Mike D. Rogers
Representative for Alabama · Republican · United States
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(b) Modification of Certain Certifications and Assessments.-- (1) Certifications.--Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The certification described'' and inserting following: ``(1) In general.--Except as prov…”
“(b) Objectives.--The Commander shall ensure that the Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program-- (1) improves readiness, resilience, and recovery, using evidence-based holistic and proactive high-performance brain training that has a validated ability to scale cost- effectively across the special operations forces enterprise; [[Page H4842…”
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“(B) Initial report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing-- (i) a certification that the Secretary has established the Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group; (ii) an identification of who is leading the Working Group; and (iii) the strategy and implementation plan under paragraph (3)(A). (C) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the travel expenses of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the report under subparagraph (B) is submitted.”
“(4) Reports.-- (A) Annual reports.--Not later than September 30, 2027, and annually thereafter through September 30, 2031, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the actions carried out by the Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group, including-- (i) the status of qualifying solid rocket motors from a contractor that does not otherwise supply such motors; (ii) an implementation plan for such qualification; and (iii) an estimate of the costs to carry out such plan with respect to each new solid rocket motor or contractor, or both.”
“(F) Any other component of the Department of Defense the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (3) Duties.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group shall-- (A) establish a strategy and implementation plan for the Department of Defense with respect to the qualification process for solid rocket motors from a contractor that does not otherwise supply such motors; and (B) designate not fewer than three missile programs for which the Secretary of Defense will expedite such qualification.”
“(a) Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a working group of the Department of Defense to be known as the ``Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group'' to expedite the qualification of solid rocket motors from a supplier that does not otherwise supply such motors. (2) Membership.--The Solid Rocket Motor Qualification Working Group shall consist of a representative from each of the following: (A) The Department of the Army. (B) The Department of the Navy. (C) The Department of the Air Force. (D) The Missile Defense Agency. (E) The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.”
“(7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ Administration Costs, $22,957,000. (b) Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.-- Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available for obligation for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029. SEC. 1663. SOLID ROCKET MOTOR INDUSTRIAL BASE.”
“COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS. (a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $221,332,000 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 in section 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified: (1) For delivery system threat reduction, $0. (2) For chemical security and elimination, $23,435,000. (3) For global nuclear security, $29,950,000. (4) For biological threat reduction, $66,524,000. (5) For proliferation prevention, $52,052,000. (6) For transportation elimination disposition, $26,414,000.”
“(b) Transfer.--Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is-- (1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code; [[Page H4869]] (2) inserted after section 430e; and (3) redesignated as section 430f. (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 430f of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended-- (1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting ``Sec. ''; (2) in the section heading-- (A) by striking the period at the end; and (B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle, including capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle as used in the section heading of section 430e of such title; and (3) in subsection (a), by striking ``title 10, United States Code'' and inserting ``this title''. SEC. 1662.”
“111 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(e) Updates.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing containing updates on the activities carried out by the cross-functional team during the period covered by the briefing as follows: ``(A) On a quarterly basis during the period beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028. ``(B) On a semiannual basis during the period beginning January 1, 2029, and ending December 31, 2030. ``(2) On an annual basis during the period beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the activities carried out by the cross-functional team during the period covered by the report.''.”
“(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on-- (1) the current threat environment necessitating low-cost and scalable exo-atmospheric intercept capability; and (2) the acquisition strategy for a low-cost and scalable exo-atmospheric interceptor program. Subtitle E--Other Matters SEC. 1661. BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS ON CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS. (a) Briefings and Reports.--Subsection (e) of section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C.”
“(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall carry out a program to develop and demonstrate a low-cost exo-atmospheric interceptor to provide complementary, scalable intercept capability to existing interceptors in the ballistic missile defense architecture. (b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on programs and activities carried out under this section.”
“(b) Flight Test.--In addition to the requirements of section 4171 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary may not make any decision regarding full-rate production, or equivalent, of the space-based interceptor unless the Secretary has-- (1) certified to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has conducted at least one successful operationally relevant flight test of the space-based interceptor; and (2) provided to such committees a briefing on the details of such tests, including with respect to the operational realism of such tests. SEC. 1656. LOW-COST EXO-ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR DEVELOPMENT.”
“(3) Submission.--The Secretary may not award a full-rate production contract for the space-based interceptor program unless the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees-- (A) the preliminary findings of the independent cost assessment under paragraph (1); and (B) a notification that the goals under section 4271(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, have been established with respect to such program.”
“(4) An evaluation of the feasibility of incorporating alternative munitions into the next-generation air and missile defense architecture and associated effects on operational performance. SEC. 1655. SPACE-BASED INTERCEPTORS. (a) Independent Life-cycle Cost Estimate.-- (1) Requirement.--The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct an independent life-cycle cost estimate of the space-based interceptor program. (2) Affordability controls.--Following the completion of the independent life-cycle cost estimate under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the space-based interceptor program meets affordability controls in accordance with section 4271 of title 10, United States Code.”
“(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an alternative plan with respect to procuring munitions for the next- generation air and missile defense architecture being developed pursuant to Executive Order 14186 (90 Fed. Reg. 8767). (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A summary of the munitions and associated procurement quantities necessary to meet mission objectives by 2028. (2) An assessment of current and near-term planned production capacity for each munition. (3) An overview of alternative munitions with potential air and missile defense capability, including the production capacity of each such munition.”
“Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2951) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an update to the strategy under paragraph (1).''. SEC. 1654. NEXT-GENERATION INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM MUNITIONS STRATEGY.”
“(b) Technical Amendments.--Subsection (c)(3) of such section is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the date of the enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27, 2021,''; (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by striking ``the date of the enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27, 2021''; and (B) by striking ``the date of such enactment'' and inserting ``such date''; and (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the date of the enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``December 27, 2021,''. SEC. 1652. REMOVAL OF DUPLICATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY TESTING REQUIREMENT. Section 5534 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. SEC. 1653. UPDATED MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE STRATEGY. Section 1658(b) of the James M.”
“``(2) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that any person is engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by paragraph (1), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of such action and may, at any time before final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other actions as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought.''.”
“PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME OR SEAL OF THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY. (a) Prohibition.--Section 5502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Prohibition of Unauthorized Use of Name or Seal.--(1) Except with the written permission of the Secretary of Defense, no person may knowingly use, in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Secretary, any of the following (or any colorable imitation thereof): ``(A) The words `Missile Defense Agency'. ``(B) The seal of the Missile Defense Agency.”
“(b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall examine peer-reviewed scientific literature, laboratory studies and relevant experimental data to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of preserving bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding with respect to-- (1) the likelihood of developing Acute Radiation Syndrome; (2) the severity of Acute Radiation Syndrome when it occurs; and (3) overall mortality rates following gamma radiation exposure. (c) Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the assessment required under subsection (a) that includes the findings of such assessment. Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs SEC. 1651.”
“(a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an independent scientific assessment on whether preserving the viability of bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding can improve the survivability of an individual exposed to gamma radiation as compared to an individual without such protection.”
“Section 491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, or a similar evaluation,'' after ``made pursuant to a Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study''. SEC. 1639. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF BONE MARROW RADIATION SHIELDING FOR NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY.”
“The Secretary of the Air Force may not take any action to reduce or modify the exclusive and priority use of Space Launch Complex 46 by the Secretary of the Navy until the date on which the Chief of Naval Operations submits to the congressional defense committees a notification that-- (1) the test capabilities and infrastructure at Space Launch Complex 51 are equivalent to such capabilities and infrastructure at Space Launch Complex 46 with respect to meeting the mission needs of the Secretary of the Navy; and (2) the Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs has issued a final acceptance and certification of the facilities at Space Launch Complex 51. SEC. 1638. MODIFICATION OF REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DECISIONS RELATING TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES.”
“(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide [[Page H4868]] to such committees an unclassified briefing to summarize key findings, recommended actions, and decision points regarding the potential designation of the Joint Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the United States Strategic Command. SEC. 1637. SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 46.”
“(5) An identification of any facilities or other infrastructure the construction or modification of which would be necessary for the performance of such proposed functions, together with cost estimates and a notional timeline for any such required construction or modification. (6) An identification of the anticipated funding needs during the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for the establishment, operation, and sustainment of the Global Operations Center- Alternate, and any resourcing activities or legislative authorities the Secretary determines necessary for such purpose.”
“(3) An assessment of the capabilities for communications and interoperability (including the redundancy, resiliency, and survivability of such capabilities) necessary to perform the proposed functions of the Global Operations Center- Alternate, including any such capabilities relating to nuclear command, control, and communications systems in support of nuclear and long-range strike missions of the United States Strategic Command. (4) An identification of the personnel levels and readiness requirements necessary for the performance of such proposed functions, including any specialized requirements to support such missions.”
“(2) A proposal for the organizational structure of the Global Operations Center-Alternate, including with respect to relevant authorities thereof, the relationship to and required coordination with the United States Strategic Command, the Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Eighth Air Force (and associated operational and command and control structures), and arrangements for the provision and receipt of support with respect to other elements of the Department of the Air Force.”
“(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A proposal setting forth how the Joint Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, would assume and sustain responsibilities as the Global Operations Center-Alternate in support of nuclear and long- range strike missions of the United States Strategic Command across stages of conflict and crisis response.”
“FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF JOINT GLOBAL STRIKE OPERATIONS CENTER AS GLOBAL OPERATIONS CENTER-ALTERNATE. (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains an assessment of the feasibility, strategic benefits, risks, and resource requirements associated with the potential designation of the Joint Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the United States Strategic Command, to be known as the ``Global Operations Center-Alternate''.”
“(a) Limitation on Reallocation of Funds.--Funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 for activities at the Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range or the United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll-- (1) may be obligated or expended only for the purposes for which such funds are authorized and appropriated; and (2) except as expressly authorized by law, may not be transferred or reprogrammed for a purpose other than the purposes for which such funds are authorized and appropriated. (b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a)(2) shall not apply with respect to any transfer or reprogramming action that is carried out in accordance with section 2214 of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 1636.”
“(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of intercontinental ballistic missiles. (3) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM- 35A intercontinental ballistic missile. SEC. 1635. LIMITATION ON REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR RONALD REAGAN SPACE AND MISSILE TEST RANGE AND UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON KWAJALEIN ATOLL.”
“(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the following, and the Department may not otherwise take any action to do the following: (1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States. (2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a number less than 400. (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any of the following activities: (1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles.”
“(2) In subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2029'' and inserting ``2027, and on a quadrennial basis thereafter,''; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``enhance the safety, security, and reliability of'' and inserting ``sustain and modernize''; and (ii) in subparagraph (F)-- (I) by striking ``10-year period following the date of the report'' and inserting ``period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title''; and (II) by striking ``such 10-year period'' and inserting ``such period''. SEC. 1634. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.”
“(C) An assessment of the extent to which such responsibilities advance the responsibilities of the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command specified in section 9068(c) of title 10, United States Code, including with respect to nuclear and long-range strike missions in support of the United States Strategic Command. (2) Form.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. SEC. 1633. QUADRENNIAL REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In the heading, by striking ``Biennial'' and inserting ``Quadrennial''.”
“(c) Implementation Plan.-- (1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section. Such plan shall include the following: (A) A description of the organizational structure of, and a resourcing strategy for, the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration under section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (B) Measurable objectives and milestones for the implementation of the responsibilities under such section 9068(d).”
“``(C) Determining required education, training, and exercise objectives relating to such integration, including by ensuring appropriate operational plans and readiness constructs of the Air Force reflect such integration. ``(D) Identifying any gaps in capabilities necessary for such integration (including with respect to doctrine, interoperability, decision support, and command and control) and establishing resourcing priorities to address any such gaps.''. (b) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall designate the Air Force Global Strike Command as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force for purposes of section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”
“``(2) The responsibilities of the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Establishing policies and standards, and issuing guidance, to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons capabilities across the Air Force in a manner that aligns with the operational requirements of the United States Strategic Command, including with respect to integrated planning, command and control, and mission execution in support of such Command. ``(B) Establishing a governance and coordination framework to synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant major commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force.”
“(a) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.-- Section 9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--(1) The Air Force Global Strike Command shall serve as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force.”
“(2) Notice and wait requirement.--The Secretary may not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) until-- (A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification containing a detailed description of the proposed contract; and (B) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of such notification. (e) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered program'' has the meaning given such term in section 499d of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). SEC. 1632. DESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND AS NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONVENTIONAL-NUCLEAR INTEGRATION.”
“(3) Conditions for out-year contract payments.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year. (4) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2030. (d) Contract Authority to Mitigate Certain Diminishing Sources and Shortages.-- (1) Contract authority.--Subject to the limitation under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for the life-of-program procurement of components necessary to mitigate diminishing manufacturing sources or material shortages affecting a covered program.”
“(c) Advance Procurement of Flight Test Kits.-- (1) Authority for multiyear procurement.--Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027, for the procurement of flight test kits in support of the program of the Air Force Global Strike Command for operational test launches of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (2) Authority for advance procurement.--The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into [[Page H4867]] one or more contracts for advance procurement associated with the procurement of the flight test kits for which contracts are authorized under subsection (a), including procurement of systems and subsystems associated with such flight test kits in economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable.”
“``(g) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.''. (b) Exception to Limitation on Expenditures for Modifications for Certain Below-threshold Modifications.-- Section 2244a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Exception for below-threshold strategic delivery system modifications.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to a modification of a strategic delivery system (as such term is defined in section 495(e) of this title) for which the cost is less than $500,000.''.”
“``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter until the date of termination under subsection (g), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a summary of any transfers carried out during such fiscal quarter under subsection (a). ``(f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term `covered program' means a program of the Air Force that the Secretary of the Air Force determines supports the following: ``(1) The LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. ``(2) The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. ``(3) Any reentry vehicle capability for an intercontinental ballistic missile. ``(4) Any other capability for an intercontinental ballistic missile, as determined by the Secretary.”
“``(b) Treatment of Transferred Funds.--Amounts transferred under subsection (a) shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as amounts in the receiving account. ``(c) Additional Authority.--The authority under subsection (a) is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense. ``(d) Notice and Wait Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not initiate a transfer under subsection (a) until-- ``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification containing a detailed description of the proposed transfer; and ``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of such notification.”
“Transfer authority to support intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities ``(a) Transfer Authority.--Subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense, and subject to the limitation under subsection (d), the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 or any fiscal year thereafter under `Research, Development, Test and Evaluation', `Air Force; Other Procurement', `Air Force; Missile Procurement', and `Air Force, Operation and Maintenance' for covered programs between such accounts for the purposes of modernizing, mitigating risk relating to, or otherwise enhancing, the intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities of the United States.”
“Not later than November 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the efforts of the Department of Defense to update military personnel systems to protect from unauthorized disclosure-- (1) intelligence operations of the Department of Defense; (2) the identities of undercover personnel conducting intelligence or intelligence-related activities; (3) intelligence sources and methods; and (4) cover mechanisms in support of intelligence or intelligence-related activities. Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces SEC. 1631. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES. (a) Transfer Authority.--Chapter 24 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 499d.”
“(d) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on-- (1) the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a); and (2) the plan for implementation fo the pilot program required by subsection (b). (e) Defense Intelligence Enterprise Defined.--In this section, the term ``Defense Intelligence Enterprise'' has the meaning given that term in section 426(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 1618. REPORT ON PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDER COVER.”
“(c) Transition and Integration.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall evaluate the results of the pilot program required by subsection (b) to determine if-- (1) the capability developed by such pilot program should become an enduring program of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise; and (2) the Under Secretary should recommend to the Director of National Intelligence that such capability be designated as a service of common concern for the intelligence community.”
“(3) Pilot program lead.-- (A) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall designate the head of a component of the Department of Defense to serve as the lead for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). In making that designation, the Under Secretary shall take into consideration analytic capabilities, technical expertise, and the ability to scale throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. (B) Duties.--The head of the component of the Department of Defense designated under subparagraph (A) shall-- (i) implement and operate the capability described in paragraph (1); and (ii) support Defense Intelligence Enterprise users.”
“(2) Capability described.--The object-based generative artificial intelligence analytic capability described in paragraph (1) shall-- (A) make use of object-based data models, knowledge graphs, and retrieval-augmented generation techniques; (B) enable discovery, contextualization, and analysis of high-interest objects, including weapon systems and associated entities; (C) integrate publicly available information and commercially available information; (D) produce explainable, evidence-based analytic outputs; and (E) align with data, analytic, and security standards of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.”
“(b) Pilot Program.-- (1) Establishment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall carry out a pilot program to develop, acquire, or use commercial and other technologies to develop and support an object-based generative artificial intelligence analytic capability for open-source intelligence activities throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The Under Secretary shall design such pilot program to improve the discovery, correlation, and analysis of high- interest objects and the associated relationships of such objects, including weapon systems and related entities.”