Sec. 1244. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO UKRAINE , TAIWAN, ISRAEL, AND THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

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## SEC. 1244 TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO UKRAINE , TAIWAN, ISRAEL, AND THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE ###

(a)Temporary Authorizations for Covered Agreements Related to Ukraine ####

(1)Covered agreement defined In this subsection, the term “covered agreement” includes a contract, subcontract, transaction, or modification of a contract, subcontract, or transaction awarded by the Department of Defense— #####

(A)to build or replenish the stocks of critical munitions and other defense articles of the Department; #####

(B)to provide materiel and related services to foreign allies and partners that have provided support to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, or the United States defense industrial base; or #####

(C)to provide materiel and related services to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, or the United States defense industrial base. ####

(2)Public interest #####

(A)In general A covered agreement may be presumed to be in the public interest for purposes of meeting the requirements of subsection (a)(7) of section 3204 of title 10, United States Code. #####

(B)Procedures Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(7) of section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to a covered agreement— ######

(i)the head of an agency may delegate the authority under that subsection to an officer or employee who— ######

(I)in the case of an officer or employee who is a member of the Armed Forces, is serving in a grade at or above brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half); or ######

(II)in the case of a civilian officer or employee, is serving in a position with a grade under the General Schedule (or any other schedule for civilian officers or employees) that is equivalent to or higher than the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half); and ######

(ii)not later than 7 days before using the applicable procedures under section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, the head of an agency, or a designee of the head of an agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written notification of the use of such procedures. #####

(C)Documentation Consistent with paragraph (4)(C) of subsection

(e)of section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, the documentation otherwise required by paragraph

(1)of such subsection is not required in the case of a covered agreement. ####

(3)Procurement authorities The special emergency procurement authorities provided under subsections

(b)and

(c)of section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, may be used by the Department of Defense for a covered agreement. ####

(4)Undefinitized contractual actions The head of an agency may waive the provisions of subsections

(a)and

(c)of section 3372 of title 10, United States Code, for a covered agreement. ####

(5)Technical data packages for large-caliber cannon The requirements of section 7542 of title 10, United States Code, do not apply to the transfer of technical data to an international partner for the production of large-caliber cannons and associated parts produced for— #####

(A)the replacement of defense articles from stocks of the Department of Defense provided to— ######

(i)the Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, or the United States defense industrial base; or ######

(ii)foreign countries that have provided support to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, or the United States defense industrial base; #####

(B)the Department of Defense to provide materiel directly to Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, or the United States defense industrial base; or #####

(C)use by Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, or the United States defense industrial base. ####

(6)Temporary exemption from certified cost and pricing data requirements #####

(A)In general At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, the requirements under section 3702 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a covered agreement. #####

(B)Application An exemption under subparagraph

(A)shall also apply to subcontracts under prime contracts that are exempt under this paragraph. #####

(C)Price reasonableness In awarding or modifying a covered agreement pursuant to a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall base price reasonableness determinations on actual cost and pricing data for purchases of the same or similar products for the Department of Defense. ####

(7)Notification Not later than 7 days after the exercise of authority under subsection

(a)the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of the specific authority exercised, the relevant contract, and the estimated reductions in schedule. ####

(8)Termination of temporary authorizations The provisions of this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2028. ###

(b)Modification of Cooperative Logistic Support Agreements: NATO Countries Section 2350d of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the section heading, by striking “logistic support” and inserting “acquisition and logistics support”; ####

(2)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1)— ######

(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “logistics support” and inserting “acquisition and logistics support”; and ######

(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “logistic support” and inserting “acquisition and logistics support”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “logistics support” and inserting “armaments and logistics support”; and ####

(3)in subsection (b)— #####

(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “Partnership Agreement” and inserting “Partnership Agreement or Arrangement”; #####

(B)in paragraph (1)— ######

(i)by striking “supply and acquisition of logistics support in Europe for requirements” and inserting “supply, services, support, and acquisition, including armaments for requirements”; and ######

(ii)by striking “supply and acquisition are appropriate” and inserting “supply, services, support, and acquisition are appropriate”; and #####

(C)in paragraph (2), by striking “logistics support” each place it appears and inserting “acquisition and logistics support”. ###

(c)Multiyear Procurement Authority for Certain Munitions ####

(1)Authority for multiyear procurement Subject to the provisions of section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, set forth in paragraph (3), the head of an agency may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for systems, items, services, and logistics support associated with the systems identified in this paragraph (1), beginning in fiscal year 2023 or fiscal year 2024, for the procurement of up to— #####

(A)864,000 XM1128, XM1113, M107, and M795 (155mm rounds); #####

(B)12,000 AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM); #####

(D)1,700 MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS); #####

(E)2,600 Harpoons; #####

(F)1,250 Naval Strike Missiles; #####

(G)106,000 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS); #####

(H)3,850 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE); #####

(I)5,600 FIM-92 Stinger; #####

(J)28,300 FGM-148 Javelin; #####

(K)5,100 AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM); #####

(L)2,250,000 Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS); #####

(M)12,050 155m Excalibur M982A1; #####

(N)950 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM); #####

(O)3,100 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM); #####

(P)1,500 Standard Missle-6 Missiles (SM-6); #####

(Q)5,100 Sidewinder Missiles (AIM-9X); #####

(R)3,300 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles; #####

(S)1,100 Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM); #####

(T)550 Mark 48 Torpedoes; #####

(U)1,650 RIM–162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM); #####

(V)1,980 RIM–116 Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM); and #####

(W)11,550 Small Diameter Bomb IIs (SDB–II). ####

(2)Procurement in conjunction with existing contracts The systems authorized to be procured under paragraph

(1)may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering such programs. ####

(3)Limited applicability of other law In applying section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, to paragraph (1), only the following provisions of that section shall apply: #####

(A)Subsection (f). #####

(B)Subsection (g), in which the term “contract described in subsection (a)” shall mean a contract awarded pursuant to the authority of this subsection. #####

(C)Subsection (i)(1). #####

(D)Subsection (l)(3). ####

(4)Authority for advance procurement To the extent and in such amounts as specifically provided in advance in appropriations Acts for the purposes described in paragraph (1), the head of an agency may enter into one or more contracts for advance procurement associated with a program for which authorization to enter into a contract is provided under paragraph

(1)and for systems and subsystems associated with such program in economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable. ####

(5)Condition for out-year contract payments A contract entered into under paragraph

(1)shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2023 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year. ###

(d)Definition In this section, the term “head of an agency” means— ####

(1)the Secretary of Defense; ####

(2)the Secretary of the Army; ####

(3)the Secretary of the Navy; or ####

(4)the Secretary of the Air Force.