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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
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This legislation is called the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4276).
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4784 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
Calendar No. 436
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4784
[Report No. 119-127]
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 15, 2026
Mr. Wicker, from the Committee on Armed Services, reported the
following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the
calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2027''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into four divisions as
follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
(3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D--Funding Tables.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
Sec. 111. Multiyear procurement authority for Infantry Squad Vehicle
program.
Sec. 112. Inclusion of Army National Guard in Army Arctic strategy and
force structure.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Modification and extension of procurement authorities for
certain amphibious shipbuilding programs.
Sec. 122. Funding for refueling and complex overhauls of the U.S.S.
John C. Stennis and U.S.S. Harry S. Truman.
Sec. 123. Vessel construction manager and commercial design and
construction requirements for cable laying
and repair ships.
Sec. 124. Conveyance of F-14D Tomcat aircraft from the Navy to the U.S.
Space and rocket center commission in
Huntsville, Alabama.
Sec. 125. Prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II-era
aircraft.
Sec. 126. Procurement authority for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft
program.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Sec. 131. Modification of inventory requirements for Air Force fighter
aircraft.
Sec. 132. Multiyear procurement authority for F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 133. Multiyear procurement authority for F-15EX aircraft.
Sec. 134. MQ-9 aircraft.
Sec. 135. Airborne warning and control system aircraft.
Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of
report on acquisition strategy for Airborne
Command Post capability.
Sec. 137. Mobility capabilities strategic plan.
Sec. 138. Extension of requirement and prohibition related to C-130
aircraft.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Improving the requirement for an alternative test and
evaluation pathway for designated defense
acquisition programs.
Sec. 212. Development, test, evaluation, demonstration, and transition
to production of alternative low-cost
weapon systems.
Sec. 213. Modification to the advisory role of the JASON scientific
advisory group.
Sec. 214. Modified and streamlined process for developing, negotiating,
and concluding certain international
agreements.
Sec. 215. Repeal of authority relating to temporary hiring of students
and university faculty.
Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for Test Resource
Management Center containerized
instrumentation programs pending report on
a common architecture for unmanned maritime
test instrumentation.
Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering
travel.
Sec. 218. Limitation on availability of funds for Integrated Combat
Systems of the Department of the Navy.
Sec. 219. Limitation on the use of travel funds for the Under Secretary
of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Sec. 220. Codification of Department of Defense Research Security
Program.
Sec. 221. Codification of Department of Defense Science, Technology,
and Innovation Board.
Sec. 222. Alternative programs to expand inventory of air defense
interceptors.
Sec. 223. Improvements to personnel management authority to attract
experts in science, engineering, and
certain other disciplines at Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Sec. 224. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for
fundamental research collaboration with
certain academic institutions.
Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 231. Assessment framework for future quantum computing programs.
Sec. 232. Execution of the Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Propellant
systems.
Sec. 233. Report on emerging technology and cognitive warfare.
Sec. 234. Department of Defense electronics requirements study.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Modifications to Advanced Nuclear Transition Working Group.
Sec. 312. Prioritization of deployment of expeditionary solid waste
disposal systems.
Sec. 313. Authorization of sustainable aviation fuel procurement.
Sec. 314. Grid resiliency and energy redundancy.
Sec. 315. Mandatory grid impact and infrastructure power requirements
for enhanced use leases.
Sec. 316. Storage capacity enhancements.
Sec. 317. Revision of policy on use of open-air burn pits not
controlled by Department of Defense.
Sec. 318. Assessment of energy supplied to installations and
operational forces of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 319. Requirement of notice on updates to public dashboard on
remediation of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 320. Revisions to technical assistance for public participation in
defense environmental restoration
activities.
Sec. 320A. Study on contracting process of Department of Defense for
remediation of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 320B. Initiation of remedial actions with respect to
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 321. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on
exercises and wargames in the Indo-Pacific
region.
Sec. 322. Integration of unmanned systems into the Installation
Physical Security Program.
Sec. 323. Guidance regarding governance structure of organic industrial
base of the Army.
Sec. 324. Extension of deadline for designation of roles and
responsibilities relating to sustainment
and readiness of certain naval surface
vessels.
Sec. 325. Acquisition and sustainment strategy for spare parts for low
mission capable aircraft.
Sec. 326. Helicopter support for Kwajalein Atoll and Ronald Reagan
Space and Missile Test Range, Marshall
Islands.
Sec. 327. Capital expenditure write-offs for Department of Defense
depots and arsenals.
Sec. 328. Modification of requirements relating to production in
factories or arsenals owned by the United
States.
Subtitle D--Reports
Sec. 341. Report on strategy to maintain and upgrade conventional
munitions storage facilities.
Sec. 342. Risk assessment of air traffic control systems of Department
of Defense.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 351. Modification of depots for which minimum capital investment
is required.
Sec. 352. Implementation of Department of Defense Inspector General
recommendations relating to evaluation of
management of canine welfare under military
working dog program.
Sec. 353. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles of concern on
military installations and other property
of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 354. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 355. Limitation on use of travel funds for Secretary of the Air
Force until briefing on West Lab Project at
Lincoln Laboratory.
Sec. 356. Naming of certain assets of the Department of Defense in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
Sec. 357. Administrative requirements for Military Aviation and
Installation Assurance Clearinghouse.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the
Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
active duty for operational support.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy
Sec. 501. Notification requirements for delayed promotions.
Sec. 502. Temporary withholding of officer nominations and promotion
recommendations.
Sec. 503. Enhanced authority for early discharges.
Sec. 504. Officer retirement determinations.
Sec. 505. Retirement of regular Navy warrant officers and Marine Corps
Marine Gunner warrant officers for years of
service.
Sec. 506. Authority to improve retention for permanent professors of
the United States Army War College.
Sec. 507. Congressional notification of relief or early departure of
certain general and flag officers.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Clarification on computation of total years of service.
Sec. 512. Authorized strengths for Navy Reserves and Marine Corps
Reserves on full-time reserve component
duty.
Sec. 513. National Guard military technician (dual status) conversions
and phase-out.
Sec. 514. Study and analysis for enhanced maritime surge maintenance,
repair, and production capacity.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Remote personnel processing in the military departments.
Sec. 522. Repeal of sunset of authority relating to non-medical
counseling services for military families.
Sec. 523. Guidance on public disclosure of personally identifiable
information for certain members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 524. Prohibition on reduction in the number of personnel assigned
to a service review agency.
Sec. 525. Reauthorization of temporary authority to develop and provide
additional recruitment incentives.
Sec. 526. Relief for former service members requesting review of
discharge or dismissal on the basis of
post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic
brain injury related to combat or military
sexual trauma.
Sec. 527. Modification of whistleblower protections.
Sec. 528. Authority for collection of personally identifiable
information regarding prospective recruits.
Sec. 529. Modification of service obligations for cadets obtaining
employment as professional athletes.
Sec. 529A. Requirement of equal opportunity, racial neutrality, and
exclusive use of merit in military
personnel actions.
Sec. 529B. Prohibition on participation of males in athletic programs
or activities, and males entering privacy
spaces, at the military service academies
that are designated for women or girls.
Sec. 529C. Modification of provisions related to diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
Sec. 529D. Sex-neutral occupational performance standards.
Subtitle D--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 531. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images.
Sec. 532. Expansion of victim access to Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 533. Technical amendment to completion of appellate review under
article 57 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice.
Sec. 534. Review of courts-martial records.
Sec. 535. Authority of special trial counsel to enter into pretrial
agreements with respect to certain offenses
occurring before effective date of military
justice reforms.
Sec. 536. Clarification of court of criminal appeals review of
sentencing.
Sec. 537. Updating subpoena authority for military investigations.
Sec. 538. Extension of Special Victims' Counsel services to domestic
violence victims.
Sec. 539. Treatment of hazing under Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 539A. Notification of the issuance or termination of military
protective orders to victims of domestic
violence or sexual assault.
Sec. 539B. Military domestic violence emergent housing policy.
Sec. 539C. Annual report on findings of the Department-wide review of
the military legal system.
Sec. 539D. Clarification of authority to order to active-duty certain
persons subject to the Uniform Code of
Military Justice for matters relating to
offenses during specified periods incident
to inactive-duty training.
Sec. 539E. Inapplicability to retired members of punitive articles
affecting political speech.
Subtitle E--Member Education, Training, and Transition
Sec. 541. Limitation on authority to reorganize the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps.
Sec. 542. Discharge of midshipmen for unsatisfactory conduct or
inaptitude.
Sec. 543. Modification to program on encouragement of postseparation
public and community service.
Sec. 544. Limited authority to waive time-in-grade requirement for
service academy graduates detailed as
students at law schools.
Sec. 545. Elimination of the right of cadets to automatic
reexamination.
Sec. 546. Revision to decision timeframe for expedited transfers at the
military service academies.
Sec. 547. Establishment of program to promote participation of foreign
students in the Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps.
Sec. 548. Designation of senior official for military-to-civilian
transition.
Sec. 549. Payment of tuition for off-duty training or education.
Sec. 549A. Improvement of transition of medics in the Armed Forces to
the civilian workforce in health care
occupations.
Sec. 549B. Standards and requirements for institutions of higher
learning seeking to participate in
Department of Defense education programs.
Sec. 549C. Government copyright for work produced at Defense Security
Cooperation University.
Sec. 549D. Promoting the use of standardized testing at military
service academies and DoDEA schools.
Sec. 549E. Department of Defense-wide hate symbol policy and recruiter
and workforce training requirement.
Subtitle F--Military Family Readiness and Dependents' Education
PART I--Dependents' Education
Sec. 551. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian
personnel.
Sec. 552. Educational technologists at Department of Defense Education
Activity schools.
PART II--Child Care and Related Matters
Sec. 555. Expansion of eligible child care providers for Department of
Defense programs.
Sec. 556. Standardized reporting on Department of Defense child care
readiness.
Sec. 557. Update to pay system for child and youth programs operated by
nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.
PART III--Other Matters
Sec. 561. Department of Defense Fellowship Program for Military
Spouses.
Sec. 562. Consideration in member assignments process of colocation of
members and civilian employee spouses.
Sec. 563. Review of Exceptional Family Member Program.
Sec. 564. Improved counseling and access to information relating to
foster care for military families.
Sec. 565. Reporting on gaps between senior and junior enlisted security
forces that could hinder effective
oversight and leadership at Protection
Level One locations.
Subtitle G--Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Sec. 571. Update of guidance and evaluation of Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps instructor pay scale.
Sec. 572. Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs in
Department of Defense Education Activity
schools.
Subtitle H--Decorations and Other Awards, Miscellaneous Reports, and
Other Matters
Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross to
Isaac ``Ike'' Camacho for acts of valor in
Vietnam.
Sec. 582. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross
for Joseph P. Lynch for acts of valor in
the Republic of Vietnam.
Sec. 583. Submission to Congress of information for consideration of
certain military awards.
Sec. 584. Medal of Honor review procedures and reconsideration and
upgrade requirements.
Sec. 585. Time limitations.
Sec. 586. Production of award files.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
Sec. 601. Modification of reimbursement of expenses relating to travel
for inactive-duty training and muster duty.
Sec. 602. Fiscal year 2027 increase in military basic pay.
Sec. 603. Reimbursement of costs of long commutes for members assigned
to remote or isolated installations in
areas without affordable housing.
Subtitle B--Special and Incentive Pay
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
Sec. 612. Increase in maximum amount of aviation bonus.
Sec. 613. Authorization of board certification incentive pay for
veterinary comparative medicine officers.
Sec. 614. Modification of bonus authority for Senior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps cadets and midshipmen.
Sec. 615. Increase in maximum amounts of hostile fire pay and imminent
danger pay.
Sec. 616. Medical providers qualified to recertify catastrophic
injuries or illnesses qualifying members
for special compensation.
Subtitle C--Commissary and Exchange Benefits
Sec. 621. Authorized patrons of commissary and exchange stores.
Sec. 622. Modification of operating expenses of commissary stores.
Sec. 623. Pilot program on access of civilian employees to commissary
stores.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 631. Authority for shipment and storage of privately owned
vehicles of members moving between
authorized locations.
Sec. 632. Reimbursement of guardianship costs incurred as a result of
relocations.
Sec. 633. Provision of counseling on housing for members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 634. Special priority travel authorization for personnel stationed
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 635. Program to assist members in obtaining personal driver's
licenses.
Sec. 636. Student loan relief for members of Selected Reserve.
Sec. 637. Enhancement of Air Force rated officer retention
demonstration program.
Sec. 638. Pilot program on career intermissions for certain Air Force
fighter aircrew.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits
Sec. 701. Digital system for beneficiary assistance at military medical
treatment facilities and through managed
care support contractors.
Sec. 702. Expansion of access to dental care for certain dependents.
Sec. 703. Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include children
of retired members of the Uniformed
Services enrolled in family coverage under
TRICARE Select.
Sec. 704. Evaluation of inclusion of additional accrediting bodies for
purposes of qualifications for licensure of
mental health professionals under TRICARE
Program.
Sec. 705. Improvement of provider directory accuracy for specialty care
providers under the TRICARE program.
Sec. 706. Modification of requirement to provide start-up time for
certain TRICARE contractors.
Sec. 707. Corrections to pilot program for supplemental coverage
relating to cancer.
Sec. 708. Coverage of cranial orthotic devices for deformational
plagiocephaly under TRICARE program.
Sec. 709. Technical amendments to the Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 710. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE Program.
Sec. 711. Requirements relating to wellness checks for health and
welfare of certain members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 712. Requirement to offer medical chaperones during sensitive
medical examinations.
Sec. 713. Pilot program on reciprocal access to health care facilities,
personnel, and services of Department of
Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 714. Medical screening for members of the Armed Forces who served
at data masked or classified locations.
Sec. 715. Medical testing and related services for firefighters of
Department of Defense.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Sec. 721. Development of capability prototype on secure access to
health record for members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 722. Inventory and annual catchment area assessment of military-
civilian health care partnerships.
Sec. 723. Requirement for review before actions to downsize, realign,
or reduce scope of services at military
medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 724. Policy on provider notification to commanders regarding
imminent risk of suicide for members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 725. Authority over Defense Health Program.
Sec. 726. Enterprise Revenue Cycle Improvement Initiative.
Sec. 727. Notification to licensing and medical boards of States in
case of investigation or misconduct.
Sec. 728. Additional review of disclosure requirements under processes
and forms relating to health care provider
credentialing and privileging of Department
of Defense.
Sec. 729. Expansion of Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record.
Sec. 730. Pilot program on modernization of drug testing using voice-
based risk assessment.
Subtitle C--Combat and Operational Health Support
Sec. 741. Establishment of Joint Disease and Non-Battle Injury
Surveillance and Readiness System.
Sec. 742. Preservation of dedicated aeromedical evacuation capability
of Medical Service Corps of the Army.
Sec. 743. Establishment of partnership program between United States,
Indo-Pacific region, and Arctic region for
military trauma care, disease and non-
battle injury, health systems support, and
research.
Sec. 744. Aerial transport and Department of Defense-wide capability
for high-consequence infectious diseases.
Sec. 745. Requirement for annual large-scale combat casualty estimation
report.
Sec. 746. Report on the organization, performance, and standardization
of emergency medical services within the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 747. Expansion of health care license portability for medical
providers of the National Guard.
Sec. 748. Joint forces medical capabilities development and
standardization.
Sec. 749. Expansion of authorities to enable interoperability among
military health care professionals of the
United States and partner countries.
Sec. 750. Task force on international agreements for Indo-Pacific
medical partnerships.
Sec. 751. Pilot program for Indo-Pacific regional medical data sharing.
Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 761. Review of chaperone policies within facilities of the Defense
Health Agency.
Sec. 762. Unfunded priorities report of the Defense Health Agency.
Sec. 763. Evaluation of certain research related to menopause,
perimenopause, or mid-life women's health.
Sec. 764. Notification of material failure at military medical
treatment facilities affecting patient
care.
Sec. 765. Study on military health system.
Sec. 766. Establishment of Warfighter Performance Optimization
Initiative, Total Force Fitness.
Sec. 767. Military Family Limb Loss and Limb Difference Support
Program.
Sec. 768. Briefing on primary care provided at military medical
treatment facilities on installations of
the Air Force.
Sec. 769. Assessment of access, fairness, and transparency under
TRICARE pharmacy benefits program.
Sec. 770. Comptroller General review of influenza vaccine requirements
of Department of Defense.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Multi-year procurement for certain munitions.
Sec. 802. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on and
revisions of software acquisition pathway
implementation.
Sec. 803. Report on multiyear procurement.
Sec. 804. Modifications to technical data rights.
Sec. 805. Accountability and training for defense acquisition.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 811. Consolidation and rationalization of restrictions on
procurement from certain foreign countries.
Sec. 812. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk.
Sec. 813. Limitations on certain missile contracts or other agreements.
Sec. 814. Limitations on the centralized commercial item capability.
Sec. 815. Limitations relating to capital distributions for defense
contractors.
Sec. 816. Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or
germanium from non-allied foreign nations
and authorization for production from
recovered material.
Sec. 817. Other transaction authority reporting.
Sec. 818. Limitation on procurement of cut flowers and cut greens.
Sec. 819. Audit and mitigation of covered cellular modules in the
Department of Defense systems and
infrastructure.
Sec. 820. Improving transparency of foreign influence on Department of
Defense contractors.
Sec. 821. Reporting of price increases.
Sec. 822. Late submission of cost and pricing data as invalid defense
to contract price reductions for defective
cost or pricing data.
Subtitle C--Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 831. Establishment of the Supply Chain Risk Management Integration
Cell.
Sec. 832. Expansion of reverse engineering authority for prototype
projects.
Sec. 833. Competition requirement for certain munitions.
Sec. 834. Analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing
and industrial capacity.
Sec. 835. Regulations applicable to wearing optional combat boots.
Sec. 836. Report on domestic nonavailability determinations granted for
critical materials.
Sec. 837. Limitation on availability of funds pending information on
the small unmanned aircraft system
industrial base.
Sec. 838. Energetics industrial base roadmap.
Sec. 839. Supply chain, capability, and capacity study of high-demand
items in the textile industrial base.
Sec. 840. Pilot program on providing subsidies for combat boots.
Sec. 841. Cross-functional team for the textile industrial base.
Sec. 842. Assessing and addressing risk related to adversarial capital.
Sec. 843. Modifications to requirement for public reporting of Chinese
military companies operating in the United
States.
Sec. 844. Amendments to requirements pertaining to printed circuit
boards.
Sec. 845. Report on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a
strategic partnership on defense industrial
priorities between the United States and
Israel.
Sec. 846. Prohibition on the use of Chinese-manufactured optical fiber
by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 847. Promoting the United States drone industrial base.
Sec. 848. Pilot program for domestic antimony and copper production for
defense applications.
Sec. 849. Full accountability for Chinese military companies.
Subtitle D--Small Business Matters
Sec. 861. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program.
Sec. 862. APEX Accelerator funding.
Sec. 863. Test program for negotiation of comprehensive small business
subcontracting plans.
Sec. 864. Application of the bona fide place of business to certain
contracts.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 871. Technical corrections related to National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
provisions.
Sec. 872. Limitation on availability of funds pending implementation of
certain requirements relating to munitions.
Sec. 873. Repeal of amendments providing for submission by subcontract
offeror of recent price history in
satisfaction of cost or pricing data
requirements.
Sec. 874. Competitive procedures for certain pharmaceutical contracts.
Sec. 875. Enhancement of defense supply chain resilience and secondary
source qualification.
Sec. 876. Limitation pending Army conformance with portfolio
acquisition executive requirements.
Sec. 877. Procurement of medical countermeasures for overseas personnel
of the Department of Defense for acute
radiation syndrome and thermal burns.
Sec. 878. Procurements on behalf of the Department of Defense by the
Department of Veterans Affairs for
planning, design, and construction
projects.
Sec. 879. Leasing of vessels, aircraft, and combat vehicles.
Sec. 880. Prohibition on modems or routers acquisitions involving
entities owned or controlled by China.
Sec. 881. Prohibition on television acquisitions involving entities
owned or controlled by China.
Sec. 882. Prohibition for defense contractors providing sensitive
information related to synthetic biology to
foreign entities of concern.
Sec. 883. Reporting on contractor operations related to China.
Sec. 884. Ensuring Department of Defense contractor compliance with
disability hiring goals.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
Sec. 901. Economic Defense Unit.
Sec. 902. Extension of pilot program on capital assistance of Office of
Strategic Capital.
Sec. 903. Requirement for professional code of conduct for certain
Department of Defense positions.
Sec. 904. Redesignation of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness; reorganization of Assistant
Secretaries of Defense.
Sec. 905. Responsibility for cyber matters in Office of Secretary of
Defense.
Subtitle B--Combatant Commands
Sec. 911. Unified combatant command for Africa.
Sec. 912. Unified combatant command for the Middle East and Central
Asia.
Sec. 913. Unified combatant command for Europe.
Sec. 914. Unified combatant command for North America.
Sec. 915. Unified combatant command for Central America, South America,
and the Caribbean.
Sec. 916. Unified combatant command for the Indo-Pacific Region.
Sec. 917. Establishment of United States Robotic and Autonomous Systems
Command.
Subtitle C--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
Sec. 921. Organization of responsibilities relating to unmanned
systems.
Sec. 922. Composition of cross-functional team for emerging threat
relating to anomalous health incidents;
reports.
Sec. 923. Comptroller General review of Anomalous Health Incidents
Cross-Functional Team.
Sec. 924. Establishment of Center for the Study of the National Guard.
Sec. 925. Civil-Military Coordination Center.
Sec. 926. Modifications to unmanned aircraft system definitions for
Joint Interagency Task Force 401.
Sec. 927. Maximizing funding efficiency for homeland defense.
Sec. 928. Prohibition on the reduction of funding for foreign language
training for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 929. Records retention requirement.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Department of Defense financial statement audit readiness,
reporting relief, and related reforms.
Sec. 1003. Expansion of requirements for submittal to Congress of
reports and justification books.
Sec. 1004. Financial statements: opening balances for audit purposes.
Sec. 1005. Prohibition on provision of support to Department of
Homeland Security.
Subtitle B--Naval Vessels
Sec. 1011. Design and construction of new Global-class auxiliary
general oceanographic research ships.
Sec. 1012. Limitation on use of funds in the National Defense Sealift
Fund to purchase certain used foreign
constructed vessels.
Sec. 1013. Modifications to vessel construction managers for the
construction of certain Navy vessels.
Sec. 1014. Development of industrial base for distributed submarine and
surface vessel shipbuilding.
Sec. 1015. Report and briefing on submarine tender requirements and
capacity.
Sec. 1016. Increase in minimum number of amphibious warfare ships.
Sec. 1017. Prohibition on retiring and decommissioning oceanographic
research vessels of the Navy.
Sec. 1018. Supervisors of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair.
Sec. 1019. Construction of vessels in foreign shipyards.
Sec. 1020. Limitation on authority of the Secretary of the Navy to
change vessel names.
Subtitle C--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1021. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
to the United States.
Sec. 1022. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or
modify facilities in the United States to
house detainees transferred from United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1023. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
to certain countries.
Sec. 1024. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
projects with ties to the Government of the
People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1032. Waiver authority for limitation on live fire trauma
training.
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on availability of funds for removal of Army
prepositioned stocks from Europe.
Sec. 1034. Implementation of National Transportation Safety Board
recommendations for Department of Defense.
Sec. 1035. Modification of support of special operations for irregular
warfare.
Sec. 1036. Designation of southwest land border activities, support,
and operations as named operation.
Subtitle E--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1041. Threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or
near the international borders of the
United States.
Sec. 1042. Extension of Afghanistan War Commission.
Sec. 1043. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil
authorities at the Southwest border.
Sec. 1044. Drone posture review.
Sec. 1045. Quarterly reports on unmanned aerial system incursions over
military installations, sensitive sites,
and the southern border.
Sec. 1046. Report on progress on implementation of Department of
Defense Instruction on civilian harm
mitigation and response.
Sec. 1047. Report on transfer of property by Department of Defense.
Sec. 1048. Oversight of Department of Defense rules of engagement.
Sec. 1049. Strategy to address intelligence-gathering shortcomings in
area of responsibility of United States
Africa command.
Subtitle F--Equity Investments and Related Matters
Sec. 1051. Authority for equity investments by Office of Strategic
Capital.
Sec. 1052. Ownership review for equity investments.
Sec. 1053. Notifications with respect to debt and equity investments.
Sec. 1054. Modifications to authorities of Industrial Base Fund.
Sec. 1055. Briefings on Economic Defense Unit; limitation on use of
funds.
Sec. 1056. Approval authority for expenditures from Industrial Base
Fund.
Sec. 1057. Quarterly briefings on Business Operators for National
Defense (BOND) Program.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1061. Extension of admission to Guam, Wake Island, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands for certain H-2B nonimmigrants.
Sec. 1062. Notification to congressional defense committees of combat
wounded in action.
Sec. 1063. Americas Defense Initiative.
Sec. 1064. Briefings on homeland defense.
Sec. 1065. Independence of Stars and Stripes.
Sec. 1066. Identification, assessment, and mitigation of critical
defense sites.
Sec. 1067. Administrative support for commissions.
Sec. 1068. Requirement to assign conventional names to critical
munitions.
Sec. 1069. Technical corrections to National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2026.
Sec. 1070. Development of cognitive warfare strategy.
Sec. 1071. Notification requirements for sensitive military operations.
Sec. 1071A. Declassification guidance for Department of Defense
original classification authorities.
Sec. 1072. Post-government employment restrictions applicable to
certain senior military officers and senior
civilian employees of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1073. Repeals of existing reporting requirements.
Sec. 1074. Report and briefing on Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple
Award Contract Territorial Integrity of the
United States contract.
Sec. 1075. Documentation of verbal approval of requests for assistance.
Sec. 1076. Increase of the Working Capital Fund, Capital Investment
Program threshold.
Sec. 1077. National Guard Rural Revival and Modernization Plan.
Sec. 1078. Redesignation of the Department of Defense as the Department
of War.
Sec. 1079. Service-wide enterprise strategy for human performance.
Sec. 1080. Records preservation processes for certain at-risk Afghan
allies.
Sec. 1081. Prohibition on covered transactions involving prediction
market contracts.
Sec. 1082. Prohibition on use of prediction markets by personnel of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 1083. Ban on bets on military operations.
Sec. 1084. Universal guidance on remote and isolated installation
designations.
Sec. 1085. Declassification of information concerning United States
personnel classified as prisoner of war or
missing in action during certain conflicts.
Sec. 1086. Requirement for markings on lethal military platforms.
Sec. 1087. Extension of National Defense Strategy Commission.
Sec. 1088. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer of individuals
located at Camp As Sayliyah.
Sec. 1089. Analysis of force requirements for alternative warfighting
scenarios.
Sec. 1090. Guidance on the treatment of claims under the HAVANA Act.
Sec. 1091. Assessment of Department of Defense phosphate supply chain
vulnerabilities; related land exchange
authorization.
Sec. 1092. Plan for domain awareness at the southern land border.
Sec. 1093. Prohibition on implementation of any policy that alters the
requirements for chaplains to display
visible officer rank on military uniforms.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101. Prevailing rate determinations for defense industrial base.
Sec. 1102. Job grading system for prevailing rate employees at defense
industrial base facilities.
Sec. 1103. Probationary period for civilian personnel of the United
States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1104. Enhanced authority for transfers between cyber excepted
service and competitive service.
Sec. 1105. Removal of Direct Support Activities from personnel
limitation on the Office of the Secretary
of Defense.
Sec. 1106. Prohibition on the use of funds for carrying out a hiring
freeze, reduction in force, or hiring delay
without cause at a public shipyard.
Sec. 1107. Prohibition on the use of funds for carrying out certain
hiring freezes, reductions in force, and
hiring delays.
Sec. 1108. Disclosure of telework, remote work, and exemptions for
return-to-in-person-work requirements in
Department of Defense vacancy
announcements.
Sec. 1109. Pilot program to retain high-performing supervisors and
managers within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1110. Congressional notification of certain changes to civilian
workforce of Department of Defense.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. Authority to provide assistance to military forces of
Jordan.
Sec. 1202. Modification of authority to provide defense institution
capacity building for friendly foreign
countries.
Sec. 1203. Modification of authority to build capacity.
Sec. 1204. Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative.
Sec. 1205. Redesignation of Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical
Training School as Special Boat Training
Command.
Sec. 1206. Extension of Defense Operational Resilience International
Cooperation Pilot Program.
Sec. 1207. Feasibility report on multinational jungle warfare exercises
in area of responsibility of United States
Southern Command.
Sec. 1208. Redesignation of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies as
the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa
Security Studies.
Sec. 1209. Notification of intent to decrease United States Armed
Forces presence in North Atlantic Treaty
Organization member country.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Middle East
Sec. 1211. Assistance to Lebanese Armed Forces for countering Hezbollah
and other terrorist groups.
Sec. 1212. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to
United States military operations.
Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to vetted Syrian groups and
individuals.
Sec. 1214. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria.
Sec. 1215. Modification of United States-Israel subterranean operations
cooperation.
Sec. 1216. Modification of United States-Israel cooperation to counter
unmanned systems in all warfighting
domains.
Sec. 1217. United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies,
Unified Research, and Enhanced Security
(FUTURES) Act of 2026.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation
Sec. 1221. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating
to sovereignty of the Russian Federation
over internationally recognized territory
of Ukraine.
Sec. 1222. Oversight of United States military posture in Europe.
Sec. 1223. Intelligence support for Ukraine.
Sec. 1224. United States-Ukraine Strategic Defense Innovation Working
Group.
Sec. 1225. Notification of gray zone activities by the Russian
Federation against North Atlantic Treaty
Organization allies.
Sec. 1226. Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1227. Synchronization of defense readiness with North Atlantic
Treaty Organization allies.
Sec. 1228. Co-development and co-production program with Germany for
certain munitions.
Sec. 1229. Report and assessment relating to United States force
posture adjustments in Europe.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of designation of senior official
for Department of Defense activities
relating to, and implementation plan for,
the AUKUS partnership.
Sec. 1232. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1233. Extension, modification, and redesignation of Taiwan
Security Cooperation Initiative.
Sec. 1234. Updates to National Industrial Security Program Operating
Manual regarding AUKUS.
Sec. 1235. Oversight of United States military posture on the Korean
Peninsula.
Sec. 1236. Indo-Pacific Regional Sustainment Framework.
Sec. 1237. Extension of annual report on military power of the People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 1238. Strategy for crisis management in South China Sea.
Sec. 1239. Master plan for facility requirements to support rotational
force presence in the Philippines.
Sec. 1240. Master plan for infrastructure requirements to support
rotational force presence in Australia.
Sec. 1241. Extension of pilot program to develop young civilian defense
leaders in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1242. Extension of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with
covered foreign military partners in
Southeast Asia.
Sec. 1243. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin
cleanup.
Sec. 1244. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 1245. Report on Japanese counterstrike capabilities.
Sec. 1246. Strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sec. 1247. Extension and modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security
Initiative.
Sec. 1248. Annual assessment of contribution of certain artificial
intelligence chips to military capabilities
of the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1249. Modification of authorization of sales to Australia of in-
service Virginia Class submarines to
provide for sale of additional in-service
submarine in lieu of new construction
submarine.
Sec. 1250. War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan.
Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in
the Indo-Pacific region.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 1261. Western Hemisphere strategy.
Sec. 1262. Enhanced cooperation in North Atlantic and Arctic regions.
Sec. 1263. Report on capabilities and illicit activities of cartels.
Sec. 1264. Report on threats to United States interests in Africa.
Sec. 1265. Reports on Arctic and High North defense integration.
Sec. 1266. Briefing on military and intelligence presence of Cuba in
the Western Hemisphere.
Sec. 1267. Continuation of Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel.
Sec. 1268. Plan to enhance defense cooperation with Morocco.
Sec. 1269. Extension of Public Law 115-68 and related security
cooperation programs.
Sec. 1270. Modification of requirements for Department of Defense
Regional Centers for Security Studies.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
Sec. 1301. Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.
Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile
Sec. 1411. Amendments to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act.
Sec. 1412. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for recycling
strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 1413. Inclusion of recovery and recycling of strategic and
critical materials in national emergency
planning assumptions for National Defense
Stockpile.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 1431. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Facility Demonstration Fund.
Sec. 1432. Extension of Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund.
Sec. 1433. Modifications to Advisory Council.
TITLE XV--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Sec. 1501. Modification of acquisition and operation of space systems
for space warfighting and control.
Sec. 1502. Modification of special authority for provision of space
launch support services to increase space
launch capacity.
Sec. 1503. Extension of indirect cost limitations and reporting
requirements for space launch activities on
a military installation.
Sec. 1504. Replacement of Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral
Space Force Station.
Sec. 1505. Integration of space weather into space domain awareness and
operations.
Sec. 1506. Delivery of Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack
Characterization System.
Sec. 1507. Acquisition of space-based tactical data capability.
Sec. 1508. Space Launch Enterprise billet sufficiency review and
alignment plan.
Sec. 1509. Flexibility for Department of Air Force to implement
acquisition structure for optimal support
of new portfolio acquisition executive
system within Space Force.
Sec. 1510. Arctic connectivity and downlink resiliency initiative.
Subtitle B--Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1511. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1512. Exception for below-threshold modifications of nuclear
missiles to limitation on modification of
major items of equipment scheduled for
retirement or disposal.
Sec. 1513. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental
ballistic missiles, reentry vehicles, and
associated equipment.
Sec. 1514. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of
the strategy to sustain the Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile and
maximize end of life margin.
Sec. 1515. Integration of ICBM maintenance equipment into the LGM-30G
weapon system designation.
Sec. 1516. Contract authority for intercontinental ballistic missiles,
replacement equipment, and reentry vehicle
test equipment and components.
Sec. 1517. Modification to strategy to sustain Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile and
maximize end-of-life margin.
Sec. 1518. Modifications to portfolio management framework for nuclear
forces.
Sec. 1519. Modifications to reports on nuclear force reductions.
Sec. 1520. Modifications to biennial report on the plan for the nuclear
weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex,
nuclear weapons delivery systems, and
nuclear weapons command and control system.
Sec. 1521. Multipolar nuclear deterrence strategy and theater-range
nuclear capabilities.
Subtitle C--Missile Defense
Sec. 1531. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli
cooperative missile defense program co-
development and co-production.
Sec. 1532. Enduring operational capability for the Guam Defense System
Command and Control Facility.
Sec. 1533. Further limitation on availability of funds pending
independent analysis of space-based missile
defense capability.
Sec. 1534. Modification of Golden Dome missile defense system annual
reporting.
Sec. 1535. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of
the briefing on sea-based launch platforms
for ballistic missile defense targets.
Sec. 1536. Comprehensive integrated air and missile defense sensor
coverage of Guam.
Sec. 1537. Repeal of requirement for Government Accountability Office
to review and assess missile defense
acquisition programs.
Sec. 1538. Improvements to air and missile defense acquisition.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 1541. Sense of the Senate, Inspector General review, and
restoration and remediation plans for
United States Army, Kwajalein Atoll, and
the Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test
Range.
Sec. 1542. Limitation on the reallocation of funds for the Ronald
Reagan Space and Missile Test Range and
United States Army Garrison Kwajalein
Atoll.
Sec. 1543. Notifications with respect to relocating Department of
Defense systems out of certain spectrum
frequencies.
Sec. 1544. Annual briefing on Department of Defense activities
associated with participation in the
International Telecommunication Union World
Radio Conference.
Sec. 1545. Report on efforts to counter foreign espionage and
intellectual property theft targeting
defense assets.
Sec. 1546. Department of the Air Force electronic warfare roadmap.
Sec. 1547. Using operational electronic intelligence assets to engage
high-value targets.
TITLE XVI--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Cyber Operations and Cyber Forces
Sec. 1601. Independent study on the authorities and organizational
structure of the principal cyber advisors.
Sec. 1602. Funding for reserve component support to cyber-peculiar
operations.
Sec. 1603. Amendment of annual reporting requirements on support for
United States Cyber Command.
Sec. 1604. Scaling cyberspace access generation and maintenance
capabilities.
Sec. 1605. Cyber operational readiness assessments of the Department of
Defense information network.
Sec. 1606. Independent study on United States Cyber Command
organization and resourcing.
Sec. 1607. Modification to quarterly reporting for cyber operations.
Sec. 1608. Repeal of authority to use operations and maintenance funds
for cyber-peculiar development.
Sec. 1609. Strategy for integration of National Guard physical range
capabilities into cyber testing activities.
Sec. 1610. Updated cyber readiness reporting methodology.
Sec. 1611. Expansion of entities included in coordination between
United States Cyber Command and private
sector.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and
Information Technology
Sec. 1621. Improving reserve component network account continuity.
Sec. 1622. Reducing administrative burden in the Department of Defense
risk management framework implementation.
Sec. 1623. Science, Technology, and Innovation Board study on software-
as-a-service in classified networks.
Sec. 1624. Streamlining Department of Defense governance process for
cross-domain solution approvals.
Sec. 1625. Data center infrastructure strategy and roadmap for military
installations.
Sec. 1626. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification assessment grants
for small businesses and new entrants.
Sec. 1627. Harmonization of Department of Defense security boundaries
to enable reciprocity.
Sec. 1628. Expansion of cyber scholarship program to include
operational technology.
Sec. 1629. Limitation on availability of funds for Alpha-1 Development
Activities.
Sec. 1630. Limitation on the use of funds for information systems
development.
Sec. 1631. Post-quantum cryptography adoption.
Sec. 1632. Improvements to high-performance computing roadmap.
Sec. 1633. Pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with
institutions of higher education recognized
in the National Centers of Academic
Excellence in Cybersecurity program for
Cyber Research.
Sec. 1634. Insider threat reporting and voluntary guidance for large
artificial intelligence contractors.
Sec. 1635. Requirement for memoranda of agreement regarding
vulnerability disclosure and prohibition on
procurement from IT providers who share
cyber vulnerabilities with countries of
concern.
Sec. 1636. Strategy for artificial intelligence-accelerated
vulnerability discovery and remediation.
Sec. 1637. Ensuring competition in artificial intelligence procurement.
Sec. 1638. Phishing resistant authentication for defense.
Subtitle C--Data and Artificial Intelligence
Sec. 1641. Establishing an ecosystem for use of artificial intelligence
agents at scale and speed.
Sec. 1642. Security standards and framework for Department of Defense
agents.
Sec. 1643. Assessment of generative artificial intelligence platform
impact on workforce acumen.
Sec. 1644. Demand forecast model for artificial intelligence.
Sec. 1645. Strategy and governance for adversarial artificial
intelligence.
Sec. 1646. Inclusion of alternative models in Department of Defense
generative artificial intelligence
platform.
Sec. 1647. Policy and guidance related to autonomous weapon systems and
artificial intelligence capabilities
acquisition.
Sec. 1648. Update to the Department of Defense data strategy and
implementation plan.
Sec. 1649. Assessment of artificial intelligence effects on warfighter
skill retention and operational readiness.
Sec. 1650. Derived sourcing requirements for artificial intelligence
outputs.
Sec. 1651. Improvements regarding guidance and prohibition on use of
certain artificial intelligence.
Sec. 1652. Artificial intelligence functional bill of materials.
Sec. 1653. Requirements for human oversight of use of force by the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 1654. Biosecurity procurement requirements for covered artificial
intelligence models.
Sec. 1655. Prototyping secure artificial intelligence data centers.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
specified by law.
Sec. 2003. Effective date.
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project
at Fort Gillem, Georgia.
Sec. 2105. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2022 projects.
Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
Sec. 2108. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2025
project at Grafenwoehr, Germany.
Sec. 2109. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
project at Joint Region Marianas, Guam.
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2205. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2024 projects.
Sec. 2206. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
project at Pacific Missile Range Facility
Barking Sands, Hawaii.
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019
projects.
Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
Sec. 2308. Authority to carry out family housing improvement projects.
Sec. 2309. Authority to carry out project at Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense agencies construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment
Program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-kind Contributions
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2023
projects.
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2024
projects.
Sec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2026
project at Colonie, New York.
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
closure activities funded through
Department of Defense Base Closure Account.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program
Sec. 2801. Modification of master plans for major military
installations.
Sec. 2802. Prohibition on use of repair projects to expand footprint of
existing facilities or infrastructure.
Sec. 2803. Increase of authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified
military construction projects.
Sec. 2804. Use of certain amounts for electrical or infrastructure
upgrades on Barbers Point, Hawaii.
Sec. 2805. Temporary adjustment of unspecified minor military
construction requirements.
Sec. 2806. Modification of authority for transactions other than
contracts and grants for purposes of
facility construction or repair.
Subtitle B--Military Housing
Sec. 2821. Exclusion of window opening control devices from requirement
for window fall prevention devices in
military family housing units.
Sec. 2822. Health and safety requirements for military housing.
Sec. 2823. Expansion of protection from reprisal or retaliation against
tenants of privatized military housing
units who report housing-related issues.
Sec. 2824. Transparency and strategic planning for housing.
Sec. 2825. Development and implementation of minimum health and safety
standards for military family housing.
Sec. 2826. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to
privatized military housing.
Sec. 2827. Improvement of privatized military housing complaint
database.
Sec. 2828. Requirement relating to any reprogramming request relating
to funding for housing or facilities of
Department of Defense.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Opelika, Alabama.
Sec. 2843. Report on land withdrawal at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Sec. 2844. Report on necessary modifications to military land
withdrawal of Fallon Range Training
Complex, Nevada.
Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Camp Pike and Camp Joseph T. Robinson,
Arkansas.
Sec. 2846. Removal of conditions on use of certain land conveyed to the
State of Indiana.
Sec. 2847. Review and report on conveyance of Lambert St. Louis
International Airport.
Sec. 2848. Review and report on conveyance of Joint Base Elmendorf-
Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 2861. Authority of combatant commands to recover and reinvest
operational energy cost savings.
Sec. 2862. Energy control requirements for electrical infrastructure
upgrades.
Sec. 2863. Modification of calculation of minimum capital investment
for facilities sustainment, restoration,
and modernization.
Sec. 2864. Requirements relating to leasing of land in Hawaii.
Sec. 2865. Department of Defense Laboratory Facility Investment
Program.
Sec. 2866. Consideration of modular construction methods for military
construction projects with protective
design elements.
Sec. 2867. Standardized methodology for basing decisions for the Air
Force.
Sec. 2868. Pilot program on replacement of substandard chillers or
facilities that support subsistence
resiliency.
Sec. 2869. Department of Defense pilot program for development and use
of online real estate inventory tool.
Sec. 2870. Transfer of amounts for development of Ford Island, Hawaii,
and electrical upgrades and Barbers Point,
Hawaii.
Sec. 2871. Expansion of defense community infrastructure pilot program
to include installations of the Coast
Guard.
Sec. 2872. Plan on remediation of certain equipment and computational
facilities owned or controlled by a foreign
adversary.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 3111. Delegation of authorities to Administrator for Nuclear
Security.
Sec. 3112. Protection of Office of Secure Transportation vehicles and
equipment from unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 3113. Authorization to establish public-private partnerships for
nuclear effects testing.
Sec. 3114. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of
report on restoration of a domestic uranium
enrichment capability.
Sec. 3115. Briefing on activities by the Director for Cost Estimating
and Program Evaluation.
Sec. 3116. Modification to selected acquisition reports requirement.
Sec. 3117. Modification to the program for acceleration of replacement
of cesium blood irradiation sources.
Sec. 3118. Briefings on nuclear-related autonomous or remotely-piloted
aircraft incursions.
Sec. 3119. Conceptual and construction design.
Sec. 3120. Annual public workshops and Nuclear Science Advisory
Committee reviews.
Sec. 3121. Limitation on use of funds until certain criteria are met.
Sec. 3122. Continuation of National Nuclear Security Administration pay
and performance system.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
Sec. 4101. PROCUREMENT.
TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Sec. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Sec. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
Sec. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Sec. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.
In this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United
States Code.
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, jointly submitted for printing in the
Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget
Committees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to
the vote on passage in the House acting first on the conference report
or amendment between the Houses.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air
Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in
the funding table in section 4101.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
SEC. 111. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR INFANTRY SQUAD VEHICLE
PROGRAM.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to section 3501
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may enter
into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with fiscal year 2027,
for the procurement of Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV), including
associated components, spare parts, and support equipment.
(b) Conditions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that any
contract entered into under subsection (a)--
(A) provides for savings compared to annual
procurement;
(B) includes appropriate termination provisions to
protect the interests of the United States; and
(C) complies with all requirements of section 3501
of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Duration.--A contract entered into under subsection (a)
shall cover a period of not more than five fiscal years.
(c) Advance Procurement.--The Secretary may include in a contract
entered into under subsection (a) provisions for economic order
quantity purchases of long-lead items to achieve cost efficiencies.
SEC. 112. INCLUSION OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN ARMY ARCTIC STRATEGY AND
FORCE STRUCTURE.
(a) Inclusion in Strategic Planning.--The Secretary of the Army
shall ensure that the Army National Guard is fully integrated into the
implementation and future iterations of the document entitled
``Regaining Arctic Dominance: The U.S. Army in the Arctic'' (or any
successor strategy).
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of
the Army shall carry out the following activities:
(1) Identify specific Army National Guard units with
existing cold-weather capabilities or geographical proximity to
the Arctic Circle to be designated as Arctic-capable or Arctic-
focused.
(2) Establish a modernization roadmap to ensure that Army
National Guard units designated for Arctic missions are
suitably equipped with mission-critical equipment such as
Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) gear, over-snow
vehicles, and specialized communication equipment.
(3) Expand participation of Army National Guard units in
multi-component Arctic exercises, including Northern Edge and
Arctic Edge, to validate interoperability, as possible.
(c) Report Required.--Not later than June 30, 2027, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the specific roles,
missions, and resource requirements identified for the Army National
Guard within the Army's Arctic strategy.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
SEC. 121. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR
CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Section 129 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136
Stat. 2448), as most recently amended by section 121 of the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 138 Stat.
1804), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``up to five'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``, advance construction, or
economic order quantities'' after ``advance procurement
across programs''; and
(B) by inserting ``, spare parts, and major shore-
based spares'' after ``systems and subsystems''; and
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``September 30, 2026''
and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Subsection (g)(2) of such section 129 is
amended by striking ``section 4251(d)'' and inserting ``section
4251(e)''.
SEC. 122. FUNDING FOR REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAULS OF THE U.S.S.
JOHN C. STENNIS AND U.S.S. HARRY S. TRUMAN.
Section 123(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1234) is amended by striking
``six years'' and inserting ``eight years''.
SEC. 123. VESSEL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AND COMMERCIAL DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLE LAYING AND REPAIR
SHIPS.
(a) Vessel Construction Manager.--If the Secretary of the Navy
seeks to acquire one or more cable laying and repair ships, the
Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate
vessel construction manager pursuant to which the vessel construction
manager shall seek to enter into a contract for the construction of
such ships.
(b) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--The Secretary of
the Navy shall ensure that ships procured under subsection (a)--
(1) use a design based on nondevelopmental vessels with
commercial design standards; and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, are constructed
using commercial construction practices.
SEC. 124. CONVEYANCE OF F-14D TOMCAT AIRCRAFT FROM THE NAVY TO THE U.S.
SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER COMMISSION IN HUNTSVILLE,
ALABAMA.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy (in this section referred
to as the ``Secretary'') may convey, without consideration, to the U.S.
Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama (in this
section referred to as the ``Commission''), all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to 3 surplus F-14D Tomcat
aircraft, (Bureau Numbers 164341, 164602, 159437), which are excess to
the operational requirements of the Navy.
(b) Form of Conveyance.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall
be made by means of a conditional deed of gift.
(c) Condition of Aircraft.--The aircraft being conveyed under
subsection (a) do not have any capability for use as a platform for
launching or releasing munitions or any other combat capability that it
was designed to have.
(d) Conditions.--The Secretary shall include in the instrument of
conveyance of the aircraft under subsection (a)--
(1) a condition that the Secretary is not required to
repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before conveying
ownership of the aircraft;
(2) a condition that the Secretary shall provide any
maintenance and operations manuals that--
(A) are specific to the F-14D aircraft; and
(B) the Secretary has sufficient intellectual
property rights to convey;
(3) a condition that the Secretary shall provide excess
spare parts to make one of the F-14D aircraft flyable or able
to complete a static display, provided that any part
transferred is from existing Navy stock, with no items being
procured on behalf of the Commission; and
(4) a condition that the Secretary will not be responsible
for transferring any additional parts or providing any
additional support beyond what is stated in this section,
during or after the conveyance of the aircraft.
(e) Agreements for Restoration and Operation.--The Secretary may--
(1) authorize the Commission to enter into agreements with
qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of restoring
and operating the aircraft transferred under subsection (a) for
public display, airshows, and commemorative events to preserve
naval aviation heritage; and
(2) if the Secretary authorizes any such agreement, require
such additional terms and conditions in the instrument of
conveyance as appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(f) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.--The Secretary shall
include in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft under
subsection (a)--
(1) a condition that the Commission shall operate and
maintain the aircraft in compliance with all applicable
limitations and maintenance requirements imposed by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and
(2) a condition that the Commission shall not convey any
ownership interest in, or transfer possession of , the aircraft
to another party without the prior approval of the Secretary;
and
(3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any
time that the Commission has failed to comply with the
conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), all right,
title, and interest in and to the aircraft, including any
repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to the
United States, and the United States shall have the right of
immediate possession of the aircraft.
(g) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--The conveyance of
an aircraft under subsection (a) shall be made at no cost to the United
States. Any costs associated with such conveyance, costs of determining
compliance with terms of the conveyance, and costs of operation and
maintenance of the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Commission.
(h) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, upon the conveyance of ownership of the aircraft
under subsection (a), the United States shall not be liable for any
death, injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of such
aircraft by any person other than the United States.
(i) Applicable Law.--The transfer and use of the aircraft under
subsection (a) is subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and
regulations, including--
(1) the Arms Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
(2) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4811
et seq.);
(3) International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R.
120 et seq.);
(4) Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730 et
seq.);
(5) Foreign Assets Control Regulations (31 C.F.R. 500 et
seq.); and
(6) chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Espionage Act'').
SEC. 125. PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF WORLD WAR II-ERA
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not destroy,
dismantle, scrap, cannibalize, or otherwise render permanently
inoperable any aircraft that--
(1) was manufactured prior to December 31, 1945; and
(2) is in the custody or administrative control of the
Department of the Navy as of the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) Authorized Dispositions.--Aircraft described in subsection (a)
may only be--
(1) retained in the inventory of the Department of the
Navy;
(2) transferred to an eligible entity; or
(3) deaccessioned under a plan approved by the Secretary of
Defense that supports the long-term preservation of such
aircraft, consistent with guidelines described in the committee
report accompanying this Act.
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis only if--
(1) the aircraft is determined by qualified personnel of
the Department of the Navy or another eligible entity to be
beyond practical restoration or preservation;
(2) no eligible entity expresses interest in accepting the
aircraft during the one-year period following the publication
of public notice of the availability of the aircraft for
transfer;
(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees written notification and justification of the
waiver; and
(4) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date of
such submission.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Aircraft.--The term ``aircraft'' includes fixed-wing
and rotary-wing manned aircraft.
(2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) the National Naval Aviation Museum, the
National Museum of the Marine Corps, or another
official Department of Defense museum; or
(B) a Federal department or agency, nonprofit
institution, or museum, with demonstrated indoor
preservation and public display capabilities.
SEC. 126. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E-2D ADVANCED HAWKEYE AIRCRAFT
PROGRAM.
(a) Authority for Block Buy Contract.--Subject to the availability
of appropriations for such purposes, the Secretary of the Navy may
procure twelve or more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft during fiscal
years 2027 through 2029 by entering into one block buy contract.
(b) Advance Procurement and Economic Order Quantities.--The
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning
in fiscal year 2027, for advance procurement and economic order
quantities of components and material associated with the aircraft for
which authorization to enter into a block buy contract is provided
under subsection (a).
(c) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a)
shall provide that--
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
termination.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
SEC. 131. MODIFICATION OF INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR FORCE FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT.
(a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 9062 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(i)(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall--
``(A) during the period beginning on October 1, 2026, and
ending on October 1, 2035, maintain a total aircraft inventory
of fighter aircraft of not less than 1,800 aircraft; and
``(B) maintain a total aircraft inventory of combat-coded
fighter aircraft of not less than 1,369 aircraft by December
31, 2030.
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `attrition reserve' means aircraft procured
and held specifically to replace anticipated aircraft losses
resulting from peacetime accidents (mishaps) or wartime
attrition.
``(B) The term `backup aircraft inventory' means aircraft
authorized in addition to the primary mission aircraft
inventory to allow for scheduled and unscheduled depot-level
maintenance, modifications, inspections, and repair without
reducing the combat-ready fleet.
``(C) The term `combat-coded' with respect to an aircraft
means an aircraft that is--
``(i) assigned to a combat-designated operational
squadron or unit for the performance of its wartime
mission;
``(ii) formally categorized within the Department
of the Air Force inventory management system as primary
mission aircraft inventory, backup aircraft inventory,
or attrition reserve; and
``(iii) resourced and maintained to provide
immediate operational capacity and the necessary
organic depth required to sustain combat mission
effectiveness through modernization cycles, scheduled
and unscheduled maintenance, and combat attrition.
``(D) The term `fighter aircraft'--
``(i) means an aircraft that--
``(I) is designated by a mission design
series prefix of F- or A-;
``(II) is manned by one or two crewmembers;
and
``(III) executes single-role or multi-role
missions, including air-to-air combat, air-to-
ground attack, air interdiction, suppression or
destruction of enemy air defenses, close air
support, strike control and reconnaissance,
combat search and rescue support, or airborne
forward air control; and
``(ii) does not include collaborative combat
aircraft.
``(E) The term `primary mission aircraft inventory' means
aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization to
a unit for the performance of its wartime mission.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2026.
SEC. 132. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.
(a) Multiyear Procurement Authority.--Subject to section 3501 of
title 10, United States Code, except as provided in this section, the
Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for
the procurement of F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C aircraft.
(b) Findings Requirements.--
(1) In general.--A contract described in subsection (a) is
deemed to meet the requirements of section 3501(a) of such
title.
(2) Request.--Section 3501(i)(2) of such title shall not
apply for purposes of this section.
(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report with respect to contracts described in
subsection (a) containing preliminary findings of the agency
head described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 3501(a)
of such title, together with the basis for such findings.
(c) Advance Procurement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may enter into
one or more contracts for advance procurement of key components
of F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C aircraft in economic order
quantities.
(2) Certification.--The Secretary of Defense shall include
in any certification submitted under section 3501(i)(3) of such
title a description of the specific components the Secretary
intends to procure under the authority provided by paragraph
(1).
SEC. 133. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F-15EX AIRCRAFT.
(a) Multiyear Procurement Authority.--Subject to section 3501 of
title 10, United States Code, except as provided in this section, the
Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for
the procurement of F-15EX aircraft.
(b) Findings Requirements.--
(1) In general.--A contract described in subsection (a) is
deemed to meet the requirements of section 3501(a) of such
title.
(2) Request.--Section 3501(i)(2) of such title shall not
apply for purposes of this section.
(3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report with respect to contracts described in
subsection (a) containing preliminary findings of the agency
head described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 3501(a)
of such title, together with the basis for such findings.
(c) Certification.--The Secretary of Defense may not exercise the
authority provided by subsection (a) until the Secretary submits to
Congress a certification that the contractor concerned has the ability
to increase production to achieve the objective inventory goal of not
less than 268 F-15EX aircraft by 2035.
(d) Advance Procurement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may enter into
one or more contracts for advance procurement of key components
of F-15EX aircraft in economic order quantities.
(2) Certification.--The Secretary of Defense shall include
in any certification submitted under section 3501(i)(3) of such
title a description of the specific components the Secretary
intends to procure under the authority provided by paragraph
(1).
SEC. 134. MQ-9 AIRCRAFT.
(a) Limitation on Divestment.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of the Air Force may not divest, retire, or otherwise
reduce the inventory of MQ-9 aircraft below the baseline
inventory level until September 30, 2031.
(2) Exception.--
(A) In general.--Any reduction in the inventory of
MQ-9 aircraft resulting from combat loss, attrition, or
other unplanned damage shall not be considered
divestment or other reduction for purposes of paragraph
(1).
(B) Restoration.--The Secretary of the Air Force
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take actions
to restore the inventory of MQ-9 aircraft to the
baseline inventory level following any reduction in
inventory described in subparagraph (A).
(C) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after any
reduction in inventory described in subparagraph (A),
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notification that
includes the following:
(i) A description of the circumstances
resulting in the combat loss, attrition, or
other unplanned damage of the aircraft.
(ii) An assessment of the impact of such
reduction in inventory on operational
capability.
(iii) A plan, if any, to replace the
aircraft or otherwise mitigate the reduction in
inventory.
(3) Baseline inventory level defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``baseline inventory level'' means the total number of
MQ-9 primary mission aircraft in the inventory of the Air Force
as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
ensure that the total inventory of MQ-9 aircraft is not fewer
than 180 aircraft on and after October 1, 2028.
(2) Inclusions.--The total inventory described in paragraph
(1) may include a mix of all variants of MQ-9 aircraft.
(c) Analysis of Alternatives.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall, in
consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,
conduct an analysis of alternatives for a medium-altitude
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability to
replace the MQ-9 aircraft.
(2) Evaluation.--The analysis required by paragraph (1)
shall evaluate options that meet or exceed the operational
capabilities provided by the MQ-9 aircraft as of the date of
the analysis, including endurance, survivability, sensor
capability, and mission flexibility.
(d) Report and Briefing.--Not later than December 1, 2027, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall--
(1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the analysis required by subsection (c); and
(2) provide a briefing to such committees on such results.
SEC. 135. AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.
Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(o)(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary
of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage
or in backup aircraft inventory any E-3 aircraft if such actions would
reduce the total aircraft inventory for such aircraft below 16.
``(B) If the Secretary of the Air Force procures enough E-7
Wedgetail aircraft to accomplish the required mission load, the
prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to actions taken to
reduce the total aircraft inventory for E-3 aircraft to below 16 after
the date on which such E-7 Wedgetail aircraft are delivered.
``(2) The Secretary of the Air Force may not pause, cancel, or
terminate the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft program or prepare to pause,
cancel, or terminate such program.''.
SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMISSION OF
REPORT ON ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR AIRBORNE COMMAND POST
CAPABILITY.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2027 for operation and maintenance, Air
Force, and available to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
for travel expenses, not more than 60 percent may be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the
congressional defense committees the report required by section 154 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
119-60; 139 Stat. 767).
SEC. 137. MOBILITY CAPABILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of
the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command and in consultation with the commanders of the
geographic combatant commands, shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives a report that includes a comprehensive and detailed
strategic plan for the development, acquisition, modernization, and
integration of total force mobility capabilities of the Department of
Defense through fiscal year 2047.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include
each of the following:
(1) An assessment of--
(A) contested operations across all domains over
great distances;
(B) contested lines of communication extending from
the United States to operational theaters;
(C) adversary capabilities designed to target
United States mobility forces, mobility infrastructure,
and logistics networks; and
(D) the requirement for mobility forces to operate
in degraded, contested, and highly contested
environments, including austere locations, battle-
damaged airfields, degraded runways, ramps, taxiways,
and other runway-agnostic operating environments.
(2) An assessment of the current mobility force,
including--
(A) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support
the requirements of all of the Armed Forces in
competition, crisis, and conflict;
(B) the ability of Air Mobility Command to support
agility concepts for all of the Armed Forces
simultaneously in conflict, including agile combat
employment, multi-domain task force operations,
expeditionary advanced base operations, and distributed
maritime operations;
(C) the vulnerability of mobility forces, mobility
infrastructure, and global logistics networks in
contested environments; and
(D) the degree to which existing mobility
capability and capacity meet homeland defense
priorities, nuclear mission obligations, and
simultaneous global operational demands.
(3) An identification of the attributes required of future
mobility forces, including--
(A) secure beyond line-of-sight connectivity with--
(i) service and joint data links;
(ii) service and joint battle management
networks; and
(iii) service and joint command and control
networks;
(B) automation and autonomous aviation
capabilities;
(C) the ability to operate across the full spectrum
of threat environments;
(D) flexibility across the full scale of mobility
missions, including--
(i) small and distributed missions;
(ii) tactical, operational, and strategic
missions; and
(iii) oversized and large-volume movements;
(E) the ability to operate from runway-agnostic and
degraded operating locations;
(F) fuel-resilient aviation concepts, including
aircraft capable of operating on traditional fuels and
emerging propulsion systems, such as electric, hybrid-
electric, and hydrogen;
(G) consideration of aircraft designed with open
architecture enabling rapid integration of mission
systems, including palletized effects, electronic
warfare, battle management, and intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities; and
(H) signature management capabilities that enable
mobility aircraft to operate globally while maintaining
operational security, including the ability to comply
with international aviation safety requirements while
limiting exposure of aircraft identity, position, and
mission information through publicly accessible
tracking systems or other unclassified means.
(4) An evaluation of future tanker capabilities,
including--
(A) collaborative tanker aircraft supporting
collaborative, distant, and distributed refueling
operations in contested environments;
(B) penetrating low-observable tanker aircraft
capable of operating in highly contested environments;
(C) low-signature tanker concepts, including
blended-wing body tanker aircraft;
(D) tactical tanker aircraft capable of supporting
distributed tanker and airlift operations;
(E) modernization of legacy tanker aircraft through
connectivity and full automation;
(F) tanker aircraft designed with open architecture
and multi-role capability enabling complementary
missions, including electronic warfare, battle
management, and intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance capabilities;
(G) opportunities to expand tanker capacity through
commercial tanker constructs, including Government-
owned, contractor-operated models; and
(H) the establishment of a Civil Reserve Air Fleet
tanker capability that would enable the commercial
operation of tanker aircraft to provide immediate and
dependable augmentation of United States tanker
capacity.
(5) An evaluation of future airlift capabilities across
mission scales, including--
(A) autonomous airlift platforms supporting small
and tactical missions;
(B) the establishment of a distributed maneuver
pool composed of autonomous and highly automated
mobility platforms capable of supporting maneuvering
units and distributed operations, with mobility
capabilities owned or controlled by lower-echelon
multi-service operational units and integrated into the
broader mobility enterprise;
(C) improved and automated tactical and operational
airlift capabilities supporting maneuver and
distributed operations;
(D) new and improved strategic airlift capabilities
supporting global force flow and theater reinforcement,
including the development of a next-generation
strategic airlifter to augment or replace the C-17
aircraft and establishing a new standard for military
airlift through improved capability, capacity,
survivability, connectivity, automation, and
operational flexibility;
(E) oversized and large-volume airlift systems,
including plans to support current and future needs of
the United States Space Force and other agencies;
(F) vertical takeoff and landing and short-field
takeoff and landing airlift platforms supporting multi-
service agility and distributed operations;
(G) delivery systems, including automated airdrop,
glider, towable, and hybrid aircraft logistics
platforms; and
(H) opportunities to expand airlift capacity
through commercial operation of strategic airlift
aircraft, Civil Reserve Air Fleet participation, and
service-based acquisition models, such as effects-as-a-
service.
(6) An assessment of command and control architecture
required to support mobility operations in contested
environments, including--
(A) the use of maneuver battle management using
technologies such as artificial intelligence,
algorithmic allocation systems, and advanced data
architectures to integrate logistics, maneuver, and
mobility operations across the Joint Force; and
(B) integration of distributed traditional air
battle management capabilities within mobility forces.
(7) An assessment of opportunities to expand mobility
capability and capacity through commercial aviation
capabilities, including--
(A) the expansion of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet;
(B) the establishment of the Civil Reserve Air
Fleet tanker capability;
(C) the commercial operation of excess,
transitioned, or Government-owned strategic airlift and
tanker aircraft;
(D) the use of service-based acquisition models
such as mobility-as-a-service or effects-as-a-service;
and
(E) the role of nonprime aviation companies in
enabling the building of the future mobility
enterprise.
(c) Form.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 138. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT AND PROHIBITION RELATED TO C-130
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most
recently amended by section 145(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat.
760), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2028''.
(b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft
Assigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as most recently amended by section 145(b) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law
119-60; 139 Stat. 760), is further amended by striking ``2026'' and
inserting ``2028''.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027
for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development,
test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section
4201.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 211. IMPROVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TEST AND
EVALUATION PATHWAY FOR DESIGNATED DEFENSE ACQUISITION
PROGRAMS.
Section 218(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 4171 note) is amended by
striking ``relating to software and covered hardware'' and inserting
``under the Software Acquisition Pathways pursuant to section 3603 of
title 10, United States Code,''.
SEC. 212. DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND TRANSITION
TO PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE LOW-COST WEAPON SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and in
coordination with secretaries of the military departments and the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency, as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate, develop, test, evaluate, demonstrate, and
transition to production a portfolio of alternative, affordable, low-
cost weapon systems in each of the following categories:
(1) Hypersonic strike systems.
(2) Cruise missiles.
(3) Shoulder-launched missiles.
(4) Extended range munitions.
(5) Mid-range integrated air and missile defense
interceptors.
(6) Exo-atmospheric interceptors.
(7) Short-range integrated air and missile defense
interceptors.
(8) Medium-range air-to-air missiles.
(b) Requirements.--Programs carried out under paragraph (1) shall--
(1) employ innovative acquisition strategies, including
rapid prototyping, digital engineering, modular open-system
architectures, commercial-off-the-shelf components where
feasible, and other cost-reduction initiatives to achieve
significantly lower unit costs than current baseline systems
while maintaining operationally relevant performance;
(2) prioritize expendable designs optimized for attritable,
high-volume employment, compatibility with existing launch
platforms, logistics infrastructure, and command-and-control
networks, and the ability to complement existing programs of
record;
(3) be designed to enable production at scale in
significantly greater quantities than current program of record
systems through the prioritization of manufacturing ease and
speed;
(4) include technology maturation, risk reduction, flight
testing, and transition planning to low-rate initial production
no later than fiscal year 2030 for each category specified in
subsection (a); and
(5) establish specific cost and performance targets through
competitive analysis, market research, prototyping, and
experimentation.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``alternative low-cost'' systems means weapon
systems in the categories listed in subsection (a) that are
designed to achieve unit procurement costs significantly lower
than existing program of record systems while delivering the
minimum requirements set forth by the Secretary.
(2) The term ``cruise missiles'' means turbojet-powered
missiles designed for standoff precision strike against land or
sea targets at ranges generally exceeding 250 nautical miles,
with simplified guidance, propulsion, and airframe designs.
(3) The term ``exo-atmospheric interceptors'' means kinetic
hit-to-kill interceptors designed for ballistic missile defense
in the exo-atmosphere, with engagement ranges generally
exceeding 300 nautical miles (or equivalent altitudes above 50
nautical miles) and closing speeds of not less than Mach 8.
(4) The term ``extended range munitions'' means ground-
launched precision munitions designed for extended standoff
strike at ranges generally exceeding 50 nautical miles.
(5) The term ``hypersonic strike systems'' means systems
capable of Mach 5 or greater flight with maneuverability,
designed for long-range precision strike against time-
sensitive, defended, or high-value targets at ranges generally
exceeding 550 nautical miles.
(6) The term ``medium-range air-to-air missiles'' means
guided missiles providing beyond-visual-range air-to-air
intercept capability with diverse target-set engagement
potential, performing intercepts at not less than 60 nautical
miles and with a maximum speed of not less than Mach 3.
(7) The term ``mid-range integrated air and missile defense
interceptors'' means interceptors optimized for integrated air
and missile defense against cruise missiles, aircraft, and
short- to medium-range ballistic missiles, with engagement
ranges of not less than 30 nautical miles and speeds of not
less than Mach 3.5.
(8) The term ``short-range integrated air and missile
defense interceptors'' means interceptors for terminal defense
against aircraft, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial systems,
with engagement ranges of not less than five nautical miles and
maximum speeds of not less than Mach 2.
(9) The term ``shoulder-launched missiles'' means man-
portable or vehicle-launched missiles providing fire-and-forget
or command-guided anti-armor capability at ranges of not less
than one nautical mile.
SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO THE ADVISORY ROLE OF THE JASON SCIENTIFIC
ADVISORY GROUP.
Section 222(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--
(1) paragraph (1), by striking ``Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment'' and inserting ``Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment'' and inserting ``Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering'';
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for all or a
portion of the overhead costs incurred in support of
the arrangement'' and inserting ``for the overhead and
infrastructure costs needed to support delivery of
JASON's technical assessments''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``a Federal
agency that engages JASON'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ``the
Department of Defense may engage with another Federal
agency that routinely uses JASON services to arrange
for that agency to pay a proportional percentage of the
total overhead and infrastructure costs needed to
support delivery of JASON's technical assessments.'';
and
(4) in paragraph (6), in the matter before subparagraph
(A), by inserting ``until December 31, 2035'' after ``this
Act''.
SEC. 214. MODIFIED AND STREAMLINED PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING, NEGOTIATING,
AND CONCLUDING CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall promulgate a
modified and streamlined process for developing, negotiating and
concluding international agreements relating to science and technology
cooperation, including memoranda of understanding and project
agreements.
(b) Elements.--The process promulgated under subsection (a) shall--
(1) comply with all other statutory requirements;
(2) delegate authority to the maximum extent practicable;
(3) minimize administrative tasks;
(4) eliminate duplicative reviews; and
(5) impose reasonable timelines for intra-Department of
Defense coordination.
SEC. 215. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO TEMPORARY HIRING OF STUDENTS
AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY.
Section 249 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C.
4001 note) is repealed.
SEC. 216. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TEST RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT CENTER CONTAINERIZED INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAMS
PENDING REPORT ON A COMMON ARCHITECTURE FOR UNMANNED
MARITIME TEST INSTRUMENTATION.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for containerized
instrumentation programs of the Test Resource Management Center, not
more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with
the Director of the Test Resource Management Center and the Secretaries
of the military departments, submits to the congressional defense
committees the report described in subsection (b).
(b) Report on Common Architecture for Unmanned Maritime Test
Instrumentation.--
(1) In general.--The report described in this subsection is
a report that details the feasibility, advisability, and cost-
benefit analysis of establishing a common architecture for
integrating unmanned systems to act as instrumentation
platforms for telemetry, flight safety systems, and multi-modal
data collection.
(2) Contents.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A comparative evaluation of the total lifecycle
costs, operational benefits, and limitations of
alternative manned, containerized, and unmanned vessel
instrumentation capabilities. Such evaluation shall
include the following:
(i) A direct comparison of the Blue Water
Instrumentation (BWI) program at Point Mugu Sea
Range with containerized approaches such as the
Broad Ocean Area Data Collection System
(BOADCS) and the Mobile Open-System
Architecture Instrumentation Containers
(MOSAIC) program.
(ii) An analysis of scalability,
adaptability, and agility, contrasting the
unmanned systems model of Blue Water
Instrumentation with the logistics and crewing
demands of containerized systems.
(iii) A cost-per-event and cost-per-stream
analysis for each approach, accounting for
platform, personnel, logistics, and sustainment
costs.
(B) An evaluation of whether distributed, unmanned
platforms can meet or exceed the data collection
requirements for the most stressing test scenarios,
including hypersonic vehicle tracking, exoatmospheric
intercepts, and terminal area data collection.
(C) A time-phased investment and transition
strategy for making an unmanned architecture the
primary approach for future maritime test
instrumentation investments. The strategy shall
identify specific legacy or containerized programs to
be divested or consolidated to fund this transition.
(3) Form.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall be
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(c) Definition of Containerized Instrumentation Program.--In this
section, the term ``containerized instrumentation program'' means any
program of the Test Resource Management Center that primarily relies on
packaging test and evaluation instrumentation in roll-on and roll-off
shipping containers for deployment on manned vessels, including--
(1) the Broad Ocean Area Data Collection System (BOADCS),
which includes the Maritime Networked Telemetry Asset (MaNTA)
system; and
(2) the Mobile Open-System Architecture Instrumentation
Containers (MOSAIC) program.
SEC. 217. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING TRAVEL.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2027 for Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-wide, and available to the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering for travel purposes, not more than
90 percent may be obligated or expended until the Directed Energy
Working Group provides to the congressional defense committees a
briefing as required by section 219(d)(6) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C.
4205 note).
SEC. 218. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTEGRATED COMBAT
SYSTEMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
(a) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for Integrated
Combat Systems of the Department of the Navy, not more than 75 percent
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of
the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees the
certification required by subsection (c).
(b) Installation and Demonstration.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall install and demonstrate, aboard one or more destroyers, an
operational prototype of the warfighting data ecosystem that includes--
(1) a shipboard artificial intelligence data engine and
sensor-integration layer that provides standardized application
programming interfaces to shipboard sensors and enables cross-
modal data fusion and artificial intelligence-enabled detection
and classification applications;
(2) a common shipboard graphics processing unit-centric
compute and software platform that integrates data workflows
across combat systems, command, control, communications,
computers, and intelligence systems, and hull, mechanical, and
electrical systems; and
(3) a commercially derived development and test pipeline,
including software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop
capabilities, that automate integration, verification,
certification, and deployment of shipboard software on
representative hardware.
(c) Certification.--After completion of the installation and
demonstration required by subsection (b), the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification
that the Secretary has installed and demonstrated the operational
prototype of the warfighting data ecosystem as required by subsection
(b).
SEC. 219. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF TRAVEL FUNDS FOR THE UNDER SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2027 for operations and maintenance,
Defense-wide, and available for travel expenses for the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, not more than
85 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the
Secretary of Defense provides each of the following to the
congressional defense committees:
(1) The strategy and plan required by section 236(e) of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
(2) The report on ``Gaming, exercising, modeling, and
simulation to support great power competition'' requested in
Senate report 117-130 accompanying the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-
263).
SEC. 220. CODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH SECURITY
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 305 of title 10, United States Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4146. Department of Defense Research Security Program
``(a) Program Established.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
consultation with such other government organizations as the Secretary
considers appropriate, establish a program to work with institutions of
higher education that perform fundamental basic research activities--
``(1) to support protection of intellectual property,
controlled information, key personnel, and information about
critical technologies relevant to national security;
``(2) to limit undue influence, including through foreign
talent programs, by countries to exploit United States
technology within the Department of Defense research, science
and technology, and innovation enterprise;
``(3) to support efforts toward development of domestic
talent in relevant scientific and engineering fields; and
``(4) to prepare United States students studying abroad
through the National Security Education Program of the
Department or other similar undergraduate or post-graduate
programs to recognize and protect themselves against
recruitment or exploitation efforts by agents of a foreign
power (as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)).
``(b) Institutions and Organizations.--
``(1) In general.--The program required by subsection (a)
shall be developed and executed to the maximum extent
practicable with institutions of higher education and other
educational and research organizations conducting fundamental
basic research for the Department of Defense, and aligned to
the maximum extent practicable with similar efforts across the
Federal Government.
``(2) Record of excellence.--In selecting institutions of
higher education under this subsection, the Secretary shall
prioritize selection of institutions of higher education that
the Secretary determines demonstrate a record of excellence in
industrial security in academia and in research and
development.
``(c) Requirements.--The program required by subsection (a) shall
include development of the following:
``(1) Information exchange fora and information
repositories to enable awareness of security threats and
influence operations being executed against the United States
research, technology, and innovation enterprise, including
support coordinating relevant elements of the Department of
Defense and the rest of the Federal Government.
``(2) Training and other support for institutions of higher
education to promote security and limit undue influence on
institutions and personnel, including financial support for
execution for such activities.
``(3) The capacity of government and academic institutions
and institutions of higher education to assess whether
individuals affiliated with Department of Defense programs have
participated in or are currently participating in foreign
talent programs or expert recruitment programs, or are
otherwise being targeted for exploitation by an agent of a
foreign power.
``(4) Opportunities to collaborate with defense researchers
and research organizations in secure facilities to promote
protection of critical information and strengthen defense
against agents of foreign powers.
``(5) Regulations and procedures--
``(A) for government and academic organizations and
personnel to support the goals of the program; and
``(B) that are consistent with policies that
protect open and scientific exchange in fundamental
research and coordinated to the maximum extent
practicable with similar efforts across the Federal
Government.
``(6) Policies to limit or prohibit funding provided by the
Department of Defense for institutions of higher education or
individual researchers who knowingly violate regulations
developed under the program, including regulations relating to
foreign talent programs.
``(7) Policies to limit or prohibit funding provided by the
Department of Defense for institutions of higher education or
individual researchers who knowingly conduct joint research
activities or projects, co-author scholarly publications,
technical reports, or research outputs, contract, or make other
financial arrangements with entities or individuals employed by
such entities in the list described in paragraph (9), which
policies shall include--
``(A) use of such list as part of a risk assessment
decision matrix during proposal evaluations, including
the development of a question for proposers or broad
area announcements that require proposers to disclose
any joint research activities or projects, co-authored
scholarly publications, technical reports, research
outputs, or contractual or financial connections with
such entities or individuals employed by such entities;
``(B) a requirement that the Department shall
notify a proposer of suspected noncompliance with a
policy issued under this paragraph and provide not less
than 30 days to take actions to remedy such
noncompliance;
``(C) the establishment of an appeals procedure
under which a proposer may appeal a negative decision
on a proposal if the decision is based on a
determination informed by such list;
``(D) a requirement that each awardee of funding
provided by the Department shall disclose to the
Department any joint research activities or projects,
co-authored scholarly publications, technical reports,
research outputs, contract, or financial arrangement
made with such an entity or individual employed by such
entity during the period of the award; and
``(E) a requirement that each awardee of funding
provided by the Department shall provide to the
Department an annual certification of compliance with
policies promulgated pursuant to this paragraph.
``(8) Initiatives to support the transition of the results
of academic institution research programs into defense
capabilities.
``(9)(A) A list of entities of the People's Republic of
China, the Russian Federation, and other countries that--
``(i) have a history of improper technology
transfer, intellectual property theft, or cyber or
human espionage;
``(ii) operate under the direction of the armed
forces or intelligence agency of the applicable
country;
``(iii) are known--
``(I) to recruit foreign individuals for
the purpose of transferring knowledge to
advance military or intelligence efforts of a
foreign government; or
``(II) to provide misleading information or
otherwise attempt to conceal the connections of
an individual or institution to a defense or an
intelligence agency of the applicable country;
``(iv) pose a serious risk of improper technology
transfer of data, technology, or research that is not
published or publicly available; or
``(v) are on any of the following lists:
``(I) Any of the following lists maintained
by the Bureau of Industry and Security of th
Department of Commerce:
``(aa) The Entity List set forth in
Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title
15, Code of Federal Regulations.
``(bb) The Universal List set forth
in Supplement No. 6 of part 744 of that
title.
``(cc) The Military-End User List
set forth in Supplement No. 7 to part
744 of that title.
``(dd) The Denied Persons List
maintained pursuant to section
764.3(a)(2) of that title.
``(II) The list of specially designed
nationals and blocked persons maintained by the
Office of Foreign Asserts Control of the
Department of the Treasury (commonly referred
to as the `SDN list').
``(III) The list of Chinese military
companies operating in the United States
required by section 1260H of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283;
10 U.S.C. 113 note).
``(IV) The lists of debarred parties
maintained by the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls of the Department of State pursuant to
section 38(g)(4)of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2778(g))(4).
``(V) The list of telecommunications
companies of the People's Republic of China
described in section 889(f)(3) of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorizations Act of
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note
prec.).
``(VI) The list of semiconductor companies
of the People's Republic of China described in
section 5949(i)(3) of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 41 U.S.C. 4713
note).
``(VII) The list of biotechnology companies
of concern maintained under section 851(f) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 41 U.S.C.
3901 note prec.).
``(VIII) The list of entities that produce
or provide communications equipment or service
on the list published by the Federal
Communications Commission under section 2(a) of
the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks
Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(a)).
``(IX) A list maintained under clause (i),
(ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of the
Act entitled `An Act to ensure that the goods
made with forced labor in Xinjiang Autonomous
Region of the People's Republic of China do not
enter the United States market, and for other
purposes'(Public Law 117-18; 22 U.S.C. 6901
note), approved December 23, 2021 (commonly
referred to as the `Uyghur Forced Labor
Prevention Act').
``(B) The list described in subparagraph (A) shall be
developed and continuously updated in consultation with the
Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce,
the Director of National Intelligence, United States
institutions of higher education that conduct significant
Department of Defense research or engineering activities, and
other appropriate individuals and organizations.
``(10)(A) A list, developed and continuously updated in
consultation with the National Academies of Science,
Engineering, and Medicine and such Government agencies as the
Secretary considers appropriate, of foreign talent programs
that the Secretary determines pose a threat to the national
security interests of the United States.
``(B) In developing and updating such list, the Secretary
shall consider--
``(i) the extent to which a foreign talent program
or an agent of a foreign power--
``(I) poses a threat to research funded by
the Department of Defense; and
``(II) engages in, or facilitates, cyber
attacks, theft, espionage, attempts to gain
ownership of or influence over companies, or
otherwise interferes in the affairs of the
United States; and
``(ii) any other factor the Secretary considers
appropriate.
``(11) Development of measures of effectiveness and
performance to assess and track progress of the Department of
Defense across the program, which measures shall include--
``(A) the evaluation of currently available data to
support the assessment of such measures, including the
identification of areas in which gaps exist that may
require collection of completely new data, or
modifications to existing data sets;
``(B) current means and methods for the collection
of data in an automated manner, including the
identification of areas in which gaps exist that may
require new means for data collection or visualization
of such data; and
``(C) the development of an analysis and assessment
methodology framework to make tradeoffs between the
measures developed under this paragraph and other
metrics related to assessing undue foreign influence on
the Department of Defense research enterprise, such as
commercial due diligence, beneficial ownership, and
foreign ownership, control, and influence.
``(d) Annual Reviews Required.--Not later than March 30, 2025, and
each March 30 thereafter until December 31, 2040--
``(1) each head of a Department of Defense component that
awards grants for research shall carry out a review of a
representative sample of the research grants awarded by the
respective component in the previous fiscal year to ensure that
the component is awarding grants in compliance with the
applicable policies of the Department; and
``(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering shall carry out a separate review of a
representative sample of the research grants awarded by such
components in the previous fiscal year.
``(e) Procedures for Enhanced Information Sharing.--
``(1) Collection of information.--(A) Not later than
October 1, 2020, for the purpose of maintaining appropriate
security controls over research activities, technical
information, and intellectual property, the Secretary shall, in
conjunction with such public and private entities as the
Secretary considers appropriate, establish streamlined
procedures to collect appropriate information relating to
individuals, including United States citizens and foreign
nationals, who participate in defense research and development
activities.
``(B) With respect to fundamental research programs, the
academic liaison designated under subsection (h) shall
establish policies and procedures to collect, consistent with
the best practices of Government agencies that fund academic
research, appropriate information relating to individuals who
participate in fundamental research programs.
``(2) Protection from release.--The procedures required by
paragraph (1) shall include procedures to protect such
information from release, consistent with applicable
regulations.
``(3) Reporting to government information systems and
repositories.--The procedures required by paragraph (1) may
include procedures developed, in coordination with such public
and private entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, to
report such information to existing Government information
systems and repositories.
``(f) Periodic Reports.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2027, and not
later than March 30 of each year thereafter until December 31,
2040, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the activities carried out under the
program required by subsection (a), the periodic reviews
conducted pursuant to subsection (d), and the waivers issued
under section 4147 of this title.
``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
``(A) A description of the activities conducted and
the progress made under the program.
``(B) With respect to the periodic reviews
conducted pursuant to subsection (d), the following:
``(i) The total number of research grants
awarded by the Department in the fiscal year
covered by the reviews.
``(ii) The number of reviews carried out
pursuant to subsection (d)(1).
``(iii) The number of reviews carried out
pursuant to subsection (d)(2).
``(iv) A description of the processes by
which the heads of the components described in
paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering conducted the reviews under such
subsection.
``(v) An assessment of issues identified
during the reviews carried out under subsection
(d), including a list of grants that were
identified as having not been awarded in
compliance with applicable policies of the
Department of Defense.
``(C) The findings of the Secretary with respect to
the program.
``(D) Such recommendations as the Secretary may
have for legislative or administrative action relating
to the matters described in subsection (a), including
actions relating to foreign talent programs.
``(E) Identification and discussion of the gaps in
legal authorities that need to be improve to enhance
the security of research institutions of higher
education performing defense research.
``(F) A description of the actions taken by such
institutions to comply with such best practices and
guidelines as may be established by under the program.
``(G) A description of the status of the measures
of effectiveness and performance described in
subsection (c)(11) for the period covered by such
report, including an analytical assessment of the
impact of such measures on the goals of the program.
``(H) With respect to waivers described in
paragraph (1), the following:
``(i) The terms and contents of any waivers
issued under section 4147 of this title in the
period covered by the report;
``(ii) any trends in--
``(I) the number of waivers issued
under such section over time; and
``(II) the types of contracts to
which such waivers pertain; and
``(iii) the processes used by the Secretary
to verify that covered institutions (as defined
in such section) are in compliance with the
requirements of such section.
``(3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
``(g) Publication of Updated Lists.--
``(1) Submittal to congress.--Not later than January 1,
2021, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2032, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
the most recently updated lists described in paragraphs (9) and
(10) of subsection (c).
``(2) Form.--Each list submitted under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
``(3) Public availability.--Each list submitted under
paragraph (1) shall be published on a publicly accessible
website of the Department of Defense in a searchable format.
``(4) Intervening submittal and publication.--The Secretary
may submit and publish an updated list described in paragraph
(1) more frequently than required by that paragraph, as the
Secretary considers necessary.
``(h) Designation of Academic Liaison.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, acting through the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,
designate an academic liaison with principal responsibility for
working with the academic and research communities to protect
Department-sponsored academic research of concern from undue
foreign influence and threats.
``(2) Qualification.--The Secretary shall designate an
individual under paragraph (1) who is an official of the Office
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
with experience--
``(A) working in security, counterintelligence, or
academic research environments; and
``(B) with complex managerial tasks.
``(3) Duties.--The duties of the academic liaison
designated under paragraph (1) shall be as follows:
``(A) To serve as the liaison of the Department
with the academic and research communities.
``(B) To execute initiatives of the Department
relating to the protection of Department-sponsored
academic research of concern from undue foreign
influence and threats, including the program required
by subsection (a).
``(C) To conduct outreach and education activities
for the academic and research communities on undue
foreign influence and threats to Department-sponsored
academic research of concern.
``(D) To coordinate and align academic security
policies with Department component agencies, the Office
of Science and Technology Policy, the intelligence
community, and such Federal agencies as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
``(E) To the extent practicable, to coordinate with
the intelligence community to share, not less
frequently than annually, with the academic and
research communities unclassified information,
including counterintelligence information, on threats
from undue foreign influence.
``(F) Any other related responsibility, as
determined by the Secretary in consultation with the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
``(i) Designation of Chief Research Security Officers.--
``(1) In general.--Each institution of higher education
that receives Department of Defense funding and more than
$50,000,000 in total Federal research funding annually shall
designate at least one senior official to serve as the
institution's Chief Research Security Officer.
``(2) Qualifications and duties.--Each Chief Research
Security Officer designated under (h) shall--
``(A) be a Vice President for Research, Chief
Research Officer, or another designated senior official
at the institution with responsibility for research
administration, compliance, or institutional security,
as determined appropriate by the institution; and
``(B) serve as the principal institutional officer
and primary point of contact with the Department of
Defense, and other appropriate Federal authorities on
matters relating to research security associated with
Department of Defense-funded research, including undue
foreign influence, cybersecurity pertaining to such
research, insider risk, and related threats.
``(3) Eligibility for department of defense security
clearances and training.--(A) The Chief Research Security
Officer shall be eligible for sponsorship for an appropriate
personnel security clearance for purposes of Department of
Defense-funded research security, as determined by the
Secretary of Defense.
``(B) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
appropriate Department of Defense security and
counterintelligence authorities, and in coordination with other
appropriate Federal intelligence agencies, shall establish
processes--
``(i) to facilitate the sponsorship, adjudication,
and issuance of appropriate personnel security
clearances for Chief Research Security Officers,
including through Department of Defense security
clearance processes;
``(ii) to provide threat-related training,
briefings, and information, including classified
briefings as appropriate, related to risks to
Department of Defense-funded research; and
``(iii) to ensure that information shared is
relevant, timely, and provided solely for defensive,
awareness, and protective purposes.
``(4) Scope and limitations.--(A) Information shared
pursuant to this section shall be limited to information
necessary to protect Department of Defense-funded research and
associated research activities.
``(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed--
``(i) to require institutions of higher education
to conduct classified research;
``(ii) to reclassify or otherwise restrict
fundamental research;
``(iii) to impose new export control,
classification, or security requirements on research
that is otherwise unrestricted under applicable law or
policy; or
``(iv) to infringe upon academic freedom, freedom
of expression, or other lawful academic activities.
``(5) Alignment with existing department of defense
research security requirements.--The requirements of this
section shall be implemented consistent with Department of
Defense research security policies and programs, including
National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (relating to
supported research and development national policy), issued
January 2021, applicable Department of Defense directives and
instructions, and guidance issued by the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, as relevant to Department of Defense-funded
research.
``(j) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `agent of a foreign power' has the meaning
given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).
``(2) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(3) The term `intelligence community' has the meaning
given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
``Sec. 4147. Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities
and institutions of higher education conducting
Department of Defense-funded research
``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on January 1, 2028, a covered
institution may not enter into a contract with a covered nation or a
foreign entity of concern.
``(b) Waivers.--
``(1) Authority.--Subject to the provisions of this
subsection and subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may,
pursuant to a request submitted under paragraph (2) of this
subsection, issue a waiver of the prohibition set forth in
subsection (a).
``(2) Submission.--(A)(i) A covered institution that
desires to enter into a contract with a foreign entity of
concern or a covered nation may submit to the Secretary of
Defense, not later than 120 days before the institution enters
into such a contract, a request to waive the prohibition set
forth in subsection (a) with respect to such contract.
``(ii) A waiver request submitted by a covered institution
under clause (i) shall include--
``(I) the complete and unredacted text of the
proposed contract for which the waiver is being
requested, and if such original contract is not in
English, a translated copy of the text into English (in
a manner that complies with subsection (e)); and
``(II) a statement that--
``(aa) is signed by the President or
compliance officer of the institution
designated in accordance with subsection (f);
and
``(bb) includes information that
demonstrates that such contract is for the
benefit of the institution's mission and
students and will promote the security,
stability, and economic vitality of the United
States.
``(B)(i) A covered institution that has entered into a
contract pursuant to a waiver issued under this section, the
term of which is longer than the 1-year waiver period and the
terms and conditions of which remain the same as the proposed
contract submitted as part of the request for such waiver, may
submit, not later than 120 days before the expiration of such
waiver period, a request for a renewal of such waiver for the
remainder of the contract term, but not to exceed a 4-year
period (which shall include any information requested by the
Secretary).
``(ii) If a covered institution fails to submit a request
under clause (i) or is not granted a renewal under such clause,
such institution shall terminate such contract on the last day
of the original 1-year waiver period.
``(3) Waiver issuance.--The Secretary of Defense--
``(A) not later than 60 days before a covered
institution enters into a contract pursuant to a waiver
request under paragraph (2)(A), or before a contract
described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) is renewed pursuant to
a renewal request under such paragraph, shall notify
the covered institution--
``(i) if the waiver or renewal will be
issued by the Secretary; and
``(ii) in a case in which the waiver or
renewal will be issued, the date on which the
1-year waiver period starts;
``(B) may only issue a waiver under this subsection
to a covered institution if the Secretary of Defense
determines that the contract for which the waiver is
being requested will both--
``(i) benefit the institution's mission and
students; and
``(ii) promote the security, stability, and
economic vitality of the United States; and
``(C) shall, when making the determination
described in subparagraph (B)(ii), base such
determination on the following factors:
``(i) The reasons for which the foreign
entity of concern or covered nation has been so
designated, and why those reasons do not apply
to the contract for which waiver is being
sought.
``(ii) The foreign entity of concern or
covered nation's history of involvement with
covered institutions.
``(iii) The degree to which such a contract
could provide access to information or
technology which could materially benefit the
national security of a covered nation or harm
the national security of the United States.
``(4) Notification to congress.--Not later than 15 calendar
days prior to issuing a waiver under this subsection, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives written notice of the intent of
the Secretary to issue such waiver together with a
justification for such waiver.
``(5) Application of waivers.--A waiver issued under this
subsection to a covered institution with respect to a contract
shall only--
``(A) waive the prohibition under subsection (a)
for a 1-year period, or for the remainder of the term
of the contract, but not to exceed 4 years; and
``(B) apply to the terms and conditions of the
proposed contract submitted as part of the request for
such waiver.
``(c) Contracts Prior to Date of Enactment.--
``(1) In general.--In the case of a covered institution
that entered into contract with a covered nation or foreign
entity of concern prior to January 1, 2028, and which contract
remains in effect on such date, the Secretary shall notify the
congressional defense committees within 90 days of enactment of
this section.
``(2) Renewal.--A covered institution that has entered into
a contract described in paragraph (1), the term of which is
longer than the waiver period described in subparagraph (B) of
such paragraph and the terms and conditions of which remain the
same as the contract submitted as part of the request required
under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, may submit a request
for renewal of the waiver issued under such paragraph in
accordance with subsection (c)(2)(B).
``(d) Designation During Contract Term.--In the case of a covered
institution that enters into a contract with a foreign source that is
not a covered nation or a foreign entity of concern but which, during
the term of such contract, is redesignated as a covered nation or
foreign entity of concern, such institution shall terminate such
contract not later than 120 days after the Secretary notifies the
covered institution of such designation or immediately requests a
waiver.
``(e) Translation Requirement.--Any information required to be
disclosed under this section with respect to a contract that is not in
English shall be translated, for purposes of such disclosure, by a
person that is not an affiliated entity or agent of the covered nation
or foreign entity of concern involved with such contract.
``(f) Compliance Officer.--Each covered institution applying for a
waiver under subsection (c), shall identify a compliance officer, who
shall--
``(1) be a current employee or legally authorized agent of
such institution; and
``(2) be responsible, on behalf of such institution, for
personally certifying--
``(A) compliance with the prohibition under this
section; and
``(B) the truth and accuracy of any information
contained in such a waiver request.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term
`contract' means--
``(i) any agreement or memorandum of understanding
for the acquisition, by purchase, lease, or barter, of
property or services by or from a covered nation or
foreign entity of concern; or
``(ii) any affiliation, agreement, or similar
transaction with a covered nation or foreign entity of
concern that involves the use or exchange of the name,
likeness, time, services, or resources of a covered
institution.
``(B) The term `contract' does not include--
``(i) an agreement solely or primarily for the
purposes of conducting a study-abroad program wherein
students at covered institutions in the United States
travel to a covered nation to study;
``(ii) short-term, ancillary agreements such as
employment contracts for visiting professorships or
sponsored travel or visas of foreign nationals employed
by institutions of higher education, excluding those
affiliated with foreign entities of concern;
``(iii) an arms-length agreement for the
acquisition by purchase, lease, or barter of property
or services for the covered institution from a foreign
entity of concern; or
``(iv) an agreement pertaining to a pre-existing
campus or other satellite facility of a covered
institution located in a covered nation or a joint
facility of a covered institution and another entity
located in a covered nation, including assignment or
license of a trademark or copyright related to the
name, likeness, mascot or similar image, unless that
facility could provide access to information or
technology which could materially benefit the national
security of a covered nation or harm the national
security of the United States.
``(2) The term `covered institution' means an institution
of higher education that conducts research funded by the
Department of Defense.
``(3) The term `covered nation' has the meaning given that
term in section 4872(d) of this title.
``(4) The term `foreign entity of concern' means any person
or entity on any of the following lists:
``(A) Any of the following lists maintained by the
Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of
Commerce:
``(i) The Entity List set forth in
Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code
of Federal Regulations.
``(ii) The Unverified List set forth in
Supplement No. 6 part 744 of that title.
``(iii) The Military End-User List set
forth in Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of that
title.
``(iv) The Denied Persons List maintained
pursuant to section 764.3(a)(2) of that title.
``(B) The list of specifically designated nationals
and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the Department of Treasury (commonly
referred to as the `SDN list').
``(C) The list of Chinese military companies
operating in the United States required by section
1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
``(D) The lists of debarred parties maintained by
the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls of the
Department of State pursuant to section 38(g)(4)of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(g)(4)).
``(E) The list of telecommunications companies of
the People's Republic of China described in section
889(f)(3) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorizations Act of 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 41
U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
``(F) The list of semiconductor companies of the
People's Republic of China described in section
5949(i)(3) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year2023 (Public Law 117-
263; 41 U.S.C. 4713 note).
``(G) The list of biotechnology companies of
concern maintained under section 851(f) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public
Law 119-60; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
``(H) The list of entities that produce or provide
communications equipment or service on the list
published by the Federal Communications Commission
under section 2(a) of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C.
1601(a)).
``(I) A list maintained under clause (i), (ii),
(iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of the Act entitled
`An Act to ensure that the goods made with forced labor
in Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic
of China d o not enter the United States market, and
for other purposes', approved December 23, 2021 (Public
Law 117-18; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) (commonly referred to
as the `Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act').
``(5) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).''.
(b) Conforming Repeals.--The following sections are hereby
repealed:
(1) Section 1277 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 1914).
(2) Section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10
U.S.C. 4001 note).
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1062(b)(2) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2241 note) is amended by striking
``subsection (g) of section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note), as
amended by section 1299C of this Act,'' and inserting ``section 4146(h)
of title 10, United States Code,''.
SEC. 221. CODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
AND INNOVATION BOARD.
Subchapter I of chapter 303 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4068. Department of Defense Science, Technology, and Innovation
Board
``(a) Advisory Board Established.--The Secretary of Defense shall,
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, establish and maintain a Science, Technology, and
Innovation Board (in this section referred to as the `Board') for the
purposes set forth in subsection (b).
``(b) Purpose.--
``(1) In general.--The purpose of the Board is to advise,
in response to taskings, the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, and the other Under Secretaries of the Department of
Defense on matters relating to science, technology, research,
engineering, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other
matters that are of special interest to the Department of
Defense.
``(2) Matters of concern to the board; identification of
technologies.--The Board shall--
``(A) be concerned with the pressing and complex
technology problems facing the Department of Defense in
such areas as research, engineering, and manufacturing;
and
``(B) ensure the identification of new technologies
and new applications of technology in those areas to
strengthen national security.
``(c) Charter.--The Board shall maintain a public charter
describing its functions, which shall be updated periodically as the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering considers
necessary.
``(d) Agency Providing Support; Staff.--
``(1) In general.--The Board shall report to the Secretary
of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering.
``(2) Executive director and support staff.--The Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall provide
the Board with an Executive Director and the necessary support
staff to manage the day-to-day operations of the Board and its
ad hoc task forces.
``(3) Compliance officer.--The Board shall have a
designated Federal officer to ensure compliance of the Board
with all Department of Defense policies and procedures and
relevant Federal regulations.
``(4) Detailees and liaisons.--The Board may accept
detailees from the military departments or components of the
Department of Defense to serve as Armed Forces liaisons to the
Board and support Board activities.
``(e) Membership.--
``(1) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of not more
than 50 members as full board members, who shall be eminent
authorities in the fields of science, technology, innovation,
and other matters germane to scientific, technological, and
innovation topics of special interest to the Department of
Defense.
``(2) Terms.--(A) The appointment of Board members shall be
approved by the Department of Defense Appointing Authority for
a term of service of one to four years, with annual renewals,
in accordance with Department of Defense policy and procedures.
``(B) No member, unless approved by the Department of
Defense Appointing Authority, may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service on the Board, including its
subcommittees, unless a waiver is approved by the Under
Secretary.
``(3) Leadership.--The Department of Defense Appointing
Authority shall appoint the leadership of the Board from among
the members of the Board, in accordance with Department of
Defense policy and procedures, for a term of service of one to
two years, with annual renewal, which shall not exceed the term
of a member's appointment to the Board.
``(4) Compensation of members.--Except for reimbursement
for official Board-related travel and per diem, members of the
Board members shall serve without compensation.
``(f) Subcommittees, Task Forces, Panels, or Working Groups.--
``(1) In general.--(A) When necessary and consistent with
the Board's mission, the Board may establish subcommittees,
task forces, panels, or working groups (hereafter referred to
as `subcommittees') to support Board activities.
``(B) The establishment of subcommittees shall be based
upon a written determination, which shall include terms of
reference, by the Department of Defense Appointing Authority or
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, as
the Board's sponsor.
``(2) FACA and compliance.--All subcommittees operate in
accordance with chapter 10 of title 5 (commonly known as the
`Federal Advisory Committee Act'), governing Federal statutes
and regulations, and Department of Defense policy and
procedures.
``(3) Operations.--(A) A subcommittee shall not work
independently of the Board and shall report all of its
recommendations and advice solely to the Board for its thorough
deliberation and discussion at a properly noticed and open
Board meeting, unless the meeting must be closed in accordance
with one or more of the exemptions found in section 552b of
title 5.
``(B) A subcommittee has no authority to make decisions and
recommendations, orally or in writing, on behalf of the Board.
``(4) Appointment to subcommittees.--Individual
appointments to serve on subcommittees, which are separate and
distinct from appointments to the Board itself, shall be
approved by the Department of Defense Appointing Authority for
a term of service of one to four years, with annual renewals,
in accordance with Department of Defense policy and procedures.
``(g) Frequency of Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less
frequently than four times each year on a quarterly basis to update the
Secretary and senior leadership on the activities of the Board.''.
SEC. 222. ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS TO EXPAND INVENTORY OF AIR DEFENSE
INTERCEPTORS.
(a) Alternative Programs Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Secretaries
of the military departments, shall explore, establish, and carry out
efforts to increase the inventory of air defense interceptors by
pursuing each of the following pathways:
(1) Cost-reduction initiatives for existing missile
systems, including value engineering, design-for-
manufacturability improvements, and supply-chain efficiencies.
(2) Delivery of technical data packages on a contract-
manufacturing basis to additional manufacturers, including
manufacturers in the commercial sector, consistent with
applicable technical data rights or agreements with the
technical data owners.
(3) Sourcing of interceptors from allies and partners and
the exploration of opportunities to establish or expand
domestic production lines for such interceptors, including
through co-production, licensed manufacturing, or foreign
military sales arrangements.
(4) Performance of market research across industry and the
Department of Defense science and technology reinvention
laboratories to identify critical components for air defense
interceptors and to support the rapid integration, testing, and
qualification of a new or modified interceptor design.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report describing--
(1) the specific activities conducted under each of the
pathways required by subsection (a);
(2) for each pathway, the potential improvements in unit
cost, schedule, and production volume that could be achieved,
as compared to any identified impacts on the performance,
reliability, or other capabilities of the affected missile
systems; and
(3) the Secretary's recommended path or paths forward,
including any legislative or budgetary proposals necessary to
implement or expand successful efforts.
SEC. 223. IMPROVEMENTS TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTRACT
EXPERTS IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND CERTAIN OTHER
DISCIPLINES AT DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY.
Section 4092(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking the semicolon and inserting ``, of which not more than 40
of the 140 positions may be occupied concurrently by 2 individuals, for
a period not to exceed 90 days, for the purposes of accommodating
recruitment cycles and managing personnel rotations, and any such
concurrent occupancy shall be counted as a single position against the
total number of positions set forth in this subparagraph;''.
SEC. 224. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH CERTAIN ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS.
Section 238(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law
118-159), as amended by section 215 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), is amended
by striking ``or fiscal year 2026'' and inserting ``, fiscal year 2026,
or fiscal year 2027''.
Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 231. ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE QUANTUM COMPUTING PROGRAMS.
(a) Framework Required.--Not later than June 15, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, develop a framework for assessing the
development or acquisition of future quantum computing systems,
algorithms, or hybrid-quantum computing services informed by the
practices developed under the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative.
(b) Requirements.--In developing the framework required under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall leverage the work products,
insights, and lessons learned from the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
to help programs, technical developers, or source selection evaluators
assess the following:
(1) The ability of a system, algorithm, or service to
achieve mission-relevant capability for the Department of
Defense.
(2) Risks and the sufficiency of risk mitigation steps in
developing or acquiring a relevant system, algorithm, or
service.
(3) Timelines, technical enabling infrastructure, user
requirements, doctrinal or employment conceptual needs, and
training needs associated with the development or acquisition
of a system, algorithm, or service.
(c) Issuance of Policy Guidance.--Not later than December 1, 2027,
the Secretary shall issue policy guidance to the Department regarding
the use of the assessment framework required under subsection (a).
SEC. 232. EXECUTION OF THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR ROCKET PROPELLANT
SYSTEMS.
(a) Program of Record Determination.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a
determination confirming whether the Additive Manufacturing for Rocket
Propellant systems should be formally established as a program of
record.
(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than April 15, 2027, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on Army efforts relating to Additive Manufacturing for Rocket
Propellant systems, including its procurement funding, and integration
strategies.
SEC. 233. REPORT ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND COGNITIVE WARFARE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and
the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the implications of
emerging technologies to support Department of Defense cognitive
warfare.
(b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An identification and assessment of emerging
technologies that have current or near-term application to
cognitive warfare and operations in the information environment
of the Department of Defense, including artificial intelligence
and machine learning tools, synthetic media generation,
analytical tools, including narrative intelligence, and
neuroscience-based influence technologies.
(2) An assessment of how adversaries of the United States,
including China and Russia, are researching, developing, or
employing such technologies in support of cognitive warfare
objectives.
(3) An assessment of how allies and partners of the United
States, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, are
researching, developing, or employing such technologies in
support of cognitive warfare objectives.
(4) An assessment of opportunities for the Department of
Defense to leverage the defense industrial base, academic
research institutions, and allied and partner countries in
accelerating the development and fielding of relevant cognitive
warfare technologies, including recommendations for public-
private partnership mechanisms and international cooperation
agreements.
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
SEC. 234. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ELECTRONICS REQUIREMENTS STUDY.
(a) Agreement.--
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