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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“(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the activities performed under the pilot program established under subsection (a). (d) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on January 1, 2029. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``distributed ledger'' means a ledger that-- (A) is shared across a set of distributed nodes, which are devices or processes, that participate in a network and store a complete or partial replica of the ledger; (B) is synchronized between the nodes; and (C) has data appended to it by following a specified consensus mechanism.”
“(b) Objectives.--Under the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall-- (1) assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using distributed ledger technology in improving inventory management; (2) assess the cost savings resulting from the use of distributed ledger technology in inventory management; (3) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology in inventory management improves the traceability of inventory; (4) assess whether the use of distributed ledger technology in inventory management reduces the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse; and (5) identify and mitigate potential challenges and risks associated with the integration of distributed ledger technology for inventory management, including cybersecurity concerns.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program under which the Department of Defense shall use commercially available distributed ledger technology to seek to improve inventory management within the Department of Defense.”
“(g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the estimated cost to replace the non-real property installed test equipment within a ground test infrastructure asset, calculated using the same methodology as Plant Replacement Value is calculated. (2) The term ``Plant Replacement Value'' means the estimated cost to replace the physical structure of a ground test infrastructure asset. (3) The term ``Total Replacement Value'' means the sum of Plant Replacement Value and Equipment Replacement Value. SEC. 1064. PILOT PROGRAM FOR BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT.”
“(e) Recommendation.--Not later than one year after the date of the submission of the report required under subsection (d), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall review the recommendation described in subsection (d)(4) and determine whether to use the Total Replacement Value methodology for all ground test infrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility Base. (f) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the earlier of-- (1) the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense of Research and Engineering begins use of the Total Replacement Value methodology for all ground test infrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility Base; or (2) the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this section.”
“(d) Report.--Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program that includes-- (1) an assessment of the use of Total Replacement Value as a methodology as the standard methodology for calculating costs for ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test Center; (2) an assessment of funding levels for ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test Center compared to the Total Replacement Value calculated during the pilot program; and (3) a recommendation on whether and how to expand the use of the Total Replacement Value methodology to all ground test infrastructure assets of the Major Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in section 4173(j) of title 10, United States Code).”
“(c) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall-- (1) beginning in fiscal year 2028, include in the budget justification materials submitted annually to Congress the Total Replacement Value for all ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test Center, the amount requested for sustainment of such ground test infrastructure assets as a percentage of such Total Replacement Value, and, if that percentage is less than two percent, an explanation of the shortfall and the projected impact on infrastructure readiness; and (2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, a plan to achieve a funding level for sustainment of such ground test infrastructure assets of not less than two percent of the Total Replacement Value for such assets for a fiscal year, including projected milestones to maintain such funding level for a five-year period.”
“(b) Elements.--The pilot program shall include-- (1) a calculation of the Total Replacement Value for each ground test infrastructure asset of the Air Force Test Center, including separate calculations of Plant Replacement Value and Equipment Replacement Value; and (2) an association of non-real property installed test equipment with Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar identifier for real property or other assets authorized by the Secretary of Defense) in the Defense Property Accountability System, or a successor system, to enable ongoing tracking of Equipment Replacement Value.”
“4171). (f) Termination.--This section shall terminate on September 30, 2029. SEC. 1063. PILOT PROGRAM ON TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR AIR FORCE TEST CENTER GROUND TEST INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Pilot Program.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall carry out a pilot program to adopt Total Replacement Value as the standard methodology for calculating cost for ground test infrastructure assets of the Air Force Test Center.”
“(10) An analysis of electronic warfare training shortfalls at military installations located in the United States, including with respect to the ability to perform full spectrum electronic warfare training in environments considered unobservable. (11) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of establishing, or expanding, dedicated training areas for electronic warfare capabilities in the United States and territories of the United States located in the Caribbean region (including in the immediate vicinity of such locations). (e) Eastern Regional Range Complex Region Defined.--In this section, the term ``Eastern Regional Range Complex region'' means the [[Page H4841]] region encompassing the territories specified in 1048(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec.”
“(7) An analysis of the capacity of the Eastern Regional Range Complex to be used for additional testing and evaluation activities. (8) An analysis of the possibility of using training ranges and experimentation sites located in the Eastern Regional Range Complex region as threat-relevant environments for the workforce and technology development activities of other Federal department agencies and private sector entities in the United States. (9) An analysis of the capacity of such ranges and sites to be used for realistic advanced cyber, electronic warfare, and information operations training in live, virtual, or constructive environments.”
“(3) An analysis of how such design architecture is expected to support high-periodicity training, testing, research, and development, including to inform future network designs and architectures capable of interconnecting and supporting future, advanced, joint, live, virtual, and constructive environments. (4) An analysis of the number and types of annually recurring and non-recurring training and experimentation activities conducted at training ranges and experimentation sites of the military departments located in the Eastern Regional Range Complex region. (5) An identification of any shortfalls in the networks, facilities, or equipment of such ranges or sites. (6) An analysis of any statutory or intergovernmental policy barriers to the use of the Eastern Regional Range Complex, and any recommended changes to accelerate such use.”
“(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: (1) A phased implementation plan and design for the interconnection of training ranges and experimentation sites required under subsection (a), including the initial demonstration required under subsection (c). (2) An analysis of how the design of such plan aligns with recommendations of the most recent Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy of the Department of Defense.”
“(b) Use of Existing Ranges and Capabilities.--In carrying out the demonstration project under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use training ranges, experimentation sites, and related capabilities that are available as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Timeline for Completion of Initial Demonstration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete an initial demonstration, interconnecting two or more training ranges located in the region described in subsection (a)(1) or the experimentation sites of two or more military departments located in such region, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
“(a) Demonstration Project Required.--Consistent with section 1048 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a demonstration project under which the Secretary shall-- (1) integrate with respect to the Eastern Regional Range Complex common network solutions identified with respect to the Western Regional Range Complex; (2) interconnect training ranges and experimentation sites located in the Eastern Regional Range Complex region; (3) use such interconnected ranges and sites for the conduct of joint, multi-domain, kinetic and non-kinetic training and experimentation, including within live, virtual, and constructive environments, across the military departments; and (4) enhance such experimentation and training by integrating the combined operations of other Federal departments and agencies with respect to such experimentation and training.”
“(c) Applicability.--The requirements under section (a) and (b) shall apply to the below military department training maneuvers: (1) United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercises and Integrated Training Exercises conducted at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. (2) United States Army exercises at the National Training Center and the Joint Readiness Training Center. (3) United States Air Force and United States Navy Red Flag and large-scale Fleet Exercises. (d) Establishment of a Matrixed Skill Line.--The Secretary of the Defense shall designate basic sUAS operation and C-UAS tactical defense as Core Warrior Tasks. SEC. 1062. EASTERN REGIONAL RANGE COMPLEX DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.”
“(a) In General.--The relevant service secretary shall integrate foundational small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) operation and counter-UAS (C-UAS) recognition and defeat protocols into the program of instruction for all initial entry and officer ascension training pipelines. To ensure institutional integration, sUAS and C-UAS training shall follow the historic, tiered progression of established combat marksmanship training. (b) Joint Integration in Service-level and Large-scale Combat Exercises.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall ensure that no service-level training exercise or Joint-Force large-scale combat simulation may be certified as combat- ready or complete unless the exercise incorporates realistic, adversarial UAS threat simulation.”
“PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT. Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 971) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``two-year'' and inserting ``five-year''; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``one-year'' and inserting ``three-year''. SEC. 1061. INTEGRATION OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TRAINING INTO INITIAL, OFFICER, AND JOINT COLLECTIVE TRAINING.”
“4651 note prec.) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In General--The Secretary''; (2) by striking ``the People's Republic of China'' and inserting ``a country of concern''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) Country of Concern Defined.--In this section, the term `country of concern' means any of the following: ``(1) China. ``(2) Russia. ``(3) Iran. ``(4) North Korea.''. SEC. 1059. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAY OF UNAPPROVED FLAGS. Section 1052(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 2661 note) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (N) as subparagraphs (I) through (O), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph: ``(H) The Honor and Remember flag.''. SEC. 1060.”
“Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. 2572 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``or the Department of the Navy'' after ``Air Force''; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``or the Department of the Navy'' after ``Air Force''; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, the Department of the Navy,'' after ``Air Force''; and (4) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``, the National Naval Aviation Museum, the National Museum of the Marine Corps,'' after ``Air Force''. SEC. 1058. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED ONLINE TUTORING SERVICES. Section 854 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118-159; 10 U.S.C.”
“4172 note) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Beginning on'' and inserting the following: ``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to the special operations forces (as identified in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code) if the Secretary determines such prohibition, including the requirement for the use of alternate methods under paragraph (2) of such subsection, would degrade the readiness of special operations forces medics with respect to the ability to manage the lethal effects of blast injuries.''. SEC. 1057. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF WORLD WAR II-ERA AIRCRAFT.”
“SEC. 1055. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR DIVESTMENT OF EA-18G AIRCRAFT. Section 8062(f)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''. SEC. 1056. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAIVER RELATING TO CERTAIN TRAINING. Section 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C.”
“(c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the establishment of the Center of Excellence established under section 7025 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), including-- (1) the proposed organizational structure, location, and reporting chain of the Center; (2) the resources, personnel, and authorities required to establish and sustain the Center; (3) a description of how the Center will integrate with the Theater Information Advantage Detachments, Multi-Domain Task Forces, and the broader reorganization of Army information operations; (4) milestones for initial operating capability and full operating capability; and (5) metrics by which the Secretary will evaluate the effectiveness of the Center.”
“[[Page H4840]] ``(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees, and make publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department, an annual report on the activities of the Center.''.”
“``(6) Integrate the activities of the components of Army information operations, including military information support operations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and cyberspace operations, to ensure that such components operate in a coordinated, mutually reinforcing manner rather than in fragmentation. ``(7) Serve as the principal liaison of the Army to comparable centers and commands of the other armed forces, including the Navy Information Operations Command, and to the information operations staff of the combatant commands. ``(9) Perform such other functions as the Secretary of the Army may specify.”
“``(2) Provide training and operational planning support for information operations campaigns at the operational level. ``(3) Develop, revise, and disseminate doctrine for Army information operations, ensuring that doctrine evolves in step with on-the-ground developments and emerging threats. ``(4) Assess the efficacy of ongoing Army information operations activities and inform resourcing recommendations to senior Army leadership. ``(5) Advocate for the resourcing of critical information operations requirements within the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process of the Army.”
“(b) Establishment.--Chapter 703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7024 the following new section: ``Sec. 7025. Army Information Operations Center of Excellence ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall operate the Army Information Operations Center of Excellence. The purpose of the Center shall be to serve as the lead organization of the Army for the integration, synchronization, and advancement of information operations across the operational and tactical levels, in support of national and combatant command objectives. ``(b) Purpose.--The Center shall be used to-- ``(1) Coordinate and synchronize Army information operations objectives across the geographic and functional combatant commands.”
“(3) Following the inactivation of the 1st Information Operations Command of the Army, the Department of the Army is undertaking a significant reorganization of its information operations enterprise, including the establishment of region- specific Theater Information Advantage Detachments aligned with Multi-Domain Task Forces. (4) A dedicated Center of Excellence would improve the translation of national-level information strategies into operational campaigns and theater-tailored tactical activities, advance doctrine, evaluate efficacy, and advocate for resourcing. It would also aid the Army during its reorganization process, facilitating coordination and resource allocation across its information operations enterprise.”
“(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The information environment has emerged as a decisive domain of strategic competition in which adversaries of the United States operate continuously and below the threshold of armed conflict. (2) Components of Army information operations, including military information support operations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and cyberspace operations, remain organizationally fragmented, hindering the translation of national-level strategy into synchronized operational and tactical action.”
“``(g) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense may use funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Joint Electronic Advanced Technology program (or any successor program) for the implementation of this section. ``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authorities or responsibilities of the Director of the Test Resource Management Center or the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. ``(i) Major Range and Test Facility Base Defined.--In this section, the term `Major Range and Test Facility Base' has the meaning given such term under section 4173 of this title.''. SEC. 1054. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY INFORMATION OPERATIONS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.”
“``(e) Coordination.--In addition to the coordination required under subsection (d)(1), the Director of the Office shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Joint Staff, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the commanders of relevant combatant commands, with respect to requirements for joint experimentation and training ranges and plans for joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises under this section. ``(f) Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Director of the Office administrative support sufficient to carry out the responsibilities under this section. Such support shall be provided from headquarters activities of the Department or from other activities the Secretary determines appropriate.”
“``(G) An executive summary of any joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercise planned to be carried out within the Eastern Range Regional Complex during the subsequent two-year period. ``(3) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives a strategic plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of such plan and any comments of the Secretary regarding such plan.”
“``(E) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Office with respect to-- ``(i) carrying out the responsibilities under subsection (c); ``(ii) increasing regional access to, and frequency of, joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises consistent with such responsibilities; ``(iii) enhancing military readiness; and ``(iv) strengthening the defense industrial base. ``(F) With respect to the exercises specified in subparagraph (E)(ii)-- ``(i) an identification of the number of such exercises carried out during the period covered by the plan; ``(ii) an assessment of the extent to which such exercises incorporated actors within private industry and academia; and ``(iii) a description of lessons learned as a result of such exercises, including any resulting updates to risk assessments.”
“``(C) An assessment of the facilities and resources, including advanced threat environments, live-virtual constructive simulation capabilities, interoperability standards, networks, and data-sharing mechanisms, of the Eastern Regional Range Complex, including a summary of modernization priorities for such matters during the subsequent two-year period. ``(D) An itemization, disaggregated by location, of improvements to joint experimentation and training ranges necessary to directly support the acceleration of experimentation and training involving robotic and autonomous systems and the integration of unmanned systems into joint multi-domain operations.”
“``(2) Each strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) An assessment of the feasibility of, and recommendations for, the conduct of a biennial joint multi- domain experimentation and training exercise across multiple States and ranges within the Eastern Range Regional Complex to validate and inform subsequent strategic plans. ``(B) An assessment of requirements for joint experimentation and training (including requirements relating to information technology, network infrastructure, and multi- level security) for the period covered by the plan.”
“``(d) Strategic Plan.--(1) Not less frequently than once every two fiscal years, the Director of the Office (in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Director of the Joint Staff, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Director of the Test Resource Management Center, and the heads of such other Defense Agencies as the Director of the Office may determine relevant) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a strategic plan addressing the needs of the Department for joint experimentation and training facilities and resources.”
“``(5) Establishing and deploying regionally aligned support teams that provide to the Department of Defense remote and on-site technical assistance for joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises, prototype integration, and related resource-sharing mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on the provision of such support with respect to the Eastern Range Regional Complex. ``(6) Conducting objective, independent risk assessments and other evaluations of the training programs, technologies and other capabilities, and acquisition initiatives, of the joint forces, for the purpose of informing the decision- making of senior officers of the Department of Defense and reducing such risks. ``(7) Developing and regularly updating the strategic plan under subsection (d).”
“``(4) Fostering and accelerating innovation in technologies that enable realistic experimentation and training for multi- domain operations (including integrated cyber, electronic warfare, and spectrum operations) in contested and other environments, including with respect to-- ``(A) artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous systems; ``(B) advanced modeling, digital twins, and other simulations; ``(C) hypersonic systems, directed energy capabilities, and other next-generation weapons; and ``(D) integrated systems relating to command, control, computing, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting.”
“``(3) Serving as the primary authority for the oversight, coordination, and conduct of activities of the Eastern Range Regional Complex, including such activities carried out in territories of the United States located in the Caribbean region.”
“``(b) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The Director shall be subject to the supervision of the Under Secretary without the interposition of any other supervising official. ``(c) Responsibilities.--The Office shall be responsible for the following: ``(1) Centralizing efforts relating to advocacy, budgeting, operations, and sustainment of joint experimentation and training ranges (and capabilities supporting such ranges) that are not facilities or resources of the Major Range and Test Facility Base. ``(2) Accelerating modernization and integration across such joint experimentation and training ranges.”
“(b) Non-Federal Entities Authorized for Purposes of Certain Participation by Members of the Armed Forces.--Section 1033(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) National Guard Relief Foundation.''. [[Page H4839]] SEC. 1053. JOINT EXPERIMENTATION AND TRAINING RANGE INNOVATION OFFICE. Chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 4176. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering a Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office (in this section referred to as the `Office').”
“``(e) Relationship to Other Historical Activities.--The Series shall serve as the flagship historical publication of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office and shall complement other official Department of Defense historical programs. ``(f) Resourcing.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office is adequately resourced to carry out this section, including personnel dedicated to-- ``(1) historical research and writing; and ``(2) declassification review and coordination.''. SEC. 1052. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL GUARD RELIEF FOUNDATION AS A MILITARY WELFARE SOCIETY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. (a) Provision of Space and Services.--Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''.”
“``(c) Declassification Priority.--The Secretary shall-- ``(1) ensure that records required for the preparation and publication of the Series receive priority for declassification review; ``(2) coordinate with the heads of other departments and agencies to ensure timely declassification of equities contained in such records; and ``(3) establish expedited procedures for interagency review of records associated with the Series. ``(d) Public Availability.--(1) Volumes of the Series shall be published in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible. ``(2) The Secretary shall make such volumes available to the public through-- ``(A) the Government Publishing Office; and ``(B) a publicly accessible Department of Defense website.”
“Such historical record shall be known as the `Secretaries of Defense Historical Series' (in this section referred to as the `Series'), and shall-- ``(1) consist of a comprehensive, multi-volume documentary and narrative history organized, to the extent practicable, by Presidential administration; ``(2) be based on all relevant records, including classified records; ``(3) present a thorough, objective, and scholarly historical record; and ``(4) include appropriate annotation, citations, and indexing to facilitate public and academic research. ``(b) Timeliness Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that each volume of the Series is published not later than 30 years after the events documented, to the maximum extent practicable.”
“ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE HISTORICAL SERIES AND PRIORITY DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY. Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 150. Publication of historical series ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare and publish, on an ongoing basis, a thorough, accurate, and reliable documentary historical record of major United States national security and defense policy decisions and significant diplomatic and military activities of the Department of Defense.”
“EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''. SEC. 1044. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 through 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2027''. Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations SEC. 1051.”
“EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES. Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''. SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''. SEC. 1043.”
“(5) The dedication and inspirational service of Rear Admiral Durek culminated with her historic selection for the rank of Rear Admiral on April 16, 1972, as the first woman to become a flag officer. (6) Rear Admiral Duerk was awarded the Naval Reserve Medal, American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp, and the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should consider naming a vessel of the United States Navy the ``U.S.S. Rear Admiral Alene Duerk'' in honor of Rear Admiral Alene Duerk. Subtitle C--Counterterrorism SEC. 1041.”
“(2) During World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk was assigned as a Ward Nurse at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, and at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda Maryland where she cared for wounded members of the Armed Forces. (3) In 1945, Rear Admiral Duerk was stationed on the U.S.S. Benevolence in the Pacific Theater (AH-13) where she treated casualties from Third Fleet operations until the end of World War II. (4) After World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk progressed in rank and served in positions of increasing responsibility in both active duty and in the Naval Reserves, including posts in Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, the Philippines, Japan, California, and Washington, D.C.”
“(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate vessel of the United States Navy as the ``USS Casimir Pulaski'' in honor of the service and sacrifice of Casimir Pulaski on behalf of the United States and to commemorate the enduring alliance and strategic partnership between the United States and the Republic of Poland. SEC. 1034. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR REAR ADMIRAL ALENE DUERK. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Following Rear Admiral Duerk's birth in Defiance, Ohio, and graduation from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing, she received a commission on January 23, 1943, and was appointed as an ensign in the Nurse Corps of the Naval Reserve.”