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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“Section 491(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, or a similar evaluation,'' after ``made pursuant to a Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study''. SEC. 1639. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF BONE MARROW RADIATION SHIELDING FOR NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY.”
“The Secretary of the Air Force may not take any action to reduce or modify the exclusive and priority use of Space Launch Complex 46 by the Secretary of the Navy until the date on which the Chief of Naval Operations submits to the congressional defense committees a notification that-- (1) the test capabilities and infrastructure at Space Launch Complex 51 are equivalent to such capabilities and infrastructure at Space Launch Complex 46 with respect to meeting the mission needs of the Secretary of the Navy; and (2) the Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs has issued a final acceptance and certification of the facilities at Space Launch Complex 51. SEC. 1638. MODIFICATION OF REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DECISIONS RELATING TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES.”
“(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide [[Page H4868]] to such committees an unclassified briefing to summarize key findings, recommended actions, and decision points regarding the potential designation of the Joint Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the United States Strategic Command. SEC. 1637. SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX 46.”
“(5) An identification of any facilities or other infrastructure the construction or modification of which would be necessary for the performance of such proposed functions, together with cost estimates and a notional timeline for any such required construction or modification. (6) An identification of the anticipated funding needs during the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for the establishment, operation, and sustainment of the Global Operations Center- Alternate, and any resourcing activities or legislative authorities the Secretary determines necessary for such purpose.”
“(3) An assessment of the capabilities for communications and interoperability (including the redundancy, resiliency, and survivability of such capabilities) necessary to perform the proposed functions of the Global Operations Center- Alternate, including any such capabilities relating to nuclear command, control, and communications systems in support of nuclear and long-range strike missions of the United States Strategic Command. (4) An identification of the personnel levels and readiness requirements necessary for the performance of such proposed functions, including any specialized requirements to support such missions.”
“(2) A proposal for the organizational structure of the Global Operations Center-Alternate, including with respect to relevant authorities thereof, the relationship to and required coordination with the United States Strategic Command, the Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Eighth Air Force (and associated operational and command and control structures), and arrangements for the provision and receipt of support with respect to other elements of the Department of the Air Force.”
“(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A proposal setting forth how the Joint Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, would assume and sustain responsibilities as the Global Operations Center-Alternate in support of nuclear and long- range strike missions of the United States Strategic Command across stages of conflict and crisis response.”
“FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF JOINT GLOBAL STRIKE OPERATIONS CENTER AS GLOBAL OPERATIONS CENTER-ALTERNATE. (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains an assessment of the feasibility, strategic benefits, risks, and resource requirements associated with the potential designation of the Joint Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as an alternate command post to the Global Operations Center of the United States Strategic Command, to be known as the ``Global Operations Center-Alternate''.”
“(a) Limitation on Reallocation of Funds.--Funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 for activities at the Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range or the United States Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll-- (1) may be obligated or expended only for the purposes for which such funds are authorized and appropriated; and (2) except as expressly authorized by law, may not be transferred or reprogrammed for a purpose other than the purposes for which such funds are authorized and appropriated. (b) Exception.--The limitation under subsection (a)(2) shall not apply with respect to any transfer or reprogramming action that is carried out in accordance with section 2214 of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 1636.”
“(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of intercontinental ballistic missiles. (3) Facilitating the transition from the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel LGM- 35A intercontinental ballistic missile. SEC. 1635. LIMITATION ON REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR RONALD REAGAN SPACE AND MISSILE TEST RANGE AND UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON KWAJALEIN ATOLL.”
“(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the following, and the Department may not otherwise take any action to do the following: (1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States. (2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a number less than 400. (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any of the following activities: (1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles.”
“(2) In subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2029'' and inserting ``2027, and on a quadrennial basis thereafter,''; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``enhance the safety, security, and reliability of'' and inserting ``sustain and modernize''; and (ii) in subparagraph (F)-- (I) by striking ``10-year period following the date of the report'' and inserting ``period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title''; and (II) by striking ``such 10-year period'' and inserting ``such period''. SEC. 1634. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.”
“(C) An assessment of the extent to which such responsibilities advance the responsibilities of the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command specified in section 9068(c) of title 10, United States Code, including with respect to nuclear and long-range strike missions in support of the United States Strategic Command. (2) Form.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. SEC. 1633. QUADRENNIAL REPORT ON THE PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In the heading, by striking ``Biennial'' and inserting ``Quadrennial''.”
“(c) Implementation Plan.-- (1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section. Such plan shall include the following: (A) A description of the organizational structure of, and a resourcing strategy for, the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration under section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (B) Measurable objectives and milestones for the implementation of the responsibilities under such section 9068(d).”
“``(C) Determining required education, training, and exercise objectives relating to such integration, including by ensuring appropriate operational plans and readiness constructs of the Air Force reflect such integration. ``(D) Identifying any gaps in capabilities necessary for such integration (including with respect to doctrine, interoperability, decision support, and command and control) and establishing resourcing priorities to address any such gaps.''. (b) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall designate the Air Force Global Strike Command as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force for purposes of section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”
“``(2) The responsibilities of the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Establishing policies and standards, and issuing guidance, to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons capabilities across the Air Force in a manner that aligns with the operational requirements of the United States Strategic Command, including with respect to integrated planning, command and control, and mission execution in support of such Command. ``(B) Establishing a governance and coordination framework to synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant major commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force.”
“(a) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.-- Section 9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--(1) The Air Force Global Strike Command shall serve as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force.”
“(2) Notice and wait requirement.--The Secretary may not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) until-- (A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification containing a detailed description of the proposed contract; and (B) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of such notification. (e) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered program'' has the meaning given such term in section 499d of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). SEC. 1632. DESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND AS NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONVENTIONAL-NUCLEAR INTEGRATION.”
“(3) Conditions for out-year contract payments.--Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2027 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year. (4) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2030. (d) Contract Authority to Mitigate Certain Diminishing Sources and Shortages.-- (1) Contract authority.--Subject to the limitation under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for the life-of-program procurement of components necessary to mitigate diminishing manufacturing sources or material shortages affecting a covered program.”
“(c) Advance Procurement of Flight Test Kits.-- (1) Authority for multiyear procurement.--Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2027, for the procurement of flight test kits in support of the program of the Air Force Global Strike Command for operational test launches of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (2) Authority for advance procurement.--The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into [[Page H4867]] one or more contracts for advance procurement associated with the procurement of the flight test kits for which contracts are authorized under subsection (a), including procurement of systems and subsystems associated with such flight test kits in economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable.”
“``(g) Termination.--The authority under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.''. (b) Exception to Limitation on Expenditures for Modifications for Certain Below-threshold Modifications.-- Section 2244a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Exception for below-threshold strategic delivery system modifications.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to a modification of a strategic delivery system (as such term is defined in section 495(e) of this title) for which the cost is less than $500,000.''.”
“``(e) Quarterly Report.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter until the date of termination under subsection (g), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a summary of any transfers carried out during such fiscal quarter under subsection (a). ``(f) Covered Program Defined.--In this section, the term `covered program' means a program of the Air Force that the Secretary of the Air Force determines supports the following: ``(1) The LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. ``(2) The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. ``(3) Any reentry vehicle capability for an intercontinental ballistic missile. ``(4) Any other capability for an intercontinental ballistic missile, as determined by the Secretary.”
“``(b) Treatment of Transferred Funds.--Amounts transferred under subsection (a) shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as amounts in the receiving account. ``(c) Additional Authority.--The authority under subsection (a) is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense. ``(d) Notice and Wait Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not initiate a transfer under subsection (a) until-- ``(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written notification containing a detailed description of the proposed transfer; and ``(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date of such notification.”
“Transfer authority to support intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities ``(a) Transfer Authority.--Subject to the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense, and subject to the limitation under subsection (d), the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 or any fiscal year thereafter under `Research, Development, Test and Evaluation', `Air Force; Other Procurement', `Air Force; Missile Procurement', and `Air Force, Operation and Maintenance' for covered programs between such accounts for the purposes of modernizing, mitigating risk relating to, or otherwise enhancing, the intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities of the United States.”
“Not later than November 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the efforts of the Department of Defense to update military personnel systems to protect from unauthorized disclosure-- (1) intelligence operations of the Department of Defense; (2) the identities of undercover personnel conducting intelligence or intelligence-related activities; (3) intelligence sources and methods; and (4) cover mechanisms in support of intelligence or intelligence-related activities. Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces SEC. 1631. MATTERS RELATING TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES. (a) Transfer Authority.--Chapter 24 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 499d.”
“(d) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on-- (1) the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a); and (2) the plan for implementation fo the pilot program required by subsection (b). (e) Defense Intelligence Enterprise Defined.--In this section, the term ``Defense Intelligence Enterprise'' has the meaning given that term in section 426(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 1618. REPORT ON PROTECTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDER COVER.”
“(c) Transition and Integration.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall evaluate the results of the pilot program required by subsection (b) to determine if-- (1) the capability developed by such pilot program should become an enduring program of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise; and (2) the Under Secretary should recommend to the Director of National Intelligence that such capability be designated as a service of common concern for the intelligence community.”
“(3) Pilot program lead.-- (A) Designation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall designate the head of a component of the Department of Defense to serve as the lead for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). In making that designation, the Under Secretary shall take into consideration analytic capabilities, technical expertise, and the ability to scale throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. (B) Duties.--The head of the component of the Department of Defense designated under subparagraph (A) shall-- (i) implement and operate the capability described in paragraph (1); and (ii) support Defense Intelligence Enterprise users.”
“(2) Capability described.--The object-based generative artificial intelligence analytic capability described in paragraph (1) shall-- (A) make use of object-based data models, knowledge graphs, and retrieval-augmented generation techniques; (B) enable discovery, contextualization, and analysis of high-interest objects, including weapon systems and associated entities; (C) integrate publicly available information and commercially available information; (D) produce explainable, evidence-based analytic outputs; and (E) align with data, analytic, and security standards of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.”
“(b) Pilot Program.-- (1) Establishment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall carry out a pilot program to develop, acquire, or use commercial and other technologies to develop and support an object-based generative artificial intelligence analytic capability for open-source intelligence activities throughout the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The Under Secretary shall design such pilot program to improve the discovery, correlation, and analysis of high- interest objects and the associated relationships of such objects, including weapon systems and related entities.”
“Such assessment shall-- (1) identify efforts to develop, acquire, or use capabilities that support object-based or entity-centric analysis, including the use of knowledge graphs, retrieval- augmented generation, or similar techniques; (2) describe the maturity, scope, and users of such capabilities; (3) assess the extent of duplication, fragmentation, or overlap among such efforts; (4) identify gaps, limitations, and barriers to scaling such capabilities, including technical, policy, and data access challenges; (5) evaluate the extent to which commercial technologies are being used for such capabilities; and (6) identify opportunities to consolidate, scale, or designate a capability as a shared or enterprise solution.”
“(a) Assessment.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall assess the capabilities of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise that support the application of artificial intelligence, including generative artificial intelligence, to open-source intelligence.”
“``(d) Applicability.--The requirements under subsection (a) shall apply to initial-entry training programs for military and civilian all-source intelligence analysts across the military departments. ``(e) Coordination.--In issuing guidance and standards under subsection (b), the Under Secretary shall consult with the Director of National Intelligence to ensure consistency with standards for open-source intelligence in the intelligence community.''. (b) Implementation.--The Secretary of each military department shall implement the requirements of section 430f of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1617. OBJECT-BASED GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.”
“``(c) Matters Covered.--Training required under subsection (a) shall include instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft, including-- ``(1) methods for the discovery, collection, and analysis of publicly available information, including commercially available information; ``(2) use of open-source intelligence tools, platforms, and data sources; ``(3) evaluation of source reliability, data quality, and analytic validity; ``(4) integration of open-source intelligence with other intelligence disciplines; ``(5) legal, policy, and privacy considerations associated with open-source intelligence activities; and ``(6) use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to support open-source intelligence analysis.”
“``(b) Guidance and Standards.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall-- ``(1) issue guidance to standardize open-source intelligence training requirements for the military departments; and ``(2) establish minimum open-source intelligence tradecraft standards for use by the military departments.”
“1616. INTEGRATION OF OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE TRAINING AND TRADECRAFT INTO ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS CURRICULA. (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: [[Page H4866]] ``Sec. 430f. Integration of open-source intelligence training and tradecraft into all-source intelligence analysis curricula ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of each military department shall ensure that training within such military department for all-source intelligence analysts includes instruction in open-source intelligence tradecraft.”
“``(c) Coordination and Consultation.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall develop each report under subsection (a)-- ``(1) in coordination with the heads of the components of the Department of Defense that are elements of the intelligence community, the commanders of the geographic combatant commands, and the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command; and ``(2) in consultation with the service acquisition executives of the military departments. ``(d) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `congressional intelligence committees' and `intelligence community' have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).''. SEC.”
“``(2) With respect to the strategy under paragraph (2) of such subsection-- ``(A) an assessment of the projected intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and whether such capabilities will meet future intelligence collection requirements; ``(B) recommendations to improve collection postures in the near-, mid-, and long-term to meet future intelligence collection requirements; ``(C) an assessment of the risk associated with an inability to meet future intelligence collection requirements; and ``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk. ``(3) Any other matters the Under Secretary determines necessary.”
“``(b) Matters Included.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall ensure that each report under subsection (a) includes the following: ``(1) With respect to the assessment under paragraph (1) of such subsection-- ``(A) a review of all spaceborne, airborne, surface, and subsurface intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities (manned and unmanned); ``(B) an assessment of the capacity and capability to meet intelligence collection requirements, including with respect to the requirements of the commanders of the geographic combatant commands; ``(C) an assessment of the risk and security threats caused by inadequate capacity or capability to meet intelligence collection requirements; and ``(D) a plan to mitigate such risk.”
“Periodic strategy and assessment of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to meet intelligence collection priorities ``(a) Biennial Reports.--Not later than December 31, 2027, and every two years thereafter until December 31, 2037, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees a report containing-- ``(1) an assessment of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense as of the date of the report; and ``(2) a strategy to improve such capabilities to support the intelligence requirements of the Department.”
“PERIODIC STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES TO MEET INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION PRIORITIES. Chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 426 the following new section: ``Sec. 426a.”
“(a) Strategy and Plan to Implement Certain Defense Intelligence Reforms.--Section 1622 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is repealed. (b) Briefing on Department of Defense Plan to Deter and Counter Adversaries in the Information Environment.--Section 1560 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2927) is repealed. SEC. 1614. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ARMY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENTS TO EXECUTE WARRANTS AND MAKE ARRESTS. Section 7377(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``during the four-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,''. SEC. 1615.”
“(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 421a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), is amended-- (1) in the enumerator, by striking ``SEC.'' and inserting ``Sec. ''; (2) in the section heading-- (A) by striking the period at the end; and (B) by conforming the typeface and typestyle, including capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle as used in the section heading of section 421 of such title; and (3) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking each heading that is not a subsection heading; and (B) by conforming the margins to the margins used in section 426(a) of such title, including with respect to the use of inline paragraphs and subparagraphs. SEC. 1613. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.”
“SEC. 1612. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PARTNERSHIPS. (a) Permanent Authority.--Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``for four years''; (2) by striking subsection (c); and (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (b) Transfer.--Section 1621 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 421 note prec.) is-- (1) transferred to chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code; (2) inserted after section 421; and (3) redesignated as section 421a.”
“``(2) The amounts described in this paragraph are amounts-- ``(A) made available in fiscal year 2027 or any subsequent fiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection (a); and ``(B) that the Secretary may expend without making a notification pursuant to the limitation in subsection (b).''; and (4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated-- (A) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting ``(1) Not later''; (B) by striking ``section (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) The Secretary shall include in each report under paragraph (1) a separate portion detailing how the Secretary carried out subsection (c) during the fiscal year covered by the report with respect to the availability of funds for programs in more than one fiscal year, including-- ``(A) an explanation for carrying out such subsection for such programs and the purpose of such programs; ``(B) the balance of such funds available for such programs following the first fiscal year in which funds were expended, by activity and by fiscal year; and ``(C) the program elements of such programs.''.”
“Section 429a of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and (c)'' and inserting ``subsections (b) and (d)''; (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (d) though (h), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: ``(c) Availability of Funds for Programs Across Fiscal Years.--(1) With respect to fiscal year 2027 and any subsequent fiscal year, not more than 10 percent of the amounts described in paragraph (2) may be used for programs under subsection (a) that begin in such fiscal year and end not later than the end of the second fiscal year thereafter.”
“Such plan shall include planned activities, schedule, major milestones, contracting actions, launch preparation activities, program office responsibilities, and obligation and expenditure plans for the funds authorized to be appropriated for such program. Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities SEC. 1611. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ACROSS FISCAL YEARS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.”
“(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Certain Purposes.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to-- (1) to terminate, close out, materially reduce, restructure, delay, or otherwise impede continuation of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program, including Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through the launch of space vehicles one and two; or (2) for any activity not directly supporting Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, including closeout activities, termination activities, or activities solely supporting other missile warning and missile tracking architectures (d) Program Execution Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Chief of Space Operations of the Space Force, shall submit to the congressional defense committees an execution plan for continuing Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar through the launch of space vehicles one and two.”
“(b) Program Management.--The Secretary shall manage Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar as an active acquisition program and shall take all actions necessary to preserve program continuity, including maintaining program office responsibilities, executing planned development and integration activities, supporting contracting actions, preserving schedule, and conducting launch preparation activities necessary to support the launch of space vehicles one and two.”
“(b) Authorized Sharing.--The Secretary may share space- based commercial data and end products procured under subsection (a) with State, local, and Tribal governments to assist with firefighting efforts. SEC. 1606. CONTINUATION OF NEXT-GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED POLAR PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (a) Requirement to Continue, Maintain, and Execute Program.--Subject to the availability of appropriations made in advance for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force shall continue, maintain, and execute the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program, including Next Generation OPIR, Block 0 Polar, through launch of space vehicles one and two.”