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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. Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles.

Sec. 112. Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program.

Sec. 113. Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles.

Subtitle C—Navy Programs

Sec. 121. Aircraft carriers.

Sec. 122. Icebreaker vessel.

Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers.

Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program.

Sec. 125. Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30.

Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft.

Sec. 127. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for certain vessels.

Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission parachute system.

Sec. 129. Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary wing aircraft.

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs

Sec. 131. Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft.

Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft.

Sec. 133. Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program.

Sec. 134. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2.

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program.

Sec. 136. Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft.

Sec. 137. Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft.

Sec. 138. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the National Guard.

Sec. 139. Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 replacement programs.

Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

Sec. 141. F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority.

Sec. 142. Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or emerging technologies and capabilities.

Sec. 143. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use specified standard data link.

Sec. 144. Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study.

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. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program.

Sec. 212. Capital investment authority.

Sec. 213. Prizes for advanced technology achievements.

Sec. 214. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office.

Sec. 215. Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping and demonstration program.

Sec. 216. Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects.

Sec. 217. Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions.

Sec. 218. Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program.

Sec. 219. Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.

Sec. 220. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions.

Sec. 221. Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals.

Sec. 222. Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities for purposes of planning and budget certification.

Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Follow-On Modernization.

Sec. 224. Improvement of update process for populating mission data files used in advanced combat aircraft.

Sec. 225. Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education.

Sec. 226. Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program.

Subtitle C—Reports and other matters

Sec. 231. Columbia-class program accountability matrices.

Sec. 232. Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 233. Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from Department of Defense laboratories.

Sec. 234. Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data link networks.

Sec. 235. Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 236. Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat vehicle for the Army.

Sec. 237. Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System.

Title III—Operation and Maintenance

Subtitle A—Authorization of appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment

Sec. 311. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse.

Sec. 312. Energy performance goals and master plan.

Sec. 313. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon.

Sec. 314. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas.

Sec. 315. Department of the Army cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil, and lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen.

Sec. 316. Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water.

Sec. 317. Sentinel Landscapes Partnership.

Sec. 318. Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York.

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment

Sec. 321. Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project.

Sec. 322. Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment to restoration and modernization at each installation.

Sec. 323. Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base.

Subtitle D—Reports

Sec. 331. Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness.

Sec. 332. Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability.

Sec. 333. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of non-federalized National Guard.

Sec. 334. Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department of Defense.

Sec. 335. Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense.

Sec. 336. Report on optimization of training in and management of special use airspace.

Sec. 337. Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary air training enterprise.

Sec. 338. Updated guidance regarding biennial core report.

Subtitle E—Other Matters

Sec. 341. Explosive safety board.

Sec. 342. Servicewomen's commemorative partnerships.

Sec. 343. Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management software system of the Navy.

Sec. 344. Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military or security forces.

Sec. 345. Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, and plants.

Sec. 346. Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices.

Sec. 347. Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation.

Sec. 348. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms.

Sec. 349. Department of the Navy marksmanship awards.

Sec. 350. Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Sec. 351. Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response.

Sec. 352. Modification of the Second Division Memorial.

Title IV—Military Personnel Authorizations

Subtitle A—Active Forces

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.

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. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians.

Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.

Sec. 416. Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau.

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 421. Military personnel.

Title V—Military Personnel Policy

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy

Sec. 501. Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection.

Sec. 502. Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment.

Sec. 503. Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers who may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective Early Retirement Board.

Sec. 504. Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in officer personnel management.

Sec. 505. Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics among officers subject to repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade.

Sec. 506. Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces.

Sec. 507. Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of the United States Military Academy and the Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy.

Sec. 508. Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force.

Sec. 509. Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces.

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management

Sec. 511. Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under sections 12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States Code.

Sec. 512. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon original appointment as a commissioned officer.

Sec. 513. Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to perform duty.

Sec. 514. Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters.

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities

Part I—Matters Relating to Discharge and Correction of Military Records

Sec. 520. Consideration of additional medical evidence by Boards for the Correction of Military Records and liberal consideration of evidence relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.

Sec. 521. Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces when the claims involve sexual assault.

Sec. 522. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members who are victims of sex-related offenses.

Sec. 523. Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of military records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation.

Sec. 524. Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards for the correction of military records and discharge review boards.

Part II—Other General Service Authorities

Sec. 526. Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the Armed Forces under the Delayed Entry Program.

Sec. 527. Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments.

Sec. 528. Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits.

Sec. 529. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians.

Sec. 530. Provision of information on naturalization through military service.

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues

Sec. 531. Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016.

Sec. 532. Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial and related matters.

Sec. 533. Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or visual images of sexually explicit conduct.

Sec. 534. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.

Sec. 535. Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program.

Sec. 536. Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges often faced by male victims of sexual assault.

Sec. 537. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of private sexual images.

Sec. 538. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against the member’s spouse or other family member.

Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition

Sec. 541. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sec. 542. Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps and veterans.

Sec. 543. Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate in professional athletics.

Sec. 544. Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves.

Sec. 545. Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy.

Sec. 546. Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program.

Sec. 547. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses.

Sec. 548. Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships.

Sec. 549. Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and midshipmen.

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness Matters

Part I—Defense Dependents' Education Matters

Sec. 551. Assistance to schools with military dependent students.

Sec. 552. Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of local educational agencies.

Sec. 553. Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the Armed Forces.

Part II—Military Family Readiness Matters

Sec. 555. Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces.

Sec. 556. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to another State.

Sec. 557. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction.

Sec. 558. Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 559. Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services providers for Department child development centers.

Sec. 560. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities for military spouses on military installations outside the United States.

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards

Sec. 561. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner for acts of valor during World War II.

Sec. 562. Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam.

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements

Sec. 571. Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of duty in remote locations with high family support costs.

Sec. 572. Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career management.

Sec. 573. Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on the availability of members of the National Guard for the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans.

Sec. 574. Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status of National Guard and Reserve technicians.

Sec. 575. Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare services of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 576. Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 577. Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report on the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau.

Sec. 578. Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program.

Subtitle I—Other Matters

Sec. 581. Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the homeland security industry.

Sec. 582. Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic branch of the Army.

Sec. 583. Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the Armed Forces on active duty.

Title VI—Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances

Sec. 601. Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay.

Sec. 602. Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living in units under Military Housing Privatization Initiative.

Sec. 603. Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing Privatization Initiative housing.

Sec. 604. Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within the United States.

Sec. 605. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances.

Sec. 606. Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten Island.

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces.

Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care professionals.

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers.

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities.

Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pays.

Sec. 616. Report regarding the national pilot shortage.

Sec. 617. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted members who operate remotely piloted aircraft.

Sec. 618. Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation of special pay authorities.

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits

Sec. 621. Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan.

Sec. 622. Adjustments to Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services.

Sec. 623. Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized retirement system for reserve component members experiencing a break in service.

Sec. 624. Technical corrections to use of member's current pay grade and years of service in a division of property involving disposable retired pay.

Sec. 625. Continuation pay for the Coast Guard.

Subtitle D—Other Matters

Sec. 631. Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service property, Dallas, Texas.

Sec. 632. Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide for care of remains of those who die on active duty and are interred in a foreign cemetery.

Sec. 633. Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into the Armed Forces.

Sec. 634. Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces.

Title VII—Health Care Provisions

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits

Sec. 701. Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for certain members of the reserve components.

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical agents.

Sec. 703. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the Armed Forces.

Sec. 704. Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for hospice care services under the TRICARE program.

Sec. 705. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are separating from the Armed Forces.

Sec. 706. Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed Forces.

Sec. 707. Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members of the reserve components.

Sec. 708. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program.

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration

Sec. 711. Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment facilities located outside the United States.

Sec. 712. Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals at military treatment facilities.

Sec. 713. Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities.

Sec. 714. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under TRICARE retail pharmacy program.

Sec. 715. Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities.

Sec. 716. Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war.

Sec. 717. Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities under pilot program.

Sec. 718. Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries.

Sec. 719. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.

Sec. 720. Residency requirements for podiatrists.

Sec. 721. Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program.

Sec. 722. Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical treatment facilities.

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters

Sec. 731. Pilot program on health care assistance system.

Sec. 732. Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health readiness of part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

Sec. 733. Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members of the Armed Forces.

Sec. 734. Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of the Armed Forces.

Sec. 735. Study on safe opioid prescribing practices.

Sec. 736. Report on implementation of GAO recommendations.

Sec. 737. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances.

Sec. 738. Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand effects of burn pits.

Sec. 739. TRICARE technical amendments.

Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management

Sec. 801. Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition.

Sec. 802. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department of Defense.

Sec. 803. Performance of incurred cost audits.

Sec. 804. Repeal of certain auditing requirements.

Sec. 805. Increased simplified acquisition threshold.

Sec. 806. Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold.

Sec. 807. Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny.

Sec. 808. Defense policy advisory committee on technology.

Sec. 809. Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations Command.

Sec. 810. Technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions.

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

Sec. 811. Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements.

Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements.

Sec. 813. Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods other than United States goods.

Sec. 814. Comptroller General report on health and safety records.

Sec. 815. Limitation on unilateral definitization.

Sec. 816. Amendment to sustainment reviews.

Sec. 817. Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement technical assistance programs.

Sec. 818. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights.

Sec. 819. Amendments relating to information technology.

Sec. 820. Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances.

Sec. 821. Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments.

Sec. 822. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.

Sec. 823. Exemption from design-build selection procedures.

Sec. 824. Contract closeout authority.

Sec. 825. Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties for cost overruns.

Sec. 826. Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering Boards.

Sec. 827. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests.

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs

Sec. 831. Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program.

Sec. 832. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs.

Sec. 833. Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision and acquisition system milestones.

Sec. 834. Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon system design.

Sec. 835. Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major weapon systems.

Sec. 836. Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, and control of operating and support costs for major weapon systems.

Sec. 837. Should-cost management.

Sec. 838. Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools.

Sec. 839. Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and data.

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

Sec. 841. Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce.

Sec. 842. Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund.

Sec. 843. Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce.

Sec. 844. Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project.

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items

Sec. 846. Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals.

Sec. 847. Revision to definition of commercial item.

Sec. 848. Commercial item determinations.

Sec. 849. Review of regulations on commercial items.

Sec. 850. Training in commercial items procurement.

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting

Sec. 851. Improvement of planning for acquisition of services.

Sec. 852. Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts.

Sec. 853. Report on outcome-based services contracts.

Sec. 854. Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts.

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and Prototyping

Sec. 861. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units.

Sec. 862. Methods for entering into research agreements.

Sec. 863. Education and training for transactions other than contracts and grants.

Sec. 864. Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects.

Sec. 865. Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping program.

Sec. 866. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding.

Sec. 867. Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority.

Sec. 868. Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, and guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process.

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition

Sec. 871. Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations.

Sec. 872. Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations.

Sec. 873. Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business systems.

Sec. 874. Software development pilot program using agile best practices.

Sec. 875. Pilot program for open source software.

Subtitle I—Other Matters

Sec. 881. Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts.

Sec. 882. Procurement of aviation critical safety items.

Sec. 883. Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations.

Sec. 884. Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo vehicles.

Sec. 885. Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 coins.

Sec. 886. Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time.

Sec. 887. Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign military sales.

Sec. 888. Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Sec. 889. Report on defense contracting fraud.

Sec. 890. Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements.

Sec. 891. Training on agile or iterative development methods.

Title IX—Department of Defense Organization and Management

Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters

Sec. 901. Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

Sec. 902. Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority.

Sec. 903. Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.

Sec. 904. Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment to Under Secretary of Defense positions.

Sec. 905. Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).

Sec. 906. Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters.

Sec. 907. Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant Secretaries of Defense.

Sec. 908. Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense.

Sec. 909. Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 910. Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense.

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics

Sec. 911. Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management.

Sec. 912. Transparency of defense management data.

Sec. 913. Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes.

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and Elements

Sec. 921. Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management.

Sec. 922. Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction plan.

Sec. 923. Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities.

Sec. 924. Corrosion control and prevention executives matters.

Sec. 925. Background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel.

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements

Sec. 931. Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and management goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense.

Sec. 932. Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental test and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Sec. 933. Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight.

Subtitle D—Other Matters

Sec. 941. Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States.

Title X—General Provisions

Subtitle A—Financial Matters

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.

Sec. 1002. Consolidation, codification, and improvement of certain authorities and requirements in connection with the audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1003. Improper payment matters.

Sec. 1004. Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1005. Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1006. Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on full financial statements.

Sec. 1007. Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services.

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.

Sec. 1012. Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking.

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Sec. 1021. National Defense Sealift Fund.

Sec. 1022. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of certain critical components.

Sec. 1023. Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment.

Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga-class cruisers or dock landing ships.

Sec. 1025. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships.

Sec. 1026. Surveying ships.

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism

Sec. 1031. Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat terrorism.

Sec. 1032. Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification display for Department of Defense combating terrorism program.

Sec. 1033. 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. 1034. 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. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.

Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Sec. 1037. Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family testimony in military commission trials.

Sec. 1038. Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings.

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Sec. 1041. Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary expenses for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities.

Sec. 1042. Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs.

Sec. 1043. Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities.

Sec. 1044. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through channel routes.

Sec. 1045. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department following separation from military service or employment with the Department.

Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine countermeasures platforms.

Sec. 1047. Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability and capacity.

Sec. 1048. Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian Federation.

Sec. 1049. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific.

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports

Sec. 1051. Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.

Sec. 1052. Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations of human rights.

Sec. 1053. Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center.

Sec. 1054. Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource gaps and required infrastructure.

Sec. 1055. Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms.

Sec. 1056. Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report.

Sec. 1057. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations.

Sec. 1058. Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization.

Sec. 1059. Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam.

Sec. 1060. Assessment of global force posture.

Sec. 1061. Army modernization strategy.

Sec. 1062. Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units.

Sec. 1063. Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft.

Sec. 1064. Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force.

Sec. 1065. Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic region.

Sec. 1066. Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities.

Sec. 1067. Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center.

Sec. 1068. Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle systems.

Sec. 1069. Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting national security.

Sec. 1070. Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense systems.

Sec. 1071. Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial base.

Sec. 1072. Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces.

Sec. 1073. Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for undersea fixed surveillance.

Sec. 1074. Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations.

Sec. 1075. Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions.

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology

Sec. 1076. Definitions.

Sec. 1077. Establishment of agency information technology systems modernization and working capital funds.

Sec. 1078. Establishment of technology modernization fund and board.

Subtitle H—Other Matters

Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments.

Sec. 1082. Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review.

Sec. 1083. Modification of requirement relating to conversion of certain military technician (dual status) positions to civilian positions.

Sec. 1084. National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned aircraft.

Sec. 1085. Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers.

Sec. 1086. Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees.

Sec. 1087. Construction of memorial to the crew of the Apollo I launch test accident at Arlington National Cemetery.

Sec. 1088. Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities.

Sec. 1089. Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force training and operational aircraft.

Sec. 1090. Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events.

Sec. 1091. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety.

Sec. 1092. Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems.

Sec. 1093. Carriage of certain programming.

Sec. 1094. National strategy for countering violent extremism.

Sec. 1095. Sense of Congress regarding World War I.

Sec. 1096. Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement agreements.

Sec. 1097. Office of Special Counsel reauthorization.

Sec. 1098. Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to and from Afghanistan.

Title XI—Civilian Personnel Matters

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel to assist in business transformation and management innovation.

Sec. 1102. Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base.

Sec. 1103. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay for civilian employees of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1104. Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories.

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. Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department of Defense workforce.

Sec. 1107. Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base civilian personnel.

Sec. 1108. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.

Sec. 1109. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan.

Sec. 1110. Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for cybsersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1111. Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major Range and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center.

Title XII—Matters Relating to Foreign Nations

Subtitle A—Assistance and training

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations.

Sec. 1202. Support of special operations for irregular warfare.

Sec. 1203. Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions.

Sec. 1204. Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority to build capacity of foreign security forces.

Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises.

Sec. 1206. Global Security Contingency Fund.

Sec. 1207. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies.

Sec. 1208. Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College.

Sec. 1209. Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign countries participating in United States capacity building programs to protect civilians.

Subtitle B—Matters relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan

Sec. 1211. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan.

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations.

Sec. 1213. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies.

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan.

Sec. 1215. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan.

Sec. 1216. Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.

Subtitle C—Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran

Sec. 1221. Report on United States strategy in Syria.

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition.

Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.

Sec. 1225. Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military power of Iran.

Sec. 1226. Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile launches from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection with those launches.

Sec. 1227. Limitation on use of funds for provision of man-portable air defense systems to the vetted Syrian opposition.

Sec. 1228. Report on agreement with the Government of the Russian Federation on the status of Syria.

Subtitle D—Matters relating to the Russian Federation

Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.

Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.

Sec. 1233. Sense of Congress on European security.

Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

Sec. 1235. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the Open Skies Treaty.

Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO.

Sec. 1237. Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan Countries.

Sec. 1238. Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New START Treaty.

Sec. 1239. Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation.

Sec. 1239A. Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian Federation.

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017

Sec. 1241. Short title.

Sec. 1242. Findings.

Sec. 1243. Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF Treaty.

Sec. 1244. Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development of noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding material breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation.

Sec. 1245. Review of RS–26 ballistic missile.

Sec. 1246. Definitions.

Subtitle F—Matters relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region

Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress and Initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Sec. 1252. Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Sec. 1253. Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Sec. 1254. Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the Governments of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea.

Sec. 1256. Strategy on North Korea.

Sec. 1257. North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Sec. 1258. Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and India.

Sec. 1259. Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States and Taiwan.

Sec. 1259A. Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Taiwan.

Sec. 1259B. Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding global access.

Sec. 1259C. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau.

Sec. 1259D. Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States.

Subtitle G—Reports

Sec. 1261. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China.

Sec. 1262. Modifications to annual update of Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Operations report.

Sec. 1263. Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents.

Sec. 1264. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related national security operations.

Sec. 1265. Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners in Yemen.

Sec. 1266. Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War Execution reports on quarterly basis.

Sec. 1267. Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and successor operations.

Sec. 1268. Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and availability with respect to foreign military sales.

Sec. 1269. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation.

Subtitle H—Other matters

Sec. 1271. Security and stability strategy for Somalia.

Sec. 1272. Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System.

Sec. 1273. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative.

Sec. 1274. Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program.

Sec. 1275. United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen.

Sec. 1276. Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to foreign countries.

Sec. 1277. Department of Defense program to protect United States students against foreign agents.

Sec. 1278. Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation authority.

Sec. 1279. Anticorruption strategy.

Sec. 1279A. Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces in Nigeria.

Sec. 1279B. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty.

Sec. 1279C. Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator.

Sec. 1279D. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for interoperability and deterrence against aggression.

Sec. 1279E. Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.

Sec. 1279F. Clarification of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries.

Title XIII—Cooperative Threat Reduction

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds.

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations.

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.

Sec. 1406. National Defense Sealift Fund.

Subtitle B—Other Matters

Sec. 1411. 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. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Sec. 1413. Armed Forces Retirement Home matters.

Sec. 1414. Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional materials for the National Defense Stockpile.

Sec. 1415. Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs of the Department of Defense.

Title XV—Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations.

Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations.

Sec. 1503. Procurement.

Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation.

Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance.

Sec. 1506. Military personnel.

Sec. 1507. Working capital funds.

Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide.

Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General.

Sec. 1510. Defense Health program.

Subtitle B—Financial Matters

Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations.

Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority.

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters

Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.

Sec. 1522. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund.

Sec. 1523. Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures.

Sec. 1524. Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency operations accounts.

Title XVI—Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence Matters

Subtitle A—Space Activities

Sec. 1601. Space acquisition and management and oversight.

Sec. 1602. Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction on United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments.

Sec. 1603. Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and launches.

Sec. 1604. Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data.

Sec. 1605. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment of assured access to space.

Sec. 1606. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System.

Sec. 1607. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity.

Sec. 1608. Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program.

Sec. 1609. Launch support and infrastructure modernization.

Sec. 1610. Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations Center mission system.

Sec. 1611. Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle.

Sec. 1612. Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list.

Sec. 1613. Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for loss or degradation of space capabilities.

Sec. 1614. Report on protected satellite communications.

Sec. 1615. Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event.

Sec. 1616. Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space weather events.

Sec. 1617. Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center.

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Sec. 1621. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies.

Sec. 1622. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities.

Sec. 1623. Submission of audits of commercial activity funds.

Sec. 1624. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands.

Sec. 1625. Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients under career appointments for purposes of career tenure.

Sec. 1626. Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition activities of the Department.

Sec. 1627. Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Sec. 1628. Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities.

Sec. 1629. Limitation on availability of funds for certain counterintelligence activities.

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters

Part I—General Cyber Matters

Sec. 1631. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and cyber weapons.

Sec. 1632. Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings.

Sec. 1633. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare.

Sec. 1634. Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided by Kaspersky Lab.

Sec. 1635. Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant command for cyber operations.

Sec. 1636. Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel contributing to cybersecurity systems.

Sec. 1637. Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations.

Sec. 1638. Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of States.

Sec. 1639. Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems.

Sec. 1640. Strategic Cybersecurity Program.

Sec. 1641. Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and defense.

Sec. 1642. Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications.

Sec. 1643. Assessment of defense critical electric infrastructure.

Sec. 1644. Cyber posture review.

Sec. 1645. Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls.

Sec. 1646. Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology.

Sec. 1647. Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces.

Sec. 1648. Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of the United States Cyber Command.

Part II—Cybersecurity Education

Sec. 1649. Cyber Scholarship Program.

Sec. 1649A. Community college cyber pilot program and assessment.

Sec. 1649B. Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program updates.

Sec. 1649C. Cybersecurity teaching.

Subtitle D—Nuclear forces

Sec. 1651. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system.

Sec. 1652. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security enterprise.

Sec. 1653. Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft.

Sec. 1654. Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System.

Sec. 1655. Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion Center.

Sec. 1656. Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system from commercial dependencies.

Sec. 1657. Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System.

Sec. 1658. Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, control, and communications and nuclear deterrence.

Sec. 1659. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, control, and communications and continuity of government programs.

Sec. 1660. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes.

Sec. 1661. Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Air-to-Ground Communications Network.

Sec. 1662. Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept.

Sec. 1663. Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of ground-based strategic deterrent missile.

Sec. 1664. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States.

Sec. 1665. Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system.

Sec. 1666. Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review.

Sec. 1667. Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation.

Sec. 1668. Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent effect and operation of United States nuclear forces in current and future security environments.

Sec. 1669. Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors.

Sec. 1670. Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened trusted microelectronics.

Sec. 1671. Nuclear Posture Review.

Sec. 1672. Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent of United Kingdom.

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs

Sec. 1676. Administration of missile defense and defeat programs.

Sec. 1677. Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production.

Sec. 1678. Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army.

Sec. 1679. Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor.

Sec. 1680. Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack.

Sec. 1681. Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site.

Sec. 1682. Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability.

Sec. 1683. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture.

Sec. 1684. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production.

Sec. 1685. Boost phase ballistic missile defense.

Sec. 1686. Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability.

Sec. 1687. Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system.

Sec. 1688. Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer.

Sec. 1689. Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United States.

Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense testing.

Subtitle F—Other Matters

Sec. 1691. Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States From Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events.

Sec. 1692. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft.

Sec. 1693. Conventional prompt global strike weapons system.

Sec. 1694. Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate.

Sec. 1695. Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related technologies.

Sec. 1696. Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply chain.

Sec. 1697. Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping.

Sec. 1698. Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems.

Title XVII—Small Business Procurement and Industrial Base Matters

Sec. 1701. Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act.

Sec. 1702. Uniformity in procurement terminology.

Sec. 1703. Improving reporting on small business goals.

Sec. 1704. Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists.

Sec. 1705. Responsibilities of commercial market representatives.

Sec. 1706. Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration of past performance with allies of the United States.

Sec. 1707. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1708. Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance.

Sec. 1709. Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification for awards under the SBIR and STTR programs.

Sec. 1710. Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR and STTR programs of the Department of Defense.

Sec. 1711. Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial base.

Sec. 1712. Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of National Industrial Security Program to national technology and industrial base companies.

Sec. 1713. Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic producers.

Sec. 1714. Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts.

Title XVIII—Government purchase and travel cards

Sec. 1801. Short title.

Sec. 1802. Definitions.

Sec. 1803. Expanded use of data analytics.

Sec. 1804. Guidance on improving information sharing to curb improper payments.

Sec. 1805. Interagency charge card data management group.

Sec. 1806. Reporting requirements.

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. Improvements to military family housing units.

Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army.

Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project.

Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project.

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project.

Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.

Sec. 2109. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 2006, and 2007 projects.

Title XXII—Navy Military Construction

Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.

Sec. 2202. Family housing.

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects.

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.

Title XXIII—Air Force Military Construction

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.

Sec. 2302. Family housing.

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units.

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects.

Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.

Title XXIV—Defense Agencies Military Construction

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects.

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.

Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project.

Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects.

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.

Title XXV—International Programs

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.

Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects.

Title XXVI—Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations

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.

Subtitle B—Other Matters

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project.

Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects.

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.

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 Program and Military Family Housing

Sec. 2801. Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and reports.

Sec. 2802. Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction projects.

Sec. 2803. Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities.

Sec. 2804. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States.

Sec. 2805. Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural disasters or terrorism incidents.

Sec. 2806. Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military construction projects.

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration

Sec. 2811. Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and reports.

Sec. 2812. Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property.

Sec. 2813. Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to provide installation support services.

Sec. 2814. Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on State lands; restoration of lands of other Federal agencies for damage caused by Department of Defense vehicle mishaps.

Sec. 2815. Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations.

Sec. 2816. Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that limits encroachment on military installations.

Sec. 2817. Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family housing.

Sec. 2818. Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain projects.

Sec. 2819. Access to military installations by transportation network companies.

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms

Sec. 2821. Notification requirement for certain cost increases.

Sec. 2822. Annual report on schedule delays.

Sec. 2823. Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital replacement project.

Sec. 2824. Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base.

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience

Sec. 2831. Energy resilience.

Sec. 2832. Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures.

Sec. 2833. Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding energy and fuel contracts for military installations.

Sec. 2834. Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system conveyance authority.

Sec. 2835. In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote energy resilience.

Sec. 2836. Annual Department of Defense energy management reports.

Sec. 2837. Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in life cycle cost analyses.

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances

Sec. 2841. Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California.

Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

Sec. 2843. Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

Sec. 2844. Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts.

Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.

Sec. 2846. Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sec. 2847. Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec-01, Laramie County, Wyoming.

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums

Sec. 2861. Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation.

Sec. 2862. Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame.

Sec. 2863. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge tract.

Sec. 2864. Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects to foreign governments without specific authorization in law.

Subtitle G—Other Matters

Sec. 2871. Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements at Air Force Plant 42.

Sec. 2872. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pavement markings.

Sec. 2873. Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement Home to acquire and lease property.

Sec. 2874. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station.

Sec. 2875. Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense facilities.

Sec. 2876. Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security space leased by the Department of Defense.

Sec. 2877. Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil aviation.

Sec. 2878. Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets.

Sec. 2879. Special rules for certain projects.

Sec. 2880. Energy security for military installations in Europe.

Title XXIX—Overseas contingency operations military construction

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project.

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project.

Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition project.

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations.

Sec. 2906. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.

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. Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative.

Sec. 3112. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation.

Sec. 3113. Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration projects.

Sec. 3114. Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation programs.

Sec. 3115. Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on low-enriched uranium.

Sec. 3116. National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance system.

Sec. 3117. Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement.

Sec. 3118. Nuclear warhead design competition.

Sec. 3119. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects.

Sec. 3120. Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.

Sec. 3121. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating to MOX facility.

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation.

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports

Sec. 3131. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation.

Sec. 3132. Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security Administration.

Sec. 3133. Modification of certain reporting requirements.

Sec. 3134. Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan.

Sec. 3135. Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries.

Sec. 3136. Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons and fissile material.

Sec. 3137. Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention strategy.

Sec. 3138. Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security laboratories.

Sec. 3139. Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste.

Sec. 3140. Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems.

Sec. 3141. Plutonium capabilities.

Sec. 3142. Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project.

Sec. 3143. Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for medical isotopes.

Subtitle D—Other Matters

Sec. 3151. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to uranium mining and nuclear testing.

Title XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sec. 3201. Authorization.

Title XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.

Title XXXV—Maritime Matters

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration.

Sec. 3502. Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946.

Sec. 3503. Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new entrants.

Sec. 3504. Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of vessels.

Sec. 3505. Assistance for small shipyards.

Sec. 3506. Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard.

Sec. 3507. Centers of excellence.

Sec. 3508. Foreign spill protection.

Sec. 3509. Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Sec. 3510. Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Sec. 3511. Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Sec. 3512. Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants.

Sec. 3513. Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program.

Sec. 3514. Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Sec. 3515. Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

Sec. 3516. Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy from sexual assault onboard commercial vessels.

Sec. 3517. Training requirement for sexual assault investigators.

Division D—Funding Tables

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.

Title XLI—Procurement

Sec. 4101. Procurement.

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations.

Title XLII—Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations.

Title XLIII—Operation and Maintenance

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations.

Title XLIV—Military Personnel

Sec. 4401. Military personnel.

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations.

Title XLV—Other Authorizations

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations.

Title XLVI—Military Construction

Sec. 4601. Military construction.

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations.

Title XLVII—Department of Energy National Security Programs

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.