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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“4172 note) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Beginning on'' and inserting the following: ``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to the special operations forces (as identified in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code) if the Secretary determines such prohibition, including the requirement for the use of alternate methods under paragraph (2) of such subsection, would degrade the readiness of special operations forces medics with respect to the ability to manage the lethal effects of blast injuries.''. SEC. 1057. EXPANSION OF PROHIBITION ON DESTRUCTION OR SCRAPPING OF WORLD WAR II-ERA AIRCRAFT.”
“SEC. 1055. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR DIVESTMENT OF EA-18G AIRCRAFT. Section 8062(f)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 2027'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''. SEC. 1056. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAIVER RELATING TO CERTAIN TRAINING. Section 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 10 U.S.C.”
“(c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the establishment of the Center of Excellence established under section 7025 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), including-- (1) the proposed organizational structure, location, and reporting chain of the Center; (2) the resources, personnel, and authorities required to establish and sustain the Center; (3) a description of how the Center will integrate with the Theater Information Advantage Detachments, Multi-Domain Task Forces, and the broader reorganization of Army information operations; (4) milestones for initial operating capability and full operating capability; and (5) metrics by which the Secretary will evaluate the effectiveness of the Center.”
“[[Page H4840]] ``(c) Annual Report.--The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees, and make publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department, an annual report on the activities of the Center.''.”
“``(6) Integrate the activities of the components of Army information operations, including military information support operations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and cyberspace operations, to ensure that such components operate in a coordinated, mutually reinforcing manner rather than in fragmentation. ``(7) Serve as the principal liaison of the Army to comparable centers and commands of the other armed forces, including the Navy Information Operations Command, and to the information operations staff of the combatant commands. ``(9) Perform such other functions as the Secretary of the Army may specify.”
“``(2) Provide training and operational planning support for information operations campaigns at the operational level. ``(3) Develop, revise, and disseminate doctrine for Army information operations, ensuring that doctrine evolves in step with on-the-ground developments and emerging threats. ``(4) Assess the efficacy of ongoing Army information operations activities and inform resourcing recommendations to senior Army leadership. ``(5) Advocate for the resourcing of critical information operations requirements within the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process of the Army.”
“(b) Establishment.--Chapter 703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7024 the following new section: ``Sec. 7025. Army Information Operations Center of Excellence ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall operate the Army Information Operations Center of Excellence. The purpose of the Center shall be to serve as the lead organization of the Army for the integration, synchronization, and advancement of information operations across the operational and tactical levels, in support of national and combatant command objectives. ``(b) Purpose.--The Center shall be used to-- ``(1) Coordinate and synchronize Army information operations objectives across the geographic and functional combatant commands.”
“(3) Following the inactivation of the 1st Information Operations Command of the Army, the Department of the Army is undertaking a significant reorganization of its information operations enterprise, including the establishment of region- specific Theater Information Advantage Detachments aligned with Multi-Domain Task Forces. (4) A dedicated Center of Excellence would improve the translation of national-level information strategies into operational campaigns and theater-tailored tactical activities, advance doctrine, evaluate efficacy, and advocate for resourcing. It would also aid the Army during its reorganization process, facilitating coordination and resource allocation across its information operations enterprise.”
“(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The information environment has emerged as a decisive domain of strategic competition in which adversaries of the United States operate continuously and below the threshold of armed conflict. (2) Components of Army information operations, including military information support operations, electronic warfare, public affairs, and cyberspace operations, remain organizationally fragmented, hindering the translation of national-level strategy into synchronized operational and tactical action.”
“``(g) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense may use funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Joint Electronic Advanced Technology program (or any successor program) for the implementation of this section. ``(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authorities or responsibilities of the Director of the Test Resource Management Center or the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. ``(i) Major Range and Test Facility Base Defined.--In this section, the term `Major Range and Test Facility Base' has the meaning given such term under section 4173 of this title.''. SEC. 1054. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMY INFORMATION OPERATIONS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.”
“``(e) Coordination.--In addition to the coordination required under subsection (d)(1), the Director of the Office shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Joint Staff, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the commanders of relevant combatant commands, with respect to requirements for joint experimentation and training ranges and plans for joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises under this section. ``(f) Administrative Support.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Director of the Office administrative support sufficient to carry out the responsibilities under this section. Such support shall be provided from headquarters activities of the Department or from other activities the Secretary determines appropriate.”
“``(G) An executive summary of any joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercise planned to be carried out within the Eastern Range Regional Complex during the subsequent two-year period. ``(3) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives a strategic plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of such plan and any comments of the Secretary regarding such plan.”
“``(E) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Office with respect to-- ``(i) carrying out the responsibilities under subsection (c); ``(ii) increasing regional access to, and frequency of, joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises consistent with such responsibilities; ``(iii) enhancing military readiness; and ``(iv) strengthening the defense industrial base. ``(F) With respect to the exercises specified in subparagraph (E)(ii)-- ``(i) an identification of the number of such exercises carried out during the period covered by the plan; ``(ii) an assessment of the extent to which such exercises incorporated actors within private industry and academia; and ``(iii) a description of lessons learned as a result of such exercises, including any resulting updates to risk assessments.”
“``(C) An assessment of the facilities and resources, including advanced threat environments, live-virtual constructive simulation capabilities, interoperability standards, networks, and data-sharing mechanisms, of the Eastern Regional Range Complex, including a summary of modernization priorities for such matters during the subsequent two-year period. ``(D) An itemization, disaggregated by location, of improvements to joint experimentation and training ranges necessary to directly support the acceleration of experimentation and training involving robotic and autonomous systems and the integration of unmanned systems into joint multi-domain operations.”
“``(2) Each strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) An assessment of the feasibility of, and recommendations for, the conduct of a biennial joint multi- domain experimentation and training exercise across multiple States and ranges within the Eastern Range Regional Complex to validate and inform subsequent strategic plans. ``(B) An assessment of requirements for joint experimentation and training (including requirements relating to information technology, network infrastructure, and multi- level security) for the period covered by the plan.”
“``(d) Strategic Plan.--(1) Not less frequently than once every two fiscal years, the Director of the Office (in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Director of the Joint Staff, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Director of the Test Resource Management Center, and the heads of such other Defense Agencies as the Director of the Office may determine relevant) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a strategic plan addressing the needs of the Department for joint experimentation and training facilities and resources.”
“``(5) Establishing and deploying regionally aligned support teams that provide to the Department of Defense remote and on-site technical assistance for joint multi-domain experimentation and training exercises, prototype integration, and related resource-sharing mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on the provision of such support with respect to the Eastern Range Regional Complex. ``(6) Conducting objective, independent risk assessments and other evaluations of the training programs, technologies and other capabilities, and acquisition initiatives, of the joint forces, for the purpose of informing the decision- making of senior officers of the Department of Defense and reducing such risks. ``(7) Developing and regularly updating the strategic plan under subsection (d).”
“``(4) Fostering and accelerating innovation in technologies that enable realistic experimentation and training for multi- domain operations (including integrated cyber, electronic warfare, and spectrum operations) in contested and other environments, including with respect to-- ``(A) artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous systems; ``(B) advanced modeling, digital twins, and other simulations; ``(C) hypersonic systems, directed energy capabilities, and other next-generation weapons; and ``(D) integrated systems relating to command, control, computing, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting.”
“``(3) Serving as the primary authority for the oversight, coordination, and conduct of activities of the Eastern Range Regional Complex, including such activities carried out in territories of the United States located in the Caribbean region.”
“``(b) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The Director shall be subject to the supervision of the Under Secretary without the interposition of any other supervising official. ``(c) Responsibilities.--The Office shall be responsible for the following: ``(1) Centralizing efforts relating to advocacy, budgeting, operations, and sustainment of joint experimentation and training ranges (and capabilities supporting such ranges) that are not facilities or resources of the Major Range and Test Facility Base. ``(2) Accelerating modernization and integration across such joint experimentation and training ranges.”
“(b) Non-Federal Entities Authorized for Purposes of Certain Participation by Members of the Armed Forces.--Section 1033(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) National Guard Relief Foundation.''. [[Page H4839]] SEC. 1053. JOINT EXPERIMENTATION AND TRAINING RANGE INNOVATION OFFICE. Chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 4176. Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering a Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office (in this section referred to as the `Office').”
“``(e) Relationship to Other Historical Activities.--The Series shall serve as the flagship historical publication of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office and shall complement other official Department of Defense historical programs. ``(f) Resourcing.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office is adequately resourced to carry out this section, including personnel dedicated to-- ``(1) historical research and writing; and ``(2) declassification review and coordination.''. SEC. 1052. INCLUSION OF NATIONAL GUARD RELIEF FOUNDATION AS A MILITARY WELFARE SOCIETY FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. (a) Provision of Space and Services.--Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) The National Guard Relief Foundation.''.”
“``(c) Declassification Priority.--The Secretary shall-- ``(1) ensure that records required for the preparation and publication of the Series receive priority for declassification review; ``(2) coordinate with the heads of other departments and agencies to ensure timely declassification of equities contained in such records; and ``(3) establish expedited procedures for interagency review of records associated with the Series. ``(d) Public Availability.--(1) Volumes of the Series shall be published in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible. ``(2) The Secretary shall make such volumes available to the public through-- ``(A) the Government Publishing Office; and ``(B) a publicly accessible Department of Defense website.”
“Such historical record shall be known as the `Secretaries of Defense Historical Series' (in this section referred to as the `Series'), and shall-- ``(1) consist of a comprehensive, multi-volume documentary and narrative history organized, to the extent practicable, by Presidential administration; ``(2) be based on all relevant records, including classified records; ``(3) present a thorough, objective, and scholarly historical record; and ``(4) include appropriate annotation, citations, and indexing to facilitate public and academic research. ``(b) Timeliness Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that each volume of the Series is published not later than 30 years after the events documented, to the maximum extent practicable.”
“ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE HISTORICAL SERIES AND PRIORITY DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY. Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 150. Publication of historical series ``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare and publish, on an ongoing basis, a thorough, accurate, and reliable documentary historical record of major United States national security and defense policy decisions and significant diplomatic and military activities of the Department of Defense.”
“EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''. SEC. 1044. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 through 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2027''. Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations SEC. 1051.”
“EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES. Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''. SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2027''. SEC. 1043.”
“(5) The dedication and inspirational service of Rear Admiral Durek culminated with her historic selection for the rank of Rear Admiral on April 16, 1972, as the first woman to become a flag officer. (6) Rear Admiral Duerk was awarded the Naval Reserve Medal, American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp, and the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should consider naming a vessel of the United States Navy the ``U.S.S. Rear Admiral Alene Duerk'' in honor of Rear Admiral Alene Duerk. Subtitle C--Counterterrorism SEC. 1041.”
“(2) During World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk was assigned as a Ward Nurse at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, and at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda Maryland where she cared for wounded members of the Armed Forces. (3) In 1945, Rear Admiral Duerk was stationed on the U.S.S. Benevolence in the Pacific Theater (AH-13) where she treated casualties from Third Fleet operations until the end of World War II. (4) After World War II, Rear Admiral Duerk progressed in rank and served in positions of increasing responsibility in both active duty and in the Naval Reserves, including posts in Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, the Philippines, Japan, California, and Washington, D.C.”
“(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate vessel of the United States Navy as the ``USS Casimir Pulaski'' in honor of the service and sacrifice of Casimir Pulaski on behalf of the United States and to commemorate the enduring alliance and strategic partnership between the United States and the Republic of Poland. SEC. 1034. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR REAR ADMIRAL ALENE DUERK. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Following Rear Admiral Duerk's birth in Defiance, Ohio, and graduation from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing, she received a commission on January 23, 1943, and was appointed as an ensign in the Nurse Corps of the Naval Reserve.”
“(4) The United States Navy previously honored Casimir Pulaski through the naming of the USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN- 633), a ballistic missile submarine that served the United States during the Cold War. (5) The Republic of Poland remains one of the United States strongest allies in Europe and a critical member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (6) The United States and Poland maintain close military, economic, and diplomatic ties founded upon shared democratic values, mutual security interests, and enduring people-to- people relationships.”
“(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming an appropriate future vessel of the United States Navy the ``USS Midway''. SEC. 1033. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL VESSEL IN HONOR OF CASIMIR PULASKI. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Casimir Pulaski volunteered to support the cause of American independence during the American Revolutionary War and rendered distinguished service to the Continental Army. (2) Casimir Pulaski is widely recognized as the ``Father of the American Cavalry'' for his contributions to the development of cavalry tactics and operations in the United States. (3) Casimir Pulaski died from wounds sustained while leading forces during the Siege of Savannah in 1779 in support of American independence.”
“(2) The name ``Midway'' carries enduring historical and strategic significance for the United States Navy, reflecting a battle that fundamentally altered the course of the war and validated the importance of naval aviation and maritime power. (3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this legacy through vessels bearing the name ``Midway,'' thereby establishing a distinguished lineage consistent with longstanding naval naming traditions. (4) Recognizing historically significant naval battles through ship naming promotes esprit de corps, reinforces warfighting heritage, and strengthens the connection between the fleet of the United States Navy and the American people.”
“(4) The continued recognition of historically significant naval battles in ship naming promotes esprit de corps, preserves institutional memory, and strengthens the connection between the Fleet and the Nation's naval heritage. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should give favorable consideration to naming an appropriate future vessel of the United States Navy ``USS Guadalcanal''. SEC. 1032. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A NAVAL VESSEL FOR BATTLE OF MIDWAY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Battle of Midway during World War II constituted a decisive turning point in the Pacific theater, demonstrating the skill, courage, and operational excellence of United States naval forces.”
“(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The naval campaign on Guadalcanal during World War II marked a decisive turning point in the Pacific theater and demonstrated extraordinary courage, endurance, and joint warfighting skill by members of the Armed Forces of the United States. (2) The name ``Guadalcanal'' carries enduring historical and operational significance for the [[Page H4838]] United States Navy and Marine Corps, reflecting a campaign that shaped modern amphibious warfare and maritime power projection. (3) The Department of the Navy has previously honored this legacy through ships bearing the name ``Guadalcanal'', thereby establishing a lineage consistent with longstanding naval naming tradition.”
“The Secretary of the Navy shall rename the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) in keeping with the naming conventions for that class of vessels and by naming the vessel after an individual, place, or concept that best reflects the values, ideals, and history of the United States and the Navy. SEC. 1030. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF VESSEL FOR BATTLE OF DAI DO. It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an amphibious or expeditionary class vessel for the Battle of Dai Do. SEC. 1031. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF A VESSEL ``USS GUADALCANAL''.”
“(2) Contents.--Each such report shall include-- (A) an assessment of observed and projected Arctic weather trends affecting naval and ground operations; (B) an identification of the implications of sea ice variability, permafrost degradation, and extreme weather on naval infrastructure, mobility, and sustainment; (C) a description of the effects of Arctic weather trends on mission readiness, response timelines, and operational risk; (D) an evaluation of how enhanced forecasting and ice- modeling capabilities are being used to mitigate such risks; and (E) recommendations for additional capability development, posture adjustments, or policy actions to strengthen Arctic naval readiness. SEC. 1029. RENAMING OF USNS CESAR CHAVEZ.”
“(b) Report on Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on Naval Readiness.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes an assessment of the effects of extreme weather conditions on naval readiness and force posture in the Arctic region.”
“The Secretary shall seek carry out this subsection to-- (1) strengthen high-resolution Arctic weather forecasting, sea ice analysis, and predictive ice modeling in support of naval and joint operations; (2) improve the integration of Arctic weather data into operational decision-making, force employment, and logistics planning; (3) support safe navigation, domain awareness, and mission assurance for surface, subsurface, and aviation forces operating in or transiting the Arctic; (4) enhance the ability of the Navy to anticipate and adapt to long-term effects from weather affecting Arctic operations; and (5) align Department of Defense Arctic capabilities with whole-of-government Arctic strategies and priorities.”
“(a) Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Commander of Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, shall assess options to expand and enhance Arctic-focused meteorological, oceanographic, and ice-modeling capabilities to improve naval readiness, operational planning, and force posture in the Arctic region.”
“(2) The term ``nontraditional defense contractor'' has the meaning given such term in 3014 of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term ``small shipyard'' has the meaning given such term in section 54101 of title 46, United States Code. (4) The term ``small uncrewed surface vessel''-- (A) means-- (i) an uncrewed surface vessel with a full load displacement of not more than 50 metric tons and a length of not more than 50 feet; or (ii) any other uncrewed surface vessel designated by the Secretary of the Navy as a small uncrewed surface vessel for purposes of this section; and (B) does not include any vessel of the program of the Department of the Navy referred to as the ``Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel Program''. SEC. 1028. ARCTIC-FOCUSED FORECASTING, ICE MODELING, AND NAVAL READINESS ASSESSMENT.”
“(G) An assessment of foreign content in small uncrewed surface vessels acquired or planned for acquisition, including an identification of supply chain vulnerabilities and dependencies on suppliers from countries of concern. (H) Any recommendations for legislative, regulatory, or budgetary action necessary to address challenges identified in the report relating to the development of the industrial base for, and the acquisition of, small uncrewed surface vessels. (e) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) and each report required under subsection (d) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``country of concern'' means a covered nation as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.”
“(D) A comparison of the current and projected rates of the production of small uncrewed surface vessels, versus the quantities of such vessels identified as necessary to be maintained pursuant to the strategy required under subsection (a). (E) An assessment of the availability of the workforce, including any skilled trades within such workforce, required to meet the planned production of such vessels, including an identification of any workforce shortfall and any measures being taken to address any such shortfall. (F) An assessment of the risks to competition for the sustainment of such vessels arising from such vessels, or components or systems thereof, containing proprietary information or restricted technical data, and a description of any measures being taken to mitigate such risks.”
“(B) The acquisition plan for small uncrewed surface vessels for each fiscal year of the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, including the planned quantities and classes of such vessels to be acquired, and the costs of such acquisition. (C) An assessment of the capacity of the domestic industrial base to meet such plan, including-- (i) an identification of shipyards and prime manufacturers engaged in the production of such vessels; (ii) an identification of critical component and system suppliers, including suppliers of propulsion, autonomy, communications, and command and control systems for such vessels; and (iii) an identification of any bottleneck, capacity shortfall, or other constraint that may impede the execution of such plan.”
“(d) Annual Reports.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until September 30, 2030, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the portfolio acquisition executive for robotic and autonomous systems of the Department of the Navy, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the development of the industrial base for, and the acquisition of, small uncrewed surface vessels. (2) Elements.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An inventory, as of the date of the report, of each small uncrewed surface vessel acquired by the Department of the Navy, disaggregated by program, class, fiscal year of procurement, quantity procured, and unit cost.”
“(C) Measures to mitigate the risk of a lack of competition for the sustainment of such vessels resulting from proprietary information or restricted technical data relating to such vessels or components or systems thereof. (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense completes the strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees such strategy.”
“(C) An identification of, and measures to address, risks of single-source dependency, foreign content, and supply chain disruption. (D) Mechanisms for engagement with the maritime industrial base, including small shipyards, to align industrial investment with the demand of the Department of Defense. (4) A plan for the sustainment of small uncrewed surface vessels, including the following: (A) An identification of the sustainment capacity of the Department of Defense and contractors of the Department required to support the operational employment of such vessels. (B) Measures to address the licensing, ownership, and accessibility of technical data necessary to enable the competitive sustainment of such vessels.”
“(C) Measures to address the protection of designer technical data and intellectual property in a manner consistent with sustained competition for the manufacture and sustainment of such vessels. (D) Objectives relating to performance, cost, and schedule, for each class of small uncrewed surface vessel. (3) A plan for the development of the industrial base for small uncrewed surface vessels, including the following: (A) An identification of the production capacity, supplier base, and workforce required to meet the acquisition plan under paragraph (2) through fiscal year 2032. (B) Measures to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for such vessels and to ensure critical elements of the supply chain are available for the construction of such vessels.”
“(B) The role of such vessels in distributed maritime operations and the integration of such vessels with crewed naval vessels. (C) The integration of such vessels with command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and logistics structures of the naval forces. (2) A plan for the acquisition of small uncrewed surface vessels that includes the following: (A) An identification of the role of the portfolio acquisition executive for robotic and autonomous systems of the Department of the Navy in acquiring such vessels. (B) Rules for the use of competitive procurement methods that maximize participation by domestic shipyards, including small shipyards and nontraditional defense contractors.”
“(a) Strategy.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group, shall develop and implement a strategy for the acquisition, sustainment, and operational employment of, and the development of the industrial base for, small uncrewed surface vessels. (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) A statement of the operational concept for the employment of small uncrewed surface vessels by the naval forces of the United States, including a description of the following: (A) The missions for which such vessels are intended to be employed.”