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Table Of ContentsREPORT TO ACCOMPANY S.PURPOSE OF THE BILLCOMMITTEE OVERVIEWBUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT (SEC. 4)SUMMARY OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS AND BUDGET AUTHORITYIMPLICATIONDIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OFDEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONSTITLE I—PROCUREMENTSUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OFAPPROPRIATIONSAuthorization of appropriations (sec. 101)SUBTITLE B—ARMY PROGRAMSIntegrated Air and Missile Defense assessment (sec. 111)Report and limitation on Integrated Visual AugmentationSystem acquisition (sec. 112)Modifications to requirement for an interim cruise missiledefense capability (sec. 113)SUBTITLE C—NAVY PROGRAMSContract authority for Columbia-class submarine program(sec. 121)Limitation on Navy medium and large unmanned surface vessels(sec. 122)Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navywaterborne security barriers (sec. 123)Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuildingprograms (sec. 124)Fighter force structure acquisition strategy (sec. 125)Treatment of weapon systems added by Congress in futurePresident's budget requests (sec. 126)Report on carrier wing composition (sec. 127)Report on strategy to use ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer toensure full spectrum electromagnetic superiority (sec. 128)SUBTITLE D—AIR FORCE PROGRAMSEconomic order quantity contracting authority for F-35 JointStrike Fighter program (sec. 141)Minimum aircraft levels for major mission areas (sec. 142)Minimum operational squadron level (sec. 143)Minimum Air Force bomber aircraft level (sec. 144)
F-35 gun system (sec. 145)Prohibition on funding for Close Air Support IntegrationGroup (sec. 146)Limitation on divestment of KC-10 and KC-135 aircraft (sec.147)Limitation on retirement of U-2 and RQ-4 aircraft (sec. 148)Limitation on divestment of F-15C aircraft in the Europeantheater (sec. 149)Air base defense development and acquisition strategy (sec.150)Required solution for KC-46 aircraft remote visual systemlimitations (sec. 151)Analysis of requirements and Advanced Battle ManagementSystem capabilities (sec. 152)Studies on measures to assess cost-per-effect for keymission areas (sec. 153)Plan for operational test and utility evaluation of systemsfor Low-Cost Attributable Aircraft Technology program (sec.154)Prohibition on retirement or divestment of A-10 aircraft(sec. 155)SUBTITLE E—DEFENSE-WIDE, JOINT, ANDMULTISERVICE MATTERSBudgeting for life-cycle cost of aircraft for the Navy,Army, and Air Force: annual plan and certification (sec.171)Authority to use F-35 aircraft withheld from delivery toGovernment of Turkey (sec. 172)Transfer from Commander of United States Strategic Commandto Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of responsibilitiesand functions relating to electromagnetic spectrumoperations (sec. 173)Cryptographic modernization schedules (sec. 174)Prohibition on purchase of armed overwatch aircraft (sec.175)Special Operations armed overwatch (sec. 176)Autonomic Logistics Information System redesign strategy(sec. 177)Contract aviation services in a country or in airspace inwhich a Special Federal Aviation Regulation applies (sec.178)F-35 aircraft munitions (sec. 179)Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissanceacquisition roadmap for United States Special OperationsCommand (sec. 180)
Requirement to accelerate the fielding and development ofcounter unmanned aerial system efforts across the JointForce (sec. 181)Joint All-Domain Command and Control requirements (sec. 182)BUDGET ITEMSARMYMQ-1CH-47 Cargo Helicopter ModificationsProcurement of PAC-3 MSE missilesIndirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2Armored Multi-Purpose VehicleBradley Program ModificationsM88 Family of Vehicle ModificationJoint Assault BridgeMulti-Domain Task Force Tactical Network TechnologyU.S. Africa Command force protection upgrades transportabletactical command communicationsMulti-Domain Task Force Tactical Command CommunicationsU.S. Africa Command force protection upgrades combatcommunicationsSpider Anti-Personnel MunitionMulti-Domain Task Force Defensive Cyber OperationsU.S. Africa Command unfunded requirement force protectionupgrades long haul communicationsMulti-Domain Task Force Counterintelligence/SecurityCountermeasuresU.S. Africa Command force protection upgrades indirect fireprotectionMulti-Domain Task Force Electronic Warfare ToolsWMD Civil Support Team EquippingU.S. Africa Command force protection upgrades physicalsecurity systemsExpeditionary Solid Waste Disposal SystemNAVYF-35CF-35BCH-53KCH-53 Advanced ProcurementMQ-4Marine Corps aviator body armor vestF-35B/C SparesTomahawkLRASMSurface ship torpedo defenseMK-54 torpedo modificationsSubmarine supplier stabilityVirginia-class submarines
Virginia-class submarine advance procurementArleigh Burke-class destroyersSurface ship supplier stabilityLPD Flight IILPD Flight II advance procurementLHA replacement amphibious assault shipLanding craft utilityOutfittingYard patrol craftLCAC service life extensionHybrid electric driveDDG modernizationLCS common mission module equipmentLCS mine countermeasures mission modulesLCS anti-submarine warfare mission modulesSmall and medium unmanned underwater vehiclesSurface electronic warfare improvement programCooperative engagement capabilityNext generation surface search radarSonobuoysGround-Based Anti-Ship MissileAIR FORCEF-35AMQ-9B-1B-1BF-16 RadarT-38 Ejection SeatE-4B Survivable Super High Frequency programE-8 (JSTARS)CV-22 ABSSF-35A initial sparesJoint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)Cobra Dane service life extensionPDI: Mission Partner Environment (MPE) local upgrades, U.S.Indo-Pacific CommandPDI: Mission Partner Environment (MPE) local upgrades, U.S.Indo-Pacific CommandEnergy efficient small shelters upgradesDEFENSE WIDEJoint Regional Security Stacks SIPR funding - ProcurementTerminal High Altitude Area DefenseSM-3 IIA procurementArmed OverwatchDHC-8 combat loss replacementAircraft maintenance support combat loss replacement
Special Operations Tactical Communication/Next GenerationTactical CommunicationsMulti-Mission PayloadSyria exfiltration reconstitutionITEMS OF SPECIAL INTERESTA-10Active Protection Systems updated plans for M2 Bradley andStryker combat vehiclesAdvanced Battle Management System bridge reportAdvanced combat search and rescue capabilityAir Force pilot trainingAnti-ship missile developmentArmy Radio ModernizationAssessment of Navy anti-submarine warfare training targetsC-17 maintenanceComptroller General report on the Supervisor of ShipbuildingComptroller General review of Navy shipbuilding and shipmaintenanceCounter unmanned aircraft systems mattersDDG-51 destroyer multi-year procurementE-8 strategyE-8C modernizationElectronic warfare red teamF-35 basing requirementsFlame retardant vehicle soft armor and materielFuture Vertical Lift long-term cost and schedule assessmentGuided missile frigateHMMWV rollover mitigationHospital ship modernizationHybrid electric drive on Arleigh Burke-class destroyersImproved Turbine Engine ProgramIntegrated air and missile defense in the U.S. CentralCommand area of responsibilityJoint and service exercisesJoint electronic warfare training rangeLive-virtual-constructive and game-based trainingenvironment trainingM2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle program assessmentMarine Corps integrated air and missile defense capabilitiesMission command systemsMission planning and force structure for hypersonic weaponsystemsMk93 machine gun mount upgrade programNext-generation crypto key loaderPacific Air Force air base resiliencyPolymer based magazines
Preservation of Department of Defense historic aircraft andspacecraftReport on availability of repair for aircraft partsReport on Unmet ISR Requirements, RC-135 Integration, andKC-135 ConversionRequirements and budgeting for precisely geolocated 3DimagerySelf-propelled lightweight howitzersShoulder-launched munitions procurement strategySpecialization of carrier based squadronsTactical Combat Training SystemTactical wheeled vehicle industrial baseTactical wheeled vehicle strategyTaser X-26 non-lethal conducted electrical weapon upgradeUH-60V Black Hawk conversionsUH-72 Communications and Monitoring SystemsUse of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft for NOBLE EAGLEUSMC Aviator Body Armor VestVariable depth sonar systemsTITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, ANDEVALUATIONSUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OFAPPROPRIATIONSAuthorization of appropriations (sec. 201)SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS,RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONSDesignation and activities of senior officials for criticaltechnology areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy(sec. 211)Governance of fifth-generation wireless networking in theDepartment of Defense (sec. 212)Application of artificial intelligence to the defense reformpillar of the National Defense Strategy (sec. 213)Extension of authorities to enhance innovation at Departmentof Defense laboratories (sec. 214)Updates to Defense Quantum Information Science andTechnology Research and Development program (sec. 215)Program of part-time and term employment at Department ofDefense science and technology reinvention laboratories offaculty and students from institutions of higher education(sec. 216)Improvements to Technology and National Security Fellowshipof Department of Defense (sec. 217)
Department of Defense research, development, and deploymentof technology to support water sustainment (sec. 218)Development and testing of hypersonic capabilities (sec.219)Disclosure requirements for recipients of Department ofDefense research and development grants (sec. 220)SUBTITLE C—PLANS, REPORTS, AND OTHERMATTERSAssessment on United States national security emergingbiotechnology efforts and capabilities and comparison withadversaries (sec. 231)Independent comparative analysis of efforts by China and theUnited States to recruit and retain researchers in nationalsecurity-related fields (sec. 232)Department of Defense demonstration of virtualized radioaccess network and massive multiple input multiple outputradio arrays for fifth generation wireless networking (sec.233)Independent technical review of Federal CommunicationsCommission Order 20-48 (sec. 234)Report on and limitation on expenditure of funds for micronuclear reactor programs (sec. 235)Modification to Test Resource Management Center strategicplan reporting cycle and contents (sec. 236)Limitation on contract awards for certain unmanned vessels(sec. 237)Documentation relating to Advanced Battle Management System(sec. 238)Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test specialpurpose adjunct to address computational thinking (sec. 239)BUDGET ITEMSARMYArtificial Intelligence Human Performance OptimizationIncrease in basic research, ArmyPandemic Vaccine ResponseHybrid additive manufacturingPathfinder Air AssaultHarnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to EmpowerSoldiers ProgramMetal-based display technologiesPathfinder AirborneGround technology advanced manufacturing, materials, andprocess technologiesGround Combat Vehicle Platform ElectrificationImmersive virtual modeling and simulation techniquesNext Generation Combat Vehicle modeling and simulation
Backpackable communications intelligence systemDefense resiliency platform against extreme cold weatherMulti-drone multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance, andreconnaissance capabilityQuantum computing based materials optimizationComposite artillery tube and propulsion prototypingCounter Unmanned Aerial System threat research anddevelopmentCounter unmanned aircraft systems researchCoronavirus nanovaccine research3D Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurity for industrial control systems and buildingautomationGraphene applications for military engineeringHigh performance computing modernizationCarbon fiber and graphitic composites for Next GenerationCombat Vehicle programCyber and connected vehicle innovation researchSmall unit ground robotic capabilitiesVirtual Experimentations EnhancementHyper velocity projectile extended range technologiesElectromagnetic effects research to support long rangeprecision fires and air and missile defense crossfunctional teamsDevelopment and fielding of high energy laser capabilities- ArmyHypersonic hot air tunnel test environmentFuture Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)Operational Fires program reduction, ArmyHypersonic program reduction, ArmyJoint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems OfficeCounter Unmanned Aerial Systems for Special OperationsForcesCounter small unmanned aircraft systems operationaldemonstrationsNext Generation Squad WeaponBradley and Stryker Active Protection SystemsIntegrated Data Software Pilot ProgramArmy cyber situational understanding capabilityIndirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2Optionally Manned Fighting VehicleDirected energy test and evaluation capabilitiesPrecision Strike MissileGuided Multiple-Launch Rocket SystemAdvanced manufacturing technologiesNAVYDefense University Research and Instrumentation Program
Increase in basic research, NavyPredictive modeling for undersea vehiclesDirect air capture and blue carbon removal technologyprogramElectric propulsion for military craft and advancedplanning hullsExpeditionary unmanned systems launch and recoveryTestbed for autonomous ship systemsInterdisciplinary Cybersecurity ResearchHumanoid robotics researchSocial networks and computational social scienceNaval academic undersea vehicle research partnershipsThermoplastic materialsMission planning advanced technology demonstrationUnmanned surface vessel developmentAdvanced combat systems technologySurface and shallow water mine countermeasuresAdvanced submarine system developmentShip concept advanced designLarge Surface Combatant preliminary designLittoral Combat ShipLCS mission modulesConventional munitionsSurface Navy Laser Weapon SystemLarge unmanned undersea vehiclesAdvanced undersea prototypingHypersonic program reduction, NavyConventional prompt strikeSubmarine tactical warfare systemsAdvanced degaussingLightweight torpedo developmentSubmarine acoustic warfare developmentIntegrated surveillance systemLCAC composite component developmentG/ATOR demonstrationAttack and utility replacement aircraft vehicleCyber tool developmentAIR FORCEIncrease in basic research, Air ForceHigh Energy Synchrotron X-Ray programMaterials maturation for high mach systemsMetals Affordability InitiativeQualification of additive manufacturing processesTechnologies to repair fastenersHypersonic materialsGolden Horde Vanguard program reductionsFixed-wing improvements
AETP/NGAPDirected energy counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS)Advanced Hypersonic Air-breathing WeaponKC-135 operational energy increasesPolar communicationsLow-Cost Attritable Aircraft TechnologyLong Endurance UASRapid repair of high performance materialsSmall satellitesAir Force Open Systems IntegrationSLATE/VR TrainingGulf Test Range modernizationEnterprise Resource Planning Common ServicesAdvanced Air to Air capabilityAir Force Integrated Personnel and Pay SystemB-1B SquadronsPDI: Mission Partner Environment (MPE) local upgrades, U.S.Indo-Pacific CommandC-17 microvanesLogistics Information TechnologySmall satellite mission operations centerGPS User EquipmentNational Security Space Launch technology developmentCobra Dane service life extensionCommercial space domain awarenessGlobal Positioning System III - Operational Control SegmentDEFENSE WIDEDefense Established Program to Stimulate CompetitiveResearchMinerva Research InitiativeTraumatic brain injury medical researchAerospace, education, research, and innovation activitiesHistorically Black Colleges and Universities/MinorityInstitutionsEmerging biotech researchOperational Fires program reduction, Defense-wideHypersonic program reductionStratospheric balloon researchRapid prototyping using digital manufacturingDefense supply chain technologiesSteel Performance InitiativeNetwork-Centric Warfare Technology program reductionOperational Energy Capability ImprovementsFunding for long-duration demonstration initiative andjoint programAdvanced technologiesDefense Modernization and Prototyping program reduction
Homeland Defense Radar-HawaiiNext Generation InterceptorPDI: Guam Defense SystemHypersonic and Ballistic Tracking and Custody LayerHybrid spaceHypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space SensorStryker Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance VehicleSensor Suite UpgradeInfrastructure to assess counter-small UAS commercialsolutionsTelemetry range extension wave glider relayNational Academies study on comparison of talent programsDefense Technical Information CenterAdvanced machine tool researchCold spray manufacturing technologiesDomestic organic light emitting diode manufacturingImplementation of radar supplier resiliency planManufacturing for reuse of NdFeB magnetsSubmarine Construction Workforce Training PipelineWorkforce transformation cyber initiative pilot programCyber orchestration pilotJoint Regional Security Stacks SIPR funding - RDT&EMulti-Mission PayloadAdvanced satellite navigation receiverJoint Test and Evaluation ProgramITEMS OF SPECIAL INTERESTAdvanced powertrain demonstratorAnti-corrosion and nano technologiesArtificial intelligence and machine learning technologiesand systemsCarbon fiber and graphitic foam for Special OperationsForces tactical vehiclesCarbon fiber wheels and graphitic foam for Next GenerationCombat VehicleClose Combat Lethality Task ForceCollaboration on research to counter foreign maligninfluence operationsComptroller General review of Artificial IntelligenceActivities of the Department of DefenseCyber Operations for Base Resilient ArchitectureEmerging biotechnology for national securityGround Vehicle Systems Center modeling and simulationHigh-energy laser weapons systemsImplement National Academics of Science Army InformationScience report recommendationsJoint Artificial Intelligence Center reporting structureNanotechnology research
National Guard research, development, test and evaluationactivitiesNational Security Innovation NetworkOpen Systems Architecture for the Army’s Future VerticalLift programsOptionally Manned Fighting Vehicle requirements andacquisition strategyPandemic resilience technologiesPredictive maintenance algorithmReimbursable work at Army Combat Capabilities DevelopmentCommand laboratories and engineering centersReview of barriers to innovationSoldier Enhancement ProgramStrategic Capabilities Office activitiesUltra-compact hyperspectral imageryUnmanned Aerial Systems in Great Power CompetitionTITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCESUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OFAPPROPRIATIONSAuthorization of appropriations (sec. 301)SUBTITLE B—ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTModifications and technical corrections to ensurerestoration of contamination by perfluorooctane sulfonateand perfluorooctanoic acid (sec. 311)Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Programtechnical edits and clarification (sec. 312)Survey and market research of technologies for phase out byDepartment of Defense of use of fluorinated aqueous filmforming foam (sec. 313)Modification of authority to carry out military installationresilience projects (sec. 314)Native American Indian lands environmental mitigationprogram (sec. 315)Energy resilience and energy security measures on militaryinstallations (sec. 316)Modification to availability of energy cost savings forDepartment of Defense (sec. 317)Long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program(sec. 318)Pilot program on alternative fuel vehicle purchasing (sec.319)SUBTITLE C—LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINMENTRepeal of statutory requirement for notification to Directorof Defense Logistics Agency three years prior to
implementing changes to any uniform or uniform component(sec. 331)Clarification of limitation on length of overseas forwarddeployment of currently deployed naval vessels (sec. 332)SUBTITLE D—REPORTSReport on impact of permafrost thaw on infrastructure,facilities, and operations of the Department of Defense(sec. 351)Plans and reports on emergency response training f
report to accompany s. purpose of the bill committee overview budgetary effects of this act (sec. 4) summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority implication division a—department of defense authorizations title i—procurement subtitle a—authorization of appropriations authorization of appropriations (sec. 101)
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