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) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the first contractual agreement is executed under this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a report that includes-- (1) an assessment on the contractual arrangements best suited for accelerating timelines and delivering capabilities, to include, with respect to the number of parts to be tested, the-- (A) cost per radiation shot; (B) cost per qualification; or (C) cost per dose rate or fluence; (2) testing capabilities acquired under the contractual agreement and the cost of such testing capabilities; (3) an identification of the entities that will use such testing capabilities; (4) cost comparison analysis relative to Government-owned facilities; (5) test execution timelines compared to Government-owned facilities; and (6) an assessment of how commercial entities can complement ongoing Government-owned facilities; and (7) any recommendations for additional authorities or resources that the Administrator or the Secretary determines is necessary to support the implementation of this section.”
“CONTRACTING AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE COMMERCIAL TESTING SERVICES FOR EFFECTS OF RADIATION. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, may seek to enter into contractual arrangements with private entities to acquire services to test the effects of radiation in support of National Nuclear Security Administration and Department of Defense mission requirements for-- (1) nuclear deterrence; (2) strategic systems survivability; and (3) weapons component qualification testing.”
“Section 3116 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 50 U.S.C. 2441 note prec.) is-- (1) amended in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``until the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``through December 31, 2032''; (2) transferred to subtitle C of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.); (3) inserted after section 3241A of such Act; and (4) redesignated as section 3242. SEC. 3115. DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE SYNTHESIS, FORMULATION, AND PRODUCTION FACILITY. Section 3127(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 794) is amended by striking ``2034'' and inserting ``2032''. SEC. 3116.”
“``(d) Annual Report.--(1) Not later than March 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the use by the Administrator of the authority under subsection (a). ``(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following: ``(A) The number of transactions entered into using the authority under subsection (a). ``(B) The participants to each such transaction. ``(C) The purpose of each such the transaction. [[Page H4908]] ``(D) The amount of each such transaction. ``(E) Any recommendations by the Administrator for legislative changes to improve the use of such authority.''. SEC. 3114. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.”
“``(b) Administering Authority.--In carrying out this section, section 4021 and 4022 of this title shall be applied as follows: ``(1) By substituting `Administrator' for `Secretary of Defense', `Secretary', and `covered official'. ``(2) By substituting `Administration' for `Department of Defense' and `agency'. ``(3) By substituting `nontraditional government contractor' for `nontraditional defense contractor'. ``(4) By substituting `construction' for `military construction'. ``(c) Delegation.--The Administrator may not delegate the authority under subsection (a) to any official other than the Principal Deputy Administrator.”
“Section 6156(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``50 percent of the per-device cost'' and inserting ``100 percent of the cost''. SEC. 3113. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY. Chapter 608 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 6328 the following new section: ``Sec. 6329. Other transaction authority ``(a) Authority.--In addition to other acquisition authorities, the Administrator may exercise the acquisition authorities referred to in sections 4021 and 4022 of this title to enhance the mission effectiveness of the Administration or to improve the nuclear security enterprise, subject to the provisions of this section.”
“Section 6128 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: ``(a) Requirement.--Consistent with the requirements of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that, by not later than 2050, the nuclear security enterprise has the capability to reliably produce no fewer than 180 war reserve plutonium pits annually.''; and (2) in subsection (e)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each year'' and inserting ``each odd numbered year''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``as compared to the report submitted during the previous year'' and inserting ``as compared to the preceding report''. SEC. 3112. MODIFICATION TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS FOR ACCELERATION OF REPLACEMENT OF CESIUM BLOOD IRRADIATION SOURCES.”
“Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2027 for other defense activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701. SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2027 for nuclear energy as specified in the funding table in section 4701. Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations SEC. 3111. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY.”
“(b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows: Project 27-D-512 Plutonium Engineering Support Building, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $88,700,000. SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2027 for defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701. SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.”
“DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2027 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.”
“(a) Reports Required.--Prior to the completion of each decennial census, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Director of the Census a report that identifies, with respect to each military installation located in the contiguous United States, the number of-- (1) military personnel who reside on such installation; and (2) civilian personnel who reside on such installation. (b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments. (c) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the term ``military installation'' has the meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.”
“(d) Publication.--Upon submission of a report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the unclassified portion of the report on a publicly-available Internet website of the Department of Defense. (e) United States Defined.--In this section, the term ``United States'' means the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. SEC. 2867. REPORTS TO CENSUS BUREAU WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.”
“(5) A summary of efforts to mitigate the effects listed in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (4), in addition to efforts undertaken by the Department as of the date of the enactment of this section, that the Secretary determines may be necessary to-- (A) ensure the continued operational viability of the military installations identified under such paragraph; and (B) increase the resilience of such military installations. (6) An estimation of the costs to the United States of such the efforts described in paragraph (5). (7) An assessment of how adapting to extreme weather affects the readiness of the Armed Forces to address the threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and violent extremism. (c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.”
“(3) An assessment of the strategic benefits to the national defense of the United States derived from-- (A) the segregation of Department infrastructure located in the United States from the national electric grid; and (B) the use of energy-efficient, distributed, and smart power grids by the Armed Forces in the United States and overseas to ensure affordable access to electricity. (4) For each military department, a list of the ten military installations under the jurisdiction of the department that are most vulnerable to extreme weather based on the effects of-- (A) geographic location; (B) rising sea tides and sea levels; (C) increased flooding; (D) drought; (E) desertification; (F) wildfires; (G) thawing permafrost; and (H) such other categories as the Secretary determines necessary.”
“(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of how extreme weather affects-- (A) low-lying military installations; (B) military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy; (C) military installations located outside the United States; (D) the ability of members of the Armed Forces to use training ranges on military installations; and (E) housing safety and food security on military installations. (2) With respect to military installations located outside the United States, an assessment of the collaboration between the Department and the military or civilian agencies of the government of that country or nongovernmental organizations operating in that country to adapt to risks from extreme weather.”
“(a) Annual Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on vulnerabilities to military installations and combatant commander requirements resulting from extreme weather. (2) Consideration.--In developing the first report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) consider the report submitted under section 335(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1358); and (B) expand upon the elements described in subsection (c) of such section that were included in such report.”
“Such report shall include military construction projects carried out-- (1) pursuant to-- (A) section 2802 of title 10, United States Code; (B) section 2805 of such title; (C) section 2815 of such title; (D) section 2391(d) of such title; or (E) any other provision of law granting authority to the Commander to carry out such a military construction project; (2) using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year covered by the report for operation and maintenance; and (3) under any authority under which the Department of Defense transfers funds to other Federal agencies. SEC. 2866. ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFECTS OF EXTREME WEATHER ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND COMBATANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS.”
“Not later than December 31 of the first calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, and on an annual basis thereafter for five years, the Commander of Joint Region Marianas, in consultation with the Governor of Guam, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on military construction projects in progress as of the date of the enactment of this Act that support military readiness and public interests in Guam.”
“(3) Applicability.--The authority provided by this subsection is in addition to any other authority available to the Secretary of Defense and shall not be construed to limit the availability or use of amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by law for Operation and Maintenance accounts and for Military Construction accounts. (d) Guam Power Authority Defined.--In this section, the term ``Guam Power Authority'' means the public corporation of the Government of Guam responsible for electric generation and transmission services in Guam. [[Page H4907]] SEC. 2865. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SUPPORTING READINESS AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN GUAM.”
“This paragraph shall apply to infrastructure owned by the Secretary of Defense, including infrastructure that is currently leased to, operated by, or otherwise made available for use by the Guam Power Authority. (2) Use of amounts.--Amounts described in paragraph (1) may be obligated or expended for planning, design, environmental review, construction, recapitalization, equipment procurement, cybersecurity enhancements, resiliency measures, and related project management costs for power generation infrastructure and power transmission infrastructure necessary to achieve compliance with this section, regardless of whether such infrastructure is under direct control of the Secretary of Defense or subject to a lease or operating agreement with the Guam Power Authority at the time such funds are obligated.”
“For purposes of this subsection, transmission lines supported by above-ground concrete poles shall not be considered to be underground transmission lines. (c) Authorization to Use Operation and Maintenance and Military Construction Funds.-- (1) Amounts described.--The Secretary of Defense may use amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available in fiscal year 2027 or subsequent fiscal years for Operation and Maintenance accounts and for Military Construction accounts to carry out upgrades, repairs, modernization, hardening, or undergrounding of transmission lines, capacity expansion, or other improvements necessary to ensure that power generation infrastructure and power transmission infrastructure in Guam meets the requirements set forth in this section before the Secretary transfers ownership of any such infrastructure to the Guam Power Authority.”
“2864. CONDITIONS ON TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POWER GRID INFRASTRUCTURE IN GUAM. (a) Grid Infrastructure Transfer Pending Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense may not transfer ownership of any power generation infrastructure or power transmission infrastructure located in Guam to the Guam Power Authority until the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that such infrastructure is sufficient to meet projected mission requirements of the Department of Defense for power generation and transmission capacity in Guam through fiscal year 2036. (b) Underground Transmission Requirement.--Not less than 50 percent of the total linear miles of power transmission lines transferred to the Guam Power Authority pursuant to any agreement with the Secretary of Defense shall consist of underground transmission lines.”
“(a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually until Jan 1, 2031, the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the following: (1) The costs, timeframes, risks, and progress of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Department of the Navy. (2) The status of each project conducted under the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program. (b) Briefing.--Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually thereafter until March 1, 2031, the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on findings from the review required under subsection (a). (c) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2031, the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings from the review required under subsection (a). SEC.”
“(b) Submission.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees-- (1) a Baseline Estimate (as defined in section 4371(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code) for the project described in subsection (a); and (2) the report described in section 4351 of title 10, United States Code, for the most recently concluded fiscal year quarter for such project. SEC. 2863. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM.”
“REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE MULTI-MISSION DRY DOCK MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, WASHINGTON. (a) Designation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall designate the Multi-Mission Dry Dock military construction project at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington, authorized under section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, to be a subprogram of a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code).”
“``(c) Data Submission by Construction Agents.--Not later than 90 days before the deadline for each report required under subsection (a), the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command shall submit to the Secretary of Defense such data as the Secretary determines necessary to prepare such report, in such form as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(d) Construction Agent Defined.--In this section, the term `construction agent' means-- ``(1) the United States Army Corps of Engineers; ``(2) the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command; or ``(3) any other entity designated to supervise a military construction project pursuant to section 2851 of this title.''. SEC. 2862.”
“``(6) The total amount of any similar overhead cost assessed on operation and maintenance funds used for facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects, disaggregated by military department, and a description of the facility sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects for which such operation and maintenance funds were expended. ``(7) Any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to adjustments to the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate for the fiscal year immediately succeeding the fiscal year during which such report is submitted, including the justification for any such recommendations.”
“``(4) If the supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in effect as of the date of the submission of the report is different than the rate described in paragraph (3)-- ``(A) a summary of the changes to such rate; and ``(B) the justification for such changes. ``(5) A summary that compares the total amount of supervision, inspection, and overhead costs accrued to the total amount of supervision, inspection, and overhead funds expended, including-- ``(A) an identification of any surplus or shortfall in such funds; and ``(B) a description of how any surplus of such funds was used.”
“``(b) Elements.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the period covered by the report, the following: ``(1) The total amount of supervision, inspection, and overhead costs accrued, disaggregated by-- ``(A) military department; and ``(B) construction agent. ``(2) A description of how amounts appropriated for supervision, inspection, and overhead for military construction projects were expended during such period, disaggregated by-- ``(A) direct project supervision and inspection costs; ``(B) field office overhead; ``(C) regional office overhead; and ``(D) headquarters overhead. ``(3) The supervision, inspection, and overhead rate in effect during the fiscal year immediately preceding such period.”
“2851b. Annual report on supervision, inspection, and overhead costs of military construction projects ``(a) In General.--Not later than the date on which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2028 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with respect to supervision, inspection, and overhead costs for military construction projects during the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted.”
“RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE NATIONAL NAVY UDT-SEAL MUSEUM IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AS A NATIONAL MEMORIAL, NATIONAL MEMORIAL GARDEN, AND NATIONAL K9 MEMORIAL. The Secretary of the Navy shall recognize the National Navy SEAL Museum Memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living Beach, and the Naval Special Warfare K9 Memorial of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, located at 3300 North Highway A1A, North Hutchinson Island, in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, respectively, of the Navy SEALs. Subtitle G--Reports and Other Matters SEC. 2861. ANNUAL REPORT ON SUPERVISION, INSPECTION, AND OVERHEAD COSTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2851a the following new section: ``Sec.”
“(e) Termination.--The authority under this section terminates on December 30, 2030. (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facility'' means a laboratory facility or a test and evaluation facility. (2) The term ``Equipment Replacement Value'' means the estimated cost to replace the non-real property installed test equipment within a ground test infrastructure asset. SEC. 2853. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE SITE REIMBURSEMENT IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. Using amounts authorized to be appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act for such purposes, the Department of Defense is authorized to reimburse the Federal States of Micronesia for land acquisition costs for defense sites in Yap. SEC. 2854.”
“(c) Notification to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the dashboard required by subsection (a) is established, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research [[Page H4906]] and Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the dashboard is operational and meets the requirements of subsection (b). (d) Recommendation.--Not later than three years after the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a recommendation on whether use of the dashboard should be continued. Not later than 15 days after making such submission, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice of such recommendation.”
“(b) Requirements.--The database shall-- (1) use existing financial management tools; (2) display relevant data for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facilities including, at a minimum, facility location, manager of the facility, building number, plant replacement value, age, size, building condition index, mission dependency index, civil engineering projects programmed for the facility, and value of each such projects; (3) track unfunded facility requirements; (4) summarize laboratory real property and non-real property data and metrics; (5) use Real Property Unique Identifiers (or a similar identifier for real property or other assets authorized by the Secretary of Defense) for Equipment Replacement Value of equipment that is not real property; and (6) display trends across any data included in the database.”
“``(C) The Raven Rock Mountain Complex. ``(D) Any real property or facility acquired under section 2673 of this title.''. SEC. 2852. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DASHBOARD FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FACILITIES. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall establish a central dashboard to monitor and track Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facility data related to military construction planning, design, and execution metrics across the military departments.”
“``(b) Authorization by Law Required for Above-threshold Acquisition.--If the cost to acquire real property or facilities under subsection (a) exceeds the limitations specified in section 2663(c) of this title for an acquisition of interests in land, the Secretary may acquire the real property or facilities only if the acquisition is specifically authorized by law. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `National Capital Region' and `Pentagon Reservation' have the meanings given those terms in section 2674(f) of this title.''. (b) Acquired Real Property Included in Authorities Applicable to Pentagon Reservation.--Section 2674(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``means the'' and all that follows and inserting the following: ``means the following: ``(A) The Pentagon. ``(B) The Mark Center Campus.”
“(a) Authority of the Secretary of Defense to Acquire Real Property and Facilities in National Capital Region.--Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2674 the following new section: ``Sec. 2673. Acquisition by Secretary of Defense of real property and facilities in the National Capital Region ``(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 2682 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and facilities in the National Capital Region for an element of the Department of Defense other than a military department.”
“(15) the term ``pure public cloud only network management system'' means a network management platform hosted and operated exclusively within a third-party public cloud environment and delivered solely as a cloud-based service, with no capability for deployment, operation, or control within on-premises or private cloud infrastructure. (16) The term ``telecommunications operator'' means an American contracted entity responsible for the design, installation, and ongoing operations and maintenance of the broadband internet access service and P5G mobile network access to be provided on a covered military installation. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Authorities SEC. 2851. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND TO ADMINISTER SUCH PROPERTY AS PART OF THE PENTAGON RESERVATION.”
“(12) The term ``P5G'' means a private mobile network service using 5G mobile network technology and available only to members of the Armed Forces stationed on covered military installations participating in the pilot program established in subsection (a). (13) The term ``private network management system'' means a network management system that is compliant with the requirements for a cyber security maturity model certification and which is not cloud-based. (14) The term ``public only deployment model'' means a deployment model in which the network management system is hosted exclusively in a third-party public cloud environment, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud and cannot be deployed or operated on customer-owned or on-premises infrastructure.”
“(9) The term ``hybrid-capable network management system'' means a common architectural framework that supports both broadband internet access service and private or hybrid public and P5G mobile connectivity services, as required and is not limited to a public only deployment model or a cloud only deployment model. (10) The term ``integrated connectivity service'' means a fixed, high-speed broadband internet access service, and may include private or hybrid mobile connectivity, including P5G, as required by the Secretary to meet operational requirements. (11) The term ``Mbps'' means one million bits per second.”
“(7) The term ``covered population'' means active duty members of the Armed Forces, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, but may be expanded to include employees of a Defense Agency as defined in section 101(a)(11) of title 10, United States Code, by the tenant command of a covered military installation through the telecommunications officer of the covered military installation. (8) The term ``host nation carrier'' means a telecommunications provider that is-- (A) licensed or authorized to operate in the foreign nation in which the covered military installation is located; and (B) provides broadband internet access, data, or mobile communication services within the foreign nation.”
“(4) The term ``broadband internet access service'' has the meaning given such term in section 8.1(b), title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (5) The term ``cloud only deployment model'' means a deployment model in which the network management system is delivered solely as a vendor-managed software-as-a-service offering, with no option for self-hosted, on-premises, or private cloud deployment. (6) The term ``covered military installation'' means a military installation as defined in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary of the Navy and located in the Middle East.”
“(3) The term ``American contracted entity'' means an entity-- (A) organized in the United States and with its principal place of business located within the United States; (B) majority-owned and controlled by a United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or publicly traded on a United States stock exchange and subject to United States laws and jurisdiction; (C) that employs primarily personnel based in the United States to perform management, engineering, operations, and customer support functions, including staffing key operational and decision-making roles within the United States; (D) that procures equipment and technology through a supply chain compliant with sections 889 and 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), including the avoidance of prohibited or restricted telecommunications and video surveillance equipment and services; and (E) that complies with section 8302 of title 41, United States Code, whenever practicable, prioritizing United States manufactured products, United States sourced components, and United States based subcontractors and suppliers wherever and whenever possible, consistent with project requirements, availability and cost reasonableness.”
“(c) Report.--Not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program carried out under this section, including-- (1) an analysis of the cost; and (2) a determination of which additional military installations located outside the contiguous United States should be provided with integrated connectivity service. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``5G'' means fifth generation mobile network technology, including higher-speed and lower latency device connectivity over mobile radio networks. (2) The term ``Assistant Secretary'' means the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment.”
“(6) Methodology.--When carrying out the pilot program, the Assistant Secretary shall use industry standard life cycle methodologies and broadly adopted practices, including the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, Information Technology infrastructure library and the Plan, Prepare, Design, Implement, Operate, Optimize methodology to deliver a cost-effective, secure, sustainable, right-sized network infrastructure. (7) Equipment procurement.--Any articles, materials, or supplies procured by the American contracted entity for the purpose of providing integrated connectivity service, as described under paragraph (1), shall be made in the United States.”
“(5) Cost.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Assistant Secretary shall account for the full life cycle costs of such pilot program, including-- (A) the initial build and setup; (B) a refresh, every five years during the period the authority to carry out the pilot program is effective, of the integrated connectivity service, including a refresh of the underlying infrastructure of the entire integrated connectivity service, to ensure long-term-- (i) availability; (ii) security; and (iii) usability; and (C) monthly recurring costs, including services provided by-- (i) the host nation carrier for bandwidth; and (ii) the telecommunications operator.”
“(3) Goods procured under contract.--Any goods procured under the contract described [[Page H4905]] under paragraph (1) shall be the property of the Department of Defense. (4) Standard.--Infrastructure setup and operation of the integrated connectivity service-- (A) shall be based on National Institute of Standards and Technology standards specified in NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3, or successor standards, including any future revisions, updates, or successor publications to ensure the availability and security of such integrated connectivity service; and (B) shall exclude hybrid-capable network management systems with availability and security risks, such as pure public cloud only network management systems.”
“(2) Integrated connectivity service requirement.--The integrated connectivity service provided under the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall-- (A) provide broadband internet access service as the baseline service and meet or exceed any speed benchmarks established by the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for broadband internet access services, including-- (i) a minimum download speed of 100-Mbps; and (ii) a minimum upload speed of 20-Mbps; and (B) support the integration of P5G data services with broadband internet access service over a common integrated connectivity service, where such mobile services are identified as required by the covered military installation tenant command.”
“(b) Program Requirements.-- (1) Service provisioning and ensuring.--The Assistant Secretary shall enter into a contract with an American contracted entity to act as telecommunications operator for the covered military installation-- (A) to provision the integrated connectivity service with a private network management system or a hybrid-capable network management system; (B) to ensure the integrated connectivity service can support multiple tenant commands, or activity present on such covered military installations with individualized commitments, such as separate network slices and security policies that can be tailored to the tenant command requirements; and (C) to provision and ensure operation of the integrated connectivity service.”
“(h) Duration.--The authority of the Secretary of the Defense to carry out the pilot program shall expire on September 30, 2031. SEC. 2844. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED CONNECTIVITY SERVICE. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, shall establish and carry out a pilot program to provide integrated connectivity service to a covered population-- (1) stationed at five covered military installations in the Middle East, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) at no cost to such covered population.”