National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

In general

Not later than January 31, 2022, but after completion of operational testing of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Integrated Visual Augmentation System.

Elements

The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

In general

The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct an analysis of covered radar systems operating with the Aegis combat system in the Navy and the Missile Defense Agency in the future-years defense program.

Elements

The analysis conducted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

A report on the results of the analysis conducted under subsection (a)(1).

Such recommendations as the Director may have to achieve greater capability, affordability, and sustainability across covered radar systems described in subsection (a)(1), including variants thereof, during fiscal years 2022 through 2027, including whether to maintain parallel paths with different systems configurations or to choose to pursue fewer configurations.

AN/SPY–1.

AN/SPY–6.

AN/SPY–7.

An assessment of how well the capabilities and composition of the carrier air wings meet the requirements of the National Defense Strategy and a plan to address known shortfalls such as with respect to tanker capacity and strike fighter range.

An identification of the role of autonomous aircraft, including the MQ–25 aircraft, and other potential future capabilities and platforms in future carrier air wings.

An assessment of whether nine carrier air wings is the correct force structure, considering—

An identification of the appropriate modernization plan to maximize operational use of platforms in existence as of the date on which the report is submitted, particularly the EA–18G aircraft and the E–2D aircraft, by leveraging available technologies such as Next Generation Jammer.

In general

During fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force is prohibited from reducing the total tactical airlift aircraft inventory from the National Guard.

Replacements

The Secretary of the Air Force may remove an aircraft from the total tactical airlift aircraft inventory of the National Guard if the Secretary of the Air Force replaces the aircraft with a similarly capable mobility aircraft.

in paragraph (1), by striking October 1, 2022 and inserting October 1, 2026; and

in paragraph (2), by striking October 1, 2022 and inserting October 1, 2026.

In general

The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual A–10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of a Class A mishap.

Certification required

If the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that an aircraft is no longer mission capable, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the status of such aircraft is due to a Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance or repairs or other reasons.

Certification additional

Any certification submitted under paragraph (2) shall be in addition to the notification and certification required by section 135(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2039).

The plans of the Secretary to re-wing each of the aircraft in the fleet of 281 A–10 aircraft that have not received new wings as of the date of the enactment of this Act, including—

The funding needed to maintain the aircraft in the fleet of 281 A–10 aircraft at a rate of operational readiness of not less than 80 percent mission capable and not less than 70 percent fully mission capable, including—

in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

in subparagraph (B)—

by adding after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

Report from Director of Operational Test and Evaluation

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees the part of the report required by section 134(e)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2038).

Report from Secretary of the Air Force

Not later than 60 days after the date of the submission of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees the part of the report required by section 134(e)(2)(C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2038).

A list of all procurement and research and development efforts relating to the capability described in subsection (a) funded by the Department of Defense or any other agency of the executive branch.

A description of how the efforts described in paragraph (1) will provide real-time information to warfighters through the use of air battle managers and the joint all domain command and control efforts of the Department.

review the potential applications of artificial intelligence and digital technology to Department of Defense platforms, processes, and operations; and

establish performance objectives and accompanying metrics for the incorporation of artificial intelligence and digital readiness into such platforms, processes, and operations.

Skill gaps

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require each secretary of a military department and the head of each component of the Department shall—

AI modernization activities

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

Exercises, wargames, and experimentation

To assist the Secretary in carrying out subsection (a), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall—

Logistics and sustainment

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment—

Business AI applications

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall—

the findings of the Secretary with respect to the review and any action taken or proposed to be taken by the Secretary to address such findings; and

the performance objectives and accompanying metrics established under subsections (a)(2) and (b).

Relieving components of the need to design or develop or independently contract for the computing and data hosting platforms and associated services on and through which the component would apply its domain expertise to develop specific artificial intelligence applications.

Providing expert guidance to components in selecting commercial platforms, tools, and services to support the development of component artificial intelligence applications.

Ensuring that leading commercial artificial intelligence technologies and capabilities are easily and rapidly accessible to components through streamlined contracting processes.

Assisting components in designing, developing, accessing, or acquiring commercial or non-commercial capabilities that may be needed to support the operational use of artificial intelligence applications.

Enabling companies to develop software for artificial intelligence applications within secure software development environments that are controlled, sponsored, required, or specified by the Department of Defense, including PlatformOne of the Department of the Air Force

In general

The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for participation in executive education activities established under subsection (a).

Requirements

As part of such plan, the Secretary shall ensure that, not later than five years after the date of the establishment of the activities under subsection (a), all appropriate general flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders are—

In general

Not later than the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the implementation of the activities required by subsection (a).

Contents

The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

to accelerate the development and deployment of a useful, large scale, dual-use quantum computing capability;

to ensure that the Department of Defense is fully aware and has a technical understanding of the maturity and operational utility of new and emerging quantum computing technologies; and

to ensure the Department of Defense consistently has access to the most advanced quantum computing capabilities available in the commercial sector to support research and modernization activities.

Program required

In carrying out subsection (a) and subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Secretary shall, acting through the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and in consultation with such officials from government and private sector organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate, establish a program under which the Secretary may award assistance to one or more organizations to accelerate the development and deployment of a useful, dual-use quantum computing capability.

Form of assistance

Assistance awarded under the program required by paragraph (1) may consist of a grant, a contract, a cooperative agreement, or such other form of assistance as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Authorities and acquisition approaches

The Secretary may use the following authorities and acquisition approaches for the program required by paragraph (1):

Policies and procedures

The Secretary shall, in consultation with such experts from government and industry as the Secretary considers appropriate, establish policies and procedures to carry out the program required by paragraph (1).

Briefing

Not later than March 1, 2022, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan to carry out the activities required by subsection (a) and the program required by subsection (b).

Report

Not later than December 31, 2022, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until December 31, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities carried out under subsection (a) and the program carried out under subsection (b).

In general

Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for a pilot program for the deployment of passive telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate the deployment of fifth-generation wireless telecommunications on military installations of the respective military department.

Plan elements

Each plan submitted under paragraph (1) by a Secretary of a military department shall include, with respect to such military department, the following:

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date on which a Secretary of a military department commences a pilot program under subsection (b) and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter until the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary of the military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program.

Contents

Each report submitted under paragraph (1) for a pilot program shall include the following:

by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and

by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):

Section 255(b)(5)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note) is amended by striking in section 2358a(f)(3) of and inserting in section 2358a(g) of.

Section 223(d)(3)(C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking in section 2358a(f) of and inserting in section 2358a(g) of.

Section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is hereby repealed.

Section 342(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is hereby repealed.

Section 1601(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking section 342 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2721) and inserting section 4110(a) of title 10, United States Code.

Section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended—

Section 1109(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking specified in section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2486; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting designated under section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Section 2803(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking (as designated by section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting (as designated under section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code).

Section 1108(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended by striking section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2486; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Section 211(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), as amended and inserting under section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Section 233(a)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking as specified in section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting as designated under section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Section 223(d)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting under section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Section 252(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting under section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Section 255(b)(5)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 223a note) is amended by striking (as designated under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note)) and inserting (as designated under section 4110(b) of title 10, United States Code).

Section 249 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is amended—

Section 2368(h)(3) of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 1844(b)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), is amended by striking designated under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting designated under section 4110(b) of this title.

Section 4111 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 1843(b)(2) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), is amended—

Section 4112(f) of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 1843(b)(2) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), as amended by subsection (e)(1) of this section, is amended by striking by section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) and inserting by section 4110(b) of this title.

Section 1843(b)(2) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is amended—

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 305 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1843(a) of such Act, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4112 and inserting the following new items:

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect immediately after title XVIII of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) and the amendments made by such title take effect pursuant to section 1801(d)(1) of such Act.

Effective date of certain technical correction

Subsection (e)(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Section 307 of title I of the 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia (Public Law 105–18; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note)

Section 257 of title II of division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Science Board to carry out a study on the resources and capabilities of the Department of Defense test and evaluation (T&E) organizations, facilities, and laboratories.

Participation

Participants in the study shall include the following:

Elements

The study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following:

Access to information

The Secretary shall provide the Board with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and analysis so that the Board may conduct a thorough and independent analysis as required under this subsection.

Report

constraints the current categorization places on the ability to achieve future capability to support current and emerging warfighting concepts;

barriers arising from differences between the current categorization and the systems and technologies available in the commercial marketplace; and

effects of different category definitions on schedules for fielding of new unmanned aerial systems technologies.

the Secretaries of the military departments;

the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and

the Secretary of State.

An open architecture, an evolving reference design, and guidance for necessary technical investments in the digital development infrastructure described in subsection (a) that address issues, including issues relating to common interfaces, authentication, applications, platforms, software, hardware, and data infrastructure.

A governance structure, together with associated policies and guidance, to drive the implementation of the reference design required by paragraph (1) throughout the Department on a federated basis.

Identification and minimum viable instantiations of prototypical development and platform environments with the digital development infrastructure, including enterprise data sets assembled under subsection (d).

Establishment

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working group on digital development infrastructure implementation to accelerate efforts aligned with the plan required by subsection (a).

Membership

The working group established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of individuals selected by the Secretary to represent each of the following:

Chairperson

The chairperson of the working group established under paragraph (1) shall be the Chief Information Officer of the Department, or such other official as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.

Consultation

The working group shall consult with such experts outside of the Department as the working group considers necessary.

Responsibilities

The working group established under paragraph (1) shall be develop the plan required by subsection (a).

In general

In addition to other duties pursuant to his or her role in the working group outlined in paragraph (c), the Secretary of Defense shall assemble enterprise data sets in the following areas:

Requirement

The Secretary shall assemble the enterprise data sets required by paragraph (1) as a linked, cloud-based data repository adherent to data service interfaces defined in the open architecture required under subsection (b)(1).

Support

In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall support the use of artificial intelligence-enabled applications for social science analysis, business analytics, and senior leader decision support.

the status of the plan required by subsection (a); and

the progress in carrying out subsection (d).

The term digital development infrastructure means a federated, enterprise technology infrastructure that enables the following:

The term digital development infrastructure programs means the collection of managed services for platforms, cloud infrastructure, and software development that have developed across the Department.

In general

The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report of analysis supporting the determination of requirements or characteristics for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) refined through the concept designs and detailed designs phases of the acquisition strategy.

Elements required

The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting and restore after to preserve;

in subsection (c)—

in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by inserting by an eligible landowner or agricultural producer after Participation;

by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);

by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):

in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

in subsection (b)—

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

The efficacy of separating rare earth elements and critical minerals from acid mine drainage.

The feasibility of bringing this technology to commercialized scale.

Domestic locations that are appropriate for the deployment of this technology.

The ability of this technology to meet the requirements of the defense industrial base to supplement the rare earth element and critical mineral needs of the Department of Defense.

In general

The Secretary shall conduct a mission impact assessment on climate resilience for the Department in order to identify and assess the full spectrum of climate risks that currently or could impact the mission of the Department and the degree to which the Department is resilient to such risks.

Elements

The assessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

In general

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every five years thereafter, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the broader strategic and operational impacts of extreme weather on the Department, measures to address such impacts, and progress in implementing new technologies and platforms, training and education methods, and data collection and dissemination for each military department to meet its mission requirements.

Research, development, and deployment needs

Each report required by paragraph (1) shall identify research, development, and deployment needs for each combatant command and functional command.

In general

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the directors of other Defense Agencies, and the head of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, shall ensure that all facilities and infrastructure of the Department of Defense meet applicable standards and requirements of the Unified Facilities Criteria of the Department on climate resilience.

Standards and requirements

The Secretary shall provide for the ongoing review and update of the standards and requirements referred to in paragraph (1) to ensure that such standards and requirements incorporate lessons learned on the potential impacts of extreme weather on the facilities and infrastructure of the Department.

Practices for sustainment of lands

The Secretary shall develop and implement practices to sustain the lands of the military testing and training ranges of the Department, and the lands of testing and training ranges on State-owned National Guard installations, through the adaptation and resilience of such lands to the current and projected impacts of extreme weather to ensure the ongoing availability of such lands to military personnel, weapon systems, and equipment for testing and training purposes.

Training and education on sustainment of lands

The Secretary shall develop a program of training and education for regular and reserve members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard) on the importance of the sustainment of the lands of the military testing and training ranges as described in paragraph (1).

Investment in resilience of lands

The Secretary shall provide for appropriate investments in the lands of the military testing and training ranges in order to increase the resilience and adaptation of such lands to the current and projected impacts of extreme weather for testing and training purposes in connection with current and projected testing and training requirements in the short-term and the long-term.

to assess the vulnerability of installations and other facilities under the jurisdiction of such Secretary, and of State-owned National Guard installations, to the current and projected impacts of extreme weather, using vulnerability and risk assessment tools chosen or developed pursuant to section 326 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1310);

to assess the infrastructure required for successful operation of such installations and facilities in response to any such vulnerabilities, and to assure military installation resilience of such installations and facilities; and

to develop installation-specific plans pursuant to section 2864(c) of title 10, United States Code, and similar plans for State-owned National Guard installations, to address such vulnerabilities.

by inserting before section 2700 the following:

in section 2700, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking this chapter and inserting this subchapter;

in section 2701(c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking this chapter and inserting this subchapter;

in section 2703—

in section 2707—

by adding at the end the following new subchapter:

by inserting after the item relating to chapter 160 the following new item:

by adding at the end the following:

the results of all such testing conducted by the Department; and

the results of all such testing conducted by a non-Department entity (including any Federal agency or any public or private entity) under contract by or pursuant to an agreement with the Department.

all such testing to be conducted by the Department; and

all such testing to be conducted by a non-Department entity (including any Federal agency and any public or private entity) under contract by or pursuant to an agreement with the Department.

on the publicly available website established under section 331(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note);

on another publicly available website of the Department of Defense; or

in the Federal Register.

shall constitute a record for the purposes of chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33 of title 44, United States Code;

shall include any underlying datasets or additional information of interest to the public, as determined by the Secretary; and

may exclude information as authorized by law.

the managers of the public water system serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur;

the municipal government serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur; and

all members of the Restoration Advisory Board for the military installation where such testing is to occur, as applicable.

The term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code.

The term perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means any man-made chemical with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

The term public water system has the meaning given such term under section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(4)).

England Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.

Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.

Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina.

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York.

Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex, Texas.

Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina.

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York.

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, California.

Travis Air Force Base, California.

Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.

Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.

Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.

Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas.

Naval Air Station Alameda, California.

Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania.

Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Galena Air Force Base, Alaska.

Naval Research Laboratory Chesapeake Bay Detachment, Maryland.

Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.

Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee.

Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York.

F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.

Nevada Air National Guard Base, Nevada.

K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan.

Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire.

Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan.

Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, West Virginia.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island–Ault Field, Washington.

Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri.

Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Iowa Air National Guard Base, Iowa.

Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York.

The term perfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.

The term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.

The term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code.

The term perfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.

The term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.

M–16 or M4s.

Light automatic weapons up to and including M249, M2, and 40mm MK19 machine guns.

Functional launch tube with umbilical squib installed and grip stock for the Stinger missile.

Launch tube, sight assembly, and grip stock for missiles.

Tracker for the Dragon missile.

Mortar tubes up to and including 81mm.

Grenade launchers.

Rocket and missile launchers with an unpacked weight of 100 pounds or less.

Flame throwers.

The launcher, missile guidance se, or the optical sight for the TOW and the Javelin Command Launch Unit.

Single shot and semi-automatic (non-automatic) shoulder-fired weapons such as shotguns and bolt action rifles and weapons barrels.

Handguns.

Recoil-less rifles up to and including 106mm.

Man-portable missiles and rockets in a ready-to-fire configuration or when jointly stored or transported with the launcher tube or grip-stock and the explosive round.

Stinger missiles.

Dragon, Javelin, light antitank weapon (66mm), shoulder-launched multi-purpose assault weapon rocket (83mm), M136 (AT4) anti-armor launcher and cartridge (84mm).

Missiles and rockets that are crew-served or require platform-mounted launchers and other equipment to function include HYDRA–70 rockets and tube-launched optically wire guided (TOW) missiles.

Missiles and rockets that require platform-mounted launchers and complex hardware equipment to function including the HELLFIRE missile.

Explosive rounds of any missile or rocket listed in paragraphs (1) through (18).

Hand or rifle grenades (high-explosive and white phosphorous).

Antitank or antipersonnel mines.

Explosives used in demolition operations, C–4, military dynamite, and trinitrotoluene (TNT).

Warheads for sensitive missiles and rockets weighing less than 50 pounds each.

Ammunition that is .50 caliber or larger with explosive-filled projectile.

Incendiary grenades and fuses for high-explosive grenades.

Blasting caps.

Supplementary charges.

Bulk explosives.

Detonating cord.

Riot control agents.

a modernization master plan for the optimal placement and creation of efficiencies in facilities and major equipment to support mission requirements at ammunition organic industrial base production facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army; and

an investment strategy to address the facilities, major equipment, and infrastructure requirements at each such production facility in order to support the readiness and material availability goals of current and future weapons systems of the Department of Defense.

A review of current and projected workload requirements for the manufacturing of energetic materials, including propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, and the ingredients for propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics, to assess efficiencies in the use of existing facilities, including consideration of new weapons characteristics and requirements, obsolescence of facilities, siting of facilities and equipment, and various constrained process flows.

An analysis of life-cycle costs to repair and modernize existing mission-essential facilities versus the cost to consolidate functions into modern, right-sized facilities at each location to meet current and programmed future mission requirements.

A review of the progress made in prioritizing and funding projects that facilitate process efficiencies and consolidate and contribute to availability cost and schedule reductions.

An accounting of the backlog of restoration and modernization projects at each arsenal of the Department of the Army.

A master plan for each arsenal of the Department of the Army that incorporates the results of a review of—

An updated investment strategy planned for each arsenal of the Department of the Army, including—

by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and

by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection:

Increase the end strength authorized pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for the Space Force by a number equal to not more than 5 percent of such authorized end strength.

Decrease the end strength authorized pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for the Space Force by a number equal to not more than 10 percent of such authorized end strength.

The Army National Guard of the United States, 336,000.

The Army Reserve, 189,500.

The Navy Reserve, 58,600.

The Marine Corps Reserve, 36,800.

The Air National Guard of the United States, 108,300.

The Air Force Reserve, 70,300.

The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.

the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and

the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year.

For the Army National Guard of the United States, 22,294.

For the Army Reserve, 6,492.

For the Air National Guard of the United States, 10,994.

For the Air Force Reserve, 7,111.

not fewer than three installations, including at least one Navy ship, with the highest risk of sexual assault, as defined by the Secretary of Defense; and

not fewer than three installations, including at least one Navy ship, with the lowest risk of sexual assault, as defined by the Secretary of Defense.

Independence

The assessments conducted under this section may be comprised of civilian and military personnel, include the membership of, and input from, the Office of the Department of Defense Inspector General, and include individuals possessing the appropriate level of experience to conduct assessments of command climate. The members conducting an assessment of a particular military installation shall be independent from the military service assessed, the chain of command involved, and the installation that is the focus of the review.

Data surveyed

The assessment shall leverage command climate surveys, interviews, focus groups, independent research and materials, media reports, and other means as determined by the Secretary of Defense.

direct each military installation, including any tenant command or activity present on such installation, to review its policies and procedures for carrying out the determination and reporting activities described under subsection (a); and

update such installation-level policies and procedures, including any tenant command or activity policies and procedures, with a view towards force protection, enhanced security for service members living on the military installation, and prioritizing reporting at the earliest practicable time to local law enforcement at all levels, and Federal law enforcement field offices with overlapping jurisdiction with that installation, when a service member is determined to be missing, absent unknown, absent without leave, or duty status-whereabouts unknown.

In general

The commander of each military installation shall establish a protocol applicable to all persons and organizations present on the installation, including tenant commands and activities, for sharing information with local and Federal law enforcement agencies about service members who are missing, absent-unknown, absent without leave, or duty status-whereabouts unknown. The protocol shall provide for the an immediate entry regarding the service member concerned in the Missing Persons File of the National Crimes Information Center data and for the commander to immediately notify all local law enforcement agencies with jurisdictions in the immediate area of the military installation, when the status of a service member assigned to such installation has been determined to be missing, absent unknown, absent without leave, or duty status-whereabouts unknown.

Reporting to military installation command

The commander of each military installation shall submit the protocol established pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Secretary of the military department concerned.

in the section heading, by striking and a gentleman; and

by striking and a gentleman.

The race, ethnicity, gender, rank, and grade of—

For punishments imposed under such section (article), the Secretary shall—

A recommendation on the required rank and experience of a SARC MOS.

Recommendations for strengthening recruitment and retention of members of the Armed Forces of the required rank and experience identified under paragraph (1), including—

Recommendations for standardizing training and education for service members seeking a SARC MOS or serving as a SARC, including by institutionalizing relevant academies for each of the services.

An analysis of the impact of a SARC MOS on the talent management of the existing SARC program, including recruitment and retention.

An analysis of the requirements for a SARC-specific chain of command.

A plan to execute a SARC MOS within two years.

Analysis of the cost of a SARC MOS program.

Any other matter the Secretary of Defense considers relevant for inclusion.

2.1 Equip all leaders with prevention competencies and evaluate their performance.

2.2 Establish a dedicated primary prevention workforce

2.3 Implement community-level prevention strategies unique to Service members’ environments.

2.4 Modernize prevention education and skill-building to reflect today’s generation of Service members.

2.5 Identify and actively support Service members with the most effective prevention interventions.

2.6 Create a state-of-the-art DoD prevention research capability.

2.7 Establish a comprehensive National Guard primary prevention strategy.

2.8 USD(P&R) should update the Department’s prevention strategy, including the DoD Prevention Plan of Action, to incorporate approved IRC recommendations.

3.1 USD(P&R) should codify in policy and direct the development and implementation of metrics related to sexual harassment and sexual assault as part of readiness tracking and reporting.

3.2 USD(P&R) should direct the Services to educate the force about sexual harassment and sexual assault within the context of the Services’ core values.

3.3 DoD must execute on the principle that addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault in the 21st century requires engaging with the cyber domain.

3.4 DoD should ensure that there is an internal focus on preventing sexual harm and gender-based violence across the force in implementing the 2017 National Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act.

3.5 Use qualitative data to select, develop, and evaluate the right leaders for command positions.

3.6 Building a climate for the reduction of sexual harassment and sexual assault as a fundamental leader development requirement.

3.7 USD(P&R) should undertake a series of enhancements to the climate survey process to ensure that timely, actionable data can be used to improve unit climate on sexual harassment and assault.

3.8 The Services should publish the nature and results of all disciplinary actions related to sexual misconduct and disseminate this information to troops periodically.

4.1 Optimize the victim care and support workforce.

4.2 Expand victim service options to meet the needs of all survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

4.3 Center the survivor to facilitate healing and restoration.

4.4 Re-envision training and research to improve victim care and support.

In general

Chapter 753 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7442 the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 753 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7442 the following new item:

In general

Chapter 853 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8454 the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 853 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8454 the following new item:

In general

Chapter 953 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9442 the following new section:

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 953 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9442 the following new item:

by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and

by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:

Assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 by section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $50,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).

Local educational agency defined

In this subsection, the term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).

In general

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).

Additional amount

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be available for use by the Secretary of Defense to make payments to local educational agencies determined by the Secretary to have higher concentrations of military children with severe disabilities.

Report

Not later than March 31, 2022, the Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Department’s evaluation of each local educational agency with higher concentrations of military children with severe disabilities and subsequent determination of the amounts of impact aid each such agency shall receive.

Enter into a contract or other agreement to conduct a career fellowship pilot program for military spouses.

Determine the appropriate capacity for the pilot program based on annual funding availability.

Establish evaluation criteria to determine measures of effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis of the pilot program in supporting military spouse employment.

The number of spouses who participated in the pilot program annually.

The amount of funding spent through the pilot program annually.

A recommendation of the Secretary regarding whether to discontinue, expand, or make the pilot program permanent.

The number of spouses who participated in the pilot program.

The amount of funding spent through the pilot program.

An evaluation of outcomes.

A recommendation of the Secretary regarding whether to make the pilot program permanent.