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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“(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the production of 155mm artillery ammunition at a minimum rate to reach total munition requirements is a national priority; and (2) the production rate of such ammunition should be sustained or increased over the next five years in order to-- (A) fully meet all Army and Marine Corps annual training requirements; (B) rebuild war reserve inventories for both the Army and the Marine Corps to fully comply with the planning guidance of the Secretary of Defense and ensure that associated inventory and war reserve levels are met; (C) modernize the stockpile with the best performing weapons; and (D) continue foreign military sales of ammunition manufactured in the United States to generate the domestic workforce and assures wartime interoperability with United States allies.”
“``(f) Briefing.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the Under Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the implementation of the pilot program under this section. Such briefing shall address-- ``(1) outcomes and performance metrics of the pilot program; ``(2) any barriers identified for integration of the pilot program into operational planning; and ``(3) recommendations regarding continuation, modification, or expansion of the pilot program.''. SEC. 329. ARMY EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION OF 155MM ARTILLERY AMMUNITION.”
“Section 346 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) Deadline for Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, shall implement the pilot program under this section, by not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.''; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); (3) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking ``January 1, 2027'' and inserting ``January 1, 2030''; and (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsections (e) and (f): ``(e) Responsibility.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, shall be responsible for carrying out the pilot program under this section.”
“Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(k) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Procurement.--The Secretary of Defense may procure sustainable aviation fuel for operational or training purposes at a cost that exceeds the cost of conventional petroleum based aviation fuel.''. SEC. 328. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON OPTIMIZATION OF AERIAL REFUELING AND FUEL MANAGEMENT IN CONTESTED LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.”
“``(2) An individual who purchases transportation pursuant to paragraph (1) shall receive a priority consistent with members of the armed forces traveling in a space-required status, as determined by the Secretary. ``(3) Amounts collected pursuant to paragraph (1) for transportation shall be credited to the applicable appropriation of the Armed Force providing such transportation, shall be merged with funds in the appropriation to which credited, and shall be available for the same purposes and period as the appropriation with which merged.''. SEC. 327. AUTHORIZATION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PROCUREMENT.”
“Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): ``(g) Purchased Transportation to and From United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b), an individual eligible for the travel program under subsection (c)(1) and stationed at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may purchase transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, at commercially-competitive rates as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for travel to and from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on a space-available basis.”
“Section 2476(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the preceding three fiscal years'' and inserting ``the preceding fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and the estimated amount for the following fiscal year''. SEC. 325. EXPANSION OF COVERED DEPOTS TO INCLUDE CRANE ARMY AMMUNITION ACTIVITY, INDIANA. Section 2476(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(J) Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana.''. SEC. 326. EXPANSION OF SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES STATIONED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.”
“(5) A description of any force protection, operational security, or continuity-of-operations requirements applicable to covered commercial facilities participating in the Civil Reserve Industrial Base in the event of conflict. (6) An identification of statutory, regulatory, or policy barriers that limit the ability of the Department to implement the Civil Reserve Industrial Base, including barriers related to contracting, logistics policy, or cross- border sustainment. (7) Any recommendations for additional authorities needed to expand or sustain the Civil Reserve Industrial Base. SEC. 324. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPOTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.”
“(2) A description of the types of covered commercial facilities and capabilities identified under subsection (b)(1) of such section, including the number of such facilities identified that are located in the area of operations of each of geographic combatant commands. [[Page H4771]] (3) An assessment of the sustainment, readiness, and resiliency benefits of leveraging commercial facilities for in-theater replenishment parts storage and maintenance, including the expected effect on time-to-repair and time-to- resupply for key platforms. (4) A description of the contracting mechanisms, incentives, or public-private partnership authorities required to enable recurring peacetime use by the Department of Defense of covered commercial facilities under the Civil Reserve Industrial Base program.”
“``(2) The term `replenishment parts' means repair parts, components, or other items to support the sustainment of Department of Defense systems and equipment through replacement, repair, or overhaul.''. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of section 2224b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall include each of the following: (1) A description of the structure and governance of the Civil Reserve Industrial Base program, as established by such section.”
“``(d) Contractor and Subcontractor Technical Data.-- Sections 3771 through 3775 of this title shall apply to contractor and subcontractor technical data in contracts or agreements entered into under this section. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `covered commercial facility' means a commercial facility owned by a United States entity that is capable of providing one or more of the following: ``(A) Warehousing and secure storage. ``(B) Supply chain management and distribution. ``(C) Maintenance, repair, and overhaul. ``(D) Repairable management, component repair, and test capability. ``(E) Other sustainment-related capabilities identified by the Secretary.”
“An agreement under this subsection may-- ``(1) provide for the use of commercial facilities and personnel during peacetime and contingency operations; ``(2) include terms addressing force protection, continuity of operations, and security requirements; ``(3) provide for the sustainment of capability through recurring peacetime workload, as appropriate; ``(4) provide for support for commercial entities headquartered in the United States in order to provide surge operational support when required by the Secretary; and ``(5) support and encourage the negotiation of voluntary license agreements directly between original equipment manufacturers and third parties in accordance with section 3771(b)(9)(C) of this title.”
“``(c) Agreements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense may enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other appropriate agreements with covered commercial facilities under which such facilities agree to provide for the storage, maintenance, repair, overhaul, and distribution of replenishment parts and related equipment.”
“``(b) Program Elements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) identify covered commercial facilities that are located within the area of operations of each of the geographic combatant commands, including facilities in allied and partner nations; ``(2) develop arrangements to store, maintain, and manage replenishment parts and related equipment at covered commercial facilities identified under paragraph (1) that enter into agreements with the Secretary under subsection (c); ``(3) enter into agreements under subsection (c) with such facilities under which such facilities agree to provide peacetime workload or sustainment activities or receive other incentives to ensure such facilities and personnel employed by such facilities remain qualified, ready, and available to support contingency operations; and ``(4) integrate the participating facilities and the capabilities such facilities provide into the product support strategy developed in accordance with section 4324 of this title, other relevant sustainment planning, logistics posture efforts, and the operational plans of the geographic combatant commands.”
“Civil Reserve Industrial Base ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish the Civil Reserve Industrial Base program under which the Secretary shall enter into agreements under subsection (c) with covered commercial facilities-- ``(1) to enhance the availability and responsiveness of sustainment and repair capabilities in support of military operations; and ``(2) to strengthen the collaboration during peacetime between the Department of Defense and the defense industrial base in theater by leveraging the capacity of covered commercial facilities and the co-sustainment capabilities of allies and partners of the United States, including through the assignment of recurring low-volume or mid-volume workloads, to ensure the availability of logistics, sustainment, and repair surge capacity during contingency operations.”
“SEC. 322. INCREASE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM THRESHOLD FOR WORKING-CAPITAL FUNDS. Section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``installation or a science and technology reinvention laboratory and not less than $250,000 for procurements at all other facilities'' and inserting ``installation, science and technology reinvention laboratory, or any other facility''. SEC. 323. ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL RESERVE INDUSTRIAL BASE. (a) In General.--Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2224a the following new section: ``Sec. 2224b.”
“Section 222c of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``; current inventory numbers'' after ``Out-Year inventory numbers''; (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''; (3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as subsections (c) through (i), respectively; (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: ``(b) Quarterly Reports.--At the same time each year that the budget for the fiscal year beginning in such year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth munitions inventory numbers current as of the date of the submission of such report, presented in the aggregate and disaggregated by armed force.''; (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking ``described in subsection (d)'' and inserting ``described in subsection (e)''; (6) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking ``subsection (e)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (f)(1)''; and (7) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking ``subsection (c)(10)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(10)''.”
“(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting any previously authorized program of the Department of Defense. Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment SEC. 321. REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS ON MUNITIONS INVENTORY NUMBERS.”
“(a) Military Departments.--Notwithstanding the designation of the Secretary of the Army or any other official as the Department of Defense Executive Agent for installation or operational nuclear energy, and except as expressly otherwise provided in another provision of law, the sole authority to transfer, reprogram, obligate, expend, and otherwise manage any funds authorized to be appropriated for a military department for advanced nuclear energy for installation or operational energy capabilities shall be vested in the Secretary of such military department. (b) Nuclear Fuel Allocation.--The Secretary of Defense shall make determinations regarding the allocation of nuclear fuel among the military departments, including determinations for the prioritization of such allocation between the military departments.”
“(3) The conduct of operational assessments and testing of systems in conditions that simulate contested logistics and degraded infrastructure. (c) Report.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees, not later than one year after the commencement of the pilot program, a briefing on the status and results of the pilot program. The briefing shall include-- (1) an assessment of the technologies used in the program; (2) an overview of the operational assessments and testing of the systems, including system performance; and (3) recommendations for fielding across the Joint Force, as appropriate. SEC. 318. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES INDEPENDENT FROM DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR INSTALLATION OR OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY.”
“(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program on employing expeditionary off-grid power generation capabilities across the Joint Force. (b) Requirements.--If the Secretary carries out the pilot program authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out the following activities under the pilot program: (1) The exploration of the research, development, procurement, and operational integration of mobile expeditionary tactical microgrid systems to provide resilient power supply to forward-deployed formations and critical command, control, and communications elements at the tactical edge. (2) The incorporation of novel power generation and advanced battery storage that can integrate with secure satellite communications or other mission-essential electronic systems.”
“(3) Applicability of prohibitions.--A prohibition under subsection (a) shall not take effect before the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees certification that the implementation of the prohibition is possible. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``connected vehicle'' has the meaning given that term in section 791.301 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. (2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651). (3) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning given that term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM ON OFF-GRID TACTICAL POWER.”
“(2) Elements.--The implementation plan required under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) an identification of the lead organization within the Department of Defense responsible for implementing and overseeing the prohibition under subsection (a); [[Page H4770]] (B) a description of the process by which the Department will identify and assess prohibited connected vehicles; (C) a description of the means by which the Department will conduct coordination with appropriate Federal departments and agencies; (D) an identification of the metrics by which the Department will assess connected vehicles for threats to national security; (E) a description of the means by which military installations will ensure compliance with such prohibition; and (F) an assessment of resource requirements necessary to implement and maintain such prohibition.”
“(5) Consultation.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with the head of any Federal department or agency that the Secretary determines is appropriate in making the list required under paragraph (1) and conducting any annual review under paragraph (3). (B) Transmittal of list.--The Secretary shall transmit a copy of the list required under paragraph (1), and any modification to that list, to the heads of each Federal department or agency determined appropriate under subparagraph (A). (c) Implementation Plan and Briefing.-- (1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on an implementation plan for carrying out the prohibition under subsection (a).”
“(2) Incorporation of existing federal rules.--In establishing the list required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall incorporate Federal rules in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act for identifying prohibited connected vehicles. (3) Annual review.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary shall review the list required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once each year and shall make such additions, subtractions, supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary determines appropriate. (B) Explanation of subtractions.--Any review under subparagraph (A) that makes subtractions from the list required under paragraph (1) shall include an explanation of why the subtraction was made. (4) Notice.--If the Secretary adds a vehicle to the list under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide public notice of the addition.”
“(b) List of Prohibited Connected Vehicles.-- (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and make publicly available on a website of the Department of Defense a list of prohibited connected vehicles that-- (A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and (B) the Secretary determines pose-- (i) an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of information and communications technology and services in the United States; (ii) an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security or resiliency of critical infrastructure in the United States or the digital economy of the United States; or (iii) an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.”
“(2) Phase 2.--After January 1, 2029, no connected vehicle on the list required under subsection (b) may be operated on a military installation or on any other property of the Department of Defense. (3) Exception.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of a prohibition under paragraph (1) or (2) to a connected vehicle if the Secretary determines the waiver is in the interest of national security.”
“(g) Nuclear Microreactor Defined.--In this section, the term ``nuclear microreactor'' means a nuclear reactor with a rated electric generating capacity of not greater than 50 megawatts. SEC. 316. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED BY PERSONS OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY. (a) Prohibition of Operation of Prohibited Connected Vehicles.-- (1) Phase 1.--After January 1, 2027, no covered connected vehicle, as designated by the Department of Commerce under part 791 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, may be operated on a military installation or on any other property of the Department of Defense.”
“(3) The conduct of joint operational demonstrations with the United States Indo-Pacific Command in connection with not fewer than one major exercise within the area of responsibility of such Command, to evaluate the deployment, integration, sustainment, survivability, and operational use of such nuclear microreactor under realistic conditions. (f) Budget Mechanism.--Beginning with respect to fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a dedicated program element, or equivalent budget mechanism, for the program under subsection (a), including to support the transition of technologies under such program from demonstration to operational capability.”
“(e) Required Activities.--The activities of the program under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The validation of operational requirements of the United States Indo-Pacific Command with respect to the transportable nuclear microreactor to be deployed under the program, and the integration of such nuclear microreactor with expeditionary and dispersed power architectures in the area of responsibility of such Command. (2) The development and implementation of a plan for the test and evaluation of such nuclear microreactor, including with respect to sustainment, safety, cybersecurity, and physical security requirements.”
“(d) Objectives.--The objective of the program under subsection (a) shall be to deploy and operate, by not later than January 1, 2030, a transportable nuclear microreactor in support of distributed and expeditionary operations in contested logistics environments within the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, with a priority for deployment in such an environment within the Western Pacific area.”
“(2) Coordination.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall coordinate with-- (A) the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, who shall be responsible for validating operational requirements under the program, the demonstration of technologies to be deployed under the program, and the operational use of such technologies; and (B) as appropriate, the Secretary of Energy and the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for the purpose of ensuring the deployment and operation of any nuclear microreactor under the program is carried out in a manner that is safe, secure, and in compliance with applicable requirements of the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, respectively.”
“(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the conduct of a program for the deployment, operation, and evaluation of a transportable nuclear microreactor in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. (b) Designation.--The program under subsection (a) shall be known as the ``Operational Energy Deployable Nuclear Power Program''. (c) Leadership and Coordination.-- (1) Executive agent.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment as the Department of Defense executive agent for carrying out the program under subsection (a) and ensuring budget accountability for such program.”
“(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the pilot program under subsection (a), including an assessment of-- (1) the cost effectiveness of the pilot program; (2) security benefits realized through the pilot program, including with respect to data protection; (3) the effect of the pilot program on supply chain resilience; and (4) recommendations of the Secretary regarding the potential expansion of the pilot program across the Department of Defense. SEC. 315. PROGRAM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF TRANSPORTABLE NUCLEAR MICROREACTOR IN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.”
“(b) Scope.--In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall-- (1) use existing facilities capable of end-to-end processing of the electronic waste referred to in such subsection, including the secure dismantling and shredding of such waste and metallurgical recovery from such waste; (2) assess the potential for reuse in the defense industrial base of critical minerals and other materials so recovered; (3) assess the environmental and supply chain benefits associated with the domestic recycling of such electronic waste; and (4) ensure compliance with applicable standards of the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency, respectively, for the destruction of data.”
“PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURE RECYCLING OF DOMESTIC ELECTRONIC WASTE. (a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of domestic, integrated electronic waste recycling infrastructure to support the secure destruction of data and the recovery of critical materials from electronic equipment of the Department of Defense.”
“(d) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance specifying the required form of, and additional details on the matters required to be included in, each scope document based on the complexity of the covered site at which the applicable project is carried out and the phase of munitions response under such project. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``base closure law'' and ``Defense Agency'' have the meanings given such terms in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term ``covered site'' means a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, a National Guard facility, a military installation closed or realigned under a base closure law, or a formerly used defense site. SEC. 314.”
“(2) A cost and schedule estimate for the completion of such phase or phases, with contingencies sufficient to account for uncertainty in subsurface conditions, anomaly or contaminant quantity, access limitations, and explosives safety constraints. (3) A summary of explosives safety, human health, environmental, and mission risks, applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and the consequences of delayed action with respect to the project, set forth in a format that supports the prioritization of projects across covered sites. (4) Documented certification and approval of the scope document, consistent with the requirement under subsection (b).”
“(b) Required Certification and Approval.--The Secretary of Defense shall require that, for each project specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of the military department or head of the Defense Agency concerned certifies and approves the scope document for the project prior to the issuance of any task order for the project. (c) Elements.--Each scope document shall include, with respect to the applicable project and at a minimum, the following: (1) A description of the scope of the project, including an identification of the applicable phase or phases of munitions responses under [[Page H4769]] the project and the key assumptions, data gaps, and principal risk drivers, affecting such scope.”
“8751) is amended by striking ``needed capacity of the reactor is in the range of 20MW to 300MW'' and inserting ``needed capacity of the reactor is a minimum of 20MW''. SEC. 313. STANDARDIZED DOCUMENT ON SCOPE OF PROJECTS CARRIED OUT UNDER MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a standardized document for the scope of munitions responses (in this section referred to as a ``scope document'') for each project carried out under the Military Munitions Response Program at a covered site.”
“(b) Inclusion in Matters Relating to Use of Energy for Facilities.--Section 2915 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``renewable forms of energy'' and inserting ``nuclear energy, renewable forms of energy,''; (2) by striking ``solar energy or other renewable forms of energy'' each place it appears and inserting ``nuclear energy, or solar energy or other renewable forms of energy,''; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``a renewable form of energy'' and inserting ``such a form of energy''. SEC. 312. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM ON NAVY INSTALLATION NUCLEAR ENERGY. Section 321(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C. note prec.”
“(a) Inclusion in Energy Policy.--Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsections (b) and (e), by inserting `` or nuclear energy'' after ``renewable energy sources'' each place it appears; (2) in subsection (g)-- (A) in the heading, by inserting `` and nuclear energy'' after ``renewable energy''; (B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting `` or nuclear energy'' after ``renewable energy sources'' each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting `` and nuclear energy'' after ``the use of renewable energy''; and (3) in subsection (h)(2)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting `` or nuclear energy'' after ``renewable energy source, other than solar energy,''; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting `` or nuclear energy'' after ``a renewable energy source''.”
“Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. Subtitle B--Energy and Environment SEC. 311. INCLUSION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN ENERGY POLICY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS.”
“(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the waiver of any statutory requirement, including any statutory requirement related to safety, environmental protection, or national security. (d) Advanced Energetic Material Defined.--The term ``advanced energetic material'' means a domestically produced substance or mixture, such as explosives, propellants, or pyrotechnics, that releases energy rapidly and demonstrates performance improvements over legacy energetic materials in areas such as energy density, as determined by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with established Department of Defense standards. TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.”
“The report shall include-- (1) a list of advanced energetic materials for which the Secretary accelerated the formulation-to-system qualification process as a result of the review under subsection (a)(1)(A) and a list of advanced energetic materials that were identified as candidates for acceleration; (2) a comparison of the timelines to qualification milestones for materials identified under paragraph (1) compared to such timelines if the formulation-to-system qualification process had not been accelerated for such materials, including quantitative estimates of time savings and measurable milestones to the extent practicable; (3) a description of any other actions taken to accelerate the qualification process for such materials, with justifications; and (4) recommendations for further legislative or administrative actions to enhance domestic energetics production and qualification.”
“(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a)(1)(A) and the measures implemented under subsection (a)(1)(B).”
“(2) Elements.--In conducting the review required under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall-- (A) conduct a detailed analysis of the feasibility of-- (i) expediting the qualification of new formulations derived from advanced energetic materials, including developmental classification, insensitive munitions testing, and hazard classification activities; (ii) streamlining nonstatutory administrative requirements for warhead-level and system-level qualification of advanced energetic materials in cases in which modeling, simulation, and surrogate testing of such materials provide sufficient evidence of equivalent or superior performance and safety compared to legacy energetic materials, without compromising statutorily prescribed safety or environmental standards; (iii) implementing integrated test campaigns that enable concurrent or overlapping evaluations of the formulation, warhead, and system performance of advanced energetic materials to reduce total time to fielding, aiming for full system qualification within 18 months to the extent feasible, while ensuring no compromise to safety or operational reliability; and (iv) prioritizing advanced energetic materials for inclusion in mission-aligned prototyping, live-fire demonstrations, and portfolio-level experimentation under rapid acquisition authorities; (B) identify any barriers to the integration of novel advanced energetic materials into military systems; (C) develop a set of prioritized measures that may be implemented to address such barriers, including potential near-term measures achievable under existing authorities; and (D) determine-- (i) estimated timelines for implementing such measures; (ii) the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense that could carry out such measures; and (iii) any statutory, regulatory, or administrative barriers inhibiting the implementation of such measures.”
“(a) Acceleration of Formulation-to-system Qualification for Advanced Energetic Materials.-- (1) Review and implementation.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the head of the Joint Energetics Transition Office shall-- (A) conduct a review to identify opportunities to accelerate the qualification process for the integration of novel advanced energetic materials into military systems; and (B) based on the results of such review, implement measures to accelerate such qualification process.”
“(d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on-- (1) the highest-risk shortfalls in sonobuoy inventory and testing capacity; (2) projected wartime inventory depletion timelines; (3) vulnerabilities associated with single-source suppliers and critical materials dependencies; and (4) investments required during the future-years defense program to achieve sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts. SEC. 256. REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE THE QUALIFICATION PROCESS FOR DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED ADVANCED ENERGETIC MATERIALS.”
“(c) Operational Test Events.--Beginning not later than fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct recurring operationally realistic sonobuoy exercises that include-- (1) congested elecromagnetic spectrum conditions; (2) integrated fleet anti-submarine warfare operations; (3) multiple simultaneous submarine targets; (4) degraded communications and positioning, navigation, and timing environments; (5) unmanned systems integration; (6) distributed maritime operations; (7) Arctic and littoral anti-submarine warfare scenarios; and (8) joint and allied participation, as appropriate.”