n such date of enactment; and\n (2) assess the adequacy of emergency response capabilities and \n infrastructure at the ports of the United States that are in \n proximity to the vessel traffic that transits the Bering Strait, \n including the port facilities at Point Spencer, Alaska, Nome, \n Alaska, and Kotzebue, Alaska, to--\n (A) address future navigation safety risks; and\n (B) conduct emergency maritime response operations in the \n Arctic environment.\n (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) An analysis of the volume and types of domestic and \n international commercial vessel traffic through the Bering Strait \n and the projected growth of such traffic, including--\n (A) oil and gas tankers, cargo vessels, barges, fishing \n vessels, and cruise lines, both domestic and international;\n (B) projected growth of such traffic through the Bering \n Strait;\n (C) the seasonality of vessel transits of the Bering \n Strait; and\n (D) a summation of the sizes, ages, and the country of \n registration or documentation of such vessels transiting the \n Arctic, including oil and product tankers either documented in \n transit to or from Russia or China or owned or operated by a \n Russian or Chinese entity.\n (2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of vessel traffic \n services and oil spill and emergency response capabilities in the \n vicinity of the Bering Strait and its southern and northern \n approaches in the Chukchi Sea and the Bering Sea.\n (3) A risk assessment of the projected growth in commercial \n vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and potential of increased \n frequency in the number of maritime accidents, including spill \n events, and the potential impacts to the Arctic maritime \n environment and Native Alaskan village communities in the vicinity \n of the vessel traffic in Western Alaska, including the Bering \n Strait.\n (4) An evaluation of the extent to which Point Spencer can \n serve as a port of refuge and as a staging, logistics, and \n operations center from which to conduct and support maritime \n emergency and spill response activities.\n (5) Recommendations for practical actions that can be taken by \n Congress, Federal agencies, the State of Alaska, vessel carriers \n and operators, the marine salvage and emergency response industry, \n and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate risks identified in the \n study carried out under this section.\n (c) Consultation.--In the preparation of the study under this \nsection, the United States Committee on the Marine Transportation \nSystem shall consult with--\n (1) the Maritime Administration;\n (2) the Coast Guard;\n (3) the Army Corps of Engineers;\n (4) the Department of State;\n (5) the National Transportation Safety Board;\n (6) the Government of Canada, as appropriate;\n (7) the Port Coordination Council for the Port of Point \n Spencer;\n (8) State and local governments;\n (9) other maritime industry participants, including carriers, \n shippers, ports, labor, fishing, or other entities; and\n (10) nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise \n monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic or the environment in \n the Arctic.\n (d) Tribal Consultation.--In addition to the entities described in \nsubsection (c), in preparing the study under this section, the \nSecretary of Transportation shall consult with Indian Tribes, including \nAlaska Native Corporations, and Alaska Native communities.\n (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the study under \nthis section, the United States Committee on the Marine Transportation \nSystem shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and \nthe Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on \nForeign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the \nfindings and recommendations of the study.\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given such \n term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 \n (15 U.S.C. 4111).\n (2) Port coordination council for the port of point spencer.--\n The term ``Port Coordination Council for the Port of Point \n Spencer'' means the Council established under section 541 of Coast \n Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-120).\nSEC. 7323. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONITORING.\n (a) Proximity of Anchorages to Pipelines.--\n (1) Implementation of restructuring plan.--Not later than 1 \n year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall \n implement the November 2021 proposed plan of the Vessel Traffic \n Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for restructuring the Federal \n anchorages in San Pedro Bay described on page 54 of the Report of \n the National Transportation Safety Board titled ``Anchor Strike of \n Underwater Pipeline and Eventual Crude Oil Release'', and issued \n January 2, 2024.\n (2) Study.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast \n Guard is operating shall conduct a study to identify any anchorage \n grounds other than the San Pedro Bay Federal anchorages in which \n the distance between the center of an approved anchorage ground and \n a pipeline is less than 1 mile.\n (3) Report.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the \n study required under paragraph (2).\n (B) Consultation.--In preparing the report and prior to \n submission, the Commandant shall consult with mariner and \n waterways users, including ocean-going commercial shipping, \n commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port authorities, and \n recreational boaters on the impact and feasibility of removing \n any already established anchorage grounds.\n (C) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall \n include--\n (i) a list of the anchorage grounds described under \n paragraph (2);\n (ii) whether it is possible to move each such anchorage \n ground to provide a minimum distance of 1 mile; and\n (iii) a recommendation of whether to move any such \n anchorage ground and explanation for the recommendation.\n (b) Proximity to Pipeline Alerts.--\n (1) Audible and visual alarms.--The Commandant shall consult \n with the providers of vessel monitoring systems to add to the \n monitoring systems for vessel traffic services audible and visual \n alarms that alert the watchstander when an anchored vessel is \n encroaching on a pipeline.\n (2) Notification procedures.--Not later than 1 year after the \n date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop \n procedures for all vessel traffic services to notify pipeline and \n utility operators following potential incursions on submerged \n pipelines within the vessel traffic service area of responsibility.\n (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \n of this Act, and annually for the subsequent 3 years, the \n Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and \n Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the \n implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2).\nSEC. 7324. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS.\n Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``While \n on board a covered vessel, an'' and inserting ``An'';\n (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n ``(1) manufacture or distribute, possess with intent to \n manufacture or distribute, or place or cause to be placed with \n intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance on board \n a covered vessel;'';\n (3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``on board a covered vessel'' \n before the semicolon; and\n (4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``while on board a covered \n vessel'' after ``such individual''.\nSEC. 7325. CYBER-INCIDENT TRAINING.\n Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by \nadding at the end the following:\n ``(9) The Secretary may conduct no-notice exercises in Captain of \nthe Port Zones (as described in part 3 of title 33, Code of Federal \nRegulations as in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2025) involving a facility or vessel required to \nmaintain a security plan under this subsection.''.\nSEC. 7326. NAVIGATIONAL PROTOCOLS.\n The Commandant, in consultation with the Undersecretary of Commerce \nfor Oceans and Atmosphere, shall examine and provide the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee \non Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a \ndetailed written briefing to not later than 2 years after the date of \nenactment of this Act regarding the navigational protocols used by \nforeign allied nations governing vessel operations in fog or other low-\nvisibility conditions, and how such nations employ advanced navigation \ntechnologies and vessel traffic services, including remote sensing, \nLiDAR, vessel tracking technologies, data analytics and machine-\nlearning tools, and uncrewed systems to monitor visibility and improve \nsafety and efficiency of vessels operations, including an assessment of \nthe types of data collected through such technologies and the methods \nused to communicate that information.\nSEC. 7327. ANCHORAGES.\n Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is \namended--\n (1) by striking subsections (d) and (e);\n (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) Prohibition.--The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel \nanchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a) \nunless such anchoring is within any anchorage established before \nJanuary 1, 2021.''.\n\n Subtitle D--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems\n\nSEC. 7331. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF SMALL UNCREWED \nMARITIME SYSTEMS.\n (a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for \nthe period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on \nthe date that is 2 years after such date of enactment, small uncrewed \nmaritime systems owned, operated, or chartered by the National Oceanic \nand Atmospheric Administration, or that are performing specified \noceanographic surveys on behalf of and pursuant to a contract or other \nwritten agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric \nAdministration, shall not be subject to any vessel inspection, design, \noperations, navigation, credentialing, or training requirement, law, or \nregulation, that the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine \nand Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric \nAdministration determines will harm real-time operational extreme \nweather oceanographic and atmospheric data collection and predictions.\n (b) Other Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to \nlimit the authority of the Secretary of the department in which the \nCoast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant, if there is an \nimmediate safety or security concern regarding small uncrewed maritime \nsystems.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small uncrewed \n maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as defined in \n section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that--\n (A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in length;\n (B) are operated remotely or autonomously; and\n (C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or scientific \n research.\n (2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--\n (A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system \n and associated elements (including communication links and the \n components that control the uncrewed system) that are required \n for the operator to operate the system safely and efficiently; \n and\n (B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is \n defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).\n (d) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to \nrepeal, replace, or preclude application of chapter 551 of title 46, \nUnited States Code.\nSEC. 7332. COAST GUARD TRAINING COURSE.\n (a) In General.--For the period beginning on the date of enactment \nof this Act and ending on the date that is 3 years after such date of \nenactment, the Commandant, or such other individual or organization as \nthe Commandant considers appropriate, shall develop a training course \non small uncrewed maritime systems and offer such training course at \nleast once each year for Coast Guard personnel working with or \nregulating small uncrewed maritime systems.\n (b) Course Subject Matter.--In developing the training course under \nsubsection (a), the Commandant or other individual or organization \nshall--\n (1) provide an overview and introduction to small uncrewed \n maritime systems, including examples of those used by the Federal \n Government, in academic settings, and in commercial sectors;\n (2) address the benefits and disadvantages of use of small \n uncrewed maritime systems;\n (3) address safe navigation of small uncrewed maritime systems, \n including measures to ensure collision avoidance;\n (4) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems to \n communicate with and alert other vessels in the vicinity;\n (5) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems to \n respond to system alarms and failures to ensure control \n commensurate with the risk posed by the systems;\n (6) provide present and future capabilities of small uncrewed \n maritime systems; and\n (7) provide an overview of the role of the International \n Maritime Organization in the governance of small uncrewed maritime \n systems.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small uncrewed \n maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as defined in \n section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that--\n (A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in length;\n (B) are operated remotely or autonomously; and\n (C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or scientific \n research.\n (2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--\n (A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system \n and associated elements (including communication links and the \n components that control the uncrewed system) that are required \n for the operator to operate the system safely and efficiently; \n and\n (B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is \n defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).\nSEC. 7333. NOAA MEMBERSHIP ON AUTONOMOUS VESSEL POLICY COUNCIL.\n Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the \nCommandant, with the concurrence of the Assistant Administrator of the \nOffice of Marine and Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and \nAtmospheric Administration, shall establish the permanent membership of \na National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee to the \nAutomated and Autonomous Vessel Policy Council of the Coast Guard, or \nits successor body.\nSEC. 7334. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.\n Section 319(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2 or more'' and inserting \n ``up to 4''; and\n (2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``in person or in writing'' \n after ``a briefing''.\nSEC. 7335. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT.\n (a) In General.--\n (1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \n of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives \n and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate a report that outlines a plan for establishing an uncrewed \n systems capabilities office within the Coast Guard responsible for \n the acquisition and development of uncrewed system and counter-\n uncrewed system technologies and to expand the capabilities of the \n Coast Guard with respect to such technologies.\n (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A management strategy for the acquisition, development, \n and deployment of uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system \n technologies.\n (B) A service-wide coordination strategy to synchronize and \n integrate efforts across the Coast Guard in order to--\n (i) support the primary duties of the Coast Guard \n pursuant to section 102 of title 14, United States Code; \n and\n (ii) pursue expanded research, development, testing, \n and evaluation opportunities and funding to expand and \n accelerate identification and transition of uncrewed system \n and counter-uncrewed system technologies.\n (C) The identification of contracting and acquisition \n authorities needed to expedite the development and deployment \n of uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system technologies.\n (D) A detailed list of commercially available uncrewed \n system and counter-uncrewed system technologies with \n capabilities determined to be useful for the Coast Guard.\n (E) A cross-agency collaboration plan to engage with the \n Department of Defense and other relevant agencies to identify \n common requirements and opportunities to partner in acquiring, \n contracting, and sustaining uncrewed system and counter-\n uncrewed system capabilities.\n (F) Opportunities to obtain and share uncrewed system data \n from government and commercial sources to improve maritime \n domain awareness.\n (G) The development of a concept of operations for a data \n system that supports and integrates uncrewed system and \n counter-uncrewed system technologies with key enablers, \n including enterprise communications networks, data storage and \n management, artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, \n and information sharing and dissemination capabilities.\n (b) Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 3 years, the \nCommandant, in coordination with the Administrator of the National \nOceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Executive Director of the \nOffice of Naval Research, the Director of the National Science \nFoundation, and the Director of the White House Office of Science and \nTechnology Policy, shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives, on the future operation \nand governance of small uncrewed maritime systems.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-uncrewed \n system''--\n (A) means a system or device capable of lawfully and safely \n disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an uncrewed \n system; and\n (B) includes a counter-UAS system (as such term is defined \n in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).\n (2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--\n (A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft system \n and associated elements (including communication links and the \n components that control the uncrewed system) that are required \n for the operator to operate the system safely and efficiently; \n and\n (B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is \n defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).\nSEC. 7336. MEDIUM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES STUDY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall conduct a study to \ndetermine the feasibility of expanding the National Security Cutter's \nmedium unmanned aircraft system capabilities to medium endurance \ncutters and Offshore Patrol Cutters.\n (b) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee \n on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate a written report that contains the \n results of the study conducted under subsection (a).\n (2) Contents.--In submitting the report under paragraph (1), \n the Commandant shall determine--\n (A) the feasibility of equipping Offshore Patrol Cutters \n and medium endurance cutters with medium unmanned aircraft \n systems;\n (B) the missions capabilities that would be strengthened by \n the use of such systems; and\n (V) projected procurement and operational costs for \n acquiring such systems.\nSEC. 7337. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON UNCREWED SYSTEMS AND \nUSE OF DATA.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant shall seek to enter into an arrangement \nwith the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall \nprepare an assessment of available uncrewed, autonomous, or remotely-\ncontrolled maritime domain awareness technologies for use by the Coast \nGuard.\n (b) Assessment.--In carrying out the assessment under subsection \n(a), the National Academy of Sciences shall--\n (1) describe the potential benefits and limitations of current \n and emerging uncrewed autonomous, or remotely controlled systems \n used in the maritime domain for--\n (A) ocean observation;\n (B) vessel monitoring and identification;\n (C) weather observation;\n (D) search and rescue operations;\n (E) to the extent practicable for consideration by the \n Academy, intelligence gathering, surveillance, and \n reconnaissance; and\n (F) communications;\n (2) assess how technologies described in paragraph (1) can help \n prioritize Federal investment by examining--\n (A) affordability, including acquisition, operations, \n maintenance, and lifecycle costs;\n (B) reliability;\n (C) versatility;\n (D) efficiency; and\n (E) estimated service life and persistence of effort;\n (3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging maritime domain \n awareness technologies can be used to--\n (A) effectively carry out Coast Guard missions at lower \n costs and reduced manpower needs;\n (B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard maritime \n domain awareness; and\n (C) allow the Coast Guard to more efficiently and \n effectively allocate Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and \n personnel;\n (4) evaluate the extent to which such systems have moved from \n the research and development phase to effective operations since \n the National Academy of Sciences published the study titled \n ``Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Missions'' and issued \n in 2020; and\n (5) identify adjustments that would be necessary in Coast Guard \n authorities, policies, procedures, and protocols to incorporate \n uncrewed technologies to enhance efficiency.\n (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after entering into \nan arrangement under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences \nshall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \nthe House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, \nand Transportation of the Senate the assessment prepared under this \nsection.\n (d) Use of Information.--In formulating costs pursuant to \nsubsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences may utilize \ninformation from other Coast Guard reports, assessments, or analyses \nregarding existing Coast Guard manpower requirements or other reports, \nassessments, or analyses for the acquisition of unmanned, autonomous, \nor remotely-controlled technologies by the Federal Government.\nSEC. 7338. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 14, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems\n ``With respect to any unmanned aircraft system procured by the \nCoast Guard, the Commandant shall ensure that such system be used to \nsupport the primary duties of the Coast Guard pursuant to section \n102.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n``565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems.''.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 7341. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.\n (a) In General.--Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by adding at \nthe end the following:\n ``SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.\n ``Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Commandant of the Coast \nGuard shall, upon request by any State, the District of Columbia, any \nIndian Tribe, or any territory of the United States, provide all data \npossessed by the Coast Guard for a ballast water management system with \na type approval certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant to \nsubpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect \non the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 \npertaining to--\n ``(1) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of title \n 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of \n enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025) quality \n characteristics;\n ``(2) post-treatment water quality characteristics;\n ``(3) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of title \n 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of \n enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025) biologic \n organism concentrations data; and\n ``(4) post-treatment water biologic organism concentrations \n data.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Frank \nLoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is \namended by inserting after the item relating to section 903 the \nfollowing:\n``Sec. 904. Information on type approval certificates.''.\nSEC. 7342. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.\n (a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 \nU.S.C. 1504(a)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting \n``Notwithstanding section 888(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 \n(6 U.S.C. 468(b)), the Secretary shall have the authority to issue \nregulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act, in \naccordance with the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States \nCode, without regard to subsection (a) thereof.''.\n (b) Nepa Compliance.--Section 5 of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 \n(33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting \nthe following:\n ``(f) NEPA Compliance.--\n ``(1) Definition of lead agency.--In this subsection, the term \n `lead agency' has the meaning given the term in section 111 of the \n National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336e).\n ``(2) Lead agency.--\n ``(A) In general.--For all applications, the Maritime \n Administration shall be the Federal lead agency for purposes of \n the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 \n et seq.).\n ``(B) Effect of compliance.--Compliance with the National \n Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in \n accordance with subparagraph (A) shall fulfill the requirement \n of the Federal lead agency in carrying out the responsibilities \n under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. \n 4321 et seq.) pursuant to this Act.''.\n (c) Regulations.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall transfer the \n authorities provided to the Coast Guard in part 148 of title 33, \n Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment \n of this Act), except as provided in paragraph (2), to the Secretary \n of Transportation.\n (2) Retention of authority.--The Commandant shall retain \n responsibility for authorities pertaining to design, construction, \n equipment, and operation of deepwater ports and navigational \n safety.\n (3) Updates to authority.--As soon as practicable after the \n date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation \n shall issue such regulations as are necessary to reflect the \n updates to authorities prescribed by this subsection.\n (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the \namendments made by this section, may be construed to limit the \nauthorities of other governmental agencies previously delegated \nauthorities of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) \nor any other law.\n (e) Applications.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made \nby this section, shall apply to any application submitted before the \ndate of enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 7343. AMENDMENTS TO PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY \nREQUIREMENTS.\n (a) Maintenance of Supplies That Prevent Sexually Transmitted \nDiseases.--Section 3507(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is \namended by inserting ``(taking into consideration the length of the \nvoyage and the number of passengers and crewmembers that the vessel can \naccommodate)'' after ``a sexual assault''.\n (b) Crew Access to Passenger Staterooms; Procedures and \nRestrictions.--Section 3507(f) of title 46, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end; and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:\n ``(C) a system that electronically records the date, time, \n and identity of each crew member accessing each passenger \n stateroom; and''; and\n (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n ``(2) ensure that the procedures and restrictions are--\n ``(A) fully and properly implemented;\n ``(B) reviewed annually; and\n ``(C) updated as necessary.''.\nSEC. 7344. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CETACEAN DESK FOR \nPUGET SOUND REGION.\n Section 11304(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Don Young Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2022 (16 U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by striking \n``4 years'' and inserting ``6 years''.\nSEC. 7345. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DEVICES BROADCASTING ON \nAIS FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING FISHING GEAR.\n Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of \n2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking ``during the period'' \nand all that follows through the period at the end and inserting \n``until December 31, 2029.''.\nSEC. 7346. CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES.\n Section 3316(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by amending paragraph (2)(B)(i) to read as follows:\n ``(i) the government of the foreign country in which \n the foreign society is headquartered--\n\n ``(I) delegates that authority to the American \n Bureau of Shipping; or\n ``(II) does not delegate that authority to any \n classification society; or''; and\n\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(5) Clarification on authority.--Nothing in this subsection \n authorizes the Secretary to make a delegation under paragraph (2) \n to a classification society from the People's Republic of China.''.\nSEC. 7347. ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSEL REMOVALS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in the chapter heading by striking ``BARGES'' and inserting \n ``VESSELS'';\n (2) by inserting before section 4701 the following:\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER I--BARGES''; and\n\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER II--NON-BARGE VESSELS\n\n``Sec. 4710. Definitions\n ``In this subchapter:\n ``(1) Abandon.--The term `abandon' means to moor, strand, \n wreck, sink, or leave a covered vessel unattended for longer than \n 45 days.\n ``(2) Covered vessel.--The term `covered vessel' means a vessel \n that is not a barge to which subchapter I applies.\n ``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning \n given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and \n Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).\n ``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian \n organization' has the meaning given such term in section 6207 of \n the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) \n except the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and \n the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.\n``Sec. 4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited\n ``(a) In General.--An owner or operator of a covered vessel may not \nabandon such vessel on the navigable waters of the United States.\n ``(b) Determination of Abandonment.--\n ``(1) Notification.--\n ``(A) In general.--With respect to a covered vessel that \n appears to be abandoned, the Commandant of the Coast Guard \n shall--\n ``(i) attempt to identify the owner using the vessel \n registration number, hull identification number, or any \n other information that can be reasonably inferred or \n gathered; and\n ``(ii) notify such owner--\n\n ``(I) of the penalty described in subsection (c); \n and\n ``(II) that the vessel will be removed at the \n expense of the owner if the Commandant determines that \n the vessel is abandoned and the owner does not remove \n or account for the vessel.\n\n ``(B) Form.--The Commandant shall provide the notice \n required under subparagraph (A)--\n ``(i) if the owner can be identified, via certified \n mail or other appropriate forms determined by the \n Commandant; or\n ``(ii) if the owner cannot be identified, via an \n announcement in a local publication and on a website \n maintained by the Coast Guard.\n ``(2) Determination.--The Commandant shall make a determination \n not earlier than 45 days after the date on which the Commandant \n provides the notification required under paragraph (1) of whether a \n covered vessel described in such paragraph is abandoned.\n ``(c) Penalty.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Commandant may assess a civil penalty of \n not more than $500 against an owner or operator of a covered vessel \n determined to be abandoned under subsection (b) for a violation of \n subsection (a).\n ``(2) Liability in rem.--The owner or operator of a covered \n vessel shall also be liable in rem for a penalty imposed under \n paragraph (1).\n ``(3) Limitation.--The Commandant shall not assess a penalty if \n the Commandant determines the vessel was abandoned due to major \n extenuating circumstances of the owner or operator of the vessel, \n including long term medical incapacitation of the owner or \n operator.\n ``(d) Vessels Not Abandoned.--The Commandant may not determine that \na covered vessel is abandoned under this section if--\n ``(1) such vessel is located at a federally approved or State \n approved mooring area;\n ``(2) such vessel is located on private property with the \n permission of the owner of such property;\n ``(3) the owner or operator of such vessel provides a \n notification to the Commandant that--\n ``(A) indicates the location of the vessel;\n ``(B) indicates that the vessel is not abandoned; and\n ``(C) contains documentation proving that the vessel is \n allowed to be in such location; or\n ``(4) the Commandant determines that such an abandonment \n determination would not be in the public interest.\n``Sec. 4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \nenactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant, \nin consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and \nAtmospheric Administration and relevant State agencies, shall establish \nand maintain a national inventory of covered vessels that are \nabandoned.\n ``(b) Contents.--The inventory established and maintained under \nsubsection (a) shall include data on each vessel, including geographic \ninformation system data related to the location of each such vessel.\n ``(c) Publication.--The Commandant shall make the inventory \nestablished under subsection (a) publicly available on a website of the \nCoast Guard.\n ``(d) Reporting of Potentially Abandoned Vessels.--In carrying out \nthis section, the Commandant shall develop a process by which--\n ``(1) a State, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, or \n person may report a covered vessel that may be abandoned to the \n Commandant for potential inclusion in the inventory established \n under subsection (a);\n ``(2) the Commandant shall review any such report and add such \n vessel to the inventory if the Commandant determines that the \n reported vessel is abandoned pursuant to section 4711.\n ``(e) Clarification.--Except in a response action carried out under \nsection 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. \n1321) or in the case of imminent threat to life and safety, the \nCommandant shall not be responsible for removing any covered vessels \nlisted on the inventory established and maintained under subsection \n(a).''.\n (b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast \nGuard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, \nacting through the Chief of Engineers, and the Secretary of Commerce, \nacting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall \nissue regulations with respect to the procedures for determining that a \nvessel is abandoned for the purposes of subchapter II of chapter 47 of \ntitle 46, United States Code (as added by this section).\n (c) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States \nCode, is amended--\n (1) in section 4701--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking \n ``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``chapter'' and inserting \n ``subchapter'';\n (2) in section 4703 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting \n ``subchapter'';\n (3) in section 4704 by striking ``chapter'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``subchapter''; and\n (4) in section 4705 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting \n ``subchapter''.\n (d) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 47 of title 46, \nUnited States Code, is amended--\n (1) by inserting before the item relating to section 4701 the \n following:\n\n ``subchapter i--barges''; and\n\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``subchapter ii--non-barge vessels\n\n``4710. Definitions.\n``4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited.\n``4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels.''.\nSEC. 7348. OFFSHORE OPERATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 3702(b) of title 46, United States Code, \nis amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking \n ``offshore drilling or production facilities in the oil industry'' \n and inserting ``exploration, development, or production of offshore \n drilling or production facilities in the oil industry and non-\n mineral energy production''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``oil exploitation'' and \n inserting ``exploration, development, or production of offshore \n energy resources''.\n (b) Oil Fuel Tank Protection.--\n (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and \n not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the \n Commandant shall amend section 125.115(b) of title 46, Code of \n Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date of enactment), to \n reflect the amendment made in subsection (a).\n (2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the section \n described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days after the \n date of enactment of this Act, then, in lieu of the application of \n such section, the Secretary shall allow vessels to which section \n 3702 of title 46, United States Code, applies to transfer fuel from \n the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to offshore facilities in \n support of exploration, development, or production of offshore \n energy resources.\n (c) Outer Continental Shelf Activities.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall amend section G6.3.a of \n the United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Manual, Volume II \n titled ``Materiel Inspection: Outer Continental Shelf Activities'', \n issued September 20, 2021 (COMDTINST M16000.76) (as in effect on \n such date of enactment), to reflect the amendment made in \n subsection (a).\n (2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the section \n described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days after the \n date of enactment of this Act, then the Secretary shall in lieu of \n such section not apply section 3702 of title 46, United States \n Code, to a documented vessel transferring fuel from the fuel supply \n tanks of such vessel to an offshore facility if such vessel is not \n a tanker and is in the service of exploration, development, or \n production of offshore energy resources.\nSEC. 7349. PORT ACCESS ROUTES.\n (a) Regulation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard \nis operating shall issue a regulation for nearshore and offshore \nshipping safety fairways, to include a minimum appropriate width of not \nless than the width proposed in the proposed rule of the Coast Guard \ntitled ``Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast'', issued on \nJanuary 19, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 3587).\n (b) Exception.--The minimum appropriate width under subsection (a) \nshall not apply to connector, cutacross, or cutoff fairways, Traffic \nSeparation Schemes, or precautionary areas.\n (c) Applicability.--In issuing the regulation under subsection (a), \nthe Secretary shall apply the regulation to the geographic area covered \nby the proposed rule of the Coast Guard titled ``Shipping Safety \nFairways Along the Atlantic Coast'', issued on January 19, 2024 (89 \nFed. Reg. 3587).\n (d) Effective Date.--The regulation issued under subsection (a) \nshall take effect on December 31, 2026.\n\n TITLE LXXIV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE\n\nSEC. 7401. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS.\n (a) Salvage and Marine Firefighting Response Capability.--Section \n311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) \nis amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(10) Salvage and marine firefighting response capability.--\n ``(A) In general.--The President, acting through the \n Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is \n operating unless otherwise delegated by the President, may \n require--\n ``(i) periodic inspection of vessels and salvage \n equipment, firefighting equipment, and other major marine \n casualty response equipment on or associated with vessels;\n ``(ii) periodic verification of capabilities to \n appropriately, and in a timely manner, respond to a marine \n casualty, including--\n\n ``(I) drills, with or without prior notice;\n ``(II) review of contracts and relevant third-party \n agreements;\n ``(III) testing of equipment;\n ``(IV) review of training; and\n ``(V) other evaluations of marine casualty response \n capabilities, as determined appropriate by the \n President; and\n\n ``(iii) carrying of appropriate response equipment for \n responding to a marine casualty that employs the best \n technology economically feasible and that is compatible \n with the safe operation of the vessel.\n ``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:\n ``(i) Marine casualty.--The term `marine casualty' \n means a marine casualty that is required to be reported \n pursuant to paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 6101 of \n title 46, United States Code.\n ``(ii) Salvage equipment.--The term `salvage equipment' \n means any equipment that is capable of being used to assist \n a vessel in potential or actual danger in order to prevent \n loss of life, damage or destruction of the vessel or its \n cargo, or release of its contents into the marine \n environment.''.\n (b) Report to Congress.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States \n shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, \n Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on--\n (A) the state of marine firefighting authorities, \n jurisdiction, and plan review; and\n (B) other considerations with respect to fires at \n waterfront facilities (including vessel fires) and vessel fires \n on the navigable waters (as such term is defined in section 502 \n of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)).\n (2) Contents.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Comptroller \n General shall--\n (A) examine--\n (i) collaboration among Federal and non-Federal \n entities for purposes of reducing the risks to local \n communities of fires described in paragraph (1);\n (ii) the prevalence and frequency of such fires; and\n (iii) the extent to which firefighters and marine \n firefighters are aware of the dangers of lithium-ion \n battery fires, including lithium-ion batteries used for \n vehicles, and how to respond to such fires;\n (B) review methods of documenting and sharing best \n practices throughout the maritime community for responding to \n vessel fires; and\n (C) make recommendations for--\n (i) preparing for, responding to, and training for such \n fires;\n (ii) clarifying roles and responsibilities of Federal \n and non-Federal entities in preparing for, responding to, \n and training for such fires; and\n (iii) other topics for consideration.\nSEC. 7402. USE OF MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS.\n Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``initiated'' and inserting \n ``conducted''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(e) For purposes of this section, an administrative proceeding \nconducted by the United States includes proceedings under section 7701 \nand claims adjudicated under section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of \n1990 (33 U.S.C. 2713).''.\nSEC. 7403. TIMING OF REVIEW.\n Section 1017 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2717) is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(g) Timing of Review.--Before the date of completion of a removal \naction, no person may bring an action under this Act, section 311 of \nthe Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), or chapter 7 \nof title 5, United States Code, challenging any decision relating to \nsuch removal action that is made by an on-scene coordinator appointed \nunder the National Contingency Plan.''.\nSEC. 7404. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the National Response Center shall submit to \nCongress a plan to design, fund, and staff the National Response Center \nto develop and maintain a web-based application by which the National \nResponse Center may receive notifications of oil discharges or releases \nof hazardous substances.\n (b) Development of Application.--Not later than 2 years after the \ndate on which the plan is submitted under subsection (a), the National \nResponse Center shall--\n (1) complete development of the application described in such \n subsection; and\n (2) allow notifications described in such subsection that are \n required under Federal law or regulation to be made online using \n such application.\n (c) Use of Application.--In carrying out subsection (b), the \nNational Response Center may not require the notification of an oil \ndischarge or release of a hazardous substance to be made using the \napplication developed under such subsection.\nSEC. 7405. INVESTMENT.\n Section 350 of Public Law 106-113 (43 U.S.C. 1474b note) is \namended--\n (1) by striking paragraph (5);\n (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) as \n subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively, and \n indenting the subsections appropriately;\n (3) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) by striking ``(1) Notwithstanding any other provision \n of law and subject to the provisions of paragraphs (5) and \n (7)'' and inserting the following:\n ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree' means the \n consent decree issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et al. \n (No. A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. \n (No. A91-083 CIV).\n ``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resource Damage \n Assessment and Restoration Fund established pursuant to title I of \n the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations \n Act, 1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b).\n ``(3) Outside account.--The term `outside account' means any \n account outside the United States Treasury.\n ``(4) Trustee.--The term `Trustee' means a Federal or State \n natural resource trustee for the Exxon Valdez oil spill.\n ``(b) Deposits.--\n ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law \n and subject to subsection (g)'';\n (4) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking \n ``issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. \n A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. \n (No. A91-083 CIV) (hereafter referred to as the `Consent \n Decree'),'';\n (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(A) the Fund;\n ``(B) an outside account; or''; and\n (C) in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (C)--\n (i) by striking ``the Federal and State natural \n resource trustees for the Exxon Valdez oil spill \n (`trustees')'' and inserting ``the Trustees''; and\n (ii) by striking ``Any funds'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(2) Requirement for deposits in outside accounts.--Any \n funds'';\n (5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by \n striking ``(c) Joint'' and inserting the following:\n ``(c) Transfers.--Any joint'';\n (6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by \n striking ``(d) The transfer'' and inserting the following:\n ``(d) No Effect on Jurisdiction.--The transfer'';\n (7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--\n (A) by striking ``(e) Nothing herein shall affect'' and \n inserting the following:\n ``(e) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section affects''; and\n (B) by striking ``trustees'' and inserting ``Trustees'';\n (8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--\n (A) by striking ``(f) The Federal trustees and the State \n trustees'' and inserting the following:\n ``(f) Grants.--The Trustees''; and\n (B) by striking ``this program'' and inserting ``this \n section, prioritizing the issuance of grants to facilitate \n habitat protection and habitat restoration programs''; and\n (9) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--\n (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Upon the \n expiration of the authorities granted in this section all'' and \n inserting the following:\n ``(2) Return of funds.--On expiration of the authority provided \n in this section, all''; and\n (B) by striking ``(g) The authority'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(g) Expiration.--\n ``(1) In general.--The authority''.\nSEC. 7406. ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS.\n (a) Exemption and Requirements.--Section 3302 of title 46, United \nStates Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(o) Additional Response Assets.--\n ``(1) Vessels exempt from inspection.--Except as otherwise \n provided in this subsection, a qualified vessel engaged in a \n qualified oil spill response shall not be subject to inspection if \n the qualified vessel--\n ``(A) has--\n ``(i) an agreement by contract or other approved means \n with an oil spill removal organization to support a \n response plan under section 311(j) of the Federal Water \n Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), including \n training and exercises related to oil spill response \n activities; or\n ``(ii) been approved by the Secretary to respond to a \n discharge of oil or to participate in training and \n exercises related to oil spill response activities;\n ``(B) is normally and substantially involved in activities \n other than, and not adapted to, spill response;\n ``(C) complies with all applicable laws for the use of such \n vessel in the activities for which such vessel is normally and \n substantially operated, including any inspection requirement \n under this title for such use; and\n ``(D) has at least 1 person aboard possessing \n certifications for, or who are in training for, applicable \n hazardous waste operations and emergency response.\n ``(2) Allowances.--A qualified vessel under paragraph (1) may--\n ``(A) unless otherwise inspected as a towing vessel under \n this title, tow only--\n ``(i) another vessel or a device, including a bladder, \n designed to carry oil or oil residues with the capacity of \n less than 250 barrels; or\n ``(ii) oil spill response equipment, including boom, \n skimmers, or other response equipment;\n ``(B) carry--\n ``(i) temporary storage containers on board for \n recovered oil or oil-contaminated materials collected \n during an oil spill response, including bags, drums, and \n totes as approved by the Secretary;\n ``(ii) oil spill response equipment; or\n ``(iii) no more than 6 passengers for hire in support \n of a response plan under Section 311(j) of the Federal \n Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) approved by \n the Secretary unless the vessel has been inspected under \n paragraph (4) or (8) of section 3301 or is authorized by \n the Secretary to carry more than 6 passengers for hire;\n ``(C) if the qualified vessel is a tank vessel, be used for \n storage of recovered oil;\n ``(D) conduct any other operation, or engage in training or \n exercises, in support of a response plan under section 311(j) \n of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) \n approved by the Secretary.\n ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n ``(A) Qualified vessel.--The term `qualified vessel' means \n a vessel operating in Coast Guard District Arctic.\n ``(B) Qualified oil spill.--The term `qualified oil spill' \n means an oil spill occurring in waters subject to the \n jurisdiction of Coast Guard District Arctic.''.\n (b) Repeal.--Section 11316 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), and the \nitems relating to such section in the table of contents in sections \n2(b) and 11001(b) of such Act, are repealed.\n (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall nullify or \ninvalidate the authorities and responsibilities prescribed in section \n50.10-10 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, for the Officer in \nCharge, Marine Inspection.\nSEC. 7407. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME OIL SPILL RESPONSE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, in coordination with other \nFederal agencies, as appropriate, review and update the Canada-US Joint \nMaritime Pollution Contingency Plan.\n (b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Commandant \nshall--\n (1) review each geographic annex within the contingency plan;\n (2) for each geographic area covered by the plan--\n (A) analyze the vessel traffic patterns, including the \n types of vessels transiting the area, and assess the risks of a \n pollution incident;\n (B) assess the risks of a pollution incident; and\n (C) update the plan based on such analysis and assessment;\n (3) determine if any of the areas should be expanded or \n modified, and update the plan accordingly to include future risk \n projections; and\n (4) evaluate the coverage and gaps of response assets on each \n side of the United States-Canada border and the manner in which \n such assets may be able to aid in implementing such plan.\n (c) Exercises.--The Commandant, in coordination with the Secretary \nof State, shall conduct a joint training exercise not less than once a \nyear to determine emergency response capabilities and identify other \ntypes of support necessary to effectuate a successful oil spill \nresponse, in accordance with the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution \nContingency Plan, including any update to such Plan carried out \npursuant to subsection (a).\n\n TITLE LXXV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE\n Subtitle A--Accountability Implementation\n\nSEC. 7501. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COAST GUARD REFORMS.\n (a) Government Accountability Office Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States \n shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, \n Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the efforts of the \n Coast Guard to mitigate cases of sexual assault and sexual \n harassment within the service.\n (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) evaluate--\n (i) the efforts of the Commandant to implement the \n directed actions from enclosure 1 of the memorandum titled \n ``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and \n Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023;\n (ii) whether the Commandant met the reporting \n requirements under section 5112 of title 14, United States \n Code; and\n (iii) the effectiveness of the actions of the Coast \n Guard, including efforts outside of the actions described \n in the memorandum titled ``Commandant's Directed Actions--\n Accountability and Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023, \n to mitigate instances of sexual assault and sexual \n harassment and improve the enforcement relating to such \n instances within the Coast Guard, and how the Coast Guard \n is overcoming challenges in implementing such actions;\n (B) make recommendations to the Commandant for improvements \n to the efforts of the service to mitigate instances of sexual \n assault and sexual harassment and improve the enforcement \n relating to such instances within the Coast Guard; and\n (C) make recommendations to the Committee on Transportation \n and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate to mitigate instances of sexual assault and sexual \n harassment in the Coast Guard and improve the enforcement \n relating to such instances within the Coast Guard, including \n proposed changes to any legislative authorities.\n (b) Report by Commandant.--Not later than 90 days after the date on \nwhich the Comptroller General completes all actions under subsection \n(a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a detailed written \nreport that includes the following:\n (1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, including interim \n milestones and timeframes, of any recommendation made by the \n Comptroller General under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the \n Commandant concurs.\n (2) With respect to any recommendation made under subsection \n (a)(2)(B) with which the Commandant does not concur, an explanation \n of the detailed reasons why the Commandant does not concur.\nSEC. 7502. COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION \nRECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN \nTHE MILITARY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall review the report of the \nIndependent Review Commission titled ``Hard Truths and the Duty to \nChange: Recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on \nSexual Assault in the Military'' referred to in the memorandum of the \nDepartment of Defense titled ``Memorandum for Senior Pentagon \nLeadership Commanders of the Combatant Commands Defense Agency and DoD \nField Activity Directors'', dated September 22, 2021, (relating to \ncommencing Department of Defense actions and implementation of the \nrecommendations of the Independent Review Commission to address sexual \nassault and sexual harassment in the military).\n (b) Strategy and Action Plan.--On completion of the review required \nunder subsection (a), and not later than 1 year after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee \non Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a \nwritten and detailed strategy and a written and detailed action plan \nthat--\n (1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth in the report by \n the Independent Review Commission described in subsection (a) that \n addresses a matter that is not within the jurisdiction of the Coast \n Guard, does not apply to the Coast Guard, or otherwise would not be \n beneficial to members of the Coast Guard, as determined by the \n Commandant; and\n (B) includes a brief rationale for such determination; and\n (2) with respect to each recommendation set forth in such \n report that is not identified under paragraph (1), includes--\n (A)(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of the \n recommendation;\n (ii) a description of changes the Commandant will make \n to associated Coast Guard policies so as to enable the \n implementation of the recommendation;\n (iii) an estimated timeline for implementation of the \n recommendation;\n (iv) the estimated cost of the implementation;\n (v) legislative proposals for such implementation, as \n appropriate; and\n (vi) any other information the Commandant considers \n appropriate; or\n (B) in the case of such a recommendation that the \n Commandant is unable to implement, an explanation of the reason \n the recommendation cannot be implemented.\n (c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through 2028, the Commandant \nshall provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \nthe Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \nthe House of Representatives with a briefing on the status of the \nimplementation of this section and any modification to the strategy and \nplan submitted under subsection (b).\n\n Subtitle B--Misconduct\n\nSEC. 7511. COVERED MISCONDUCT.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``SUBCHAPTER III--COVERED MISCONDUCT\n\n``Sec. 2531. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and \n access to evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and \n other misconduct\n ``(a) Issuance of Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \nenactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary, \nin consultation with the Office of the Inspector General of the \ndepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Office of the \nInspector General of the Department of Defense, shall issue a \ncomprehensive policy for the Coast Guard on the retention of and access \nto evidence and records relating to covered misconduct involving \nmembers of the Coast Guard.\n ``(b) Objectives.--The comprehensive policy required by subsection \n(a) shall revise existing policies and procedures, including systems of \nrecords, as necessary to ensure preservation of such evidence and \nrecords for periods sufficient--\n ``(1) to ensure that members of the Coast Guard who were \n victims of covered misconduct are able to pursue claims for \n veterans benefits;\n ``(2) to support administrative processes, criminal \n proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by military or civil \n authorities; and\n ``(3) for such other purposes relating to the documentation of \n an incident of covered misconduct in the Coast Guard as the \n Secretary considers appropriate.\n ``(c) Elements.--\n ``(1) In general.--In developing the comprehensive policy \n required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum--\n ``(A) identify records relating to an incident of covered \n misconduct that shall be retained;\n ``(B) with respect to records relating to covered \n misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard that are not \n records of the Coast Guard, identify such records known to or \n in the possession of the Coast Guard, and set forth procedures \n for Coast Guard coordination with the custodian of such records \n for proper retention of the records;\n ``(C) set forth criteria for the collection and retention \n of records relating to covered misconduct involving members of \n the Coast Guard;\n ``(D) identify physical evidence and nondocumentary forms \n of evidence relating to covered misconduct that shall be \n retained;\n ``(E) set forth the period for which evidence and records \n relating to covered misconduct involving members of the Coast \n Guard, including Coast Guard Form 6095, shall be retained, \n except that--\n ``(i) any physical or forensic evidence relating to \n rape or sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and \n 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the \n Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be retained not \n less than 50 years, and for other covered misconduct not \n less than the statute of limitations of the alleged offense \n under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and\n ``(ii) documentary evidence relating to rape or sexual \n assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of \n title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of \n Military Justice), shall be retained not less than 50 \n years;\n ``(F) consider locations in which such records shall be \n stored;\n ``(G) identify media and methods that may be used to \n preserve and ensure access to such records, including \n electronic systems of records;\n ``(H) ensure the protection of privacy of--\n ``(i) individuals named in records and status of \n records under section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to \n as the `Freedom of Information Act') and section 552a of \n title 5 (commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act'); and\n ``(ii) individuals named in restricted reporting cases;\n ``(I) designate the 1 or more positions within the Coast \n Guard that shall have the responsibility for such record \n retention by the Coast Guard;\n ``(J) require education and training for members and \n civilian employees of the Coast Guard on record retention \n requirements under this section;\n ``(K) set forth criteria for access to such records \n relating to covered misconduct involving members of the Coast \n Guard, including whether the consent of the victim should be \n required, by--\n ``(i) victims of covered misconduct;\n ``(ii) law enforcement authorities;\n ``(iii) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and\n ``(iv) other individuals and entities, including \n alleged assailants;\n ``(L) require uniform collection of data on--\n ``(i) the incidence of covered misconduct in the Coast \n Guard; and\n ``(ii) disciplinary actions taken in substantiated \n cases of covered misconduct in the Coast Guard; and\n ``(M) set forth standards for communications with, and \n notifications to, victims, consistent with--\n ``(i) the requirements of any applicable Department of \n Defense policy; and\n ``(ii) to the extent practicable, any applicable policy \n of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.\n ``(2) Retention of certain forms and evidence in connection \n with restricted reports and unrestricted reports of sexual assault \n involving members of the coast guard.--\n ``(A) In general.--The comprehensive policy required by \n subsection (a) shall require all unique or original copies of \n Coast Guard Form 6095 filed in connection with a restricted or \n unrestricted report on an alleged incident of rape or sexual \n assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 \n (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice), involving a member of the Coast Guard to be retained \n for the longer of--\n ``(i) 50 years commencing on the date of signature of \n the covered person on Coast Guard Form 6095; or\n ``(ii) the time provided for the retention of such form \n in connection with unrestricted and restricted reports on \n incidents of sexual assault involving members of the Coast \n Guard under Coast Guard policy.\n ``(B) Protection of confidentiality.--Any Coast Guard form \n retained under subparagraph (A) shall be retained in a manner \n that protects the confidentiality of the member of the Coast \n Guard concerned in accordance with Coast Guard policy.\n ``(3) Retention of case notes in investigations of covered \n misconduct involving members of the coast guard.--\n ``(A) Required retention of all investigative records.--The \n comprehensive policy required by subsection (a) shall require, \n for all criminal investigations relating to an alleged incident \n of covered misconduct involving a member of the Coast Guard, \n the retention of all elements of the case file.\n ``(B) Elements.--The elements of the case file to be \n retained under subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum--\n ``(i) the case activity record;\n ``(ii) the case review record;\n ``(iii) investigative plans; and\n ``(iv) all case notes made by any investigating agent.\n ``(C) Retention period.--All elements of the case file \n shall be retained for not less than 50 years for cases \n involving rape or sexual assault, as described in sections \n 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of \n the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and not less than the \n statute of limitations of the alleged offense under the Uniform \n Code of Military Justice for other covered misconduct, and no \n element of any such case file may be destroyed until the \n expiration of such period.\n ``(4) Return of personal property upon completion of related \n proceedings in unrestricted reporting cases.--Notwithstanding the \n records and evidence retention requirements described in paragraphs \n (1)(E) and (2), personal property retained as evidence in \n connection with an incident of rape or sexual assault, as described \n in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and \n 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), involving a member \n of the Coast Guard may be returned to the rightful owner of such \n property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and \n administrative proceedings related to such incident, as determined \n by the Commandant.\n ``(5) Return of personal property in restricted reporting \n cases.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe procedures \n under which a victim who files a restricted report of an \n incident of sexual assault may request, at any time, the return \n of any personal property of the victim obtained as part of the \n sexual assault forensic examination.\n ``(B) Requirements.--The procedures required by \n subparagraph (A) shall ensure that--\n ``(i) a request by a victim for the return of personal \n property described under subparagraph (A) may be made on a \n confidential basis and without affecting the restricted \n nature of the restricted report; and\n ``(ii) at the time of the filing of the restricted \n report, a Special Victims' Counsel, Sexual Assault Response \n Coordinator, or Sexual Assault Prevention and Response \n Victim Advocate--\n\n ``(I) informs the victim that the victim may \n request the return of personal property as described in \n such subparagraph; and\n ``(II) advises the victim that such a request for \n the return of personal property may negatively impact a \n subsequent case adjudication if the victim later \n decides to convert the restricted report to an \n unrestricted report.\n\n ``(C) Rule of construction.--Except with respect to \n personal property returned to a victim under this paragraph, \n nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the \n requirement to retain a sexual assault forensic examination kit \n for the period specified in paragraph (2).\n ``(6) Victim access to records.--With respect to victim access \n to records after all final disposition actions and any appeals have \n been completed, as applicable, the comprehensive policy required by \n subsection (a) shall provide that, to the maximum extent \n practicable, and in such a manner that will not jeopardize an \n active investigation or an active case--\n ``(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a case in which \n either the victim or alleged perpetrator is a covered person \n shall have access to all records that are directly related to \n the victim's case, or related to the victim themselves, in \n accordance with the policy issued under subsection (a) and \n subject to required protections under sections 552 and 552a of \n title 5;\n ``(B) a victim of covered misconduct who requests access to \n records under section 552 or 552a of title 5 concerning the \n victim's case shall be determined to have a compelling need, \n and the records request shall be processed under expedited \n processing procedures, if in the request for such records the \n victim indicates that the records concerned are related to the \n covered misconduct case;\n ``(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of title 5 to the \n redaction of information related to a records request by a \n victim of covered misconduct made under such sections after all \n final disposition actions and any appeals have been completed--\n ``(i) any such redaction shall be applied to the \n minimum extent possible so as to ensure the provision of \n the maximum amount of unredacted information to the victim \n that is permissible by law; and\n ``(ii) any such redaction shall not be applied to--\n\n ``(I) receipt by the victim of the victim's own \n statement; or\n ``(II) the victim's information from an \n investigation; and\n\n ``(D) in the case of such a records request for which the \n timelines for expedited processing are not met, the Commandant \n shall provide to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, \n Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on \n Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives in person and in writing a briefing that \n explains the reasons for the denial or the delay in processing, \n as applicable.\n ``(d) Definition of Covered Person.--In this section, the term \n`covered person' includes--\n ``(1) a member of the Coast Guard on active duty;\n ``(2) a member of the Coast Guard Reserve with respect to \n crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary on any date on \n which such member is in a military status under section 802 of \n title 10 (article 2 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);\n ``(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with respect to crimes \n investigated by or reported to the Secretary; and\n ``(4) in the case of an investigation of covered misconduct \n conducted by, or an incident of covered misconduct reported to, the \n Coast Guard involving a civilian employee of the Coast Guard, any \n such civilian employee of the Coast Guard.\n ``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or \nrequires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the discovery, \ninspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or other internal \ndocuments or work product generated by counsel, an attorney for the \nGovernment, or their assistants or representatives.\n``Sec. 2532. Requirement to maintain certain records\n ``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall maintain all work product \nrelated to documenting a disposition decision on an investigation by \nthe Coast Guard Investigative Service or other law enforcement entity \ninvestigating a Coast Guard member accused of an offense against \nchapter 47 of title 10.\n ``(b) Record Retention Period.--Work product documents and the case \naction summary described in subsection (c) shall be maintained for a \nperiod of not less than 7 years from the date of the disposition \ndecision.\n ``(c) Case Action Summary.--Upon a final disposition action for \ncases described in subsection (a), except for offenses of wrongful use \nor possession of a controlled substance under section 912a of title 10 \n(article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), where the \nmember accused is an officer of pay grade O-4 and below or an enlisted \nmember of pay grade E-7 and below, a convening authority shall sign a \ncase action summary that includes the following:\n ``(1) The disposition actions.\n ``(2) The name and command of the referral authority.\n ``(3) Records documenting when a referral authority consulted \n with a staff judge advocate or special trial counsel, as \n applicable, before a disposition action was taken, to include the \n recommendation of the staff judge advocate or special trial \n counsel.\n ``(4) A reference section listing the materials reviewed in \n making a disposition decision.\n ``(5) The Coast Guard Investigative Service report of \n investigation.\n ``(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative Service report of \n adjudication included as an enclosure.\n ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `work product' \nincludes--\n ``(1) a prosecution memorandum;\n ``(2) emails, notes, and other correspondence related to a \n disposition decision; and\n ``(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of \n subsection (c).\n ``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or \nrequires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the discovery, \ninspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or other internal \ndocuments or work product generated by counsel, an attorney for the \nGovernment, or their assistants or representatives.\n``Sec. 2533. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the Commandant \nshall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation \nof the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \nthe House of Representatives a report on incidents of covered \nmisconduct involving members of the Coast Guard, including recruits and \nofficer candidates, and claims of retaliation related to the reporting \nof any such incident.\n ``(b) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this \nsection, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data collection \nand reporting such that the ability to analyze trends is not \ncompromised.\n ``(c) Contents.--\n ``(1) Incidents involving members.--\n ``(A) Information and data.--\n ``(i) In general.--Each report required under \n subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding calendar \n year, information and data on--\n\n ``(I) incidents of covered misconduct; and\n ``(II) incidents of retaliation against a member of \n the Coast Guard related to the reporting of covered \n misconduct, disaggregated by type of retaliation claim.\n\n ``(ii) Inclusions.--The information and data on the \n incidents described in clause (i) shall include the \n following:\n\n ``(I) All incidents of covered misconduct and \n retaliation described in clause (i) reported to the \n Commandant or any other official of the Coast Guard \n during the preceding calendar year (referred to in this \n subsection as a `reported incident').\n ``(II) The number of reported incidents committed \n against members of the Coast Guard.\n ``(III) The number of reported incidents committed \n by members of the Coast Guard.\n ``(IV) Information on reported incidents, in \n accordance with the policy prescribed under section \n 549G(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum \n extent practicable.\n ``(V) The number of reported incidents that were \n entered into the Catch a Serial Offender system, \n including the number of such incidents that resulted in \n the identification of a potential or confirmed match.\n ``(VI) The number of reported incidents that were \n substantiated (referred to in this subsection as a \n `substantiated reported incident').\n ``(VII) A synopsis of each substantiated reported \n incident that includes--\n\n ``(aa) a brief description of the nature of the \n incident;\n ``(bb) whether the accused member has \n previously been convicted of sexual assault; and\n ``(cc) whether alcohol or other controlled or \n prohibited substances were involved in the \n incident, and a description of the involvement.\n\n ``(VIII) The type of case disposition associated \n with each substantiated reported incident, such as--\n\n ``(aa) conviction and sentence by court-\n martial, including charges and specifications for \n which convicted;\n ``(bb) acquittal of all charges at court-\n martial;\n ``(cc) as appropriate, imposition of a \n nonjudicial punishment under section 815 of title \n 10 (article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice);\n ``(dd) as appropriate, administrative action \n taken, including a description of each type of such \n action imposed;\n ``(ee) dismissal of all charges, including a \n description of each reason for dismissal and the \n stage at which dismissal occurred; and\n ``(ff) whether the accused member was \n administratively separated or, in the case of an \n officer, allowed to resign in lieu of court-\n martial, and the characterization (honorable, \n general, or other than honorable) of the service of \n the member upon separation or resignation.\n\n ``(IX) With respect to any incident of covered \n misconduct reported to the Commandant or any other \n official of the Coast Guard during the preceding \n calendar year that involves a report of retaliation \n relating to the incident--\n\n ``(aa) a narrative description of the \n retaliation claim;\n ``(bb) the nature of the relationship between \n the complainant and the individual accused of \n committing the retaliation; and\n ``(cc) the nature of the relationship between \n the individual accused of committing the covered \n misconduct and the individual accused of committing \n the retaliation.\n\n ``(X) The disposition of or action taken by the \n Coast Guard or any other Federal, State, local, or \n Tribal entity with respect to a substantiated reported \n incident.\n ``(XI) With respect to any investigation of a \n reported incident--\n\n ``(aa) the status of the investigation or \n information relating to any referral to outside law \n enforcement entities;\n ``(bb) the official or office of the Coast \n Guard that received the complaint;\n ``(cc) a description of the results of such an \n investigation or information with respect to \n whether the results of the investigation were \n provided to the complainant; or\n ``(dd) whether the investigation substantiated \n an offense under chapter 47 of title 10 (the \n Uniform Code of Military Justice).\n ``(iii) Format.--With respect to the information and \n data required under clause (i), the Commandant shall report \n such information and data separately for each type of \n covered misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the \n information and data for multiple types of covered \n misconduct offenses.\n ``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning on the \n date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, \n each report required by subsection (a) shall include, for the \n preceding calendar year, an analysis or assessment of trends in \n the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents described in \n subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment of the Coast \n Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-\n 213).\n ``(C) Response.--Each report required under subsection (a) \n shall include, for the preceding calendar year, a description \n of the policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, \n investigations (including overarching investigations), \n research, or studies implemented by the Commandant in response \n to any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving a \n member of the Coast Guard.\n ``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection (a) \n shall include a plan for actions to be taken during the year \n following the year covered by the report to enhance the \n prevention of and response to incidents described in \n subparagraph (A)(i) involving members of the Coast Guard.\n ``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response \n activities.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall \n include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct \n prevention and response activities related to incidents \n described in subparagraph (A)(i) carried out by the Coast Guard \n during the preceding calendar year.\n ``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required under \n subsection (a) shall include, for incidents described in \n subparagraph (A)(i)--\n ``(i) an analysis of the factors that may have \n contributed to such incidents;\n ``(ii) an assessment of the role of such factors in \n contributing to such incidents during such year; and\n ``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or \n reduce such contributing factors.\n ``(2) Incidents involving recruits and officer candidates.--\n ``(A) Information and data.--\n ``(i) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), each \n report required under subsection (a) shall include, as a \n separate appendix or enclosure, for the preceding calendar \n year, information and data on--\n\n ``(I) incidents of covered misconduct involving a \n recruit of the Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May \n or an officer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer \n Candidate School; and\n ``(II) incidents of retaliation against such a \n recruit or officer candidate related to the reporting \n of covered misconduct, disaggregated by type of \n retaliation claim.\n\n ``(ii) Inclusions.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--The information and data on the \n incidents described in clause (i) shall include the \n following:\n\n ``(aa) All incidents of covered misconduct and \n retaliation described in clause (i) reported to the \n Commandant or any other official of the Coast Guard \n during the preceding calendar year (referred to in \n this subsection as a `reported incident').\n ``(bb) The number of reported incidents \n committed against recruits and officer candidates \n described in clause (i)(I).\n ``(cc) The number of reported incidents \n committed by such recruits and officer candidates.\n ``(dd) Information on reported incidents, in \n accordance with the policy prescribed under section \n 549G(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note), to the \n maximum extent practicable.\n ``(ee)(AA) The number of reported incidents \n that were entered into the Catch a Serial Offender \n system.\n ``(BB) Of such reported incidents entered \n into such system, the number that resulted in \n the identification of a potential or confirmed \n match.\n ``(ff) The number of reported incidents that \n were substantiated (referred to in this subsection \n as a `substantiated reported incident').\n ``(gg) A synopsis of each substantiated \n reported incident that includes--\n ``(AA) a brief description of the nature of \n the incident; and\n ``(BB) whether alcohol or other controlled \n or prohibited substances were involved in the \n incident, and a description of the involvement.\n ``(hh) The type of case disposition associated \n with each substantiated reported incident, such \n as--\n ``(AA) conviction and sentence by court-\n martial, including charges and specifications \n for which convicted;\n ``(BB) acquittal of all charges at court-\n martial;\n ``(CC) as appropriate, imposition of a \n nonjudicial punishment under section 815 of \n title 10 (article 15 of the Uniform Code of \n Military Justice);\n ``(DD) as appropriate, administrative \n action taken, including a description of each \n type of such action imposed;\n ``(EE) dismissal of all charges, including \n a description of each reason for dismissal and \n the stage at which dismissal occurred; and\n ``(FF) whether the accused member was \n administratively separated or, in the case of \n an officer, allowed to resign in lieu of court-\n martial, and the characterization (honorable, \n general, or other than honorable) of the \n service of the member upon separation or \n resignation.\n ``(ii) With respect to any incident of covered \n misconduct involving recruits or officer candidates \n reported to the Commandant or any other official of \n the Coast Guard during the preceding calendar year \n that involves a report of retaliation relating to \n the incident--\n ``(AA) a narrative description of the \n retaliation claim;\n ``(BB) the nature of the relationship \n between the complainant and the individual \n accused of committing the retaliation; and\n ``(CC) the nature of the relationship \n between the individual accused of committing \n the covered misconduct and the individual \n accused of committing the retaliation.\n ``(jj) The disposition of or action taken by \n the Coast Guard or any other Federal, State, local, \n or Tribal entity with respect to a substantiated \n reported incident.\n ``(kk) With respect to any investigation of a \n reported incident--\n ``(AA) the status of the investigation or \n information relating to any referral to outside \n law enforcement entities;\n ``(BB) the official or office of the Coast \n Guard that received the complaint;\n ``(CC) a description of the results of such \n an investigation or information with respect to \n whether the results of the investigation were \n provided to the complainant; or\n ``(DD) whether the investigation \n substantiated an offense under chapter 47 of \n title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice).\n\n ``(II) Format.--With respect to the information and \n data required under clause (i), the Commandant shall \n report such information and data separately for each \n type of covered misconduct offense, and shall not \n aggregate the information and data for multiple types \n of covered misconduct offenses.\n\n ``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning on the \n date of enactment of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, \n each report required by subsection (a) shall include, for the \n preceding calendar year, an analysis or assessment of trends in \n the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents described in \n subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment of the Coast \n Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-\n 213).\n ``(C) Response.--Each report required under subsection (a) \n shall include, for the preceding calendar year, a description \n of the policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, \n investigations (including overarching investigations), \n research, or studies implemented by the Commandant in response \n to any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving--\n ``(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at Training Center \n Cape May; or\n ``(ii) an officer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer \n Candidate School.\n ``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection (a) \n shall include a written and detailed plan for actions to be \n taken during the year following the year covered by the report \n to enhance the prevention of and response to incidents \n described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving a recruit of the \n Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May or an officer candidate \n at the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School.\n ``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response \n activities.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall \n include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct \n prevention and response activities related to incidents \n described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph carried out \n by the Coast Guard during the preceding calendar year.\n ``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required under \n subsection (a) shall include, for incidents described in \n subparagraph (A)(i)--\n ``(i) an analysis of the factors that may have \n contributed to such incidents;\n ``(ii) an assessment of the role of such factors in \n contributing to such incidents during such year; and\n ``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or \n reduce such contributing factors.\n ``(3) Implementation status of accountability and transparency \n review directed actions.--Each report required under subsection (a) \n submitted during the 5-year period beginning on March 1, 2025, \n shall include information on the implementation by the Commandant \n of the directed actions described in the memorandum of the Coast \n Guard titled `Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and \n Transparency', issued on November 27, 2023, including--\n ``(A) a description of actions taken to address each \n directed action during the year covered by the report;\n ``(B) the implementation status of each directed action;\n ``(C) in the case of any directed action that has not been \n implemented--\n ``(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of the \n recommendation;\n ``(ii) an estimated timeline for implementation of the \n recommendation;\n ``(iii) description of changes the Commandant intends \n to make to associated Coast Guard policies so as to enable \n the implementation of the recommendation; and\n ``(iv) any other information the Commandant considers \n appropriate;\n ``(D) a description of the metrics and milestones used to \n measure completion, accountability, and effectiveness of each \n directed action;\n ``(E) a description of any additional actions the \n Commandant is taking to mitigate instances of covered \n misconduct within the Coast Guard;\n ``(F) any legislative change proposal necessary to \n implement the directed actions; and\n ``(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to implement the \n directed actions in a timely and effective manner, including a \n list of personnel needed for such implementation.\n ``(d) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information \ncollected under the authority of this section is reported or otherwise \nmade available to the public, such information shall be provided in a \nform that is consistent with applicable privacy protections under \nFederal law and does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.\n ``(e) Substantiated Defined.--In this section, the term \n`substantiated' has the meaning given the term under section 1631(c) of \nthe Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 \n(10 U.S.C. 1561 note).\n``Sec. 2534. Review of discharge characterization\n ``(a) Downgrade.--\n ``(1) In general.--The decision to conduct a case review under \n this section shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of the \n department in which the Coast Guard is operating.\n ``(2) Board of review.--In addition to the requirements of \n section 1553 of title 10, a board of review for a former member of \n the Coast Guard established pursuant to such section and under part \n 51 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the \n date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025), \n may upon a motion of the board and subject to review by the \n Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, \n downgrade an honorable discharge to a general (under honorable \n conditions) discharge upon a finding that a former member of the \n Coast Guard, while serving on active duty as a member of the armed \n forces, committed sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation \n of section 920, 920b, or 934 of title 10 (article 120, 120b, or 134 \n of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).\n ``(3) Evidence.--Any downgrade under paragraph (2) shall be \n supported by clear and convincing evidence.\n ``(4) Limitation.--The review board under paragraph (2) may not \n downgrade a discharge of a former member of the Coast Guard if the \n same action described in paragraph (2) was considered prior to \n separation from active duty by an administrative board in \n determining the characterization of discharge as otherwise provided \n by law and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the \n Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.\n ``(b) Procedural Rights.--\n ``(1) In general.--A review by a board established under \n section 1553 of title 10 and under part 51 of title 33, Code of \n Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the \n Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025), shall be based on the \n records of the Coast Guard, and with respect to a member who also \n served in another one of the armed forces, the records of the armed \n forces concerned and such other evidence as may be presented to the \n board.\n ``(2) Evidence by witness.--A witness may present evidence to \n the board in person or by affidavit.\n ``(3) Appearance before board.--A person who requests a review \n under this section may appear before the board in person or by \n counsel or an accredited representative of an organization \n recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of \n title 38.\n ``(4) Notification.--A former member of the Coast Guard who is \n subject to a downgrade in discharge characterization review under \n subsection (a) shall be notified in writing of such proceedings, \n afforded the right to obtain copies of records and documents \n relevant to the proceedings, and the right to appear before the \n board in person or by counsel or an accredited representative of an \n organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under \n chapter 59 of title 38.\n``Sec. 2535. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \nenactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant \nshall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military \ndepartments, establish and maintain a detailed and publicly available \nsafe-to-report policy described in subsection (b) that applies with \nrespect to all members of the Coast Guard (including members of the \nreserve and auxiliary components of the Coast Guard), cadets at the \nCoast Guard Academy, and any other individual undergoing training at an \naccession point of the Coast Guard.\n ``(b) Safe-to-Report Policy.--The safe-to-report policy described \nin this subsection is a policy that--\n ``(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral misconduct, \n involving a member of the Coast Guard who is the alleged victim or \n reporting witness of a sexual assault; and\n ``(2) applies to all such individuals, regardless of--\n ``(A) to whom the victim makes the allegation or who \n receives the victim's report of sexual assault; or\n ``(B) whether the report, investigation, or prosecution is \n handled by military or civilian authorities.\n ``(c) Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances.--In issuing the \npolicy under subsection (a), the Commandant shall specify mitigating \ncircumstances that decrease the gravity of minor collateral misconduct \nor the impact of such misconduct on good order and discipline and \naggravating circumstances that increase the gravity of minor collateral \nmisconduct or the impact of such misconduct on good order and \ndiscipline for purposes of the safe-to-report policy.\n ``(d) Tracking of Collateral Misconduct Incidents.--In conjunction \nwith the issuance of the policy under subsection (a), the Commandant \nshall develop and implement a process to anonymously track incidents of \nminor collateral misconduct that are subject to the safe-to-report \npolicy.\n ``(e) Minor Collateral Misconduct Defined.--In this section, the \nterm `minor collateral misconduct' means any minor misconduct that is \npotentially punishable under chapter 47 of title 10 that--\n ``(1) is committed close in time to or during a sexual assault \n and directly related to the incident that formed the basis of the \n allegation of sexual assault allegation;\n ``(2) is discovered as a direct result of the report of sexual \n assault or the ensuing investigation into such sexual assault; and\n ``(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances (as specified \n in the policy issued under subsection (a)) that increase the \n gravity of the minor misconduct or the impact of such misconduct on \n good order and discipline.\n``Sec. 2536. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military \n Justice or Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered misconduct\n ``Beginning on March 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the \nCommandant shall provide a detailed written notification to the \nCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and \nthe Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives with respect to each of the following:\n ``(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 \n of title 10) has been amended--\n ``(A) to add any sex-related offense as a new article; or\n ``(B) to remove an article relating to covered misconduct \n described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 301.\n ``(2) Whether the Manual for Courts Martial has been modified--\n ``(A) to add any sex-related offense as an offense \n described under an article of the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice; or\n ``(B) to remove as an offense described under an article of \n the Uniform Code of Military Justice covered misconduct \n described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 301.\n``Sec. 2537. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of \n misconduct against senior leaders\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \nenactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary \nshall establish a publicly available, written policy to improve \noversight, investigations, accountability, and public transparency \nregarding alleged misconduct of senior leaders of the Coast Guard.\n ``(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)--\n ``(1) shall require that--\n ``(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct made against a \n senior leader of the Coast Guard shall be reported to the \n Office of the Inspector General of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating not later than 72 hours after the \n allegation is reported to the Coast Guard or the department in \n which the Coast Guard is operating; and\n ``(B) the Inspector General of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating shall notify the head of the Coast \n Guard office in which the senior leader is serving with respect \n to the receipt of such allegation, or, in a case where the \n senior leader is the head of such Coast Guard office, the next \n in the chain of command, as appropriate, except in a case in \n which the Inspector General determines that such notification \n would risk impairing an ongoing investigation, would \n unnecessarily compromise the anonymity of the individual making \n the allegation, or would otherwise be inappropriate; and\n ``(2) to the extent practicable, shall be consistent with \n Department of Defense directives, including Department of Defense \n Directive 5505.06.\n ``(c) First Right to Exclusive Investigation.--The Inspector \nGeneral of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating--\n ``(1) shall have the first right to investigate an allegation \n described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and\n ``(2) in cases with concurrent jurisdiction involving an \n allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), may investigate such \n an allegation to the exclusion of any other Coast Guard criminal or \n administrative investigation if the Inspector General determines \n that an exclusive investigation is necessary to maintain the \n integrity of the investigation.\n ``(d) Public Availability and Broad Dissemination.--The policy \nestablished under subsection (a) shall be made available to the public \nand incorporated into training and curricula across the Coast Guard at \nall levels to ensure broad understanding of the policy among members \nand personnel of the Coast Guard.\n ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:\n ``(1) Alleged misconduct.--The term `alleged misconduct'--\n ``(A) means a credible allegation that, if proven, would \n constitute a violation of--\n ``(i) a provision of criminal law, including the \n Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of title 10); \n or\n ``(ii) a recognized standard, such as the Department of \n Defense Joint Ethics Regulation or other Federal \n regulation, including any other Department of Defense \n regulation and any Department of Homeland Security \n regulation; or\n ``(B) could reasonably be expected to be of significance to \n the Secretary or the Inspector General of the department in \n which the Coast Guard is operating, particularly in a case in \n which there is an element of misuse of position or of \n unauthorized personal benefit to the senior official, a family \n member, or an associate.\n ``(2) Senior leader of the coast guard.--The term `senior \n leader of the Coast Guard' means--\n ``(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve officer of the \n Coast Guard in the grade of O-7 or higher;\n ``(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected for promotion \n to the grade of O-7;\n ``(C) a current or former civilian member of the Senior \n Executive Service (career reserved) employed by the Coast \n Guard; or\n ``(D) any civilian member of the Coast Guard whose position \n is deemed equivalent to that of a member of the Senior \n Executive Service (career reserved), as determined by the \n Office of the Inspector General of the department in which the \n Coast Guard is operating.\n``Sec. 2538. Inclusion and command review of information on covered \n misconduct in personnel service records\n ``(a) Information on Reports on Covered Misconduct.--\n ``(1) In general.--If a complaint of covered misconduct is made \n against a member of the Coast Guard and the member is convicted by \n court-martial or receives nonjudicial punishment or punitive \n administrative action for such covered misconduct, a notation to \n that effect shall be placed in the personnel service record of the \n member, regardless of the grade of the member.\n ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the inclusion of information in \n personnel service records under paragraph (1) is to alert \n supervisors and commanders to any member of their command who has \n received a court-martial conviction, nonjudicial punishment, or \n punitive administrative action for covered misconduct in order--\n ``(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat offenses will \n escape the notice of supervisors and commanders; and\n ``(B) to help inform commissioning or promotability of the \n member;\n ``(3) Limitation on placement.--A notation under paragraph (1) \n may not be placed in the restricted section of the personnel \n service record of a member.\n ``(4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be \n construed to prohibit or limit the capacity of a member of the \n Coast Guard to challenge or appeal the placement of a notation, or \n location of placement of a notation, in the personnel service \n record of the member in accordance with procedures otherwise \n applicable to such challenges or appeals.\n ``(b) Command Review of History of Covered Misconduct.--\n ``(1) In general.--Under policy to be prescribed by the \n Secretary, the commanding officer of a unit or facility to which a \n covered member is assigned or transferred shall review the history \n of covered misconduct as documented in the personnel service record \n of a covered member in order to become familiar with such history \n of the covered member.\n ``(2) Covered member defined.--In this subsection, the term \n `covered member' means a member of the Coast Guard who, at the time \n of assignment or transfer as described in paragraph (1), has a \n history of 1 or more covered misconduct offenses as documented in \n the personnel service record of such member or such other records \n or files as the Commandant shall specify in the policy prescribed \n under subparagraph (A).\n ``(c) Review of Personnel Service Record to Determine Suitability \nfor Civilian Employment.--Under policy to be prescribed by the \nSecretary, the Commandant shall establish procedures that are \nconsistent with the law, policies, and practices of the Department of \nDefense in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2025 to consider and review the personnel service \nrecord of a former member of the Armed Forces to determine the \nsuitability of the individual for civilian employment in the Coast \nGuard.\n``Sec. 2539. Covered misconduct defined\n ``In this title, the term `covered misconduct' means--\n ``(1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) \n and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform \n Code of Military Justice);\n ``(2) sexual harassment, as described in Executive Order 14062 \n dated January 26, 2022, and enumerated under section 934 of title \n 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);\n ``(3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual contact, as \n described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of title 10 (articles \n 120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);\n ``(4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation of content \n as described in sections 917 and 920c of title 10 (articles 117a \n and 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);\n ``(5) the child pornography offenses as described in section \n 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military \n Justice);\n ``(6) rape and sexual assault of a child, other sexual \n misconduct, and stalking, as described in sections 920b, 920c(a), \n and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 120c, and 130 of the Uniform \n Code of Military Justice); and\n ``(7) domestic violence, as described in section 928b of title \n 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).''.\n (b) Rulemaking.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a rulemaking \n to implement section 2534.\n (2) Deadline for regulations.--The regulations issued under \n paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days after the \n date on which the Commandant promulgates a final rule pursuant to \n such paragraph.\n (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14, \nUnited States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``Subtitle III--Covered Misconduct\n\n``2531. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access to \n evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and other \n misconduct.\n``2532. Requirement to maintain certain records.\n``2533. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard.\n``2534. Review of discharge characterization.\n``2535. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.\n``2536. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice or \n Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered misconduct.\n``2537. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of \n misconduct against senior leaders.\n``2538. Inclusion and command review of information on covered \n misconduct in personnel service records.\n``2539. Covered misconduct defined.''.\nSEC. 7512. POLICY RELATING TO CARE AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF COVERED \nMISCONDUCT.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue Coast Guard policy \nrelating to the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are \nalleged victims covered misconduct.\n (b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall require, \nto the maximum extent practicable, that--\n (1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an alleged victim of \n covered misconduct and discloses such covered misconduct to the \n appropriate individual of the Coast Guard responsible for providing \n victim care and support--\n (A) shall receive care and support from such individual; \n and\n (B) such individual shall not deny or unreasonably delay \n providing care and support; and\n (2) in the case of such an alleged victim to whom care and \n support cannot be provided by the appropriate individual contacted \n by the alleged victim based on programmatic eligibility criteria or \n any other reason that affects the ability of such appropriate \n individual to provide care and support (such as being stationed at \n a remote unit or serving on a vessel currently underway) the \n alleged victim shall receive, with the permission of the alleged \n victim--\n (A) an in-person introduction to appropriate service \n providers, for which the alleged victim is physically present, \n which shall occur at the discretion of the alleged victim; and\n (B) access to follow-up services from the appropriate 1 or \n more service providers.\n (c) Applicability.--The policy issued under subsection (a) shall \napply to--\n (1) all Coast Guard personnel responsible for the care and \n support of victims of covered misconduct; and\n (2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Commandant considers \n appropriate.\n (d) Revision of Policy Relating to Domestic Abuse.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue or revise any \n Coast Guard policy or process described in paragraph (2) so as to \n define the term ``intimate partner'' to have the meaning given such \n term in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.\n (2) Policy or process described.--A policy or process referred \n to in paragraph (1) is a policy or process which is--\n (A) related to domestic abuse;\n (B) written; and\n (C) publicly available.\n (e) Training.--\n (1) In general.--All Coast Guard personnel responsible for the \n care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are alleged \n victims of covered misconduct shall receive training in accordance \n with professional standards of practice to ensure that such alleged \n victims receive adequate care that is consistent with the policy \n issued under subsection (a).\n (2) Elements.--The training required by paragraph (1)--\n (A) shall include--\n (i) instructions on specific procedures for \n implementing the policy issued under subsection (a); and\n (ii) information on resources and personnel critical \n for the implementation of such policy; and\n (B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall be provided in \n person.\n (f) Covered Misconduct.--In this section, the term ``covered \nmisconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term in section 2539 of \ntitle 14, United States Code.\nSEC. 7513. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE IN, SEPARATION OF \nMEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED COVERED MISCONDUCT.\n (a) Policy to Require Review of Certain Proposed Involuntary \nSeparations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, the Commandant shall establish, with respect to any proposed \ninvoluntary separation under chapter 59 of title 10, United States \nCode, a Coast Guard policy to review the circumstances of, and grounds \nfor, such a proposed involuntary separation of any member of the Coast \nGuard who--\n (1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of covered \n misconduct;\n (2) within 2 years after making such a report, is recommended \n for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard; and\n (3) requests the review on the grounds that the member believes \n the recommendation for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard \n was initiated in retaliation for making the report.\n (b) Recusal.--\n (1) In general.--The policy established under subsection (a) \n shall set forth a process for the recusal of commanding officers \n and the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2) from making \n initial or subsequent decisions on proposed separations or from \n reviewing proposed separations.\n (2) Criteria.--The recusal process established under paragraph \n (1) shall specify criteria for recusal, including mandatory recusal \n from making a decision on a proposed separation, and from reviewing \n a proposed separation, if the commanding officer or the flag \n officer described in subsection (c)(2) was, at any time--\n (A) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault, \n harassment, or retaliation, filed by the member of the Coast \n Guard described in subsection (a) who is the subject of a \n proposed involuntary separation or whose proposed separation is \n under review; or\n (B) associated with the individual suspected or accused of \n perpetrating the incident of covered misconduct reported by \n such member.\n (c) Concurrence of Flag Officer Required.--\n (1) In general.--The policy established under subsection (a) \n shall require the concurrence of the flag officer described in \n paragraph (2) in order to separate the member of the Coast Guard \n described in such subsection.\n (2) Flag officer described.--\n (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), \n the flag officer described in this paragraph is--\n (i) the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the \n successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel policy; or\n (ii) a designee of the Deputy Commandant for Mission \n Support (or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees \n personnel policy) who is in a grade not lower than O-7.\n (B) Chain of command exception.--In the case of a member of \n the Coast Guard described in subsection (a) who is in the \n immediate chain of command of the Deputy Commandant for Mission \n Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel \n policy or the designee of the Deputy Commandant for Mission \n Support or the successor Vice Admiral that oversees personnel \n policy, the flag officer described in this paragraph is a flag \n officer outside the chain of command of such member, as \n determined by the Commandant consistent with the policy \n established under subsection (a).\n (d) Notification Required.--Any member of the Coast Guard who has \nmade a report of covered misconduct and who receives a proposal for \ninvoluntary separation shall be notified at the time of such proposal \nof the right of the member to a review under this section.\n (e) Covered Misconduct Defined.--In this section, the term \n``covered misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term in \nsection 2539 of title 14, United States Code.\nSEC. 7514. POLICY AND PROGRAM TO EXPAND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL \nMISCONDUCT.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop and issue a \ncomprehensive policy for the Coast Guard to reinvigorate the prevention \nof misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast Guard that \ncontains the policy elements described in section 1561 of title 10, \nUnited States Code.\n (b) Programs Required.--Not later than 180 days after the issuance \nof the policy required under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall \ndevelop and implement for the Coast Guard a program to reinvigorate the \nprevention of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast \nGuard.\nSEC. 7515. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COVERED MISCONDUCT \nPREVENTION AND RESPONSE.\n (a) Modification of Curriculum.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall revise the curriculum \n of the Coast Guard with respect to covered misconduct prevention \n and response training--\n (A) to include--\n (i) information on procedures and responsibilities with \n respect to reporting requirements, investigations, survivor \n health and safety (including expedited transfers, no-\n contact orders, military and civilian protective orders, \n and temporary separations), and whistleblower protections;\n (ii) information on Department of Veterans Affairs \n resources available to veterans, active-duty personnel, and \n reserve personnel;\n (iii) information on the right of any member of the \n Coast Guard to seek legal resources outside the Coast \n Guard;\n (iv) general information regarding the availability of \n legal resources provided by civilian legal services \n organizations, presented in an organized and consistent \n manner that does not endorse any particular legal services \n organization; and\n (v) information on the capability, operations, \n reporting structure, and requirements with respect to the \n Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; and\n (B) to address the workforce training recommendations set \n forth in the memorandum of the Coast Guard titled \n ``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and \n Transparency'', issued on November 27, 2023.\n (2) Collaboration.--In revising the curriculum under this \n subsection, the Commandant shall solicit input from individuals \n outside the Coast Guard who are experts in sexual assault and \n sexual harassment prevention and response training.\n (b) Covered Misconduct Prevention and Response Training and \nEducation.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that all members \n and civilian employees of the Coast Guard are provided with annual \n covered misconduct prevention and response training and education \n for the purpose of strengthening individual knowledge, skills, and \n capacity relating to the prevention of and response to covered \n misconduct.\n (2) Scope.--The training and education referred to in paragraph \n (1)--\n (A) shall be provided as part of--\n (i) initial entry and accession training;\n (ii) annual refresher training;\n (iii) initial and recurring training courses for \n covered first responders;\n (iv) new and prospective commanding officer and \n executive officer training; and\n (v) specialized leadership training; and\n (B) shall be tailored for specific leadership levels, \n positions, pay grades, and roles.\n (3) Content.--The training and education referred to in \n paragraph (1) shall include the information described in subsection \n (a)(1)(A).\n (c) Covered First Responder Training.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that--\n (A) training for covered first responders includes the \n covered misconduct prevention and response training described \n in subsection (b); and\n (B) such covered misconduct prevention and response \n training is provided to covered first responders on a recurring \n basis.\n (2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described in \n subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial and recurring covered misconduct \n prevention and response training for covered first responders shall \n include information on procedures and responsibilities with respect \n to--\n (A) the provision of care to a victim of covered \n misconduct, in accordance with professional standards or \n practice, that accounts for trauma experienced by the victim \n and associated symptoms or events that may exacerbate such \n trauma; and\n (B) the manner in which such a victim may receive such \n care.\n (d) Training for Prospective Commanding Officers and Executive \nOfficers.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that training \n for prospective commanders and executive officers at all levels of \n command includes the covered misconduct prevention and response \n training described in subsection (b).\n (2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described in \n subsection (a)(1)(A), the covered misconduct prevention and \n response training for prospective commanding officers and executive \n officers shall be--\n (A) tailored to the responsibilities and leadership \n requirements of members of the Coast Guard as they are assigned \n to command positions; and\n (B) revised, as necessary, to include information on--\n (i) fostering a command climate--\n\n (I) that does not tolerate covered misconduct;\n (II) in which individuals assigned to the command \n are encouraged to intervene to prevent potential \n incidents of covered misconduct; and\n (III) that encourages victims of covered misconduct \n to report any incident of covered misconduct;\n\n (ii) the possible variations in the effect of trauma on \n individuals who have experienced covered misconduct;\n (iii) potential differences in the procedures and \n responsibilities, Department of Veterans Affairs resources, \n and legal resources described in subsection (a)(1)(A) \n depending on the operating environment in which an incident \n of covered misconduct occurred;\n (iv) the investigation of alleged incidents of covered \n misconduct, including training on understanding evidentiary \n standards;\n (v) available disciplinary options, including \n administrative action and deferral of discipline for \n collateral misconduct, and examples of disciplinary options \n in civilian jurisdictions; and\n (vi) the capability, operations, reporting structure, \n and requirements with respect to the Chief Prosecutor of \n the Coast Guard.\n (e) Entry and Accession Trainings.--\n (1) Initial training.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide for the \n inclusion of an initial covered misconduct prevention and \n response training module in the training for each new member of \n the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 14 duty \n days after the date of accession.\n (B) Requirement.--In addition to the information described \n in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial training module referred \n to in subparagraph (A) shall include a comprehensive \n explanation of Coast Guard--\n (i) policy with respect to covered misconduct; and\n (ii) procedures for reporting covered misconduct.\n (2) Subsequent training.--\n (A) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for the \n inclusion of a detailed covered misconduct prevention and \n response training module in the training for each new member of \n the Coast Guard, which shall be provided not later than 60 duty \n days after the date on which the initial training module \n described in paragraph (1)(A) is provided.\n (B) Content.--The detailed training module referred to in \n subparagraph (A) shall include the information described in \n subsection (a)(1)(A).\n (f) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Covered first responder.--The term ``covered first \n responder'' includes sexual assault response coordinators, victim \n advocates, Coast Guard medical officers, Coast Guard security \n forces, Coast Guard Investigative Service agents, judge advocates, \n special victims' counsel, chaplains, and related personnel.\n (2) Covered misconduct.--The term ``covered misconduct'' has \n the meaning given such term in section 2539 of title 14, United \n States Code.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 7521. COMPLAINTS OF RETALIATION BY VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR \nSEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RELATED PERSONS.\n Section 1562a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense shall'' and \n inserting the following:\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) Coast guard.--The Secretary of the department in which \n the Coast Guard is operating shall designate the Commandant of the \n Coast Guard to be responsible for carrying out the requirements of \n this section with respect to members of the Coast Guard when the \n Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy.'';\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting \n ``and the Commandant of the Coast Guard'' after ``Secretary'';\n (B) in paragraph (8) by inserting before the period at the \n end ``or with respect to the Coast Guard, the component \n designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and\n (C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Department of Defense''; \n and\n (3) in subsection (c)(2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, the Inspector \n General of the Department of Homeland Security,'' before ``or \n any other inspector general'';\n (B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``military'' and \n inserting ``armed force''; and\n (C) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ``or department in \n which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a \n service in the Navy for members of the Coast Guard'' after \n ``Department of Defense''.\nSEC. 7522. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue updated written \n detailed policies of the Coast Guard relating to military \n protective orders that are consistent with the law and policies of \n the Department of Defense.\n (2) Elements.--The policies developed under paragraph (1) shall \n require--\n (A) that any denial of a request for a military protective \n order shall include a written explanation for the denial, which \n shall be--\n (i) forwarded to the next flag officer in the chain of \n command of the commanding officer or other approving \n authority who denied the request; and\n (ii) provided to the member who submitted the request; \n and\n (B) the recusal of an approving authority from \n participating in the granting or denying of a military \n protective order, if such authority was, at any time--\n (i) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault, \n harassment, or retaliation filed by the member requesting \n the military protective order or the member who is the \n subject of the military protective order; or\n (ii) associated with the member requesting the military \n protective order or the member who is the subject of the \n military protective order in a manner that presents as an \n actual or apparent conflict of interest.\n (3) Notification requirement.--The Commandant shall develop a \n policy to ensure that sexual assault response coordinators, victim \n advocates, and other appropriate personnel shall inform victims of \n the process by which the victim may request an expedited transfer, \n a no-contact order, or a military or civilian protective order.\nSEC. 7523. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL VICTIM CAPABILITIES TO RESPOND TO \nALLEGATIONS OF CERTAIN SPECIAL VICTIM OFFENSES.\n (a) In General.--Section 573 of the National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the department in \n which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a \n service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and\n (B) by striking ``Secretary of each military department'' \n and inserting ``Secretary concerned'';\n (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``or Air Force Office of \n Special Investigations'' and inserting ``, Air Force Office of \n Special Investigations, or Coast Guard Investigative Services'';\n (3) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the \n department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating \n as a service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense'';\n (4) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by inserting ``or the Commandant of the Coast \n Guard'' after ``Secretary of a military department''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard'' after ``within \n the military department'';\n (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard'' \n after ``within a military department''; and\n (5) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(h) Time for Establishment for Coast Guard.--Not later than 120 \ndays after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act \nof 2025, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is \noperating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing all \nthe items described in subsections (e) and (f) as applied to the Coast \nGuard.''.\n (b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant shall provide the Committee on Commerce, \nScience, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with \na briefing in person and in writing on the Commandant's assessment and \nimplementation, as appropriate, of the recommendations included in the \nCenter for Naval Analyses report titled ``Assessing the USCG's Special \nVictims' Counsel Program'', issued in June 2024, including--\n (1) the implementation status of each adopted recommendation, \n as appropriate;\n (2) for each adopted recommendation, a description of actions \n taken to implement such recommendation;\n (3) in the case of an adopted recommendation that has not been \n fully implemented--\n (A) a description of actions taken or planned to address \n such recommendation;\n (B) an estimated completion date; and\n (C) a description of the milestones necessary to complete \n the recommendation;\n (4) a description of any recommendation that will not be \n adopted and an explanation of the reason the recommendation will \n not be adopted;\n (5) a description of the metrics and milestones used to ensure \n completion and effectiveness of each adopted recommendation;\n (6) a description of any additional actions the Commandant is \n taking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Special \n Victims' Counsel program of the Coast Guard;\n (7) any legislative change proposal necessary to implement the \n adopted recommendations; and\n (8) an overview of any funding or resource necessary to \n implement each adopted recommendation in a timely and effective \n manner, including a list of personnel needed for such \n implementation.\nSEC. 7524. PARTICIPATION IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast \nGuard is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, acting \nthrough the Commandant, shall ensure the participation of the Coast \nGuard in the Catch a Serial Offender program (referred to in this \nsection as the ``CATCH program'') of the Department of Defense \nestablished in accordance with section 543 of the Carl Levin and Howard \nP. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2015 (Public Law 113-291).\n (b) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 60 days after the \ndate of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which \nthe Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of Defense shall \nfinalize a memorandum of agreement to facilitate Coast Guard access to \nand participation in the CATCH program.\nSEC. 7525. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.\n Section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by inserting ``and the Secretary of the department in \n which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a \n service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and\n (B) by inserting ``or the Commandant'' after ``Secretary of \n a military department'';\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the department in \n which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a \n service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of Defense''; and\n (B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``departments or the \n Commandant'' after ``Secretaries of the military''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(e) Reports for the Coast Guard.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2026, and April 30 \n every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which \n the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives a report containing data on the complaints of \n sexual harassment alleged pursuant to the process under subsection \n (a) during the previous 2 calendar years.\n ``(2) Personally identifiable information.--Any data on \n complaints described in paragraph (1) shall not contain any \n personally identifiable information.''.\nSEC. 7526. REPORT ON POLICY ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, \nScience, and Transportation and Homeland Security and Governmental \nAffairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the policy \nof the Coast Guard on whistleblower protections.\n (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) A discussion of the policy of the Coast Guard as of the \n date of enactment of this Act with respect to--\n (A) whistleblower protections;\n (B) accountability measures for reprisal against \n whistleblowers;\n (C) the applicable professional standards and potential \n types of support provided to whistleblowers by members of the \n Coast Guard personnel, such as the members in the Coast Guard \n Investigative Service; and\n (D) the content and frequency of training provided to \n members of the Coast Guard on active duty, members of the Coast \n Guard Reserve, and civilian personnel of the Coast Guard with \n respect to the applicable professional standards and potential \n types of support offered to whistleblowers.\n (2) A description of the responsibilities of commanders and \n equivalent civilian supervisors with respect to whistleblower \n complaints and measures used by the Coast Guard to ensure \n compliance with such responsibilities, such as--\n (A) the mechanisms to ensure that--\n (i) any such commander complies with section 1034 of \n title 10, United States Code, including subsection (a)(1) \n of that section;\n (ii) any such equivalent civilian supervisor complies \n with section 2302 of title 5, United States Code; and\n (iii) any such commander or supervisor protects the \n constitutional right of whistleblowers to speak with \n Members of Congress;\n (B) actions to be taken against any a commander or \n equivalent civilian supervisor who fails to act on a \n whistleblower complaint or improperly interferes with a \n whistleblower after a complaint is filed or during the \n preparation of a complaint;\n (C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in ensuring that such \n commanders comply with responsibilities under section 1034 of \n title 10, United States Code; and\n (D) the role of Coast Guard civilian attorneys and \n administrative law judges in ensuring that such civilian \n supervisors comply with responsibilities under section 2302 of \n title 5, United States Code.\n (3) A discussion of the availability of Coast Guard staff, \n including civilian staff, assigned to providing, in accordance with \n professional standards or practice, behavioral health care to \n whistleblowers, including--\n (A) the number and type of such staff;\n (B) a description of the specific care responsibilities of \n such staff;\n (C) an identification of any limitation existing as of the \n date of enactment of this Act to the provision of such care;\n (D) a description of any plan to increase capacity of such \n staff to provide such care, as applicable; and\n (E) a description of any additional resources necessary to \n provide such care.\n (4) An assessment of the manner in which the policies discussed \n in paragraph (1), the responsibilities of commanders and civilian \n supervisors described in paragraph (2), and the availability of \n Coast Guard staff as discussed in paragraph (3) apply specifically \n to cadets and leadership at the Coast Guard Academy.\n (5) Recommendations (including, as appropriate, proposed \n legislative changes and a plan to publish in the Federal Register \n not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act a \n request for information seeking public comment and recommendations) \n of the Commandant regarding manners in which Coast Guard policies \n and procedures may be strengthened--\n (A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination and harassment;\n (B) to better enforce prohibitions on retaliation, \n including reprisal, restriction, ostracism, and maltreatment, \n set forth in section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, and \n section 2302 of title 5, United States Code; and\n (C) to hold commanding officers and civilian supervisors \n accountable for enforcing and complying with prohibitions on \n any form of retaliation described in such section.\nSEC. 7527. COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD ACADEMY ACCESS TO DEFENSE SEXUAL \nASSAULT INCIDENT DATABASE.\n (a) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 180 days after the \ndate of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the \nSecretary of Defense, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to \nenable the criminal offender case management and analytics database of \nthe Coast Guard to have system interface access with the Defense Sexual \nAssault Incident Database (referred to in this section as the \n``Database'') established by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter National \nDefense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).\n (b) Plan.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after entering into the \n memorandum of understanding required under subsection (a), the \n Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall \n submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to carry \n out the terms of such memorandum.\n (2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast \n Guard have system interface access to the Database, and a \n description of any barrier to such access.\n (B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the Coast \n Guard Academy have system interface access to the Database, and \n a description of any barrier to such access that is unique to \n the Coast Guard Academy.\n (C) Measures to facilitate formal or informal communication \n between the Coast Guard and the Sexual Assault Prevention and \n Response Office of the Department of Defense, or any other \n relevant Department of Defense component, to identify or seek a \n resolution to barriers to Database access.\n (D) A description of the steps, measures, and improvements \n necessary to remove any barrier encountered by staff of the \n Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Academy in accessing the \n Database, including any failure of system interface access \n necessitating manual entry of investigative data.\n (E) An assessment of the technical challenges, timeframes, \n and costs associated with providing authorized staff of the \n Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy with system interface \n access for the Database that is substantially similar to such \n system interface access possessed by other branches of the \n Armed Forces.\n (3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this \n subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation \n and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and\n (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and \n the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives.\nSEC. 7528. EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OR DOMESTIC \nVIOLENCE.\n (a) Expedited Transfer Policy Update.--Not later than 180 days \nafter the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update \nCoast Guard policy as necessary to implement--\n (1) an expedited transfer process for covered individuals \n consistent with--\n (A) Department of Defense policy on expedited transfers of \n victims of sexual assault or domestic violence in place on the \n date of enactment of this Act; and\n (B) subsection (b); and\n (2) a process by which--\n (A) a covered individual, the commanding officer of a \n covered individual, or any other Coast Guard official may \n initiate a request that a subject be administratively assigned \n to another unit in accordance with military assignments and \n authorized absence policy for the duration of the investigation \n and, if applicable, prosecution of such subject;\n (B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any administrative \n assignment action in response to a request under subparagraph \n (A) will be taken not as a punitive measure, but solely for the \n purpose of maintaining good order and discipline within the \n unit of the covered individual or the subject; and\n (C) protection of due process for the subject is preserved.\n (b) Recusal.--The expedited transfer process implemented under this \nsection shall require the recusal of any official involved in the \napproval or denial of an expedited transfer request if the official \nwas, at any time--\n (1) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault, \n harassment, or retaliation, or any other type of complaint, filed \n by the covered individual; or\n (2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, with the subject \n in a manner that may present an actual or apparent conflict of \n interest.\n (c) Notification Requirement.--With respect to a member of the \nCoast Guard who makes an unrestricted report of sexual assault or a \nreport of domestic violence, the updated policy required under \nsubsection (a) shall specify the appropriate officials of the Coast \nGuard who shall provide such member with information regarding \nexpedited transfer authority.\n (d) Report.--\n (1) Initial report.--Not later than March 1 of the year that is \n not less than 1 year after the date on which the updates required \n under subsection (a) are completed, the Commandant shall submit to \n the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the \n Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \n the House of Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the \n report required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a \n report on such updates that includes--\n (A) a copy of the updated policies of the Coast Guard \n relating to expedited transfers;\n (B) a summary of such updated policies;\n (C) for the preceding year, the number of covered \n individuals who have requested an expedited transfer, \n disaggregated by gender of the requester and whether the \n request was granted or denied;\n (D) for each denial of an expedited transfer request during \n the preceding year, a description of the rationale for the \n denial; and\n (E) any other matter the Commandant considers appropriate.\n (2) Subsequent reports.--Not later than 1 year after the \n Commandant submits the report required under paragraph (1), and \n annually thereafter for 3 years, the Commandant shall submit to the \n Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate \n and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House \n of Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the report \n required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a report \n on the updates required under subsection (a) that includes--\n (A) any policies of the Coast Guard relating to expedited \n transfers that have been updated since the previous report \n submitted under this subsection;\n (B) a summary of any such updated policies; and\n (C) the information described under subparagraphs (C) \n through (E) of paragraph (1).\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' \n means--\n (A) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of sexual \n assault in a case handled under the Sexual Assault Prevention, \n Response, and Recovery Program or the Family Advocacy Program;\n (B) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of domestic \n violence (as defined by the Secretary of the department in \n which the Coast Guard is operating in the policies prescribed \n under this section) committed by the spouse or intimate partner \n of the member, regardless of whether the spouse or intimate \n partner is a member of the Coast Guard; and\n (C) a member of the Coast Guard whose dependent is a victim \n of sexual assault or domestic violence.\n (2) Subject.--The term ``subject'' means a member of the Coast \n Guard who is the subject of an investigation related to alleged \n incidents of sexual assault or domestic violence and is stationed \n at the same installation as, or in close proximity to, the covered \n individual involved.\nSEC. 7529. ACCESS TO TEMPORARY SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF \nALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the Coast Guard \npolicy relating to temporary separation of members of the Coast Guard \nwho are victims of alleged sex-related offenses as required under \nsubsection (b).\n (b) Eligibility.--The updated policy required under subsection (a) \nshall include--\n (1) a provision that allows a member of the Coast Guard to \n request to participate in the temporary separation program if the \n member has reported, in an unrestricted format or to the greatest \n extent practicable, a restricted format, being the victim of an \n alleged sex-related offense on a date that is during--\n (A) the 5-year period preceding the requested date of \n separation; and\n (B) the military service of the member;\n (2) a provision that provides eligibility for a member of the \n Coast Guard to request temporary separation if the member has \n reported being the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, even \n if--\n (A) the member has had a previous temporary separation \n including a previous temporary separation as the victim of a \n previous unrelated alleged sex-related offense; or\n (B) the enlistment period of the member is not nearing \n expiration or the tour or contract of the member is not nearing \n completion;\n (3) an updated standard of review consistent with the \n application of, and purposes of, this section; and\n (4) the establishment of a process--\n (A) for eligible members to make requests for temporary \n separation under this section; and\n (B) that allows the Commandant to consider whether to allow \n a member granted temporary separation under this section to \n fulfill the enlistment period or tour or contract obligation of \n the member after the end of the temporary separation period.\n (c) Exception From Repayment of Bonuses, Incentive Pay, or Similar \nBenefits and Termination of Remaining Payments.--For any temporary \nseparation granted under the updated policy required under subsection \n(a), the Secretary concerned may conduct a review to determine whether \nto exercise discretion in accordance with section 373(b)(1) of title \n37, United States Code.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' has \n the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37, United \n States Code.\n (2) Sex-related offense.--The term ``sex-related offense'' has \n the meaning given such term in section 1044e(h) of title 10, United \n States Code.\nSEC. 7530. CONTINUOUS VETTING OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.\n Section 1564(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting \n ``, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an \n investigation or adjudication under subsection (a) of any \n individual described in paragraph (3),'' after ``paragraph \n (2)''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (A)(iv) by striking ``the Secretary'' \n and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of \n Homeland Security, as the case may be,'';\n (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``(other than an individual \n described in paragraph (3))'' after ``is an individual'';\n (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) \n and (5), respectively;\n (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(3) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual \nwho has a security clearance and is--\n ``(A) a flag officer of the Coast Guard; or\n ``(B) an employee of the Coast Guard in the Senior Executive \n Service (career reserved).''; and\n (5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by \n striking ``Secretary'' and all that follows through ``paragraph \n (2)'' and inserting the following: ``Secretary of Defense, in the \n case of an individual described in paragraph (2), and the Secretary \n of Homeland Security, in the case of an individual described in \n paragraph (3), shall ensure that relevant information on the \n conviction or determination described in paragraph (1) of such an \n individual''.\n\n TITLE LXXVI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS\n\nSEC. 7601. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST GUARD RESEARCH, \nDEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States \nshall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation \nof the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \nthe House of Representatives a report on the state of the research, \ndevelopment, and innovation program of the Coast Guard during the 5-\nyear period ending on such date of enactment.\n (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) An evaluation and description of the process for selecting \n projects to be carried out under the research, development, and \n innovation program of the Coast Guard.\n (2) An analysis of the manner in which funding needs are \n determined and requested for such program, and for the activities \n and projects of such program, in alignment with the appropriate \n fiscal year.\n (3) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard \n determines desired outcomes, and measures the impact, of successful \n projects on the execution of the operations and mission of the \n Coast Guard.\n (4) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard \n evaluates impacts and benefits of partnerships between the Coast \n Guard and the Department of Defense and other entities, and a \n description of the extent to which and manner in which the Coast \n Guard is leveraging such benefits and identifying and managing any \n potential challenge.\n (5) An analysis of the manner in which the Commandant is \n working with partners to accelerate project transition from \n research, testing, evaluation, and prototype to production.\n (6) An assessment of the manner in which the authority to enter \n into transactions other than contracts and grants pursuant to \n sections 719 and 1158 of title 14, United States Code, has been \n exercised by the Commandant, and a description of any training or \n resources necessary (including additional agreements for officers \n and training) to more fully exercise such authority.\n (7) An evaluation of the role of the Blue Tech Center of \n Expertise established in section 302 of the Coast Guard Blue \n Technology Center of Expertise Act (Public Law 115-265).\n (8) Recommendations regarding authorization, personnel, \n infrastructure, and other requirements necessary for the \n expeditious transition of technologies developed under such program \n from prototype to production in the field.\n (c) Consultation.--In developing the report required under \nsubsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with--\n (1) the maritime and aviation industries;\n (2) the Secretary of Defense;\n (3) the intelligence community; and\n (4) any relevant--\n (A) federally funded research institutions;\n (B) nongovernmental organizations; and\n (C) institutions of higher education.\nSEC. 7602. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE CENTER \nEMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, AND RETENTION.\n (a) Definition of Vessel Traffic Service Center.--In this section, \nthe term ``vessel traffic service center'' has the meaning given the \nterm in section 70001(m) of title 46, United States Code.\n (b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall \ncommence a study on employment compensation, competitiveness, \nassignment, and retention of civilian and military personnel assigned \nto or otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers in the \nUnited States.\n (c) Elements.--The study required under subsection (b) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) An assessment of the extent to which the classification, \n assignment, selection, and pay rates of personnel assigned to or \n otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers are \n commensurate with the required experience, duties, safety \n functions, and responsibilities of such positions.\n (2) An assessment of the appropriate classification, \n assignment, selection, and pay rate, as well as nonmonetary \n employment incentives, that would foster a robust and competitive \n civilian candidate pool for employment opportunities in civilian \n positions at vessel traffic service centers.\n (3) An analysis of the average civilian employment retention \n rate and average term of employment of civilian personnel, by \n position, at vessel traffic service centers.\n (4) An analysis of existing special payments, as discussed in \n the report by the Government Accountability Office entitled \n ``Federal Pay: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of \n Special Payments'' (published December 7, 2017; GAO-18-91), that \n may be available to personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at \n vessel traffic service centers.\n (5) An evaluation of all assignment parameters and civilian \n hiring authority codes used by the Coast Guard in assigning and \n hiring personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel \n traffic service centers.\n (6) An analysis of whether opportunities exist to refine, \n consolidate, or expand Coast Guard civilian hiring authorities for \n purposes of hiring personnel at the vessel traffic service centers.\n (7) An assessment of the ability of the composition, as in \n effect on the first day of the study, of military and civilian \n personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic \n service centers to ensure safety on the waterways and to manage \n increasing demand for vessel traffic services, taking into account \n the ranks and grades of such personnel, the respective experience \n levels and training of such personnel, and the respective duties, \n safety functions, and responsibilities of such personnel.\n (8) An assessment of, and recommendations to improve, the Coast \n Guard's efforts to support the career progression of and \n advancement opportunities for officers and enlisted members of the \n Coast Guard assigned to vessel traffic service centers.\n (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study \nrequired under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate \nand the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives a report on the findings of the study.\nSEC. 7603. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF \nCOAST GUARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND RESOURCES FOR PERSONNEL \nWELLNESS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall \ncommence a review of the quality and availability of behavioral health \ncare and related resources for Coast Guard personnel at the locations \ndescribed in subsection (b).\n (b) Locations to Be Reviewed.--In conducting the review under \nsubsection (a), the Comptroller General shall--\n (1) first review the practices and policies relating to the \n availability of behavioral health care and related resources at \n Training Center Cape May; and\n (2) review such practices and policies at--\n (A) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer Candidate \n School; and\n (B) other Coast Guard training locations, as applicable.\n (c) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) shall \ninclude, for each location described in subsection (b), an assessment, \nand a description of available trend information (as applicable) for \nthe 10-year period preceding the date of the review, with respect to \neach of the following:\n (1) The nature of Coast Guard resources directed toward \n behavioral health services at the location.\n (2) The manner in which the Coast Guard has managed treatment \n for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other personnel who \n may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis at the location \n (including individuals who have transferred to other buildings or \n facilities within the location).\n (3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has identified the \n resources, such as physical spaces and facilities, necessary to \n manage behavioral health challenges and crises that Coast Guard \n personnel may face at the location.\n (4) The behavioral health screenings required by the Coast \n Guard for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other personnel \n at the location, and the manner in which such screenings compare \n with screenings required by the Department of Defense for military \n recruits, service academy cadets, officer candidates, or other \n personnel at military service accession points.\n (5) Whether the Coast Guard has assessed the adequacy of \n behavioral health resources and services for recruits, cadets, \n officer candidates, and other personnel at the location, and if so, \n the additional services and resources (such as resilience and life \n skills coaching), if any, needed to address any potential gaps.\n (6) The manner in which the Coast Guard manages care transfers \n related to behavior health at the location, including command and \n other management input and privacy policies.\n (7) The extent to which the Coast Guard has evaluated \n contributing factors or reasons for behavioral health crises \n experienced by newly enlisted personnel, cadets, officer \n candidates, or other personnel at the location.\n (8) The extent to which the Coast Guard has addressed, at the \n location, provider care staffing standards and credentialing \n deficiencies identified in the report of the Comptroller General \n titled ``Coast Guard Health Care: Improvements Needed for \n Determining Staffing Needs and Monitoring Access to Care'', issued \n on February 4, 2022.\n (d) Reports.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee \non Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \nCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives--\n (1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 year after the \n date of enactment of this Act, a report relating to the results of \n the review conducted under subsection (a) relating to Training \n Center Cape May, including any recommendations the Comptroller \n General considers appropriate; and\n (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this \n Act--\n (A) a report on the results of the review conducted under \n subsection (a) relating to--\n (i) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer \n Candidate School; and\n (ii) other Coast Guard training locations, as \n applicable; and\n (B) any recommendations the Comptroller General considers \n appropriate.\nSEC. 7604. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD EFFORTS TO REDUCE \nPREVALENCE OF MISSING OR INCOMPLETE MEDICAL RECORDS AND SHARING OF \nMEDICAL DATA WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHER ENTITIES.\n (a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a \nstudy assessing the efforts of the Commandant--\n (1) to reduce the prevalence of missing or incomplete medical \n records;\n (2) to share medical data of members of the Coast Guard with \n the Department of Veterans Affairs; and\n (3) to ensure that electronic health records are provided in a \n format that is user friendly and easy to access.\n (b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the \nComptroller General shall review the following:\n (1) The steps the Commandant has taken to reduce the prevalence \n of missing or incomplete medical records of members of the Coast \n Guard.\n (2) How implementation of an electronic health record system \n has affected the ability of the Commandant to manage health records \n of members of the Coast Guard, including--\n (A) how the Commandant adds records from private medical \n providers to the electronic health record system;\n (B) the progress of the Commandant toward implementing the \n electronic health record system in shipboard sick bays of the \n Coast Guard;\n (C) how the Coast Guard shares medical records with the \n Department of Veterans Affairs; and\n (D) any other matter the Comptroller General considers \n appropriate with respect to medical record storage, use, and \n sharing and the associated consequences for member health and \n well-being.\n (3) The ability of members of the Coast Guard, medical \n professionals of the Coast Guard and of the Department of Defense, \n personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other \n personnel to access and search, as appropriate, the electronic \n health records of individuals, including the ability to search or \n quickly find information within electronic health records.\n (c) Report.--Upon completion of the study under subsection (a), the \nComptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, \nand Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation \nand Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing \nthe results of the study under subsection (a).\nSEC. 7605. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD TRAINING FACILITY \nINFRASTRUCTURE.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States \nshall commence a study on Coast Guard training facility infrastructure, \nincluding the specific needs of the Coast Guard training facilities \ndescribed in subsection (c).\n (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) With respect to each Coast Guard training facility \n described in subsection (c)--\n (A) a summary of capital needs, including construction and \n repair;\n (B) a summary of equipment upgrade backlogs;\n (C) an assessment of necessary improvements, including \n improvements to essential training equipment (including \n swimming pools, operational simulators, and marksmanship \n training ranges) to enable the Coast Guard to achieve all \n operational training objectives;\n (D) a description of the resources necessary to fully \n address all training needs;\n (E) an assessment of any security deficiency, including \n with respect to base access, training facility access, and \n trainee berthing area access;\n (F) an identification of any exposed hazard that does not \n serve a training purpose;\n (G) an identification of the presence of hazardous or toxic \n materials, including--\n (i) lead-based paint;\n (ii) asbestos or products that contain asbestos;\n (iii) black mold;\n (iv) radon; and\n (v) contaminated drinking water; and\n (H) an assessment of the need for, and estimated cost of, \n remediation of such toxic materials.\n (2) An evaluation of the process used by the Coast Guard to \n identify, monitor, and construct Coast Guard training facilities.\n (c) Coast Guard Training Facilities Described.--The Coast Guard \ntraining facilities described in this subsection are the following:\n (1) The Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.\n (2) The Leadership Development Center in New London, \n Connecticut.\n (3) Training Center Cape May, New Jersey.\n (4) Training Center Petaluma, California.\n (5) Training Center Yorktown, Virginia.\n (6) The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston, South \n Carolina.\n (7) The Special Missions Training Center at Camp Lejeune in \n North Carolina.\n (8) The Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center (GRFTC) in New \n Orleans, Louisiana.\n (9) The North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center \n (NPRFTC) in Kodiak, Alaska.\n (10) The Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center (NRFTC) \n at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.\n (11) The Southeast Regional Fisheries Training Center (SRFTC) \n in Charleston, South Carolina.\n (12) The Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center (PRFTC) in \n Alameda, California.\n (13) The National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape Disappointment, \n Washington.\n (14) The Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth City, \n North Carolina.\n (15) The Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama.\n (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study \nrequired under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate \nand the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives a report on the findings of the study.\nSEC. 7606. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON FACILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE \nNEEDS OF COAST GUARD STATIONS CONDUCTING BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS.\n (a) Study.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States \n shall commence a study on the facility and infrastructure needs of \n the Coast Guard stations and units described in paragraph (3).\n (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall \n include, with respect to each Coast Guard station and unit \n described in paragraph (3), the following:\n (A) An assessment of capital needs, including personnel \n capacity, construction, and repair.\n (B) An assessment of equipment upgrade backlogs.\n (C) An identification of any necessary improvement, \n including any improvement to operational and training equipment \n necessary to conduct safe and effective maritime border \n security operations.\n (D) An identification of any resource necessary to fully \n address all operational and training needs.\n (E) An identification of any physical security deficiency.\n (F) An identification of any exposed hazard.\n (G) An identification of the presence of any hazardous or \n toxic material, including--\n (i) lead-based paint;\n (ii) asbestos or any product that contains asbestos;\n (iii) black mold;\n (iv) radon; and\n (v) contaminated drinking water.\n (H) An assessment of the need for, and estimated cost of, \n remediation of any toxic material identified under subparagraph \n (G).\n (3) Coast guard stations described.--The Coast Guard stations \n and units described in this paragraph are the following:\n (A) Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas.\n (B) Coast Guard Station Port Aransas, Texas.\n (C) Coast Guard Station Port O'Connor, Texas.\n (D) Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Washington.\n (E) Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Washington.\n (F) Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Washington.\n (G) Coast Guard Station Ketchikan, Alaska.\n (H) Coast Guard Station San Diego, California.\n (I) Coast Guard Station Key West, Florida.\n (J) Coast Guard Station Marathon, Florida.\n (K) Coast Guard Station Islamorada, Florida.\n (L) Coast Guard Station Jonesport, Maine.\n (M) Coast Guard Station Bayfield, Wisconsin.\n (N) Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.\n (O) Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara.\n (P) Any other Coast Guard station the Comptroller General \n considers appropriate.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study \nrequired under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to \nthe Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, \nthe Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives, and the Commandant a report on the findings of the \nstudy, including any recommendation the Comptroller General considers \nappropriate.\n (c) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the \nreport required under subsection (b) is submitted to the Commandant, \nthe Commandant shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Commerce, \nScience, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on \nTransportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on--\n (1) the actions the Commandant has taken, or has ceased to \n take, as a result of the findings, including any recommendation, \n set forth in the report; and\n (2) a plan for addressing such findings and any such \n recommendation.\nSEC. 7607. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR \nHOUSING.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the \nDepartment of Defense issues the report on the Fourteenth Quadrennial \nReview of Military Compensation, the Comptroller General of the United \nStates shall commence a study of Coast Guard involvement in, and \nefforts to support, the determination of the cost of adequate housing \nand the calculation of the basic allowance for housing under section \n403 of title 37, United States Code.\n (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude, to the extent practicable, the following:\n (1) An identification of Coast Guard duty locations in which \n there is a misalignment between the basic allowance for housing \n rate and the prevailing housing cost for members of the Coast Guard \n such that the basic allowance for housing is less than 95 percent \n of the monthly cost of adequate housing for such members in the \n corresponding military housing area.\n (2) An analysis of each of the following:\n (A) Anchor points, including--\n (i) the methodology for the establishment of anchor \n points; and\n (ii) with respect to housing provided as part of a \n public-private venture and Government-owned and Government-\n leased housing, the disparities between established anchor \n points and housing standards across the armed forces (as \n such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United \n States Code).\n (B) Existing military housing boundary areas that affect \n the Coast Guard.\n (C) Actions taken by the Commandant to comprehensively \n monitor basic allowance for housing rates for Coast Guard duty \n locations.\n (D) The frequency of reviews conducted by the Commandant of \n the site visits used by the Department of Defense to inform \n military housing area boundaries.\n (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the \nstudy required under subsection (a) commences, the Comptroller General \nshall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation \nof the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of \nthe House of Representatives, and the Commandant a report on the \nfindings of the study, including any recommendation the Comptroller \nGeneral considers appropriate.\n (d) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the report \nrequired by subsection (c) is submitted to the Commandant, the \nCommandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and \nInfrastructure of the House of Representatives--\n (1) an implementation plan, including timeframes and \n milestones, addressing any recommendation made by the Comptroller \n General in such report, as the Commandant considers appropriate; \n and\n (2) with respect to any recommendation set forth in such report \n that the Commandant declines to implement, a written justification \n for the decision.\n (e) Anchor Point Defined.--In this section, the term ``anchor \npoint''--\n (1) means the minimum housing standard reference benchmark used \n to establish the basic allowance for housing under section 403 of \n title 37, United States Code; and\n (2) includes housing type and size based on pay grade and \n dependent status.\nSEC. 7608. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SAFETY AND SECURITY \nINFRASTRUCTURE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.\n (a) GAO Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States \n shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation \n and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the \n safety and security infrastructure at the Coast Guard Academy.\n (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall \n include an assessment of each of the following:\n (A) Existing security infrastructure for the grounds, \n buildings, athletic facilities, and any other facility of the \n Coast Guard Academy, including access points, locks, \n surveillance, and other security methods, as appropriate.\n (B) Coast Guard policies with respect to the management, \n data storage and access, and operational capacity of the \n security infrastructure and methods evaluated under \n subparagraph (A).\n (C) Special security needs relating to events at the Coast \n Guard Academy, such as large athletic events and other widely \n attended events.\n (D) Coast Guard policies and procedures with respect to \n access to Coast Guard Academy grounds by--\n (i) current or former members of the Coast Guard;\n (ii) current or former civilian employees of the Coast \n Guard;\n (iii) Coast Guard personnel that reside at the Academy \n and families of cadets; and\n (iv) members of the public.\n (E) Existing processes by which the Commandant, the \n Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, or a designated \n individual may prohibit or restrict access to Coast Guard \n Academy grounds by any current or former member or civilian \n employee of the Coast Guard who--\n (i) has been subject to court-martial under the Uniform \n Code of Military Justice for sexual misconduct; or\n (ii) has been administratively disciplined for sexual \n misconduct.\n (F) Enforcement processes regarding access to Coast Guard \n Academy grounds for individuals (including current and former \n cadets, members, and civilian employees of the Coast Guard) who \n are or have been subject to a no-contact order relating to--\n (i) a cadet or member of the faculty of the Academy; or\n (ii) any other individual with access to Academy \n grounds.\n (G) Recommendations to improve--\n (i) the security of the Coast Guard Academy; and\n (ii) the safety of--\n\n (I) cadets at the Coast Guard Academy; and\n (II) members of the Coast Guard stationed at, and \n civilian employees of, the Coast Guard Academy.\n\n (b) Actions by Commandant.--\n (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which \n the Comptroller General submits the report required under \n subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives a report that includes--\n (A) a detailed plan to improve the security of, and the \n safety of cadets at, the Coast Guard Academy; and\n (B) a detailed timeline for implementation of--\n (i) the recommendations made by the Comptroller General \n in such report; and\n (ii) any other safety improvement the Commandant \n considers appropriate.\n (2) Policy.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the \n Comptroller General submits the report required under subsection \n (a), the Commandant, in a manner that maintains good order and \n discipline, shall update Coast Guard policy relating to access to \n the Coast Guard Academy grounds to include procedures by which \n individuals may be prohibited from accessing the Coast Guard \n Academy--\n (A) as the Commandant considers appropriate; and\n (B) consistent with the recommendations made by the \n Comptroller General in such report.\nSEC. 7609. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON ATHLETIC COACHING AT COAST \nGUARD ACADEMY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in \nconsultation with the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, shall \ncommence a study on the number of administratively determined billets \nfor teaching and coaching necessary to support Coast Guard Academy \nrecruitment, intercollegiate athletics, health and physical education, \nand leadership development programs.\n (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall \ninclude the following:\n (1) An identification of the number of full-time and part-time \n employees performing coaching functions at the Coast Guard Academy \n whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated fund \n instrumentality of the Coast Guard.\n (2) An identification of the number of full-time and part-time \n employees whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated fund \n instrumentality performing coaching functions at the following:\n (A) The United States Military Academy.\n (B) The United States Naval Academy.\n (C) The United States Air Force Academy.\n (D) The United States Merchant Marine Academy.\n (3) An analysis of the roles performed by athletic coaches with \n respect to officer development at the Coast Guard Academy, \n including the specific functions of athletic coaches within the \n health and physical education and leadership development program \n curriculums.\n (4) An identification of any adverse impacts on or deficiencies \n in cadet training and officer development resulting from an \n inadequate number of administratively determined billets for \n teaching and coaching at the Coast Guard Academy.\n (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), \nthe Comptroller General may consult a federally funded research and \ndevelopment center.\n (d) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee \non Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \nCommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \nRepresentatives a report on the results of the study conducted under \nthis section.\nSEC. 7610. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON PERMANENT CHANGE OF \nSTATION PROCESS.\n (a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of \nthis Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a \nstudy to evaluate the effectiveness of the permanent change of station \nprocess of the Coast Guard.\n (b) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the \n study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall \n submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of \n the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure \n of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the \n study.\n (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n (A) A description of the permanent change of station \n policies of the Coast Guard.\n (B) A description of Coast Guard spending on permanent \n change of station moves and associated support costs.\n (C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of using contracted \n movers for permanent change of station moves, including the \n estimated costs associated with--\n (i) lost or damaged personal property of members of the \n Coast Guard;\n (ii) delays in scheduling such a move through a \n contracted mover;\n (iii) delayed delivery of household goods; and\n (iv) other related challenges.\n (D) A review of changes to permanent change of station \n policies implemented during the 10-year period ending on the \n date of enactment of this Act, and the costs or savings to the \n Coast Guard directly associated with such changes.\n (E) Recommendations to improve the permanent change of \n station process of the Coast Guard.\n (F) Any additional information or related matter arising \n from the study, as the Comptroller General considers \n appropriate.\nSEC. 7611. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE \nSERVICE.\n (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall \nconduct a review of the training provided by, and the resourcing and \nmanagement of, the Coast Guard Investigative Service.\n (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall include \nthe following:\n (1) A review of the organizational and career progression \n structure of the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including the \n assignment and promotion process and the qualifications and \n experience required for Coast Guard Investigative Service special \n agents, experts, and support personnel throughout their careers, in \n all investigative areas and positions (including active duty, \n reserve, and civilian special agents).\n (2) For each position in the Coast Guard Investigative Service, \n an assessment of the classification, pay rate (including any \n special pay), average term of employment, and retention rate.\n (3) An assessment of the type and content of training required \n for and provided to special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative \n Service as such agents progress through their careers, including \n the extent to which--\n (A) the type and content of such training varies among \n special agents depending on the offenses the agents \n investigate, such as sexual assault, domestic abuse, and fraud;\n (B) such special agents complete such training in a timely \n manner; and\n (C) the Coast Guard Investigative Service tracks training \n completion.\n (4) A review of relevant policies and practices of the Coast \n Guard Investigative Service relating to personnel, funding, and \n other resource needs, such as physical spaces and facilities.\n (5) An analysis of the manner in which the needs described in \n paragraph (4) are determined by the Coast Guard Investigative \n Service and the manner in which the resources to fulfill such needs \n are requested by the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including a \n determination as to whether the Commandant and the Secretary of \n Homeland Security assesses the adequacy of such resources and \n identifies any additional resources needed to address the gaps \n identified.\n (6) An assessment of--\n (A) the extent to which the Commandant and the Coast Guard \n Investigative Service partners with, leverages expertise from, \n or defers to--\n (i) military criminal investigative entities of the \n Department of Defense; or\n (ii) the Inspector General of the Department of \n Homeland Security or any Inspectors General of the \n Department of Defense; and\n (B)(i) the extent to which such entities have the authority \n to investigate cases involving Coast Guard personnel or \n otherwise carry out investigations involving Coast Guard \n personnel; and\n (ii) the extent of the communication between the Coast \n Guard Investigative Service and other such entities with \n respect to such cases.\n (7) An analysis of the number of cases investigated by the \n Coast Guard Investigative Service, including, for each such case, \n the type and duration of the investigation and associated \n timelines.\n (8) An analysis of the number of cases referred by the Coast \n Guard Investigative Service to other entities for investigation, \n including, for each such case, the type and duration of the \n investigation and associated timelines.\n (9) An assessment of the extent to which the Commandant and the \n Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security exercise \n oversight over the Coast Guard Investigative Service, including any \n data, metrics, or other information that the Commandant uses to \n monitor and assess the investigative performance, personnel levels, \n and other resources of the Coast Guard Investigative Service.\n (c) Briefing and Presentation of Final Results.--The Comptroller \nGeneral shall--\n (1) not later than March 31, 2026, provide the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of \n Representatives with a briefing on the preliminary findings of the \n review required by subsection (a); and\n (2) present to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \n Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation \n and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the final \n results of such review in the format and on the date agreed upon at \n such briefing.\n\n TITLE LXXVII--AMENDMENTS\n\nSEC. 7701. AMENDMENTS.\n (a) Prohibition on Entry and Operation.--Section 70022(b)(1) of \ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal \nRegister'' and inserting ``the Federal Register''.\n (b) Port, Harbor, and Coastal Facility Security.--Section 70116(b) \nof title 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``terrorism cyber'' and \n inserting ``terrorism, cyber''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting a comma after ``acts of \n terrorism''.\n (c) Enforcement by State and Local Officers.--Section 70118(a) of \ntitle 46, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, \n 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section 70051''; \n and\n (2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways \n Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section \n 70116(b)''.\n (d) Chapter 701 Definitions.--Section 70131(2) of title 46, United \nStates Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, \n 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section 70051''; and\n (2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways \n Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section \n 70116(b)''.\n (e) Notice of Arrival Requirements for Vessels on the Outer \nContinental Shelf.--\n (1) Preparatory conforming amendment.--Section 70001 of title \n 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (l) \n and (m) as subsections (m) and (n), respectively.\n (2) Transfer of provision.--Section 704 of the Coast Guard and \n Maritime Transportation Act 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 46 U.S.C. \n 70001 note) is--\n (A) amended by striking ``of title 46, United States \n Code,'';\n (B) amended by striking ``(33 U.S.C. 1223 note)'' and \n inserting ``(46 U.S.C. 70001 note)'';\n (C) transferred to appear after 70001(k) of title 46, \n United States Code; and\n (D) redesignated as subsection (l).\n (f) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows:\n (1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ``section 1'' and \n inserting ``section 101''.\n (2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by striking ``section \n 93(c)'' and inserting ``section 504(c)''.\n (3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking the period \n after ``70001'' in the item relating to chapter 700.\n (4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking the item \n relating to section 70006 and inserting the following:\n``70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast \n Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations \n generally.''.\n\n (5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the analysis for \n chapter 700 by inserting a comma after ``DEFINITIONS''.\n (6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the analysis for \n chapter 700 by striking ``OF THE UNITED'' and inserting ``OF \n UNITED''.\n (7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking ``section 4197 \n of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)'' \n and inserting ``section 60105''.\n (g) Oil Pollution Act of 1990.--The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 \nU.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended as follows:\n (1) Section 1001 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (32)(G) by striking ``pipeline'' and all \n that follows through ``offshore facility'' and inserting \n ``pipeline, offshore facility'';\n (B) in paragraph (39) by striking ``section 101(20)(G)(i)'' \n and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(i)'';\n (C) in paragraph (40) by striking ``section \n 101(20)(G)(ii)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(ii)'';\n (D) ) in paragraph (41) by striking ``section \n 101(20)(G)(iii)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(iii)'';\n (E) in paragraph (42) by striking ``section \n 101(20)(G)(iv)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(iv)'';\n (F) in paragraph (43) by striking ``section 101(20)(G)(v)'' \n and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(v)''; and\n (G) in paragraph (44) by striking ``section \n 101(20)(G)(vi)'' and inserting ``section 101(20)(H)(vi)''.\n (2) Section 1003(d)(6) (33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(6)) is amended by \n striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting ``this subsection''.\n (3) Section 1016 (33 U.S.C. 2716) is amended--\n (A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as \n subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and\n (B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), as redesignated by \n subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting \n ``subsection (d)''.\n (4) Section 1012(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 2712(b)(2)) is amended by \n striking ``section 1016(f)(1)'' and inserting ``section \n 1016(e)(1)''.\n (5) Section 1005(b)(5)(B) (33 U.S.C. 2716(b)(5)(B)) is amended \n by striking ``section 1016(g)'' and inserting ``section 2716(f)''.\n (6) Section 1018(c) (33 U.S.C. 2718(c)) is amended by striking \n ``the Act of March 3, 1851 (46 U.S.C. 183 et seq.)'' and inserting \n ``chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code''.\n (7) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) is amended by \n striking ``subsection (c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(4)''.\n (h) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.--Section 303 of \nthe Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892a) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting \n ``this title''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title''; \n and\n (B) by striking ``subchapter VI of chapter 10'' and \n inserting ``chapter 11''.\n (i) Chapter 5.--\n (1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is \n amended by redesignating the second section 548 (relating to \n Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard) as \n section 551.\n (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title \n 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item \n relating to section 550 the following:\n``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.\n\n (j) Section 807.--Section 807 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard \nAuthorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended by striking \n``District 9'' and inserting ``Great Lakes District''.\n (k) Section 324.--Section 324 of title 14, United States Code, as \nso redesignated, by striking ``Seventeenth Coast Guard District'' and \ninserting ``Coast Guard Arctic District'' each place it appears.\n\n DIVISION H--OTHER MATTERS\n TITLE LXXXI--FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS\n\nSec. 8001. Defense Production Act of 1950 extension.\nSec. 8002. Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites \n for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the \n Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.\nSec. 8003. Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal \n stockholders.\nSec. 8004. Study and report.\nSEC. 8101. DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 EXTENSION.\n Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. \n4564(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting \n``September 30, 2026''.\nSEC. 8102. REVIEW OF AND REPORTING ON NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE SITES \nFOR PURPOSES OF REVIEWS OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ON \nFOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.\n (a) List of National Security Sensitive Sites.--Section \n721(a)(4)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. \n4565(a)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(iii) List of sites.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph \n (B)(ii)(II)(bb), the Committee may prescribe, through \n regulations, a list of military installations or other \n facilities or properties of the United States \n Government that are sensitive for reasons relating to \n national security. Such list may include certain \n facilities or properties of the intelligence community \n and National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of \n the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)).\n ``(II) Periodic review of list.--Not later than one \n year after the date of the enactment of this clause, \n and periodically thereafter, each member of the \n Committee shall--\n\n ``(aa) review the installations, facilities, \n and properties, if any, included by that member on \n the list developed under subclause (I); and\n ``(bb) submit to the chairperson a report on \n that review, after approval of the report by the \n Assistant Secretary or equivalent official \n designated for the agency under subsection \n (k)(4)(A)(i), which shall include--\n ``(AA) any recommended updates or revisions \n to the list regarding installations, \n facilities, and properties administered by the \n member of the Committee;\n ``(BB) any recommendations with respect to \n what distance, including close proximity or \n extended range, should apply for purposes of \n real estate described in subparagraph \n (B)(ii)(II)(bb); and\n ``(CC) a detailed justification and risk \n assessment underlying any recommendations made \n under subitem (BB).''.\n (b) Annual Report.--Section 721(m)(2) of the Defense Production Act \nof 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(L) Information on whether the most recent list of sites \n identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii) reflects \n consideration of any recommended updates and revisions \n submitted under subclause (II) of that subsection. Upon request \n from the Committee on Financial Services of the House of \n Representatives or the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban \n Affairs of the Senate, the Committee shall provide to that \n committee a classified briefing regarding that list.''.\nSEC. 8103. DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND PRINCIPAL \nSTOCKHOLDERS.\n (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Holding \nForeign Insiders Accountable Act''.\n (b) Disclosures.--\n (1) Amendments.--Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act \n of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)) is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(including, solely for \n the purposes of this subsection, every person who is a director \n or an officer of a foreign private issuer, as that term is \n defined in section 240.3b-4 of title 17, Code of Federal \n Regulations, or any successor regulation)'' after ``an officer \n of the issuer of such security'';\n (B) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the \n end and inserting ``; or''; and\n (ii) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(D) with respect to a foreign private issuer, the \n securities of which are, as of the date of enactment of the \n Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, registered pursuant \n to subsection (b) or (g) of section 12, on the date that is 90 \n days after that date of enactment.'';\n (C) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``and in English'' \n after ``electronically''; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(5) Authority to exempt.--The Commission by rule, regulation, \n or order, may conditionally or unconditionally exempt any person, \n security, or transaction, or any class or classes of persons, \n securities, or transactions, from the requirements of this section \n if the Commission determines that the laws of a foreign \n jurisdiction apply substantially similar requirements to such \n person, security, or transaction.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall \n take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment \n of this Act.\n (c) Effect on Regulation.--If any provision of section 240.3a12-\n3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor \nregulation, is inconsistent with the amendments made by subsection (b), \nthat provision of such section 240.3a12-3(b) (or such successor) shall \nhave no force or effect beginning on the effective date described in \nsubsection (b)(2).\n (d) Issuance or Amendment of Regulations.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall \n issue final regulations (or amend or rescind, in whole or in part, \n existing regulations of the Commission) to carry out the amendments \n made by subsection (b).\n (2) Additional rulemaking.--The Securities and Exchange \n Commission may issue such additional regulations (or amend or \n rescind, in whole or in part, existing regulations of the \n Commission) as necessary to implement the intent of this section.\nSEC. 8104. STUDY AND REPORT.\n Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, \nthe Securities and Exchange Commission shall--\n (1) conduct a study on the transparency and cooperation \n regarding--\n (A) brokers and dealers that are a member of a national \n securities association and registered with the Securities and \n Exchange Commission that are controlled by or organized under \n the laws of the People's Republic of China; and\n (B) investment advisors registered with the Securities and \n Exchange Commission and controlled by or organized under the \n laws of the People's Republic of China; and\n (2) submit to Congress a report that includes the results of \n the study conducted under paragraph (1).\n\n TITLE LXXXII--JUDICIARY MATTERS\n\nSec. 8201. Authority of Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court \n Police.\nSec. 8202. PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 reauthorization.\nSec. 8203. Trauma kit standards.\nSec. 8204. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the \n public safety officers' death benefits program.\nSec. 8205. Honoring our fallen heroes.\nSEC. 8201. AUTHORITY OF MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT AND SUPREME COURT \nPOLICE.\n Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by \nstriking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:\n ``(C) if the Marshal determines such protection is \n necessary--\n ``(i) any retired or former Chief Justice or Associate \n Justice of the Supreme Court; or\n ``(ii) any member of the immediate family of the Chief \n Justice, any Associate Justice, any retired or former Chief \n Justice or Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme \n Court.''.\nSEC. 8202. PROTECT OUR CHILDREN ACT OF 2008 REAUTHORIZATION.\n (a) Establishment of National Strategy for Child Exploitation \nPrevention and Interdiction.--Section 101 of the PROTECT Our Children \nAct of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21111) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``every second year'' and \n inserting ``every fourth year''; and\n (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:\n ``(c) Required Contents of National Strategy.--The National \nStrategy established under subsection (a) shall include the following:\n ``(1) An analysis of current trends, challenges, and the \n overall magnitude of the threat of child exploitation.\n ``(2) An analysis of future trends and challenges, including \n new technologies, that will impact the efforts to combat child \n exploitation.\n ``(3) Goals and strategic solutions to prevent and interdict \n child exploitation, including--\n ``(A) plans for interagency coordination;\n ``(B) engagement with the judicial branches of the Federal \n Government and State governments;\n ``(C) legislative recommendations for combating child \n exploitation;\n ``(D) cooperation with international, State, local, and \n Tribal law enforcement agencies; and\n ``(E) engagement with the private sector and other entities \n involved in efforts to combat child exploitation.\n ``(4) An analysis of Federal efforts dedicated to combating \n child exploitation, including--\n ``(A) a review of the policies and work of the Department \n of Justice and other Federal programs relating to the \n prevention and interdiction of child exploitation crimes, \n including training programs, and investigative and prosecution \n activity; and\n ``(B) a description of the efforts of the Department of \n Justice to cooperate and coordinate with, and provide technical \n assistance and support to, international, State, local, and \n Tribal law enforcement agencies and private sector and \n nonprofit entities with respect to child exploitation \n prevention and interdiction efforts.\n ``(5) An estimate of the resources required to effectively \n respond to child exploitation crimes at scale by--\n ``(A) each ICAC task force;\n ``(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including \n investigators, forensic interviewers, and analysts of victims, \n witnesses, and forensics;\n ``(C) Homeland Security Investigations, including forensic \n interviewers and analysts of victims, witnesses, and forensics;\n ``(D) the United States Marshals Service;\n ``(E) the United States Secret Service;\n ``(F) the United States Postal Service;\n ``(G) the criminal investigative offices of the Department \n of Defense; and\n ``(H) any component of an agency described in this \n paragraph.\n ``(6) A review of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task \n Force Program, including--\n ``(A) the number of ICAC task forces and the location of \n each ICAC task force;\n ``(B) the number of trained personnel at each ICAC task \n force;\n ``(C) the amount of Federal grants awarded to each ICAC \n task force; and\n ``(D) an assessment of the Federal, State, and local \n cooperation with respect to each ICAC task force, including--\n ``(i) the number of arrests made by each ICAC task \n force;\n ``(ii) the number of criminal referrals to United \n States attorneys for prosecution;\n ``(iii) the number of prosecutions and convictions from \n the referrals described in clause (ii);\n ``(iv) the number, if available, of local prosecutions \n and convictions based on ICAC task force investigations; \n and\n ``(v) any other information determined by the Attorney \n General demonstrating the level of Federal, State, Tribal, \n and local coordination and cooperation.\n ``(7) An assessment of training needs for each ICAC task force \n and affiliated agencies.\n ``(8) An assessment of Federal investigative and prosecution \n activity relating to reported incidents of child exploitation \n crimes that include a number of factors, including--\n ``(A) the number of investigations, arrests, prosecutions, \n and convictions for a crime of child exploitation; and\n ``(B) the average sentence imposed and the statutory \n maximum sentence that could be imposed for each crime of child \n exploitation.\n ``(9) A review of all available statistical data indicating the \n overall magnitude of child pornography trafficking in the United \n States and internationally, including--\n ``(A) the number of foreign and domestic suspects observed \n engaging in accessing and sharing child pornography;\n ``(B) the number of tips or other statistical data from the \n CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited \n Children and other data indicating the magnitude of child \n pornography trafficking; and\n ``(C) any other statistical data indicating the type, \n nature, and extent of child exploitation crime in the United \n States and abroad.''.\n (b) Establishment of National Icac Task Force Program.--Section 102 \nof the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21112) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(1)--\n (A) by inserting ``, Tribal, military,'' after ``State''; \n and\n (B) by striking ``and child obscenity and pornography \n cases'' and inserting ``child obscenity and pornography cases, \n and the identification of child victims'';\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``consult with and \n consider'' and all that follows through ``track record of \n success.'' and inserting ``, evaluate the task forces funded \n under the ICAC Task Force Program to determine if those task \n forces are operating in an effective manner.'';\n (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--\n (i) by striking ``establish a new task force'' and \n inserting ``establish a new or continue an existing task \n force''; and\n (ii) by striking ``state'' and inserting ``State''; and\n (C) in paragraph (4)--\n (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``may'' and \n inserting ``shall'';\n (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and\n (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph \n (B); and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(c) Limited Liability for Icac Task Forces.--\n ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a civil \n claim or criminal charge against an ICAC task force established \n pursuant to this section and sections 103 and 104, including any \n law enforcement agency that participates on such a task force or a \n director, officer, employee, or agent of such a law enforcement \n agency, arising from the prioritization decisions with respect to \n leads related to Internet crimes against children described in \n section 104(8), may not be brought in any Federal or State court.\n ``(2) Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct.--Paragraph \n (1) shall not apply to a claim if the ICAC task force or law \n enforcement agency, or a director, officer, employee, or agent of \n that law enforcement agency--\n ``(A) engaged in intentional misconduct; or\n ``(B) acted, or failed to act--\n ``(i) with actual malice;\n ``(ii) with gross negligence or reckless disregard to a \n substantial risk of causing physical injury without legal \n justification; or\n ``(iii) for a purpose unrelated to the performance of \n any responsibility or function under section 104(8).\n ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be \n construed to--\n ``(A) create any independent basis of liability on behalf \n of, or any cause of action against--\n ``(i) an ICAC task force; or\n ``(ii) a law enforcement agency or a director, officer, \n employee, or agent of the law enforcement agency; or\n ``(B) expand any liability otherwise imposed, or limit any \n defense to that liability, otherwise available under Federal or \n State law.''.\n (c) Purpose of Icac Task Forces.--Section 103 of the PROTECT Our \nChildren Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21113) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and the identification \n of child victims of those crimes'' before the semicolon at the end;\n (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and prioritizing \n investigations that task force personnel, through the background, \n training and experience of those personnel and the consideration of \n all relevant circumstances, determine to be most likely to result \n in positive case outcomes and in the rescue of children'' before \n the semicolon at the end;\n (3) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) by striking ``and local law enforcement'' and inserting \n ``Tribal, military, and local law enforcement''; and\n (B) by inserting ``, including probation and parole \n agencies, child advocacy centers, and child protective \n services,'' after ``enforcement agencies'';\n (4) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (5) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (6) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(10) educating the judiciary on--\n ``(A) the link between intrafamilial contact offenses and \n technology-facilitated crimes; and\n ``(B) characteristics of internet offenders, including the \n interest of online offenders in incest-themed material, sadism, \n and other related paraphilias or illegal activity.''.\n (d) Duties and Functions of Task Forces.--Section 104 of the \nPROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21114) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) by inserting ``reactive and'' before ``proactive'';\n (B) by inserting ``conduct digital'' before ``forensic \n examinations''; and\n (C) by inserting ``engage in'' before ``effective \n prosecutions'';\n (2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:\n ``(8) investigate, seek prosecution with respect to, and \n identify child victims from leads relating to Internet crimes \n against children, including CyberTipline reports, with \n prioritization determined according to circumstances and by each \n task force, as described in section 102;'';\n (3) by striking paragraph (9); and\n (4) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (9) \n and (10), respectively.\n (e) National Internet Crimes Against Children Data System.--Section \n105 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21115) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``shall establish'' and \n inserting ``may establish'';\n (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``continue and build upon \n Operation Fairplay developed by the Wyoming Attorney General's \n office, which has established a secure, dynamic undercover \n infrastructure that has facilitated'' and inserting ``facilitate''; \n and\n (3) in subsection (g)--\n (A) by striking paragraph (3);\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as \n paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and\n (C) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking ``1 \n representative'' and inserting ``2 representatives''.\n (f) Icac Grant Program.--Section 106 of the PROTECT Our Children \nAct of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21116) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking ``Operation \n Fairplay,''; and\n (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(A) In general.--Not less than 20 percent of the total \n funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be \n distributed to support the ICAC Task Force Program through \n grants to--\n ``(i) provide training and technical assistance to \n members of the ICAC Task Force Program;\n ``(ii) maintain, enhance, research, and develop tools \n and technology to assist members of the ICAC Task Force \n Program;\n ``(iii) provide other support to the ICAC Task Force \n Program determined by the Attorney General;\n ``(iv) conduct research;\n ``(v) support the annual National Law Enforcement \n Training on Child Exploitation of the Office of Juvenile \n Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and\n ``(vi) provide wellness training.''; and\n (2) in subsection (d)(1)--\n (A) in subparagraph (B)--\n (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``, including'' and \n all that follows through ``such crime under State law.'' \n and inserting ``; and''; and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(iv) the number of child victims identified.'';\n (B) by striking subparagraph (D); and\n (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as \n subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively.\n (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 107(a) of the PROTECT \nOur Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21117(a)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(11) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through \n 2028.''.\n (h) Additional Regional Computer Forensic Labs.--The PROTECT Our \nChildren Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 21101 et seq.) is amended by striking \ntitle II.\n (i) Reporting Requirements of Providers.--Section 2258A(c) of title \n18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph \n(1), by inserting ``and all supplemental data included in the report'' \nafter ``each report made under subsection (a)(1)''.\nSEC. 8203. TRAUMA KIT STANDARDS.\n Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe \nStreets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10202) is amended by adding at the end \nthe following:\n ``(d) Trauma Kits.--\n ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `trauma kit' \n means a first aid response kit, which includes a bleeding control \n kit that can be used for controlling a life-threatening hemorrhage.\n ``(2) Requirement for trauma kits.--\n ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of \n law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds made \n available under this part if the trauma kit meets the \n performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau \n of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A).\n ``(B) Authority to separately acquire.--Nothing in \n subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately \n acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling \n complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards.\n ``(3) Performance standards and optional agency best \n practices.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of \n this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, \n in consultation with organizations representing trauma surgeons, \n emergency medical response professionals, emergency physicians, \n other medical professionals, relevant law enforcement agencies of \n States and units of local government, professional law enforcement \n organizations, local law enforcement labor or representative \n organizations, and law enforcement trade associations, shall--\n ``(A) develop and publish performance standards for trauma \n kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made available \n under this part that, at a minimum, require the components \n described in paragraph (4) to be included in a trauma kit; and\n ``(B) develop and publish optional best practices for law \n enforcement agencies regarding--\n ``(i) training law enforcement officers in the use of \n trauma kits;\n ``(ii) the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in \n law enforcement vehicles; and\n ``(iii) the deployment, location, and maintenance of \n trauma kits in law enforcement agency or other government \n facilities.\n ``(4) Components.--The components of a trauma kit described in \n this paragraph are--\n ``(A) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical \n Combat Casualty Care;\n ``(B) a bleeding control bandage;\n ``(C) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type \n marker;\n ``(D) a pair of blunt-ended scissors;\n ``(E) instructional documents developed--\n ``(i) under the `Stop the Bleed' national awareness \n campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, or any \n successor thereto;\n ``(ii) by the American College of Surgeons Committee on \n Trauma;\n ``(iii) by the American Red Cross; or\n ``(iv) by any partner of the Department of Defense;\n ``(F) a bag or other container adequately designed to hold \n the contents of the kit; and\n ``(G) any additional trauma kit supplies that--\n ``(i) are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law \n enforcement agency or first responders;\n ``(ii) can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and\n ``(iii) can be stored in a readily available kit.''.\nSEC. 8204. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IN THE \nPUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime \nControl and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) is amended by \nadding at the end the following:\n ``(p) Personal Injury to Retired Law Enforcement Officer.--\n ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `retired law \n enforcement officer' means an individual who separated from service \n in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an official \n capacity at a public agency with or without compensation.\n ``(2) Eligibility.--A retired law enforcement officer shall be \n eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or \n became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate \n result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack \n because of the retired law enforcement officer's service as a law \n enforcement officer.''.\n (b) Retroactive Applicability.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the \n amendments made by this section shall--\n (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and\n (B) apply to any matter--\n (i) pending before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or \n otherwise on the date of enactment of this Act; or\n (ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing effective \n dates) or accruing after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Exceptions.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \n to any action taken against a retired law enforcement officer \n described in section 1201(p) of title I of the Omnibus Crime \n Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) on or \n after January 1, 2012.\nSEC. 8205. HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES.\n (a) Cancer-Related Deaths and Disabilities.--\n (1) In general.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime \n Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281), as amended \n by section 8204, is further amended by adding at the end the \n following:\n ``(q) Exposure-Related Cancers.--\n ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n ``(A) Carcinogen.--The term `carcinogen' means an agent \n that is--\n ``(i) classified by the International Agency for \n Research on Cancer under Group 1 or Group 2A; and\n ``(ii) reasonably linked to an exposure-related cancer.\n ``(B) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of \n the Bureau.\n ``(C) Exposure-related cancer.--As updated from time to \n time in accordance with paragraph (3), the term `exposure-\n related cancer' means--\n ``(i) bladder cancer;\n ``(ii) brain cancer;\n ``(iii) breast cancer;\n ``(iv) cervical cancer;\n ``(v) colon cancer;\n ``(vi) colorectal cancer;\n ``(vii) esophageal cancer;\n ``(viii) kidney cancer;\n ``(ix) leukemia;\n ``(x) lung cancer;\n ``(xi) malignant melanoma;\n ``(xii) mesothelioma;\n ``(xiii) multiple myeloma;\n ``(xiv) non-Hodgkins lymphoma;\n ``(xv) ovarian cancer;\n ``(xvi) prostate cancer;\n ``(xvii) skin cancer;\n ``(xviii) stomach cancer;\n ``(xix) testicular cancer;\n ``(xx) thyroid cancer;\n ``(xxi) any form of cancer that is considered a WTC-\n related health condition under section 3312(a) of the \n Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-22(a)); and\n ``(xxii) any form of cancer added to this definition \n pursuant to an update in accordance with paragraph (3).\n ``(2) Personal injury sustained in the line of duty.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), as \n determined by the Bureau, the exposure of a public safety \n officer to a carcinogen shall be presumed to constitute a \n personal injury within the meaning of subsection (a) or (b) \n sustained in the line of duty by the officer and directly and \n proximately resulting in death or permanent and total \n disability, if--\n ``(i) the exposure occurred while the public safety \n officer was engaged in line of duty action or activity;\n ``(ii) the public safety officer began serving as a \n public safety officer not fewer than 5 years before the \n date of the diagnosis of the public safety officer with an \n exposure-related cancer;\n ``(iii) the public safety officer was diagnosed with \n the exposure-related cancer not more than 15 years after \n the public safety officer's last date of active service as \n a public safety officer; and\n ``(iv) the exposure-related cancer directly and \n proximately results in the death or permanent and total \n disability of the public safety officer.\n ``(B) Exception.--The presumption under subparagraph (A) \n shall not apply if competent medical evidence establishes that \n the exposure of the public safety officer to the carcinogen was \n not a substantial contributing factor in the death or \n disability of the public safety officer.\n ``(3) Additional exposure-related cancers.--\n ``(A) In general.--From time to time but not less \n frequently than once every 3 years, the Director shall--\n ``(i) review the definition of `exposure-related \n cancer' under paragraph (1); and\n ``(ii) if appropriate, update the definition, in \n accordance with this paragraph--\n\n ``(I) by rule; or\n ``(II) by publication in the Federal Register or on \n the public website of the Bureau.\n\n ``(B) Basis for updates.--\n ``(i) In general.--The Director shall make an update \n under subparagraph (A)(ii) in any case in which the \n Director finds such an update to be appropriate based on \n competent medical evidence of significant risk to public \n safety officers of developing the form of exposure-related \n cancer that is the subject of the update from engagement in \n their public safety activities.\n ``(ii) Evidence.--The competent medical evidence \n described in clause (i) may include recommendations, risk \n assessments, and scientific studies by--\n\n ``(I) the National Institute for Occupational \n Safety and Health;\n ``(II) the National Toxicology Program;\n ``(III) the National Academies of Sciences, \n Engineering, and Medicine; or\n ``(IV) the International Agency for Research on \n Cancer.\n\n ``(C) Petitions to add to the list of exposure-related \n cancers.--\n ``(i) In general.--Any person may petition the Director \n to add a form of cancer to the definition of `exposure-\n related cancer' under paragraph (1).\n ``(ii) Content of petition.--A petition under clause \n (i) shall provide information to show that there is \n sufficient competent medical evidence of significant risk \n to public safety officers of developing the cancer from \n engagement in their public safety activities.\n ``(iii) Timely and substantive decisions.--\n\n ``(I) Referral.--Not later than 180 days after \n receipt of a petition satisfying clause (ii), the \n Director shall refer the petition to appropriate \n medical experts for review, analysis (including risk \n assessment and scientific study), and recommendation.\n ``(II) Consideration.--The Director shall consider \n each recommendation under subclause (I) and promptly \n take appropriate action in connection with the \n recommendation pursuant to subparagraph (B).\n\n ``(iv) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 \n days after taking any substantive action in connection with \n a recommendation under clause (iii)(II), the Director shall \n notify the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the \n Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives \n of the substantive action.''.\n (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall \n apply to any claim under--\n (A) section 1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control \n and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(a)) that is \n predicated upon the death of a public safety officer on or \n after January 1, 2020, that is the direct and proximate result \n of an exposure-related cancer; or\n (B) section 1201(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control \n and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(b)) that is filed \n on or after January 1, 2020, and predicated upon a disability \n that is the direct and proximate result of an exposure-related \n cancer.\n (3) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other provision \n of law, an individual who desires to file a claim that is \n predicated upon the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not be \n precluded from filing such a claim within 3 years of the date of \n enactment of this Act.\n (b) Confidentiality of Information.--\n (1) In general.--Section 812(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime \n Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10231(a)) is \n amended--\n (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``furnished under \n this title by any person and identifiable to any specific \n private person'' and inserting ``furnished under any law to any \n component of the Office of Justice Programs, or furnished \n otherwise under this title, by any entity or person, including \n any information identifiable to any specific private person,''; \n and\n (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``person furnishing \n such information'' and inserting ``entity or person furnishing \n such information or to whom such information pertains''.\n (2) Effective date; applicability.--The amendments made by \n paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) shall take effect for all purposes as if enacted on \n December 27, 1979; and\n (B) apply to any matter pending, before the Department of \n Justice or otherwise, as of the date of enactment of this Act.\n (c) Technical Amendments.--\n (1) In general.--Section 1201(o)(2) of title I of the Omnibus \n Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(o)(2)) \n is amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or (b)'' after \n ``subsection (a)'';\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or (b)'' after \n ``subsection (a)''; and\n (C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or (b)'' after \n ``subsection (a)''.\n (2) Applicability.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall \n apply to any matter pending before the Department of Justice as of \n the date of enactment of this Act.\n (d) Technical Amendments.--\n (1) In general.--Section 3 of the Safeguarding America's First \n Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note) is amended by adding \n at the end the following:\n ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `line of duty action' \nincludes any action--\n ``(1) in which a public safety officer engaged at the direction \n of the agency served by the public safety officer; or\n ``(2) the public safety officer is authorized or obligated to \n perform.''.\n (2) Applicability.--\n (A) In general.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall \n apply to any claim under section 3 of the Safeguarding \n America's First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note)--\n (i) that is predicated upon the death of a public \n safety officer on or after January 1, 2020; or\n (ii) that is--\n\n (I) predicated upon the disability of a public \n safety officer; and\n (II) filed on or after January 1, 2020.\n\n (B) Time for filing claim.--Notwithstanding any other \n provision of law, an individual who desires to file a claim \n that is predicated upon the amendment made by paragraph (1) \n shall not be precluded from filing such a claim within 3 years \n of the date of enactment of this Act.\n (e) Rescission.--Of the unobligated balances available in the \nDepartment of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (as established under \nsection 524(c) of title 28, United States Code), $255,000,000 is hereby \npermanently rescinded.\n\n TITLE LXXXIII--FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS\n\n Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025\n\nSec. 8301. Short title.\nSec. 8302. Findings.\nSec. 8303. Sense of the Congress.\nSec. 8304. Support for Taiwan admission to the IMF.\nSec. 8305. Testimony requirement.\n\n Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act\n\nSec. 8311. Short title.\nSec. 8312. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.\nSec. 8313. Study and report on efforts to address fentanyl trafficking \n from the people's republic of china and other relevant \n countries.\nSec. 8314. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.\nSec. 8315. Prioritization of identification of persons from the People's \n Republic of China.\nSec. 8316. Expansion of sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act.\nSec. 8317. Imposition of sanctions with respect to agencies or \n instrumentalities of foreign states.\nSec. 8318. Annual report on efforts to prevent the smuggling of \n methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.\nSec. 8319. Responding to crime and corruption in Haiti.\nSec. 8320. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force.\n\n Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity\n\nSec. 8331. Short title.\nSec. 8332. Findings.\nSec. 8333. Sense of Congress.\nSec. 8334. Definitions.\nSec. 8335. Sanctions relating to the Western Balkans.\nSec. 8336. Democratic and economic development and prosperity \n initiatives.\nSec. 8337. Promoting cross-cultural and educational engagement.\nSec. 8338. Young Balkan Leaders Initiative.\nSec. 8339. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western \n Balkans.\nSec. 8340. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia.\nSec. 8341. Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations \n and campaigns in the Western Balkans.\n\n Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025\n\nSec. 8351. Short title.\nSec. 8352. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of \n Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.\nSec. 8353. Congressional Report on components related to hostage affairs \n and recovery.\nSec. 8354. Rule of construction.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSec. 8361. National registry of Korean American divided families.\nSec. 8362. Sense of Congress on Russia's illegal abduction of Ukrainian \n children.\nSec. 8363. Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted \n Ukrainian children.\nSec. 8364. Fairness in issuance of tactical gear to Diplomatic Security \n Service personnel.\nSec. 8365. Strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations \n in Mexico.\nSec. 8366. International nuclear energy.\nSec. 8367. Strategy to respond to global bases of the People's Republic \n of China.\nSec. 8368. Disposition of weapons and materiel in transit from Iran to \n the Houthis in Yemen.\nSec. 8369. Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.\nSec. 8370. Repeal of Authorizations for Use of Military Force relating \n to Iraq.\n\n Subtitle A--Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025\n\nSEC. 8301. SHORT TITLE.\n This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act \nof 2025''.\nSEC. 8302. FINDINGS.\n Congress finds as follows:\n (1) As enshrined in its Articles of Agreement, the \n International Monetary Fund (IMF) is devoted to promoting \n international monetary cooperation, facilitating the expansion and \n balanced growth of international trade, encouraging exchange \n stability, and avoiding competitive exchange depreciation.\n (2) Taiwan is the 21st largest economy in the world and the \n 10th largest goods trading partner of the United States.\n (3) Although Taiwan is not an IMF member, it is a member of the \n World Trade Organization, the Asian Development Bank, and the Asia-\n Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.\n (4) According to the January 2020 Report on Macroeconomic and \n Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United \n States, published by the Department of the Treasury, Taiwan held \n $471,900,000,000 in foreign exchange reserves, more than major \n economies such as India, South Korea, and Brazil.\n (5) According to section 4(d) of the Taiwan Relations Act \n (Public Law 96-8), enacted on April 10, 1979, ``Nothing in this Act \n may be construed as a basis for supporting the exclusion or \n expulsion of Taiwan from continued membership in any international \n financial institution or any other international organization.''.\n (6) Taiwan held membership in the IMF for 9 years following the \n recognition of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by the United \n Nations, and 16 Taiwan staff members at the Fund were allowed to \n continue their employment after the PRC was seated at the IMF in \n 1980. As James M. Boughton has noted in his Silent Revolution: The \n International Monetary Fund 1979-1989, even as the PRC was seated, \n the United States Executive Director to the IMF, Sam Y. Cross, \n expressed support on behalf of the United States Government for \n ``some kind of association between Taiwan and the Fund''.\n (7) On September 27, 1994, in testimony before the Senate \n Committee on Foreign Relations regarding the 1994 Taiwan Policy \n Review, then-Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and \n Pacific Affairs Winston Lord stated: ``Recognizing Taiwan's \n important role in transnational issues, we will support its \n membership in organizations where statehood is not a prerequisite, \n and we will support opportunities for Taiwan's voice to be heard in \n organizations where its membership is not possible.''.\n (8) The Congress has repeatedly reaffirmed support for this \n policy, including in Public Laws 107-10, 107-158, 108-28, 108-235, \n 113-17, and 114-139, and the unanimous House and Senate passage of \n the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement \n Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019.\n (9) In its fact sheet, entitled ``U.S. Relations with Taiwan'', \n published on August 31, 2018, the Department of State asserts: \n ``The United States supports Taiwan's membership in international \n organizations that do not require statehood as a condition of \n membership and encourages Taiwan's meaningful participation in \n international organizations where its membership is not \n possible.''.\n (10) According to the Articles of Agreement of the IMF, \n ``membership shall be open to other countries'', subject to \n conditions prescribed by the Board of Governors of the IMF.\n (11) In the IMF publication ``Membership and Nonmembership in \n the International Monetary Fund: A Study in International Law and \n Organization'', Joseph Gold, the then-General Counsel and Director \n of the Legal Department of the IMF, elaborated on the differences \n between the terms ``countries'' and ``states'', noting that ``the \n word `country' may have been adopted because of the absence of \n agreement on the definition of a `state''' and, with respect to the \n use of ``countries'' and applications for IMF membership, ``the \n absence of any adjective in the Articles emphasizes the breadth of \n the discretion that the Fund may exercise in admitting countries to \n membership''. According to Mr. Gold, ``the desire to give the Fund \n flexibility in dealing with applications may explain not only the \n absence of any adjective that qualifies `countries' but also the \n choice of that word itself''.\n (12) In his IMF study, Mr. Gold further observes, ``in the \n practice of the Fund the concepts of independence and sovereignty \n have been avoided on the whole as a mode of expressing a criterion \n for membership in the Fund''. He continues, ``Although the Fund \n usually takes into account the recognition or nonrecognition of an \n entity as a state, there are no rules or even informal \n understandings on the extent to which an applicant must have been \n recognized by members or other international organizations before \n the Fund will regard it as eligible for membership.''. In fact, \n when considering an application for membership where the status of \n an applicant may not be resolved, Mr. Gold writes ``there have been \n occasions on which the Fund has made a finding before decisions had \n been taken by the United Nations or by most members or by members \n with a majority of the total voting power.'' Mr. Gold concludes, \n ``the Fund makes its own findings on whether an applicant is a \n `country', and makes them solely for its own purposes.''.\n (13) Although not a member state of the United Nations, the \n Republic of Kosovo is a member of both the IMF and the World Bank, \n having joined both organizations on June 29, 2009.\n (14) On October 26, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken \n issued a statement in support of Taiwan's ``robust, meaningful \n participation'' in the United Nations system, which includes the \n IMF, the World Bank, and other specialized United Nations agencies. \n Secretary of State Blinken noted, ``As the international community \n faces an unprecedented number of complex and global issues, it is \n critical for all stakeholders to help address these problems. This \n includes the 24 million people who live in Taiwan. Taiwan's \n meaningful participation in the UN system is not a political issue, \n but a pragmatic one.''. He continued, ``Taiwan's exclusion \n undermines the important work of the UN and its related bodies, all \n of which stand to benefit greatly from its contributions.''.\n (15) In October 2024, Taiwan announced it would seek IMF \n membership, with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative \n Office in the United States stating, ``Taiwan's membership at the \n IMF would help boost financial resilience.''.\nSEC. 8303. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.\n It is the sense of the Congress that--\n (1) the size, significance, and connectedness of the Taiwanese \n economy highlight the importance of greater participation by Taiwan \n in the International Monetary Fund, given the purposes of the Fund \n articulated in its Articles of Agreement; and\n (2) the experience of Taiwan in developing a vibrant and \n advanced economy under democratic governance and the rule of law \n should inform the work of the international financial institutions, \n including through increased participation by Taiwan in the \n institutions.\nSEC. 8304. SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN ADMISSION TO THE IMF.\n (a) In General.--The United States Governor of the International \nMonetary Fund (in this section referred to as the ``Fund'') shall use \nthe voice and vote of the United States to vigorously support--\n (1) the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund, to the \n extent that admission is sought by Taiwan;\n (2) participation by Taiwan in regular surveillance activities \n of the Fund with respect to the economic and financial policies of \n Taiwan, consistent with Article IV consultation procedures of the \n Fund;\n (3) employment opportunities for Taiwan nationals, without \n regard to any consideration that, in the determination of the \n United States Governor, does not generally restrict the employment \n of nationals of member countries of the Fund; and\n (4) the ability of Taiwan to receive appropriate technical \n assistance and training by the Fund.\n (b) United States Policy.--It is the policy of the United States \nnot to discourage or otherwise deter Taiwan from seeking admission as a \nmember of the Fund.\n (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Treasury may waive any \nrequirement of subsection (a) for up to 1 year at a time on reporting \nto Congress that providing the waiver will substantially promote the \nobjective of securing the meaningful participation of Taiwan at each \ninternational financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) \nof the International Financial Institutions Act).\n (d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect on the \nearlier of--\n (1) the date of approval by the Board of Governors of the Fund \n for the admission of Taiwan as a member of the Fund; or\n (2) the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment \n of this Act.\nSEC. 8305. TESTIMONY REQUIREMENT.\n In each of the next 7 years in which the Secretary of the Treasury \nis required by section 1705(b) of the International Financial \nInstitutions Act to present testimony, the Secretary shall include in \nthe testimony a description of the efforts of the United States to \nsupport the greatest participation practicable by Taiwan at each \ninternational financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) \nof such Act).\n\n Subtitle B--BUST Fentanyl Act\n\nSEC. 8311. SHORT TITLE.\n This subtitle may be cited as the ``Break Up Suspicious \nTransactions of Fentanyl Act'' or the ``BUST Fentanyl Act''.\nSEC. 8312. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.\n Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. \n2291h(a)) is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``March \n 1'' and inserting ``June 1'';\n (2) in paragraph (7)--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking \n ``paragraph (3)(D)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)(C)''; and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:\n ``(D) Where the information is available, examples of \n improvements in each country related to the findings described \n in each of clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (C) \n including--\n ``(i) actions taken by the country due to the adoption \n of law and regulations considered essential to prevent \n narcotics-related money laundering;\n ``(ii) enhanced enforcement actions taken by the \n country, such as regulatory penalties, criminal \n prosecutions and convictions, and asset seizures and \n forfeitures;\n ``(iii) status changes in financial crime-related \n evaluations by international standards-setting bodies;\n ``(iv) efforts to enhance the prevention of narcotics-\n related money laundering; and\n ``(v) if applicable, bilateral, multilateral, and \n regional initiatives that have been undertaken to prevent \n narcotics-related money laundering.''; and\n (3) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ``pseudoephedrine'' and \n all that follows through ``chemicals)'' and inserting ``chemical \n precursors used in the production of methamphetamine that \n significantly affected the United States''.\nSEC. 8313. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FENTANYL TRAFFICKING \nFROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER RELEVANT COUNTRIES.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate \n committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;\n (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;\n (C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of \n the Senate;\n (D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of \n Representatives;\n (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of \n Representatives.\n (2) DEA.--The term ``DEA'' means the Drug Enforcement \n Administration.\n (3) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of \n China.\n (b) Study and Report on Addressing Trafficking of Fentanyl and \nOther Synthetic Opioids From the Prc and Other Relevant Countries.--Not \nlater than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of State and the Attorney General, in consultation with the \nSecretary of the Treasury, shall jointly submit to the appropriate \ncommittees of Congress an unclassified written report, with a \nclassified annex, that includes--\n (1) a description of United States Government efforts to gain a \n commitment from the Government of the PRC to submit unregulated \n fentanyl precursors, such as 4-AP, to controls;\n (2) a plan for future steps the United States Government will \n take to urge the Government of the PRC to combat the production and \n trafficking of illicit fentanyl and synthetic opioids from the PRC, \n including the trafficking of precursor chemicals used to produce \n illicit narcotics in Mexico and in other countries;\n (3) a detailed description of cooperation by the Government of \n the PRC to address the role of the PRC financial system and PRC \n money laundering organizations in the trafficking of fentanyl and \n synthetic opioid precursors;\n (4) an assessment of the expected impact that the designation \n of principal corporate officers of PRC financial institutions for \n facilitating narcotics-related money laundering would have on PRC \n money laundering organizations;\n (5) an assessment of whether the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee, \n which was established by the United States, Canada, and Mexico \n during the January 2023 North American Leaders' Summit, is \n improving cooperation with law enforcement and financial regulators \n in Canada and Mexico to combat the role of PRC financial \n institutions and PRC money laundering organizations in narcotics \n trafficking;\n (6) an assessment of the effectiveness of other United States \n bilateral and multilateral efforts to strengthen international \n cooperation to address the PRC's role in the trafficking of \n fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, including through the \n Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats;\n (7) an update on the status of commitments made by third \n countries through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug \n Threats to combat the synthetic opioid crisis and progress towards \n the implementation of such commitments;\n (8) a plan for future steps to further strengthen bilateral and \n multilateral efforts to urge the Government of the PRC to take \n additional actions to address the PRC's role in the trafficking of \n fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, particularly in \n coordination with countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia that \n have been impacted by such activities;\n (9) an assessment of how actions the Government of the PRC has \n taken since November 15, 2023 has shifted relevant supply chains \n for fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors, if at all; and\n (10) the items described in paragraphs (1) through (4) \n pertaining to India, Mexico, and other countries the Secretary of \n State determines to have a significant role in the production or \n trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioid precursors for \n purposes of this report.\n (c) Establishment of DEA Offices in the PRC.--Not later than 180 \ndays after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of \nState and the Attorney General shall jointly provide to the appropriate \ncommittees of Congress a classified briefing on--\n (1) outreach and negotiations undertaken by the United States \n Government with the Government of the PRC that was aimed at \n securing the approval of the Government of the PRC to establish \n United States Drug Enforcement Administration offices in Shanghai \n and Guangzhou;\n (2) the role of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law \n Enforcement Affairs in the PRC; and\n (3) additional efforts to establish new partnerships with \n provincial-level authorities in the PRC to counter the illicit \n trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and their precursors.\nSEC. 8314. AMENDMENTS TO THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.\n Section 7203(5) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2302(5)) \nis amended--\n (1) by striking ``The term `foreign opioid trafficker' means \n any foreign person'' and inserting the following: ``The term \n `foreign opioid trafficker' means--\n ``(A) means any foreign person'';\n (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; \n and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(B) may include--\n ``(i) any entity of the People's Republic of China that \n the President determines--\n\n ``(I) produces, manufactures, distributes, sells, \n or knowingly finances or transports any goods described \n in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (8)(A); and\n ``(II) demonstrates a pattern of failing to take \n credible steps (including implementing appropriate \n know-your-customer procedures or cooperating with \n United States counternarcotics efforts) to detect or \n prevent opioid trafficking; and\n\n ``(ii) any senior official of the Government of the \n People's Republic of China that--\n\n ``(I) has significant regulatory or law enforcement \n responsibilities with respect to the activities of an \n entity described in clause (i); and\n ``(II) aids and abets opioid trafficking.''.\n\nSEC. 8315. PRIORITIZATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS FROM THE \nPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.\n Section 7211 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2311) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the \n end;\n (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the \n end and inserting ``; and''; and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(D) assessing whether any senior official of any anti-\n narcotics, regulatory, law enforcement, intelligence, or \n customs body of the People's Republic of China--\n ``(i) has directly or indirectly taken actions that \n have facilitated or advanced foreign opioid trafficking; \n and\n ``(ii) should be identified as a foreign opioid \n trafficker.'';\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs \n (4) and (5), respectively; and\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n ``(3) Prioritization.--\n ``(A) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term `person of \n the People's Republic of China' means--\n ``(i) an individual who is a citizen or national of the \n People's Republic of China; or\n ``(ii) an entity organized under the laws of the \n People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the \n jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of \n China.\n ``(B) In general.--In preparing the report required under \n paragraph (1), the President shall direct the Secretary of the \n Treasury to prioritize, to the greatest extent practicable, the \n identification of persons of the People's Republic of China \n involved in the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, \n fentanyl precursors, precursors for fentanyl analogues, pre-\n precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, and equipment \n for the manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced \n counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other country that is \n involved in the production of fentanyl trafficked into the \n United States, including--\n ``(i) any entity involved in the production of \n pharmaceuticals; and\n ``(ii) any person that is acting on behalf of any such \n entity.\n ``(C) Termination of prioritization.--The President shall \n continue the prioritization required under subparagraph (B) \n until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional \n committees that the People's Republic of China is no longer the \n primary source for the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl \n analogues, fentanyl precursors, precursors for fentanyl \n analogues, pre-precursors for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, \n and equipment for the manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl-\n laced counterfeit pills to Mexico or any other country that is \n involved in the production of fentanyl trafficked into the \n United States.''; and\n (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the date that is 5 years \n after such date of enactment'' and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.\nSEC. 8316. EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS UNDER THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT.\n Section 7212 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2312) is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting a semicolon; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) the President determines has knowingly engaged in, on or \n after the date of the enactment of the BUST Fentanyl Act, a pattern \n of significant activity that has materially contributed to opioid \n trafficking; or\n ``(4) the President determines--\n ``(A) has knowingly engaged in a pattern of providing \n significant financial, material, or technological support for, \n including through the provision of goods or services in support \n of, any activity or transaction described in paragraph (3); or\n ``(B) is owned, controlled, or directed by any foreign \n person described in subparagraph (A) or in paragraph (3), or \n has knowingly acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, \n directly or indirectly, such a foreign person.''.\nSEC. 8317. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO AGENCIES OR \nINSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN STATES.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``knowingly'' and \n``opioid trafficking'' have the meanings given such terms in section \n7203 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2302).\n (b) In General.--The President may--\n (1) impose one or more of the sanctions described in section \n 7213 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2313) with respect to \n any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a foreign \n government that the President determines has knowingly, on or after \n the date of the enactment of this Act--\n (A) engaged in a significant activity that has materially \n contributed to opioid trafficking; or\n (B) provided financial, material, or technological support \n for (including through the provision of goods or services in \n support of) any significant activity described in subclause \n (A); and\n (2) impose one or more of the sanctions described in section \n 7213(a)(6) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (21 U.S.C. 2313(a)(6)) \n with respect to any senior official of a political subdivision, \n agency, or instrumentality of a foreign government that the \n President determines has knowingly, on or after the date of the \n enactment of this Act engaged in a significant activity described \n in paragraph (1).\n (c) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall have no force or \neffect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\nSEC. 8318. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE SMUGGLING OF \nMETHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO.\n Section 723(c) of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 \n(title VII of Public Law 109-177; 22 U.S.C. 2291 note) is amended by \nstriking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``Which \nshall--\n ``(1) identify the significant source countries for \n methamphetamine that significantly affect the United States; and\n ``(2) describe the actions by the governments of the countries \n identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to combat the diversion of \n relevant precursor chemicals and the production and trafficking of \n methamphetamine.''.\nSEC. 8319. RESPONDING TO CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN HAITI.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;\n (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of \n the Senate;\n (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;\n (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives;\n (E) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of \n Representatives.\n (2) Economic elite.--The term ``economic elite'' means any \n board member, officer, or executive of any group, committee, \n corporation, or other entity that exerts substantial influence or \n control over Haiti's economy, infrastructure, or particular \n industries.\n (3) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an \n individual or entity that is not a United States person.\n (4) Good.--The term ``good'' means any article, natural or man-\n made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including \n inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.\n (5) Political elite.--The term ``political elite'' means any \n current and former government official of Haiti, high level staff \n of any such official, any Haitian political party leader, and any \n Haitian political committee leader.\n (6) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' \n means--\n (A) a United States citizen;\n (B) an alien who has been granted permanent residence in \n the United States; or\n (C) an entity organized under the laws of the United States \n or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a \n foreign branch of such an entity.\n (b) Annual Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 \n years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of \n other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit a report to \n the appropriate congressional committees regarding the ties between \n criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti.\n (2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) \n shall--\n (A) identify and list prominent criminal gangs in Haiti and \n their leaders, describe their criminal activities, including \n coercive recruitment, and identify their primary geographic \n areas of operations;\n (B) list Haitian political and economic elites who \n knowingly have direct and significant links to criminal gangs \n and any organizations or entities controlled by such \n individuals;\n (C) describe in detail the relationship between the \n individuals identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) and the \n criminal gangs identified pursuant to subparagraph (A);\n (D) describe in detail how political and economic elites \n use their relationships with criminal gangs to advance their \n political and economic interests and agendas;\n (E) include a list of each criminal organization assessed \n to be trafficking Haitians and other individuals to the United \n States border;\n (F) include an assessment of ties between political and \n economic elites, criminal gangs in Haiti, and transnational \n criminal organizations;\n (G) include an assessment of how the nature and extent of \n collusion between political elites, economic elites, and \n criminal gangs threatens the Haitian people and United States \n national interests and activities in Haiti;\n (H) include an assessment of how connections between \n political and economic elites and criminal gangs facilitate \n illicit firearms trafficking from the United States that fuels \n violence and instability in Haiti; and\n (I) include an assessment of potential actions that the \n Government of the United States could take to address the ties \n referred to in subparagraph (F).\n (3) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph (1) \n shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a \n classified annex.\n (c) Sanctions.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of \n the each report required under subsection (b) to the appropriate \n congressional committees, the President--\n (A) shall impose the sanctions described in subparagraph \n (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to any foreign person \n who--\n (i) is identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) of \n subsection (b)(2); or\n (ii) is identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of \n subsection (b)(2) and meets the definition of political \n elite under subsection (a)(5);\n (B) shall impose all of the sanctions described in \n paragraph (2)(B) with respect to any foreign person who is \n identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) \n and meets the definition of economic elite under subsection \n (a)(2); and\n (C) may impose all of the sanctions described in paragraph \n (3) with respect to any foreign person who is identified \n pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) and meets the \n definition of economic elite under subsection (a)(2).\n (2) Sanctions described.--The sanctions described in this \n subsection are the following:\n (A) Property blocking.--Notwithstanding the requirements \n under section 202 of the International Emergency Economic \n Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise all of \n the powers granted to the President by such Act to the extent \n necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all \n property and interests in property of the foreign person if \n such property and interests in property--\n (i) are in the United States;\n (ii) come within the United States; or\n (iii) are or come within the possession or control of a \n United States person.\n (B) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--\n (i) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in \n paragraph (1) is--\n\n (I) inadmissible to the United States;\n (II) ineligible for a visa or other documentation \n to enter the United States; and\n (III) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or \n paroled into the United States or to receive any other \n benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 \n U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).\n\n (ii) Current visas revoked.--\n\n (I) In general.--An alien described in paragraph \n (1) is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry \n document issued to such alien regardless of the date on \n which such visa or other entry document was issued.\n (II) Immediate effect.--A revocation under \n subclause (I) shall take effect immediately and shall \n automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry \n document that is in the alien's possession.\n\n (3) Prohibitions on financial transactions.--Notwithstanding \n the requirements under section 202 of the International Emergency \n Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise of \n all powers granted to the President by such Act to the extent \n necessary--\n (A) to prohibit any United States financial institution \n from making loans or providing credit to the foreign person; or\n (B) prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that are \n subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and in which \n the foreign person has any interest.\n (4) Exceptions.--\n (A) Exception to comply with international obligations.--\n Sanctions under this subsection shall not apply with respect to \n the admission of an alien if admitting or paroling the alien \n into the United States is necessary to permit the United States \n to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the \n United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and \n entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United \n Nations and the United States, or other applicable \n international obligations.\n (B) Exception relating to the provision of humanitarian \n assistance.--Sanctions under this subsection may not be imposed \n with respect to transactions or the facilitation of \n transactions for--\n (i) the sale of agricultural commodities, food, \n medicine, or medical devices to Haiti;\n (ii) the provision of humanitarian assistance to the \n people of Haiti;\n (iii) financial transactions relating to humanitarian \n assistance or for humanitarian purposes in Haiti; or\n (iv) transporting goods or services that are necessary \n to carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance \n or humanitarian purposes in Haiti.\n (5) Licensing.--\n (A) In general.--For any sanctions imposed on a political \n elite pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of the \n Treasury shall issue such general licenses and public guidance \n as may be necessary to clarify that such sanctions do not apply \n to the following--\n (i) any agency or instrumentality of the Government of \n Haiti with which the sanctioned person is officially \n associated; and\n (ii) any person the sanctioned person owns or controls \n that contributes to meaningful economic activity in Haiti, \n unless the person is itself designated based on its \n behavior.\n (B) Limiting adverse impacts on haiti.--For any sanctions \n imposed pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of the \n Treasury shall issue such general licenses and public guidance \n as may be necessary to limit adverse impacts to employment, \n legitimate economic activity, and humanitarian conditions in \n Haiti.\n (6) Implementation; penalties.--\n (A) Implementation.--The President may exercise all of the \n authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and \n 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 \n U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.\n (B) Penalties.--The penalties under subsections (b) and (c) \n of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers \n Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any person that violates, \n attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a \n violation of regulations promulgated to carry out this \n subsection to the same extent that such penalties apply to a \n person that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) \n of such Act.\n (7) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of \n sanctions or restrictions imposed with respect to a foreign person \n under this subsection if the President certifies to the appropriate \n congressional committees not later than 15 days before such waiver \n is scheduled to take effect, that the waiver is vital to the \n national interests of the United States.\n (8) Exception relating to importation of goods.--The \n authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this \n subsection shall not include the authority or requirement to impose \n sanctions on the importation of goods.\n (d) Sunset.--The provisions of this section shall cease to have any \nforce or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 8320. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE.\n Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this subtitle, \nmay be construed as authorizing the use of military force.\n\n Subtitle C--Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity\n\nSEC. 8331. SHORT TITLE.\n This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Balkans Democracy and \nProsperity Act''.\nSEC. 8332. FINDINGS.\n Congress finds the following:\n (1) The Western Balkans countries (the Republic of Albania, \n Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Kosovo, Montenegro, the \n Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Serbia) form a \n pluralistic, multi-ethnic region in the heart of Europe that is \n critical to the peace, stability, and prosperity of that continent.\n (2) Continued peace, stability, and prosperity in the Western \n Balkans is directly tied to the opportunities for democratic and \n economic advancement available to the citizens and residents of \n those six countries.\n (3) It is in the mutual interest of the United States and the \n countries of the Western Balkans to promote stable and sustainable \n economic growth and development in the region.\n (4) The reforms and integration with the European Union pursued \n by countries in the Western Balkans have led to significant \n democratic and economic progress in the region.\n (5) Despite economic progress, rates of poverty and \n unemployment in the Western Balkans remain higher than in \n neighboring European Union countries.\n (6) Out-migration, particularly of youth, is affecting \n demographics in each Western Balkans country, resulting in \n population decline in all six countries.\n (7) Implementing critical economic and governance reforms could \n help enable investment and employment opportunities in the Western \n Balkans, especially for youth, and can provide powerful tools for \n economic development and for encouraging broader participation in a \n political process that increases prosperity for all.\n (8) Existing regional economic efforts, such as the Common \n Regional Market, the Berlin Process, and the Open Balkan \n Initiative, could have the potential to improve the economic \n conditions in the Western Balkans, while promoting inclusion and \n transparency.\n (9) The Department of Commerce, through its Foreign Commercial \n Service, plays an important role in promoting and facilitating \n opportunities for United States investment.\n (10) Corruption, including among key political leaders, \n continues to plague the Western Balkans and represents one of the \n greatest impediments to further economic and political development \n in the region.\n (11) Disinformation campaigns targeting the Western Balkans \n undermine the credibility of its democratic institutions, including \n the integrity of its elections.\n (12) Vulnerability to cyberattacks or attacks on information \n and communication technology infrastructure increases risks to the \n functioning of government and the delivery of public services.\n (13) United States Cyber Command, the Department of State, and \n other Federal agencies play a critical role in defending the \n national security interests of the United States, including by \n deploying cyber hunt forward teams at the request of partner \n nations to reinforce their cyber defenses.\n (14) Securing domestic and international cyber networks and ICT \n infrastructure is a national security priority for the United \n States, which is exemplified by offices and programs across the \n Federal Government that support cybersecurity.\n (15) Corruption and disinformation proliferate in political \n environments marked by autocratic control or partisan conflict.\n (16) Dependence on Russian sources of fossil fuels and natural \n gas for the countries of the Western Balkans ties their economies \n and politics to the Russian Federation and inhibits their \n aspirations for European integration.\n (17) Reducing the reliance of the Western Balkans on Russian \n natural gas supplies and fossil fuels is in the national interest \n of the United States.\n (18) The growing influence of China in the Western Balkans \n could also have a deleterious impact on strategic competition, \n democracy, and economic integration with Europe.\n (19) In March 2022, President Biden launched the European \n Democratic Resilience Initiative to bolster democratic resilience, \n advance anti-corruption efforts, and defend human rights in Ukraine \n and its neighbors in response to Russia's war of aggression.\n (20) The parliamentary and local elections held in Serbia on \n December 17, 2023, and their immediate aftermath are cause for deep \n concern about the state of Serbia's democracy, including due to the \n final report of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in \n Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, \n which--\n (A) found ``unjust conditions'' for the election;\n (B) found ``numerous procedural deficiencies, including \n inconsistent application of safeguards during voting and \n counting, frequent instances of overcrowding, breaches in \n secrecy of the vote, and numerous instances of group voting''; \n and\n (C) asserted that ``voting must be repeated'' in certain \n polling stations.\n (21) The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe \n also noted that Serbian officials accused primarily peaceful \n protestors, opposition parties, and civil society of ``attempting \n to destabilize the government'', a concerning allegation that \n threatens the safety of important elements of Serbian society.\n (22) Democratic countries whose values are in alignment with \n the United States make for stronger and more durable partnerships.\nSEC. 8333. SENSE OF CONGRESS.\n It is a sense of Congress that the United States should--\n (1) encourage increased business links and investment between \n the United States and allies and partners;\n (2) support regional integration efforts in the Western \n Balkans;\n (3) strengthen and expand regional economic integration in the \n Western Balkans, with consideration for enterprises owned by and \n employing women and youth;\n (4) work with allies and partners committed to improving the \n rule of law, energy resource diversification, democratic and \n economic reform, and the reduction of poverty in the Western \n Balkans;\n (5) increase United States business links and investment with \n the Western Balkans, particularly in ways that support countries' \n efforts--\n (A) to decrease dependence on Russian energy sources and \n fossil fuels;\n (B) to increase energy diversification, efficiency, and \n conservation; and\n (C) to facilitate the transition to cleaner and more \n reliable sources of energy, including renewables, as \n appropriate;\n (6) continue to assist in the development, within the Western \n Balkans, of--\n (A) strong civil societies;\n (B) public-private partnerships;\n (C) independent media;\n (D) transparent, accountable, citizen-responsive governance \n that ensure equal representation of all ethnic groups and \n respect for religious freedom;\n (E) political stability; and\n (F) modern, free-market based economies.\n (7) support the accession of those Western Balkans countries \n that are not already members to the European Union and to the North \n Atlantic Treaty Organization (referred to in this section as \n ``NATO'') for countries that--\n (A) desire membership;\n (B) are eligible for membership,\n (C) are supported by all allies to proceed with an \n invitation for such membership; and\n (D) are in a position to further the principles of the \n North Atlantic Treaty and meaningfully contribute to the \n collective security of NATO;\n (8) support--\n (A) maintaining the full European Union Force (EUFOR) \n mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina as being in the national \n security interests of the United States; and\n (B) encouraging NATO and the European Union to review their \n mission mandates and posture in Bosnia and Herzegovina to \n ensure they are playing a proactive role in establishing a safe \n and secure environment, particularly in the realm of defense;\n (9) acknowledge the European Union membership aspirations of \n Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, \n Montenegro, and Serbia and support those countries to meet the \n benchmarks required for their accession;\n (10) continue to support the cultural heritage, and recognize \n the languages, of the Western Balkans;\n (11) coordinate closely with the European Union, the United \n Kingdom, and other allies and partners on sanctions designations in \n Western Balkans countries and work to align efforts as much as \n possible to demonstrate a clear commitment to upholding democratic \n values;\n (12) expand bilateral security cooperation with non-NATO member \n Western Balkans countries, particularly efforts focused on regional \n integration and cooperation, including through the Adriatic \n Charter, which was launched at Tirana on May 2, 2003;\n (13) increase efforts to combat Russian malign influence \n campaigns and any other destabilizing or disruptive activities \n targeting the Western Balkans through engagement with government \n institutions, political stakeholders, journalists, civil society \n organizations, and industry leaders;\n (14) develop a series of cyber resilience standards, consistent \n with the Enhanced Cyber Defence Policy and Readiness Action Plan \n endorsed at the 2014 Wales Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty \n Organization to expand cooperation with partners and allies, \n including in the Western Balkans, on cyber security, hybrid \n warfare, and ICT infrastructure;\n (15) articulate clearly and unambiguously the United States \n commitment to supporting democratic values and respect for \n international law as the sole path forward for the countries of the \n Western Balkans;\n (16) prioritize partnerships and programming with Western \n Balkan countries that demonstrate commitment toward strengthening \n their democracies and show respect for human rights;\n (17) encourage--\n (A) the development and expansion of the respective defense \n industrial bases of NATO Allies and security partners in the \n Western Balkan countries; and\n (B) increased national defense spending in accordance with \n the NATO Hague Summit Declaration agreed to by all NATO Allies \n in June 2025;\n (18) support the implementation of the Export Control and \n Related Border Security programs in the Western Balkans; and\n (19) work with allies and partners to strengthen law \n enforcement and investigative capacities in Western Balkan \n countries to disrupt transnational criminal organizations and \n corruption.\nSEC. 8334. DEFINITIONS.\n In this subtitle:\n (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate \n committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;\n (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;\n (C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of \n the Senate;\n (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives;\n (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of \n Representatives; and\n (F) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of \n Representatives.\n (2) ICT.--The term ``ICT'' means information and communication \n technology.\n (3) Western balkans.--The term ``Western Balkans'' means the \n region comprised of the following countries:\n (A) The Republic of Albania.\n (B) Bosnia and Herzegovina.\n (C) The Republic of Kosovo.\n (D) Montenegro.\n (E) The Republic of North Macedonia.\n (F) The Republic of Serbia.\n (4) Western balkans country.--The term ``Western Balkans \n country'' means any country listed in subparagraphs (A) through (F) \n of paragraph (3).\nSEC. 8335. SANCTIONS RELATING TO THE WESTERN BALKANS.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment \nof this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in \nsubsection (c) with respect to each foreign person that the President \ndetermines, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, engages \nin an activity described in subsection (b).\n (b) Activities Described.--A foreign person engages in an activity \ndescribed in this subsection if the foreign person has--\n (1) undertaken actions or policies that threaten the peace, \n security, stability, or territorial integrity of any area or state \n in the Western Balkans;\n (2) engaged or attempted to engage in actions or policies that \n undermine democratic processes or institutions in the Western \n Balkans;\n (3) engaged or attempted to engage in corruption related to the \n Western Balkans, including corruption by or on behalf of, a \n government in the Western Balkans, or a current or former \n government official in the Western Balkans;\n (4) engaged or attempting to engage in serious human rights \n abuses in the Western Balkans; or\n (5) engaged or attempted to engage in, acts that obstruct or \n threaten the implementation of any regional security, peace, \n cooperation, or mutual recognition agreement or framework or \n accountability mechanism related to the Western Balkans, including \n the Prespa Agreement of 2018; the Ohrid Framework Agreement of \n 2001; United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244; the Dayton \n Accords; or the Conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference \n Council held in London in December 1995, including the decisions or \n conclusions of the High Representative, the Peace Implementation \n Council, or its Steering Board; or the International Criminal \n Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, or, with respect to the former \n Yugoslavia, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal \n Tribunals.\n (c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this \nsubsection are the following:\n (1) Blocking of property.--The President may exercise all \n authorities granted under the International Emergency Economic \n Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to \n block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in \n property of the foreign person if such property and interests in \n property are in the United States, come within the United States, \n or come within the possession or control of a United States person.\n (2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.--\n (A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in \n subsection (a) shall be--\n (i) inadmissible to the United States;\n (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other \n documentation to enter the United States; and\n (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled \n into the United States or to receive any other benefit \n under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et \n 16 seq.).\n (B) Current visas revoked.--\n (i) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation \n of any alien described in subsection (a) is subject to \n revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or \n other entry documentation.\n (ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i) \n shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration \n and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i))--\n\n (I) take effect immediately; and\n (II) cancel any other valid visa or entry \n documentation that is in the possession of the alien.\n\n (d) Implementation; Penalties.--\n (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities \n provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency \n Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) for purposes of \n carrying out this section.\n (2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) \n and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic \n Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, \n attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of \n this section or any regulations promulgated to carry out this \n section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person \n that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that \n Act.\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural \n commodity'' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the \n Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).\n (2) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the \n meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal \n Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).\n (3) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given the \n term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and \n Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).\n (4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a person \n that is not a United States person.\n (f) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate the \napplication of a sanction imposed pursuant to this section with respect \nto a person if the President certifies to the appropriate committees of \nCongress that--\n (1) the person is not engaging in the activity that was the \n basis for such sanction or has taken significant verifiable steps \n toward stopping such activity; and\n (2) the President has received reliable assurances that the \n person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to such \n sanction in the future.\n (g) Waiver.--\n (1) In general.--The President may waive the application of \n sanctions imposed pursuant to this section for renewable periods \n not to exceed 180 days if the President--\n (A) determines that such a waiver is in the national \n security interests of the United States; and\n (B) not less than 15 days before the granting of the \n waiver, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a \n notice of and justification for the waiver.\n (2) Form.--The waiver described in paragraph (1) may be \n transmitted in classified form.\n (h) Exceptions.--\n (1) Humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions authorized under this \n section shall not apply to--\n (A) the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the \n provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical \n devices, humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian purposes; \n or\n (B) transactions that are necessary for, or ordinarily \n incident to, the activities described in subparagraph (A).\n (2) Compliance with international obligations and law \n enforcement activities.--Sanctions authorized under this section \n shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling \n such alien is necessary--\n (A) to comply with United States obligations under--\n (i) the Agreement between the United Nations and the \n United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the \n United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and \n entered into force November 21, 1947;\n (ii) the Convention on Consular Relations, done at \n Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, \n 1967; or\n (iii) any other international agreement; or\n (B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the \n United States.\n (3) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions \n authorized under this section shall not apply to--\n (A) any activity subject to the reporting requirements \n under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. \n 3091 et seq.); or\n (B) any authorized intelligence activities of the United \n States.\n (4) Exception relating to importation of goods.--\n (A) In general.--The requirement to block and prohibit all \n transactions in all property and interests in property under \n this section shall not include the authority or a requirement \n to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.\n (B) Defined term.--In this paragraph, the term ``good'' \n means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, \n supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test \n equipment, and excluding technical data.\n (i) Rulemaking.--The President is authorized to promulgate such \nrules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions \nof this section (which may include regulatory exceptions), including \nunder section 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act \n(50 U.S.C. 1704)).\n (j) Rules of Construction.--\n (1) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the \n authorities of the President under the International Emergency \n Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).\n (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify any \n sanctions in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.\n (k) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or effect \nbeginning on the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment \nof this Act.\nSEC. 8336. DEMOCRATIC AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY \nINITIATIVES.\n (a) Anti-corruption Initiative.--The Secretary of State, through \nongoing and new programs, should develop an initiative that--\n (1) seeks to expand technical assistance in each Western \n Balkans country, taking into account local conditions and \n contingent on the agreement of the host country government to \n develop new national anti-corruption strategies;\n (2) seeks to share best practices with, and provide training, \n including through the use of embedded advisors, to civilian law \n enforcement agencies and judicial institutions, and other relevant \n administrative bodies, of the Western Balkans countries, to improve \n the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of such agencies \n and institutions;\n (3) strengthens existing national anti-corruption strategies--\n (A) to combat political corruption, particularly in the \n judiciary, independent election oversight bodies, and public \n procurement processes; and\n (B) to strengthen regulatory and legislative oversight of \n critical governance areas, such as freedom of information and \n public procurement, including by strengthening cyber defenses \n and ICT infrastructure networks;\n (4) includes the Western Balkans countries in the European \n Democratic Resilience Initiative of the Department of State, or any \n equivalent successor initiative, and considers the Western Balkans \n as a recipient of anti-corruption funding for such initiative; and\n (5) seeks to promote the important role of an independent media \n in countering corruption through engagements with governments of \n Western Balkan countries and providing training opportunities for \n journalists on investigative reporting.\n (b) Prioritizing Cyber Resilience, Regional Economic Connectivity, \nand Economic Competitiveness.--\n (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (A) promoting stronger economic, civic, and political \n relationships among Western Balkans countries will enable \n countries to better utilize existing resources and maximize \n their economic security and democratic resilience by \n reinforcing cyber defenses and increasing economic activity \n among other countries in the region; and\n (B) United States private investments in and assistance \n toward creating a more integrated region ensures political \n stability and security for the region.\n (2) 5-year strategy for economic development and democratic \n resilience in western balkans.--Not later than 180 days after the \n date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in \n coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments \n and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of \n Congress a regional economic development and democratic resilience \n strategy for the Western Balkans that--\n (A) takes into account the efforts of the European Union, \n European nations, and other multilateral financing \n institutions;\n (B) considers the full set of tools and resources available \n from the relevant agencies;\n (C) includes efforts to ensure coordination with \n multilateral and bilateral partners, such as the European \n Union, the World Bank, and other relevant assistance \n frameworks;\n (D) includes an initial assessment of--\n (i) economic opportunities for which United States \n businesses, or those of other like-minded partner \n countries, would be competitive;\n (ii) legal, economic, governance, infrastructural, or \n other barriers limiting United States economic activity and \n investment in the Western Balkans;\n (iii) the effectiveness of all existing regional \n cooperation initiatives, such as the Open Balkan initiative \n and the Western Balkans Common Regional Market; and\n (iv) ways to increase United States economic activity \n and investment within the Western Balkans;\n (E) considers ways to develop human and institutional \n capacity and infrastructure across multiple sectors of \n economies, including clean energy, energy efficiency, \n agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprise development, \n health, and cyber-security;\n (F) considers ways to assist with the development and \n implementation of programs or initiatives to increase economic \n development and prosperity in the region;\n (G) considers ways to support small- and medium-sized \n businesses, including youth-owned and women-owned enterprises;\n (H) considers ways to promote government and civil society \n policies and programs that combat corruption and encourage \n transparency (including by supporting independent media by \n promoting the safety and security of journalists), free and \n fair competition, sound governance, judicial reform, \n environmental stewardship, and business environments conducive \n to sustainable and inclusive economic growth; and\n (I) includes a public diplomacy strategy that describes the \n actions that will be taken by relevant agencies to increase \n support for the United States relationship by citizens of \n Western Balkans countries.\n (3) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide a \n briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress that describes \n the progress made towards developing the strategy required under \n paragraph (2).\n (c) Regional Economic Connectivity and Development Initiative.--\n (1) Authorization.--The Secretary of State, in coordination \n with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, \n may coordinate a regional economic connectivity and development \n initiative for the region comprised of each Western Balkans country \n and any European Union member country that shares a border with a \n Western Balkans country (referred to in this subsection as the \n ``Western Balkans region'') in accordance with this subsection.\n (2) Initiative elements.--The initiative authorized under \n paragraph (1) shall--\n (A) promote private sector growth and competitiveness and \n increase the capacity of businesses, particularly small and \n medium-sized enterprises, in the Western Balkans region;\n (B) aim to increase intraregional exports to countries in \n the Balkans and European Union member states;\n (C) aim to increase United States economic activity and \n investments in countries in the Western Balkans;\n (D) support startup companies, including companies led by \n youth or women, in the Western Balkans region by--\n (i) providing training in business skills and \n leadership; and\n (ii) providing opportunities to connect to sources of \n capital;\n (E) encourage and promote increased economic activity and \n investment in the Western Balkans through engagement with the \n Western Balkans diaspora communities in the United States and \n abroad;\n (F) provide assistance to the governments and civil society \n organizations of Western Balkans countries to develop--\n (i) regulations to ensure fair and effective \n investment; and\n (ii) screening tools to identify and deter malign \n foreign investments and other coercive economic practices;\n (G) identify areas where application of additional \n resources and workforce retraining could expand successful \n programs to 1 or more countries in the Western Balkans region \n by building on the existing experience and program \n architecture;\n (H) compare existing single-country sector analyses to \n determine areas of focus that would benefit from a regional \n approach with respect to the Western Balkans region; and\n (I) promote intraregional economic connectivity throughout \n the Western Balkans region through--\n (i) programming, including grants, cooperative \n agreements, and other forms of assistance;\n (ii) expanding awareness of the availability of loans \n and other financial instruments from the United States \n Government; and\n (iii) coordinating access to existing instruments to \n promote economic activity and investment that are available \n through allies and partners in the Western Balkans region, \n including the European Union and international financial \n institutions.\n (3) Support for regional infrastructure projects.--The \n initiative authorized under paragraph (1) should facilitate and \n prioritize support for regional infrastructure projects, \n including--\n (A) transportation projects that build roads, bridges, \n railways and other physical infrastructure to facilitate travel \n of goods and people throughout the Western Balkans region;\n (B) technical support and the promotion of investments \n needed to meet United States and European Union standards for \n air travel, including screening and information sharing;\n (C) the development of telecommunications networks with \n trusted providers;\n (D) infrastructure projects that connect Western Balkans \n countries to each other and to countries with which they share \n a border;\n (E) information exchange on effective tender procedures and \n transparent procurement processes;\n (F) investment transparency programs that will help \n countries in the Western Balkans analyze gaps and establish \n institutional and regulatory reforms necessary--\n (i) to create an enabling environment for economic \n activities and investment; and\n (ii) to strengthen protections against high-risk \n investments;\n (G) sharing best practices learned from the United States \n and other international partners to ensure that institutional \n and regulatory mechanisms are fair, nonarbitrary, effective, \n and free from corruption;\n (H) projects that support regional energy security and \n reduce dependence on Russian energy;\n (I) technical assistance and generating private investment \n in projects that promote connectivity and energy-sharing in the \n Western Balkans region;\n (J) technical assistance to support regional collaboration \n on environmental protection that includes governmental, \n political, civic, and business stakeholders; and\n (K) technical assistance to develop financing options and \n help create linkages with potential financing institutions and \n investors.\n (4) Requirements.--All programming under the initiative \n authorized under paragraph (1) should--\n (A) be open to the participation of Albania, Bosnia and \n Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia;\n (B) be consistent with European Union accession \n requirements;\n (C) be focused on retaining talent within the Western \n Balkans;\n (D) promote government policies in Western Balkans \n countries that encourage free and fair competition, sound \n governance, environmental protection, and business environments \n that are conducive to sustainable and inclusive economic \n growth; and\n (E) include a public diplomacy strategy to inform local and \n regional audiences in the Western Balkans region about the \n initiative, including specific programs and projects.\n (d) United States International Development Finance Corporation.--\n (1) Appointments.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of \n appropriations, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States \n International Development Finance Corporation, in collaboration \n with the Secretary of State, should consider including a regional \n office with responsibilities for the Western Balkans within the \n Corporation's plans to open new regional offices.\n (2) Joint report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the \n United States International Development Finance Corporation and the \n Secretary of State should submit a joint report to the appropriate \n committees of Congress that includes--\n (A) an assessment of the benefits of providing sovereign \n loan guarantees to countries in the Western Balkans to support \n infrastructure and energy diversification projects;\n (B) an outline of additional resources, such as tools, \n funding, and personnel, which may be required to offer \n sovereign loan guarantees in the Western Balkans; and\n (C) an assessment of how the United States International \n Development Finance Corporation, in coordination with the \n United States Trade and Development Agency and the Export-\n Import Bank of the United States, can deploy its insurance \n products in support of bonds or other instruments issued to \n raise capital through United States financial markets in the \n Western Balkans.\nSEC. 8337. PROMOTING CROSS-CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) promoting partnerships between United States universities \n and universities in the Western Balkans advances United States \n foreign policy goals and requires a whole-of-government approach, \n including the utilization of public-private partnerships; and\n (2) such partnerships would provide opportunities for \n exchanging academic ideas, technical expertise, research, and \n cultural understanding for the benefit of the United States and may \n provide additional beneficial opportunities for cooperation in the \n private sector.\n (b) University Partnerships.--The President, working through the \nSecretary of State, is authorized to promote partnerships between \nUnited States universities and universities in the Western Balkans, \nincluding--\n (1) supporting research and analysis on cyber resilience;\n (2) working with partner governments to reform policies, \n improve curricula, strengthen data systems, train teachers and \n students, including English language teaching, and to provide \n quality, inclusive learning materials;\n (3) encouraging knowledge exchanges to help provide \n individuals, especially those who historically have had reduced \n access to relevant education, training, and skills for meaningful \n employment;\n (4) promoting teaching and research exchanges between \n institutions of higher education in the Western Balkans and in the \n United States; and\n (5) encouraging alliances and exchanges with like-minded \n institutions of education within the Western Balkans and the larger \n European continent.\nSEC. 8338. YOUNG BALKAN LEADERS INITIATIVE.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) regular people-to-people exchange programs that bring \n religious leaders, journalists, civil society members, politicians, \n and other individuals from the Western Balkans to the United States \n will strengthen existing relationships and advance United States \n interests and shared values in the Western Balkans region; and\n (2) the Department of State, through BOLD, a leadership program \n for young leaders in certain Western Balkans countries, plays an \n important role to develop young leaders in improving civic \n engagement and economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, \n Serbia, and Montenegro.\n (b) Authorization.--The Secretary of State should continue the BOLD \nLeadership Program, which shall hereafter be known as the ``Young \nBalkan Leaders Initiative'', to promote educational and professional \ndevelopment for young adult leaders and professionals in the Western \nBalkans who have demonstrated a passion to contribute to the continued \ndevelopment of the Western Balkans region.\n (c) Conduct of Initiative.--The goals of the Young Balkan Leaders \nInitiative should include--\n (1) building the capacity of young Balkan leaders in the \n Western Balkans in the areas of business and information \n technology, cyber security and digitization, agriculture, civic \n engagement, and public administration;\n (2) supporting young Balkan leaders by offering professional \n development, training, and networking opportunities, particularly \n in the areas of leadership, innovation, civic engagement, \n elections, human rights, entrepreneurship, good governance, public \n administration, and journalism;\n (3) supporting young political, parliamentary, and civic Balkan \n leaders in collaboration on regional initiatives related to good \n governance, environmental protection, government ethics, and \n minority inclusion; and\n (4) providing increased economic and technical assistance to \n young Balkan leaders to promote economic growth and strengthen ties \n between businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs in the United \n States and in Western Balkans countries.\n (d) Fellowships.--Under the Young Balkan Leaders Initiative, the \nSecretary of State is authorized to award fellowships to young leaders \nfrom the Western Balkans who--\n (1) are between 18 and 35 years of age;\n (2) have demonstrated strong capabilities in entrepreneurship, \n innovation, public service, and leadership;\n (3) have had a positive impact in their communities, \n organizations, or institutions, including by promoting cross-\n regional and multiethnic cooperation; and\n (4) represent a cross-section of the country's demographics.\n (e) Briefing on Certain Exchange Programs.--Not later than 180 days \nafter the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State \nshall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress that \ndescribes the status of exchange programs involving the Western Balkans \nregion.\nSEC. 8339. SUPPORTING CYBERSECURITY AND CYBER RESILIENCE IN THE WESTERN \nBALKANS.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) United States support for cybersecurity, cyber resilience, \n and secure ICT infrastructure in Western Balkans countries will \n strengthen the region's ability to defend itself from and respond \n to malicious cyber activity conducted by nonstate and foreign \n actors, including foreign governments, that seek to influence the \n region;\n (2) insecure ICT networks that are vulnerable to manipulation \n can increase opportunities for--\n (A) the compromise of cyber infrastructure, including data \n networks, electronic infrastructure, and software systems; and\n (B) the use of online information operations by adversaries \n and malign actors to undermine United States allies and \n interests;\n (3) it is in the national security interest of the United \n States to support the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of Western \n Balkans countries; and\n (4) it is in the national security interest of the United \n States to support continued progress to enhance cybersecurity \n infrastructure in Western Balkan countries in response to threats \n posed by state and non-state actors, including threats originating \n from the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the \n Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People's Republic of \n Korea.\n (b) Interagency Report on Cybersecurity and the Digital Information \nEnvironment in Western Balkans Countries.--Not later than 1 year after \nthe date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in \ncoordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland \nSecurity, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall \nsubmit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress and the \nCommittee on Armed Services of the Senate that contains--\n (1) an overview of interagency efforts to strengthen \n cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans countries;\n (2) a review of the information environment in each Western \n Balkans country;\n (3) a review of existing United States Government cyber and \n digital initiatives that--\n (A) counter influence operations and safeguard elections \n and democratic processes in Western Balkans countries;\n (B) strengthen ICT infrastructure, digital accessibility, \n and cybersecurity capacity in the Western Balkans;\n (C) support democracy and internet freedom in Western \n Balkans countries; and\n (D) build cyber capacity of governments who are allies or \n partners of the United States;\n (4) an assessment of cyber threat information sharing between \n the United States and Western Balkans countries;\n (5) an assessment of--\n (A) options for the United States to better support \n cybersecurity and cyber resilience in Western Balkans countries \n through changes to current assistance authorities; and\n (B) the advantages or limitations, such as funding or \n office space, of posting cyber professionals from other Federal \n departments and agencies to United States diplomatic posts in \n Western Balkans countries and providing relevant training to \n Foreign Service Officers; and\n (6) any additional support needed from the United States for \n the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of the following NATO \n Allies: Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.\nSEC. 8340. RELATIONS BETWEEN KOSOVO AND SERBIA.\n (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) the Agreement on the Path to Normalization of Relations, \n which was agreed to by Kosovo and Serbia on February 27, 2023, with \n the facilitation of the European Union, is a positive step forward \n in advancing normalization between the two countries;\n (2) Serbia and Kosovo should seek to make immediate progress on \n the Implementation Annex to the agreement referred to in paragraph \n (1);\n (3) once sufficient progress has been made on the \n Implementation Annex, the United States should consider advancing \n initiatives to strengthen bilateral relations with both countries, \n which could include--\n (A) establishing bilateral strategic dialogues with Kosovo \n and Serbia; and\n (B) advancing concrete initiatives to deepen economic ties \n and investment with both countries; and\n (4) the United States should continue to support a \n comprehensive final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia based on \n mutual recognition.\n (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States \nGovernment that--\n (1) it shall not pursue any policy that advocates for land \n swaps, partition, or other forms of redrawing borders along ethnic \n lines in the Western Balkans as a means to settle disputes between \n nation states in the region; and\n (2) it should support pluralistic democracies in countries in \n the Western Balkans as a means to prevent a return to the ethnic \n strife that once characterized the region.\nSEC. 8341. REPORTS ON RUSSIAN AND CHINESE MALIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS \nAND CAMPAIGNS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS.\n (a) Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the \nSecretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the \nDirector of National Intelligence, and the heads of other Federal \ndepartments or agencies, as appropriate, shall submit a report to the \nappropriate committees of Congress, the Select Committee on \nIntelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the \nSenate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House \nof Representatives regarding Russian and Chinese malign influence \noperations and campaigns carried out with respect to Balkan countries \nthat seek--\n (1) to undermine democratic institutions;\n (2) to promote political instability; and\n (3) to harm the interests of the United States and North \n Atlantic Treaty Organization member and partner states in the \n Western Balkans.\n (b) Elements.--Each report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) \nshall include--\n (1) an assessment of the objectives of the Russian Federation \n and the People's Republic of China regarding malign influence \n operations and campaigns carried out with respect to Western \n Balkans countries--\n (A) to undermine democratic institutions, including the \n planning and execution of democratic elections;\n (B) to promote political instability; and\n (C) to manipulate the information environment;\n (2) the activities and roles of the Department of State and \n other relevant Federal agencies in countering Russian and Chinese \n malign influence operations and campaigns;\n (3) an assessment of--\n (A) each network, entity and individual, to the extent such \n information is available, of Russia, China, or any other \n country with which Russia or China may cooperate, that is \n supporting such Russian or Chinese malign influence operations \n or campaigns, including the provision of financial or \n operational support to activities in a Western Balkans country \n that may limit freedom of speech or create barriers of access \n to democratic processes, including exercising the right to vote \n in a free and fair election; and\n (B) the role of each such entity in providing such support;\n (4) the identification of the tactics, techniques, and \n procedures used in Russian or Chinese malign influence operations \n and campaigns in Western Balkans countries;\n (5) an assessment of the effect of previous Russian or Chinese \n malign influence operations and campaigns that targeted alliances \n and partnerships of the United States Armed Forces in the Western \n Balkans, including the effectiveness of such operations and \n campaigns in achieving the objectives of Russia and China, \n respectively;\n (6) the identification of each Western Balkans country with \n respect to which Russia or China has conducted or attempted to \n conduct a malign influence operation or campaign;\n (7) an assessment of the capacity and efforts of NATO and of \n each individual Western Balkans country to counter Russian or \n Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns carried out with \n respect to Western Balkans countries;\n (8) the efforts by the United States to combat such malign \n influence operations in the Western Balkans, including through the \n Countering Russian Influence Fund and the Countering People's \n Republic of China Malign Influence Fund;\n (9) an assessment of the tactics, techniques, and procedures \n that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of \n National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, determines are \n likely to be used in future Russian or Chinese malign influence \n operations and campaigns carried out with respect to Western \n Balkans countries; and\n (10) activities that the Department of State and other relevant \n Federal agencies could use to increase the United States \n Government's capacity to counter Russian and Chinese malign \n influence operations and campaigns in Western Balkans countries.\n (c) Form.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall be \nsubmitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n\n Subtitle D--Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025\n\nSEC. 8351. SHORT TITLE.\n This title may be cited as the ``Countering Wrongful Detention Act \nof 2025''.\nSEC. 8352. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE SPONSOR OF \nUNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.\n The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking \nAccountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.) is amended by inserting \nafter section 306 the following:\n``SEC. 306A. DESIGNATION OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A STATE SPONSOR OF \nUNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL DETENTION.\n ``(a) In General.--Subject to the notice requirement of subsection \n(c)(1)(A), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of \nother relevant Federal agencies, may designate a foreign country that \nhas provided support for or directly engaged in the unlawful or \nwrongful detention of a United States national as a State Sponsor of \nUnlawful or Wrongful Detention based on any of the following criteria:\n ``(1) The unlawful or wrongful detention of a United States \n national occurs in the foreign country.\n ``(2) The government of the foreign country or an entity \n organized under the laws of a foreign country has failed to release \n an unlawfully or wrongfully detained United States national within \n 30 days of being officially notified by the Department of State of \n the unlawful or wrongful detention.\n ``(3) Actions taken by the government of the foreign country \n indicate that the government is responsible for, complicit in, or \n materially supports the unlawful or wrongful detention of a United \n States national, including by acting as described in paragraph (2) \n after having been notified by the Department of State.\n ``(4) The actions of a state or nonstate actor in the foreign \n country, including any previous action relating to unlawful or \n wrongful detention or hostage taking of a United States national, \n pose a risk to the safety and security of United States nationals \n abroad sufficient to warrant designation of the foreign country as \n a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, as determined by \n the Secretary.\n ``(b) Termination of Designation.--The Secretary of State may \nterminate the designation of a foreign country under subsection (a) if \nthe Secretary certifies to Congress that the government of the foreign \ncountry--\n ``(1) has released the United States nationals unlawfully or \n wrongfully detained within the territory of the foreign country;\n ``(2) has positively contributed to the release of United \n States nationals taken hostage within the territory of the foreign \n country or from the custody of a nonstate entity;\n ``(3) has demonstrated changes in leadership or policies with \n respect to unlawful or wrongful detention and hostage taking; or\n ``(4) has provided assurances that the government of the \n foreign country will not engage or be complicit in or support acts \n described in subsection (a).\n ``(c) Briefing and Reports to Congress; Publication.--\n ``(1) Consultation and reports to congress.--\n ``(A) Consultation.--Prior to the designation under \n subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult the \n appropriate committees of Congress.\n ``(B) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 7 days after \n making a designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of \n Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a), the \n Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees \n of Congress a report notifying the committees of the \n designation, including a certification of which criteria in \n subsection (a) are the basis for the designation.\n ``(C) Elements.--In each report submitted under \n subparagraph (B) with respect to the designation of a foreign \n country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention, \n the Secretary shall include--\n ``(i) the justification for the designation; and\n ``(ii) a description of any action taken by the United \n States Government, including the Secretary of State or the \n head of any other relevant Federal agency, in response to \n the designation to deter the unlawful or wrongful detention \n or hostage-taking of foreign nationals in the country.\n ``(2) Initial briefing required.--Not later than 60 days after \n the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall \n brief Congress on the following:\n ``(A) Whether any of the following countries should be \n designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention \n under subsection (a):\n ``(i) Afghanistan.\n ``(ii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.\n ``(iii) The People's Republic of China.\n ``(iv) The Russian Federation.\n ``(v) Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro.\n ``(vi) The Republic of Belarus.\n ``(B) The steps taken by the Secretary and the heads of \n other relevant Federal agencies to deter the unlawful and \n wrongful detention of United States nationals and to respond to \n such detentions, including--\n ``(i) any engagement with private sector companies to \n optimize the distribution of travel advisories; and\n ``(ii) any engagement with private companies \n responsible for promoting travel to foreign countries \n engaged in the unlawful or wrongful detention of United \n States nationals.\n ``(C) An assessment of a possible expansion of chapter 97 \n of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the `Foreign \n Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976') to include an exception from \n asset seizure immunity for State Sponsors of Unlawful or \n Wrongful Detention.\n ``(D) A detailed plan on the manner by which a geographic \n travel restriction should or could be instituted against State \n Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.\n ``(E) The progress made in multilateral fora, including the \n United Nations and other international organizations, to \n address the unlawful and wrongful detention of United States \n nationals, in addition to nationals of partners and allies of \n the United States in foreign countries.\n ``(3) Annual briefing.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date \n of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for 5 \n years, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs \n and the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall \n brief the appropriate committees of Congress with respect to \n unlawful or wrongful detentions taking place in the countries \n listed under paragraph (2)(A) and actions taken by the \n Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant Federal \n agencies to deter the wrongful detention of United States \n nationals, including any steps taken in accordance with \n paragraph (2)(B).\n ``(B) No limitation on other briefings.--Any briefings \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any \n briefings requested by the appropriate congressional \n committees. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to \n limit the provision of any other briefings to the appropriate \n committees of Congress.\n ``(4) Publication.--The Secretary shall make available on a \n publicly accessible website of the Department of State, and \n regularly update, a list of foreign countries designated as State \n Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a).\n ``(d) Review of Available Responses to State Sponsors of Unlawful \nor Wrongful Detention.--Upon designation of a foreign country as a \nState Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a), \nthe Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other \nrelevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the \nuse of existing authorities to respond to and deter the unlawful or \nwrongful detention of United States nationals in the foreign country, \nincluding--\n ``(1) sanctions available under the International Emergency \n Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);\n ``(2) visa restrictions available under section 7031(c) of the \n Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs \n Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47; 8 U.S.C. \n 1182 note) or any other provision of Federal law;\n ``(3) sanctions available under the Immigration and Nationality \n Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);\n ``(4) restrictions on assistance provided to the government of \n the country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. \n 2151 et seq.) or any other provision of Federal law;\n ``(5) restrictions on the export of certain goods to the \n country under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), \n the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), or \n any other Federal law; and\n ``(6) designating the government of the country as a government \n that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international \n terrorism pursuant to--\n ``(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform \n Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));\n ``(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 \n (22 U.S.C. 2371);\n ``(C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 \n U.S.C. 2780(d)); or\n ``(D) any other provision of law.\n ``(e) Defined Term.--In this section, the term `appropriate \ncommittees of Congress' means--\n ``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on \n Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; \n and\n ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on \n Appropriations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of \n Representatives.\n ``(f) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be \nconstrued to imply that--\n ``(1) the United States Government formally recognizes any \n particular country or the government of such country as legitimate; \n or\n ``(2) every United States national detained in a country \n designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention \n under subsection (a) should be or is determined to be wrongfully \n detained under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-\n Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.).''.\nSEC. 8353. CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON COMPONENTS RELATED TO HOSTAGE \nAFFAIRS AND RECOVERY.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report \non the following:\n (1) The Hostage Response Group established pursuant to section \n 305(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking \n Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741c(a)).\n (2) The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established pursuant to \n section 304(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1741b(a)).\n (3) The Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage \n Affairs established pursuant to section 303(a) of such Act (22 \n U.S.C. 1741a(a)).\n (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall \ninclude--\n (1) a description of the existing structure of each component \n listed in subsection (a);\n (2) recommendations on how the components can be improved, \n including through reorganization or consolidation of the \n components; and\n (3) cost efficiencies on the components listed in subsection \n (a), including resources available to eligible former wrongful \n detainees and hostages and their family members.\nSEC. 8354. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.\n Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title may be \nconstrued as preventing the freedom of travel of United States \ncitizens.\n\n Subtitle E--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 8361. NATIONAL REGISTRY OF KOREAN AMERICAN DIVIDED FAMILIES.\n (a) National Registry.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting through the \n Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, the Assistant \n Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, or such other individual \n as the Secretary may designate, shall--\n (A) engage, to the extent practicable, Korean American \n families who wish to be reunited with family members residing \n in North Korea from which such Korean American families were \n divided after the signing of the Agreement Concerning a \n Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 \n (commonly referred to as the ``Korean War Armistice Agreement'' \n ), in anticipation of future reunions for such families and \n family members, including in-person and video reunions; and\n (B) establish a private, internal national registry of the \n names and other relevant information of such Korean American \n families--\n (i) to facilitate such future reunions; and\n (ii) to provide for a repository of information about \n such Korean American families and family members in North \n Korea, including information about individuals who may be \n deceased.\n (2) Disclosure of information.--The Secretary of State may \n enter into agreements with Korean individuals and families, \n academic institutions, or other members of the public, as \n appropriate, to share, in whole or in part, information collected \n and housed in the database if--\n (A) the United States person whose personally identifiable \n information would be disclosed as a result of an agreement has \n provided consent to such disclosure; and\n (B) the agreement outlines reasonable steps and commitments \n to ensure that any information disclosed as a result of such \n agreement is--\n (i) kept private and confidential; and\n (ii) will not be disclosed improperly to other parties \n outside the agreement.\n (b) Actions to Facilitate Dialogue Between the United States and \nNorth Korea.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of State should take steps to \n ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States and North \n Korea includes progress towards holding future reunions for Korean \n American families and their family members in North Korea.\n (2) Consultations.--The Secretary of State shall consult with \n the Government of the Republic of Korea, as appropriate, in \n carrying out this subsection.\n (3) Reporting requirement.--\n (A) In general.--The Secretary of State, acting through the \n Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, shall \n include in each report required under section 107(d) of the \n North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817(d)) a \n description of the consultations described in paragraph (2) \n conducted during the year preceding the submission of the \n report.\n (B) Elements.--The reporting required under subparagraph \n (A) should include--\n (i) the status of the national registry established \n pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B);\n (ii) the number of individuals included on the registry \n who--\n\n (I) have met their family members in North Korea \n during previous reunions; and\n (II) have yet to meet their family members in North \n Korea;\n\n (iii) a summary of responses by North Korea to requests \n by the United States Government to hold reunions of divided \n families; and\n (iv) a description of actions taken by North Korea that \n prevent the emigration of family members of Korean American \n families.\n (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee \non Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs \nof the House of Representatives.\nSEC. 8362. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RUSSIA'S ILLEGAL ABDUCTION OF UKRAINIAN \nCHILDREN.\n (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n (1) Since the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion of \n Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian Federation military forces \n and the Government of the Russian Federation have abducted, \n forcibly transferred, or facilitated the illegal deportation of at \n least 20,000 Ukrainian children.\n (2) The Russian Federation's abduction, forcible transfer, and \n facilitation of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children has \n left countless children and families with devastating physical and \n psychological trauma.\n (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Congress--\n (1) condemns the Russian Federation's abduction, forcible \n transfer, and facilitation of the illegal deportation of Ukrainian \n children; and\n (2) implores the Russian Federation to work with the \n international community to ensure the return, without delay, of all \n forcibly transferred Ukrainian children to their families.\nSEC. 8363. SUPPORTING THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF ABDUCTED \nUKRAINIAN CHILDREN.\n (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Abducted \nUkrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act''.\n (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n (1) According to a White House press release, dated March 25, \n 2025, ``The United States and Ukraine agreed that the United States \n remains committed to helping achieve the exchange of prisoners of \n war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly \n transferred Ukrainian children.''.\n (2) To implement the commitment referred to in paragraph (1), \n the United States Government requires an organized and resourced \n policy approach to assist Ukraine with--\n (A) investigations of Russia's abduction of Ukrainian \n children;\n (B) the rehabilitation and reintegration of children \n returned to Ukraine; and\n (C) justice and accountability for perpetrators of the \n abductions.\n (c) Authorization of Technical Assistance and Advisory Support.--\n (1) In general.--The Department of Justice and the Department \n of State are authorized--\n (A) to provide law enforcement and intelligence technical \n assistance, training, capacity building, and advisory support \n to the Government of Ukraine in support of the commitment \n described in subsection (b)(1); and\n (B) to advance the objectives described in subsection \n (b)(2).\n (2) Type of assistance.--The law enforcement and intelligence \n technical assistance authorized under paragraph (1)(A) may \n include--\n (A) training regarding the utilization of biometric \n identification technologies in abduction and trafficking in \n persons investigations;\n (B) assistance with respect to collecting and analyzing \n open source intelligence information;\n (C) assistance in the development and use of secure \n communications technologies; and\n (D) assistance with respect to managing and securing \n relevant databases.\n (3) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the determination to \n provide assistance in any category identified in this subsection, \n the Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign \n Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the \n House of Representatives on--\n (A) the amount of assistance determined to be obligated;\n (B) the type of assistance to be utilized; and\n (C) any information on the technology operationalized to \n support the means identified in this subsection.\n (d) Coordination.--\n (1) Nongovernmental organizations.--The Department of Justice \n and the Department of State may coordinate with nongovernmental \n organizations to carry out the assistance authorized under \n subsection (c).\n (2) Federal agencies.--The National Security Council may \n coordinate with appropriate representatives from the Department of \n Justice, the Department of State, the intelligence community (as \n defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 \n U.S.C. 3003)), and other Federal agencies, as needed, to carry out \n the assistance authorized under subsection (c).\n (e) Rehabilitation and Reintegration.--\n (1) Authorization of assistance.--The Secretary of State is \n authorized to provide support to the Government of Ukraine and \n nongovernmental organizations and local civil society groups in \n Ukraine for the purpose of providing Ukrainian children (including \n teenagers) who have been abducted, forcibly transferred, or held \n against their will by the Russian Federation with--\n (A) medical and psychological rehabilitation services;\n (B) family reunification and support services; and\n (C) services in support of the reintegration of such \n children into Ukrainian society, including case management, \n legal aid, and educational screening and placement.\n (2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report \n to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the \n Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that \n describes all current or planned foreign assistance programs that \n will provide the assistance authorized under paragraph (1).\n (f) Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine.--The Department of \nState is authorized to support the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for \nUkraine by providing technical assistance, capacity building, and \nadvisory support to the Government of Ukraine's Office of the \nProsecutor General, and other relevant components of the Government of \nUkraine, for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases \ninvolving abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.\n (g) Department of Justice.--The Department of Justice is authorized \nto provide technical assistance, capacity building, and advisory \nsupport to the Government of Ukraine through its Office of Overseas \nProsecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training, which shall be \ncoordinated by the Resident Legal Adviser at the United States Embassy \nin Kyiv, for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting cases \ninvolving abducted children, and other atrocity crimes.\n (h) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act--\n (1) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney \n General, shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign \n Relations of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the \n Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of \n Representatives that describes current and planned United States \n Government support for the Government of Ukraine's work to \n investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes; and\n (2) the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary \n of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign \n Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and \n Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of \n the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Financial \n Services of the House of Representatives that outlines--\n (A) any discrepancies between the sanctions regimes of the \n United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union with \n respect to those responsible for the abduction of Ukrainian \n children; and\n (B) efforts made by the United States Government to better \n align such sanction regimes.\nSEC. 8364. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL GEAR TO DIPLOMATIC SECURITY \nSERVICE PERSONNEL.\n (a) In General.--In any instance when the Diplomatic Security \nService of the Department of State issues tactical gear to Special \nAgents, uniform division officers, or personal service contractors, the \nService must, whenever such products are commercially available, \nprovide both men's and women's sizing options.\n (b) Tactical Gear Defined.--In this section, the term ``tactical \ngear'' includes, among other items, ballistic plates, ballistic plate \ncarriers, helmets, media jackets, tactical pants, and gloves.\nSEC. 8365. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS \nIN MEXICO.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the \nCommittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on \nForeign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report with a \nstrategy for countering transnational criminal organizations in Mexico.\n (b) Strategy Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) \nshall include the following elements:\n (1) A detailed plan for how United States security assistance \n will--\n (A) dismantle transnational criminal networks that traffic \n illicit drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States and \n profit from other criminal activities, including pervasive \n human trafficking and human smuggling, weapons trafficking, \n cybercrimes, money laundering, and the importation of precursor \n chemicals to mass-produce illicit drugs;\n (B) increase the capacity of Mexico's military and public \n security institutions to improve security at Mexico's northern \n and southern borders and degrade transnational criminal \n organizations; and\n (C) enhance the institutional capacity of civilian law \n enforcement, prosecutors, and courts to strengthen rule of law, \n redress public corruption related to the activities and \n influence of transnational criminal organizations, and combat \n impunity.\n (2) A detailed summary of activities to implement the plan \n described in paragraph (1), including a list of implementing \n government entities and nongovernmental organizations.\n (3) A detailed assessment of previous assistance to Mexico \n under the Merida Initiative and the Bicentennial Framework for \n Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities focused on how these \n initiatives advanced United States national security objectives, \n including those listed in paragraph (1)(A).\n (4) A detailed summary of priorities, milestones, and \n performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of the \n strategy.\n (5) A fraud risk assessment, conducted by the Office of the \n Inspector General of the Department of State for the Department of \n State's current security assistance programs in Mexico that--\n (A) identifies inherent fraud risks affecting such \n programs;\n (B) assesses the likelihood and impact of inherent fraud \n risks;\n (C) determines fraud risk tolerance;\n (D) examines the suitability of existing fraud controls and \n prioritizes residual fraud risks; and\n (E) documents the program's fraud risk profile.\n (c) Bilateral Cooperation Reporting.--The report required by \nsubsection (a) shall include an overview of bilateral cooperation \nmechanisms and engagements between the United States Government and the \nGovernment of Mexico, such as diplomatic engagements, security \nassistance programs, technical assistance, and other forms of \ncooperation that advance the priorities described in subsection (b).\n (d) Form.--The report and strategy required by subsection (a) shall \nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n (e) Implementation Report.--Not later than one year after the \nsubmission of the report and strategy required by subsection (a), and \nannually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of State shall submit \nto the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee \non Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the \nimplementation of the strategy.\n (f) Rule of Construction Regarding Use of Military Force Against \nMexico.--Nothing in this section may be construed as an authorization \nfor the use of military force against Mexico or any entity within \nMexico.\nSEC. 8366. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.\n (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``International \nNuclear Energy Act of 2025''.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term ``advanced nuclear \n reactor'' has the meaning given the term in section 951(b) of the \n Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271(b)), except that, for \n purposes of this section, the reference to ``reactors operating on \n the date of enactment of the Energy Act of 2020'' in paragraph \n (1)(A) of that section shall be deemed to read ``reactors operating \n in the United States on the date of enactment of the Energy Act of \n 2020''.\n (2) Ally or partner nation.--The term ``ally or partner \n nation'' means--\n (A) the Government of any country that is a member of the \n Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development;\n (B) the Government of the Republic of India; and\n (C) the Government of any country designated as an ally or \n partner nation by the Secretary of State for purposes of this \n section.\n (3) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate \n committees of Congress'' means--\n (A) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Homeland Security \n and Governmental Affairs, and Energy and Natural Resources of \n the Senate; and\n (B) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Science, Space, and \n Technology, and Energy and Commerce of the House of \n Representatives.\n (4) Associated entity.--The term ``associated entity'' means an \n entity that--\n (A) is owned, controlled, or operated by--\n (i) an ally or partner nation; or\n (ii) an associated individual; or\n (B) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to \n the jurisdiction of, a country described in paragraph (2), \n including a corporation that is incorporated in a country \n described in that paragraph.\n (5) Associated individual.--The term ``associated individual'' \n means a foreign national who is a national of a country described \n in paragraph (2).\n (6) Civil nuclear.--The term ``civil nuclear'' means \n activities, other than atomic energy defense activities, relating \n to--\n (A) nuclear plant construction;\n (B) nuclear fuel services;\n (C) nuclear energy financing;\n (D) nuclear plant operations;\n (E) nuclear plant regulation;\n (F) nuclear medicine;\n (G) nuclear safety;\n (H) community engagement in areas in reasonable proximity \n to nuclear sites;\n (I) infrastructure support for nuclear energy;\n (J) nuclear plant decommissioning;\n (K) nuclear liability;\n (L) safe storage and safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel;\n (M) environmental safeguards;\n (N) nuclear nonproliferation and security; and\n (O) technology related to the matters described in \n subparagraphs (A) through (N).\n (7) Embarking civil nuclear nation.--\n (A) In general.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear \n nation'' means a country that--\n (i) does not have a civil nuclear energy program;\n (ii) is in the process of developing or expanding a \n civil nuclear energy program, including safeguards and a \n legal and regulatory framework, for--\n\n (I) nuclear safety;\n (II) nuclear security;\n (III) radioactive waste management;\n (IV) civil nuclear energy;\n (V) environmental safeguards;\n (VI) community engagement in areas in reasonable \n proximity to nuclear sites;\n (VII) nuclear liability; or\n (VIII) nuclear reactor licensing;\n\n (iii) is in the process of selecting, developing, \n constructing, or utilizing nuclear reactors, including \n advanced nuclear reactors, or advanced civil nuclear \n technologies; or\n (iv) is eligible to receive development lending from \n the World Bank.\n (B) Exclusions.--The term ``embarking civil nuclear \n nation'' does not include--\n (i) the People's Republic of China;\n (ii) the Russian Federation;\n (iii) the Republic of Belarus;\n (iv) the Islamic Republic of Iran;\n (v) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;\n (vi) the Republic of Cuba;\n (vii) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;\n (viii) Burma; or\n (ix) any other country--\n\n (I) the property or interests in property of the \n government of which are blocked pursuant to the \n International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. \n 1701 et seq.); or\n (II) the government of which the Secretary of State \n has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts \n of international terrorism for purposes of--\n\n (aa) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance \n Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a));\n (bb) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control \n Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d));\n (cc) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export \n Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. \n 4813(c)(1)(A)(i)); or\n (dd) any other relevant provision of law.\n (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of \n Energy.\n (9) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear fuel'' has \n the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy \n Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).\n (10) United states nuclear energy company.--The term ``United \n States nuclear energy company'' means a company that--\n (A) is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to \n the jurisdiction of, the United States; and\n (B) is involved in the nuclear energy industry.\n (c) Nuclear Exports Working Group.--\n (1) Establishment.--There is established a working group, to be \n known as the ``Nuclear Exports Working Group'' (referred to in this \n subsection as the ``working group'').\n (2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed of--\n (A) senior-level Federal officials, selected internally by \n the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal \n agency or organization that the President determines to be \n appropriate; and\n (B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected \n internally by the applicable Federal agency or organization, \n from any other Federal agency or organization that the \n Secretary determines to be appropriate.\n (3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the President \n or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the President, if \n applicable.\n (4) Duties.--The working group shall coordinate, not less \n frequently than quarterly, with the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory \n Committee of the Department of Commerce, the Nuclear Energy \n Advisory Committee of the Department of Energy, and other advisory \n or stakeholder groups, as necessary, to maintain an accurate and \n up-to-date knowledge of the standing of civil nuclear exports from \n the United States, including with respect to meeting the targets \n established as part of the 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy \n described in paragraph (5)(A).\n (5) Strategy.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the working group shall establish a 10-\n year civil nuclear trade strategy, including biennial targets \n for the export of civil nuclear technologies, including light \n water and non-light water reactors and associated equipment and \n technologies, civil nuclear materials, and nuclear fuel that \n align with meeting international energy demand while seeking to \n avoid or reduce emissions and prevent the dissemination of \n nuclear technology, materials, and weapons to adversarial \n nations and terrorist groups.\n (B) Collaboration required.--In establishing the strategy \n under subparagraph (A), the working group shall collaborate \n with--\n (i) any Federal department or agency that the President \n determines to be appropriate; and\n (ii) representatives of private industry and experts in \n nuclear security and risk reduction, as appropriate.\n (d) Engagement With Ally or Partner Nations.--\n (1) In general.--The President shall launch, in accordance with \n applicable nuclear technology export laws (including regulations), \n an international initiative to modernize the civil nuclear outreach \n to embarking civil nuclear nations.\n (2) Financing.--\n (A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative described \n in paragraph (1), the President, acting through an appropriate \n Federal official, and in coordination with the officials \n described in subparagraph (B), may, if the President determines \n to be appropriate, seek to establish cooperative financing \n relationships for the export of civil nuclear technology, \n components, materials, and infrastructure to embarking civil \n nuclear nations.\n (B) Officials described.--The officials referred to in \n subparagraph (A) are--\n (i) appropriate officials of any Federal agency that \n the President determines to be appropriate; and\n (ii) appropriate officials representing foreign \n countries and governments, including--\n\n (I) ally or partner nations;\n (II) embarking civil nuclear nations; and\n (III) any other country or government that the \n President , in consultation with the officials \n described in clause (i), determines to be appropriate.\n\n (3) Activities.--In carrying out the initiative described in \n paragraph (1), the President shall--\n (A) assist nongovernmental organizations, the Department of \n Energy, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies in \n the provision of education and training to foreign governments \n in nuclear safety, security, and safeguards--\n (i) through engagement with the International Atomic \n Energy Agency; or\n (ii) independently, if the applicable entity determines \n that it would be more advantageous under the circumstances \n to provide the applicable education and training \n independently;\n (B) assist the efforts of the International Atomic Energy \n Agency to expand the support provided by the International \n Atomic Energy Agency to embarking civil nuclear nations for \n nuclear safety, security, and safeguards;\n (C) coordinate with appropriate Federal departments and \n agencies on efforts to expand outreach to the private \n investment community and establish public-private financing \n relationships that enable the adoption of civil nuclear \n technologies by embarking civil nuclear nations, including \n through exports from the United States;\n (D) seek to better coordinate, to the maximum extent \n practicable, the work carried out by any Federal agency that \n the President determines to be appropriate; and\n (E) coordinate with the Export-Import Bank of the United \n States to improve the efficient and effective exporting of \n civil nuclear technologies and materials.\n (e) Cooperative Financing Relationships With Ally or Partner \nNations and Embarking Civil Nuclear Nations.--\n (1) In general.--The President shall designate an appropriate \n White House official to coordinate with the officials described in \n subsection (d)(2)(B) to develop, as the President determines to be \n appropriate, financing relationships with ally or partner nations \n to assist in the adoption of civil nuclear technologies exported \n from the United States or ally or partner nations to embarking \n civil nuclear nations.\n (2) United states competitiveness clauses.--\n (A) Definition of united states competitiveness clause.--In \n this paragraph, the term ``United States competitiveness \n clause'' means any United States competitiveness provision in \n any agreement entered into by the Department of Energy, \n including--\n (i) a cooperative agreement;\n (ii) a cooperative research and development agreement; \n and\n (iii) a patent waiver.\n (B) Consideration.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the \n relevant officials described in that paragraph shall consider \n the impact of United States competitiveness clauses on any \n financing relationships entered into or proposed to be entered \n into under that paragraph.\n (C) Waiver.--The Secretary shall facilitate waivers of \n United States competitiveness clauses as necessary to \n facilitate financing relationships with ally or partner nations \n under paragraph (1).\n (f) Cooperation With Ally or Partner Nations on Advanced Nuclear \nReactor Demonstration and Cooperative Research Facilities for Civil \nNuclear Energy.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with \n the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, shall conduct \n bilateral and multilateral meetings with not fewer than 5 ally or \n partner nations, with the aim of enhancing nuclear energy \n cooperation among those ally or partner nations and the United \n States, for the purpose of developing collaborative relationships \n with respect to research, development, licensing, and deployment of \n advanced nuclear reactor technologies for civil nuclear energy.\n (2) Requirement.--The meetings described in paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (A) a focus on cooperation to demonstrate and deploy \n advanced nuclear reactors, with an emphasis on United States \n nuclear energy companies, during the 10-year period beginning \n on the date of enactment of this Act to provide options for \n addressing energy security and environmental impacts; and\n (B) a focus on developing a memorandum of understanding or \n any other appropriate agreement between the United States and \n ally or partner nations with respect to--\n (i) the demonstration and deployment of advanced \n nuclear reactors; and\n (ii) the development of cooperative research \n facilities.\n (3) Financing arrangements.--In conducting the meetings \n described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, in coordination \n with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of \n other relevant Federal agencies and only after initial consultation \n with the appropriate committees of Congress, shall seek to develop \n financing arrangements to share the costs of the demonstration and \n deployment of advanced nuclear reactors and the development of \n cooperative research facilities with the ally or partner nations \n participating in those meetings.\n (g) International Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation.--Section 959B \nof the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279b) is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The \n Secretary'' and inserting the following:\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';\n (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``financing,''; and\n (ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the \n end;\n (B) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``preparations \n for''; and\n (ii) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking the period at \n the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) to support, with the concurrence of the Secretary of \n State, the safe, secure, and peaceful use of civil nuclear \n technology in countries developing nuclear energy programs, with a \n focus on countries that have increased civil nuclear cooperation \n with the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China; and\n ``(4) to promote the fullest utilization of the reactors, fuel, \n equipment, services, and technology of United States nuclear energy \n companies (as defined in subsection (b) of the International \n Nuclear Energy Act of 2025) in civil nuclear energy programs \n outside the United States through--\n ``(A) bilateral and multilateral arrangements developed and \n executed with the concurrence of the Secretary of State that \n contain commitments for the utilization of the reactors, fuel, \n equipment, services, and technology of United States nuclear \n energy companies (as defined in that subsection);\n ``(B) the designation of 1 or more United States nuclear \n energy companies (as defined in that subsection) to implement \n an arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary \n determines that the designation is necessary and appropriate to \n achieve the objectives of this section; and\n ``(C) the waiver of any provision of law relating to \n competition with respect to any activity related to an \n arrangement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in \n consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of \n Commerce, determines that a waiver is necessary and appropriate \n to achieve the objectives of this section.''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(b) Requirements.--The program under subsection (a) shall be \nsupported in consultation with the Secretary of State and implemented \nby the Secretary--\n ``(1) to facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, \n workshops and expert-based exchanges to engage industry, \n stakeholders, and foreign governments with respect to international \n civil nuclear issues, such as--\n ``(A) training;\n ``(B) financing;\n ``(C) safety;\n ``(D) security;\n ``(E) safeguards;\n ``(F) liability;\n ``(G) advanced fuels;\n ``(H) operations; and\n ``(I) options for multinational cooperation with respect to \n the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (as defined in section 2 of \n the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101)); and\n ``(2) in coordination with any Federal agency that the \n President determines to be appropriate.\n ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of funds authorized to be \nappropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary to carry out \nactivities related to international civil nuclear energy cooperation, \nthere is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2026 \nthrough 2030 up to $15,500,000 to carry out this section.''.\n (h) International Civil Nuclear Program Support.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with \n the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials designated by \n the President, if applicable, shall launch an international \n initiative (referred to in this subsection as the ``initiative'') \n to provide financial assistance to, and facilitate the building of \n technical capacities by, in accordance with this subsection, \n embarking civil nuclear nations for activities relating to the \n development of civil nuclear energy programs.\n (2) Financial assistance.--\n (A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the \n Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or \n more other Federal officials designated by the President, if \n applicable, is authorized to award grants of financial \n assistance in amounts not greater than $5,500,000 to embarking \n civil nuclear nations in accordance with this paragraph--\n (i) for activities relating to the development of civil \n nuclear energy programs; and\n (ii) to facilitate the building of technical capacities \n for those activities.\n (B) Limitations.--The Secretary of State, in coordination \n with the Secretary and 1 or more other Federal officials \n designated by the President, if applicable, may award--\n (i) not more than 1 grant of financial assistance under \n subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil nuclear nation \n each fiscal year; and\n (ii) not more than a total of 5 grants of financial \n assistance under subparagraph (A) to any 1 embarking civil \n nuclear nation.\n (3) Senior advisors.--\n (A) In general.--In carrying out the initiative, the \n Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 1 or \n more other Federal officials designated by the President, if \n applicable, is authorized to provide financial assistance to an \n embarking civil nuclear nation for the purpose of contracting \n with a United States nuclear energy company to hire 1 or more \n senior advisors to assist the embarking civil nuclear nation in \n establishing a civil nuclear program.\n (B) Requirement.--A senior advisor described in \n subparagraph (A) shall have relevant experience and \n qualifications to advise the embarking civil nuclear nation on, \n and facilitate on behalf of the embarking civil nuclear nation, \n 1 or more of the following activities:\n (i) The development of financing relationships.\n (ii) The development of a standardized financing and \n project management framework for the construction of \n nuclear power plants.\n (iii) The development of a standardized licensing \n framework for--\n\n (I) light water civil nuclear technologies; and\n (II) non-light water civil nuclear technologies and \n advanced nuclear reactors.\n\n (iv) The identification of qualified organizations and \n service providers.\n (v) The identification of funds to support payment for \n services required to develop a civil nuclear program.\n (vi) Market analysis.\n (vii) The identification of the safety, security, \n safeguards, and nuclear governance required for a civil \n nuclear program.\n (viii) Risk allocation, risk management, and nuclear \n liability.\n (ix) Technical assessments of nuclear reactors and \n technologies.\n (x) The identification of actions necessary to \n participate in a global nuclear liability regime based on \n the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear \n Damage, with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS \n 15-415).\n (xi) Stakeholder engagement.\n (xii) Management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear \n waste.\n (xiii) Any other major activities to support the \n establishment of a civil nuclear program, such as the \n establishment of export, financing, construction, training, \n operations, and education requirements.\n (C) Clarification.--Financial assistance under this \n paragraph is authorized to be provided to an embarking civil \n nuclear nation in addition to any financial assistance provided \n to that embarking civil nuclear nation under paragraph (2).\n (4) Limitation on assistance to embarking civil nuclear \n nations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this \n Act, the Offices of the Inspectors General for the Department of \n State and the Department of Energy shall coordinate--\n (A) to establish and submit to the appropriate committees \n of Congress a joint strategic plan to conduct comprehensive \n oversight of activities authorized under this subsection to \n prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; and\n (B) to engage in independent and effective oversight of \n activities authorized under this subsection through joint or \n individual audits, inspections, investigations, or evaluations.\n (5) Authorization of appropriations.--Of funds authorized to be \n appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out international \n civil nuclear energy cooperation, there is authorized to be \n appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal years 2026 \n through 2030 up to $50,000,000 to carry out this subsection.\n (i) Biennial Cabinet-level International Conference on Nuclear \nSafety, Security, Safeguards, and Sustainability.--\n (1) In general.--The President, in coordination with \n international partners, as determined by the President, and \n industry, shall hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear safety, \n security, safeguards, and sustainability (referred to in this \n subsection as a ``conference'').\n (2) Conference functions.--It is the sense of Congress that \n each conference should--\n (A) be a forum in which ally or partner nations may engage \n with each other for the purpose of reinforcing the commitment \n to--\n (i) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and \n sustainability;\n (ii) nonproliferation and environmental safeguards; and\n (iii) local community engagement in areas in reasonable \n proximity to nuclear sites;\n (B) facilitate--\n (i) the development of--\n\n (I) joint commitments and goals to improve--\n\n (aa) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and \n sustainability;\n (bb) environmental safeguards; and\n (cc) local community engagement in areas in \n reasonable proximity to nuclear sites;\n\n (II) cooperative financing relationships to promote \n competitive alternatives to Chinese and Russian \n financing;\n (III) a standardized financing and project \n management framework for the construction of civil \n nuclear power plants;\n (IV) a strategy to change internal policies of \n multinational development banks, such as the World \n Bank, to support the financing of civil nuclear \n projects;\n (V) a document containing any lessons learned from \n countries that have partnered with the Russian \n Federation or the People's Republic of China with \n respect to civil nuclear power, including any \n detrimental outcomes resulting from that partnership; \n and\n (VI) a global civil nuclear liability regime;\n\n (ii) cooperation for enhancing the overall aspects of \n civil nuclear power, such as--\n\n (I) nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and \n sustainability;\n (II) nuclear laws (including regulations);\n (III) waste management;\n (IV) quality management systems;\n (V) technology transfer;\n (VI) human resources development;\n (VII) localization;\n (VIII) reactor operations;\n (IX) nuclear liability; and\n (X) decommissioning; and\n\n (iii) the development and determination of the \n mechanisms described in subparagraphs (G) and (H) of \n subsection (j)(1), if the President intends to establish an \n Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center as \n described in that subsection;\n (C) strengthen the international institutions that support \n nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability; and\n (D) foster enhanced international coordination on licensing \n frameworks for civil nuclear technologies.\n (3) Input from industry and government.--It is the sense of \n Congress that each conference should include a meeting that \n convenes nuclear industry leaders and leaders of government \n agencies with expertise relating to nuclear safety, security, \n safeguards, or sustainability to discuss best practices relating \n to--\n (A) the safe and secure use, storage, and transport of \n nuclear and radiological materials;\n (B) managing the evolving cyber threat to nuclear and \n radiological security; and\n (C) the role that the nuclear industry should play in \n nuclear and radiological safety, security, and safeguards, \n including with respect to the safe and secure use, storage, and \n transport of nuclear and radiological materials, including \n spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.\n (j) Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center.--\n (1) In general.--The President shall consider the feasibility \n of leveraging existing activities or frameworks or, as necessary, \n establishing a center, to be known as the ``Advanced Reactor \n Coordination and Resource Center'' (referred to in this subsection \n as the ``Center''), for the purposes of--\n (A) identifying qualified organizations and service \n providers--\n (i) for embarking civil nuclear nations;\n (ii) to develop and assemble documents, contracts, and \n related items required to establish a civil nuclear \n program; and\n (iii) to develop a standardized model for the \n establishment of a civil nuclear program that can be used \n by the International Atomic Energy Agency;\n (B) coordinating with countries participating in the Center \n and with the Nuclear Exports Working Group established under \n subsection (c)--\n (i) to identify funds to support payment for services \n required to develop a civil nuclear program;\n (ii) to provide market analysis; and\n (iii) to create--\n\n (I) project structure models;\n (II) models for electricity market analysis;\n (III) models for nonelectric applications market \n analysis; and\n (IV) financial models;\n\n (C) fostering the safety, security, safeguards, and nuclear \n governance required for a civil nuclear program;\n (D) supporting multinational standards or guidance on \n nuclear safety, security, and safeguards to be developed by \n countries with civil nuclear programs and experience;\n (E) developing and strengthening communications, \n engagement, and consensus-building;\n (F) carrying out any other major activities to support \n export, financing, education, construction, training, and \n education requirements relating to the establishment of a civil \n nuclear program;\n (G) developing mechanisms for how to fund and staff the \n Center; and\n (H) determining mechanisms for the selection of the \n location or locations of the Center.\n (2) Objective.--The President shall carry out paragraph (1) \n with the objective of establishing the Center if the President \n determines that it is feasible to do so.\n (k) Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group.--\n (1) Establishment.--There is established a working group, to be \n known as the ``Strategic Infrastructure Fund Working Group'' \n (referred to in this subsection as the ``working group'') to \n provide input on the feasibility of establishing a program to \n support strategically important capital-intensive infrastructure \n projects.\n (2) Composition.--The working group shall be composed of--\n (A) senior-level Federal officials, selected by the head of \n the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any Federal \n agency or organization that the President determines to be \n appropriate;\n (B) other senior-level Federal officials, selected by the \n head of the applicable Federal agency or organization, from any \n other Federal agency or organization that the Secretary \n determines to be appropriate; and\n (C) any senior-level Federal official selected by the \n President or 1 or more Federal officials designated by the \n President from any Federal agency or organization.\n (3) Reporting.--The working group shall report to the National \n Security Council.\n (4) Duties.--The working group shall--\n (A) provide direction and advice to the officials described \n in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) and appropriate Federal agencies, as \n determined by the working group, with respect to the \n feasibility of establishing a Strategic Infrastructure Fund \n (referred to in this paragraph as the ``Fund'') to be used--\n (i) to support those aspects of projects relating to--\n\n (I) civil nuclear technologies; and\n (II) microprocessors; and\n\n (ii) for strategic investments identified by the \n working group; and\n (B) address critical areas in determining the appropriate \n design for the Fund, including--\n (i) transfer of assets to the Fund;\n (ii) transfer of assets from the Fund;\n (iii) how assets in the Fund should be invested; and\n (iv) governance and implementation of the Fund.\n (5) Briefing and report required.--\n (A) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the working group shall brief the \n committees described in subparagraph (C) on the status of the \n development of the processes necessary to implement this \n subsection.\n (B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit to the \n committees described in subparagraph (C) a report on the \n findings of the working group that includes suggested \n legislative text for how to establish and structure a Strategic \n Infrastructure Fund or an assessment of why the establishment \n of the Fund is not feasible.\n (C) Committees described.--The committees referred to in \n subparagraphs (A) and (B) are--\n (i) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee \n on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on \n Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural \n Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, \n the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on \n Appropriations of the Senate; and\n (ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on \n Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Armed Services, the \n Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee \n on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of \n the House of Representatives.\n (l) Joint Assessment Between the United States and India on Nuclear \nLiability Rules.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with \n the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall \n establish and maintain within the United States-India Strategic \n Security Dialogue a joint consultative mechanism with the \n Government of the Republic of India that convenes on a recurring \n basis--\n (A) to assess the implementation of the Agreement for \n Cooperation between the Government of the United States of \n America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of \n Nuclear Energy, signed at Washington October 10, 2008 (TIAS 08-\n 1206);\n (B) to discuss opportunities for the Republic of India to \n align domestic nuclear liability rules with international \n norms; and\n (C) to develop a strategy for the United States and the \n Republic of India to pursue bilateral and multilateral \n diplomatic engagements related to analyzing and implementing \n those opportunities.\n (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the \n Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other \n relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the \n appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the \n joint assessment developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).\n (m) Section 123 Agreements.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall--\n (A) pursue, where in the interest of the United States, \n renegotiation or renewal of agreements for cooperation pursuant \n to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. \n 2153) (commonly referred to, and referred to in this \n subsection, as ``section 123 agreements'') that are scheduled \n to expire before the date that is 10 years after the date of \n enactment of this Act; and\n (B) pursue, in any renegotiated or new section 123 \n agreements, agreements that adhere to the highest standards of \n safety, security, and nonproliferation.\n (2) Report.--\n (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to \n the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the \n Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a \n report that describes United States diplomatic engagement and \n negotiations for section 123 agreements.\n (B) Inclusions.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include--\n (i) an updated list of all countries the Secretary of \n State with which is pursuing or has pursued section 123 \n agreements during the 1-year period ending on the date of \n submission of the report; and\n (ii) an analysis of current trends of global \n competition in the civil nuclear sphere with the Russian \n Federation and the People's Republic of China up and down \n the supply chain, including--\n\n (I) the participation of those countries in global \n nuclear fuel markets; and\n (II) trends in the participation of the People's \n Republic of China in those markets.\n\n (n) Program to Enhance Global Competitiveness.--The Secretary, in \nconsultation with the relevant heads of other Federal departments and \nagencies, shall implement a program to enhance the global \ncompetitiveness of United States persons (as defined in section 1637(d) \nof the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense \nAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1708(d))) who are \nnuclear suppliers, investors, or lenders to compete for nuclear \nprojects in foreign countries, including--\n (1) expediting the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements \n on nuclear energy and the fuel supply chain with potential export \n countries;\n (2) promoting broad adherence to the Convention on \n Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, with Annex, done at \n Vienna September 12, 1997 (TIAS 15-415); and\n (3) encouraging favorable decisions by potential partner \n countries on the use of nuclear technology, fuel supplies, \n equipment, and services from the United States.\n (o) Rosatom.--\n (1) Statement of policy.--It shall be the policy of the United \n States--\n (A) to work with allies and partners to identify \n alternative nuclear energy suppliers to Russia to end the \n reliance of those allies and partners on Rosatom;\n (B) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and \n prioritize engagement in countries where Rosatom is present;\n (C) to condemn the involvement of Rosatom in Russia's war \n of aggression against Ukraine and the role of Rosatom in \n endangering nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power \n Plant;\n (D) to limit the exploitation of Rosatom by the Russian \n Federation as a tool of malign influence;\n (E) to end United States reliance on the Russian nuclear \n energy sector; and\n (F) to protect national security interests by United States \n civil nuclear partnerships and exports and to protect the \n national security interests of the United States.\n (2) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with \n the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate committees \n of Congress a strategy--\n (A) to promote United States nuclear energy exports and \n United States nuclear energy companies, especially in nations \n where Rosatom is present;\n (B) to utilize the tools available to the United States \n government to discourage civil nuclear nations from partnering \n with Rosatom;\n (C) to identify what is necessary to effect a permanent \n decoupling of the United States from the Russian nuclear \n industry; and\n (D) to succeed Rosatom as the primary entity that can \n provide reactor safety and operation services to the existing \n Rosatom and Russian-designed and constructed nuclear reactor \n fleet.\n (3) Form.--The strategy required to be submitted under \n paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may \n contain a classified annex.\n (p) Savings Provisions.--\n (1) Savings provision regarding section 123 agreements.--Except \n as expressly stated in this section, nothing in this section alters \n or otherwise affects the interpretation or implementation of \n section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) or \n any other provision of law, including the requirement that \n agreements pursuant to that section be submitted to Congress for \n consideration.\n (2) Savings provision regarding authorities of the nuclear \n regulatory commission.--Nothing in this section affects the \n authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.\n (q) Sunset.--This section and the amendments made by this section \nshall cease to have effect on the date that is 20 years after the date \nof enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 8367. STRATEGY TO RESPOND TO GLOBAL BASES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC \nOF CHINA.\n (a) Assessment.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall \n submit to the appropriate congressional committees an intelligence \n assessment analyzing the risk posed by PRC global bases and \n potential PRC global bases identified pursuant to subsection \n (b)(2)(A) to the ability of the United States or any United States \n ally to project power, maintain freedom of movement, and protect \n other interests.\n (2) Form.--The assessment required in this subsection may be \n submitted in classified form.\n (b) Strategy.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with \n the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate senior Federal \n officials, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees \n the strategy described in paragraph (2).\n (2) Contents.--The strategy described in this paragraph shall--\n (A) identify, of the locations where the PRC maintains or \n is suspected to be seeking a physical presence and that could \n transition into PRC global bases, not fewer than 5 locations \n that pose the greatest risk to the ability of the United States \n or any United States ally to project power, maintain freedom of \n movement, and protect other interests;\n (B) include a comprehensive list of executive branch \n entities involved in addressing aspects of PRC global base \n establishment, including estimated programmatic and personal \n resource requirements on an agency-by-agency basis to \n effectively address the issue of potential PRC global base \n establishment, and any relevant resource constraints;\n (C) describe in detail all executive branch efforts to \n mitigate the impacts to the national interests of the United \n States and partner countries of the locations described in \n subparagraph (A) and prevent the establishment of PRC global \n bases, including with resources described pursuant to \n subparagraph (B); and\n (D) for each of the locations identified pursuant to \n subparagraph (A), identify the actions by the United States or \n United States allies that would be most effective in ensuring \n that the government of the country in which such location is \n located does not host a PRC global base.\n (c) Task Force.--Not later than 90 days after the submission of the \nstrategy required in subsection (b), the Secretary of State, in \ncoordination with the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate senior \nFederal officials, shall establish an interagency task force--\n (1) to implement such strategy to counter the PRC's efforts to \n establish PRC global bases at the locations identified pursuant to \n subsection (b)(2)(A); and\n (2) to identify mitigation measures that would prevent the PRC \n from establishing PRC global bases in locations other than the \n locations identified pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A).\n (d) Quadrennial Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 4 years after \nthe submission of the strategy required in subsection (b), and not less \nfrequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of State, \nin coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National \nIntelligence, and other appropriate senior Federal officials, shall--\n (1) conduct a review of the Executive Branch's strategy and \n overall approach in response to efforts by the PRC to establish PRC \n global bases; and\n (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees the \n results of such review and the updated information described in \n subsection (b)(2).\n (e) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;\n (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;\n (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;\n (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;\n (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives;\n (F) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of \n Representatives;\n (G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the \n House of Representatives; and\n (H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of \n Representatives.\n (2) PRC.--The term ``PRC'' means the People's Republic of \n China.\n (3) PRC global base.--The term ``PRC global base'' means a \n physical location outside of the PRC where the PRC maintains an \n element of the People's Liberation Army, PRC intelligence or \n security forces, or infrastructure designed to support the presence \n of PRC military, intelligence, or security forces, for the purposes \n of power projection.\nSEC. 8368. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS AND MATERIEL IN TRANSIT FROM IRAN TO \nTHE HOUTHIS IN YEMEN.\n (a) Disposition of Weapons and Materiel.--The President may treat \nas stocks of the United States, including for drawdown uses consistent \nwith section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. \n2318(a)), any weapon or materiel intended for the Houthis in the \nRepublic of Yemen and obtained by the United States in transit or \notherwise.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the \nPresident shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a \nreport that includes the following:\n (1) The number of times the President exercised the authority \n under subsection (a).\n (2) An inventory of the weapons and materiel treated as United \n States stocks pursuant to such authority.\n (3) An inventory of the weapons and materiel provided to \n foreign partners, to include the Government of Yemen, pursuant to \n the authority provided in subsection (a).\n (4) An assessment of the capacity and overall professionalism \n of the Yemeni coast guard, including their capability to expand \n oversight of Yemen's territorial waters and carry out lawful anti-\n piracy and interdiction efforts, particularly with respect to \n implementation of any relevant United Nations Security Council \n Resolutions, and an overview of the steps the United States is \n taking to support these efforts; and\n (5) an assessment of the legal authorities underpinning the \n interdiction of illicit shipments to the Houthis, and related \n challenges to boosting the success of international interdiction \n efforts.\n (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, \nthe term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--\n (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Foreign Relations of the Senate; and\n (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.\nSEC. 8369. REPEAL OF CAESAR SYRIA CIVILIAN PROTECTION ACT OF 2019.\n (a) Repeal.--The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 \n(title LXXIV of division F of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 8791 note) \nis hereby repealed.\n (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment \nof this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the following 4 years, \nthe President shall submit to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, \nFinancial Services, and Judiciary of the House of Representatives and \nthe Committees on Foreign Relations and Banking, Housing, and Urban \nAffairs of the Senate an unclassified report, with a classified annex \nif necessary, that certifies whether the Government of Syria--\n (1) is taking concrete and tangible action to eliminate the \n threat posed by ISIS and other terrorist groups, including Al Qaeda \n and its affiliates, in partnership with the United States, and \n prevent an ISIS resurgence;\n (2) has removed, or is taking steps to remove, foreign fighters \n from senior roles in the Government of Syria, including those in \n the state and security institutions of Syria;\n (3) is upholding religious and ethnic minority rights in Syria, \n including with respect to freedom of worship and belief, and \n allowing for fair and equitable representation in the government, \n including ministries and parliament;\n (4) is not taking unilateral, unprovoked military action \n against its neighbors, including the State of Israel, and continues \n to make progress towards international security agreements, as \n appropriate;\n (5) is taking tangible and credible steps to implement the \n March 10, 2025, agreement as negotiated between the Government of \n Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces including commensurate \n security force integration measures and political representation;\n (6) is taking steps to effectively combat money laundering, \n terrorist financing, and the financing of proliferation of weapons \n of mass destruction, in line with international standards, and not \n knowingly financing, assisting (monetarily or through weapons \n transfers), or harboring sanctioned individuals or groups \n (including foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated \n global terrorists) that are harmful to the national security of the \n United States or allies and partners of the United States in the \n region;\n (7) is actively prosecuting those that have committed serious \n abuses of internationally recognized human rights since December 8, \n 2024, including those responsible for the massacre of religious \n minorities; and\n (8) is taking verifiable steps to combat the illicit production \n and international illicit proliferation of narcotics, including \n Captagon.\n (c) Notification to the Government of Syria.--The President shall \ninform the Government of Syria of the findings of the report required \nunder subsection (b).\n (d) Imposition of Sanctions.--\n (1) In general.--If the President is unable to make an \n affirmative certification under subsection (b) for two consecutive \n reporting periods, the President may consider whether to impose \n targeted sanctions on individuals under existing authorities until \n the President makes an affirmative certification under subsection \n (b).\n (2) Exception.--The sanctions described in this subsection \n shall not include sanctions on the importation of goods.\n (3) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term ``good'' means \n any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or \n manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and \n excluding technical data.\nSEC. 8370. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE RELATING \nTO IRAQ.\n The following are hereby repealed:\n (1) Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq \n Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is \n hereby repealed.\n (2) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq \n Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. \n 1541 note) is hereby repealed.\n\n TITLE LXXXIV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION\n\nSubtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned \n Officer Corps\n\nSec. 8401. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and \n Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; promotions of flag \n officers.\nSec. 8402. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel fleet.\nSec. 8403. Cooperative Aviation Centers.\nSec. 8404. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain \n positions.\nSec. 8405. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for obligated \n service agreements with standard for veterans' benefits.\nSec. 8406. Streamlining separation and retirement process.\nSec. 8407. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.\nSec. 8408. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.\nSec. 8409. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the \n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\n\n Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters\n\nSec. 8411. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.\nSec. 8412. Definitions.\nSec. 8413. Prohibited acts.\nSec. 8414. Exceptions.\nSec. 8415. Criminal offenses.\nSec. 8416. Civil penalties.\nSec. 8417. Licenses.\nSec. 8418. Enforcement.\nSec. 8419. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.\nSec. 8420. Disclosure of information.\nSec. 8421. Closed area stowage requirements.\nSec. 8422. Observers.\nSec. 8423. Fisheries-related assistance.\nSec. 8424. Arbitration.\nSec. 8425. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other \n moneys.\nSec. 8426. Additional agreements.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSec. 8431. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.\n\n Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \n Commissioned Officer Corps\n\nSEC. 8401. TITLE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF HEAD OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND \nATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AND OFFICE OF \nMARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS; PROMOTIONS OF FLAG OFFICERS.\n (a) Title and Qualifications of Head.--\n (1) In general.--Section 228(c) of the National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 \n (33 U.S.C. 3028(c)) is amended--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Corps and \n Office of'' and inserting ``Commissioned Officer Corps and \n Assistant Administrator for'';\n (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``serving in'' and \n all that follows through ``half)'' and inserting ``who has \n served, on the date of such appointment, in the grade of \n captain or above for not less than one year''; and\n (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Director of the \n Office of'' and inserting ``Assistant Administrator of the \n National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(a) of the Commercial \n Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4103(a)) \n is amended by striking ``Director of the Office of'' and inserting \n ``Assistant Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric \n Administration for''.\n (b) Promotions of Flag Officers.--Section 226 of the National \nOceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act \nof 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``Appointments'' and inserting the following:\n ``(a) In General.--Appointments'';\n (2) by inserting after ``all permanent grades'' the following: \n ``, other than a grade described in subsection (b),''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(b) Flag Officers.--Appointments in and promotions to the grade \nof rear admiral (upper half) or above shall be made by the President, \nby and with the advice and consent of the Senate.''.\nSEC. 8402. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION VESSEL \nFLEET.\n (a) In General.--The NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et \nseq.) is amended--\n (1) in section 603 (33 U.S.C. 891a)--\n (A) in the section heading, by striking ``fleet'' and all \n that follows through ``program'' and inserting ``operation and \n maintenance of noaa fleet''; and\n (B) by striking ``is authorized'' and all that follows and \n inserting the following: ``, acting through the Assistant \n Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations, shall \n operate and maintain a fleet of vessels to meet the \n requirements of NOAA in carrying out the mission and functions \n of NOAA, subject to the requirements of this title.'';\n (2) in section 604 (33 U.S.C. 891b)--\n (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary'' and all \n that follows and inserting ``Secretary, acting through the \n Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation \n Operations, shall develop and submit to the Committee on \n Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the \n Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, \n Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a \n replacement and modernization plan for the NOAA fleet not later \n than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and every 2 \n years thereafter.'';\n (B) by striking subsections (b) and (d);\n (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b);\n (D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--\n (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``proposed'' and all \n that follows and inserting the following: ``in operation in \n the NOAA fleet as of the date of submission of the Plan, a \n description of the status of those vessels, and a statement \n of the planned and anticipated service life of those \n vessels;'';\n (ii) by striking paragraph (6);\n (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and \n (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;\n (iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n ``(2) a plan with respect to operation, maintenance, and \n replacement of vessels described in paragraph (1), including the \n schedule for maintenance or replacement and anticipated funding \n requirements;\n ``(3) the number of vessels proposed to be constructed by \n NOAA;'';\n (v) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``constructed, leased, or chartered'' and inserting \n ``acquired, leased, or chartered by NOAA'';\n (vi) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--\n\n (I) by striking ``or any other federal official'' \n and inserting ``the Director of the National Science \n Foundation, or any other Federal official''; and\n (II) by striking ``their availability'' and \n inserting ``the availability of those vessels'';\n\n (vii) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and\n (viii) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(8) a plan for using small vessels, uncrewed systems, and \n partnerships to augment the requirements of NOAA for days at sea;\n ``(9) the number of officers of the NOAA commissioned officer \n corps and professional wage mariners needed to operate and maintain \n the NOAA fleet, including the vessels identified under paragraph \n (3); and\n ``(10) current and potential challenges with meeting the \n requirements under paragraph (9) and proposed solutions to those \n challenges.''; and\n (E) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(c) Vessel Procurement Approval.--The National Oceanic and \nAtmospheric Administration may not procure vessels that are more than \n65 feet in length without the approval of the Assistant Administrator \nof NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations.'';\n (3) in section 605 (33 U.S.C. 891c)--\n (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph \n (1), by striking ``working through the Office of the NOAA Corps \n Operations and the Systems Procurement Office'' and inserting \n ``acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine \n and Aviation Operations''; and\n (B) in subsection (b)--\n (i) by striking ``shall'' and all that follows through \n ``submit to Congress'' and inserting ``, acting through the \n Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation \n Operations, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, \n Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee \n on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, \n and Technology of the House of Representatives,''; and\n (ii) by striking ``subsequent'';\n (4) in section 608 (33 U.S.C. 891f)--\n (A) by striking subsection (b);\n (B) by striking ``(a) Vessel Agreements.--''; and\n (C) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the following: ``, \n acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine \n and Aviation Operations,''; and\n (5) in section 610 (33 U.S.C. 891h)--\n (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``for carrying'' and all \n that follows and inserting the following: ``$93,000,000 for the \n period of fiscal years 2025 through 2026 to carry out this \n title and section 302 of the Fisheries Survey Vessel \n Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of Public Law 106-450; 114 \n Stat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note).''; and\n (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration fleet modernization'' and inserting \n ``NOAA fleet modernization,''.\n (b) Fishery Survey Vessels.--Section 302(a) of the Fisheries Survey \nVessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of Public Law 106-450; 114 \nStat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``may in accordance with this section'' and \n inserting ``may'';\n (2) by striking ``up to six''; and\n (3) by inserting after ``this section'' the following: ``and \n the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et seq.)''.\n (c) Notifications of Proposed Deactivation of Vessels.--Section \n401(b)(4) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \nAuthorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567; 106 Stat. 4291; 33 \nU.S.C. 891b note) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``(A)'' and all that follows through ``The \n Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary'';\n (2) by striking ``the Committee on Merchant Marine and \n Fisheries'' and inserting ``the Committee on Natural Resources and \n the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology''; and\n (3) by striking ``, if an equivalent'' and all that follows \n through ``deactivation''.\nSEC. 8403. COOPERATIVE AVIATION CENTERS.\n (a) In General.--Section 218 of the National Oceanic and \nAtmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 \nU.S.C. 3008) is amended--\n (1) in the section heading, by striking ``aviation accession \n training programs'' and inserting ``cooperative aviation centers'';\n (2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(2) Cooperative aviation center.--The term `Cooperative \n Aviation Center' means a Cooperative Aviation Center designated \n under subsection (b)(1).'';\n (3) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Aviation \n Accession Training Programs'' and inserting ``Cooperative \n Aviation Centers'';\n (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);\n (D) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:\n ``(1) Designation required.--The Administrator shall designate \n one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers for the commissioned \n officer corps of the Administration at institutions described in \n paragraph (3).\n ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of Cooperative Aviation Centers is \n to facilitate the development and recruitment of aviators for the \n commissioned officer corps of the Administration.''; and\n (E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--\n (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), inserting \n ``that'' after ``educational institution'';\n (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``that requests'' \n and inserting ``applies'';\n (iii) in subparagraph (B)--\n\n (I) by striking ``that has'' and inserting ``has''; \n and\n (II) by striking the semicolon and inserting ``; \n and'';\n\n (iv) in subparagraph (C)--\n\n (I) by striking ``that is located'' and inserting \n ``is located'';\n (II) by striking clause (ii);\n (III) by striking ``that--'' and all that follows \n through ``experiences'' and inserting ``that \n experiences''; and\n (IV) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; \n and\n\n (v) by striking subparagraph (D); and\n (4) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(c) Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.--\n ``(1) Assignment.--The Administrator shall assign an officer or \n employee of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration to \n serve as the Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.\n ``(2) Duties.--The Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor shall--\n ``(A) coordinate all engagement of the Administration with \n Cooperative Aviation Centers, including assistance with \n curriculum development; and\n ``(B) serve as the chief aviation recruiting officer for \n the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of the \nAct entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services \nImprovement Act of 1998, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 107-372) \nis amended by striking the item relating to section 218 and inserting \nthe following:\n``Sec. 218.Cooperative Aviation Centers.''.\nSEC. 8404. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN \nPOSITIONS.\n (a) In General.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric \nAdministration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001 \net seq.) is amended by inserting after section 269B the following new \nsection:\n``SEC. 269C. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN \nPOSITIONS.\n ``(a) In General.--An individual who was separated from the \ncommissioned officer corps of the Administration under honorable \nconditions after not fewer than 3 years of active service may not be \ndenied the opportunity to compete for a vacant position with respect to \nwhich the agency in which the position is located will accept \napplications from individuals outside the workforce of that agency \nunder merit promotion procedures.\n ``(b) Type of Appointment.--If selected for a position pursuant to \nsubsection (a), an individual described in that subsection shall \nreceive a career or career-conditional appointment, as appropriate.\n ``(c) Announcements.--The area of consideration for a merit \npromotion announcement with respect to a position that includes \nconsideration of individuals within the Federal service for that \nposition shall--\n ``(1) indicate that individuals described in subsection (a) are \n eligible to apply for the position; and\n ``(2) be publicized in accordance with section 3327 of title 5, \n United States Code.\n ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be \nconstrued to confer an entitlement to veterans' preference that is not \notherwise required by any statute or regulation relating to veterans' \npreference.\n ``(e) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel \nManagement shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration \nof this section.\n ``(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 3 years after the date \nof enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year \n2026, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, \nScience, and Transportation and Homeland Security and Governmental \nAffairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources, the \nCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on \nOversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a \nreport which includes the following:\n ``(1) A description of how the Administrator has utilized the \n authority granted under this section, including the number and \n locations of individuals hired utilizing the authority granted \n under this section.\n ``(2) An overview of the impact to Federal employment for \n former members of the commissioned officer corps of the \n Administration as a result of the authority granted under this \n section.\n ``(g) Sunset.--This section shall be repealed on the date that is 5 \nyears after the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization \nAct for Fiscal Year 2026.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of the \nNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer \nCorps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting \nafter the item relating to section 269B the following new item:\n``Sec. 269C. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain \n positions.''.\nSEC. 8405. ALIGNMENT OF PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR \nOBLIGATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH STANDARD FOR VETERANS' BENEFITS.\n Section 216(c)(2)(B) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric \nAdministration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. \n3006(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``misconduct or grossly negligent \nconduct'' and inserting ``willful misconduct''.\nSEC. 8406. STREAMLINING SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT PROCESS.\n Section 241(c) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric \nAdministration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. \n3041(c)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(c) Effective Date of Retirements and Separations.--\n ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a retirement or \n separation under subsection (a) shall take effect on such date as \n is determined by the Secretary.\n ``(2) Determination of date.--The effective date determined \n under paragraph (1) for a retirement or separation under subsection \n (a) shall be--\n ``(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B), not earlier \n than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary approves the \n retirement or separation; or\n ``(B) if the officer concerned requests an earlier \n effective date, such earlier date as is determined by the \n Secretary.''.\nSEC. 8407. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.\n Section 223 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \nCommissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3023) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``permanent''; and\n (2) by striking ``the officer's commission shall be revoked \n and''.\nSEC. 8408. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.\n (a) In General.--Section 204 of the National Oceanic and \nAtmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of \n2020 (33 U.S.C. 3079-1) is repealed.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of \nthe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned \nOfficer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-259; 134 Stat. \n1153) is amended by striking the item relating to section 204.\nSEC. 8409. DISPOSAL OF SURVEY AND RESEARCH VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE \nNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.\n Section 548 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking ``The Maritime'' and inserting ``(a) In \n General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Maritime''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Vessels and \nEquipment.--\n ``(1) Authority.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration may dispose of covered vessels and \n equipment, which would otherwise be disposed of under subsection \n (a), through sales or transfers under this title.\n ``(2) Use of proceeds.--During the 2-year period beginning of \n the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for \n Fiscal Year 2026, notwithstanding section 571 of this title or \n section 3302 of title 31, the Administrator of the National Oceanic \n and Atmospheric Administration may--\n ``(A) retain the proceeds from the sale or transfer of a \n covered vessel or equipment under paragraph (1) until expended \n under subparagraph (B); and\n ``(B) use such proceeds, without fiscal year limitation, \n for the acquisition of new covered vessels and equipment or the \n repair and maintenance of existing covered vessels and \n equipment.\n ``(3) Covered vessels and equipment defined.--In this \n subsection, the term `covered vessels and equipment' means survey \n and research vessels and related equipment owned by the Federal \n Government and under the control of the National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration.''.\n\n Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters\n\nSEC. 8411. REFERENCES TO SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT OF 1988.\n Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this subtitle \nan amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or \nrepeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be \nconsidered to be made to a section or other provision of the South \nPacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.).\nSEC. 8412. DEFINITIONS.\n (a) Applicable National Law.--Section 2(4) (16 U.S.C. 973(4)) is \namended by striking ``described in paragraph 1(a) of Annex I of'' and \ninserting ``noticed and in effect in accordance with''.\n (b) Closed Area.--Section 2(5) (16 U.S.C. 973(5)) is amended by \nstriking ``of the closed areas identified in Schedule 2 of Annex I of'' \nand inserting ``area within the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party \nthat is closed to vessels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific \nIsland Party and is noticed and in effect in accordance with''.\n (c) Fishing.--Section 2(6) (16 U.S.C. 973(6)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``for any purpose'' after \n ``harvesting of fish''; and\n (2) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:\n ``(F) use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or \n hovercraft for any activity described in this paragraph except \n for emergencies involving the health or safety of the crew or \n the safety of a vessel.''.\n (d) Fishing Vessel; Vessel.--Section 2(7) (16 U.S.C. 973(7)) is \namended by striking ``commercial fishing'' and inserting ``commercial \npurse seine fishing for tuna''.\n (e) Licensing Area.--Section 2(8) (16 U.S.C. 973(8)) is amended by \nstriking ``in the Treaty Area'' and all that follows and inserting \n``under the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party, except for internal \nwaters, territorial seas, archipelagic waters, and any Closed Area.''.\n (f) Limited Area; Party; Treaty Area.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is \namended--\n (1) by striking paragraphs (10), (13), and (18);\n (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs \n (10) and (11), respectively;\n (3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (12); and\n (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs \n (14) through (16), respectively.\n (g) Regional Terms and Conditions.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is \namended by inserting after paragraph (12), as redesignated by \nsubsection (f)(3), the following:\n ``(13) The term `regional terms and conditions' means any of \n the terms or conditions attached by the Administrator to a license \n issued by the Administrator, as notified by the Secretary.''.\nSEC. 8413. PROHIBITED ACTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 973c(a)) is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Except \n as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and inserting ``It'';\n (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);\n (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as paragraphs \n (3) through (11), respectively;\n (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting ``, \n except in accordance with an agreement pursuant to the Treaty'' \n after ``Closed Area'';\n (5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking ``or'' \n at the end;\n (6) in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by striking the \n period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n (7) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(12) to violate any of the regional terms and conditions; or\n ``(13) to violate any limit on an authorized fishing effort or \n catch.''.\n (b) In the Licensing Area.--Section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 973c(b)) is \namended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Except \n as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and inserting ``It'';\n (2) by striking paragraph (5); and\n (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) \n and (6), respectively.\nSEC. 8414. EXCEPTIONS.\n Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed.\nSEC. 8415. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.\n Section 7(a) (16 U.S.C. 973e(a)) is amended by striking ``section \n5(a) (8), (10), (11), or (12)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6), (8), \n(9), or (10) of section 5(a)''.\nSEC. 8416. CIVIL PENALTIES.\n (a) Amount.--Section 8(a) (16 U.S.C. 973f(a)) is amended--\n (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Code'' after ``liable \n to the United States''; and\n (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Except for those acts \n prohibited by section 5(a) (4), (5), (7), (8), (10), (11), and \n (12), and section 5(b) (1), (2), (3), and (7) of this Act, the'' \n and inserting ``The''.\n (b) Waiver of Referral to Attorney General.--Section 8(g) (16 \nU.S.C. 973f(g)) is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``section 5(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or \n (13)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), \n (11), (12), or (13) of section 5(a)''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, all Limited Areas closed \n to fishing,'' after ``outside of the Licensing Area''.\nSEC. 8417. LICENSES.\n (a) Forwarding of Vessel License Application.--Section 9(b) (16 \nU.S.C. 973g(b)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(b) In accordance with subsection (e), and except as provided in \nsubsection (f), the Secretary shall forward a vessel license \napplication to the Administrator whenever such application is in \naccordance with application procedures established by the Secretary.''.\n (b) Fees and Schedules.--Section 9(c) (16 U.S.C. 973g(c)) is \namended to read as follows:\n ``(c) Fees required under the Treaty shall be paid in accordance \nwith the Treaty and any procedures established by the Secretary.''.\n (c) Minimum Fees Required to Be Received in Initial Year; Grounds \nfor Denial of Forwarding of License Application; Grandfathering of \nCertain Vessels.--Section 9 (16 U.S.C. 973g) is amended--\n (1) by striking subsection (f);\n (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) \n and (g), respectively;\n (3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to read as \n follows:\n ``(f) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, \nmay determine that a license application should not be forwarded to the \nAdministrator if--\n ``(1) the application is not in accordance with the Treaty or \n the procedures established by the Secretary; or\n ``(2) the owner or charterer--\n ``(A) is the subject of proceedings under the bankruptcy \n laws of the United States, unless reasonable financial \n assurances have been provided to the Secretary;\n ``(B) has not established to the satisfaction of the \n Secretary that the fishing vessel is fully insured against all \n risks and liabilities normally provided in maritime liability \n insurance; or\n ``(C) has not paid any penalty which has become final, \n assessed by the Secretary in accordance with this Act.''; and\n (4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--\n (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n ``(1) section 12113 of title 46, United States Code;'';\n (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of 1972'' after \n ``Marine Mammal Protection Act'';\n (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``of 1972'' after \n ``Marine Mammal Protection Act''; and\n (D) in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking \n ``any vessel documented'' and all that follows and inserting \n the following:\n ``any vessel documented under the laws of the United States as of \nthe date of enactment of the Fisheries Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-43) \nfor which a license has been issued under subsection (a) may fish for \ntuna in the Licensing Area, and on the high seas and in waters subject \nto the jurisdiction of the United States west of 146 west longitude and \neast of 129.5 east longitude in accordance with international law, \nsubject to the provisions of the Treaty, this Act, and other applicable \nlaw, provided that no such vessel intentionally deploys a purse seine \nnet to encircle any dolphin or other marine mammal in the course of \nfishing.''.\nSEC. 8418. ENFORCEMENT.\n (a) Notice Requirements to Pacific Island Party Concerning \nInstitution of Legal Proceedings.--Section 10(c)(1) (16 U.S.C. \n973h(c)(1)) is amended--\n (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``paragraph 8 of Article \n 4 of''; and\n (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``Article 10 of''.\n (b) Searches and Seizures by Authorized Officers.--Section \n10(d)(1)(A) (16 U.S.C. 973h(d)(1)(A)) is amended--\n (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end; and\n (2) in clause (iii), by adding ``or'' at the end.\nSEC. 8419. FINDINGS BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.\n (a) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Upon Failure To Submit to \nJurisdiction of Pacific Island Party; Procedure Applicable.--Section \n11(a) (16 U.S.C. 973i(a)) is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, all \n Limited Areas,'';\n (2) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph 2 of \n Article 3 of''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``within the Treaty \n Area'' and inserting ``under the jurisdiction''; and\n (3) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 5 (a)(4), \n (a)(5), (b)(2), or (b)(3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3) of \n section 5(a) or paragraph (2) or (3) of section 5(b)'';\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section 5(b)(7)'' \n and inserting ``section 5(b)(6)''; and\n (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``section 5(a)(7)'' \n and inserting ``section 5(a)(5)''.\n (b) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Where Pacific Island Party \nInvestigating Alleged Treaty Infringement.--Section 11(b) (16 U.S.C. \n973i(b)) is amended by striking ``paragraph 7 of Article 5 of''.\nSEC. 8420. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.\n Section 12 (16 U.S.C. 973j) is amended to read as follows:\n ``SEC. 12. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.\n ``(a) Prohibited Disclosure of Certain Information.--Pursuant to \nsection 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, except as provided in \nsubsection (b), the Secretary shall keep confidential and may not \ndisclose the following information:\n ``(1) Information provided to the Secretary by the \n Administrator that the Administrator has designated confidential.\n ``(2) Information collected by observers.\n ``(3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any person in \n compliance with the requirements of this Act.\n ``(b) Authorized Disclosure of Certain Information.--The Secretary \nmay disclose information described in subsection (a)--\n ``(1) if disclosure is ordered by a court;\n ``(2) if the information is used by a Federal employee--\n ``(A) for enforcement; or\n ``(B) in support of the homeland security missions and non-\n homeland security missions of the Coast Guard as defined in \n section 888 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. \n 468);\n ``(3) if the information is used by a Federal employee or an \n employee of a Fishery Management Council for the administration of \n the Treaty or fishery management and monitoring;\n ``(4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the requirements \n of the Treaty and this Act;\n ``(5) to the secretariat or equivalent of an international \n fisheries management organization of which the United States is a \n member, in accordance with the requirements or decisions of such \n organization, and insofar as possible, in accordance with an \n agreement that prevents public disclosure of the identity of any \n person that submits such information;\n ``(6) if the Secretary has obtained written authorization from \n the person providing such information, and disclosure does not \n violate other requirements of this Act; or\n ``(7) in an aggregate or summary form that does not directly or \n indirectly disclose the identity of any person that submits such \n information.\n ``(c) Savings Clause.--\n ``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to adversely \n affect the authority of Congress, including a Committee or Member \n thereof, to obtain any record or information.\n ``(2) The absence of a provision similar to paragraph (1) in \n any other provision of law shall not be construed to limit the \n ability of the Senate or the House of Representatives, including a \n Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or \n information.''.\nSEC. 8421. CLOSED AREA STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS.\n Section 13 (16 U.S.C. 973k) is amended by striking ``. In \nparticular, the boom shall be lowered'' and all that follows and \ninserting ``and in accordance with any requirements established by the \nSecretary.''.\nSEC. 8422. OBSERVERS.\n Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed.\nSEC. 8423. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.\n Section 15 (16 U.S.C. 973m) is amended to read as follows:\n ``SEC. 15. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.\n ``The Secretary and the Secretary of State may provide assistance \nto a Pacific Island Party to benefit such Pacific Island Party from the \ndevelopment of fisheries resources and the operation of fishing vessels \nthat are licensed pursuant to the Treaty, including--\n ``(1) technical assistance;\n ``(2) training and capacity building opportunities;\n ``(3) facilitation of the implementation of private sector \n activities or partnerships; and\n ``(4) other activities as determined appropriate by the \n Secretary and the Secretary of State.''.\nSEC. 8424. ARBITRATION.\n Section 16 (16 U.S.C. 973n) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``Article 6 of'' after ``arbitral tribunal \n under''; and\n (2) by striking ``paragraph 3 of that Article'' and all that \n follows through ``under such paragraph'' and inserting ``the \n Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration, and shall \n represent the United States in reaching agreement under the \n Treaty''.\nSEC. 8425. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND OTHER \nMONEYS.\n Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking ``Article 4 \nof''.\nSEC. 8426. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.\n Section 18 (16 U.S.C. 973p) is amended by striking ``Within 30 days \nafter'' and all that follows and inserting ``The Secretary may \nestablish procedures for review of any agreements for additional \nfishing access entered into pursuant to the Treaty.''.\n\n Subtitle C--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 8431. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.\n (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``North Pacific \nResearch Board Enhancement Act''.\n (b) Amendments.--Section 401(e) of the Department of the Interior \nand Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)) is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'' after the \n semicolon;\n (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting a semicolon;\n (C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting ``; and'';\n (D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following:\n ``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives and \n possesses personal knowledge of, and direct experience with, \n subsistence uses and shall be nominated by the Board and \n appointed by the Secretary.''; and\n (E) by adding at the end the following: ``Board members \n appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall serve for 3-\n year terms, and may be reappointed once.'';\n (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:\n ``(5) If the amount made available for a fiscal year under \n subsection (c)(2) is less than the amount made available in the \n previous fiscal year, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration may increase the 15 percent cap on \n administrative expenses provided under paragraph (4)(B) for that \n fiscal year to prioritize--\n ``(A) continuing operation of the Board;\n ``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds directed to \n research; and\n ``(C) maintaining the highest quality standards in \n administering grants under this subsection.''.\n (c) Waiver.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and \nending on the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment, the 15 \npercent cap on funds to provide support for the North Pacific Research \nBoard and administer grants under section 401(e)(4)(B) of the \nDepartment of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, \n1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)(4)(B)) shall be waived.\n\nTITLE LXXXV--COMPREHENSIVE OUTBOUND INVESTMENT NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF \n 2025\n\n Subtitle A--General Matters\n\nSec. 8501. Secretary defined.\nSec. 8502. Severability.\nSec. 8503. Authorization of appropriations.\nSec. 8504. Sense of Congress.\nSec. 8505. Termination.\n\n Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions\n\nSec. 8511. Imposition of sanctions.\nSec. 8512. Definitions.\nSec. 8513. Exception relating to importation of goods.\n\n Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to \n Covered National Security Transactions\n\nSec. 8521. Prohibition and notification on investments relating to \n covered national security transactions.\n\n Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters\n\nSec. 8531. Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-\n Industrial Complex Companies List.\n\n Subtitle A--General Matters\n\nSEC. 8501. SECRETARY DEFINED.\n Except as otherwise provided, in this title, the term ``Secretary'' \nmeans the Secretary of the Treasury.\nSEC. 8502. SEVERABILITY.\n If any provision of this title or any amendment made by this title, \nor the application thereof, is held invalid, the validity of the \nremainder of this title or any amendment made by this title and the \napplication of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall \nnot be affected thereby.\nSEC. 8503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.\n (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated \n$150,000,000 to the Department of the Treasury, out of which amounts \nmay be transferred to the Department of Commerce to jointly conduct \noutreach to industry and persons affected by this title or any \namendment made by this title, and to administer the provisions of this \ntitle or any amendment made by this title, for each of the first two \nfiscal years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this \ntitle, to carry out this title or any amendment made by this title.\n (b) Hiring Authority.--\n (1) By the president.--The President may appoint, without \n regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, \n United States Code, not more than 15 individuals directly to \n positions in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of \n that title) to carry out this title or any amendment made by this \n title.\n (2) By agencies.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce \n may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 \n through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, individuals directly \n to positions in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 \n of that title) of the Department of the Treasury and the Department \n of Commerce, respectively, to carry out this title or any amendment \n made by this title.\nSEC. 8504. SENSE OF CONGRESS.\n It is the sense of Congress that--\n (1) due to the fact that there are countless known and unknown \n entities in countries of concern, to include the People's Republic \n of China (PRC), developing dual-use strategic technologies that \n benefit a foreign adversary's military modernization efforts, \n surveillance states, and human rights abuses, restricting certain \n United States outbound investments into these technologies in \n countries of concern is necessary to prevent harm to United States \n national security and foreign policy interests; and\n (2) the President should therefore exercise the authorities \n granted in this title or any amendment made by this title to \n prevent countries of concern from exploiting United States capital \n to undermine United States national security and foreign policy \n interests.\nSEC. 8505. TERMINATION.\n This title and any amendment made by this title shall cease to have \nany force or effect on the date that is seven years after the date of \nthe enactment of this Act.\n\n Subtitle B--Imposition of Sanctions\n\nSEC. 8511. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.\n (a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions described \nin subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person determined to be a \ncovered foreign person.\n (b) Sanctions Described.--The President may exercise all of the \npowers granted to the President under the International Emergency \nEconomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to \nprohibit any United States person from investing in or purchasing \nsignificant amounts of equity or debt instruments of a foreign person \nthat is determined to be a covered foreign person pursuant to \nsubsection (a).\n (c) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and \n(c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act \n(50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to any person who violates, attempts to \nviolate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any prohibition \nof this section, or an order or regulation prescribed under this \nsection, to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that \ncommits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of such Act (50 \nU.S.C. 1705(a)).\n (d) Exception for Intelligence and Law Enforcement Activities.--\nSanctions under this section shall not apply with respect to--\n (1) any activity subject to the reporting requirements under \n title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et \n seq.); or\n (2) any authorized intelligence activities of the United \n States.\n (e) Exception for United States Government Activities.--Nothing in \nthis section shall prohibit transactions for the conduct of the \nofficial business of the Federal Government by employees, grantees, or \ncontractors thereof.\n (f) Report to Congress.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for seven years, the \n President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees \n a report that states whether any foreign person on the Non-SDN \n Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List is a covered \n foreign person.\n (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be \n submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n (g) Administrative Provisions.--The President may exercise all \nauthorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International \nEmergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out \nthis section.\n (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed \nto limit the authority of the President to designate foreign persons \nfor the imposition of sanctions pursuant to any other provision of \nFederal law, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act \n(50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).\nSEC. 8512. DEFINITIONS.\n In this subtitle:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee \n on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs \n and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.\n (2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern'' means \n the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong and Macau \n Special Administrative Regions.\n (3) Covered foreign person.--The term ``covered foreign \n person'' means a foreign person--\n (A) that is incorporated in, has a principal place of \n business in, or is organized under the laws of a country of \n concern;\n (B) that is a member of the Central Committee of the \n Chinese Communist Party or member of the political leadership \n of a country of concern;\n (C) that is the state or the government of a country of \n concern, as well as any political subdivision, agency, or \n instrumentality thereof;\n (D) that is subject to the direction or control of any \n entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (C); or\n (E) that is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, \n 50 percent or more by an entity or a group of entities \n described in subparagraphs (A) through (C); and\n (F) that knowingly engaged in significant operations in the \n defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance \n technology sector of the economy of a country of concern.\n (4) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a person \n that is not a United States person.\n (5) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to \n conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has \n actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the \n circumstance, or the result.\n (6) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex companies \n list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex \n Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of Foreign \n Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under Executive \n Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50 U.S.C. 1701 \n note; relating to addressing the threat from securities investments \n that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China), \n or any successor order.\n (7) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or entity.\n (8) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' \n means--\n (A) any United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted \n for permanent residence to the United States;\n (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States \n or of any jurisdiction within the United States (including any \n foreign branch of such an entity); or\n (C) any person in the United States.\nSEC. 8513. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.\n (a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose \nsanctions authorized under this title shall not include the authority \nor requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.\n (b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means any \narticle, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured \nproduct, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding \ntechnical data.\n\n Subtitle C--Prohibition and Notification on Investments Relating to \n Covered National Security Transactions\n\nSEC. 8521. PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO \nCOVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS.\n The Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``TITLE VIII--PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO \n COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS\n\n ``SEC. 801. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENTS.\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may prohibit, in accordance with \nregulations issued under subsection (e), a United States person, \nincluding its controlled foreign entities, from knowingly engaging in a \ncovered national security transaction in any prohibited technology.\n ``(b) Evasion.--Any action that evades or avoids, has the purpose \nof evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate \nthe prohibition set forth in subsection (a) is prohibited.\n ``(c) Exemptions.--\n ``(1) National interest exemption.--Subject to subsection (d), \n the Secretary is authorized to exempt from the prohibition set \n forth in subsection (a) any activity determined by the President, \n in consultation with the Secretary, or delegated to the Secretary, \n in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of \n State, and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal \n departments and agencies, to be in the national interest of the \n United States.\n ``(2) Intelligence exemption.--Regulations issued under \n subsection (e) shall not apply to any authorized intelligence \n activities of the United States.\n ``(d) Congressional Notification.--The Secretary shall--\n ``(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees not later \n than five business days after issuing an exemption under subsection \n (c); and\n ``(2) include in such notification an identification of the \n national interest justifying the use of the exemption, subject to \n appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements.\n ``(e) Regulations.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the \n Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State and, as appropriate, \n the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, may \n issue or update existing regulations to carry out this section \n subject to public notice and comment in accordance with subchapter \n II of chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and \n not subject to the requirements of section 709. The regulations \n issued pursuant to this paragraph shall, as necessary, amend, \n terminate, supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements \n in part 850 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Outbound \n Investment Rule) and shall provide a reasonable timeframe for \n compliance.\n ``(2) Non-binding feedback.--\n ``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph \n (1) shall include a process under which a person can request to \n receive non-binding feedback on a confidential basis, or as \n anonymized guidance to the public, as to whether a transaction \n would constitute a covered national security transaction in a \n prohibited technology.\n ``(B) Authority to limit frivolous feedback requests.--In \n establishing the process required by subparagraph (A), the \n Secretary may prescribe limitations on requests for feedback \n identified as frivolous for purposes of this subsection.\n ``(3) Notice; opportunity to cure.--\n ``(A) In general.--The regulations issued under paragraph \n (1) shall account for whether a United States person has self-\n identified and self-disclosed a violation of the prohibition \n set forth in subsection (a) in determining the legal \n consequences of that violation.\n ``(B) Self-disclosure letters.--The regulations issued \n under paragraph (1) shall dictate the form and content of a \n letter of self-disclosure, which shall include relevant facts \n about the violation, why the United States person believes its \n activity to have violated the prohibition set forth in \n subsection (a), and a proposal for mitigation of the harm of \n such action.\n ``(4) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary should balance the priority of \n protecting the national security interest of the United States \n while, to the extent practicable--\n ``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of compliance for \n affected parties, including the duplication of reporting \n requirements under current regulations;\n ``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative that \n achieves regulatory objectives; and\n ``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder involvement \n in the process of issuing the rules.\n ``(5) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d) of \n title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for a \n violation of the prohibition set forth in subsection (a), the \n burden of proof shall be upon the Secretary.\n ``SEC. 802. NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS.\n ``(a) Mandatory Notification.--Not later than 450 days after the \ndate of the enactment of this title, the Secretary shall issue \nregulations prescribed in accordance with subsection (b), to require a \nUnited States person that itself or whose controlled foreign entity \nknowingly engages in a covered national security transaction in a \nprohibited technology (unless the Secretary has exercised the authority \nprovided by section 801(a) to prohibit knowingly engaging in such \ncovered national security transaction) or a notifiable technology to \nsubmit to the Secretary a written notification of the transaction not \nlater than 30 days after the completion date of the transaction.\n ``(b) Regulations.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than 450 days after the date of \n the enactment of this title, the Secretary, in consultation with \n the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, and, as \n appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal departments and \n agencies, shall issue regulations to carry out this section subject \n to public notice and comment in accordance with subchapter II of \n chapter 5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not \n subject to the requirements of section 709. The regulations issued \n pursuant to this paragraph shall as necessary, amend, terminate, \n supersede, revoke, or streamline existing requirements in part 850 \n of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Outbound Investment \n Rule) and shall provide a reasonable timeframe for compliance.\n ``(2) Low-burden regulations.--In issuing regulations under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary should balance the priority of \n protecting the national security interest of the United States \n while, to the extent practicable--\n ``(A) minimizing the cost and complexity of compliance for \n affected parties, including the duplication of reporting \n requirements under current regulation;\n ``(B) adopting the least burdensome alternative that \n achieves regulatory objectives; and\n ``(C) prioritizing transparency and stakeholder involvement \n in the process of issuing the rules.\n ``(3) Burden of proof.--In accordance with section 556(d) of \n title 5, United States Code, in an enforcement action for a \n violation of the prohibition set forth in subsection (a), the \n burden of proof shall be upon the Secretary.\n ``(4) Completeness of notification.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon receipt of a \n notification under subsection (a), promptly inspect the \n notification for completeness.\n ``(B) Incomplete notifications.--If a notification \n submitted under subsection (a) is incomplete, the Secretary \n shall promptly inform the United States person that submits the \n notification that the notification is not complete and provide \n an explanation of relevant material respects in which the \n notification is not complete.\n ``(5) Identification of non-notified activity.--The Secretary \n shall establish a process to identify covered national security \n transactions in a prohibited technology or a notifiable technology \n for which--\n ``(A) a notification is not submitted to the Secretary \n under subsection (a); and\n ``(B) information is reasonably available.\n ``(c) Inapplicability.--If the Secretary prohibits a covered \nnational security transaction in a prohibited technology under section \n801, the requirements of this section shall not apply with respect to \nthe covered national security transaction.\n ``SEC. 803. REPORT.\n ``(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of \nenactment of this title, and not less frequently than annually \nthereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of \nCommerce and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal \ndepartments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional \ncommittees a report, subject to appropriate confidentiality and \nclassification requirements, that--\n ``(1) lists all enforcement actions taken subject to the \n existing regulations and regulations issued under section 801(e) \n and 802(b) during the year preceding submission of the report, \n which includes, with respect to each such action, a description \n of--\n ``(A) the prohibited technology or notifiable technology;\n ``(B) the covered national security transaction;\n ``(C) the covered foreign person; and\n ``(D) the relevant United States person;\n ``(2) provides an assessment of the definition of the term \n `prohibited technology' under existing regulations or regulations \n issued under section 801(e) or 802(b) by--\n ``(A) identifying additional technologies that the \n Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and, \n as applicable, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of \n State, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of National \n Intelligence, and the heads of any other relevant Federal \n agencies, determined under existing regulations or regulations \n issued pursuant to 801(e) may pose an acute threat to the \n national security of the United States if developed or acquired \n by a country of concern;\n ``(B) explaining why each technology identified in \n subparagraph (A) may pose an acute threat to the national \n security of the United States if developed or acquired by a \n country of concern; and\n ``(C) describing any removal of technologies from the \n category of prohibited technology under existing regulations or \n regulations issued under section 801(e) during the reporting \n period to the extent that the technologies no longer pose an \n acute threat to the national security of the United States if \n developed or acquired by a country of concern;\n ``(3) lists all notifications submitted under existing \n regulations or regulations issued section 802 during the year \n preceding submission of the report and includes, with respect to \n each such notification--\n ``(A) basic information on each party to the covered \n national security transaction with respect to which the \n notification was submitted; and\n ``(B) the nature of the covered national security \n transaction that was the subject of the notification, including \n the elements of the covered national security transaction that \n necessitated a notification;\n ``(4) includes a summary of those notifications, disaggregated \n by prohibited technology, by notifiable technology, by covered \n national security transaction, and by country of concern;\n ``(5) provides additional context and information regarding \n trends in the prohibited technology, notifiable technology, the \n types of covered national security transaction, and the countries \n involved in those notifications; and\n ``(6) assesses the overall impact of those notifications, \n including recommendations for--\n ``(A) expanding existing Federal programs to support the \n production or supply of prohibited technologies or notifiable \n technologies in the United States, including the potential of \n existing authorities to address any related national security \n concerns;\n ``(B) investments needed to enhance prohibited technologies \n or notifiable technologies and reduce United States dependence \n on countries of concern regarding those technologies; and\n ``(C) the continuation, expansion, or modification of the \n implementation and administration of this title.\n ``(b) Consideration of Certain Information.--In preparing the \nreport pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary--\n ``(1) shall consider information provided jointly by the \n chairperson and ranking member of any of the appropriate \n congressional committees;\n ``(2) may consider credible information obtained by other \n countries and nongovernmental organizations that monitor the \n military, surveillance, intelligence, or technology capabilities of \n a country of concern; and\n ``(3) may consider any other information that the Secretary \n deems relevant.\n ``(c) Form of Report.--Each report required by this section shall \nbe submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.\n ``(d) Testimony Required.--Not later than one year after the date \nof the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter for five years, \nthe Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce, or their designee, shall \neach provide to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of \nthe Senate and the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services \nof the House of Representatives testimony with respect to the national \nsecurity threats relating to investments by United States persons in \ncountries of concern and broader international capital flows.\n ``(e) Requests by Appropriate Congressional Committees.--\n ``(1) In general.--After receiving a request that meets the \n requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to whether a technology \n should be included in the amendments as described in subsection \n (a)(2), the Secretary shall, in preparing the report pursuant to \n subsection (a)--\n ``(A) determine if that technology may pose an acute threat \n to the national security of the United States if developed or \n acquired by a country of concern; and\n ``(B) include in the report pursuant to subsection (a) an \n explanation with respect to that determination that includes--\n ``(i) a statement of whether or not the technology, as \n determined by the Secretary, may pose an acute threat to \n the national security of the United States if developed or \n acquired by a country of concern; and\n ``(ii) if the Secretary determines that--\n\n ``(I) the technology may pose an acute threat to \n the national security of the United States if developed \n or acquired by a country of concern, an explanation for \n such determination and a recommendation whether that \n technology should be named a prohibited technology or a \n notifiable technology; and\n ``(II) the technology would not pose an acute \n threat to the national security of the United States if \n developed or acquired by a country of concern, an \n explanation for such determination.\n\n ``(2) Requirements.--A request under paragraph (1) with respect \n to whether a technology may pose an acute threat to the national \n security of the United States if developed or acquired by a country \n of concern shall be submitted to the Secretary in writing jointly \n by the chairperson and ranking member of 1 or more of the \n appropriate congressional committees.\n ``SEC. 804. MULTILATERAL ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION.\n ``(a) Authorities.--The Secretary, in coordination with the \nSecretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other \nrelevant Federal agencies, should--\n ``(1) conduct bilateral and multilateral engagement with the \n governments of countries that are allies and partners of the United \n States to promote and increase coordination of protocols and \n procedures to facilitate the effective implementation of and \n appropriate compliance with the prohibitions and notification \n requirement pursuant to this title;\n ``(2) upon adoption of protocols and procedures described in \n paragraph (1), work with those governments to establish mechanisms \n for sharing information, including trends, with respect to such \n activities; and\n ``(3) work with and encourage the governments of countries that \n are allies and partners of the United States to develop similar \n mechanisms of their own, for the exclusive purpose of preventing \n the development of prohibited technologies by a country of concern.\n ``(b) Strategy for Multilateral Engagement and Coordination.--Not \nlater than 180 days after the date of the regulations implementing \nenactment of this title, the Secretary, in coordination with the \nSecretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other \nrelevant Federal agencies, should--\n ``(1) develop a strategy to work with the governments of \n countries that are allies and partners of the United States to \n develop mechanisms that are comparable to the prohibitions and \n notification requirements pursuant to this title, for the exclusive \n purpose of preventing the development of prohibited technologies by \n a country of concern; and\n ``(2) assess opportunities to provide technical assistance to \n those countries with respect to the development of those \n mechanisms.\n ``(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nregulations implementing enactment of this title, and annually \nthereafter for four years, the Secretary shall submit to the \nappropriate congressional committees a report, subject to the \nappropriate confidentiality and classification requirements, that \nincludes--\n ``(1) a discussion of any strategy developed pursuant to \n subsection (b)(1), including key tools and objectives for the \n development of comparable mechanisms by the governments of allies \n and partners of the United States;\n ``(2) a list of partner and allied countries to target for \n cooperation in developing their own prohibitions;\n ``(3) the status of the strategy's implementation and outcomes; \n and\n ``(4) a description of impediments to the establishment of \n comparable mechanisms by governments of allies and partners of the \n United States.\n ``(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this \nsection, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--\n ``(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on \n Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and\n ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on \n Financial Services of the House of Representatives.\n ``SEC. 805. PUBLIC DATABASE OF COVERED FOREIGN PERSONS.\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the \nSecretary of Commerce, may establish a publicly accessible, non-\nexhaustive database that identifies covered foreign persons that are \neither engaged in a prohibited technology or a notifiable technology \npursuant to this title.\n ``(b) Modification Process.--The Secretary, in consultation with \nthe Secretary of Commerce, is authorized to establish a mechanism for a \ncovered foreign person to petition for their removal from or inclusion \nin the publicly accessible, non-exhaustive database described in (a).\n ``(c) Confidentiality of Evidence.--The Secretary shall establish a \nmechanism for the public, including Congress, stakeholders, investors, \nand nongovernmental organizations, to submit evidence on a confidential \nbasis regarding whether a foreign person is a covered foreign person in \na prohibited technology or notifiable technology and should be included \nin the database described in subsection (a), if any.\n ``(d) Rule of Construction.--The database described in subsection \n(a), if any, shall not be considered to be an exhaustive or \ncomprehensive list of covered foreign persons for the purposes of this \ntitle.\n ``SEC. 806. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.\n ``Nothing in this title may be construed to negate the authority of \nthe President under any authority, process, regulation, investigation, \nenforcement measure, or review provided by or established under any \nother provision of Federal law, including the International Emergency \nEconomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), or any other authority of \nthe President or the Congress under the Constitution of the United \nStates.\n ``SEC. 807. PENALTIES.\n ``(a) In General.--The regulations issued under section 801 or 802 \nshall provide for the imposition of civil penalties described in \nsubsection (b).\n ``(b) Penalties Described.--\n ``(1) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for a person to \n violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a \n violation of any order, regulation, notification requirement, or \n prohibition issued under this title.\n ``(2) Civil penalty.--The Secretary may impose civil penalties \n on any person who commits an unlawful act described in paragraph \n (1) in amounts equivalent to amounts provided for under section \n 206(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 \n U.S.C. 1705(b)) for violations under that Act.\n ``(3) Divestment.--The Secretary may compel the divestment of a \n covered national security transaction in a prohibited technology \n determined to be in violation of section 801(a) or regulations \n issued thereunder.\n ``(4) Relief.--The President may direct the Attorney General of \n the United States to seek appropriate relief, including divestment \n relief for violations of the prohibition set forth in subsection \n 801(a), in the district courts of the United States, in order to \n implement and enforce this title.\n ``SEC. 808. EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE.\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), any \ninformation or documentary material filed with the Secretary or the \nSecretary's designee pursuant to this title shall be exempt from \ndisclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, and \nno such information or documentary material may be made public.\n ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the disclosure \nof the following, subject to appropriate confidentiality and \nclassification requirements:\n ``(1) Information relevant to any administrative or judicial \n action or proceeding.\n ``(2) Information to Congress or any duly authorized committee \n or subcommittee of Congress.\n ``(3) Information important to the national security analysis \n or actions of the Secretary to any domestic governmental entity, or \n to any foreign governmental entity of a United States ally or \n partner, under the exclusive direction and authorization of the \n Secretary, only to the extent necessary for national security \n purposes, and subject to appropriate confidentiality and \n classification requirements.\n ``(4) Identity of a covered foreign person in the public \n database described in section 805.\n ``(5) Information that the parties have consented to be \n disclosed to third parties.\n ``(6) Information gathered by the Secretary or the Secretary's \n designee where the disclosure is determined to be in the national \n security interest, which may include publication of anonymized \n data.\n ``SEC. 809. DEFINITIONS.\n ``In this title:\n ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as provided \n in section 804(d), the term `appropriate congressional committees' \n means--\n ``(A) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the \n House of Representatives; and\n ``(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs \n and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.\n ``(2) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' \n means--\n ``(A) the People's Republic of China, including the Hong \n Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions;\n ``(B) the Republic of Cuba;\n ``(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;\n ``(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;\n ``(E) the Russian Federation; and\n ``(F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime \n of Nicolas Maduro Moros.\n ``(3) Covered foreign person.--Subject to regulations \n prescribed in accordance with this title, the term `covered foreign \n person' means a foreign person that--\n ``(A) is incorporated in, has a principal place of business \n in, or is organized under the laws of a country of concern;\n ``(B) is a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese \n Communist Party or is a member of the political leadership of a \n country of concern;\n ``(C) is subject to the direction or control of a country \n of concern, as defined by regulation, an entity described in \n subparagraph (A) or (B), or the state or the government of a \n country of concern (including any political subdivision, \n agency, or instrumentality thereof); or\n ``(D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 50 \n percent or more by a country of concern, an entity described in \n subparagraph (A) or (B), or the state or the government of a \n country of concern (including any political subdivision, \n agency, or instrumentality thereof).\n ``(4) Covered national security transaction.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to such regulations as may be \n issued in accordance with this title, the term `covered \n national security transaction' means a United States person's \n direct or indirect--\n ``(i) acquisition of an equity interest or contingent \n equity interest in a covered foreign person that the United \n States person knows at the time of the acquisition is a \n covered foreign person;\n ``(ii) provision of a loan or similar debt financing \n arrangement to a covered foreign person that the United \n States person knows at the time of the provision is a \n covered foreign person, where such debt financing affords \n or will afford the United States person an interest in \n profits of the covered foreign person, the right to appoint \n members of the board of directors (or equivalent) of the \n covered foreign person, or other comparable financial or \n governance rights characteristic of an equity investment \n but not typical of a loan;\n ``(iii) entrance by such United States person into a \n joint venture, wherever located, that is formed with a \n person of a country of concern, and that the subject United \n States person knows at the time of entrance into the joint \n venture that the joint venture will engage, or plans to \n engage, in a prohibited technology or notifiable \n technology;\n ``(iv) conversion of a contingent equity interest (or \n interest equivalent to a contingent equity interest) or \n conversion of debt to an equity interest in a covered \n foreign person;\n ``(v) acquisition, leasing, or other development of \n operations, land, property, or other assets in a country of \n concern that the United States person knows at the time of \n such acquisition, leasing, or other development will result \n in, or that the United States person plans to result in--\n\n ``(I) the establishment of a covered foreign \n person; or\n ``(II) the engagement of a person of a country of \n concern in a prohibited technology or notifiable \n technology;\n\n ``(vi) knowingly directing prohibited transactions or \n notifiable transactions by foreign persons that the United \n States person has knowledge at the time of the transaction \n would constitute an activity described in clause (i), (ii), \n (iii), (iv), or (v), if engaged in by a United States \n person;\n ``(vii) acquisition of a limited partner or equivalent \n interest in a venture capital fund, private equity fund, \n fund of funds, or other pooled investment fund (in each \n case where the fund is not a United States person) that the \n United States person has knowledge at the time of the \n acquisition likely will invest in a person of a country of \n concern that is in one of the notifiable technology or \n prohibited technology sectors, and such fund undertakes a \n transaction that would be a covered national security \n transaction if undertaken by a United States person; or\n ``(viii) any other transaction identified by the \n Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate \n congressional committees and subject to public notice and \n comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and \n chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject \n to the requirements of section 709, that is contributing to \n the military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled \n capabilities of a country of concern.\n ``(B) Exceptions and clarifications.--Subject to \n regulations prescribed in accordance with this title, the term \n `covered national security transaction' does not include--\n ``(i) any transaction the value of which the Secretary \n determines is de minimis;\n ``(ii) any category of transactions that the Secretary \n determines is in the national interest of the United \n States;\n ``(iii) an investment--\n\n ``(I) in a security (as defined in section 3(a) of \n the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))) \n that is traded on an exchange or the over-the-counter \n market in any jurisdiction;\n ``(II) in a security issued by an investment \n company (as defined in section 3 of the Investment \n Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)) that is \n registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, \n or, if the Secretary chooses to include it as an \n exception from a covered national security transaction, \n in a security issued by a non-United States investment \n company that is registered with a foreign regulator \n with comparable oversight standards and regulatory \n jurisdiction to the Securities and Exchange Commission \n as determined by the Secretary of Treasury;\n ``(III) made as a limited partner or equivalent in \n a venture capital fund, private equity fund, fund of \n funds, or other pooled investment fund (other than as \n described in subclause (II)) where--\n\n ``(aa) the limited partner or equivalent's \n committed capital is not more than a de minimis \n amount, as determined by the Secretary, aggregated \n across any investment and co-investment vehicles of \n the fund; or\n ``(bb) the limited partner or equivalent has \n secured a binding contractual assurance that its \n capital in the fund will not be used to engage in a \n transaction that would be a covered national \n security transaction if engaged in by a United \n States person; or\n\n ``(IV) in a derivative of a security described \n under subclause (I), (II), or (III);\n\n ``(iv) any ancillary transaction undertaken by a \n financial institution (as defined in section 5312 of title \n 31, United States Code);\n ``(v) the acquisition by a United States person of the \n equity or other interest owned or held by a covered foreign \n person in an entity or assets located outside of a country \n of concern in which the United States person is acquiring \n the totality of the interest in the entity held by the \n covered foreign person;\n ``(vi) an intracompany transfer of funds, as defined in \n regulations prescribed in accordance with this title, from \n a United States parent company to a subsidiary located in a \n country of concern or a transaction that, but for this \n clause, would be a covered national security transaction \n between a United States person and its controlled foreign \n person that supports operations that are not covered \n national security transactions or that maintains covered \n national security transactions that the controlled foreign \n person was engaged in prior to the effective date of the \n regulations implementing this title;\n ``(vii) a transaction secondary to a covered national \n security transaction, including--\n\n ``(I) contractual arrangements (not including \n contractual arrangements for technology transfer or \n technical knowledge transfer) or the procurement of \n material inputs for any covered national security \n transaction (such as raw materials);\n ``(II) bank lending;\n ``(III) the processing, clearing, or sending of \n payments by a bank;\n ``(IV) underwriting services including, but not \n limited to, the temporary acquisition of an equity \n interest for the sole purpose of facilitating \n underwriting services;\n ``(V) debt rating services;\n ``(VI) prime brokerage;\n ``(VII) global custody;\n ``(VIII) equity research or analysis; or\n ``(IX) other similar services;\n\n ``(viii) any ordinary or administrative business \n transaction as may be defined in such regulations; or\n ``(ix) any transaction completed before the date of the \n enactment of this title.\n ``(C) Ancillary transaction defined.--In this paragraph, \n the term `ancillary transaction' means, subject to regulations \n prescribed by the Secretary--\n ``(i) the processing, settling, clearing, or sending of \n payments and cash transactions;\n ``(ii) underwriting services, including the temporary \n acquisition of an equity interest for the sole purpose of \n facilitating underwriting services;\n ``(iii) credit rating services; and\n ``(iv) other services ordinarily incident to and part \n of the provision of financial services, such as opening \n deposit accounts, direct custody services, foreign exchange \n services, remittances services, and safe deposit services.\n ``(5) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' has the \n meaning given that term in regulations prescribed in accordance \n with this title.\n ``(6) Knowledge; know.--The terms `knowledge' or `know' mean--\n ``(A) actual knowledge that a fact or circumstance exists \n or is substantially certain to occur;\n ``(B) an awareness of a high probability of a fact or \n circumstance's existence or future occurrence; or\n ``(C) reason to know of a fact or circumstance's existence.\n ``(7) Notifiable technology.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations prescribed in \n accordance with this title, the term `notifiable technology' \n means a technology within the following areas not already \n captured by the technical thresholds specified by any \n regulations issued in accordance with section 801:\n ``(i) Semiconductor technology and microelectronics.\n ``(ii) Artificial intelligence systems.\n ``(iii) Quantum information technologies.\n ``(iv) High-performance computing and supercomputing.\n ``(v) Hypersonic systems.\n ``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the \n appropriate congressional committees and subject to notice and \n comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and \n chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to \n the requirements of section 709, may prescribe regulations in \n accordance with this title to--\n ``(i) define the technical parameters of technologies \n described in subparagraph (A),as reasonably needed for \n national security purposes; or\n ``(ii) to add and define categories to the list in \n subparagraph (A) that enable the military, intelligence, \n surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of \n concern.\n ``(8) Party.--The term `party', with respect to a covered \n national security transaction, has the meaning given that term in \n regulations prescribed in accordance with this title.\n ``(9) Person.--The term `person' includes an individual, \n corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized group \n of persons, or legal successor or representative thereof, or any \n State or local government or agency thereof.\n ``(10) Prohibited technology.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to the regulations prescribed in \n accordance with this title, the term `prohibited technology' \n means a technology within the following areas, as specified by \n the regulations:\n ``(i) Advanced semiconductor technology and \n microelectronics.\n ``(ii) Artificial intelligence systems.\n ``(iii) Quantum information technologies.\n ``(iv) High-performance computing and supercomputing.\n ``(v) Hypersonic systems.\n ``(B) Updates.--The Secretary, in consultation with the \n appropriate congressional committees and subject to notice and \n comment in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 and \n chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, and not subject to \n the requirements of section 709, may prescribe regulations in \n accordance with this title to--\n ``(i) define the technical parameters of technologies \n described in subparagraph (A), as reasonably needed for \n national security purposes; or\n ``(ii) to add and define categories to the list in \n subparagraph (A) that enable the military, intelligence, \n surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities of a country of \n concern.\n ``(11) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, the term \n `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury.\n ``(12) United states person.--The term `United States person' \n means--\n ``(A) any United States citizen or an alien lawfully \n admitted for permanent residence to the United States;\n ``(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United \n States or of any jurisdiction within the United States \n (including any foreign branch of such an entity); or\n ``(C) any person in the United States.''.\n\n Subtitle D--Securities and Related Matters\n\nSEC. 8531. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE NON-SDN CHINESE MILITARY-\nINDUSTRIAL COMPLEX COMPANIES LIST.\n (a) Report.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for six years, the \n President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees \n a report that states whether any of the following foreign persons \n qualifies for inclusion on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial \n Complex Companies List:\n (A) Any PRC person listed on the Military End-User List \n (Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration \n Regulations).\n (B) Any PRC person listed pursuant to section 1260H of the \n William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act \n for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).\n (C) Any PRC person listed on the Department of Commerce's \n Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export \n Administration Regulations).\n (D) Any PRC person listed on the Federal Communications \n Commission's Covered List pursuant to the Secure and Trusted \n Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601).\n (E) Any PRC person listed on the Uyghur Forced Labor \n Prevention Act Entity List pursuant to the Uyghur Forced Labor \n Prevention Act (P.L. 117-78).\n (2) Process required.--To prepare the reports required by \n paragraph (1), the President shall establish a process under which \n the Federal agencies responsible for administering the lists \n described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) shall \n share with each other all relevant information that led to the \n identification of the entities described in such lists.\n (3) Risk-based prioritization framework.--In making the initial \n determinations under paragraph (1), the Secretary may establish a \n risk-based prioritization framework factoring in prioritization of \n entity review submitted to the Secretary by the Federal agencies \n administering the lists described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and \n (C) of paragraph (1).\n (4) Annual reports to the appropriate congressional \n committees.--The report under paragraph (1) may summarize findings \n concerning entities previously reviewed pursuant to this section \n that do not necessitate additional review by the Secretary.\n (5) Matters to be included.--The Secretary shall include in the \n report required by paragraph (1) an overview of the criteria \n required for listing on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial \n Complex Companies List. The heads of the Federal agencies \n administering the lists described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and \n (C) of paragraph (1) shall provide to the Secretary for use in the \n report an overview of the criteria for entity identification or \n listing on each respective list.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term \n ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--\n (A) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee \n on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and\n (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of \n the Senate.\n (2) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern''--\n (A) means the People's Republic of China; and\n (B) includes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region \n and the Macau Special Administrative Region.\n (3) Non-SDN chinese military-industrial complex companies \n list.--The term ``Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex \n Companies List'' means the list maintained by the Office of Foreign \n Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under Executive \n Order 13959, as amended by Executive Order 14032 (50 U.S.C. 1701 \n note; relating to addressing the threat from securities investments \n that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China), \n and any successor order.\n (4) PRC person.--The term ``PRC person'' means a foreign person \n that--\n (A) is incorporated in a principal place of business in, or \n is organized under the laws of, a country of concern;\n (B) is a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese \n Communist Party;\n (C) is the state or the government of a country of concern, \n as well as any political subdivision, agency, or \n instrumentality thereof; or\n (D) is owned in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, 50 \n percent or more by an entity or a group of entities described \n in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).\n\n TITLE LXXXVI--SECURING THE AIRSPACE, FACILITATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE, \nAND SAFEGUARDING KEY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND STADIUMS\n\nSec. 8601. Short title.\nSec. 8602. Drone countermeasures to protect public safety and critical \n infrastructure.\nSec. 8603. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft and counter unmanned \n aircraft systems.\nSec. 8604. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft.\nSec. 8605. Penalties.\nSec. 8606. Rulemaking and implementation.\nSec. 8607. Severability.\nSEC. 8601. SHORT TITLE.\n This title may be cited as the ``SAFER SKIES Act''.\nSEC. 8602. DRONE COUNTERMEASURES TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRITICAL \nINFRASTRUCTURE.\n Section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n) \nis amended--\n (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:\n ``(a) Authorities.--\n ``(1) Authority of the department of homeland security and \n department of justice.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, \n United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 and chapters 119 and \n 206 of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary and the Attorney \n General may, for their respective Departments, take and may \n authorize personnel to take such actions as are described in \n subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to enforce the law, protect \n the public, or to mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned \n aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or \n security of a covered facility or asset.\n ``(2) Authority of state, local, tribal, and territorial law \n enforcement and correctional agencies.--Notwithstanding section \n 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 \n and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, \n notwithstanding the laws of any particular State, local, Tribal, or \n territorial jurisdiction, and after completing the training \n detailed in subsection (d)(2), any State, local, Tribal, or \n territorial law enforcement or correctional agency may, subject to \n subsection (d)(2), take, and authorize personnel with assigned \n duties that include the security or protection of people, \n facilities, or assets, to take such actions as are described in \n subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate a credible threat \n that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the \n safety or security of people, facilities, and assets, a venue or \n set of venues used for large-scale public gatherings or events, \n critical infrastructure, or correctional facilities.'';\n (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``and electromagnetic \n means'' and inserting ``electromagnetic means, and through the use \n of remote identification broadcast or other means''; and\n (3) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by inserting ``pursuant to subsection (a)(1)'' after \n ``Attorney General'';\n (B) by striking ``Any unmanned'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(1) Federal agencies.--Any unmanned''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) Other agencies.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned \n aircraft described in subsection (a) that is seized by a State, \n local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional \n agency pursuant to subsection (a)(2) is subject to forfeiture under \n the laws of the agency's jurisdiction.'';\n (4) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or the Attorney \n General'' and inserting ``, the Attorney General, or any State, \n local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional \n agency'';\n (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n ``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement \n training and certification.--\n ``(A) Training and certification required.--\n ``(i) In general.--Only State, local, Tribal, or \n territorial law enforcement and correctional officers who \n have been trained and certified by the Attorney General, or \n the Attorney General's designee, in coordination with the \n Secretary of Homeland Security through a national \n schoolhouse which will serve as the sole certifying \n authority for State, local, Tribal, territorial, and \n correctional officers in the use of the authority granted \n under subsection (a)(2), may exercise authorities in \n subsection (b)(1)(C), (D), and (F).\n ``(ii) Training and certification procedures.--The \n Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of \n Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the \n Secretary of Transportation, shall, not later than 180 days \n after the date of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, develop \n training and certification procedures for the use of the \n authority described in subsection (a)(2) that State, local, \n Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and correctional \n officers shall be required to satisfy before taking any \n actions described in subsection (b)(1).\n ``(iii) Technologies.--Technologies used by State, \n local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement or \n correctional agencies to take actions described in \n subsection (b)(1) shall be limited to systems or \n technologies that are included on a list of authorized \n technologies maintained jointly by the Department of \n Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the \n Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, \n the Federal Communications Commission, and the National \n Telecommunications and Information Administration.\n ``(B) Oversight.--The Attorney General, in coordination \n with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator \n of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall oversee \n compliance with the requirements set forth in subsection (e) \n with respect to the use of the authority granted under \n subsection (a)(2) by each State, local, Tribal, and territorial \n law enforcement agency that has been certified pursuant to the \n training and certification requirements described in \n subparagraph (A).\n ``(C) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement \n and correctional agencies mitigation notification \n requirement.--\n ``(i) In general.--Any State, local, Tribal, or \n territorial law enforcement or correctional agency \n exercising authority under subsection (a)(2) shall, within \n 48 hours of taking any mitigation action described in \n subsection (b)(1), submit a notification to the Attorney \n General and the Secretary of Homeland Security containing--\n\n ``(I) the date, time, and geographic location of \n the mitigation action;\n ``(II) a brief description of the credible threat \n or safety concern necessitating such action;\n ``(III) the type of mitigation capability employed; \n and\n ``(IV) any known operational effects, including the \n seizure, disabling, or destruction of an unmanned \n aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.\n\n ``(ii) Report mechanism.--The Attorney General and the \n Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a \n streamlined and secure submission mechanism to support the \n notification requirement under clause (i).\n ``(D) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, and biannually thereafter, \n the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of \n Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation, shall \n submit to the appropriate congressional committees an \n unclassified report with a classified annex on activities \n carried out by State, local, Tribal, and territorial law and \n correctional enforcement agencies exercising the authority \n granted under subsection (a)(2) and subject to the training and \n certification requirements described in subparagraph (A), \n including--\n ``(i) a description of the training and certification \n procedures developed and implemented pursuant to \n subparagraph (A)(ii);\n ``(ii) a list of State, local, Tribal, and territorial \n law enforcement and correctional agencies that applied for \n and were certified to exercise the authorities granted by \n subsection (a)(2);\n ``(iii) a list of currently authorized technologies \n pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii);\n ``(iv) the frequency, location, and circumstances of \n State, local, Tribal, territorial, and correctional \n officers mitigation deployments and types of mitigation \n employed;\n ``(v) a list of any aviation security or safety \n incidents that occurred due to State, local, Tribal, \n territorial, and correctional officers deployment of \n counter-UAS technologies;\n ``(vi) recommendations for improving State, local, \n Tribal, and territorial law and correctional agencies \n counter-UAS training, oversight, compliance, and execution \n and the compliance audits required by section 8606(b)(2) of \n the SAFER SKIES Act; and\n ``(vii) a determination on if State, local, Tribal, and \n territorial law and correctional agencies are able to fully \n protect critical infrastructure from the drone threat and \n if not, recommendations on how to expand counter-UAS \n authorities to critical infrastructure owners.'';\n (5) in subsection (e)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or \n the Attorney General'' and inserting ``, the Attorney General, \n or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or \n correctional agency'';\n (B) in paragraph (3)--\n (i) by striking ``or the Attorney General'' and \n inserting ``, the Attorney General, or any State, local, \n Tribal, or territorial law enforcement or correctional \n agency'';\n (ii) by inserting ``, State, local, Tribal, or \n territorial'' after ``Federal''; and\n (iii) by inserting ``(as applicable)'' after ``law'';\n (C) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph \n (A), by striking ``or the Department of Justice'' and inserting \n ``the Department of Justice, or the State, local, Tribal, or \n territorial law enforcement or correctional agency''; and\n (D) in paragraph (5)--\n (i) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal''; \n and\n (ii) by inserting ``other than those of an aeronautical \n communications system, as allowed for in section \n 2511(2)(g)(ii)(IV) of title 18, United States Code, or \n information readily available to the public'' after ``which \n shall not include communications'';\n (6) in subsection (g)(3)(G)--\n (A) by inserting ``Tribal, territorial,'' after ``State,''; \n and\n (B) by inserting ``, including those exercised under \n subsection (a)(2)'' after ``authorities'';\n (7) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as \n subsections (k), (l), and (m);\n (8) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:\n ``(i) Applicability of Other Laws to Activities Related to the \nMitigation of Threats From Unmanned Aircraft Systems or Unmanned \nAircraft.--Sections 32, 1030, and 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of \ntitle 18, United States Code, and section 46502 of title 49, United \nStates Code, may not be construed to apply to activities of the Coast \nGuard, whether under this section or any other provision of law, that--\n ``(1) are conducted outside the United States; and\n ``(2) are related to the mitigation of threats from unmanned \n aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft.\n ``(j) Terminations.--\n ``(1) Counter-UAS authority.--The authority to carry out this \n section with respect to a covered facility or asset, protecting the \n public, and enforcing the law shall terminate on September 30, \n 2031.\n ``(2) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement and \n correctional agencies.--Authority of State, local, tribal, and \n territorial law enforcement and correctional agencies under \n subsection (a)(2) shall terminate on December 31, 2031.'';\n (9) in subsection (l), as so redesignated--\n (A) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting ``a Federal law \n enforcement, correctional, and homeland security agency mission \n necessary to enforce the law, protect the public or to'' after \n ``directly relates to'';\n (B) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:\n ``(6)(A) For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term \n `personnel' means officers, employees, contractors, detailed \n personnel, and deputized personnel who perform Federal law \n enforcement, correctional, homeland or national security duties.\n ``(B) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term `personnel' \n means officers and employees of State, local, Tribal, and \n territorial law enforcement and correctional agencies.''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(9) The term `correctional facility' means any jail, prison, \n or any other penal or detention facility operated by a State, \n local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, or by a \n private party that is under contract with a State, local, Tribal, \n or territorial law enforcement agency, and used to house \n individuals who have been arrested, detained, held, or charged with \n or convicted of criminal offenses.\n ``(10) The term `critical infrastructure' has the meaning given \n the term in subsection (e) of the Critical Infrastructures \n Protection Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56).''; and\n (10) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(n) Reimbursement Program.--Not later than 180 days of after the \ndate of enactment of the SAFER SKIES Act, the Secretary of Homeland \nSecurity and the Attorney General shall provide the appropriate \ncongressional committees with a plan to establish a reimbursement \nprogram for Federal agencies providing counter-UAS protection to events \nthat are not organized or operated by the Federal Government.''.\nSEC. 8603. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND COUNTER \nUNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.\n Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act \nof 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(J) Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft \n systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States \n Code) to benefit public safety.\n ``(K) Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems \n (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) \n included on the list of technologies established by subsection \n (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of \n 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority \n granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section.''.\nSEC. 8604. USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.\n Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act \nof 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (23) and (24) as paragraphs \n (24) and (25), respectively;\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following:\n ``(23) to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as \n such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States \n Code) to benefit public safety;''; and\n (3) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by striking ``(22)'' \n and inserting ``(23)''.\nSEC. 8605. PENALTIES.\n (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``unmanned aircraft'' \nhas the meaning given the term in section 44801 of title 49, United \nStates Code.\n (b) Felony Penalty for Repeat Violation of National Defense \nAirspace.--Section 46307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by \nadding at the end the following: ``If a person is convicted of a second \nor subsequent offense under this section, the punishment shall be \nimprisonment for not more than 5 years, a fine under title 18, or \nboth.''.\n (c) Increased Penalties for Operation of Unmanned Aircraft to \nFacilitate Felony Offense.--If a person who is convicted of a felony \noffense (other than an offense based solely on the operation of an \nunmanned aircraft) knowingly operated an unmanned aircraft during, in \nrelation to, or in furtherance of such offense, the maximum \nimprisonment otherwise provided by law for that offense shall be \ndoubled or increased by 5 years, whichever is less.\n (d) Increased Penalties for Use of Unmanned Aircraft to Introduce \nContraband Into Prisons.--If a defendant who is convicted under section \n1791 of title 18, United States Code, knowingly used an unmanned \naircraft to provide a prohibited object to an inmate of a prison, the \nmaximum imprisonment otherwise provided by law for that offense shall \nbe increased by 5 years.\n (e) Directive to United States Sentencing Commission: Enhanced \nSentencing Range for Use of Unmanned Aircraft.--\n (1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of this section, \n during the Sentencing Commission's amendment cycle in progress at \n the time this Act is enacted, the Commission shall, under section \n 994 of title 28, United States Code,--\n (A) promulgate guidelines, or amendments to guidelines, \n that substantially increase the sentencing range for all \n offenses involving the use of an unmanned aircraft; and\n (B) as necessary, promulgate policy statements, or \n amendments to policy statements to assist in the application of \n this section.\n (2) Enhanced penalties.--In any case in which the enhanced \n penalties of subsection (c) apply, the guidelines and amendments \n issued under paragraph (1) shall call for an increase of at least 6 \n levels in the base offense level and in all other cases, the base \n offense level shall be increased by at least 4 levels.\n (f) Penalties for Unauthorized Counter-UAS Actions.--Any entity or \nindividual authorized to take such actions to mitigate the threat posed \nby an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft pursuant to section \n210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n) who knowingly \nengages in such actions without Federal coordination as required by \nthose statutes, shall be subject to--\n (1) a civil fine up to $100,000 per violation; or\n (2) suspension of counter-UAS authority pending review by the \n Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security.\n (g) Civil Enforcement.--The Attorney General is authorized to bring \na civil action in a United States district court to collect fines and \nenforce civil penalties imposed under this section.\n (h) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this \nsection shall take effect 30 days after enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 8606. RULEMAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION.\n (a) Rulemaking Authority.--\n (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \n enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the \n Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and \n the Secretary of Transportation, shall develop and publish \n regulations governing counter-UAS authority for SLTT law \n enforcement agencies and correctional agencies under this title and \n the amendments made by this title.\n (2) Role of faa.--In carrying out the rulemaking in paragraph \n (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General \n shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation \n Administration on any aspect of the rulemaking that affects \n aviation safety, civilian aviation and aerospace operations, \n aircraft airworthiness, or the use of airspace.\n (3) Saving clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed \n to vest in the Secretary or the Attorney General any authority of \n the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal \n Aviation Administration.\n (4) Authorized equipment and technology.--The Secretary of \n Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, \n in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation \n Administration, the Chairman of the Federal Communications \n Commission, and the Administrator of National Telecommunications \n and Information Administrator shall authorize equipment and \n technology to be used for actions in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), \n and (F) of section 210G(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.\n (b) Training and Compliance.--\n (1) In general.--The Attorney General, in coordination with the \n Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the \n Department of Transportation, shall approve standards for training \n programs for SLTT law enforcement agencies or correctional agencies \n for the safe and lawful interception of drones. Such training \n programs shall include instruction on the legal, operational, and \n technological aspects of counter-UAS operations.\n (2) Compliance audits.--The Attorney General and the Secretary \n of Homeland Security shall periodically conduct compliance audits \n to prevent misuse of counter-UAS authority.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) SLTT law enforcement agency.--The term ``SLTT law \n enforcement agency'' means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial \n law enforcement agency.\n (2) Correctional agency.--The term ``correctional agency'' \n means a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government \n body responsible for operating correctional facilities or a private \n party that is under contract with a State, local, Tribal, or \n territorial law enforcement agency to operate such facilities.\n (3) Correctional facility.--The term ``correctional facility'' \n means any jail, prison, or any other penal or detention facility \n operated by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement \n agency, or by a private party that is under contract with a State, \n local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, and used to \n house individuals who have been arrested, detained, held, or \n charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.\nSEC. 8607. SEVERABILITY.\n If any provision of this title, or the application of any provision \nof this title to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the \napplication of such provision or circumstance and the remainder of this \ntitle shall not be affected thereby.\n\n TITLE LXXXVII--DFC MODERNIZATION AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025\n\nSec. 8701. Short title.\n\n Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus\n\nSec. 8711. Definitions.\nSec. 8712. Less developed country focus.\n\n Subtitle B--Management of Corporation\n\nSec. 8721. Structure of Corporation.\nSec. 8722. Board of Directors.\nSec. 8723. Chief Executive Officer.\nSec. 8724. Chief Risk Officer.\nSec. 8725. Chief Development Officer.\nSec. 8726. Chief Strategic Officer.\nSec. 8727. Officers and employees.\nSec. 8728. Development Finance Advisory Council.\nSec. 8729. Strategic Advisory Group.\nSec. 8730. Five-year strategic priorities plan.\nSec. 8731. Development finance education.\nSec. 8732. Internships.\nSec. 8733. Independent accountability mechanism.\n\n Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support\n\nSec. 8741. Equity investment.\nSec. 8742. Special projects.\nSec. 8743. Terms and conditions.\nSec. 8744. Termination.\n\n Subtitle D--Other Matters\n\nSec. 8751. Operations.\nSec. 8752. Corporate powers.\nSec. 8753. Maximum contingent liability.\nSec. 8754. Performance measures, evaluation, and learning.\nSec. 8755. Annual report.\nSec. 8756. Publicly available project information.\nSec. 8757. Notifications to be provided by the corporation.\nSec. 8758. Limitations and preferences.\nSEC. 8701. SHORT TITLE.\n This title may be cited as the ``DFC Modernization and \nReauthorization Act of 2025''.\n\n Subtitle A--Definitions and Less Developed Country Focus\n\nSEC. 8711. DEFINITIONS.\n Section 1402 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as \n paragraphs (2), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;\n (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the \n following:\n ``(1) Advancing income country.--The term `advancing income \n country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation, means \n a country the gross national income per capita of which at the \n start of such fiscal year is--\n ``(A) greater than the World Bank threshold for initiating \n the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development \n graduation process; and\n ``(B) is equal to or less than the per capita income \n threshold for classification as a high-income economy (as \n defined by the World Bank).'';\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the \n following:\n ``(3) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' means \n any of the following countries:\n ``(A) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.\n ``(B) The Republic of Cuba.\n ``(C) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.\n ``(D) The Islamic Republic of Iran.\n ``(E) The People's Republic of China.\n ``(F) The Russian Federation.\n ``(G) The Republic of Belarus.\n ``(4) High-income country.--The term `high-income country', \n with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation, means a country \n with a high-income economy (as defined by the World Bank) at the \n start of such fiscal year but does not include any wealthy country \n except to the extent investments in such wealthy country are \n permitted pursuant to section 1412(f).'';\n (4) by striking paragraph (5), as so redesignated, and \n inserting the following:\n ``(5) Less developed country.--The term `less developed \n country', with respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation, means \n a country the gross national income per capita of which at the \n start of such fiscal year is equal to or less than the World Bank \n threshold for initiating the International Bank for Reconstruction \n Development graduation process.''; and\n (5) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(8) Wealthy country.--The term `wealthy country', with \n respect to a fiscal year for the Corporation--\n ``(A) means a country that is among the top 20 countries \n with the highest gross domestic product per capita at \n purchasing power parity, as calculated by the World Bank; and\n ``(B) does not include members of the `Five Eyes' alliance \n or the overseas territories of the 20 countries referred to in \n subparagraph (A).''.\nSEC. 8712. LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRY FOCUS.\n Section 1412 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9612) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b), in the first sentence--\n (A) by striking ``and countries in transition from \n nonmarket to market economies'' and inserting ``countries in \n transition from nonmarket to market economies, and other \n eligible foreign countries''; and\n (B) by inserting ``and national security'' after ``foreign \n policy''; and\n (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:\n ``(c) Eligible Countries.--\n ``(1) Less developed country focus.--The Corporation shall \n prioritize the provision of support under title II in less \n developed countries.\n ``(2) Advancing income countries.--The Corporation may provide \n support for a project under title II in an advancing income country \n if, before providing such support, the Chief Executive Officer \n certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees, \n that such support will be provided in accordance with the policy \n established pursuant to subsection (d)(2). Such certification may \n be included as an appendix to the report required by section 1446.\n ``(3) High-income countries.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Corporation may provide support for \n a project under title II in a high-income country if, before \n providing such support, the Chief Executive Officer certifies \n in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that \n such support will be provided in accordance with the policy \n established pursuant to subsection (d)(3). Such certification \n may be included as an appendix to the report required by \n section 1446.\n ``(B) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \n the enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act \n of 2025, and annually thereafter, the Corporation shall submit \n to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which may \n be submitted in classified or confidential form, that \n includes--\n ``(i) a list of all high-income countries in which the \n Corporation anticipates providing support in the subsequent \n fiscal year (and, with respect to the first such report, \n the then-current fiscal year); and\n ``(ii) to the extent practicable, a description of the \n type of projects anticipated to receive such support.\n ``(C) Projects in high-income countries not previously \n identified in report.--The Corporation may not provide support \n for a project in a high-income country in any year for which \n that high-income country is not included on the list required \n by subparagraph (B)(i), unless, not later than 15 days before \n commitment, the Corporation consults with and submits to the \n appropriate congressional committees a notification describing \n how the proposed project advances the foreign policy interests \n of the United States.\n ``(4) Continuation of eligibility.--Projects previously \n approved by the Corporation shall remain eligible for support \n notwithstanding any change in the income classification of the \n country.\n ``(d) Strategic Investments Policy.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Board shall establish policies, which \n shall be applied on a project-by-project basis, to evaluate and \n determine the strategic merits of providing support for projects \n and investments in advancing income countries and high-income \n countries.\n ``(2) Investment policy for advancing income countries.--Any \n policy used to evaluate and determine the strategic merits of \n providing support for projects in an advancing income country shall \n require that such projects--\n ``(A) advance--\n ``(i) the national security interests of the United \n States in accordance with United States foreign policy, as \n determined by the Secretary of State; or\n ``(ii) significant strategic economic competitiveness \n imperatives;\n ``(B) are designed in a manner to produce significant \n developmental outcomes or provide developmental impacts to the \n poorest populations of such country; and\n ``(C) are structured in a manner that maximizes private \n capital mobilization.\n ``(3) Investment policy for high-income countries.--Any policy \n used to evaluate and determine the strategic merits of providing \n support for projects in high-income countries shall require that--\n ``(A) each such project meets the requirements described in \n paragraph (2);\n ``(B) with respect to each project in a high-income \n country--\n ``(i) private sector entities have been afforded an \n opportunity to support the project on viable terms in place \n of support by the Corporation; and\n ``(ii) such support by the Corporation does not exceed \n 25 percent of the total cost of the project;\n ``(C) with respect to support for all projects in all high-\n income countries, the aggregate amount of such support does not \n exceed 10 percent of the total contingent liability authorized \n by section 1433; and\n ``(D) the Chief Executive Officer submit to the appropriate \n congressional committees a report, which may be submitted as an \n appendix to a report required by section 1446, that--\n ``(i) certifies that the Corporation has applied the \n policy to each supported project in a high-income country; \n and\n ``(ii) describes whether such support--\n\n ``(I) is a preferred alternative to state-directed \n investments by a foreign country of concern; or\n ``(II) otherwise furthers the strategic interest of \n the United States to counter or limit the influence of \n foreign countries of concern.\n\n ``(e) Ineligible Countries.--The Corporation shall not provide \nsupport for a project in--\n ``(1) a country of concern; or\n ``(2) a wealthy country, except to the extent permitted \n pursuant to subsection (f).\n ``(f) Sectoral Exceptions.--Subject to the requirements in \nsubsection (d)(3), the restriction in subsection (e)(2) shall not apply \nto projects in the following sectors:\n ``(1) Energy.\n ``(2) Critical minerals and rare earths.\n ``(3) Information and communications technology, including \n undersea cables.\n ``(g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n ``(1) the Corporation should continuously operate in a manner \n that advances its core mission and purposes, as described in this \n title; and\n ``(2) resources of the Corporation should not be diverted for \n domestic or other activities extending beyond the scope of such \n mission and purpose.''.\n\n Subtitle B--Management of Corporation\n\nSEC. 8721. STRUCTURE OF CORPORATION.\n Section 1413(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(a)) is amended by inserting ``a \nChief Strategic Officer,'' after ``Chief Development Officer,''.\nSEC. 8722. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.\n Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``5 individuals'' \n each place it appears and inserting ``3 individuals''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(6) Sunshine act compliance.--Meetings of the Board are \n subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly \n referred to as the `Government in the Sunshine Act').''; and\n (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:\n ``(c) Public Hearings.--The Board shall--\n ``(1) hold at least 2 public hearings each year in order to \n afford an opportunity for any person to present views with respect \n to whether--\n ``(A) the Corporation is carrying out its activities in \n accordance with this division; and\n ``(B) any support provided by the Corporation under title \n II in any country should be suspended, expanded, or extended;\n ``(2) as necessary and appropriate, provide responses to the \n issues and questions discussed during each such hearing following \n the conclusion of the hearing;\n ``(3) post the minutes from each such hearing on a website of \n the Corporation and, consistent with applicable laws related to \n privacy and the protection of proprietary business information, the \n responses to issues and questions discussed in the hearing; and\n ``(4) implement appropriate procedures to ensure the protection \n from unlawful disclosure of the proprietary information submitted \n by private sector applicants marked as business confidential \n information unless--\n ``(A) the party submitting the confidential business \n information waives such protection or consents to the release \n of the information; or\n ``(B) to the extent some form of such protected information \n may be included in official documents of the Corporation, a \n nonconfidential form of the information may be provided, in \n which the business confidential information is summarized or \n deleted in a manner that provides appropriate protections for \n the owner of the information.''.\nSEC. 8723. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.\n Section 1413(d)(3) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading \nto Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(d)(3)) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``(3) Relationship to board.--The Chief Executive Officer \n shall--\n ``(A) report to and be under the direct authority of the \n Board; and\n ``(B) take input from the Board when assessing the \n performance of the Chief Risk Officer, established pursuant to \n subsection (f), the Chief Development Officer, established \n pursuant to subsection (g), and the Chief Strategic Officer, \n established pursuant to subsection (h).''.\nSEC. 8724. CHIEF RISK OFFICER.\n Section 1413(f) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(f)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) by striking ``who--'' and inserting ``who shall be \n removable only by a majority vote of the Board.''; and\n (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and\n (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n ``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Risk Officer \n shall--\n ``(A) report directly to the Chief Executive Officer;\n ``(B) support the risk committee of the Board established \n under section 1441 in carrying out its responsibilities as set \n forth in subsection (b) of that section, including by--\n ``(i) developing, implementing, and managing a \n comprehensive framework and process for identifying, \n assessing, and monitoring risk;\n ``(ii) developing a transparent risk management \n framework designed to evaluate risks to the Corporation's \n overall portfolio, giving due consideration to the policy \n imperatives of ensuring investment and regional \n diversification of the Corporation's overall portfolio;\n ``(iii) assessing the Corporation's overall risk \n tolerance, including recommendations for managing and \n improving the Corporation's risk tolerance and regularly \n advising the Board on recommended steps the Corporation may \n take to responsibly increase risk tolerance; and\n ``(iv) regularly collaborating with the Chief \n Development Officer and the Chief Strategic Officer to \n ensure the Corporation's overall portfolio is appropriately \n balancing risk tolerance with development and strategic \n impact.''.\nSEC. 8725. CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER.\n Section 1413(g) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--\n (i) by striking ``Subject to the approval of the Board, \n the'' and inserting ``The''; and\n (ii) by striking ``in development'' and inserting ``in \n international development and development finance''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Board'' and \n inserting ``the Chief Executive Officer''; and\n (2) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and \n responsibilities'' after ``duties'';\n (B) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as subparagraph (E);\n (C) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F) and inserting \n before subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, the following:\n ``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy \n Chief Executive Officer on international development policy \n matters;\n ``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and the \n Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the Corporation in \n interagency meetings and processes relating to international \n development;\n ``(C) be an ex officio member of the Development Finance \n Advisory Council established under subsection (i) and \n participate in or send a representative to each meeting of the \n Council;\n ``(D) work with other relevant Federal departments and \n agencies to--\n ``(i) identify projects that advance United States \n international development interests; and\n ``(ii) explore investment opportunities that bring \n evidence-based, cost-effective development innovations to \n scale in a manner that can be sustained by markets;'';\n (D) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--\n (i) by striking ``coordinate'' and inserting \n ``support--\n ``(i) coordination of'';\n (ii) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking \n ``United States Government'' and all that follows through \n the semicolon and inserting ``Federal departments and \n agencies, including by directly liaising with the relevant \n members of United States country teams serving overseas, to \n ensure that such Federal departments, agencies, and country \n teams have the training and awareness necessary to fully \n leverage the Corporation's development tools overseas;''; \n and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(ii) management of employees of the Corporation that \n are dedicated to structuring, monitoring, and evaluating \n transactions and projects codesigned with other relevant \n Federal departments and agencies for development impact;\n ``(iii) coordination of funds or other resources \n transferred to and from such Federal departments, agencies, \n or overseas country teams, upon concurrence of those \n institutions, in support of the Corporation's international \n development projects or activities;\n ``(iv) management of the responsibilities of the \n Corporation under paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 1442(b) \n and paragraphs (1)(A) and (3)(A) of section 1443(b);\n ``(v) coordination and implementation of the activities \n of the Corporation under section 1445; and\n ``(vi) implementation of the Corporation's development \n impact strategy and work to ensure development impact at \n the transaction level and portfolio-wide;''; and\n (E) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(F) foster and maintain relationships both within and \n external to the Corporation that enhance the capacity of the \n Corporation to achieve its mission to advance United States \n international development policy and interests; and\n ``(G) coordinate within the Corporation to ensure United \n States international development policy and interests are \n considered together with the Corporation's foreign policy and \n national security goals.''.\nSEC. 8726. CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER.\n Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) \n and (j), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:\n ``(h) Chief Strategic Officer.--\n ``(1) Appointment.--The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a \n Chief Strategic Officer, from among individuals with experience in \n United States national security matters and foreign investment, \n who--\n ``(A) shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer; \n and\n ``(B) shall be removable only by a majority vote of the \n Board.\n ``(2) Duties and responsibilities.--The Chief Strategic Officer \n shall--\n ``(A) advise the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy \n Chief Executive Officer on national security and foreign policy \n matters;\n ``(B) in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and the \n Deputy Chief Executive Officer, represent the Corporation in \n interagency meetings and processes relating to United States \n national security and foreign policy;\n ``(C) be an ex officio member of the Development Finance \n Advisory Council established under subsection (i) and \n participate in or send a representative to each meeting of the \n Council;\n ``(D) work with other relevant Federal departments and \n agencies to identify projects that advance United States \n national security and foreign policy priorities, including by \n complementing United States domestic investments in critical \n and emerging technologies;\n ``(E) support--\n ``(i) coordination of efforts to develop the \n Corporation's strategic investment initiatives--\n\n ``(I) to counter predatory state-directed \n investment and coercive economic practices of \n adversaries of the United States;\n ``(II) to preserve the sovereignty of partner \n countries; and\n ``(III) to advance economic growth and national \n security through the highest standards of transparency, \n accessibility, and competition;\n\n ``(ii) the establishment of performance measurement \n frameworks and reporting on development outcomes of \n strategic investments, consistent with sections 1442 and \n 1443; and\n ``(iii) management of employees of the Corporation that \n are dedicated to ensuring that the Corporation's activities \n advance United States national security and foreign policy \n interests, including through--\n\n ``(I) long-term strategic planning;\n ``(II) issue and crisis management;\n ``(III) the advancement of strategic initiatives; \n and\n ``(IV) strategic planning on how the Corporation's \n foreign investments may complement United States \n domestic production of critical and emerging \n technologies;\n\n ``(F) foster and maintain relationships both within and \n external to the Corporation that enhance the capacity of the \n Corporation to achieve its mission to advance United States \n national security and foreign policy interests; and\n ``(G) collaborate with the Chief Development Officer to \n ensure United States national security interests are considered \n together with the Corporation's development policy goals.''.\nSEC. 8727. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.\n Section 1413(i) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(i)), as so redesignated, is \namended--\n (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:\n ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n section, officers, employees, and agents shall be selected and \n appointed by, or under the authority of, the Chief Executive \n Officer, and shall be vested with such powers and duties as the \n Chief Executive Officer may determine.'';\n (2) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A)--\n (i) by striking ``50'' and inserting ``100''; and\n (ii) by striking ``Code'' and inserting ``Code, and \n such positions--\n ``(i) shall be reserved for individuals meeting the \n expert qualifications established by the Corporation's \n qualification review board; and\n ``(ii) should be prioritized for the development of the \n Corporation's next generation of talent, particularly for \n the recruitment of early career financial or legal sector \n equivalent positions.''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, provided that no \n such officer or employee may be compensated at a rate exceeding \n level II of the Executive Schedule'' after ``respectively''; \n and\n (3) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``subsection (i)'' and \n inserting ``subsection (j)''.\nSEC. 8728. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL.\n Section 1413(j) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613(j)), as so redesignated, is \namended--\n (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(1) In general.--There is established a Development Finance \n Advisory Council (in this subsection referred to as the `Council') \n that shall advise the Board and the Congressional Strategic \n Advisory Group established by subsection (k) on the development \n priorities and objectives of the Corporation.\n ``(2) Membership.--Members of the Council shall be appointed by \n the Board, on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, \n and shall be composed of not more than 9 members broadly \n representative of nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, \n advocacy organizations, foundations, private industry, and other \n institutions engaged in international development and international \n development finance, of whom not fewer than 5 members shall be \n experts from the international development sector.'';\n (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:\n ``(4) Board meetings.--The Board shall meet with the Council at \n least twice each year and engage directly with the Board on its \n recommendations to improve the policies and practices of the \n Corporation to achieve the development priorities and objectives of \n the Corporation.\n ``(5) Administration.--The Board shall--\n ``(A) prioritize maintaining the full membership and \n composition of the Council;\n ``(B) inform the Committee on Foreign Relations of the \n Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of \n Representatives when a vacancy of the Council occurs, including \n the date that the vacancy occurred; and\n ``(C) for any vacancy on the Council that remains for 120 \n days or more, submit a report to the Committee on Foreign \n Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of \n the House of Representatives explaining why a vacancy is not \n being filled and provide an update on progress made toward \n filling such vacancy, including a reasonable estimation for \n when the Board expects to have the vacancy filled.''.\nSEC. 8729. STRATEGIC ADVISORY GROUP.\n Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this title, is \nfurther amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(k) Congressional Strategic Advisory Group.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the \n enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025, \n there shall be established a Congressional Strategic Advisory Group \n (referred to in this subsection as the `Group'), which shall meet \n not less frequently than annually, including after the budget of \n the President submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United \n States Code, for a fiscal year.\n ``(2) Composition.--The Group shall be composed of the \n following:\n ``(A) The Chief Executive Officer.\n ``(B) Other representatives of the Corporation, as deemed \n necessary by the Chief Executive Officer.\n ``(C) The Strategic Advisors of the Senate, as described in \n paragraph (3)(A).\n ``(D) The Strategic Advisors of the House of \n Representatives, as described in paragraph (3)(B).\n ``(3) Strategic advisors of the senate and the house of \n representatives.--\n ``(A) Strategic advisors of the senate.--\n ``(i) Establishment.--There is established a group to \n be known as the `Strategic Advisors of the Senate'.\n ``(ii) Composition.--The group established by clause \n (i) shall be composed of the following:\n\n ``(I) The chair of the Committee on Foreign \n Relations of the Senate, who shall serve as chair of \n the Strategic Advisors of the Senate.\n ``(II) The ranking member of the Committee on \n Foreign Relations of the Senate, who shall serve as \n vice-chair of the Strategic Advisors of the Senate.\n ``(III) Not more than 6 additional individuals who \n are members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of \n the Senate, designated by the chair, with the consent \n of the ranking member.\n\n ``(B) Strategic advisors of the house of representatives.--\n ``(i) Establishment.--There is established a group to \n be known as the `Strategic Advisors of the House of \n Representatives'.\n ``(ii) Composition.--The group established by clause \n (i) shall be composed of the following:\n\n ``(I) The chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs \n of the House of Representatives, who shall serve as \n chair of the Strategic Advisors of the House.\n ``(II) The ranking member of the Committee on \n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, who \n shall serve as vice-chair of the Strategic Advisors of \n the House.\n ``(III) Not more than 6 additional individuals who \n are members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the \n House of Representatives, designated by the chair, with \n the consent of the ranking member.\n\n ``(4) Objectives.--The Chief Executive Officer shall consult \n with the Strategic Advisors of the Senate and the Strategic \n Advisors of the House of Representatives established under \n paragraph (3) in order to solicit and receive congressional views \n and advice on the strategic priorities and investments of the \n Corporation, including--\n ``(A) the challenges presented by adversary countries to \n the national security interests of the United States and \n strategic objectives of the Corporation's investments;\n ``(B) priority regions, countries, and sectors that require \n focused consideration for strategic investment;\n ``(C) the priorities and trends pursued by similarly-\n situated development finance institutions of friendly nations, \n including opportunities for partnerships, complementarity, or \n coinvestment;\n ``(D) evolving methods of financing projects, including \n efforts to partner with public sector and private sector \n institutional investors;\n ``(E) institutional or policy changes required to improve \n efficiencies within the Corporation; and\n ``(F) potential legislative changes required to improve the \n Corporation's performance in meeting strategic and development \n imperatives.\n ``(5) Meetings.--\n ``(A) Times.--The chair and the vice-chair of the Strategic \n Advisors of the Senate and the chair and the vice-chair of the \n Strategic Advisors of the House of Representatives, in \n coordination with the Chief Executive Officer, shall determine \n the meeting times of the Group, which may be arranged \n separately or on a bicameral basis by agreement.\n ``(B) Agenda.--Not later than 7 days before each meeting of \n the Group, the Chief Executive Officer shall submit a proposed \n agenda for discussion to the chair and the vice-chair of each \n strategic advisory group referred to in subparagraph (A).\n ``(C) Questions.--To ensure a robust flow of information, \n members of the Group may submit questions for consideration \n before any meeting. A question submitted orally or in writing \n shall receive a response not later than 15 days after the \n conclusion of the first meeting convened wherein such question \n was asked or submitted in writing.\n ``(D) Classified setting.--At the request of the Chief \n Executive Officer or the chair and vice-chair of a strategic \n advisory group established under paragraph (3), business of the \n Group may be conducted in a classified setting, including for \n the purpose of protecting business confidential information and \n to discuss sensitive information with respect to foreign \n competitors.''.\nSEC. 8730. FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES PLAN.\n (a) In General.--Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of \nInvestments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as \namended by this title, is further amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new subsection:\n ``(l) Strategic Priorities Plan.--\n ``(1) Plan required.--Based upon guidance received from the \n Group established pursuant to section 1413(k), the Chief Executive \n Officer shall develop a Strategic Priorities Plan, which shall \n provide--\n ``(A) guidance for the Corporation's strategic investments \n portfolio and the identification and engagement of priority \n strategic investment sectors and regions of importance to the \n United States; and\n ``(B) justifications for the certifications of such \n investments in accordance with section 1412(c).\n ``(2) Evaluations.--The Strategic Priorities Plan should \n determine the objectives and goals of the Corporation's strategic \n investment portfolio by evaluating economic, security, and \n geopolitical dynamics affecting United States strategic interests, \n including--\n ``(A) determining priority countries, regions, sectors, and \n related administrative actions;\n ``(B) plans for the establishment of regional offices \n outside of the United States;\n ``(C) identifying countries where the Corporation's \n support--\n ``(i) is necessary;\n ``(ii) would be the preferred alternative to state-\n directed investments by foreign countries of concern; or\n ``(iii) otherwise furthers the strategic interests of \n the United States to counter or limit the influence of \n foreign countries of concern;\n ``(D) evaluating the interest and willingness of potential \n private finance institutions and private sector project \n implementers to partner with the Corporation on strategic \n investment projects; and\n ``(E) identifying bilateral and multilateral project \n finance partnership opportunities for the Corporation to pursue \n with United States partner and ally countries.\n ``(3) Revisions.--At any time during the relevant period, the \n Chief Executive Officer may request to convene a meeting of the \n Congressional Strategic Advisory Group for the purpose of \n discussing revisions to the Strategic Priorities Plan.\n ``(4) Transparency.--The Chief Executive Officer shall publish, \n on a website of the Corporation--\n ``(A) procedures for applying for products offered by the \n Corporation; and\n ``(B) any other appropriate guidelines and compliance \n restrictions with respect to designated strategic \n priorities.''.\n (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the \nCorporation, during the 2-year period beginning on October 1, 2025, \nshould consider--\n (1) advancing secure supply chains to meet the critical \n minerals needs of the United States and its allies and partners;\n (2) making investments to promote and secure the \n telecommunications sector, particularly undersea cables; and\n (3) establishing, maintaining, and supporting regional offices \n outside the United States for the purpose of identifying and \n supporting priority investment opportunities.\nSEC. 8731. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE EDUCATION.\n Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this title, is \nfurther amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(m) Report on the Feasibility of Establishing a Development \nFinance Education Program at the Foreign Service Institute.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the \n enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025, \n the Secretary of State, acting through the Director of the Foreign \n Service Institute and in collaboration with the Chief Executive \n Officer of the Corporation, shall conduct a review of and submit to \n the appropriate congressional committees a report on the utility of \n establishing elective training classes or programs on development \n finance within the School of Professional and Area Studies for all \n levels of the foreign service.\n ``(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall \n include a description of how a proposed class would be structured \n to ensure an appropriate level of training in development finance, \n including descriptions of--\n ``(A) the potential benefits and challenges of development \n finance as a component of United States foreign policy in \n promoting development outcomes and in promoting United States \n interests in advocating for the advancement of free-market \n principles;\n ``(B) the operations of the Corporation, generally, and a \n comparative analysis of similarly situated development finance \n institutions, both bilateral and multilateral;\n ``(C) how development finance can further the foreign \n policies of the United States, generally;\n ``(D) the anticipated foreign service consumers of any \n proposed classes on development finance;\n ``(E) the resources that may be required to establish such \n training classes, including through the use of detailed staff \n from the Corporation or temporary fellows brought in from the \n development finance community; and\n ``(F) other relevant issues, as determined by the Secretary \n of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation \n determines appropriate.''.\nSEC. 8732. INTERNSHIPS.\n Section 1413 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9613), as amended by this title, is \nfurther amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(n) Internships.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer shall establish \n the Development Finance Corporation Student Internship Program \n (referred to in this subsection as the `Program') to offer \n internship opportunities at the Corporation to eligible individuals \n to provide important professional development and work experience \n opportunities and raise awareness among future development and \n international finance professionals of the career opportunities at \n the Corporation and to supply important human capital for the \n implementation of the Corporation's critically important \n development finance tools.\n ``(2) Eligibility.--An individual is eligible to participate in \n the Program if the applicant--\n ``(A) is a United States citizen;\n ``(B) is enrolled at least half-time at--\n ``(i) an institution of higher education (as such term \n is defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of \n 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))); or\n ``(ii) an institution of higher education based outside \n the United States, as determined by the Secretary of State; \n and\n ``(C) satisfies such other qualifications as established by \n the Chief Executive Officer.\n ``(3) Selection.--The Chief Executive Officer shall establish \n selection criteria for individuals to be admitted into the Program \n that includes a demonstrated interest in a career in international \n relations and international economic development policy.\n ``(4) Compensation.--\n ``(A) Housing assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer may \n provide housing assistance to an eligible individual \n participating in the Program whose permanent address is within \n the United States if the location of the internship in which \n such individual is participating is more than 50 miles away \n from such individual's permanent address.\n ``(B) Travel assistance.--The Chief Executive Officer shall \n provide to an eligible individual participating in the Program, \n whose permanent address is within the United States, financial \n assistance that is sufficient to cover the travel costs of a \n single round trip by air, train, bus, or other appropriate \n transportation between the eligible individual's permanent \n address and the location of the internship in which such \n eligible individual is participating if such location is--\n ``(i) more than 50 miles from the eligible individual's \n permanent address; or\n ``(ii) outside of the United States.\n ``(5) Voluntary participation.--\n ``(A) In general.--Nothing in this section may be construed \n to compel any individual who is a participant in an internship \n program of the Corporation to participate in the collection of \n the data or divulge any personal information. Such individuals \n shall be informed that any participation in data collection \n under this subsection is voluntary.\n ``(B) Privacy protection.--Any data collected under this \n subsection shall be subject to the relevant privacy protection \n statutes and regulations applicable to Federal employees.\n ``(6) Special hiring authority.--Notwithstanding any other \n provision of law, the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with \n the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, with respect to \n the number of interns to be hired under this subsection each year, \n may--\n ``(A) select, appoint, and employ individuals for up to 1 \n year through compensated internships in the excepted service; \n and\n ``(B) remove any compensated intern employed pursuant to \n subparagraph (A) without regard to the provisions of law \n governing appointments in the competitive excepted service.\n ``(7) Availability of appropriations.--Internships offered and \n compensated by the Corporation under this subsection shall be \n funded solely by available amounts appropriated after the date of \n the enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of \n 2025 to the Corporate Capital Account established under section \n 1434.''.\nSEC. 8733. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM.\n Section 1415 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9614) is amended by adding at the \nend the following new subsection:\n ``(c) Consolidation of Functions.--Not later than 90 days after the \ndate of enactment of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of \n2025, the Board shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional \ncommittees describing any efficiencies that may be gained through the \nconsolidation of functions of the independent accountability mechanism \nunder the authorities of the Office of the Inspector General of the \nCorporation under section 1414. The report shall include an outline as \nto how the Inspector General of the Corporation would develop an \ninternal environmental, social, and governance expertise to adequately \nreplace the independent accountability mechanism's environmental, \nsocial, and governance expertise.''.\n\n Subtitle C--Authorities Relating to the Provision of Support\n\nSEC. 8741. EQUITY INVESTMENT.\n (a) Corporate Equity Investment Fund.--Section 1421(c) of the \nBetter Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 \n(22 U.S.C. 9621(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new \nparagraph:\n ``(7) Corporate equity investment account.--\n ``(A) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury \n of the United States a fund to be known as the `Development \n Finance Corporate Equity Investment Account' (referred to in \n this division as the `Equity Investment Account'), which shall \n be administered by the Corporation as a revolving account to \n carry out the purposes of this section.\n ``(B) Purpose.--The Corporation shall--\n ``(i) manage the Equity Investment Account in ways that \n demonstrate a commitment to pursuing catalytic investments \n in less developed countries in accordance with section \n 1412(c)(1) and paragraph (1); and\n ``(ii) collect data and information about the use of \n the Equity Investment Account to inform the Corporation's \n record of returns on investments and reevaluation of equity \n investment subsidy rates prior to the termination of the \n authorities provided under this title.\n ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized \n to be appropriated to the Equity Investment Account \n $5,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.\n ``(D) Offsetting collections and funds.--Earnings and \n proceeds from the sale or redemption of, and fees, credits, and \n other collections from, the equity investments of the \n Corporation under the Equity Investment Account shall be \n retained and deposited into the Fund and shall remain available \n to carry out this subsection without fiscal year limitation \n without further appropriation.\n ``(E) Impact quotient.--The Corporation shall ensure that \n at least 25 percent of its obligations from funds authorized to \n be appropriated under subparagraph (C) or otherwise made \n available for the Fund for Corporation projects are rated in \n the upper 20 percent on the Impact Quotient tier system, or any \n similar or successor assessment tool, developed pursuant to \n section 1442(b)(1).''.\n (b) Guidelines and Criteria.--Section 1421(c)(3)(C) of the Better \nUtilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 \nU.S.C. 9621(c)(3)(C)), is amended by inserting ``, localized \nworkforces, and partner country economic security'' after ``markets''.\n (c) Limitations on Equity Investments.--Section 1421(c)(4)(A) of \nthe Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of \n2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621(c)(4)(A)), by striking ``30'' and inserting \n``40''.\nSEC. 8742. SPECIAL PROJECTS.\n Section 1421 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9621) is amended by striking \nsubsection (f) and inserting the following:\n ``(f) Special Projects and Programs.--The Corporation may \nadminister and manage special projects and programs in support of \nspecific transactions undertaken by the Corporation--\n ``(1) for the provision of post-investment technical assistance \n for existing projects of the Corporation, including programs of \n financial and advisory support that provide private technical, \n professional, or managerial assistance in the development of human \n resources, skills, technology, or capital savings; or\n ``(2) subject to the nondelegable review and approval of the \n Board, by creating companies, corporations, and partnerships that \n advance both the development objectives and foreign policy \n interests outlined in the purpose of this division if, not later \n than 30 days prior to entering into an agreement or other \n arrangement to provide support pursuant to this section, the Chief \n Executive Officer--\n ``(A) notifies the appropriate congressional committees; \n and\n ``(B) includes in the notification required by subparagraph \n (A) a certification that such support--\n ``(i) is designed to meet an exigent need that is \n critical to the national security interests of the United \n States; and\n ``(ii) could not otherwise be secured utilizing the \n authorities under this section.''.\nSEC. 8743. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.\n Section 1422 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9622) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting \n the following:\n ``(3) The Corporation shall, with respect to providing any loan \n guaranty to a project, require the parties to the project to bear a \n risk of loss on the project in an amount equal to at least 20 \n percent of the amount of such guaranty. The Corporation shall \n continue to work with the President to streamline the process for \n securing waivers that would enable the Corporation to guarantee up \n to 100 percent of the amount of a loan, provided that risk of loss \n in the project borne by the parties to the project is equal to at \n least 20 percent of the guaranty amount.''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(c) Best Practices to Prevent Usurious or Abusive Lending by \nIntermediaries.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall ensure that terms, \n conditions, penalties, rules for collections practices, and other \n finance administration policies that govern Corporation-backed \n lending, guarantees and other financial instruments through \n intermediaries are consistent with industry best practices and the \n Corporation's rules with respect to direct lending to its clients.\n ``(2) Truth in lending policies.--The Corporation shall develop \n required truth in lending rules, guidelines, and related \n implementing policies and practices to govern secondary lending \n through intermediaries and shall report such policies and practices \n to the appropriate committees not later than 180 days of enactment \n of the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025, with \n annual updates, as needed, thereafter.\n ``(3) Policy development requirements.--In developing such \n policies and practices required by paragraph (2), the Corporation \n shall--\n ``(A) take into account any particular vulnerabilities \n generally faced by potential applicants or recipients of \n microlending and other forms of microfinance, such as lack of \n experience with lending or lack of financial literacy;\n ``(B) develop and apply, generally, rules and terms to \n ensure Corporation-backed lending through an intermediary does \n not carry excessively punitive or disproportionate penalties \n for customers in default;\n ``(C) ensure that such policies and practices include \n effective safeguards to prevent usurious or abusive lending by \n intermediaries, including in the provision of microfinance; and\n ``(D) ensure the intermediary includes in any lending \n contract with microfinance borrowers that is supported by the \n Corporation an appropriate level of financial disclosure to the \n borrower, including--\n ``(i) disclosures that explain in all material respects \n to the customer both lender and customer rights and \n obligations under the contract in language that is \n accessible to the customer;\n ``(ii) the material loan terms and tenure of the \n contract;\n ``(iii) the procedures and potential penalties or \n forfeitures in case of default;\n ``(iv) information on privacy and personal data \n protection; and\n ``(v) any other information that the Corporation \n determines is needed to inform the borrower of the material \n terms of the loan.\n ``(4) Audit requirements.--The Corporation shall establish \n appropriate auditing mechanisms to oversee and monitor secondary \n lending provided through intermediaries in partner countries and \n include in each annual report to Congress required under paragraph \n (2) a summary of the results of such audits.''.\nSEC. 8744. TERMINATION.\n Section 1424(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9624) is amended by striking ``the \ndate that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and \ninserting ``December 31, 2031''.\n\n Subtitle D--Other Matters\n\nSEC. 8751. OPERATIONS.\n Section 1431 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9631) is amended by adding at the \nend the following new subsection:\n ``(e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--\n ``(1) the Corporation is obligated to consult with and collect \n input from current employees on plans to substantially reorganize \n the Corporation prior to implementation of such plan; and\n ``(2) the Corporation should consider preference, experience, \n and, when relevant, seniority when reassigning existing employees \n to new areas of work.''.\nSEC. 8752. CORPORATE POWERS.\n Section 1432(a)(10) of the Better Utilization of Investments \nLeading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9632(a)(10)) is amended \nby striking ``until the expiration of the current lease under \npredecessor authority, as of the day before the date of the enactment \nof this Act''.\nSEC. 8753. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.\n Section 1433 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9633) is amended to read as follows:\n``SEC. 1433. MAXIMUM CONTINGENT LIABILITY.\n ``(a) In General.--The maximum contingent liability of the \nCorporation outstanding at any one time shall not exceed in the \naggregate $205,000,000,000.\n ``(b) Rule of Construction.--The maximum contingent liability shall \napply to all extension of liability by the Corporation regardless of \nthe authority cited thereto.''.\nSEC. 8754. PERFORMANCE MEASURES, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING.\n Section 1442 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9652) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:\n ``(1) develop a development impact measurement system, to be \n known as the Corporation's Impact Quotient, which shall--\n ``(A) serve as a metrics-based measurement system to assess \n a project's expected outcomes and development impact on a \n country, a region, and populations throughout the sourcing, \n origination, management, monitoring, and evaluation stages of a \n project's lifecycle;\n ``(B) enable the Corporation to assess development impact \n at both the project and portfolio level;\n ``(C) provide guidance on when to take appropriate \n corrective measures to further development goals throughout a \n project's lifecycle; and\n ``(D) inform congressional notification requirements \n outlining the Corporation's project development impacts;'';\n (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (C) in paragraph (4)--\n (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by \n striking ``method for ensuring, appropriate development \n performance'' and inserting ``method for evaluating and \n documenting the development impacts''; and\n (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the \n end and inserting a semicolon; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(5) develop standards for, and a method for ensuring, \n appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's compliance with \n environmental and social standards consistent with the guidance \n published by the Corporation following broad consultation with \n appropriate stakeholders to include civil society; and\n ``(6) develop standards for, and a method for ensuring, \n appropriate monitoring of the Corporation's portfolio, including \n standards for ensuring employees or agents of the Corporation \n identify and conduct in-person site visits of each high-risk loan, \n loan guarantee, and equity project, as necessary and appropriate, \n after the initial disbursement of funds.'';\n (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) \n and (e), respectively;\n (3) by inserting the following after subsection (b):\n ``(c) Required Performance Measures Update for Congressional \nStrategic Advisory Group.--At any meeting of the Congressional \nStrategic Advisory Group, the Corporation shall be prepared discuss the \nstandards developed in subsection (b) for all ongoing projects.''; and\n (4) by inserting at the end the following:\n ``(f) Staffing for Portfolio Oversight and Reporting.--\n ``(1) Requirement to maintain capacity.--The Corporation shall \n maintain an adequate number of full-time personnel with appropriate \n expertise to fulfill its obligations under this section and section \n 1443, including--\n ``(A) monitoring and evaluating the financial performance \n of the Corporation's portfolio;\n ``(B) evaluating the development and strategic impact of \n investments throughout the program lifecycle;\n ``(C) preparing required annual reporting on the \n Corporation's portfolio of investments, including the \n information set forth in section 1443(a)(6); and\n ``(D) monitoring for compliance with all applicable laws \n and ethics requirements.\n ``(2) Qualifications.--Personnel assigned to carry out the \n obligations described in paragraph (1) shall possess demonstrable \n professional experience in relevant areas, such as development \n finance, financial analysis, investment portfolio management, \n monitoring and evaluation, impact measurement, or legal and ethics \n expertise.\n ``(3) Organizational structure.--The Corporation shall maintain \n such personnel within 1 or more dedicated units or offices, which \n shall--\n ``(A) be functionally independent from investment \n origination teams;\n ``(B) be managed by senior staff who report to the Chief \n Executive Officer or Deputy Chief Executive Officer; and\n ``(C) be allocated resources sufficient to fulfill the \n Corporation's obligations under this section and to support \n transparency and accountability to Congress and to the public.\n ``(4) Insulation from reductions.--The Corporation may not \n reduce the staffing, funding, or organizational independence of the \n units or personnel responsible for fulfilling the obligations under \n this section unless--\n ``(A) the Chief Executive Officer certifies in writing to \n the appropriate congressional committees that such reductions \n are necessary due to operational exigency, statutory change, or \n budgetary shortfall; and\n ``(B) the Corporation includes in its annual report a \n detailed explanation of the impact of any such changes on its \n capacity to analyze and report on portfolio performance.''.\nSEC. 8755. ANNUAL REPORT.\n Section 1443 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9653) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting a semicolon; and\n (C) by inserting at the end the following:\n ``(5) the United States strategic, foreign policy, and \n development objectives advanced through projects supported by the \n Corporation; and\n ``(6) the health of the Corporation's portfolio, including an \n annual overview of funds committed, funds disbursed, default and \n recovery rates, capital mobilized, equity investments' year on year \n returns, and any difference between how investments were modeled at \n commitment and how they ultimately performed, to include a \n narrative explanation explaining any changes.''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) \n and inserting the following:\n ``(A) the desired development impact and strategic outcomes \n for projects, and whether or not the Corporation is meeting the \n associated metrics, goals, and development objectives, \n including, to the extent practicable, in the years after \n conclusion of projects;\n ``(B) whether the Corporation's support for projects that \n focus on achieving strategic outcomes are achieving such \n strategic objectives of such investments over the duration of \n the support and lasting after the Corporation's support is \n completed;\n ``(C) the value of private sector assets brought to bear \n relative to the amount of support provided by the Corporation \n and the value of any other public sector support;\n ``(D) the total private capital projected to be mobilized \n by projects supported by the Corporation during that year, \n including an analysis of the lenders and investors involved and \n investment instruments used;\n ``(E) the total private capital actually mobilized by \n projects supported by the Corporation that were fully funded by \n the end of that year, including--\n ``(i) an analysis of the lenders and investors involved \n and investment instruments used; and\n ``(ii) a comparison with the private capital projected \n to be mobilized for the projects described in this \n paragraph;\n ``(F) a breakdown of--\n ``(i) the amount and percentage of Corporation support \n provided to less developed countries, advancing income \n countries, and high-income countries in the previous fiscal \n year; and\n ``(ii) the amount and percentage of Corporation support \n provided to less developed countries, advancing income \n countries and high-income countries averaged over the last \n 5 fiscal years;\n ``(G) a breakdown of the aggregate amounts and percentage \n of the maximum contingent liability of the Corporation \n authorized to be outstanding pursuant to section 1433 in less \n developed countries, advancing income countries, and high-\n income countries;\n ``(H) the risk appetite of the Corporation to undertake \n projects in less developed countries and in sectors that are \n critical to development but less likely to deliver substantial \n financial returns; and\n ``(I) efforts by the Chief Executive Officer to incentivize \n calculated risk-taking by transaction teams, including through \n the conduct of development performance reviews and provision of \n development performance rewards;'';\n (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``; and'' and \n inserting a semicolon;\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and\n (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:\n ``(4) to the extent practicable, recommendations for measures \n that could enhance the strategic goals of projects to adapt to \n changing circumstances; and''.\nSEC. 8756. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PROJECT INFORMATION.\n Section 1444 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9654) is amended in paragraph (1) to \nread as follows:\n ``(1) maintain a user-friendly, publicly available, machine-\n readable database with detailed project-level information, as \n appropriate and to the extent practicable, including a description \n of the support provided by the Corporation under title II, which \n shall include, to the greatest extent feasible for each project--\n ``(A) the information included in the report to Congress \n under section 1443;\n ``(B) project-level performance metrics; and\n ``(C) a description of the development impact of the \n project, including anticipated impact prior to initiation of \n the project and assessed impact during and after the completion \n of the project; and''.\nSEC. 8757. NOTIFICATIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION.\n Section 1446 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9656) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and \n inserting ``$20,000,000''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (B) in paragraph (3)--\n (i) by inserting ``the Corporation's impact quotient \n outlining'' after ``asset and''; and\n (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting \n ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4)(A) information relating to whether the Corporation has \n accepted a creditor status that is subordinate to that of other \n creditors in the project, activity, or asset; and\n ``(B) for all projects, activities, or assets that the \n Corporation has accepted a creditor status that is subordinate to \n that of other creditors the Corporation shall include a description \n of the substantive policy rationale required by section 1422(b)(12) \n that influenced the decision to accept such a creditor status.''.\nSEC. 8758. LIMITATIONS AND PREFERENCES.\n Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to \nDevelopment Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5 percent'' and inserting \n ``2.5 percent''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(j) Policies With Respect to State-owned Enterprises, \nAnticompetitive Practices, and Countries of Concern.--\n ``(1) Policy.--The Corporation shall develop appropriate \n policies and guidelines for support provided under title II for a \n project involving a state-owned enterprise, sovereign wealth fund, \n or a parastatal entity to ensure such support is provided \n consistent with appropriate principles and practices of competitive \n neutrality.\n ``(2) Prohibitions.--\n ``(A) Anticompetitive practices.--The Corporation may not \n provide support under title II for a project that involves a \n private sector entity engaged in anticompetitive practices.\n ``(B) Countries of concern.--The Corporation may not \n provide support under title II for projects that would be \n operated, managed, or controlled by the government of a county \n of concern or a state-owned enterprise that belongs to or is \n under the control of a country of concern.\n ``(C) Exception.--The President may waive the restriction \n under subparagraph (B) on a project-by-project basis if the \n President submits to the appropriate congressional committees--\n ``(i) a certification, which may be included as a \n classified or confidential annex to a report required by \n section 1446, that such support is important to the \n national security interests of the United States; and\n ``(ii) a written justification of how such support \n directly counters or significantly limits the influence of \n an entity described in such subparagraph.\n ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n ``(A) Control.--The term `control', with respect to an \n enterprise, means the power by any means to control the \n enterprise regardless of--\n ``(i) the level of ownership; and\n ``(ii) whether or not the power is exercised.\n ``(B) Owned.--The term `owned', with respect to an \n enterprise, means a majority or controlling interest, whether \n by value or voting interest, of the shares of that enterprise, \n including through fiduciaries, agents, or other means.\n ``(C) State-owned enterprise.--The term `state-owned \n enterprise' means any enterprise established for a commercial \n or business purpose that is directly owned or controlled by one \n or more governments, including any agency, instrumentality, \n subdivision, or other unit of government at any level of \n jurisdiction.''.\n\n TITLE LXXXVIII--OTHER MATTERS\n\nSec. 8801. Pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement.\nSec. 8802. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates \n to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.\nSec. 8803. Lumbee Fairness Act.\nSec. 8804. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia.\nSec. 8805. Briefing on implementation of Compact of Free Association \n Amendments Act of 2024 with respect to veterans in the Freely \n Associated States.\nSec. 8806. Disinterment of remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam \n Houston National Cemetery, Texas.\n\nSEC. 8801. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SOUND INSULATION REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT.\n (a) Government Share.--Section 47109 of title 49, United States \nCode, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(i) Special Rule for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement.--\nWith respect to a project to carry out sound insulation that is granted \na waiver under section 47110(j), the allowable project cost for such \nproject shall be calculated without consideration of any costs that \nwere previously paid by the Government.''.\n (b) Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Projects.--\nSection 47110 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at \nthe end the following:\n ``(j) Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacements.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of \n enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the Federal \n Aviation Administration shall establish a pilot program at up to \n two large hub public-use airports for local airport operators that \n have established a local program to fund secondary noise insulation \n using nonaeronautical revenue that provides a one-time waiver of \n the requirement of subsection (b)(4) for a qualifying airport as \n applied to projects to carry out repair and replacement of sound \n insulation for a residential building for which the airport \n previously received Federal assistance or Federally authorized \n airport assistance under this subchapter if--\n ``(A) the Secretary determines that the additional \n assistance is justified due to the residence containing any \n sound insulation treatment or other type of sound proofing \n material previously installed under this subchapter that is \n determined to be eligible pursuant to paragraph (2);\n ``(B) the residence--\n ``(i) falls within the Day Night Level (DNL) of 65 to \n 75 decibel (dB) noise contours, according to the most \n recent noise exposure map (as such term is defined in \n section 150.7 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) \n available as of the date of enactment of this subsection;\n ``(ii) fell within such noise contours at the time the \n initial sound insulation treatment was installed, but a \n qualified noise auditor has determined that--\n\n ``(I) such sound insulation treatment caused \n physical damage to the residence; or\n ``(II) the materials used for sound insulation \n treatment were of low quality and have deteriorated, \n broken, or otherwise no longer function as intended; \n and\n\n ``(iii) is shown through testing that current interior \n noise levels exceed DNL 45 dB, and the new insulation would \n have the ability to achieve a 5 dB noise reduction; and\n ``(C) the qualifying airport--\n ``(i) is a large hub airport (as defined in section \n 40102 of title 49, United States Code);\n ``(ii) is located in a dense residential area, with a \n minimum population of 200,000 residents within a 5-mile \n radius of the airport;\n ``(iii) has an established residential sound insulation \n program that has been operational for at least 30 years and \n began in the year 1985;\n ``(iv) is located in a metropolitan statistical area \n with a population of at least 4,000,000 people; and\n ``(v) has at least 22,000,000 enplanements annually.\n ``(2) Eligibility determination.--To be eligible for waiver \n under this subsection for repair or replacement of sound insulation \n treatment projects, an applicant shall--\n ``(A) ensure that the applicant and the property owner have \n made a good faith effort to exhaust any amounts available \n through warranties, insurance coverage, and legal remedies for \n the sound insulation treatment previously installed on the \n eligible residence;\n ``(B) verify the sound insulation treatment for which \n Federal assistance was previously provided was installed prior \n to the year 2002; and\n ``(C) demonstrate that a qualified noise auditor, based on \n an inspection of the residence, determined that--\n ``(i) the sound insulation treatment for which Federal \n assistance was previously provided has resulted in \n structural deterioration that was not caused by failure of \n the property owner to repair or adequately maintain the \n residential building or through the negligence of the \n applicant or the property owner; and\n ``(ii) the condition of the sound insulation treatment \n described in subparagraph (A) is not attributed to actions \n taken by an owner or occupant of the residence.\n ``(3) Additional authority for surveys.--Notwithstanding any \n other provision of law, the Secretary shall consider a cost \n allowable under this subchapter for an airport to conduct periodic \n surveys of properties in which repair and replacement of sound \n insulation treatment was carried out as described in paragraph (1) \n and for which the airport previously received Federal assistance or \n Federally authorized airport assistance under this subchapter. The \n surveys shall be conducted only for those properties for which the \n airport has identified a property owner who is interested in having \n a survey be undertaken to assess the current effectiveness of the \n sound insulation treatment. Such surveys shall be carried out to \n identify any properties described in the preceding sentence that \n are eligible for funds under this subsection.''.\nSEC. 8802. ALIGNMENT OF TIMING OF UPDATES OF STRATEGIC PLAN WITH \nUPDATES TO NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.\n (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 34(i) of the National \nInstitute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)) is \namended--\n (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and update not less \n frequently than once every 3 years thereafter,'';\n (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (M) as \n subparagraphs (E) through (N), respectively; and\n (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(D) to update the strategic plan developed under \n subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every four years \n such that the planning cycle for each such update aligns with \n the planning cycle for updates to the strategic plan required \n under section 102(c)(4) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization \n Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6622(c)(4)) to better ensure the Program \n reflects the priorities of such strategic plan under such \n section 102(c)(4);''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 34(i) of the National Institute \nof Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(i)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``developing and updating the \n strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C)'' and inserting ``developing \n the strategic plan under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) and \n updating such plan under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph''; and\n (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following new \n sentence: ``Upon completion of each update required under paragraph \n (2)(D), the Secretary shall transmit such strategic plan to such \n committees.''.\nSEC. 8803. LUMBEE FAIRNESS ACT.\n (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Lumbee \nFairness Act''.\n (b) Federal Recognition.--The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254, \nchapter 375), is amended--\n (1) by striking section 2;\n (2) in the first sentence of the first section, by striking \n ``That the Indians'' and inserting the following:\n``SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LUMBEE INDIANS.\n ``The Indians'';\n (3) in the preamble--\n (A) by inserting before the first undesignated clause the \n following:\n``SECTION 1. FINDINGS.\n ``Congress finds that--'';\n (B) by designating the undesignated clauses as paragraphs \n (1) through (4), respectively, and indenting appropriately;\n (C) by striking ``Whereas'' each place it appears;\n (D) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of \n each of paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so designated); and\n (E) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by striking ``: \n Now, therefore,'' and inserting a period;\n (4) by moving the enacting clause so as to appear before \n section 1 (as so designated);\n (5) by striking the last sentence of section 3 (as designated \n by paragraph (2));\n (6) by inserting before section 3 (as designated by paragraph \n (2)) the following:\n``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.\n ``In this Act:\n ``(1) Claim.--The term `claim' means any claim that has been \n asserted or could have been asserted by the Lumbee Tribe of North \n Carolina or any member relating to a right, title, or interest in \n property, to trespass or property damages, or hunting, fishing, or \n other rights to natural resources, subject to the condition that \n the claim is based on aboriginal title, recognized title, or title \n by grant, patent, or treaty.\n ``(2) Federally recognized indian tribe.--The term `federally \n recognized Indian tribe' means any Indian tribe included on the \n most recent list published by the Secretary under section 104(a) of \n the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. \n 5131(a)).\n ``(3) Member.--The term `member' means any individual enrolled \n as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina--\n ``(A) as of the date of enactment of the Lumbee Fairness \n Act; and\n ``(B) after that date of enactment.\n ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of \n the Interior.''; and\n (7) by adding at the end the following:\n``SEC. 4. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.\n ``(a) In General.--Federal recognition is extended to the Lumbee \nTribe of North Carolina.\n ``(b) Applicability of Laws.--Except as otherwise provided in this \nAct, all Federal laws (including regulations) of general application to \nIndians and federally recognized Indian tribes, including the Act of \nJune 18, 1934 (commonly known as the `Indian Reorganization Act') (48 \nStat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), shall apply to the \nLumbee Tribe of North Carolina and its members.\n``SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL SERVICES.\n ``(a) In General.--The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and its \nmembers shall be eligible for all services and benefits provided by the \nFederal Government to federally recognized Indian tribes when--\n ``(1) the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human \n Services has developed a determination of needs under section \n subsection (c); and\n ``(2) the Secretary has completed the verification of the \n tribal roll under subsection (d)(1).\n ``(b) Service Area.--For the purpose of the delivery of Federal \nservices and benefits described in subsection (a), members residing in \nRobeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland Counties in North Carolina \nshall be deemed to be residing on or near an Indian reservation.\n ``(c) Determination of Needs.--On verification by the Secretary of \na tribal roll under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary and the Secretary \nof Health and Human Services shall--\n ``(1) develop, in consultation with the Lumbee Tribe of North \n Carolina, a determination of needs to provide the services for \n which members are eligible; and\n ``(2) in the first fiscal year following the date on which the \n tribal roll is verified, each submit to Congress a written \n statement of those needs, which shall be included in the materials \n submitted to Congress in support of the President's budget \n submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, \n for that fiscal year.\n ``(d) Tribal Roll.--\n ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving Federal services \n and benefits described in subsection (a), the Lumbee Tribe of North \n Carolina shall submit to the Secretary the tribal roll in effect on \n the date of enactment of this section, which shall be verified by \n the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2).\n ``(2) Verification limitation and deadline.--The verification \n by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be--\n ``(A) limited to confirming the presence of documentary \n proof of compliance with the membership criteria described in \n the constitution of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina adopted \n on November 16, 2001; and\n ``(B) completed not later than 2 years after the submission \n of a digitized roll with supporting documentary proof by the \n Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to the Secretary.\n ``(e) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section prevents the \nLumbee Tribe of North Carolina from changing its tribal roll or \nmembership qualifications after the date of enactment of this section.\n``SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE LAND INTO TRUST.\n ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to take land into \ntrust for the benefit of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, if such \nland is located within the boundaries of Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, or \nScotland Counties in North Carolina.\n ``(b) Treatment of Certain Land.--An application to take into trust \nland located within Robeson County in North Carolina under this section \nshall be treated by the Secretary as an `on reservation' trust \nacquisition under part 151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or \na successor regulation).\n ``(c) Claims Against the United States.--Any claim accruing before \nthe date of enactment of this section against the United States shall \nfirst be authorized by an Act of Congress.\n``SEC. 7. JURISDICTION OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.\n ``(a) In General.--With respect to land located within the State of \nNorth Carolina that is owned by, or held in trust by the United States \nfor the benefit of, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, or any \ndependent Indian community of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the \nState of North Carolina shall exercise jurisdiction over--\n ``(1) all criminal offenses that are committed; and\n ``(2) all civil actions that arise.\n ``(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--\n ``(1) In general.--Pursuant to section 403 of the Civil Rights \n Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. 1323), and subject to paragraph (2), the \n Secretary may accept on behalf of the United States, after \n consulting with the Attorney General of the United States, any \n transfer by the State of North Carolina to the United States of any \n portion of the jurisdiction of the State of North Carolina \n described in subsection (a) over Indian country occupied by the \n Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina pursuant to an agreement between the \n Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the State of North Carolina.\n ``(2) Restriction.--A transfer of jurisdiction described in \n paragraph (1) may not take effect until 2 years after the effective \n date of the agreement described in that paragraph.\n ``(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the application of \nsection 109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).\n``SEC. 8. SAVINGS PROVISION.\n ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c)--\n ``(1) the delivery of services to the Lumbee Tribe of North \n Carolina or its members shall not occur before the third fiscal \n year following the date of enactment of this section; but\n ``(2) that delay in the delivery of services shall not extend \n beyond 3 fiscal years following that date of enactment.\n ``(b) New and Restored Tribes Funding.--The Lumbee Tribe of North \nCarolina shall be eligible for funding provided by the Department of \nthe Interior and the Department of Human Services that is only \navailable to newly federally recognized and restored Indian tribes.\n ``(c) Current Funding and Services.--Nothing in this section \naffects the level of funding or services being delivered by any Federal \nagency to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina on or before the date of \nenactment of this section.''.\nSEC. 8804. DRINKING WATER WELL REPLACEMENT FOR CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA.\n (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the \nAdministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may \nenter into an agreement, as appropriate, with the Town of Chincoteague, \nVirginia, for a period of up to five years, for reimbursement of the \nTown of Chincoteague's costs directly associated with the development \nof a plan for the following:\n (1) The decommissioning of drinking water wells currently \n situated on property administered by National Aeronautics and Space \n Administration.\n (2) The establishment of alternative drinking water wells, \n which are located on property under the administrative control, \n whether through lease, ownership, or easement, of the Town of \n Chincoteague.\n (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include, to the \nextent practicable, information relating to the following:\n (1) Any drinking water well described in paragraph (1) such \n subsection, including an identification relating thereto, that is \n to be decommissioned.\n (2) The location under paragraph (2) of such subsection of the \n site to which any alternative drinking water well is be \n established.\n (3) The estimated cost of any such establishment, including for \n the purchase, lease, or use of additional property, engineering, \n design, permitting, or construction relating thereto.\n (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National \nAeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with the head or \nother appropriate representative of any entity relevant to any \nagreement entered into under subsection (a), shall submit to the \nCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of \nRepresentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and \nTransportation of the Senate a copy of any such agreement.\nSEC. 8805. BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION \nAMENDMENTS ACT OF 2024 WITH RESPECT TO VETERANS IN THE FREELY \nASSOCIATED STATES.\n (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, and not less frequently than monthly thereafter \nuntil the date that is five years after such date of enactment, the \nSecretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to the Committee on \nVeterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs \nof the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of \nimplementation of the provisions of the Compact of Free Association \nAmendments Act of 2024 (title II of division G of Public Law 118-42) \nrelating to veterans in the Freely Associated States in a way that is \nconsistent with the intent of Congress, including--\n (1) engagement with the governments of the Freely Associated \n States;\n (2) a projected timeline for veterans in the Freely Associated \n States to receive hospital care and medical services; and\n (3) an estimate of the cost of implementation of such \n provisions.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely Associated \n States'' means--\n (A) the Federated States of Micronesia;\n (B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and\n (C) the Republic of Palau.\n (2) Hospital care; medical services.--The terms ``hospital \n care'' and ``medical services'' have the meanings given those terms \n in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.\nSEC. 8806. DISINTERMENT OF REMAINS OF FERNANDO V. COTA FROM FORT SAM \nHOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, TEXAS.\n (a) Disinterment.--Not later than one year after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter \nthe remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National \nCemetery, Texas.\n (b) Notification.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not carry \nout subsection (a) until after notifying the next of kin of Fernando V. \nCota.\n (c) Disposition.--After carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary \nof Veterans Affairs shall--\n (1) relinquish the remains to the next of kin described in \n subsection (b); or\n (2) if no such next of kin responds to the notification under \n subsection (b), arrange for disposition of the remains as the \n Secretary determines appropriate.\n\n Speaker of the House of Representatives.\n\n Vice President of the United States and \n President of the Senate.\n
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\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]\n[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]\n[H.R. 1 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]\n\n H.R.1\n\n One Hundred Nineteenth Congress\n\n of the\n\n United States of America\n\n\n AT THE FIRST SESSION\n\n Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,\n the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five\n\n\n An Act\n\n\n \n To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.\n\n Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the \nUnited States of America in Congress assembled,\nSECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.\n The table of contents of this Act is as follows:\nSec. 1. Table of contents.\n\n TITLE I--COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY\n\n Subtitle A--Nutrition\n\nSec. 10101. Re-evaluation of thrifty food plan.\nSec. 10102. Modifications to SNAP work requirements for able-bodied \n adults.\nSec. 10103. Availability of standard utility allowances based on receipt \n of energy assistance.\nSec. 10104. Restrictions on internet expenses.\nSec. 10105. Matching funds requirements.\nSec. 10106. Administrative cost sharing.\nSec. 10107. National education and obesity prevention grant program.\nSec. 10108. Alien SNAP eligibility.\n\n Subtitle B--Forestry\n\nSec. 10201. Rescission of amounts for forestry.\n\n Subtitle C--Commodities\n\nSec. 10301. Effective reference price; reference price.\nSec. 10302. Base acres.\nSec. 10303. Producer election.\nSec. 10304. Price loss coverage.\nSec. 10305. Agriculture risk coverage.\nSec. 10306. Equitable treatment of certain entities.\nSec. 10307. Payment limitations.\nSec. 10308. Adjusted gross income limitation.\nSec. 10309. Marketing loans.\nSec. 10310. Repayment of marketing loans.\nSec. 10311. Economic adjustment assistance for textile mills.\nSec. 10312. Sugar program updates.\nSec. 10313. Dairy policy updates.\nSec. 10314. Implementation.\n\n Subtitle D--Disaster Assistance Programs\n\nSec. 10401. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.\n\n Subtitle E--Crop Insurance\n\nSec. 10501. Beginning farmer and rancher benefit.\nSec. 10502. Area-based crop insurance coverage and affordability.\nSec. 10503. Administrative and operating expense adjustments.\nSec. 10504. Premium support.\nSec. 10505. Program compliance and integrity.\nSec. 10506. Reviews, compliance, and integrity.\nSec. 10507. Poultry insurance pilot program.\n\n Subtitle F--Additional Investments in Rural America\n\nSec. 10601. Conservation.\nSec. 10602. Supplemental agricultural trade promotion program.\nSec. 10603. Nutrition.\nSec. 10604. Research.\nSec. 10605. Energy.\nSec. 10606. Horticulture.\nSec. 10607. Miscellaneous.\n\n TITLE II--COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES\n\nSec. 20001. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for improving \n the quality of life for military personnel.\nSec. 20002. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for \n shipbuilding.\nSec. 20003. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for \n integrated air and missile defense.\nSec. 20004. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for munitions \n and defense supply chain resiliency.\nSec. 20005. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for scaling \n low-cost weapons into production.\nSec. 20006. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for improving \n the efficiency and cybersecurity of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 20007. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for air \n superiority.\nSec. 20008. Enhancement of resources for nuclear forces.\nSec. 20009. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources to improve \n capabilities of United States Indo-Pacific Command.\nSec. 20010. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for improving \n the readiness of the Department of Defense.\nSec. 20011. Improving Department of Defense border support and counter-\n drug missions.\nSec. 20012. Department of Defense oversight.\nSec. 20013. Military construction projects authorized.\n\n TITLE III--COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS\n\nSec. 30001. Funding cap for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.\nSec. 30002. Rescission of funds for Green and Resilient Retrofit Program \n for Multifamily Housing.\nSec. 30003. Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund.\nSec. 30004. Appropriations for Defense Production Act.\n\n TITLE IV--COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION\n\nSec. 40001. Coast Guard mission readiness.\nSec. 40002. Spectrum auctions.\nSec. 40003. Air traffic control improvements.\nSec. 40004. Space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user fees.\nSec. 40005. Mars missions, Artemis missions, and Moon to Mars program.\nSec. 40006. Corporate average fuel economy civil penalties.\nSec. 40007. Payments for lease of Metropolitan Washington Airports.\nSec. 40008. Rescission of certain amounts for the National Oceanic and \n Atmospheric Administration.\nSec. 40009. Reduction in annual transfers to Travel Promotion Fund.\nSec. 40010. Treatment of unobligated funds for alternative fuel and low-\n emission aviation technology.\nSec. 40011. Rescission of amounts appropriated to Public Wireless Supply \n Chain Innovation Fund.\n\n TITLE V--COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES\n\n Subtitle A--Oil and Gas Leasing\n\nSec. 50101. Onshore oil and gas leasing.\nSec. 50102. Offshore oil and gas leasing.\nSec. 50103. Royalties on extracted methane.\nSec. 50104. Alaska oil and gas leasing.\nSec. 50105. National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.\n\n Subtitle B--Mining\n\nSec. 50201. Coal leasing.\nSec. 50202. Coal royalty.\nSec. 50203. Leases for known recoverable coal resources.\nSec. 50204. Authorization to mine Federal coal.\n\n Subtitle C--Lands\n\nSec. 50301. Timber sales and long-term contracting for the Forest \n Service and the Bureau of Land Management.\nSec. 50302. Renewable energy fees on Federal land.\nSec. 50303. Renewable energy revenue sharing.\nSec. 50304. Rescission of National Park Service and Bureau of Land \n Management funds.\nSec. 50305. Celebrating America's 250th anniversary.\n\n Subtitle D--Energy\n\nSec. 50401. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.\nSec. 50402. Repeals; rescissions.\nSec. 50403. Energy dominance financing.\nSec. 50404. Transformational artificial intelligence models.\n\n Subtitle E--Water\n\nSec. 50501. Water conveyance and surface water storage enhancement.\n\n TITLE VI--COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS\n\nSec. 60001. Rescission of funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles.\nSec. 60002. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.\nSec. 60003. Rescission of funding for diesel emissions reductions.\nSec. 60004. Rescission of funding to address air pollution.\nSec. 60005. Rescission of funding to address air pollution at schools.\nSec. 60006. Rescission of funding for the low emissions electricity \n program.\nSec. 60007. Rescission of funding for section 211(o) of the Clean Air \n Act.\nSec. 60008. Rescission of funding for implementation of the American \n Innovation and Manufacturing Act.\nSec. 60009. Rescission of funding for enforcement technology and public \n information.\nSec. 60010. Rescission of funding for greenhouse gas corporate \n reporting.\nSec. 60011. Rescission of funding for environmental product declaration \n assistance.\nSec. 60012. Rescission of funding for methane emissions and waste \n reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas \n systems.\nSec. 60013. Rescission of funding for greenhouse gas air pollution plans \n and implementation grants.\nSec. 60014. Rescission of funding for environmental protection agency \n efficient, accurate, and timely reviews.\nSec. 60015. Rescission of funding for low-embodied carbon labeling for \n construction materials.\nSec. 60016. Rescission of funding for environmental and climate justice \n block grants.\nSec. 60017. Rescission of funding for ESA recovery plans.\nSec. 60018. Rescission of funding for environmental and climate data \n collection.\nSec. 60019. Rescission of neighborhood access and equity grant program.\nSec. 60020. Rescission of funding for Federal building assistance.\nSec. 60021. Rescission of funding for low-carbon materials for Federal \n buildings.\nSec. 60022. Rescission of funding for GSA emerging and sustainable \n technologies.\nSec. 60023. Rescission of environmental review implementation funds.\nSec. 60024. Rescission of low-carbon transportation materials grants.\nSec. 60025. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.\nSec. 60026. Project sponsor opt-in fees for environmental reviews.\n\n TITLE VII--FINANCE\n\n Subtitle A--Tax\n\nSec. 70001. References to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, etc.\n\nChapter 1--Providing Permanent Tax Relief for Middle-class Families and \n Workers\n\nSec. 70101. Extension and enhancement of reduced rates.\nSec. 70102. Extension and enhancement of increased standard deduction.\nSec. 70103. Termination of deduction for personal exemptions other than \n temporary senior deduction.\nSec. 70104. Extension and enhancement of increased child tax credit.\nSec. 70105. Extension and enhancement of deduction for qualified \n business income.\nSec. 70106. Extension and enhancement of increased estate and gift tax \n exemption amounts.\nSec. 70107. Extension of increased alternative minimum tax exemption \n amounts and modification of phaseout thresholds.\nSec. 70108. Extension and modification of limitation on deduction for \n qualified residence interest.\nSec. 70109. Extension and modification of limitation on casualty loss \n deduction.\nSec. 70110. Termination of miscellaneous itemized deductions other than \n educator expenses.\nSec. 70111. Limitation on tax benefit of itemized deductions.\nSec. 70112. Extension and modification of qualified transportation \n fringe benefits.\nSec. 70113. Extension and modification of limitation on deduction and \n exclusion for moving expenses.\nSec. 70114. Extension and modification of limitation on wagering losses.\nSec. 70115. Extension and enhancement of increased limitation on \n contributions to ABLE accounts.\nSec. 70116. Extension and enhancement of savers credit allowed for ABLE \n contributions.\nSec. 70117. Extension of rollovers from qualified tuition programs to \n ABLE accounts permitted.\nSec. 70118. Extension of treatment of certain individuals performing \n services in the Sinai Peninsula and enhancement to include \n additional areas.\nSec. 70119. Extension and modification of exclusion from gross income of \n student loans discharged on account of death or disability.\nSec. 70120. Limitation on individual deductions for certain state and \n local taxes, etc.\n\n Chapter 2--Delivering on Presidential Priorities to Provide New Middle-\n class Tax Relief\n\nSec. 70201. No tax on tips.\nSec. 70202. No tax on overtime.\nSec. 70203. No tax on car loan interest.\nSec. 70204. Trump accounts and contribution pilot program.\n\n Chapter 3--Establishing Certainty and Competitiveness for American Job \n Creators\n\n subchapter a--permanent u.s. business tax reform and boosting domestic \n investment\n\nSec. 70301. Full expensing for certain business property.\nSec. 70302. Full expensing of domestic research and experimental \n expenditures.\nSec. 70303. Modification of limitation on business interest.\nSec. 70304. Extension and enhancement of paid family and medical leave \n credit.\nSec. 70305. Exceptions from limitations on deduction for business meals.\nSec. 70306. Increased dollar limitations for expensing of certain \n depreciable business assets.\nSec. 70307. Special depreciation allowance for qualified production \n property.\nSec. 70308. Enhancement of advanced manufacturing investment credit.\nSec. 70309. Spaceports are treated like airports under exempt facility \n bond rules.\n\n subchapter b--permanent america-first international tax reforms\n\n PART I--Foreign Tax Credit\n\nSec. 70311. Modifications related to foreign tax credit limitation.\nSec. 70312. Modifications to determination of deemed paid credit for \n taxes properly attributable to tested income.\nSec. 70313. Sourcing certain income from the sale of inventory produced \n in the United States.\n\n PART II--Foreign-derived Deduction Eligible Income and Net CFC Tested \n Income\n\nSec. 70321. Modification of deduction for foreign-derived deduction \n eligible income and net CFC tested income.\nSec. 70322. Determination of deduction eligible income.\nSec. 70323. Rules related to deemed intangible income.\n\n PART III--Base Erosion Minimum Tax\n\nSec. 70331. Extension and modification of base erosion minimum tax \n amount.\n\n PART IV--Business Interest Limitation\n\nSec. 70341. Coordination of business interest limitation with interest \n capitalization provisions.\nSec. 70342. Definition of adjusted taxable income for business interest \n limitation.\n\n PART V--Other International Tax Reforms\n\nSec. 70351. Permanent extension of look-thru rule for related controlled \n foreign corporations.\nSec. 70352. Repeal of election for 1-month deferral in determination of \n taxable year of specified foreign corporations.\nSec. 70353. Restoration of limitation on downward attribution of stock \n ownership in applying constructive ownership rules.\nSec. 70354. Modifications to pro rata share rules.\n\n Chapter 4--Investing in American Families, Communities, and Small \n Businesses\n\n subchapter a--permanent investments in families and children\n\nSec. 70401. Enhancement of employer-provided child care credit.\nSec. 70402. Enhancement of adoption credit.\nSec. 70403. Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of \n determining whether a child has special needs for purposes of \n the adoption credit.\nSec. 70404. Enhancement of the dependent care assistance program.\nSec. 70405. Enhancement of child and dependent care tax credit.\n\n subchapter b--permanent investments in students and reforms to tax-\n exempt institutions\n\nSec. 70411. Tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship \n granting organizations.\nSec. 70412. Exclusion for employer payments of student loans.\nSec. 70413. Additional expenses treated as qualified higher education \n expenses for purposes of 529 accounts.\nSec. 70414. Certain postsecondary credentialing expenses treated as \n qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 \n accounts.\nSec. 70415. Modification of excise tax on investment income of certain \n private colleges and universities.\nSec. 70416. Expanding application of tax on excess compensation within \n tax-exempt organizations.\n\n subchapter c--permanent investments in community development\n\nSec. 70421. Permanent renewal and enhancement of opportunity zones.\nSec. 70422. Permanent enhancement of low-income housing tax credit.\nSec. 70423. Permanent extension of new markets tax credit.\nSec. 70424. Permanent and expanded reinstatement of partial deduction \n for charitable contributions of individuals who do not elect \n to itemize.\nSec. 70425. 0.5 percent floor on deduction of contributions made by \n individuals.\nSec. 70426. 1-percent floor on deduction of charitable contributions \n made by corporations.\nSec. 70427. Permanent increase in limitation on cover over of tax on \n distilled spirits.\nSec. 70428. Nonprofit community development activities in remote native \n villages.\nSec. 70429. Adjustment of charitable deduction for certain expenses \n incurred in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling.\nSec. 70430. Exception to percentage of completion method of accounting \n for certain residential construction contracts.\n\n subchapter d--permanent investments in small business and rural america\n\nSec. 70431. Expansion of qualified small business stock gain exclusion.\nSec. 70432. Repeal of revision to de minimis rules for third party \n network transactions.\nSec. 70433. Increase in threshold for requiring information reporting \n with respect to certain payees.\nSec. 70434. Treatment of certain qualified sound recording productions.\nSec. 70435. Exclusion of interest on loans secured by rural or \n agricultural real property.\nSec. 70436. Reduction of transfer and manufacturing taxes for certain \n devices.\nSec. 70437. Treatment of capital gains from the sale of certain farmland \n property.\nSec. 70438. Extension of rules for treatment of certain disaster-related \n personal casualty losses.\nSec. 70439. Restoration of taxable REIT subsidiary asset test.\n\n Chapter 5--Ending Green New Deal Spending, Promoting America-first \n Energy, and Other Reforms\n\n subchapter a--termination of green new deal subsidies\n\nSec. 70501. Termination of previously-owned clean vehicle credit.\nSec. 70502. Termination of clean vehicle credit.\nSec. 70503. Termination of qualified commercial clean vehicles credit.\nSec. 70504. Termination of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property \n credit.\nSec. 70505. Termination of energy efficient home improvement credit.\nSec. 70506. Termination of residential clean energy credit.\nSec. 70507. Termination of energy efficient commercial buildings \n deduction.\nSec. 70508. Termination of new energy efficient home credit.\nSec. 70509. Termination of cost recovery for energy property.\nSec. 70510. Modifications of zero-emission nuclear power production \n credit.\nSec. 70511. Termination of clean hydrogen production credit.\nSec. 70512. Termination and restrictions on clean electricity production \n credit.\nSec. 70513. Termination and restrictions on clean electricity investment \n credit.\nSec. 70514. Phase-out and restrictions on advanced manufacturing \n production credit.\nSec. 70515. Restriction on the extension of advanced energy project \n credit program.\n\n subchapter b--enhancement of america-first energy policy\n\nSec. 70521. Extension and modification of clean fuel production credit.\nSec. 70522. Restrictions on carbon oxide sequestration credit.\nSec. 70523. Intangible drilling and development costs taken into account \n for purposes of computing adjusted financial statement income.\nSec. 70524. Income from hydrogen storage, carbon capture, advanced \n nuclear, hydropower, and geothermal energy added to qualifying \n income of certain publicly traded partnerships.\nSec. 70525. Allow for payments to certain individuals who dye fuel.\n\n subchapter c--other reforms\n\nSec. 70531. Modifications to de minimis entry privilege for commercial \n shipments.\n\n Chapter 6--Enhancing Deduction and Income Tax Credit Guardrails, and \n Other Reforms\n\nSec. 70601. Modification and extension of limitation on excess business \n losses of noncorporate taxpayers.\nSec. 70602. Treatment of payments from partnerships to partners for \n property or services.\nSec. 70603. Excessive employee remuneration from controlled group \n members and allocation of deduction.\nSec. 70604. Excise tax on certain remittance transfers.\nSec. 70605. Enforcement provisions with respect to COVID-related \n employee retention credits.\nSec. 70606. Social security number requirement for American Opportunity \n and Lifetime Learning credits.\nSec. 70607. Task force on the replacement of Direct File.\n\n Subtitle B--Health\n\n Chapter 1--Medicaid\n\n subchapter a--reducing fraud and improving enrollment processes\n\nSec. 71101. Moratorium on implementation of rule relating to eligibility \n and enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs.\nSec. 71102. Moratorium on implementation of rule relating to eligibility \n and enrollment for Medicaid, CHIP, and the Basic Health \n Program.\nSec. 71103. Reducing duplicate enrollment under the Medicaid and CHIP \n programs.\nSec. 71104. Ensuring deceased individuals do not remain enrolled.\nSec. 71105. Ensuring deceased providers do not remain enrolled.\nSec. 71106. Payment reduction related to certain erroneous excess \n payments under Medicaid.\nSec. 71107. Eligibility redeterminations.\nSec. 71108. Revising home equity limit for determining eligibility for \n long-term care services under the Medicaid program.\nSec. 71109. Alien Medicaid eligibility.\nSec. 71110. Expansion FMAP for emergency Medicaid.\n\n subchapter b--preventing wasteful spending\n\nSec. 71111. Moratorium on implementation of rule relating to staffing \n standards for long-term care facilities under the Medicare and \n Medicaid programs.\nSec. 71112. Reducing State Medicaid costs.\nSec. 71113. Federal payments to prohibited entities.\n\n subchapter c--stopping abusive financing practices\n\nSec. 71114. Sunsetting increased FMAP incentive.\nSec. 71115. Provider taxes.\nSec. 71116. State directed payments.\nSec. 71117. Requirements regarding waiver of uniform tax requirement for \n Medicaid provider tax.\nSec. 71118. Requiring budget neutrality for Medicaid demonstration \n projects under section 1115.\n\n subchapter d--increasing personal accountability\n\nSec. 71119. Requirement for States to establish Medicaid community \n engagement requirements for certain individuals.\nSec. 71120. Modifying cost sharing requirements for certain expansion \n individuals under the Medicaid program.\n\n subchapter e--expanding access to care\n\nSec. 71121. Making certain adjustments to coverage of home or community-\n based services under Medicaid.\n\n Chapter 2--Medicare\n\n subchapter a--strengthening eligibility requirements\n\nSec. 71201. Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals.\n\n subchapter b--improving services for seniors\n\nSec. 71202. Temporary payment increase under the medicare physician fee \n schedule to account for exceptional circumstances.\nSec. 71203. Expanding and clarifying the exclusion for orphan drugs \n under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.\n\n Chapter 3--Health Tax\n\n subchapter a--improving eligibility criteria\n\nSec. 71301. Permitting premium tax credit only for certain individuals.\nSec. 71302. Disallowing premium tax credit during periods of medicaid \n ineligibility due to alien status.\n\n subchapter b--preventing waste, fraud, and abuse\n\nSec. 71303. Requiring verification of eligibility for premium tax \n credit.\nSec. 71304. Disallowing premium tax credit in case of certain coverage \n enrolled in during special enrollment period.\nSec. 71305. Eliminating limitation on recapture of advance payment of \n premium tax credit.\n\n subchapter c--enhancing choice for patients\n\nSec. 71306. Permanent extension of safe harbor for absence of deductible \n for telehealth services.\nSec. 71307. Allowance of bronze and catastrophic plans in connection \n with health savings accounts.\nSec. 71308. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements.\n\n Chapter 4--Protecting Rural Hospitals and Providers\n\nSec. 71401. Rural Health Transformation Program.\n\n Subtitle C--Increase in Debt Limit\n\nSec. 72001. Modification of limitation on the public debt.\n\n Subtitle D--Unemployment\n\nSec. 73001. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires.\n\n TITLE VIII--COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS\n\n Subtitle A--Exemption of Certain Assets\n\nSec. 80001. Exemption of certain assets.\n\n Subtitle B--Loan Limits\n\nSec. 81001. Establishment of loan limits for graduate and professional \n students and parent borrowers; termination of graduate and \n professional PLUS loans.\n\n Subtitle C--Loan Repayment\n\nSec. 82001. Loan repayment.\nSec. 82002. Deferment; forbearance.\nSec. 82003. Loan rehabilitation.\nSec. 82004. Public service loan forgiveness.\nSec. 82005. Student loan servicing.\n\n Subtitle D--Pell Grants\n\nSec. 83001. Eligibility.\nSec. 83002. Workforce Pell Grants.\nSec. 83003. Pell shortfall.\nSec. 83004. Federal Pell Grant exclusion relating to other grant aid.\n\n Subtitle E--Accountability\n\nSec. 84001. Ineligibility based on low earning outcomes.\n\n Subtitle F--Regulatory Relief\n\nSec. 85001. Delay of rule relating to borrower defense to repayment.\nSec. 85002. Delay of rule relating to closed school discharges.\n\n Subtitle G--Garden of Heroes\n\nSec. 86001. Garden of Heroes.\n\n Subtitle H--Office of Refugee Resettlement\n\nSec. 87001. Potential sponsor vetting for unaccompanied alien children \n appropriation.\n\n TITLE IX--COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS\n\n Subtitle A--Homeland Security Provisions\n\nSec. 90001. Border infrastructure and wall system.\nSec. 90002. U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, fleet \n vehicles, and facilities.\nSec. 90003. Detention capacity.\nSec. 90004. Border security, technology, and screening.\nSec. 90005. State and local assistance.\nSec. 90006. Presidential residence protection.\nSec. 90007. Department of Homeland Security appropriations for border \n support.\n\n Subtitle B--Governmental Affairs Provisions\n\nSec. 90101. FEHB improvements.\nSec. 90102. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.\nSec. 90103. Appropriation for the Office of Management and Budget.\n\n TITLE X--COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY\n\n Subtitle A--Immigration and Law Enforcement Matters\n\n PART I--Immigration Fees\n\nSec. 100001. Applicability of the immigration laws.\nSec. 100002. Asylum fee.\nSec. 100003. Employment authorization document fees.\nSec. 100004. Immigration parole fee.\nSec. 100005. Special immigrant juvenile fee.\nSec. 100006. Temporary protected status fee.\nSec. 100007. Visa integrity fee.\nSec. 100008. Form I-94 fee.\nSec. 100009. Annual asylum fee.\nSec. 100010. Fee relating to renewal and extension of employment \n authorization for parolees.\nSec. 100011. Fee relating to renewal or extension of employment \n authorization for asylum applicants.\nSec. 100012. Fee relating to renewal and extension of employment \n authorization for aliens granted temporary protected status.\nSec. 100013. Fees relating to applications for adjustment of status.\nSec. 100014. Electronic System for Travel Authorization fee.\nSec. 100015. Electronic Visa Update System fee.\nSec. 100016. Fee for aliens ordered removed in absentia.\nSec. 100017. Inadmissible alien apprehension fee.\nSec. 100018. Amendment to authority to apply for asylum.\n\n PART II--Immigration and Law Enforcement Funding\n\nSec. 100051. Appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security.\nSec. 100052. Appropriation for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.\nSec. 100053. Appropriation for Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.\nSec. 100054. Appropriation for the Department of Justice.\nSec. 100055. Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced \n Nationwide Reimbursement Fund.\nSec. 100056. Appropriation for the Bureau of Prisons.\nSec. 100057. Appropriation for the United States Secret Service.\n\n Subtitle B--Judiciary Matters\n\nSec. 100101. Appropriation to the Administrative Office of the United \n States Courts.\nSec. 100102. Appropriation to the Federal Judicial Center.\n\n Subtitle C--Radiation Exposure Compensation Matters\n\nSec. 100201. Extension of fund.\nSec. 100202. Claims relating to atmospheric testing.\nSec. 100203. Claims relating to uranium mining.\nSec. 100204. Claims relating to Manhattan Project waste.\nSec. 100205. Limitations on claims.\n\n TITLE I--COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY\n Subtitle A--Nutrition\n\nSEC. 10101. RE-EVALUATION OF THRIFTY FOOD PLAN.\n (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 \nU.S.C. 2012) is amended by striking subsection (u) and inserting the \nfollowing:\n ``(u) Thrifty Food Plan.--\n ``(1) In general.--The term `thrifty food plan' means the diet \n required to feed a family of 4 persons consisting of a man and a \n woman ages 20 through 50, a child ages 6 through 8, and a child \n ages 9 through 11 using the items and quantities of food described \n in the report of the Department of Agriculture entitled `Thrifty \n Food Plan, 2021', and each successor report updated pursuant to \n this subsection, subject to the conditions that--\n ``(A) the relevant market baskets of the thrifty food plan \n shall only be changed pursuant to paragraph (4);\n ``(B) the cost of the thrifty food plan shall be the basis \n for uniform allotments for all households, regardless of the \n actual composition of the household; and\n ``(C) the cost of the thrifty food plan may only be \n adjusted in accordance with this subsection.\n ``(2) Household adjustments.--The Secretary shall make \n household adjustments using the following ratios of household size \n as a percentage of the maximum 4-person allotment:\n ``(A) For a 1-person household, 30 percent.\n ``(B) For a 2-person household, 55 percent.\n ``(C) For a 3-person household, 79 percent.\n ``(D) For a 4-person household, 100 percent.\n ``(E) For a 5-person household, 119 percent.\n ``(F) For a 6-person household, 143 percent.\n ``(G) For a 7-person household, 158 percent.\n ``(H) For an 8-person household, 180 percent.\n ``(I) For a household of 9 persons or more, an additional \n 22 percent per person, which additional percentage shall not \n total more than 200 percent.\n ``(3) Allowable cost adjustments.--The Secretary shall--\n ``(A) make cost adjustments in the thrifty food plan for \n Hawaii and the urban and rural parts of Alaska to reflect the \n cost of food in Hawaii and urban and rural Alaska;\n ``(B) make cost adjustments in the separate thrifty food \n plans for Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States to \n reflect the cost of food in those States, but not to exceed the \n cost of food in the 50 States and the District of Columbia; and\n ``(C) on October 1, 2025, and on each October 1 thereafter, \n adjust the cost of the thrifty food plan to reflect changes in \n the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by \n the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, for \n the most recent 12-month period ending in June.\n ``(4) Re-evaluation of market baskets.--\n ``(A) Re-evaluation.--Not earlier than October 1, 2027, the \n Secretary may re-evaluate the market baskets of the thrifty \n food plan based on current food prices, food composition data, \n consumption patterns, and dietary guidance.\n ``(B) Cost neutrality.--The Secretary shall not increase \n the cost of the thrifty food plan based on a re-evaluation \n under this paragraph.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 16(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Food and Nutrition Act \n of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking \n ``section 3(u)(4)'' and inserting ``section 3(u)(3)''.\n (2) Section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of \n 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ``section \n 3(u)(4)'' and inserting ``section 3(u)(3)''.\n (3) Section 27(a)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 \n U.S.C. 2036(a)(2))) is amended by striking ``section 3(u)(4)'' each \n place it appears and inserting ``section 3(u)(3)''.\nSEC. 10102. MODIFICATIONS TO SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ABLE-BODIED \nADULTS.\n (a) Exceptions.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 \n(7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting \nthe following:\n ``(3) Exceptions.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply to an \n individual if the individual is--\n ``(A) under 18, or over 65, years of age;\n ``(B) medically certified as physically or mentally unfit \n for employment;\n ``(C) a parent or other member of a household with \n responsibility for a dependent child under 14 years of age;\n ``(D) otherwise exempt under subsection (d)(2);\n ``(E) a pregnant woman;\n ``(F) an Indian or an Urban Indian (as such terms are \n defined in paragraphs (13) and (28) of section 4 of the Indian \n Health Care Improvement Act); or\n ``(G) a California Indian described in section 809(a) of \n the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.''.\n (b) Standardizing Enforcement.--Section 6(o)(4) of the Food and \nNutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(4)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting \n the following:\n ``(ii) is in a noncontiguous State and has an \n unemployment rate that is at or above 1.5 times the \n national unemployment rate.''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(C) Definition of noncontiguous state.--\n ``(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the term \n `noncontiguous State' means a State that is not 1 of the \n contiguous 48 States or the District of Columbia.\n ``(ii) Exclusions.--The term `noncontiguous State' does \n not include Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United \n States.''.\n (c) Waiver for Noncontiguous States.--Section 6(o) of the Food and \nNutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:\n ``(7) Exemption for noncontiguous states.--\n ``(A) Definition of noncontiguous state.--\n ``(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the term \n `noncontiguous State' means a State that is not 1 of the \n contiguous 48 States or the District of Columbia.\n ``(ii) Exclusions.--In this paragraph, the term \n `noncontiguous State' does not include Guam or the Virgin \n Islands of the United States.\n ``(B) Exemption.--Subject to subparagraph (D), the \n Secretary may exempt individuals in a noncontiguous State from \n compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) if--\n ``(i) the State agency submits to the Secretary a \n request for that exemption, made in such form and at such \n time as the Secretary may require, and including the \n information described in subparagraph (C); and\n ``(ii) the Secretary determines that based on that \n request, the State agency is demonstrating a good faith \n effort to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2).\n ``(C) Good faith effort determination.--In determining \n whether a State agency is demonstrating a good faith effort for \n purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the Secretary shall \n consider--\n ``(i) any actions taken by the State agency toward \n compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2);\n ``(ii) any significant barriers to or challenges in \n meeting those requirements, including barriers or \n challenges relating to funding, design, development, \n procurement, or installation of necessary systems or \n resources;\n ``(iii) the detailed plan and timeline of the State \n agency for achieving full compliance with those \n requirements, including any milestones (as defined by the \n Secretary); and\n ``(iv) any other criteria determined appropriate by the \n Secretary.\n ``(D) Duration of exemption.--\n ``(i) In general.--An exemption granted under \n subparagraph (B) shall expire not later than December 31, \n 2028, and may not be renewed beyond that date.\n ``(ii) Early termination.--The Secretary may terminate \n an exemption granted under subparagraph (B) prior to the \n expiration date of that exemption if the Secretary \n determines that the State agency--\n\n ``(I) has failed to comply with the reporting \n requirements described in subparagraph (E); or\n ``(II) based on the information provided pursuant \n to subparagraph (E), failed to make continued good \n faith efforts toward compliance with the requirements \n of this subsection.\n\n ``(E) Reporting requirements.--A State agency granted an \n exemption under subparagraph (B) shall submit to the \n Secretary--\n ``(i) quarterly progress reports on the status of the \n State agency in achieving the milestones toward full \n compliance described in subparagraph (C)(iii); and\n ``(ii) information on specific risks or newly \n identified barriers or challenges to full compliance, \n including the plan of the State agency to mitigate those \n risks, barriers, or challenges.''.\nSEC. 10103. AVAILABILITY OF STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES BASED ON \nRECEIPT OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE.\n (a) Standard Utility Allowance.--Section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of the \nFood and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I)) is \namended by inserting ``with an elderly or disabled member'' after \n``households''.\n (b) Third-party Energy Assistance Payments.--Section 5(k)(4) of the \nFood and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)(4)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``without an elderly or \n disabled member'' before ``shall be''; and\n (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``with an elderly or \n disabled member'' before ``under a State law''.\nSEC. 10104. RESTRICTIONS ON INTERNET EXPENSES.\n Section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. \n2014(e)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(E) Restrictions on internet expenses.--Any service fee \n associated with internet connection shall not be used in \n computing the excess shelter expense deduction under this \n paragraph.''.\nSEC. 10105. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 4(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 \n(7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``(a) Subject to'' and inserting the following:\n ``(a) Program.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--Subject to''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) State quality control incentive.--\n ``(A) Definition of payment error rate.--In this paragraph, \n the term `payment error rate' has the meaning given the term in \n section 16(c)(2).\n ``(B) State cost share.--\n ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (iii), beginning \n in fiscal year 2028, if the payment error rate of a State \n as determined under clause (ii) is--\n\n ``(I) less than 6 percent, the Federal share of the \n cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for \n that State in a fiscal year shall be 100 percent, and \n the State share shall be 0 percent;\n ``(II) equal to or greater than 6 percent but less \n than 8 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the \n allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in \n a fiscal year shall be 95 percent, and the State share \n shall be 5 percent;\n ``(III) equal to or greater than 8 percent but less \n than 10 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the \n allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in \n a fiscal year shall be 90 percent, and the State share \n shall be 10 percent; and\n ``(IV) equal to or greater than 10 percent, the \n Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in \n paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be \n 85 percent, and the State share shall be 15 percent.\n\n ``(ii) Elections.--\n\n ``(I) Fiscal year 2028.--For fiscal year 2028, to \n calculate the applicable State share under clause (i), \n a State may elect to use the payment error rate of the \n State from fiscal year 2025 or 2026.\n ``(II) Fiscal year 2029 and thereafter.--For fiscal \n year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, to calculate \n the applicable State share under clause (i), the \n Secretary shall use the payment error rate of the State \n for the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for \n which the State share is being calculated.\n\n ``(iii) Delayed implementation.--\n\n ``(I) Fiscal year 2025.--If, for fiscal year 2025, \n the payment error rate of a State multiplied by 1.5 is \n equal to or above 20 percent, the implementation date \n under clause (i) for that State shall be fiscal year \n 2029.\n ``(II) Fiscal year 2026.--If, for fiscal year 2026, \n the payment error rate of a State multiplied by 1.5 is \n equal to or above 20 percent, the implementation date \n under clause (i) for that State shall be fiscal year \n 2030.\n\n ``(3) Maximum federal payment.--The Secretary may not pay \n towards the cost of an allotment described in paragraph (1) an \n amount that is greater than the applicable Federal share under \n paragraph (2).''.\n (b) Limitation on Authority.--Section 13(a)(1) of the Food and \nNutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2022(a)(1)) is amended in the first \nsentence by inserting ``or the payment or disposition of a State share \nunder section 4(a)(2)'' after ``16(c)(1)(D)(i)(II)''.\nSEC. 10106. ADMINISTRATIVE COST SHARING.\n Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. \n2025(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking \n``agency an amount equal to 50 per centum'' and inserting ``agency, \nthrough fiscal year 2026, 50 percent, and for fiscal year 2027 and each \nfiscal year thereafter, 25 percent,''.\nSEC. 10107. NATIONAL EDUCATION AND OBESITY PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM.\n Section 28(d)(1)(F) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. \n2036a(d)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ``for fiscal year 2016 and each \nsubsequent fiscal year'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2016 \nthrough 2025''.\nSEC. 10108. ALIEN SNAP ELIGIBILITY.\n Section 6(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. \n2015(f)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(f) No individual who is a member of a household otherwise \neligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance \nprogram under this section shall be eligible to participate in the \nsupplemental nutrition assistance program as a member of that or any \nother household unless he or she is--\n ``(1) a resident of the United States; and\n ``(2) either--\n ``(A) a citizen or national of the United States;\n ``(B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as \n an immigrant as defined by sections 101(a)(15) and 101(a)(20) \n of the Immigration and Nationality Act, excluding, among \n others, alien visitors, tourists, diplomats, and students who \n enter the United States temporarily with no intention of \n abandoning their residence in a foreign country;\n ``(C) an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban and \n Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee \n Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422); or\n ``(D) an individual who lawfully resides in the United \n States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association \n referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal \n Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.\n The income (less, at State option, a pro rata share) and financial \n resources of the individual rendered ineligible to participate in \n the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this subsection \n shall be considered in determining the eligibility and the value of \n the allotment of the household of which such individual is a \n member.''.\n\n Subtitle B--Forestry\n\nSEC. 10201. RESCISSION OF AMOUNTS FOR FORESTRY.\n The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated by the following \nprovisions of Public Law 117-169 are rescinded:\n (1) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 23001(a) (136 Stat. \n 2023).\n (2) Paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 23002(a) (136 Stat. \n 2025).\n (3) Section 23003(a)(2) (136 Stat. 2026).\n (4) Section 23005 (136 Stat. 2027).\n\n Subtitle C--Commodities\n\nSEC. 10301. EFFECTIVE REFERENCE PRICE; REFERENCE PRICE.\n (a) Effective Reference Price.--Section 1111(8)(B)(ii) of the \nAgricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011(8)(B)(ii)) is amended by \nstriking ``85'' and inserting ``beginning with the crop year 2025, \n88''.\n (b) Reference Price.--Section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 \n(7 U.S.C. 9011) is amended by striking paragraph (19) and inserting the \nfollowing:\n ``(19) Reference price.--\n ``(A) In general.--Effective beginning with the 2025 crop \n year, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the term `reference \n price', with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, \n means the following:\n ``(i) For wheat, $6.35 per bushel.\n ``(ii) For corn, $4.10 per bushel.\n ``(iii) For grain sorghum, $4.40 per bushel.\n ``(iv) For barley, $5.45 per bushel.\n ``(v) For oats, $2.65 per bushel.\n ``(vi) For long grain rice, $16.90 per hundredweight.\n ``(vii) For medium grain rice, $16.90 per \n hundredweight.\n ``(viii) For soybeans, $10.00 per bushel.\n ``(ix) For other oilseeds, $23.75 per hundredweight.\n ``(x) For peanuts, $630.00 per ton.\n ``(xi) For dry peas, $13.10 per hundredweight.\n ``(xii) For lentils, $23.75 per hundredweight.\n ``(xiii) For small chickpeas, $22.65 per hundredweight.\n ``(xiv) For large chickpeas, $25.65 per hundredweight.\n ``(xv) For seed cotton, $0.42 per pound.\n ``(B) Effectiveness.--Effective beginning with the 2031 \n crop year, the reference prices defined in subparagraph (A) \n with respect to a covered commodity shall equal the reference \n price in the previous crop year multiplied by 1.005.\n ``(C) Limitation.--In no case shall a reference price for a \n covered commodity exceed 113 percent of the reference price for \n such covered commodity listed in subparagraph (A).''.\nSEC. 10302. BASE ACRES.\n Section 1112 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9012) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking ``2023'' and inserting \n ``2031''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(e) Additional Base Acres.--\n ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of \n enactment of this subsection, and notwithstanding subsection (a), \n the Secretary shall provide notice to owners of eligible farms \n pursuant to paragraph (3) and allocate to those eligible farms a \n total of not more than an additional 30,000,000 base acres in the \n manner provided in this subsection. An owner of a farm that is \n eligible to receive an allocation of base acres may elect to not \n receive that allocation by notifying the Secretary not later than \n 90 days after receipt of the notice provided by the Secretary under \n this paragraph.\n ``(2) Content of notice.--The notice under paragraph (1) shall \n include the following:\n ``(A) Information that the allocation is occurring.\n ``(B) Information regarding the eligibility of the farm for \n an allocation of base acres under paragraph (3).\n ``(C) Information regarding how an owner may appeal a \n determination of ineligibility for an allocation of base acres \n under paragraph (3) through an appeals process established by \n the Secretary.\n ``(3) Eligibility.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (D), effective \n beginning with the 2026 crop year, a farm is eligible to \n receive an allocation of base acres if, with respect to the \n farm, the amount described in subparagraph (B) exceeds the \n amount described in subparagraph (C).\n ``(B) 5-year average sum.--The amount described in this \n subparagraph, with respect to a farm, is the sum of--\n ``(i) the 5-year average of--\n\n ``(I) the acreage planted on the farm to all \n covered commodities for harvest, grazing, haying, \n silage or other similar purposes for the 2019 through \n 2023 crop years; and\n ``(II) any acreage on the farm that the producers \n were prevented from planting during the 2019 through \n 2023 crop years to covered commodities because of \n drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other \n condition beyond the control of the producers, as \n determined by the Secretary; plus\n\n ``(ii) the lesser of--\n\n ``(I) 15 percent of the total acres on the farm; \n and\n ``(II) the 5-year average of--\n\n ``(aa) the acreage planted on the farm to \n eligible noncovered commodities for harvest, \n grazing, haying, silage, or other similar purposes \n for the 2019 through 2023 crop years; and\n ``(bb) any acreage on the farm that the \n producers were prevented from planting during the \n 2019 through 2023 crop years to eligible noncovered \n commodities because of drought, flood, or other \n natural disaster, or other condition beyond the \n control of the producers, as determined by the \n Secretary.\n ``(C) Total number of base acres for covered commodities.--\n The amount described in this subparagraph, with respect to a \n farm, is the total number of base acres for covered commodities \n on the farm (excluding unassigned crop base), as in effect on \n September 30, 2024.\n ``(D) Effect of no recent plantings of covered \n commodities.--In the case of a farm for which the amount \n determined under clause (i) of subparagraph (B) is equal to \n zero, that farm shall be ineligible to receive an allocation of \n base acres under this subsection.\n ``(E) Acreage planted on the farm to eligible noncovered \n commodities defined.--In this paragraph, the term `acreage \n planted on the farm to eligible noncovered commodities' means \n acreage planted on a farm to commodities other than covered \n commodities, trees, bushes, vines, grass, or pasture (including \n cropland that was idle or fallow), as determined by the \n Secretary.\n ``(4) Number of base acres.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (8), \n the number of base acres allocated to an eligible farm shall--\n ``(A) be equal to the difference obtained by subtracting \n the amount determined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) \n from the amount determined under subparagraph (B) of that \n paragraph; and\n ``(B) include unassigned crop base.\n ``(5) Allocation of acres.--\n ``(A) Allocation.--The Secretary shall allocate the number \n of base acres under paragraph (4) among those covered \n commodities planted on the farm at any time during the 2019 \n through 2023 crop years.\n ``(B) Allocation formula.--The allocation of additional \n base acres for covered commodities shall be in proportion to \n the ratio of--\n ``(i) the 5-year average of--\n\n ``(I) the acreage planted on the farm to each \n covered commodity for harvest, grazing, haying, silage, \n or other similar purposes for the 2019 through 2023 \n crop years; and\n ``(II) any acreage on the farm that the producers \n were prevented from planting during the 2019 through \n 2023 crop years to that covered commodity because of \n drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other \n condition beyond the control of the producers, as \n determined by the Secretary; to\n\n ``(ii) the 5-year average determined under paragraph \n (3)(B)(i).\n ``(C) Inclusion of all 5 years in average.--For the purpose \n of determining a 5-year acreage average under subparagraph (B) \n for a farm, the Secretary shall not exclude any crop year in \n which a covered commodity was not planted.\n ``(D) Treatment of multiple planting or prevented \n planting.--For the purpose of determining under subparagraph \n (B) the acreage on a farm that producers planted or were \n prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years \n to covered commodities, if the acreage that was planted or \n prevented from being planted was devoted to another covered \n commodity in the same crop year (other than a covered commodity \n produced under an established practice of double cropping), the \n owner may elect the covered commodity to be used for that crop \n year in determining the 5-year average, but may not include \n both the initial covered commodity and the subsequent covered \n commodity.\n ``(E) Limitation.--The allocation of additional base acres \n among covered commodities on a farm under this paragraph may \n not result in a total number of base acres for the farm in \n excess of the total number of acres on the farm.\n ``(6) Reduction by the secretary.--In carrying out this \n subsection, if the total number of eligible acres allocated to base \n acres across all farms in the United States under this subsection \n would exceed 30,000,000 acres, the Secretary shall apply an across-\n the-board, pro-rata reduction to the number of eligible acres to \n ensure the number of allocated base acres under this subsection is \n equal to 30,000,000 acres.\n ``(7) Payment yield.--Beginning with crop year 2026, for the \n purpose of making price loss coverage payments under section 1116, \n the Secretary shall establish payment yields to base acres \n allocated under this subsection equal to--\n ``(A) the payment yield established on the farm for the \n applicable covered commodity; and\n ``(B) if no such payment yield for the applicable covered \n commodity exists, a payment yield--\n ``(i) equal to the average payment yield for the \n covered commodity for the county in which the farm is \n situated; or\n ``(ii) determined pursuant to section 1113(c).\n ``(8) Treatment of new owners.--In the case of a farm for which \n the owner on the date of enactment of this subsection was not the \n owner for the 2019 through 2023 crop years, the Secretary shall use \n the planting history of the prior owner or owners of that farm for \n purposes of determining--\n ``(A) eligibility under paragraph (3);\n ``(B) eligible acres under paragraph (4); and\n ``(C) the allocation of acres under paragraph (5).''.\nSEC. 10303. PRODUCER ELECTION.\n (a) In General.--Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 \nU.S.C. 9015) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031'';\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``crop year or'' and inserting ``crop \n year,''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``or the 2026 crop year,'' after \n ``2019 crop year,'';\n (B) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``crop year or'' and inserting ``crop \n year,''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``or the 2026 crop year,'' after \n ``2019 crop year,''; and\n (C) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the \n end;\n (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the \n end and inserting ``; and''; and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(C) the same coverage for each covered commodity on the \n farm for the 2027 through 2031 crop years as was applicable for \n the 2025 crop year.''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(i) Higher of Price Loss Coverage Payments and Agriculture Risk \nCoverage Payments.--For the 2025 crop year, the Secretary shall, on a \ncovered commodity-by-covered commodity basis, make the higher of price \nloss coverage payments under section 1116 and agriculture risk coverage \ncounty coverage payments under section 1117 to the producers on a farm \nfor the payment acres for each covered commodity on the farm.''.\n (b) Federal Crop Insurance Supplemental Coverage Option.--Section \n508(c)(4)(C)(iv) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. \n1508(c)(4)(C)(iv)) is amended by striking ``Crops for which the \nproducer has elected under section 1116 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 \nto receive agriculture risk coverage and acres'' and inserting \n``Acres''.\nSEC. 10304. PRICE LOSS COVERAGE.\n Section 1116 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9016) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph \n (A), by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031'';\n (2) in subsection (c)(1)(B)--\n (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``2023'' and \n inserting ``2031''; and\n (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking \n ``2023'' and inserting ``2031'';\n (3) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2031''; and\n (4) in subsection (g)--\n (A) by striking ``subparagraph (F) of section 1111(19)'' \n and inserting ``paragraph (19)(A)(vi) of section 1111''; and\n (B) by striking ``2012 through 2016'' each place it appears \n and inserting ``2017 through 2021''.\nSEC. 10305. AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE.\n Section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031'';\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``for each of the 2014 \n through 2024 crop years and 90 percent of the benchmark revenue \n for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years'' before the \n period at the end;\n (B) by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``2031''; and\n (C) in paragraph (4)(B), in the subparagraph heading, by \n striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031'';\n (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking subparagraph (B) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(B)(i) for each of the 2014 through 2024 crop years, 10 \n percent of the benchmark revenue for the crop year applicable \n under subsection (c); and\n ``(ii) for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years, 12 \n percent of the benchmark revenue for the crop year applicable \n under subsection (c).''; and\n (4) in subsections (e), (g)(5), and (i)(5), by striking \n ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2031''.\nSEC. 10306. EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTITIES.\n (a) In General.--Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 \nU.S.C. 1308) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:\n ``(5) Qualified pass-through entity.--The term `qualified pass-\n through entity' means--\n ``(A) a partnership (within the meaning of subchapter K of \n chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986);\n ``(B) an S corporation (as defined in section 1361 of that \n Code);\n ``(C) a limited liability company that does not \n affirmatively elect to be treated as a corporation; and\n ``(D) a joint venture or general partnership.'';\n (2) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``except a joint \n venture or general partnership'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``except a qualified pass-through entity''; and\n (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``subtitle B of title I of \n the Agricultural Act of 2014 or''.\n (b) Attribution of Payments.--Section 1001(e)(3)(B)(ii) of the Food \nSecurity Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(e)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended--\n (1) in the clause heading, by striking ``joint ventures and \n general partnerships'' and inserting ``qualified pass-through \n entities'';\n (2) by striking ``a joint venture or a general partnership'' \n and inserting ``a qualified pass-through entity'';\n (3) by striking ``joint ventures and general partnerships'' and \n inserting ``qualified pass-through entities''; and\n (4) by striking ``the joint venture or general partnership'' \n and inserting ``the qualified pass-through entity''.\n (c) Persons Actively Engaged in Farming.--Section 1001A(b)(2) of \nthe Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-1(b)(2)) is amended--\n (1) subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ``a general \n partnership, a participant in a joint venture'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``a qualified pass-through entity''; and\n (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``a general partnership, \n joint venture, or similar entity'' and inserting ``a qualified \n pass-through entity or a similar entity''.\n (d) Joint and Several Liability.--Section 1001B(d) of the Food \nSecurity Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-2(d)) is amended by striking \n``partnerships and joint ventures'' and inserting ``qualified pass-\nthrough entities''.\n (e) Exclusion From AGI Calculation.--Section 1001D(d) of the Food \nSecurity Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(d)) is amended by striking ``, \ngeneral partnership, or joint venture'' each place it appears.\nSEC. 10307. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.\n Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Subject to \n subsection (i), the''; and\n (B) by striking ``$125,000'' and inserting ``$155,000'';\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Subject to \n subsection (i), the''; and\n (B) by striking ``$125,000'' and inserting ``$155,000''; \n and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(i) Adjustment.--For the 2025 crop year and each crop year \nthereafter, the Secretary shall annually adjust the amounts described \nin subsections (b) and (c) for inflation based on the Consumer Price \nIndex for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor \nStatistics of the Department of Labor.''.\nSEC. 10308. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION.\n Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-\n3a(b)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and \n inserting ``paragraphs (3) and (4)''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) Exception for certain operations.--\n ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:\n ``(i) Excepted payment or benefit.--The term `excepted \n payment or benefit' means--\n\n ``(I) a payment or benefit under subtitle E of \n title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 \n et seq.);\n ``(II) a payment or benefit under section 196 of \n the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of \n 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and\n ``(III) a payment or benefit described in paragraph \n (2)(C) received on or after October 1, 2024.\n\n ``(ii) Farming, ranching, or silviculture activities.--\n The term `farming, ranching, or silviculture activities' \n includes agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of \n agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment \n owned by the person or legal entity, and other agriculture-\n related activities, as determined by the Secretary.\n ``(B) Exception.--In the case of an excepted payment or \n benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not \n apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or \n program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 \n percent of the average gross income of the person or legal \n entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture \n activities.''.\nSEC. 10309. MARKETING LOANS.\n (a) Availability of Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loans for Loan \nCommodities.--Section 1201(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 \nU.S.C. 9031(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting \n``2031''.\n (b) Loan Rates for Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loans.--Section \n1202 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9032) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``2023'' and \n inserting ``2025''; and\n (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking \n ``2023'' and inserting ``2025'';\n (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) \n and (e), respectively;\n (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) 2026 Through 2031 Crop Years.--For purposes of each of the \n2026 through 2031 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance \nloan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the \nfollowing:\n ``(1) In the case of wheat, $3.72 per bushel.\n ``(2) In the case of corn, $2.42 per bushel.\n ``(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $2.42 per bushel.\n ``(4) In the case of barley, $2.75 per bushel.\n ``(5) In the case of oats, $2.20 per bushel.\n ``(6) In the case of upland cotton, $0.55 per pound.\n ``(7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $1.00 per pound.\n ``(8) In the case of long grain rice, $7.70 per hundredweight.\n ``(9) In the case of medium grain rice, $7.70 per \n hundredweight.\n ``(10) In the case of soybeans, $6.82 per bushel.\n ``(11) In the case of other oilseeds, $11.10 per hundredweight \n for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:\n ``(A) Sunflower seed.\n ``(B) Rapeseed.\n ``(C) Canola.\n ``(D) Safflower.\n ``(E) Flaxseed.\n ``(F) Mustard seed.\n ``(G) Crambe.\n ``(H) Sesame seed.\n ``(I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.\n ``(12) In the case of dry peas, $6.87 per hundredweight.\n ``(13) In the case of lentils, $14.30 per hundredweight.\n ``(14) In the case of small chickpeas, $11.00 per \n hundredweight.\n ``(15) In the case of large chickpeas, $15.40 per \n hundredweight.\n ``(16) In the case of graded wool, $1.60 per pound.\n ``(17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.55 per pound.\n ``(18) In the case of mohair, $5.00 per pound.\n ``(19) In the case of honey, $1.50 per pound.\n ``(20) In the case of peanuts, $390 per ton.'';\n (4) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), by striking \n ``(a)(11) and (b)(11)'' and inserting ``(a)(11), (b)(11), and \n (c)(11)''; and\n (5) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), in paragraph (1), \n by striking ``$0.25'' and inserting ``$0.30''.\n (c) Payment of Cotton Storage Costs.--Section 1204(g) of the \nAgricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9034(g)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``Effective'' and inserting the following:\n ``(1) Crop years 2014 through 2025.--Effective'';\n (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``2023'' \n and inserting ``2025''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) Payment of cotton storage costs.--Effective for each of \n the 2026 through 2031 crop years, the Secretary shall make cotton \n storage payments for upland cotton and extra long staple cotton \n available in the same manner as the Secretary provided storage \n payments for the 2006 crop of upland cotton, except that the \n payment rate shall be equal to the lesser of--\n ``(A) the submitted storage charge for the current \n marketing year; and\n ``(B) in the case of storage in--\n ``(i) California or Arizona, a payment rate of $4.90; \n and\n ``(ii) any other State, a payment rate of $3.00.''.\n (d) Loan Deficiency Payments.--\n (1) Continuation.--Section 1205(a)(2)(B) of the Agricultural \n Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9035(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking \n ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.\n (2) Payments in lieu of ldps.--Section 1206 of the Agricultural \n Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9036) is amended, in subsections (a) and (d), \n by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2031''.\n (e) Special Competitive Provisions for Extra Long Staple Cotton.--\nSection 1208(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9038(a)) is \namended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2026'' \nand inserting ``2032''.\n (f) Availability of Recourse Loans.--Section 1209 of the \nAgricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9039) is amended, in subsections \n(a)(2), (b), and (c), by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and \ninserting ``2031''.\nSEC. 10310. REPAYMENT OF MARKETING LOANS.\n Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9034) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (1) as subparagraph (A) and \n indenting appropriately;\n (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so \n redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and\n (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n ``(B)(i) in the case of long grain rice and medium grain \n rice, the prevailing world market price for the commodity, as \n determined and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with \n this section; or\n ``(ii) in the case of upland cotton, the prevailing world \n market price for the commodity, as determined and adjusted by \n the Secretary in accordance with this section.\n ``(2) Refund for upland cotton.--In the case of a repayment for \n a marketing assistance loan for upland cotton at a rate described \n in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall provide to the \n producer a refund (if any) in an amount equal to the difference \n between the lowest prevailing world market price, as determined and \n adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with this section, during \n the 30-day period following the date on which the producer repays \n the marketing assistance loan and the repayment rate.'';\n (2) in subsection (c)--\n (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; \n and'';\n (B) by striking ``at the loan rate'' and inserting the \n following: \"at a rate that is the lesser of-- ``\n ``(1) the loan rate''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) the prevailing world market price for the commodity, as \n determined and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with this \n section.'';\n (3) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and medium grain rice'' \n and inserting ``medium grain rice, and extra long staple \n cotton'';\n (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as \n subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting \n appropriately;\n (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so \n redesignated), by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) Upland cotton.--In the case of upland cotton, for any \n period when price quotations for Middling (M) 1\\3/32\\-inch cotton \n are available, the formula under paragraph (1)(A) shall be based on \n the average of the 3 lowest-priced growths that are quoted.''; and\n (4) in subsection (e)--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Extra Long \n Staple Cotton,'' after ``Upland Cotton,'';\n (B) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``Upland'' \n before ``Cotton''; and\n (ii) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding \n clause (i), by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2032'';\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and\n (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n ``(3) Extra long staple cotton.--The prevailing world market \n price for extra long staple cotton determined under subsection \n (d)--\n ``(A) shall be adjusted to United States quality and \n location, with the adjustment to include the average costs to \n market the commodity, including average transportation costs, \n as determined by the Secretary; and\n ``(B) may be further adjusted, during the period beginning \n on the date of enactment of the Act entitled `An Act to provide \n for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14' \n (119th Congress) and ending on July 31, 2032, if the Secretary \n determines the adjustment is necessary--\n ``(i) to minimize potential loan forfeitures;\n ``(ii) to minimize the accumulation of stocks of extra \n long staple cotton by the Federal Government;\n ``(iii) to ensure that extra long staple cotton \n produced in the United States can be marketed freely and \n competitively; and\n ``(iv) to ensure an appropriate transition between \n current-crop and forward-crop price quotations, except that \n the Secretary may use forward-crop price quotations prior \n to July 31 of a marketing year only if--\n\n ``(I) there are insufficient current-crop price \n quotations; and\n ``(II) the forward-crop price quotation is the \n lowest such quotation available.''.\n\nSEC. 10311. ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR TEXTILE MILLS.\n Section 1207(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9037(c)) \nis amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n ``(2) Value of assistance.--The value of the assistance \n provided under paragraph (1) shall be--\n ``(A) for the period beginning on August 1, 2013, and \n ending on July 31, 2025, 3 cents per pound; and\n ``(B) beginning on August 1, 2025, 5 cents per pound.''.\nSEC. 10312. SUGAR PROGRAM UPDATES.\n (a) Loan Rate Modifications.--Section 156 of the Federal \nAgriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``2023 crop years.'' and \n inserting ``2024 crop years; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(6) 24.00 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for each of the \n 2025 through 2031 crop years.'';\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2023 crop years.'' and \n inserting ``2024 crop years; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) a rate that is equal to 136.55 percent of the loan rate \n per pound of raw cane sugar under subsection (a)(6) for each of the \n 2025 through 2031 crop years.''; and\n (3) in subsection (i), by striking ``2023'' and inserting \n ``2031''.\n (b) Adjustments to Commodity Credit Corporation Storage Rates.--\nSection 167 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of \n1996 (7 U.S.C. 7287) is amended--\n (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:\n ``(a) In General.--For the 2025 crop year and each subsequent crop \nyear, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall establish rates for the \nstorage of forfeited sugar in an amount that is not less than--\n ``(1) in the case of refined sugar, 34 cents per hundredweight \n per month; and\n ``(2) in the case of raw cane sugar, 27 cents per hundredweight \n per month.''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Subsequent'' \n and inserting ``Prior''; and\n (B) by striking ``and subsequent'' and inserting ``through \n 2024''.\n (c) Modernizing Beet Sugar Allotments.--\n (1) Sugar estimates.--Section 359b(a)(1) of the Agricultural \n Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by \n striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.\n (2) Allocation to processors.--Section 359c(g)(2) of the \n Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359cc(g)(2)) is \n amended--\n (A) by striking ``In the case'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), \n in the case''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(B) Exception.--If the Secretary makes an upward \n adjustment under paragraph (1)(A), in adjusting allocations \n among beet sugar processors, the Secretary shall give priority \n to beet sugar processors with available sugar.''.\n (3) Timing of reassignment.--Section 359e(b)(2) of the \n Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ee(b)(2)) is \n amended--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as \n clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting \n appropriately;\n (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so \n redesignated), by striking ``If the Secretary'' and inserting \n the following:\n ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(B) Timing.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the \n Secretary shall--\n ``(i) make an initial determination based on the World \n Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates approved by the \n World Agricultural Outlook Board for January that shall be \n applicable to the crop year for which allotments are \n required; and\n ``(ii) provide for an initial reassignment under \n subparagraph (A)(i) not later than 30 days after the date \n on which the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates \n described in clause (i) is released.''.\n (d) Reallocations of Tariff-rate Quota Shortfall.--Section 359k of \nthe Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk) is amended by \nadding at the end the following:\n ``(c) Reallocation.--\n ``(1) Initial reallocation.--Subject to paragraph (3), \n following the establishment of the tariff-rate quotas under \n subsection (a) for a quota year, the Secretary shall--\n ``(A) determine which countries do not intend to fulfill \n their allocation for the quota year; and\n ``(B) reallocate any forecasted shortfall in the \n fulfillment of the tariff-rate quotas as soon as practicable.\n ``(2) Subsequent reallocation.--Subject to paragraph (3), not \n later than March 1 of a quota year, the Secretary shall reallocate \n any additional forecasted shortfall in the fulfillment of the \n tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar established under subsection \n (a)(1) for that quota year.\n ``(3) Cessation of effectiveness.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall \n cease to be in effect if--\n ``(A) the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty \n Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, signed December 19, 2014, \n is terminated; and\n ``(B) no countervailing duty order under subtitle A of \n title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is \n in effect with respect to sugar from Mexico.\n ``(d) Refined Sugar.--\n ``(1) Definition of domestic sugar industry.--In this \n subsection, the term `domestic sugar industry' means domestic--\n ``(A) sugar beet producers and processors;\n ``(B) producers and processors of sugar cane; and\n ``(C) refiners of raw cane sugar.\n ``(2) Study required.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date \n of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct a \n study on whether the establishment of additional terms and \n conditions with respect to refined sugar imports is necessary \n and appropriate.\n ``(B) Elements.--In conducting the study under subparagraph \n (A), the Secretary shall examine the following:\n ``(i) The need for--\n\n ``(I) defining `refined sugar' as having a minimum \n polarization of 99.8 degrees or higher;\n ``(II) establishing a standard for color- or \n reflectance-based units for refined sugar such as those \n utilized by the International Commission of Uniform \n Methods of Sugar Analysis;\n ``(III) prescribing specifications for packaging \n type for refined sugar;\n ``(IV) prescribing specifications for \n transportation modes for refined sugar;\n ``(V) requiring evidence that sugar imported as \n refined sugar will not undergo further refining in the \n United States;\n ``(VI) prescribing appropriate terms and conditions \n to avoid unlawful sugar imports; and\n ``(VII) establishing other definitions, terms and \n conditions, or other requirements.\n\n ``(ii) The potential impact of modifications described \n in each of subclauses (I) through (VII) of clause (i) on \n the domestic sugar industry.\n ``(iii) Whether, based on the needs described in clause \n (i) and the impact described in clause (ii), the \n establishment of additional terms and conditions is \n appropriate.\n ``(C) Consultation.--In conducting the study under \n subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with \n representatives of the domestic sugar industry and users of \n refined sugar.\n ``(D) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the \n Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and \n the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the \n Senate a report that describes the findings of the study \n conducted under subparagraph (A).\n ``(3) Establishment of additional terms and conditions \n permitted.--\n ``(A) In general.--Based on the findings in the report \n submitted under paragraph (2)(D), and after providing notice to \n the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives \n and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of \n the Senate, the Secretary may issue regulations in accordance \n with subparagraph (B) to establish additional terms and \n conditions with respect to refined sugar imports that are \n necessary and appropriate.\n ``(B) Promulgation of regulations.--The Secretary may issue \n regulations under subparagraph (A) if the regulations--\n ``(i) do not have an adverse impact on the domestic \n sugar industry; and\n ``(ii) are consistent with the requirements of this \n part, section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement \n and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272), and obligations \n under international trade agreements that have been \n approved by Congress.''.\n (e) Clarification of Tariff-rate Quota Adjustments.--Section \n359k(b)(1) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. \n1359kk(b)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by \nstriking ``if there is an'' and inserting ``for the sole purpose of \nresponding directly to an''.\n (f) Period of Effectiveness.--Section 359l(a) of the Agricultural \nAdjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ll(a)) is amended by striking \n``2023'' and inserting ``2031''.\nSEC. 10313. DAIRY POLICY UPDATES.\n (a) Dairy Margin Coverage Production History.--\n (1) Definition.--Section 1401(8) of the Agricultural Act of \n 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051(8)) is amended by striking ``when the \n participating dairy operation first registers to participate in \n dairy margin coverage''.\n (2) Production history of participating dairy operations.--\n Section 1405 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) is \n amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(a) Production History.--Except as provided in subsection (b), \nthe production history of a dairy operation for dairy margin coverage \nis equal to the highest annual milk marketings of the participating \ndairy operation during any 1 of the 2021, 2022, or 2023 calendar years.\n ``(b) Election by New Dairy Operations.--In the case of a \nparticipating dairy operation that has been in operation for less than \na year, the participating dairy operation shall elect 1 of the \nfollowing methods for the Secretary to determine the production history \nof the participating dairy operation:\n ``(1) The volume of the actual milk marketings for the months \n the participating dairy operation has been in operation \n extrapolated to a yearly amount.\n ``(2) An estimate of the actual milk marketings of the \n participating dairy operation based on the herd size of the \n participating dairy operation relative to the national rolling herd \n average data published by the Secretary.''.\n (b) Dairy Margin Coverage Payments.--Section 1406(a)(1)(C) of the \nAgricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9056(a)(1)(C)) is amended by \nstriking ``5,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting \n``6,000,000''.\n (c) Premiums for Dairy Margins.--\n (1) Tier i.--Section 1407(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 \n U.S.C. 9057(b)) is amended--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``5,000,000'' \n and inserting ``6,000,000''; and\n (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``5,000,000'' and \n inserting ``6,000,000''.\n (2) Tier ii.--Section 1407(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 \n (7 U.S.C. 9057(c)) is amended--\n (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``5,000,000'' \n and inserting ``6,000,000''; and\n (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``5,000,000'' and \n inserting ``6,000,000''.\n (3) Premium discounts.--Section 1407(g) of the Agricultural Act \n of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(g)) is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting \n ``2026 through 2031''; and\n (ii) by striking ``January 2019'' and inserting \n ``January 2026''; and\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2023'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``2031''.\n (d) Duration.--Section 1409 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 \nU.S.C. 9059) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2031''.\nSEC. 10314. IMPLEMENTATION.\n Section 1614(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(c)) \nis amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(5) Further funding.--The Secretary shall make available to \n carry out subtitle C of title I of the Act entitled `An Act to \n provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14' \n (119th Congress) and the amendments made by that subtitle \n $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which--\n ``(A) not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out \n paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b);\n ``(B) $3,000,000 shall be used for activities described in \n paragraph (3)(A);\n ``(C) $3,000,000 shall be used for activities described in \n paragraph (3)(B);\n ``(D) $9,000,000 shall be used--\n ``(i) to carry out mandatory surveys of dairy \n production cost and product yield information to be \n reported by manufacturers required to report under section \n 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. \n 1637b), for all products processed in the same facility or \n facilities; and\n ``(ii) to publish the results of such surveys \n biennially; and\n ``(E) $1,000,000 shall be used to conduct the study under \n subsection (d) of section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment \n Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk).''.\n\n Subtitle D--Disaster Assistance Programs\n\nSEC. 10401. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.\n (a) Livestock Indemnity Payments.--Section 1501(b) of the \nAgricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)) is amended--\n (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:\n ``(2) Payment rates.--\n ``(A) Losses due to predation.--Indemnity payments to an \n eligible producer on a farm under paragraph (1)(A) shall be \n made at a rate of 100 percent of the market value of the \n affected livestock on the applicable date, as determined by the \n Secretary.\n ``(B) Losses due to adverse weather or disease.--Indemnity \n payments to an eligible producer on a farm under subparagraph \n (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be made at a rate of 75 \n percent of the market value of the affected livestock on the \n applicable date, as determined by the Secretary.\n ``(C) Determination of market value.--In determining the \n market value described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the \n Secretary may consider the ability of eligible producers to \n document regional price premiums for affected livestock that \n exceed the national average market price for those livestock.\n ``(D) Applicable date defined.--In this paragraph, the term \n `applicable date' means, with respect to livestock, as \n applicable--\n ``(i) the day before the date of death of the \n livestock; or\n ``(ii) the day before the date of the event that caused \n the harm to the livestock that resulted in a reduced sale \n price.''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(5) Additional payment for unborn livestock.--\n ``(A) In general.--In the case of unborn livestock death \n losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, the Secretary \n shall make an additional payment to eligible producers on farms \n that have incurred such losses in excess of the normal \n mortality due to a condition specified in paragraph (1).\n ``(B) Payment rate.--Additional payments under subparagraph \n (A) shall be made at a rate--\n ``(i) determined by the Secretary; and\n ``(ii) less than or equal to 85 percent of the payment \n rate established with respect to the lowest weight class of \n the livestock, as determined by the Secretary, acting \n through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency.\n ``(C) Payment amount.--The amount of a payment to an \n eligible producer that has incurred unborn livestock death \n losses shall be equal to the payment rate determined under \n subparagraph (B) multiplied, in the case of livestock described \n in--\n ``(i) subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of subsection \n (a)(4), by 1;\n ``(ii) subparagraph (D) of such subsection, by 2;\n ``(iii) subparagraph (E) of such subsection, by 12; and\n ``(iv) subparagraph (G) of such subsection, by the \n average number of birthed animals (for one gestation cycle) \n for the species of each such livestock, as determined by \n the Secretary.\n ``(D) Unborn livestock death losses defined.--In this \n paragraph, the term `unborn livestock death losses' means \n losses of any livestock described in subparagraph (A), (B), \n (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was gestating \n on the date of the death of the livestock.''.\n (b) Livestock Forage Disaster Program.--Section \n1501(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. \n9081(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``1 monthly payment'' and inserting ``2 monthly \n payments''; and\n (2) by striking ``county for at least 8 consecutive'' and \n inserting the following: \"county for not less than-- ``\n ``(aa) 4 consecutive weeks during the normal \n grazing period for the county, as determined by the \n Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance \n under this paragraph in an amount equal to 1 \n monthly payment using the monthly payment rate \n determined under subparagraph (B); or\n ``(bb) 7 of the previous 8 consecutive''.\n (c) Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised \nFish.--\n (1) In general.--Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of \n 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the \n following:\n ``(5) Assistance for losses due to bird depredation.--\n ``(A) Definition of farm-raised fish.--In this paragraph, \n the term `farm-raised fish' means fish propagated and reared in \n a controlled fresh water environment.\n ``(B) Payments.--Eligible producers of farm-raised fish, \n including fish grown as food for human consumption, shall be \n eligible to receive payments under this subsection to aid in \n the reduction of losses due to piscivorous birds.\n ``(C) Payment rate.--\n ``(i) In general.--The payment rate for payments under \n subparagraph (B) shall be determined by the Secretary, \n taking into account--\n\n ``(I) costs associated with the deterrence of \n piscivorous birds;\n ``(II) the value of lost fish and revenue due to \n bird depredation; and\n ``(III) costs associated with disease loss from \n bird depredation.\n\n ``(ii) Minimum rate.--The payment rate for payments \n under subparagraph (B) shall be not less than $600 per acre \n of farm-raised fish.\n ``(D) Payment amount.--The amount of a payment under \n subparagraph (B) shall be the product obtained by multiplying--\n ``(i) the applicable payment rate under subparagraph \n (C); and\n ``(ii) 85 percent of the total number of acres of farm-\n raised fish farms that the eligible producer has in \n production for the calendar year.''.\n (2) Emergency assistance for honeybees.--In determining \n honeybee colony losses eligible for assistance under section \n 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)), the \n Secretary shall utilize a normal mortality rate of 15 percent.\n (d) Tree Assistance Program.--Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural \nAct of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``15 percent (adjusted for \n normal mortality)'' and inserting ``normal mortality''; and\n (2) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``15 percent \n mortality (adjusted for normal mortality)'' and inserting \n ``normal mortality''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (B)--\n (i) by striking ``50'' and inserting ``65''; and\n (ii) by striking ``15 percent damage or mortality \n (adjusted for normal tree damage and mortality)'' and \n inserting ``normal tree damage or mortality''.\n\n Subtitle E--Crop Insurance\n\nSEC. 10501. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER BENEFIT.\n (a) Definitions.--\n (1) In general.--Section 502(b)(3) of the Federal Crop \n Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``5'' \n and inserting ``10''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 522(c)(7) of the Federal \n Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)(7)) is amended by striking \n subparagraph (F).\n (b) Increase in Assistance.--Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop \nInsurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n ``(9) Additional support.--\n ``(A) In general.--In addition to any other provision of \n this subsection (except paragraph (2)(A)) regarding payment of \n a portion of premiums, a beginning farmer or rancher shall \n receive additional premium assistance that is the number of \n percentage points specified in subparagraph (B) greater than \n the premium assistance that would otherwise be available for \n the applicable policy, plan of insurance, and coverage level \n selected by the beginning farmer or rancher.\n ``(B) Percentage points adjustments.--The percentage points \n referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following:\n ``(i) For each of the first and second reinsurance \n years that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a \n beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or \n plan of insurance, 5 percentage points.\n ``(ii) For the third reinsurance year that a beginning \n farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or \n rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 3 \n percentage points.\n ``(iii) For the fourth reinsurance year that a \n beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning \n farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of \n insurance, 1 percentage point.''.\nSEC. 10502. AREA-BASED CROP INSURANCE COVERAGE AND AFFORDABILITY.\n (a) Coverage Level.--Section 508(c)(4) of the Federal Crop \nInsurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting \n the following:\n ``(ii) may be purchased at any level not to exceed--\n\n ``(I) in the case of the individual yield or \n revenue coverage, 85 percent;\n ``(II) in the case of individual yield or revenue \n coverage aggregated across multiple commodities, 90 \n percent; and\n ``(III) in the case of area yield or revenue \n coverage (as determined by the Corporation), 95 \n percent.''; and\n\n (2) in subparagraph (C)--\n (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``14'' and inserting \n ``10''; and\n (B) in clause (iii)(I), by striking ``86'' and inserting \n ``90''.\n (b) Premium Subsidy.--Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop \nInsurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i)) is amended by striking ``65'' \nand inserting ``80''.\nSEC. 10503. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSE ADJUSTMENTS.\n Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)) \nis amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(10) Additional expenses.--\n ``(A) In general.--Beginning with the 2026 reinsurance \n year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, in addition to \n the terms and conditions of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, \n to cover additional expenses for loss adjustment procedures, \n the Corporation shall pay an additional administrative and \n operating expense subsidy to approved insurance providers for \n eligible contracts.\n ``(B) Payment amount.--In the case of an eligible contract, \n the payment to an approved insurance provider required under \n subparagraph (A) shall be the amount equal to 6 percent of the \n net book premium.\n ``(C) Definitions.--In this paragraph:\n ``(i) Eligible contract.--The term `eligible \n contract'--\n\n ``(I) means a crop insurance contract entered into \n by an approved insurance provider in an eligible State; \n and\n ``(II) does not include a contract for--\n\n ``(aa) catastrophic risk protection under \n subsection (b);\n ``(bb) an area-based plan of insurance or \n similar plan of insurance, as determined by the \n Corporation; or\n ``(cc) a policy under which an approved \n insurance provider does not incur loss adjustment \n expenses, as determined by the Corporation.\n ``(ii) Eligible state.--The term `eligible State' means \n a State in which, with respect to an insurance year, the \n loss ratio for eligible contracts is greater than 120 \n percent of the total net book premium written by all \n approved insurance providers.\n ``(11) Specialty crops.--\n ``(A) Minimum reimbursement.--Beginning with the 2026 \n reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, the \n rate of reimbursement to approved insurance providers and \n agents for administrative and operating expenses with respect \n to crop insurance contracts covering agricultural commodities \n described in section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness \n Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108-465) shall be \n equal to or greater than the percentage that is the greater of \n the following:\n ``(i) 17 percent of the premium used to define loss \n ratio.\n ``(ii) The percent of the premium used to define loss \n ratio that is otherwise applicable for the reinsurance year \n under the terms of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in \n effect for the reinsurance year.\n ``(B) Other contracts.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), \n the Corporation shall not reduce, with respect to any \n reinsurance year, the amount or the rate of reimbursement to \n approved insurance providers and agents under the Standard \n Reinsurance Agreement described in clause (ii) of such \n subparagraph for administrative and operating expenses with \n respect to contracts covering agricultural commodities that are \n not subject to such subparagraph.\n ``(C) Administration.--The requirements of this paragraph \n and the adjustments made pursuant to this paragraph shall not \n be considered a renegotiation under paragraph (8)(A).\n ``(12) A&O inflation adjustment.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), beginning \n with the 2026 reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year \n thereafter, the Corporation shall increase the total \n administrative and operating expense reimbursements otherwise \n required under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in effect for \n the reinsurance year in order to account for inflation, in a \n manner consistent with the increases provided with respect to \n the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance years under the enclosure \n included in Risk Management Agency Bulletin numbered MGR-10-007 \n and dated June 30, 2010.\n ``(B) Special rule for 2026 reinsurance year.--The increase \n under subparagraph (A) for the 2026 reinsurance year shall not \n exceed the percentage change for the preceding reinsurance year \n included in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department \n of Labor.\n ``(C) Administration.--An increase under subparagraph (A)--\n ``(i) shall apply with respect to all contracts \n covering agricultural commodities that were subject to an \n increase during the period of the 2011 through 2015 \n reinsurance years under the enclosure referred to in that \n subparagraph; and\n ``(ii) shall not be considered a renegotiation under \n paragraph (8)(A).''.\nSEC. 10504. PREMIUM SUPPORT.\n Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. \n1508(e)(2)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``64'' and inserting \n ``69'';\n (2) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ``59'' and inserting \n ``64'';\n (3) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking ``55'' and inserting \n ``60'';\n (4) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ``48'' and inserting \n ``51''; and\n (5) in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking ``38'' and inserting \n ``41''.\nSEC. 10505. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRITY.\n Section 515(l)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. \n1515(l)(2)) is amended by striking ``than'' and all that follows \nthrough the period at the end and inserting the following: ``than--\n ``(A) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through \n 2025; and\n ``(B) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent \n fiscal year.''.\nSEC. 10506. REVIEWS, COMPLIANCE, AND INTEGRITY.\n Section 516(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. \n1516(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by \nstriking ``for each fiscal year'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal \nyears 2014 through 2025 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each \nfiscal year thereafter''.\nSEC. 10507. POULTRY INSURANCE PILOT PROGRAM.\n Section 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523) is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(j) Poultry Insurance Pilot Program.--\n ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the \n Corporation shall establish a pilot program under which contract \n poultry growers, including growers of broilers and laying hens, may \n elect to receive index-based insurance from extreme weather-related \n risk resulting in increased utility costs (including costs of \n natural gas, propane, electricity, water, and other appropriate \n costs, as determined by the Corporation) associated with poultry \n production.\n ``(2) Stakeholder engagement.--The Corporation shall engage \n with poultry industry stakeholders in establishing the pilot \n program under paragraph (1).\n ``(3) Location.--The pilot program established under paragraph \n (1) shall be conducted in a sufficient number of counties to \n provide a comprehensive evaluation of the feasibility, \n effectiveness, and demand among producers in the top poultry \n producing States, as determined by the Corporation.\n ``(4) Approval of policy or plan.--Notwithstanding section \n 508(l), the Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance based \n on the pilot program under paragraph (1)--\n ``(A) in accordance with section 508(h); and\n ``(B) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of \n this subsection.''.\n\n Subtitle F--Additional Investments in Rural America\n\nSEC. 10601. CONSERVATION.\n (a) In General.--Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 \n(16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (F) \n and inserting the following:\n ``(A) $625,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;\n ``(B) $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;\n ``(C) $675,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;\n ``(D) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;\n ``(E) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and\n ``(F) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''; and\n (2) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses (i) through \n (v) and inserting the following:\n ``(i) $2,655,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;\n ``(ii) $2,855,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;\n ``(iii) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;\n ``(iv) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;\n ``(v) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and\n ``(vi) $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2031; and''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i) through \n (v) and inserting the following:\n ``(i) $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;\n ``(ii) $1,325,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;\n ``(iii) $1,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;\n ``(iv) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;\n ``(v) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and\n ``(vi) $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''.\n (b) Regional Conservation Partnership Program.--Section 1271D of \nthe Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is amended by striking \nsubsection (a) and inserting the following:\n ``(a) Availability of Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity \nCredit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out the program, \nto the maximum extent practicable--\n ``(1) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;\n ``(2) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;\n ``(3) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;\n ``(4) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;\n ``(5) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and\n ``(6) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.''.\n (c) Grassroots Source Water Protection Program.--Section 1240O(b) \nof the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2(b)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2023'' and inserting \n ``2031''; and\n (2) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(C) $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026, to remain \n available until expended.''.\n (d) Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program.--Section \n1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5(f)(1)) \nis amended--\n (1) by striking ``2023, and'' and inserting ``2023,''; and\n (2) by inserting ``, and $70,000,000 for the period of fiscal \n years 2025 through 2031'' before the period at the end.\n (e) Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention.--Section 15 of the \nWatershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012a) is \namended by striking ``$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal \nyear thereafter'' and inserting ``$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and \neach fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended''.\n (f) Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.--Section \n2408(g)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 8351 \nnote; Public Law 115-334) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``2023 and'' and inserting ``2023,''; and\n (2) by inserting ``, and $105,000,000 for the period of fiscal \n years 2025 through 2031'' before the period at the end.\n (g) Rescission.--The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated \nby section 21001(a) of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2015) are \nrescinded.\nSEC. 10602. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a \nprogram to encourage the accessibility, development, maintenance, and \nexpansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural \ncommodities.\n (b) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the \nSecretary of Agriculture shall make available to carry out this section \n$285,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.\nSEC. 10603. NUTRITION.\n Section 203D(d)(5) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 \nU.S.C. 7507(d)(5)) is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting \n``2031''.\nSEC. 10604. RESEARCH.\n (a) Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production \nResearch, Education, and Extension Initiative.--Section 1672E(d)(1)(B) \nof the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. \n5925g(d)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2024, to remain \navailable until expended'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2024 \nthrough 2031''.\n (b) Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.--Section \n7601(g)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(g)(1)(A)) \nis amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(iv) Further funding.--Not later than 30 days after \n the date of enactment of this clause, of the funds of the \n Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer \n to the Foundation to carry out this section $37,000,000, to \n remain available until expended.''.\n (c) Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions.--Section \n1446(b)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and \nTeaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)(1)) is amended by adding \nat the end the following:\n ``(C) Further funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity \n Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry \n out this section $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \n available until expended.''.\n (d) Assistive Technology Program for Farmers With Disabilities.--\nSection 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of \n1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``and subsection (d)'' \n after ``paragraph (1)''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(d) Mandatory Funding.--Subject to subsection (c)(2), of the \nfunds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to \ncarry out this section $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \navailable until expended.''.\n (e) Specialty Crop Research Initiative.--Section 412(k)(1)(B) of \nthe Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 \n(7 U.S.C. 7632(k)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``section $80,000,000 \nfor fiscal year 2014'' and inserting the following: ``section--\n ``(i) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through \n 2025; and\n ``(ii) $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2026''.\n (f) Research Facilities Act.--Section 6 of the Research Facilities \nAct (7 U.S.C. 390d) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and \n inserting ``subsections (a) and (e)''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(e) Mandatory Funding.--Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), \nof the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall \nmake available to carry out the competitive grant program under section \n4 $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.''.\nSEC. 10605. ENERGY.\n Section 9005(g)(1)(F) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act \nof 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(g)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ``2024'' and \ninserting ``2031''.\nSEC. 10606. HORTICULTURE.\n (a) Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention.--\nSection 420(f) of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721(f)) is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);\n (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:\n ``(6) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2025; \n and''; and\n (4) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking \n ``$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018'' and inserting ``$90,000,000 \n for fiscal year 2026''.\n (b) Specialty Crop Block Grants.--Section 101(l)(1) of the \nSpecialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public \nLaw 108-465) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);\n (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:\n ``(E) $85,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through \n 2025; and''; and\n (4) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking \n ``$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2018'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 \n for fiscal year 2026''.\n (c) Organic Production and Market Data Initiative.--Section \n7407(d)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 \nU.S.C. 5925c(d)(1)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(D) $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 \n through 2031.''.\n (d) Modernization and Improvement of International Trade Technology \nSystems and Data Collection.--Section 2123(c)(4) of the Organic Foods \nProduction Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(c)(4)) is amended, in the matter \npreceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``and $1,000,000 for fiscal \nyear 2024'' and inserting ``, $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 and \n2025, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026''.\n (e) National Organic Certification Cost-share Program.--Section \n10606(d)(1)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 \nU.S.C. 6523(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting \n``2031''.\n (f) Multiple Crop and Pesticide Use Survey.--Section 10109(c) of \nthe Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334; 132 Stat. \n4907) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) Further mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity \n Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this \n section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until \n expended.''.\nSEC. 10607. MISCELLANEOUS.\n (a) Animal Disease Prevention and Management.--Section 10409A(d)(1) \nof the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308a(d)(1)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B)--\n (A) in the heading, by striking ``Subsequent fiscal years'' \n and inserting ``Fiscal years 2023 through 2025''; and\n (B) by striking ``fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year \n thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2023 through \n 2025''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(C) Fiscal years 2026 through 2030.--Of the funds of the \n Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make \n available to carry out this section $233,000,000 for each of \n fiscal years 2026 through 2030, of which--\n ``(i) not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available \n for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection (a);\n ``(ii) not less than $70,000,000 shall be made \n available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection \n (b); and\n ``(iii) not less than $153,000,000 shall be made \n available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection \n (c).\n ``(D) Subsequent fiscal years.--Of the funds of the \n Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make \n available to carry out this section $75,000,000 for fiscal year \n 2031 and each fiscal year thereafter, of which not less than \n $45,000,000 shall be made available for each of those fiscal \n years to carry out subsection (b).''.\n (b) Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program.--Section 209(c) \nof the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)) is \namended--\n (1) by striking ``2019, and'' and inserting ``2019,''; and\n (2) by inserting ``and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026,'' after \n ``fiscal year 2024,''\n (c) Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund.--Section 12314 of the \nAgricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113-79) is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2031''; and\n (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2024''and inserting \n ``2031''.\n (d) Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund.--Section \n12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law \n113-79) is amended by striking ``2024'' each place it appears and \ninserting ``2031''.\n (e) Wool Research and Promotion.--Section 12316(a) of the \nAgricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113-79) is \namended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2031''.\n (f) Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund.--\nSection 12605(d) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. \n7632 note; Public Law 115-334) is amended by striking ``2024'' and \ninserting ``2031''.\n\n TITLE II--COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES\n\nSEC. 20001. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR \nIMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.\n (a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year \n2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to \nremain available until September 30, 2029--\n (1) $230,480,000 for restoration and modernization costs under \n the Marine Corps Barracks 2030 initiative;\n (2) $119,000,000 for base operating support costs under the \n Marine Corps;\n (3) $1,000,000,000 for Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force \n sustainment, restoration, and modernization of military \n unaccompanied housing;\n (4) $2,000,000,000 for the Defense Health Program;\n (5) $2,900,000,000 to supplement the basic allowance for \n housing payable to members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine \n Corps, and Space Force , notwithstanding section 403 of title 37, \n United States Code;\n (6) $50,000,000 for bonuses, special pays, and incentive pays \n for members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space \n Force pursuant to titles 10 and 37, United States Code;\n (7) $10,000,000 for the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional \n Education Support's Online Academic Skills Course program for \n members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space \n Force;\n (8) $100,000,000 for tuition assistance for members of the \n Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force pursuant to \n title 10, United States Code;\n (9) $100,000,000 for child care fee assistance for members of \n the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force under part \n II of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code;\n (10) $590,000,000 to increase the Temporary Lodging Expense \n Allowance under chapter 8 of title 37, United States Code, to 21 \n days;\n (11) $100,000,000 for Department of Defense Impact Aid payments \n to local educational agencies under section 2008 of title 10, \n United States Code;\n (12) $10,000,000 for military spouse professional licensure \n under section 1784 of title 10, United States Code;\n (13) $6,000,000 for Armed Forces Retirement Home facilities;\n (14) $100,000,000 for the Defense Community Infrastructure \n Program;\n (15) $100,000,000 for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency \n (DARPA) casualty care research; and\n (16) $62,000,000 for modernization of Department of Defense \n childcare center staffing.\n (b) Temporary Increase in Percentage of Value of Authorized \nInvestment in Certain Privatized Military Housing Projects.--\n (1) In general.--During the period beginning on the date of the \n enactment of this section and ending on September 30, 2029, the \n Secretary concerned shall apply--\n (A) paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 2875 of \n title 10, United States Code, by substituting ``60 percent'' \n for ``33 \\1/3\\ percent''; and\n (B) paragraph (2) of such subsection by substituting ``60 \n percent'' for ``45 percent''.\n (2) Secretary concerned defined.--In this subsection, the term \n ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in section \n 101 of title 10, United States Code.\n (c) Temporary Authority for Acquisition or Construction of \nPrivatized Military Unaccompanied Housing.--Section 2881a of title 10, \nUnited States Code, is amended--\n (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Temporary authority \n for acquisition or construction of privatized military \n unaccompanied housing'';\n (2) by striking ``Secretary of the Navy'' each place it appears \n and inserting ``Secretary concerned'';\n (3) by striking ``under the pilot projects'' each place it \n appears and inserting ``pursuant to this section'';\n (4) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``In General''; \n and\n (B) by striking ``carry out not more than three pilot \n projects under the authority of this section or another \n provision of this subchapter to use the private sector'' and \n inserting ``use the authority under this subchapter to enter \n into contracts with appropriate private sector entities'';\n (5) in subsection (c), by striking ``privatized housing'' and \n inserting ``privatized housing units'';\n (6) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and\n (7) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--\n (A) by striking ``under the pilot programs'' and inserting \n ``under this section''; and\n (B) by striking ``September 30, 2009'' and inserting \n ``September 30, 2029''.\nSEC. 20002. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR \nSHIPBUILDING.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029--\n (1) $250,000,000 for the expansion of accelerated Training in \n Defense Manufacturing program;\n (2) $250,000,000 for United States production of turbine \n generators for shipbuilding industrial base;\n (3) $450,000,000 for United States additive manufacturing for \n wire production and machining capacity for shipbuilding industrial \n base;\n (4) $492,000,000 for next-generation shipbuilding techniques;\n (5) $85,000,000 for United States-made steel plate for \n shipbuilding industrial base;\n (6) $50,000,000 for machining capacity for naval propellers for \n shipbuilding industrial base;\n (7) $110,000,000 for rolled steel and fabrication facility for \n shipbuilding industrial base;\n (8) $400,000,000 for expansion of collaborative campus for \n naval shipbuilding;\n (9) $450,000,000 for application of autonomy and artificial \n intelligence to naval shipbuilding;\n (10) $500,000,000 for the adoption of advanced manufacturing \n techniques in the shipbuilding industrial base;\n (11) $500,000,000 for additional dry-dock capability;\n (12) $50,000,000 for the expansion of cold spray repair \n technologies;\n (13) $450,000,000 for additional maritime industrial workforce \n development programs;\n (14) $750,000,000 for additional supplier development across \n the naval shipbuilding industrial base;\n (15) $250,000,000 for additional advanced manufacturing \n processes across the naval shipbuilding industrial base;\n (16) $4,600,000,000 for a second Virginia-class submarine in \n fiscal year 2026;\n (17) $5,400,000,000 for two additional Guided Missile Destroyer \n (DDG) ships;\n (18) $160,000,000 for advanced procurement for Landing Ship \n Medium;\n (19) $1,803,941,000 for procurement of Landing Ship Medium;\n (20) $295,000,000 for development of a second Landing Craft \n Utility shipyard and production of additional Landing Craft \n Utility;\n (21) $100,000,000 for advanced procurement for light \n replenishment oiler program;\n (22) $600,000,000 for the lease or purchase of new ships \n through the National Defense Sealift Fund;\n (23) $2,725,000,000 for the procurement of T-AO oilers;\n (24) $500,000,000 for cost-to-complete for rescue and salvage \n ships;\n (25) $300,000,000 for production of ship-to-shore connectors;\n (26) $1,470,000,000 for the implementation of a multi-ship \n amphibious warship contract;\n (27) $80,000,000 for accelerated development of vertical launch \n system reloading at sea;\n (28) $250,000,000 for expansion of Navy corrosion control \n programs;\n (29) $159,000,000 for leasing of ships for Marine Corps \n operations;\n (30) $1,534,000,000 for expansion of small unmanned surface \n vessel production;\n (31) $2,100,000,000 for development, procurement, and \n integration of purpose-built medium unmanned surface vessels;\n (32) $1,300,000,000 for expansion of unmanned underwater \n vehicle production;\n (33) $188,360,000 for the development and testing of maritime \n robotic autonomous systems and enabling technologies;\n (34) $174,000,000 for the development of a Test Resource \n Management Center robotic autonomous systems proving ground;\n (35) $250,000,000 for the development, production, and \n integration of wave-powered unmanned underwater vehicles; and\n (36) $150,000,000 for retention of inactive reserve fleet \n ships.\nSEC. 20003. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR \nINTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE.\n (a) Next Generation Missile Defense Technologies.--In addition to \namounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of \nDefense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not \notherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--\n (1) $250,000,000 for development and testing of directed energy \n capabilities by the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering;\n (2) $500,000,000 for national security space launch \n infrastructure;\n (3) $2,000,000,000 for air moving target indicator military \n satellites;\n (4) $400,000,000 for expansion of Multi-Service Advanced \n Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program;\n (5) $5,600,000,000 for development of space-based and boost \n phase intercept capabilities;\n (6) $7,200,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of military space-based sensors; and\n (7) $2,550,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of military missile defense capabilities.\n (b) Layered Homeland Defense.--In addition to amounts otherwise \navailable, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for \nfiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--\n (1) $2,200,000,000 for acceleration of hypersonic defense \n systems;\n (2) $800,000,000 for accelerated development and deployment of \n next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile defense systems;\n (3) $408,000,000 for Army space and strategic missile test \n range infrastructure restoration and modernization in the United \n States Indo-Pacific Command area of operations west of the \n international dateline;\n (4) $1,975,000,000 for improved ground-based missile defense \n radars; and\n (5) $530,000,000 for the design and construction of Missile \n Defense Agency missile instrumentation range safety ship.\nSEC. 20004. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR \nMUNITIONS AND DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY.\n (a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year \n2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to \nremain available until September 30, 2029--\n (1) $400,000,000 for the development, production, and \n integration of Navy and Air Force long-range anti-ship missiles;\n (2) $380,000,000 for production capacity expansion for Navy and \n Air Force long-range anti-ship missiles;\n (3) $490,000,000 for the development, production, and \n integration of Navy and Air Force long-range air-to-surface \n missiles;\n (4) $94,000,000 for the development, production, and \n integration of alternative Navy and Air Force long-range air-to-\n surface missiles;\n (5) $630,000,000 for the development, production, and \n integration of long-range Navy air defense and anti-ship missiles;\n (6) $688,000,000 for the development, production, and \n integration of long-range multi-service cruise missiles;\n (7) $250,000,000 for production capacity expansion and supplier \n base strengthening of long-range multi-service cruise missiles;\n (8) $70,000,000 for the development, production, and \n integration of short-range Navy and Marine Corps anti-ship \n missiles;\n (9) $100,000,000 for the development of an anti-ship seeker for \n short-range Army ballistic missiles;\n (10) $175,000,000 for production capacity expansion for next-\n generation Army medium-range ballistic missiles;\n (11) $50,000,000 for the mitigation of diminishing \n manufacturing sources for medium-range air-to-air missiles;\n (12) $250,000,000 for the procurement of medium-range air-to-\n air missiles;\n (13) $225,000,000 for the expansion of production capacity for \n medium-range air-to-air missiles;\n (14) $50,000,000 for the development of second sources for \n components of short-range air-to-air missiles;\n (15) $325,000,000 for production capacity improvements for air-\n launched anti-radiation missiles;\n (16) $50,000,000 for the accelerated development of Army next-\n generation medium-range anti-ship ballistic missiles;\n (17) $114,000,000 for the production of Army next-generation \n medium-range ballistic missiles;\n (18) $300,000,000 for the production of Army medium-range \n ballistic missiles;\n (19) $85,000,000 for the accelerated development of Army long-\n range ballistic missiles;\n (20) $400,000,000 for the production of heavyweight torpedoes;\n (21) $200,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of mass-producible autonomous underwater munitions;\n (22) $70,000,000 for the improvement of heavyweight torpedo \n maintenance activities;\n (23) $200,000,000 for the production of lightweight torpedoes;\n (24) $500,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of maritime mines;\n (25) $50,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of new underwater explosives;\n (26) $55,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of lightweight multi-mission torpedoes;\n (27) $80,000,000 for the production of sonobuoys;\n (28) $150,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of air-delivered long-range maritime mines;\n (29) $61,000,000 for the acceleration of Navy expeditionary \n loitering munitions deployment;\n (30) $50,000,000 for the acceleration of one-way attack \n unmanned aerial systems with advanced autonomy;\n (31) $1,000,000,000 for the expansion of the one-way attack \n unmanned aerial systems industrial base;\n (32) $200,000,000 for investments in solid rocket motor \n industrial base through the Industrial Base Fund established under \n section 4817 of title 10, United States Code;\n (33) $400,000,000 for investments in the emerging solid rocket \n motor industrial base through the Industrial Base Fund established \n under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code;\n (34) $42,000,000 for investments in second sources for large-\n diameter solid rocket motors for hypersonic missiles;\n (35) $1,000,000,000 for the creation of next-generation \n automated munitions production factories;\n (36) $170,000,000 for the development of advanced radar depot \n for repair, testing, and production of radar and electronic warfare \n systems;\n (37) $25,000,000 for the expansion of the Department of Defense \n industrial base policy analysis workforce;\n (38) $30,300,000 for the repair of Army missiles;\n (39) $100,000,000 for the production of small and medium \n ammunition;\n (40) $2,000,000,000 for additional activities to improve the \n United States stockpile of critical minerals through the National \n Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, authorized by subchapter III of \n chapter 5 of title 50, United States Code;\n (41) $10,000,000 for the expansion of the Department of Defense \n armaments cooperation workforce;\n (42) $500,000,000 for the expansion of the Defense \n Exportability Features program;\n (43) $350,000,000 for production of Navy long-range air and \n missile defense interceptors;\n (44) $93,000,000 for replacement of Navy long-range air and \n missile defense interceptors;\n (45) $100,000,000 for development of a second solid rocket \n motor source for Navy air defense and anti ship missiles;\n (46) $65,000,000 for expansion of production capacity of \n Missile Defense Agency long-range anti-ballistic missiles;\n (47) $225,000,000 for expansion of production capacity for Navy \n air defense and anti-ship missiles;\n (48) $103,300,000 for expansion of depot level maintenance \n facility for Navy long-range air and missile defense interceptors;\n (49) $18,000,000 for creation of domestic source for guidance \n section of Navy short-range air defense missiles;\n (50) $65,000,000 for integration of Army medium-range air and \n missile defense interceptor with Navy ships;\n (51) $176,100,000 for production of Army long-range movable \n missile defense radar;\n (52) $167,000,000 for accelerated fielding of Army short-range \n gun-based air and missile defense system;\n (53) $40,000,000 for development of low-cost alternatives to \n air and missile defense interceptors;\n (54) $50,000,000 for acceleration of Army next-generation \n shoulder-fired air defense system;\n (55) $91,000,000 for production of Army next-generation \n shoulder-fired air defense system;\n (56) $500,000,000 for development, production, and integration \n of counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;\n (57) $350,000,000 for development, production, and integration \n of non-kinetic counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;\n (58) $250,000,000 for development, production, and integration \n of land-based counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;\n (59) $200,000,000 for development, production, and integration \n of ship-based counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;\n (60) $400,000,000 for acceleration of hypersonic strike \n programs;\n (61) $167,000,000 for procurement of additional launchers for \n Army medium-range air and missile defense interceptors;\n (62) $500,000,000 for expansion of defense advanced \n manufacturing techniques;\n (63) $1,000,000 for establishment of the Joint Energetics \n Transition Office;\n (64) $200,000,000 for acceleration of Army medium-range air and \n missile defense interceptors;\n (65) $150,000,000 for additive manufacturing for propellant;\n (66) $250,000,000 for expansion and acceleration of penetrating \n munitions production; and\n (67) $50,000,000 for development, procurement, and integration \n of precision extended-range artillery.\n (b) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, \nout of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain \navailable until September 30, 2029, $3,300,000,000 for grants and \npurchase commitments made pursuant to the Industrial Base Fund \nestablished under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code.\n (c) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, \nout of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain \navailable until September 30, 2029, $5,000,000,000 for investments in \ncritical minerals supply chains made pursuant to the Industrial Base \nFund established under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code.\n (d) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Secretary of Defense, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029, $500,000,000 to the ``Department of Defense Credit \nProgram Account'' to carry out the capital assistance program, \nincluding loans, loan guarantees, and technical assistance, established \nunder section 149(e) of title 10, United States Code, for critical \nminerals and related industries and projects, including related Covered \nTechnology Categories: Provided, That--\n (1) such amounts are available to subsidize gross obligations \n for the principal amount of direct loans, and total loan principal, \n any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed \n $100,000,000,000; and\n (2) such amounts are available to cover all costs and \n expenditures as provided under section 149(e)(5)(B) of title 10, \n United States Code.\nSEC. 20005. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR SCALING \nLOW-COST WEAPONS INTO PRODUCTION.\n (a) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year \n2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to \nremain available until September 30, 2029--\n (1) $25,000,000 for the Office of Strategic Capital Global \n Technology Scout program;\n (2) $1,400,000,000 for the expansion of the small unmanned \n aerial system industrial base;\n (3) $400,000,000 for the development and deployment of the \n Joint Fires Network and associated joint battle management \n capabilities;\n (4) $400,000,000 for the expansion of advanced command-and-\n control tools to combatant commands and military departments;\n (5) $100,000,000 for the development of shared secure \n facilities for the defense industrial base;\n (6) $50,000,000 for the creation of additional Defense \n Innovation Unit OnRamp Hubs;\n (7) $600,000,000 for the acceleration of Strategic Capabilities \n Office programs;\n (8) $650,000,000 for the expansion of Mission Capabilities \n office joint prototyping and experimentation activities for \n military innovation;\n (9) $500,000,000 for the accelerated development and \n integration of advanced 5G/6G technologies for military use;\n (10) $25,000,000 for testing of simultaneous transmit and \n receive technology for military spectrum agility;\n (11) $50,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of high-altitude stratospheric balloons for military \n use;\n (12) $120,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of long-endurance unmanned aerial systems for \n surveillance;\n (13) $40,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of alternative positioning and navigation technology to \n enable military operations in contested electromagnetic \n environments;\n (14) $750,000,000 for the acceleration of innovative military \n logistics and energy capability development and deployment;\n (15) $125,000,000 for the acceleration of development of small, \n portable modular nuclear reactors for military use;\n (16) $1,000,000,000 for the expansion of programs to accelerate \n the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies;\n (17) $90,000,000 for the development of reusable hypersonic \n technology for military strikes;\n (18) $2,000,000,000 for the expansion of Defense Innovation \n Unit scaling of commercial technology for military use;\n (19) $500,000,000 to prevent delays in delivery of attritable \n autonomous military capabilities;\n (20) $1,500,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of low-cost cruise missiles;\n (21) $124,000,000 for improvements to Test Resource Management \n Center artificial intelligence capabilities;\n (22) $145,000,000 for the development of artificial \n intelligence to enable one-way attack unmanned aerial systems and \n naval systems;\n (23) $250,000,000 for the development of the Test Resource \n Management Center digital test environment;\n (24) $250,000,000 for the advancement of the artificial \n intelligence ecosystem;\n (25) $250,000,000 for the expansion of Cyber Command artificial \n intelligence lines of effort;\n (26) $250,000,000 for the acceleration of the Quantum \n Benchmarking Initiative;\n (27) $1,000,000,000 for the expansion and acceleration of \n qualification activities and technical data management to enhance \n competition in defense industrial base;\n (28) $400,000,000 for the expansion of the defense \n manufacturing technology program;\n (29) $1,685,000,000 for military cryptographic modernization \n activities;\n (30) $90,000,000 for APEX Accelerators, the Mentor-Protege \n Program, and cybersecurity support to small non-traditional \n contractors;\n (31) $250,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of Air Force low-cost counter-air capabilities;\n (32) $10,000,000 for additional Air Force wargaming activities; \n and\n (33) $20,000,000 for the Office of Strategic Capital workforce.\n (b) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029, $1,000,000,000 to the ``Department of Defense \nCredit Program Account'' to carry out the capital assistance program, \nincluding loans, loan guarantees, and technical assistance, established \nunder section 149(e) of title 10, United States Code: Provided, That--\n (1) such amounts are available to subsidize gross obligations \n for the principal amount of direct loans, and total loan principal, \n any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed \n $100,000,000,000; and\n (2) such amounts are available to cover all costs and \n expenditures as provided under section 149(e)(5)(B) of title 10, \n United States Code.\nSEC. 20006. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR \nIMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF \nDEFENSE.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029--\n (1) $150,000,000 for business systems replacement to accelerate \n the audits of the financial statements of the Department of Defense \n pursuant to chapter 9A and section 2222 of title 10, United States \n Code;\n (2) $200,000,000 for the deployment of automation and \n artificial intelligence to accelerate the audits of the financial \n statements of the Department of Defense pursuant to chapter 9A and \n section 2222 of title 10, United States Code;\n (3) $10,000,000 for the improvement of the budgetary and \n programmatic infrastructure of the Office of the Secretary of \n Defense; and\n (4) $20,000,000 for defense cybersecurity programs of the \n Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.\nSEC. 20007. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR AIR \nSUPERIORITY.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029--\n (1) $3,150,000,000 to increase F-15EX aircraft production;\n (2) $361,220,000 to prevent the retirement of F-22 aircraft;\n (3) $127,460,000 to prevent the retirement of F-15E aircraft;\n (4) $187,000,000 to accelerate installation of F-16 electronic \n warfare capability;\n (5) $116,000,000 for C-17A Mobility Aircraft Connectivity;\n (6) $84,000,000 for KC-135 Mobility Aircraft Connectivity;\n (7) $440,000,000 to increase C-130J production;\n (8) $474,000,000 to increase EA-37B production;\n (9) $678,000,000 to accelerate the Collaborative Combat \n Aircraft program;\n (10) $400,000,000 to accelerate production of the F-47 \n aircraft;\n (11) $750,000,000 accelerate the FA/XX aircraft;\n (12) $100,000,000 for production of Advanced Aerial Sensors;\n (13) $160,000,000 to accelerate V-22 nacelle and reliability \n and safety improvements;\n (14) $100,000,000 to accelerate production of MQ-25 aircraft;\n (15) $270,000,000 for development, procurement, and integration \n of Marine Corps unmanned combat aircraft;\n (16) $96,000,000 for the procurement and integration of \n infrared search and track pods;\n (17) $50,000,000 for the procurement and integration of \n additional F-15EX conformal fuel tanks;\n (18) $600,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of Air Force long-range strike aircraft; and\n (19) $500,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of Navy long-range strike aircraft.\nSEC. 20008. ENHANCEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR NUCLEAR FORCES.\n (a) DOD Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise \navailable, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for \nfiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--\n (1) $2,500,000,000 for risk reduction activities for the \n Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program;\n (2) $4,500,000,000 only for expansion of production capacity of \n B-21 long-range bomber aircraft and the purchase of aircraft only \n available through the expansion of production capacity;\n (3) $500,000,000 for improvements to the Minuteman III \n intercontinental ballistic missile system;\n (4) $100,000,000 for capability enhancements to \n intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicles;\n (5) $148,000,000 for the expansion of D5 missile motor \n production;\n (6) $400,000,000 to accelerate the development of Trident D5LE2 \n submarine-launched ballistic missiles;\n (7) $2,000,000,000 to accelerate the development, procurement, \n and integration of the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile;\n (8) $62,000,000 to convert Ohio-class submarine tubes to accept \n additional missiles, not to be obligated before March 1, 2026;\n (9) $168,000,000 to accelerate the production of the Survivable \n Airborne Operations Center program;\n (10) $65,000,000 to accelerate the modernization of nuclear \n command, control, and communications;\n (11) $210,300,000 for the increased production of MH-139 \n helicopters; and\n (12) $150,000,000 to accelerate the development, procurement, \n and integration of military nuclear weapons delivery programs.\n (b) NNSA Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise \navailable, there are appropriated to the Administrator of the National \nNuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money \nin the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029--\n (1) $200,000,000 to perform National Nuclear Security \n Administration Phase 1 studies pursuant to section 3211 of the \n National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);\n (2) $540,000,000 to address deferred maintenance and repair \n needs of the National Nuclear Security Administration pursuant to \n section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act \n (50 U.S.C. 2401);\n (3) $1,000,000,000 to accelerate the construction of National \n Nuclear Security Administration facilities pursuant to section 3211 \n of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. \n 2401);\n (4) $400,000,000 to accelerate the development, procurement, \n and integration of the warhead for the nuclear-armed sea-launched \n cruise missile pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear \n Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);\n (5) $750,000,000 to accelerate primary capability modernization \n pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security \n Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);\n (6) $750,000,000 to accelerate secondary capability \n modernization pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear \n Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);\n (7) $120,000,000 to accelerate domestic uranium enrichment \n centrifuge deployment for defense purposes pursuant to section 3211 \n of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. \n 2401);\n (8) $10,000,000 for National Nuclear Security Administration \n evaluation of spent fuel reprocessing technology; and\n (9) $115,000,000 for accelerating nuclear national security \n missions through artificial intelligence.\nSEC. 20009. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE \nCAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029--\n (1) $365,000,000 for Army exercises and operations in the \n Western Pacific area of operations;\n (2) $53,000,000 for Special Operations Command exercises and \n operations in the Western Pacific area of operations;\n (3) $47,000,000 for Marine Corps exercises and operations in \n Western Pacific area of operations;\n (4) $90,000,000 for Air Force exercises and operations in \n Western Pacific area of operations;\n (5) $532,600,000 for the Pacific Air Force biennial large-scale \n exercise;\n (6) $19,000,000 for the development of naval small craft \n capabilities;\n (7) $35,000,000 for military additive manufacturing \n capabilities in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of \n operations west of the international dateline;\n (8) $450,000,000 for the development of airfields within the \n area of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n (9) $1,100,000,000 for development of infrastructure within the \n area of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n (10) $124,000,000 for mission networks for United States Indo-\n Pacific Command;\n (11) $100,000,000 for Air Force regionally based cluster pre-\n position base kits;\n (12) $115,000,000 for exploration and development of existing \n Arctic infrastructure;\n (13) $90,000,000 for the accelerated development of non-kinetic \n capabilities;\n (14) $20,000,000 for United States Indo-Pacific Command \n military exercises;\n (15) $143,000,000 for anti-submarine sonar arrays;\n (16) $30,000,000 for surveillance and reconnaissance \n capabilities for United States Africa Command;\n (17) $30,000,000 for surveillance and reconnaissance \n capabilities for United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n (18) $500,000,000 for the development, coordination, and \n deployment of economic competition effects within the Department of \n Defense;\n (19) $10,000,000 for the expansion of Department of Defense \n workforce for economic competition;\n (20) $1,000,000,000 for offensive cyber operations;\n (21) $500,000,000 for personnel and operations costs associated \n with forces assigned to United States Indo-Pacific Command;\n (22) $300,000,000 for the procurement of mesh network \n communications capabilities for Special Operations Command Pacific;\n (23) $850,000,000 for the replenishment of military articles;\n (24) $200,000,000 for acceleration of Guam Defense System \n program;\n (25) $68,000,000 for Space Force facilities improvements;\n (26) $150,000,000 for ground moving target indicator military \n satellites;\n (27) $528,000,000 for DARC and SILENTBARKER military space \n situational awareness programs;\n (28) $80,000,000 for Navy Operational Support Division;\n (29) $1,000,000,000 for the X-37B military spacecraft program;\n (30) $3,650,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of United States military satellites and the protection \n of United States military satellites.\n (31) $125,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of military space communications.\n (32) $350,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of military space command and control systems.\nSEC. 20010. ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESOURCES FOR \nIMPROVING THE READINESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029--\n (1) $1,400,000,000 for a pilot program on OPN-8 maritime spares \n and repair rotable pool;\n (2) $700,000,000 for a pilot program on OPN-8 maritime spares \n and repair rotable pool for amphibious ships;\n (3) $2,118,000,000 for spares and repairs to keep Air Force \n aircraft mission capable;\n (4) $1,500,000,000 for Army depot modernization and capacity \n enhancement;\n (5) $2,000,000,000 for Navy depot and shipyard modernization \n and capacity enhancement;\n (6) $250,000,000 for Air Force depot modernization and capacity \n enhancement;\n (7) $1,640,000,000 for Special Operations Command equipment, \n readiness, and operations;\n (8) $500,000,000 for National Guard unit readiness;\n (9) $400,000,000 for Marine Corps readiness and capabilities;\n (10) $20,000,000 for upgrades to Marine Corps utility \n helicopters;\n (11) $310,000,000 for next-generation vertical lift, assault, \n and intra-theater aeromedical evacuation aircraft;\n (12) $75,000,000 for the procurement of anti-lock braking \n systems for Army wheeled transport vehicles;\n (13) $230,000,000 for the procurement of Army wheeled combat \n vehicles;\n (14) $63,000,000 for the development of advanced rotary-wing \n engines;\n (15) $241,000,000 for the development, procurement, and \n integration of Marine Corps amphibious vehicles;\n (16) $250,000,000 for the procurement of Army tracked combat \n transport vehicles;\n (17) $98,000,000 for additional Army light rotary-wing \n capabilities;\n (18) $1,500,000,000 for increased depot maintenance and \n shipyard maintenance activities;\n (19) $2,500,000,000 for Air Force facilities sustainment, \n restoration, and modernization;\n (20) $92,500,000 for the completion of Robotic Combat Vehicle \n prototyping;\n (21) $125,000,000 for Army operations;\n (22) $10,000,000 for the Air Force Concepts, Development, and \n Management Office; and\n (23) $320,000,000 for Joint Special Operations Command.\nSEC. 20011. IMPROVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BORDER SUPPORT AND COUNTER-\nDRUG MISSIONS.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in \nthe Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029, $1,000,000,000 for the deployment of military \npersonnel in support of border operations, operations and maintenance \nactivities in support of border operations, counter-narcotics and \ncounter-transnational criminal organization mission support, the \noperation of national defense areas and construction in national \ndefense areas, and the temporary detention of migrants on Department of \nDefense installations, in accordance with chapter 15 of title 10, \nUnited States Code.\nSEC. 20012. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSIGHT.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Inspector General of the Department of Defense for fiscal year \n2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n$10,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, to monitor \nDepartment of Defense activities for which funding is appropriated in \nthis title, including--\n (1) programs with mutual technological dependencies;\n (2) programs with related data management and data ownership \n considerations; and\n (3) programs particularly vulnerable to supply chain \n disruptions and long lead time components.\nSEC. 20013. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.\n (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized \nto be appropriated for military construction, land acquisition, and \nmilitary family housing functions of each military department (as \ndefined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) as specified \nin this title.\n (b) Spending Plan.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \nenactment of this title, the Secretary of each military department \nshall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and \nHouse of Representatives a detailed spending plan by project for all \nfunds made available by this title to be expended on military \nconstruction projects.\n\n TITLE III--COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS\n\nSEC. 30001. FUNDING CAP FOR THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL \nPROTECTION.\n Section 1017(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act \nof 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5497(a)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking ``12'' \nand inserting ``6.5''.\nSEC. 30002. RESCISSION OF FUNDS FOR GREEN AND RESILIENT RETROFIT \nPROGRAM FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available under section \n30002(a) of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation \npursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14'', approved August 16, 2022 \n(Public Law 117-169; 136 Stat. 2027) are rescinded.\nSEC. 30003. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RESERVE FUND.\n (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 \n(15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended--\n (1) by striking subsection (i); and\n (2) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) \n and (j), respectively.\n (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 21F(g)(2) of the \nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u-6(g)(2)) is amended to \nread as follows:\n ``(a) Use of Fund.--The Fund shall be available to the Commission, \nwithout further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for paying \nawards to whistleblowers as provided in subsection (b).''.\n (c) Transition Provision.--During the period beginning on the date \nof enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 2025, the Securities \nand Exchange Commission may expend amounts in the Securities and \nExchange Commission Reserve Fund that were obligated before the date of \nenactment of this Act for any program, project, or activity that is \nongoing (as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act) in \naccordance with subsection (i) of section 4 of the Securities Exchange \nAct of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d), as in effect on the day before the date of \nenactment of this Act.\n (d) Transfer of Remaining Amounts.--Effective on October 1, 2025, \nthe obligated and unobligated balances of amounts in the Securities and \nExchange Commission Reserve Fund shall be transferred to the general \nfund of the Treasury.\n (e) Closing of Account.--For the purposes of section 1555 of title \n31, United States Code, the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve \nFund shall be considered closed, and thereafter shall not be available \nfor obligation or expenditure for any purpose, upon execution of the \ntransfer required under subsection (d).\nSEC. 30004. APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nfor fiscal year 2025, out of amounts not otherwise appropriated, \n$1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry \nout the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).\n\n TITLE IV--COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION\n\nSEC. 40001. COAST GUARD MISSION READINESS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``Subchapter V--Coast Guard Mission Readiness\n\n``Sec. 1181. Special appropriations\n ``In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the \nTreasury not otherwise appropriated, $24,593,500,000, to remain \navailable until September 30, 2029, notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and \n(2) of section 1105(a) and sections 1131, 1132, 1133, and 1156, to use \nexpedited processes to procure or acquire new operational assets and \nsystems, to maintain existing assets and systems, to design, construct, \nplan, engineer, and improve necessary shore infrastructure, and to \nenhance operational resilience for monitoring, search and rescue, \ninterdiction, hardening of maritime approaches, and navigational \nsafety, of which--\n ``(1) $1,142,500,000 is provided for procurement and \n acquisition of fixed-wing aircraft, equipment related to such \n aircraft and training simulators and program management for such \n aircraft, to provide for security of the maritime border;\n ``(2) $2,283,000,000 is provided for procurement and \n acquisition of rotary-wing aircraft, equipment related to such \n aircraft and training simulators and program management for such \n aircraft, to provide for security of the maritime border;\n ``(3) $266,000,000 is provided for procurement and acquisition \n of long-range unmanned aircraft and base stations, equipment \n related to such aircraft and base stations, and program management \n for such aircraft and base stations, to provide for security of the \n maritime border;\n ``(4) $4,300,000,000 is provided for procurement of Offshore \n Patrol Cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program \n management for such cutters, to provide operational presence and \n security of the maritime border and for interdiction of persons and \n controlled substances;\n ``(5) $1,000,000,000 is provided for procurement of Fast \n Response Cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program \n management for such cutters, to provide operational presence and \n security of the maritime border and for interdiction of persons and \n controlled substances;\n ``(6) $4,300,000,000 is provided for procurement of Polar \n Security Cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program \n management for such cutters, to ensure timely presence of the Coast \n Guard in the Arctic and Antarctic regions;\n ``(7) $3,500,000,000 is provided for procurement of Arctic \n Security Cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program \n management for such cutters, to ensure timely presence of the Coast \n Guard in the Arctic and Antarctic regions;\n ``(8) $816,000,000 is provided for procurement of light and \n medium icebreaking cutters, and equipment relating to such cutters, \n from shipyards that have demonstrated success in the cost-effective \n application of design standards and in delivering, on schedule and \n within budget, vessels of a size and tonnage that are not less than \n the size and tonnage of the cutters described in this paragraph, \n and for program management for such cutters, to expand domestic \n icebreaking capacity;\n ``(9) $162,000,000 is provided for procurement of Waterways \n Commerce Cutters, equipment related to such cutters, and program \n management for such cutters, to support aids to navigation, \n waterways and coastal security, and search and rescue in inland \n waterways;\n ``(10) $4,379,000,000 is provided for design, planning, \n engineering, recapitalization, construction, rebuilding, and \n improvement of, and program management for, shore facilities, of \n which--\n ``(A) $425,000,000 is provided for design, planning, \n engineering, construction of, and program management for--\n ``(i) the enlisted boot camp barracks and multi-use \n training center; and\n ``(ii) other related facilities at the enlisted boot \n camp;\n ``(B) $500,000,000 is provided for--\n ``(i) construction, improvement, and dredging at the \n Coast Guard Yard; and\n ``(ii) acquisition of a floating drydock for the Coast \n Guard Yard;\n ``(C) not more than $2,729,500,000 is provided for \n homeports and hangars for cutters and aircraft for which funds \n are appropriated under paragraph (1) through (9); and\n ``(D) $300,000,000 is provided for homeporting of the \n existing polar icebreaker commissioned into service in 2025;\n ``(11) $2,200,000,000 is provided for aviation, cutter, and \n shore facility depot maintenance and maintenance of command, \n control, communication, computer, and cyber assets;\n ``(12) $170,000,000 is provided for improving maritime domain \n awareness on the maritime border, at United States ports, at land-\n based facilities and in the cyber domain; and\n ``(13) $75,000,000 is provided to contract the services of, \n acquire, or procure autonomous maritime systems.''.\n (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter \n11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n\n ``subchapter v--coast guard mission readiness\n\n``1181. Special appropriations.''.\nSEC. 40002. SPECTRUM AUCTIONS.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary'' \n means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and \n Information.\n (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal \n Communications Commission.\n (3) Covered band.--The term ``covered band''--\n (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means the band \n of frequencies between 1.3 gigahertz and 10.5 gigahertz; and\n (B) does not include--\n (i) the band of frequencies between 3.1 gigahertz and \n 3.45 gigahertz for purposes of auction, reallocation, \n modification, or withdrawal; or\n (ii) the band of frequencies between 7.4 gigahertz and \n 8.4 gigahertz for purposes of auction, reallocation, \n modification, or withdrawal.\n (4) Full-power commercial licensed use cases.--The term ``full-\n power commercial licensed use cases'' means flexible use wireless \n broadband services with base station power levels sufficient for \n high-power, high-density, and wide-area commercial mobile services, \n consistent with the service rules under part 27 of title 47, Code \n of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations, for wireless \n broadband deployments throughout the covered band.\n (b) General Auction Authority.--\n (1) Amendment.--Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of \n 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking ``grant a \n license or permit under this subsection shall expire March 9, \n 2023'' and all that follows and inserting the following: \"complete \n a system of competitive bidding under this subsection shall expire \n September 30, 2034, except that, with respect to the \n electromagnetic spectrum-- ``\n ``(A) between the frequencies of 3.1 gigahertz and 3.45 \n gigahertz, such authority shall not apply; and\n ``(B) between the frequencies of 7.4 gigahertz and 8.4 \n gigahertz, such authority shall not apply.''.\n (2) Spectrum auctions.--The Commission shall grant licenses \n through systems of competitive bidding, before the expiration of \n the general auction authority of the Commission under section \n 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. \n 309(j)(11)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, for \n not less than 300 megahertz, including by completing a system of \n competitive bidding not later than 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this Act for not less than 100 megahertz in the band \n between 3.98 gigahertz and 4.2 gigahertz.\n (c) Identification for Reallocation.--\n (1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with \n the Commission, shall identify 500 megahertz of frequencies in the \n covered band for reallocation to non-Federal use, shared Federal \n and non-Federal use, or a combination thereof, for full-power \n commercial licensed use cases, that--\n (A) as of the date of enactment of this Act, are allocated \n for Federal use; and\n (B) shall be in addition to the 300 megahertz of \n frequencies for which the Commission grants licenses under \n subsection (b)(2).\n (2) Schedule.--The Assistant Secretary shall identify the \n frequencies under paragraph (1) according to the following \n schedule:\n (A) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of \n this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall identify not less than \n 200 megahertz of frequencies within the covered band.\n (B) Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of \n this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall identify any remaining \n bandwidth required to be identified under paragraph (1).\n (3) Required analysis.--\n (A) In general.--In determining under paragraph (1) which \n specific frequencies within the covered band to reallocate, the \n Assistant Secretary shall determine the feasibility of the \n reallocation of frequencies.\n (B) Requirements.--In conducting the analysis under \n subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall assess net \n revenue potential, relocation or sharing costs, as applicable, \n and the feasibility of reallocating specific frequencies, with \n the goal of identifying the best approach to maximize net \n proceeds of systems of competitive bidding for the Treasury, \n consistent with section 309(j) of the Communications Act of \n 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)).\n (d) Auctions.--The Commission shall grant licenses for the \nfrequencies identified for reallocation under subsection (c) through \nsystems of competitive bidding in accordance with the following \nschedule:\n (1) Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this \n Act, the Commission shall, after notifying the Assistant Secretary, \n complete 1 or more systems of competitive bidding for not less than \n 200 megahertz of the frequencies.\n (2) Not later than 8 years after the date of enactment of this \n Act, the Commission shall, after notifying the Assistant Secretary, \n complete 1 or more systems of competitive bidding for any \n frequencies identified under subsection (c) that remain to be \n auctioned after compliance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.\n (e) Limitation.--The President shall modify or withdraw any \nfrequency proposed for reallocation under this section not later than \n60 days before the commencement of a system of competitive bidding \nscheduled by the Commission with respect to that frequency, if the \nPresident determines that such modification or withdrawal is necessary \nto protect the national security of the United States.\n (f) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year \n2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n$50,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, to provide \nadditional support to the Assistant Secretary to--\n (1) conduct a timely spectrum analysis of the bands of \n frequencies--\n (A) between 2.7 gigahertz and 2.9 gigahertz;\n (B) between 4.4 gigahertz and 4.9 gigahertz; and\n (C) between 7.25 gigahertz and 7.4 gigahertz; and\n (2) publish a biennial report, with the last report to be \n published not later than June 30, 2034, on the value of all \n spectrum used by Federal entities (as defined in section 113(l) of \n the National Telecommunications and Information Administration \n Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(l))), that assesses the value of \n bands of frequencies in increments of not more than 100 megahertz.\nSEC. 40003. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.\n (a) In General.--For the purpose of the acquisition, construction, \nsustainment, and improvement of facilities and equipment necessary to \nimprove or maintain aviation safety, in addition to amounts otherwise \nmade available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the \nFederal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money \nin the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029--\n (1) $4,750,000,000 for telecommunications infrastructure \n modernization and systems upgrades;\n (2) $3,000,000,000 for radar systems replacement;\n (3) $500,000,000 for runway safety technologies, runway \n lighting systems, airport surface surveillance technologies, and to \n carry out section 347 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024;\n (4) $300,000,000 for Enterprise Information Display Systems;\n (5) $80,000,000 to acquire and install not less than 50 \n Automated Weather Observing Systems, to acquire and install not \n less than 60 Visual Weather Observing Systems, to acquire and \n install not less than 64 weather camera sites, and to acquire and \n install weather stations;\n (6) $40,000,000 to carry out section 44745 of title 49, United \n States Code, (except for activities described in paragraph (5));\n (7) $1,900,000,000 for necessary actions to construct a new air \n route traffic control center (in this subsection referred to as \n ``ARTCC''): Provided, That not more than 2 percent of such amount \n is used for planning or administrative purposes: Provided further, \n That at least 3 existing ARTCCs are divested and integrated into \n the newly constructed ARTCC;\n (8) $100,000,000 to conduct an ARTCC Realignment and \n Consolidation Effort under which at least 10 existing ARTCCs are \n closed or consolidated to facilitate recapitalization of ARTCC \n facilities owned and operated by the Federal Aviation \n Administration;\n (9) $1,000,000,000 to support recapitalization and \n consolidation of terminal radar approach control facilities (in \n this subsection referred to as ``TRACONs''), the analysis and \n identification of TRACONs for divestment, consolidation, or \n integration, planning, site selection, facility acquisition, and \n transition activities and other appropriate activities for carrying \n out such divestment, consolidation, or integration, and the \n establishment of brand new TRACONs;\n (10) $350,000,000 for unstaffed infrastructure sustainment and \n replacement;\n (11) $50,000,000 to carry out section 961 of the FAA \n Reauthorization Act of 2024;\n (12) $300,000,000 to carry out section 619 of the FAA \n Reauthorization Act of 2024;\n (13) $50,000,000 to carry out section 621 of the FAA \n Reauthorization Act of 2024 and to deploy remote tower technology \n at untowered airports; and\n (14) $100,000,000 for air traffic controller advanced training \n technologies.\n (b) Quarterly Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Administrator \nof the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a \nreport that describes any expenditures under this section.\nSEC. 40004. SPACE LAUNCH AND REENTRY LICENSING AND PERMITTING USER \nFEES.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``Sec. 50924. Space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user \n fees\n ``(a) Fees.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall impose \n a fee, which shall be deposited in the account established under \n subsection (b), on each launch or reentry carried out under a \n license or permit issued under section 50904 during 2026 or a \n subsequent year, in an amount equal to the lesser of--\n ``(A) the amount specified in paragraph (2) for the year \n involved per pound of the weight of the payload; or\n ``(B) the amount specified in paragraph (3) for the year \n involved.\n ``(2) Paragraph (2) specified amount.--The amount specified in \n this paragraph is--\n ``(A) for 2026, $0.25;\n ``(B) for 2027, $0.35;\n ``(C) for 2028, $0.50;\n ``(D) for 2029, $0.60;\n ``(E) for 2030, $0.75;\n ``(F) for 2031, $1;\n ``(G) for 2032, $1.25;\n ``(H) for 2033, $1.50; and\n ``(I) for 2034 and each subsequent year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph for the previous year increased by \n the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all \n urban consumers (all items; United States city average) over \n the previous year.\n ``(3) Paragraph (3) specified amount.--The amount specified in \n this paragraph is--\n ``(A) for 2026, $30,000;\n ``(B) for 2027, $40,000;\n ``(C) for 2028, $50,000;\n ``(D) for 2029, $75,000;\n ``(E) for 2030, $100,000;\n ``(F) for 2031, $125,000;\n ``(G) for 2032, $170,000;\n ``(H) for 2033, $200,000; and\n ``(I) for 2034 and each subsequent year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph for the previous year increased by \n the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all \n urban consumers (all items; United States city average) over \n the previous year.\n ``(b) Office of Commercial Space Transportation Launch and Reentry \nLicensing and Permitting Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of \nthe United States a separate account, which shall be known as the \n`Office of Commercial Space Transportation Launch and Reentry Licensing \nand Permitting Fund', for the purposes of expenses of the Office of \nCommercial Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration \nand to carry out section 630(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. \n70 percent of the amounts deposited into the fund shall be available \nfor such purposes and shall be available without further appropriation \nand without fiscal year limitation.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 509 of \ntitle 51, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item \nrelating to section 50923 the following:\n``50924. Space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user fees.''.\nSEC. 40005. MARS MISSIONS, ARTEMIS MISSIONS, AND MOON TO MARS PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 203 of title 51, United States Code, is \namended by adding at the end the following:\n``Sec. 20306. Special appropriations for Mars missions, Artemis \n missions, and Moon to Mars program\n ``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Administration for fiscal year 2025, out \nof any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n$9,995,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2032, to use as \nfollows:\n ``(1) $700,000,000, to be obligated not later than fiscal year \n 2026, for the procurement, using a competitively bid, firm fixed-\n price contract with a United States commercial provider (as defined \n in section 50101(7)), of a high-performance Mars telecommunications \n orbiter--\n ``(A) that--\n ``(i) is capable of providing robust, continuous \n communications for--\n\n ``(I) a Mars sample return mission, as described in \n section 432(3)(C) of the National Aeronautics and Space \n Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (51 \n U.S.C. 20302 note; Public Law 115-10); and\n ``(II) future Mars surface, orbital, and human \n exploration missions;\n\n ``(ii) supports autonomous operations, onboard \n processing, and extended mission duration capabilities; and\n ``(iii) is selected from among the commercial proposals \n that--\n\n ``(I) received funding from the Administration in \n fiscal year 2024 or 2025 for commercial design studies \n for Mars Sample Return; and\n ``(II) proposed a separate, independently launched \n Mars telecommunication orbiter supporting an end-to-end \n Mars sample return mission; and\n\n ``(B) which shall be delivered to the Administration not \n later than December 31, 2028.\n ``(2) $2,600,000,000 to meet the requirements of section \n 20302(a) using the program of record known, as of the date of the \n enactment of this section, as `Gateway', and as described in \n section 10811(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the National Aeronautics and Space \n Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (51 U.S.C. 20302 note; \n Public Law 117-167), of which not less than $750,000,000 shall be \n obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028.\n ``(3) $4,100,000,000 for expenses related to meeting the \n requirements of section 10812 of the National Aeronautics and Space \n Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (51 U.S.C. 20301; Public \n Law 117-167) for the procurement, transportation, integration, \n operation, and other necessary expenses of the Space Launch System \n for Artemis Missions IV and V, of which not less than \n $1,025,000,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, \n 2027, 2028, and 2029.\n ``(4) $20,000,000 for expenses related to the continued \n procurement of the multi-purpose crew vehicle described in section \n 303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration \n Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323), known as the `Orion', \n for use with the Space Launch System on the Artemis IV Mission and \n reuse in subsequent Artemis Missions, of which not less than \n $20,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026.\n ``(5) $1,250,000,000 for expenses related to the operation of \n the International Space Station and for the purpose of meeting the \n requirement under section 503(a) of the National Aeronautics and \n Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. \n 18353(a)), of which not less than $250,000,000 shall be obligated \n for such expenses for each of fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, \n and 2029.\n ``(6) $1,000,000,000 for infrastructure improvements at the \n manned spaceflight centers of the Administration, of which not less \n than--\n ``(A) $120,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal \n year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, \n or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center \n described in Executive Order 12641 (53 Fed. Reg. 18816; \n relating to designating certain facilities of the National \n Aeronautics and Space Administration in the State of \n Mississippi as the John C. Stennis Space Center);\n ``(B) $250,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal \n year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, \n or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center \n described in Executive Order 11129 (28 Fed. Reg. 12787; \n relating to designating certain facilities of the National \n Aeronautics and Space Administration and of the Department of \n Defense, in the State of Florida, as the John F. Kennedy Space \n Center);\n ``(C) $300,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal \n year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, \n or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center \n described in the Joint Resolution entitled `Joint Resolution to \n designate the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, as \n the ``Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center'' in honor of the late \n President', approved February 17, 1973 (Public Law 93-8; 87 \n Stat. 7);\n ``(D) $100,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal \n year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, \n or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center \n described in Executive Order 10870 (25 Fed. Reg. 2197; relating \n to designating the facilities of the National Aeronautics and \n Space Administration at Huntsville, Alabama, as the George C. \n Marshall Space Flight Center);\n ``(E) $30,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal \n year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, \n or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the \n Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana; and\n ``(F) $85,000,000 shall be obligated to carry out \n subsection (b), of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be \n obligated for the transportation of the space vehicle described \n in that subsection, with the remainder transferred not later \n than the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment \n of this section to the entity designated under that subsection, \n for the purpose of construction of a facility to house the \n space vehicle referred to in that subsection.\n ``(7) $325,000,000 to fulfill contract number 80JSC024CA002 \n issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on June \n 26, 2024.\n ``(b) Space Vehicle Transfer.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the \n enactment of this section, the Administrator shall identify a space \n vehicle described in paragraph (2) to be--\n ``(A) transferred to a field center of the Administration \n that is involved in the administration of the Commercial Crew \n Program (as described in section 302 of the National \n Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization \n Act of 2017 (51 U.S.C. 50111 note; Public Law 115-10)); and\n ``(B) placed on public exhibition at an entity within the \n Metropolitan Statistical Area where such center is located.\n ``(2) Space vehicle described.--A space vehicle described in \n this paragraph is a vessel that--\n ``(A) has flown into space;\n ``(B) has carried astronauts; and\n ``(C) is selected with the concurrence of an entity \n designated by the Administrator.\n ``(3) Transfer.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the \n enactment of this section, the space vehicle identified under \n paragraph (1) shall be transferred to an entity designated by the \n Administrator.\n ``(c) Obligation of Funds.--Funds appropriated under subsection (a) \nshall be obligated as follows:\n ``(1) Not less than 50 percent of the total funds in subsection \n (a) shall be obligated not later than September 30, 2028.\n ``(2) 100 percent of funds shall be obligated not later than \n September 30, 2029.\n ``(3) All associated outlays shall occur not later than \n September 30, 2034.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 203 of \ntitle 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing:\n``20306. Special appropriations for Mars missions, Artemis missions, and \n Moon to Mars program.''.\nSEC. 40006. CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY CIVIL PENALTIES.\n (a) In General.--Section 32912 of title 49, United States Code, is \namended--\n (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by striking ``$5'' and inserting ``$0.00''; and\n (2) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ``$10'' and inserting \n ``$0.00''.\n (b) Effect; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) \nshall--\n (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this section; and\n (2) apply to all model years of a manufacturer for which the \n Secretary of Transportation has not provided a notification \n pursuant to section 32903(b)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, \n specifying the penalty due for the average fuel economy of that \n manufacturer being less than the applicable standard prescribed \n under section 32902 of that title.\nSEC. 40007. PAYMENTS FOR LEASE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS.\n Section 49104(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to \nread as follows:\n ``(b) Payments.--\n ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), under the lease, \n the Airports Authority must pay to the general fund of the Treasury \n annually an amount, computed using the GNP Price Deflator--\n ``(A) during the period from 1987 to 2026, equal to \n $3,000,000 in 1987 dollars; and\n ``(B) for 2027 and subsequent years, equal to $15,000,000 \n in 2027 dollars.\n ``(2) Renegotiation.--The Secretary and the Airports Authority \n shall renegotiate the level of lease payments at least once every \n 10 years to ensure that in no year the amount specified in \n paragraph (1)(B) is less than $15,000,000 in 2027 dollars.''.\nSEC. 40008. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FOR THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND \nATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.\n Any unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made \navailable by sections 40001, 40002, 40003, and 40004 of Public Law 117-\n169 (136 Stat. 2028) are hereby rescinded.\nSEC. 40009. REDUCTION IN ANNUAL TRANSFERS TO TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND.\n Subsection (d)(2)(B) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. \n2131(d)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting \n``$20,000,000''.\nSEC. 40010. TREATMENT OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND \nLOW-EMISSION AVIATION TECHNOLOGY.\n Out of the amounts made available by section 40007(a) of title IV \nof Public Law 117-169 (49 U.S.C. 44504 note), any unobligated balances \nof such amounts are hereby rescinded.\nSEC. 40011. RESCISSION OF AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO PUBLIC WIRELESS \nSUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND.\n Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section \n106(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167; 136 Stat. 1392), \n$850,000,000 are permanently rescinded.\n\n TITLE V--COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES\n Subtitle A--Oil and Gas Leasing\n\nSEC. 50101. ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING.\n (a) Repeal of Inflation Reduction Act Provisions.--\n (1) Onshore oil and gas royalty rates.--Subsection (a) of \n section 50262 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2056) is repealed, \n and any provision of law amended or repealed by that subsection is \n restored or revived as if that subsection had not been enacted into \n law.\n (2) Noncompetitive leasing.--Subsection (e) of section 50262 of \n Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2057) is repealed, and any provision \n of law amended or repealed by that subsection is restored or \n revived as if that subsection had not been enacted into law.\n (b) Requirement to Immediately Resume Onshore Oil and Gas Lease \nSales.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall \n immediately resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales in \n compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).\n (2) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure--\n (A) that any oil and gas lease sale required under \n paragraph (1) is conducted immediately on completion of all \n applicable scoping, public comment, and environmental analysis \n requirements under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et \n seq.) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 \n U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and\n (B) that the processes described in subparagraph (A) are \n conducted in a timely manner to ensure compliance with \n subsection (b)(1).\n (3) Lease of oil and gas lands.--Section 17(b)(1)(A) of the \n Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A)), as amended by \n subsection (a), is amended by inserting ``For purposes of the \n previous sentence, the term `eligible lands' means all lands that \n are subject to leasing under this Act and are not excluded from \n leasing by a statutory prohibition, and the term `available', with \n respect to eligible lands, means those lands that have been \n designated as open for leasing under a land use plan developed \n under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of \n 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) and that have been nominated for leasing \n through the submission of an expression of interest, are subject to \n drainage in the absence of leasing, or are otherwise designated as \n available pursuant to regulations adopted by the Secretary.'' after \n ``sales are necessary.''.\n (c) Quarterly Lease Sales.--\n (1) In general.--In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 \n U.S.C. 181 et seq.), each fiscal year, the Secretary of the \n Interior shall conduct a minimum of 4 oil and gas lease sales of \n available land in each of the following States:\n (A) Wyoming.\n (B) New Mexico.\n (C) Colorado.\n (D) Utah.\n (E) Montana.\n (F) North Dakota.\n (G) Oklahoma.\n (H) Nevada.\n (I) Alaska.\n (2) Requirement.--In conducting a lease sale under paragraph \n (1) in a State described in that paragraph, the Secretary of the \n Interior--\n (A) shall offer not less than 50 percent of available \n parcels nominated for oil and gas development under the \n applicable resource management plan in effect for relevant \n Bureau of Land Management resource management areas within the \n applicable State; and\n (B) shall not restrict the parcels offered to 1 Bureau of \n Land Management field office within the applicable State unless \n all nominated parcels are located within the same Bureau of \n Land Management field office.\n (3) Replacement sales.--The Secretary of the Interior shall \n conduct a replacement sale during the same fiscal year if--\n (A) a lease sale under paragraph (1) is canceled, delayed, \n or deferred, including for a lack of eligible parcels; or\n (B) during a lease sale under paragraph (1) the percentage \n of acreage that does not receive a bid is equal to or greater \n than 25 percent of the acreage offered.\n (d) Mineral Leasing Act Reforms.--Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing \nAct (30 U.S.C. 226), as amended by subsection (a), is amended--\n (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows \n through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following:\n ``SEC. 17. LEASING OF OIL AND GAS PARCELS.\n ``(a) Leasing Authorized.--\n ``(1) In general.--Any parcel of land subject to disposition \n under this Act that is known or believed to contain oil or gas \n deposits shall be made available for leasing, subject to paragraph \n (2), by the Secretary of the Interior, not later than 18 months \n after the date of receipt by the Secretary of an expression of \n interest in leasing the applicable parcel of land available for \n disposition under this section, if the Secretary determines that \n the parcel of land is open to oil or gas leasing under the approved \n resource management plan applicable to the planning area in which \n the parcel of land is located that is in effect on the date on \n which the expression of interest was submitted to the Secretary \n (referred to in this subsection as the `approved resource \n management plan').\n ``(2) Resource management plans.--\n ``(A) Lease terms and conditions.--A lease issued by the \n Secretary under this section with respect to an applicable \n parcel of land made available for leasing under paragraph (1)--\n ``(i) shall be subject to the terms and conditions of \n the approved resource management plan; and\n ``(ii) may not require any stipulations or mitigation \n requirements not included in the approved resource \n management plan.\n ``(B) Effect of amendment.--The initiation of an amendment \n to an approved resource management plan shall not prevent or \n delay the Secretary from making the applicable parcel of land \n available for leasing in accordance with that approved resource \n management plan if the other requirements of this section have \n been met, as determined by the Secretary.'';\n (2) in subsection (p), by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) Term.--A permit to drill approved under this subsection \n shall be valid for a single, non-renewable 4-year period beginning \n on the date that the permit to drill is approved.''; and\n (3) by striking subsection (q) and inserting the following:\n ``(q) Commingling of Production.--The Secretary of the Interior \nshall approve applications allowing for the commingling of production \nfrom 2 or more sources (including the area of an oil and gas lease, the \narea included in a drilling spacing unit, a unit participating area, a \ncommunitized area, or non-Federal property) before production reaches \nthe point of royalty measurement regardless of ownership, the royalty \nrates, and the number or percentage of acres for each source if the \napplicant agrees to install measurement devices for each source, \nutilize an allocation method that achieves volume measurement \nuncertainty levels within plus or minus 2 percent during the production \nphase reported on a monthly basis, or utilize an approved periodic well \ntesting methodology. Production from multiple oil and gas leases, \ndrilling spacing units, communitized areas, or participating areas from \na single wellbore shall be considered a single source. Nothing in this \nsubsection shall prevent the Secretary of the Interior from continuing \nthe current practice of exercising discretion to authorize higher \npercentage volume measurement uncertainty levels if appropriate \ntechnical and economic justifications have been provided.''.\nSEC. 50102. OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING.\n (a) Lease Sales.--\n (1) Gulf of america region.--\n (A) In general.--Notwithstanding the 2024-2029 National \n Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (and any \n successor leasing program that does not satisfy the \n requirements of this section), in addition to lease sales which \n may be held under that program, and except within areas subject \n to existing oil and gas leasing moratoria, the Secretary of the \n Interior shall conduct a minimum of 30 region-wide oil and gas \n lease sales, in a manner consistent with the schedule described \n in subparagraph (B), in the region identified in the map \n depicting lease terms and economic conditions accompanying the \n final notice of sale of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management \n entitled ``Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide \n Oil and Gas Lease Sale 254'' (85 Fed. Reg. 8010 (February 12, \n 2020)).\n (B) Timing requirement.--Of the not fewer than 30 region-\n wide lease sales required under this paragraph, the Secretary \n of the Interior shall--\n (i) hold not fewer than 1 lease sale in the region \n described in subparagraph (A) by December 15, 2025;\n (ii) hold not fewer than 2 lease sales in that region \n in each of calendar years 2026 through 2039, 1 of which \n shall be held by March 15 of the applicable calendar year \n and 1 of which shall be held after March 15 but not later \n than August 15 of the applicable calendar year; and\n (iii) hold not fewer than 1 lease sale in that region \n in calendar year 2040, which shall be held by March 15, \n 2040.\n (2) Alaska region.--\n (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall \n conduct a minimum of 6 offshore lease sales, in a manner \n consistent with the schedule described in subparagraph (B), in \n the Cook Inlet Planning Area as identified in the 2017-2022 \n Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final \n Program published on November 18, 2016, by the Bureau of Ocean \n Energy Management (as announced in the notice of availability \n of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled ``Notice of \n Availability of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and \n Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program'' (81 Fed. Reg. 84612 \n (November 23, 2016))).\n (B) Timing requirement.--Of the not fewer than 6 lease \n sales required under this paragraph, the Secretary of the \n Interior shall hold not fewer than 1 lease sale in the area \n described in subparagraph (A) in each of calendar years 2026 \n through 2028, and in each of calendar years 2030 through 2032, \n by March 15 of the applicable calendar year.\n (b) Requirements.--\n (1) Terms and stipulations for gulf of america sales.--In \n conducting lease sales under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of \n the Interior--\n (A) shall, subject to subparagraph (C), offer the same \n lease form, lease terms, economic conditions, and lease \n stipulations 4 through 9 as contained in the final notice of \n sale of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled ``Gulf \n of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease \n Sale 254'' (85 Fed. Reg. 8010 (February 12, 2020));\n (B) may update lease stipulations 1 through 3 and 10 \n described in that final notice of sale to reflect current \n conditions for lease sales conducted under subsection (a)(1);\n (C) shall set the royalty rate at not less than 12\\1/2\\ \n percent but not greater than 16\\2/3\\ percent; and\n (D) shall, for a lease in water depths of 800 meters or \n deeper issued as a result of a sale, set the primary term for \n 10 years.\n (2) Terms and stipulations for alaska region sales.--\n (A) In general.--In conducting lease sales under subsection \n (a)(2), the Secretary of the Interior shall offer the same \n lease form, lease terms, economic conditions, and stipulations \n as contained in the final notice of sale of the Bureau of Ocean \n Energy Management entitled ``Cook Inlet Planning Area Outer \n Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 244'' (82 Fed. Reg. \n 23291 (May 22, 2017)).\n (B) Revenue sharing.--Notwithstanding section 8(g) and \n section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. \n 1337(g), 1338), and beginning in fiscal year 2034, of the \n bonuses, rents, royalties, and other revenues derived from \n lease sales conducted under subsection (a)(2)--\n (i) 70 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; \n and\n (ii) 30 percent shall be deposited in the Treasury and \n credited to miscellaneous receipts.\n (3) Area offered for lease.--\n (A) Gulf of america region.--For each offshore lease sale \n conducted under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of the \n Interior shall--\n (i) offer not fewer than 80,000,000 acres; or\n (ii) if there are fewer than 80,000,000 acres that are \n unleased and available, offer all unleased and available \n acres.\n (B) Alaska region.--For each offshore lease sale conducted \n under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Interior shall--\n (i) offer not fewer than 1,000,000 acres; or\n (ii) if there are fewer than 1,000,000 acres that are \n unleased and available, offer all unleased and available \n acres.\n (c) Offshore Commingling.--The Secretary of the Interior shall \napprove a request of an operator to commingle oil or gas production \nfrom multiple reservoirs within a single wellbore completed on the \nouter Continental Shelf in the Gulf of America Region unless the \nSecretary of the Interior determines that conclusive evidence \nestablishes that the commingling--\n (1) could not be conducted by the operator in a safe manner; or\n (2) would result in an ultimate recovery from the applicable \n reservoirs to be reduced in comparison to the expected recovery of \n those reservoirs if they had not been commingled.\n (d) Offshore Oil and Gas Royalty Rate.--\n (1) Repeal.--Section 50261 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. \n 2056) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by \n that section is restored or revived as if that section had not been \n enacted into law.\n (2) Royalty rate.--Section 8(a)(1) of the Outer Continental \n Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)) (as amended by paragraph \n (1)) is amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``not less than 12\\1/\n 2\\ per centum'' and inserting ``not less than 12\\1/2\\ percent, \n but not more than 16\\2/3\\ percent,'';\n (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``not less than 12\\1/\n 2\\ per centum'' and inserting ``not less than 12\\1/2\\ percent, \n but not more than 16\\2/3\\ percent,'';\n (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``no less than 12\\1/2\\ \n per centum'' and inserting ``not less than 12\\1/2\\ percent, but \n not more than 16\\2/3\\ percent,''; and\n (D) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``no less than 12 and \n \\1/2\\ per centum'' and inserting ``not less than 12\\1/2\\ \n percent, but not more than 16\\2/3\\ percent,''.\n (e) Limitations on Amount of Distributed Qualified Outer \nContinental Shelf Revenues.--Section 105(f)(1) of the Gulf of Mexico \nEnergy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) \nis amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2055.'' and inserting \n ``2024;''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(D) $650,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through \n 2034; and\n ``(E) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 through \n 2055.''.\nSEC. 50103. ROYALTIES ON EXTRACTED METHANE.\n Section 50263 of Public Law 117-169 (30 U.S.C. 1727) is repealed.\nSEC. 50104. ALASKA OIL AND GAS LEASING.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Coastal plain.--The term ``Coastal Plain'' has the meaning \n given the term in section 20001(a) of Public Law 115-97 (16 U.S.C. \n 3143 note).\n (2) Oil and gas program.--The term ``oil and gas program'' \n means the oil and gas program established under section 20001(b)(2) \n of Public Law 115-97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note).\n (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of \n the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.\n (b) Lease Sales Required.--\n (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), in addition to the \n lease sales required under section 20001(c)(1)(A) of Public Law \n 115-97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note), the Secretary shall conduct not fewer \n than 4 lease sales area-wide under the oil and gas program by not \n later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Terms and conditions.--In conducting lease sales under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer the same terms and \n conditions as contained in the record of decision described in the \n notice of availability of the Bureau of Land Management entitled \n ``Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final \n Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas \n Leasing Program, Alaska'' (85 Fed. Reg. 51754 (August 21, 2020)).\n (3) Sale acreages; schedule.--\n (A) Acreages.--In conducting the lease sales required under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer for lease under the \n oil and gas program--\n (i) not fewer than 400,000 acres area-wide in each \n lease sale; and\n (ii) those areas that have the highest potential for \n the discovery of hydrocarbons.\n (B) Schedule.--The Secretary shall offer--\n (i) the initial lease sale under paragraph (1) not \n later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act;\n (ii) a second lease sale under paragraph (1) not later \n than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act;\n (iii) a third lease sale under paragraph (1) not later \n than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and\n (iv) a fourth lease sale under paragraph (1) not later \n than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (4) Rights-of-way.--Section 20001(c)(2) of Public Law 115-97 \n (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) shall apply to leases awarded under this \n subsection.\n (5) Surface development.--Section 20001(c)(3) of Public Law \n 115-97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) shall apply to leases awarded under \n this subsection.\n (c) Receipts.--Notwithstanding section 35 of the Mineral Leasing \nAct (30 U.S.C. 191) and section 20001(b)(5) of Public Law 115-97 (16 \nU.S.C. 3143 note), of the amount of adjusted bonus, rental, and royalty \nreceipts derived from the oil and gas program and operations on the \nCoastal Plain pursuant to this section--\n (1)(A) for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2033, 50 percent \n shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and\n (B) for fiscal year 2034 and each fiscal year thereafter, 70 \n percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and\n (2) the balance shall be deposited into the Treasury as \n miscellaneous receipts.\nSEC. 50105. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE-ALASKA.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) NPR-A final environmental impact statement.--The term \n ``NPR-A final environmental impact statement'' means the final \n environmental impact statement published by the Bureau of Land \n Management entitled ``National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska \n Integrated Activity Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement'' and \n dated June 2020, including the errata sheet dated October 6, 2020, \n and excluding the errata sheet dated September 20, 2022.\n (2) NPR-A record of decision.--The term ``NPR-A record of \n decision'' means the record of decision published by the Bureau of \n Land Management entitled ``National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska \n Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision'' and dated December \n 2020.\n (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the competitive oil \n and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production program \n established under section 107 of the Naval Petroleum Reserves \n Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a).\n (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of \n the Interior.\n (b) Restoration of NPR-A Oil and Gas Leasing Program.--Effective \nbeginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall \nexpeditiously restore and resume oil and gas lease sales under the \nProgram for domestic energy production and Federal revenue in the areas \ndesignated for oil and gas leasing as described in the NPR-A final \nenvironmental impact statement and the NPR-A record of decision.\n (c) Resumption of NPR-A Lease Sales.--\n (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall \n conduct not fewer than 5 lease sales under the Program by not later \n than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Sales acreages; schedule.--\n (A) Acreages.--In conducting the lease sales required under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer not fewer than \n 4,000,000 acres in each lease sale.\n (B) Schedule.--The Secretary shall offer--\n (i) an initial lease sale under paragraph (1) not later \n than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and\n (ii) an additional lease sale under paragraph (1) not \n later than every 2 years after the date of enactment of \n this Act.\n (d) Terms and Stipulations for NPR-A Lease Sales.--In conducting \nlease sales under subsection (c), the Secretary shall offer the same \nlease form, lease terms, economic conditions, and stipulations as \ndescribed in the NPR-A final environmental impact statement and the \nNPR-A record of decision.\n (e) Receipts.--Section 107(l) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves \nProduction Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a(l)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``All receipts from'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), all \n receipts from''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(2) Percent share for fiscal year 2034 and thereafter.--\n Beginning in fiscal year 2034, of the receipts from sales, rentals, \n bonuses, and royalties on leases issued pursuant to this section \n after the date of enactment of the Act entitled `An Act to provide \n for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14' (119th \n Congress)--\n ``(A) 70 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and\n ``(B) 30 percent shall be paid into the Treasury of the \n United States.''.\n\n Subtitle B--Mining\n\nSEC. 50201. COAL LEASING.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Coal lease.--The term ``coal lease'' means a lease entered \n into by the United States as lessor, through the Bureau of Land \n Management, and an applicant on Bureau of Land Management Form \n 3400-012 (or a successor form that contains the terms of a coal \n lease).\n (2) Qualified application.--The term ``qualified application'' \n means an application for a coal lease pending as of the date of \n enactment of this Act or submitted within 90 days thereafter under \n the lease by application program administered by the Bureau of Land \n Management pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et \n seq.) for which any required environmental review has commenced or \n the Director of the Bureau of Land Management determines can \n commence within 90 days after receiving the application.\n (b) Coal Leasing Activities.--Not later than 90 days after the date \nof enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior--\n (1) shall--\n (A) with respect to each qualified application--\n (i) if not previously published for public comment, \n publish any required environmental review;\n (ii) establish the fair market value of the applicable \n coal tract;\n (iii) hold a lease sale with respect to the applicable \n coal tract; and\n (iv) identify the highest bidder at or above the fair \n market value and take all other intermediate actions \n necessary to identify the winning bidder and grant the \n qualified application; and\n (2) may--\n (A) with respect to a previously issued coal lease, grant \n any additional approvals of the Department of the Interior \n required for mining activities to commence; and\n (B) after completing the actions required by clauses (i) \n through (iv) of paragraph (1)(A), grant the qualified \n application and issue the applicable lease to the person that \n submitted the qualified application if that person submitted \n the winning bid in the lease sale held under clause (iii) of \n paragraph (1)(A).\nSEC. 50202. COAL ROYALTY.\n (a) Rate.--Section 7(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. \n207(a)) is amended, in the fourth sentence, by striking ``12\\1/2\\ per \ncentum'' and inserting ``12\\1/2\\ percent, except such amount shall be \nnot more than 7 percent during the period that begins on the date of \nenactment of the Act entitled `An Act to provide for reconciliation \npursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14' (119th Congress) and ends \nSeptember 30, 2034,''.\n (b) Applicability to Existing Leases.--The amendment made by \nsubsection (a) shall apply to a coal lease--\n (1) issued under section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 \n U.S.C. 201) before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this \n Act; and\n (2) that has not been terminated.\n (c) Advance Royalties.--With respect to a lease issued under \nsection 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201) for which the \nlessee has paid advance royalties under section 7(b) of that Act (30 \nU.S.C. 207(b)), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the \nlessee a credit for the difference between the amount paid by the \nlessee in advance royalties for the lease before the date of the \nenactment of this Act and the amount the lessee would have been \nrequired to pay if the amendment made by subsection (a) had been made \nbefore the lessee paid advance royalties for the lease.\nSEC. 50203. LEASES FOR KNOWN RECOVERABLE COAL RESOURCES.\n Notwithstanding section 2(a)(3)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 \nU.S.C. 201(a)(3)(A)) and section 202(a) of the Federal Land Policy and \nManagement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(a)), not later than 90 days \nafter the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior \nshall make available for lease known recoverable coal resources of not \nless than 4,000,000 additional acres on Federal land located in the 48 \ncontiguous States and Alaska subject to the jurisdiction of the \nSecretary, but which shall not include any Federal land within--\n (1) a National Monument;\n (2) a National Recreation Area;\n (3) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;\n (4) a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;\n (5) a component of the National Trails System;\n (6) a National Conservation Area;\n (7) a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System;\n (8) a unit of the National Fish Hatchery System; or\n (9) a unit of the National Park System.\nSEC. 50204. AUTHORIZATION TO MINE FEDERAL COAL.\n (a) Authorization.--In order to provide access to coal reserves in \nadjacent State or private land that without an authorization could not \nbe mined economically, Federal coal reserves located in Federal land \nsubject to a mining plan previously approved by the Secretary of the \nInterior as of the date of enactment of this Act and adjacent to coal \nreserves in adjacent State or private land are authorized to be mined.\n (b) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of \nenactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without \nsubstantial modification, take such steps as are necessary to authorize \nthe mining of Federal land described in subsection (a).\n (c) NEPA.--Nothing in this section shall prevent a review under the \nNational Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).\n\n Subtitle C--Lands\n\nSEC. 50301. TIMBER SALES AND LONG-TERM CONTRACTING FOR THE FOREST \nSERVICE AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.\n (a) Forest Service.--\n (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n (A) Forest plan.--The term ``forest plan'' means a land and \n resource management plan prepared by the Secretary for a unit \n of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the \n Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 \n (16 U.S.C. 1604).\n (B) National forest system.--\n (i) In general.--The term ``National Forest System'' \n means land of the National Forest System (as defined in \n section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable \n Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) \n administered by the Secretary.\n (ii) Exclusions.--The term ``National Forest System'' \n does not include any forest reserve not created from the \n public domain.\n (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary \n of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.\n (2) Timber sales on public domain forest reserves.--\n (A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2026 through \n 2034, the Secretary shall sell timber annually on National \n Forest System land in a total quantity that is not less than \n 250,000,000 board-feet greater than the quantity of board-feet \n sold in the previous fiscal year.\n (B) Limitation.--The timber sales under subparagraph (A) \n shall be subject to the maximum allowable sale quantity of \n timber or the projected timber sale quantity under the \n applicable forest plan in effect on the date of enactment of \n this Act.\n (3) Long-term contracting for the forest service.--\n (A) Long-term contracting.--For the period of fiscal years \n 2025 through 2034, the Secretary shall enter into not fewer \n than 40 long-term timber sale contracts with private persons or \n other public or private entities under subsection (a) of \n section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 \n U.S.C. 472a) for the sale of national forest materials (as \n defined in subsection (e)(1) of that section) in the National \n Forest System.\n (B) Contract length.--The period of a timber sale contract \n entered into to meet the requirement under subparagraph (A) \n shall be not less than 20 years, with options for extensions or \n renewals, as determined by the Secretary.\n (C) Receipts.--Any monies derived from a timber sale \n contract entered into to meet the requirements under \n subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be deposited in the general \n fund of the Treasury.\n (b) Bureau of Land Management.--\n (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n (A) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' has the \n meaning given the term in section 103 of the Federal Land \n Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).\n (B) Resource management plan.--The term ``resource \n management plan'' means a land use plan prepared for public \n lands under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and \n Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).\n (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary \n of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of \n Land Management.\n (2) Timber sales on public lands.--\n (A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2026 through \n 2034, the Secretary shall sell timber annually on public lands \n in a total quantity that is not less than 20,000,000 board-feet \n greater than the quantity of board-feet sold in the previous \n fiscal year.\n (B) Limitation.--The timber sales under subparagraph (A) \n shall be subject to the applicable resource management plan in \n effect on the date of enactment of this Act.\n (3) Long-term contracting for the bureau of land management.--\n (A) Long-term contracting.--For the period of fiscal years \n 2025 through 2034, the Secretary shall enter into not fewer \n than 5 long-term contracts with private persons or other public \n or private entities under section 1 of the Act of July 31, 1947 \n (commonly known as the ``Materials Act of 1947'') (61 Stat. \n 681, chapter 406; 30 U.S.C. 601), for the disposal of \n vegetative materials described in that section on public lands.\n (B) Contract length.--The period of a contract entered into \n to meet the requirement under subparagraph (A) shall be not \n less than 20 years, with options for extensions or renewals, as \n determined by the Secretary.\n (C) Receipts.--Any monies derived from a contract entered \n into to meet the requirements under subparagraphs (A) and (B) \n shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.\nSEC. 50302. RENEWABLE ENERGY FEES ON FEDERAL LAND.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Annual adjustment factor.--The term ``Annual Adjustment \n Factor'' means 3 percent.\n (2) Encumbrance factor.--The term ``Encumbrance Factor'' \n means--\n (A) 100 percent for a solar energy generation facility; and\n (B) an amount determined by the Secretary, but not less \n than 10 percent for a wind energy generation facility.\n (3) National forest system.--\n (A) In general.--The term ``National Forest System'' means \n land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) \n of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of \n 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) administered by the Secretary of \n Agriculture.\n (B) Exclusion.--The term ``National Forest System'' does \n not include any forest reserve not created from the public \n domain.\n (4) Per-acre rate.--The term ``Per-Acre Rate'', with respect to \n a right-of-way, means the average of the per-acre pastureland \n rental rates published in the Cash Rents Survey by the National \n Agricultural Statistics Service for the State in which the right-\n of-way is located over the 5 calendar-year period preceding the \n issuance or renewal of the right-of-way.\n (5) Project.--The term ``project'' means a system described in \n section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as \n in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).\n (6) Public land.--The term ``public land'' means--\n (A) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal \n Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and\n (B) National Forest System land.\n (7) Renewable energy project.--The term ``renewable energy \n project'' means a project located on public land that uses wind or \n solar energy to generate energy.\n (8) Right-of-way.--The term ``right-of-way'' has the meaning \n given the term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and \n Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).\n (9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--\n (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land \n controlled or administered by the Secretary of the Interior; \n and\n (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National \n Forest System land.\n (b) Acreage Rent for Wind and Solar Rights-of-way.--\n (1) In general.--Pursuant to section 504(g) of the Federal Land \n Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g)), the \n Secretary shall, subject to paragraph (3) and not later than \n January 1 of each calendar year, collect from the holder of a \n right-of-way for a renewable energy project an acreage rent in an \n amount determined by the equation described in paragraph (2).\n (2) Calculation of acreage rent rate.--\n (A) Equation.--The amount of an acreage rent collected \n under paragraph (1) shall be determined using the following \n equation: Acreage rent = A <greek-e> B <greek-e> ((1 + C)\\D\\)).\n (B) Definitions.--For purposes of the equation described in \n subparagraph (A):\n (i) The letter ``A'' means the Per-Acre Rate.\n (ii) The letter ``B'' means the Encumbrance Factor.\n (iii) The letter ``C'' means the Annual Adjustment \n Factor.\n (iv) The letter ``D'' means the year in the term of the \n right-of-way.\n (3) Payment until production.--The holder of a right-of-way for \n a renewable energy project shall pay an acreage rent collected \n under paragraph (1) until the date on which energy generation \n begins.\n (c) Capacity Fees.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, subject to paragraph (3), \n annually collect a capacity fee from the holder of a right-of-way \n for a renewable energy project based on the amount described in \n paragraph (2).\n (2) Calculation of capacity fee.--The amount of a capacity fee \n collected under paragraph (1) shall be equal to the greater of--\n (A) an amount equal to the acreage rent described in \n subsection (b); and\n (B) 3.9 percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of \n electricity produced by the renewable energy project.\n (3) Multiple-use reduction factor.--\n (A) Application.--The holder of a right-of-way for a wind \n energy generation project may request that the Secretary apply \n a multiple-use reduction factor of 10-percent to the amount of \n a capacity fee determined under paragraph (2) by submitting to \n the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and \n containing such information as the Secretary may require.\n (B) Approval.--The Secretary may approve an application \n submitted under subparagraph (A) only if not less than 25 \n percent of the land within the area of the right-of-way is \n authorized for use, occupancy, or development with respect to \n an activity other than the generation of wind energy for the \n entirety of the year in which the capacity fee is collected.\n (C) Late determination.--\n (i) In general.--If the Secretary approves an \n application under subparagraph (B) for a wind energy \n generation project after the date on which the holder of \n the right-of-way for the project begins paying a capacity \n fee, the Secretary shall apply the multiple-use reduction \n factor described in subparagraph (A) to the capacity fee \n for the first year beginning after the date of approval and \n each year thereafter for the period during which the right-\n of-way remains in effect.\n (ii) Refund.--The Secretary may not refund the holder \n of a right-of-way for the difference in the amount of a \n capacity fee paid in a previous year.\n (d) Late Payment Fee; Termination.--\n (1) In general.--The Secretary may charge the holder of a \n right-of-way for a renewable energy project a late payment fee if \n the Secretary does not receive payment for the acreage rent under \n subsection (b) or the capacity fee under subsection (c) by the date \n that is 15 days after the date on which the payment was due.\n (2) Termination of right-of-way.--The Secretary may terminate a \n right-of-way for a renewable energy project if the Secretary does \n not receive payment for the acreage rent under subsection (b) or \n the capacity fee under subsection (c) by the date that is 90 days \n after the date on which the payment was due.\nSEC. 50303. RENEWABLE ENERGY REVENUE SHARING.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) County.--The term ``county'' includes a parish, township, \n borough, and any other similar, independent unit of local \n government.\n (2) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means land that \n is--\n (A) public land administered by the Secretary; and\n (B) not excluded from the development of solar or wind \n energy under--\n (i) a land use plan; or\n (ii) other Federal law.\n (3) National forest system.--\n (A) In general.--The term ``National Forest System'' means \n land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) \n of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of \n 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) administered by the Secretary of \n Agriculture.\n (B) Exclusion.--The term ``National Forest System'' does \n not include any forest reserve not created from the public \n domain.\n (4) Public land.--The term ``public land'' means--\n (A) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal \n Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and\n (B) National Forest System land.\n (5) Renewable energy project.--The term ``renewable energy \n project'' means a system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title \n 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of \n enactment of this Act), located on covered land that uses wind or \n solar energy to generate energy.\n (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--\n (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land \n controlled or administered by the Secretary of the Interior; \n and\n (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National \n Forest System land.\n (b) Disposition of Revenue.--\n (1) Disposition of revenues.--Beginning on January 1, 2026, the \n amounts collected from a renewable energy project as bonus bids, \n rentals, fees, or other payments under a right-of-way, permit, \n lease, or other authorization shall--\n (A) be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury; and\n (B) without further appropriation or fiscal year \n limitation, be allocated as follows:\n (i) 25 percent shall be paid from amounts in the \n general fund of the Treasury to the State within the \n boundaries of which the revenue is derived.\n (ii) 25 percent shall be paid from amounts in the \n general fund of the Treasury to each county in a State \n within the boundaries of which the revenue is derived, to \n be allocated among each applicable county based on the \n percentage of county land from which the revenue is \n derived.\n (2) Payments to states and counties.--\n (A) In general.--Amounts paid to States and counties under \n paragraph (1) shall be used in accordance with the requirements \n of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191).\n (B) Payments in lieu of taxes.--A payment to a county under \n paragraph (1) shall be in addition to a payment in lieu of \n taxes received by the county under chapter 69 of title 31, \n United States Code.\n (C) Timing.--The amounts required to be paid under \n paragraph (1)(B) for an applicable fiscal year shall be made \n available in the fiscal year that immediately follows the \n fiscal year for which the amounts were collected.\nSEC. 50304. RESCISSION OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND BUREAU OF LAND \nMANAGEMENT FUNDS.\n There are rescinded the unobligated balances of amounts made \navailable by the following sections of Public Law 117-169 (commonly \nknown as the ``Inflation Reduction Act of 2022'') (136 Stat. 1818):\n (1) Section 50221 (136 Stat. 2052).\n (2) Section 50222 (136 Stat. 2052).\n (3) Section 50223 (136 Stat. 2052).\nSEC. 50305. CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the \nNational Park Service) for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the \nTreasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000 for events, \ncelebrations, and activities surrounding the observance and \ncommemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United \nStates, to remain available through fiscal year 2028.\n\n Subtitle D--Energy\n\nSEC. 50401. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.\n (a) Energy Policy and Conservation Act Definitions.--In this \nsection, the terms ``related facility'', ``storage facility'', and \n``Strategic Petroleum Reserve'' have the meanings given those terms in \nsection 152 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6232).\n (b) Appropriations.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025, \nout of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain \navailable until September 30, 2029--\n (1) $218,000,000 for maintenance of, including repairs to, \n storage facilities and related facilities of the Strategic \n Petroleum Reserve; and\n (2) $171,000,000 to acquire, by purchase, petroleum products \n for storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.\n (c) Repeal of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drawdown and Sale \nMandate.--Section 20003 of Public Law 115-97 (42 U.S.C. 6241 note) is \nrepealed.\nSEC. 50402. REPEALS; RESCISSIONS.\n (a) Repeal and Rescission.--Section 50142 of Public Law 117-169 \n(136 Stat. 2044) (commonly known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act of \n2022'') is repealed and the unobligated balance of amounts made \navailable under that section (as in effect on the day before the date \nof enactment of this Act) is rescinded.\n (b) Rescissions.--\n (1) In general.--The unobligated balances of amounts made \n available under the sections described in paragraph (2) are \n rescinded.\n (2) Sections described.--The sections referred to in paragraph \n (1) are the following sections of Public Law 117-169 (commonly \n known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act of 2022''):\n (A) Section 50123 (42 U.S.C. 18795b).\n (B) Section 50141 (136 Stat. 2042).\n (C) Section 50144 (136 Stat. 2044).\n (D) Section 50145 (136 Stat. 2045).\n (E) Section 50151 (42 U.S.C. 18715).\n (F) Section 50152 (42 U.S.C. 18715a).\n (G) Section 50153 (42 U.S.C. 18715b).\n (H) Section 50161 (42 U.S.C. 17113b).\nSEC. 50403. ENERGY DOMINANCE FINANCING.\n (a) In General.--Section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 \nU.S.C. 16517) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``avoid'' and all that \n follows through the period at the end and inserting ``increase \n capacity or output; or''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) support or enable the provision of known or forecastable \n electric supply at time intervals necessary to maintain or enhance \n grid reliability or other system adequacy needs.'';\n (2) by striking subsection (c);\n (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections \n (c) through (e), respectively;\n (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;\n (B) by striking paragraph (2); and\n (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);\n (5) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``for--\n '' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows \n through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ``for \n enabling the identification, leasing, development, production, \n processing, transportation, transmission, refining, and generation \n needed for energy and critical minerals.''; and\n (6) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(f) Funding.--\n ``(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \n there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2025, out of \n any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n $1,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028, to \n carry out activities under this section.\n ``(2) Administrative costs.--Of the amount made available under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not more than 3 percent for \n administrative expenses.''.\n (b) Commitment Authority.--Section 50144(b) of Public Law 117-169 \n(commonly known as the ``Inflation Reduction Act of 2022'') (136 Stat. \n2045) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2028''.\nSEC. 50404. TRANSFORMATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS.\n (a) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) American science cloud.--The term ``American science \n cloud'' means a system of United States government, academic, and \n private sector programs and infrastructures utilizing cloud \n computing technologies to facilitate and support scientific \n research, data sharing, and computational analysis across various \n disciplines while ensuring compliance with applicable legal, \n regulatory, and privacy standards.\n (2) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial \n intelligence'' has the meaning given the term in section 5002 of \n the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 \n U.S.C. 9401).\n (b) Transformational Models.--The Secretary of Energy shall--\n (1) mobilize National Laboratories to partner with industry \n sectors within the United States to curate the scientific data of \n the Department of Energy across the National Laboratory complex so \n that the data is structured, cleaned, and preprocessed in a way \n that makes it suitable for use in artificial intelligence and \n machine learning models; and\n (2) initiate seed efforts for self-improving artificial \n intelligence models for science and engineering powered by the data \n described in paragraph (1).\n (c) Uses.--\n (1) Microelectronics.--The curated data described in subsection \n (b)(1) may be used to rapidly develop next-generation \n microelectronics that have greater capabilities beyond Moore's law \n while requiring lower energy consumption.\n (2) New energy technologies.--The artificial intelligence \n models developed under subsection (b)(2) shall be provided to the \n scientific community through the American science cloud to \n accelerate innovation in discovery science and engineering for new \n energy technologies.\n (d) Appropriations.--There is appropriated, out of any funds in the \nTreasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available \nthrough September 30, 2026, to carry out this section.\n\n Subtitle E--Water\n\nSEC. 50501. WATER CONVEYANCE AND SURFACE WATER STORAGE ENHANCEMENT.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of \nReclamation, for fiscal year 2025, out of any funds in the Treasury not \notherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available through \nSeptember 30, 2034, for construction and associated activities that \nrestore or increase the capacity or use of existing conveyance \nfacilities constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation or for construction \nand associated activities that increase the capacity of existing Bureau \nof Reclamation surface water storage facilities, in a manner as \ndetermined by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the \nCommissioner of Reclamation: Provided, That, for the purposes of \nsection 203 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390cc) or \nsection 3404(a) of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and \nAdjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4708), a contract \nor agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall not be treated \nas a new or amended contract: Provided further, That none of the funds \nprovided under this section shall be reimbursable or subject to \nmatching or cost-sharing requirements.\n\n TITLE VI--COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS\n\nSEC. 60001. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 132 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7432) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60002. REPEAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND.\n Section 134 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7434) is repealed and \nthe unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out that \nsection (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this \nAct) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60003. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60104 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2067) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60004. RESCISSION OF FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60105 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2067) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60005. RESCISSION OF FUNDING TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION AT SCHOOLS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60106 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2069) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60006. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR THE LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRICITY \nPROGRAM.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 135 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7435) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60007. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR SECTION 211(O) OF THE CLEAN AIR \nACT.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60108 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2070) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60008. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN \nINNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING ACT.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60109 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2071) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60009. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC \nINFORMATION.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60110 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2071) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60010. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR GREENHOUSE GAS CORPORATE \nREPORTING.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60111 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2072) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60011. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION \nASSISTANCE.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60112 of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 136 Stat. \n2072) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60012. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR METHANE EMISSIONS AND WASTE \nREDUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS.\n (a) Rescission.--The unobligated balances of amounts made available \nto carry out subsections (a) and (b) of section 136 of the Clean Air \nAct (42 U.S.C. 7436) are rescinded.\n (b) Period.--Section 136(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. \n7436(g)) is amended by striking ``calendar year 2024'' and inserting \n``calendar year 2034''.\nSEC. 60013. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR GREENHOUSE GAS AIR POLLUTION \nPLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 137 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7437) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60014. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY \nEFFICIENT, ACCURATE, AND TIMELY REVIEWS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60115 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2077) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60015. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR LOW-EMBODIED CARBON LABELING FOR \nCONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60116 of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 136 Stat. \n2077) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60016. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE \nBLOCK GRANTS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 138 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7438) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60017. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR ESA RECOVERY PLANS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60301 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2079) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60018. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE DATA \nCOLLECTION.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60401 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2079) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60019. RESCISSION OF NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS AND EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 177 of title 23, United States Code, are rescinded.\nSEC. 60020. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR FEDERAL BUILDING ASSISTANCE.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60502 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2083) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60021. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR LOW-CARBON MATERIALS FOR FEDERAL \nBUILDINGS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60503 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2083) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60022. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR GSA EMERGING AND SUSTAINABLE \nTECHNOLOGIES.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 60504 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2083) are rescinded.\nSEC. 60023. RESCISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION FUNDS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 178 of title 23, United States Code, are rescinded.\nSEC. 60024. RESCISSION OF LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION MATERIALS GRANTS.\n The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out \nsection 179 of title 23, United States Code, are rescinded.\nSEC. 60025. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.\n (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there \nis appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury \nnot otherwise appropriated, $256,657,000, to remain available until \nSeptember 30, 2029, for necessary expenses for capital repair, \nrestoration, maintenance backlog, and security structures of the \nbuilding and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing \nArts.\n (b) Administrative Costs.--Of the amounts made available under \nsubsection (a), not more than 3 percent may be used for administrative \ncosts necessary to carry out this section.\nSEC. 60026. PROJECT SPONSOR OPT-IN FEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.\n Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. \n4331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``SEC. 112. PROJECT SPONSOR OPT-IN FEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.\n ``(a) Process.--\n ``(1) Project sponsor.--A project sponsor that intends to pay a \n fee under this section for the preparation, or supervision of the \n preparation, of an environmental assessment or environmental impact \n statement for a project shall submit to the Council--\n ``(A) a description of the project; and\n ``(B) a declaration of whether the project sponsor intends \n to prepare the environmental assessment or environmental impact \n statement under section 107(f).\n ``(2) Council on environmental quality.--Not later than 15 days \n after the date on which the Council receives information described \n in paragraph (1) from a project sponsor, the Council shall provide \n to the project sponsor notice of the amount of the fee to be paid \n under this section, as determined under subsection (b).\n ``(3) Payment of fee.--A project sponsor may pay a fee under \n this section after receipt of the notice described in paragraph \n (2).\n ``(4) Deadline for environmental reviews for which a fee is \n paid.--Notwithstanding section 107(g)(1)--\n ``(A) an environmental assessment for which a fee is paid \n under this section shall be completed not later than 180 days \n after the date on which the fee is paid; and\n ``(B) an environmental impact statement for which a fee is \n paid under this section shall be completed not later than 1 \n year after the date of publication of the notice of intent to \n prepare the environmental impact statement.\n ``(b) Fee Amount.--The amount of a fee under this section shall \nbe--\n ``(1) 125 percent of the anticipated costs to prepare the \n environmental assessment or environmental impact statement; and\n ``(2) in the case of an environmental assessment or \n environmental impact statement to be prepared in whole or in part \n by a project sponsor under section 107(f), 125 percent of the \n anticipated costs to supervise preparation of, and, as applicable, \n prepare, the environmental assessment or environmental impact \n statement.''.\n\n TITLE VII--FINANCE\n Subtitle A--Tax\n\nSEC. 70001. REFERENCES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, ETC.\n (a) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever \nin this title, an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an \namendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference \nshall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the \nInternal Revenue Code of 1986.\n (b) Certain Rules Regarding Effect of Rate Changes Not \nApplicable.--Section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not \napply to any change in rate of tax by reason of any provision of, or \namendment made by, this title.\n\nCHAPTER 1--PROVIDING PERMANENT TAX RELIEF FOR MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES AND \n WORKERS\n\nSEC. 70101. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF REDUCED RATES.\n (a) In General.--Section 1(j) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, and before January 1, \n 2026'', and\n (2) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 1(j)(3)(B)(i) is amended by \ninserting ``solely for purposes of determining the dollar amounts at \nwhich any rate bracket higher than 12 percent ends and at which any \nrate bracket higher than 22 percent begins,'' before ``subsection \n(f)(3)''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70102. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF INCREASED STANDARD DEDUCTION.\n (a) In General.--Section 63(c)(7) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``, and before January 1, 2026'' in the matter \n preceding subparagraph (A), and\n (2) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (b) Additional Increase in Standard Deduction.--Paragraph (7) of \nsection 63(c) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``$18,000'' both places it appears in \n subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(ii) and inserting ``$23,625'',\n (2) by striking ``$12,000'' both places it appears in \n subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) and inserting ``$15,750'',\n (3) by striking ``2018'' in subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting \n ``2025'', and\n (4) by striking ``2017'' in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) and \n inserting ``2024''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70103. TERMINATION OF DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS OTHER THAN \nTEMPORARY SENIOR DEDUCTION.\n (a) In General.--Section 151(d)(5) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``2018 through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``beginning after 2017'',\n (2) by striking ``, and before January 1, 2026'', and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Deduction for seniors.--\n ``(i) In general.--In the case of a taxable year \n beginning before January 1, 2029, there shall be allowed a \n deduction in an amount equal to $6,000 for each qualified \n individual with respect to the taxpayer.\n ``(ii) Qualified individual.--For purposes of clause \n (i), the term `qualified individual' means--\n\n ``(I) the taxpayer, if the taxpayer has attained \n age 65 before the close of the taxable year, and\n ``(II) in the case of a joint return, the \n taxpayer's spouse, if such spouse has attained age 65 \n before the close of the taxable year.\n\n ``(iii) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross \n income.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--In the case of any taxpayer for \n any taxable year, the $6,000 amount in clause (i) shall \n be reduced (but not below zero) by 6 percent of so much \n of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income as \n exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in the case of a joint \n return).\n ``(II) Modified adjusted gross income.--For \n purposes of this clause, the term `modified adjusted \n gross income' means the adjusted gross income of the \n taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount \n excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or \n 933.\n\n ``(iv) Social security number required.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--Clause (i) shall not apply with \n respect to a qualified individual unless the taxpayer \n includes such qualified individual's social security \n number on the return of tax for the taxable year.\n ``(II) Social security number.--For purposes of \n subclause (I), the term `social security number' has \n the meaning given such term in section 24(h)(7).\n\n ``(v) Married individuals.--If the taxpayer is a \n married individual (within the meaning of section 7703), \n this subparagraph shall apply only if the taxpayer and the \n taxpayer's spouse file a joint return for the taxable \n year.''.\n (b) Omission of Correct Social Security Number Treated as \nMathematical or Clerical Error.--Section 6213(g)(2) is amended by \nstriking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (U), by striking the period \nat the end of subparagraph (V) and inserting ``, and'', and by \ninserting after subparagraph (V) the following new subparagraph:\n ``(W) an omission of a correct social security number \n required under section 151(d)(5)(C) (relating to deduction for \n seniors).''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70104. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF INCREASED CHILD TAX CREDIT.\n (a) Extension and Increase of Expanded Child Tax Credit.--Section \n24(h) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, and before January 1, \n 2026'',\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting \n ``$2,200'', and\n (3) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (b) Social Security Number Required.--Section 24(h)(7) is amended \nto read as follows:\n ``(7) Social security number required.--\n ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be allowed under this \n section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child \n unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for the \n taxable year--\n ``(i) the taxpayer's social security number (or, in the \n case of a joint return, the social security number of at \n least 1 spouse), and\n ``(ii) the social security number of such qualifying \n child.\n ``(B) Social security number.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `social security number' means a social \n security number issued to an individual by the Social Security \n Administration, but only if the social security number is \n issued--\n ``(i) to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to \n subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that \n relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the \n Social Security Act, and\n ``(ii) before the due date for such return.''.\n (c) Inflation Adjustments.--Section 24(i) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``(i) Inflation Adjustments.--\n ``(1) Maximum amount of refundable credit.--In the case of a \n taxable year beginning after 2024, the $1,400 amount in subsection \n (h)(5) shall be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year \n begins, determined by substituting `2017' for `2016' in \n subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n ``(2) Special rule for adjustment of credit amount.--In the \n case of a taxable year beginning after 2025, the $2,200 amount in \n subsection (h)(2) shall be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year \n begins, determined by substituting `2024' for `2016' in \n subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n ``(3) Rounding.--If any increase under this subsection is not a \n multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $100.''.\n (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 24(h)(5) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``(5) Maximum amount of refundable credit.--The amount \n determined under subsection (d)(1)(A) with respect to any \n qualifying child shall not exceed $1,400, and such subsection shall \n be applied without regard to paragraph (4) of this subsection.''.\n (e) Omission of Correct Social Security Number Treated as \nMathematical or Clerical Error.--Section 6213(g)(2)(I) is amended by \nstriking ``section 24(e)'' and inserting ``section 24''.\n (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70105. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED \nBUSINESS INCOME.\n (a) Increase in Taxable Income Limitation Phase-in Amounts.--\n (1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 199A(b)(3) is \n amended by striking ``$50,000 ($100,000 in the case of a joint \n return)'' each place it appears and inserting ``$75,000 ($150,000 \n in the case of a joint return)''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (3) of section 199A(d) is \n amended by striking ``$50,000 ($100,000 in the case of a joint \n return)'' each place it appears and inserting ``$75,000 ($150,000 \n in the case of a joint return)''.\n (b) Minimum Deduction for Active Qualified Business Income.--\n (1) In general.--Subsection (i) of section 199A is amended to \n read as follows:\n ``(i) Minimum Deduction for Active Qualified Business Income.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the case of an applicable taxpayer for \n any taxable year, the deduction allowed under subsection (a) for \n the taxable year shall be equal to the greater of--\n ``(A) the amount of such deduction determined without \n regard to this subsection, or\n ``(B) $400.\n ``(2) Applicable taxpayer.--For purposes of this subsection--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `applicable taxpayer' means, \n with respect to any taxable year, a taxpayer whose aggregate \n qualified business income with respect to all active qualified \n trades or businesses of the taxpayer for such taxable year is \n at least $1,000.\n ``(B) Active qualified trade or business.--The term `active \n qualified trade or business' means, with respect to any \n taxpayer for any taxable year, any qualified trade or business \n of the taxpayer in which the taxpayer materially participates \n (within the meaning of section 469(h)).\n ``(3) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable year \n beginning after 2026, the $400 amount in paragraph (1)(B) and the \n $1,000 amount in paragraph (2)(A) shall each be increased by an \n amount equal to --\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year \n begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2025' for \n `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n If any increase under this paragraph is not a multiple of $5, such \n increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $5.''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 199A(a) is amended by \n inserting ``except as provided in subsection (i),'' before \n ``there''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70106. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF INCREASED ESTATE AND GIFT TAX \nEXEMPTION AMOUNTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 2010(c)(3) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and \n inserting ``$15,000,000'',\n (2) in subparagraph (B)--\n (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking \n ``2011'' and inserting ``2026'', and\n (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``calendar year 2010'' and \n inserting ``calendar year 2025'', and\n (3) by striking subparagraph (C).\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to estates of decedents dying and gifts made after December 31, \n2025.\nSEC. 70107. EXTENSION OF INCREASED ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EXEMPTION \nAMOUNTS AND MODIFICATION OF PHASEOUT THRESHOLDS.\n (a) In General.--Section 55(d)(4) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, and before January 1, \n 2026'', and\n (2) by striking ``and Before 2026'' in the heading.\n (b) Modification of Inflation Adjustment.--Section 55(d)(4)(B) is \namended--\n (1) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2018 (2026, in the \n case of the $1,000,000 amount in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I))'', and\n (2) by striking ``determined by substituting `calendar year \n 2017' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.'' \n and inserting ``determined by substituting for `calendar year 2016' \n in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof--\n ``(1) `calendar year 2017', in the case of the $109,400 amount \n in subparagraph (A)(i)(I) and the $70,300 amount in subparagraph \n (A)(i)(II), and\n ``(2) `calendar year 2025', in the case of the $1,000,000 \n amount in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I).''.\n (c) Modification of Phaseout Amount.--Section 55(d)(4)(A)(ii) is \namended by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause (II), and by adding \nat the end the following new subclause:\n\n ``(IV) by substituting `50 percent' for `25 \n percent', and''.\n\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70108. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR \nQUALIFIED RESIDENCE INTEREST.\n (a) In General.--Section 163(h)(3)(F) is amended--\n (1) in clause (i)--\n (A) by striking ``, and before January 1, 2026'',\n (B) by redesignating subclauses (III) and (IV) as \n subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively,\n (C) by striking ``subclause (III)'' in subclause (V), as so \n redesignated, and inserting ``subclause (IV)'', and\n (D) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new \n subclause:\n\n ``(III) Mortgage insurance premiums treated as \n interest.--Clause (iv) of subparagraph (E) shall not \n apply.'',\n\n (2) by striking clause (ii) and redesignating clauses (iii) and \n (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively, and\n (3) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70109. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON CASUALTY LOSS \nDEDUCTION.\n (a) In General.--Section 165(h)(5) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, and before January 1, \n 2026'', and\n (2) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (b) Extension to State Declared Disasters.--\n (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 165(h)(5), as \n amended by subsection (a), is further amended by striking \n ``(i)(5))'' and inserting ``(i)(5)) or a State declared disaster''.\n (2) Exception related to personal casualty gains.--Clause (i) \n of section 165(h)(5)(B) is amended by striking ``(as so defined)'' \n and inserting ``(as so defined) or a State declared disaster''.\n (3) State declared disaster.--Paragraph (5) of section 165(h) \n is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) State declared disaster.--For purposes of this \n paragraph--\n ``(i) In general.--The term `State declared disaster' \n means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe \n (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-\n driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic \n eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, \n regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any \n part of the State, which in the determination of the \n Governor of such State (or the Mayor, in the case of the \n District of Columbia) and the Secretary causes damage of \n sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant the \n application of the rules of this section.\n ``(ii) State.--The term `State' includes the District \n of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin \n Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the \n Northern Mariana Islands.''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70110. TERMINATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS OTHER THAN \nEDUCATOR EXPENSES.\n (a) In General.--Section 67(g) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``, and before January 1, 2026'', and\n (2) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (b) Deduction for Educator Expenses.--\n (1) In general.--Section 67(b) is amended by striking ``and'' \n at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end of \n paragraph (12) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end \n the following new paragraph:\n ``(13) the deductions allowed by section 162 for educator \n expenses (as defined in subsection (g)).''.\n (2) Inclusion of coaches and certain nonathletic instructional \n equipment.--Section 67 is amended by redesignating subsection (g), \n as amended by this section, as subsection (h), and by inserting \n after subsection (f) the following new section:\n ``(g) Educator Expenses.--For purposes of subsection (b)(13), the \nterm `educator expenses' means expenses of a type which would be \ndescribed in section 62(a)(2)(D) if--\n ``(1) such section were applied--\n ``(A) without regard to the dollar limitation,\n ``(B) without regard to `(other than nonathletic supplies \n for courses of instruction in health or physical education)' in \n clause (ii) thereof, and\n ``(C) by substituting `as part of instructional activity' \n for `in the classroom' in clause (ii) thereof, and\n ``(2) section 62(d)(1)(A) were applied by inserting `, \n interscholastic sports administrator or coach,' after \n `counselor'.''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70111. LIMITATION ON TAX BENEFIT OF ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 68 is amended to read as follows:\n ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, the amount of the \nitemized deductions otherwise allowable for the taxable year \n(determined without regard to this section) shall be reduced by \\2/37\\ \nof the lesser of--\n ``(1) such amount of itemized deductions, or\n ``(2) so much of the taxable income of the taxpayer for the \n taxable year (determined without regard to this section and \n increased by such amount of itemized deductions) as exceeds the \n dollar amount at which the 37 percent rate bracket under section 1 \n begins with respect to the taxpayer.\n ``(b) Coordination With Other Limitations.--This section shall be \napplied after the application of any other limitation on the allowance \nof any itemized deduction.''.\n (b) Limitation Not Applicable to Determination of Deduction for \nQualified Business Income.--\n (1) In general.--Section 199A(e)(1) is amended by inserting \n ``without regard to section 68 and'' after ``shall be computed''.\n (2) Patrons of specified agricultural and horticultural \n cooperatives.--Section 199A(g)(2)(B) is amended by inserting \n ``section 68 or'' after ``without regard to''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70112. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION \nFRINGE BENEFITS.\n (a) In General.--Section 132(f) is amended--\n (1) by striking subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1),\n (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and'' at the end of \n subparagraph (A), by striking ``, and'' at the end of subparagraph \n (B) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (C),\n (3) by striking ``(other than a qualified bicycle commuting \n reimbursement)'' in paragraph (4),\n (4) by striking subparagraph (F) of paragraph (5), and\n (5) by striking paragraph (8).\n (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Clause (ii) of section 132(f)(6)(A) is \namended by striking ``1998'' in clause (ii) and inserting ``1997''.\n (c) Coordination With Disallowance of Certain Expenses.--Subsection \n(l) of section 274 is amended--\n (1) by striking ``Benefits.--'' and all that follows through \n ``No deduction'' and inserting ``Benefits.--No deduction'', and\n (2) by striking paragraph (2).\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70113. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION AND \nEXCLUSION FOR MOVING EXPENSES.\n (a) Extension of Limitation on Deduction.--Section 217(k) is \namended--\n (1) by striking ``, and before January 1, 2026'', and\n (2) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (b) Allowance of Deduction for Members of the Intelligence \nCommunity.--Section 217(k), as amended by subsection (a), is further \namended--\n (1) by striking ``2017.--Except in the case'' and inserting \n ``2017.--\n ``(1) In general.--Except in the case'', and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(2) Members of the intelligence community.--An employee or \n new appointee of the intelligence community (as defined in section \n 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) (other \n than a member of the Armed Forces of the United States) who moves \n pursuant to a change in assignment which requires relocation shall \n be treated for purposes of this section in the same manner as an \n individual to whom subsection (g) applies.''.\n (c) Extension of Limitation on Exclusion.--Section 132(g)(2) is \namended--\n (1) by striking ``, and before January 1, 2026'', and\n (2) by striking ``2018 Through 2025'' in the heading and \n inserting ``Beginning After 2017''.\n (d) Allowance of Exclusion for Members of the Intelligence \nCommunity.--Section 132(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is \namended by inserting ``, or an employee or new appointee of the \nintelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National \nSecurity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) (other than a member of the \nArmed Forces of the United States) who moves pursuant to a change in \nassignment that requires relocation'' after ``change of station''.\n (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70114. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON WAGERING \nLOSSES.\n (a) In General.--Section 165 is amended by striking subsection (d) \nand inserting the following:\n ``(d) Wagering Losses.--\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of losses from wagering \n transactions, the amount allowed as a deduction for any taxable \n year--\n ``(A) shall be equal to 90 percent of the amount of such \n losses during such taxable year, and\n ``(B) shall be allowed only to the extent of the gains from \n such transactions during such taxable year.\n ``(2) Special rule.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term \n `losses from wagering transactions' includes any deduction \n otherwise allowable under this chapter incurred in carrying on any \n wagering transaction.''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70115. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF INCREASED LIMITATION ON \nCONTRIBUTIONS TO ABLE ACCOUNTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 529A(b)(2)(B) is amended--\n (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``(determined by substituting \n `1996' for `1997' in paragraph (2)(B) thereof)'' after ``section \n 2503(b)'', and\n (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``before January 1, 2026''.\n (b) Effective Dates.--\n (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to \n contributions made after December 31, 2025.\n (2) Modified inflation adjustment.--The amendment made by \n subsection (a)(1) shall apply to taxable years beginning after \n December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70116. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SAVERS CREDIT ALLOWED FOR ABLE \nCONTRIBUTIONS.\n (a) Extension.--\n (1) In general.--Section 25B(d)(1) is amended to read as \n follows:\n ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified retirement savings \n contributions' means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum \n of--\n ``(A) the amount of contributions made by the eligible \n individual during such taxable year to the ABLE account (within \n the meaning of section 529A) of which such individual is the \n designated beneficiary, and\n ``(B) in the case of any taxable year beginning before \n January 1, 2027--\n ``(i) the amount of the qualified retirement \n contributions (as defined in section 219(e)) made by the \n eligible individual,\n ``(ii) the amount of--\n\n ``(I) any elective deferrals (as defined in section \n 402(g)(3)) of such individual, and\n ``(II) any elective deferral of compensation by \n such individual under an eligible deferred compensation \n plan (as defined in section 457(b)) of an eligible \n employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), and\n\n ``(iii) the amount of voluntary employee contributions \n by such individual to any qualified retirement plan (as \n defined in section 4974(c)).''.\n (2) Coordination with secure 2.0 act of 2022 amendment.--\n Paragraph (1) of section 103(e) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 is \n repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied \n and administered as though such paragraph were never enacted.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments and repeal made by this \n subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, \n 2025.\n (b) Increase of Credit Amount.--\n (1) In general.--Section 25B(a) is amended by striking \n ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$2,100''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.\nSEC. 70117. EXTENSION OF ROLLOVERS FROM QUALIFIED TUITION PROGRAMS TO \nABLE ACCOUNTS PERMITTED.\n (a) In General.--Section 529(c)(3)(C)(i)(III) is amended by \nstriking ``before January 1, 2026,''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70118. EXTENSION OF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING \nSERVICES IN THE SINAI PENINSULA AND ENHANCEMENT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL \nAREAS.\n (a) Treatment Made Permanent.--Section 11026(a) of Public Law 115-\n97 is amended by striking ``, with respect to the applicable period''.\n (b) Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad Included as Hazardous Duty \nAreas.--Section 11026(b) of Public Law 115-97 is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``(b) Qualified Hazardous Duty Area.--For purposes of this section, \nthe term `qualified hazardous duty area' means each of the following \nlocations, but only during the period for which any member of the Armed \nForces of the United States is entitled to special pay under section \n310 of title 37, United States Code (relating to special pay; duty \nsubject to hostile fire or imminent danger), for services performed in \nsuch location:\n ``(1) the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.\n ``(2) Kenya.\n ``(3) Mali.\n ``(4) Burkina Faso.\n ``(5) Chad.''.\n (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 11026 of Public Law 115-97 is \namended by striking subsections (c) and (d).\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take \neffect on January 1, 2026.\nSEC. 70119. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME \nOF STUDENT LOANS DISCHARGED ON ACCOUNT OF DEATH OR DISABILITY.\n (a) In General.--Section 108(f)(5) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(5) Discharges on account of death or disability.--\n ``(A) In general.--In the case of an individual, gross \n income does not include any amount which (but for this \n subsection) would be includible in gross income for such \n taxable year by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) \n of any loan described in subparagraph (B), if such discharge \n was--\n ``(i) pursuant to subsection (a) or (d) of section 437 \n of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or the parallel benefit \n under part D of title IV of such Act (relating to the \n repayment of loan liability),\n ``(ii) pursuant to section 464(c)(1)(F) of such Act, or\n ``(iii) otherwise discharged on account of death or \n total and permanent disability of the student.\n ``(B) Loans discharged.--A loan is described in this \n subparagraph if such loan is--\n ``(i) a student loan (as defined in paragraph (2)), or\n ``(ii) a private education loan (as defined in section \n 140(a) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. \n 1650(a)).\n ``(C) Social security number requirement.--\n ``(i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply \n with respect to any discharge during any taxable year \n unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer's social security \n number on the return of tax for such taxable year.\n ``(ii) Social security number.--For purposes of this \n subparagraph, the term `social security number' has the \n meaning given such term in section 24(h)(7).''.\n (b) Omission of Correct Social Security Number Treated as \nMathematical or Clerical Error.--Section 6213(g)(2), as amended by this \nAct, is further amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph \n(V), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (W) and \ninserting ``, and'', and by inserting after subparagraph (W) the \nfollowing new subparagraph:\n ``(X) an omission of a correct social security number \n required under section 108(f)(5)(C) (relating to discharges on \n account of death or disability).''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to discharges after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70120. LIMITATION ON INDIVIDUAL DEDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN STATE AND \nLOCAL TAXES, ETC.\n (a) In General.--Section 164(b)(6) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``and before January 1, 2026'', and\n (2) by striking ``$10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married \n individual filing a separate return)'' and inserting ``the \n applicable limitation amount (half the applicable limitation amount \n in the case of a married individual filing a separate return)''.\n (b) Applicable Limitation Amount.--Section 164(b) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(7) Applicable limitation amount.--\n ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (6), the term \n `applicable limitation amount' means--\n ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning in \n calendar year 2025, $40,000,\n ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning in \n calendar year 2026, $40,400,\n ``(iii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after \n calendar year 2026 and before 2030, 101 percent of the \n dollar amount in effect under this subparagraph for taxable \n years beginning in the preceding calendar year, and\n ``(iv) in the case of any taxable year beginning after \n calendar year 2029, $10,000.\n ``(B) Phasedown based on modified adjusted gross income.--\n ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), \n in the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, \n 2030, the applicable limitation amount shall be reduced by \n 30 percent of the excess (if any) of the taxpayer's \n modified adjusted gross income over the threshold amount \n (half the threshold amount in the case of a married \n individual filing a separate return).\n ``(ii) Threshold amount.--For purposes of this \n subparagraph, the term `threshold amount' means--\n\n ``(I) in the case of any taxable year beginning in \n calendar year 2025, $500,000,\n ``(II) in the case of any taxable year beginning in \n calendar year 2026, $505,000, and\n ``(III) in the case of any taxable year beginning \n after calendar year 2026, 101 percent of the dollar \n amount in effect under this subparagraph for taxable \n years beginning in the preceding calendar year.\n\n ``(iii) Limitation on reduction.--The reduction under \n clause (i) shall not result in the applicable limitation \n amount being less than $10,000.\n ``(iv) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes of \n this paragraph, the term `modified adjusted gross income' \n means adjusted gross income increased by any amount \n excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or \n 933.''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\n\nCHAPTER 2--DELIVERING ON PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITIES TO PROVIDE NEW MIDDLE-\n CLASS TAX RELIEF\n\nSEC. 70201. NO TAX ON TIPS.\n (a) Deduction Allowed.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 is \namended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting \nafter section 223 the following new section:\n ``SEC. 224. QUALIFIED TIPS.\n ``(a) In General.--There shall be allowed as a deduction an amount \nequal to the qualified tips received during the taxable year that are \nincluded on statements furnished to the individual pursuant to section \n6041(d)(3), 6041A(e)(3), 6050W(f)(2), or 6051(a)(18), or reported by \nthe taxpayer on Form 4137 (or successor).\n ``(b) Limitation.--\n ``(1) In general.--The amount allowed as a deduction under this \n section for any taxable year shall not exceed $25,000.\n ``(2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income.--\n ``(A) In general.--The amount allowable as a deduction \n under subsection (a) (after application of paragraph (1)) shall \n be reduced (but not below zero) by $100 for each $1,000 by \n which the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income exceeds \n $150,000 ($300,000 in the case of a joint return).\n ``(B) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `modified adjusted gross income' means the \n adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year \n increased by any amount excluded from gross income under \n section 911, 931, or 933.\n ``(c) Tips Received in Course of Trade or Business.--In the case of \nqualified tips received by an individual during any taxable year in the \ncourse of a trade or business (other than the trade or business of \nperforming services as an employee) of such individual, such qualified \ntips shall be taken into account under subsection (a) only to the \nextent that the gross income for the taxpayer from such trade or \nbusiness for such taxable year (including such qualified tips) exceeds \nthe sum of the deductions (other than the deduction allowed under this \nsection) allocable to the trade or business in which such qualified \ntips are received by the individual for such taxable year.\n ``(d) Qualified Tips.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified tips' means cash tips \n received by an individual in an occupation which customarily and \n regularly received tips on or before December 31, 2024, as provided \n by the Secretary.\n ``(2) Exclusions.--Such term shall not include any amount \n received by an individual unless--\n ``(A) such amount is paid voluntarily without any \n consequence in the event of nonpayment, is not the subject of \n negotiation, and is determined by the payor,\n ``(B) the trade or business in the course of which the \n individual receives such amount is not a specified service \n trade or business (as defined in section 199A(d)(2)), and\n ``(C) such other requirements as may be established by the \n Secretary in regulations or other guidance are satisfied.\n For purposes of subparagraph (B), in the case of an individual \n receiving tips in the trade or business of performing services as \n an employee, such individual shall be treated as receiving tips in \n the course of a trade or business which is a specified service \n trade or business if the trade or business of the employer is a \n specified service trade or business.\n ``(3) Cash tips.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `cash \n tips' includes tips received from customers that are paid in cash \n or charged and, in the case of an employee, tips received under any \n tip-sharing arrangement.\n ``(e) Social Security Number Required.--\n ``(1) In general.--No deduction shall be allowed under this \n section unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for the \n taxable year such individual's social security number.\n ``(2) Social security number defined.--For purposes of \n paragraph (1), the term `social security number' shall have the \n meaning given such term in section 24(h)(7).\n ``(f) Married Individuals.--If the taxpayer is a married individual \n(within the meaning of section 7703), this section shall apply only if \nthe taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse file a joint return for the \ntaxable year.\n ``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations \nor other guidance as may be necessary to prevent reclassification of \nincome as qualified tips, including regulations or other guidance to \nprevent abuse of the deduction allowed by this section.\n ``(h) Termination.--No deduction shall be allowed under this \nsection for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2028.''.\n (b) Deduction Allowed to Non-itemizers.--Section 63(b) is amended \nby striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period \nat the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at \nthe end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) the deduction provided in section 224.''.\n (c) Omission of Correct Social Security Number Treated as \nMathematical or Clerical Error.--Section 6213(g)(2), as amended by the \npreceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking ``and'' at the \nend of subparagraph (W), by striking the period at the end of \nsubparagraph (X) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after \nsubparagraph (X) the following new subparagraph:\n ``(Y) an omission of a correct social security number \n required under section 224(e) (relating to deduction for \n qualified tips).''.\n (d) Exclusion From Qualified Business Income.--Section 199A(c)(4) \nis amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B), by \nstriking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ``, \nand'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) any amount with respect to which a deduction is \n allowable to the taxpayer under section 224(a) for the taxable \n year.''.\n (e) Extension of Tip Credit to Beauty Service Business.--\n (1) In general.--Section 45B(b)(2) is amended to read as \n follows:\n ``(2) Application only to certain lines of business.--In \n applying paragraph (1) there shall be taken into account only tips \n received from customers or clients in connection with the following \n services:\n ``(A) The providing, delivering, or serving of food or \n beverages for consumption, if the tipping of employees \n delivering or serving food or beverages by customers is \n customary.\n ``(B) The providing of any of the following services to a \n customer or client if the tipping of employees providing such \n services is customary:\n ``(i) Barbering and hair care.\n ``(ii) Nail care.\n ``(iii) Esthetics.\n ``(iv) Body and spa treatments.''.\n (2) Credit determined with respect to minimum wage in effect.--\n Section 45B(b)(1)(B) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``as in effect on January 1, 2007, and'', \n and\n (B) by inserting ``, and in the case of food or beverage \n establishments, as in effect on January 1, 2007'' after \n ``without regard to section 3(m) of such Act''.\n (f) Reporting Requirements.--\n (1) Returns for payments made in the course of a trade or \n business.--\n (A) Statement furnished to secretary.--Section 6041(a) is \n amended by inserting ``(including a separate accounting of any \n such amounts reasonably designated as cash tips and the \n occupation described in section 224(d)(1) of the person \n receiving such tips)'' after ``such gains, profits, and \n income''.\n (B) Statement furnished to payee.--Section 6041(d) is \n amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1), by \n striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting \n ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following \n new paragraph:\n ``(3) in the case of compensation to non-employees, the portion \n of payments that have been reasonably designated as cash tips and \n the occupation described in section 224(d)(1) of the person \n receiving such tips.''.\n (2) Returns for payments made for services and direct sales.--\n (A) Statement furnished to secretary.--Section 6041A(a) is \n amended by inserting ``(including a separate accounting of any \n such amounts reasonably designated as cash tips and the \n occupation described in section 224(d)(1) of the person \n receiving such tips)'' after ``amount of such payments''.\n (B) Statement furnished to payee.--Section 6041A(e) is \n amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1), by \n striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting \n ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following \n new paragraph:\n ``(3) in the case of subsection (a), the portion of payments \n that have been reasonably designated as cash tips and the \n occupation described in section 224(d)(1) of the person receiving \n such tips.''.\n (3) Returns relating to third party settlement organizations.--\n (A) Statement furnished to secretary.--Section 6050W(a) is \n amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1), by \n striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting \n ``and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) in the case of a third party settlement organization, the \n portion of reportable payment transactions that have been \n reasonably designated by payors as cash tips and the occupation \n described in section 224(d)(1) of the person receiving such \n tips.''.\n (B) Statement furnished to payee.--Section 6050W(f)(2) is \n amended by inserting ``(including a separate accounting of any \n such amounts that have been reasonably designated by payors as \n cash tips and the occupation described in section 224(d)(1) of \n the person receiving such tips)'' after ``reportable payment \n transactions''.\n (4) Returns related to wages.--Section 6051(a) is amended by \n striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the \n period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by \n inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph:\n ``(18) the total amount of cash tips reported by the employee \n under section 6053(a) and the occupation described in section \n 224(d)(1) such person.''.\n (g) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of \nsubchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by redesignating the item relating \nto section 224 as relating to section 225 and by inserting after the \nitem relating to section 223 the following new item:\n``Sec. 224. Qualified tips.''.\n\n (h) Published List of Occupations Traditionally Receiving Tips.--\nNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the \nSecretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall publish a \nlist of occupations which customarily and regularly received tips on or \nbefore December 31, 2024, for purposes of section 224(d)(1) of the \nInternal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by subsection (a)).\n (i) Withholding.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's \ndelegate) shall modify the procedures prescribed under section 3402(a) \nof the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxable years beginning after \nDecember 31, 2025, to take into account the deduction allowed under \nsection 224 of such Code (as added by this Act).\n (j) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\n (k) Transition Rule.--In the case of any cash tips required to be \nreported for periods before January 1, 2026, persons required to file \nreturns or statements under section 6041(a), 6041(d)(3), 6041A(a), \n6041A(e)(3), 6050W(a), or 6050W(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of \n1986 (as amended by this section) may approximate a separate accounting \nof amounts designated as cash tips by any reasonable method specified \nby the Secretary.\nSEC. 70202. NO TAX ON OVERTIME.\n (a) Deduction Allowed.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1, as \namended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by \nredesignating section 225 as section 226 and by inserting after section \n224 the following new section:\n ``SEC. 225. QUALIFIED OVERTIME COMPENSATION.\n ``(a) In General.--There shall be allowed as a deduction an amount \nequal to the qualified overtime compensation received during the \ntaxable year and included on statements furnished to the individual \npursuant to section 6041(d)(4) or 6051(a)(19).\n ``(b) Limitation.--\n ``(1) In general.--The amount allowed as a deduction under this \n section for any taxable year shall not exceed $12,500 ($25,000 in \n the case of a joint return).\n ``(2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income.--\n ``(A) In general.--The amount allowable as a deduction \n under subsection (a) (after application of paragraph (1)) shall \n be reduced (but not below zero) by $100 for each $1,000 by \n which the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income exceeds \n $150,000 ($300,000 in the case of a joint return).\n ``(B) Modified adjusted gross income.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `modified adjusted gross income' means the \n adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year \n increased by any amount excluded from gross income under \n section 911, 931, or 933.\n ``(c) Qualified Overtime Compensation.--\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term \n `qualified overtime compensation' means overtime compensation paid \n to an individual required under section 7 of the Fair Labor \n Standards Act of 1938 that is in excess of the regular rate (as \n used in such section) at which such individual is employed.\n ``(2) Exclusions.--Such term shall not include any qualified \n tip (as defined in section 224(d)).\n ``(d) Social Security Number Required.--\n ``(1) In general.--No deduction shall be allowed under this \n section unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for the \n taxable year such individual's social security number.\n ``(2) Social security number defined.--For purposes of \n paragraph (1), the term `social security number' shall have the \n meaning given such term in section 24(h)(7).\n ``(e) Married Individuals.--If the taxpayer is a married individual \n(within the meaning of section 7703), this section shall apply only if \nthe taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse file a joint return for the \ntaxable year.\n ``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations or \nother guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the \npurposes of this section, including regulations or other guidance to \nprevent abuse of the deduction allowed by this section.\n ``(g) Termination.--No deduction shall be allowed under this \nsection for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2028.''.\n (b) Deduction Allowed to Non-itemizers.--Section 63(b), as amended \nby the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking ``and'' \nat the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end of \nparagraph (5) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the \nfollowing new paragraph:\n ``(6) the deduction provided in section 225.''.\n (c) Reporting.--\n (1) Requirement to include overtime compensation on w-2.--\n Section 6051(a), as amended by the preceding provision of this Act, \n is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (17), by \n striking the period at the end of paragraph (18) and inserting ``, \n and'', and by inserting after paragraph (18) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(19) the total amount of qualified overtime compensation (as \n defined in section 225(c)).''.\n (2) Payments to persons not treated as employees under tax \n laws.--\n (A) Statement furnished to secretary.--Section 6041(a), as \n amended by section 70201(e)(1)(A), is amended by inserting \n ``and a separate accounting of any amount of qualified overtime \n compensation (as defined in section 225(c))'' after \n ``occupation of the person receiving such tips''.\n (B) Statement furnished to payee.--Section 6041(d), as \n amended by section 70201(e)(1)(B), is amended by striking \n ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at \n the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by \n inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) the portion of payments that are qualified overtime \n compensation (as defined in section 225(c)).''.\n (d) Omission of Correct Social Security Number Treated as \nMathematical or Clerical Error.--Section 6213(g)(2), as amended by the \npreceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking ``and'' at the \nend of subparagraph (X), by striking the period at the end of \nsubparagraph (Y) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after \nsubparagraph (Y) the following new subparagraph:\n ``(Z) an omission of a correct social security number \n required under section 225(d) (relating to deduction for \n qualified overtime).''.\n (e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of \nsubchapter B of chapter 1, as amended by the preceding provisions of \nthis Act, is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 225 \nas an item relating to section 226 and by inserting after the item \nrelating to section 224 the following new item:\n``Sec. 225. Qualified overtime compensation.''.\n\n (f) Withholding.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's \ndelegate) shall modify the procedures prescribed under section 3402(a) \nof the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxable years beginning after \nDecember 31, 2025, to take into account the deduction allowed under \nsection 225 of such Code (as added by this Act).\n (g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\n (h) Transition Rule.--In the case of qualified overtime \ncompensation required to be reported for periods before January 1, \n2026, persons required to file returns or statements under section \n6051(a)(19), 6041(a), or 6041(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of \n1986 (as amended by this section) may approximate a separate accounting \nof amounts designated as qualified overtime compensation by any \nreasonable method specified by the Secretary.\nSEC. 70203. NO TAX ON CAR LOAN INTEREST.\n (a) In General.--Section 163(h) is amended by redesignating \nparagraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the \nfollowing new paragraph:\n ``(4) Special rules for taxable years 2025 through 2028 \n relating to qualified passenger vehicle loan interest.--\n ``(A) In general.--In the case of taxable years beginning \n after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029, for \n purposes of this subsection the term `personal interest' shall \n not include qualified passenger vehicle loan interest.\n ``(B) Qualified passenger vehicle loan interest defined.--\n ``(i) In general.--For purposes of this paragraph, the \n term `qualified passenger vehicle loan interest' means any \n interest which is paid or accrued during the taxable year \n on indebtedness incurred by the taxpayer after December 31, \n 2024, for the purchase of, and that is secured by a first \n lien on, an applicable passenger vehicle for personal use.\n ``(ii) Exceptions.--Such term shall not include any \n amount paid or incurred on any of the following:\n\n ``(I) A loan to finance fleet sales.\n ``(II) A loan incurred for the purchase of a \n commercial vehicle that is not used for personal \n purposes.\n ``(III) Any lease financing.\n ``(IV) A loan to finance the purchase of a vehicle \n with a salvage title.\n ``(V) A loan to finance the purchase of a vehicle \n intended to be used for scrap or parts.\n\n ``(iii) VIN requirement.--Interest shall not be treated \n as qualified passenger vehicle loan interest under this \n paragraph unless the taxpayer includes the vehicle \n identification number of the applicable passenger vehicle \n described in clause (i) on the return of tax for the \n taxable year.\n ``(C) Limitations.--\n ``(i) Dollar limit.--The amount of interest taken into \n account by a taxpayer under subparagraph (B) for any \n taxable year shall not exceed $10,000.\n ``(ii) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross \n income.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--The amount which is otherwise \n allowable as a deduction under subsection (a) as \n qualified passenger vehicle loan interest (determined \n without regard to this clause and after the application \n of clause (i)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by \n $200 for each $1,000 (or portion thereof) by which the \n modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the \n taxable year exceeds $100,000 ($200,000 in the case of \n a joint return).\n ``(II) Modified adjusted gross income.--For \n purposes of this clause, the term `modified adjusted \n gross income' means the adjusted gross income of the \n taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount \n excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or \n 933.\n\n ``(D) Applicable passenger vehicle.--The term `applicable \n passenger vehicle' means any vehicle--\n ``(i) the original use of which commences with the \n taxpayer,\n ``(ii) which is manufactured primarily for use on \n public streets, roads, and highways (not including a \n vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails),\n ``(iii) which has at least 2 wheels,\n ``(iv) which is a car, minivan, van, sport utility \n vehicle, pickup truck, or motorcycle,\n ``(v) which is treated as a motor vehicle for purposes \n of title II of the Clean Air Act, and\n ``(vi) which has a gross vehicle weight rating of less \n than 14,000 pounds.\n Such term shall not include any vehicle the final assembly of \n which did not occur within the United States.\n ``(E) Other definitions and special rules.--For purposes of \n this paragraph--\n ``(i) Final assembly.--For purposes of subparagraph \n (D), the term `final assembly' means the process by which a \n manufacturer produces a vehicle at, or through the use of, \n a plant, factory, or other place from which the vehicle is \n delivered to a dealer with all component parts necessary \n for the mechanical operation of the vehicle included with \n the vehicle, whether or not the component parts are \n permanently installed in or on the vehicle.\n ``(ii) Treatment of refinancing.--Indebtedness \n described in subparagraph (B) shall include indebtedness \n that results from refinancing any indebtedness described in \n such subparagraph, and that is secured by a first lien on \n the applicable passenger vehicle with respect to which the \n refinanced indebtedness was incurred, but only to the \n extent the amount of such resulting indebtedness does not \n exceed the amount of such refinanced indebtedness.\n ``(iii) Related parties.--Indebtedness described in \n subparagraph (B) shall not include any indebtedness owed to \n a person who is related (within the meaning of section \n 267(b) or 707(b)(1)) to the taxpayer.''.\n (b) Deduction Allowed to Non-itemizers.--Section 63(b), as amended \nby the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking ``and'' \nat the end of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end of \nparagraph (6) and inserting ``and'', and by adding at the end the \nfollowing new paragraph:\n ``(7) so much of the deduction allowed by section 163(a) as is \n attributable to the exception under section 163(h)(4)(A).''.\n (c) Reporting.--\n (1) In general.--Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of \n chapter 61 is amended by adding at the end the following new \n section:\n``SEC. 6050AA. RETURNS RELATING TO APPLICABLE PASSENGER VEHICLE LOAN \nINTEREST RECEIVED IN TRADE OR BUSINESS FROM INDIVIDUALS.\n ``(a) In General.--Any person--\n ``(1) who is engaged in a trade or business, and\n ``(2) who, in the course of such trade or business, receives \n from any individual interest aggregating $600 or more for any \n calendar year on a specified passenger vehicle loan,\nshall make the return described in subsection (b) with respect to each \nindividual from whom such interest was received at such time as the \nSecretary may provide.\n ``(b) Form and Manner of Returns.--A return is described in this \nsubsection if such return--\n ``(1) is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe, and\n ``(2) contains--\n ``(A) the name and address of the individual from whom the \n interest described in subsection (a)(2) was received,\n ``(B) the amount of such interest received for the calendar \n year,\n ``(C) the amount of outstanding principal on the specified \n passenger vehicle loan as of the beginning of such calendar \n year,\n ``(D) the date of the origination of such loan,\n ``(E) the year, make, model, and vehicle identification \n number of the applicable passenger vehicle which secures such \n loan (or such other description of such vehicle as the \n Secretary may prescribe), and\n ``(F) such other information as the Secretary may \n prescribe.\n ``(c) Statements to Be Furnished to Individuals With Respect to \nWhom Information Is Required.--Every person required to make a return \nunder subsection (a) shall furnish to each individual whose name is \nrequired to be set forth in such return a written statement showing--\n ``(1) the name, address, and phone number of the information \n contact of the person required to make such return, and\n ``(2) the information described in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), \n and (E) of subsection (b)(2) with respect to such individual (and \n such information as is described in subsection (b)(2)(F) with \n respect to such individual as the Secretary may provide for \n purposes of this subsection).\nThe written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be \nfurnished on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar \nyear for which the return under subsection (a) was required to be made.\n ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) In general.--Terms used in this section which are also \n used in paragraph (4) of section 163(h) shall have the same meaning \n as when used in such paragraph.\n ``(2) Specified passenger vehicle loan.--The term `specified \n passenger vehicle loan' means the indebtedness described in section \n 163(h)(4)(B) with respect to any applicable passenger vehicle.\n ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations or \nother guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the \npurposes of this section, including regulations or other guidance to \nprevent the duplicate reporting of information under this section.\n ``(f) Applicability.--No return shall be required under this \nsection for any period to which section 163(h)(4) does not apply.''.\n (2) Penalties.--Section 6724(d) is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``or'' at the end of \n clause (xxvii), by striking ``and'' at the end of clause \n (xxviii) and inserting ``or'', and by adding at the end the \n following new clause:\n ``(xxix) section 6050AA(a) (relating to returns \n relating to applicable passenger vehicle loan interest \n received in trade or business from individuals),'', and\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end of \n subparagraph (KK), by striking the period at the end of \n subparagraph (LL) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting \n after subparagraph (LL) the following new subparagraph:\n ``(MM) section 6050AA(c) (relating to statements relating \n to applicable passenger vehicle loan interest received in trade \n or business from individuals).''.\n (d) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 56(e)(1)(B) is amended by striking ``section \n 163(h)(4)'' and inserting ``section 163(h)(5)''.\n (2) The table of sections for subpart B of part III of \n subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by adding at the end the \n following new item:\n``Sec. 6050AA. Returns relating to applicable passenger vehicle loan \n interest received in trade or business from individuals.''.\n\n (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to indebtedness incurred after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70204. TRUMP ACCOUNTS AND CONTRIBUTION PILOT PROGRAM.\n (a) Trump Accounts.--\n (1) In general.--Subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended by adding \n at the end the following new part:\n\n ``PART IX--TRUMP ACCOUNTS\n\n``Sec. 530A. Trump accounts.\n\n``SEC. 530A. TRUMP ACCOUNTS.\n ``(a) General Rule.--Except as provided in this section or under \nregulations or guidance established by the Secretary, a Trump account \nshall be treated for purposes of this title in the same manner as an \nindividual retirement account under section 408(a).\n ``(b) Trump Account.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) In general.--The term `Trump account' means an individual \n retirement account (as defined in section 408(a)) which is not \n designated as a Roth IRA and which meets the following \n requirements:\n ``(A) The account--\n ``(i) is created or organized by the Secretary for the \n exclusive benefit of an eligible individual or such \n eligible individual's beneficiaries, or\n ``(ii) is--\n\n ``(I) created or organized in the United States for \n the exclusive benefit of an individual who has not \n attained the age of 18 before the end of the calendar \n year, or such individual's beneficiaries, and\n ``(II) funded by a qualified rollover contribution.\n\n ``(B) The account is designated (in such manner as the \n Secretary shall prescribe) at the time of the establishment of \n the account as a Trump account.\n ``(C) The written governing instrument creating the account \n meets the following requirements:\n ``(i) No contribution will be accepted--\n\n ``(I) before the date that is 12 months after the \n date of the enactment of this section, or\n ``(II) in the case of a contribution made in any \n calendar year before the calendar year in which the \n account beneficiary attains age 18, if such \n contribution would result in aggregate contributions \n (other than exempt contributions) for such calendar \n year in excess of the contribution limit specified in \n subsection (c)(2)(A).\n\n ``(ii) Except as provided in subsection (d), no \n distribution will be allowed before the first day of the \n calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age \n 18.\n ``(iii) No part of the account funds will be invested \n in any asset other than an eligible investment during any \n period before the first day of the calendar year in which \n the account beneficiary attains age 18.\n ``(2) Eligible individual.--The term `eligible individual' \n means any individual--\n ``(A) who has not attained the age of 18 before the close \n of the calendar year in which the election under subparagraph \n (C) is made,\n ``(B) for whom a social security number (within the meaning \n of section 24(h)(7)) has been issued before the date on which \n an election under subsection (C) is made, and\n ``(C) for whom--\n ``(i) an election is made under this subparagraph by \n the Secretary if the Secretary determines (based on \n information available to the Secretary from tax returns or \n otherwise) that such individual meets the requirements of \n subparagraphs (A) and (B) and no prior election has been \n made for such individual under clause (ii), or\n ``(ii) an election is made under this subparagraph by a \n person other than the Secretary (at such time and in such \n manner as the Secretary may prescribe) for the \n establishment of a Trump account if no prior election has \n been made for such individual under clause (i).\n ``(3) Eligible investment.--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible investment' means any \n mutual fund or exchange traded fund which--\n ``(i) tracks the returns of a qualified index,\n ``(ii) does not use leverage,\n ``(iii) does not have annual fees and expenses of more \n than 0.1 percent of the balance of the investment in the \n fund, and\n ``(iv) meets such other criteria as the Secretary \n determines appropriate for purposes of this section.\n ``(B) Qualified index.--The term `qualified index' means--\n ``(i) the Standard and Poor's 500 stock market index, \n or\n ``(ii) any other index--\n\n ``(I) which is comprised of equity investments in \n primarily United States companies, and\n ``(II) for which regulated futures contracts (as \n defined in section 1256(g)(1)) are traded on a \n qualified board or exchange (as defined in section \n 1256(g)(7)).\n\n Such term shall not include any industry or sector-specific \n index, but may include an index based on market \n capitalization.\n ``(4) Account beneficiary.--The term `account beneficiary' \n means the individual on whose behalf the Trump account was \n established.\n ``(c) Treatment of Contributions.--\n ``(1) No deduction allowed.--No deduction shall be allowed \n under section 219 for any contribution which is made before the \n first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary \n attains age 18.\n ``(2) Contribution limit.--In the case of any contribution made \n before the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains \n age 18--\n ``(A) In general.--The aggregate amount of contributions \n (other than exempt contributions) for such calendar year shall \n not exceed $5,000.\n ``(B) Exempt contribution.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n the term `exempt contribution' means--\n ``(i) a qualified rollover contribution,\n ``(ii) any qualified general contribution, or\n ``(iii) any contribution provided under section 6434.\n ``(C) Cost-of-living adjustment.--\n ``(i) In general.--In the case of any taxable year \n after 2027, the $5,000 amount under subparagraph (A) shall \n be increased by an amount equal to--\n\n ``(I) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(II) the cost-of-living adjustment determined \n under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which \n the taxable year begins, determined by substituting \n `calendar year 2026' for `calendar year 2016' in \n subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n\n ``(ii) Rounding.--If any increase under this \n subparagraph is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall \n be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.\n ``(3) Timing of contributions.--Section 219(f)(3) shall not \n apply to any contribution made to a Trump account for any taxable \n year ending before the calendar year in which the account \n beneficiary attains age 18.\n ``(d) Distributions.--\n ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n subsection, no distribution shall be allowed before the first day \n of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age \n 18.\n ``(2) Tax treatment of allowable distributions.--For purposes \n of applying section 72 to any amount distributed from a Trump \n account, the investment in the contract shall not include--\n ``(A) any qualified general contribution,\n ``(B) any contribution provided under section 6434, and\n ``(C) the amount of any contribution which is excluded from \n gross income under section 128.\n ``(3) Qualified rollover contributions.--Paragraph (1) shall \n not apply to any distribution which is a qualified rollover \n contribution and the amount of such distribution shall not be \n included in the gross income of the beneficiary.\n ``(4) Qualified able rollover contributions.--\n ``(A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any \n distribution which is a qualified ABLE rollover contribution \n and the amount of such distribution shall not be included in \n the gross income of the beneficiary.\n ``(B) Qualified able rollover contribution.--For purposes \n of this section, the term `qualified ABLE rollover \n contribution' means an amount which is paid during the calendar \n year in which the account beneficiary attains age 17 in a \n direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from a Trump account \n maintained for the benefit of the account beneficiary to an \n ABLE account (as defined in section 529A(e)(6)) for the benefit \n of the such account beneficiary, but only if the amount of such \n payment is equal to the entire balance of the Trump account \n from which the payment is made.\n ``(5) Distributions of excess contributions.--In the case of \n any contribution which is made before the calendar year in which \n the account beneficiary attains age 18 and which is in excess of \n the limitation in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A) for the \n calendar year--\n ``(A) paragraph (1) shall not apply to the distribution of \n such excess,\n ``(B) the amount of such distribution shall not be included \n in gross income of the account beneficiary, and\n ``(C) the tax imposed by this chapter on the distributee \n for the taxable year in which the distribution is made shall be \n increased by 100 percent of the amount of net income \n attributable to such excess (determined without regard to \n subparagraph (B)).\n ``(6) Treatment of death of account beneficiary.--If, by reason \n of the death of the account beneficiary before the first day of the \n calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18, any \n person acquires the account beneficiary's interest in the Trump \n account--\n ``(A) paragraph (1) shall not apply,\n ``(B) such account shall cease to be a Trump account as of \n the date of death, and\n ``(C) an amount equal to the fair market value of the \n assets (reduced by the investment in the contract) in such \n account on such date shall--\n ``(i) if such person is not the estate of such \n beneficiary, be includible in such person's gross income \n for the taxable year which includes such date, or\n ``(ii) if such person is the estate of such \n beneficiary, be includible in such beneficiary's gross \n income for the last taxable year of such beneficiary.\n ``(e) Qualified Rollover Contribution.--For purposes of this \nsection, the term `qualified rollover contribution' means an amount \nwhich is paid in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from a Trump \naccount maintained for the benefit of the account beneficiary to a \nTrump account maintained for such beneficiary, but only if the amount \nof such payment is equal to the entire balance of the Trump account \nfrom which the payment is made.\n ``(f) Qualified General Contribution.--For purposes of this \nsection--\n ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified general contribution' \n means any contribution which--\n ``(A) is made by the Secretary pursuant to a general \n funding contribution,\n ``(B) is made to the Trump account of an account \n beneficiary in the qualified class of account beneficiaries \n specified in the general funding contribution, and\n ``(C) is in an amount which is equal to the ratio of--\n ``(i) the amount of such general funding contribution, \n to\n ``(ii) the number of account beneficiaries in such \n qualified class.\n ``(2) General funding contribution.--The term `general funding \n contribution' means a contribution which--\n ``(A) is made by--\n ``(i) an entity described in section 170(c)(1) (other \n than a possession of the United States or a political \n subdivision thereof) or an Indian tribal government, or\n ``(ii) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) \n and exempt from tax under section 501(a), and\n ``(B) which specifies a qualified class of account \n beneficiaries to whom such contribution is to be distributed.\n ``(3) Qualified class.--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified class' means any of \n the following:\n ``(i) All account beneficiaries who have not attained \n the age of 18 before the close of the calendar year in \n which the contribution is made.\n ``(ii) All account beneficiaries who have not attained \n the age of 18 before the close of the calendar year in \n which the contribution is made and who reside in one or \n more States or other qualified geographic areas specified \n by the terms of the general funding contribution.\n ``(iii) All account beneficiaries who have not attained \n the age of 18 before the close of the calendar year in \n which the contribution is made and who were born in one or \n more calendar years specified by the terms of the general \n funding contribution.\n ``(B) Qualified geographic area.--The term `qualified \n geographic area' means any geographic area in which not less \n than 5,000 account beneficiaries reside and which is designated \n by the Secretary as a qualified geographic area under this \n subparagraph.\n ``(g) Trustee Selection.--In the case of any Trump account created \nor organized by the Secretary, the Secretary shall take into account \nthe following criteria in selecting the trustee:\n ``(1) The history of reliability and regulatory compliance of \n the trustee.\n ``(2) The customer service experience of the trustee.\n ``(3) The costs imposed by the trustee on the account or the \n account beneficiary.\n ``(h) Other Special Rules and Coordination With Individual \nRetirement Account Rules.--\n ``(1) In general.--The rules of subsections (k) and (p) of \n section 408 shall not apply to a Trump account, and the rules of \n subsections (d) and (i) of section 408 shall not apply to a Trump \n account for any taxable year beginning before the calendar year in \n which the account beneficiary attains age 18.\n ``(2) Custodial accounts.--In the case of a Trump account, \n section 408(h) shall be applied by substituting `a Trump account \n described in section 530A(b)(1)' for `an individual retirement \n account described in subsection (a)'.\n ``(3) Contributions.--In the case of any taxable year beginning \n before the first day of the calendar year in which the account \n beneficiary attains age 18, a contribution to a Trump account shall \n not be taken into account in applying any contribution limit to any \n individual retirement plan other than a Trump account.\n ``(4) Distributions.--Section 408(d)(2) shall be applied \n separately with respect to Trump Accounts and other individual \n retirement plans.\n ``(5) Excess contributions.--For purposes of applying section \n 4973(b) to a Trump account for any taxable year beginning before \n the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary \n attains age 18, the term `excess contributions' means the sum of--\n ``(A) the amount by which the amount contributed to the \n account for the calendar year in which taxable year begins \n exceeds the amount permitted to be contributed to the account \n under subsection (c)(2), and\n ``(B) the amount determined under this paragraph for the \n preceding taxable year.\n For purposes of this paragraph, the excess contributions for a \n taxable year are reduced by the distributions to which subsection \n (d)(5) applies that are made during the taxable year or by the date \n prescribed by law (including extensions of time) for filing the \n account beneficiary's return for the taxable year.\n ``(i) Reports.--\n ``(1) In general.--The trustee of a Trump account shall make \n such reports regarding such account to the Secretary and to the \n beneficiary of the account at such time and in such manner as may \n be required by the Secretary. Such reports shall include \n information with respect to--\n ``(A) contributions (including the amount and source of any \n contribution in excess of $25 made from a person other than the \n Secretary, the account beneficiary, or the parent or legal \n guardian of the account beneficiary),\n ``(B) distributions (including distributions which are \n qualified rollover contributions),\n ``(C) the fair market value of the account,\n ``(D) the investment in the contract with respect to such \n account, and\n ``(E) such other matters as the Secretary may require.\n ``(2) Qualified rollover contributions.--Not later than 30 days \n after the date of any qualified rollover contribution, the trustee \n of the Trump account to which the contribution was made shall make \n a report to the Secretary. Such report shall include--\n ``(A) the name, address, and social security number of the \n account beneficiary,\n ``(B) the name and address of such trustee,\n ``(C) the account number,\n ``(D) the routing number of the trustee, and\n ``(E) such other information as the Secretary may require.\n ``(3) Period of reporting.--This subsection shall not apply to \n any period after the calendar year in which the beneficiary attains \n age 17.''.\n (2) Qualified able rollover contributions exempt from able \n contribution limitation.--\n (A) In general.--Section 529A(b)(2)(B) is amended by \n inserting ``or received in a qualified ABLE rollover \n contribution described in section 530A(d)(4)(B)'' after \n ``except as provided in the case of contributions under \n subsection (c)(1)(C)''.\n (B) Prohibition on excess contributions.--The second \n sentence of section 529A(b)(6) is amended by inserting ``but do \n not include any contributions received in a qualified ABLE \n rollover contribution described in section 530A(d)(4)(B)'' \n before the period at the end.\n (C) Conforming amendment.--Section 4973(h)(1) is amended by \n inserting ``or contributions received in a qualified ABLE \n rollover contribution described in section 530A(d)(4)(B)'' \n after ``other than contributions under section 529A(c)(1)(C)''.\n (3) Failure to provide reports on trump accounts.--Section \n 6693(a)(2) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of \n subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph \n (F) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after subparagraph \n (F) the following new subparagraph:\n ``(G) section 530A(i) (relating to Trump accounts).''.\n (4) Clerical amendment.--\n (A) The table of parts for subchapter F of chapter 1 is \n amended by adding at the end the following new item:\n\n ``PART IX--Trump Accounts''.\n\n (b) Employer Contributions.--\n (1) In general.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 is \n amended by inserting after section 127 the following new section:\n ``SEC. 128. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRUMP ACCOUNTS.\n ``(a) In General.--Gross income of an employee does not include \namounts paid by the employer as a contribution to the Trump account of \nsuch employee or of any dependent of such employee if the amounts are \npaid or incurred pursuant to a program which is described in subsection \n(c).\n ``(b) Limitation.--\n ``(1) In general.--The amount which may be excluded under \n subsection (a) with respect to any employee shall not exceed \n $2,500.\n ``(2) Inflation adjustment.--\n ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year \n beginning after 2027, the $2,500 amount in paragraph (1) shall \n be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable \n year begins by substituting `calendar year 2026' for \n `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n ``(B) Rounding.--If any increase determined under \n subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall \n be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.\n ``(c) Trump Account Contribution Program.--For purposes of this \nsection, a Trump account contribution program is a separate written \nplan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of his employees to \nprovide contributions to the Trump accounts of such employees or \ndependents of such employees which meets requirements similar to the \nrequirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (6), (7), and (8) of section \n129(d).''.\n (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for part III of \n subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item \n relating to section 127 the following new item:\n``Sec. 128. Employer contributions to Trump accounts.''.\n\n (c) Certain Contributions Excluded From Gross Income.--\n (1) In general.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 is \n amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section:\n``SEC. 139J. CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRUMP ACCOUNTS.\n ``(a) In General.--Gross income of an account beneficiary shall not \ninclude any qualified general contribution to a Trump account of the \naccount beneficiary.\n ``(b) Definitions.--Any term used in this section which is used in \nsection 530A shall have the meaning given such term under section \n530A.''.\n (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for part III of \n subchapter B is amended by inserting before the item relating to \n section 140 the following new item:\n``Sec. 139J. Certain contributions to Trump accounts.''.\n\n (d) Trump Accounts Contribution Pilot Program.--\n (1) In general.--Subchapter B of chapter 65 is amended by \n adding at the end the following new section:\n``SEC. 6434. TRUMP ACCOUNTS CONTRIBUTION PILOT PROGRAM.\n ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual who makes an \nelection under this section with respect to an eligible child of the \nindividual, such eligible child shall be treated as making a payment \nagainst the tax imposed by subtitle A (for the taxable year for which \nthe election was made) in an amount equal to $1,000.\n ``(b) Refund of Payment.--The amount treated as a payment under \nsubsection (a) shall be paid by the Secretary to the Trump account with \nrespect to which such eligible child is the account beneficiary.\n ``(c) Eligible Child.--For purposes of this section, the term \n`eligible child' means a qualifying child (as defined in section \n152(c))--\n ``(1) who is born after December 31, 2024, and before January \n 1, 2029,\n ``(2) with respect to whom no prior election has been made \n under this section by such individual or any other individual, and\n ``(3) who is a United States citizen.\n ``(d) Election.--An election under this section shall be made at \nsuch time and in such manner as the Secretary shall provide.\n ``(e) Social Security Number Required.--\n ``(1) In general.--This section shall not apply to any taxpayer \n unless such individual includes with the election made under this \n section the social security number of the eligible child with \n respect to whom the election is made.\n ``(2) Social security number defined.--For purposes of \n paragraph (1), the term `social security number' shall have the \n meaning given such term in section 24(h)(7), determined by \n substituting `before the date of the election made under section \n 6434' for `before the due date of such return' in subparagraph (B) \n thereof.\n ``(f) Exception From Reduction or Offset.--Any payment made to any \nindividual under this section shall not be--\n ``(1) subject to reduction or offset pursuant to subsection \n (c), (d), (e), or (f) of section 6402 or any similar authority \n permitting offset, or\n ``(2) reduced or offset by other assessed Federal taxes that \n would otherwise be subject to levy or collection.\n ``(g) Special Rule Regarding Interest.--The period determined under \nsection 6611(a) with respect to any payment under this section shall \nnot begin before January 1, 2028.\n ``(h) Mirror Code Possessions.--In the case of any possession of \nthe United States with a mirror code tax system (as defined in section \n24(k)), this section shall not be treated as part of the income tax \nlaws of the United States for purposes of determining the income tax \nlaw of such possession unless such possession elects to have this \nsection be so treated.\n ``(i) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms `Trump \naccount' and `account beneficiary' have the meaning given such terms in \nsection 530A(b).''.\n (2) Penalty for negligent claim or fraudulent claim.--Part I of \n subchapter A of chapter 68 is amended by adding at the end the \n following new section:\n``SEC. 6659. IMPROPER CLAIM FOR TRUMP ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION PILOT \nPROGRAM CREDIT.\n ``(a) In General.--In the case of any individual who makes an \nelection under section 6434 with respect to an individual who is not an \neligible child of the taxpayer--\n ``(1) if such election was made due to negligence or disregard \n of the rules or regulations, there shall be imposed a penalty of \n $500, or\n ``(2) if such election was made due to fraud, there shall be \n imposed a penalty of $1,000.\n ``(b) Definitions.--\n ``(1) Eligible child.--The term `eligible child' has the \n meaning given such term under section 6434.\n ``(2) Negligence; disregard.--The terms `negligence' and \n `disregard' have the same meaning as when such terms are used in \n section 6662.''.\n (3) Omission of correct social security number treated as \n mathematical or clerical error.--Section 6213(g)(2), as amended by \n the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking \n ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (Y), by striking the period at \n the end of subparagraph (Z) and inserting ``, and'', and by \n inserting after subparagraph (Z) the following new subparagraph:\n ``(AA) an omission of a correct social security number \n required under section 6434(e)(1) (relating to the Trump \n accounts contribution pilot program).''.\n (4) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 is \n amended by adding at the end the following new item:\n``Sec. 6434. Trump accounts contribution pilot program.''.\n\n (B) The table of sections for part I of subchapter A of \n chapter 68 is amended by inserting after the item relating to \n section 6658 the following new item:\n``Sec. 6659. Improper claim for Trump account contribution pilot program \n credit.''.\n\n (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n (f) Funding.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is \nappropriated to the Department of the Treasury, out of any money in the \nTreasury not otherwise appropriated, $410,000,000, to remain available \nuntil September 30, 2034, to carry out the amendments made by this \nsection.\n\nCHAPTER 3--ESTABLISHING CERTAINTY AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR AMERICAN JOB \n CREATORS\n\nSubchapter A--Permanent U.S. Business Tax Reform and Boosting Domestic \n Investment\n\nSEC. 70301. FULL EXPENSING FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS PROPERTY.\n (a) Made Permanent.--\n (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A) is amended by adding \n ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking ``, and'' at the end \n of clause (ii) and inserting a period, and by striking clause \n (iii).\n (2) Property with longer production periods.--Section \n 168(k)(2)(B) is amended--\n (A) in clause (i), by striking subclauses (II) and (III) \n and redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), and (VI), as subclauses \n (II), (III), and (IV), respectively, and\n (B) by striking clause (ii) and redesignating clauses (iii) \n and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively.\n (3) Self-constructed property.--Section 168(k)(2)(E) is amended \n by striking clause (i) and redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as \n clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.\n (4) Certain plants.--Section 168(k)(5)(A) is amended by \n striking ``planted before January 1, 2027, or is grafted before \n such date to a plant that has already been planted,'' in the matter \n preceding clause (i) and inserting ``planted or grafted''.\n (5) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) Section 168(k)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking \n ``clause (ii) of subparagraph (E)'' and inserting ``clause (i) \n of subparagraph (E)''.\n (B) Section 168(k)(2)(C)(i) is amended by striking ``and \n subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(i)''.\n (C) Section 168(k)(2)(C)(ii) is amended by striking \n ``subparagraph (B)(iii)'' and inserting ``subparagraph \n (B)(ii)''.\n (D) Section 460(c)(6)(B) is amended by striking ``which'' \n and all that follows through the period and inserting ``which \n has a recovery period of 7 years or less.''.\n (b) 100 Percent Expensing.--\n (1) In general.--Section 168(k) is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the applicable \n percentage'' and inserting ``100 percent'', and\n (B) by striking paragraphs (6) and (8).\n (2) Certain plants.--Section 168(k)(5)(A)(i) is amended by \n striking ``the applicable percentage'' and inserting ``100 \n percent''.\n (3) Transitional election of reduced percentage.--Section \n 168(k)(10) is amended by striking subparagraph (A), by \n redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by \n inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) the \n following new subparagraphs:\n ``(A) In general.--In the case of qualified property placed \n in service by the taxpayer during the first taxable year ending \n after January 19, 2025, if the taxpayer elects to have this \n paragraph apply for such taxable year, paragraph (1)(A) shall \n be applied--\n ``(i) in the case of property which is not described in \n clause (ii), by substituting `40 percent' for `100 \n percent', or\n ``(ii) in the case of property which is described in \n subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), by substituting \n `60 percent' for `100 percent'.\n ``(B) Specified plants.--In the case of any specified plant \n planted or grafted by the taxpayer during the first taxable \n year ending after January 19, 2025, if the taxpayer elects to \n have this paragraph apply for such taxable year, paragraph \n (5)(A)(i) shall be applied by substituting `40 percent' for \n `100 percent'.''.\n (c) Effective Date.--\n (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to \n property acquired after January 19, 2025.\n (2) Specified plants.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), in \n the case of any specified plant (as defined in section 168(k)(5)(B) \n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this section), \n the amendments made by this section shall apply to such plants \n which are planted or grafted after January 19, 2025.\n (3) Transitional election of reduced percentage.--The amendment \n made by subsection (b)(3) shall apply to taxable years ending after \n January 19, 2025.\n (4) Acquisition date determination.--For purposes of paragraph \n (1), property shall not be treated as acquired after the date on \n which a written binding contract is entered into for such \n acquisition.\nSEC. 70302. FULL EXPENSING OF DOMESTIC RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL \nEXPENDITURES.\n (a) In General.--Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by \ninserting after section 174 the following new section:\n``SEC. 174A. DOMESTIC RESEARCH OR EXPERIMENTAL EXPENDITURES.\n ``(a) Treatment as Expenses.--Notwithstanding section 263, there \nshall be allowed as a deduction any domestic research or experimental \nexpenditures which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the \ntaxable year.\n ``(b) Domestic Research or Experimental Expenditures.--For purposes \nof this section, the term `domestic research or experimental \nexpenditures' means research or experimental expenditures paid or \nincurred by the taxpayer in connection with the taxpayer's trade or \nbusiness other than such expenditures which are attributable to foreign \nresearch (within the meaning of section 41(d)(4)(F)).\n ``(c) Amortization of Certain Domestic Research or Experimental \nExpenditures.--\n ``(1) In general.--At the election of the taxpayer, made in \n accordance with regulations or other guidance provided by the \n Secretary, in the case of domestic research or experimental \n expenditures which would (but for subsection (a)) be chargeable to \n capital account but not chargeable to property of a character which \n is subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to \n allowance for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to \n allowance for depletion), subsection (a) shall not apply and the \n taxpayer shall--\n ``(A) charge such expenditures to capital account, and\n ``(B) be allowed an amortization deduction of such \n expenditures ratably over such period of not less than 60 \n months as may be selected by the taxpayer (beginning with the \n month in which the taxpayer first realizes benefits from such \n expenditures).\n ``(2) Time for and scope of election.--The election provided by \n paragraph (1) may be made for any taxable year, but only if made \n not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for \n such taxable year (including extensions thereof). The method so \n elected, and the period selected by the taxpayer, shall be adhered \n to in computing taxable income for the taxable year for which the \n election is made and for all subsequent taxable years unless, with \n the approval of the Secretary, a change to a different method (or \n to a different period) is authorized with respect to part or all of \n such expenditures. The election shall not apply to any expenditure \n paid or incurred during any taxable year before the taxable year \n for which the taxpayer makes the election.\n ``(d) Special Rules.--\n ``(1) Land and other property.--This section shall not apply to \n any expenditure for the acquisition or improvement of land, or for \n the acquisition or improvement of property to be used in connection \n with the research or experimentation and of a character which is \n subject to the allowance under section 167 (relating to allowance \n for depreciation, etc.) or section 611 (relating to allowance for \n depletion); but for purposes of this section allowances under \n section 167, and allowances under section 611, shall be considered \n as expenditures.\n ``(2) Exploration expenditures.--This section shall not apply \n to any expenditure paid or incurred for the purpose of ascertaining \n the existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of ore \n or other mineral (including oil and gas).\n ``(3) Software development.--For purposes of this section, any \n amount paid or incurred in connection with the development of any \n software shall be treated as a research or experimental \n expenditure.''.\n (b) Coordination With Certain Other Provisions.--\n (1) Foreign research expenses.--Section 174 is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) by striking ``a taxpayer's specified research or \n experimental expenditures'' and inserting ``a taxpayer's \n foreign research or experimental expenditures'', and\n (ii) by striking ``over the 5-year period (15-year \n period in the case of any specified research or \n experimental expenditures which are attributable to foreign \n research (within the meaning of section 41(d)(4)(F)))'' in \n paragraph (2)(B) and inserting ``over the 15-year period'',\n (B) in subsection (b)--\n (i) by striking ``specified research'' and inserting \n ``foreign research'',\n (ii) by inserting ``and which are attributable to \n foreign research (within the meaning of section \n 41(d)(4)(F))'' before the period at the end, and\n (iii) by striking ``Specified'' in the heading thereof \n and inserting ``Foreign'', and\n (C) in subsection (d)--\n (i) by striking ``specified research or experimental \n expenditures'' and inserting ``foreign research or \n experimental expenditures'', and\n (ii) by inserting ``or reduction to amount realized'' \n after ``no deduction''.\n (2) Research credit.--\n (A) Section 41(d)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(A) with respect to which expenditures are treated as \n domestic research or experimental expenditures under section \n 174A,''.\n (B) Section 280C(c)(1) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(1) In general.--The domestic research or experimental \n expenditures (as defined in section 174A(b)) otherwise taken into \n account as a deduction or charged to capital account under this \n chapter shall be reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under \n section 41(a).''.\n (3) AMT adjustment.--Section 56(b)(2) is amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (A)--\n (i) by striking ``or 174(a)'' in the matter preceding \n clause (i) and inserting ``, 174(a), or 174A(a)'', and\n (ii) by striking ``research and experimental \n expenditures described in section 174(a)'' in clause (ii) \n thereof and inserting ``foreign research or experimental \n expenditures described in section 174(a) and domestic \n research or experimental expenditures in section 174A(a)'', \n and\n (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or 174A(a)'' after \n ``174(a)''.\n (4) Optional 10-year writeoff.--Section 59(e)(2)(B) is amended \n by striking ``section 174(a) (relating to research and experimental \n expenditures)'' and inserting ``section 174A(a) (relating to \n domestic research or experimental expenditures)''.\n (5) Qualified small issue bonds.--Section 144(a)(4)(C)(iv) is \n amended by striking ``174(a)'' and inserting ``174A(a)''.\n (6) Start-up expenditures.--Section 195(c)(1) is amended by \n striking ``or 174'' in the last sentence and inserting ``174, or \n 174A''.\n (7) Capital expenditures.--\n (A) Section 263(a)(1)(B) is amended by inserting ``or \n 174A'' after ``174''.\n (B) Section 263A(c)(2) is amended by inserting ``or 174A'' \n after ``174''.\n (8) Active business computer software royalties.--Section \n 543(d)(4)(A)(i) is amended by inserting ``174A,'' after ``174,''.\n (9) Source rules.--Section 864(g)(2) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``research and experimental expenditures \n within the meaning of section 174'' in the first sentence and \n inserting ``foreign research or experimental expenditures \n within the meaning of section 174 or domestic research or \n experimental expenditures within the meaning of section 174A'', \n and\n (B) in the last sentence--\n (i) by striking ``treated as deferred expenses under \n subsection (b) of section 174'' and inserting ``allowed as \n an amortization deduction under section 174(a) or section \n 174A(c),'', and\n (ii) by striking ``such subsection'' and inserting \n ``such section (as the case may be)''.\n (10) Basis adjustment.--Section 1016(a)(14) is amended by \n striking ``deductions as deferred expenses under section 174(b)(1) \n (relating to research and experimental expenditures)'' and \n inserting ``deductions under section 174 or 174A(c)''.\n (11) Small business stock.--Section 1202(e)(2)(B) is amended by \n striking ``which may be treated as research and experimental \n expenditures under section 174'' and inserting ``which are treated \n as foreign research or experimental expenditures under section 174 \n or domestic research or experimental expenditures under section \n 174A''.\n (c) Change in Method of Accounting.--\n (1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be \n treated as a change in method of accounting for purposes of section \n 481 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and--\n (A) such change shall be treated as initiated by the \n taxpayer,\n (B) such change shall be treated as made with the consent \n of the Secretary, and\n (C) such change shall be applied only on a cut-off basis \n for any domestic research or experimental expenditures (as \n defined in section 174A(b) of such Code (as added by this \n section) and determined by applying the rules of section \n 174A(d) of such Code) paid or incurred in taxable years \n beginning after December 31, 2024, and no adjustments under \n section 481(a) shall be made.\n (2) Special rules.--In the case of a taxable year which begins \n after December 31, 2024, and ends before the date of the enactment \n of this Act--\n (A) paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply, and\n (B) the change in method of accounting under paragraph (1) \n shall be applied on a modified cut-off basis, taking into \n account for purposes of section 481(a) of such Code only the \n domestic research or experimental expenditures (as defined in \n section 174A(b) of such Code (as added by this section) and \n determined by applying the rules of section 174A(d) of such \n Code) paid or incurred in such taxable year but not allowed as \n a deduction in such taxable year.\n (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VI of \nsubchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item \nrelating to section 174 the following new item:\n``Sec. 174A. Domestic research or experimental expenditures.''.\n\n (e) Effective Date.--\n (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n subsection or subsection (f)(1), the amendments made by this \n section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years \n beginning after December 31, 2024.\n (2) Treatment of foreign research or experimental expenditures \n upon disposition.--\n (A) In general.--The amendment by subsection (b)(1)(C)(ii) \n shall apply to property disposed, retired, or abandoned after \n May 12, 2025.\n (B) No inference.--The amendment made by subsection \n (b)(1)(C)(ii) shall not be construed to create any inference \n with respect to the proper application of section 174(d) of the \n Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to taxable years \n beginning before May 13, 2025.\n (3) Coordination with research credit.--The amendment made by \n subsection (b)(2)(B) shall apply to taxable years beginning after \n December 31, 2024.\n (4) No inference with respect to coordination with research \n credit for prior periods.--The amendment made by subsection \n (b)(2)(B) shall not be construed to create any inference with \n respect to the proper application of section 280C(c) of the \n Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to taxable years \n beginning before January 1, 2025.\n (f) Transition Rules.--\n (1) Election for retroactive application by certain small \n businesses.--\n (A) In general.--At the election of an eligible taxpayer, \n paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (e) shall each be applied \n by substituting ``December 31, 2021'' for ``December 31, \n 2024''. An election made under this subparagraph shall be made \n in such manner as the Secretary may provide and not later than \n the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this \n Act. The taxpayer shall file an amended return for each taxable \n year affected by such election.\n (B) Eligible taxpayer.--For purposes of this paragraph, the \n term ``eligible taxpayer'' means any taxpayer (other than a tax \n shelter prohibited from using the cash receipts and \n disbursements method of accounting under section 448(a)(3)) \n which meets the gross receipts test of section 448(c) for the \n first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024.\n (C) Election treated as change in method of accounting.--In \n the case of any taxpayer which elects the application of \n subparagraph (A)--\n (i) such election may be treated as a change in method \n of accounting for purposes of section 481 of such Code for \n the taxpayer's first taxable year affected by such \n election,\n (ii) such change shall be treated as initiated by the \n taxpayer for such taxable year,\n (iii) such change shall be treated as made with the \n consent of the Secretary, and\n (iv) subsection (c) shall not apply to such taxpayer.\n (D) Election regarding coordination with research credit.--\n An election under section 280C(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue \n Code of 1986 (or revocation of such election) for any taxable \n year beginning after December 31, 2021, by an eligible taxpayer \n making an election under subparagraph (A) shall not fail to be \n treated as timely made (or as made on the return) if made \n during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment \n of this Act on an amended return for such taxable year.\n (2) Election to deduct certain unamortized amounts paid or \n incurred in taxable years beginning before january 1, 2025.--\n (A) In general.--In the case of any domestic research or \n experimental expenditures (as defined in section 174A, as added \n by subsection (a)) which are paid or incurred in taxable years \n beginning after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2025, \n and which was charged to capital account, a taxpayer may \n elect--\n (i) to deduct any remaining unamortized amount with \n respect to such expenditures in the first taxable year \n beginning after December 31, 2024, or\n (ii) to deduct such remaining unamortized amount with \n respect to such expenditures ratably over the 2-taxable \n year period beginning with the first taxable year beginning \n after December 31, 2024.\n (B) Change in method of accounting.--In the case of a \n taxpayer who makes an election under this paragraph--\n (i) such taxpayer shall be treated as initiating a \n change in method of accounting for purposes of section 481 \n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the \n expenditures to which the election applies,\n (ii) such change shall be treated as made with the \n consent of the Secretary, and\n (iii) such change shall be applied only on a cut-off \n basis for such expenditures and no adjustments under \n section 481(a) shall be made.\n (C) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the \n Secretary's delegate) shall publish such guidance or \n regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of \n this paragraph, including regulations or guidance allowing for \n the deduction allowed under subparagraph (A) in the case of \n taxpayers with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, \n and ending before the date of the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70303. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON BUSINESS INTEREST.\n (a) In General.--Section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) is amended by striking \n``in the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022,''.\n (b) Floor Plan Financing Applicable to Certain Trailers and \nCampers.--Section 163(j)(9)(C) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new flush sentence:\n ``Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is \n designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, \n camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or \n affixed to, a motor vehicle.''.\n (c) Effective Date and Special Rule.--\n (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall \n apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\n (2) Special rule for short taxable years.--The Secretary of the \n Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) may prescribe such rules as \n are necessary or appropriate to provide for the application of the \n amendments made by this section in the case of any taxable year of \n less than 12 months that begins after December 31, 2024, and ends \n before the date of the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70304. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE \nCREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 45S is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of \n an eligible employer, the paid family and medical leave credit is \n an amount equal to either of the following (as elected by such \n employer):\n ``(A) The applicable percentage of the amount of wages paid \n to qualifying employees with respect to any period in which \n such employees are on family and medical leave.\n ``(B) If such employer has an insurance policy with regards \n to the provision of paid family and medical leave which is in \n force during the taxable year, the applicable percentage of the \n total amount of premiums paid or incurred by such employer \n during such taxable year with respect to such insurance \n policy.'', and\n (B) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) Rate of payment determined without regard to whether \n leave is taken.--For purposes of determining the applicable \n percentage with respect to paragraph (1)(B), the rate of payment \n under the insurance policy shall be determined without regard to \n whether any qualifying employees were on family and medical leave \n during the taxable year.'',\n (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``credit allowed'' and \n inserting ``wages taken into account'',\n (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(3) Aggregation rule.--\n ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), \n all persons which are treated as a single employer under \n subsections (b) and (c) of section 414 shall be treated as a \n single employer.\n ``(B) Exception.--\n ``(i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to \n any person who establishes to the satisfaction of the \n Secretary that such person has a substantial and legitimate \n business reason for failing to provide a written policy \n described in paragraph (1) or (2).\n ``(ii) Substantial and legitimate business reason.--For \n purposes of clause (i), the term `substantial and \n legitimate business reason' shall not include the operation \n of a separate line of business, the rate of wages or \n category of jobs for employees (or any similar basis), or \n the application of State or local laws relating to family \n and medical leave, but may include the grouping of \n employees of a common law employer.\n ``(4) Treatment of benefits mandated or paid for by state or \n local governments.--For purposes of this section, any leave which \n is paid by a State or local government or required by State or \n local law--\n ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be \n taken into account in determining the amount of paid family and \n medical leave provided by the employer, and\n ``(B) shall not be taken into account in determining the \n amount of the paid family and medical leave credit under \n subsection (a).'',\n (4) in subsection (d)--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(or, at the election \n of the employer, for not less than 6 months)'' after ``1 year \n or more'',\n (B) in paragraph (2)--\n (i) by inserting ``, as determined on an annualized \n basis (pro-rata for part-time employees),'' after \n ``compensation'', and\n (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting \n ``, and'', and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(3) is customarily employed for not less than 20 hours per \n week.'', and\n (5) by striking subsection (i).\n (b) No Double Benefit.--Section 280C(a) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``45S(a)'' and inserting ``45S(a)(1)(A)'', and\n (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: ``No \n deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the premiums paid or \n incurred for the taxable year which is equal to that portion of the \n paid family and medical leave credit which is determined for the \n taxable year under section 45S(a)(1)(B).''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70305. EXCEPTIONS FROM LIMITATIONS ON DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS \nMEALS.\n (a) Exception to Denial of Deduction for Business Meals.--Section \n274(o), as added by section 13304 of Public Law 115-97, is amended by \nstriking ``No deduction'' and inserting ``Except in the case of an \nexpense described in subsection (e)(8) or (n)(2)(C), no deduction''.\n (b) Meals Provided on Certain Fishing Boats and at Certain Fish \nProcessing Facilities Not Subject to 50 Percent Limitation.--Section \n274(n)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by \nstriking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii) and by adding at the end the \nfollowing new clause:\n ``(v) provided--\n\n ``(I) on a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, \n or fish tender vessel (as such terms are defined in \n section 2101 of title 46, United States Code), or\n ``(II) at a facility for the processing of fish for \n commercial use or consumption which--\n\n ``(aa) is located in the United States north of \n 50 degrees north latitude, and\n ``(bb) is not located in a metropolitan \n statistical area (within the meaning of section \n 143(k)(2)(B)), or''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70306. INCREASED DOLLAR LIMITATIONS FOR EXPENSING OF CERTAIN \nDEPRECIABLE BUSINESS ASSETS.\n (a) In General.--Section 179(b) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting \n ``$2,500,000'', and\n (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,500,000'' and inserting \n ``$4,000,000''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 179(b)(6)(A) is amended--\n (1) by inserting ``(2025 in the case of the dollar amounts in \n paragraphs (1) and (2))'' after ``In the case of any taxable year \n beginning after 2018'', and\n (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``determined by substituting \n `calendar year 2017' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph \n (A)(ii) thereof.'' and inserting \"determined by substituting in \n subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof-- ``\n\n ``(I) in the case of amounts in paragraphs (1) and \n (2), `calendar year 2024' for `calendar year 2016', and\n ``(II) in the case of the amount in paragraph \n (5)(A), `calendar year 2017' for `calendar year \n 2016'.''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after \nDecember 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70307. SPECIAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED PRODUCTION \nPROPERTY.\n (a) In General.--Section 168 is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new subsection:\n ``(n) Special Allowance for Qualified Production Property.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the case of any qualified production \n property of a taxpayer making an election under this subsection--\n ``(A) the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) \n for the taxable year in which such property is placed in \n service shall include an allowance equal to 100 percent of the \n adjusted basis of the qualified production property, and\n ``(B) the adjusted basis of the qualified production \n property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction \n before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a \n depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year \n and any subsequent taxable year.\n ``(2) Qualified production property.--For purposes of this \n subsection--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified production property' \n means that portion of any nonresidential real property--\n ``(i) to which this section applies,\n ``(ii) which is used by the taxpayer as an integral \n part of a qualified production activity,\n ``(iii) which is placed in service in the United States \n or any possession of the United States,\n ``(iv) the original use of which commences with the \n taxpayer,\n ``(v) the construction of which begins after January \n 19, 2025, and before January 1, 2029,\n ``(vi) which is designated by the taxpayer in the \n election made under this subsection, and\n ``(vii) which is placed in service before January 1, \n 2031.\n For purposes of clause (ii), in the case of property with \n respect to which the taxpayer is a lessor, property used by a \n lessee shall not be considered to be used by the taxpayer as \n part of a qualified production activity.\n ``(B) Special rule for certain property not previously used \n in qualified production activities.--\n ``(i) In general.--In the case of property acquired by \n the taxpayer during the period described in subparagraph \n (A)(v), the requirements of clauses (iv) and (v) of \n subparagraph (A) shall be treated as satisfied if--\n\n ``(I) such property was not used in a qualified \n production activity (determined without regard to the \n second sentence of subparagraph (D)) by any person at \n any time during the period beginning on January 1, \n 2021, and ending on May 12, 2025,\n ``(II) such property was not used by the taxpayer \n at any time prior to such acquisition, and\n ``(III) the acquisition of such property meets the \n requirements of paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), (2)(C), and \n (3) of section 179(d).\n\n ``(ii) Written binding contracts.--For purposes of \n determining under clause (i)--\n\n ``(I) whether such property is acquired before the \n period described in subparagraph (A)(v), such property \n shall be treated as acquired not later than the date on \n which the taxpayer enters into a written binding \n contract for such acquisition, and\n ``(II) whether such property is acquired after such \n period, such property shall be treated as acquired not \n earlier than such date.\n\n ``(C) Exclusion of office space, etc.--The term `qualified \n production property' shall not include that portion of any \n nonresidential real property which is used for offices, \n administrative services, lodging, parking, sales activities, \n research activities, software development or engineering \n activities, or other functions unrelated to the manufacturing, \n production, or refining of tangible personal property.\n ``(D) Qualified production activity.--The term `qualified \n production activity' means the manufacturing, production, or \n refining of a qualified product. The activities of any taxpayer \n do not constitute manufacturing, production, or refining of a \n qualified product unless the activities of such taxpayer result \n in a substantial transformation of the property comprising the \n product.\n ``(E) Production.--The term `production' shall not include \n activities other than agricultural production and chemical \n production.\n ``(F) Qualified product.--The term `qualified product' \n means any tangible personal property if such property is not a \n food or beverage prepared in the same building as a retail \n establishment in which such property is sold.\n ``(G) Syndication.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iv), \n rules similar to the rules of subsection (k)(2)(E)(iii) shall \n apply.\n ``(H) Extension of placed in service date under certain \n circumstances.--The Secretary may extend the date under \n subparagraph (A)(vii) with respect to any property that meets \n the requirements of clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph \n (A) if the Secretary determines that an act of God (as defined \n in section 101(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, \n Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980) prevents the taxpayer \n from placing such property in service before such date.\n ``(3) Deduction allowed in computing minimum tax.--For purposes \n of determining alternative minimum taxable income under section 55, \n the deduction under section 167 for qualified production property \n shall be determined under this section without regard to any \n adjustment under section 56.\n ``(4) Coordination with certain other provisions.--\n ``(A) Other special depreciation allowances.--For purposes \n of subsections (k)(7), (l)(3)(D), and (m)(2)(B)(iii)--\n ``(i) qualified production property shall be treated as \n a separate class of property, and\n ``(ii) the taxpayer shall be treated as having made an \n election under such subsections with respect to such class.\n ``(B) Alternative depreciation property.--The term \n `qualified production property' shall not include any property \n to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection \n (g) applies. For purposes of subsection (g)(7)(A), qualified \n production property to which this subsection applies shall be \n treated as separate nonresidential real property.\n ``(5) Recapture.--If, at any time during the 10-year period \n beginning on the date that any qualified production property is \n placed in service by the taxpayer, such property ceases to be used \n as described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) and is used by the taxpayer in \n a productive use not described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)--\n ``(A) section 1245 shall be applied--\n ``(i) by treating such property as having been disposed \n of by the taxpayer as of the first time such property is so \n used in a productive use not described in paragraph \n (2)(A)(ii), and\n ``(ii) by treating the amount described in subparagraph \n (B) of section 1245(a)(1) with respect to such disposition \n as being not less than the amount described in subparagraph \n (A) of such section, and\n ``(B) the basis of the taxpayer in such property, and the \n taxpayer's allowance for depreciation with respect to such \n property, shall be appropriately adjusted to take into account \n amounts recognized by reason of subparagraph (A).\n ``(6) Election.--\n ``(A) In general.--An election under this subsection for \n any taxable year shall--\n ``(i) specify the nonresidential real property subject \n to the election and the portion of such property designated \n under paragraph (2)(A)(vi), and\n ``(ii) except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, \n be made on the taxpayer's return of the tax imposed by this \n chapter for the taxable year.\n Such election shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may \n prescribe by regulations or other guidance.\n ``(B) Election.--Any election made under this subsection, \n and any specification contained in any such election, may not \n be revoked except with the consent of the Secretary (and the \n Secretary shall provide such consent only in extraordinary \n circumstances).\n ``(7) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations \n or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out \n the purposes of this subsection, including regulations or other \n guidance--\n ``(A) providing rules for regarding what constitutes \n substantial transformation of property which are consistent \n with guidance provided under section 954(d), and\n ``(B) providing for the application of paragraph (5) with \n respect to a change in use described in such paragraph by a \n transferee following a fully or partially tax free transfer of \n qualified production property.''.\n (b) Treatment of Qualified Production Property as Section 1245 \nProperty.--Section 1245(a)(3) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end \nof subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph \n(F) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new \nsubparagraph:\n ``(G) any qualified production property (as defined in \n section 168(n)(2)).''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of \nthis Act.\nSEC. 70308. ENHANCEMENT OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 48D(a) is amended by striking ``25 \npercent'' and inserting ``35 percent''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to property placed in service after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70309. SPACEPORTS ARE TREATED LIKE AIRPORTS UNDER EXEMPT FACILITY \nBOND RULES.\n (a) In General.--Section 142(a)(1) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(1) airports and spaceports,''.\n (b) Treatment of Ground Leases.--Section 142(b)(1) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Special rule for spaceport ground leases.--For \n purposes of subparagraph (A), spaceport property located on \n land leased by a governmental unit from the United States shall \n not fail to be treated as owned by a governmental unit if the \n requirements of this paragraph are met by the lease and any \n subleases of the property.''.\n (c) Definition of Spaceport.--Section 142 is amended by adding at \nthe end the following new subsection:\n ``(p) Spaceport.--\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term \n `spaceport' means any facility located at or in close proximity to \n a launch site or reentry site used for--\n ``(A) manufacturing, assembling, or repairing spacecraft, \n space cargo, other facilities described in this paragraph, or \n any component of the foregoing,\n ``(B) flight control operations,\n ``(C) providing launch services and reentry services, or\n ``(D) transferring crew, spaceflight participants, or space \n cargo to or from spacecraft.\n ``(2) Additional terms.--For purposes of paragraph (1)--\n ``(A) Space cargo.--The term `space cargo' includes \n satellites, scientific experiments, other property transported \n into space, and any other type of payload, whether or not such \n property returns from space.\n ``(B) Spacecraft.--The term `spacecraft' means a launch \n vehicle or a reentry vehicle.\n ``(C) Other terms.--The terms `launch site', `crew', `space \n flight participant', `launch services', `launch vehicle', \n `payload', `reentry services', `reentry site', a `reentry \n vehicle' shall have the respective meanings given to such terms \n by section 50902 of title 51, United States Code (as in effect \n on the date of enactment of this subsection).\n ``(3) Public use requirement.--A facility shall not be required \n to be available for use by the general public to be treated as a \n spaceport for purposes of this section.\n ``(4) Manufacturing facilities and industrial parks allowed.--\n With respect to spaceports, subsection (c)(2)(E) shall not apply to \n spaceport property described in paragraph (1)(A).''.\n (d) Exception From Federally Guaranteed Bond Prohibition.--Section \n149(b)(3) is amended by adding at the end the following new \nsubparagraph:\n ``(F) Exception for spaceports.--A bond shall not be \n treated as federally guaranteed merely because of the payment \n of rent, user fees, or other charges by the United States (or \n any agency or instrumentality thereof) in exchange for the use \n of the spaceport by the United States (or any agency or \n instrumentality thereof).''.\n (e) Conforming Amendment.--The heading for section 142(c) is \namended by inserting ``Spaceports,'' after ``Airports,''.\n (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this \nAct.\n\n Subchapter B--Permanent America-first International Tax Reforms\n\n PART I--FOREIGN TAX CREDIT\n\nSEC. 70311. MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO FOREIGN TAX CREDIT LIMITATION.\n (a) Rules for Allocation of Certain Deductions to Foreign Source \nNet CFC Tested Income for Purposes of Foreign Tax Credit Limitation.--\nSection 904(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new \nparagraph:\n ``(5) Deductions treated as allocable to foreign source net cfc \n tested income.--Solely for purposes of the application of \n subsection (a) with respect to amounts described in subsection \n (d)(1)(A), the taxpayer's taxable income from sources without the \n United States shall be determined by allocating and apportioning--\n ``(A) any deduction allowed under section 250(a)(1)(B) (and \n any deduction allowed under section 164(a)(3) for taxes imposed \n on amounts described in section 250(a)(1)(B)) to such income,\n ``(B) no amount of interest expense or research and \n experimental expenditures to such income, and\n ``(C) any other deduction to such income only if such \n deduction is directly allocable to such income.\n Any amount or deduction which would (but for subparagraphs (B) and \n (C)) have been allocated or apportioned to such income shall only \n be allocated or apportioned to income which is from sources within \n the United States.''.\n (b) Other Modifications.--\n (1) Section 904(d)(2)(H)(i) is amended by striking ``paragraph \n (1)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(D)''.\n (2) Section 904(d)(4)(C)(ii) is amended by striking ``paragraph \n (1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(C)''.\n (3) Section 951A(f)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``904(h)(1)'' \n and inserting ``904(h)''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70312. MODIFICATIONS TO DETERMINATION OF DEEMED PAID CREDIT FOR \nTAXES PROPERLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO TESTED INCOME.\n (a) Increase in Deemed Paid Credit.--\n (1) In general.--Section 960(d)(1) is amended by striking ``80 \n percent'' and inserting ``90 percent''.\n (2) Gross up for deemed paid foreign tax credit.--Section 78 is \n amended--\n (A) by striking ``subsections (a), (b), and (d)'' and \n inserting ``subsections (a) and (d)'', and\n (B) by striking ``80 percent'' and inserting ``90 \n percent''.\n (b) Disallowance of Foreign Tax Credit With Respect to \nDistributions of Previously Taxed Net CFC Tested Income.--Section \n960(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Disallowance of foreign tax credit with respect to \n distributions of previously taxed net cfc tested income.--No credit \n shall be allowed under section 901 for 10 percent of any foreign \n income taxes paid or accrued (or deemed paid under subsection \n (b)(1)) with respect to any amount excluded from gross income under \n section 959(a) by reason of an inclusion in gross income under \n section 951A(a).''.\n (c) Effective Dates.--\n (1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall \n apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n (2) Disallowance.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall \n apply to foreign income taxes paid or accrued (or deemed paid under \n section 960(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) with \n respect to any amount excluded from gross income under section \n 959(a) of such Code by reason of an inclusion in gross income under \n section 951A(a) of such Code after June 28, 2025.\nSEC. 70313. SOURCING CERTAIN INCOME FROM THE SALE OF INVENTORY PRODUCED \nIN THE UNITED STATES.\n (a) In General.--Section 904(b), as amended by section 70311, is \namended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(6) Source rules for certain inventory produced in the united \n states and sold through foreign branches.--For purposes of this \n section, if a United States person maintains an office or other \n fixed place of business in a foreign country (determined under \n rules similar to the rules of section 864(c)(5)), the portion of \n income which--\n ``(A) is from the sale or exchange outside the United \n States of inventory property (within the meaning of section \n 865(i)(1))--\n ``(i) which is produced in the United States,\n ``(ii) which is for use outside the United States, and\n ``(iii) to which the third sentence of section 863(b) \n applies, and\n ``(B) is attributable (determined under rules similar to \n the rules of section 864(c)(5)) to such office or other fixed \n place of business,\n shall be treated as from sources without the United States, except \n that the amount so treated shall not exceed 50 percent of the \n income from the sale or exchange of such inventory property.''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n PART II--FOREIGN-DERIVED DEDUCTION ELIGIBLE INCOME AND NET CFC TESTED \n INCOME\n\nSEC. 70321. MODIFICATION OF DEDUCTION FOR FOREIGN-DERIVED DEDUCTION \nELIGIBLE INCOME AND NET CFC TESTED INCOME.\n (a) In General.--Section 250(a) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``37.5 percent'' in paragraph (1)(A) and \n inserting ``33.34 percent'',\n (2) by striking ``50 percent'' in paragraph (1)(B) and \n inserting ``40 percent'', and\n (3) by striking paragraph (3).\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70322. DETERMINATION OF DEDUCTION ELIGIBLE INCOME.\n (a) Sales or Other Dispositions of Certain Property.--\n (1) In general.--Section 250(b)(3)(A)(i) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause (V),\n (B) by striking ``over'' at the end of subclause (VI) and \n inserting ``and'', and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause:\n\n ``(VII) except as otherwise provided by the \n Secretary, any income and gain from the sale or other \n disposition (including pursuant to the deemed sale or \n other deemed disposition or a transaction subject to \n section 367(d)) of--\n\n ``(aa) intangible property (as defined in \n section 367(d)(4)), and\n ``(bb) any other property of a type that is \n subject to depreciation, amortization, or depletion \n by the seller, over''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 250(b)(5)(E) is amended by \n inserting ``(other than paragraph (3)(A)(i)(VII))'' after ``For \n purposes of this subsection''.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to sales or other dispositions (including pursuant to \n deemed sales or other deemed dispositions or a transaction subject \n to section 367(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) occurring \n after June 16, 2025.\n (b) Expense Apportionment Limited to Properly Allocable Expenses.--\n (1) In general.--Section 250(b)(3)(A)(ii) is amended to read as \n follows:\n ``(ii) expenses and deductions (including taxes), other \n than interest expense and research or experimental \n expenditures, properly allocable to such gross income.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70323. RULES RELATED TO DEEMED INTANGIBLE INCOME.\n (a) Taxation of Net CFC Tested Income.--\n (1) In general.--Section 951A(a) is amended by striking \n ``global intangible low-taxed income'' and inserting ``net CFC \n tested income''.\n (2) Repeal of tax-free deemed return on foreign investments.--\n Section 951A, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, \n is amended by striking subsections (b) and (d) and by redesignating \n subsections (c), (e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), \n respectively.\n (3) Conforming amendments.--\n (A)(i) Section 250 is amended by striking ``global \n intangible low-taxed income'' each place it appears in \n subsections (a)(1)(B)(i), (a)(2), and (b)(3)(A)(i)(II) and \n inserting ``net CFC tested income''.\n (ii) The heading for section 250 of such Code is amended by \n striking ``global intangible low-taxed income'' and inserting \n ``net cfc tested income''.\n (iii) The item relating to section 250 in the table of \n sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code \n is amended by striking ``global intangible low-taxed income'' \n and inserting ``net CFC tested income''.\n (B) Section 951A(c)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (2), \n is amended by striking ``subsections (b), (c)(1)(A), and \n (c)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``subsections (b)(1)(A) and \n (b)(1)(B)''.\n (C) Section 951A(d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), is \n amended--\n (i) by striking ``global intangible low-taxed income'' \n each place it appears and inserting ``net CFC tested \n income'', and\n (ii) by striking ``subsection (c)(1)(A)'' in paragraph \n (2)(B)(ii) and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(A)''.\n (D) Section 960(d)(2) is amended--\n (i) by striking ``global intangible low-taxed income'' \n in subparagraph (A) and inserting ``net CFC tested \n income'', and\n (ii) by striking ``section 951A(c)(1)(A)'' in \n subparagraph (B) and inserting ``section 951A(b)(1)(A)''.\n (E)(i) The heading for section 951A is amended by striking \n ``global intangible low-taxed income'' and inserting ``net cfc \n tested income''.\n (ii) The item relating to section 951A in the table of \n sections for subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 \n is amended by striking ``Global intangible low-taxed income'' \n and inserting ``Net CFC tested income''.\n (b) Deduction for Foreign-derived Deduction Eligible Income.--\n (1) In general.--Section 250(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking \n ``foreign-derived intangible income'' and inserting ``foreign-\n derived deduction eligible income''.\n (2) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) Section 250(a)(2) is amended by striking ``foreign-\n derived intangible income'' each place it appears and inserting \n ``foreign-derived deduction eligible income''.\n (B) Section 250(b), as amended by subsection (a), is \n amended--\n (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2),\n (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as \n paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and by moving such \n paragraphs before paragraph (3),\n (iii) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), as so redesignated, by \n striking ``paragraph (4)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph \n (1)(B)'', and\n (iv) by striking ``Intangible'' in the heading thereof \n and inserting ``Deduction Eligible''.\n (C)(i) The heading for section 250 is amended by striking \n ``intangible'' in the heading thereof and inserting ``deduction \n eligible''.\n (ii) The heading for section 172(d)(9) is amended by \n striking ``intangible'' and inserting ``deduction eligible''.\n (iii) The item relating to section 250 in the table of \n sections for part VIII of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended \n by striking ``intangible'' and inserting ``deduction \n eligible''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n PART III--BASE EROSION MINIMUM TAX\n\nSEC. 70331. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF BASE EROSION MINIMUM TAX \nAMOUNT.\n (a) In General.--Section 59A(b) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``10 percent'' in paragraph (1) and inserting \n ``10.5 percent'', and\n (2) by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraphs \n (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 59A(b)(1) is amended by striking ``Except as \n provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting ``Except as \n provided in paragraph (2)''.\n (2) Section 59A(b)(2), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is \n amended by striking ``the percentage otherwise in effect under \n paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) shall each be increased'' and \n inserting ``the percentages otherwise in effect under paragraph \n (1)(A) shall be increased''.\n (3) Section 59A(e)(1)(C) is amended by striking ``in the case \n of a taxpayer described in subsection (b)(3)(B)'' and inserting \n ``in the case of a taxpayer described in subsection (b)(2)(B)''.\n (c) Other Modifications.--\n (1) Section 59A(b)(2)(B)(ii), as redesignated by subsection \n (a)(2), is amended by striking ``registered securities dealer'' and \n inserting ``securities dealer registered''.\n (2) Section 59A(h)(2)(B) is amended by striking ``section \n 6038B(b)(2)'' and inserting ``section 6038A(b)(2)''.\n (3) Section 59A(i)(2) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``subsection (g)'' and inserting \n ``subsection (h)'', and\n (B) by striking ``subsection (g)(3)'' and inserting \n ``subsection (h)(3)''.\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n PART IV--BUSINESS INTEREST LIMITATION\n\nSEC. 70341. COORDINATION OF BUSINESS INTEREST LIMITATION WITH INTEREST \nCAPITALIZATION PROVISIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 163(j) is amended by redesignating \nparagraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12) and by inserting \nafter paragraph (9) the following:\n ``(10) Coordination with interest capitalization provisions.--\n ``(A) In general.--In applying this subsection--\n ``(i) the limitation under paragraph (1) shall apply to \n business interest without regard to whether the taxpayer \n would otherwise deduct such business interest or capitalize \n such business interest under an interest capitalization \n provision, and\n ``(ii) any reference in this subsection to a deduction \n for business interest shall be treated as including a \n reference to the capitalization of business interest.\n ``(B) Amount allowed applied first to capitalized \n interest.--The amount allowed after taking into account the \n limitation described in paragraph (1)--\n ``(i) shall be applied first to the aggregate amount of \n business interest which would otherwise be capitalized, and\n ``(ii) the remainder (if any) shall be applied to the \n aggregate amount of business interest which would be \n deducted.\n ``(C) Treatment of disallowed interest carried forward.--No \n portion of any business interest carried forward under \n paragraph (2) from any taxable year to any succeeding taxable \n year shall, for purposes of this title (including any interest \n capitalization provision which previously applied to such \n portion) be treated as interest to which an interest \n capitalization provision applies.\n ``(D) Interest capitalization provision.--For purposes of \n this section, the term `interest capitalization provision' \n means any provision of this subtitle under which interest--\n ``(i) is required to be charged to capital account, or\n ``(ii) may be deducted or charged to capital \n account.''.\n (b) Certain Capitalized Interest Not Treated as Business \nInterest.--Section 163(j)(5) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new sentence: ``Such term shall not include any interest \nwhich is capitalized under section 263(g) or 263A(f).''.\n (c) Regulatory Authority.--Section 163(j), as amended by subsection \n(a), is amended by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs \n(12) and (13) and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:\n ``(11) Regulatory authority.--The Secretary shall issue such \n regulations or guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry \n out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations or \n guidance to determine which business interest is taken into account \n under this subsection and section 59A(c)(3).''.\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70342. DEFINITION OF ADJUSTED TAXABLE INCOME FOR BUSINESS INTEREST \nLIMITATION.\n (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 163(j)(8) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv), and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(vi) the amounts included in gross income under \n sections 951(a), 951A(a), and 78 (and the portion of the \n deductions allowed under sections 245A(a) (by reason of \n section 964(e)(4)) and 250(a)(1)(B) by reason of such \n inclusions), and''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n PART V--OTHER INTERNATIONAL TAX REFORMS\n\nSEC. 70351. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF LOOK-THRU RULE FOR RELATED \nCONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 954(c)(6)(C) is amended by striking ``and \nbefore January 1, 2026,''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, \n2025.\nSEC. 70352. REPEAL OF ELECTION FOR 1-MONTH DEFERRAL IN DETERMINATION OF \nTAXABLE YEAR OF SPECIFIED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 898(c) is amended by striking paragraph \n(2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years of specified foreign corporations beginning \nafter November 30, 2025.\n (c) Transition Rule.--\n (1) In general.--In the case of a corporation that is a \n specified foreign corporation as of November 30, 2025, such \n corporation's first taxable year beginning after such date shall \n end at the same time as the first required year (within the meaning \n of section 898(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) ending \n after such date. If any specified foreign corporation is required \n by the amendments made by this section to change its taxable year \n for its first taxable year beginning after November 30, 2025--\n (A) such change shall be treated as initiated by such \n corporation,\n (B) such change shall be treated as having been made with \n the consent of the Secretary, and\n (C) the Secretary shall issue regulations or other guidance \n for allocating foreign taxes that are paid or accrued in such \n first taxable year and the succeeding taxable year among such \n taxable years in the manner the Secretary determines \n appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.\n (2) Secretary.--For purposes of this subsection, the term \n ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury or the \n Secretary's delegate.\nSEC. 70353. RESTORATION OF LIMITATION ON DOWNWARD ATTRIBUTION OF STOCK \nOWNERSHIP IN APPLYING CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP RULES.\n (a) In General.--Section 958(b) is amended--\n (1) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:\n ``(4) Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 318(a)(3) \n shall not be applied so as to consider a United States person as \n owning stock which is owned by a person who is not a United States \n person.'', and\n (2) by striking ``Paragraph (1)'' in the last sentence and \n inserting ``Paragraphs (1) and (4)''.\n (b) Foreign Controlled United States Shareholders.--Subpart F of \npart III of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after \nsection 951A the following new section:\n``SEC. 951B. AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN GROSS INCOME OF FOREIGN CONTROLLED \nUNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS.\n ``(a) In General.--In the case of any foreign controlled United \nStates shareholder of a foreign controlled foreign corporation--\n ``(1) this subpart (other than sections 951A, 951(b), and 957) \n shall be applied with respect to such shareholder (separately from, \n and in addition to, the application of this subpart without regard \n to this section)--\n ``(A) by substituting `foreign controlled United States \n shareholder' for `United States shareholder' each place it \n appears therein, and\n ``(B) by substituting `foreign controlled foreign \n corporation' for `controlled foreign corporation' each place it \n appears therein, and\n ``(2) section 951A (and such other provisions of this subpart \n as provided by the Secretary) shall be applied with respect to such \n shareholder--\n ``(A) by treating each reference to `United States \n shareholder' in such section as including a reference to such \n shareholder, and\n ``(B) by treating each reference to `controlled foreign \n corporation' in such section as including a reference to such \n foreign controlled foreign corporation.\n ``(b) Foreign Controlled United States Shareholder.--For purposes \nof this section, the term `foreign controlled United States \nshareholder' means, with respect to any foreign corporation, any United \nStates person which would be a United States shareholder with respect \nto such foreign corporation if--\n ``(1) section 951(b) were applied by substituting `more than 50 \n percent' for `10 percent or more', and\n ``(2) section 958(b) were applied without regard to paragraph \n (4) thereof.\n ``(c) Foreign Controlled Foreign Corporation.--For purposes of this \nsection, the term `foreign controlled foreign corporation' means a \nforeign corporation, other than a controlled foreign corporation, which \nwould be a controlled foreign corporation if section 957(a) were \napplied--\n ``(1) by substituting `foreign controlled United States \n shareholders' for `United States shareholders', and\n ``(2) by substituting `section 958(b) (other than paragraph (4) \n thereof)' for `section 958(b)'.\n ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations \nor other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the \npurposes of this section, including regulations or other guidance--\n ``(1) to treat a foreign controlled United States shareholder \n or a foreign controlled foreign corporation as a United States \n shareholder or as a controlled foreign corporation, respectively, \n for purposes of provisions of this title other than this subpart \n (including any reporting requirement), and\n ``(2) with respect to the treatment of foreign controlled \n foreign corporations that are passive foreign investment companies \n (as defined in section 1297).''.\n (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart F of \npart III of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the \nitem relating to section 951A the following new item:\n``Sec. 951B. Amounts included in gross income of foreign controlled \n United States shareholders.''.\n\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December \n31, 2025.\n (e) Special Rule.--\n (1) In general.--Except to the extent provided by the Secretary \n of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate), the effective date \n of any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be \n applied by treating references to United States shareholders as \n including references to foreign controlled United States \n shareholders, and by treating references to controlled foreign \n corporations as including references to foreign controlled foreign \n corporations.\n (2) Definitions.--Any term used in paragraph (1) which is used \n in subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of the \n Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall \n have the meaning given such term in such subpart.\n (f) No Inference.--The amendments made by this section shall not be \nconstrued to create any inference with respect to the proper \napplication of any provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with \nrespect to taxable years beginning before the taxable years to which \nsuch amendments apply.\nSEC. 70354. MODIFICATIONS TO PRO RATA SHARE RULES.\n (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 951 is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(a) Amounts Included.--\n ``(1) In general.--If a foreign corporation is a controlled \n foreign corporation at any time during a taxable year of the \n foreign corporation (in this subsection referred to as the `CFC \n year')--\n ``(A) each United States shareholder which owns (within the \n meaning of section 958(a)) stock in such corporation on any day \n during the CFC year shall include in gross income such \n shareholder's pro rata share (determined under paragraph (2)) \n of the corporation's subpart F income for the CFC year, and\n ``(B) each United States shareholder which owns (within the \n meaning of section 958(a)) stock in such corporation on the \n last day, in the CFC year, on which such corporation is a \n controlled foreign corporation shall include in gross income \n the amount determined under section 956 with respect to such \n shareholder for the CFC year (but only to the extent not \n excluded from gross income under section 959(a)(2)).\n ``(2) Pro rata share of subpart f income.--A United States \n shareholder's pro rata share of a controlled foreign corporation's \n subpart F income for a CFC year shall be the portion of such income \n which is attributable to--\n ``(A) the stock of such corporation owned (within the \n meaning of section 958(a)) by such shareholder, and\n ``(B) any period of the CFC year during which--\n ``(i) such shareholder owned (within the meaning of \n section 958(a)) such stock,\n ``(ii) such shareholder was a United States shareholder \n of such corporation, and\n ``(iii) such corporation was a controlled foreign \n corporation.\n ``(3) Taxable year of inclusion.--Any amount required to be \n included in gross income by a United States shareholder under \n paragraph (1) with respect to a CFC year shall be included in gross \n income for the shareholder's taxable year which includes the last \n day on which the shareholder owns (within the meaning of section \n 958(a)) stock in the controlled foreign corporation during such CFC \n year.\n ``(4) Regulatory authority.--The Secretary shall prescribe such \n regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to \n carry out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations or \n other guidance allowing taxpayers to elect, or requiring taxpayers, \n to close the taxable year of a controlled foreign corporation upon \n a direct or indirect disposition of stock of such corporation.''.\n (b) Coordination With Section 951A.--\n (1) Tested income.--Section 951A(b), as redesignated by section \n 70323(a)(2), is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``(determined for each \n taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation which ends \n in or with such taxable year of such United States \n shareholder)'', and\n (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``(determined for each \n taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation which ends \n in or with such taxable year of such United States \n shareholder)''.\n (2) Pro rata share.--Section 951A(c), as redesignated by \n section 70323(a)(2), is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in which or with which \n the taxable year of the controlled foreign corporation ends'' \n and inserting ``determined under section 951(a)(3)'', and\n (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the last day in the \n taxable year of such foreign corporation on which such foreign \n corporation is a controlled foreign corporation'' and inserting \n ``any day in such taxable year''.\n (c) Effective Dates.--\n (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall \n apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after \n December 31, 2025.\n (2) Transition rule for dividends.--Except to the extent \n provided by the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's \n delegate), a dividend paid (or deemed paid) by a controlled foreign \n corporation shall not be treated as a dividend for purposes of \n applying section 951(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 \n (as in effect before the amendments made by this section) if--\n (A) such dividend--\n (i) was paid (or deemed paid) on or before June 28, \n 2025, during the taxable year of such controlled foreign \n corporation which includes such date and the United States \n shareholder described in section 951(a)(1) of such Code (as \n so in effect) did not own (within the meaning of section \n 958(a) of such Code) the stock of such controlled foreign \n corporation during the portion of such taxable year on or \n before June 28, 2025, or\n (ii) was paid (or deemed paid) after June 28, 2025, and \n before such controlled foreign corporation's first taxable \n year beginning after December 31, 2025, and\n (B) such dividend does not increase the taxable income of a \n United States person that is subject to Federal income tax for \n the taxable year (including by reason of a dividends received \n deduction, an exclusion from gross income, or an exclusion from \n subpart F income).\n\n CHAPTER 4--INVESTING IN AMERICAN FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND SMALL \n BUSINESSES\n\n Subchapter A--Permanent Investments in Families and Children\n\nSEC. 70401. ENHANCEMENT OF EMPLOYER-PROVIDED CHILD CARE CREDIT.\n (a) Increase of Amount of Qualified Child Care Expenditures Taken \nInto Account.--Section 45F(a)(1) is amended by striking ``25 percent'' \nand inserting ``40 percent (50 percent in the case of an eligible small \nbusiness)''.\n (b) Increase of Maximum Credit Amount.--Subsection (b) of section \n45F is amended to read as follows:\n ``(b) Dollar Limitation.--\n ``(1) In general.--The credit allowable under subsection (a) \n for any taxable year shall not exceed $500,000 ($600,000 in the \n case of an eligible small business).\n ``(2) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable year \n beginning after 2026, the $500,000 and $600,000 amounts in \n paragraph (1) shall each be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year \n begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2025' for \n `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.''.\n (c) Eligible Small Business.--Section 45F(c) is amended by adding \nat the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Eligible small business.--The term `eligible small \n business' means a business that meets the gross receipts test of \n section 448(c), determined--\n ``(A) by substituting `5-taxable-year' for `3-taxable-year' \n in paragraph (1) thereof, and\n ``(B) by substituting `5-year' for `3-year' in paragraph \n (3)(A) thereof.''.\n (d) Credit Allowed for Third-party Intermediaries.--Section \n45F(c)(1)(A)(iii) is amended by inserting ``, or under a contract with \nan intermediate entity that contracts with one or more qualified child \ncare facilities to provide such child care services'' before the period \nat the end.\n (e) Treatment of Jointly Owned or Operated Child Care Facility.--\nSection 45F(c)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following new \nsubparagraph:\n ``(C) Treatment of jointly owned or operated child care \n facility.--A facility shall not fail to be treated as a \n qualified child care facility of the taxpayer merely because \n such facility is jointly owned or operated by the taxpayer and \n other persons.''.\n (f) Regulations and Guidance.--Section 45F is amended by adding at \nthe end the following new subsection:\n ``(g) Regulations and Guidance.--The Secretary shall issue such \nregulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the \npurposes of this section, including guidance to carry out the purposes \nof paragraphs (1)(A)(iii) and (2)(C) of subsection (c).''.\n (g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70402. ENHANCEMENT OF ADOPTION CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 23(a) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new paragraph:\n ``(4) Portion of credit refundable.--So much of the credit \n allowed under paragraph (1) as does not exceed $5,000 shall be \n treated as a credit allowed under subpart C and not as a credit \n allowed under this subpart.''.\n (b) Adjustments for Inflation.--Section 23(h) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``(h) Adjustments for Inflation.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the case of a taxable year beginning \n after December 31, 2002, each of the dollar amounts in paragraphs \n (3) and (4) of subsection (a) and paragraphs (1) and (2)(A)(i) of \n subsection (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year \n begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2001' for \n `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n ``(2) Rounding.--If any amount as increased under paragraph (1) \n is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded to the \n nearest multiple of $10.\n ``(3) Special rule for refundable portion.--In the case of the \n dollar amount in subsection (a)(4), paragraph (1) shall be \n applied--\n ``(A) by substituting `2025' for `2002' in the matter \n preceding subparagraph (A), and\n ``(B) by substituting `calendar year 2024' for `calendar \n year 2001' in subparagraph (B) thereof.''.\n (c) Exclusion of Refundable Portion of Credit From Carryforward.--\nSection 23(c)(1) is amended by striking ``credit allowable under \nsubsection (a)'' and inserting ``portion of the credit allowable under \nsubsection (a) which is allowed under this subpart''.\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70403. RECOGNIZING INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF \nDETERMINING WHETHER A CHILD HAS SPECIAL NEEDS FOR PURPOSES OF THE \nADOPTION CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 23(d)(3) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or Indian tribal \n government'' after ``a State'', and\n (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or Indian tribal \n government'' after ``such State''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70404. ENHANCEMENT OF THE DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Section 129(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking \n``$5,000 ($2,500'' and inserting ``$7,500 ($3,750''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70405. ENHANCEMENT OF CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE TAX CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 21(a) is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(2) Applicable percentage defined.--For purposes of paragraph \n (1), the term `applicable percentage' means 50 percent--\n ``(A) reduced (but not below 35 percent) by 1 percentage \n point for each $2,000 or fraction thereof by which the \n taxpayer's adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds \n $15,000, and\n ``(B) further reduced (but not below 20 percent) by 1 \n percentage point for each $2,000 ($4,000 in the case of a joint \n return) or fraction thereof by which the taxpayer's adjusted \n gross income for the taxable year exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in \n the case of a joint return).''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n Subchapter B--Permanent Investments in Students and Reforms to Tax-\n exempt Institutions\n\nSEC. 70411. TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS TO SCHOLARSHIP \nGRANTING ORGANIZATIONS.\n (a) Allowance of Credit for Contributions of Individuals to \nScholarship Granting Organizations.--\n (1) In general.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of \n chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 25E the following \n new section:\n ``SEC. 25F. QUALIFIED ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION \n SCHOLARSHIPS.\n ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual who is a \ncitizen or resident of the United States (within the meaning of section \n7701(a)(9)), there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed \nby this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the aggregate \namount of qualified contributions made by the taxpayer during the \ntaxable year.\n ``(b) Limitations.--\n ``(1) In general.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) to \n any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,700.\n ``(2) Reduction based on state credit.--The amount allowed as a \n credit under subsection (a) for a taxable year shall be reduced by \n the amount allowed as a credit on any State tax return of the \n taxpayer for qualified contributions made by the taxpayer during \n the taxable year.\n ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means one of the \n States, or the District of Columbia, that, for a calendar year, \n voluntarily elects to participate under this section and to \n identify scholarship granting organizations in the State, in \n accordance with subsection (g).\n ``(2) Eligible student.--The term `eligible student' means an \n individual who--\n ``(A) is a member of a household with an income which, for \n the calendar year prior to the date of the application for a \n scholarship, is not greater than 300 percent of the area median \n gross income (as such term is used in section 42), and\n ``(B) is eligible to enroll in a public elementary or \n secondary school.\n ``(3) Qualified contribution.--The term `qualified \n contribution' means a charitable contribution of cash to a \n scholarship granting organization that uses the contribution to \n fund scholarships for eligible students solely within the State in \n which the organization is listed pursuant to subsection (g).\n ``(4) Qualified elementary or secondary education expense.--The \n term `qualified elementary or secondary education expense' means \n any expense of an eligible student which is described in section \n 530(b)(3)(A).\n ``(5) Scholarship granting organization.--The term `scholarship \n granting organization' means any organization--\n ``(A) which--\n ``(i) is described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from \n tax under section 501(a), and\n ``(ii) is not a private foundation,\n ``(B) which prevents the co-mingling of qualified \n contributions with other amounts by maintaining one or more \n separate accounts exclusively for qualified contributions,\n ``(C) which satisfies the requirements of subsection (d), \n and\n ``(D) which is included on the list submitted for the \n applicable covered State under subsection (g) for the \n applicable year.\n ``(d) Requirements for Scholarship Granting Organizations.--\n ``(1) In general.--An organization meets the requirements of \n this subsection if--\n ``(A) such organization provides scholarships to 10 or more \n students who do not all attend the same school,\n ``(B) such organization spends not less than 90 percent of \n the income of the organization on scholarships for eligible \n students,\n ``(C) such organization does not provide scholarships for \n any expenses other than qualified elementary or secondary \n education expenses,\n ``(D) such organization provides a scholarship to eligible \n students with a priority for--\n ``(i) students awarded a scholarship the previous \n school year, and\n ``(ii) after application of clause (i), any eligible \n students who have a sibling who was awarded a scholarship \n from such organization,\n ``(E) such organization does not earmark or set aside \n contributions for scholarships on behalf of any particular \n student, and\n ``(F) such organization--\n ``(i) verifies the annual household income and family \n size of eligible students who apply for scholarships to \n ensure such students meet the requirement of subsection \n (c)(2)(A), and\n ``(ii) limits the awarding of scholarships to eligible \n students who are a member of a household for which the \n income does not exceed the amount established under \n subsection (c)(2)(A).\n ``(2) Prohibition on self-dealing.--\n ``(A) In general.--A scholarship granting organization may \n not award a scholarship to any disqualified person.\n ``(B) Disqualified person.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n a disqualified person shall be determined pursuant to rules \n similar to the rules of section 4946.\n ``(e) Denial of Double Benefit.--Any qualified contribution for \nwhich a credit is allowed under this section shall not be taken into \naccount as a charitable contribution for purposes of section 170.\n ``(f) Carryforward of Unused Credit.--\n ``(1) In general.--If the credit allowable under subsection (a) \n for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by section \n 26(a) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits \n allowable under this subpart (other than this section, section 23, \n and section 25D), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding \n taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) \n for such taxable year.\n ``(2) Limitation.--No credit may be carried forward under this \n subsection to any taxable year following the fifth taxable year \n after the taxable year in which the credit arose. For purposes of \n the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used on a \n first-in first-out basis.\n ``(g) State List of Scholarship Granting Organizations.--\n ``(1) List.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than January 1 of each \n calendar year (or, with respect to the first calendar year for \n which this section applies, as early as practicable), a State \n that voluntarily elects to participate under this section shall \n provide to the Secretary a list of the scholarship granting \n organizations that meet the requirements described in \n subsection (c)(5) and are located in the State.\n ``(B) Process.--The election under this paragraph shall be \n made by the Governor of the State or by such other individual, \n agency, or entity as is designated under State law to make such \n elections on behalf of the State with respect to Federal tax \n benefits.\n ``(2) Certification.--Each list submitted under paragraph (1) \n shall include a certification that the individual, agency, or \n entity submitting such list on behalf of the State has the \n authority to perform this function.\n ``(h) Regulations and Guidance.--The Secretary shall issue such \nregulations or other guidance as the Secretary determines necessary to \ncarry out the purposes of this section, including regulations or other \nguidance--\n ``(1) providing for enforcement of the requirements under \n subsections (d) and (g), and\n ``(2) with respect to recordkeeping or information reporting \n for purposes of administering the requirements of this section.''.\n (2) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) Section 25(e)(1)(C) is amended by striking ``and 25D'' \n and inserting ``25D, and 25F''.\n (B) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of \n subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the \n item relating to section 25E the following new item:\n``Sec. 25F. Qualified elementary and secondary education \n scholarships.''.\n\n (b) Exclusion From Gross Income for Scholarships for Qualified \nElementary or Secondary Education Expenses of Eligible Students.--\n (1) In general.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 is \n amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section:\n``SEC. 139K. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR QUALIFIED ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY \nEDUCATION EXPENSES OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.\n ``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, gross income shall \nnot include any amounts provided to such individual or any dependent of \nsuch individual pursuant to a scholarship for qualified elementary or \nsecondary education expenses of an eligible student which is provided \nby a scholarship granting organization.\n ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `qualified \nelementary or secondary education expense', `eligible student', and \n`scholarship granting organization' have the same meaning given such \nterms under section 25F(c).''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for part III \n of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting before the \n item relating to section 140 the following new item:\n``Sec. 139K. Scholarships for qualified elementary or secondary \n education expenses of eligible students.''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--\n (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to \n taxable years ending after December 31, 2026.\n (2) Exclusion from gross income.--The amendments made by \n subsection (b) shall apply to amounts received after December 31, \n 2026, in taxable years ending after such date.\nSEC. 70412. EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER PAYMENTS OF STUDENT LOANS.\n (a) In General.--Section 127(c)(1)(B) is amended by striking ``in \nthe case of payments made before January 1, 2026,''.\n (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 127 is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e), and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(d) Inflation Adjustment.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year beginning \n after 2026, both of the $5,250 amounts in subsection (a)(2) shall \n each be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year \n begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2025' for \n `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n ``(2) Rounding.--If any increase under paragraph (1) is not a \n multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest \n multiple of $50.''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto payments made after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70413. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES TREATED AS QUALIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION \nEXPENSES FOR PURPOSES OF 529 ACCOUNTS.\n (a) In General.--\n (1) In general.--Section 529(c)(7) is amended to read as \n follows:\n ``(7) Treatment of elementary and secondary tuition.--Any \n reference in this section to the term `qualified higher education \n expense' shall include a reference to the following expenses in \n connection with enrollment or attendance at, or for students \n enrolled at or attending, an elementary or secondary public, \n private, or religious school:\n ``(A) Tuition.\n ``(B) Curriculum and curricular materials.\n ``(C) Books or other instructional materials.\n ``(D) Online educational materials.\n ``(E) Tuition for tutoring or educational classes outside \n of the home, including at a tutoring facility, but only if the \n tutor or instructor is not related to the student and--\n ``(i) is licensed as a teacher in any State,\n ``(ii) has taught at an eligible educational \n institution, or\n ``(iii) is a subject matter expert in the relevant \n subject.\n ``(F) Fees for a nationally standardized norm-referenced \n achievement test, an advanced placement examination, or any \n examinations related to college or university admission.\n ``(G) Fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher \n education.\n ``(H) Educational therapies for students with disabilities \n provided by a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider, \n including occupational, behavioral, physical, and speech-\n language therapies.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment \n of this Act.\n (b) Increase in Limitation.--\n (1) In general.--The last sentence of section 529(e)(3) is \n amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$20,000''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70414. CERTAIN POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALING EXPENSES TREATED AS \nQUALIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR PURPOSES OF 529 ACCOUNTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 529(e)(3) is amended by adding at the end \nthe following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Certain postsecondary credentialing expenses.--The \n term `qualified higher education expenses' includes qualified \n postsecondary credentialing expenses (as defined in subsection \n (f)).''.\n (b) Qualified Postsecondary Credentialing Expenses.--Section 529 is \namended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by \ninserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:\n ``(f) Qualified Postsecondary Credentialing Expenses.--For purposes \nof this section--\n ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified postsecondary \n credentialing expenses' means--\n ``(A) tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment \n required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated \n beneficiary in a recognized postsecondary credential program, \n or any other expense incurred in connection with enrollment in \n or attendance at a recognized postsecondary credential program \n if such expense would, if incurred in connection with \n enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational \n institution, be covered under subsection (e)(3)(A),\n ``(B) fees for testing if such testing is required to \n obtain or maintain a recognized postsecondary credential, and\n ``(C) fees for continuing education if such education is \n required to maintain a recognized postsecondary credential.\n ``(2) Recognized postsecondary credential program.--The term \n `recognized postsecondary credential program' means any program to \n obtain a recognized postsecondary credential if--\n ``(A) such program is included on a State list prepared \n under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and \n Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)),\n ``(B) such program is listed in the public directory of the \n Web Enabled Approval Management System (WEAMS) of the Veterans \n Benefits Administration, or successor directory such program,\n ``(C) an examination (developed or administered by an \n organization widely recognized as providing reputable \n credentials in the occupation) is required to obtain or \n maintain such credential and such organization recognizes such \n program as providing training or education which prepares \n individuals to take such examination, or\n ``(D) such program is identified by the Secretary, after \n consultation with the Secretary of Labor, as being a reputable \n program for obtaining a recognized postsecondary credential for \n purposes of this subparagraph.\n ``(3) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term \n `recognized postsecondary credential' means--\n ``(A) any postsecondary employment credential that is \n industry recognized and is--\n ``(i) any postsecondary employment credential issued by \n a program that is accredited by the Institute for \n Credentialing Excellence, the National Commission on \n Certifying Agencies, or the American National Standards \n Institute,\n ``(ii) any postsecondary employment credential that is \n included in the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) \n directory of credentialing programs (or successor \n directory) maintained by the Department of Defense or by \n any branch of the Armed Forces, or\n ``(iii) any postsecondary employment credential \n identified for purposes of this clause by the Secretary, \n after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, as being \n industry recognized,\n ``(B) any certificate of completion of an apprenticeship \n that is registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor \n under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the \n `National Apprenticeship Act'; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 \n U.S.C. 50 et seq.),\n ``(C) any occupational or professional license issued or \n recognized by a State or the Federal Government (and any \n certification that satisfies a condition for obtaining such a \n license), and\n ``(D) any recognized postsecondary credential as defined in \n section 3(52) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act \n (29 U.S.C. 3102(52)), provided through a program described in \n paragraph (2)(A).''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this \nAct.\nSEC. 70415. MODIFICATION OF EXCISE TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME OF CERTAIN \nPRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.\n (a) In General.--Section 4968 is amended to read as follows:\n``SEC. 4968. EXCISE TAX BASED ON INVESTMENT INCOME OF PRIVATE COLLEGES \nAND UNIVERSITIES.\n ``(a) Tax Imposed.--There is hereby imposed on each applicable \neducational institution for the taxable year a tax equal to the \napplicable percentage of the net investment income of such institution \nfor the taxable year.\n ``(b) Applicable Percentage.--For purposes of this section, the \nterm `applicable percentage' means--\n ``(1) 1.4 percent in the case of an institution with a student \n adjusted endowment of at least $500,000, and not in excess of \n $750,000,\n ``(2) 4 percent in the case of an institution with a student \n adjusted endowment in excess of $750,000, and not in excess of \n $2,000,000, and\n ``(3) 8 percent in the case of an institution with a student \n adjusted endowment in excess of $2,000,000.\n ``(c) Applicable Educational Institution.--For purposes of this \nsubchapter, the term `applicable educational institution' means an \neligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2))--\n ``(1) which had at least 3,000 tuition-paying students during \n the preceding taxable year,\n ``(2) more than 50 percent of the tuition-paying students of \n which are located in the United States,\n ``(3) the student adjusted endowment of which is at least \n $500,000, and\n ``(4) which is not described in the first sentence of section \n 511(a)(2)(B) (relating to State colleges and universities).\n ``(d) Student Adjusted Endowment.--For purposes of this section, \nthe term `student adjusted endowment' means, with respect to any \ninstitution for any taxable year--\n ``(1) the aggregate fair market value of the assets of such \n institution (determined as of the end of the preceding taxable \n year), other than those assets which are used directly in carrying \n out the institution's exempt purpose, divided by\n ``(2) the number of students of such institution.\n ``(e) Determination of Number of Students.--For purposes of \nsubsections (c) and (d), the number of students of an institution \n(including for purposes of determining the number of students at a \nparticular location) shall be based on the daily average number of \nfull-time students attending such institution (with part-time students \ntaken into account on a full-time student equivalent basis).\n ``(f) Net Investment Income.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) In general.--Net investment income shall be determined \n under rules similar to the rules of section 4940(c).\n ``(2) Override of certain regulatory exceptions.--\n ``(A) Student loan interest.--Net investment income shall \n be determined by taking into account any interest income from a \n student loan made by the applicable educational institution (or \n any related organization) as gross investment income.\n ``(B) Federally-subsidized royalty income.--\n ``(i) In general.--Net investment income shall be \n determined by taking into account any Federally-subsidized \n royalty income as gross investment income.\n ``(ii) Federally-subsidized royalty income.--For \n purposes of this subparagraph--\n\n ``(I) In general.--The term `Federally-subsidized \n royalty income' means any otherwise-regulatory-exempt \n royalty income if any Federal funds were used in the \n research, development, or creation of the patent, \n copyright, or other intellectual or intangible property \n from which such royalty income is derived.\n ``(II) Otherwise-regulatory-exempt royalty \n income.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term \n `otherwise-regulatory-exempt royalty income' means \n royalty income which (but for this subparagraph) would \n not be taken into account as gross investment income by \n reason of being derived from patents, copyrights, or \n other intellectual or intangible property which \n resulted from the work of students or faculty members \n in their capacities as such with the applicable \n educational institution.\n ``(III) Federal funds.--The term `Federal funds' \n includes any grant made by, and any payment made under \n any contract with, any Federal agency to the applicable \n educational institution, any related organization, or \n any student or faculty member referred to in subclause \n (II).\n\n ``(g) Assets and Net Investment Income of Related Organizations.--\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsections (d) and (f), \n assets and net investment income of any related organization with \n respect to an educational institution shall be treated as assets \n and net investment income, respectively, of the educational \n institution, except that--\n ``(A) no such amount shall be taken into account with \n respect to more than 1 educational institution, and\n ``(B) unless such organization is controlled by such \n institution or is described in section 509(a)(3) with respect \n to such institution for the taxable year, assets and net \n investment income which are not intended or available for the \n use or benefit of the educational institution shall not be \n taken into account.\n ``(2) Related organization.--For purposes of this subsection, \n the term `related organization' means, with respect to an \n educational institution, any organization which--\n ``(A) controls, or is controlled by, such institution,\n ``(B) is controlled by 1 or more persons which also control \n such institution, or\n ``(C) is a supported organization (as defined in section \n 509(f)(3)), or an organization described in section 509(a)(3), \n during the taxable year with respect to such institution.\n ``(h) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations \nor other guidance as may be necessary to prevent avoidance of the tax \nunder this section, including regulations or other guidance to prevent \navoidance of such tax through the restructuring of endowment funds or \nother arrangements designed to reduce or eliminate the value of net \ninvestment income or assets subject to the tax imposed by this \nsection.''.\n (b) Requirement to Report Certain Information With Respect to \nApplication of Excise Tax Based on Investment Income of Private \nColleges and Universities.--Section 6033 is amended by redesignating \nsubsection (o) as subsection (p) and by inserting after subsection (n) \nthe following new subsection:\n ``(o) Requirement to Report Certain Information With Respect to \nExcise Tax Based on Investment Income of Private Colleges and \nUniversities.--Each applicable educational institution described in \nsection 4968(c) which is subject to the requirements of subsection (a) \nshall include on the return required under subsection (a)--\n ``(1) the number of tuition-paying students taken into account \n under section 4968(c), and\n ``(2) the number of students of such institution (determined \n under the rules of section 4968(e)).''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70416. EXPANDING APPLICATION OF TAX ON EXCESS COMPENSATION WITHIN \nTAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 4960(c)(2) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(2) Covered employee.--For purposes of this section, the term \n `covered employee' means any employee of an applicable tax-exempt \n organization (or any predecessor of such an organization) and any \n former employee of such an organization (or predecessor) who was \n such an employee during any taxable year beginning after December \n 31, 2016.''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n Subchapter C--Permanent Investments in Community Development\n\nSEC. 70421. PERMANENT RENEWAL AND ENHANCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY ZONES.\n (a) Decennial Designations.--\n (1) Determination period.--Section 1400Z-1(c)(2)(B) is amended \n by striking ``beginning on the date of the enactment of the Tax \n Cuts and Jobs Act'' and inserting ``beginning on the decennial \n determination date''.\n (2) Decennial determination date.--Section 1400Z-1(c)(2) is \n amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Decennial determination date.--The term `decennial \n determination date' means--\n ``(i) July 1, 2026, and\n ``(ii) each July 1 of the year that is 10 years after \n the preceding decennial determination date under this \n subparagraph.''.\n (3) Repeal of special rule for puerto rico.--Section 1400Z-1(b) \n is amended by striking paragraph (3).\n (4) Limitation on number of designations.--Section 1400Z-\n 1(d)(1) is amended--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking ``and subsection (b)(3)'', and\n (ii) by inserting ``during any period'' after ``the \n number of population census tracts in a State that may be \n designated as qualified opportunity zones under this \n section'', and\n (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``during any period'' \n before the period at the end.\n (5) Effective dates.--\n (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), \n the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the \n date of the enactment of this Act.\n (B) Puerto rico.--The amendment made by paragraph (3) shall \n take effect on December 31, 2026.\n (b) Qualification for Designations.--\n (1) Determination of low-income communities.--Section 1400Z-\n 1(c) is amended by striking all that precedes paragraph (2) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(c) Other Definitions.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) Low-income communities.--The term `low-income community' \n means any population census tract if--\n ``(A) such population census tract has a median family \n income that--\n ``(i) in the case of a population census tract not \n located within a metropolitan area, does not exceed 70 \n percent of the statewide median family income, or\n ``(ii) in the case of a population census tract located \n within a metropolitan area, does not exceed 70 percent of \n the metropolitan area median family income, or\n ``(B) such population census tract--\n ``(i) has a poverty rate of at least 20 percent, and\n ``(ii) has a median family income that--\n\n ``(I) in the case of a population census tract not \n located within a metropolitan area, does not exceed 125 \n percent of the statewide median family income, or\n ``(II) in the case of a population census tract \n located within a metropolitan area, does not exceed 125 \n percent of the metropolitan area median family \n income.''.\n\n (2) Repeal of rule for contiguous census tracts.--Section \n 1400Z-1 is amended by striking subsection (e) and by redesignating \n subsection (f) as subsection (e).\n (3) Period for which designation is in effect.--Section 1400Z-\n 1(e), as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended to read as \n follows:\n ``(e) Period for Which Designation Is in Effect.--\n ``(1) In general.--A designation as a qualified opportunity \n zone shall remain in effect for the period beginning on the \n applicable start date and ending on the day before the date that is \n 10 years after the applicable start date.\n ``(2) Applicable start date.--For purposes of this section, the \n term `applicable start date' means, with respect to any qualified \n opportunity zone designated under this section, the January 1 \n following the date on which such qualified opportunity zone was \n certified and designated by the Secretary under subsection \n (b)(1)(B).''.\n (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to areas designated under section 1400Z-1 of the \n Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment of \n this Act.\n (c) Application of Special Rules for Capital Gains.--\n (1) Repeal of sunset on election.--Section 1400Z-2(a)(2) is \n amended to read as follows:\n ``(2) Election.--No election may be made under paragraph (1) \n with respect to a sale or exchange if an election previously made \n with respect to such sale or exchange is in effect.''.\n (2) Modification of rules for deferral of gain.--Section 1400Z-\n 2(b) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(b) Deferral of Gain Invested in Opportunity Zone Property.--\n ``(1) Year of inclusion.--Gain to which subsection (a)(1)(B) \n applies shall be included in gross income in the taxable year which \n includes the earlier of--\n ``(A) the date on which such investment is sold or \n exchanged, or\n ``(B) the date which is 5 years after the date the \n investment in the qualified opportunity fund was made.\n ``(2) Amount includible.--\n ``(A) In general.--The amount of gain included in gross \n income under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall be the excess of--\n ``(i) the lesser of the amount of gain excluded under \n subsection (a)(1)(A) or the fair market value of the \n investment as determined as of the date described in \n paragraph (1), over\n ``(ii) the taxpayer's basis in the investment.\n ``(B) Determination of basis.--\n ``(i) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n subparagraph or subsection (c), the taxpayer's basis in the \n investment shall be zero.\n ``(ii) Increase for gain recognized under subsection \n (a)(1)(B).--The basis in the investment shall be increased \n by the amount of gain recognized by reason of subsection \n (a)(1)(B) with respect to such investment.\n ``(iii) Investments held for 5 years.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--In the case of any investment \n held for at least 5 years, the basis of such investment \n shall be increased by an amount equal to 10 percent (30 \n percent in the case of any investment in a qualified \n rural opportunity fund) of the amount of gain deferred \n by reason of subsection (a)(1)(A).\n ``(II) Application of increase.--For purposes of \n this subsection, any increase in basis under this \n clause shall be treated as occurring before the date \n described in paragraph (1)(B).\n\n ``(C) Qualified rural opportunity fund.--For purposes of \n subparagraph (B)(iii)--\n ``(i) Qualified rural opportunity fund.--The term \n `qualified rural opportunity fund' means a qualified \n opportunity fund that holds at least 90 percent of its \n assets in qualified opportunity zone property which--\n\n ``(I) is qualified opportunity zone business \n property substantially all of the use of which, during \n substantially all of the fund's holding period for such \n property, was in a qualified opportunity zone comprised \n entirely of a rural area, or\n ``(II) is qualified opportunity zone stock, or a \n qualified opportunity zone partnership interest, in a \n qualified opportunity zone business in which \n substantially all of the tangible property owned or \n leased is qualified opportunity zone business property \n described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(i) and substantially \n all the use of which is in a qualified opportunity zone \n comprised entirely of a rural area.\n\n For purposes of the preceding sentence, property held in \n the fund shall be measured under rules similar to the rules \n of subsection (d)(1).\n ``(ii) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means any \n area other than--\n\n ``(I) a city or town that has a population of \n greater than 50,000 inhabitants, and\n ``(II) any urbanized area contiguous and adjacent \n to a city or town described in subclause (I).''.\n\n (3) Special rule for investments held at least 10 years.--\n Section 1400Z-2(c) is amended by striking ``makes an election under \n this clause'' and all that follows and inserting ``makes an \n election under this subsection, the basis of such investment shall \n be equal to--\n ``(A) in the case of an investment sold before the date \n that is 30 years after the date of the investment, the fair \n market value of such investment on the date such investment is \n sold or exchanged, or\n ``(B) in any other case, the fair market value of such \n investment on the date that is 30 years after the date of the \n investment.''.\n (4) Determination of qualified opportunity zone property.--\n (A) Qualified opportunity zone business property.--Section \n 1400Z-2(d)(2)(D)(i)(I) is amended by striking ``December 31, \n 2017'' and inserting ``the applicable start date (as defined in \n section 1400Z-1(e)(2)) with respect to the qualified \n opportunity zone described in subclause (III)''.\n (B) Qualified opportunity zone stock and partnership \n interests.--Section 1400Z-2(d)(2) is amended--\n (i) by striking ``December 31, 2017,'' each place it \n appears in subparagraphs (B)(i)(I) and (C)(i) and inserting \n ``the applicable date'', and\n (ii) by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(E) Applicable date.--For purposes of this subparagraph, \n the term `applicable date' means, with respect to any \n corporation or partnership which is a qualified opportunity \n zone business, the earliest date described in subparagraph \n (D)(i)(I) with respect to the qualified opportunity zone \n business property held by such qualified opportunity zone \n business.''.\n (C) Special rule for improvement of existing structures in \n rural areas.--Section 1400Z-2(d)(2)(D)(ii) is amended by \n inserting ``(50 percent of such adjusted basis in the case of \n property in a qualified opportunity zone comprised entirely of \n a rural area (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii))'' after \n ``the adjusted basis of such property''.\n (5) Effective dates.--\n (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this \n paragraph, the amendments made by this subsection shall apply \n to amounts invested in qualified opportunity funds after \n December 31, 2026.\n (B) Acquisition of qualified opportunity zone property.--\n The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph \n (4) shall apply to property acquired after December 31, 2026.\n (C) Substantial improvement.--The amendment made by \n paragraph (4)(C) shall take effect on the date of the enactment \n of this Act.\n (d) Information Reporting on Qualified Opportunity Funds and \nQualified Rural Opportunity Funds.--\n (1) Filing requirements for funds and investors.--Subpart A of \n part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting \n after section 6039J the following new sections:\n``SEC. 6039K. RETURNS WITH RESPECT TO QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY FUNDS AND \nQUALIFIED RURAL OPPORTUNITY FUNDS.\n ``(a) In General.--Every qualified opportunity fund shall file an \nannual return (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may \nprescribe) containing the information described in subsection (b).\n ``(b) Information From Qualified Opportunity Funds.--The \ninformation described in this subsection is--\n ``(1) the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of \n the qualified opportunity fund,\n ``(2) whether the qualified opportunity fund is organized as a \n corporation or a partnership,\n ``(3) the value of the total assets held by the qualified \n opportunity fund as of each date described in section 1400Z-\n 2(d)(1),\n ``(4) the value of all qualified opportunity zone property held \n by the qualified opportunity fund on each such date,\n ``(5) with respect to each investment held by the qualified \n opportunity fund in qualified opportunity zone stock or a qualified \n opportunity zone partnership interest--\n ``(A) the name, address, and taxpayer identification number \n of the corporation in which such stock is held or the \n partnership in which such interest is held, as the case may be,\n ``(B) each North American Industry Classification System \n (NAICS) code that applies to the trades or businesses conducted \n by such corporation or partnership,\n ``(C) the population census tract or population census \n tracts in which the qualified opportunity zone business \n property of such corporation or partnership is located,\n ``(D) the amount of the investment in such stock or \n partnership interest as of each date described in section \n 1400Z-2(d)(1),\n ``(E) the value of tangible property held by such \n corporation or partnership on each such date which is owned by \n such corporation or partnership,\n ``(F) the value of tangible property held by such \n corporation or partnership on each such date which is leased by \n such corporation or partnership,\n ``(G) the approximate number of residential units (if any) \n for any real property held by such corporation or partnership, \n and\n ``(H) the approximate average monthly number of full-time \n equivalent employees of such corporation or partnership for the \n year (within numerical ranges identified by the Secretary) or \n such other indication of the employment impact of such \n corporation or partnership as determined appropriate by the \n Secretary,\n ``(6) with respect to the items of qualified opportunity zone \n business property held by the qualified opportunity fund--\n ``(A) the North American Industry Classification System \n (NAICS) code that applies to the trades or businesses in which \n such property is held,\n ``(B) the population census tract in which the property is \n located,\n ``(C) whether the property is owned or leased,\n ``(D) the aggregate value of the items of qualified \n opportunity zone property held by the qualified opportunity \n fund as of each date described in section 1400Z-2(d)(1), and\n ``(E) in the case of real property, the number of \n residential units (if any),\n ``(7) the approximate average monthly number of full-time \n equivalent employees for the year of the trades or businesses of \n the qualified opportunity fund in which qualified opportunity zone \n business property is held (within numerical ranges identified by \n the Secretary) or such other indication of the employment impact of \n such trades or businesses as determined appropriate by the \n Secretary,\n ``(8) with respect to each person who disposed of an investment \n in the qualified opportunity fund during the year--\n ``(A) the name, address, and taxpayer identification number \n of such person,\n ``(B) the date or dates on which the investment disposed \n was acquired, and\n ``(C) the date or dates on which any such investment was \n disposed and the amount of the investment disposed, and\n ``(9) such other information as the Secretary may require.\n ``(c) Statement Required to Be Furnished to Investors.--Every \nperson required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to \neach person whose name is required to be set forth in such return by \nreason of subsection (b)(8) (at such time and in such manner as the \nSecretary may prescribe) a written statement showing--\n ``(1) the name, address, and phone number of the information \n contact of the person required to make such return, and\n ``(2) the information required to be shown on such return by \n reason of subsection (b)(8) with respect to the person whose name \n is required to be so set forth.\n ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) In general.--Any term used in this section which is also \n used in subchapter Z of chapter 1 shall have the meaning given such \n term under such subchapter.\n ``(2) Full-time equivalent employees.--The term `full-time \n equivalent employees' means, with respect to any month, the sum \n of--\n ``(A) the number of full-time employees (as defined in \n section 4980H(c)(4)) for the month, plus\n ``(B) the number of employees determined (under rules \n similar to the rules of section 4980H(c)(2)(E)) by dividing the \n aggregate number of hours of service of employees who are not \n full-time employees for the month by 120.\n ``(e) Application to Qualified Rural Opportunity Funds.--Every \nqualified rural opportunity fund (as defined in section 1400Z-\n2(b)(2)(C)) shall file the annual return required under subsection (a), \nand the statements required under subsection (c), applied--\n ``(1) by substituting `qualified rural opportunity' for \n `qualified opportunity' each place it appears,\n ``(2) by substituting `section 1400Z-2(b)(2)(C)' for `section \n 1400Z-2(d)(1)' each place it appears, and\n ``(3) by treating any reference (after the application of \n paragraph (1)) to qualified rural opportunity zone stock, a \n qualified rural opportunity zone partnership interest, a qualified \n rural opportunity zone business, or qualified opportunity zone \n business property as stock, an interest, a business, or property, \n respectively, described in subclause (I) or (II), as the case may \n be, of section 1400Z-2(b)(2)(C)(i).\n``SEC. 6039L. INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONE \nBUSINESSES AND QUALIFIED RURAL OPPORTUNITY ZONE BUSINESSES.\n ``(a) In General.--Every applicable qualified opportunity zone \nbusiness shall furnish to the qualified opportunity fund described in \nsubsection (b) a written statement at such time, in such manner, and \nsetting forth such information as the Secretary may by regulations \nprescribe for purposes of enabling such qualified opportunity fund to \nmeet the requirements of section 6039K(b)(5).\n ``(b) Applicable Qualified Opportunity Zone Business.--For purposes \nof subsection (a), the term `applicable qualified opportunity zone \nbusiness' means any qualified opportunity zone business--\n ``(1) which is a trade or business of a qualified opportunity \n fund,\n ``(2) in which a qualified opportunity fund holds qualified \n opportunity zone stock, or\n ``(3) in which a qualified opportunity fund holds a qualified \n opportunity zone partnership interest.\n ``(c) Other Terms.--Any term used in this section which is also \nused in subchapter Z of chapter 1 shall have the meaning given such \nterm under such subchapter.\n ``(d) Application to Qualified Rural Opportunity Businesses.--Every \napplicable qualified rural opportunity zone business (as defined in \nsubsection (b) determined after application of the substitutions \ndescribed in this sentence) shall furnish the written statement \nrequired under subsection (a), applied--\n ``(1) by substituting `qualified rural opportunity' for \n `qualified opportunity' each place it appears, and\n ``(2) by treating any reference (after the application of \n paragraph (1)) to qualified rural opportunity zone stock, a \n qualified rural opportunity zone partnership interest, or a \n qualified rural opportunity zone business as stock, an interest, or \n a business, respectively, described in subclause (I) or (II), as \n the case may be, of section 1400Z-2(b)(2)(C)(i).''.\n (2) Penalties.--\n (A) In general.--Part II of subchapter B of chapter 68 is \n amended by inserting after section 6725 the following new \n section:\n``SEC. 6726. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS \nRELATING TO QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY FUNDS AND QUALIFIED RURAL OPPORTUNITY \nFUNDS.\n ``(a) In General.--If any person required to file a return under \nsection 6039K fails to file a complete and correct return under such \nsection in the time and in the manner prescribed therefor, such person \nshall pay a penalty of $500 for each day during which such failure \ncontinues.\n ``(b) Limitation.--\n ``(1) In general.--The maximum penalty under this section on \n failures with respect to any 1 return shall not exceed $10,000.\n ``(2) Large qualified opportunity funds.--In the case of any \n failure described in subsection (a) with respect to a fund the \n gross assets of which (determined on the last day of the taxable \n year) are in excess of $10,000,000, paragraph (1) shall be applied \n by substituting `$50,000' for `$10,000'.\n ``(c) Penalty in Cases of Intentional Disregard.--If a failure \ndescribed in subsection (a) is due to intentional disregard, then--\n ``(1) subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting `$2,500' \n for `$500',\n ``(2) subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting \n `$50,000' for `$10,000', and\n ``(3) subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by substituting \n `$250,000' for `$50,000'.\n ``(d) Inflation Adjustment.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the case of any failure relating to a \n return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after \n 2025, each of the dollar amounts in subsections (a), (b), and (c) \n shall be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year determined by \n substituting `calendar year 2024' for `calendar year 2016' in \n subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n ``(2) Rounding.--\n ``(A) In general.--If the $500 dollar amount in subsection \n (a) and (c)(1) or the $2,500 amount in subsection (c)(1), after \n being increased under paragraph (1), is not a multiple of $10, \n such dollar amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple \n of $10.\n ``(B) Asset threshold.--If the $10,000,000 dollar amount in \n subsection (b)(2), after being increased under paragraph (1), \n is not a multiple of $10,000, such dollar amount shall be \n rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10,000.\n ``(C) Other dollar amounts.--If any dollar amount in \n subsection (b) or (c) (other than any amount to which \n subparagraph (A) or (B) applies), after being increased under \n paragraph (1), is not a multiple of $1,000, such dollar amount \n shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000.''.\n (B) Information required to be sent to other taxpayers.--\n Section 6724(d)(2), as amended by the preceding provisions of \n this Act, is amended--\n (i) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (LL),\n (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph \n (MM) and inserting a comma, and\n (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (MM) the \n following new subparagraphs:\n ``(NN) section 6039K(c) (relating to disposition of \n qualified opportunity fund investments), or\n ``(OO) section 6039L (relating to information required from \n certain qualified opportunity zone businesses and qualified \n rural opportunity zone businesses).''.\n (3) Electronic filing.--Section 6011(e) is amended by adding at \n the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(8) Qualified opportunity funds and qualified rural \n opportunity funds.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), any \n return filed by a qualified opportunity fund or qualified rural \n opportunity fund under section 6039K shall be filed on magnetic \n media or other machine-readable form.''.\n (4) Clerical amendments.--\n (A) The table of sections for subpart A of part III of \n subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting after the \n item relating to section 6039J the following new items:\n``Sec. 6039K. Returns with respect to qualified opportunity funds and \n qualified rural opportunity funds.\n``Sec. 6039L. Information required from qualified opportunity zone \n businesses and qualified rural opportunity zone businesses.''.\n\n (B) The table of sections for part II of subchapter B of \n chapter 68 is amended by inserting after the item relating to \n section 6725 the following new item:\n``Sec. 6726. Failure to comply with information reporting requirements \n relating to qualified opportunity funds and qualified rural \n opportunity funds.''.\n\n (5) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the \n enactment of this Act.\n (e) Secretary Reporting of Data on Opportunity Zone and Rural \nOpportunity Zone Tax Incentives.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \n there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not \n otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000, to remain available until \n September 30, 2028, for necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue \n Service to make the reports described in paragraph (2).\n (2) Reports.--As soon as practical after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of \n the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate (referred to in this \n section as the ``Secretary'') shall make publicly available a \n report on qualified opportunity funds.\n (3) Information included.--The report required under paragraph \n (2) shall include, to the extent available, the following \n information:\n (A) The number of qualified opportunity funds.\n (B) The aggregate dollar amount of assets held in qualified \n opportunity funds.\n (C) The aggregate dollar amount of investments made by \n qualified opportunity funds in qualified opportunity fund \n property, stated separately for each North American Industry \n Classification System (NAICS) code.\n (D) The percentage of population census tracts designated \n as qualified opportunity zones that have received qualified \n opportunity fund investments.\n (E) For each population census tract designated as a \n qualified opportunity zone, the approximate average monthly \n number of full-time equivalent employees of the qualified \n opportunity zone businesses in such qualified opportunity zone \n for the preceding 12-month period (within numerical ranges \n identified by the Secretary) or such other indication of the \n employment impact of such qualified opportunity fund businesses \n as determined appropriate by the Secretary.\n (F) The percentage of the total amount of investments made \n by qualified opportunity funds in--\n (i) qualified opportunity zone property which is real \n property; and\n (ii) other qualified opportunity zone property.\n (G) For each population census tract, the aggregate \n approximate number of residential units resulting from \n investments made by qualified opportunity funds in real \n property.\n (H) The aggregate dollar amount of investments made by \n qualified opportunity funds in each population census tract.\n (4) Additional information.--\n (A) In general.--Beginning with the report submitted under \n paragraph (2) for the 6th year after the date of the enactment \n of this Act, the Secretary shall include in such report the \n impacts and outcomes of a designation of a population census \n tract as a qualified opportunity zone as measured by economic \n indicators, such as job creation, poverty reduction, new \n business starts, and other metrics as determined by the \n Secretary.\n (B) Semi-decennial information.--\n (i) In general.--In the case of any report submitted \n under paragraph (2) in the 6th year or the 11th year after \n the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall \n include the following information:\n\n (I) For population census tracts designated as a \n qualified opportunity zone, a comparison (based on \n aggregate information) of the factors listed in clause \n (iii) between the 5-year period ending on the date of \n the enactment of Public Law 115-97 and the most recent \n 5-year period for which data is available.\n (II) For population census tracts designated as a \n qualified opportunity zone, a comparison (based on \n aggregate information) of the factors listed in clause \n (iii) for the most recent 5-year period for which data \n is available between such population census tracts and \n similar population census tracts that were not \n designated as a qualified opportunity zone.\n\n (ii) Control groups.--For purposes of clause (i), the \n Secretary may combine population census tracts into such \n groups as the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes \n of making comparisons.\n (iii) Factors listed.--The factors listed in this \n clause are the following:\n\n (I) The unemployment rate.\n (II) The number of persons working in the \n population census tract, including the percentage of \n such persons who were not residents in the population \n census tract in the preceding year.\n (III) Individual, family, and household poverty \n rates.\n (IV) Median family income of residents of the \n population census tract.\n (V) Demographic information on residents of the \n population census tract, including age, income, \n education, race, and employment.\n (VI) The average percentage of income of residents \n of the population census tract spent on rent annually.\n (VII) The number of residences in the population \n census tract.\n (VIII) The rate of home ownership in the population \n census tract.\n (IX) The average value of residential property in \n the population census tract.\n (X) The number of affordable housing units in the \n population census tract.\n (XI) The number of new business starts in the \n population census tract.\n (XII) The distribution of employees in the \n population census tract by North American Industry \n Classification System (NAICS) code.\n\n (5) Protection of identifiable return information.--In making \n reports required under this subsection, the Secretary--\n (A) shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure that \n any amounts reported do not disclose taxpayer return \n information that can be associated with any particular taxpayer \n or competitive or proprietary information, and\n (B) if necessary to protect taxpayer return information, \n may combine information required with respect to individual \n population census tracts into larger geographic areas.\n (6) Definitions.--Any term used in this subsection which is \n also used in subchapter Z of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code \n of 1986 shall have the meaning given such term under such \n subchapter.\n (7) Reports on qualified rural opportunity funds.--The \n Secretary shall make publicly available, with respect to qualified \n rural opportunity funds, separate reports as required under this \n subsection, applied--\n (A) by substituting ``qualified rural opportunity'' for \n ``qualified opportunity'' each place it appears,\n (B) by substituting a reference to this Act for ``Public \n Law 115-97'', and\n (C) by treating any reference (after the application of \n subparagraph (A)) to qualified rural opportunity zone stock, \n qualified rural opportunity zone partnership interest, \n qualified rural opportunity zone business, or qualified \n opportunity zone business property as stock, interest, \n business, or property, respectively, described in subclause (I) \n or (II), as the case may be, of section 1400Z-2(b)(2)(C)(i) of \n the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.\nSEC. 70422. PERMANENT ENHANCEMENT OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.\n (a) Permanent State Housing Credit Ceiling Increase for Low-income \nHousing Credit.--\n (1) In general.--Section 42(h)(3)(I) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021,'' and \n inserting ``beginning after December 31, 2025,'',\n (B) by striking ``1.125'' and inserting ``1.12'', and\n (C) by striking ``2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021'' in the \n heading and inserting ``calendar years after 2025''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n (b) Tax-exempt Bond Financing Requirement.--\n (1) In general.--Section 42(h)(4) is amended by striking \n subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:\n ``(B) Special rule where minimum percent of buildings is \n financed with tax-exempt bonds subject to volume cap.--For \n purposes of subparagraph (A), paragraph (1) shall not apply to \n any portion of the credit allowable under subsection (a) with \n respect to a building if--\n ``(i) 50 percent or more of the aggregate basis of such \n building and the land on which the building is located is \n financed by 1 or more obligations described in subparagraph \n (A), or\n ``(ii)(I) 25 percent or more of the aggregate basis of \n such building and the land on which the building is located \n is financed by 1 or more obligations described in \n subparagraph (A), and\n ``(II) 1 or more of such obligations--\n\n ``(aa) are part of an issue the issue date of which \n is after December 31, 2025, and\n ``(bb) provide the financing for not less than 5 \n percent of the aggregate basis of such building and the \n land on which the building is located.''.\n\n (2) Effective date.--\n (A) In general.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to buildings placed in service in taxable years \n beginning after December 31, 2025.\n (B) Rehabilitation expenditures treated as separate new \n building.--In the case of any building with respect to which \n any expenditures are treated as a separate new building under \n section 42(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for \n purposes of subparagraph (A), both the existing building and \n the separate new building shall be treated as having been \n placed in service on the date such expenditures are treated as \n placed in service under section 42(e)(4) of such Code.\nSEC. 70423. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 45D(f)(1)(H) is amended by striking ``for \nfor each of calendar years 2020 through 2025'' and inserting `` for \neach calendar year after 2019''.\n (b) Carryover of Unused Limitation.--Section 45D(f)(3) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``If the'' and inserting the following:\n ``(A) In general.--If the'', and\n (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the \n following:\n ``(B) Limitation.--No amount may be carried under \n subparagraph (A) to any calendar year afer the fifth calendar \n year after the calendar year in which the excess described in \n such subparagraph occurred. For purposes of this subparagraph, \n any excess described in subparagraph (A) with respect to any \n calendar year before 2026 shall be treated as occurring in \n calendar year 2025.''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70424. PERMANENT AND EXPANDED REINSTATEMENT OF PARTIAL DEDUCTION \nFOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT ELECT TO \nITEMIZE.\n (a) In General.--Section 170(p) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``$300 ($600'' and inserting ``$1,000 \n ($2,000'', and\n (2) by striking ``beginning in 2021''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70425. 0.5 PERCENT FLOOR ON DEDUCTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY \nINDIVIDUALS.\n (a) In General.--\n (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 170(b) is amended by \n adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(I) 0.5-percent floor.--Any charitable contribution \n otherwise allowable (without regard to this subparagraph) as a \n deduction under this section shall be allowed only to the \n extent that the aggregate of such contributions exceeds 0.5 \n percent of the taxpayer's contribution base for the taxable \n year. The preceding sentence shall be applied--\n ``(i) first, by taking into account charitable \n contributions to which subparagraph (D) applies to the \n extent thereof,\n ``(ii) second, by taking into account charitable \n contributions to which subparagraph (C) applies to the \n extent thereof,\n ``(iii) third, by taking into account charitable \n contributions to which subparagraph (B) applies to the \n extent thereof,\n ``(iv) fourth, by taking into account charitable \n contributions to which subparagraph (E) applies to the \n extent thereof,\n ``(v) fifth, by taking into account charitable \n contributions to which subparagraph (A) applies to the \n extent thereof, and\n ``(vi) sixth, by taking into account charitable \n contributions to which subparagraph (G) applies to the \n extent thereof.''.\n (2) Application of carryforward.--Paragraph (1) of section \n 170(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(C) Contributions disallowed by 0.5-percent floor carried \n forward only from years in which limitation is exceeded.--\n ``(i) In general.--In the case of any taxable year from \n which an excess is carried forward (determined without \n regard to this subparagraph) under any carryover rule, the \n applicable carryover rule shall be applied by increasing \n the excess determined under such applicable carryover rule \n for the contribution year (before the application of \n subparagraph (B)) by the amount attributable to the \n charitable contributions to which such rule applies which \n is not allowed as a deduction for the contribution year by \n reason of subsection (b)(1)(I).\n ``(ii) Carryover rule.--For purposes of this \n subparagraph, the term `carryover rule' means--\n\n ``(I) subparagraph (A) of this paragraph,\n ``(II) subparagraphs (C)(ii), (D)(ii), (E)(ii), and \n (G)(ii) of subsection (b)(1), and\n ``(III) the second sentence of subsection \n (b)(1)(B).\n\n ``(iii) Applicable carryover rule.--For purposes of \n this subparagraph, the term `applicable carryover rule' \n means any carryover rule applicable to charitable \n contributions which were (in whole or in part) not allowed \n as a deduction for the contribution year by reason of \n subsection (b)(1)(I).''.\n (3) Coordination with deduction for nonitemizers.--Section \n 170(p), as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting ``, \n (b)(1)(I),'' after ``subsections (b)(1)(G)(ii)''.\n (b) Modification of Limitation for Cash Contributions.--\n (1) In general.--Clause (i) of section 170(b)(1)(G) is amended \n to read as follows:\n ``(i) In general.--For taxable years beginning after \n December 31, 2017, any contribution of cash to an \n organization described in subparagraph (A) shall be allowed \n as a deduction under subsection (a) to the extent that the \n aggregate of such contributions does not exceed the excess \n of--\n\n ``(I) 60 percent of the taxpayer's contribution \n base for the taxable year, over\n ``(II) the aggregate amount of contributions taken \n into account under subparagraph (A) for such taxable \n year.''.\n\n (2) Coordination with other limitations.--\n (A) In general.--Clause (iii) of section 170(b)(1)(G) is \n amended--\n (i) by striking ``subparagraphs (a) and (b)'' in the \n heading and inserting ``subparagraph (a)'', and\n (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``, and \n subparagraph (B)'' and all that follows through ``this \n subparagraph''.\n (B) Other contributions.--Subparagraph (B) of section \n 170(b)(1) is amended--\n (i) by striking ``to which subparagraph (A)'' both \n places it appears and inserting ``to which subparagraph (A) \n or (G)'', and\n (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``over the amount'' \n and all that follows through ``subparagraph (C)).'' and \n inserting ``over--\n\n ``(I) the amount of charitable contributions \n allowable under subparagraph (A) (determined without \n regard to subparagraph (C)) and subparagraph (G), \n reduced by\n ``(II) so much of the contributions taken into \n account under subparagraph (G) as does not exceed 10 \n percent of the taxpayer's contribution base.''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70426. 1-PERCENT FLOOR ON DEDUCTION OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS \nMADE BY CORPORATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 170(b)(2)(A) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``(A) In general.--Any charitable contribution otherwise \n allowable (without regard to this subparagraph) as a deduction \n under this section for any taxable year, other than any \n contribution to which subparagraph (B) or (C) applies, shall be \n allowed only to the extent that the aggregate of such \n contributions--\n ``(i) exceeds 1 percent of the taxpayer's taxable \n income for the taxable year, and\n ``(ii) does not exceed 10 percent of the taxpayer's \n taxable income for the taxable year.''.\n (b) Application of Carryforward.--Section 170(d)(2) is amended to \nread as follows:\n ``(2) Corporations.--\n ``(A) In general.--Any charitable contribution taken into \n account under subsection (b)(2)(A) for any taxable year which \n is not allowed as a deduction by reason of clause (ii) thereof \n shall be taken into account as a charitable contribution for \n the succeeding taxable year, except that, for purposes of \n determining under this subparagraph whether such contribution \n is allowed in such succeeding taxable year, contributions in \n such succeeding taxable year (determined without regard to this \n paragraph) shall be taken into account under subsection \n (b)(2)(A) before any contribution taken into account by reason \n of this paragraph.\n ``(B) 5-year carryforward.--No charitable contribution may \n be carried forward under subparagraph (A) to any taxable year \n following the fifth taxable year after the taxable year in \n which the charitable contribution was first taken into account. \n For purposes of the preceding sentence, contributions shall be \n treated as allowed on a first-in first-out basis.\n ``(C) Contributions disallowed by 1-percent floor carried \n forward only from years in which 10 percent limitation is \n exceeded.--In the case of any taxable year from which a \n charitable contribution is carried forward under subparagraph \n (A) (determined without regard this subparagraph), subparagraph \n (A) shall be applied by substituting `clause (i) or (ii)' for \n `clause (ii)'.\n ``(D) Special rule for net operating loss carryovers.--The \n amount of charitable contributions carried forward under \n subparagraph (A) shall be reduced to the extent that such \n carryfoward would (but for this subparagraph) reduce taxable \n income (as computed for purposes of the second sentence of \n section 172(b)(2)) and increase a net operating loss carryover \n under section 172 to a succeeding taxable year.''.\n (c) Conforming Amendments.--Subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (C)(ii) of \nsection 170(b)(2) are each amended by inserting ``other than \nsubparagraph (C) thereof'' after ``subsection (d)(2)''.\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70427. PERMANENT INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON COVER OVER OF TAX ON \nDISTILLED SPIRITS.\n (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 7652(f) is amended to \nread as follows:\n ``(1) $13.25, or''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, \n2025.\nSEC. 70428. NONPROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN REMOTE NATIVE \nVILLAGES.\n (a) In General.--For purposes of subchapter F of chapter 1 of the \nInternal Revenue Code of 1986, any activity substantially related to \nparticipation or investment in fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian \nIslands statistical and reporting areas (as described in Figure 1 of \nsection 679 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations) carried on by an \nentity identified in section 305(i)(1)(D) of the Magnuson-Stevens \nFishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)(1)(D)) (as \nin effect on the date of enactment of this section) shall be considered \nsubstantially related to the exercise or performance of the purpose \nconstituting the basis of such entity's exemption under section 501(a) \nof such Code if the conduct of such activity is in furtherance of 1 or \nmore of the purposes specified in section 305(i)(1)(A) of such Act (as \nso in effect). For purposes of this paragraph, activities substantially \nrelated to participation or investment in fisheries include the \nharvesting, processing, transportation, sales, and marketing of fish \nand fish products of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands statistical \nand reporting areas.\n (b) Application to Certain Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.--If the \nassets of a trade or business relating to an activity described in \nsubsection (a) of any subsidiary wholly owned by an entity identified \nin section 305(i)(1)(D) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation \nand Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)(1)(D)) (as in effect on the date \nof enactment of this section) are transferred to such entity (including \nin liquidation of such subsidiary) not later than 18 months after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act--\n (1) no gain or income resulting from such transfer shall be \n recognized to either such subsidiary or such entity under such \n Code, and\n (2) all income derived from such subsidiary from such \n transferred trade or business shall be exempt from taxation under \n such Code.\n (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date of \nthe enactment of this Act and shall remain effective during the \nexistence of the western Alaska community development quota program \nestablished by Section 305(i)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery \nConservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)(1)), as amended.\nSEC. 70429. ADJUSTMENT OF CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES \nINCURRED IN SUPPORT OF NATIVE ALASKAN SUBSISTENCE WHALING.\n (a) In General.--Section 170(n)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of \n1986 is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$50,000''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70430. EXCEPTION TO PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION METHOD OF ACCOUNTING \nFOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 460(e) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) by striking ``home construction contract'' both places \n it appears and inserting ``residential construction contract'', \n and\n (B) by inserting ``(determined by substituting `3-year' for \n `2-year' in subparagraph (B)(i) for any residential \n construction contract which is not a home construction \n contract)'' after ``the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of \n subparagraph (B)'',\n (2) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) \n as paragraph (4), and\n (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4), as so redesignated, \n by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''.\n (b) Application of Exception for Purposes of Alternative Minimum \nTax.--Section 56(a)(3) is amended by striking ``any home construction \ncontract (as defined in section 460(e)(6))'' and inserting ``any \nresidential construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(4))''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to contracts entered into in taxable years beginning after the \ndate of the enactment of this Act.\n\nSubchapter D--Permanent Investments in Small Business and Rural America\n\nSEC. 70431. EXPANSION OF QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STOCK GAIN EXCLUSION.\n (a) Phased Increase in Exclusion for Gain From Qualified Small \nBusiness Stock.--\n (1) In general.--Section 1202(a)(1) is amended to read as \n follows:\n ``(1) In general.-- In the case of a taxpayer other than a \n corporation, gross income shall not include--\n ``(A) except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), 50 \n percent of any gain from the sale or exchange of qualified \n small business stock acquired on or before the applicable date \n and held for more than 5 years, and\n ``(B) the applicable percentage of any gain from the sale \n or exchange of qualified small business stock acquired after \n the applicable date and held for at least 3 years.''.\n (2) Applicable percentage.--Section 1202(a) is amended by \n adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) Applicable percentage.--The applicable percentage under \n paragraph (1) shall be determined under the following table:\n\n\n \n Applicable\n ``Years stock held: percentage:\n \n3 years................................................ 50%\n4 years................................................ 75%\n5 years or more........................................ 100%''.\n \n\n\n ''. (3) Applicable date; acquisition date.--Section 1202(a), as \n amended by paragraph (2), is amended by adding at the end the \n following new paragraph:\n ``(6) Applicable date; acquisition date.--For purposes of this \n section--\n ``(A) Applicable date.--The term `applicable date' means \n the date of the enactment of this paragraph.\n ``(B) Acquisition date.--In the case of any stock which \n would (but for this paragraph) be treated as having been \n acquired before, on, or after the applicable date, whichever is \n applicable, the acquisition date for purposes of this section \n shall be the first day on which such stock was held by the \n taxpayer determined after the application of section 1223.''.\n (4) Continued treatment as not item of tax preference.--\n (A) In general.--Section 57(a)(7) is amended by striking \n ``An amount'' and inserting ``In the case of stock acquired on \n or before the date of the enactment of the Creating Small \n Business Jobs Act of 2010, an amount''.\n (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 1202(a)(4) is amended--\n (i) by striking ``, and'' at the end of subparagraph \n (B) and inserting a period, and\n (ii) by striking subparagraph (C).\n (5) Other conforming amendments.--\n (A) Paragraphs (3)(A) and (4)(A) of section 1202(a) are \n each amended by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting \n ``paragraph (1)(A)''.\n (B) Paragraph (4)(A) of section 1202(a) is amended by \n inserting ``and on or before the applicable date'' after \n ``2010''.\n (C) Sections 1202(b)(2), 1202(g)(2)(A), and 1202(j)(1)(A) \n are each amended by striking ``more than 5 years'' and \n inserting ``at least 3 years (more than 5 years in the case of \n stock acquired on or before the applicable date)''.\n (6) Effective dates.--\n (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), \n the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable \n years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (B) Continued treatment as not item of tax preference.--The \n amendments made by paragraph (4) shall take effect as if \n included in the enactment of section 2011 of the Creating Small \n Business Jobs Act of 2010.\n (b) Increase in Per Issuer Limitation.--\n (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1202(b)(1) is \n amended to read as follows:\n ``(A) the applicable dollar limit for the taxable year, \n or''.\n (2) Applicable dollar limit.--Section 1202 (b) is amended by \n adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) Applicable dollar limit.--For purposes of paragraph \n (1)(A), the applicable dollar limit for any taxable year with \n respect to eligible gain from 1 or more dispositions by a taxpayer \n of qualified business stock of a corporation is--\n ``(A) if such stock was acquired by the taxpayer on or \n before the applicable date, $10,000,000, reduced by the \n aggregate amount of eligible gain taken into account by the \n taxpayer under subsection (a) for prior taxable years and \n attributable to dispositions of stock issued by such \n corporation and acquired by the taxpayer before, on, or after \n the applicable date, and\n ``(B) if such stock was acquired by the taxpayer after the \n applicable date, $15,000,000, reduced by the sum of--\n ``(i) the aggregate amount of eligible gain taken into \n account by the taxpayer under subsection (a) for prior \n taxable years and attributable to dispositions of stock \n issued by such corporation and acquired by the taxpayer \n before, on, or after the applicable date, plus\n ``(ii) the aggregate amount of eligible gain taken into \n account by the taxpayer under subsection (a) for the \n taxable year and attributable to dispositions of stock \n issued by such corporation and acquired by the taxpayer on \n or before the applicable date.\n ``(5) Inflation adjustment.--\n ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year \n beginning after 2026, the $15,000,000 amount in paragraph \n (4)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to --\n ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable \n year begins, determined by substituting `calendar year \n 2025' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) \n thereof.\n If any increase under this subparagraph is not a multiple of \n $10,000, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple \n of $10,000.\n ``(B) No increase once limit reached.--If, for any taxable \n year, the eligible gain attributable to dispositions of stock \n issued by a corporation and acquired by the taxpayer after the \n applicable date exceeds the applicable dollar limit, then \n notwithstanding any increase under subparagraph (A) for any \n subsequent taxable year, the applicable dollar limit for such \n subsequent taxable year shall be zero.''.\n (3) Separate returns.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1202(b)(3) \n is amended to read as follows:\n ``(A) Separate returns.--In the case of a separate return \n by a married individual for any taxable year--\n ``(i) paragraph (4)(A) shall be applied by substituting \n `$5,000,000' for `$10,000,000', and\n ``(ii) paragraph (4)(B) shall be applied by \n substituting one-half of the dollar amount in effect under \n such paragraph for the taxable year for the amount so in \n effect.''.\n (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the \n enactment of this Act.\n (c) Increase in Limit in Aggregate Gross Assets.--\n (1) In general.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section \n 1202(d)(1) are each amended by striking ``$50,000,000'' and \n inserting ``$75,000,000''.\n (2) Inflation adjustment.--Section 1202(b) is amended by adding \n at the end the following:\n ``(4) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable year \n beginning after 2026, the $75,000,000 amounts in paragraphs (1)(A) \n and (1)(B) shall each be increased by an amount equal to--\n ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under \n section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year \n begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2025' for \n `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.\n If any increase under this paragraph is not a multiple of $10,000, \n such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of \n $10,000.''.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to stock issued after the date of the enactment of this \n Act.\nSEC. 70432. REPEAL OF REVISION TO DE MINIMIS RULES FOR THIRD PARTY \nNETWORK TRANSACTIONS.\n (a) Reinstatement of Exception for De Minimis Payments as in Effect \nPrior to Enactment of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.--\n (1) In general.--Section 6050W(e) is amended to read as \n follows:\n ``(e) Exception for De Minimis Payments by Third Party Settlement \nOrganizations.--A third party settlement organization shall be required \nto report any information under subsection (a) with respect to third \nparty network transactions of any participating payee only if--\n ``(1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under \n subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions exceeds \n $20,000, and\n ``(2) the aggregate number of such transactions exceeds 200.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall take effect as if included in section 9674 of the American \n Rescue Plan Act.\n (b) Application of De Minimis Rule for Third Party Network \nTransactions to Backup Withholding.--\n (1) In general.--Section 3406(b) is amended by adding at the \n end the following new paragraph:\n ``(8) Other reportable payments include payments in settlement \n of third party network transactions only where aggregate \n transactions exceed reporting threshold for the calendar year.--\n ``(A) In general.--Any payment in settlement of a third \n party network transaction required to be shown on a return \n required under section 6050W which is made during any calendar \n year shall be treated as a reportable payment only if--\n ``(i) the aggregate number of transactions with respect \n to the participating payee during such calendar year \n exceeds the number of transactions specified in section \n 6050W(e)(2), and\n ``(ii) the aggregate amount of transactions with \n respect to the participating payee during such calendar \n year exceeds the dollar amount specified in section \n 6050W(e)(1) at the time of such payment.\n ``(B) Exception if third party network transactions made in \n prior year were reportable.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply \n with respect to payments to any participating payee during any \n calendar year if one or more payments in settlement of third \n party network transactions made by the payor to the \n participating payee during the preceding calendar year were \n reportable payments.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 70433. INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR REQUIRING INFORMATION REPORTING \nWITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PAYEES.\n (a) In General.--Section 6041(a) is amended by striking ``$600'' \nand inserting ``$2,000''.\n (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 6041 is amended by adding at the \nend the following new subsection:\n ``(h) Inflation Adjustment.--In the case of any calendar year after \n2026, the dollar amount in subsection (a) shall be increased by an \namount equal to--\n ``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by\n ``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section \n 1(f)(3) for such calendar year, determined by substituting \n `calendar year 2025' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph \n (A)(ii) thereof.\nIf any increase under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, \nsuch increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.''.\n (c) Application to Reporting on Remuneration for Services.--Section \n6041A(a)(2) is amended by striking ``is $600 or more'' and inserting \n``equals or exceeds the dollar amount in effect for such calendar year \nunder section 6041(a)''.\n (d) Application to Backup Withholding.--Section 3406(b)(6) is \namended--\n (1) by striking ``$600'' in subparagraph (A) and inserting \n ``the dollar amount in effect for such calendar year under section \n 6041(a)'', and\n (2) by striking ``Only Where Aggregate for Calendar Year Is \n $600 or More'' in the heading and inserting ``Only Where in Excess \n of Threshold''.\n (e) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) The heading of section 6041(a) is amended by striking ``of \n $600 or More'' and inserting ``Exceeding Threshold''.\n (2) Section 6041(a) is amended by striking ``taxable year'' and \n inserting ``calendar year''.\n (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply with respect to payments made after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70434. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN QUALIFIED SOUND RECORDING PRODUCTIONS.\n (a) Election to Treat Costs as Expenses.--Section 181(a)(1) is \namended by striking ``qualified film or television production, and any \nqualified live theatrical production,'' and inserting ``qualified film \nor television production, any qualified live theatrical production, and \nany qualified sound recording production''.\n (b) Dollar Limitation.--Section 181(a)(2) is amended by adding at \nthe end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Qualified sound recording production.--Paragraph (1) \n shall not apply to so much of the aggregate cost of any \n qualified sound recording production, or to so much of the \n aggregate, cumulative cost of all such qualified sound \n recording productions in the taxable year, as exceeds \n $150,000.''.\n (c) No Other Deduction or Amortization Deduction Allowable.--\nSection 181(b) is amended by striking ``qualified film or television \nproduction or any qualified live theatrical production'' and inserting \n``qualified film or television production, any qualified live \ntheatrical production, or any qualified sound recording production''.\n (d) Election.--Section 181(c)(1) is amended by striking ``qualified \nfilm or television production or any qualified live theatrical \nproduction'' and inserting ``qualified film or television production, \nany qualified live theatrical production, or any qualified sound \nrecording production''.\n (e) Qualified Sound Recording Production Defined.--Section 181 is \namended by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and \n(h), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (e) the following \nnew subsection:\n ``(f) Qualified Sound Recording Production.--For purposes of this \nsection, the term `qualified sound recording production' means a sound \nrecording (as defined in section 101 of title 17, United States Code) \nproduced and recorded in the United States.''.\n (f) Application of Termination.--Section 181(h), as redesignated by \nsubsection (e), is amended by striking ``qualified film and television \nproductions or qualified live theatrical productions'' and inserting \n``qualified film and television productions, qualified live theatrical \nproductions, or qualified sound recording productions''.\n (g) Bonus Depreciation.--\n (1) Qualified sound recording production as qualified \n property.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(i) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (IV), by \n inserting ``or'' at the end of subclause (V), and by inserting \n after subclause (V) the following:\n\n ``(VI) which is a qualified sound recording \n production (as defined in subsection (f) of section \n 181) for which a deduction would have been allowable \n under section 181 without regard to subsections (a)(2) \n and (h) of such section or this subsection, and'', and\n\n (B) in subclauses (IV) and (V) (as so amended) by striking \n ``without regard to subsections (a)(2) and (g)'' both places it \n appears and inserting ``without regard to subsections (a)(2) \n and (h)''.\n (2) Production placed in service.--Section 168(k)(2)(H) is \n amended by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking \n the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and \n by adding after clause (ii) the following:\n ``(iii) a qualified sound recording production shall be \n considered to be placed in service at the time of initial \n release or broadcast.''.\n (h) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) The heading for section 181 is amended to read as follows: \n ``treatment of certain qualified productions.''.\n (2) The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of \n chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 181 \n and inserting the following new item:\n``Sec. 181. Treatment of certain qualified productions.''.\n\n (i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to productions commencing in taxable years ending after the date \nof the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70435. EXCLUSION OF INTEREST ON LOANS SECURED BY RURAL OR \nAGRICULTURAL REAL PROPERTY.\n (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1, as amended \nby the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by inserting after \nsection 139K the following new section:\n``SEC. 139L. INTEREST ON LOANS SECURED BY RURAL OR AGRICULTURAL REAL \nPROPERTY.\n ``(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include 25 percent of the \ninterest received by a qualified lender on any qualified real estate \nloan.\n ``(b) Qualified Lender.--For purposes of this section, the term \n`qualified lender' means--\n ``(1) any bank or savings association the deposits of which are \n insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et \n seq.),\n ``(2) any State- or federally-regulated insurance company,\n ``(3) any entity wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by a \n company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of \n section 8 of the International Banking Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3106) \n if--\n ``(A) such entity is organized, incorporated, or \n established under the laws of the United States or any State, \n and\n ``(B) the principal place of business of such entity is in \n the United States (including any territory of the United \n States),\n ``(4) any entity wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by a \n company that is considered an insurance holding company under the \n laws of any State if such entity satisfies the requirements \n described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), and\n ``(5) with respect to interest received on a qualified real \n estate loan secured by real estate described in subsection \n (c)(3)(A), any federally chartered instrumentality of the United \n States established under section 8.1(a) of the Farm Credit Act of \n 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2279aa-1(a)).\n ``(c) Qualified Real Estate Loan.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified real estate loan' means \n any loan--\n ``(A) secured by--\n ``(i) rural or agricultural real estate, or\n ``(ii) a leasehold mortgage (with a status as a lien) \n on rural or agricultural real estate,\n ``(B) made to a person other than a specified foreign \n entity (as defined in section 7701(a)(51)), and\n ``(C) made after the date of the enactment of this section.\n For purposes of the preceding sentence, the determination of \n whether property securing such loan is rural or agricultural real \n estate shall be made as of the time the interest income on such \n loan is accrued.\n ``(2) Refinancings.--For purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (C) \n of paragraph (1), a loan shall not be treated as made after the \n date of the enactment of this section to the extent that the \n proceeds of such loan are used to refinance a loan which was made \n on or before the date of the enactment of this section (or, in the \n case of any series of refinancings, the original loan was made on \n or before such date).\n ``(3) Rural or agricultural real estate.--The term `rural or \n agricultural real estate' means--\n ``(A) any real property which is substantially used for the \n production of one or more agricultural products,\n ``(B) any real property which is substantially used in the \n trade or business of fishing or seafood processing, and\n ``(C) any aquaculture facility.\n Such term shall not include any property which is not located in a \n State or a possession of the United States.\n ``(4) Aquaculture facility.--The term `aquaculture facility' \n means any land, structure, or other appurtenance that is used for \n aquaculture (including any hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, or \n incubator).\n ``(d) Coordination With Section 265.--In the case of any qualified \nreal estate loan, section 265 shall be applied--\n ``(1) by treating any qualified real estate loan for purposes \n of subsection (a)(2) thereof as an obligation the interest on which \n is wholly exempt from the taxes imposed by this subtitle,\n ``(2) by substituting `25 percent of the interest on \n indebtedness' for `Interest on indebtedness' in such subsection \n (a)(2),\n ``(3) by treating 25 percent of the adjusted basis of any \n qualified real estate loan as adjusted basis of a tax-exempt \n obligation described in subsection (b)(4)(B) thereof, and\n ``(4) by substituting `25 percent of the amount of such \n indebtedness' for `the amount of such indebtedness' in subsection \n (b)(6)(A)(a)(ii) thereof.''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of \nsubchapter B of chapter 1, as amended by the preceding provisions of \nthis Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section \n139K the following new item:\n``Sec. 139L. Interest on loans secured by rural or agricultural real \n property.''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this \nAct.\nSEC. 70436. REDUCTION OF TRANSFER AND MANUFACTURING TAXES FOR CERTAIN \nDEVICES.\n (a) Transfer Tax.--Section 5811(a) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(a) Rate.--There shall be levied, collected, and paid on firearms \ntransferred a tax at the rate of--\n ``(1) $200 for each firearm transferred in the case of a \n machinegun or a destructive device, and\n ``(2) $0 for any firearm transferred which is not described in \n paragraph (1).''.\n (b) Making Tax.--Section 5821(a) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(a) Rate.--There shall be levied, collected, and paid upon the \nmaking of a firearm a tax at the rate of--\n ``(1) $200 for each firearm made in the case of a machinegun or \n a destructive device, and\n ``(2) $0 for any firearm made which is not described in \n paragraph (1).''.\n (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4182(a) is amended by adding at \nthe end the following: ``For purposes of the preceding sentence, any \nfirearm described in section 5811(a)(2) shall be deemed to be a firearm \non which the tax provided by section 5811 has been paid.''\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date \nof the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70437. TREATMENT OF CAPITAL GAINS FROM THE SALE OF CERTAIN \nFARMLAND PROPERTY.\n (a) In General.--Part IV of subchapter O of chapter 1 is amended by \nredesignating section 1062 as section 1063 and by inserting after \nsection 1061 the following new section:\n``SEC. 1062. GAIN FROM THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF QUALIFIED FARMLAND \nPROPERTY TO QUALIFIED FARMERS.\n ``(a) Election to Pay Tax in Installments.--In the case of gain \nfrom the sale or exchange of qualified farmland property to a qualified \nfarmer, at the election of the taxpayer, the portion of the net income \ntax of such taxpayer for the taxable year of the sale or exchange which \nis equal to the applicable net tax liability shall be paid in 4 equal \ninstallments.\n ``(b) Rules Relating to Installment Payments.--\n ``(1) Date for payment of installments.--If an election is made \n under subsection (a), the first installment shall be paid on the \n due date (determined without regard to any extension of time for \n filing the return) for the return of tax for the taxable year in \n which the sale or exchange occurs and each succeeding installment \n shall be paid on the due date (as so determined) for the return of \n tax for the taxable year following the taxable year with respect to \n which the preceding installment was made.\n ``(2) Acceleration of payment.--\n ``(A) In general.--If there is an addition to tax for \n failure to timely pay any installment required under this \n section, then the unpaid portion of all remaining installments \n shall be due on the date of such failure.\n ``(B) Individuals.--In the case of an individual, if the \n individual dies, then the unpaid portion of all remaining \n installment shall be paid on the due date for the return of tax \n for the taxable year in which the taxpayer dies.\n ``(C) C corporations.--In the case of a taxpayer which is a \n C corporation, trust, or estate, if there is a liquidation or \n sale of substantially all the assets of the taxpayer (including \n in a title 11 or similar case), a cessation of business by the \n taxpayer (in the case of a C corporation), or any similar \n circumstance, then the unpaid portion of all remaining \n installments shall be due on the date of such event (or in the \n case of a title 11 or similar case, the day before the petition \n is filed). The preceding sentence shall not apply to the sale \n of substantially all the assets of a taxpayer to a buyer if \n such buyer enters into an agreement with the Secretary under \n which such buyer is liable for the remaining installments due \n under this subsection in the same manner as if such buyer were \n the taxpayer.\n ``(3) Proration of deficiency to installments.--If an election \n is made under subsection (a) to pay the applicable net tax \n liability in installments and a deficiency has been assessed with \n respect to such applicable net tax liability, the deficiency shall \n be prorated to the installments payable under subsection (a). The \n part of the deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for \n payment of which has not arrived shall be collected at the same \n time as, and as a part of, such installment. The part of the \n deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for payment of \n which has arrived shall be paid upon notice and demand from the \n Secretary. This section shall not apply if the deficiency is due to \n negligence, to intentional disregard of rules and regulations, or \n to fraud with intent to evade tax.\n ``(c) Election.--\n ``(1) In general.--Any election under subsection (a) shall be \n made not later than the due date for the return of tax for the \n taxable year described in subsection (a).\n ``(2) Partnerships and s corporations.--In the case of a sale \n or exchange described in subsection (a) by a partnership or S \n corporation, the election under subsection (a) shall be made at the \n partner or shareholder level. The Secretary may prescribe such \n regulations or other guidance as necessary to carry out the \n purposes of this paragraph.\n ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) Applicable net tax liability.--\n ``(A) In general.--The applicable net tax liability with \n respect to the sale or exchange of any property described in \n subsection (a) is the excess (if any) of--\n ``(i) such taxpayer's net income tax for the taxable \n year, over\n ``(ii) such taxpayer's net income tax for such taxable \n year determined without regard to any gain recognized from \n the sale or exchange of such property.\n ``(B) Net income tax.--The term `net income tax' means the \n regular tax liability reduced by the credits allowed under \n subparts A, B, and D of part IV of subchapter A.\n ``(2) Qualified farmland property.--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified farmland property' \n means real property located in the United States--\n ``(i) which--\n\n ``(I) has been used by the taxpayer as a farm for \n farming purposes, or\n ``(II) leased by the taxpayer to a qualified farmer \n for farming purposes,\n\n during substantially all of the 10-year period ending on \n the date of the qualified sale or exchange, and\n ``(ii) which is subject to a covenant or other legally \n enforceable restriction which prohibits the use of such \n property other than as a farm for farming purposes for any \n period before the date that is 10 years after the date of \n the sale or exchange described in subsection (a).\n For purposes of clause (i), property which is used or leased by \n a partnership or S corporation in a manner described in such \n clause shall be treated as used or leased in such manner by \n each person who holds a direct or indirect interest in such \n partnership or S corporation.\n ``(B) Farm; farming purposes.--The terms `farm' and \n `farming purposes' have the respective meanings given such \n terms under section 2032A(e).\n ``(3) Qualified farmer.--The term `qualified farmer' means any \n individual who is actively engaged in farming (within the meaning \n of subsections (b) and (c) of section 1001 of the Food Security Act \n of 1986 (7 U.S.C. 1308-1(b) and (c))).\n ``(e) Return Requirement.--A taxpayer making an election under \nsubsection (a) shall include with the return for the taxable year of \nthe sale or exchange described in subsection (a) a copy of the covenant \nor other legally enforceable restriction described in subsection \n(d)(2)(A)(ii).''.\n (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part IV of \nsubchapter O of chapter 1 is amended by redesignating the item relating \nto section 1062 as relating to section 1063 and by inserting after the \nitem relating to section 1061 the following new item:\n``Sec. 1062. Gain from the sale or exchange of qualified farmland \n property to qualified farmers.''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to sales or exchanges in taxable years beginning after the date \nof the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70438. EXTENSION OF RULES FOR TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISASTER-\nRELATED PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSSES.\n For purposes of applying section 304(b) of the Taxpayer Certainty \nand Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (division EE of Public Law 116-\n260), section 301 of such Act shall be applied by substituting the date \nof the enactment of this section for ``the date of the enactment of \nthis Act'' each place it appears.\nSEC. 70439. RESTORATION OF TAXABLE REIT SUBSIDIARY ASSET TEST.\n (a) In General.--Section 856(c)(4)(B)(ii) is amended by striking \n``20 percent'' and inserting ``25 percent''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n CHAPTER 5--ENDING GREEN NEW DEAL SPENDING, PROMOTING AMERICA-FIRST \n ENERGY, AND OTHER REFORMS\n\n Subchapter A--Termination of Green New Deal Subsidies\n\nSEC. 70501. TERMINATION OF PREVIOUSLY-OWNED CLEAN VEHICLE CREDIT.\n Section 25E(g) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2032'' and \ninserting ``September 30, 2025''.\nSEC. 70502. TERMINATION OF CLEAN VEHICLE CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 30D(h) is amended by striking ``placed in \nservice after December 31, 2032'' and inserting ``acquired after \nSeptember 30, 2025''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 30D(e) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)(B)--\n (A) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and'' after the comma \n at the end,\n (B) in clause (iv), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a \n period, and\n (C) by striking clause (v), and\n (2) in paragraph (2)(B)--\n (A) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the comma at \n the end,\n (B) in clause (iii), by striking the comma at the end and \n inserting a period, and\n (C) by striking clauses (iv) through (vi).\nSEC. 70503. TERMINATION OF QUALIFIED COMMERCIAL CLEAN VEHICLES CREDIT.\n Section 45W(g) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2032'' and \ninserting ``September 30, 2025''.\nSEC. 70504. TERMINATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTY \nCREDIT.\n Section 30C(i) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2032'' and \ninserting ``June 30, 2026''.\nSEC. 70505. TERMINATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME IMPROVEMENT CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 25C(h) is amended by striking ``placed in \nservice'' and all that follows through ``December 31, 2032'' and \ninserting ``placed in service after December 31, 2025''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 25C(d)(2)(C) is amended to read \nas follows:\n ``(C) Any oil furnace or hot water boiler which--\n ``(i) meets or exceeds 2021 Energy Star efficiency \n criteria, and\n ``(ii) is rated by the manufacturer for use with fuel \n blends at least 20 percent of the volume of which consists \n of an eligible fuel.''.\nSEC. 70506. TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL CLEAN ENERGY CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 25D(h) is amended by striking ``to \nproperty placed in service after December 31, 2034'' and inserting \n``with respect to any expenditures made after December 31, 2025''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 25D(g) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and'' after the comma at \n the end,\n (2) in paragraph (3), by striking `` and before January 1, \n 2033, 30 percent,'' and inserting ``30 percent.'', and\n (3) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5).\nSEC. 70507. TERMINATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS \nDEDUCTION.\n Section 179D is amended by adding at the end the following new \nsubsection:\n ``(i) Termination.--This section shall not apply with respect to \nproperty the construction of which begins after June 30, 2026.''.\nSEC. 70508. TERMINATION OF NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME CREDIT.\n Section 45L(h) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2032'' and \ninserting ``June 30, 2026''.\nSEC. 70509. TERMINATION OF COST RECOVERY FOR ENERGY PROPERTY.\n (a) Energy Property.--Section 168(e)(3)(B)(vi), as amended by \nsection 13703 of Public Law 117-169, is amended--\n (1) by striking subclause (I), and\n (2) by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses \n (I) and (II), respectively.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall \napply to property the construction of which begins after December 31, \n2024.\nSEC. 70510. MODIFICATIONS OF ZERO-EMISSION NUCLEAR POWER PRODUCTION \nCREDIT.\n (a) Restrictions Relating to Prohibited Foreign Entities.--Section \n45U(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.--\n ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for any taxable year beginning after the date of \n enactment of this paragraph if the taxpayer is a specified \n foreign entity (as defined in section 7701(a)(51)(B)).\n ``(B) Other prohibited foreign entities.--No credit shall \n be determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year \n beginning after the date which is 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this paragraph if the taxpayer is a foreign-\n influenced entity (as defined in section 7701(a)(51)(D), \n without regard to clause (i)(II) thereof).''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this \nAct.\nSEC. 70511. TERMINATION OF CLEAN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION CREDIT.\n Section 45V(c)(3)(C) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2033'' and \ninserting ``January 1, 2028''.\nSEC. 70512. TERMINATION AND RESTRICTIONS ON CLEAN ELECTRICITY \nPRODUCTION CREDIT.\n (a) Termination for Wind and Solar Facilities.--Section 45Y(d) is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The amount of'' and \n inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of'', and\n (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following new \n paragraphs:\n ``(3) Applicable year.--For purposes of this subsection, the \n term `applicable year' means calendar year 2032.\n ``(4) Termination for wind and solar facilities.--\n ``(A) In general.--This section shall not apply with \n respect to any applicable facility placed in service after \n December 31, 2027.\n ``(B) Applicable facility.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n the term `applicable facility' means a qualified facility \n which--\n ``(i) uses wind to produce electricity (within the \n meaning of such term as used in section 45(d)(1), as \n determined without regard to any requirement under such \n section with respect to the date on which construction of \n property begins), or\n ``(ii) uses solar energy to produce electricity (within \n the meaning of such term as used in section 45(d)(4), as \n determined without regard to any requirement under such \n section with respect to the date on which construction of \n property begins).''.\n (b) Restrictions Relating to Prohibited Foreign Entities.--Section \n45Y is amended--\n (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following \n new subparagraph:\n ``(E) Material assistance from prohibited foreign \n entities.--The term `qualified facility' shall not include any \n facility for which construction begins after December 31, 2025, \n if the construction of such facility includes any material \n assistance from a prohibited foreign entity (as defined in \n section 7701(a)(52)).'', and\n (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(13) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.--\n ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for any taxable year if the taxpayer is--\n ``(i) a specified foreign entity (as defined in section \n 7701(a)(51)(B)), or\n ``(ii) a foreign-influenced entity (as defined in \n section 7701(a)(51)(D), without regard to clause (i)(II) \n thereof).\n ``(B) Effective control.--In the case of a taxpayer for \n which section 7701(a)(51)(D)(i)(II) is determined to apply for \n any taxable year, no credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for such taxable year if such determination \n relates to a qualified facility described in subsection \n (b)(1).''.\n (c) Definitions Relating to Prohibited Foreign Entities.--Section \n7701(a) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:\n ``(51) Prohibited foreign entity.--\n ``(A) In general.--\n ``(i) Definition.--The term `prohibited foreign entity' \n means a specified foreign entity or a foreign-influenced \n entity.\n ``(ii) Determination.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), for \n any taxable year, the determination as to whether an \n entity is a specified foreign entity or foreign-\n influenced entity shall be made as of the last day of \n such taxable year.\n ``(II) Initial taxable year.--For purposes of the \n first taxable year beginning after the date of \n enactment of this paragraph, the determination as to \n whether an entity is a specified foreign entity \n described in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph \n (B) shall be made as of the first day of such taxable \n year.\n\n ``(B) Specified foreign entity.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `specified foreign entity' means--\n ``(i) a foreign entity of concern described in \n subparagraph (A), (B), (D), or (E) of section 9901(8) of \n the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense \n Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; \n 15 U.S.C. 4651),\n ``(ii) an entity identified as a Chinese military \n company operating in the United States in accordance with \n section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National \n Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law \n 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note),\n ``(iii) an entity included on a list required by clause \n (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law \n 117-78 (135 Stat. 1527),\n ``(iv) an entity specified under section 154(b) of the \n National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 \n (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4651), or\n ``(v) a foreign-controlled entity.\n ``(C) Foreign-controlled entity.--For purposes of \n subparagraph (B), the term `foreign-controlled entity' means--\n ``(i) the government (including any level of government \n below the national level) of a covered nation,\n ``(ii) an agency or instrumentality of a government \n described in clause (i),\n ``(iii) a person who is a citizen or national of a \n covered nation, provided that such person is not an \n individual who is a citizen, national, or lawful permanent \n resident of the United States,\n ``(iv) an entity or a qualified business unit (as \n defined in section 989(a)) incorporated or organized under \n the laws of, or having its principal place of business in, \n a covered nation, or\n ``(v) an entity (including subsidiary entities) \n controlled (as determined under subparagraph (G)) by an \n entity described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv).\n ``(D) Foreign-influenced entity.--\n ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), \n the term `foreign-influenced entity' means an entity--\n\n ``(I) with respect to which, during the taxable \n year--\n\n ``(aa) a specified foreign entity has the \n direct authority to appoint a covered officer of \n such entity,\n ``(bb) a single specified foreign entity owns \n at least 25 percent of such entity,\n ``(cc) one or more specified foreign entities \n own in the aggregate at least 40 percent of such \n entity, or\n ``(dd) at least 15 percent of the debt of such \n entity has been issued, in the aggregate, to 1 or \n more specified foreign entities, or\n\n ``(II) which, during the previous taxable year, \n made a payment to a specified foreign entity pursuant \n to a contract, agreement, or other arrangement which \n entitles such specified foreign entity (or an entity \n related to such specified foreign entity) to exercise \n effective control over--\n\n ``(aa) any qualified facility or energy storage \n technology of the taxpayer (or any person related \n to the taxpayer), or\n ``(bb) with respect to any eligible component \n produced by the taxpayer (or any person related to \n the taxpayer)--\n ``(AA) the extraction, processing, or \n recycling of any applicable critical mineral, \n or\n ``(BB) the production of an eligible \n component which is not an applicable critical \n mineral.\n ``(ii) Effective control.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--\n\n ``(aa) General rule.--Subject to subclause \n (II), for purposes of clause (i)(II), the term \n `effective control' means 1 or more agreements or \n arrangements similar to those described in \n subclauses (II) and (III) which provide 1 or more \n contractual counterparties of a taxpayer with \n specific authority over key aspects of the \n production of eligible components, energy \n generation in a qualified facility, or energy \n storage which are not included in the measures of \n control through authority, ownership, or debt held \n which are described in clause (i)(I).\n ``(bb) Guidance.--The Secretary shall issue \n such guidance as is necessary to carry out the \n purposes of this clause, including the \n establishment of rules to prevent entities from \n evading, circumventing, or abusing the application \n of the restrictions described subparagraph (C) and \n subclauses (II) and (III) of this clause through a \n contract, agreement, or other arrangement.\n\n ``(II) Application of rules prior to issuance of \n guidance.--During any period prior to the date that the \n guidance described in subclause (I)(bb) is issued by \n the Secretary, for purposes of clause (i)(II), the term \n `effective control' means the unrestricted contractual \n right of a contractual counterparty to--\n\n ``(aa) determine the quantity or timing of \n production of an eligible component produced by the \n taxpayer,\n ``(bb) determine the amount or timing of \n activities related to the production of electricity \n undertaken at a qualified facility of the taxpayer \n or the storage of electrical energy in energy \n storage technology of the taxpayer,\n ``(cc) determine which entity may purchase or \n use the output of a production unit of the taxpayer \n that produces eligible components,\n ``(dd) determine which entity may purchase or \n use the output of a qualified facility of the \n taxpayer,\n ``(ee) restrict access to data critical to \n production or storage of energy undertaken at a \n qualified facility of the taxpayer, or to the site \n of production or any part of a qualified facility \n or energy storage technology of the taxpayer, to \n the personnel or agents of such contractual \n counterparty, or\n ``(ff) on an exclusive basis, maintain, repair, \n or operate any plant or equipment which is \n necessary to the production by the taxpayer of \n eligible components or electricity.\n\n ``(III) Licensing and other agreements.--\n\n ``(aa) In general.--In addition to subclause \n (II), for purposes of clause (i)(II), the term \n `effective control' means, with respect to a \n licensing agreement for the provision of \n intellectual property (or any other contract, \n agreement or other arrangement entered into with a \n contractual counterparty related to such licensing \n agreement) with respect to a qualified facility, \n energy storage technology, or the production of an \n eligible component, any of the following:\n ``(AA) A contractual right retained by the \n contractual counterparty to specify or \n otherwise direct 1 or more sources of \n components, subcomponents, or applicable \n critical minerals utilized in a qualified \n facility, energy storage technology, or in the \n production of an eligible component.\n ``(BB) A contractual right retained by the \n contractual counterparty to direct the \n operation of any qualified facility, any energy \n storage technology, or any production unit that \n produces an eligible component.\n ``(CC) A contractual right retained by the \n contractual counterparty to limit the \n taxpayer's utilization of intellectual property \n related to the operation of a qualified \n facility or energy storage technology, or in \n the production of an eligible component.\n ``(DD) A contractual right retained by the \n contractual counterparty to receive royalties \n under the licensing agreement or any similar \n agreement (or payments under any related \n agreement) beyond the 10th year of the \n agreement (including modifications or \n extensions thereof).\n ``(EE) A contractual right retained by the \n contractual counterparty to direct or otherwise \n require the taxpayer to enter into an agreement \n for the provision of services for a duration \n longer than 2 years (including any \n modifications or extensions thereof).\n ``(FF) Such contract, agreement, or other \n arrangement does not provide the licensee with \n all the technical data, information, and know-\n how necessary to enable the licensee to produce \n the eligible component or components subject to \n the contract, agreement, or other arrangement \n without further involvement from the \n contractual counterparty or a specified foreign \n entity.\n ``(GG) Such contract, agreement, or other \n arrangement was entered into (or modified) on \n or after the date of enactment of this \n paragraph.\n ``(bb) Exception.--\n ``(AA) In general.--Item (aa) shall not \n apply in the case of a bona fide purchase or \n sale of intellectual property.\n ``(BB) Bona fide purchase or sale.--For \n purposes of item (aa), any purchase or sale of \n intellectual property where the agreement \n provides that ownership of the intellectual \n property reverts to the contractual \n counterparty after a period of time shall not \n be considered a bona-fide purchase or sale.\n\n ``(IV) Persons related to the taxpayer.--For \n purposes of subclauses (I), (II), and (III), the term \n `taxpayer' shall include any person related to the \n taxpayer.\n ``(V) Contractual counterparty.--For purposes of \n this clause, the term `contractual counterparty' means \n an entity with which the taxpayer has entered into a \n contract, agreement, or other arrangement.\n\n ``(iii) Guidance.--Not later than December 31, 2026, \n the Secretary shall issue such guidance as is necessary to \n carry out the purposes of this subparagraph, including \n establishment of rules to prevent entities from evading, \n circumventing, or abusing the application of the \n restrictions against impermissible technology licensing \n arrangements with specified foreign entities, such as \n through temporary transfers of intellectual property, \n retention by a specified foreign entity of a reversionary \n interest in transferred intellectual property, or \n otherwise.\n ``(E) Publicly traded entities.--\n ``(i) In general.--\n\n ``(I) Nonapplication of certain foreign-controlled \n entity rules.--Subparagraph (C)(v) shall not apply in \n the case of any entity the securities of which are \n regularly traded on--\n\n ``(aa) a national securities exchange which is \n registered with the Securities and Exchange \n Commission,\n ``(bb) the national market system established \n pursuant to section 11A of the Securities and \n Exchange Act of 1934, or\n ``(cc) any other exchange or other market which \n the Secretary has determined in guidance issued \n under section 1296(e)(1)(A)(ii) has rules adequate \n to carry out the purposes of part VI of subchapter \n P of chapter 1 of subtitle A.\n\n ``(II) Nonapplication of certain foreign-influenced \n entity rules.--Subparagraph (D)(i)(I) shall not apply \n in the case of any entity--\n\n ``(aa) the securities of which are regularly \n traded in a manner described in subclause (I), or\n ``(bb) for which not less than 80 percent of \n the equity securities of such entity are owned \n directly or indirectly by an entity which is \n described in item (aa).\n\n ``(III) Exclusion of exchanges or markets in \n covered nations.--Subclause (I)(cc) shall not apply \n with respect to any exchange or market which--\n\n ``(aa) is incorporated or organized under the \n laws of a covered nation, or\n ``(bb) has its principal place of business in a \n covered nation.\n ``(ii) Additional foreign-controlled entity \n requirements for publicly traded companies.--In the case of \n an entity described in clause (i)(I), such entity shall be \n deemed to be a foreign-controlled entity under subparagraph \n (C)(v) if such entity is controlled (as determined under \n subparagraph (G)) by--\n\n ``(I) 1 or more specified foreign entities (as \n determined without regard to subparagraph (B)(v)) that \n are each required to report their beneficial ownership \n pursuant to a rule described in clause (iii)(I)(bb), or\n ``(II) 1 or more foreign-controlled entities (as \n determined without regard to subparagraph (C)(v)) that \n are each required to report their beneficial ownership \n pursuant to a rule described in such clause.\n\n ``(iii) Additional foreign-influenced entity \n requirements for publicly traded companies.--In the case of \n an entity described in clause (i)(II), such entity shall be \n deemed to be a foreign-influenced entity under subparagraph \n (D)(i)(I) if--\n\n ``(I) during the taxable year--\n\n ``(aa) a specified foreign entity has the \n authority to appoint a covered officer of such \n entity,\n ``(bb) a single specified foreign entity \n required to report its beneficial ownership under \n Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act of \n 1934 (or, in the case of an exchange or market \n described in clause (i)(I)(cc), an equivalent rule) \n owns not less than 25 percent of such entity, or\n ``(cc) 1 or more specified foreign entities \n that are each required to report their beneficial \n ownership under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and \n Exchange Act of 1934 own, in the aggregate, not \n less than 40 percent of such entity, or\n\n ``(II) such entity has issued debt, as part of an \n original issuance, in excess of 15 percent of its \n publicly-traded debt to 1 or more specified foreign \n entities.\n\n ``(F) Covered officer.--For purposes of this paragraph, the \n term `covered officer' means, with respect to an entity--\n ``(i) a member of the board of directors, board of \n supervisors, or equivalent governing body,\n ``(ii) an executive-level officer, including the \n president, chief executive officer, chief operating \n officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, or \n senior vice president, or\n ``(iii) an individual having powers or responsibilities \n similar to those of officers or members described in clause \n (i) or (ii).\n ``(G) Determination of control.--For purposes of \n subparagraph (C)(v), the term `control' means--\n ``(i) in the case of a corporation, ownership (by vote \n or value) of more than 50 percent of the stock in such \n corporation,\n ``(ii) in the case of a partnership, ownership of more \n than 50 percent of the profits interests or capital \n interests in such partnership, or\n ``(iii) in any other case, ownership of more than 50 \n percent of the beneficial interests in the entity.\n ``(H) Determination of ownership.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, section 318(a)(2) shall apply for purposes of \n determining ownership of stock in a corporation. Similar \n principles shall apply for purposes of determining ownership of \n interests in any other entity.\n ``(I) Other definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph--\n ``(i) Applicable critical mineral.--The term \n `applicable critical mineral' has the same meaning given \n such term under section 45X(c)(6).\n ``(ii) Covered nation.--The term `covered nation' has \n the same meaning given such term under section 4872(f)(2) \n of title 10, United States Code.\n ``(iii) Eligible component.--The term `eligible \n component' has the same meaning given such term under \n section 45X(c)(1).\n ``(iv) Energy storage technology.--The term `energy \n storage technology' has the same meaning given such term \n under section 48E(c)(2).\n ``(v) Qualified facility.--The term `qualified \n facility' means--\n\n ``(I) a qualified facility, as defined in section \n 45Y(b)(1), and\n ``(II) a qualified facility, as defined in section \n 48E(b)(3).\n\n ``(vi) Related.--The term `related' shall have the same \n meaning given such term under sections 267(b) and 707(b).\n ``(J) Beginning of construction.--For purposes of applying \n any provision under this paragraph, the beginning of \n construction with respect to any property shall be determined \n pursuant to rules similar to the rules under Internal Revenue \n Service Notice 2013-29 and Internal Revenue Service Notice \n 2018-59 (as well as any subsequently issued guidance \n clarifying, modifying, or updating either such Notice), as in \n effect on January 1, 2025.\n ``(K) Regulations and guidance.--The Secretary may \n prescribe such regulations and guidance as may be necessary or \n appropriate to carry out the provisions of this paragraph, \n including rules to prevent the circumvention of any rules or \n restrictions with respect to prohibited foreign entities.\n ``(52) Material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity.--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `material assistance from a \n prohibited foreign entity' means--\n ``(i) with respect to any qualified facility or energy \n storage technology, a material assistance cost ratio which \n is less than the threshold percentage applicable under \n subparagraph (B), or\n ``(ii) with respect to any facility which produces \n eligible components, a material assistance cost ratio which \n is less than the threshold percentage applicable under \n subparagraph (C).\n ``(B) Threshold percentage for qualified facilities and \n energy storage technology.--For purposes of subparagraph \n (A)(i), the threshold percentage shall be--\n ``(i) in the case of a qualified facility the \n construction of which begins--\n\n ``(I) during calendar year 2026, 40 percent,\n ``(II) during calendar year 2027, 45 percent,\n ``(III) during calendar year 2028, 50 percent,\n ``(IV) during calendar year 2029, 55 percent, and\n ``(V) after December 31, 2029, 60 percent, and\n\n ``(ii) in the case of energy storage technology the \n construction of which begins--\n\n ``(I) during calendar year 2026, 55 percent,\n ``(II) during calendar year 2027, 60 percent,\n ``(III) during calendar year 2028, 65 percent,\n ``(IV) during calendar year 2029, 70 percent, and\n ``(V) after December 31, 2029, 75 percent.\n\n ``(C) Threshold percentage for eligible components.--\n ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph \n (A)(ii), the threshold percentage shall be--\n\n ``(I) in the case of any solar energy component (as \n such term is defined in section 45X(c)(3)(A)) which is \n sold--\n\n ``(aa) during calendar year 2026, 50 percent,\n ``(bb) during calendar year 2027, 60 percent,\n ``(cc) during calendar year 2028, 70 percent,\n ``(dd) during calendar year 2029, 80 percent, \n and\n ``(ee) after December 31, 2029, 85 percent,\n\n ``(II) in the case of any wind energy component (as \n such term is defined in section 45X(c)(4)(A)) which is \n sold--\n\n ``(aa) during calendar year 2026, 85 percent, \n and\n ``(bb) during calendar year 2027, 90 percent,\n\n ``(III) in the case of any inverter described in \n subparagraphs (B) through (G) of section 45X(c)(2) \n which is sold--\n\n ``(aa) during calendar year 2026, 50 percent,\n ``(bb) during calendar year 2027, 55 percent,\n ``(cc) during calendar year 2028, 60 percent,\n ``(dd) during calendar year 2029, 65 percent, \n and\n ``(ee) after December 31, 2029, 70 percent,\n\n ``(IV) in the case of any qualifying battery \n component (as such term is defined in section \n 45X(c)(5)(A)) which is sold--\n\n ``(aa) during calendar year 2026, 60 percent,\n ``(bb) during calendar year 2027, 65 percent,\n ``(cc) during calendar year 2028, 70 percent,\n ``(dd) during calendar year 2029, 80 percent, \n and\n ``(ee) after December 31, 2029, 85 percent, and\n\n ``(V) subject to clause (ii), in the case of any \n applicable critical mineral (as such term is defined in \n section 45X(c)(6)) which is sold--\n\n ``(aa) after December 31, 2025, and before \n January 1, 2030, 0 percent,\n ``(bb) during calendar year 2030, 25 percent,\n ``(cc) during calendar year 2031, 30 percent,\n ``(dd) during calendar year 2032, 40 percent, \n and\n ``(ee) after December 31, 2032, 50 percent.\n ``(ii) Adjusted threshold percentage for applicable \n critical minerals.--Not later than December 31, 2027, the \n Secretary shall issue threshold percentages for each of the \n applicable critical minerals described in section \n 45X(c)(6)), which shall--\n\n ``(I) apply in lieu of the threshold percentage \n determined under clause (i)(V) for each calendar year, \n and\n ``(II) equal or exceed the threshold percentage \n which would otherwise apply with respect to such \n applicable critical mineral under such clause for such \n calendar year, taking into account--\n\n ``(aa) domestic geographic availability,\n ``(bb) supply chain constraints,\n ``(cc) domestic processing capacity needs, and\n ``(dd) national security concerns.\n ``(D) Material assistance cost ratio.--\n ``(i) Qualified facilities and energy storage \n technology.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term \n `material assistance cost ratio' means the amount \n (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of--\n\n ``(I) an amount equal to--\n\n ``(aa) the total direct costs to the taxpayer \n attributable to all manufactured products \n (including components) which are incorporated into \n the qualified facility or energy storage technology \n upon completion of construction, minus\n ``(bb) the total direct costs to the taxpayer \n attributable to all manufactured products \n (including components) which are--\n ``(AA) incorporated into the qualified \n facility or energy storage technology upon \n completion of construction, and\n ``(BB) mined, produced, or manufactured by \n a prohibited foreign entity, divided by\n\n ``(II) the amount described in subclause (I)(aa).\n\n ``(ii) Eligible components.--For purposes of \n subparagraph (A)(ii), the term `material assistance cost \n ratio' means the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal \n to the quotient of--\n\n ``(I) an amount equal to--\n\n ``(aa) with respect to an eligible component, \n the total direct material costs that are paid or \n incurred (within the meaning of section 461 and any \n regulations issued under section 263A) by the \n taxpayer for production of such eligible component, \n minus\n ``(bb) with respect to an eligible component, \n the total direct material costs that are paid or \n incurred (within the meaning of section 461 and any \n regulations issued under section 263A) by the \n taxpayer for production of such eligible component \n that are mined, produced, or manufactured by a \n prohibited foreign entity, divided by\n\n ``(II) the amount described in subclause (I)(aa).\n\n ``(iii) Safe harbor tables.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--Not later than December 31, \n 2026, the Secretary shall issue safe harbor tables (and \n such other guidance as deemed necessary) to--\n\n ``(aa) identify the percentage of total direct \n costs of any manufactured product which is \n attributable to a prohibited foreign entity,\n ``(bb) identify the percentage of total direct \n material costs of any eligible component which is \n attributable to a prohibited foreign entity, and\n ``(cc) provide all rules necessary to determine \n the amount of a taxpayer's material assistance from \n a prohibited foreign entity within the meaning of \n this paragraph.\n\n ``(II) Safe harbors prior to issuance.--For \n purposes of this paragraph, prior to the date on which \n the Secretary issues the safe harbor tables described \n in subclause (I), and for construction of a qualified \n facility or energy storage technology which begins on \n or before the date which is 60 days after the date of \n issuance of such tables, a taxpayer may--\n\n ``(aa) use the tables included in Internal \n Revenue Service Notice 2025-08 to establish the \n percentage of the total direct costs of any listed \n eligible component and any manufactured product, \n and\n ``(bb) rely on a certification by the supplier \n of the manufactured product, eligible component, or \n constituent element, material, or subcomponent of \n an eligible component--\n ``(AA) of the total direct costs or the \n total direct material costs, as applicable, of \n such product or component that was not produced \n or manufactured by a prohibited foreign entity, \n or\n ``(BB) that such product or component was \n not produced or manufactured by a prohibited \n foreign entity.\n\n ``(III) Exception.--Notwithstanding subclauses (I) \n and (II)--\n\n ``(aa) if the taxpayer knows (or has reason to \n know) that a manufactured product or eligible \n component was produced or manufactured by a \n prohibited foreign entity, the taxpayer shall treat \n all direct costs with respect to such manufactured \n product, or all direct material costs with respect \n to such eligible component, as attributable to a \n prohibited foreign entity, and\n ``(bb) if the taxpayer knows (or has reason to \n know) that the certification referred to in \n subclause (II)(bb) pertaining to a manufactured \n product or eligible component is inaccurate, the \n taxpayer may not rely on such certification.\n\n ``(IV) Certification requirement.--In a manner \n consistent with Treasury Regulation section 1.45X-\n 4(c)(4)(i) (as in effect on the date of enactment of \n this paragraph), the certification referred to in \n subclause (II)(bb) shall--\n\n ``(aa) include--\n ``(AA) the supplier's employer \n identification number, or\n ``(BB) any such similar identification \n number issued by a foreign government,\n ``(bb) be signed under penalties of perjury,\n ``(cc) be retained by the supplier and the \n taxpayer for a period of not less than 6 years and \n shall be provided to the Secretary upon request, \n and\n ``(dd) be from the supplier from which the \n taxpayer purchased any manufactured product, \n eligible component, or constituent elements, \n materials, or subcomponents of an eligible \n component, stating--\n ``(AA) that such property was not produced \n or manufactured by a prohibited foreign entity \n and that the supplier does not know (or have \n reason to know) that any prior supplier in the \n chain of production of that property is a \n prohibited foreign entity,\n ``(BB) for purposes of section 45X, the \n total direct material costs for each component, \n constituent element, material, or subcomponent \n that were not produced or manufactured by a \n prohibited foreign entity, or\n ``(CC) for purposes of section 45Y or \n section 48E, the total direct costs \n attributable to all manufactured products that \n were not produced or manufactured by a \n prohibited foreign entity.\n ``(iv) Existing contract.--Upon the election of the \n taxpayer (in such form and manner as the Secretary shall \n designate), in the case of any manufactured product, \n eligible component, or constituent element, material, or \n subcomponent of an eligible component which is--\n\n ``(I) acquired by the taxpayer, or manufactured or \n assembled by or for the taxpayer, pursuant to a binding \n written contract which was entered into prior to June \n 16, 2025, and\n ``(II)(aa) placed into service before January 1, \n 2030 (or, in the case of an applicable facility, as \n defined in section 45Y(d)(4)(B), before January 1, \n 2028) in a facility the construction of which began \n before August 1, 2025, or\n ``(bb) in the case of a constituent element, \n material, or subcomponent, used in a product sold \n before January 1, 2030,\n\n the cost to the taxpayer with respect to such product, \n component, element, material, or subcomponent shall not be \n included for purposes of determining the material \n assistance cost ratio under this subparagraph.\n ``(v) Anti-circumvention rules.--The Secretary shall \n prescribe such regulations and guidance as may be necessary \n or appropriate to prevent circumvention of the rules under \n this subparagraph, including prevention of--\n\n ``(I) any abuse of the exception provided under \n clause (iv) through the stockpiling of any manufactured \n product, eligible component, or constituent element, \n material, or subcomponent of an eligible component \n during any period prior to the application of the \n requirements under this paragraph, or\n ``(II) any evasion with respect to the requirements \n of this subparagraph where the facts and circumstances \n demonstrate that the beginning of construction of a \n qualified facility or energy storage technology has not \n in fact occurred.\n\n ``(E) Other definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph--\n ``(i) Eligible component.--The term `eligible \n component' means--\n\n ``(I) any property described in section 45X(c)(1), \n or\n ``(II) any component which is identified by the \n Secretary pursuant to regulations or guidance issued \n under subparagraph (G).\n\n ``(ii) Energy storage technology.--The term `energy \n storage technology' has the same meaning given such term \n under section 48E(c)(2).\n ``(iii) Manufactured product.--The term `manufactured \n product' means--\n\n ``(I) a manufactured product which is a component \n of a qualified facility, as described in section \n 45Y(g)(11)(B) and any guidance issued thereunder, or\n ``(II) any product which is identified by the \n Secretary pursuant to regulations or guidance issued \n under subparagraph (G).\n\n ``(iv) Qualified facility.--The term `qualified \n facility' means--\n\n ``(I) a qualified facility, as defined in section \n 45Y(b)(1),\n ``(II) a qualified facility, as defined in section \n 48E(b)(3), and\n ``(III) any qualified interconnection property (as \n defined in section 48E(b)(4)) which is part of the \n qualified investment with respect to a qualified \n facility (as described in section 48E(b)(1)).\n\n ``(F) Determination of ownership; beginning of \n construction.--Rules similar to the rules under subparagraphs \n (H) and (J) of paragraph (51) shall apply for purposes of this \n paragraph.\n ``(G) Regulations and guidance.--The Secretary may \n prescribe such regulations and guidance as may be necessary or \n appropriate to carry out the provisions of this paragraph, \n including--\n ``(i) identification of components or products for \n purposes of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (E), and\n ``(ii) for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), rules to \n address facilities which produce more than one eligible \n component.''.\n (d) Denial of Credit for Certain Wind and Solar Leasing \nArrangements.--Section 45Y is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new subsection:\n ``(h) Denial of Credit for Wind and Solar Leasing Arrangements.--No \ncredit shall be determined under this section with respect to any \nproduction of electricity during the taxable year with respect to \nproperty described in paragraph (1) or (4) of section 25D(d) (as \napplied by substituting `lessee' for `taxpayer') if the taxpayer rents \nor leases such property to a third party during such taxable year.''.\n (e) Emissions Rates Tables.--Section 45Y(b)(2)(C) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(iii) Existing studies.--For purposes of clause (i), \n in determining greenhouse gas emissions rates for types or \n categories of facilities for the purpose of determining \n whether a facility satisfies the requirements under \n paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider studies \n published on or before the date of enactment of this clause \n which demonstrate a net lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions \n rate which is not greater than zero using widely accepted \n lifecycle assessment concepts, such as concepts described \n in standards developed by the International Organization \n for Standardization.''.\n (f) Nuclear Energy Communities.--\n (1) In general.--Section 45(b)(11) is amended--\n (A) in subparagraph (B)--\n (i) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``or'' at the end,\n (ii) in clause (iii)(II), by striking the period at the \n end and inserting ``, or'', and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(iv) for purposes of any qualified facility which is \n an advanced nuclear facility, a metropolitan statistical \n area which has (or, at any time during the period beginning \n after December 31, 2009, had) 0.17 percent or greater \n direct employment related to the advancement of nuclear \n power, including employment related to--\n\n ``(I) an advanced nuclear facility,\n ``(II) advanced nuclear power research and \n development,\n ``(III) nuclear fuel cycle research, development, \n or production, including mining, enrichment, \n manufacture, storage, disposal, or recycling of nuclear \n fuel, and\n ``(IV) the manufacturing or assembly of components \n used in an advanced nuclear facility.'', and\n\n (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Advanced nuclear facilities.--\n ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), for purposes \n of subparagraph (B)(iv), the term `advanced nuclear \n facility' means any nuclear facility the reactor design for \n which is approved in the manner described in section \n 45J(d)(2).\n ``(ii) Special rule.--For purposes of clause (i), a \n facility shall be deemed to have a reactor design which is \n approved in the manner described in section 45J(d)(2) if \n the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized \n construction and issued a site-specific construction permit \n or combined license with respect to such facility (without \n regard to whether the reactor design was approved after \n December 31, 1993).''.\n (2) Nonapplication for clean electricity investment credit.--\n Section 48E(a)(3)(A)(i) is amended by inserting ``, as applied \n without regard to clause (iv) thereof'' after ``section \n 45(b)(11)(B)''.\n (g) Conforming Amendments.--Section 45Y(b)(1) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E), and\n (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(D) Determination of capacity.--For purposes of \n subparagraph (C), additions of capacity of a facility shall be \n determined in any reasonable manner, including based on--\n ``(i) determinations by, or reports to, the Federal \n Energy Regulatory Commission (including interconnection \n agreements), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any \n similar entity, reflecting additions of capacity,\n ``(ii) determinations or reports reflecting additions \n of capacity made by an independent professional engineer,\n ``(iii) reports to, or issued by, regional transmission \n organizations or independent system operators reflecting \n additions of capacity, or\n ``(iv) any other method or manner provided by the \n Secretary.''.\n (h) Prohibition on Transfer of Credits to Specified Foreign \nEntities.--Section 6418(g) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new paragraph:\n ``(5) Prohibition on transfer of credits to specified foreign \n entities.--With respect to any eligible credit described in clause \n (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), or (xi) of subsection (f)(1)(A), \n an eligible taxpayer may not elect to transfer any portion of such \n credit to a taxpayer that is a specified foreign entity (as defined \n in section 7701(a)(51)(B)).''.\n (i) Extension of Period of Limitations for Errors Relating to \nDetermining of Material Assistance From a Prohibited Foreign Entity.--\nSection 6501 is amended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p), and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (n) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(o) Material Assistance From a Prohibited Foreign Entity.--In the \ncase of a deficiency attributable to an error with respect to the \ndetermination under section 7701(a)(52) for any taxable year, such \ndeficiency may be assessed at any time within 6 years after the return \nfor such year was filed.''.\n (j) Imposition of Accuracy-related Penalties.--\n (1) In general.--Section 6662 is amended by adding at the end \n the following new subsection:\n ``(m) Substantial Understatement of Income Tax Due to Disallowance \nof Applicable Energy Credits.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the case of a taxpayer for which there is \n a disallowance of an applicable energy credit for any taxable year, \n for purposes of determining whether there is a substantial \n understatement of income tax for such taxable year, subsection \n (d)(1) shall be applied--\n ``(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by substituting `1 \n percent' for `10 percent' each place it appears, and\n ``(B) without regard to subparagraph (C).\n ``(2) Disallowance of an applicable energy credit.--For \n purposes of this subsection, the term `disallowance of an \n applicable energy credit' means the disallowance of a credit under \n section 45X, 45Y, or 48E by reason of overstating the material \n assistance cost ratio (as determined under section 7701(a)(52)) \n with respect to any qualified facility, energy storage technology, \n or facility which produces eligible components.''.\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 6417(d)(6) is amended by \n adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) Disallowance of an applicable energy credit.--In the \n case of an applicable entity which made an election under \n subsection (a) with respect to an applicable credit for which \n there is a disallowance described in section 6662(m)(2), \n subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to any excessive \n payment resulting from such disallowance.''.\n (k) Penalty for Substantial Misstatements on Certification Provided \nby Supplier.--\n (1) In general.--Part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is \n amended by inserting after section 6695A the following new section:\n``SEC. 6695B. PENALTY FOR SUBSTANTIAL MISSTATEMENTS ON CERTIFICATION \nPROVIDED BY SUPPLIER.\n ``(a) Imposition of Penalty.--If--\n ``(1) a person--\n ``(A) provides a certification described in clause \n (iii)(II)(bb) of section 7701(a)(52)(D) with respect to any \n manufactured product, eligible component, or constituent \n element, material, or subcomponent of an eligible component, \n and\n ``(B) knows, or reasonably should have known, that the \n certification would be used in connection with a determination \n under such section,\n ``(2) such person knows, or reasonably should have known, that \n such certification is inaccurate or false with respect to--\n ``(A) whether such property was produced or manufactured by \n a prohibited foreign entity, or\n ``(B) the total direct costs or total direct material costs \n of such property that was not produced or manufactured by a \n prohibited foreign entity that were provided on such \n certification, and\n ``(3) the inaccuracy or falsity described in paragraph (2) \n resulted in the disallowance of an applicable energy credit (as \n defined in section 6662(m)(2)) and an understatement of income tax \n (within the meaning of section 6662(d)(2)) for the taxable year in \n an amount which exceeds the lesser of--\n ``(A) 5 percent of the tax required to be shown on the \n return for the taxable year, or\n ``(B) $100,000,\n then such person shall pay a penalty in the amount determined under \n subsection (b).\n ``(b) Amount of Penalty.--The amount of the penalty imposed under \nsubsection (a) on any person with respect to a certification shall be \nequal to the greater of--\n ``(1) 10 percent of the amount of the underpayment (as defined \n in section 6664(a)) solely attributable to the inaccuracy or \n falsity described in subsection (a)(2), or\n ``(2) $5,000.\n ``(c) Exception.--No penalty shall be imposed under subsection (a) \nif the person establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that any \ninaccuracy or falsity described in subsection (a)(2) is due to a \nreasonable cause and not willful neglect.\n ``(d) Definitions.--Any term used in this section which is also \nused in section 7701(a)(52) shall have the meaning given such term in \nsuch section.''.\n (2) Clerical amendments.--\n (A) Section 6696 is amended--\n (i) in the heading, by striking ``and 6695a'' and \n inserting ``6695a, and 6695b'',\n (ii) in subsections (a), (b), and (e), by striking \n ``and 6695A'' each place it appears and inserting ``6695A, \n and 6695B'',\n (iii) in subsection (c), by striking ``or 6695A'' and \n inserting ``6695A, or 6695B'', and\n (iv) in subsection (d)--\n\n (I) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(or, in the \n case of any penalty under section 6695B, 6 years)'' \n after ``assessed within 3 years'', and\n (II) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(or, in the \n case of any claim for refund of an overpayment of any \n penalty assessed under section 6695B, 6 years)'' after \n ``filed within 3 years''.\n\n (B) The table of sections for part I of subchapter B of \n chapter 68 is amended by inserting after item relating to \n section 6695A the following new item:\n``Sec. 6695B. Penalty for substantial misstatements on certification \n provided by supplier.''.\n\n (l) Effective Dates.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and \n (4), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable \n years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Material assistance from prohibited foreign entities.--The \n amendments made by subsection (b)(1) shall apply to facilities for \n which construction begins after December 31, 2025.\n (3) Penalty for substantial misstatements on certification \n provided by supplier.--The amendments made by subsection (k) shall \n apply to certifications provided after December 31, 2025.\n (4) Termination for wind and solar facilities.--The amendments \n made by subsection (a) shall apply to facilities the construction \n of which begins after the date which is 12 months after the date of \n enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70513. TERMINATION AND RESTRICTIONS ON CLEAN ELECTRICITY \nINVESTMENT CREDIT.\n (a) Termination for Wind and Solar Facilities.--Section 48E(e) is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The amount of'' and \n inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of'', and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Termination for wind and solar facilities.--\n ``(A) In general.--This section shall not apply to any \n qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer after \n December 31, 2027, which is part of an applicable facility.\n ``(B) Applicable facility.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n the term `applicable facility' means a qualified facility \n which--\n ``(i) uses wind to produce electricity (within the \n meaning of such term as used in section 45(d)(1), as \n determined without regard to any requirement under such \n section with respect to the date on which construction of \n property begins), or\n ``(ii) uses solar energy to produce electricity (within \n the meaning of such term as used in section 45(d)(4), as \n determined without regard to any requirement under such \n section with respect to the date on which construction of \n property begins).\n ``(C) Exception.--This paragraph shall not apply with \n respect to any energy storage technology which is placed in \n service at any applicable facility.''.\n (b) Restrictions Relating to Prohibited Foreign Entities.--\n (1) In general.--Section 48E is amended--\n (A) in subsection (b)--\n (i) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7), \n and\n (ii) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(6) Material assistance from prohibited foreign entities.--\n The terms `qualified facility' and `qualified interconnection \n property' shall not include any facility or property the \n construction, reconstruction, or erection of which begins after \n December 31, 2025, if the construction, reconstruction, or erection \n of such facility or property includes any material assistance from \n a prohibited foreign entity (as defined in section 7701(a)(52)).'', \n and\n (B) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following \n new paragraph:\n ``(3) Material assistance from prohibited foreign entities.--\n The term `energy storage technology' shall not include any property \n the construction of which begins after December 31, 2025, if the \n construction of such property includes any material assistance from \n a prohibited foreign entity (as defined in section 7701(a)(52)).''.\n (2) Additional restrictions.--Section 48E(d) is amended by \n adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(6) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.--\n ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for any taxable year if the taxpayer is--\n ``(i) a specified foreign entity (as defined in section \n 7701(a)(51)(B)), or\n ``(ii) a foreign-influenced entity (as defined in \n section 7701(a)(51)(D), without regard to clause (i)(II) \n thereof).\n ``(B) Effective control.--In the case of a taxpayer for \n which section 7701(a)(51)(D)(i)(II) is determined to apply for \n any taxable year, no credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for such taxable year if such determination \n relates to a qualified facility described in subsection (b)(3) \n or energy storage technology described in subsection (c)(2).''.\n (3) Recapture.--\n (A) In general.--Section 50(a) is amended--\n (i) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as \n paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively,\n (ii) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(4) Payments to prohibited foreign entities.--\n ``(A) In general.--If there is an applicable payment made \n by a specified taxpayer before the close of the 10-year period \n beginning on the date such taxpayer placed in service \n investment credit property which is eligible for the clean \n electricity investment credit under section 48E(a), then the \n tax under this chapter for the taxable year in which such \n applicable payment occurs shall be increased by 100 percent of \n the aggregate decrease in the credits allowed under section 38 \n for all prior taxable years which would have resulted solely \n from reducing to zero any credit determined under section 46 \n which is attributable to the clean electricity investment \n credit under section 48E(a) with respect to such property.\n ``(B) Applicable payment.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n the term `applicable payment' means, with respect to any \n taxable year, a payment or payments described in section \n 7701(a)(51)(D)(i)(II).\n ``(C) Specified taxpayer.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n the term `specified taxpayer' means any taxpayer who has been \n allowed a credit under section 48E(a) for any taxable year \n beginning after the date which is 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this paragraph.'',\n (iii) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by clause (i), \n by striking ``or any applicable transaction to which \n paragraph (3)(A) applies,'' and inserting ``any applicable \n transaction to which paragraph (3)(A) applies, or any \n applicable payment to which paragraph (4)(A) applies,'', \n and\n (iv) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by clause (i), \n by striking ``or (3)'' and inserting ``(3), or (4)''.\n (B) Conforming amendments.--\n (i) Section 1371(d)(1) is amended by striking ``section \n 50(a)(5)'' and inserting ``section 50(a)(6)''.\n (ii) Section 6418(g)(3) is amended by striking \n ``subsection (a)(5)'' each place it appears and inserting \n ``subsection (a)(7)''.\n (c) Denial of Credit for Expenditures for Certain Wind and Solar \nLeasing Arrangements.--\n (1) In general.--Section 48E is amended--\n (A) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j), and\n (B) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(i) Denial of Credit for Expenditures for Wind and Solar Leasing \nArrangements.--No credit shall be determined under this section for any \nqualified investment during the taxable year with respect to property \ndescribed in paragraph (1) or (4) of section 25D(d) (as applied by \nsubstituting `lessee' for `taxpayer') if the taxpayer rents or leases \nsuch property to a third party during such taxable year.''.\n (2) Conforming rules.--Section 50 is amended by adding at the \n end the following new subsection:\n ``(e) Rules for Geothermal Heat Pumps.--For purposes of this \nsection and section 168, the ownership of energy property described in \nsection 48(a)(3)(A)(vii) shall be determined without regard to whether \nsuch property is readily usable by a person other than the lessee or \nservice recipient.''.\n (d) Domestic Content Rules.--Subparagraph (B) of section 48E(a)(3) \nis amended to read as follows:\n ``(B) Domestic content.--Rules similar to the rules of \n section 48(a)(12) shall apply, except that, for purposes of \n subparagraph (B) of such section and the application of rules \n similar to the rules of section 45(b)(9)(B), the adjusted \n percentage (as determined under section 45(b)(9)(C)) shall be \n determined as follows:\n ``(i) In the case of any qualified investment with \n respect to any qualified facility or energy storage \n technology the construction of which begins before June 16, \n 2025, 40 percent (or, in the case of a qualified facility \n which is an offshore wind facility, 20 percent).\n ``(ii) In the case of any qualified investment with \n respect to any qualified facility or energy storage \n technology the construction of which begins on or after \n June 16, 2025, and before January 1, 2026, 45 percent (or, \n in the case of a qualified facility which is an offshore \n wind facility, 27.5 percent).\n ``(iii) In the case of any qualified investment with \n respect to any qualified facility or energy storage \n technology the construction of which begins during calendar \n year 2026, 50 percent (or, in the case of a qualified \n facility which is an offshore wind facility, 35 percent).\n ``(iv) In the case of any qualified investment with \n respect to any qualified facility or energy storage \n technology the construction of which begins after December \n 31, 2026, 55 percent.''.\n (e) Elimination of Energy Credit for Certain Energy Property.--\nSection 48(a)(2) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``2 percent'' and \n inserting ``0 percent'', and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Nonapplication of increases to energy percentage.--\n For purposes of energy property described in subparagraph \n (A)(ii), the energy percentage applicable to such property \n pursuant to such subparagraph shall not be increased or \n otherwise adjusted by any provision of this section.''.\n (f) Application of Clean Electricity Investment Credit to Qualified \nFuel Cell Property.--Section 48E, as amended by subsection (c), is \namended--\n (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k), and\n (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new \n subsection:\n ``(j) Application to Qualified Fuel Cell Property.--For purposes of \nthis section, in the case of any qualified fuel cell property (as \ndefined in section 48(c)(1), as applied without regard to subparagraph \n(E) thereof)--\n ``(1) subsection (b)(3)(A) shall be applied without regard to \n clause (iii) thereof,\n ``(2) for purposes of subsection (a)(1), the applicable \n percentage shall be 30 percent and such percentage shall not be \n increased or otherwise adjusted by any other provision of this \n section, and\n ``(3) subsection (g) shall not apply.''.\n (g) Effective Dates.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), \n (4), and (5), the amendments made by this section shall apply to \n taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Domestic content rules.--The amendment made by subsection \n (d) shall apply on or after June 16, 2025.\n (3) Elimination of energy credit for certain energy property.--\n The amendments made by subsection (e) shall apply to property the \n construction of which begins on or after June 16, 2025.\n (4) Application of clean electricity investment credit to \n qualified fuel cell property.--The amendments made by subsection \n (f) shall apply to property the construction of which begins after \n December 31, 2025.\n (5) Termination for wind and solar facilities.--The amendments \n made by subsection (a) shall apply to facilities the construction \n of which begins after the date which is 12 months after the date of \n enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70514. PHASE-OUT AND RESTRICTIONS ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING \nPRODUCTION CREDIT.\n (a) Modification of Provision Relating to Sale of Integrated \nComponents.--Paragraph (4) of section 45X(d) is amended to read as \nfollows:\n ``(4) Sale of integrated components.--\n ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this section, a person \n shall be treated as having sold an eligible component to an \n unrelated person if--\n ``(i) such component (referred to in this paragraph as \n the `primary component') is integrated, incorporated, or \n assembled into another eligible component (referred to in \n this paragraph as the `secondary component') produced \n within the same manufacturing facility as the primary \n component, and\n ``(ii) the secondary component is sold to an unrelated \n person.\n ``(B) Additional requirements.--Subparagraph (A) shall only \n apply with respect to a secondary component for which not less \n than 65 percent of the total direct material costs which are \n paid or incurred (within the meaning of section 461 and any \n regulations issued under section 263A) by the taxpayer to \n produce such secondary component are attributable to primary \n components which are mined, produced, or manufactured in the \n United States.''.\n (b) Phase Out and Termination.--Section 45X(b)(3) is amended--\n (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and termination'' after \n ``Phase out'',\n (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by \n striking ``subparagraph (C)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (C) and \n (D)'', and\n (3) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:\n ``(C) Phase out for applicable critical minerals other than \n metallurgical coal.--\n ``(i) In general.--In the case of any applicable \n critical mineral (other than metallurgical coal) produced \n after December 31, 2030, the amount determined under this \n subsection with respect to such mineral shall be equal to \n the product of--\n\n ``(I) the amount determined under paragraph (1) \n with respect to such mineral, as determined without \n regard to this subparagraph, multiplied by\n ``(II) the phase out percentage under clause (ii).\n\n ``(ii) Phase out percentage for applicable critical \n minerals other than metallurgical coal.--The phase out \n percentage under this clause is equal to--\n\n ``(I) in the case of any applicable critical \n mineral produced during calendar year 2031, 75 percent,\n ``(II) in the case of any applicable critical \n mineral produced during calendar year 2032, 50 percent,\n ``(III) in the case of any applicable critical \n mineral produced during calendar year 2033, 25 percent, \n and\n ``(IV) in the case of any applicable critical \n mineral produced after December 31, 2033, 0 percent.\n\n ``(D) Termination for wind energy components.--This section \n shall not apply to any wind energy component produced and sold \n after December 31, 2027.\n ``(E) Termination for metallurgical coal.--This section \n shall not apply to any metallurgical coal produced after \n December 31, 2029.''.\n (c) Restrictions Relating to Prohibited Foreign Entities.--Section \n45X is amended--\n (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following \n new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Material assistance from prohibited foreign \n entities.--In the case of taxable years beginning after the \n date of enactment of this subparagraph, the term `eligible \n component' shall not include any property which includes any \n material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity (as \n defined in section 7701(a)(52), as applied by substituting \n `used in a product sold before January 1, 2027' for `used in a \n product sold before January 1, 2030' in subparagraph \n (D)(iv)(II)(bb) thereof).'', and\n (2) in subsection (d), as amended by subsection (a) of this \n section, by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.--\n ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for any taxable year if the taxpayer is--\n ``(i) a specified foreign entity (as defined in section \n 7701(a)(51)(B)), or\n ``(ii) a foreign-influenced entity (as defined in \n section 7701(a)(51)(D), without regard to clause (i)(II) \n thereof).\n ``(B) Effective control.--In the case of a taxpayer for \n which section 7701(a)(51)(D)(i)(II) is determined to apply for \n any taxable year, no credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for such taxable year if such determination \n relates to an eligible component described in subsection \n (c)(1).''.\n (d) Modification of Definition of Battery Module.--Section \n45X(c)(5)(B)(iii) is amended--\n (1) in subclause (I)(bb), by striking ``and'' at the end,\n (2) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``, and'', and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:\n\n ``(III) which is comprised of all other essential \n equipment needed for battery functionality, such as \n current collector assemblies and voltage sense \n harnesses, or any other essential energy collection \n equipment.''.\n\n (e) Inclusion of Metallurgical Coal as an Applicable Critical \nMineral for Purposes of the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit.--\n (1) In general.--Section 45X(c)(6) is amended--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (R) through (Z) as \n subparagraphs (S) through (AA), respectively, and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (Q) the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(R) Metallurgical coal.--Metallurgical coal which is \n suitable for use in the production of steel (within the meaning \n of the notice published by the Department of Energy entitled \n `Critical Material List; Addition of Metallurgical Coal Used \n for Steelmaking' (90 Fed. Reg. 22711 (May 29, 2025))), \n regardless of whether such production occurs inside or outside \n of the United States.''.\n (2) Credit amount.--Section 45X(b)(1)(M) is amended by \n inserting ``(2.5 percent in the case of metallurgical coal)'' after \n ``10 percent''.\n (f) Effective Dates.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the \n amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years \n beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Modification of provision relating to sale of integrated \n components.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to \n components sold during taxable years beginning after December 31, \n 2026.\nSEC. 70515. RESTRICTION ON THE EXTENSION OF ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT \nCREDIT PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Section 48C(e)(3)(C) is amended by striking \n``shall be increased'' and inserting ``shall not be increased''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take \neffect on the date of enactment of this Act.\n\n Subchapter B--Enhancement of America-first Energy Policy\n\nSEC. 70521. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CLEAN FUEL PRODUCTION CREDIT.\n (a) Prohibition on Foreign Feedstocks.--\n (1) In general.--Section 45Z(f)(1)(A) is amended--\n (A) in clause (i)(II)(bb), by striking ``and'' at the end,\n (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``, and'', and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(iii) such fuel is exclusively derived from a \n feedstock which was produced or grown in the United States, \n Mexico, or Canada.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to transportation fuel produced after December 31, \n 2025.\n (b) Prohibition on Negative Emission Rates.--\n (1) In general.--Section 45Z(b)(1) is amended--\n (A) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(C) Rounding of emissions rate.--The Secretary may round \n the emissions rates under subparagraph (B) to the nearest \n multiple of 5 kilograms of CO2e per mmBTU.'', and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(E) Prohibition on negative emission rates.--For purposes \n of this section, the emissions rate for a transportation fuel \n may not be less than zero.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to emissions rates published for transportation fuel \n produced after December 31, 2025.\n (c) Determination of Emissions Rate.--\n (1) In general.--Section 45Z(b)(1)(B) is amended by adding at \n the end the following new clauses:\n ``(iv) Exclusion of indirect land use changes.--\n Notwithstanding clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), the emissions \n rate shall be adjusted as necessary to exclude any \n emissions attributed to indirect land use change. Any such \n adjustment shall be based on regulations or methodologies \n determined by the Secretary.\n ``(v) Animal manures.--With respect to any \n transportation fuel which is derived from animal manure, \n the Secretary--\n\n ``(I) shall provide a distinct emissions rate with \n respect to such fuel based on the specific animal \n manure feedstock, which may include dairy manure, swine \n manure, poultry manure, or any other sources as are \n determined appropriate by the Secretary, and\n ``(II) notwithstanding subparagraph (E), may \n provide an emissions rate that is less than zero.''.\n\n (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 45Z(b)(1)(B)(i) is amended \n by striking ``clauses (ii) and (iii)'' and inserting ``clauses \n (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v)''.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to emissions rates published for transportation fuel \n produced after December 31, 2025.\n (d) Extension of Clean Fuel Production Credit.--Section 45Z(g) is \namended by striking ``December 31, 2027'' and inserting ``December 31, \n2029''.\n (e) Preventing Double Credit.--Section 45Z(d)(5) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A)--\n (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end,\n (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``, and'', and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(iv) is not produced from a fuel for which a credit \n under this section is allowable.'', and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(C) Regulations and guidance.--The Secretary shall issue \n such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary determines \n necessary to carry out the purposes of subparagraph (A)(iv).''.\n (f) Sales to Unrelated Persons.--Section 45Z(f)(3) is amended by \nadding at the end the following: ``The Secretary may prescribe \nadditional related person rules similar to the rule described in the \npreceding sentence for entities which are not described in such \nsentence, including rules for related persons with respect to which the \ntaxpayer has reason to believe will sell fuel to an unrelated person in \na manner described in subsection (a)(4).''.\n (g) Treatment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.--\n (1) Coordination of credits.--\n (A) In general.--Section 6426(k) is amended by adding at \n the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Coordination of credits.--With respect to any gallon of \n sustainable aviation fuel in a qualified mixture, this subsection \n shall not apply to any such gallon for which a credit under section \n 45Z is allowable (as determined without regard to subsection \n (a)(1)(A) of such section).''.\n (B) Effective date.--The amendment made by this paragraph \n shall apply to--\n (i) fuel sold or used on or after the date of the \n enactment of this Act, and\n (ii) fuel sold or used before the date of enactment of \n this Act, but only to the extent that claims for the credit \n under section 6426(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 \n with respect to such sale or use have not been paid or \n allowed as of such date.\n (2) Elimination of special rate.--\n (A) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 45Z(a) is amended \n to read as follows:\n ``(3) Definition of sustainable aviation fuel.--For purposes of \n this section, the term `sustainable aviation fuel' means liquid \n fuel, the portion of which is not kerosene, which is sold for use \n in an aircraft and which--\n ``(A) meets the requirements of--\n ``(i) ASTM International Standard D7566, or\n ``(ii) the Fischer Tropsch provisions of ASTM \n International Standard D1655, Annex A1, and\n ``(B) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or \n petroleum.''.\n (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 45Z(c)(1) is amended by \n striking ``, the $1.00 amount in subsection (a)(2)(B), the 35 \n cent amount in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), and the $1.75 amount in \n subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)'' and inserting ``and the $1.00 amount \n in subsection (a)(2)(B)''.\n (C) Effective date.--The amendments made by this paragraph \n shall apply to fuel produced after December 31, 2025.\n (h) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit.--Section 6426(k), as amended \nby the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the \nend the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) Termination.--This subsection shall not apply to any sale \n or use for any period after September 30, 2025.''.\n (i) Registration of Producers of Fuel Eligible for Clean Fuel \nProduction Credit.--\n (1) In general.--Section 13704(b)(5) of Public Law 117-169 is \n amended by striking ``after `section 6426(k)(3)),''' and inserting \n ``after `section 40B),'''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to transportation fuel produced after December 31, \n 2024.\n (j) Extension and Modification of Small Agri-biodiesel Producer \nCredit.--\n (1) In general.--Section 40A is amended--\n (A) in subsection (b)(4)--\n (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``10 cents'' and \n inserting ``20 cents'',\n (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in a manner \n which complies with the requirements under section \n 45Z(f)(1)(A)(iii)'' after ``produced by an eligible small \n agri-biodiesel producer'', and\n (iii) by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(D) Coordination with clean fuel production credit.--The \n credit determined under this paragraph with respect to any \n gallon of fuel shall be in addition to any credit determined \n under section 45Z with respect to such gallon of fuel.'', and\n (B) in subsection (g), by inserting ``(or, in the case of \n the small agri-biodiesel producer credit, any sale or use after \n December 31, 2026)'' after ``December 31, 2024''.\n (2) Transfer of credit.--Section 6418(f)(1)(A) is amended by \n adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(xii) So much of the biodiesel fuels credit \n determined under section 40A which consists of the small \n agri-biodiesel producer credit determined under subsection \n (b)(4) of such section.''.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply to fuel sold or used after June 30, 2025.\n (k) Restrictions Relating to Prohibited Foreign Entities.--\n (1) In general.--Section 45Z(f) is amended by adding at the end \n the following new paragraph:\n ``(8) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.--\n ``(A) In general.--No credit shall be determined under \n subsection (a) for any taxable year beginning after the date of \n enactment of this paragraph if the taxpayer is a specified \n foreign entity (as defined in section 7701(a)(51)(B)).\n ``(B) Other prohibited foreign entities.--No credit shall \n be determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year \n beginning after the date which is 2 years after the date of \n enactment of this paragraph if the taxpayer is a foreign-\n influenced entity (as defined in section 7701(a)(51)(D), \n without regard to clause (i)(II) thereof).''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection \n shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment \n of this Act.\nSEC. 70522. RESTRICTIONS ON CARBON OXIDE SEQUESTRATION CREDIT.\n (a) Restrictions Relating to Prohibited Foreign Entities.--Section \n45Q(f) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(10) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.--\n No credit shall be determined under subsection (a) for any taxable \n year beginning after the date of enactment of this paragraph if the \n taxpayer is--\n ``(A) a specified foreign entity (as defined in section \n 7701(a)(51)(B)), or\n ``(B) a foreign-influenced entity (as defined in section \n 7701(a)(51)(D), determined without regard to clause (i)(II) \n thereof).''.\n (b) Parity for Different Uses and Utilizations of Qualified Carbon \nOxide.--Section 45Q is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by adding ``and'' at the end,\n (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (B) and \n inserting the following:\n ``(B)(i) disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological \n storage and not used by the taxpayer as described in clause \n (ii) or (iii),\n ``(ii) used by the taxpayer as a tertiary injectant in a \n qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project and \n disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage, or\n ``(iii) utilized by the taxpayer in a manner described in \n subsection (f)(5).'', and\n (C) by striking paragraph (4),\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) in paragraph (1)--\n (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B) \n or (C), the applicable dollar amount shall be an amount equal \n to--\n ``(i) for any taxable year beginning in a calendar year \n after 2024 and before 2027, $17, and\n ``(ii) for any taxable year beginning in a calendar \n year after 2026, an amount equal to the product of $17 and \n the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year \n determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar \n year, determined by substituting `2025' for `1990'.'', and\n (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``shall be \n applied'' and all that follows through the period and \n inserting ``shall be applied by substituting `$36' for \n `$17' each place it appears.'',\n (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``paragraphs (3)(A) \n and (4)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)(A)'', and\n (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the dollar amounts \n applicable under paragraph (3) or (4)'' and inserting ``the \n dollar amount applicable under paragraph (3)'',\n (3) in subsection (f)--\n (A) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), by striking ``(4)(B)(ii)'' and \n inserting ``(3)(B)(iii)'', and\n (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ``paragraphs (3) and (4) \n of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(3)'', and\n (4) in subsection (h)(3)(A)(ii), by striking ``paragraph (3)(A) \n or (4)(A) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection \n (a)(3)(A)''.\n (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 6417(d)(3)(C)(i)(II)(bb) is \namended by striking ``paragraph (3)(A) or (4)(A) of section 45Q(a)'' \nand inserting ``section 45Q(a)(3)(A)''.\n (d) Effective Dates.--\n (1) Restrictions relating to prohibited foreign entities.--The \n amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years \n beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.\n (2) Parity for different uses and utilizations of qualified \n carbon oxide.--The amendments made subsections (b) and (c) shall \n apply to facilities or equipment placed in service after the date \n of enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70523. INTANGIBLE DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS TAKEN INTO \nACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING ADJUSTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INCOME.\n (a) In General.--Section 56A(c)(13) is amended--\n (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:\n ``(A) reduced by--\n ``(i) depreciation deductions allowed under section 167 \n with respect to property to which section 168 applies to \n the extent of the amount allowed as deductions in computing \n taxable income for the year, and\n ``(ii) any deduction allowed for expenses under section \n 263(c) (including any deduction for such expenses under \n section 59(e) or 291(b)(2)) with respect to property \n described therein to the extent of the amount allowed as \n deductions in computing taxable income for the year, and'', \n and\n (2) by striking subparagraph (B)(i) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(i) to disregard any amount of--\n\n ``(I) depreciation expense that is taken into \n account on the taxpayer's applicable financial \n statement with respect to such property, and\n ``(II) depletion expense that is taken into account \n on the taxpayer's applicable financial statement with \n respect to the intangible drilling and development \n costs of such property, and''.\n\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70524. INCOME FROM HYDROGEN STORAGE, CARBON CAPTURE, ADVANCED \nNUCLEAR, HYDROPOWER, AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ADDED TO QUALIFYING INCOME \nOF CERTAIN PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS.\n (a) In General.--Section 7704(d)(1)(E) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``income and gains derived from the \n exploration'' and inserting the following: ``income and gains \n derived from--\n ``(i) the exploration''.\n (2) by inserting ``or'' before ``industrial source'', and\n (3) by striking ``or the transportation or storage'' and all \n that follows and inserting the following:\n ``(ii) the transportation or storage of--\n\n ``(I) any fuel described in subsection (b), (c), \n (d), (e), or (k) of section 6426, or any alcohol fuel \n defined in section 6426(b)(4)(A) or any biodiesel fuel \n as defined in section 40A(d)(1) or sustainable aviation \n fuel as defined in section 40B(d)(1), or\n ``(II) liquified hydrogen or compressed hydrogen,\n\n ``(iii) in the case of a qualified facility (as defined \n in section 45Q(d), without regard to any date by which \n construction of the facility or equipment is required to \n begin) not less than 50 percent of the total carbon oxide \n production of which is qualified carbon oxide (as defined \n in section 45Q(c))--\n\n ``(I) the generation, availability for such \n generation, or storage of electric power at such \n facility, or\n ``(II) the capture of carbon dioxide by such \n facility,\n\n ``(iv) the production of electricity from any advanced \n nuclear facility (as defined in section 45J(d)(2)),\n ``(v) the production of electricity or thermal energy \n exclusively using a qualified energy resource described in \n subparagraph (D) or (H) of section 45(c)(1), or\n ``(vi) the operation of energy property described in \n clause (iii) or (vii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) (determined \n without regard to any requirement under such section with \n respect to the date on which construction of property \n begins).''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70525. ALLOW FOR PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO DYE FUEL.\n (a) In General.--Subchapter B of chapter 65, as amended by the \npreceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new section:\n``SEC. 6435. DYED FUEL.\n ``(a) In General.--If a person establishes to the satisfaction of \nthe Secretary that such person meets the requirements of subsection (b) \nwith respect to diesel fuel or kerosene, then the Secretary shall pay \nto such person an amount (without interest) equal to the tax described \nin subsection (b)(2)(A) with respect to such diesel fuel or kerosene.\n ``(b) Requirements.--\n ``(1) In general.--A person meets the requirements of this \n subsection with respect to diesel fuel or kerosene if such person \n removes from a terminal eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or \n kerosene.\n ``(2) Eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene \n defined.--The term `eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or \n kerosene' means diesel fuel or kerosene--\n ``(A) with respect to which a tax under section 4081 was \n previously paid (and not credited or refunded), and\n ``(B) which is exempt from taxation under section 4082(a).\n ``(c) Cross Reference.--For civil penalty for excessive claims \nunder this section, see section 6675.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 6206 is amended--\n (A) by striking ``or 6427'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``6427, or 6435'', and\n (B) by striking ``6420 and 6421'' and inserting ``6420, \n 6421, and 6435''.\n (2) Section 6430 is amended--\n (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2), by \n striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting \n ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) which are removed as eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel \n or kerosene under section 6435.''.\n (3) Section 6675 is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or 6427 (relating to \n fuels not used for taxable purposes)'' and inserting ``6427 \n (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes), or 6435 \n (relating to eligible indelibly dyed fuel)'', and\n (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``6421, or 6427,'' \n and inserting ``6421, 6427, or 6435,''.\n (4) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65, as \n amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by \n adding at the end the following new item:\n``Sec. 6435. Dyed fuel.''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene removed on or \nafter the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this \nsection.\n\n Subchapter C--Other Reforms\n\nSEC. 70531. MODIFICATIONS TO DE MINIMIS ENTRY PRIVILEGE FOR COMMERCIAL \nSHIPMENTS.\n (a) Civil Penalty.--\n (1) Additional penalty imposed.--Section 321 of the Tariff Act \n of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) is amended by adding at the end the \n following new subsection:\n ``(c) Any person who enters, introduces, facilitates, or attempts \nto introduce an article into the United States using the privilege of \nthis section, the importation of which violates any other provision of \nUnited States customs law, shall be assessed, in addition to any other \npenalty permitted by law, a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for the first \nviolation and up to $10,000 for each subsequent violation.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall \n take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (b) Repeal of Commercial Shipment Exception.--\n (1) Repeal.--Section 321(a)(2) of such Act (19 U.S.C. \n 1321(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``of this Act, or'' and all that \n follows through ``subdivision (2); and'' and inserting ``of this \n Act; and''.\n (2) Conforming repeal.--Subsection (c) of such section 321, as \n added by subsection (a) of this section, is repealed.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall take effect on July 1, 2027.\n\n CHAPTER 6--ENHANCING DEDUCTION AND INCOME TAX CREDIT GUARDRAILS, AND \n OTHER REFORMS\n\nSEC. 70601. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON EXCESS BUSINESS \nLOSSES OF NONCORPORATE TAXPAYERS.\n (a) Rule Made Permanent.--Section 461(l)(1) is amended by striking \n``and before January 1, 2029,'' each place it appears.\n (b) Adjustment of Amounts for Calculation of Excess Business \nLoss.--Section 461(l)(3)(C) is amended--\n (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``December \n 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025'', and\n (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``2017'' and inserting \n ``2024''.\n (c) Effective Dates.--\n (1) Rule made permanent.--The amendments made by subsection (a) \n shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.\n (2) Adjustment of amounts for calculation of excess business \n loss.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable \n years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70602. TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FROM PARTNERSHIPS TO PARTNERS FOR \nPROPERTY OR SERVICES.\n (a) In General.--Section 707(a)(2) is amended by striking ``Under \nregulations prescribed'' and inserting ``Except as provided''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto services performed, and property transferred, after the date of the \nenactment of this Act.\n (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the \namendments made by this section, shall be construed to create any \ninference with respect to the proper treatment under section 707(a) of \nthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to payments from a \npartnership to a partner for services performed, or property \ntransferred, on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.\nSEC. 70603. EXCESSIVE EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION FROM CONTROLLED GROUP \nMEMBERS AND ALLOCATION OF DEDUCTION.\n (a) Application of Aggregation Rules.--Section 162(m) is amended by \nadding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(7) Remuneration from controlled group members.--\n ``(A) In general.--In the case of any publicly held \n corporation which is a member of a controlled group--\n ``(i) paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting \n `specified covered employee' for `covered employee', and\n ``(ii) if any person which is a member of such \n controlled group (other than such publicly held \n corporation) provides applicable employee remuneration to \n an individual who is a specified covered employee of such \n controlled group and the aggregate amount described in \n subparagraph (B)(ii) with respect to such specified covered \n employee exceeds $1,000,000--\n\n ``(I) paragraph (1) shall apply to such person with \n respect to such remuneration, and\n ``(II) paragraph (1) shall apply to such publicly \n held corporation and to each such related person by \n substituting `the allocable limitation amount' for \n `$1,000,000'.\n\n ``(B) Allocable limitation amount.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `allocable limitation amount' means, with \n respect to any member of the controlled group referred to in \n subparagraph (A) with respect to any specified covered employee \n of such controlled group, the amount which bears the same ratio \n to $1,000,000 as--\n ``(i) the amount of applicable employee remuneration \n provided by such member with respect to such specified \n covered employee, bears to\n ``(ii) the aggregate amount of applicable employee \n remuneration provided by all such members with respect to \n such specified covered employee.\n ``(C) Specified covered employee.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `specified covered employee' means, with \n respect to any controlled group--\n ``(i) any employee described in subparagraph (A), (B), \n or (D) of paragraph (3), with respect to the publicly held \n corporation which is a member of such controlled group, and\n ``(ii) any employee who would be described in \n subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) if such subparagraph were \n applied by taking into account the employees of all members \n of the controlled group.\n ``(D) Controlled group.--For purposes of this paragraph, \n the term `controlled group' means any group treated as a single \n employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section \n 414.''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70604. EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN REMITTANCE TRANSFERS.\n (a) In General.--Chapter 36 is amended by inserting after \nsubchapter B the following new subchapter:\n\n ``Subchapter C--Remittance Transfers\n\n``Sec. 4475. Imposition of tax.\n\n``SEC. 4475. IMPOSITION OF TAX.\n ``(a) In General.--There is hereby imposed on any remittance \ntransfer a tax equal to 1 percent of the amount of such transfer.\n ``(b) Payment of Tax.--\n ``(1) In general.--The tax imposed by this section with respect \n to any remittance transfer shall be paid by the sender with respect \n to such transfer.\n ``(2) Collection of tax.--The remittance transfer provider with \n respect to any remittance transfer shall collect the amount of the \n tax imposed under subsection (a) with respect to such transfer from \n the sender and remit such tax quarterly to the Secretary at such \n time and in such manner as provided by the Secretary,\n ``(3) Secondary liability.--Where any tax imposed by subsection \n (a) is not paid at the time the transfer is made, then to the \n extent that such tax is not collected, such tax shall be paid by \n the remittance transfer provider.\n ``(c) Tax Limited to Cash and Similar Instruments.--The tax imposed \nunder subsection (a) shall apply only to any remittance transfer for \nwhich the sender provides cash, a money order, a cashier's check, or \nany other similar physical instrument (as determined by the Secretary) \nto the remittance transfer provider.\n ``(d) Nonapplication to Certain Noncash Remittance Transfers.--\nSubsection (a) shall not apply to any remittance transfer for which the \nfunds being transferred are--\n ``(1) withdrawn from an account held in or by a financial \n institution--\n ``(A) which is described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) \n of section 5312(a)(2) of title 31, United States Code, and\n ``(B) that is subject to the requirements under subchapter \n II of chapter 53 of such title, or\n ``(2) funded with a debit card or a credit card which is issued \n in the United States.\n ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--\n ``(1) In general.--The terms `remittance transfer', `remittance \n transfer provider', and `sender' shall each have the respective \n meanings given such terms by section 919(g) of the Electronic Fund \n Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693o-1(g)).\n ``(2) Credit card.--The term `credit card' has the same meaning \n given such term under section 920(c)(3) of the Electronic Fund \n Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693o-2(c)(3)).\n ``(3) Debit card.--The term `debit card' has the same meaning \n given such term under section 920(c)(2) of the Electronic Fund \n Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693o-2(c)(2)), without regard to \n subparagraph (B) of such section.\n ``(f) Application of Anti-conduit Rules.--For purposes of section \n7701(l), with respect to any multiple-party arrangements involving the \nsender, a remittance transfer shall be treated as a financing \ntransaction.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of subchapters for chapter 36 \nis amended by inserting after the item relating to subchapter B the \nfollowing new item:\n\n ``subchapter c--remittance transfers''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to transfers made after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70605. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO COVID-RELATED \nEMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDITS.\n (a) Assessable Penalty for Failure to Comply With Due Diligence \nRequirements.--\n (1) In general.--Any COVID-ERTC promoter which provides aid, \n assistance, or advice with respect to any COVID-ERTC document and \n which fails to comply with due diligence requirements imposed by \n the Secretary with respect to determining eligibility for, or the \n amount of, any credit or advance payment of a credit under section \n 3134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, shall pay a penalty of \n $1,000 for each such failure.\n (2) Due diligence requirements.--The due diligence requirements \n referred to in paragraph (1) shall be similar to the due diligence \n requirements imposed under section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue \n Code of 1986.\n (3) Restriction to documents used in connection with returns or \n claims for refund.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to \n any COVID-ERTC document unless such document constitutes, or \n relates to, a return or claim for refund.\n (4) Treatment as assessable penalty, etc.--For purposes of the \n Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the penalty imposed under paragraph \n (1) shall be treated as a penalty which is imposed under section \n 6695(g) of such Code and assessed under section 6201 of such Code.\n (5) Secretary.--For purposes of this subsection, the term \n ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury or the \n Secretary's delegate.\n (b) COVID-ERTC Promoter.--For purposes of this section--\n (1) In general.--The term ``COVID-ERTC promoter'' means, with \n respect to any COVID-ERTC document, any person which provides aid, \n assistance, or advice with respect to such document if--\n (A) such person charges or receives a fee for such aid, \n assistance, or advice which is based on the amount of the \n refund or credit with respect to such document and, with \n respect to such person's taxable year in which such person \n provided such assistance or the preceding taxable year, the \n aggregate of the gross receipts of such person for aid, \n assistance, and advice with respect to all COVID-ERTC documents \n exceeds 20 percent of the gross receipts of such person for \n such taxable year, or\n (B) with respect to such person's taxable year in which \n such person provided such assistance or the preceding taxable \n year--\n (i) the aggregate of the gross receipts of such person \n for aid, assistance, and advice with respect to all COVID-\n ERTC documents exceeds 50 percent of the gross receipts of \n such person for such taxable year, or\n (ii) both--\n\n (I) such aggregate gross receipts exceed 20 percent \n of the gross receipts of such person for such taxable \n year, and\n (II) the aggregate of the gross receipts of such \n person for aid, assistance, and advice with respect to \n all COVID-ERTC documents (determined after application \n of paragraph (3)) exceeds $500,000.\n\n (2) Exception for certified professional employer \n organizations.--The term ``COVID-ERTC promoter'' shall not include \n a certified professional employer organization (as defined in \n section 7705 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).\n (3) Aggregation rule.--For purposes of paragraph (1), all \n persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of \n section 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or subsection (m) \n or (o) of section 414 of such Code, shall be treated as 1 person.\n (4) Short taxable years.--In the case of any taxable year of \n less than 12 months, a person shall be treated as a COVID-ERTC \n promoter if such person is described in paragraph (1) either with \n respect to such taxable year or by treating any reference to such \n taxable year as a reference to the calendar year in which such \n taxable year begins.\n (c) COVID-ERTC Document.--For purposes of this section, the term \n``COVID-ERTC document'' means any return, affidavit, claim, or other \ndocument related to any credit or advance payment of a credit under \nsection 3134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including any \ndocument related to eligibility for, or the calculation or \ndetermination of any amount directly related to, any such credit or \nadvance payment.\n (d) Limitation on Credits and Refunds.--Notwithstanding section \n6511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no credit under section 3134 \nof the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be allowed, and no refund \nwith respect to any such credit shall be made, after the date of the \nenactment of this Act, unless a claim for such credit or refund was \nfiled by the taxpayer on or before January 31, 2024.\n (e) Extension of Limitation on Assessment.--Section 3134(l) is \namended to read as follows:\n ``(l) Extension of Limitation on Assessment.--\n ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 6501, the limitation \n on the time period for the assessment of any amount attributable to \n a credit claimed under this section shall not expire before the \n date that is 6 years after the latest of--\n ``(A) the date on which the original return which includes \n the calendar quarter with respect to which such credit is \n determined is filed,\n ``(B) the date on which such return is treated as filed \n under section 6501(b)(2), or\n ``(C) the date on which the claim for credit or refund with \n respect to such credit is made.\n ``(2) Deduction for wages taken into account in determining \n improperly claimed credit.--\n ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 6511, in the \n case of an assessment attributable to a credit claimed under \n this section, the limitation on the time period for credit or \n refund of any amount attributable to a deduction for improperly \n claimed ERTC wages shall not expire before the time period for \n such assessment expires under paragraph (1).\n ``(B) Improperly claimed ertc wages.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `improperly claimed ERTC wages' means, with \n respect to an assessment attributable to a credit claimed under \n this section, the wages with respect to which a deduction would \n not have been allowed if the portion of the credit to which \n such assessment relates had been properly claimed.''.\n (f) Amendment to Penalty for Erroneous Claim for Refund or \nCredit.--Section 6676(a) is amended by striking ``income tax'' and \ninserting ``income or employment tax''.\n (g) Effective Dates.--\n (1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall apply to \n aid, assistance, and advice provided after the date of the \n enactment of this Act.\n (2) Limitation on credits and refunds.--Subsection (d) shall \n apply to credits and refunds allowed or made after the date of the \n enactment of this Act.\n (3) Extension of limitation on assessment.--The amendment made \n by subsection (e) shall apply to assessments made after the date of \n the enactment of this Act.\n (4) Amendment to penalty for erroneous claim for refund or \n credit.--The amendment made by subsection (f) shall apply to claims \n for credit or refund after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (h) Regulations.--The Secretary (as defined in subsection (a)(5)) \nshall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or \nappropriate to carry out the purposes of this section (and the \namendments made by this section).\nSEC. 70606. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIREMENT FOR AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY \nAND LIFETIME LEARNING CREDITS.\n (a) Social Security Number of Taxpayer Required.--Section 25A(g)(1) \nis amended to read as follows:\n ``(1) Identification requirement.--\n ``(A) Social security number requirement.--No credit shall \n be allowed under subsection (a) to an individual unless the \n individual includes on the return of tax for the taxable year--\n ``(i) such individual's social security number, and\n ``(ii) in the case of a credit with respect to the \n qualified tuition and related expenses of an individual \n other than the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse, the name \n and social security number of such individual.\n ``(B) Institution.--No American Opportunity Tax Credit \n shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer \n includes the employer identification number of any institution \n to which the taxpayer paid qualified tuition and related \n expenses taken into account under this section on the return of \n tax for the taxable year.\n ``(C) Social security number defined.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `social security number' shall have the \n meaning given such term in section 24(h)(7).''.\n (b) Omission Treated as Mathematical or Clerical Error.--Section \n6213(g)(2)(J) is amended by striking ``TIN'' and inserting ``social \nsecurity number or employer identification number''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 70607. TASK FORCE ON THE REPLACEMENT OF DIRECT FILE.\n Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there \nis hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, \n$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for \nnecessary expenses of the Department of the Treasury to deliver to \nCongress, within 90 days following the date of the enactment of this \nAct, a report on--\n (1) the cost of enhancing and establishing public-private \n partnerships which provide for free tax filing for up to 70 percent \n of all taxpayers calculated by adjusted gross income, and to \n replace any direct e-file programs run by the Internal Revenue \n Service;\n (2) taxpayer opinions and preferences regarding a taxpayer-\n funded, government-run service or a free service provided by the \n private sector;\n (3) assessment of the feasibility of a new approach, how to \n make the options consistent and simple for taxpayers across all \n participating providers, and how to provide features to address \n taxpayer needs; and\n (4) the cost (including options for differential coverage based \n on taxpayer adjusted gross income and return complexity) of \n developing and running a free direct e-file tax return system, \n including costs to build and administer each release.\n\n Subtitle B--Health\n\n CHAPTER 1--MEDICAID\n\n Subchapter A--Reducing Fraud and Improving Enrollment Processes\n\nSEC. 71101. MORATORIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE RELATING TO \nELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT IN MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS.\n (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall \nnot, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this \nsection and ending September 30, 2034, implement, administer, or \nenforce the amendments made by the provisions of the final rule \npublished by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on September \n21, 2023, and titled ``Streamlining Medicaid; Medicare Savings Program \nEligibility Determination and Enrollment'' (88 Fed. Reg. 65230) to the \nfollowing sections of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations:\n (1) Section 406.21(c).\n (2) Section 435.4.\n (3) Section 435.601.\n (4) Section 435.911.\n (5) Section 435.952.\n (b) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of this section and section 71102, there are appropriated, \nout of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the \nAdministrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, \n$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.\nSEC. 71102. MORATORIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE RELATING TO \nELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT FOR MEDICAID, CHIP, AND THE BASIC HEALTH \nPROGRAM.\n The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, during the \nperiod beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and \nending September 30, 2034, implement, administer, or enforce the \namendments made by the provisions of the final rule published by the \nCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services on April 2, 2024, and titled \n``Medicaid Program; Streamlining the Medicaid, Children's Health \nInsurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility \nDetermination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes'' (89 Fed. Reg. 22780) \nto the following sections of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations:\n (1) Part 431.--\n (A) Section 431.213(d).\n (2) Part 435.--\n (A) Section 435.222.\n (B) Section 435.407.\n (C) Section 435.907.\n (D) Section 435.911(c).\n (E) Section 435.912.\n (F) Section 435.916.\n (G) Section 435.919.\n (H) Section 435.1200(b)(3)(i)-(v).\n (I) Section 435.1200(e )(1)(ii).\n (J) Section 435.1200(h)(1).\n (3) Part 447.--Section 447.56(a)(1)(v).\n (4) Part 457.--\n (A) Section 457.344.\n (B) Section 457.960.\n (C) Section 457.1140(d)(4).\n (D) Section 457.1170.\n (E) Section 457.1180.\nSEC. 71103. REDUCING DUPLICATE ENROLLMENT UNDER THE MEDICAID AND CHIP \nPROGRAMS.\n (a) Medicaid.--\n (1) In general.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 \n U.S.C. 1396a) is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) in paragraph (86), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (ii) in paragraph (87), by striking the period and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (iii) by inserting after paragraph (87) the following \n new paragraph:\n ``(88) provide--\n ``(A) beginning not later than January 1, 2027, in the case \n of 1 of the 50 States and the District of Columbia, for a \n process to regularly obtain address information for individuals \n enrolled under such plan (or a waiver of such plan) in \n accordance with subsection (vv); and\n ``(B) beginning not later than October 1, 2029--\n ``(i) for the State to submit to the system established \n by the Secretary under subsection (uu), with respect to an \n individual enrolled or seeking to enroll under such plan, \n not less frequently than once each month and during each \n determination or redetermination of the eligibility of such \n individual for medical assistance under such plan (or \n waiver of such plan)--\n\n ``(I) the social security number of such \n individual, if such individual has a social security \n number and is required to provide such number to enroll \n under such plan (or waiver); and\n ``(II) such other information with respect to such \n individual as determined necessary by the Secretary for \n purposes of preventing individuals from simultaneously \n being enrolled under State plans (or waivers of such \n plans) of multiple States;\n\n ``(ii) for the use of such system to prevent such \n simultaneous enrollment; and\n ``(iii) in the case that such system indicates that an \n individual enrolled or seeking to enroll under such plan \n (or waiver of such plan) is enrolled under a State plan (or \n waiver of such a plan) of another State, for the taking of \n appropriate action (as determined by the Secretary) to \n identify whether such an individual resides in the State \n and disenroll an individual from the State plan of such \n State if such individual does not reside in such State \n (unless such individual meets such an exception as the \n Secretary may specify).''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new subsections:\n ``(uu) Prevention of Enrollment Under Multiple State Plans.--\n ``(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2029, the \n Secretary shall establish a system to be utilized by the Secretary \n and States to prevent an individual from being simultaneously \n enrolled under the State plans (or waivers of such plans) of \n multiple States. Such system shall--\n ``(A) provide for the receipt of information submitted by a \n State under subsection (a)(88)(B)(i); and\n ``(B) not less than once each month, transmit information \n to a State (or allow the Secretary to transmit information to a \n State) regarding whether an individual enrolled or seeking to \n enroll under the State plan of such State (or waiver of such \n plan) is enrolled under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) \n of another State.\n ``(2) Standards.--The Secretary shall establish such standards \n as determined necessary by the Secretary to limit and protect \n information submitted under such system and ensure the privacy of \n such information, consistent with subsection (a)(7).\n ``(3) Implementation funding.--There are appropriated to the \n Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, out \n of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in addition \n to amounts otherwise available--\n ``(A) for fiscal year 2026, $10,000,000 for purposes of \n establishing the system and standards required under this \n subsection, to remain available until expended; and\n ``(B) for fiscal year 2029, $20,000,000 for purposes of \n maintaining such system, to remain available until expended.\n ``(vv) Process to Obtain Enrollee Address Information.--\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(88)(A), a \n process to regularly obtain address information for individuals \n enrolled under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) shall obtain \n address information from reliable data sources described in \n paragraph (2) and take such actions as the Secretary shall specify \n with respect to any changes to such address based on such \n information.\n ``(2) Reliable data sources described.--For purposes of \n paragraph (1), the reliable data sources described in this \n paragraph are the following:\n ``(A) Mail returned to the State by the United States \n Postal Service with a forwarding address.\n ``(B) The National Change of Address Database maintained by \n the United States Postal Service.\n ``(C) A managed care entity (as defined in section \n 1932(a)(1)(B)) or prepaid inpatient health plan or prepaid \n ambulatory health plan (as such terms are defined in section \n 1903(m)(9)(D)) that has a contract under the State plan if the \n address information is provided to such entity or plan directly \n from, or verified by such entity or plan directly with, such \n individual.\n ``(D) Other data sources as identified by the State and \n approved by the Secretary.''.\n (2) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) PARIS.--Section 1903(r)(3) of the Social Security Act \n (42 U.S.C. 1396b(r)(3)) is amended--\n (i) by striking ``In order'' and inserting ``(A) In \n order'';\n (ii) by striking ``through the Public'' and inserting \n ``through--\n ``(i) the Public'';\n (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting \n ``; and\n ``(ii) beginning October 1, 2029, the system established by \n the Secretary under section 1902(uu).''; and\n (iv) by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(B) Beginning October 1, 2029, the Secretary may determine \n that a State is not required to have in operation an eligibility \n determination system which provides for data matching (for purposes \n of address verification under section 1902(vv)) through the system \n described in subparagraph (A)(i) to meet the requirements of this \n paragraph.''.\n (B) Managed care.--Section 1932 of the Social Security Act \n (42 U.S.C. 1396u-2) is amended by adding at the end the \n following new subsection:\n ``(j) Transmission of Address Information.--Beginning January 1, \n2027, each contract under a State plan with a managed care entity (as \ndefined in section 1932(a)(1)(B)) or with a prepaid inpatient health \nplan or prepaid ambulatory health plan (as such terms are defined in \nsection 1903(m)(9)(D)), shall provide that such entity or plan shall \npromptly transmit to the State any address information for an \nindividual enrolled with such entity or plan that is provided to such \nentity or plan directly from, or verified by such entity or plan \ndirectly with, such individual.''.\n (b) CHIP.--\n (1) In general.--Section 2107(e)(1) of the Social Security Act \n (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)) is amended--\n (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (U) as \n subparagraphs (I) through (V), respectively; and\n (B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(H) Section 1902(a)(88) (relating to address information \n for enrollees and prevention of simultaneous enrollments).''.\n (2) Managed care.--Section 2103(f)(3) of the Social Security \n Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(f)(3)) is amended by striking ``and (e)'' and \n inserting ``(e), and (j)''.\nSEC. 71104. ENSURING DECEASED INDIVIDUALS DO NOT REMAIN ENROLLED.\n Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a), as \namended by section 71103, is further amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (87), by striking ``; and'' and inserting \n a semicolon;\n (B) in paragraph (88), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting ``; and''; and\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (88) the following new \n paragraph:\n ``(89) provide that the State shall comply with the eligibility \n verification requirements under subsection (ww), except that this \n paragraph shall apply only in the case of the 50 States and the \n District of Columbia.''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(ww) Verification of Certain Eligibility Criteria.--\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(89), the \n eligibility verification requirements, beginning January 1, 2027, \n are as follows:\n ``(A) Quarterly screening to verify enrollee status.--The \n State shall, not less frequently than quarterly, review the \n Death Master File (as such term is defined in section 203(d) of \n the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013) or a successor system that \n provides such information needed to determine whether any \n individuals enrolled for medical assistance under the State \n plan (or waiver of such plan) are deceased.\n ``(B) Disenrollment under state plan.--If the State \n determines, based on information obtained from the Death Master \n File, that an individual enrolled for medical assistance under \n the State plan (or waiver of such plan) is deceased, the State \n shall--\n ``(i) treat such information as factual information \n confirming the death of a beneficiary;\n ``(ii) disenroll such individual from the State plan \n (or waiver of such plan) in accordance with subsection \n (a)(3); and\n ``(iii) discontinue any payments for medical assistance \n under this title made on behalf of such individual (other \n than payments for any items or services furnished to such \n individual prior to the death of such individual).\n ``(C) Reinstatement of coverage in the event of error.--If \n a State determines that an individual was misidentified as \n deceased based on information obtained from the Death Master \n File and was erroneously disenrolled from medical assistance \n under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) based on such \n misidentification, the State shall immediately re-enroll such \n individual under the State plan (or waiver of such plan), \n retroactive to the date of such disenrollment.\n ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing under this subsection \n shall be construed to preclude the ability of a State to use other \n electronic data sources to timely identify potentially deceased \n beneficiaries, so long as the State is also in compliance with the \n requirements of this subsection (and all other requirements under \n this title relating to Medicaid eligibility determination and \n redetermination).''.\nSEC. 71105. ENSURING DECEASED PROVIDERS DO NOT REMAIN ENROLLED.\n Section 1902(kk)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1396a(kk)(1)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``The State'' and inserting:\n ``(A) In general.--The State''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(B) Provider screening against death master file.--\n Beginning January 1, 2028, as part of the enrollment (or \n reenrollment or revalidation of enrollment) of a provider or \n supplier under this title, and not less frequently than \n quarterly during the period that such provider or supplier is \n so enrolled, the State conducts a check of the Death Master \n File (as such term is defined in section 203(d) of the \n Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013) to determine whether such \n provider or supplier is deceased.''.\nSEC. 71106. PAYMENT REDUCTION RELATED TO CERTAIN ERRONEOUS EXCESS \nPAYMENTS UNDER MEDICAID.\n (a) In General.--Section 1903(u)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1396b(u)(1)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A)--\n (A) by inserting ``for audits conducted by the Secretary, \n or, at the option of the Secretary, audits conducted by the \n State'' after ``exceeds 0.03''; and\n (B) by inserting ``, to the extent practicable'' before the \n period at the end;\n (2) in subparagraph (B)--\n (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(i) \n Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(ii) The amount waived under clause (i) for a fiscal year may \n not exceed an amount equal to the erroneous excess payments for \n medical assistance described in subparagraph (D)(i)(II) made for \n such fiscal year that exceed the allowable error rate of 0.03.''.\n (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``he'' in each place it \n appears and inserting ``the Secretary'' in each such place; and\n (4) in subparagraph (D)(i)--\n (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting ``, or payments where insufficient information is \n available to confirm eligibility, and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause:\n ``(III) payments (other than payments described in subclause \n (I)) for items and services furnished to an individual who is not \n eligible for medical assistance under the State plan (or a waiver \n of such plan) with respect to such items and services, or payments \n where insufficient information is available to confirm \n eligibility.''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall \napply beginning with respect to fiscal year 2030.\nSEC. 71107. ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1902(e)(14) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1396a(e)(14)) is amended by adding at the end the following new \nsubparagraph:\n ``(L) Frequency of eligibility redeterminations for certain \n individuals.--\n ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), with respect \n to redeterminations of eligibility for medical assistance \n under a State plan (or waiver of such plan) scheduled on or \n after the first day of the first quarter that begins after \n December 31, 2026, a State shall make such a \n redetermination once every 6 months for the following \n individuals:\n\n ``(I) Individuals enrolled under subsection \n (a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII).\n ``(II) Individuals described in such subsection who \n are otherwise enrolled under a waiver of such plan that \n provides coverage that is equivalent to minimum \n essential coverage (as described in section \n 5000A(f)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and \n determined in accordance with standards prescribed by \n the Secretary in regulations) to all individuals \n described in subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII).\n\n ``(ii) Exemption.--The requirements described in clause \n (i) shall not apply to any individual described in \n subsection (xx)(9)(A)(ii)(II).\n ``(iii) State defined.--For purposes of this \n subparagraph, the term `State' means 1 of the 50 States or \n the District of Columbia.''.\n (b) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment \nof this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting \nthrough the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid \nServices, shall issue guidance relating to the implementation of the \namendments made by this section.\n (c) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \navailable until expended.\nSEC. 71108. REVISING HOME EQUITY LIMIT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR \nLONG-TERM CARE SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.\n (a) Revising Home Equity Limit.--Section 1917(f)(1) of the Social \nSecurity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(f)(1)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (B)--\n (A) by striking ``A State'' and inserting ``(i) A State'';\n (B) in clause (i), as inserted by subparagraph (A)--\n (i) by striking ```$500,000''' and inserting ``the \n amount specified in subparagraph (A)''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``, in the case of an individual's \n home that is located on a lot that is zoned for \n agricultural use,'' after ``apply subparagraph (A)''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(ii) A State may elect, without regard to the requirements of \n section 1902(a)(1) (relating to statewideness) and section \n 1902(a)(10)(B) (relating to comparability), to apply subparagraph \n (A), in the case of an individual's home that is not described in \n clause (i), by substituting for the amount specified in such \n subparagraph, an amount that exceeds such amount, but does not \n exceed $1,000,000.''; and\n (2) in subparagraph (C)--\n (A) by inserting ``(other than the amount specified in \n subparagraph (B)(ii) (relating to certain non-agricultural \n homes))'' after ``specified in this paragraph''; and\n (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In \n the case that application of the preceding sentence would \n result in a dollar amount (other than the amount specified in \n subparagraph (B)(i) (relating to certain agricultural homes)) \n exceeding $1,000,000, such amount shall be deemed to be equal \n to $1,000,000.''.\n (b) Clarification.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1396a) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (r)(2), by adding at the end the following \n new subparagraph:\n ``(C) This paragraph shall not be construed as permitting a State \nto determine the eligibility of an individual for medical assistance \nwith respect to nursing facility services or other long-term care \nservices without application of the limit under section 1917(f)(1).''; \nand\n (2) in subsection (e)(14)(D)(iv)--\n (A) by striking ``Subparagraphs'' and inserting\n\n ``(I) In general.--Subparagraphs''; and\n\n (B) by adding at the end the following new subclause:\n\n ``(II) Application of home equity interest limit.--\n Section 1917(f) shall apply for purposes of determining \n the eligibility of an individual for medical assistance \n with respect to nursing facility services or other \n long-term care services.''.\n\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall \napply beginning on January 1, 2028.\nSEC. 71109. ALIEN MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY.\n (a) Medicaid.--Section 1903(v) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1396b(v)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (4)''and inserting ``, \n (4), and (5)''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(5) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, \nbeginning on October 1, 2026, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and \n(4), in no event shall payment be made to a State under this section \nfor medical assistance furnished to an individual unless such \nindividual is--\n ``(A) a resident of 1 of the 50 States, the District of \n Columbia, or a territory of the United States; and\n ``(B) either--\n ``(i) a citizen or national of the United States;\n ``(ii) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence \n as an immigrant as defined by sections 101(a)(15) and \n 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, excluding, \n among others, alien visitors, tourists, diplomats, and students \n who enter the United States temporarily with no intention of \n abandoning their residence in a foreign country;\n ``(iii) an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban \n and Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of the \n Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422); \n or\n ``(iv) an individual who lawfully resides in the United \n States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association \n referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal \n Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of \n 1996.''.\n (b) CHIP.--Section 2107(e)(1) of the Social Security Act, as \namended by section 71103(b), is further amended--\n (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (R) through (V) as \n paragraphs (S) through (W), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (Q) the following:\n ``(R) Section 1903(v)(5) (relating to payments for medical \n assistance furnished to aliens), except in relation to payments \n for services provided under section 2105(a)(1)(D)(ii).''.\n (c) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \navailable until expended.\nSEC. 71110. EXPANSION FMAP FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAID.\n (a) In General.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1396d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(kk) FMAP for Treatment of an Emergency Medical Condition.--\nNotwithstanding subsection (y) and (z), beginning on October 1, 2026, \nthe Federal medical assistance percentage for payments for care and \nservices described in paragraph (2) of subsection 1903(v) furnished to \nan alien described in paragraph (1) of such subsection shall not exceed \nthe Federal medical assistance percentage determined under subsection \n(b) for such State.''.\n (b) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available \nuntil expended.\n\n Subchapter B--Preventing Wasteful Spending\n\nSEC. 71111. MORATORIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE RELATING TO STAFFING \nSTANDARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID \nPROGRAMS.\n The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, during the \nperiod beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and \nending September 30, 2034, implement, administer, or enforce the \namendments made by the provisions of the final rule published by the \nCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 10, 2024, and titled \n``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-\nTerm Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency \nReporting'' (89 Fed. Reg. 40876) to the following sections of part 483 \nof title 42, Code of Federal Regulations:\n (1) Section 483.5.\n (2) Section 483.35.\nSEC. 71112. REDUCING STATE MEDICAID COSTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1902(a)(34) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1396a(a)(34)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(34) provide that in the case of any individual who has been \n determined to be eligible for medical assistance under the plan \n and--\n ``(A) is enrolled under paragraph (10)(A)(i)(VIII), such \n assistance will be made available to the individual for care \n and services included under the plan and furnished in or after \n the month before the month in which the individual made \n application (or application was made on the individual's behalf \n in the case of a deceased individual) for such assistance if \n such individual was (or upon application would have been) \n eligible for such assistance at the time such care and services \n were furnished; or\n ``(B) is not described in subparagraph (A), such assistance \n will be made available to the individual for care and services \n included under the plan and furnished in or after the second \n month before the month in which the individual made application \n (or application was made on the individual's behalf in the case \n of a deceased individual) for such assistance if such \n individual was (or upon application would have been) eligible \n for such assistance at the time such care and services were \n furnished;''.\n (b) Definition of Medical Assistance.--Section 1905(a) of the \nSocial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by striking ``in or \nafter the third month before the month in which the recipient makes \napplication for assistance'' and inserting ``, with respect to an \nindividual described in section 1902(a)(34)(A), in or after the month \nbefore the month in which the recipient makes application for \nassistance, and with respect to an individual described in section \n1902(a)(34)(B), in or after the second month before the month in which \nthe recipient makes application for assistance''.\n (c) CHIP.--Section 2102(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1397bb(b)(1)(B)) is amended--\n (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ``; \n and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(vi) shall, in the case that the State elects to \n provide child health or pregnancy-related assistance to an \n individual for any period prior to the month in which the \n individual made application for such assistance (or \n application was made on behalf of the individual), provide \n that such assistance is not made available to such \n individual for items and services included under the State \n child health plan (or waiver of such plan) that are \n furnished before the second month preceding the month in \n which such individual made application (or application was \n made on behalf of such individual) for assistance.''.\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to medical assistance, child health assistance, and pregnancy-\nrelated assistance with respect to individuals whose eligibility for \nsuch medical assistance, child health assistance, or pregnancy-related \nassistance is based on an application made on or after the first day of \nthe first quarter that begins after December 31, 2026.\n (e) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \navailable until expended.\nSEC. 71113. FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO PROHIBITED ENTITIES.\n (a) In General.--No Federal funds that are considered direct \nspending and provided to carry out a State plan under title XIX of the \nSocial Security Act or a waiver of such a plan shall be used to make \npayments to a prohibited entity for items and services furnished during \nthe 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, \nincluding any payments made directly to the prohibited entity or under \na contract or other arrangement between a State and a covered \norganization.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Prohibited entity.--The term ``prohibited entity'' means an \n entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and \n clinics--\n (A) that, as of the first day of the first quarter \n beginning after the date of enactment of this Act--\n (i) is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) \n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax \n under section 501(a) of such Code;\n (ii) is an essential community provider described in \n section 156.235 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations \n (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), that \n is primarily engaged in family planning services, \n reproductive health, and related medical care; and\n (iii) provides for abortions, other than an abortion--\n\n (I) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of \n rape or incest; or\n (II) in the case where a woman suffers from a \n physical disorder, physical injury, or physical \n illness, including a life-endangering physical \n condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy \n itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place \n the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is \n performed; and\n\n (B) for which the total amount of Federal and State \n expenditures under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the \n Social Security Act for medical assistance furnished in fiscal \n year 2023 made directly, or by a covered organization, to the \n entity or to any affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or \n clinics of the entity, or made to the entity or to any \n affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics of the entity \n as part of a nationwide health care provider network, exceeded \n $800,000.\n (2) Direct spending.--The term ``direct spending'' has the \n meaning given that term under section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget \n and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)).\n (3) Covered organization.--The term ``covered organization'' \n means a managed care entity (as defined in section 1932(a)(1)(B) of \n the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-2(a)(1)(B))) or a prepaid \n inpatient health plan or prepaid ambulatory health plan (as such \n terms are defined in section 1903(m)(9)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. \n 1396b(m)(9)(D))).\n (4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term \n in section 1101 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301).\n (c) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out this \nsection, there are appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not \notherwise appropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for \nMedicare & Medicaid Services, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to \nremain available until expended.\n\n Subchapter C--Stopping Abusive Financing Practices\n\nSEC. 71114. SUNSETTING INCREASED FMAP INCENTIVE.\n Section 1905(ii)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1396d(ii)(3)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``which has not'' and inserting the following: \n ``which--\n ``(A) has not'';\n (2) in subparagraph (A), as so inserted, by striking the period \n at the end and inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(B) begins to expend amounts for all such individuals \n prior to January 1, 2026.''.\nSEC. 71115. PROVIDER TAXES.\n (a) Change in Threshold for Hold Harmless Provision of Broad-based \nHealth Care Related Taxes.--Section 1903(w)(4) of the Social Security \nAct (42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(4)) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting ``, and for fiscal \n years beginning on or after October 1, 2026, the applicable percent \n determined under subparagraph (D) shall be substituted for `6 \n percent' each place it appears'' after ``each place it appears''; \n and\n (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C)(ii), the following new \n subparagraph:\n ``(D)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (C)(ii), the applicable \n percent determined under this subparagraph is--\n ``(I) in the case of a non-expansion State or unit of local \n government in such State and a class of health care items or \n services described in section 433.56(a) of title 42, Code of \n Federal Regulations (as in effect on May 1, 2025)--\n ``(aa) if, on the date of enactment of this \n subparagraph, the non-expansion State or unit of local \n government in such State has enacted a tax and imposes such \n tax on such class and the Secretary determines that the tax \n is within the hold harmless threshold as of that date, the \n applicable percent of net patient revenue attributable to \n such class that has been so determined; and\n ``(bb) if, on the date of enactment of this \n subparagraph, the non-expansion State or unit of local \n government in such State has not enacted or does not impose \n a tax with respect to such class, 0 percent; and\n ``(II) in the case of an expansion State or unit of local \n government in such State and a class of health care items or \n services described in section 433.56(a) of title 42, Code of \n Federal Regulations (as in effect on May 1, 2025), subject to \n clause (iv)--\n ``(aa) if, on the date of enactment of this \n subparagraph, the expansion State or unit of local \n government in such State has enacted a tax and imposes such \n tax on such class and the Secretary determines that the tax \n is within the hold harmless threshold as of that date, the \n lower of--\n\n ``(AA) the applicable percent of net patient \n revenue attributable to such class that has been so \n determined; and\n ``(BB) the applicable percent specified in clause \n (ii) for the fiscal year; and\n\n ``(bb) if, on the date of enactment of this \n subparagraph, the expansion State or unit of local \n government in such State has not enacted or does not impose \n a tax with respect to such class, 0 percent.\n ``(ii) For purposes of clause (i)(II)(aa)(BB), the \n applicable percent is--\n ``(I) for fiscal year 2028, 5.5 percent;\n ``(II) for fiscal year 2029, 5 percent;\n ``(III) for fiscal year 2030, 4.5 percent;\n ``(IV) for fiscal year 2031, 4 percent; and\n ``(V) for fiscal year 2032 and each subsequent fiscal \n year, 3.5 percent.\n ``(iii) For purposes of clause (i):\n ``(I) Expansion state.--The term `expansion State' \n means a State that, beginning on January 1, 2014, or on any \n date thereafter, elects to provide medical assistance to \n all individuals described in section \n 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) under the State plan under this \n title or under a waiver of such plan.\n ``(II) Non-expansion state.--The term `non-expansion \n State' means a State that is not an expansion State.\n ``(iv) In the case of a tax of an expansion State or unit \n of local government in such State in effect on the date of \n enactment of this clause, that applies to a class of health \n care items or services that is described in paragraph (3) or \n (4) of section 433.56(a) of title 42, Code of Federal \n Regulations (as in effect on May 1, 2025), and for which, on \n such date of enactment, is within the hold harmless threshold \n (as determined by the Secretary), the applicable percent of net \n patient revenue attributable to such class that has been so \n determined shall apply for a fiscal year instead of the \n applicable percent specified in clause (ii) for the fiscal \n year.''.\n (b) Non-application to Territories.--The amendments made by this \nsection shall only apply with respect to a State that is 1 of the 50 \nStates or the District of Columbia.\n (c) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \navailable until expended.\nSEC. 71116. STATE DIRECTED PAYMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Health \nand Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall \nrevise section 438.6(c)(2)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal \nRegulations (or a successor regulation) such that, with respect to a \npayment described in such section made for a service furnished during a \nrating period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this \nAct, the total payment rate for such service is limited to--\n (1) in the case of a State that provides coverage to all \n individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the \n Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)) that is \n equivalent to minimum essential coverage (as described in section \n 5000A(f)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and determined \n in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary in \n regulations) under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) of such \n State under title XIX of such Act, 100 percent of the specified \n total published Medicare payment rate (or, in the absence of a \n specified total published Medicare payment rate, the payment rate \n under a Medicaid State plan (or under a waiver of such plan)); or\n (2) in the case of a State other than a State described in \n paragraph (1), 110 percent of the specified total published \n Medicare payment rate (or, in the absence of a specified total \n published Medicare payment rate, the payment rate under a Medicaid \n State plan (or under a waiver of such plan)).\n (b) Grandfathering Certain Payments.--In the case of a payment \ndescribed in section 438.6(c)(2)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal \nRegulations (or a successor regulation) for which written prior \napproval (or a good faith effort to receive such approval, as \ndetermined by the Secretary) was made before May 1, 2025, or a payment \ndescribed in such section for a rural hospital (as defined in \nsubsection (d)(2)) for which written prior approval (or a good faith \neffort to receive such approval, as determined by the Secretary) was \nmade by the date of enactment of this Act, for the rating period \noccurring within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, or \na payment so described for such rating period for which a completed \npreprint was submitted to the Secretary prior to the date of enactment \nof this Act, beginning with the rating period on or after January 1, \n2028, the total amount of such payment shall be reduced by 10 \npercentage points each year until the total payment rate for such \nservice is equal to the rate for such service specified in subsection \n(a).\n (c) Treatment of Expansion States.--The revisions described in \nsubsection (a) shall provide that, with respect to a State that begins \nproviding the coverage described in paragraph (1) of such subsection on \nor after the date of the enactment of this Act, the limitation \ndescribed in such paragraph shall apply to such State with respect to a \npayment described in section 438.6(c)(2)(iii) of title 42, Code of \nFederal Regulations (or a successor regulation) for a service furnished \nduring a rating period beginning on or after the date of enactment of \nthis Act.\n (d) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Rating period.--The term ``rating period'' has the meaning \n given such term in section 438.2 of title 42, Code of Federal \n Regulations (or a successor regulation).\n (2) Rural hospital.--The term ``rural hospital'' means the \n following:\n (A) A subsection (d) hospital (as defined in paragraph \n (1)(B) of section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n 1395ww(d))) that--\n (i) is located in a rural area (as defined in paragraph \n (2)(D) of such section);\n (ii) is treated as being located in a rural area \n pursuant to paragraph (8)(E) of such section; or\n (iii) is located in a rural census tract of a \n metropolitan statistical area (as determined under the most \n recent modification of the Goldsmith Modification, \n originally published in the Federal Register on February \n 27, 1992 (57 Fed. Reg. 6725)).\n (B) A critical access hospital (as defined in section \n 1861(mm)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1))).\n (C) A sole community hospital (as defined in section \n 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. \n 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii))).\n (D) A Medicare-dependent, small rural hospital (as defined \n in section 1886(d)(5)(G)(iv) of such Act (42 U.S.C. \n 1395ww(d)(5)(G)(iv))).\n (E) A low-volume hospital (as defined in section \n 1886(d)(12)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)(C))).\n (F) A rural emergency hospital (as defined in section \n 1861(kkk)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(2))).\n (3) State.--The term ``State'' means 1 of the 50 States or the \n District of Columbia.\n (4) Total published medicare payment rate.--The term ``total \n published Medicare payment rate'' has the meaning given to such \n term in section 438.6(a) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations \n (or a successor regulation).\n (5) Written prior approval.--The term ``written prior \n approval'' has the meaning given to such term in section \n 438.6(c)(2)(i) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a \n successor regulation).\n (e) Funding.--There are appropriated out of any monies in the \nTreasury not otherwise appropriated $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years \n2026 through 2033 for purposes of carrying out this section, to remain \navailable until expended.\nSEC. 71117. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING WAIVER OF UNIFORM TAX REQUIREMENT \nFOR MEDICAID PROVIDER TAX.\n (a) In General.--Section 1903(w) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1396b(w)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting after clause (ii)(II) the \n following new clause:\n ``(iii) For purposes of clause (ii)(I), a tax is not considered to \nbe generally redistributive if any of the following conditions apply:\n ``(I) Within a permissible class, the tax rate imposed on any \n taxpayer or tax rate group (as defined in paragraph (7)(J)) \n explicitly defined by its relatively lower volume or percentage of \n Medicaid taxable units (as defined in paragraph (7)(H)) is lower \n than the tax rate imposed on any other taxpayer or tax rate group \n explicitly defined by its relatively higher volume or percentage of \n Medicaid taxable units.\n ``(II) Within a permissible class, the tax rate imposed on any \n taxpayer or tax rate group (as so defined) based upon its Medicaid \n taxable units (as so defined) is higher than the tax rate imposed \n on any taxpayer or tax rate group based upon its non-Medicaid \n taxable unit (as defined in paragraph (7)(I)).\n ``(III) The tax excludes or imposes a lower tax rate on a \n taxpayer or tax rate group (as so defined) based on or defined by \n any description that results in the same effect as described in \n subclause (I) or (II) for a taxpayer or tax rate group. \n Characteristics that may indicate such type of exclusion include \n the use of terminology to establish a tax rate group--\n ``(aa) based on payments or expenditures made under the \n program under this title without mentioning the term `Medicaid' \n (or any similar term) to accomplish the same effect as \n described in subclause (I) or (II); or\n ``(bb) that closely approximates a taxpayer or tax rate \n group under the program under this title, to the same effect as \n described in subclause (I) or (II).''; and\n (2) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraphs:\n ``(H) The term `Medicaid taxable unit' means a unit that is \n being taxed within a health care related tax that is applicable to \n the program under this title. Such term includes a unit that is \n used as the basis for--\n ``(i) payment under the program under this title (such as \n Medicaid bed days);\n ``(ii) Medicaid revenue;\n ``(iii) costs associated with the program under this title \n (such as Medicaid charges, claims, or expenditures); and\n ``(iv) other units associated with the program under this \n title, as determined by the Secretary.\n ``(I) The term `non-Medicaid taxable unit' means a unit that is \n being taxed within a health care related tax that is not applicable \n to the program under this title. Such term includes a unit that is \n used as the basis for--\n ``(i) payment by non-Medicaid payers (such as non-Medicaid \n bed days);\n ``(ii) non-Medicaid revenue;\n ``(iii) costs that are not associated with the program \n under this title (such as non-Medicaid charges, non-Medicaid \n claims, or non-Medicaid expenditures); and\n ``(iv) other units not associated with the program under \n this title, as determined by the Secretary.\n ``(J) The term `tax rate group' means a group of entities \n contained within a permissible class of a health care related tax \n that are taxed at the same rate.''.\n (b) Non-application to Territories.--The amendments made by this \nsection shall only apply with respect to a State that is 1 of the 50 \nStates or the District of Columbia.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take \neffect upon the date of enactment of this Act, subject to any \napplicable transition period determined appropriate by the Secretary of \nHealth and Human Services, not to exceed 3 fiscal years.\nSEC. 71118. REQUIRING BUDGET NEUTRALITY FOR MEDICAID DEMONSTRATION \nPROJECTS UNDER SECTION 1115.\n (a) In General.--Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1315) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(g) Requirement of Budget Neutrality for Medicaid Demonstration \nProjects.--\n ``(1) In general.--Beginning January 1 2027, the Secretary may \n not approve an application for (or renewal or amendment of) an \n experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under \n subsection (a) to promote the objectives of title XIX in a State \n (in this subsection referred to as a `Medicaid demonstration \n project') unless the Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & \n Medicaid Services certifies that such project, or, in the case of a \n renewal, the duration of the preceding waiver, is not expected to \n result in an increase in the amount of Federal expenditures \n compared to the amount that such expenditures would otherwise be in \n the absence of such project. For purposes of this subsection, \n expenditures for the coverage of populations and services that the \n State could have otherwise provided through its Medicaid State plan \n or other authority under title XIX, including expenditures that \n could be made under such authority but for the provision of such \n services at a different site of service than authorized under such \n State plan or other authority, shall be considered expenditures in \n the absence of such a project.\n ``(2) Treatment of savings.--In the event that expenditures \n with respect to a State under a Medicaid demonstration project are, \n during an approval period for such project, less than the amount of \n such expenditures that would have otherwise been made in the \n absence of such project, the Secretary shall specify the \n methodology to be used with respect to the subsequent approval \n period for such project for purposes of taking the difference \n between such expenditures into account.''.\n (b) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, \nto remain available until expended.\n\n Subchapter D--Increasing Personal Accountability\n\nSEC. 71119. REQUIREMENT FOR STATES TO ESTABLISH MEDICAID COMMUNITY \nENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.\n (a) In General.--Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1396a), as amended by sections 71103 and 71104, is further amended by \nadding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(xx) Community Engagement Requirement for Applicable \nIndividuals.--\n ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (11), \n beginning not later than the first day of the first quarter that \n begins after December 31, 2026, or, at the option of the State \n under a waiver or demonstration project under section 1115 or the \n State plan, such earlier date as the State may specify, subject to \n the succeeding provisions of this subsection, a State shall \n provide, as a condition of eligibility for medical assistance for \n an applicable individual, that such individual is required to \n demonstrate community engagement under paragraph (2)--\n ``(A) in the case of an applicable individual who has filed \n an application for medical assistance under a State plan (or a \n waiver of such plan) under this title, for 1 or more but not \n more than 3 (as specified by the State) consecutive months \n immediately preceding the month during which such individual \n applies for such medical assistance; and\n ``(B) in the case of an applicable individual enrolled and \n receiving medical assistance under a State plan (or under a \n waiver of such plan) under this title, for 1 or more (as \n specified by the State) months, whether or not consecutive--\n ``(i) during the period between such individual's most \n recent determination (or redetermination, as applicable) of \n eligibility and such individual's next regularly scheduled \n redetermination of eligibility (as verified by the State as \n part of such regularly scheduled redetermination of \n eligibility); or\n ``(ii) in the case of a State that has elected under \n paragraph (4) to conduct more frequent verifications of \n compliance with the requirement to demonstrate community \n engagement, during the period between the most recent and \n next such verification with respect to such individual.\n ``(2) Community engagement compliance described.--Subject to \n paragraph (3), an applicable individual demonstrates community \n engagement under this paragraph for a month if such individual \n meets 1 or more of the following conditions with respect to such \n month, as determined in accordance with criteria established by the \n Secretary through regulation:\n ``(A) The individual works not less than 80 hours.\n ``(B) The individual completes not less than 80 hours of \n community service.\n ``(C) The individual participates in a work program for not \n less than 80 hours.\n ``(D) The individual is enrolled in an educational program \n at least half-time.\n ``(E) The individual engages in any combination of the \n activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D), for a \n total of not less than 80 hours.\n ``(F) The individual has a monthly income that is not less \n than the applicable minimum wage requirement under section 6 of \n the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, multiplied by 80 hours.\n ``(G) The individual had an average monthly income over the \n preceding 6 months that is not less than the applicable minimum \n wage requirement under section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards \n Act of 1938 multiplied by 80 hours, and is a seasonal worker, \n as described in section 45R(d)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue \n Code of 1986 .\n ``(3) Exceptions.--\n ``(A) Mandatory exception for certain individuals.--The \n State shall deem an applicable individual to have demonstrated \n community engagement under paragraph (2) for a month, and may \n elect to not require an individual to verify information \n resulting in such deeming, if--\n ``(i) for part or all of such month, the individual--\n\n ``(I) was a specified excluded individual (as \n defined in paragraph (9)(A)(ii)); or\n ``(II) was--\n\n ``(aa) under the age of 19;\n ``(bb) entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits \n under part A of title XVIII, or enrolled for \n benefits under part B of title XVIII; or\n ``(cc) described in any of subclauses (I) \n through (VII) of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i); or\n ``(ii) at any point during the 3-month period ending on \n the first day of such month, the individual was an inmate \n of a public institution.\n ``(B) Optional exception for short-term hardship events.--\n ``(i) In general.--The State plan (or waiver of such \n plan) may provide, in the case of an applicable individual \n who experiences a short-term hardship event during a month, \n that the State shall, under procedures established by the \n State (in accordance with standards specified by the \n Secretary), in the case of a short-term hardship event \n described in clause (ii)(II) and, upon the request of such \n individual, a short-term hardship event described in \n subclause (I) or (III) of clause (ii), deem such individual \n to have demonstrated community engagement under paragraph \n (2) for such month.\n ``(ii) Short-term hardship event defined.--For purposes \n of this subparagraph, an applicable individual experiences \n a short-term hardship event during a month if, for part or \n all of such month--\n\n ``(I) such individual receives inpatient hospital \n services, nursing facility services, services in an \n intermediate care facility for individuals with \n intellectual disabilities, inpatient psychiatric \n hospital services, or such other services of similar \n acuity (including outpatient care relating to other \n services specified in this subclause) as the Secretary \n determines appropriate;\n ``(II) such individual resides in a county (or \n equivalent unit of local government)--\n\n ``(aa) in which there exists an emergency or \n disaster declared by the President pursuant to the \n National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford \n Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or\n ``(bb) that, subject to a request from the \n State to the Secretary, made in such form, at such \n time, and containing such information as the \n Secretary may require, has an unemployment rate \n that is at or above the lesser of--\n ``(AA) 8 percent; or\n ``(BB) 1.5 times the national unemployment \n rate; or\n\n ``(III) such individual or their dependent must \n travel outside of their community for an extended \n period of time to receive medical services necessary to \n treat a serious or complex medical condition (as \n described in paragraph (9)(A)(ii)(V)(ee)) that are not \n available within their community of residence.\n\n ``(4) Option to conduct more frequent compliance \n verifications.--With respect to an applicable individual enrolled \n and receiving medical assistance under a State plan (or a waiver of \n such plan) under this title, the State shall verify (in accordance \n with procedures specified by the Secretary) that each such \n individual has met the requirement to demonstrate community \n engagement under paragraph (1) during each such individual's \n regularly scheduled redetermination of eligibility, except that a \n State may provide for such verifications more frequently.\n ``(5) Ex parte verifications.--For purposes of verifying that \n an applicable individual has met the requirement to demonstrate \n community engagement under paragraph (1), or determining such \n individual to be deemed to have demonstrated community engagement \n under paragraph (3), or that an individual is a specified excluded \n individual under paragraph (9)(A)(ii), the State shall, in \n accordance with standards established by the Secretary, establish \n processes and use reliable information available to the State (such \n as payroll data or payments or encounter data under this title for \n individuals and data on payments to such individuals for the \n provision of services covered under this title) without requiring, \n where possible, the applicable individual to submit additional \n information.\n ``(6) Procedure in the case of noncompliance.--\n ``(A) In general.--If a State is unable to verify that an \n applicable individual has met the requirement to demonstrate \n community engagement under paragraph (1) (including, if \n applicable, by verifying that such individual was deemed to \n have demonstrated community engagement under paragraph (3)) the \n State shall (in accordance with standards specified by the \n Secretary)--\n ``(i) provide such individual with the notice of \n noncompliance described in subparagraph (B);\n ``(ii)(I) provide such individual with a period of 30 \n calendar days, beginning on the date on which such notice \n of noncompliance is received by the individual, to--\n\n ``(aa) make a satisfactory showing to the State of \n compliance with such requirement (including, if \n applicable, by showing that such individual was or \n should be deemed to have demonstrated community \n engagement under paragraph (3)); or\n ``(bb) make a satisfactory showing to the State \n that such requirement does not apply to such individual \n on the basis that such individual does not meet the \n definition of applicable individual under paragraph \n (9)(A); and\n\n ``(II) if such individual is enrolled under the State \n plan (or a waiver of such plan) under this title, continue \n to provide such individual with medical assistance during \n such 30-calendar-day period; and\n ``(iii) if no such satisfactory showing is made and the \n individual is not a specified excluded individual described \n in paragraph (9)(A)(ii), deny such individual's application \n for medical assistance under the State plan (or waiver of \n such plan) or, as applicable, disenroll such individual \n from the plan (or waiver of such plan) not later than the \n end of the month following the month in which such 30-\n calendar-day period ends, provided that--\n\n ``(I) the State first determines whether, with \n respect to the individual, there is any other basis for \n eligibility for medical assistance under the State plan \n (or waiver of such plan) or for another insurance \n affordability program; and\n ``(II) the individual is provided written notice \n and granted an opportunity for a fair hearing in \n accordance with subsection (a)(3).\n\n ``(B) Notice.--The notice of noncompliance provided to an \n applicable individual under subparagraph (A)(i) shall include \n information (in accordance with standards specified by the \n Secretary) on--\n ``(i) how such individual may make a satisfactory \n showing of compliance with such requirement (as described \n in subparagraph (A)(ii)) or make a satisfactory showing \n that such requirement does not apply to such individual on \n the basis that such individual does not meet the definition \n of applicable individual under paragraph (9)(A); and\n ``(ii) how such individual may reapply for medical \n assistance under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) \n under this title in the case that such individuals' \n application is denied or, as applicable, in the case that \n such individual is disenrolled from the plan (or waiver).\n ``(7) Treatment of noncompliant individuals in relation to \n certain other provisions.--\n ``(A) Certain fmap increases.--A State shall not be treated \n as not providing medical assistance to all individuals \n described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII), or as not \n expending amounts for all such individuals under the State plan \n (or waiver of such plan), solely because such an individual is \n determined ineligible for medical assistance under the State \n plan (or waiver) on the basis of a failure to meet the \n requirement to demonstrate community engagement under paragraph \n (1).\n ``(B) Other provisions.--For purposes of section \n 36B(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an \n individual shall be deemed to be eligible for minimum essential \n coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code \n for a month if such individual would have been eligible for \n medical assistance under a State plan (or a waiver of such \n plan) under this title but for a failure to meet the \n requirement to demonstrate community engagement under paragraph \n (1).\n ``(8) Outreach.--\n ``(A) In general.--In accordance with standards specified \n by the Secretary, beginning not later than the date that \n precedes December 31, 2026 (or, if the State elects under \n paragraph (1) to specify an earlier date, such earlier date) by \n the number of months specified by the State under paragraph \n (1)(A) plus 3 months, and periodically thereafter, the State \n shall notify applicable individuals enrolled under a State plan \n (or waiver) under this title of the requirement to demonstrate \n community engagement under this subsection. Such notice shall \n include information on--\n ``(i) how to comply with such requirement, including an \n explanation of the exceptions to such requirement under \n paragraph (3) and the definition of the term `applicable \n individual' under paragraph (9)(A);\n ``(ii) the consequences of noncompliance with such \n requirement; and\n ``(iii) how to report to the State any change in the \n individual's status that could result in--\n\n ``(I) the applicability of an exception under \n paragraph (3) (or the end of the applicability of such \n an exception); or\n ``(II) the individual qualifying as a specified \n excluded individual under paragraph (9)(A)(ii).\n\n ``(B) Form of outreach notice.--A notice required under \n subparagraph (A) shall be delivered--\n ``(i) by regular mail (or, if elected by the \n individual, in an electronic format); and\n ``(ii) in 1 or more additional forms, which may include \n telephone, text message, an internet website, other \n commonly available electronic means, and such other forms \n as the Secretary determines appropriate.\n ``(9) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n ``(A) Applicable individual.--\n ``(i) In general.--The term `applicable individual' \n means an individual (other than a specified excluded \n individual (as defined in clause (ii)))--\n\n ``(I) who is eligible to enroll (or is enrolled) \n under the State plan under subsection \n (a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII); or\n ``(II) who--\n\n ``(aa) is otherwise eligible to enroll (or is \n enrolled) under a waiver of such plan that provides \n coverage that is equivalent to minimum essential \n coverage (as described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A) of \n the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and as determined \n in accordance with standards prescribed by the \n Secretary in regulations); and\n ``(bb) has attained the age of 19 and is under \n 65 years of age, is not pregnant, is not entitled \n to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A of title \n XVIII, or enrolled for benefits under part B of \n title XVIII, and is not otherwise eligible to \n enroll under such plan.\n ``(ii) Specified excluded individual.--For purposes of \n clause (i), the term `specified excluded individual' means \n an individual, as determined by the State (in accordance \n with standards specified by the Secretary)--\n\n ``(I) who is described in subsection \n (a)(10)(A)(i)(IX);\n ``(II) who--\n\n ``(aa) is an Indian or an Urban Indian (as such \n terms are defined in paragraphs (13) and (28) of \n section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement \n Act);\n ``(bb) is a California Indian described in \n section 809(a) of such Act; or\n ``(cc) has otherwise been determined eligible \n as an Indian for the Indian Health Service under \n regulations promulgated by the Secretary;\n\n ``(III) who is the parent, guardian, caretaker \n relative, or family caregiver (as defined in section 2 \n of the RAISE Family Caregivers Act) of a dependent \n child 13 years of age and under or a disabled \n individual;\n ``(IV) who is a veteran with a disability rated as \n total under section 1155 of title 38, United States \n Code;\n ``(V) who is medically frail or otherwise has \n special medical needs (as defined by the Secretary), \n including an individual--\n\n ``(aa) who is blind or disabled (as defined in \n section 1614);\n ``(bb) with a substance use disorder;\n ``(cc) with a disabling mental disorder;\n ``(dd) with a physical, intellectual or \n developmental disability that significantly impairs \n their ability to perform 1 or more activities of \n daily living; or\n ``(ee) with a serious or complex medical \n condition;\n\n ``(VI) who--\n\n ``(aa) is in compliance with any requirements \n imposed by the State pursuant to section 407; or\n ``(bb) is a member of a household that receives \n supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits \n under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and is not \n exempt from a work requirement under such Act;\n\n ``(VII) who is participating in a drug addiction or \n alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program (as \n defined in section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act \n of 2008);\n ``(VIII) who is an inmate of a public institution; \n or\n ``(IX) who is pregnant or entitled to postpartum \n medical assistance under paragraph (5) or (16) of \n subsection (e).\n\n ``(B) Educational program.--The term `educational program' \n includes--\n ``(i) an institution of higher education (as defined in \n section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965); and\n ``(ii) a program of career and technical education (as \n defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and \n Technical Education Act of 2006).\n ``(C) State.--The term `State' means 1 of the 50 States or \n the District of Columbia.\n ``(D) Work program.--The term `work program' has the \n meaning given such term in section 6(o)(1) of the Food and \n Nutrition Act of 2008.\n ``(10) Prohibiting waiver of community engagement \n requirements.--Notwithstanding section 1115(a), the provisions of \n this subsection may not be waived.\n ``(11) Special implementation rule.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the \n Secretary may exempt a State from compliance with the \n requirements of this subsection if--\n ``(i) the State submits to the Secretary a request for \n such exemption, made in such form and at such time as the \n Secretary may require, and including the information \n specified in subparagraph (B); and\n ``(ii) the Secretary determines that based on such \n request, the State is demonstrating a good faith effort to \n comply with the requirements of this subsection.\n ``(B) Good faith effort determination.--In determining \n whether a State is demonstrating a good faith effort for \n purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall \n consider--\n ``(i) any actions taken by the State toward compliance \n with the requirements of this subsection;\n ``(ii) any significant barriers to or challenges in \n meeting such requirements, including related to funding, \n design, development, procurement, or installation of \n necessary systems or resources;\n ``(iii) the State's detailed plan and timeline for \n achieving full compliance with such requirements, including \n any milestones of such plan (as defined by the Secretary); \n and\n ``(iv) any other criteria determined appropriate by the \n Secretary.\n ``(C) Duration of exemption.--\n ``(i) In general.--An exemption granted under \n subparagraph (A) shall expire not later than December 31, \n 2028, and may not be renewed beyond such date.\n ``(ii) Early termination.--The Secretary may terminate \n an exemption granted under subparagraph (A) prior to the \n expiration date of such exemption if the Secretary \n determined that the State has--\n\n ``(I) failed to comply with the reporting \n requirements described in subparagraph (D); or\n ``(II) based on the information provided pursuant \n to subparagraph (D), failed to make continued good \n faith efforts toward compliance with the requirements \n of this subsection.\n\n ``(D) Reporting requirements.--A State granted an exemption \n under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary--\n ``(i) quarterly progress reports on the State's status \n in achieving the milestones toward full compliance \n described in subparagraph (B)(iii); and\n ``(ii) information on specific risks or newly \n identified barriers or challenges to full compliance, \n including the State's plan to mitigate such risks, \n barriers, or challenges.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the \nSocial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)) is amended by \nstriking ``subject to subsection (k)'' and inserting ``subject to \nsubsections (k) and (xx)''.\n (c) Prohibiting Conflicts of Interest.--A State shall not use a \nMedicaid managed care entity or other specified entity (as such terms \nare defined in section 1903(m)(9)(D)), or other contractor to determine \nbeneficiary compliance under such section unless the contractor has no \ndirect or indirect financial relationship with any Medicaid managed \ncare entity or other specified entity that is responsible for providing \nor arranging for coverage of medical assistance for individuals \nenrolled with the entity pursuant to a contract with such State.\n (d) Interim Final Rulemaking.--Not later than June 1, 2026, the \nSecretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate an interim \nfinal rule for purposes of implementing the provisions of, and the \namendments made by, this section. Any action taken to implement the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section shall not be \nsubject to the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States \nCode.\n (e) Development of Government Efficiency Grants to States.--\n (1) In general.--In order for States to establish systems \n necessary to carry out the provisions of, and amendments made by, \n this section or other sections of this chapter that pertain to \n conducting eligibility determinations or redeterminations, the \n Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--\n (A) out of amounts appropriated under paragraph (3)(A), \n award to each State a grant equal to the amount specified in \n paragraph (2) for such State; and\n (B) out of amounts appropriated under paragraph (3)(B), \n distribute an equal amount among such States.\n (2) Amount specified.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the \n amount specified in this paragraph is an amount that bears the same \n ratio to the amount appropriated under paragraph (3)(A) as the \n number of applicable individuals (as defined in section 1902(xx) of \n the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)) residing in \n such State bears to the total number of such individuals residing \n in all States, as of March 31, 2025.\n (3) Funding.--There are appropriated, out of any monies in the \n Treasury not otherwise appropriated--\n (A) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for purposes of \n awarding grants under paragraph (1)(A), to remain available \n until expended; and\n (B) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 for purposes of award \n grants under paragraph (1)(B), to remain available until \n expended.\n (4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``State'' means 1 \n of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.\n (f) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \navailable until expended.\nSEC. 71120. MODIFYING COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXPANSION \nINDIVIDUALS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Section 1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1396o) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), \n by inserting ``(other than, beginning October 1, 2028, specified \n individuals (as defined in subsection (k)(3)))'' after \n ``individuals''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(k) Special Rules for Certain Expansion Individuals.--\n ``(1) Premiums.--Beginning October 1, 2028, the State plan \n shall provide that in the case of a specified individual (as \n defined in paragraph (3)) who is eligible under the plan, no \n enrollment fee, premium, or similar charge will be imposed under \n the plan.\n ``(2) Required imposition of cost sharing.--\n ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B) and \n subsection (j), in the case of a specified individual, the \n State plan shall, beginning October 1, 2028, provide for the \n imposition of such deductions, cost sharing, or similar charges \n determined appropriate by the State (in an amount greater than \n $0) with respect to certain care, items, or services furnished \n to such an individual, as determined by the State.\n ``(B) Limitations.--\n ``(i) Exclusion of certain services.--In no case may a \n deduction, cost sharing, or similar charge be imposed under \n the State plan with respect to care, items, or services \n described in any of subparagraphs (B) through (J) of \n subsection (a)(2), or any primary care services, mental \n health care services, substance use disorder services, or \n services provided by a Federally qualified health center \n (as defined in 1905(l)(2)), certified community behavioral \n health clinic (as defined in section 1905(jj)(2)), or rural \n health clinic (as defined in 1905(l)(1)), furnished to a \n specified individual.\n ``(ii) Item and service limitation.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause \n (II), in no case may a deduction, cost sharing, or \n similar charge imposed under the State plan with \n respect to care or an item or service furnished to a \n specified individual exceed $35.\n ``(II) Special rules for prescription drugs.--In no \n case may a deduction, cost sharing, or similar charge \n imposed under the State plan with respect to a \n prescription drug furnished to a specified individual \n exceed the limit that would be applicable under \n paragraph (2)(A)(i) or (2)(B) of section 1916A(c) with \n respect to such drug and individual if such drug so \n furnished were subject to cost sharing under such \n section.\n\n ``(iii) Maximum limit on cost sharing.--The total \n aggregate amount of deductions, cost sharing, or similar \n charges imposed under the State plan for all individuals in \n the family may not exceed 5 percent of the family income of \n the family involved, as applied on a quarterly or monthly \n basis (as specified by the State).\n ``(C) Cases of nonpayment.--Notwithstanding subsection (e), \n a State may permit a provider participating under the State \n plan to require, as a condition for the provision of care, \n items, or services to a specified individual entitled to \n medical assistance under this title for such care, items, or \n services, the payment of any deductions, cost sharing, or \n similar charges authorized to be imposed with respect to such \n care, items, or services. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be \n construed as preventing a provider from reducing or waiving the \n application of such deductions, cost sharing, or similar \n charges on a case-by-case basis.\n ``(3) Specified individual defined.--For purposes of this \n subsection, the term `specified individual' means an individual who \n has a family income (as determined in accordance with section \n 1902(e)(14)) that exceeds the poverty line (as defined in section \n 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved and--\n ``(A) is enrolled under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII); or\n ``(B) is described in such subsection and otherwise \n enrolled under a waiver of the State plan that provides \n coverage that is equivalent to minimum essential coverage (as \n described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue \n Code of 1986 and determined in accordance with standards \n prescribed by the Secretary in regulations) to all individuals \n described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII).\n ``(4) State defined.--For purposes of this subsection, the term \n `State' means 1 of the 50 States or the District of Columbia.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Required application.--Section 1902(a)(14) of the Social \n Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(14)) is amended by inserting ``and \n provide for imposition of such deductions, cost sharing, or similar \n charges for care, items, or services furnished to specified \n individuals (as defined in paragraph (3) of section 1916(k)) in \n accordance with paragraph (2) of such section'' after ``section \n 1916''.\n (2) Nonapplicability of alternative cost sharing.--Section \n 1916A(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o-1(a)(1)) is \n amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``or (j)'' and \n inserting ``(j), or (k)''.\n (c) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain \navailable until expended.\n\n Subchapter E--Expanding Access to Care\n\nSEC. 71121. MAKING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO COVERAGE OF HOME OR \nCOMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID.\n (a) Expanding HCBS Coverage Under Section 1915(c) Waivers.--Section \n1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``paragraph (11) or'' before \n ``subsection (h)(2)''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(11) Expanding Coverage for Home or Community-based Services.--\n ``(A) In general.--Beginning July 1, 2028, notwithstanding \n paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve a waiver that is \n standalone from any other waiver approved under this subsection to \n include as medical assistance under the State plan of such State \n payment for part or all of the cost of home or community-based \n services (other than room and board (as described in paragraph \n (1))) approved by the Secretary which are provided pursuant to a \n written plan of care to individuals described in subparagraph \n (B)(iii). A waiver approved under this paragraph shall be for an \n initial term of 3 years and, upon the request of the State, shall \n be extended for additional 5-year periods unless the Secretary \n determines that for the previous waiver period the requirements \n specified under this subsection (excluding those excepted under \n subparagraph (B)) have not been met.\n ``(B) State requirements.--In addition to the requirements \n specified under this subsection (except for the requirements \n described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2) and any \n other requirement specified under this subsection that the \n Secretary determines to be inapplicable in the context of a waiver \n that does not require individuals to have a determination described \n in paragraph (1)), a State shall meet the following requirements as \n a condition of waiver approval:\n ``(i) As of the date that such State requests a waiver \n under this subsection to provide home or community-based \n services to individuals described in clause (iii), all other \n waivers (if any) granted under this subsection to such State \n meet the requirements of this subsection.\n ``(ii) The State demonstrates to the Secretary that \n approval of a waiver under this subsection with respect to \n individuals described in clause (iii) will not result in a \n material increase of the average amount of time that \n individuals with respect to whom a determination described in \n paragraph (1) has been made will need to wait to receive home \n or community-based services under any other waiver granted \n under this subsection, as determined by the Secretary.\n ``(iii) The State establishes needs-based criteria, subject \n to the approval of the Secretary, regarding who will be \n eligible for home or community-based services under a waiver \n approved under this paragraph without requiring such \n individuals to have a determination described in paragraph (1), \n and specifies the home or community-based services such \n individuals so eligible will receive.\n ``(iv) The State establishes needs-based criteria for \n determining whether an individual described in clause (iii) \n requires the level of care provided in a hospital, nursing \n facility, or an intermediate care facility for individuals with \n developmental disabilities under the State plan or under any \n waiver of such plan that are more stringent than the needs-\n based criteria established under clause (iii) for determining \n eligibility for home or community-based services.\n ``(v) The State attests that the State's average per capita \n expenditure for medical assistance under the State plan (or \n waiver of such plan) provided with respect to such individuals \n enrolled in a waiver under this paragraph will not exceed the \n State's average per capita expenditure for medical assistance \n for individuals receiving institutional care under the State \n plan (or waiver of such plan) for the duration that the waiver \n under this paragraph is in effect.\n ``(vi) The State provides to the Secretary data (in such \n form and manner as the Secretary may specify) regarding the \n number of individuals described in clause (iii) with respect to \n a State seeking approval of a waiver under this subsection, to \n whom the State will make such services available under such \n waiver.\n ``(vii) The State agrees to provide to the Secretary, not \n less frequently than annually, data for purposes of paragraph \n (2)(E) (in such form and manner as the Secretary may specify) \n regarding, with respect to each preceding year in which a \n waiver under this subsection to provide home or community-based \n services to individuals described in clause (iii) was in \n effect--\n ``(I) the cost (as such term is defined by the \n Secretary) of such services furnished to individuals \n described in clause (iii), broken down by type of service;\n ``(II) with respect to each type of home or community-\n based service provided under the waiver, the length of time \n that such individuals have received such service;\n ``(III) a comparison between the data described in \n subclause (I) and any comparable data available with \n respect to individuals with respect to whom a determination \n described in paragraph (1) has been made and with respect \n to individuals receiving institutional care under this \n title; and\n ``(IV) the number of individuals who have received home \n or community-based services under the waiver during the \n preceding year.\n ``(C) Limitation on payments.--No payments made to carry out \n this paragraph shall be used by a State to make payments to a third \n party on behalf of an individual practitioner for benefits such as \n health insurance, skills training, and other benefits customary for \n employees, in the case of a class of practitioners for which the \n program established under this title is the primary source of \n revenue.''.\n (b) Implementation Funding.--\n (1) In general.--There are appropriated, out of any monies in \n the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Administrator of \n the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services--\n (A) for fiscal year 2026, $50,000,000 for purposes of \n carrying out the provisions of, and the amendments made by, \n this section, to remain available until expended; and\n (B) for fiscal year 2027, $100,000,000 for purposes of \n making payments to States, subject to paragraph (2), to support \n State systems to deliver home or community-based services under \n section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)) \n (as amended by this section) or under section 1115 of such Act \n (42 U.S.C. 1315), to remain available until expended.\n (2) Payments based on state hcbs eligible population.--Payments \n to States from amounts made available by paragraph (1)(B) shall be \n made, with respect to a State, on the basis of the proportion of \n the population of the State that is receiving home or community-\n based services under section1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 \n U.S.C. 1396n(c)) (as amended by this section) or under section 1115 \n of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315), as compared to all States.\n\n CHAPTER 2--MEDICARE\n\n Subchapter A--Strengthening Eligibility Requirements\n\nSEC. 71201. LIMITING MEDICARE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.\n Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is \namended by adding at the end the following new section:\n``SEC. 1899C. LIMITING MEDICARE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.\n ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), an individual may be \nentitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title only if the \nindividual is--\n ``(1) a citizen or national of the United States;\n ``(2) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence \n under the Immigration and Nationality Act;\n ``(3) an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban and \n Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee \n Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422); or\n ``(4) an individual who lawfully resides in the United States \n in accordance with a Compact of Free Association referred to in \n section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal Responsibility and Work \n Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.\n ``(b) Application to Individuals Currently Entitled to or Enrolled \nfor Benefits.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the case of an individual who is entitled \n to, or enrolled for, benefits under this title as of the date of \n the enactment of this section, subsection (a) shall apply beginning \n on the date that is 18 months after such date of enactment.\n ``(2) Review by commissioner of social security.--\n ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of \n the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of Social \n Security shall complete a review of individuals entitled to, or \n enrolled for, benefits under this title as of such date of \n enactment for purposes of identifying individuals not described \n in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).\n ``(B) Notice.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall \n notify each individual identified under the review conducted \n under subparagraph (A) that such individual's entitlement to, \n or enrollment for, benefits under this title will be terminated \n as of the date that is 18 months after the date of the \n enactment of this section. Such notification shall be made as \n soon as practicable after such identification and in a manner \n designed to ensure such individual's comprehension of such \n notification.''.\n\n Subchapter B--Improving Services for Seniors\n\nSEC. 71202. TEMPORARY PAYMENT INCREASE UNDER THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE \nSCHEDULE TO ACCOUNT FOR EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.\n (a) In General.--Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1395w-4(t)) is amended--\n (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``During 2021 \n Through 2024'';\n (2) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking \n ``and 2024'' and inserting ``2024, and 2026'';\n (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end \n and inserting ``; and''; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(F) such services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, \n and before January 1, 2027, by 2.5 percent.''; and\n (3) in paragraph (2)(C)--\n (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and 2026'' \n after ``2024''; and\n (B) by striking ``or 2024'' each place it appears and \n inserting ``2024, or 2026''.\n (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the \nSocial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V)) is amended by \nstriking ``or 2024'' and inserting ``2024, or 2026''.\nSEC. 71203. EXPANDING AND CLARIFYING THE EXCLUSION FOR ORPHAN DRUGS \nUNDER THE DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Section 1192(e) of the Social Security Act (42 \nU.S.C. 1320f-1(e)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), \n by striking ``and (3)'' and inserting ``through (4)'';\n (2) in paragraph (3)(A)--\n (A) by striking ``only one rare disease or condition'' and \n inserting ``one or more rare diseases or conditions''; and\n (B) by striking ``such disease or condition'' and inserting \n ``one or more such rare diseases or conditions (as such term is \n defined in section 526(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and \n Cosmetic Act)''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n ``(4) Treatment of former orphan drugs.--In the case of a drug \n or biological product that, as of the date of the approval or \n licensure of such drug or biological product, is a drug or \n biological product described in paragraph (3)(A), paragraph \n (1)(A)(ii) or (1)(B)(ii) (as applicable) shall apply as if the \n reference to `the date of such approval' or `the date of such \n licensure', respectively, were instead a reference to `the first \n day after the date of such approval for which such drug is not a \n drug described in paragraph (3)(A)' or `the first day after the \n date of such licensure for which such biological product is not a \n biological product described in paragraph (3)(A)', respectively.''.\n (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply \nwith respect to initial price applicability years (as defined in \nsection 1191(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320f(b))) \nbeginning on or after January 1, 2028.\n\n CHAPTER 3--HEALTH TAX\n\n Subchapter A--Improving Eligibility Criteria\n\nSEC. 71301. PERMITTING PREMIUM TAX CREDIT ONLY FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.\n (a) In General.--Section 36B(e)(1) is amended by inserting ``or, in \nthe case of aliens who are lawfully present, are not eligible aliens'' \nafter ``individuals who are not lawfully present''.\n (b) Eligible Aliens.--Section 36B(e)(2) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``For purposes of this section, an individual'' \n and inserting ``For purposes of this section--\n ``(A) In general.--An individual'', and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n ``(B) Eligible aliens.--An individual who is an alien and \n lawfully present shall be treated as an eligible alien if such \n individual is, and is reasonably expected to be for the entire \n period of enrollment for which the credit under this section is \n being claimed--\n ``(i) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent \n residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 \n U.S.C. 1101 et seq.),\n ``(ii) an alien who has been granted the status of \n Cuban and Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of \n the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law \n 96-422); or\n ``(iii) an individual who lawfully resides in the \n United States in accordance with a Compact of Free \n Association referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the \n Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation \n Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)(G)).''.\n (c) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Verification of information.--Section 1411 of the Patient \n Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18081) is amended--\n (A) in subsection (a)--\n (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and section 36B(e) \n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986''; and\n (ii) in paragraph (2)--\n\n (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the \n end;\n (II) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' at the \n end; and\n (III) by adding at the end the following new \n subparagraph:\n\n ``(C) in the case such individual is an alien lawfully \n present in the United States, whether such individual is an \n eligible alien (within the meaning of section 36B(e)(2) of such \n Code);'';\n (B) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end the \n following new subparagraph:\n ``(D) Immigration status.--In the case the individual's \n eligibility is based on an attestation of the enrollee's \n immigration status, an attestation that such individual is an \n eligible alien (within the meaning of 36B(e)(2) of the Internal \n Revenue Code of 1986).''; and\n (C) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by adding at the end the \n following new subclause:\n\n ``(III) In the case of an individual described in \n clause (i)(I) with respect to whom a premium tax credit \n under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 \n is being claimed, the attestation that the individual \n is an eligible alien (within the meaning of section \n 36B(e)(2) of such Code).''.\n\n (2) Advance determinations.--Section 1412(d) of the Patient \n Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18082(d)) is amended \n by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, or \n credits under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for \n aliens who are not eligible aliens (within the meaning of section \n 36B(e)(2) of such Code)''.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after \n January 1, 2027.\n (d) Requirement to Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage.--Section \n5000A(d)(3) is amended by striking ``an alien lawfully present in the \nUnited States'' and inserting ``an eligible alien (within the meaning \nof section 36B(e)(2))''.\n (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section (other \nthan the amendments made by subsection (c)) shall apply to taxable \nyears beginning after December 31, 2026.\nSEC. 71302. DISALLOWING PREMIUM TAX CREDIT DURING PERIODS OF MEDICAID \nINELIGIBILITY DUE TO ALIEN STATUS.\n (a) In General.--Section 36B(c)(1) is amended by striking \nsubparagraph (B).\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n Subchapter B--Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse\n\nSEC. 71303. REQUIRING VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PREMIUM TAX \nCREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 36B(c) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new paragraphs:\n ``(5) Exchange enrollment verification requirement.--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `coverage month' shall not \n include, with respect to any individual covered by a qualified \n health plan enrolled in through an Exchange, any month \n beginning before the Exchange verifies, using applicable \n enrollment information that shall be provided or verified by \n the applicant, such individual's eligibility--\n ``(i) to enroll in the plan through the Exchange, and\n ``(ii) for any advance payment under section 1412 of \n the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of the \n credit allowed under this section.\n ``(B) Applicable enrollment information.--For purposes of \n subparagraph (A), applicable enrollment information shall \n include affirmation of at least the following information (to \n the extent relevant in determining eligibility described in \n subparagraph (A)):\n ``(i) Household income and family size.\n ``(ii) Whether the individual is an eligible alien.\n ``(iii) Any health coverage status or eligibility for \n coverage.\n ``(iv) Place of residence.\n ``(v) Such other information as may be determined by \n the Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Health \n and Human Services) as necessary to the verification \n prescribed under subparagraph (A).\n ``(C) Verification of past months.--In the case of a month \n that begins before verification prescribed by subparagraph (A), \n such month shall be treated as a coverage month if the Exchange \n verifies for such month (using applicable enrollment \n information that shall be provided or verified by the \n applicant) such individual's eligibility to have so enrolled \n and for any such advance payment.\n ``(D) Exchange participation; coordination with other \n procedures for determining eligibility.--An individual shall \n not, solely by reason of failing to meet the requirements of \n this paragraph with respect to a month, be treated for such \n month as ineligible to enroll in a qualified health plan \n through an Exchange.\n ``(E) Waiver for certain special enrollment periods.--The \n Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A) in the \n case of an individual who enrolls in a qualified health plan \n through an Exchange for 1 or more months of the taxable year \n during a special enrollment period provided by the Exchange on \n the basis of a change in the family size of the individual.\n ``(F) Information and reliance on third-party sources.--An \n Exchange shall be permitted to use any data available to the \n Exchange and any reliable third-party sources in collecting \n information for verification by the applicant.\n ``(6) Exchange compliance with filing requirements.--The term \n `coverage month' shall not include, with respect to any individual \n covered by a qualified health plan enrolled in through an Exchange, \n any month for which the Exchange does not meet the requirements of \n section 155.305(f)(4)(iii) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations \n (as published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2025 (90 Fed. \n Reg. 27074), applied as though it applied to all plan years after \n 2025), with respect to the individual.''.\n (b) Pre-enrollment Verification Process Required.--Section \n36B(c)(3)(A) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``health plan.--The term'' and inserting \n ``health plan.-- ``\n ``(i) In general.--The term'', and\n (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(ii) Pre-enrollment verification process required.--\n Such term shall not include any plan enrolled in through an \n Exchange, unless such Exchange provides a process for pre-\n enrollment verification through which any applicant may, \n beginning not later than August 1, verify with the Exchange \n the applicant's household income and eligibility for \n enrollment in such plan for plan years beginning in the \n subsequent year.''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2027.\nSEC. 71304. DISALLOWING PREMIUM TAX CREDIT IN CASE OF CERTAIN COVERAGE \nENROLLED IN DURING SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD.\n (a) In General.--Section 36B(c)(3)(A), as amended by the preceding \nprovisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following \nnew clause:\n ``(iii) Exception in case of certain special enrollment \n periods.--Such term shall not include any plan enrolled in \n during a special enrollment period provided for by an \n Exchange--\n\n ``(I) on the basis of the relationship of the \n individual's expected household income to such a \n percentage of the poverty line (or such other amount) \n as is prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human \n Services for purposes of such period, and\n ``(II) not in connection with the occurrence of an \n event or change in circumstances specified by the \n Secretary of Health and Human Services for such \n purposes.''.\n\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 71305. ELIMINATING LIMITATION ON RECAPTURE OF ADVANCE PAYMENT OF \nPREMIUM TAX CREDIT.\n (a) In General.--Section 36B(f)(2) is amended by striking \nsubparagraph (B).\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--\n (1) Section 36B(f)(2) is amended by striking ``advance \n payments.--'' and all that follows through ``If the advance \n payments'' and inserting the following: ``advance payments.--If the \n advance payments''.\n (2) Section 35(g)(12)(B)(ii) is amended by striking ``then \n section 36B(f)(2)(B) shall be applied by substituting the amount \n determined under clause (i) for the amount determined under section \n 36B(f)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``then the amount determined under \n clause (i) shall be substituted for the amount determined under \n section 36B(f)(2)''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n Subchapter C--Enhancing Choice for Patients\n\nSEC. 71306. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF \nDEDUCTIBLE FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.\n (a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) is amended \nto read as follows:\n ``(E) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for \n telehealth.--A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high \n deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a \n deductible for telehealth and other remote care services.''.\n (b) Certain Coverage Disregarded.--Clause (ii) of section \n223(c)(1)(B) is amended by striking ``(in the case of months or plan \nyears to which paragraph (2)(E) applies)''.\n (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2024.\nSEC. 71307. ALLOWANCE OF BRONZE AND CATASTROPHIC PLANS IN CONNECTION \nWITH HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(2) is amended by adding at the end \nthe following new subparagraph:\n ``(H) Bronze and catastrophic plans treated as high \n deductible health plans.--The term `high deductible health \n plan' shall include any plan which is--\n ``(i) available as individual coverage through an \n Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of the \n Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and\n ``(ii) described in subsection (d)(1)(A) or (e) of \n section 1302 of such Act.''.\n (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply \nto months beginning after December 31, 2025.\nSEC. 71308. TREATMENT OF DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(1) is amended by adding at the end \nthe following new subparagraph:\n ``(E) Treatment of direct primary care service \n arrangements.--\n ``(i) In general.--A direct primary care service \n arrangement shall not be treated as a health plan for \n purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii).\n ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For \n purposes of this subparagraph--\n\n ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care \n service arrangement' means, with respect to any \n individual, an arrangement under which such individual \n is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) \n consisting solely of primary care services provided by \n primary care practitioners (as defined in section \n 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined \n without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole \n compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee.\n ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual \n for any month, such term shall not include any \n arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct \n primary care service arrangements (determined without \n regard to this subclause) with respect to such \n individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such \n dollar amount in the case of an individual with any \n direct primary care service arrangement (as so \n determined) that covers more than one individual).\n\n ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from \n treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this \n subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not \n include--\n\n ``(I) procedures that require the use of general \n anesthesia,\n ``(II) prescription drugs (other than vaccines), \n and\n ``(III) laboratory services not typically \n administered in an ambulatory primary care setting.\n\n The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of \n Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other \n guidance regarding the application of this clause.''.\n (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical \nExpenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) is amended by striking ``or'' at the \nend of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) \nand inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new \nclause:\n ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''.\n (c) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``in subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2)(A)'' and \n inserting ``in subsections (b)(2), (c)(2)(A), and in the case of \n taxable years beginning after 2026, (c)(1)(E)(ii)(II)'',\n (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``clause (ii)'' in clause \n (i) and inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii)'', by striking ``and'' \n at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of \n clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause \n (ii) the following new clause:\n ``(iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection \n (c)(1)(E)(ii)(II), `calendar year 2025'.'', and\n (3) by inserting ``, (c)(1)(E)(ii)(II),'' after ``(b)(2)'' in \n the last sentence.\n (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall \napply to months beginning after December 31, 2025.\n\n CHAPTER 4--PROTECTING RURAL HOSPITALS AND PROVIDERS\n\nSEC. 71401. RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM.\n (a) In General.--Section 2105 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1397ee) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n ``(h) Rural Health Transformation Program.--\n ``(1) Appropriation.--\n ``(A) In general.--There are appropriated, out of any money \n in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the \n Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \n (in this subsection referred to as the `Administrator'), to \n provide allotments to States for purposes of carrying out the \n activities described in paragraph (6)--\n ``(i) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;\n ``(ii) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;\n ``(iii) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;\n ``(iv) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and\n ``(v) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.\n ``(B) Unexpended or unobligated funds.--\n ``(i) In general.--Any amounts appropriated under \n subparagraph (A) that are unexpended or unobligated as of \n October 1, 2032, shall be returned to the Treasury of the \n United States.\n ``(ii) Redistribution of unexpended or unobligated \n funds.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Administrator \n shall, not later than March 31, 2028, and annually \n thereafter through March 31, 2032, determine the amount of \n funds, if any, that are available under such subparagraph \n for a previous fiscal year, are unexpended or unobligated \n with respect to such fiscal year, and will not be available \n to a State in the current fiscal year, pursuant to clause \n (iii).\n ``(iii) Availability of funds.--\n\n ``(I) In general.--Amounts allotted to a State \n under this subsection for a year shall be available for \n expenditure by the State through the end of the fiscal \n year following the fiscal year in which such amounts \n are allotted.\n ``(II) Availability of amounts redistributed.--\n Amounts redistributed to a State under clause (ii) with \n respect to a fiscal year shall be available for \n expenditure by the State through the end of the fiscal \n year following the fiscal year in which such amounts \n are redistributed (except in the case of amounts \n redistributed in fiscal year 2032 which shall only be \n available for expenditure through September 30, 2032).\n\n ``(iv) Misuse of funds.--If the Administrator \n determines that a State is not using amounts allotted or \n redistributed to the State under this subsection in a \n manner consistent with the description provided by the \n State in its application approved under paragraph (2), the \n Administrator may withhold payments to, or reduce payments \n to, or recover previous payments from, the State under this \n subsection as the Administrator deems appropriate, and any \n amounts so withheld, or that remain after any such \n reduction, or so recovered, shall be returned to the \n Treasury of the United States.\n ``(2) Application.--\n ``(A) In general.--To be eligible for an allotment under \n this subsection, a State shall submit to the Administrator \n during an application submission period to be specified by the \n Administrator (but that ends not later than December 31, 2025) \n an application in such form and manner as the Administrator may \n specify, that includes--\n ``(i) a detailed rural health transformation plan--\n\n ``(I) to improve access to hospitals, other health \n care providers, and health care items and services \n furnished to rural residents of the State;\n ``(II) to improve health care outcomes of rural \n residents of the State;\n ``(III) to prioritize the use of new and emerging \n technologies that emphasize prevention and chronic \n disease management;\n ``(IV) to initiate, foster, and strengthen local \n and regional strategic partnerships between rural \n hospitals and other health care providers in order to \n promote measurable quality improvement, increase \n financial stability, maximize economies of scale, and \n share best practices in care delivery;\n ``(V) to enhance economic opportunity for, and the \n supply of, health care clinicians through enhanced \n recruitment and training;\n ``(VI) to prioritize data and technology driven \n solutions that help rural hospitals and other rural \n health care providers furnish high-quality health care \n services as close to a patient's home as is possible;\n ``(VII) that outlines strategies to manage long-\n term financial solvency and operating models of rural \n hospitals in the State; and\n ``(VIII) that identifies specific causes driving \n the accelerating rate of stand-alone rural hospitals \n becoming at risk of closure, conversion, or service \n reduction;\n\n ``(ii) a certification that none of the amounts \n provided under this subsection shall be used by the State \n for an expenditure that is attributable to an \n intergovernmental transfer, certified public expenditure, \n or any other expenditure to finance the non-Federal share \n of expenditures required under any provision of law, \n including under the State plan established under this \n title, the State plan established under title XIX, or under \n a waiver of such plans; and\n ``(iii) such other information as the Administrator may \n require.\n ``(B) Deadline for approval.--Not later than December 31, \n 2025, the Administrator shall approve or deny all applications \n submitted for an allotment under this subsection.\n ``(C) One-time application.--If an application of a State \n for an allotment under this subsection is approved by the \n Administrator, the State shall be eligible for an allotment \n under this subsection for each of fiscal years 2026 through \n 2030, except as provided in paragraph (1)(B)(iv).\n ``(D) Eligibility.--Only the 50 States shall be eligible \n for an allotment under this subsection and all references in \n this subsection to a State shall be treated as only referring \n to the 50 States.\n ``(3) Allotments.--\n ``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2026 through \n 2030, the Administrator shall determine under subparagraph (B) \n the amount of the allotment for such fiscal year for each State \n with an approved application under this subsection.\n ``(B) Amount determined.--Subject to subparagraph (C), from \n the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1)(A) for each of \n fiscal years 2026 through 2030, the Administrator shall allot--\n ``(i) 50 percent of the amounts appropriated for each \n such fiscal year equally among all States with an approved \n application under this subsection; and\n ``(ii) 50 percent of the amounts appropriated for each \n such fiscal year among all such States in an amount to be \n determined by the Administrator in accordance with \n subparagraph (C).\n ``(C) Requirements.--In determining the amount to be \n allotted to a State under clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) for a \n fiscal year, the Administrator shall--\n ``(i) ensure that not less than \\1/4\\ of the States \n with an approved application under this subsection for a \n fiscal year are allotted funds from amounts that are to be \n allotted under clause (ii) of such subparagraph; and\n ``(ii) consider--\n\n ``(I) the percentage of the State population that \n is located in a rural census tract of a metropolitan \n statistical area (as determined under the most recent \n modification of the Goldsmith Modification, originally \n published in the Federal Register on February 27, 1992 \n (57 Fed. Reg. 6725));\n ``(II) the proportion of rural health facilities \n (as defined in subparagraph (D)) in the State relative \n to the number of rural health facilities nationwide;\n ``(III) the situation of hospitals in the State, as \n described in section 1902(a)(13)(A)(iv); and\n ``(IV) any other factors that the Administrator \n determines appropriate.\n\n ``(D) Rural health facility defined.--For the purposes of \n subparagraph (C)(ii), the term `rural health facility' means \n the following:\n ``(i) A subsection (d) hospital (as defined in \n paragraph (1)(B) of section 1886(d)) that--\n\n ``(I) is located in a rural area (as defined in \n paragraph (2)(D) of such section);\n ``(II) is treated as being located in a rural area \n pursuant to paragraph (8)(E) of such section; or\n ``(III) is located in a rural census tract of a \n metropolitan statistical area (as determined under the \n most recent modification of the Goldsmith Modification, \n originally published in the Federal Register on \n February 27, 1992 (57 Fed. Reg. 6725)).\n\n ``(ii) A critical access hospital (as defined in \n section 1861(mm)(1)).\n ``(iii) A sole community hospital (as defined in \n section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii)).\n ``(iv) A Medicare-dependent, small rural hospital (as \n defined in section 1886(d)(5)(G)(iv)).\n ``(v) A low-volume hospital (as defined in section \n 1886(d)(12)(C)).\n ``(vi) A rural emergency hospital (as defined in \n section 1861(kkk)(2)).\n ``(vii) A rural health clinic (as defined in section \n 1861(aa)(2)).\n ``(viii) A Federally qualified health center (as \n defined in section 1861(aa)(4)).\n ``(ix) A community mental health center (as defined in \n section 1861(ff)(3)(B)).\n ``(x) A health center that is receiving a grant under \n section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.\n ``(xi) An opioid treatment program (as defined in \n section 1861(jjj)(2)) that is located in a rural census \n tract of a metropolitan statistical area (as determined \n under the most recent modification of the Goldsmith \n Modification, originally published in the Federal Register \n on February 27, 1992 (57 Fed. Reg. 6725)).\n ``(xii) A certified community behavioral health clinic \n (as defined in section 1905(jj)(2)) that is located in a \n rural census tract of a metropolitan statistical area (as \n determined under the most recent modification of the \n Goldsmith Modification, originally published in the Federal \n Register on February 27, 1992 (57 Fed. Reg. 6725)).\n ``(4) No matching payment.--A State approved for an allotment \n under this subsection for a fiscal year shall not be required to \n provide any matching funds as a condition for receiving payments \n from the allotment.\n ``(5) Terms and conditions.--The Administrator shall specify \n such terms and conditions for allotments to States provided under \n this subsection as the Administrator deems appropriate, including \n the following:\n ``(A) Each State shall submit to the Administrator (at a \n time, and in a form and manner, specified by the \n Administrator)--\n ``(i) a plan for the State to use its allotment to \n carry out 3 or more of the activities described in \n paragraph (6); and\n ``(ii) annual reports on the use of allotments, \n including such additional information as the Administrator \n determines appropriate.\n ``(B) Not more than 10 percent of the amount allotted to a \n State for a fiscal year may be used by the State for \n administrative expenses.\n ``(6) Use of funds.--Amounts allotted to a State under this \n subsection shall be used for 3 or more of the following health-\n related activities:\n ``(A) Promoting evidence-based, measurable interventions to \n improve prevention and chronic disease management.\n ``(B) Providing payments to health care providers for the \n provision of health care items or services, as specified by the \n Administrator.\n ``(C) Promoting consumer-facing, technology-driven \n solutions for the prevention and management of chronic \n diseases.\n ``(D) Providing training and technical assistance for the \n development and adoption of technology-enabled solutions that \n improve care delivery in rural hospitals, including remote \n monitoring, robotics, artificial intelligence, and other \n advanced technologies.\n ``(E) Recruiting and retaining clinical workforce talent to \n rural areas, with commitments to serve rural communities for a \n minimum of 5 years.\n ``(F) Providing technical assistance, software, and \n hardware for significant information technology advances \n designed to improve efficiency, enhance cybersecurity \n capability development, and improve patient health outcomes.\n ``(G) Assisting rural communities to right size their \n health care delivery systems by identifying needed \n preventative, ambulatory, pre-hospital, emergency, acute \n inpatient care, outpatient care, and post-acute care service \n lines.\n ``(H) Supporting access to opioid use disorder treatment \n services (as defined in section 1861(jjj)(1)), other substance \n use disorder treatment services, and mental health services.\n ``(I) Developing projects that support innovative models of \n care that include value-based care arrangements and alternative \n payment models, as appropriate.\n ``(J) Additional uses designed to promote sustainable \n access to high quality rural health care services, as \n determined by the Administrator.\n ``(7) Exemptions.--Paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), (8), (10), \n (11), and (12) of subsection (c) do not apply to payments under \n this subsection.\n ``(8) Review.--There shall be no administrative or judicial \n review under section 1116 or otherwise of amounts allotted or \n redistributed to States under this subsection, payments to States \n withheld or reduced under this subsection, or previous payments \n recovered from States under this subsection.\n ``(9) Health care provider defined.--For purposes of this \n subsection, the term `health care provider' means a provider of \n services or supplier who is enrolled under this title, title XVIII, \n or title XIX.''.\n (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title XXI of the Social Security Act \n(42 U.S.C. 1397aa) is amended--\n (1) in section 2101--\n (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph \n (1), by striking ``The purpose'' and inserting ``Except with \n respect to the rural health transformation program established \n in section 2105(h), the purpose''; and\n (B) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph \n (1), by inserting ``subsection (a) or (g) of'' before ``section \n 2105'';\n (2) in section 2105(c)(1), by striking ``and may not include'' \n and inserting ``or to carry out the rural health transformation \n program established in subsection (h) and, except in the case of \n amounts made available under subsection (h), may not include''; and\n (3) in section 2106(a)(1), by inserting ``subsection (a) or (g) \n of'' before ``section 2105''.\n (c) Implementation.--The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare \n& Medicaid Services shall implement this section, including the \namendments made by this section, by program instruction or other forms \nof program guidance.\n (d) Implementation Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out the \nprovisions of, and the amendments made by, this section, there are \nappropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & \nMedicaid Services, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain \navailable until expended.\n\n Subtitle C--Increase in Debt Limit\n\nSEC. 72001. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.\n The limitation under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States \nCode, as most recently increased by section 401(b) of Public Law 118-5 \n(31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is increased by $5,000,000,000,000.\n\n Subtitle D--Unemployment\n\nSEC. 73001. ENDING UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS TO JOBLESS MILLIONAIRES.\n (a) Prohibition on Use of Federal Funds.--\n (1) In general.--No Federal funds may be used--\n (A) to make payments of unemployment compensation benefits \n under an unemployment compensation program of the United States \n in a year to an individual whose wages during the individual's \n base period are equal to or exceed $1,000,000; or\n (B) for any administrative costs associated with making \n payments described in subparagraph (A).\n (2) Compliance.--\n (A) Self-certification.--Any application for unemployment \n compensation under an unemployment compensation program of the \n United States shall include a form or procedure for an \n individual applicant to certify that such individual's wages \n during the individual's base period do not equal or exceed \n $1,000,000.\n (B) Verification.--Each State agency that is responsible \n for administering any unemployment compensation program of the \n United States shall utilize available systems to verify wage \n eligibility by assessing claimant income to the degree \n possible.\n (3) Recovery of overpayments.--Each State agency that is \n responsible for administering any unemployment compensation program \n of the United States shall require individuals who have received \n amounts of unemployment compensation under such a program to which \n they were not entitled to repay such amounts.\n (4) Effective date.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall \n apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of \n the enactment of this Act.\n (b) Unemployment Compensation Program of the United States \nDefined.--In this section, the term ``unemployment compensation program \nof the United States'' means--\n (1) unemployment compensation for Federal civilian employees \n under subchapter I of chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code;\n (2) unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers under \n subchapter II of chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code;\n (3) extended benefits under the Federal-State Extended \n Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note);\n (4) any Federal temporary extension of unemployment \n compensation;\n (5) any Federal program that increases the weekly amount of \n unemployment compensation payable to individuals; and\n (6) any other Federal program providing for the payment of \n unemployment compensation, as determined by the Secretary of Labor.\n\n TITLE VIII--COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS\n Subtitle A--Exemption of Certain Assets\n\nSEC. 80001. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN ASSETS.\n (a) Exemption of Certain Assets.--Section 480(f)(2) of the Higher \nEducation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)(2)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``net value of the'' and inserting the \n following: ``net value of--\n ``(A) the'';\n (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a \n semicolon; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(B) a family farm on which the family resides;\n ``(C) a small business with not more than 100 full-time or \n full-time equivalent employees (or any part of such a small \n business) that is owned and controlled by the family; or\n ``(D) a commercial fishing business and related expenses, \n including fishing vessels and permits owned and controlled by \n the family.''.\n (b) Effective Date and Application.--The amendments made by \nsubsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall apply with \nrespect to award year 2026-2027 and each subsequent award year, as \ndetermined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et \nseq.).\n\n Subtitle B--Loan Limits\n\nSEC. 81001. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOAN LIMITS FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL \nSTUDENTS AND PARENT BORROWERS; TERMINATION OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL \nPLUS LOANS.\n Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. \n1087e(a)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (3)--\n (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and federal \n direct plus loans'' after ``loans'';\n (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(A) Termination of authority to make interest subsidized \n loans to graduate and professional students.--Subject to \n subparagraph (B), and notwithstanding any provision of this \n part or part B--\n ``(i) for any period of instruction beginning on or \n after July 1, 2012, a graduate or professional student \n shall not be eligible to receive a Federal Direct Stafford \n loan under this part; and\n ``(ii) for any period of instruction beginning on July \n 1, 2012, and ending on June 30, 2026, the maximum annual \n amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans such a \n student may borrow in any academic year (as defined in \n section 481(a)(2)) or its equivalent shall be the maximum \n annual amount for such student determined under section \n 428H, plus an amount equal to the amount of Federal Direct \n Stafford loans the student would have received in the \n absence of this subparagraph.''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(C) Termination of authority to make federal direct plus \n loans to graduate and professional students.--Subject to \n paragraph (8) and notwithstanding any provision of this part or \n part B, for any period of instruction beginning on or after \n July 1, 2026, a graduate or professional student shall not be \n eligible to receive a Federal Direct PLUS Loan under this \n part.''; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) Graduate and professional annual and aggregate limits for \n federal direct unsubsidized stafford loans beginning july 1, \n 2026.--\n ``(A) Annual limits beginning july 1, 2026.--Subject to \n paragraphs (7)(A) and (8), beginning on July 1, 2026, the \n maximum annual amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford \n loans--\n ``(i) a graduate student, who is not a professional \n student, may borrow in any academic year or its equivalent \n shall be $20,500; and\n ``(ii) a professional student may borrow in any \n academic year or its equivalent shall be $50,000.\n ``(B) Aggregate limits.--Subject to paragraphs (6), (7)(A), \n and (8), beginning on July 1, 2026, the maximum aggregate \n amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans, in \n addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education, \n that--\n ``(i) a graduate student--\n\n ``(I) who is not (and has not been) a professional \n student, may borrow for programs of study described in \n subparagraph (C)(i) shall be $100,000; or\n ``(II) who is (or has been) a professional student, \n may borrow for programs of study described in \n subparagraph (C)(i) shall be an amount equal to--\n\n ``(aa) $200,000; minus\n ``(bb) the amount such student borrowed for \n programs of study described in subparagraph \n (C)(ii); and\n ``(ii) a professional student--\n\n ``(I) who is not (and has not been) a graduate \n student, may borrow for programs of study described in \n subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be $200,000; or\n ``(II) who is (or has been) a graduate student, may \n borrow for programs of study described in subparagraph \n (C)(ii) shall be an amount equal to--\n\n ``(aa) $200,000; minus\n ``(bb) the amount such student borrowed for \n programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(i).\n ``(C) Definitions.--\n ``(i) Graduate student.--The term `graduate student' \n means a student enrolled in a program of study that awards \n a graduate credential (other than a professional degree) \n upon completion of the program.\n ``(ii) Professional student.--In this paragraph, the \n term `professional student' means a student enrolled in a \n program of study that awards a professional degree, as \n defined under section 668.2 of title 34, Code of Federal \n Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this \n paragraph), upon completion of the program.\n ``(5) Parent borrower annual and aggregate limits for federal \n direct plus loans beginning july 1, 2026.--\n ``(A) Annual limits.--Subject to paragraph (8) and \n notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, beginning \n on July 1, 2026, for each dependent student, the total maximum \n annual amount of Federal Direct PLUS loans that may be borrowed \n on behalf of that dependent student by all parents of that \n dependent student shall be $20,000.\n ``(B) Aggregate limits.--Subject to paragraph (8) and \n notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, beginning \n on July 1, 2026, for each dependent student, the total maximum \n aggregate amount of Federal Direct PLUS loans that may be \n borrowed on behalf of that dependent student by all parents of \n that dependent student shall be $65,000, without regard to any \n amounts repaid, forgiven, canceled, or otherwise discharged on \n any such loan.\n ``(6) Lifetime maximum aggregate amount for all students.--\n Subject to paragraph (8) and notwithstanding any provision of this \n part or part B, beginning on July 1, 2026, the maximum aggregate \n amount of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under this title that \n a student may borrow (other than a Federal Direct PLUS loan, or \n loan under section 428B, made to the student as a parent borrower \n on behalf of a dependent student) shall be $257,500, without regard \n to any amounts repaid, forgiven, canceled, or otherwise discharged \n on any such loan.\n ``(7) Additional rules regarding annual loan limits.--\n ``(A) Less than full-time enrollment.--Notwithstanding any \n provision of this part or part B, in any case in which a \n student is enrolled in a program of study of an institution of \n higher education on less than a full-time basis during any \n academic year, the amount of a loan that student may borrow for \n an academic year or its equivalent shall be reduced in direct \n proportion to the degree to which that student is not so \n enrolled on a full-time basis, rounded to the nearest whole \n percentage point, as provided in a schedule of reductions \n published by the Secretary computed for purposes of this \n subparagraph.\n ``(B) Institutionally determined limits.--Notwithstanding \n the annual loan limits established under this section and, for \n undergraduate students, under this part and part B, beginning \n on July 1, 2026, an institution of higher education (at the \n discretion of a financial aid administrator at the institution) \n may limit the total amount of loans made under this part for a \n program of study for an academic year that a student may \n borrow, and that a parent may borrow on behalf of such student, \n as long as any such limit is applied consistently to all \n students enrolled in such program of study.\n ``(8) Interim exception for certain students.--\n ``(A) Application of prior limits.--Paragraphs (3)(C), (4), \n (5), and (6) shall not apply, and paragraph (3)(A)(ii) shall \n apply as such paragraph was in effect for periods of \n instruction ending before June 30, 2026, during the expected \n time to credential described in subparagraph (B), with respect \n to an individual who, as of June 30, 2026--\n ``(i) is enrolled in a program of study at an \n institution of higher education; and\n ``(ii) has received a loan (or on whose behalf a loan \n was made) under this part for such program of study.\n ``(B) Expected time to credential.--For purposes of this \n paragraph, the expected time to credential of an individual \n shall be equal to the lesser of--\n ``(i) three academic years; or\n ``(ii) the period determined by calculating the \n difference between--\n\n ``(I) the program length for the program of study \n in which the individual is enrolled; and\n ``(II) the period of such program of study that \n such individual has completed as of the date of the \n determination under this subparagraph.\n\n ``(C) Definition of program length.--In this paragraph, the \n term `program length' means the minimum amount of time in \n weeks, months, or years that is specified in the catalog, \n marketing materials, or other official publications of an \n institution of higher education for a full-time student to \n complete the requirements for a specific program of study.''.\n\n Subtitle C--Loan Repayment\n\nSEC. 82001. LOAN REPAYMENT.\n (a) Transition to Income-based Repayment Plans.--\n (1) Selection.--The Secretary of Education shall take such \n steps as may be necessary to ensure that before July 1, 2028, each \n borrower who has one or more loans that are in a repayment status \n in accordance with, or an administrative forbearance associated \n with, an income contingent repayment plan authorized under section \n 455(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this \n subsection as ``covered income contingent loans'') selects one of \n the following income-based repayment plans that is otherwise \n applicable, and for which that borrower is otherwise eligible, for \n the repayment of the covered income contingent loans of the \n borrower:\n (A) The Repayment Assistance Plan under section 455(q) of \n the Higher Education Act of 1965.\n (B) The income-based repayment plan under section 493C of \n the Higher Education Act of 1965.\n (C) Any other repayment plan as authorized under section \n 455(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.\n (2) Commencement of new repayment plan.--Beginning on July 1, \n 2028, a borrower described in paragraph (1) shall begin repaying \n the covered income contingent loans of the borrower in accordance \n with the repayment plan selected under paragraph (1), unless the \n borrower chooses to begin repaying in accordance with the repayment \n plan selected under paragraph (1) before such date.\n (3) Failure to select.--In the case of a borrower described in \n paragraph (1) who fails to select a repayment plan in accordance \n with such paragraph, the Secretary of Education shall--\n (A) enroll the covered income contingent loans of such \n borrower in--\n (i) the Repayment Assistance Plan under section 455(q) \n of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to loans \n that are eligible for the Repayment Assistance Plan under \n such subsection; or\n (ii) the income-based repayment plan under section 493C \n of such Act, with respect to loans that are not eligible \n for the Repayment Assistance Plan; and\n (B) require the borrower to begin repaying covered income \n contingent loans according to the plans under subparagraph (A) \n on July 1, 2028.\n (b) Repayment Plans.--Section 455(d) of the Higher Education Act of \n1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)) is amended--\n (1) in paragraph (1)--\n (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting \n ``before July 1, 2026, who has not received a loan made under \n this part on or after July 1, 2026,'' after ``made under this \n part'';\n (B) in subparagraph (D)--\n (i) by inserting ``before June 30, 2028,'' before ``an \n income contingent repayment plan''; and\n (ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;\n (C) in subparagraph (E)--\n (i) by striking ``that enables borrowers who have a \n partial financial hardship to make a lower monthly \n payment'';\n (ii) by striking ``a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, \n if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the \n liability on such Federal Direct PLUS Loan or a loan under \n section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student'' and \n inserting ``an excepted Consolidation Loan (as defined in \n section 493C(a)(2))''; and\n (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting \n ``; and''; and\n (D) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(F) beginning on July 1, 2026, the income-based Repayment \n Assistance Plan under subsection (q), provided that--\n ``(i) such Plan shall not be available for the \n repayment of excepted loans (as defined in paragraph \n (7)(E)); and\n ``(ii) the borrower is required to pay each outstanding \n loan of the borrower made under this part under such \n Repayment Assistance Plan, except that a borrower of an \n excepted loan (as defined in paragraph (7)(E)) may repay \n the excepted loan separately from other loans under this \n part obtained by the borrower.'';\n (2) in paragraph (5), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as \n follows:\n ``(B) repay the loan pursuant to an income-based repayment \n plan under subsection (q) or section 493C, as applicable.''; \n and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(6) Termination and limitation of repayment authority.--\n ``(A) Sunset of repayment plans available before july 1, \n 2026.--Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection shall only \n apply to loans made under this part before July 1, 2026.\n ``(B) Prohibitions.--The Secretary may not, for any loan \n made under this part on or after July 1, 2026--\n ``(i) authorize a borrower of such a loan to repay such \n loan pursuant to a repayment plan that is not described in \n paragraph (7)(A); or\n ``(ii) carry out or modify a repayment plan that is not \n described in such paragraph.\n ``(7) Repayment plans for loans made on or after july 1, \n 2026.--\n ``(A) Design and selection.--Beginning on July 1, 2026, the \n Secretary shall offer a borrower of a loan made under this part \n on or after such date (including such a borrower who also has a \n loan made under this part before such date) two plans for \n repayment of the borrower's loans under this part, including \n principal and interest on such loans. The borrower shall be \n entitled to accelerate, without penalty, repayment on such \n loans. The borrower may choose--\n ``(i) a standard repayment plan--\n\n ``(I) with a fixed monthly repayment amount paid \n over a fixed period of time equal to the applicable \n period determined under subclause (II); and\n ``(II) with the applicable period of time for \n repayment determined based on the total outstanding \n principal of all loans of the borrower made under this \n part before, on, or after July 1, 2026, at the time the \n borrower is entering repayment under such plan, as \n follows--\n\n ``(aa) for a borrower with total outstanding \n principal of less than $25,000, a period of 10 \n years;\n ``(bb) for a borrower with total outstanding \n principal of not less than $25,000 and less than \n $50,000, a period of 15 years;\n ``(cc) for a borrower with total outstanding \n principal of not less than $50,000 and less than \n $100,000, a period of 20 years; and\n ``(dd) for a borrower with total outstanding \n principal of $100,000 or more, a period of 25 \n years; or\n ``(ii) the income-based Repayment Assistance Plan under \n subsection (q).\n ``(B) Selection by secretary.--If a borrower of a loan made \n under this part on or after July 1, 2026, does not select a \n repayment plan described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary \n shall provide the borrower with the standard repayment plan \n described in subparagraph (A)(i).\n ``(C) Selection applies to all outstanding loans.--A \n borrower is required to pay each outstanding loan of the \n borrower made under this part under the same selected repayment \n plan, except that a borrower who selects the Repayment \n Assistance Plan and also has an excepted loan that is not \n eligible for repayment under such Repayment Assistance Plan \n shall repay the excepted loan separately from other loans under \n this part obtained by the borrower.\n ``(D) Changes of repayment plan.--A borrower may change the \n borrower's selection of--\n ``(i) the standard repayment plan under subparagraph \n (A)(i), or the Secretary's selection of such plan for the \n borrower under subparagraph (B), as the case may be, to the \n Repayment Assistance Plan under subparagraph (A)(ii) at any \n time; and\n ``(ii) the Repayment Assistance Plan under subparagraph \n (A)(ii) to the standard repayment plan under subparagraph \n (A)(i) at any time.\n ``(E) Repayment for borrowers with excepted loans made on \n or after july 1, 2026.--\n ``(i) Standard repayment plan required.--\n Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (D), beginning on \n July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall require a borrower who \n has received an excepted loan made on or after such date \n (including such a borrower who also has an excepted loan \n made before such date) to repay each excepted loan, \n including principal and interest on those excepted loans, \n under the standard repayment plan under subparagraph \n (A)(i). The borrower shall be entitled to accelerate, \n without penalty, repayment on such loans.\n ``(ii) Excepted loan defined.--For the purposes of this \n paragraph, the term `excepted loan' means a loan with an \n outstanding balance that is--\n\n ``(I) a Federal Direct PLUS Loan that is made on \n behalf of a dependent student; or\n ``(II) a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the \n proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the \n liability on--\n\n ``(aa) an excepted PLUS loan, as defined in \n section 493C(a)(1); or\n ``(bb) an excepted consolidation loan (as such \n term is defined in section 493C(a)(2)(A), \n notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of such \n section).''.\n (c) Elimination of Authority to Provide Income Contingent Repayment \nPlans.--\n (1) Repeal.--Subsection (e) of section 455 of the Higher \n Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(e)) is repealed.\n (2) Further amendments to eliminate income contingent \n repayment.--\n (A) Section 428 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 \n U.S.C. 1078) is amended--\n (i) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by striking ``be subject \n to income contingent repayment in accordance with \n subsection (m)'' and inserting ``be subject to income-based \n repayment in accordance with subsection (m)''; and\n (ii) in subsection (m)--\n\n (I) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Income \n Contingent and'';\n (II) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n\n ``(1) Authority of secretary to require.--The Secretary may \n require borrowers who have defaulted on loans made under this part \n that are assigned to the Secretary under subsection (c)(8) to repay \n those loans pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under \n section 493C.''; and\n\n (III) in the heading of paragraph (2), by striking \n ``income contingent or''.\n\n (B) Section 428C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 \n U.S.C. 1078-3) is amended--\n (i) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(aa), by striking \n ``for the purposes of obtaining income contingent repayment \n or income-based repayment'' and inserting ``for the \n purposes of qualifying for an income-based repayment plan \n under section 455(q) or section 493C, as applicable'';\n (ii) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``be repaid \n either pursuant to income contingent repayment under part D \n of this title, pursuant to income-based repayment under \n section 493C, or pursuant to any other repayment provision \n under this section'' and inserting ``be repaid pursuant to \n an income-based repayment plan under section 493C or any \n other repayment provision under this section''; and\n (iii) in subsection (c)--\n\n (I) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or by the \n terms of repayment pursuant to income contingent \n repayment offered by the Secretary under subsection \n (b)(5)'' and inserting ``or by the terms of repayment \n pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under \n section 493C''; and\n (II) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``except as \n required by the terms of repayment pursuant to income \n contingent repayment offered by the Secretary under \n subsection (b)(5)'' and inserting ``except as required \n by the terms of repayment pursuant to an income-based \n repayment plan under section 493C''.\n\n (C) Section 485(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 \n (20 U.S.C. 1092(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``income-\n contingent and''.\n (D) Section 494(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 \n (20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(2)) is amended--\n (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Income-\n contingent and income-based'' and inserting ``Income-\n based''; and\n (ii) in subparagraph (A)--\n\n (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking \n ``income-contingent or''; and\n (II) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ``section \n 455(e)(8) or the equivalent procedures established \n under section 493C(c)(2)(B), as applicable'' and \n inserting ``section 493C(c)(2)''.\n\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall take effect on July 1, 2028.\n (d) Repayment Assistance Plan.--Section 455 of the Higher Education \nAct of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by adding at the end the \nfollowing new subsection:\n ``(q) Repayment Assistance Plan.--\n ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this \n Act, beginning on July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall carry out an \n income-based repayment plan (to be known as the `Repayment \n Assistance Plan'), that shall have the following terms and \n conditions:\n ``(A) The total monthly repayment amount owed by a borrower \n for all of the loans of the borrower that are repaid pursuant \n to the Repayment Assistance Plan shall be equal to the \n applicable monthly payment of a borrower calculated under \n paragraph (4)(B), except that the borrower may not be precluded \n from repaying an amount that exceeds such amount for any month.\n ``(B) The Secretary shall apply the borrower's applicable \n monthly payment under this paragraph first toward interest due \n on each such loan, next toward any fees due on each loan, and \n then toward the principal of each loan.\n ``(C) Any principal due and not paid under subparagraph (B) \n or paragraph (2)(B) shall be deferred.\n ``(D) A borrower who is not in a period of deferment or \n forbearance shall make an applicable monthly payment for each \n month until the earlier of--\n ``(i) the date on which the outstanding balance of \n principal and interest due on all of the loans of the \n borrower that are repaid pursuant to the Repayment \n Assistance Plan is $0; or\n ``(ii) the date on which the borrower has made 360 \n qualifying monthly payments.\n ``(E) The Secretary shall cancel any outstanding balance of \n principal and interest due on a loan made under this part to a \n borrower--\n ``(i) who, for any period of time, participated in the \n Repayment Assistance Plan under this subsection;\n ``(ii) whose most recent payment for such loan prior to \n the loan cancellation under this subparagraph was made \n under such Repayment Assistance Plan; and\n ``(iii) who has made 360 qualifying monthly payments on \n such loan.\n ``(F) For the purposes of this subsection, the term \n `qualifying monthly payment' means any of the following:\n ``(i) An on-time applicable monthly payment under this \n subsection.\n ``(ii) An on-time monthly payment under the standard \n repayment plan under subsection (d)(7)(A)(i) of not less \n than the monthly payment required under such plan.\n ``(iii) A monthly payment under any repayment plan \n (excluding the Repayment Assistance Plan under this \n subsection) of not less than the monthly payment that would \n be required under a standard repayment plan under section \n 455(d)(1)(A) with a repayment period of 10 years.\n ``(iv) A monthly payment under section 493C of not less \n than the monthly payment required under such section, \n including a monthly payment equal to the minimum payment \n amount permitted under such section.\n ``(v) A monthly payment made before July 1, 2028, under \n an income contingent repayment plan carried out under \n section 455(d)(1)(D) (or under an alternative repayment \n plan in lieu of repayment under such an income contingent \n repayment plan, if placed in such an alternative repayment \n plan by the Secretary) of not less than the monthly payment \n required under such a plan, including a monthly payment \n equal to the minimum payment amount permitted under such a \n plan.\n ``(vi) A month when the borrower did not make a payment \n because the borrower was in deferment under subsection \n (f)(2)(B) or due to an economic hardship described in \n subsection (f)(2)(D).\n ``(vii) A month that ended before the date of enactment \n of this subsection when the borrower did not make a payment \n because the borrower was in a period of deferment or \n forbearance described in section 685.209(k)(4)(iv) of title \n 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date \n of enactment of this subsection).\n ``(G) The procedures established by the Secretary under \n section 493C(c) shall apply for annually determining the \n borrower's eligibility for the Repayment Assistance Plan, \n including verification of a borrower's annual income and the \n annual amount due on the total amount of loans eligible to be \n repaid under this subsection, and such other procedures as are \n necessary to effectively implement income-based repayment under \n this subsection. With respect to carrying out section 494(a)(2) \n for the Repayment Assistance Plan, an individual may elect to \n opt out of the disclosures required under section \n 494(a)(2)(A)(ii) in accordance with the procedures established \n under section 493C(c)(2).\n ``(2) Balance assistance for distressed borrowers.--\n ``(A) Interest subsidy.--With respect to a borrower of a \n loan made under this part, for each month for which such a \n borrower makes an on-time applicable monthly payment required \n under paragraph (1)(A) and such monthly payment is insufficient \n to pay the total amount of interest that accrues for the month \n on all loans of the borrower repaid pursuant to the Repayment \n Assistance Plan under this subsection, the amount of interest \n accrued and not paid for the month shall not be charged to the \n borrower.\n ``(B) Matching principal payment.--With respect to a \n borrower of a loan made under this part and not in a period of \n deferment or forbearance, for each month for which a borrower \n makes an on-time applicable monthly payment required under \n paragraph (1)(A) and such monthly payment reduces the total \n outstanding principal balance of all loans of the borrower \n repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan under this \n subsection by less than $50, the Secretary shall reduce such \n total outstanding principal balance of the borrower by an \n amount that is equal to--\n ``(i) the amount that is the lesser of--\n\n ``(I) $50; or\n ``(II) the total amount paid by the borrower for \n such month pursuant to paragraph (1)(A); minus\n\n ``(ii) the total amount paid by the borrower for such \n month pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) that is applied to such \n total outstanding principal balance.\n ``(3) Additional documents.--A borrower who chooses, or is \n required, to repay a loan under this subsection, and for whom \n adjusted gross income is unavailable or does not reasonably reflect \n the borrower's current income, shall provide to the Secretary other \n documentation of income satisfactory to the Secretary, which \n documentation the Secretary may use to determine repayment under \n this subsection.\n ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:\n ``(A) Adjusted gross income.--The term `adjusted gross \n income', when used with respect to a borrower, means the \n adjusted gross income (as such term is defined in section 62 of \n the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the borrower (and the \n borrower's spouse, as applicable) for the most recent taxable \n year, except that, in the case of a married borrower who files \n a separate Federal income tax return, the term does not include \n the adjusted gross income of the borrower's spouse.\n ``(B) Applicable monthly payment.--\n ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), \n (iii), or (vi), the term `applicable monthly payment' \n means, when used with respect to a borrower, the amount \n equal to--\n\n ``(I) the applicable base payment of the borrower, \n divided by 12; minus\n ``(II) $50 for each dependent of the borrower \n (which, in the case of a married borrower filing a \n separate Federal income tax return, shall include only \n each dependent that the borrower claims on that \n return).\n\n ``(ii) Minimum amount.--In the case of a borrower with \n an applicable monthly payment amount calculated under \n clause (i) that is less than $10, the applicable monthly \n payment of the borrower shall be $10.\n ``(iii) Final payment.--In the case of a borrower whose \n total outstanding balance of principal and interest on all \n of the loans of the borrower that are repaid pursuant to \n the Repayment Assistance Plan is less than the applicable \n monthly payment calculated pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), \n as applicable, then the applicable monthly payment of the \n borrower shall be the total outstanding balance of \n principal and interest on all such loans.\n ``(iv) Base payment.--The amount of the applicable base \n payment for a borrower with an adjusted gross income of--\n\n ``(I) not more than $10,000, is $120;\n ``(II) more than $10,000 and not more than $20,000, \n is 1 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(III) more than $20,000 and not more than \n $30,000, is 2 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(IV) more than $30,000 and not more than $40,000, \n is 3 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(V) more than $40,000 and not more than $50,000, \n is 4 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(VI) more than $50,000 and not more than $60,000, \n is 5 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(VII) more than $60,000 and not more than \n $70,000, is 6 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(VIII) more than $70,000 and not more than \n $80,000, is 7 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(IX) more than $80,000 and not more than $90,000, \n is 8 percent of such adjusted gross income;\n ``(X) more than $90,000 and not more than $100,000, \n is 9 percent of such adjusted gross income; and\n ``(XI) more than $100,000, is 10 percent of such \n adjusted gross income.\n\n ``(v) Dependent.--For the purposes of this paragraph, \n the term `dependent' means an individual who is a dependent \n under section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.\n ``(vi) Special rule.--In the case of a borrower who is \n required by the Secretary to provide information to the \n Secretary to determine the applicable monthly payment of \n the borrower under this subparagraph, and who does not \n comply with such requirement, the applicable monthly \n payment of the borrower shall be--\n\n ``(I) the sum of the monthly payment amounts the \n borrower would have paid for each of the borrower's \n loans made under this part under a standard repayment \n plan with a fixed monthly repayment amount, paid over a \n period of 10 years, based on the outstanding principal \n due on such loan when such loan entered repayment; and\n ``(II) determined pursuant to this clause until the \n date on which the borrower provides such information to \n the Secretary.''.\n\n (e) Federal Consolidation Loans.--Section 455(g) of the Higher \nEducation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(g)) is amended by adding at the \nend the following new paragraph:\n ``(3) Consolidation loans made on or after july 1, 2026.--A \n Federal Direct Consolidation Loan offered to a borrower under this \n part on or after July 1, 2026, may only be repaid pursuant to a \n repayment plan described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection \n (d)(7)(A) of this section, as applicable, and the repayment \n schedule of such a Consolidation Loan shall be determined in \n accordance with such repayment plan.''.\n (f) Income-Based Repayment.--\n (1) Amendments.--\n (A) Excepted consolidation loan defined.--Section \n 493C(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. \n 1098e(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(2) Excepted consolidation loan.--\n ``(A) In general.--The term `excepted consolidation loan' \n means--\n ``(i) a consolidation loan under section 428C, or a \n Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such \n loan were used to discharge the liability on an excepted \n PLUS loan; or\n ``(ii) a consolidation loan under section 428C, or a \n Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such \n loan were used to discharge the liability on a \n consolidation loan under section 428C, or a Federal Direct \n Consolidation Loan described in clause (i).\n ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `excepted consolidation loan' \n does not include a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan described \n in subparagraph (A) that, on any date during the period \n beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph and \n ending on June 30, 2028, was being repaid--\n ``(i) pursuant to the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) \n plan in accordance with section 685.209(b) of title 34, \n Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on June 30, \n 2023); or\n ``(ii) pursuant to another income driven repayment \n plan.''.\n (B) Termination of partial financial hardship \n eligibility.--Section 493C(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of \n 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(3) Applicable amount.--The term `applicable amount' means 15 \n percent of the result obtained by calculating, on at least an \n annual basis, the amount by which--\n ``(A) the borrower's, and the borrower's spouse's (if \n applicable), adjusted gross income; exceeds\n ``(B) 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the \n borrower's family size as determined under section 673(2) of \n the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).''.\n (C) Terms of income-based repayment.--Section 493C(b) of \n the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(b)) is \n amended--\n (i) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n ``(1) a borrower of any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under \n part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted \n consolidation loan), may elect to have the borrower's aggregate \n monthly payment for all such loans not exceed the applicable amount \n divided by 12;'';\n (ii) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the \n following:\n ``(6) if the monthly payment amount calculated under this \n section for all loans made to the borrower under part B or D (other \n than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan) exceeds \n the monthly amount calculated under section 428(b)(9)(A)(i) or \n 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment period, when the \n borrower first made the election described in this subsection \n (referred to in this paragraph as the `standard monthly repayment \n amount'), or if the borrower no longer wishes to continue the \n election under this subsection, then--\n ``(A) the maximum monthly payment required to be paid for \n all loans made to the borrower under part B or D (other than an \n excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan) shall be the \n standard monthly repayment amount; and\n ``(B) the amount of time the borrower is permitted to repay \n such loans may exceed 10 years;'';\n (iii) in paragraph (7)(B)(iv), by inserting ``(as such \n section was in effect on the day before the date of the \n repeal of section 455(e)'' after ``section 455(d)(1)(D)''; \n and\n (iv) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``or the Repayment \n Assistance Program under section 455(q)'' after ``standard \n repayment plan''.\n (D) Eligibility determinations.--Section 493C(c) of the \n Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(c)) is amended to \n read as follows:\n ``(c) Eligibility Determinations; Automatic Recertification.--\n ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish procedures for \n annually determining, in accordance with paragraph (2), the \n borrower's eligibility for income-based repayment, including the \n verification of a borrower's annual income and the annual amount \n due on the total amount of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under \n part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted \n consolidation loan), and such other procedures as are necessary to \n effectively implement income-based repayment under this section. \n The Secretary shall consider, but is not limited to, the procedures \n established in accordance with section 455(e)(1) (as in effect on \n the day before the date of repeal of subsection (e) of section 455) \n or in connection with income sensitive repayment schedules under \n section 428(b)(9)(A)(iii) or 428C(b)(1)(E).\n ``(2) Automatic recertification.--\n ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and \n implement, with respect to any borrower enrolled in an income-\n based repayment program under this section or under section \n 455(q), procedures to--\n ``(i) use return information disclosed under section \n 6103(l)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, pursuant \n to approval provided under section 494, to determine the \n repayment obligation of the borrower without further action \n by the borrower;\n ``(ii) allow the borrower (or the spouse of the \n borrower), at any time, to opt out of disclosure under such \n section 6103(l)(13) and instead provide such information as \n the Secretary may require to determine the repayment \n obligation of the borrower (or withdraw from the repayment \n plan under this section or under section 455(q), as the \n case may be); and\n ``(iii) provide the borrower with an opportunity to \n update the return information so disclosed before the \n determination of the repayment obligation of the borrower.\n ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply to each \n borrower of a loan eligible to be repaid under this section or \n under section 455(q), who, on or after the date on which the \n Secretary establishes procedures under such subparagraph (A)--\n ``(i) selects, or is required to repay such loan \n pursuant to, an income-based repayment plan under this \n section or under section 455(q); or\n ``(ii) recertifies income or family size under such \n plan.''.\n (E) Special terms for new borrowers on and after july 1, \n 2014.--Section 493C(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 \n U.S.C. 1098e(e)) is amended--\n (i) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and \n Before July 1, 2026'' after ``After July 1, 2014''; and\n (ii) by inserting ``and before July 1, 2026'' after \n ``after July 1, 2014''.\n (2) Effective date and application.--The amendments made by \n this subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this \n title, and shall apply with respect to any borrower who is in \n repayment before, on, or after the date of enactment of this title.\n (g) FFEL Adjustment.--Section 428(b)(9)(A)(v) of the Higher \nEducation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(9)(A)(v)) is amended by \nstriking ``who has a partial financial hardship''.\nSEC. 82002. DEFERMENT; FORBEARANCE.\n (a) Sunset of Economic Hardship and Unemployment Deferments.--\nSection 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) \nis amended--\n (1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the \n following: ``Deferment; Forbearance'';\n (2) in paragraph (2)--\n (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``not in'' and \n inserting ``subject to paragraph (7), not in''; and\n (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``not in'' and \n inserting ``subject to paragraph (7), not in''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(7) Sunset of unemployment and economic hardship \n deferments.--A borrower who receives a loan made under this part on \n or after July 1, 2027, shall not be eligible to defer such loan \n under subparagraph (B) or (D) of paragraph (2).''.\n (b) Forbearance on Loans Made Under This Part on or After July 1, \n2027.--Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. \n1087e(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(8) Forbearance on loans made under this part on or after \n july 1, 2027.--A borrower who receives a loan made under this part \n on or after July 1, 2027, may only be eligible for a forbearance on \n such loan pursuant to section 428(c)(3)(B) that does not exceed 9 \n months during any 24-month period.''.\nSEC. 82003. LOAN REHABILITATION.\n (a) Updating Loan Rehabilitation Limits.--\n (1) FFEL and direct loans.--Section 428F(a)(5) of the Higher \n Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-6(a)(5)) is amended by \n striking ``one time'' and inserting ``two times''.\n (2) Perkins loans.--Section 464(h)(1)(D) of the Higher \n Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087dd(h)(1)(D)) is amended by \n striking ``once'' and inserting ``twice''.\n (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection \n shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2027, and shall apply with \n respect to any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of \n the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).\n (b) Minimum Monthly Payment Amount.--Section 428F(a)(1)(B) of the \nHigher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-6(a)(1)(B)) is amended by \nadding at the end the following: ``With respect to a borrower who has 1 \nor more loans made under part D on or after July 1, 2027 that are \ndescribed in subparagraph (A), the total monthly payment of the \nborrower for all such loans shall not be less than $10.''.\nSEC. 82004. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS.\n Section 455(m)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. \n1087e(m)(1)(A)) is amended--\n (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (2) in clause (iv), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``(as \n in effect on the day before the date of the repeal of subsection \n (e) of this section); or''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:\n ``(v) on-time payments under the Repayment Assistance \n Plan under subsection (q); and''.\nSEC. 82005. STUDENT LOAN SERVICING.\n Paragraph (1) of section 458(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 \n(20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(1) Additional mandatory funds for servicing.--There shall be \n available to the Secretary (in addition to any other amounts \n appropriated under any appropriations Act for administrative costs \n under this part and part B and out of any money in the Treasury not \n otherwise appropriated) $1,000,000,000 to be obligated for \n administrative costs under this part and part B, including the \n costs of servicing the direct student loan programs under this \n part, which shall remain available until expended.''.\n\n Subtitle D--Pell Grants\n\nSEC. 83001. ELIGIBILITY.\n (a) Foreign Income and Federal Pell Grant Eligibility.--\n (1) Adjusted gross income defined.--Section 401(a)(2)(A) of the \n Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)(2)(A)) is amended \n to read as follows:\n ``(A) the term `adjusted gross income' means--\n ``(i) in the case of a dependent student, for the \n second tax year preceding the academic year--\n\n ``(I) the adjusted gross income (as defined in \n section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the \n student's parents; plus\n ``(II) for Federal Pell Grant determinations made \n for academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2026, \n the foreign income (as described in section 480(b)(5)) \n of the student's parents; and\n\n ``(ii) in the case of an independent student, for the \n second tax year preceding the academic year--\n\n ``(I) the adjusted gross income (as defined in \n section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the \n student (and the student's spouse, if applicable); plus\n ``(II) for Federal Pell Grant determinations made \n for academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2026, \n the foreign income (as described in section 480(b)(5)) \n of the student (and the student's spouse, if \n applicable);''.\n\n (2) Sunset.--Section 401(b)(1)(D) of the Higher Education Act \n of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(1)(D)) is amended--\n (A) by striking ``A student'' and inserting ``For each \n academic year beginning before July 1, 2026, a student''; and\n (B) by inserting ``, as in effect for such academic year,'' \n after ``section 479A(b)(1)(B)(v)''.\n (3) Conforming amendments.--\n (A) In general.--Section 479A(b)(1)(B) of the Higher \n Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(b)(1)(B)) is amended--\n (i) by striking clause (v); and\n (ii) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses \n (v) and (vi), respectively.\n (B) Effective date.--The amendment made by subparagraph (A) \n shall take effect on July 1, 2026.\n (b) Federal Pell Grant Ineligibility Due to a High Student Aid \nIndex.--\n (1) In general.--Section 401(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act \n of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the \n following:\n ``(F) Ineligibility of students with a high student aid \n index.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (E), a \n student shall not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under \n this subsection for an academic year in which the student has a \n student aid index that equals or exceeds twice the amount of \n the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for such academic year.''.\n (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall \n take effect on July 1, 2026.\nSEC. 83002. WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS.\n (a) In General.--Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 \n(20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(k) Workforce Pell Grant Program.--\n ``(1) In general.--For the award year beginning on July 1, \n 2026, and each subsequent award year, the Secretary shall award \n grants (to be known as `Workforce Pell Grants') to eligible \n students under paragraph (2) in accordance with this subsection.\n ``(2) Eligible students.--To be eligible to receive a Workforce \n Pell Grant under this subsection for any period of enrollment, a \n student shall meet the eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell \n Grant under this section, except that the student--\n ``(A) shall be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in an \n eligible program under section 481(b)(3) (hereinafter referred \n to as an `eligible workforce program'); and\n ``(B) may not--\n ``(i) be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a \n program of study that leads to a graduate credential; or\n ``(ii) have attained such a credential.\n ``(3) Terms and conditions of awards.--The Secretary shall \n award Workforce Pell Grants under this subsection in the same \n manner and with the same terms and conditions as the Secretary \n awards Federal Pell Grants under this section, except that--\n ``(A) each use of the term `eligible program' (except in \n subsection (b)(9)(A)) shall be substituted by `eligible \n workforce program under section 481(b)(3)';\n ``(B) the provisions of subsection (d)(2) shall not be \n applicable to eligible workforce programs; and\n ``(C) a student who is eligible for a grant equal to less \n than the amount of the minimum Federal Pell Grant because the \n eligible workforce program in which the student is enrolled or \n accepted for enrollment is less than an academic year (in hours \n of instruction or weeks of duration) may still be eligible for \n a Workforce Pell Grant in an amount that is prorated based on \n the length of the program.\n ``(4) Prevention of double benefits.--No eligible student \n described in paragraph (2) may concurrently receive a grant under \n both this subsection and--\n ``(A) subsection (b); or\n ``(B) subsection (c).\n ``(5) Duration limit.--Any period of study covered by a \n Workforce Pell Grant awarded under this subsection shall be \n included in determining a student's duration limit under subsection \n (d)(5).''.\n (b) Program Eligibility for Workforce Pell Grants.--Section 481(b) \nof the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended--\n (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) \n and (5), respectively; and\n (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:\n ``(3)(A) A program is an eligible program for purposes of the \n Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) only if--\n ``(i) it is a program of at least 150 clock hours of \n instruction, but less than 600 clock hours of instruction, or \n an equivalent number of credit hours, offered by an eligible \n institution during a minimum of 8 weeks, but less than 15 \n weeks;\n ``(ii) it is not offered as a correspondence course, as \n defined in 600.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as \n in effect on July 1, 2021);\n ``(iii) the Governor of a State, after consultation with \n the State board, determines that the program--\n ``(I) provides an education aligned with the \n requirements of high-skill, high-wage (as identified by the \n State pursuant to section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career \n and Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342)), or in-demand \n industry sectors or occupations;\n ``(II) meets the hiring requirements of potential \n employers in the sectors or occupations described in \n subclause (I);\n ``(III) either--\n\n ``(aa) leads to a recognized postsecondary \n credential that is stackable and portable across more \n than one employer; or\n ``(bb) with respect to students enrolled in the \n program--\n\n ``(AA) prepares such students for employment in \n an occupation for which there is only one \n recognized postsecondary credential; and\n ``(BB) provides such students with such a \n credential upon completion of such program; and\n ``(IV) prepares students to pursue 1 or more \n certificate or degree programs at 1 or more institutions of \n higher education (which may include the eligible \n institution providing the program), including by ensuring--\n\n ``(aa) that a student, upon completion of the \n program and enrollment in such a related certificate or \n degree program, will receive academic credit for the \n Workforce Pell program that will be accepted toward \n meeting such certificate or degree program \n requirements; and\n ``(bb) the acceptability of such credit toward \n meeting such certificate or degree program \n requirements; and\n\n ``(iv) after the Governor of such State makes the \n determination that the program meets the requirements under \n clause (iii), the Secretary determines that--\n ``(I) the program has been offered by the eligible \n institution for not less than 1 year prior to the date on \n which the Secretary makes a determination under this \n clause;\n ``(II) for each award year, the program has a verified \n completion rate of at least 70 percent, within 150 percent \n of the normal time for completion;\n ``(III) for each award year, the program has a verified \n job placement rate of at least 70 percent, measured 180 \n days after completion; and\n ``(IV) for each award year, the total amount of the \n published tuition and fees of the program for such year is \n an amount that does not exceed the value-added earnings of \n students who received Federal financial aid under this \n title and who completed the program 3 years prior to the \n award year, as such earnings are determined by calculating \n the difference between--\n\n ``(aa) the median earnings of such students, as \n adjusted by the State and metropolitan area regional \n price parities of the Bureau of Economic Analysis based \n on the location of such program; and\n ``(bb) 150 percent of the poverty line applicable \n to a single individual as determined under section \n 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 \n U.S.C. 9902(2)) for such year.\n\n ``(B) In this paragraph:\n ``(i) The term `eligible institution' means an eligible \n institution for purposes of section 401.\n ``(ii) The term `Governor' means the chief executive of a \n State.\n ``(iii) The terms `in-demand industry sector or \n occupation', `recognized postsecondary credential', and `State \n board' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the \n Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.''.\n (c) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by this \nsection shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect \nto award year 2026-2027 and each succeeding award year.\nSEC. 83003. PELL SHORTFALL.\n Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 \nU.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking ``$2,170,000,000'' \nand inserting ``$12,670,000,000''.\nSEC. 83004. FEDERAL PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID.\n Section 401(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. \n1070a(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(6) Exclusion.--Beginning on July 1, 2026, and \n notwithstanding this subsection or subsection (b), a student shall \n not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under subsection (b) \n during any period for which the student receives grant aid from \n non-Federal sources, including States, institutions of higher \n education, or private sources, in an amount that equals or exceeds \n the student's cost of attendance for such period.''.\n\n Subtitle E--Accountability\n\nSEC. 84001. INELIGIBILITY BASED ON LOW EARNING OUTCOMES.\n Section 454 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087d) \nis amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)--\n (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' after the \n semicolon;\n (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and\n (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:\n ``(6) provide assurances that, beginning July 1, 2026, the \n institution will comply with all requirements of subsection (c); \n and'';\n (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``and (6)'' and inserting \n ``(6), and (7)'';\n (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n ``(c) Ineligibility for Certain Programs Based on Low Earning \nOutcomes.--\n ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 481(b), an \n institution of higher education subject to this subsection shall \n not use funds under this part for student enrollment in an \n educational program offered by the institution that is described in \n paragraph (2).\n ``(2) Low-earning outcome programs described.--An educational \n program at an institution is described in this paragraph if the \n program awards an undergraduate degree, graduate or professional \n degree, or graduate certificate, for which the median earnings (as \n determined by the Secretary) of the programmatic cohort of students \n who received funds under this title for enrollment in such program, \n who completed such program during the academic year that is 4 years \n before the year of the determination, who are not enrolled in any \n institution of higher education, and who are working, are, for not \n less than 2 of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of the \n determination, less than the median earnings of a working adult \n described in paragraph (3) for the corresponding year.\n ``(3) Calculation of median earnings.--\n ``(A) Working adult.--For purposes of applying paragraph \n (2) to an educational program at an institution, a working \n adult described in this paragraph is a working adult who, for \n the corresponding year--\n ``(i) is aged 25 to 34;\n ``(ii) is not enrolled in an institution of higher \n education; and\n ``(iii)(I) in the case of a determination made for an \n educational program that awards a baccalaureate or lesser \n degree, has only a high school diploma or its recognized \n equivalent; or\n ``(II) in the case of a determination made for a \n graduate or professional program, has only a baccalaureate \n degree.\n ``(B) Source of data.--For purposes of applying paragraph \n (2) to an educational program at an institution, the median \n earnings of a working adult, as described in subparagraph (A), \n shall be based on data from the Bureau of the Census--\n ``(i) with respect to an educational program that \n awards a baccalaureate or lesser degree--\n\n ``(I) for the State in which the institution is \n located; or\n ``(II) if fewer than 50 percent of the students \n enrolled in the institution reside in the State where \n the institution is located, for the entire United \n States; and\n\n ``(ii) with respect to an educational program that is a \n graduate or professional program--\n\n ``(I) for the lowest median earnings of--\n\n ``(aa) a working adult in the State in which \n the institution is located;\n ``(bb) a working adult in the same field of \n study (as determined by the Secretary, such as by \n using the 2-digit CIP code) in the State in which \n the institution is located; and\n ``(cc) a working adult in the same field of \n study (as so determined) in the entire United \n States; or\n\n ``(II) if fewer than 50 percent of the students \n enrolled in the institution reside in the State where \n the institution is located, for the lower median \n earnings of--\n\n ``(aa) a working adult in the entire United \n States; or\n ``(bb) a working adult in the same field of \n study (as so determined) in the entire United \n States.\n ``(4) Small programmatic cohorts.--For any year for which the \n programmatic cohort described in paragraph (2) for an educational \n program of an institution is fewer than 30 individuals, the \n Secretary shall--\n ``(A) first, aggregate additional years of programmatic \n data in order to achieve a cohort of at least 30 individuals; \n and\n ``(B) second, in cases in which the cohort (including the \n individuals added under subparagraph (A)) is still fewer than \n 30 individuals, aggregate additional cohort years of \n programmatic data for educational programs of equivalent length \n in order to achieve a cohort of at least 30 individuals.\n ``(5) Appeals process.--An educational program shall not lose \n eligibility under this subsection unless the institution has had \n the opportunity to appeal the programmatic median earnings of \n students working and not enrolled determination under paragraph \n (2), through a process established by the Secretary. During such \n appeal, the Secretary may permit the educational program to \n continue to participate in the program under this part.\n ``(6) Notice to students.--\n ``(A) In general.--If an educational program of an \n institution of higher education subject to this subsection does \n not meet the cohort median earning requirements, as described \n in paragraph (2), for one year during the applicable covered \n period but has not yet failed to meet such requirements for 2 \n years during such covered period, the institution shall \n promptly inform each student enrolled in the educational \n program of the eligible program's low cohort median earnings \n and that the educational program is at risk of losing its \n eligibility for funds under this part.\n ``(B) Covered period.--In this paragraph, the term `covered \n period' means the period of the 3 years immediately preceding \n the date of a determination made under paragraph (2).\n ``(7) Regaining programmatic eligibility.--The Secretary shall \n establish a process by which an institution of higher education \n that has an educational program that has lost eligibility under \n this subsection may, after a period of not less than 2 years of \n such program's ineligibility, apply to regain such eligibility, \n subject to the requirements established by the Secretary that \n further the purpose of this subsection.''.\n\n Subtitle F--Regulatory Relief\n\nSEC. 85001. DELAY OF RULE RELATING TO BORROWER DEFENSE TO REPAYMENT.\n (a) Delay.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, for \nloans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the provisions of \nsubpart D of part 685 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations \n(relating to borrower defense to repayment), as added or amended by the \nfinal regulations published by the Department of Education on November \n1, 2022, and titled ``Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher \nEducation Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance General \nProvisions; Federal Perkins Loan Program; Federal Family Education Loan \nProgram; and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program'' (87 Fed. \nReg. 65904) shall not be in effect.\n (b) Effect.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, \nwith respect to loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, any \nregulations relating to borrower defense to repayment that took effect \non July 1, 2020, are restored and revived as such regulations were in \neffect on such date.\nSEC. 85002. DELAY OF RULE RELATING TO CLOSED SCHOOL DISCHARGES.\n (a) Delay.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, for \nloans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the provisions of \nsections 674.33(g), 682.402(d), and 685.214 of title 34, Code of \nFederal Regulations (relating to closed school discharges), as added or \namended by the final regulations published by the Department of \nEducation on November 1, 2022, and titled ``Institutional Eligibility \nUnder the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance \nGeneral Provisions; Federal Perkins Loan Program; Federal Family \nEducation Loan Program; and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan \nProgram'' (87 Fed. Reg. 65904), shall not be in effect.\n (b) Effect.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, \nwith respect to loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the \nportions of the Code of Federal Regulations described in subsection (a) \nand amended by the final regulations described in subsection (a) shall \nbe in effect as if the amendments made by such final regulations had \nnot been made.\n\n Subtitle G--Garden of Heroes\n\nSEC. 86001. GARDEN OF HEROES.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the National Endowment for the Humanities for fiscal year 2025, out \nof any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain \navailable through fiscal year 2028, $40,000,000 for the procurement of \nstatues as described in Executive Order 13934 (85 Fed. Reg. 41165; \nrelating to building and rebuilding monuments to American heroes), \nExecutive Order 13978 (86 Fed. Reg. 6809; relating to building the \nNational Garden of American Heroes), and Executive Order 14189 (90 Fed. \nReg. 8849; relating to celebrating America's birthday).\n\n Subtitle H--Office of Refugee Resettlement\n\nSEC. 87001. POTENTIAL SPONSOR VETTING FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN \nAPPROPRIATION.\n (a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Office of Refugee Resettlement for fiscal \nyear 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n$300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for the \npurposes described in subsection (b).\n (b) Use of Funds.--The funds made available under subsection (a) \nmay only be used for the Office of Refugee Resettlement to support \ncosts associated with--\n (1) background checks on potential sponsors, which shall \n include--\n (A) the name of the potential sponsor and of all adult \n residents of the potential sponsor's household;\n (B) the social security number or tax payer identification \n number of the potential sponsor and of all adult residents of \n the potential sponsor's household;\n (C) the date of birth of the potential sponsor and of all \n adult residents of the potential sponsor's household;\n (D) the validated location of the residence at which the \n unaccompanied alien child will be placed;\n (E) an in-person or virtual interview with, and suitability \n study concerning, the potential sponsor and all adult residents \n of the potential sponsor's household;\n (F) contact information for the potential sponsor and for \n all adult residents of the potential sponsor's household; and\n (G) the results of all background and criminal records \n checks for the potential sponsor and for all adult residents of \n the potential sponsor's household, which shall include, at a \n minimum, an investigation of the public records sex offender \n registry, a public records background check, and a national \n criminal history check based on fingerprints;\n (2) home studies of potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien \n children;\n (3) determining whether an unaccompanied alien child poses a \n danger to self or others by conducting an examination of the \n unaccompanied alien child for gang-related tattoos and other gang-\n related markings and covering such tattoos or markings while the \n child is in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement;\n (4) data systems improvement and sharing that supports the \n health, safety, and well being of unaccompanied alien children by \n determining the appropriateness of potential sponsors of \n unaccompanied alien children and of adults residing in the \n household of the potential sponsor and by assisting with the \n identification and investigation of child labor exploitation and \n child trafficking; and\n (5) coordinating and communicating with State child welfare \n agencies regarding the placement of unaccompanied alien children in \n such States by the Office of Refugee Resettlement.\n (c) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Potential sponsor.--The term ``potential sponsor'' means an \n individual or entity who applies for the custody of an \n unaccompanied alien child.\n (2) Unaccompanied alien child.--The term ``unaccompanied alien \n child'' has the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of the \n Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)).\n\n TITLE IX--COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS\n Subtitle A--Homeland Security Provisions\n\nSEC. 90001. BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WALL SYSTEM.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal \nyear 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \nto remain available until September 30, 2029, $46,550,000,000 for \nnecessary expenses relating to the following elements of the border \ninfrastructure and wall system:\n (1) Construction, installation, or improvement of new or \n replacement primary, waterborne, and secondary barriers.\n (2) Access roads.\n (3) Barrier system attributes, including cameras, lights, \n sensors, and other detection technology.\n (4) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near the \n border to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct its \n operations, including the construction and maintenance of the \n barrier system.\nSEC. 90002. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PERSONNEL, FLEET \nVEHICLES, AND FACILITIES.\n (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there \nis appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border \nProtection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not \notherwise appropriated, the following:\n (1) Personnel.--$4,100,000,000, to remain available until \n September 30, 2029, to hire and train additional Border Patrol \n agents, Office of Field Operations officers, Air and Marine agents, \n rehired annuitants, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection field \n support personnel.\n (2) Retention, hiring, and performance bonuses.--\n $2,052,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to \n provide recruitment bonuses, performance awards, or annual \n retention bonuses to eligible Border Patrol agents, Office of Field \n Operations officers, and Air and Marine agents.\n (3) Vehicles.--$855,000,000, to remain available until \n September 30, 2029, for the repair of existing patrol units and the \n lease or acquisition of additional patrol units.\n (4) Facilities.--$5,000,000,000 for necessary expenses relating \n to lease, acquisition, construction, design, or improvement of \n facilities and checkpoints owned, leased, or operated by U.S. \n Customs and Border Protection.\n (b) Restriction.--None of the funds made available by subsection \n(a) may be used to recruit, hire, or train personnel for the duties of \nprocessing coordinators after October 31, 2028.\nSEC. 90003. DETENTION CAPACITY.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, \nthere is appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for \nfiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, \n$45,000,000,000, for single adult alien detention capacity and family \nresidential center capacity.\n (b) Duration and Standards.--Aliens may be detained at family \nresidential centers, as described in subsection (a), pending a \ndecision, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et \nseq.), on whether the aliens are to be removed from the United States \nand, if such aliens are ordered removed from the United States, until \nsuch aliens are removed. The detention standards for the single adult \ndetention capacity described in subsection (a) shall be set in the \ndiscretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, consistent with \napplicable law.\n (c) Definition of Family Residential Center.--In this section, the \nterm ``family residential center'' means a facility used by the \nDepartment of Homeland Security to detain family units of aliens \n(including alien children who are not unaccompanied alien children (as \ndefined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 \nU.S.C. 279(g)))) who are encountered or apprehended by the Department \nof Homeland Security.\nSEC. 90004. BORDER SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCREENING.\n (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there \nis appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border \nProtection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not \notherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, \n$6,168,000,000 for the following:\n (1) Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive inspection \n equipment and associated civil works, including artificial \n intelligence, machine learning, and other innovative technologies, \n as well as other mission support, to combat the entry or exit of \n illicit narcotics at ports of entry and along the southwest, \n northern, and maritime borders.\n (2) Air and Marine operations' upgrading and procurement of new \n platforms for rapid air and marine response capabilities.\n (3) Upgrades and procurement of border surveillance \n technologies along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.\n (4) Necessary expenses, including the deployment of technology, \n relating to the biometric entry and exit system under section 7208 \n of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 \n U.S.C. 1365b).\n (5) Screening persons entering or exiting the United States.\n (6) Initial screenings of unaccompanied alien children (as \n defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 \n U.S.C. 279(g))), consistent with the William Wilberforce \n Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public \n Law 110-457; 122 Stat. 5044).\n (7) Enhancing border security by combating drug trafficking, \n including fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, at the southwest, \n northern, and maritime borders.\n (8) Commemorating efforts and events related to border \n security.\n (b) Restrictions.--None of the funds made available under \nsubsection (a) may be used for the procurement or deployment of \nsurveillance towers along the southwest border and northern border that \nhave not been tested and accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection \nto deliver autonomous capabilities.\n (c) Definition of Autonomous.--In this section, with respect to \ncapabilities, the term ``autonomous'' means a system designed to apply \nartificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, or other \nalgorithms to accurately detect, identify, classify, and track items of \ninterest in real time such that the system can make operational \nadjustments without the active engagement of personnel or continuous \nhuman command or control.\nSEC. 90005. STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE.\n (a) State Homeland Security Grant Programs.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \n there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency \n Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the \n Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until \n September 30, 2029, to be administered under the State Homeland \n Security Grant Program authorized under section 2004 of the \n Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), to enhance State, \n local, and Tribal security through grants, contracts, cooperative \n agreements, and other activities--\n (A) $500,000,000 for State and local capabilities to \n detect, identify, track, or monitor threats from unmanned \n aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of \n title 49, United States Code), consistent with titles 18 and 49 \n of the United States Code;\n (B) $625,000,000 for security and other costs related to \n the 2026 FIFA World Cup;\n (C) $1,000,000,000 for security, planning, and other costs \n related to the 2028 Olympics; and\n (D) $450,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden Grant \n Program.\n (2) Terms and conditions.--None of the funds made available \n under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to \n the requirements of section 2004(e)(1) or section 2008(a)(12) of \n the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(e)(1), 609(a)(12)).\n (b) State Border Security Reinforcement Fund.--\n (1) Establishment.--There is established, in the Department of \n Homeland Security, a fund to be known as the ``State Border \n Security Reinforcement Fund.''\n (2) Purposes.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall use \n amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for \n grants to eligible States and units of local government for any of \n the following purposes:\n (A) Construction or installation of a border wall, border \n fencing or other barrier, or buoys along the southern border of \n the United States, which may include planning, procurement of \n materials, and personnel costs related to such construction or \n installation.\n (B) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near \n land borders to allow construction and maintenance of a border \n wall or other barrier fencing.\n (C) Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and \n aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and have \n committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, and \n transfer or referral of such aliens to the Department of \n Homeland Security as provided by law.\n (D) Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present in the \n United States from small population centers to other domestic \n locations.\n (3) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available \n for the purposes described in paragraph (2), there is appropriated \n for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not \n otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Homeland Security for \n the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund established by \n paragraph (1), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September \n 30, 2034, for qualified expenses for such purposes.\n (4) Eligibility.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may \n provide grants from the fund established by paragraph (1) to State \n agencies and units of local governments for expenditures made for \n completed, ongoing, or new activities, in accordance with law, that \n occurred on or after January 20, 2021.\n (5) Application.--Each State desiring to apply for a grant \n under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary \n containing such information in support of the application as the \n Secretary may require. The Secretary shall require that each State \n include in its application the purposes for which the State seeks \n the funds and a description of how the State plans to allocate the \n funds. The Secretary shall begin to accept applications not later \n than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n (6) Terms and conditions.--Nothing in this subsection shall \n authorize any State or local government to exercise immigration or \n border security authorities reserved exclusively to the Federal \n Government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 \n et seq.) or the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et \n seq.). The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more \n than 1 percent of the funds made available under this subsection \n for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this \n section.\nSEC. 90006. PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE PROTECTION.\n (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there \nis appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency \nManagement Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the \nTreasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available \nuntil September 30, 2029, for the reimbursement of extraordinary law \nenforcement personnel costs for protection activities directly and \ndemonstrably associated with any residence of the President designated \npursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection Assistance \nAct of 1976 (Public Law 94-524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by \nthe United States Secret Service.\n (b) Availability.--Funds appropriated under this section shall be \navailable only for costs that a State or local agency--\n (1) incurred or incurs on or after July 1, 2024;\n (2) demonstrates to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency \n Management Agency as being--\n (A) in excess of typical law enforcement operation costs;\n (B) directly attributable to the provision of protection \n described in this section; and\n (C) associated with a nongovernmental property designated \n pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection \n Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) \n to be secured by the United States Secret Service; and\n (3) certifies to the Administrator as compensating protection \n activities requested by the United States Secret Service.\n (c) Terms and Conditions.--The Federal Emergency Management Agency \nmay use not more than 3 percent of the funds made available under this \nsection for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this \nsection.\nSEC. 90007. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS FOR BORDER \nSUPPORT.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated \nto the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any \nmoney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to \nremain available until September 30, 2029, for reimbursement of costs \nincurred in undertaking activities in support of the Department of \nHomeland Security's mission to safeguard the borders of the United \nStates.\n\n Subtitle B--Governmental Affairs Provisions\n\nSEC. 90101. FEHB IMPROVEMENTS.\n (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``FEHB \nProtection Act of 2025''.\n (b) Definitions.--In this section:\n (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the \n Office of Personnel Management.\n (2) Health benefits plan; member of family.--The terms ``health \n benefits plan'' and ``member of family'' have the meanings given \n those terms in section 8901 of title 5, United States Code.\n (3) Open season.--The term ``open season'' means an open season \n described in section 890.301(f) of title 5, Code of Federal \n Regulations, or any successor regulation.\n (4) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the health insurance \n programs carried out under chapter 89 of title 5, United States \n Code, including the program carried out under section 8903c of that \n title.\n (5) Qualifying life event.--The term ``qualifying life event'' \n has the meaning given the term in section 892.101 of title 5, Code \n of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.\n (c) Verification Requirements.--Not later than 1 year after the \ndate of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue regulations and \nimplement a process to verify--\n (1) the veracity of any qualifying life event through which an \n enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with \n respect to the enrollee to a health benefits plan under the \n Program; and\n (2) that, when an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member \n of family with respect to the enrollee to the health benefits plan \n of the enrollee under the Program, including during any open \n season, the individual so added is a qualifying member of family \n with respect to the enrollee.\n (d) Fraud Risk Assessment.--In any fraud risk assessment conducted \nwith respect to the Program on or after the date of enactment of this \nAct, the Director shall include an assessment of individuals who are \nenrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program \neven though those individuals are not eligible to be so enrolled or \ncovered.\n (e) Family Member Eligibility Verification Audit.--\n (1) In general.--During the 3-year period beginning on the date \n that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the \n Director shall carry out a comprehensive audit regarding members of \n family who are covered under an enrollment in a health benefits \n plan under the Program.\n (2) Contents.--With respect to the audit carried out under \n paragraph (1), the Director shall review marriage certificates, \n birth certificates, and other appropriate documents that are \n necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in a health benefits \n plan under the Program.\n (f) Disenrollment or Removal.--Not later than 180 days after the \ndate of enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop a process by \nwhich any individual enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits \nplan under the Program who is not eligible to be so enrolled or covered \nshall be disenrolled or removed from enrollment in, or coverage under, \nthat health benefits plan.\n (g) Earned Benefits and Health Care Administrative Services \nAssociated Oversight and Audit Funding.--Section 8909 of title 5, \nUnited States Code, is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the period at the \n end the following: ``, except that the amounts required to be set \n aside under subsection (b)(2) shall not be subject to the \n limitations that may be specified annually by Congress''; and\n (2) in subsection (b)--\n (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and\n (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:\n ``(2) In fiscal year 2026, $66,000,000, to be derived from all \n contributions, and to remain available until the end of fiscal year \n 2035, for the Director of the Office to carry out subsections (c) \n through (f) of the FEHB Protection Act of 2025.''.\nSEC. 90102. PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE.\n (a) Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Funding \nAvailability.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is \nappropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not \notherwise appropriated, $88,000,000, to remain available until \nexpended, for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to support \noversight of the Coronavirus response and of funds provided in this Act \nor any other Act pertaining to the Coronavirus pandemic.\n (b) CARES Act.--Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; \n134 Stat. 533) is amended--\n (1) in subsection (a)(6)--\n (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' at the end;\n (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end and \n inserting ``or''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(G) the Act titled `An Act to provide for reconciliation \n pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'; and''; and\n (2) in subsection (k), by striking ``2025'' and inserting \n ``2034''.\nSEC. 90103. APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal year 2025, out of any \nmoney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to \nremain available until September 30, 2029, for purposes of finding \nbudget and accounting efficiencies in the executive branch.\n\n TITLE X--COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY\n Subtitle A--Immigration and Law Enforcement Matters\n\n PART I--IMMIGRATION FEES\n\nSEC. 100001. APPLICABILITY OF THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.\n (a) Applicability.--The fees under this subtitle shall apply to \naliens in the circumstances described in this subtitle.\n (b) Terms.--The terms used under this subtitle shall have the \nmeanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and \nNationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).\n (c) References to Immigration and Nationality Act.--Except as \notherwise expressly provided, any reference in this subtitle to a \nsection or other provision shall be considered to be to a section or \nother provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 \net seq.).\nSEC. 100002. ASYLUM FEE.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any other fee authorized by law, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as \napplicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount \nspecified in this section, by any alien who files an application for \nasylum under section 208 (8 U.S.C. 1158) at the time such application \nis filed.\n (b) Initial Amount.--During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \nin this section shall be the greater of--\n (1) $100; or\n (2) such amount as the Secretary or the Attorney General, as \n applicable, may establish, by rule.\n (c) Annual Adjustments for Inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, and \nduring each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this \nsection shall be equal to the sum of--\n (1) the amount of the fee required under this section for the \n most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (2) the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount \n referred to in paragraph (1) by the percentage (if any) by which \n the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of \n July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect \n exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the \n same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next \n lowest multiple of $10.\n (d) Disposition of Asylum Fee Proceeds.--During each fiscal year--\n (1) 50 percent of the fees received from aliens filing \n applications with the Attorney General--\n (A) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review; and\n (B) may be retained and expended without further \n appropriation;\n (2) 50 percent of fees received from aliens filing applications \n with the Secretary of Homeland Security--\n (A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration \n Services;\n (B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations \n Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(m)); and\n (C) may be retained and expended without further \n appropriation; and\n (3) any amounts received in fees required under this section \n that were not credited to the Executive Office for Immigration \n Review pursuant to paragraph (1) or to U.S. Citizenship and \n Immigration Services pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be deposited \n into the general fund of the Treasury.\n (e) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100003. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT FEES.\n (a) Asylum Applicants.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fee authorized by \n law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment \n of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this subsection, by any \n alien who files an initial application for employment authorization \n under section 208(d)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2)) at the time such \n initial employment authorization application is filed.\n (2) Initial amount.--During fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this subsection shall be the greater of--\n (A) $550; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (3) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this section for \n the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n (4) Disposition of employment authorization document fees.--\n During each fiscal year--\n (A) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this \n subsection--\n (i) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and \n Immigration Services;\n (ii) shall be deposited into the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) \n (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and\n (iii) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship \n and Immigration Services without further appropriation, \n provided that not less than 50 percent is used to detect \n and prevent immigration benefit fraud; and\n (B) any amounts collected pursuant to this subsection that \n are not credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (5) No fee waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this \n subsection shall not be waived or reduced.\n (b) Parolees.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fee authorized by \n law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment \n of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this subsection, by any \n alien paroled into the United States for any initial application \n for employment authorization at the time such initial application \n is filed. Each initial employment authorization shall be valid for \n a period of 1 year or for the duration of the alien's parole, \n whichever is shorter.\n (2) Initial amount.--During fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this subsection shall be the greater of--\n (A) $550; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (3) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this subsection shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n (4) Disposition of parolee employment authorization application \n fees.--All of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall \n be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.\n (5) No fee waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this \n subsection shall not be waived or reduced.\n (c) Temporary Protected Status.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fee authorized by \n law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment \n of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this subsection, by any \n alien who files an initial application for employment authorization \n under section 244(a)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(B)) at the time \n such initial application is filed. Each initial employment \n authorization shall be valid for a period of 1 year, or for the \n duration of the alien's temporary protected status, whichever is \n shorter.\n (2) Initial amount.--During fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this subsection shall be the greater of--\n (A) $550; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (3) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this subsection shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n (4) Disposition of employment authorization application fees \n collected from aliens granted temporary protected status.--All of \n the fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited \n into the general fund of the Treasury.\n (5) No fee waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this \n subsection shall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100004. IMMIGRATION PAROLE FEE.\n (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the \nSecretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, \nequal to the amount specified in this section and in addition to any \nother fee authorized by law, by any alien who is paroled into the \nUnited States.\n (b) Exceptions.--An alien shall not be subject to the fee otherwise \nrequired under subsection (a) if the alien establishes, to the \nsatisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, on an individual, \ncase-by-case basis, that the alien is being paroled because--\n (1)(A) the alien has a medical emergency; and\n (B)(i) the alien cannot obtain necessary treatment in the \n foreign state in which the alien is residing; or\n (ii) the medical emergency is life-threatening and there is \n insufficient time for the alien to be admitted to the United States \n through the normal visa process;\n (2)(A) the alien is the parent or legal guardian of an alien \n described in paragraph (1); and\n (B) the alien described in paragraph (1) is a minor;\n (3)(A) the alien is needed in the United States to donate an \n organ or other tissue for transplant; and\n (B) there is insufficient time for the alien to be admitted to \n the United States through the normal visa process;\n (4)(A) the alien has a close family member in the United States \n whose death is imminent; and\n (B) the alien could not arrive in the United States in time to \n see such family member alive if the alien were to be admitted to \n the United States through the normal visa process;\n (5)(A) the alien is seeking to attend the funeral of a close \n family member; and\n (B) the alien could not arrive in the United States in time to \n attend such funeral if the alien were to be admitted to the United \n States through the normal visa process;\n (6) the alien is an adopted child--\n (A) who has an urgent medical condition;\n (B) who is in the legal custody of the petitioner for a \n final adoption-related visa; and\n (C) whose medical treatment is required before the expected \n award of a final adoption-related visa;\n (7) the alien--\n (A) is a lawful applicant for adjustment of status under \n section 245 (8 U.S.C. 1255); and\n (B) is returning to the United States after temporary \n travel abroad;\n (8) the alien--\n (A) has been returned to a contiguous country pursuant to \n section 235(b)(2)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)); and\n (B) is being paroled into the United States to allow the \n alien to attend the alien's immigration hearing;\n (9) the alien has been granted the status of Cuban and Haitian \n entrant (as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education \n Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422; 8 U.S.C. 1522 note); or\n (10) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a \n significant public benefit has resulted or will result from the \n parole of an alien--\n (A) who has assisted or will assist the United States \n Government in a law enforcement matter;\n (B) whose presence is required by the United States \n Government in furtherance of such law enforcement matter; and\n (C)(i) who is inadmissible or does not satisfy the \n eligibility requirements for admission as a nonimmigrant; or\n (ii) for which there is insufficient time for the alien to \n be admitted to the United States through the normal visa \n process.\n (c) Initial Amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in \nthis section shall be the greater of--\n (1) $1,000; or\n (2) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (d) Annual Adjustments for Inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, and \nduring each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this \nsection shall be equal to the sum of--\n (1) the amount of the fee required under this subsection for \n the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (2) the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount \n referred to in paragraph (1) by the percentage (if any) by which \n the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of \n July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect \n exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the \n same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next \n lowest multiple of $10.\n (e) Disposition of Fees Collected From Aliens Granted Parole.--All \nof the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into \nthe general fund of the Treasury.\n (f) No Fee Waiver.--Except as provided in subsection (b), fees \nrequired to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100005. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE FEE.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any other fee authorized by law, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, \nequal to the amount specified in this section, by any alien, parent, or \nlegal guardian of an alien applying for special immigrant juvenile \nstatus under section 101(a)(27)(J) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)).\n (b) Initial Amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in \nthis section shall be the greater of--\n (1) $250; or\n (2) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (c) Annual Adjustments for Inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, and \nduring each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this \nsection shall be equal to the sum of--\n (1) the amount of the fee required under this subsection for \n the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (2) the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount \n referred to in paragraph (1) by the percentage (if any) by which \n the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of \n July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect \n exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the \n same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next \n lowest multiple of $10.\n (d) Disposition of Special Immigrant Juvenile Fees.--All of the \nfees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the \ngeneral fund of the Treasury.\nSEC. 100006. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FEE.\n Section 244(c)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 \nU.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(B)) is amended--\n (1) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the \n following:\n ``(i) In general.--The Attorney General'';\n (2) in clause (i), as redesignated, by striking ``$50'' and \n inserting ``$500, subject to the adjustments required under clause \n (ii)''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(ii) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal \n year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the \n maximum amount of the fee authorized under clause (i) shall \n be equal to the sum of--\n\n ``(I) the maximum amount of the fee authorized \n under this subparagraph for the most recently concluded \n fiscal year; and\n ``(II) the product resulting from the \n multiplication of the amount referred to in subclause \n (I) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer \n Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of \n July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes \n effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar \n year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n\n ``(iii) Disposition of temporary protected status \n fees.--All of the fees collected pursuant to this \n subparagraph shall be deposited into the general fund of \n the Treasury.\n ``(iv) No fee waiver.--Fees required to be paid under \n this subparagraph shall not be waived or reduced.''.\nSEC. 100007. VISA INTEGRITY FEE.\n (a) Visa Integrity Fee.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fee authorized by \n law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment \n of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this subsection, by any \n alien issued a nonimmigrant visa at the time of such issuance.\n (2) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \n in this section shall be the greater of--\n (A) $250; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (3) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded down to the nearest dollar.\n (4) Disposition of visa integrity fees.--All of the fees \n collected pursuant to this section that are not reimbursed pursuant \n to subsection (b) shall be deposited into the general fund of the \n Treasury.\n (5) No fee waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this \n subsection shall not be waived or reduced.\n (b) Fee Reimbursement.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may \nprovide a reimbursement to an alien of the fee required under \nsubsection (a) for the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa after the \nexpiration of such nonimmigrant visa's period of validity if such alien \ndemonstrates that he or she--\n (1) after admission to the United States pursuant to such \n nonimmigrant visa, complied with all conditions of such \n nonimmigrant visa, including the condition that an alien shall not \n accept unauthorized employment; and\n (2)(A) has not sought to extend his or her period of admission \n during such period of validity and departed the United States not \n later than 5 days after the last day of such period; or\n (B) during such period of validity, was granted an extension of \n such nonimmigrant status or an adjustment to the status of a lawful \n permanent resident.\nSEC. 100008. FORM I-94 FEE.\n (a) Fee Authorized.--In addition to any other fee authorized by \nlaw, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a \nfee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by any alien who \nsubmits an application for a Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record.\n (b) Amount Specified.--\n (1) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \n in this section shall be the greater of--\n (A) $24; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (2) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded down to the nearest dollar.\n (c) Disposition of Form I-94 Fees.--During each fiscal year--\n (1) 20 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section--\n (A) shall be deposited into the Land Border Inspection Fee \n Account in accordance with section 286(q)(2) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(q)(2)); and\n (B) shall be made available to U.S. Customs and Border \n Protection to retain and spend without further appropriation \n for the purpose of processing Form I-94; and\n (2) any amounts not deposited into the Land Border Inspection \n Fee Account pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall be deposited in the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (d) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100009. ANNUAL ASYLUM FEE.\n (a) Fee Authorized.--In addition to any other fee authorized by \nlaw, for each calendar year that an alien's application for asylum \nremains pending, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney \nGeneral, as applicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to \nthe amount specified in subsection (b), by such alien.\n (b) Amount Specified.--\n (1) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \n in this section shall be the greater of--\n (A) $100; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (2) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded down to the nearest dollar.\n (c) Disposition of Annual Asylum Fees.--All of the fees collected \npursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general fund of \nthe Treasury.\n (d) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100010. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT \nAUTHORIZATION FOR PAROLEES.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any other fee authorized by law, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, \nequal to the amount specified in subsection (b), for any parolee who \nseeks a renewal or extension of employment authorization based on a \ngrant of parole. The employment authorization for each alien paroled \ninto the United States, or any renewal or extension of such parole, \nshall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the duration of the \nalien's parole, whichever is shorter.\n (b) Amount Specified.--\n (1) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \n in this subsection shall be the greater of--\n (A) $275; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (2) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n (c) Disposition of Fees Relating to Renewal and Extension of \nEmployment Authorization for Parolees.--During each fiscal year--\n (1) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section--\n (A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration \n Services;\n (B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations \n Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(m)); and\n (C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship and \n Immigration Services without further appropriation; and\n (2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that are not \n credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to \n subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the \n Treasury.\n (d) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100011. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL OR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT \nAUTHORIZATION FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any other fee authorized by law, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee \nof not less than $275 by any alien who has applied for asylum for each \nrenewal or extension of employment authorization based on such \napplication.\n (b) Termination.--Each initial employment authorization, or renewal \nor extension of such authorization, shall terminate--\n (1) immediately following the denial of an asylum application \n by an asylum officer, unless the case is referred to an immigration \n judge;\n (2) on the date that is 30 days after the date on which an \n immigration judge denies an asylum application, unless the alien \n makes a timely appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals; or\n (3) immediately following the denial by the Board of \n Immigration Appeals of an appeal of a denial of an asylum \n application.\n (c) Disposition of Fees Relating to Renewal and Extension of \nEmployment Authorization for Asylum Applicants.--During each fiscal \nyear--\n (1) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section--\n (A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration \n Services;\n (B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations \n Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(m)); and\n (C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship and \n Immigration Services without further appropriation; and\n (2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that are not \n credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to \n subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the \n Treasury.\n (d) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100012. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT \nAUTHORIZATION FOR ALIENS GRANTED TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any other fee authorized by law, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, \nequal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by any alien at the \ntime such alien seeks a renewal or extension of employment \nauthorization based on a grant of temporary protected status. Any \nemployment authorization for an alien granted temporary protected \nstatus, or any renewal or extension of such employment authorization, \nshall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the duration of the \ndesignation of temporary protected status, whichever is shorter.\n (b) Amount Specified.--\n (1) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \n in this subsection shall be the greater of--\n (A) $275; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (2) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n (c) Disposition of Fees Relating to Renewal and Extension of \nEmployment Authorization for Temporary Protected Status Applicants.--\nDuring each fiscal year--\n (1) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section--\n (A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration \n Services;\n (B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations \n Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(m)); and\n (C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship and \n Immigration Services without further appropriation; and\n (2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that are not \n credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to \n subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the \n Treasury.\n (d) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100013. FEES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.\n (a) Fee for Filing an Application to Adjust Status to That of a \nLawful Permanent Resident.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien who files an \n application with an immigration court to adjust the alien's status \n to that of a lawful permanent resident, or whose application to \n adjust his or her status to that of a lawful permanent resident is \n adjudicated in immigration court. Such fee shall be paid at the \n time such application is filed or before such application is \n adjudicated by the immigration court.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $1,500; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of adjustment of status application fees.--\n During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (b) Fee for Filing Application for Waiver of Grounds of \nInadmissibility.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time \n such alien files an application with an immigration court for a \n waiver of a ground of inadmissibility, or before such application \n is adjudicated by the immigration court.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $1,050; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of waiver of ground of admissibility \n application fees.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (c) Fee for Filing an Application for Temporary Protected Status.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time \n such alien files an application with an immigration court for \n temporary protected status, or before such application is \n adjudicated by the immigration court.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $500; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of temporary protected status application \n fees.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (d) Fee for Filing an Appeal of a Decision of an Immigration \nJudge.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the \n Attorney General shall require, in addition to any other fees \n authorized by law, the payment of a fee, equal to the amount \n specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time such alien \n files an appeal from a decision of an immigration judge.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $900; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Exception.--The fee required under paragraph (1) shall not \n apply to the appeal of a bond decision.\n (4) Disposition of fees for appealing immigration judge \n decisions.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (e) Fee for Filing an Appeal From a Decision of an Officer of the \nDepartment of Homeland Security.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time \n such alien files an appeal of a decision of an officer of the \n Department of Homeland Security.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $900; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of fees for appealing department of homeland \n security officer decisions.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (f) Fee for Filing an Appeal From a Decision of an Adjudicating \nOfficial in a Practitioner Disciplinary Case.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any practitioner at \n the time such practitioner files an appeal from a decision of an \n adjudicating official in a practitioner disciplinary case.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $1,325; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of fees for appealing department of homeland \n security officer decisions.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (g) Fee for Filing a Motion to Reopen or a Motion to Reconsider.--\n (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), in \n addition to any other fees authorized by law, the Attorney General \n shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified \n in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time such alien files a \n motion to reopen or motion to reconsider a decision of an \n immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $900; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Exceptions.--The fee required under paragraph (1) shall not \n apply to--\n (A) a motion to reopen a removal order entered in absentia \n if such motion is filed in accordance with section \n 240(b)(5)(C)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)(C)(ii)); or\n (B) a motion to reopen a deportation order entered in \n absentia if such motion is filed in accordance with section \n 242B(c)(3)(B) prior to April 1, 1997.\n (4) Disposition of fees for filing certain motions.--During \n each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (h) Fee for Filing Application for Suspension of Deportation.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time \n such alien files an application with an immigration court for \n suspension of deportation.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $600; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of fees for filing application for suspension \n of deportation.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (i) Fee for Filing Application for Cancellation of Removal for \nCertain Permanent Residents.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time \n such alien files an application with an immigration court an \n application for cancellation of removal for an alien who is a \n lawful permanent resident.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $600; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of fees for filing application for cancellation \n of removal.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (j) Fee for Filing an Application for Cancellation of Removal and \nAdjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents.--\n (1) In general.--In addition to any other fees authorized by \n law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal \n to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien who is not a \n lawful permanent resident at the time such alien files an \n application with an immigration court for cancellation of removal \n and adjustment of status for any alien.\n (2) Amount specified.--\n (A) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of--\n (i) $1,500; or\n (ii) such amount as the Attorney General may establish, \n by rule.\n (B) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year \n 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount \n specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of--\n (i) the amount of the fee required under this \n subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (ii) the product resulting from the multiplication of \n the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \n Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which \n such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest \n multiple of $10.\n (3) Disposition of fees for filing application for cancellation \n of removal.--During each fiscal year--\n (A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant \n to this subsection--\n (i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration \n Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. \n 1356(n)); and\n (ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for \n Immigration Review to retain and spend without further \n appropriation; and\n (B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited \n pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (k) Limitation on Use of Funds.--No fees collected pursuant to this \nsection may be expended by the Executive Office for Immigration Review \nfor the Legal Orientation Program, or for any successor program.\nSEC. 100014. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION FEE.\n Section 217(h)(3)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)) is amended--\n (1) in clause (i)--\n (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (B) in subclause (II)--\n (i) by inserting ``of not less than $10'' after ``an \n amount''; and\n (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting \n ``; and''; and\n (C) by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``(III) not less than $13 per travel \n authorization.'';\n\n (2) in clause (iii), by striking ``October 31, 2028'' and \n inserting ``October 31, 2034''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(iv) Subsequent adjustment.--During fiscal year 2026 \n and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n clause (i)(II) for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum \n of--\n\n ``(I) the amount of the fee required under this \n subparagraph during the most recently concluded fiscal \n year; and\n ``(II) the product of the amount referred to in \n subclause (I) multiplied by the percentage (if any) by \n which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price \n Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the \n preceding calendar year.''.\n\nSEC. 100015. ELECTRONIC VISA UPDATE SYSTEM FEE.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any other fee authorized by law, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, \nin the amount specified in subsection (b), by any alien subject to the \nElectronic Visa Update System at the time of such alien's enrollment in \nsuch system.\n (b) Amount Specified.--\n (1) In general.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in \n this subsection shall be the greater of--\n (A) $30; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (2) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026 \n and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this \n subsection shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n during the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $0.25.\n (c) Disposition of Electronic Visa Update System Fees.--\n (1) In general.--Section 286 (8 U.S.C. 1356) is amended by \n adding at the end the following:\n ``(w) CBP Electronic Visa Update System Account.--\n ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the general fund \n of the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the \n `CBP Electronic Visa Update System Account' (referred to in this \n subsection as the `Account').\n ``(2) Deposits.--There shall be deposited into the Account an \n amount equal to the difference between--\n ``(A) all of the fees received pursuant to section 100015 \n of the Act entitled `An Act to provide for reconciliation \n pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14' (119th Congress); and\n ``(B) an amount equal to $5 multiplied by the number of \n payments collected pursuant to such section.\n ``(3) Appropriation.--Amounts deposited in the Account--\n ``(A) are hereby appropriated to make payments and offset \n program costs in accordance with section 100015 of the Act \n entitled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to \n title II of H. Con. Res. 14' (119th Congress), without further \n appropriation; and\n ``(B) shall remain available until expended for any U.S. \n Customs and Border Protection costs associated with \n administering the CBP Electronic Visa Update System.''.\n (2) Remaining fees.--Of the fees collected pursuant to this \n section, an amount equal to $5 multiplied by the number of payments \n collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the \n general fund of the Treasury.\n (d) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100016. FEE FOR ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED IN ABSENTIA.\n (a) In General.--As partial reimbursement for the cost of arresting \nan alien described in this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security, \nexcept as provided in subsection (c), shall require the payment of a \nfee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b) on any alien who--\n (1) is ordered removed in absentia pursuant to section \n 240(b)(5) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)); and\n (2) is subsequently arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs \n Enforcement.\n (b) Amount Specified.--\n (1) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \n in this section shall be the greater of--\n (A) $5,000; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (2) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n (c) Exception.--The fee described in this section shall not apply \nto any alien who was ordered removed in absentia if such order was \nrescinded pursuant to section 240(b)(5)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)(C)).\n (d) Disposition of Removal in Absentia Fees.--During each fiscal \nyear--\n (1) 50 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section--\n (A) shall be credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs \n Enforcement;\n (B) shall be deposited into the Detention and Removal \n Office Fee Account; and\n (C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Immigration and \n Customs Enforcement without further appropriation; and\n (2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that are not \n credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to \n paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general fund of the \n Treasury.\n (e) No Fee Waiver.--Fees required to be paid under this section \nshall not be waived or reduced.\nSEC. 100017. INADMISSIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEE.\n (a) In General.--In addition to any other fee authorized by law, \nthe Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, \nequal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by any inadmissible \nalien at the time such alien is apprehended between ports of entry.\n (b) Amount Specified.--\n (1) Initial amount.--For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified \n in this section shall be the greater of--\n (A) $5,000; or\n (B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may \n establish, by rule.\n (2) Annual adjustments for inflation.--During fiscal year 2026, \n and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in \n this section shall be equal to the sum of--\n (A) the amount of the fee required under this subsection \n for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and\n (B) the product resulting from the multiplication of the \n amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if \n any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers \n for the month of July preceding the date on which such \n adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for \n All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding \n calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.\n (c) Disposition of Inadmissible Alien Apprehension Fees.--During \neach fiscal year--\n (1) 50 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section--\n (A) shall be credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs \n Enforcement;\n (B) shall be deposited into the Detention and Removal \n Office Fee Account; and\n (C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Immigration and \n Customs Enforcement without further appropriation; and\n (2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that are not \n credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to \n paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general fund of the \n Treasury.\n (d) Disposition of Inadmissible Alien Apprehension Fees.--All of \nthe fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the \ngeneral fund of the Treasury.\nSEC. 100018. AMENDMENT TO AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM.\n Section 208(d)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(3)) is amended--\n (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``may'' and inserting \n ``shall'';\n (2) by striking ``Such fees shall not exceed'' and all that \n follows and inserting the following: ``Nothing in this paragraph \n may be construed to limit the authority of the Attorney General to \n set additional adjudication and naturalization fees in accordance \n with section 286(m).''.\n\n PART II--IMMIGRATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING\n\nSEC. 100051. APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any \nmoney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,055,000,000, to \nremain available through September 30, 2029, for the following \npurposes:\n (1) Immigration and enforcement activities.--Hiring and \n training of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, \n and the necessary support staff, to carry out immigration \n enforcement activities.\n (2) Departures and removals.--Funding for transportation costs \n and related costs associated with the departure or removal of \n aliens.\n (3) Personnel assignments.--Funding for the assignment of \n Department of Homeland Security employees and State officers to \n carry out immigration enforcement activities pursuant to sections \n 103(a) and 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. \n 1103(a) and 1357(g)).\n (4) Background checks.--Hiring additional staff and investing \n the necessary resources to enhance screening and vetting of all \n aliens seeking entry into United States, consistent with section \n 212 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182), or intending to remain in the \n United States, consistent with section 237 of such Act (8 U.S.C. \n 1227).\n (5) Protecting alien children from exploitation.--In instances \n of aliens and alien children entering the United States without a \n valid visa, funding is provided for the purposes of--\n (A) collecting fingerprints, in accordance with section 262 \n of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1302) and \n subsections (a)(3) and (b) of section 235 of such Act (8 U.S.C. \n 1225); and\n (B) collecting DNA, in accordance with sections 235(d) and \n 287(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(d) \n and 1357(b)).\n (6) Transporting and return of aliens from contiguous \n territory.--Transporting and facilitating the return, pursuant to \n section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 \n U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)), of aliens arriving from contiguous \n territory.\n (7) State and local participation.--Funding for State and local \n participation in homeland security efforts for purposes of--\n (A) ending the presence of criminal gangs and criminal \n organizations throughout the United States;\n (B) addressing crime and public safety threats;\n (C) combating human smuggling and trafficking networks \n throughout the United States;\n (D) supporting immigration enforcement activities; and\n (E) providing reimbursement for State and local \n participation in such efforts.\n (8) Removal of specified unaccompanied alien children.--\n (A) In general.--Funding removal operations for specified \n unaccompanied alien children.\n (B) Use of funds.--Amounts made available under this \n paragraph shall only be used for permitting a specified \n unaccompanied alien child to withdraw the application for \n admission of the child pursuant to section 235(a)(4) of the \n Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(a)(4)).\n (C) Definitions.--In this paragraph:\n (i) Specified unaccompanied alien child.--The term \n ``specified unaccompanied alien child'' means an \n unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462(g) of \n the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))) who \n the Secretary of Homeland Security determines on a case-by-\n case basis--\n\n (I) has been found by an immigration officer at a \n land border or port of entry of the United States and \n is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality \n Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.);\n (II) has not been a victim of severe forms of \n trafficking in persons, and there is no credible \n evidence that such child is at risk of being trafficked \n upon return of the child to the child's country of \n nationality or country of last habitual residence; and\n (III) does not have a fear of returning to the \n child's country of nationality or country of last \n habitual residence owing to a credible fear of \n persecution.\n\n (ii) Severe forms of trafficking in persons.--The term \n ``severe forms of trafficking in persons'' has the meaning \n given such term in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims \n Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).\n (9) Expedited removal of criminal aliens.--Funding for the \n expedited removal of criminal aliens, in accordance with the \n provisions of section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality \n Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)).\n (10) Removal of certain criminal aliens without further \n hearings.--Funding for the removal of certain criminal aliens \n without further hearings, in accordance with the provisions of \n section 235(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. \n 1225(c)).\n (11) Criminal and gang checks for unaccompanied alien \n children.--Funding for criminal and gang checks of unaccompanied \n alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland \n Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))) who are 12 years of age and \n older, including the examination of such unaccompanied alien \n children for gang-related tattoos and other gang-related markings.\n (12) Information technology.--Information technology \n investments to support immigration purposes, including improvements \n to fee and revenue collections.\nSEC. 100052. APPROPRIATION FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS \nENFORCEMENT.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs \nEnforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not \notherwise appropriated, $29,850,000,000, to remain available through \nSeptember 30, 2029, for the following purposes:\n (1) Hiring and training.--Hiring and training additional U.S. \n Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, including officers, \n agents, investigators, and support staff, to carry out immigration \n enforcement activities and prioritizing and streamlining the hiring \n of retired U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.\n (2) Performance, retention, and signing bonuses.--\n (A) In general.--Providing performance, retention, and \n signing bonuses for qualified U.S. Immigration and Customs \n Enforcement personnel in accordance with this subsection.\n (B) Performance bonuses.--The Director of U.S. Immigration \n and Customs Enforcement, at the Director's discretion, may \n provide performance bonuses to any U.S. Immigration and Customs \n Enforcement agent, officer, or attorney who demonstrates \n exemplary service.\n (C) Retention bonuses.--The Director of U.S. Immigration \n and Customs Enforcement may provide retention bonuses to any \n U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, officer, or \n attorney who commits to 2 years of additional service with U.S. \n Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out immigration \n enforcement activities.\n (D) Signing bonuses.--The Director of U.S. Immigration and \n Customs Enforcement may provide a signing bonus to any U.S. \n Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, officer, or attorney \n who--\n (i) is hired on or after the date of the enactment of \n this Act; and\n (ii) who commits to 5 years of service with U.S. \n Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out \n immigration enforcement activities.\n (E) Service agreement.--In providing a retention or signing \n bonus under this paragraph, the Director of U.S. Immigration \n and Customs Enforcement shall provide each qualifying \n individual with a written service agreement that includes--\n (i) the commencement and termination dates of the \n required service period (or provisions for the \n determination of such dates);\n (ii) the amount of the bonus; and\n (iii) any other term or condition under which the bonus \n is payable, subject to the requirements of this paragraph, \n including--\n\n (I) the conditions under which the agreement may be \n terminated before the agreed-upon service period has \n been completed; and\n (II) the effect of a termination described in \n subclause (I).\n\n (3) Recruitment, hiring, and onboarding.--Facilitating the \n recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of additional U.S. Immigration \n and Customs Enforcement personnel to carry out immigration \n enforcement activities, including by--\n (A) investing in information technology, recruitment, and \n marketing; and\n (B) hiring staff necessary to carry out information \n technology, recruitment, and marketing activities.\n (4) Transportation.--Funding for transportation costs and \n related costs associated with alien departure or removal \n operations.\n (5) Information technology.--Funding for information technology \n investments to support enforcement and removal operations, \n including improvements to fee collections.\n (6) Facility upgrades.--Funding for facility upgrades to \n support enforcement and removal operations.\n (7) Fleet modernization.--Funding for fleet modernization to \n support enforcement and removal operations.\n (8) Family unity.--Promoting family unity by--\n (A) maintaining the care and custody, during the period in \n which a charge described in clause (i) is pending, in \n accordance with applicable laws, of an alien who--\n (i) is charged only with a misdemeanor offense under \n section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 \n U.S.C. 1325(a)); and\n (ii) entered the United States with the alien's child \n who has not attained 18 years of age; and\n (B) detaining such an alien with the alien's child.\n (9) 287(g) agreements.--Expanding, facilitating, and \n implementing agreements under section 287(g) of the Immigration and \n Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)).\n (10) Victims of immigration crime engagement office.--Hiring \n and training additional staff to carry out the mission of the \n Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office and for providing \n nonfinancial assistance to the victims of crimes perpetrated by \n aliens who are present in the United States without authorization.\n (11) Office of the principal legal advisor.--Hiring additional \n attorneys and the necessary support staff within the Office of the \n Principal Legal Advisor to represent the Department of Homeland \n Security in immigration enforcement and removal proceedings.\nSEC. 100053. APPROPRIATION FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING \nCENTERS.\n (a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the \nFederal Law Enforcement Training Centers for fiscal year 2025, out of \nany money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $750,000,000, to \nremain available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes described \nin subsections (b) and (c).\n (b) Training.--Not less than $285,000,000 of the amounts available \nunder subsection (a) shall be for supporting the training of newly \nhired Federal law enforcement personnel employed by the Department of \nHomeland Security and State and local law enforcement agencies \noperating in support of the Department of Homeland Security.\n (c) Facilities.--Not more than $465,000,000 of the amounts \navailable under subsection (a) shall be for procurement, construction \nand maintenance of, improvements to, training equipment for, and \nrelated expenses, of facilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training \nCenters.\nSEC. 100054. APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Attorney General for the Department of Justice for fiscal year \n2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n$3,330,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, for the \nfollowing purposes:\n (1) Executive office for immigration review.--\n (A) In general.--Hiring immigration judges and necessary \n support staff for the Executive Office for Immigration Review \n to address the backlog of petitions, cases, and removals.\n (B) Staffing level.--Effective November 1, 2028, the \n Executive Office for Immigration Review shall be comprised of \n not more than 800 immigration judges, along with the necessary \n support staff.\n (2) Combating drug trafficking.--Funding efforts to combat drug \n trafficking (including trafficking of fentanyl and its precursor \n chemicals) and illegal drug use.\n (3) Prosecution of immigration matters.--Funding efforts to \n investigate and prosecute immigration matters, gang-related crimes \n involving aliens, child trafficking and smuggling involving aliens \n within the United States, unlawful voting by aliens, violations of \n the Alien Registration Act, 1940 (54 Stat., chapter 439), and \n violations of or fraud relating to title IV of the Personal \n Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-\n 193; 110 Stat. 2277), including hiring additional Department of \n Justice personnel to investigate and prosecute such matters.\n (4) Nonparty or other injunctive relief.--Hiring additional \n attorneys and necessary support staff for the purpose of continuing \n implementation of assignments by the Attorney General pursuant to \n sections 516, 517, and 518 of title 28, United States Code, to \n conduct litigation and attend to the interests of the United States \n in suits pending in a court of the United States or in a court of a \n State in suits seeking nonparty or other injunctive relief against \n the Federal Government.\n (5) Edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant program and \n office of community oriented policing.--\n (A) In general.--Increasing funding for the Edward Byrne \n Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and the Office of \n Community Oriented Policing for initiatives associated with--\n (i) investigating and prosecuting violent crime;\n (ii) criminal enforcement initiatives; and\n (iii) immigration enforcement and removal efforts.\n (B) Limitations.--No funds made available under this \n subsection shall be made available to community violence \n intervention and prevention initiative programs.\n (C) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive funds made \n available under this subsection, a State or local government \n shall be in full compliance, as determined by the Attorney \n General, with section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and \n Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373).\n (6) Fiscally responsible lawsuit settlements.--Hiring \n additional attorneys and necessary support staff for the purpose of \n maximizing lawsuit settlements that require the payment of fines \n and penalties to the Treasury of the United States in lieu of \n providing for the payment to any person or entity other than the \n United States, other than a payment that provides restitution or \n otherwise directly remedies actual harm directly and proximately \n caused by the party making the payment, or constitutes payment for \n services rendered in connection with the case.\n (7) Compensation for incarceration of criminal aliens.--\n (A) In general.--Providing compensation to a State or \n political subdivision of a State for the incarceration of \n criminal aliens.\n (B) Use of funds.--The amounts made available under \n subparagraph (A) shall only be used to compensate a State or \n political subdivision of a State, as appropriate, with respect \n to the incarceration of an alien who--\n (i) has been convicted of a felony or 2 or more \n misdemeanors; and\n (ii)(I) entered the United States without inspection or \n at any time or place other than as designated by the \n Secretary of Homeland Security;\n (II) was the subject of removal proceedings at the time \n the alien was taken into custody by the State or a \n political subdivision of the State; or\n (III) was admitted as a nonimmigrant and, at the time \n the alien was taken into custody by the State or a \n political subdivision of the State, has failed to maintain \n the nonimmigrant status in which the alien was admitted, or \n to which it was changed, or to comply with the conditions \n of any such status.\n (C) Limitation.--Amounts made available under this \n subsection shall be distributed to more than 1 State. The \n amounts made available under subparagraph (A) may not be used \n to compensate any State or political subdivision of a State if \n the State or political subdivision of the State prohibits or in \n any way restricts a Federal, State, or local government entity, \n official, or other personnel from doing any of the following:\n (i) Complying with the immigration laws (as defined in \n section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act \n (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))).\n (ii) Assisting or cooperating with Federal law \n enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel \n regarding the enforcement of the immigration laws.\n (iii) Undertaking any of the following law enforcement \n activities as such activities relate to information \n regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or \n unlawful, the inadmissibility or deportability, and the \n custody status, of any individual:\n\n (I) Making inquiries to any individual to obtain \n such information regarding such individual or any other \n individuals.\n (II) Notifying the Federal Government regarding the \n presence of individuals who are encountered by law \n enforcement officials or other personnel of a State or \n political subdivision of a State.\n (III) Complying with requests for such information \n from Federal law enforcement entities, officials, or \n other personnel.\n\nSEC. 100055. BRIDGING IMMIGRATION-RELATED DEFICITS EXPERIENCED \nNATIONWIDE REIMBURSEMENT FUND.\n (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of \nJustice a fund, to be known as the ``Bridging Immigration-related \nDeficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Reimbursement Fund'' (referred \nto in this section as the ``Fund'').\n (b) Use of Funds.--The Attorney General shall use amounts \nappropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants to \neligible States, State agencies, and units of local government, \npursuant to their existing statutory authorities, for any of the \nfollowing purposes:\n (1) Locating and apprehending aliens who have committed a crime \n under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully \n present in the United States.\n (2) Collection and analysis of law enforcement investigative \n information within the United States to counter gang or other \n criminal activity.\n (3) Investigating and prosecuting--\n (A) crimes committed by aliens within the United States; \n and\n (B) drug and human trafficking crimes committed within the \n United States.\n (4) Court operations related to the prosecution of--\n (A) crimes committed by aliens; and\n (B) drug and human trafficking crimes.\n (5) Temporary criminal detention of aliens.\n (6) Transporting aliens described in paragraph (1) within the \n United States to locations related to the apprehension, detention, \n and prosecution of such aliens.\n (7) Vehicle maintenance, logistics, transportation, and other \n support provided to law enforcement agencies by a State agency to \n enhance the ability to locate and apprehend aliens who have \n committed crimes under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to \n being unlawfully present in the United States.\n (c) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available for \nthe purposes described in subsection (b), there is appropriated to the \nAttorney General for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury \nnot otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $3,500,000,000, to remain \navailable until September 30, 2028, for the Fund for qualified and \ndocumented expenses that achieve any such purpose.\n (d) Grant Eligibility of Completed, Ongoing, or New Activities.--\nThe Attorney General may provide grants under this section to State \nagencies and units of local government for expenditures made by State \nagencies or units of local government for completed, ongoing, or new \nactivities determined to be eligible for such grant funding that \noccurred on or after January 20, 2021. Amounts made available under \nthis section shall be distributed to more than 1 State.\nSEC. 100056. APPROPRIATION FOR THE BUREAU OF PRISONS.\n (a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons for \nfiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise \nappropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, \n2029, for the purposes described in subsections (b) and (c).\n (b) Salaries and Benefits.--Not less than $3,000,000,000 of the \namounts made available under subsection (a) shall be for hiring and \ntraining of new employees, including correctional officers, medical \nprofessionals, and facilities and maintenance employees, the necessary \nsupport staff, and for additional funding for salaries and benefits for \nthe current workforce of the Bureau of Prisons.\n (c) Facilities.--Not more than $2,000,000,000 of the amounts made \navailable under subsection (a) shall be for addressing maintenance and \nrepairs to facilities maintained or operated by the Bureau of Prisons.\nSEC. 100057. APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.\n (a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Director of the United States Secret \nService (referred to in this section as the ``Director'') for fiscal \nyear 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n$1,170,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, for the \npurposes described in subsection (b).\n (b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) may \nonly be used for--\n (1) additional United States Secret Service resources, \n including personnel, training facilities, programming, and \n technology; and\n (2) performance, retention, and signing bonuses for qualified \n United States Secret Service personnel in accordance with \n subsection (c).\n (c) Performance, Retention, and Signing Bonuses.--\n (1) Performance bonuses.--The Director, at the Director's \n discretion, may provide performance bonuses to any Secret Service \n agent, officer, or analyst who demonstrates exemplary service.\n (2) Retention bonuses.--The Director may provide retention \n bonuses to any Secret Service agent, officer, or analyst who \n commits to 2 years of additional service with the Secret Service.\n (3) Signing bonuses.--The Director may provide a signing bonus \n to any Secret Service agent, officer, or analyst who--\n (A) is hired on or after the date of the enactment of this \n Act; and\n (B) commits to 5 years of service with the United States \n Secret Service.\n (4) Service agreement.--In providing a retention or signing \n bonus under this subsection, the Director shall provide each \n qualifying individual with a written service agreement that \n includes--\n (A) the commencement and termination dates of the required \n service period (or provisions for the determination of such \n dates);\n (B) the amount of the bonus; and\n (C) any other term or condition under which the bonus is \n payable, subject to the requirements under this subsection, \n including--\n (i) the conditions under which the agreement may be \n terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been \n completed; and\n (ii) the effect of a termination described in clause \n (i).\n\n Subtitle B--Judiciary Matters\n\nSEC. 100101. APPROPRIATION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED \nSTATES COURTS.\n In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated \nto the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States \nCourts, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n$1,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028, for the purpose \nof continuing analyses and reporting pursuant to section 604(a)(2) of \ntitle 28, United States Code, to examine the state of the dockets of \nthe courts and to prepare and transmit statistical data and reports as \nto the business of the courts, including an assessment of the number, \nfrequency, and related metrics of judicial orders issuing non-party \nrelief against the Federal Government and their aggregate cost impact \non the taxpayers of the United States, as determined by each court when \nimposing securities for the issuance of preliminary injunctions or \ntemporary restraining orders against the Federal Government pursuant to \nrule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.\nSEC. 100102. APPROPRIATION TO THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER.\n (a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, \nthere is appropriated to the Director of the Federal Judicial Center, \nout of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000 \nfor each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028, for the purpose described \nin subsection (b).\n (b) Use of Funds.--The Federal Judicial Center shall use the \namounts appropriated under subsection (a) for the continued \nimplementation of programs pursuant to section 620(b)(3) of title 28, \nUnited States Code, to stimulate, create, develop, and conduct programs \nof continuing education and training for personnel of the judicial \nbranch, including training on the absence of constitutional and \nstatutory authority supporting legal claims that seek non-party relief \nagainst the Federal Government, and strategic approaches for mitigating \nthe aggregate cost impact of such legal claims on the taxpayers of the \nUnited States.\n\n Subtitle C--Radiation Exposure Compensation Matters\n\nSEC. 100201. EXTENSION OF FUND.\n Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law \n101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--\n (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting ``The Fund \n shall terminate on December 31, 2028.''; and\n (2) by striking ``the end of that 2-year period'' and inserting \n ``such date''.\nSEC. 100202. CLAIMS RELATING TO ATMOSPHERIC TESTING.\n (a) Leukemia Claims Relating to Trinity Test in New Mexico and \nTests at the Nevada Site.--Section 4(a)(1)(A) of the Radiation Exposure \nCompensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--\n (1) in clause (i)--\n (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``October 31, 1958'' and \n inserting ``November 6, 1962'';\n (B) in subclause (II)--\n (i) by striking ``in the affected area'' and inserting \n ``in an affected area''; and\n (ii) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon;\n (C) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV); and\n (D) by inserting after subclause (II) the following:\n\n ``(III) was physically present in an affected area \n for a period of at least 1 year during the period \n beginning on September 24, 1944, and ending on November \n 6, 1962; or''; and\n\n (2) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ``physical presence \n described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) or onsite \n participation described in clause (i)(III)'' and inserting \n ``physical presence described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of \n clause (i) or onsite participation described in clause (i)(IV)''.\n (b) Amounts for Claims Related to Leukemia.--Section 4(a)(1) of the \nRadiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 \nnote) is amended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``an amount'' and \n inserting ``the amount'';\n (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:\n ``(B) Amount.--If the conditions described in subparagraph \n (C) are met, an individual who is described in subparagraph (A) \n shall receive $100,000.''; and\n (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following:\n ``(iv) No payment under this paragraph previously has \n been made to the individual, on behalf of the individual, \n or to a survivor of the individual.''.\n (c) Conditions for Claims Related to Leukemia.--Section 4(a)(1)(C) \nof the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 \nU.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--\n (1) by striking clause (i); and\n (2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and \n (ii), respectively.\n (d) Specified Diseases Claims Relating to Trinity Test in New \nMexico and Tests at the Nevada Site.--Section 4(a)(2) of the Radiation \nExposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is \namended--\n (1) in subparagraph (A)--\n (A) by striking ``in the affected area'' and inserting ``in \n an affected area'';\n (B) by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``1 year''; and\n (C) by striking ``October 31, 1958,'' and inserting \n ``November 6, 1962;'';\n (2) in subparagraph (B)--\n (A) by striking ``in the affected area'' and inserting ``in \n an affected area''; and\n (B) by striking ``, or'' at the end and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and\n (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:\n ``(C) was physically present in an affected area for a \n period of at least 1 year during the period beginning on \n September 24, 1944, and ending on November 6, 1962; or''.\n (e) Amounts for Claims Related to Specified Diseases.--Section \n4(a)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; \n42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended in the matter following subparagraph \n(D) (as redesignated by subsection (d) of this section)--\n (1) by striking ``$50,000 (in the case of an individual \n described in subparagraph (A) or (B)) or $75,000 (in the case of an \n individual described in subparagraph (C)),'' and inserting \n ``$100,000'';\n (2) in clause (i), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a \n semicolon;\n (3) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (4) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(iii) no payment under this paragraph previously has \n been made to the individual, on behalf of the individual, \n or to a survivor of the individual.''.\n (f) Downwind States.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure \nCompensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended \nto read as follows:\n ``(1) `affected area' means--\n ``(A) except as provided under subparagraph (B)--\n ``(i) the States of New Mexico, Utah, and Idaho;\n ``(ii) in the State of Nevada, the counties of White \n Pine, Nye, Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and that portion of \n Clark County that consists of townships 13 through 16 at \n ranges 63 through 71; and\n ``(iii) in the State of Arizona, the counties of \n Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, and Gila, and Mohave; \n and\n ``(B) with respect to a claim by an individual under \n subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(III) or subsection (a)(2)(C), only New \n Mexico; and''.\nSEC. 100203. CLAIMS RELATING TO URANIUM MINING.\n (a) Employees of Mines and Mills.--Section 5(a)(1)(A)(i) of the \nRadiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 \nnote) is amended to read as follows:\n ``(i)(I) was employed in a uranium mine or uranium mill \n (including any individual who was employed in the transport \n of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium ore from such mine or \n mill) located in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, \n South Dakota, Washington, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, \n Oregon, or Texas at any time during the period beginning on \n January 1, 1942, and ending on December 31, 1990; or\n ``(II) was employed as a core driller in a State \n referred to in subclause (I) during the period described in \n such subclause; and''.\n (b) Miners.--Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I) of the Radiation Exposure \nCompensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended \nby inserting ``or renal cancer or any other chronic renal disease, \nincluding nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury'' after \n``nonmalignant respiratory disease''.\n (c) Millers, Core Drillers, and Ore Transporters.--Section \n5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public \nLaw 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--\n (1) by inserting ``, core driller,'' after ``was a miller'';\n (2) by inserting ``, or was involved in remediation efforts at \n such a uranium mine or uranium mill,'' after ``ore transporter'';\n (3) by inserting ``(I)'' after ``clause (i)''; and\n (4) by striking ``or renal cancers'' and all that follows and \n inserting ``or renal cancer or any other chronic renal disease, \n including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury; or''.\n (d) Combined Work Histories.--Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the \nRadiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 \nnote), as amended by subsection (c), is further amended--\n (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' at the end; and\n (2) by adding at the end the following:\n\n ``(III)(aa) does not meet the conditions of \n subclause (I) or (II);\n ``(bb) worked, during the period described in \n clause (i)(I), in 2 or more of the following positions: \n miner, miller, core driller, and ore transporter;\n ``(cc) meets the requirements under paragraph (4) \n or (5); and\n ``(dd) submits written medical documentation that \n the individual developed lung cancer, a nonmalignant \n respiratory disease, renal cancer, or any other chronic \n renal disease, including nephritis and kidney tubal \n tissue injury after exposure to radiation through work \n in one or more of the positions referred to in item \n (bb);''.\n\n (e) Special Rules Relating to Combined Work Histories.--Section \n5(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 \nU.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n ``(4) Special rule relating to combined work histories for \n individuals with at least one year of experience.--An individual \n meets the requirements under this paragraph if the individual \n worked in one or more of the positions referred to in paragraph \n (1)(A)(ii)(III)(bb) for a period of at least one year during the \n period described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I).\n ``(5) Special rule relating to combined work histories for \n miners.--An individual meets the requirements of this paragraph if \n the individual, during the period described in paragraph \n (1)(A)(i)(I), worked as a miner and was exposed to such number of \n working level months that the Attorney General determines, when \n combined with the exposure of such individual to radiation through \n work as a miller, core driller, or ore transporter during the \n period described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), results in such \n individual being exposed to a total level of radiation that is \n greater or equal to the level of exposure of an individual \n described in paragraph (4).''.\n (f) Definition of Core Driller.--Section 5(b) of the Radiation \nExposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is \namended--\n (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;\n (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and \n inserting ``; and''; and\n (3) by adding at the end the following:\n ``(9) the term `core driller' means any individual employed to \n engage in the act or process of obtaining cylindrical rock samples \n of uranium or vanadium by means of a borehole drilling machine for \n the purpose of mining uranium or vanadium.''.\nSEC. 100204. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE.\n The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 \nU.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by inserting after section 5 the \nfollowing:\n ``SEC. 5A. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE.\n ``(a) In General.--A claimant shall receive compensation for a \nclaim made under this Act, as described in subsection (b) or (c), if--\n ``(1) a claim for compensation is filed with the Attorney \n General--\n ``(A) by an individual described in paragraph (2); or\n ``(B) on behalf of that individual by an authorized agent \n of that individual, if the individual is deceased or \n incapacitated, such as--\n ``(i) an executor of estate of that individual; or\n ``(ii) a legal guardian or conservator of that \n individual;\n ``(2) that individual, or if applicable, an authorized agent of \n that individual, demonstrates that such individual--\n ``(A) was physically present in an affected area for a \n period of at least 2 years after January 1, 1949; and\n ``(B) contracted a specified disease after such period of \n physical presence;\n ``(3) the Attorney General certifies that the identity of that \n individual, and if applicable, the authorized agent of that \n individual, is not fraudulent or otherwise misrepresented; and\n ``(4) the Attorney General determines that the claimant has \n satisfied the applicable requirements of this Act.\n ``(b) Losses Available to Living Affected Individuals.--\n ``(1) In general.--In the event of a claim qualifying for \n compensation under subsection (a) that is submitted to the Attorney \n General to be eligible for compensation under this section at a \n time when the individual described in subsection (a)(2) is living, \n the amount of compensation under this section shall be in an amount \n that is the greater of $50,000 or the total amount of compensation \n for which the individual is eligible under paragraph (2).\n ``(2) Losses due to medical expenses.--A claimant described in \n paragraph (1) shall be eligible to receive, upon submission of \n contemporaneous written medical records, reports, or billing \n statements created by or at the direction of a licensed medical \n professional who provided contemporaneous medical care to the \n claimant, additional compensation in the amount of all documented \n out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred as a result of the \n specified disease suffered by that claimant, such as any medical \n expenses not covered, paid for, or reimbursed through--\n ``(A) any public or private health insurance;\n ``(B) any employee health insurance;\n ``(C) any workers' compensation program; or\n ``(D) any other public, private, or employee health program \n or benefit.\n ``(3) Limitation.--No claimant is eligible to receive \n compensation under this subsection with respect to medical expenses \n unless the submissions described in paragraph (2) with respect to \n such expenses are submitted on or before December 31, 2028.\n ``(c) Payments to Beneficiaries of Deceased Individuals.--In the \nevent that an individual described in subsection (a)(2) who qualifies \nfor compensation under subsection (a) is deceased at the time of \nsubmission of the claim--\n ``(1) a surviving spouse may, upon submission of a claim and \n records sufficient to satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) \n with respect to the deceased individual, receive compensation in \n the amount of $25,000; or\n ``(2) in the event that there is no surviving spouse, the \n surviving children, minor or otherwise, of the deceased individual \n may, upon submission of a claim and records sufficient to satisfy \n the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to the deceased \n individual, receive compensation in the total amount of $25,000, \n paid in equal shares to each surviving child.\n ``(d) Affected Areas.--For purposes of this section, the term \n`affected area' means--\n ``(1) in the State of Missouri, the ZIP Codes of 63031, 63033, \n 63034, 63042, 63045, 63074, 63114, 63135, 63138, 63044, 63121, \n 63140, 63145, 63147, 63102, 63304, 63134, 63043, 63341, 63368, and \n 63367;\n ``(2) in the State of Tennessee, the ZIP Codes of 37716, 37840, \n 37719, 37748, 37763, 37828, 37769, 37710, 37845, 37887, 37829, \n 37854, 37830, and 37831;\n ``(3) in the State of Alaska, the ZIP Codes of 99546 and 99547; \n and\n ``(4) in the State of Kentucky, the ZIP Codes of 42001, 42003, \n and 42086.\n ``(e) Specified Disease.--For purposes of this section, the term \n`specified disease' means any of the following:\n ``(1) Any leukemia, provided that the initial exposure occurred \n after 20 years of age and the onset of the disease was at least 2 \n years after first exposure.\n ``(2) Any of the following diseases, provided that the onset \n was at least 2 years after the initial exposure:\n ``(A) Multiple myeloma.\n ``(B) Lymphoma, other than Hodgkin's disease.\n ``(C) Primary cancer of the--\n ``(i) thyroid;\n ``(ii) male or female breast;\n ``(iii) esophagus;\n ``(iv) stomach;\n ``(v) pharynx;\n ``(vi) small intestine;\n ``(vii) pancreas;\n ``(viii) bile ducts;\n ``(ix) gall bladder;\n ``(x) salivary gland;\n ``(xi) urinary bladder;\n ``(xii) brain;\n ``(xiii) colon;\n ``(xiv) ovary;\n ``(xv) bone;\n ``(xvi) renal;\n ``(xvii) liver, except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is \n indicated; or\n ``(xviii) lung.\n ``(f) Physical Presence.--\n ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the Attorney \n General may not determine that a claimant has satisfied the \n requirements under subsection (a) unless demonstrated by submission \n of--\n ``(A) contemporaneous written residential documentation or \n at least 1 additional employer-issued or government-issued \n document or record that the claimant, for at least 2 years \n after January 1, 1949, was physically present in an affected \n area; or\n ``(B) other documentation determined by the Attorney \n General to demonstrate that the claimant, for at least 2 years \n after January 1, 1949, was physically present in an affected \n area.\n ``(2) Types of physical presence.--For purposes of determining \n physical presence under this section, a claimant shall be \n considered to have been physically present in an affected area if--\n ``(A) the claimant's primary residence was in the affected \n area;\n ``(B) the claimant's place of employment was in the \n affected area; or\n ``(C) the claimant attended school in the affected area.\n ``(g) Disease Contraction in Affected Areas.--For purposes of this \nsection, the Attorney General may not determine that a claimant has \nsatisfied the requirements under subsection (a) unless the claimant \nsubmits--\n ``(1) written medical records or reports created by or at the \n direction of a licensed medical professional, created \n contemporaneously with the provision of medical care to the \n claimant, that the claimant, after a period of physical presence in \n an affected area, contracted a specified disease; or\n ``(2) other documentation determined by the Attorney General to \n demonstrate that the claimant contracted a specified disease after \n a period of physical presence in an affected area.''.\nSEC. 100205. LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS.\n Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law \n101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking ``2 years after \nthe date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022'' and inserting \n``December 31, 2027''.\n\n Speaker of the House of Representatives.\n\n Vice President of the United States and \n President of the Senate.\n