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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS

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## SEC. 2 ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS ###
(a)Divisions This Act is organized into seven divisions as follows: ####
(1)Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. ####
(2)Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. ####
(3)Division C—Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. ####
(4)Division D—Funding Tables. ####
(5)Division E—Other Matters. ####
(6)Division F—Department of State Authorization Act of 2023. ####
(7)Division G—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. ###
(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. Limitation on availability of funds pending assessment of Army Trackless Moving Target systems. Sec. 112. Strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicle program. Sec. 113. Report on acquisition strategies for the logistics augmentation program of the Army. Subtitle C—Navy Programs Sec. 121. Modification of requirements for minimum number of carrier air wings of the Navy. Sec. 122. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security barriers. Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. Sec. 124. Procurement authority for Auxiliary Personnel Lighter program. Sec. 125. Limitation on reductions to V-22 aircraft nacelle improvement program. Sec. 126. Limitation on consideration of Government-operated dry docks in certain contract solicitations. Sec. 127. Annual reports on use of Government docks for ship repair and maintenance. Subtitle D—Air Force Programs Sec. 131. Limitation on retirement of F-15 aircraft and modification of related reporting requirement. Sec. 132. Limitations and minimum inventory requirement relating to RQ-4 aircraft. Sec. 133. Temporary exception to minimum inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. Sec. 134. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for C-130 aircraft. Sec. 135. Modification of annual reports on T-7A Advanced Pilot Training System. Sec. 136. Modification to prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons. Sec. 137. Modification of minimum inventory requirements for A-10 aircraft. Sec. 138. Procurement authority for over-the-horizon radar systems. Sec. 139. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC-135 aircraft. Sec. 140. Prohibition on reduction of KC-135 aircraft in PMAI of the reserve components. Sec. 141. Limitation on issuance of acquisition strategy for the KC-135 recapitalization program. Sec. 142. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E-3 airborne warning and control system aircraft. Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for the HH-60W aircraft. Sec. 144. Limitation on retirement of F-16C/D aircraft. Sec. 145. Limitation on procurement of KC-46A aircraft. Sec. 146. Limitation on actions relating to remote vision systems of KC-46A aircraft. Sec. 147. Limitation on retirement of T-1A training aircraft. Sec. 148. Plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure. Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters Sec. 151. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget. Sec. 152. Multiyear procurement authority for domestically processed critical minerals. Sec. 153. Prohibition on solicitation of proprietary armor for certain tactical vehicles. Sec. 154. Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries. 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. Annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Sec. 212. Delegation of responsibility for certain research programs. Sec. 213. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering. Sec. 214. Clarifying role of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research and education. Sec. 215. Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office. Sec. 216. Modification of support for research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes. Sec. 217. Modification to administration of the Advanced Sensors Application Program. Sec. 218. Matters pertaining to hypersonic capabilities and testing strategies. Sec. 219. Improvements to defense quantum information science and technology research and development program. Sec. 220. Application of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department of Defense to quantum information sciences and technology research. Sec. 221. Support for protection of sensitive research performed on behalf of the Department of Defense. Sec. 222. Support to the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic. Sec. 223. Consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense capability development. Sec. 224. Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems development program accountability matrices. Sec. 225. Continuous capability development and delivery program for F-35 aircraft. Sec. 226. F-35 propulsion and thermal management modernization program. Sec. 227. Establishment or expansion of University Affiliated Research Centers for critical materials. Sec. 228. Policies for management and certification of Link 16 military tactical data link network. Sec. 229. Rapid response to emergent technology advancements or threats. Sec. 230. Pilot program to commercialize prototypes of the Department of the Air Force. Sec. 231. Pilot program on near-term quantum computing applications. Sec. 232. Pilot program to facilitate access to advanced technology developed by small businesses for ground vehicle systems of the Army. Sec. 233. Limitation on availability of funds pending documentation on Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. Subtitle C—Energetics and Other Munitions Matters Sec. 241. Joint Energetics Transition Office. Sec. 242. Consideration of lethality in the analysis of alternatives for munitions. Sec. 243. Pilot program on incorporation of the CL20 compound in certain weapon systems. Sec. 244. Limitation on sourcing chemical materials for munitions from certain countries. Sec. 245. Defense industrial base munition surge capacity critical reserve. Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters Sec. 251. Congressional notification of changes to Department of Defense policy on autonomy in weapon systems. Sec. 252. Audit to identify diversion of Department of Defense funding to China’s research labs. Sec. 253. Annual review of status of implementation plan for digital engineering career tracks. TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Energy and Environment Sec. 311. Improvement and codification of Sentinel Landscapes Partnership program authority. Sec. 312. Modification of authority for environmental restoration projects at National Guard facilities. Sec. 313. Modification to technical assistance authority for environmental restoration activities. Sec. 314. Coordination on agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations. Sec. 315. Requirement for approval by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment of waiver for systems not meeting fuel efficiency key performance parameter. Sec. 316. Modification to prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience at certain military installations. Sec. 317. Authority to transfer certain funds as payment relating to Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California. Sec. 318. Prohibition on required disclosure by Department of Defense contractors of information relating to greenhouse gas emissions. Sec. 319. Required infrastructure plan prior to deployment of certain non-tactical vehicles at military installations. Sec. 320. Prohibition and report requirement relating to certain energy programs of Department of Defense. Sec. 321. Report on schedule and cost estimates for completion of testing and remediation of contaminated sites; publication of cleanup information. Subtitle C—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Sec. 331. Modification of timing of report on activities of PFAS Task Force. Sec. 332. Budget justification document for funding relating to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 333. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on health implications of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Sec. 334. Prizes for development of technology for thermal destruction of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 335. Treatment of certain materials contaminated with perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 336. Government Accountability Office reports on testing and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Subtitle D—Logistics and Sustainment Sec. 341. Modification of rule of construction regarding provision of support and services to non-Department of Defense organizations and activities. Sec. 342. Repeal of Comptroller General review requirement relating to core logistics capabilities. Sec. 343. Modifications to Contested Logistics Working Group of Department of Defense. Sec. 344. Matters relating to briefings on Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Navy. Sec. 345. Foreign military sales exclusion in calculation for certain workload carryover of Department of the Army. Sec. 346. Pilot program on optimization of aerial refueling and fuel management in contested logistics environments through use of artificial intelligence. Sec. 347. Limitation on availability of funds to expand leased facilities for Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center. Sec. 348. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of certain 30-year shipbuilding plan by the Secretary of the Navy. Sec. 349. Plan regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned stockpiles of the Army. Sec. 350. Strategy and assessment on use of automation and artificial intelligence for shipyard optimization. Sec. 351. Assessment and strategy relating to hardening of certain military installations against attack by Iran and Iranian-associated groups. Sec. 352. Semiannual briefings on operational status of amphibious warship fleet. Subtitle E—Other Matters Sec. 361. Review of notice of presumed risk issued by Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse. Sec. 362. Modifications to military aviation and installation assurance clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions. Sec. 363. Modification to Joint Safety Council. Sec. 364. Designation of official responsible for coordination of renegotiation of certain land leases owned by Department of Defense in Hawaii. Sec. 365. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. Sec. 366. Establishment of Caisson Platoon and support for military and State funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery. Sec. 367. Recovery of rare earth elements and other strategic and critical materials through end-of-life equipment recycling. TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS Subtitle A—Active Forces Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. End strength level matters. 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 Policy Sec. 501. Authorized strength: general and flag officers on active duty. Sec. 502. Extension of active duty term for Attending Physician at United States Capitol. Sec. 503. Updating authority to authorize promotion transfers between components of the same Armed Force or a different Armed Force. Sec. 504. Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for certain senior officer positions. Sec. 505. Realignment of Navy spot-promotion quotas. Sec. 506. Authority to increase the number of medical and dental officers recommended for promotion to certain grades. Sec. 507. Prohibition on appointment or nomination of certain officers who are subject to special selection review boards. Sec. 508. Effect of failure of selection for promotion. Sec. 509. Improvements relating to service obligation for Marine Corps cyberspace operations officers. Sec. 509A. Time in grade requirements. Sec. 509B. Establishment of Legislative Liaison of the Space Force. Sec. 509C. Extension of authority to vary number of Space Force officers considered for promotion to major general. Sec. 509D. Briefing on number of general officers of the Space Force on active duty. Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management Sec. 511. Removal of active duty prohibition for members of the Air Force Reserve Policy Committee. Sec. 512. Grade of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Sec. 513. Mobilization of Selected Reserve for preplanned missions in support of the combatant commands. Sec. 514. Alternative promotion authority for reserve officers in designated competitive categories. Sec. 515. Authorization for FireGuard Program. Sec. 516. Designation of at least one general officer of the Marine Corps Reserve as a joint qualified officer. Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Prohibitions Sec. 521. Permanent authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density appointments. Sec. 522. Prohibition on policy of the Department of Defense regarding identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence. Sec. 523. Prohibition on former members of the Armed Forces accepting post-service employment with certain foreign governments. Sec. 524. Verification of the financial independence of financial services counselors in the Department of Defense. Sec. 525. Modification of requirements for approval of foreign employment by retired and reserve members of uniformed services. Sec. 526. Consideration of reinstatement of a member of the Armed Forces involuntarily separated on the basis of refusal to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. Sec. 527. Reviews of characterization of administrative discharges of certain members on the basis of failure to receive COVID-19 vaccine. Sec. 528. Certain members discharged or dismissed on the sole basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19: communication strategy regarding reinstatement process. Sec. 529. Continuing military service for certain members eligible for chapter 61 retirement. Sec. 529A. Threat-based security services and equipment for certain former or retired Department of Defense personnel. Sec. 529B. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion positions; hiring freeze. Sec. 529C. Requirement to base military accessions and promotions on merit and performance. Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters Sec. 531. Technical and conforming amendments to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Sec. 532. Establishment of staggered terms for members of the Military Justice Review Panel. Sec. 533. Supreme Court review of certain actions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Sec. 534. Additional requirements for initiative to enhance the capability of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent and combat child sexual exploitation. Sec. 535. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army CID special agent training course. Sec. 536. Study on requirement for unanimous votes for findings in general and special courts-martial and related milestones for implementation. Sec. 537. Study on removal of Sexual Assault Victim Advocates from the chain of command of victims. Subtitle E—Accession Standards and Recruitment Sec. 541. Increased access to potential recruits at secondary schools. Sec. 542. Modification of limitation on enlistment and induction of persons whose score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a prescribed level. Sec. 543. Increased access to potential recruits at institutions of higher education. Sec. 544. Increase in accession bonus for nurse officer candidates. Sec. 545. Improvements to medical standards for accession to certain Armed Forces. Sec. 546. Future servicemember preparatory course. Sec. 547. Pilot program on cardiac screenings for military accessions. Sec. 548. Community college Enlisted Training Corps demonstration program. Sec. 549. Annual briefings on military recruitment practices in public secondary schools and community colleges. Subtitle F—Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Sec. 551. Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Sec. 552. Requirement for memoranda of understanding addressing certain matters pertaining to units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Sec. 553. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps administrator and instructor compensation. Sec. 554. Prohibition of establishment or maintenance of a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at an educational institution owned, operated, or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Sec. 555. Enforcement of program requirements for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Sec. 556. Annual report on allegations of sexual misconduct in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. Subtitle G—Member Education Sec. 561. Service Academies: numbers of nominations by Members of Congress and appointments by the Secretaries of the military departments. Sec. 562. Increase in the number of nominees from Guam to the Service Academies. Sec. 563. Consideration of standardized test scores in military service academy application process. Sec. 564. Service Academy professional sports pathway report and legislative proposal required. Sec. 565. Briefing on inclusion of advanced research programs at certain institutions of professional military education. Subtitle H—Member Training and Transition Sec. 571. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program. Sec. 572. Skillbridge: staffing; budgeting; outreach; report. Sec. 573. Extension of Troops-to-Teachers program to the Job Corps. Sec. 574. Troops-to-Teachers Program: expansion; extension. Sec. 575. Language training centers for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. Sec. 576. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race theory. Sec. 577. Increased fitness standards for Army close combat force military occupational specialties. Sec. 578. Publication of training materials of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. Sec. 579. Prohibition on Federal funds for the Department of Defense Countering Extremism Work Group. Subtitle I—Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education Sec. 581. Non-medical counseling services for military families. Sec. 582. Increase in the target funding level for military child care. Sec. 583. Modifications to assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations. Sec. 584. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of military and civilian personnel. Sec. 585. Outreach campaign relating to waiting lists for military child development centers; annual briefing. Sec. 586. Briefings on pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion coordinators for Department of Defense child development centers. Sec. 587. Briefings on implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. Sec. 588. Report on mental health and wellness support for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. Sec. 589. Rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. Subtitle J—Decorations and Awards and Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and Briefings Sec. 591. Armed Forces workplace surveys. Sec. 592. Due date for report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by suicide in the Navy. Sec. 593. Extension of deadline for review of World War I valor medals. Sec. 594. Digital ambassador program of the Navy: cessation; report; restart. TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave Sec. 601. Parental leave parity for members of certain reserve components of the Armed Forces. Sec. 602. Pay of members of reserve components for inactive-duty training to obtain or maintain an aeronautical rating or designation. Sec. 603. Expansion of authority to pay a member of the Armed Forces who is absent without leave or over leave for such absence. Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive Pays Sec. 611. Expansion of continuation pay eligibility. Sec. 612. Modification of special and incentive pay authorities for members of reserve components. Sec. 613. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. Sec. 614. Authorization of monthly bonus pay for a junior member of the uniformed services during calendar year 2024. Sec. 615. Determination of cold weather location for purposes of special duty pay. Sec. 616. Feasibility study regarding assignment incentive pay for members of the Air Force assigned to remotely piloted aircraft. Subtitle C—Allowances Sec. 621. Modification of calculation of gross household income for basic needs allowance to address areas of demonstrated need. Sec. 622. Improved calculation of basic allowance for housing for junior enlisted members. Sec. 623. Basic allowance for housing for members assigned to vessels undergoing maintenance. Sec. 624. Dual basic allowance for housing for training. Sec. 625. Cost-of-living allowance in the continental United States: high cost areas. Sec. 626. Family separation allowance: increase; review. Sec. 627. OCONUS cost-of-living allowance: adjustments. Sec. 628. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who transfer to the Space Force. Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits Sec. 631. Modifications to transitional compensation for dependents of members separated for dependent abuse. Sec. 632. Lodging expenses for dependents of members separated for dependent abuse. Sec. 633. Access to commissary and exchange privileges for remarried surviving spouses. Sec. 634. Assistance for military spouses to obtain certifications as doulas and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. Sec. 635. Expansion of qualifying events for which a member of the uniformed services may be reimbursed for spousal relicensing or business costs due to the member’s relocation. TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits Sec. 701. Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits for certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program. Sec. 702. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve. Sec. 703. Expansion of eligibility for hearing aids to include children of certain retired members of the uniformed services. Sec. 704. Authority to provide dental care for dependents located at certain remote or isolated locations. Sec. 705. Clarification of applicability of required mental health self-initiated referral process for members of the Selected Reserve. Sec. 706. Naloxone and fentanyl: regulations; briefing. Sec. 707. Authority to expand the TRICARE Competitive Plans Demonstration Project. Subtitle B—Health Care Administration Sec. 711. Modification of requirement to transfer research and development and public health functions to the Defense Health Agency. Sec. 712. Increase in stipend for participants in health professions scholarship and financial assistance programs. Sec. 713. Modification of administration of medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services. Sec. 714. Networks of the Defense Health Agency: delayed implementation; GAO study. Sec. 715. Real-time data sharing agreement regarding medical care provided to members of the Coast Guard. Sec. 716. Establishment of military pharmaceutical and medical device vulnerability working group. Subtitle C—Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters Sec. 721. Modification of partnership program for military trauma care and research. Sec. 722. Study on opioid alternatives. Sec. 723. Program of the Department of Defense to study treatment of certain conditions using certain psychedelic substances. Sec. 724. Annual report regarding overdoses by certain members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 725. Study and report on health conditions of members of the Armed Forces on active duty developed after administration of COVID-19 vaccine. Sec. 726. GAO study on health care available to certain individuals supporting the missions of United States Forces Japan and Joint Region Marianas. TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management Sec. 801. Commercial nature determination memo available to contractor. Sec. 802. Modification of truthful cost or pricing data submissions and report. Sec. 803. Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on employees of the Department of Defense to third parties. Sec. 804. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have fossil fuel operations with the Government of the Russian Federation or the Russian energy sector. Sec. 805. Prohibition of the Department of Defense procurement related to entities identified as Chinese military companies operating in the United States. Sec. 806. Principal Technology Transition Advisor. Sec. 807. Senior contracting official for Strategic Capabilities Office. Sec. 808. Pilot program for the use of innovative intellectual property strategies. Sec. 809. Pilot program for anything-as-a-service. Sec. 810. Updated guidance on planning for exportability features for future programs. Sec. 811. Modernizing the Department of Defense requirements process. Sec. 812. Preventing conflicts of interest for entities that provide certain consulting services to the Department of Defense. Sec. 813. Focused commercial solutions openings opportunities. Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 820. Amendments to multiyear procurement authority. Sec. 821. Modification of approval authority for certain follow-on production contracts or transactions. Sec. 822. Clarification of other transaction authority for installation or facility prototyping. Sec. 823. Extension and revisions to never contract with the enemy. Sec. 824. Modification and extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts and options based on the impacts of inflation. Sec. 825. Countering adversary logistics information technologies. Sec. 826. Modification of contracts and options to provide economic price adjustments. Sec. 827. Modifications to earned value management system requirements. Subtitle C—Domestic Sourcing Requirements Sec. 831. Emergency acquisition authority for purposes of replenishing United States stockpiles. Sec. 832. Requirement for full domestic production of flags of the United States acquired by the Department of Defense. Sec. 833. Amendment to requirement to buy certain metals from American sources. Sec. 834. Acquisition of sensitive material prohibition exception amendment. Sec. 835. Enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition programs. Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Programs for Accelerating Acquisition Sec. 841. Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes. Sec. 842. Demonstration and prototyping program to advance international product support capabilities in a contested logistics environment. Sec. 843. Special authority for rapid contracting for commanders of combatant commands. Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters Sec. 851. Additional national security objectives for the national technology and industrial base. Sec. 852. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program. Sec. 853. Modifications to the Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Sec. 854. Modification of effective date for expansion on the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products. Sec. 855. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and services for weapons systems contractors. Sec. 856. Pilot program to analyze and monitor certain supply chains. Sec. 857. Department of Defense notification of certain transactions. Subtitle F—Small Business Matters Sec. 860. Amendments to defense research and development rapid innovation program. Sec. 861. Annual reports regarding the SBIR program of the Department of Defense. Sec. 862. Payment of subcontractors. Sec. 863. Increase in Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Sec. 864. Eliminating self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Sec. 865. Consideration of the past performance of affiliate companies of small business concerns. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 871. Extension of mission management pilot program. Sec. 872. Extension of pilot program to incentivize contracting with employee-owned businesses. Sec. 873. Program and processes relating to foreign acquisition. Sec. 874. Pilot program to incentivize progress payments. Sec. 875. Study on reducing barriers to acquisition of commercial products and services. TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters Sec. 901. Conforming amendments to carry out elimination of position of Chief Management Officer. Sec. 902. Modification of responsibilities of Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. Sec. 903. Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital. Sec. 904. Establishment and assignment of roles and responsibilities for combined joint all-domain command and control in support of integrated joint warfighting. Sec. 905. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries to support Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters Sec. 911. Additional requirements under general policy for total force management. Sec. 912. Addition of College of International Security Affairs to National Defense University. Sec. 913. Codification of the Defense Innovation Unit. Sec. 914. Repeal of authority to appoint a Naval Research Advisory Committee. Sec. 915. Eligibility of members of Space Force for instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School. Sec. 916. Membership of the Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee. Sec. 917. Modification of cross-functional team to address emerging threat relating to anomalous health incidents. Sec. 918. Technology release and foreign disclosure reform initiative. Sec. 919. Software-based capability to facilitate scheduling between the Department of Defense and Congress. Sec. 920. Metrics to operationalize audit readiness. Sec. 921. Next generation business health metrics. Sec. 922. Independent assessment of defense business enterprise architecture. Sec. 923. Future force design of the Department of the Air Force. Sec. 924. Feasibility study on the consolidation or transfer of space functions of the National Guard to the Space Force. TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS Subtitle A—Financial Matters Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. Sec. 1002. Annual report on budget prioritization by Secretary of Defense and military departments. Sec. 1003. Additional reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities of armed forces and combatant commands. Sec. 1004. Audit requirement for Department of Defense components. Sec. 1005. Requirement for unqualified opinion on Department of Defense financial statements. Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities Sec. 1010. Enhanced support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime. Sec. 1011. Modification of support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime: increase in cap for small scale construction projects. Sec. 1012. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. Sec. 1013. Disruption of fentanyl trafficking. Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1015. Modifications to annual naval vessel construction plan. Sec. 1016. Critical components of national sea-based deterrence vessels. Sec. 1017. Grants for improvement of Navy ship repair or alterations capability. Sec. 1018. Repeal of obsolete provision of law regarding vessel nomenclature. Sec. 1019. Responsibility of Commandant of the Marine Corps with respect to naval battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting. Sec. 1020. Policy of the United States on shipbuilding defense industrial base. Sec. 1021. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels. Sec. 1022. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the advance procurement and construction of a San Antonio-class amphibious ship. Sec. 1023. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the advance procurement and construction of a submarine tender. Sec. 1024. Biannual briefings on submarine readiness. Subtitle D—Counterterrorism Sec. 1031. 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. 1032. 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. 1033. 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. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations Sec. 1041. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of Chairman’s Risk Assessment; briefing requirement. Sec. 1042. Assistance in support of Department of Defense accounting for missing United States Government personnel. Sec. 1043. Implementation of arrangements to build transparency, confidence, and security. Sec. 1044. Modification to definitions of Confucius Institute. Sec. 1045. Termination of authority to issue waiver of limitation on use of funds to institutions of higher education hosting Confucius Institutes. Sec. 1046. Vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for allies and partners participating in education or training activities in the United States. Sec. 1047. Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments. Sec. 1048. Limitation on availability of funds until delivery of report on next generation tactical communications. Sec. 1049. Establishment of procedure of the Department of Defense to determine certain complaints or requests regarding public displays or public expressions of religion on property of the Department. Sec. 1050. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of landmines. Sec. 1051. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the Secretary of Defense until submission of certain plans. Sec. 1052. Prohibition on display of unapproved flags. Sec. 1053. Collaboration with partner countries to develop and maintain military-wide transformational strategies for operational energy. Sec. 1054. Student loan deferment for dislocated military spouses. Subtitle F—Studies and Reports Sec. 1061. Modifications of reporting requirements. Sec. 1062. Extension of requirement to submit a report on Department of Defense support for Department of Homeland Security at the international borders of the United States. Sec. 1063. Briefing on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency capabilities required to expand accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts. Sec. 1064. Air Force plan for maintaining proficient aircrews in certain mission areas. Sec. 1065. Independent study on naval mine warfare. Sec. 1066. Annual report and briefing on implementation of Force Design 2030. Sec. 1067. Study and report on potential inclusion of black box data recorders in tactical vehicles. Sec. 1068. Plan on countering human trafficking. Sec. 1069. Update to strategic plan on Department of Defense combating trafficking in persons program. Sec. 1070. Report on use of tactical fighter aircraft for deployments and homeland defense missions. Sec. 1071. Report on equipping certain ground combat units with small unmanned aerial systems. Sec. 1072. Biannual briefings on homeland defense planning. Sec. 1073. Report on effectiveness of current use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1074. Holistic training range assessment. Sec. 1075. Special operations force structure. Sec. 1076. Comprehensive assessment of Marine Corps Force Design 2030. Sec. 1077. Assessment and recommendations relating to infrastructure, capacity, resources, and personnel on Guam. Sec. 1078. Feasibility study on conversion of Joint Task Force North into Joint Interagency Task Force North. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 1080. Modification of definition of domestic source for title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950. Sec. 1081. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense systems for certain congressional staff for oversight purposes. Sec. 1082. Modification of compensation for members of the Afghanistan War Commission. Sec. 1083. Senate National Security Working Group. Sec. 1084. Tribal liaisons at military installations. Sec. 1085. Commercial integration cell plan within certain combatant commands. Sec. 1086. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by National Guard. Sec. 1087. Public disclosure of Afghanistan war records. Sec. 1088. Implementation plan for Joint Concept for Competing. Sec. 1089. Notification of safety and security concerns at certain Department of Defense laboratories. Sec. 1090. Conduct of weather reconnaissance in the United States. Sec. 1091. Sense of Congress regarding authority of Secretary of Defense with respect to irregular warfare. Sec. 1092. Red Hill health impacts. TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Sec. 1101. Diversity, equity, and inclusion personnel grade cap. Sec. 1102. Authorization to pay a living quarters allowance for civilian employees of the department of defense stationed in Guam. Sec. 1103. Consolidation of direct hire authorities for candidates with specified degrees at science and technology reinvention laboratories. Sec. 1104. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees working overseas. Sec. 1106. Extension of authority to grant competitive status to employees of inspectors general for overseas contingency operations. Sec. 1107. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. Sec. 1108. Exclusion of nonappropriated fund employees from limitations on dual pay. Sec. 1109. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. Sec. 1110. Modification to shore leave accrual for crews of vessels to support crew rotations and improve retention of civilian mariners. Sec. 1111. Assessments of staffing in Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Sec. 1112. Military Spouse Employment Act. Sec. 1113. Amendments to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. Sec. 1114. Including military service in determining family and medical leave eligibility for Federal employees. Sec. 1115. Exception to limitation on number of Senior Executive Service positions for the Department of Defense. Sec. 1116. Extension of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for post-secondary students and recent graduates. Sec. 1117. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at Space Force schools. Sec. 1118. Report and sunset relating to inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management. Sec. 1119. Expansion of noncompetitive appointment eligibility to spouses of Department of Defense civilians. Sec. 1120. Elimination of Government Accountability Office review requirement relating to Department of Defense personnel authorities. TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS Subtitle A—Assistance and Training Sec. 1201. Modification of support of special operations for irregular warfare. Sec. 1202. Modification of combatant commander initiative fund. Sec. 1203. Increase in small-scale construction limit and modification of authority to build capacity. Sec. 1204. Modifications to security cooperation workforce development program and establishment of defense security cooperation university. Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. Sec. 1206. Extension of cross-servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment in coalition operations. Sec. 1207. Modification of authority to provide support to certain governments for border security operations. Sec. 1208. Extension of legal institutional capacity building initiative for foreign defense institutions. Sec. 1209. Report on ex gratia payments. Sec. 1210. Authority to provide mission training through distributed simulation. Sec. 1211. Requirement for military exercises. Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Other Authorities of the Department of Defense Sec. 1221. Modification of authority for expenditure of funds for clandestine activities that support operational preparation of the environment and non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. Sec. 1222. Modification to the American, British, Canadian, and Australian armies’ program. Sec. 1223. First modification of initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. Sec. 1224. Second modification of initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. Sec. 1225. Extension of authority for Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States. Sec. 1226. Modification of Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Program. Sec. 1227. Extension of prohibition on in-flight refueling to non-United States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. Sec. 1228. Limitation on availability of funds for International Security Cooperation Program. Sec. 1229. Protection and legal preparedness for members of the Armed Forces abroad. Sec. 1230. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces. Sec. 1231. Congressional notification regarding the Global Engagement Center. Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Ukraine, Russia, and NATO Sec. 1241. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of certain temporary authorizations related to munitions replacement. Sec. 1243. Report relating to allied and partner support to Ukraine. Sec. 1244. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of Ukraine. Sec. 1245. Study and report on lessons learned regarding information operations and deterrence. Sec. 1246. Prohibition on New START treaty information sharing. Sec. 1247. Black Sea security and development strategy. Sec. 1248. Revival of authority for participation of NATO naval personnel in submarine safety programs. Sec. 1249. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. Sec. 1250. United States basing and training in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries. Sec. 1250A. Limitation on withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Sec. 1250B. Oversight of programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated by the United States for Ukraine. Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Israel Sec. 1251. Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. Sec. 1252. Extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. Sec. 1253. Improvements relating to United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems. Sec. 1254. Modification of authority for cooperation on directed energy capabilities. Sec. 1255. Ensuring peace through strength in Israel. Sec. 1256. Assistance to Israel for aerial refueling. Sec. 1257. Rules governing transfer of aerial refueling tankers to Israel. Sec. 1258. Report. Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan Sec. 1261. Middle East integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability. Sec. 1262. Modification of establishment of coordinator for detained ISIS members and relevant populations in Syria. Sec. 1263. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Sec. 1264. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and individuals. Sec. 1265. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. Sec. 1266. Plan of action to equip and train Iraqi security forces and Kurdish Peshmerga forces. Sec. 1267. Prohibition on transfers to the Badr Organization. Sec. 1268. Extension and modification of annual report on military power of Iran. Sec. 1269. Modification and update to report on military capabilities of Iran and related activities. Sec. 1270. Prohibition on funds to Iran. Sec. 1271. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Sec. 1272. Prohibition on funding for the Taliban. TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS Subtitle A—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region Sec. 1301. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. Sec. 1302. Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative and report, briefings, and plan under the Initiative. Sec. 1303. Modification of pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in the Indo-Pacific region. Sec. 1304. Indo-Pacific campaigning initiative. Sec. 1305. Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative. Sec. 1306. Limitation on availability of funds pending feasibility study regarding delivery of harpoon missiles to foreign security partners. Sec. 1307. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations. Sec. 1308. Oversight of Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act. Sec. 1309. Training, advising, and institutional capacity-building program for military forces of Taiwan. Sec. 1310. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with ties to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 1311. Determination on involvement of the People’s Republic of China in the Mexican fentanyl trade. Sec. 1312. Analysis of certain biotechnology entities. Sec. 1313. Studies on defense budget transparency of the People’s Republic of China and the United States. Sec. 1314. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. Sec. 1315. Extension and modification of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia. Sec. 1316. Enhancing major defense partnership with India. Sec. 1317. Report on enhanced security cooperation with Japan. Sec. 1318. Report and notification relating to transfer of operational control on Korean Peninsula. Sec. 1319. Study and report on command structure and force posture of United States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region. Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the AUKUS Partnership Sec. 1321. Definitions. Part 1—Administrative Provisions Sec. 1331. AUKUS partnership oversight and accountability framework. Sec. 1332. Designation of senior official for Department of Defense activities relating to, and implementation plan for, the AUKUS partnership. Sec. 1333. Reporting related to the AUKUS partnership. Part 2—Streamlining and Protecting Transfers of United States Military Technology From Compromise Sec. 1341. Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales. Sec. 1342. Identification and pre-clearance of platforms, technologies, and equipment for sale to Australia and the United Kingdom through Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales. Sec. 1343. Export control exemptions and standards. Sec. 1344. Expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Sec. 1345. United States Munitions List. Part 3—AUKUS Submarine Transfer Authorization Act Sec. 1351. Short title. Sec. 1352. Authorization of sales of Virginia Class submarines to Australia. Sec. 1353. Acceptance of contributions in support of Australia, United Kingdom, and United States submarine security activities. Sec. 1354. Appropriate congressional committees and leadership defined. 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. Improvements to Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. Sec. 1412. Authority to dispose of materials from the National Defense Stockpile. Sec. 1413. Beginning balances of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund for audit purposes. Sec. 1414. Critical mineral independence. Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 1421. Modification of leasing authority of Armed Forces Retirement Home. Sec. 1422. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. Sec. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. TITLE XV—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A—Cyber Operations Sec. 1501. Performance metrics for pilot program on sharing cyber capabilities and related information with foreign operational partners. Sec. 1502. Harmonization and clarification of Strategic Cybersecurity Program and related matters. Sec. 1503. Modification of authority to use operation and maintenance funds for cyber operations-peculiar capability development projects. Sec. 1504. Quarterly briefings on joint all domain command and control effort. Sec. 1505. Authority for countering illegal trafficking by Mexican transnational criminal organizations in cyberspace. Sec. 1506. Development of cyber support mechanisms for geographic combatant commands. Sec. 1507. Review and plan relating to cyber red teams of Department of Defense. Subtitle B—Cybersecurity Sec. 1511. Responsibility for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection of defense industrial base. Sec. 1512. Cybersecurity enhancements for nuclear command, control, and communications network. Sec. 1513. Pilot program relating to semiconductor supply chain and Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. Sec. 1514. Transfer of data and technology developed under MOSAICS program. Sec. 1515. Modernization program for network boundary and cross-domain defense. Sec. 1516. Establishment of certain identity, credential, and access management activities as program of record. Sec. 1517. Pilot program on assuring critical infrastructure support for military contingencies. Sec. 1518. Military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan. Sec. 1519. Guidance regarding securing laboratories of the Armed Forces. Subtitle C—Information Technology and Data Management Sec. 1521. Control and management of Department of Defense data; establishment of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Council. Sec. 1522. Modification to Department of Defense enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services. Sec. 1523. Management of data assets by Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer. Sec. 1524. Course of education and pilot program on authentication of digital content provenance for certain Department of Defense media content. Sec. 1525. Prize competitions for business systems modernization. Sec. 1526. Requirements for deployment of fifth generation information and communications capabilities to military installations and other Department facilities. Sec. 1527. Required policies to establish datalink strategy of Department of Defense. Subtitle D—Personnel Sec. 1531. Office for academic engagement relating to cyber activities. Sec. 1532. Selected Reserve order to active duty to respond to a significant cyber incident. Sec. 1533. Post-graduate employment of Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy scholarship recipients in intelligence community. Sec. 1534. Minimum number of scholarships to be awarded annually through Department of Defense Cyber Service Academy. Sec. 1535. Pilot program and other measures to enhance readiness and effectiveness of Cyber Mission Force. Sec. 1536. Authority to conduct pilot program on Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. Sec. 1537. Requirements for implementation of user activity monitoring for certain personnel. Sec. 1538. Study on occupational resiliency of Cyber Mission Force. Subtitle E—Artificial Intelligence Sec. 1541. Modification to acquisition authority of senior official with principal responsibility for artificial intelligence and machine learning. Sec. 1542. Artificial intelligence bug bounty programs. Sec. 1543. Prize competition for technology that detects and watermarks use of generative artificial intelligence. Sec. 1544. Plans, strategies, and other matters relating to artificial intelligence. Sec. 1545. Study to analyze vulnerability for artificial intelligence-enabled military applications. Subtitle F—Reports and Other Matters Sec. 1551. Limitation on availability of funds for travel for Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness pending strategy relating to Defense Travel System. Sec. 1552. Management by Department of Defense of mobile applications. Sec. 1553. Report on Department of Defense Enterprise capabilities for cybersecurity. Sec. 1554. Report on technology modernization for Army Human Resources Command 2030 Transformation Plan. Sec. 1555. Certification requirement regarding contracting for military recruiting. TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS Subtitle A—Space Activities Sec. 1601. Delegation of certain authority of explosive safety board. Sec. 1602. Classification review of space major defense acquisition programs. Sec. 1603. Enhanced authority to increase space launch capacity through space launch support services. Sec. 1604. Principal Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and Integration. Sec. 1605. Modification to updates of space policy review. Sec. 1606. Authorization for establishment of the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency. Sec. 1607. Initial operational capability for Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System and requirements for system-level review. Sec. 1608. Use of middle tier acquisition program for proliferated warfighter space architecture of the Space Development Agency. Sec. 1609. Process and plan for Space Force space situational awareness. Sec. 1610. Plan to improve threat-sharing arrangements with commercial space operators. Sec. 1611. Plan for an integrated and resilient satellite communications architecture for the Space Force. Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities Sec. 1621. Military intelligence collection and analysis partnerships. Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces Sec. 1631. Establishment of major force program for nuclear command, control, and communications programs. Sec. 1632. Technical amendment to additional report matters on strategic delivery systems. Sec. 1633. Amendment to annual report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control systems. Sec. 1634. Matters relating to the acquisition and deployment of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system. Sec. 1635. Tasking and oversight authority with respect to intercontinental ballistic missile site activation task force for Sentinel Program. Sec. 1636. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address hard and deeply buried targets. Sec. 1637. Repeal of requirement for review of nuclear deterrence postures. Sec. 1638. Retention of capability to redeploy multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles. Sec. 1639. Authorization to establish technology transition program for strategic nuclear deterrence. Sec. 1640. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile. Sec. 1641. Requirements relating to operational silos for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. Sec. 1642. Long-term sustainment of Sentinel ICBM guidance system. Sec. 1643. Integrated master schedule for the Sentinel missile program of the Air Force. Sec. 1644. Operational timeline for Strategic Automated Command and Control System. Sec. 1645. Pilot program on development of reentry vehicles and related systems. Sec. 1646. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States. Sec. 1647. Limitation on availability of funds pending compliance with information requests from the Government Accountability Office. Sec. 1648. Congressional notification of decision to delay strategic delivery system test event. Sec. 1649. Congressional notification of nuclear cooperation between Russia and China. Sec. 1650. Plan for decreasing the time to upload additional warheads to the intercontinental ballistic missile fleet. Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs Sec. 1661. Deputy Director of Office of Missile Defense Agency. Sec. 1662. Modification of program accountability matrices requirements for next generation interceptors for missile defense. Sec. 1663. National missile defense policy. Sec. 1664. Modification of requirement for Comptroller General to review and assess missile defense acquisition programs. Sec. 1665. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-production. Sec. 1666. Programs to achieve initial and full operational capabilities for the Glide Phase Interceptor program. Sec. 1667. Rescission of memorandum on missile defense governance. Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation until submission of report on missile defense roles and responsibilities. Sec. 1669. Strategy for integrated air and missile defense of Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific region. Sec. 1670. Report on potential enhancements to integrated air and missile defense capabilities in Europe. Sec. 1671. Independent analysis of space-based missile defense capability. Subtitle E—Other Matters Sec. 1681. Extension of authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. Sec. 1682. Electromagnetic warfare. Sec. 1683. Cooperative threat reduction funds. Sec. 1684. Matters relating to space-based ground and airborne moving target indication systems. Sec. 1685. Positioning, navigation, and timing. Sec. 1686. Actions to address serious deficiencies in electronic protection of systems that operate in the radio frequency spectrum. Sec. 1687. Limitation on use of funds for certain unreported programs. Sec. 1688. Indo-Pacific missile strategy. Sec. 1689. Study on the future of the Integrated Tactical Warning Attack Assessment System. Sec. 1690. Research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics. TITLE XVII—SPACE FORCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Sec. 1701. Short title. Subtitle A—Space Force Military Personnel System Without Component Sec. 1711. Establishment of military personnel management system for the Space Force. Sec. 1712. Composition of the Space Force without component. Sec. 1713. Definitions for single personnel management system for the Space Force. Sec. 1714. Basic policies relating to service in the Space Force. Sec. 1715. Status and participation. Sec. 1716. Officers. Sec. 1717. Enlisted members. Sec. 1718. Retention and separation generally. Sec. 1719. Separation of officers for substandard performance of duty or for certain other reasons. Sec. 1719A. Retirement. Subtitle B—Conforming Amendments Related to Space Force Military Personnel System Sec. 1721. Amendments to Department of the Air Force provisions of title 10, United States Code. Sec. 1722. Amendments to subtitle A of title 10, United States Code. Sec. 1723. Title 38, United States Code (Veterans’ Benefits). Subtitle C—Transition Provisions Sec. 1731. Transition period. Sec. 1732. Change of duty status of members of the Space Force. Sec. 1733. Transfer to the Space Force of members of the reserve components of the Air Force. Sec. 1734. Placement of officers on the Space Force officer list. Sec. 1735. Disestablishment of Regular Space Force. Sec. 1736. End strength flexibility. Sec. 1737. Promotion authority flexibility. Subtitle D—Other Amendments Related to the Space Force Sec. 1741. Title 10, United States Code. Sec. 1742. Other provisions of law. TITLE XVIII—OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS Subtitle A—Other Defense Matters Sec. 1801. Technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1802. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. Sec. 1803. Modification to requirements relating to combating military reliance on Russian energy. Sec. 1804. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023. Sec. 1805. Improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee. Sec. 1806. Access to and use of military post offices by United States citizens employed overseas by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who perform functions in support of military operations of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1807. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers. Sec. 1808. Support for execution of bilateral agreements concerning illicit transnational maritime activity in Africa. Sec. 1809. National Cold War Center designation. Sec. 1810. Revision of requirement for transfer of certain aircraft to State of California for wildfire suppression purposes. Sec. 1811. Limitation on funds for Wuhan Institute of Virology and EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. Subtitle B—Drone Security Sec. 1821. Short title. Sec. 1822. Definitions. Sec. 1823. Prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Sec. 1824. Prohibition on operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Sec. 1825. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Sec. 1826. Prohibition on use of Government-issued purchase cards to purchase covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Sec. 1827. Management of existing inventories of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Sec. 1828. Comptroller General report. Sec. 1829. Government-wide policy for procurement of unmanned aircraft systems. Sec. 1830. State, local, and territorial law enforcement and emergency service exemption. Sec. 1831. Study. Sec. 1832. Exceptions. Sec. 1833. Sunset. Subtitle C—Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Sec. 1841. Unidentified anomalous phenomena records collection at the National Archives and Records Administration. Sec. 1842. Review, identification, transmission to the National Archives, and public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records by government offices. Sec. 1843. Grounds for postponement of public disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena records. Subtitle D—World Trade Center Health Program Sec. 1851. Flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. Sec. 1852. Extension of certain direct spending reductions. Sec. 1853. Medicare improvement fund. 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 use cash payments in special account from land conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Kunsan Air Base, Korea. Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Army military construction projects. Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Army military construction projects. 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 2019 Navy military construction projects. Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Navy military construction projects. 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 2017 Air Force military construction projects. Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 Air Force military construction projects. Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Air Force military construction projects. Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 Air Force military construction projects. 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 2018 Defense Agencies military construction projects. Sec. 2405. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 Defense Agencies military construction projects. Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Defense Fuel Support Point Tsurumi, Japan. Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment projects. Sec. 2408. Authority to carry out military construction projects to improve certain fiscal year 2022 utility systems. Sec. 2409. Additional authority to carry out certain military construction projects to improve certain fiscal year 2023 utility systems. TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 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 fiscal year 2018 project at Hulman Regional Airport, Indiana. Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Francis S. Gabreski Airport, New York. Sec. 2609. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 National Guard and Reserve military construction projects. Sec. 2610. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2023 project at Camp Pendleton, California. Sec. 2611. Authority to conduct restoration and modernization projects at the First City Troop Readiness Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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. Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure
(BRAC)round. TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS Subtitle A—Military Construction Programs Sec. 2801. Modifications to Defense Community Infrastructure Program. Sec. 2802. Modification to authority for unspecified minor construction. Sec. 2803. Application of dollar limitations for unspecified minor military construction projects to locations outside the United States. Sec. 2804. Increase to amount of certain funds for military installation resilience projects. Sec. 2805. Authority for certain construction projects in friendly foreign countries. Sec. 2806. Temporary expansion of authority for use of one-step turn-key procedures for repair projects. Sec. 2807. Authorization of cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for military construction projects to mitigate risk to the Sentinel program schedule and cost. Sec. 2808. Inclusion on Department of Defense Form 1391 of information on consideration of certain methods of construction for certain military construction projects. Sec. 2809. Incorporation of cybersecurity supply chain risk management tools and methods. Sec. 2810. Authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified minor military construction projects. Sec. 2811. Authority to conduct energy resilience and conservation projects at installations at which certain energy projects have occurred. Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms Sec. 2821. Establishment of the Military Family Readiness Working Group for Military Housing. Sec. 2822. Improvements to privatized military housing. Sec. 2823. Notification relating to legal counsel for nondisclosure agreements. Sec. 2824. Inclusion of questions regarding military housing for members of the Armed Forces in status of forces survey. Sec. 2825. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating to strengthening oversight of privatized military housing. Subtitle C—Covered Military Unaccompanied Housing Reforms Sec. 2831. Design standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. Sec. 2832. Establishment of standards for habitability of covered military unaccompanied housing. Sec. 2833. Modification of procedures for issuance of waivers of covered privacy and configuration standards; temporary biannual briefing. Sec. 2834. Certification of habitability of covered military unaccompanied housing. Sec. 2835. Pilot program for military construction projects to replace certain covered military unaccompanied housing facilities. Sec. 2836. Establishment of civilian employees for oversight of covered military unaccompanied housing. Sec. 2837. Maintenance work order management process for covered military unaccompanied housing. Sec. 2838. Uniform index for evaluating the condition of covered military unaccompanied housing facilities. Sec. 2839. Annual reports on the condition of covered military unaccompanied housing. Sec. 2840. Submission of temporary housing support certification to Members of Congress. Sec. 2841. Elimination of flexibilities for construction standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. Subtitle D—Real Property and Facilities Administration Sec. 2851. Guidance on Department of Defense-wide standards for access to military installations. Sec. 2852. Authority to make grants for security and fire protection for former Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas; briefing. Sec. 2853. Plan and report on critical infrastructure systems at military installations. Sec. 2854. Closure and disposal of the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Pueblo County, Colorado. Sec. 2855. Prohibition on development of a golf course at Greenbury Point Conservation Area at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland. Sec. 2856. Authorization for the Secretary of the Navy to resolve the electrical utility operations at Former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. Sec. 2857. Inclusion of military installation resilience in real property management and installation master planning of Department. Sec. 2858. Modification of authority to relocate Joint Spectrum Center to Fort Meade, Maryland. Subtitle E—Land Conveyances Sec. 2861. Extension of sunset for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, California. Sec. 2862. Clarification of authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at Nevada test and training range. Sec. 2863. Extensions, additions, and revisions to the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 relating to the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. Sec. 2864. Land acquisition, Westmoreland State Park, Virginia. Sec. 2865. Land conveyance, Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey. Sec. 2866. Land Conveyance, Paine Field Air National Guard Station, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. Sec. 2867. Land conveyance, Wetzel County Memorial Army Reserve Center, New Martinsville, West Virginia. Sec. 2868. Land conveyance, BG J Sumner Jones Army Reserve Center, Wheeling, West Virginia. Subtitle F—Pilot Programs and Reports Sec. 2871. Modification of pilot program on increased use of sustainable building materials in military construction. Sec. 2872. Modification of pilot program on establishment of account for reimbursement for use of testing facilities at installations of the Department of the Air Force. Sec. 2873. Pilot program to provide air purification technology in covered military housing. Sec. 2874. Joint Housing Requirements and Market Analysis for certain military installations in Hawaii. Sec. 2875. Quarterly briefings on military construction related to the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 2881. Increase of limitation on fee for architectural and engineering services procured by military departments. Sec. 2882. Development and operation of Marine Corps Heritage Center and National Museum of the Marine Corps. Sec. 2883. Technical corrections. Sec. 2884. Modification of authority of Secretary of the Army to enter into cooperative agreements relating to access and management of Air Force Memorial. Sec. 2885. Designation of National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Sec. 2886. Continuing education curriculum on use of innovative products for military construction projects. Sec. 2887. Guidance on encroachment that affects covered sites. Sec. 2888. Extension and modification of annual updates to master plans and investment strategies for Army ammunition plants. Sec. 2889. Limitation on use of funds for United States Space Command Headquarters. Sec. 2890. Plan for use of excess construction materials on southwest border. 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. Transfer of cybersecurity responsibilities to Administrator for Nuclear Security. Sec. 3112. Redesignating duties related to departmental radiological and nuclear incident responses. Sec. 3113. Cybersecurity Risk Inventory, Assessment, and Mitigation Working Group. Sec. 3114. Modification of authority to establish certain contracting, program management, scientific, engineering, and technical positions. Sec. 3115. Criminal penalties for interference with the transport of special nuclear materials, nuclear weapons components, or restricted data. Sec. 3116. Prohibition on expansion of Advanced Recovery and Integrated Extraction System pending achievement of 30 pit-per-year base capability. Sec. 3117. Plutonium Modernization Program management. Sec. 3118. Modification of certain requirements and authorities relating to the removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. Sec. 3119. Extension of briefing and reporting requirements for certain National Nuclear Security Administration contracts. Sec. 3120. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. Sec. 3121. Modifications relating to unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3122. Limitation on establishing an enduring bioassurance program within the National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3123. Modification of reporting requirements for uranium capabilities replacement project. Sec. 3124. Prohibition on availability of funds for naval nuclear fuel systems based on low-enriched uranium. Sec. 3125. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76-2 warheads. Sec. 3126. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of spend plan for development of sea-launched cruise missile warhead. Sec. 3127. Deadlines for commencement of operations of certain atomic energy replacement projects. Sec. 3128. Integrated schedule for future-years nuclear security program. Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 3131. U.S. nuclear fuel security initiative. Sec. 3132. Updated financial integration policy. **[**Sec. 3133 was repealed**]** Sec. 3134. Briefings on implementation of enhanced mission delivery initiative. TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Sec. 3201. Authorization. TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Subtitle A—Maritime Administration Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration. Subtitle B—Maritime Infrastructure Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program eligible projects. Sec. 3512. Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals. Sec. 3513. Port infrastructure development program: eligibility of shore power projects; selection criteria. Sec. 3514. Codification of existing language; technical amendments. Subtitle C—Reports Sec. 3521. Reports on maritime industry, policies, and programs. Sec. 3522. Reports on availability of used sealift vessels and the scrapping and recycling of imported vessels. Sec. 3523. Study on foreign ownership and control of marine terminals. Sec. 3524. Reports to Congress. Subtitle D—Other Matters Sec. 3531. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government. Sec. 3532. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. Sec. 3533. United States Merchant Marine Academy and Coast Guard Academy matters; Maritime Administration requirements. Sec. 3534. Maritime workforce working group. Sec. 3535. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and procurement of vessels. Sec. 3536. Loans for retrofitting to qualify as a vessel of the United States. Sec. 3537. Accountability for National Maritime Strategy. DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT Sec. 4101. Procurement. TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL Sec. 4401. Military personnel. TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION Sec. 4601. Military construction. TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. DIVISION E—OTHER MATTERS TITLE L—VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS Sec. 5001. Adjustment of threshold amount for minor medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 5002. Grave markers at Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico. Sec. 5003. Improving processing by Department of Veterans Affairs of disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder through improved training. TITLE LI—JUDICIARY MATTERS Sec. 5102. Preventing child sex abuse. Sec. 5103. Recognition as corporation and grant of Federal charter for National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. Sec. 5104. Visa availability for government employee immigrant visa program. TITLE LII—OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS Sec. 5201. Establishment of higher rates of regularly scheduled overtime pay for United States Border Patrol agents classified at GS-12. TITLE LIII—FEDERAL DATA AND INFORMATION SECURITY Sec. 5301. Short title. Sec. 5302. Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative amendments. TITLE LIV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS Subtitle A—Combating Global Corruption Sec. 5401. Short title. Sec. 5402. Definitions. Sec. 5403. Publication and provision of lists regarding progress on anti-corruption efforts. Sec. 5404. Minimum standards for the elimination of corruption and assessment of efforts to combat corruption. Sec. 5405. Imposition of sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. Sec. 5406. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact. Subtitle B—Other Matters Sec. 5411. Global cooperative framework to end human rights abuses in sourcing critical minerals. Sec. 5412. Connecting Oceania’s Nations with Vanguard Exercises and National Empowerment. Sec. 5413. Ending China’s developing nation status. Sec. 5414. Permitting for international bridges. TITLE LV—EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE MATTERS Sec. 5501. Amendments to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. TITLE LVI—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS Sec. 5601. Extension of prohibition on provision of airport improvement grant funds to certain entities that have violated intellectual property rights of United States entities. Sec. 5602. Nogales wastewater improvement. Sec. 5603. International Port Security Enforcement Act. TITLE LVII—ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL APPOINTMENT ACT OF 2023 Sec. 5701. Short title. Sec. 5702. Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol. Sec. 5703. Appointment of Deputy Architect of the Capitol; vacancy in Architect or Deputy Architect. Sec. 5704. Deputy Architect of the Capitol to serve as acting in case of absence, disability, or vacancy. TITLE LVIII—FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS Sec. 5801. Assessment of gifts and grants to United States institutions of higher education from entities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List. DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023 Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 6002. Definitions. TITLE LXI—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS Sec. 6101. Special hiring authority for passport services. Sec. 6102. Quarterly report on passport wait times. Sec. 6103. Passport travel advisories. Sec. 6104. Strategy to ensure access to passport services for all Americans. Sec. 6105. Strengthening the National Passport Information Center. Sec. 6106. Strengthening passport customer visibility and transparency. Sec. 6107. Annual Office of Authentications report. Sec. 6108. Publication and updates of estimated time for processing of passport applications. Sec. 6109. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents. Sec. 6110. Notification of passport expiration. Sec. 6111. Use of commercially available technology in online passport renewal program. Sec. 6112. Electronic payment for passport application fees. Sec. 6113. Agreements with foreign countries regarding passports nearing expiration. Sec. 6114. Passport fee exception for search, rescue, and other related disaster relief operations. Sec. 6115. Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews. Sec. 6116. Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors. Sec. 6117. Diplomatic security fellowship programs. TITLE LXII—PERSONNEL MATTERS Subtitle A—Hiring, Promotion, and Development Sec. 6201. Adjustment to promotion precepts. Sec. 6202. Hiring authorities. Sec. 6203. Extending paths to service for paid student interns. Sec. 6204. Lateral Entry Program. Sec. 6205. Mid-Career Mentoring Program. Sec. 6206. Report on the Foreign Service Institute’s language program. Sec. 6207. Consideration of career civil servants as chiefs of missions. Sec. 6208. Civil service rotational program. Sec. 6209. Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission. Sec. 6210. Report on chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission. Sec. 6211. Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation. Sec. 6212. National advertising campaign. Sec. 6213. Expansion of diplomats in residence programs. Subtitle B—Pay, Benefits, and Workforce Matters Sec. 6221. Education allowance. Sec. 6222. Improving mental health services for foreign and civil servants. Sec. 6223. Emergency back-up care. Sec. 6224. Exception for government-financed air transportation. Sec. 6225. Internet at hardship posts. Sec. 6226. Competitive local compensation plan. Sec. 6227. Supporting tandem spouses in the Foreign Service. Sec. 6228. Accessibility at diplomatic missions. Sec. 6229. Report on breastfeeding accommodations overseas. Sec. 6230. Determining the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign Service Officers. Sec. 6231. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories. Sec. 6232. Overtime pay exception for protective services. TITLE LXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY Sec. 6301. Data-informed diplomacy. Sec. 6302. Establishment and expansion of the Bureau Chief Data Officer Program. Sec. 6303. Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of State. Sec. 6304. Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State. Sec. 6305. Sense of Congress on strengthening enterprise governance. Sec. 6306. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership. Sec. 6307. Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related technologies
(CDT)fund. Sec. 6308. Cyber protection support for personnel of the Department of State in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack. Sec. 6309. Implementation of GAO High Risk List recommendations. TITLE LXIV—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS Sec. 6401. Personal services contractors. Sec. 6402. Hard-to-fill posts. Sec. 6403. Enhanced oversight of the Office of Civil Rights. Sec. 6404. Crisis response operations. Sec. 6405. Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum. Sec. 6406. Special Envoy for Belarus. Sec. 6407. Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Integration and Normalization Fora and Agreements. Sec. 6408. Overseas placement of special appointment positions. Sec. 6409. Resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad. Sec. 6410. Establishment of fiscal responsibility award. TITLE LXV—ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY Sec. 6501. Report on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Foreign Service economic officers. Sec. 6502. Mandate to revise Department of State metrics for successful economic and commercial diplomacy. Sec. 6503. Direction to embassy deal teams. Sec. 6504. Establishment of a “Deal Team of the Year” award. TITLE LXVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY Sec. 6601. Public diplomacy outreach. Sec. 6602. Modification on use of funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Sec. 6603. Report on Radio Free Africa and Radio Free Americas. Sec. 6604. John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship program. Sec. 6605. Domestic engagement and public affairs. Sec. 6606. Modernization and enhancement strategy. TITLE LXVII—OTHER MATTERS Sec. 6701. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations. Sec. 6702. Training for international organizations. Sec. 6703. Infrastructure projects and investments by the United States and People’s Republic of China. Sec. 6704. Special envoys. Sec. 6705. US-ASEAN Center. Sec. 6706. Briefings on the United States-European Union Trade and Technology Council. Sec. 6707. Modification and repeal of reports. Sec. 6708. Art in embassies. Sec. 6709. Institute for Transatlantic Engagement. Sec. 6710. Notification of revocation of clearances. DIVISION G—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 Sec. 7001. Short title. Sec. 7002. Definitions. Sec. 7003. Explanatory statement. TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES Sec. 7101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 7102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. Sec. 7103. Intelligence Community Management Account. Sec. 7104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. Sec. 7105. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM Sec. 7201. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS Subtitle A—General Intelligence Community Matters Sec. 7301. Plan to recruit, train, and retain personnel with experience in financial intelligence and emerging technologies. Sec. 7302. Policy and performance framework for mobility of intelligence community workforce. Sec. 7303. Standards, criteria, and guidance for counterintelligence vulnerability assessments and surveys. Sec. 7304. Improving administration of certain post-employment restrictions for intelligence community. Sec. 7305. Mission of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Sec. 7306. Budget transparency on costs of implementation of Executive Order 13556. Sec. 7307. Improvements relating to intelligence community staffing, details, and assignments. Sec. 7308. Insider threats. Sec. 7309. Modification of deadline for annual submission of National Intelligence Priorities Framework. Sec. 7310. Matters relating to chief data officers of intelligence community. Sec. 7311. Modification to special pay authority for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics positions. Sec. 7312. Annual report on unfunded priorities of intelligence community. Sec. 7313. Submission of legislative proposals. Sec. 7314. Annual report on reporting requirements. Sec. 7315. Notice and damage assessment with respect to significant unauthorized disclosure or compromise of classified national intelligence. Sec. 7316. In-state tuition rates for certain members of intelligence community. Sec. 7317. Repeal of study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership Program. Sec. 7318. Intelligence Community Counterintelligence Office at the Department of Agriculture. Sec. 7319. Sunset of Climate Security Advisory Council. Sec. 7320. Inclusion of counternarcotics as special topic in certain budget justification materials. Sec. 7321. Development of plan to make open-source intelligence products available to certain Federal employees. Sec. 7322. Intelligence community-wide policy on prepublication review. Sec. 7323. Review relating to confidential human source program of Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sec. 7324. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain activities and assessment of the Overt Human Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence Collection Programs of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security. Sec. 7325. Sense of Congress on priority of fentanyl in National Intelligence Priorities Framework. Sec. 7326. Reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign governments. Sec. 7327. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements. Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency Sec. 7331. Change to penalties and increased availability of mental health treatment for unlawful conduct on Central Intelligence Agency installations. Sec. 7332. Modifications to procurement authorities of the Central Intelligence Agency. Sec. 7333. Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency quarterly employee engagement summaries. Sec. 7334. Benjamin Tallmadge Institute as primary Central Intelligence Agency entity for education and training in counterintelligence. Sec. 7335. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment of Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel. Sec. 7336. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment with respect to efforts by People’s Republic of China to increase influence in Middle East. Sec. 7337. Assessment of availability of mental health and chaplain services to Agency employees. Sec. 7338. Assessment by Director of Central Intelligence Agency on certain effects of Abraham Accords. Sec. 7339. Reporting and investigating allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment within the Central Intelligence Agency. Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Sec. 7341. Modification of reporting requirement for All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Sec. 7342. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of strategic competition in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sec. 7343. Funding limitations relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena. Subtitle D—Matters Relating to National Security Agency, Cyber, and Commercial Cloud Enterprise Sec. 7351. Congressional notification by National Security Agency of intelligence collection adjustments. Sec. 7352. Modifications to enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national security systems. Sec. 7353. Support by intelligence community for certain cross-functional team of Department of Defense. Sec. 7354. Commercial Cloud Enterprise notification. Sec. 7355. Commercial Cloud Enterprise sole source task order notification requirement. Sec. 7356. Analysis of commercial cloud initiatives of intelligence community. TITLE IV—MATTERS CONCERNING FOREIGN COUNTRIES Subtitle A—People’s Republic of China Sec. 7401. Intelligence community coordinator for accountability of atrocities of the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 7402. Interagency working group and report on the malign efforts of the People’s Republic of China in Africa. Sec. 7403. Amendment to requirement for annual assessment by intelligence community working group for monitoring the economic and technological capabilities of the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 7404. Assessments of reciprocity in the relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 7405. Assessment of threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern. Sec. 7406. Intelligence assessment of influence operations by People’s Republic of China toward Pacific Islands countries. Sec. 7407. Independent study on economic impact of military invasion of Taiwan by People’s Republic of China. Sec. 7408. Report by Director of National Intelligence on Uyghur genocide. Subtitle B—Other Foreign Countries Sec. 7411. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. Sec. 7412. Intelligence assessments regarding Haiti. Sec. 7413. Monitoring Iranian enrichment of uranium-235. TITLE V—MATTERS PERTAINING TO UNITED STATES ECONOMIC AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION WITH UNITED STATES ADVERSARIES Subtitle A—General Matters Sec. 7501. Detail of individuals from intelligence community to Department of Commerce. Sec. 7502. Intelligence Community Innovation Unit. Sec. 7503. Establishment of Office of Engagement. Sec. 7504. Designation of a chief technology officer within certain elements of the intelligence community. Sec. 7505. Requirement to authorize additional security clearances for certain contractors. Sec. 7506. Intelligence Innovation Board. Sec. 7507. Programs for next-generation microelectronics in support of artificial intelligence. Sec. 7508. Program for Beyond 5G. Sec. 7509. Intelligence community commercial remote sensing requirements. Sec. 7510. Requirement to ensure intelligence community directives appropriately account for artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in intelligence products. Subtitle B—Next-generation Energy, Biotechnology, and Artificial Intelligence Sec. 7511. Expanded annual assessment of economic and technological capabilities of the People’s Republic of China and related briefing. Sec. 7512. Assessment of using civil nuclear energy for intelligence community capabilities. Sec. 7513. Policies established by Director of National Intelligence for artificial intelligence capabilities. TITLE VI—CLASSIFICATION REFORM Sec. 7601. Short title. Sec. 7602. Promoting efficient declassification review. Sec. 7603. Training to promote sensible classification. Sec. 7604. Improvements to Public Interest Declassification Board. Sec. 7605. Implementation of technology for classification and declassification. Sec. 7606. Studies and recommendations on necessity of security clearances. TITLE VII—SECURITY CLEARANCE AND TRUSTED WORKFORCE Sec. 7701. Review of shared information technology services for personnel vetting. Sec. 7702. Timeliness standard for rendering determinations of trust for personnel vetting. Sec. 7703. Annual report on personnel vetting trust determinations. Sec. 7704. Survey to assess strengths and weaknesses of Trusted Workforce 2.0. TITLE VIII—ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS Sec. 7801. Improved funding flexibility for payments made by the Central Intelligence Agency for qualifying injuries to the brain. Sec. 7802. Clarification of requirements to seek certain benefits relating to injuries to the brain. Sec. 7803. Intelligence community implementation of HAVANA Act of 2021 authorities. Sec. 7804. Report and briefings on Central Intelligence Agency handling of anomalous health incidents. TITLE IX—OTHER MATTERS Sec. 7901. Technical corrections. Sec. 7902. Extension of title VII of FISA.
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