National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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Senate Report 117–39, 1st Session, Calendar No. 129, from the Committee on Armed Services to accompany S. 2792, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, ordered to be printed September 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2021. The report heading describes the bill as one to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy. The contents list Division A, Department of Defense Authorizations, with Title I on procurement and Title II on research, development, test, and evaluation, each with budget items. A closing passage on a bomber long-term roadmap states that the current roadmap would leave the United States with only 175 bombers.
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Calendar No. 129
117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" SENATE !
1st Session 117–39
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
R E P O R T
[TO ACCOMPANY S. 2792]
ON
TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOR
MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PER-
SONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2021.—Ordered to be
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Calendar No. 129
117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" SENATE !
1st Session 117–39
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
R E P O R T
[TO ACCOMPANY S. 2792]
ON
TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOR
MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PER-
SONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE
SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2021.—Ordered to be
printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
JACK REED, Rhode Island, Chairman
JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, New York ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut DEB FISCHER, Nebraska
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii TOM COTTON, Arkansas
TIM KAINE, Virginia MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota
ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine JONI ERNST, Iowa
ELIZABETH WARREN, Massachusetts THOM TILLIS, North Carolina
GARY C. PETERS, Michigan DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska
JOE MANCHIN III, West Virginia KEVIN CRAMER, North Dakota
TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois RICK SCOTT, Florida
JACKY ROSEN, Nevada MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee
MARK KELLY, Arizona JOSH HAWLEY, Missouri
TOMMY TUBERVILLE, Alabama
ELIZABETH L. KING, Staff Director
JOHN A. BONSELL, Minority Staff Director
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CONTENTS
REPORT TO ACCOMPANY S. 2792
Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................... 1
Committee Overview ............................................................................................... 2
Budgetary Effects of This Act (Sec. 4) ................................................................... 3
Summary of Discretionary Authorizations and Budget Authority Implication .. 3
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 5
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT ................................................................................... 5
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 5
Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) .............................................. 5
Subtitle B—Army Programs ............................................................................ 5
Multiyear procurement authority for AH–64E Apache helicopters
(sec. 121) ................................................................................................. 5
Multiyear procurement authority for UH–60M and HH–60M Black
Hawk helicopters (sec. 122) .................................................................. 5
Report and limitations on acquisition of Integrated Visual Augmenta-
tion System (sec. 123) ............................................................................ 6
Modification of deployment by the Army of interim cruise missile
defense capability (sec. 124) .................................................................. 6
Subtitle C—Navy Programs ............................................................................ 6
Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port water-
borne security barriers (sec. 131) ......................................................... 6
Analysis of certain radar investment options (sec. 132) ........................ 7
Extension of report on Littoral Combat Ship mission packages (sec.
133) ......................................................................................................... 7
Extension of procurement authorities for certain amphibious ship-
building programs (sec. 134) ................................................................. 7
Limitation on decommissioning or inactivating a battle force ship
before the end of expected service life (sec. 135) ................................. 7
Acquisition, modernization, and sustainment plan for carrier air
wings (sec. 136) ...................................................................................... 8
Improving oversight of Navy contracts for shipbuilding, conversion,
and repair (sec. 137) .............................................................................. 8
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 8
Required minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft (sec. 141) ....... 8
Extension of inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft
(sec. 142) ................................................................................................. 9
Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft (sec.
143) ......................................................................................................... 9
Requirements relating to reports on fighter aircraft (sec. 144) ............. 9
Prohibition on additional F–35 aircraft for the Air National Guard
(sec. 145) ................................................................................................. 10
Prohibition on availability of funds for reducing the number of KC–
135 aircraft of the Air National Guard designated as primary mis-
sion aircraft inventory (sec. 146) .......................................................... 10
Authority to divest 18 KC–135 aircraft (sec. 147) .................................. 10
Prohibition on use of funds for a follow-on tanker aircraft to the
KC–46 aircraft (sec. 148) ....................................................................... 10
Maintenance of B–1 bomber aircraft squadrons (sec. 149) .................... 10
Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ........................ 10
Prohibition on duplication of efforts to provide air- and space-based
ground moving target indicator capability (sec. 161) .......................... 10
Limitation on funds for Armed Overwatch aircraft (sec. 162) ............... 11
Transition of F–35 program sustainment from Joint Program Office
to Air Force and Navy (sec. 163) .......................................................... 11
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Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 11
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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued
Budget Items—Continued
Army ........................................................................................................... 11
Army unfunded requirements ........................................................... 11
CH–47 Cargo Aircraft modifications ................................................ 12
Paladin Integrated Management ...................................................... 12
Multi-Domain Task Force All-Domain Operations Center cloud
pilot .................................................................................................. 12
Integrated Visual Augmentation System ......................................... 12
Man-portable radiation detection systems ....................................... 13
Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal System ................................... 13
Infantry Squad Vehicle ...................................................................... 13
Navy ........................................................................................................... 13
Navy and Marine Corps unfunded requirements ............................ 13
CH–53K ............................................................................................... 14
MQ–4 Triton ....................................................................................... 14
Submarine industrial base development .......................................... 15
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers .......................................................... 15
Arleigh Burke-class advance procurement ....................................... 15
Surface combatant supplier development ........................................ 16
LPD Flight II advance procurement ................................................. 16
LHA replacement ............................................................................... 16
Expeditionary fast transport vessels ................................................ 16
Used sealift ships ............................................................................... 16
Sonobuoys ........................................................................................... 17
Ground-launched anti-ship missiles ................................................. 17
Ground-launched long range fires .................................................... 17
Air Force .................................................................................................... 17
Air Force and Space Force unfunded requirements ........................ 17
F–35 power modules .......................................................................... 17
F–35A .................................................................................................. 18
MH–139A ............................................................................................ 18
MQ–9 ................................................................................................... 18
B–52 training system ......................................................................... 19
F–35 modifications ............................................................................. 19
F–16 AESA radars ............................................................................. 19
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile fuze realignment of funds ......... 19
Long Duration Propulsive National Security Space Launch Sec-
ondary Payload Adapter Demonstration ...................................... 19
Radio equipment ................................................................................ 20
Defense Wide ............................................................................................. 20
Defense-wide Procurement unfunded requirements ....................... 20
Combat diving advanced equipment acceleration ........................... 20
Modernized forward-look sonar ......................................................... 20
Fused panoramic night vision goggles acceleration ........................ 21
Items of Special Interest ...........................................................................
Constellation-class frigate program .................................................. 21
San Antonio-class lethality and survivability upgrades ................. 21
‘‘Digital Engineering’’ capabilities ..................................................... 22
Additional applications of unmanned technology ............................ 22
Air Force airborne electronic attack systems .................................. 23
Airborne advanced training ............................................................... 23
Amphibious ship acquisition strategy .............................................. 24
Army National Guard Airborne Tactical Extraction Platform ....... 25
Army National Guard capabilities .................................................... 25
Assessment of Armored Brigade Combat Team modernization ..... 25
Assessment on Air National Guard F–16 self-protection capabili-
ties ................................................................................................... 26
Auxiliary power units for Army ground vehicles ............................. 26
Aviation defense equipment report ................................................... 27
Brief on mixed-oxidant electrolytic disinfectant generator water
purification ...................................................................................... 27
Briefing on munitions procurement, stockage and industrial
base .................................................................................................. 27
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CH–47F Block II funding restoration ............................................... 28
DDG(X) acquisition strategy ............................................................. 28
DDG–51 destroyer multi-year procurement ..................................... 29
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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued
Budget Items—Continued
Items of Special Interest —Continued
Development of land-based long-range hypersonic weapons .......... 29
Extended Range Cannon Artillery acquisition report ..................... 30
Improved Turbine Engine Program .................................................. 30
Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System modifica-
tions ................................................................................................. 30
Long range strike ............................................................................... 31
Machine gun capability gap study .................................................... 31
Mobile Protected Firepower .............................................................. 32
Modernizing Army short-range air defense capabilities ................. 32
Multi-spectral sensor detection mitigation for body armor and
individual equipment ..................................................................... 33
Paladin Integrated Management acquisition strategy .................... 33
RC–135 Rivet Joint ............................................................................ 34
Report on Agile Combat Employment .............................................. 34
Report on cryptographic modernization and resiliency of commu-
nications systems ............................................................................ 35
Report on enhanced night vision and visual augmentation de-
vices ................................................................................................. 35
Report on excess military equipment ............................................... 36
Report on personnel parachute and cargo management inventory
acquisition decisions ....................................................................... 36
Report on training of military pilots ................................................ 37
Soldier Enhancement Program ......................................................... 37
Soldier load management strategy update ...................................... 37
Tactical and combat vehicle electrification ...................................... 38
U.S. Southern Command requirements ........................................... 39
Warm Isostatic Press for manufacture of body armor .................... 39
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION .......... 41
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 41
Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) .............................................. 41
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations ............ 41
Increase in allowable rate of basic pay for certain employees of De-
fense Advanced Research Projects Agency (sec. 211) ......................... 41
Additional mission areas for mechanisms for expedited access to tech-
nical talent and expertise at academic institutions by Department
of Defense (sec. 212) .............................................................................. 41
Modification of other transaction authority for research projects (sec.
213) ......................................................................................................... 41
Artificial intelligence metrics (sec. 214) .................................................. 42
Modification of the Joint Common Foundation Program (sec. 215) ...... 42
Executive education on emerging technologies for senior civilian and
military leaders (sec. 216) ..................................................................... 43
Improvements relating to national network for microelectronics re-
search and development (sec. 217) ....................................................... 44
Activities to accelerate domestic quantum computing capabilities (sec.
218) ......................................................................................................... 44
Pilot programs for passive telecommunications infrastructure to fa-
cilitate installation 5G deployment (sec. 219) ..................................... 45
National Guard participation in microreactor testing and evaluation
(sec. 220) ................................................................................................. 45
Limitation on transfer of certain operational flight test events and
reduction in operational flight test capacity (sec. 221) ....................... 45
Limitation on availability of funds for the High Accuracy Detection
and Exploitation System (sec. 222) ...................................................... 45
Subtitle C—Codification and Technical Corrections ...................................... 46
Codification of direct hire authority at personnel demonstration lab-
oratories for advanced degree holders (sec. 231) ................................. 46
Codification of authorities relating to Department of Defense science
and technology reinvention laboratories (sec. 232) ............................. 46
Codification of requirement for Defense Established Program to Stim-
ulate Competitive Research (sec. 233) ................................................. 47
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Technical correction to pilot program for enhancement of research,
development, test, and evaluation centers of Department of De-
fense (sec. 234) ....................................................................................... 47
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Con-
tinued
Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters ............................................ 47
Study on efficient use of Department of Defense test and evaluation
organizations, facilities, and laboratories (sec. 241) ........................... 47
Analysis of potential modifications to Department of Defense un-
manned aerial systems categorization (sec. 242) ................................ 47
Digital development infrastructure plan and working group (sec.
243) ......................................................................................................... 48
Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle requirements analysis (sec.
244) ......................................................................................................... 48
Making permanent requirement for annual report by Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation (sec. 245) ........................................ 49
Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 49
Army ........................................................................................................... 49
Smart thread data exchange ............................................................. 49
Unmanned aircraft systems propulsion research ............................ 49
University research programs ........................................................... 50
Ceramic material systems for extreme environments .................... 50
Earthen structures research ............................................................. 50
Graphene applications for military engineering .............................. 50
Polar research and testing ................................................................ 51
Verified inherent control ................................................................... 51
Light detection and ranging technology ........................................... 51
Unmanned aerial systems sensor research ...................................... 52
Counter-unmanned aerial systems applied research ...................... 52
High energy laser research ............................................................... 52
High energy laser support technology .............................................. 52
Kill chain automation for air and missile defense systems ............ 53
Secure computing capabilities ........................................................... 53
Military footwear research ................................................................ 53
Pathfinder air assault technologies .................................................. 53
Additive manufacturing capabilities for austere operating envi-
ronments ......................................................................................... 54
Permafrost research ........................................................................... 54
High Performance Computing Modernization Program ................. 54
Combat vehicle lithium battery development .................................. 55
Cyber and connected vehicle integration research .......................... 55
Robotics development ......................................................................... 55
Command post modernization ........................................................... 55
Network technology research ............................................................ 55
Advanced guidance technology .......................................................... 56
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft ................................................ 56
Future vertical lift 20mm chain gun ................................................ 56
Army unfunded requirements ........................................................... 56
Development of anthropomorphic armor for female
servicemembers ............................................................................... 56
Synthetic Training Environment ...................................................... 57
Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle ............................................. 57
Active Protection Systems for Bradley and Stryker ........................ 57
Cyber situational understanding ...................................................... 57
Contract writing systems reduction ................................................. 58
CH–47 Chinook Cargo On/Off Loading System ............................... 58
Chinook T55–714C engine certification and integration ................ 59
Apache Future Development ............................................................. 59
Abrams tank modernization .............................................................. 59
Identity, credentialing and access management reduction—Army 59
Navy ........................................................................................................... 59
High-performance computation and data equipment ...................... 59
University research programs ........................................................... 60
Graphene electro-active metamaterials ............................................ 60
Relative positioning of autonomous platforms ................................. 60
Resilient innovative sustainable economies via university part-
nerships ........................................................................................... 61
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Anti-corrosion nanotechnologies ....................................................... 61
Humanoid robotics research .............................................................. 61
Undersea vehicle research academic partnerships .......................... 62
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Con-
tinued
Budget Items—Continued
Navy—Continued
Undersea warfare applied research .................................................. 62
Navy and Marine Corps unfunded requirements ............................ 62
Unmanned systems interoperability ................................................. 62
Naval prototypes ................................................................................ 62
Manned-Unmanned Experimentation .............................................. 63
Stratospheric balloon research .......................................................... 63
Advanced Sensors Application Program .......................................... 63
Contract writing systems reduction ................................................. 64
Strategic Weapon System Shipboard Navigation System Mod-
ernization ........................................................................................ 64
Neural network algorithms on advanced processors ....................... 64
Air Force .................................................................................................... 64
University research programs ........................................................... 64
Continuous composites 3D printing .................................................. 65
High energy synchrotron X-ray research ......................................... 65
Ground test and development of hypersonic engines ...................... 65
Hypersonic flight test services .......................................................... 66
Low-cost small turbine engine research ........................................... 66
Skyborg ............................................................................................... 66
Air Force integrated technology demonstrations ............................. 66
Unmanned Adversary Air ................................................................. 67
B–52 engine pylon fairings increase ................................................. 67
Hypersonics materials manufacturing ............................................. 67
Sustainment and modernization research and development pro-
gram ................................................................................................. 68
Advanced engine development .......................................................... 68
Tactical Datalink Waveform ............................................................. 68
Automatic target recognition ............................................................. 69
Academic technology transfer partnerships ..................................... 69
Air Force operational energy increases ............................................ 69
Cold spray technologies ..................................................................... 70
Coordination with private sector to protect against foreign mali-
cious cyber actors ............................................................................ 70
Contract writing systems reduction ................................................. 70
Air Force combat training ranges ..................................................... 70
Degraded GPS Live Flight Training ................................................. 71
Gulf Test Range enhancements ........................................................ 71
Future tanker reduction .................................................................... 71
U.S. Strategic Command Nuclear Command, Control and Com-
munication Enterprise Center ....................................................... 71
F–35 continuous capability development and delivery ................... 72
Foreign material acquisition and exploitation ................................. 72
Over The Horizon Radar ................................................................... 72
Polar Over the Horizon Radar .......................................................... 72
Additive manufacturing ..................................................................... 72
Identity, credentialing, and access management reduction—Air
Force ................................................................................................ 73
Weather forecasting using machine learning .................................. 73
Battery cycle life improvements ........................................................ 73
Radiation hardened microelectronics ............................................... 73
Air Force and Space Force unfunded requirements ........................ 73
Joint Space Rapid Experimentation and Demonstration ............... 74
Maui Optical Site ............................................................................... 74
Tactically Responsive Launch ........................................................... 74
Digital core services for distributed space test and training .......... 74
Microelectronics research network ................................................... 75
Defense Wide ............................................................................................. 75
Defense research sciences .................................................................. 75
Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Re-
search .............................................................................................. 75
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Traumatic brain injury research ....................................................... 76
Workforce development for defense laboratories ............................. 76
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Con-
tinued
Budget Items—Continued
Defense Wide—Continued
Quantum computing acceleration ..................................................... 76
High speed flight experiment testing ............................................... 77
Certification-based workforce training programs for manufac-
turing ............................................................................................... 77
Cybersecurity for industrial control systems ................................... 77
Data analytics and visual system ..................................................... 78
Integrated silicon-based lasers .......................................................... 78
High performance computing-enabled large-scale advanced man-
ufacturing ........................................................................................ 78
Steel performance initiative .............................................................. 78
Artificial intelligence research activities .......................................... 79
Deep water active technologies ......................................................... 79
Sensor technology ............................................................................... 79
Survivability Planning and Intercept Evaluation Tool ................... 79
Strategic capabilities research and prototyping .............................. 80
Increasing manufacturing readiness level for thermionic energy
harvesting technology ..................................................................... 80
Joint affordable kill chain closure program ..................................... 80
Homeland Defense Radar—Hawaii .................................................. 81
Joint All-Domain Command and Control experimentation ............ 81
Laser communication ground terminals ........................................... 81
Space laser communications .............................................................. 81
Wave glider development .................................................................. 82
Systems engineering .......................................................................... 82
Technical information services .......................................................... 82
Rare earth element separation technologies .................................... 83
Demonstration program on domestic production of rare earth
elements from coal byproducts ...................................................... 83
Digital manufacturing ....................................................................... 84
Industrial skills training ................................................................... 84
Defense industrial skills and technology training systems ............ 84
Submarine construction workforce training pipeline ...................... 84
Workforce transformation cyber initiative pilot program ............... 85
Maritime scalable effects acceleration .............................................. 85
Information Systems Security Program ........................................... 85
Rapid Innovation Program ................................................................ 85
Joint test and evaluation ................................................................... 86
Acquisition Innovation Research Center .......................................... 86
Domestic Comparative Testing Program ......................................... 86
Artificial intelligence applied research activities ............................ 86
Pilot program on public-private partnerships with internet eco-
system companies to detect and disrupt adversary cyber oper-
ations ............................................................................................... 87
Biomedical technologies ..................................................................... 87
Information & communications technology ...................................... 87
Materials & biological technology ..................................................... 87
Electronics technology ....................................................................... 87
Advanced electronics technology ....................................................... 87
Command, control, and communications systems ........................... 88
Funding support for National Security Agency Defense ................ 88
Industrial Base cybersecurity activities ........................................... 88
Fifth Generation Wireless Network Technology .............................. 88
Defense-wide Research and Development unfunded require-
ments ............................................................................................... 89
Items of Special Interest ........................................................................... 89
Advanced engine development .......................................................... 89
Anti-malarial preventative measures ............................................... 90
Autonomously powered exoskeletons ................................................ 90
Bomber long-term roadmap ............................................................... 90
Comptroller General assessment of operational security stand-
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ards for microelectronics products and services ........................... 91
Comptroller General review of the Department of Defense’s di-
rected energy development efforts ................................................ 92
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Con-
tinued
Budget Items—Continued
Items of Special Interest—Continued
Employing ground-based systems at sea ......................................... 92
Facial recognition and surveillance technologies ............................ 92
Foreign military aviation training capacity ..................................... 93
Graphitic composites and foam for Next Generation Combat Ve-
hicle ................................................................................................. 93
Graphitic composites and foam for special operations forces com-
munications and intelligence support systems ............................ 93
High energy laser research ............................................................... 94
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles rollover mitiga-
tion ................................................................................................... 94
Hypersonic research ........................................................................... 94
Hypersonics test facilities .................................................................. 95
Joint All-Domain Testing and Training ........................................... 95
Jointless hull development ................................................................ 96
KC–10 Divestiture ............................................................................. 96
KC–46 basing ..................................................................................... 96
Mobile compact high energy laser .................................................... 97
MQ–9 Resiliency ................................................................................. 97
Networked integrated controls kit and electronics link in support
of Next Generation Combat Vehicle advanced technology .......... 97
Policies to support use of additive manufacturing capabilities ...... 97
Radar and multi-function sensor capabilities .................................. 98
Report on special access program administration ........................... 98
Study of injuries during aircraft ejections ....................................... 98
Support by manufacturing institutes for modernization priorities 99
Support Naval Power and Energy Systems Technology Develop-
ment Roadmap ................................................................................ 99
Wide-area motion imagery development .......................................... 99
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 101
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 101
Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) .............................................. 101
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment ............................................................
Expansion of purposes of Sentinel Landscapes Partnership program
to include resilience (sec. 311) .............................................................. 101
Maintenance of current analytical tools in evaluating energy resil-
ience measures (sec. 312) ...................................................................... 101
Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse matters
(sec. 313) ................................................................................................. 101
Exemption from prohibition on use of open-air burn pits in contin-
gency operations outside the United States (sec. 314) ....................... 102
Demonstration program on domestic production of rare earth ele-
ments from coal byproducts (sec. 315) ................................................. 102
Authority to transfer amounts derived from energy cost savings (sec.
316) ......................................................................................................... 103
Sense of Senate on energy independence and diversification (sec.
317) ......................................................................................................... 103
Subtitle C—National Security Climate Resilience ........................................ 103
National Security Climate Resilience (secs. 331–335) ........................... 103
Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances ..................................................................................................... 104
Treatment by Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances
and polyfluoroalkyl substances (sec. 351) ............................................ 104
Public disclosure of testing and results of Department of Defense
testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and addi-
tional requirements for testing (sec. 352) ............................................ 104
Extension of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment
on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances con-
tamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (sec. 353) .................................................................... 104
Report on remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and
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354) ......................................................................................................... 104
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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued
Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances—Continued
Report on schedule for completion of remediation of perfluoroalkyl
substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances (sec. 355) ......................... 104
Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 105
Extension of temporary authority to extend contracts and leases
under the ARMS Initiative (sec. 371) .................................................. 105
Incident reporting requirements for Department of Defense regarding
lost or stolen weapons (sec. 372) .......................................................... 105
Repeal of sunset for naval vessel examination report (sec. 373) ........... 105
Report on ammunition organic industrial base modernization by De-
partment of the Army (sec. 374) ........................................................... 105
Annual report by Secretary of the Navy on ship maintenance (sec.
375) ......................................................................................................... 105
Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 106
Unfunded requirements ............................................................................ 106
Critical organic industrial base production capacity .............................. 106
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization ........................ 106
U.S. Africa Command intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance .. 107
Training Improvements for Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Sys-
tems ........................................................................................................ 107
Army real estate inventory system .......................................................... 107
United States Southern Command traditional intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance ..................................................................... 107
Army National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support
Teams Equipment Sustainment ........................................................... 108
Identity, credentialing, and access management reduction—Navy ...... 108
Additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for United
States Central Command ...................................................................... 108
A–10 force structure .................................................................................. 108
C–130 force structure ................................................................................ 109
Office of Security Cooperation—Iraq reduction ...................................... 109
United States Space Command pathway to full operational capa-
bility ........................................................................................................ 109
Joint Exercise Program ............................................................................. 109
Modernized forward-look sonar ................................................................ 110
Personal signature management acceleration ........................................ 110
Innovative Readiness Training increase ................................................. 110
STARBASE ................................................................................................ 111
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency analytic tools for
assessing FOCI ...................................................................................... 111
Troops-to-Teachers Program .................................................................... 111
milCloud 2.0 migration ............................................................................. 111
Cybersecurity automation and orchestration for Joint Force Head-
quarters, Department of Defense Information Network .................... 112
Hardening of Department of Defense Information Network and secu-
rity validation demonstration ............................................................... 112
U.S. Africa Command international security cooperation programs .... 112
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative .................................................... 113
Joint Combined Exchange Training ........................................................ 113
State Partnership Program ...................................................................... 113
Impact Aid ................................................................................................. 113
Analytical tools in evaluating energy resilience measures .................... 114
Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup ........................................................................... 114
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nation-wide human
health assessment .................................................................................. 114
Congressional Hearings and Reporting Requirements Tracking Sys-
tem Modernization ................................................................................. 114
Cost Assessment Data Enterprise ........................................................... 115
Defense Environmental International Cooperation program increase . 115
Occupational license portability for military spouses through inter-
state compacts ........................................................................................ 116
Office of the Secretary of Defense civilian workforce ............................. 116
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Sustainment and Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health ... 116
Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition Initiative ........................... 117
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Budget Items—Continued
United States Special Operations Command management and head-
quarters .................................................................................................. 117
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid .................................. 117
Bulk fuel adjustment ................................................................................ 117
Foreign currency fluctuations .................................................................. 118
Printing costs reduction ............................................................................ 118
Unobligated balances ................................................................................ 118
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 118
Aberdeen Proving Ground ........................................................................ 118
Advanced human performance based small arms training ................... 119
Advanced materials processing briefing .................................................. 120
Agent Orange briefing ............................................................................... 120
Air Force range prioritization and modernization .................................. 120
Alternatively powered vehicles ................................................................. 121
Army organic industrial base modernization .......................................... 122
Army Pre-Positioned Stock readiness ...................................................... 123
Augmented reality training to support aviation operations .................. 123
Autonomous robotic targets for small arms training ranges ................. 123
Briefing on reducing life cycle costs ......................................................... 124
Center for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...................................... 124
Cooperative agreements for shared use of airspace near United
States southern border .......................................................................... 125
Cost Assessment Data Enterprise ........................................................... 125
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency industrial security
report ...................................................................................................... 125
Demining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s firing ranges in
Afghanistan ............................................................................................ 126
Distributed energy projects briefing ........................................................ 127
Encouraging the Army’s integration of synthetic and live training ...... 127
Energy savings performance contracts .................................................... 128
Equipment procurement parity for operational reserves ....................... 128
Expansion of the ship depot maintenance pilot program ...................... 128
Ground Test Asset Board ......................................................................... 129
High pressure advanced rapid deposition technology ............................ 130
Knee and elbow protection ....................................................................... 130
Large-capacity batteries ............................................................................ 131
Military installation resilience training .................................................. 131
Military munitions program construction support ................................. 132
Optimizing private sector fast attack submarine maintenance ............ 132
Pilot program to extract natural gas to develop energy security and
resilience ................................................................................................. 133
Propulsion readiness ................................................................................. 133
Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative .............................. 134
Recycling rare earth materials ................................................................. 134
Report on competitiveness in the defense industrial base ..................... 134
Review to reduce reporting requirements ............................................... 135
Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan implementation ................ 135
Staffing and resources .............................................................................. 137
Study for enhancing ship readiness through digital techniques ........... 137
Study of expanding ship repair capacity ................................................. 138
Survivable Airborne Operations Center .................................................. 138
Sustainable technology evaluation and demonstration .......................... 139
Sustainment of Army health and holistic fitness system equipment ... 139
U.S. Special Operations Command Preservation of the Force and
Families Program .................................................................................. 140
Underwater cut and capture .................................................................... 141
Universal Robotic Controller project ....................................................... 141
Utilities Privatization ............................................................................... 141
Vieques cleanup ......................................................................................... 142
Water resource management .................................................................... 142
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS ............................... 145
Subtitle A—Active Forces ................................................................................ 145
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TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued
Subtitle A—Active Forces—Continued
Authority with respect to authorized strengths for general and flag
officers within the Armed Forces for emerging requirements (sec.
402) ......................................................................................................... 145
Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength (sec. 403) ........ 145
Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for the
Space Force (sec. 404) ............................................................................ 145
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces ............................................................................. 146
End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) ........................................ 146
End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves
(sec. 412) ................................................................................................. 146
End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) ............ 146
Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active
duty for operational support (sec. 414) ................................................ 147
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 147
Military personnel (sec. 421) .................................................................... 147
Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 147
Military personnel funding changes ........................................................ 147
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY ..................................................... 149
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy .............................................................. 149
Increase in authorized lieutenant commander billets in the Navy
(sec. 501) ................................................................................................. 149
Time in grade requirements (sec. 502) .................................................... 149
Subtitle B—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military
Records ........................................................................................................... 149
Part I—Selective Service Reform ............................................................. 149
Modernization of the Selective Service System (sec. 511) .............. 149
Report on exemptions and deferments for a possible military
draft (sec. 512) ................................................................................ 149
Report on processes and procedures for appeal of denial of status
or benefits for failure to register for Selective Service (sec.
513) .................................................................................................. 149
Responsibilities for national mobilization; personnel require-
ments (sec. 514) .............................................................................. 150
Enhancements to national mobilization exercises (sec. 515) .......... 150
Part II—Other Matters ............................................................................. 150
Military service independent racial disparity review (sec. 518) ..... 150
Appeals to Physical Evaluation Board determinations of fitness
for duty (sec. 519) ........................................................................... 150
Extension of paid parental leave (sec. 520) ...................................... 151
Bereavement leave for members of the Armed Forces (sec. 520A) 151
Subtitle C—Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault, Harassment,
and Related Misconduct, and Other Military Justice Matters ................. 151
DoD Safe Helpline authorization to perform intake of official re-
stricted and unrestricted reports for eligible adult sexual assault
victims (sec. 521) .................................................................................... 151
Assessment of relationship between command climate and the pre-
vention and adjudication of military sexual misconduct (sec. 522) ... 151
Policy for ensuring the annual report regarding sexual assaults in-
volving members of the Armed Forces includes information on
race and ethnicity of victims (sec. 523) ................................................ 152
Department of Defense tracking of allegations of retaliation by vic-
tims of sexual assault or sexual harassment and related persons
(sec. 524) ................................................................................................. 152
Special Victims Counsel representation of civilian victims of sex-
related offenses (sec. 525) ..................................................................... 152
Notice to victims of further administrative action following a deter-
mination not to refer to trial by court-martial (sec. 526) ................... 153
Recommendations on separate punitive article in the Uniform Code
of Military Justice on violent extremism (sec. 527) ............................ 153
Determination and reporting of missing, absent unknown, absent
without leave, and duty status-whereabouts unknown service mem-
bers (sec. 528) ......................................................................................... 153
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Analysis of the use of non-judicial punishment (sec. 530) ..................... 153
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued
Subtitle C—Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault, Harassment,
and Related Misconduct, and Other Military Justice Matters—Contin-
ued
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Military Occupational Specialty
(sec. 530A) .............................................................................................. 154
Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Review Com-
mission on Sexual Assault in the Military (sec. 530B) ....................... 154
Subtitle D—Military Justice Reform and Sexual Assault Prevention ......... 154
Part I—Military Justice Matters ............................................................. 154
Special victim prosecutors (sec. 531) ................................................ 154
Policies with respect to special victim prosecutors (sec. 532) ......... 155
Definition of military magistrate, special victim offense, and spe-
cial victim prosecutor (sec. 533) .................................................... 155
Clarification of applicability of domestic violence and stalking
to dating partners (sec. 534) .......................................................... 155
Clarification relating to who may convene courts-martial (sec.
535) .................................................................................................. 155
Inclusion of sexual harassment as general punitive article (sec.
536) .................................................................................................. 155
Determinations of impracticability of rehearing (sec. 537) ............. 155
Plea agreements (sec. 538) ................................................................ 156
Opportunity to obtain witness and other evidence in trials by
court-martial (sec. 539) .................................................................. 156
Former jeopardy (sec. 540) ................................................................ 156
Advice to convening authority before referral for trial (sec. 541) .. 156
Preliminary hearing (sec. 542) .......................................................... 156
Detail of trial counsel (sec. 543) ........................................................ 156
Sentencing reform (sec. 544) ............................................................. 156
Uniform, document-based data system (sec. 545) ........................... 157
Primary prevention workforce (sec. 546) .......................................... 157
Annual primary prevention research agenda (sec. 547) ................. 157
Full functionality of certain advisory committees and panels (sec.
548) .................................................................................................. 157
Military defense counsel parity (sec. 549) ........................................ 157
Resourcing (sec. 550) .......................................................................... 157
Applicability to the United States Coast Guard (sec. 551) ............. 158
Effective date (sec. 552) ..................................................................... 158
Part II—Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention
Act ........................................................................................................... 158
Short title (sec. 561) ........................................................................... 158
Improvement of determinations on disposition of charges for cer-
tain offenses under UCMJ with authorized maximum sentence
of confinement of more than one year (sec. 562) .......................... 158
Modification of officers authorized to convene general and special
courts-martial for certain offenses under UCMJ with author-
ized maximum sentence of confinement of more than one year
(sec. 563) .......................................................................................... 159
Discharge using otherwise authorized personnel and resources
(sec. 564) .......................................................................................... 159
Monitoring and assessment of modification of authorities by De-
fense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and
Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (sec. 565) ......... 159
Limitation on modifications to sexual assault reporting proce-
dures (sec. 566) ............................................................................... 159
Professionalization of military prosecutors (sec. 567) ..................... 159
Increased training and education on military sexual assault (sec.
568) .................................................................................................. 159
Increasing the physical security of military installations (sec.
569) .................................................................................................. 159
Effective date and applicability (sec. 570) ........................................ 160
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition ........................... 160
Modification of grant program supporting science, technology, engi-
neering, and math education in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Train-
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition—Continued
Allocation of authority for nominations to the military service acad-
emies in the event of the death, resignation, or expulsion from
office of a member of Congress (sec. 572) ............................................ 160
Troops-to-Teachers Program (sec. 573) .................................................... 160
Combating foreign malign influence (sec. 574) ....................................... 161
Prohibition on implementation by United States Air Force Academy
of civilian faculty tenure system (sec. 575) .......................................... 161
Subtitle F—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education ...........
Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit depend-
ents of military and civilian personnel (sec. 581) ............................... 161
Pilot program to establish employment fellowship opportunities for
military spouses (sec. 582) .................................................................... 162
Subtitle G—Other Matters and Reports ......................................................... 162
Amendments to additional Deputy Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense (sec. 591) .................................................................... 162
Inclusion of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps data in diversity
and inclusion reporting (sec. 592) ........................................................ 162
Modified deadline for establishment of special purpose adjunct to
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test (sec. 593) ............. 162
Reports on Air Force personnel performing duties of a Nuclear and
Missile Operations Officer (13N) (sec. 594) ......................................... 162
Reports on security force personnel performing protection level one
duties (sec. 595) ..................................................................................... 163
Items of Special Interest ..................................................................................
Active-Duty service obligations for graduates of cybersecurity
courses .................................................................................................... 163
Appointment of Chiropractors as Commissioned Officers ..................... 164
Asian American and Pacific Islander Medal of Honor Review .............. 164
Career Intermission Program ................................................................... 164
Comptroller General of the United States review of certain profes-
sional development activities of Department of Defense Education
Activity employees ................................................................................. 165
Comptroller General of the United States review of Department of
Defense payroll system for employees of the Department of Defense
Education Activity ................................................................................. 165
Comptroller General review of military personnel policies related
to United States Indo-Pacific Command .............................................. 166
Comptroller General review of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps program contributions to a diverse officer corps ...................... 166
Connecting certain servicemembers with community-based organiza-
tions through state veterans agencies ................................................. 167
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency briefing on recovery of
servicemembers’ remains ...................................................................... 167
Department of Defense civilian workforce career developmental pro-
grams ...................................................................................................... 168
Department of Defense implementation of open Government Account-
ability Office recommendations concerning sexual harassment and
sexual assault ......................................................................................... 168
Education in the Department of Defense ................................................ 169
Establish a Naval Community College .................................................... 169
Foreign language testing and tracking .................................................... 169
Increased capacity for servicemember childcare on military installa-
tions ........................................................................................................ 171
Issuance of prisoner-of-war medal ........................................................... 171
Management policies for emerging technology qualified officers .......... 172
Military Spouse Employment ................................................................... 172
Notice to servicemembers who separate before completion of service
obligation to transfer GI Bill benefits .................................................. 173
Parental rights at service academies ....................................................... 173
Promotion revision report ......................................................................... 174
Public schools on military installations program ................................... 174
Public-private talent exchanges ............................................................... 175
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Restructure of Army Criminal Investigation Command ........................ 175
Servicemember workforce development ................................................... 176
Temporary promotion utilization ............................................................. 176
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Items of Special Interest—Continued
Unanimous verdicts for criminal convictions .......................................... 176
Updates to Fourth Quadrennial Quality of Life review ......................... 177
Upfront use of DNA to identify remains of servicemembers missing
in action .................................................................................................. 177
TITLE VI—MILITARY COMPENSATION ........................................................... 179
Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the Armed Forces
(sec. 601) ........................................................................................................ 179
Equal incentive pay for members of the reserve components of the Armed
Forces (sec. 602) ............................................................................................ 179
Extension of expiring travel and transportation authorities (sec. 603) ....... 179
Repeal of expiring travel and transportation authorities (sec. 604) ............. 179
One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities
(sec. 605) ........................................................................................................ 179
Requirements in connection with suspension of retired pay and retire-
ment annuities (sec. 606) ............................................................................. 180
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 180
Basic allowance for housing ..................................................................... 180
Partial dislocation allowance for members ordered to vacate housing
provided by the United States .............................................................. 181
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS ......................................................... 183
Subtitle A—Tricare and Other Health Care Benefits ................................... 183
Addition of preconception and prenatal carrier screening coverage
as benefits under TRICARE program (sec. 701) ................................. 183
Coverage of overseas subacute and hospice care for eligible overseas
dependents of members of the uniformed services (sec. 702) ............. 183
Modification of pilot program on receipt of non-generic prescription
maintenance medications under TRICARE pharmacy benefits pro-
gram (sec. 703) ....................................................................................... 183
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration ....................................................... 183
Revisions to TRICARE provider networks (sec. 721) ............................. 183
Implementation of an integrated TRICARE program through effective
market management (sec. 722) ............................................................. 184
Establishment of centers of excellence for enhanced treatment of
ocular injuries (sec. 723) ....................................................................... 184
Mandatory training on health effects of burn pits (sec. 724) ................ 184
Removal of requirement for one year of participation in certain med-
ical and lifestyle incentive programs of the Department of Defense
to receive benefits under such programs (sec. 725) ............................ 185
Authority of Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to enter into agreements for planning, design, and construction
of facilities to be operated as shared medical facilities (sec. 726) ..... 185
Consistency in accounting for medical reimbursements received by
military medical treatment facilities from other Federal agencies
(sec. 727) ................................................................................................. 185
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters ......................................................... 185
Access by United States Government employees and their family
members to certain facilities of Department of Defense for assess-
ment and treatment of anomalous health conditions (sec. 741) ........ 185
Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec.
742) ......................................................................................................... 186
Comptroller General study on implementation by Department of De-
fense of recent statutory requirements to reform the military
health system (sec. 743) ........................................................................ 186
Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 186
Anomalous health incidents ..................................................................... 186
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 187
Access to mental health care .................................................................... 187
Battlefield analgesia ................................................................................. 187
Body composition standards ..................................................................... 188
Briefing on impact of TRICARE copays on utilization of certain
healthcare services ................................................................................ 188
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Comprehensive brain health and treatment for special operations
forces ....................................................................................................... 189
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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS—Continued
Items of Special Interest—Continued
Comptroller General assessment of Department of Defense health
care provider adverse privileging actions ............................................ 189
Continued collaboration between the Department of Defense and
Israeli institutions on medical research .............................................. 189
Continued study and research on post-traumatic stress disorder and
traumatic brain injury ........................................................................... 190
Continuity of care in TRICARE’s Extended Care Health Program ...... 190
Development of oral, ultra-long-acting, sustained-release hyper-
tension and diabetes therapeutics ........................................................ 190
Dietary supplement adverse event reporting .......................................... 191
Domestic active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing report ....... 191
Electronic health record interoperability between the Departments
of Defense and Veterans Affairs ........................................................... 191
Elimination of low-value healthcare ........................................................ 192
Improvements to healthcare for Active-Duty women ............................. 193
Integrated training for Army first responders and medical profes-
sionals ..................................................................................................... 194
Integration of biometric synthetic training technologies to support
better health outcomes .......................................................................... 194
Market price generics program ................................................................ 194
Medical necessity and prior authorization process for non-covered
drugs in the TRICARE program ........................................................... 195
Mobile application to enable periodic health assessments for National
Guard members ..................................................................................... 195
Musculoskeletal injury prevention ........................................................... 196
National Disaster Medical System Pilot Program .................................. 196
National public health emergency and disaster medical network
model ....................................................................................................... 196
Non-helmet preventative devices for traumatic brain injury ................ 197
Plasma-derived antibody products ........................................................... 197
Point-of-care ultrasound system in the tactical combat casualty care
environment ........................................................................................... 197
Pooled testing to promote bio-surveillance of disease outbreaks .......... 198
Prevention of hemorrhagic death with next generation freeze-dried
platelets .................................................................................................. 198
Review of maternal deaths at military treatment facilities .................. 198
Selected Reserve separation history and physical examinations .......... 199
Synchronized procurement of combat medical kits ................................ 199
Therapeutic research for traumatic brain injury .................................... 200
Trauma and public health training ......................................................... 200
TRICARE healthcare delivery demonstration project contracting ........ 200
TRICARE healthcare delivery demonstrations ....................................... 201
Trusted domestic vaccine supplier capability ......................................... 201
Virtual health expansion .......................................................................... 202
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND
RELATED MATTERS ......................................................................................... 203
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management ..........................................
Repeal of preference for fixed-price contracts (sec. 801) ........................ 203
Improving the use of available data to manage and forecast service
contract requirements (sec. 802) ........................................................... 203
Assessment of impediments and incentives to improving the acquisi-
tion of commercial technology, products, and services (sec. 803) ...... 204
Pilot program on acquisition practices for emerging technologies (sec.
804) ......................................................................................................... 205
Annual report on highest and lowest performing acquisition pro-
grams of the Department of Defense (sec. 805) .................................. 205
Systems engineering determinations (sec. 806) ...................................... 205
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations ............................................................................................. 206
Recommendations on the use of other transaction authority (sec.
811) ......................................................................................................... 206
Modified condition for prompt contract payment eligibility (sec. 812) .. 206
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Exclusion of certain services from intergovernmental support agree-
ments for installation-support services (sec. 813) ............................... 207
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND
RELATED MATTERS—Continued
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations—Continued
Modification of prize authority for advanced technology achievements
(sec. 814) ................................................................................................. 207
Cost or pricing data reporting in Department of Defense contracts
(sec. 815) ................................................................................................. 207
Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and services
using general solicitation competitive procedures (sec. 816) .............. 207
Reporting requirement for defense acquisition activities (sec. 817) ...... 207
Department of Defense contractor professional training material dis-
closure requirements (sec. 818) ............................................................ 208
Report on place of performance requirements (sec. 819) ....................... 208
Multiyear contract authority for defense acquisitions specifically au-
thorized by law (sec. 820) ...................................................................... 208
Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters .............................................................. 209
Addition of certain items to list of high priority goods and services
for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and
industrial capacity (sec. 831) ................................................................ 209
Prohibition on acquisition of personal protective equipment from non-
allied foreign nations (sec. 832) ............................................................ 209
Further prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials (sec. 833) ..... 209
Requirement for industry days and requests for information to be
open to allied defense contractors (sec. 834) ....................................... 209
Assessment of requirements for certain items to address supply chain
vulnerabilities (sec. 835) ....................................................................... 209
Requirement that certain providers of systems to Department of
Defense disclose the source of printed circuit boards when sourced
from certain countries (sec. 836) .......................................................... 209
Employment transparency regarding individuals who perform work
in the People’s Republic of China (sec. 837) ........................................ 210
Subtitle D—Small Business Matters .............................................................. 210
Clarification of duties of Director of Small Business Programs (sec.
841) ......................................................................................................... 210
Data on Phase III Small Business Innovation Research and Small
Business Technology Transfer program awards (sec. 842) ................ 210
Pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense con-
tracting (sec. 843) .................................................................................. 211
Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 211
Technology protection features activities (sec. 851) ............................... 211
Independent study on technical debt in software-intensive systems
(sec. 852) ................................................................................................. 211
Determination with respect to optical fiber transmission equipment
for Department of Defense purposes (sec. 853) ................................... 212
Two-year extension of Selected Acquisition Report requirement (sec.
854) ......................................................................................................... 212
Military standards for high-hardness armor in combat vehicle speci-
fications (sec. 855) .................................................................................. 212
Revisions to the Unified Facilities Criteria regarding the use of vari-
able refrigerant flow systems (sec. 856) ............................................... 213
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 213
Acquisition of synthetic graphite material .............................................. 213
Agile weapons system sustainment ......................................................... 213
Comptroller General review of flexible budget and financial manage-
ment authorities .................................................................................... 214
Incentives to promote the use of energy efficient manufacturing tech-
nologies ................................................................................................... 214
National technology and industrial base ................................................. 214
Past performance by subcontractors and predecessor companies ......... 215
Policy modeling and testing ...................................................................... 215
Report on contracting for procurement of body armor ........................... 216
Report on life cycle share-in-savings contracts ....................................... 217
Small Business Innovation Research and commercial item purchasing
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Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Tech-
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RELATED MATTERS—Continued
Items of Special Interest—Continued
Submission of selected acquisition reports .............................................. 218
Support of fourth-party logistics program ............................................... 219
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGE-
MENT .................................................................................................................... 221
Change in eligibility requirements for appointment to certain Depart-
ment of Defense leadership positions (sec. 901) .................................. 221
Renaming of Air National Guard to Air and Space National Guard
(sec. 902) ................................................................................................. 222
Joint Aviation Safety Council (sec. 903) .................................................. 222
Assignments for participants in the John S. McCain Strategic De-
fense Fellows Program (sec. 904) ......................................................... 222
Alignment of Close Combat Lethality Task Force (sec. 905) ................. 222
Management innovation activities (sec. 906) .......................................... 223
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 224
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Inten-
sity Conflict ............................................................................................ 224
Component content management systems .............................................. 225
Personnel requirements for functions previously carried out by the
Chief Management Officer .................................................................... 225
Remote work information technology ...................................................... 225
Workforce management training ............................................................. 226
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................... 227
Subtitle A—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 227
General transfer authority (sec. 1001) .................................................... 227
Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
Reform (sec. 1002) .................................................................................. 227
Plan for consolidation of information technology systems used in
the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process (sec.
1003) ....................................................................................................... 228
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities ................................................................ 228
Codification and expansion of authority for joint task forces of the
Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies con-
ducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-
transnational organized crime activities (sec. 1011) ........................... 228
Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counter-
terrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1012) ....................................... 228
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels ............................................................................... 229
Modification to annual naval vessel construction plan (sec. 1021) ....... 229
Navy battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting (sec.
1022) ....................................................................................................... 229
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism ......................................................................... 229
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 (sec. 1031) ........................................ 229
Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facili-
ties in the United States to house detainees transferred from
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1032) ... 229
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 (sec. 1033) ......................................... 229
Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control
of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec.
1034) ....................................................................................................... 230
Report on medical care provided to detainees at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1035) ....................................... 230
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations ............................... 230
Notification of significant Army force structure changes (sec. 1041) .... 230
Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers (sec.
1042) ....................................................................................................... 230
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports ..................................................................... 231
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Optimization of Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate
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Subtitle F—Studies and Reports—Continued
Quarterly briefings on anomalous health incidents (sec. 1053) ............ 231
Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 232
Commission on the National Defense Strategy (sec. 1061) ................... 232
Assessment of requirements for and management of Army three-
dimensional terrain data (sec. 1062) .................................................... 233
Modification to Regional Centers for Security Studies (sec. 1063) ....... 233
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 234
Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information ................................... 234
Appreciation for Department of Defense response to the coronavirus
pandemic ................................................................................................ 234
Arctic weather observations ..................................................................... 235
Assessment of hostile respiratory diseases ............................................. 235
Assessment of hostile use of zoonotic diseases ....................................... 235
Assessment of missile salvo defense capabilities and capacity ............. 236
Comparative assessment of naval shipbuilding costs ............................ 236
Maritime domain information sharing .................................................... 237
Navy capabilities in the Arctic region ..................................................... 237
Navy surface warfare training ................................................................. 238
Overseas contingency operations budget exhibits .................................. 239
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS ................................................. 241
Civilian personnel management (sec. 1101) ............................................ 241
Consideration of employee performance in reductions in force for
civilian positions in the Department of Defense (sec. 1102) .............. 241
Enhancement of recusal for conflicts of personal interest require-
ments for Department of Defense officers and employees (sec.
1103) ....................................................................................................... 241
Authority to employ civilian faculty members at the Defense Institute
of International Legal Studies (sec. 1104) ........................................... 241
Extension of temporary increase in maximum amount of voluntary
separation incentive pay authorized for civilian employees of the
Department of Defense (sec. 1105) ....................................................... 241
One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, bene-
fits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat
zone (sec. 1106) ...................................................................................... 242
One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on pre-
mium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian
employees working overseas (sec. 1107) .............................................. 242
Pilot program on direct hire authority for spouses of members of
the uniformed services at locations outside the United States (sec.
1108) ....................................................................................................... 242
Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve pilot project at United States Cyber
Command (sec. 1109) ............................................................................. 242
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 242
Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a pay local-
ity ............................................................................................................ 242
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS .......................... 245
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training .............................................................. 245
Authority to build capacity for additional operations (sec. 1201) .......... 245
Administrative support and payment of certain expenses for covered
foreign defense personnel (sec. 1202) ................................................... 245
Authority for certain reimbursable interchange of supplies and serv-
ices (sec. 1203) ........................................................................................ 245
Extension and modification of Department of Defense support for
stabilization activities in national security interest of the United
States (sec. 1204) ................................................................................... 246
Temporary authority to pay for personnel expenses of foreign na-
tional security forces participating in the training program of the
United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security (sec.
1205) ....................................................................................................... 246
Security cooperation strategy for certain combatant commands (sec.
1206) ....................................................................................................... 246
Plan for enhancing Western Hemisphere security cooperation (sec.
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Pilot program to support the implementation of the Women, Peace,
and Security Act of 2017 (sec. 1208) .................................................... 247
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Subtitle A—Assistance and Training—Continued
Limitation on support to military forces of the Kingdom of Morocco
for bilateral or multilateral exercises (sec. 1209) ................................ 247
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan ........................ 247
Extension and modification of authority for support for reconciliation
activities led by the Government of Afghanistan and prohibition
on use of funds for the Taliban and other terrorist groups (sec.
1211) ....................................................................................................... 247
Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain
coalition nations for support provided to United States military
operations (sec. 1212) ............................................................................ 248
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1213) ........................................ 248
Quarterly security briefings on Afghanistan (sec. 1214) ........................ 248
Sense of Senate and briefing on counterterrorism posture of the
United States after transition of United States Armed Forces from
Afghanistan (sec. 1215) ......................................................................... 249
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran ................................. 249
Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vet-
ted Syrian groups and individuals (sec. 1221) .................................... 249
Extension and modification of authority to support operations and
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 1222) ... 249
Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (sec. 1223) ..................... 249
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation ........ 250
Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United
States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1231) ................................... 250
Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to sov-
ereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1232) ............. 250
Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (sec. 1233) ........... 250
Extension of authority for training for Eastern European national
security forces in the course of multilateral exercises (sec. 1234) ..... 251
Sense of Senate on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (sec.
1235) ....................................................................................................... 251
Sense of Senate on continuing support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lith-
uania (sec. 1236) .................................................................................... 251
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region ............................. 251
Extension and modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initia-
tive (sec. 1241) ....................................................................................... 251
Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative (sec.
1242) ....................................................................................................... 252
Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup
(sec. 1243) ............................................................................................... 252
Cooperative program with Vietnam to account for Vietnamese per-
sonnel missing in action (sec. 1244) ..................................................... 252
Assessment of and plan for improving the defensive asymmetric ca-
pabilities of Taiwan (sec. 1245) ............................................................ 252
Annual feasibility briefing on cooperation between the National
Guard and Taiwan (sec. 1246) .............................................................. 252
Defense of Taiwan (sec. 1247) .................................................................. 253
Comparative analyses and report on efforts by the United States
and the People’s Republic of China to advance critical moderniza-
tion technology with respect to military applications (sec. 1248) ...... 253
Modification of annual report on military and security developments
involving the People’s Republic of China (sec. 1249) .......................... 253
Feasibility report on establishing more robust military-to-military
crisis communications with the People’s Republic of China (sec.
1250) ....................................................................................................... 254
Semiannual briefings on efforts to deter Chinese aggression and mili-
tary coercion (sec. 1251) ........................................................................ 254
Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-
Pacific region (sec. 1252) ....................................................................... 254
Subtitle F—Reports .......................................................................................... 254
Report on security cooperation authorities and associated resourcing
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Independent assessment with respect to Arctic region and establish-
ment of Arctic Security Initiative (sec. 1262) ...................................... 255
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Subtitle F—Reports—Continued
Annual report and briefing on Global Force Management Allocation
Plan (sec. 1263) ...................................................................................... 255
Subtitle G—Others Matters ............................................................................ 255
Modification of United States-Israel Operations-Technology coopera-
tion within the United States-Israel Defense Acquisition Advisory
Group (sec. 1271) ................................................................................... 255
Prohibition on support for offensive military operations against the
Houthis in Yemen (sec. 1272) ............................................................... 255
Repeal of authorization of non-conventional assisted recovery capa-
bilities; modification of authority for expenditure of funds for clan-
destine activities that support operational preparation of the envi-
ronment (sec. 1273) ................................................................................ 256
Extension and modification of authority for certain payments to re-
dress injury and loss (sec. 1274) ........................................................... 256
Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition Initiative (sec. 1275) ........ 256
Strategic competition initiative for United States Southern Command
and United States Africa Command (sec. 1276) ................................. 257
Modification of notification requirements for sensitive military oper-
ations (sec. 1277) .................................................................................... 257
Special Operations Forces joint operating concept for competition
and conflict (sec. 1278) .......................................................................... 258
Plan for provision of information support to commanders of the com-
batant commands (sec. 1279) ................................................................ 258
Independent review of and report on the Unified Command Plan
(sec. 1280) ............................................................................................... 258
Establishment of mission-oriented pilot programs to close significant
capabilities gaps (sec. 1281) .................................................................. 258
Limitation on availability of certain funding for operation and main-
tenance (sec. 1282) ................................................................................. 259
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 259
Assessment of China-Russia Security Cooperation ................................ 259
Briefing on efforts to provide credible options to respond to the use
of force by China to alter the status quo with respect to Taiwan ..... 260
Comptroller General review of European Deterrence Initiative ........... 260
Comptroller General review of logistics in the European theater ......... 261
Comptroller General review of the approval process for contact be-
tween Department of Defense personnel and Chinese government
officials .................................................................................................... 262
Cyber cooperation with Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia .................. 262
Defense cooperation with Taiwan ............................................................ 263
Developing country definition .................................................................. 263
Distributed airfields and ports for dispersed operations ....................... 263
Ensuring the safety of America’s Afghan allies ...................................... 264
Forward deployed naval forces in Europe ............................................... 264
Medical support for Ukrainian soldiers ................................................... 265
Military mobility in Europe ...................................................................... 265
Operational support to Afghanistan National Defense and Security
Forces ...................................................................................................... 266
Participation by Taiwan in multilateral security dialogues and fo-
rums ........................................................................................................ 266
Plan for maintaining oversight of funds and activities of Afghanistan
Security Forces Fund ............................................................................. 267
Public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the
United States ......................................................................................... 267
Support to Kurdish Peshmerga for counterterrorism and border secu-
rity operations ........................................................................................ 268
United States support to partner military medical services ................. 268
United States—Greenland strategic relationship ................................... 269
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ....................................... 271
Funding allocations; specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds
(sec. 1301) ...................................................................................................... 271
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 271
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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ........................................................... 273
Subtitle A—Military Programs ........................................................................ 273
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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued
Subtitle A—Military Programs—Continued
Working capital funds (sec. 1401) ............................................................ 273
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense (sec. 1402) ....... 273
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide (sec.
1403) ....................................................................................................... 273
Defense Inspector General (sec. 1404) ..................................................... 273
Defense Health Program (sec. 1405) ........................................................ 273
Subtitle B—Armed Forces Retirement Home ................................................ 273
Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home
(sec. 1411) ............................................................................................... 273
Subtitle C—Other Matters .............................................................................. 274
Authorization to loan materials in National Defense Stockpile (sec.
1421) ....................................................................................................... 274
Repeal of termination of biennial report on National Defense Stock-
pile requirements (sec. 1422) ................................................................ 274
Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund
for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois (sec.
1423) ....................................................................................................... 274
TITLE XV—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTEL-
LIGENCE MATTERS .......................................................................................... 275
Subtitle A—Space Activities ............................................................................ 275
Delegation of authorities to Space Development Agency (sec. 1501) .... 275
Modification to Space Development Agency (sec. 1502) ......................... 275
Disclosure of National Security Space Launch program contract pric-
ing terms (sec. 1503) .............................................................................. 275
Extension and modification of Council on Oversight of the Depart-
ment of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise
(sec. 1504) ............................................................................................... 276
Senior Procurement Executive authority (sec. 1505) ............................. 276
Modifications to Space Force Acquisition Council (sec. 1506) ............... 276
Modifications relating to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
for Space Acquisition and Integration (sec. 1507) ............................... 276
Modification to transfer of acquisition projects for space systems and
programs (sec. 1508) .............................................................................. 277
Extension and modification of certifications regarding integrated tac-
tical warning and attack assessment mission of the Air Force (sec.
1509) ....................................................................................................... 277
Prohibition on Missile Defense Agency production of satellites and
ground systems associated with operation of such satellites (sec.
1510) ....................................................................................................... 277
Continued requirement for National Security Space Launch program
(sec. 1511) ............................................................................................... 278
Limitation, report, and briefing on use of commercial satellite serv-
ices and associated systems (sec. 1512) ............................................... 278
Study on commercial systems integration into, and support of, Armed
Forces space operations (sec. 1513) ...................................................... 278
Space policy review (sec. 1514) ................................................................ 279
Annual briefing on threats to space operations (sec. 1515) ................... 279
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities ......... 279
Authority for Army counterintelligence agents to execute warrants
and make arrests (sec. 1521) ................................................................ 279
Annual briefing by Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on
electronic warfare threat to operations of the Department of De-
fense (sec. 1522) ..................................................................................... 279
Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces ............................................................................. 280
Participation in United States Strategic Command strategic deter-
rence exercises (sec. 1531) ..................................................................... 280
Modification to requirements relating to nuclear force reductions (sec.
1532) ....................................................................................................... 280
Modifications to requirements relating to unilateral changes in nu-
clear weapons stockpile of the United States (sec. 1533) ................... 281
Deadline for reports on modification of force structure for strategic
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LIGENCE MATTERS—Continued
Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces—Continued
Modification of deadline for notifications relating to reduction, con-
solidation, or withdrawal of nuclear forces based in Europe (sec.
1535) ....................................................................................................... 281
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United
States (sec. 1536) ................................................................................... 281
Revised Nuclear Posture Review (sec. 1537) ........................................... 282
Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent development program account-
ability matrices (sec. 1538) ................................................................... 282
Procurement authority for certain parts of Ground-Based Strategic
Deterrent cryptographic device (sec. 1539) .......................................... 283
Mission-design series popular name for Ground-Based Strategic De-
terrent (sec. 1540) .................................................................................. 283
B–21 Raider nuclear capability and integration with Long-Range
Standoff Weapon (sec. 1541) ................................................................. 283
Comptroller General study and updated report on nuclear weapons
capabilities and force structure requirements (sec. 1542) .................. 284
Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of
the United States (sec. 1543) ................................................................ 285
Limitation on use of funds until completion of analysis of alternatives
for nuclear sea-launched cruise missile (sec. 1544) ............................ 285
Sense of the Senate on NATO security and nuclear cooperation be-
tween the United States and the United Kingdom (sec. 1545) .......... 286
Sense of the Senate on maintaining diversity in the nuclear weapons
stockpile (sec. 1546) ............................................................................... 286
Sense of the Senate on the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (sec.
1547) ....................................................................................................... 286
Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs ........................................................... 286
Authority to develop and deploy Next Generation Interceptor for
missile defense of the United States homeland (sec. 1551) ................ 286
Annual reliability testing for the Next Generation Interceptor (sec.
1552) ....................................................................................................... 287
Next Generation Interceptor program accountability matrices (sec.
1553) ....................................................................................................... 287
Extension of period for transition of ballistic missile defense pro-
grams to military departments (sec. 1554) .......................................... 287
Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative
missile defense program co-development and co-production (sec.
1555) ....................................................................................................... 288
Semiannual updates on meetings held by the Missile Defense Execu-
tive Board (sec. 1556) ............................................................................ 288
Independent study of Department of Defense components’ roles and
responsibilities relating to missile defense (sec. 1557) ....................... 288
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 289
Alternate position, navigation, and timing in space .............................. 289
Briefing on advanced missile defense technology development ............. 289
Briefing on Air Force efforts to facilitate intercontinental ballistic
missile movements during the transition to the Ground-Based
Strategic Deterrent ................................................................................ 290
Briefing on alignment of Missile Defense Agency’s space development
activities ................................................................................................. 290
Briefing on protection of Air Force nuclear storage facilities ................ 290
Commercial cloud computing in military space programs ..................... 290
Commercial Space Technologies ............................................................... 291
Cybersecurity of Missile Defense Systems .............................................. 291
Detection Capability of Homeland Defense Radar—Hawaii .................. 292
Geophysical detection of nuclear proliferation ........................................ 293
Integrated satellite communications strategy ......................................... 293
Laser threats to low earth orbit constellations ....................................... 294
Long-term oversight of the Department of Defense’s efforts to deploy
Overhead Persistent Infrared space-based architectures ................... 294
Mix of media study audit .......................................................................... 295
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Review of Ballistic Missile Defense Readiness and Sustainment ......... 296
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LIGENCE MATTERS—Continued
Items of Special Interest—Continued
Space Force Combatant Commander Integrated Command and Con-
trol System ............................................................................................. 297
Tactical satellite commutations capability .............................................. 297
Tactically Responsive Space Launch ....................................................... 298
Use of commercial space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Recon-
naissance by the combatant commands ............................................... 298
B–52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) ..................... 299
Multi-actor deterrence methodology ........................................................ 299
Intelligent electronic protection technologies .......................................... 299
Global Nuclear Landscape ........................................................................ 299
Report on mitigating the impact of space debris .................................... 300
National Security Space Launch emerging requirements ..................... 300
High energy laser technology integration ............................................... 301
Leveraging commercial space domain awareness capability, data,
products and services ............................................................................ 301
TITLE XVI—CYBERSPACE–RELATED MATTERS ........................................... 303
Matters concerning cyber personnel requirements (sec. 1601) .............. 303
Cyber data management (sec. 1602) ........................................................ 303
Assignment of certain budget control responsibilities to Commander
of United States Cyber Command (sec. 1603) ..................................... 304
Coordination between United States Cyber Command and private
sector (sec. 1604) .................................................................................... 304
Pilot program on public-private partnerships with internet ecosystem
companies to detect and disrupt adversary cyber operations (sec.
1605) ....................................................................................................... 304
Zero trust strategy, principles, model architecture, and implementa-
tion plans (sec. 1606) ............................................................................. 305
Demonstration program for automated security validation tools (sec.
1607) ....................................................................................................... 305
Improvements to consortium of universities to advise Secretary of
Defense on cybersecurity matters (sec. 1608) ...................................... 306
Quarterly reports on cyber operations (sec. 1609) .................................. 306
Assessment of cybersecurity posture and operational assumptions
and development of targeting strategies and supporting capabilities
(sec. 1610) ............................................................................................... 307
Assessing capabilities to counter adversary use of ransomware tools,
capabilities, and infrastructure (sec. 1611) ......................................... 307
Comparative analysis of cybersecurity capabilities (sec. 1612) ............. 308
Report on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (sec.
1613) ............................................................................................................... 308
Report on potential Department of Defense support and assistance for
increasing the awareness of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu-
rity Agency of cyber threats and vulnerabilities affecting critical infra-
structure (sec. 1614) ..................................................................................... 309
Deadline for reports on assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear com-
mand and control system (sec. 1615) .......................................................... 309
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 309
Advanced capabilities for Department of Defense red teams ................ 309
Application of commercial off-the-shelf solutions to address intel-
ligence and operations gaps .................................................................. 310
Assessment of need for Cyber Intelligence Center and War Game
Center ..................................................................................................... 310
Comptroller General assessment of the Department of Defense infor-
mation technology supply chain ........................................................... 311
Cybersecurity training at Critical Training Centers .............................. 312
Improving Department of Defense guidance for weapon system acqui-
sitions cybersecurity requirements ....................................................... 312
Prioritizing cyber vulnerability remediations ......................................... 313
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS ................... 315
Summary and explanation of funding tables ................................................. 315
Short title (sec. 2001) ....................................................................................... 315
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law (sec. 2002) ............................................................................................... 315
Effective date (sec. 2003) ................................................................................. 316
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TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................. 317
Summary ........................................................................................................... 317
Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2101) .... 317
Family housing (sec. 2102) .............................................................................. 317
Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2103) ........................................ 317
Extension of authorization of fiscal year 2017 project at Wiesbaden Army
Airfield (sec. 2104) ........................................................................................ 317
Additional authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Fort Bliss,
Texas (sec. 2105) ........................................................................................... 318
Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Fort
Wainwright, Alaska (sec. 2106) ................................................................... 318
Additional authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project at Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Maryland (sec. 2107) ........................................................ 318
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................ 319
Summary ........................................................................................................... 319
Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 2201) ..... 319
Family housing (sec. 2202) .............................................................................. 319
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) ......................... 319
Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) ........................................ 319
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ................................ 321
Summary ........................................................................................................... 321
Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects (sec.
2301) ............................................................................................................... 321
Family housing (sec. 2302) .............................................................................. 321
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) ......................... 321
Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) .................................. 321
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2017 projects (sec.
2305) ............................................................................................................... 322
Extension of authorizations of fiscal year 2017 projects at Spangdahlem
Air Base, Germany (sec. 2306) ..................................................................... 322
Extension of authorization of fiscal year 2017 project at Hanscom Air
Force Base, Massachusetts (sec. 2307) ........................................................ 322
Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Tyndall
Air Force Base, Florida (sec. 2308) .............................................................. 322
Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 projects at Tyndall
Air Force Base, Florida (sec. 2309) .............................................................. 322
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION .............. 323
Summary ........................................................................................................... 323
Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects
(sec. 2401) ...................................................................................................... 323
Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program
projects (sec. 2402) ........................................................................................ 323
Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2403) .................... 323
Extension of authorization of fiscal year 2017 project at Yokota Air Base,
Japan (sec. 2404) ........................................................................................... 323
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS .................................................... 325
Summary ........................................................................................................... 325
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram ............................................................................................................... 325
Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec.
2501) ....................................................................................................... 325
Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) ............................... 325
Subtitle B—Host Country In–Kind Contributions ......................................... 325
Republic of Korea funded construction projects (sec. 2511) ................... 325
Republic of Poland provided infrastructure projects (sec. 2512) .................. 325
Authorization to accept contributions from the Republic of Korea in the
form of an irrevocable letter of credit (sec. 2513) ....................................... 326
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES ........................ 327
Summary ........................................................................................................... 327
Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition
projects (sec. 2601) ........................................................................................ 327
Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects (sec.
2602) ............................................................................................................... 327
Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and
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Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects
(sec. 2604) ...................................................................................................... 327
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TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES—Continued
Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects
(sec. 2605) ...................................................................................................... 328
Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve (sec. 2606) . 328
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES ............ 329
Summary and explanation of tables ............................................................... 329
Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account (sec.
2701) ............................................................................................................... 329
Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure
(BRAC) round (sec. 2702) ............................................................................. 329
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVI-
SIONS ................................................................................................................... 331
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program .................................................. 331
Clarification of establishment of the Office of Local Defense Commu-
nity Cooperation as a Department of Defense Field Activity (sec.
2801) ....................................................................................................... 331
Use of amounts available for operation and maintenance in carrying
out military construction projects for energy resilience, energy se-
curity, or energy conservation (sec. 2802) ............................................ 331
Subtitle B—Military Family Housing ............................................................. 331
Command oversight of military privatized housing as element of
performance evaluations (sec. 2811) .................................................... 331
Clarification of prohibition against collection from tenants of
privatized military housing units of amounts in addition to rent
and application of existing law (sec. 2812) .......................................... 331
Modification of calculation of military housing contractor pay for
privatized military housing (sec. 2813) ................................................ 332
Modification of requirements relating to window fall prevention de-
vices at military family housing (sec. 2814) ........................................ 332
Subtitle C—Land Conveyances ....................................................................... 332
Land conveyance, St. Louis, Missouri (sec. 2821) ................................... 332
Land conveyance, Saint Joseph, Missouri (sec. 2822) ............................ 332
Land conveyance, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North
Carolina (sec. 2823) ............................................................................... 333
Land conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia
(sec. 2824) ............................................................................................... 333
Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 333
Consideration of public education when making basing decisions (sec.
2831) ....................................................................................................... 333
Designation of facility at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois (sec. 2832) ....... 333
Improvement of security of lodging and living spaces on military
installations (sec. 2833) ......................................................................... 333
Expansion of authority of Secretary of the Navy to lease and license
Navy museum facilities to generate revenue to support museum
administration and operations (sec. 2834) ........................................... 333
Pilot program on establishment of account for reimbursement for
use of testing facilities at installations of the Department of the
Air Force (sec. 2835) .............................................................................. 334
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 334
Army mobilization and training infrastructure ...................................... 334
Army National Guard readiness centers ................................................. 335
Army Training Land Retention Program ................................................ 336
Briefing on feasibility of integrated project delivery for military con-
struction .................................................................................................. 336
Child development centers ....................................................................... 336
Comptroller General review of excess infrastructure ............................. 337
Comptroller General review of military barracks ................................... 338
Disaster recovery at Offutt Air Force Base and Tyndall Air Force
Base ........................................................................................................ 339
Feasibility of relocating Yuma community site ...................................... 339
Fleet Readiness Center East and Marine Corps Air Station ................. 339
Cherry Point facilities brief ...................................................................... 339
General Mitchell International Airport pipeline project ........................ 340
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Hawaii Infrastructure Readiness Initiative ............................................ 341
Improving budgeting for barracks and dormitory in failing conditions 341
Improving on-base housing waitlists ....................................................... 342
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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVI-
SIONS—Continued
Items of Special Interest—Continued
Joint-use facilities briefing ....................................................................... 343
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Lab .............................. 343
Engineering Prototyping Facility construction ....................................... 343
Privatized lodging program ...................................................................... 344
Realizing B–21 depot land acquisition savings ....................................... 344
Report on improving Army Family Housing at Fort McNair, Wash-
ington, D.C. ............................................................................................ 345
Review of restricted use easements ......................................................... 346
Sustainable building materials ................................................................ 347
Unspecified Minor Military Construction ................................................ 347
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AU-
THORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ...................................... 349
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PRO-
GRAMS ................................................................................................................. 349
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations ...................... 349
National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101) .......................... 349
Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102) ............................................ 349
Other defense activities (sec. 3103) ......................................................... 349
Nuclear energy (sec. 3104) ........................................................................ 349
Subtitle B—Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Matters .......................................... 349
Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration (sec. 3111) ......................................................................... 349
Reports on risks to and gaps in industrial base for nuclear weapons
components, subsystems, and materials (sec. 3112) ........................... 350
Sense of Senate on oversight role of Congress in conduct of nuclear
weapons testing (sec. 3113) ................................................................... 350
Subtitle C—Defense Environmental Cleanup Matters ................................. 351
Part I—Environmental Management Liability Reduction and Tech-
nology Development ............................................................................... 351
Environmental management liability reduction and technology
development (secs. 3121–3125) ...................................................... 351
Part II—Other Matters ............................................................................. 351
Comprehensive strategy for treating, storing, and disposing of
defense nuclear waste resulting from stockpile maintenance
and modernization activities (sec. 3131) ....................................... 351
Subtitle D—Budget and Financial Management Matters ............................ 352
Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of alternatives
(sec. 3141) ............................................................................................... 352
Modification of requirements for certain construction projects (sec.
3142) ....................................................................................................... 352
Modification to terminology for reports of financial balances for atom-
ic energy defense activities (sec. 3143) ................................................ 352
Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 352
Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineer-
ing, and technical personnel (sec. 3151) .............................................. 352
Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply
chain risk (sec. 3152) ............................................................................. 353
Extension of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration
of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials,
and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide (sec. 3153) ..... 353
Updates to Infrastructure Modernization Initiative (sec. 3154) ............ 353
Acquisition of high-performance computing capabilities by National
Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3155) ....................................... 354
Limitation on use of funds for naval nuclear fuel systems based
on low-enriched uranium (sec. 3156) .................................................... 354
Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 355
National Nuclear Security Administration Production Moderniza-
tion—depleted uranium modernization ............................................... 355
National Nuclear Security Administration Stockpile Research, Tech-
nology and Engineering ......................................................................... 355
National Nuclear Security Administration Infrastructure and Oper-
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National Nuclear Security Administration Secure Transportation
Asset ....................................................................................................... 356
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TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PRO-
GRAMS—Continued
Budget Items—Continued
National Nuclear Security Administration Defense Nuclear Non-
proliferation ............................................................................................ 356
Department of Energy Environmental Management—Hanford River
Corridor and other cleanup operations ................................................ 356
Department of Energy Environmental Management—Hanford Office
of River Protection Tank Farm Activities ............................................ 357
Department of Energy Environmental Management National Nuclear
Security Administration Sites and Nevada Offsite: Lawrence Liver-
more National Laboratory excess facility decontamination and de-
commissioning ........................................................................................ 357
Department of Energy Environmental Management: Oak Ridge Nu-
clear Facility Decontamination and Decommissioning ....................... 357
Department of Energy Environmental Management—Savannah River
Nuclear Materials Stabilization and Disposition ................................ 357
Department of Energy Environmental Management—Savannah River
Community and Regulatory Support ................................................... 357
Department of Energy Environmental Management—Uranium En-
richment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund .................... 358
Department of Energy Legacy Management—Formerly Utilized Sites
Remedial Action Program ..................................................................... 358
Items of Special Interest .................................................................................. 358
Acquisition planning and impacts of choice of contract type on per-
formance ................................................................................................. 358
Applying knowledge-based acquisitions framework to weapons mod-
ernization programs ............................................................................... 359
Assessment of Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Man-
agement cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory ....................... 360
Briefing on options for accelerating the reestablishment of domestic
uranium enrichment capabilities ......................................................... 360
Continued oversight of lithium ................................................................ 361
Continuing Comptroller General evaluation of the Hanford Waste
Treatment Plant .................................................................................... 361
Continuing Comptroller General oversight of Waste Isolation Pilot
Plant ....................................................................................................... 361
Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s End
State Contracting ................................................................................... 361
Direct-feed high-level waste at the Hanford Site ................................... 361
Greater-Than-Class C waste disposal ...................................................... 363
Kansas City National Security Campus planning .................................. 363
Limitations to Nuclear Weapons Availability to the Department of
Defense ................................................................................................... 364
Long term support for the Nevada National Security Site .................... 365
Minor construction projects of the Department of Energy .................... 365
Performance of depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion facilities ... 365
Report on options for maintaining W80–4, W87–1, and W93 program
schedules despite interruptions in strategic materials availability .. 366
Review of Integrated Master Schedule and Program Management
Plan for Los Alamos pit production ...................................................... 367
Review of plutonium infrastructure at the National Nuclear Security
Administration ....................................................................................... 368
Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System ................................... 368
Status of verification and monitoring capabilities .................................. 368
Supply chain and quality assurance for the National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration ................................................................................ 369
Ten-year infrastructure and facilities plan for inertial confinement
fusion program ....................................................................................... 370
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ............. 371
Authorization (sec. 3201) ................................................................................. 371
References to chairperson and vice chairperson of Defense Nuclear Facili-
ties Safety Board (sec. 3202) ........................................................................ 371
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ................................................. 373
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DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES ....................................................................... 375
Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) ................................ 375
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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT .............................................................................. 383
Procurement (sec. 4101) ................................................................................... 384
Procurement for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4102) ...................... 429
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ..... 429
Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 4201) .............................. 430
Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency op-
erations (sec. 4202) .......................................................................................
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 475
Operation and maintenance (sec. 4301) .......................................................... 476
Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations (sec.
4302) ...............................................................................................................
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL .............................................................. 507
Military personnel (sec. 4401) ......................................................................... 508
Military personnel for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4402) .............
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .......................................................... 509
Other authorizations (sec. 4501) ..................................................................... 510
Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4502) ........
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ....................................................... 515
Military construction (sec. 4601) ..................................................................... 516
Military construction for overseas contingency operations (sec. 4602) ........
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PRO-
GRAMS ................................................................................................................. 539
Department of Energy national security programs (sec. 4701) .................... 540
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 552
Departmental Recommendations .................................................................... 552
Committee Action ............................................................................................. 552
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate ................................................... 555
Regulatory Impact ............................................................................................ 555
Changes In Exsisting Law ............................................................................... 555
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Calendar No. 129
117TH CONGRESS REPORT
" SENATE !
1st Session 117–39
TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 FOR MILITARY
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH
FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2021.—Ordered to be printed
Mr. REED, from the Committee on Armed Services,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 2792]
The Committee on Armed Services reports favorably an original
bill (S. 2792) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military con-
struction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and
for other purposes, and recommends that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
This bill would:
(1) Authorize appropriations for (a) procurement, (b) re-
search, development, test and evaluation, (c) operation and
maintenance and the revolving and management funds of the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022;
(2) Authorize the personnel end strengths for each military
active duty component of the Armed Forces for fiscal year
2022;
(3) Authorize the personnel end strengths for the Selected
Reserve of each of the reserve components of the Armed Forces
for fiscal year 2022;
(4) Impose certain reporting requirements;
(5) Impose certain limitations with regard to specific procure-
ment and research, development, test and evaluation actions
and manpower strengths; provide certain additional legislative
authority, and make certain changes to existing law;
(6) Authorize appropriations for military construction pro-
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(7) Authorize appropriations for national security programs
of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2022.
COMMITTEE OVERVIEW
Each year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) au-
thorizes funding levels and provides authorities for the U.S. mili-
tary and other critical defense priorities, ensuring our troops have
the training, equipment, and resources they need to carry out their
missions. On July 21, 2021, the Senate Armed Services Committee
voted in bipartisan fashion, 23–3, to advance the NDAA for fiscal
year 2022 to the Senate floor.
The United States is engaged in a strategic competition with
China and Russia, near-peer rivals that do not accept U.S. global
leadership or the international norms that have helped keep the
peace for the better part of a century. This strategic competition is
likely to intensify due to shifts in the military balance of power and
diverging visions of governance models between China and Russia
and the West. At the same time, threats from other aggressors—
rogue states like Iran and North Korea, which seek to destabilize
and antagonize, and terrorist organizations, which threaten to re-
emerge or expand not just in the Middle East but in Africa and
other parts of the world—persist. These challenges are unfolding
amidst a global pandemic, environmental degradation, and the evo-
lution of disruptive technologies. The interconnected nature of
these threats will drive how the United States resources and trans-
forms its tools of national power to respond to these complex secu-
rity challenges.
To that end, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022:
(1) Strengthens the All-Volunteer Force and improves the
quality of life of the men and women of the total force (Active
Duty, National Guard, and Reserves), their families, and De-
partment of Defense civilian personnel, while reinforcing the
principles of a strong, diverse, inclusive force; that force cohe-
sion requires a command climate that does not tolerate extre-
mism, sexual misconduct or sexual harassment; and that qual-
ity health care is a fundamental necessity for servicemembers
and their families;
(2) Supports the Department of Defense and provides the re-
sources needed by the combatant commands to carry out the
National Defense Strategy and ensure the United States can
out-compete, deter, and prevail against near-peer rivals, with
a focus on strengthening our posture in the Indo-Pacific region;
(3) Enhances deterrence by recapitalizing and modernizing
the U.S. nuclear triad; ensuring the safety, security, and reli-
ability of our nuclear stockpile, delivery systems, and infra-
structure; increasing capacity in theater and homeland missile
defense; and strengthening nonproliferation programs;
(4) Accelerates the modernization of the Department across
all domains and operational capabilities by investing in re-
search and development of cutting-edge technologies and deliv-
ering them in a timely manner to the force;
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(5) Improves the ability of our Armed Forces to counter
threats and promote U.S. freedom of action in the information
environment including by countering information warfare, for-
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eign malign influence, competition below the level of direct con-
flict, and hybrid warfare;
(6) Improves efficiencies in resource allocation within the De-
partment through transformations of the planning and budg-
eting process, acquisition process, and management structure
and culture;
(7) Protects and strengthens our national security industrial
base by prioritizing supply chain security; improving tech-
nology security; and investing in next-generation technologies
that will ensure U.S. military competitiveness; and
(8) Strengthens existing U.S. alliances and partnerships,
builds mutually beneficial new partnerships, and leverages op-
portunities in international cooperation to ensure U.S. success
in competition against other great powers.
Meeting the challenges before the United States will require bold
and far-sighted national security decisions. The fiscal year 2022
NDAA ensures that we have the policies and resources to deter
America’s adversaries, reassure our allies, and provide our forces
with the tools and capabilities to overcome threats around the
globe.
BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT (SEC. 4)
The committee recommends a provision that would require that
the budgetary effects of this Act be determined in accordance with
the procedures established in the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of
2010 (title I of Public Law 111–139).
SUMMARY OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION
The administration’s budget request for national defense discre-
tionary programs within the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee
on Armed Services for fiscal year 2022 was $752.9 billion. Of this
amount, $715 billion was requested for base Department of Defense
(DOD) programs and $27.9 billion was requested for national secu-
rity programs in the Department of Energy (DOE).
The committee recommends an overall discretionary authoriza-
tion of $777.9 billion in fiscal year 2022 including $740.3 billion for
base DOD programs, $27.7 billion for national security programs in
the DOE, and $9.9 billion for defense-related activities outside the
jurisdiction of the NDAA.
The table preceding the detailed program adjustments in Divi-
sion D of this bill summarizes the direct discretionary authoriza-
tions in the committee recommendation and the equivalent budget
authority levels for fiscal year 2022 defense programs. The table
summarizes the committee’s recommended discretionary authoriza-
tions by appropriation account for fiscal year 2022 and compares
these amounts to the request.
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DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101)
The committee recommends a provision that would authorize the
appropriations for procurement activities at the levels identified in
section 4101 of division D of this Act.
Subtitle B—Army Programs
Multiyear procurement authority for AH–64E Apache heli-
copters (sec. 121)
The committee recommends a provision that would allow the Sec-
retary of the Army to enter into a multiyear contract for AH–64E
Apache helicopters beginning in fiscal year 2022 and extending
through fiscal year 2025, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, with the potential for an additional fifth year subject to need.
Based on current estimates, the proposed multiyear procurement
(MYP) would provide cost saving opportunities of $234.0 million as
compared to annual contracts and would facilitate industrial sta-
bility.
The AH–64E is a core aviation program and is approved for full-
rate production through the current future years defense program
(fiscal years 2021–2025). The minimum need for the AH–64E is not
expected to decrease during the contemplated MYP period.
The committee expects the Secretary to have an approved future
years defense program prior to certification of any multiyear con-
tract in accordance with requirements in section 2306b of title 10,
United States Code.
Multiyear procurement authority for UH–60M and HH–60M
Black Hawk helicopters (sec. 122)
The committee recommends a provision that would allow the Sec-
retary of the Army to enter into a multiyear contract for UH/HH–
60M Black Hawk helicopters beginning in fiscal year 2022 with an
anticipated end in fiscal year 2026, subject to the availability of ap-
propriations. The proposed multiyear procurement (MYP) would
produce significant savings and facilitate industrial stability. The
proposed MYP would likely result in a cost avoidance of $405.4 mil-
lion or 16.0 percent when compared to using five annual contracts.
Additionally, this proposal would stabilize the workforce and re-
duce administrative burden for both the Army and contractor, re-
sulting in a greater efficiency in acquisition operations.
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The committee expects the Secretary to have an approved future
years defense program prior to certification of any multiyear con-
tract in accordance with requirements in section 2306b of title 10,
United States Code.
Report and limitations on acquisition of Integrated Visual
Augmentation System (sec. 123)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional de-
fense committees not later than January 31, 2022, to supplement
a related reporting requirement included in the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116–283). The report would require validation of
system reliability, network adequacy, power duration, terrain data
sufficiency, operational basis-of-issue, and plans for iterative im-
provements to the system over the acquisition period. The provision
would prohibit the obligation of expenditure of more than 50 per-
cent of fiscal year 2022 funds authorized for the Integrated Visual
Augmentation System (IVAS) procurement until the required re-
port is submitted.
The committee believes that soldier-wearable technologies such
as the IVAS are essential for U.S. close-combat warriors to main-
tain combat overmatch against future adversaries. The committee
commends the Army for utilizing a soldier-centric approach and
leveraging non-traditional industry partners in development of the
IVAS. The committee notes the Army’s plans for operational testing
of the system at scope and scale to ensure operational suitability
and soldier acceptability, and commends the Army for its soldier-
centric acquisition approach. Furthermore, the committee believes
that continuous iterative improvement of high-tech capabilities
such as the IVAS is essential for maintaining technological advan-
tage and combat overmatch of systems such as the IVAS.
Modification of deployment by the Army of interim cruise
missile defense capability (sec. 124)
The committee recommends a provision that would modify the
requirement for deployment of an interim cruise missile defense ca-
pability required by section 112(b) of the John S. McCain National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–
232), as amended by section 111 of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116–239). The provision would eliminate the require-
ment to procure the second two batteries of interim capability for
the purpose of prioritizing resources to the enduring capability. The
provision would not eliminate the requirement for the Army to de-
ploy or forward station interim cruise missile defense capabilities.
Subtitle C—Navy Programs
Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy
port waterborne security barriers (sec. 131)
The committee recommends a provision that would extend the
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The Navy has informed the committee of its intent to transfer
management of the waterborne security barriers program to the
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and to establish a single
program office within NAVSEA to manage acquisition of all water-
borne security barriers for the Navy. The committee commends the
Navy for taking positive steps to implement a proper acquisition
structure for this important effort.
Analysis of certain radar investment options (sec. 132)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Director of the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
(CAPE) to conduct an independent review of the three radar sys-
tems supporting current Aegis combat systems of the Navy and the
Missile Defense Agency in the fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year
2027 timeframe. The Director would be required to submit a report
on the results of that analysis not later than March 1, 2022, to the
congressional defense committees.
The committee recognizes that the rapid deployment of next-gen-
eration maritime radar systems will be required to address existing
and emerging gaps in integrated air and missile defense. To that
end, the Navy intends to equip all new DDG–51 destroyers and the
DDG–X Large Surface Combatant with the AN/SPY–6 Air and Mis-
sile Defense Radar. The AN/SPY–7 was chosen by the Missile De-
fense Agency to be the radar for Aegis Ashore applications.
The committee supports efforts to leverage commonality among
weapons systems and believes additional opportunities may be
available to employ this approach in modernizing Aegis weapons
systems aboard existing surface ships as well as in Aegis Ashore
applications. Employing common radar systems could reduce risk
and lower life cycle costs for the Department of Defense.
To clarify the options, the provision would require CAPE to ana-
lyze the costs and capabilities of the current radars supporting
Aegis combat systems.
Extension of report on Littoral Combat Ship mission pack-
ages (sec. 133)
The committee recommends a provision that would extend an an-
nual report on Littoral Combat Ship mission packages through the
fiscal year 2027 budget request.
Extension of procurement authorities for certain amphib-
ious shipbuilding programs (sec. 134)
The committee recommends a provision that would extend pro-
curement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs
to include fiscal year 2022.
Limitation on decommissioning or inactivating a battle
force ship before the end of expected service life (sec.
135)
The committee recommends a provision that would prohibit the
decommissioning or inactivation of a battle force ship before the
end of such ship’s expected service. The provision would allow the
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Secretary of the Navy to waive this prohibition if certain conditions
are met.
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Acquisition, modernization, and sustainment plan for car-
rier air wings (sec. 136)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Navy to develop a 15-year acquisition, modernization, and
sustainment plan for the entire carrier air wing (CVW), building off
the requirement in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283)
to produce a fighter force structure acquisition strategy. The provi-
sion would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide the plan
to the congressional defense committees not later than February 1,
2022.
In order to meet the challenges of great power competition, the
Navy’s carrier air wings must have the right capabilities and suffi-
cient aircraft inventories. Although smaller scale efforts have
looked at components of the CVW, such as fighter force structure,
a comprehensive plan based on current and projected requirements
is necessary to maintain U.S. naval air superiority. The plan
should:
(1) Assess how well CVW capabilities and composition meet
National Defense Strategy requirements, and plan to address
known shortfalls such as tanker capacity and strike fighter
range;
(2) Identify the role of autonomous aircraft in future CVWs,
to include the MQ–25 but also consider other potential future
capabilities and platforms;
(3) Assess whether nine CVWs is the correct force structure;
(4) Consider whether the current composition of aircraft and
squadrons within a CVW is adequate;
(5) Consider whether 10 CVWs, the current legal require-
ment to be achieved by October 1, 2025, under section 8062 of
title 10, United States Code, is adequate; and
(6) Identify the appropriate modernization plan to maximize
operational use of current platforms, particularly the EA–18G
and E–2D, by leveraging available technologies such as the
Next Generation Jammer.
Improving oversight of Navy contracts for shipbuilding,
conversion, and repair (sec. 137)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
establishment of the position of Deputy Commander of the Naval
Sea Systems Command for the Supervision of Shipbuilding, Con-
version, and Repair. The provision would also specify the duties of
the Deputy Commander.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Required minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft (sec.
141)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Secretary of the Air Force to maintain a total active aircraft inven-
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Extension of inventory requirement for Air Force fighter
aircraft (sec. 142)
The committee recommends a provision that would extend the re-
quirement to maintain a minimum capacity of Air Force fighter air-
craft.
Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft
(sec. 143)
The committee recommends a provision that would prevent the
Secretary of the Air Force from retiring A–10 aircraft during fiscal
year 2022, and would add specific information that would be re-
quired in the report on the comparison of A–10 and F–35 aircraft
in the close air support mission.
The provision would also require the Secretary of the Air Force,
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
to provide a report to the congressional defense committees on
plans to review and maintain the current fleet of A–10 aircraft at
sufficient levels of readiness.
Furthermore, the provision would modify an existing required re-
port on close air support capabilities to include the design of the
test plan and metrics, along with details of execution including sce-
narios examined, number of sorties, time on station, and how the
impact to ground forces was assessed.
The committee is concerned that the Air Force may seek to pro-
ceed with divestment of additional A–10 aircraft before congres-
sionally-directed, statutorily-required analyses have been com-
pleted or provided to the congressional defense committees. In fact,
the budget request included a proposal to retire 42 A–10 aircraft
in fiscal year 2022. Due to delays in the operational testing of the
F–35 aircraft, a required comparative analysis of the A–10 and the
F–35 for the close air support mission has not been conducted. As
a result, the Congress has had to rely on third party reports that
have raised concerns that required elements of the test may not be
carried out as directed.
The committee also believes that the Air Force should commu-
nicate plans for anticipated basing decisions that would follow re-
tirement of any A–10 aircraft following the comparative test on
close air support, including the anticipated timeline for adoption of
any supplemental missions.
Requirements relating to reports on fighter aircraft (sec.
144)
The committee recommends a provision that would remove the
prohibition on submitting a report comparing, among other things,
close air support capabilities of A–10 and F–35 aircraft. Section 134
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114–328) required that the capabilities comparison be
submitted with the report on initial operational test and evaluation
(IOT&E) of the F–35. However, IOT&E for the F–35 has been de-
layed for reasons unrelated to the comparison of capabilities, and
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the committee wants the Department to release the report sooner
than the F–35 IOT&E report would be available.
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Prohibition on additional F–35 aircraft for the Air National
Guard (sec. 145)
The committee recommends a provision that would prohibit fur-
ther equipping of Air National Guard (ANG) units with the F–35
until the ratio of combat-coded F–35 aircraft of the Regular Air
Force to combat-coded F–35 aircraft of the Air National Guard is
greater than four to one.
The committee supports the total force approach of the U.S. Air
Force, but is concerned that the current mobility dwell times for
the ANG potentially restrict availability of F–35 aircraft for deploy-
ments to support combatant commander requirements. The ANG
plays an extremely important role as a force in readiness and as
a reserve. However, as F–35s have been fielded, a disproportionate
share have been fielded to the Air reserve components, and mobil-
ity dwell limits for such units create an imbalance in force genera-
tion capability.
Prohibition on availability of funds for reducing the number
of KC–135 aircraft of the Air National Guard designated
as primary mission aircraft inventory (sec. 146)
The committee recommends a provision that would prevent the
Air Force from reducing the number of KC–135 Air National Guard
aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory in fiscal
year 2022. With the KC–46 behind schedule and unable to perform
the full range of refueling missions, the committee believes that it
would be unwise to place any additional Air National Guard KC–
135 aerial refueling assets in backup status.
Authority to divest 18 KC–135 aircraft (sec. 147)
The committee recommends a provision that would allow the Sec-
retary of the Air Force to divest 18 KC–135 tankers during fiscal
year 2022.
Prohibition on use of funds for a follow-on tanker aircraft
to the KC–46 aircraft (sec. 148)
The committee recommends a provision that would prohibit the
Air Force from spending any funds for a follow-on tanker to the
KC–46, the so-called Bridge Tanker, until the Remote Vision Sys-
tem version 2.0 has begun operational testing.
Maintenance of B–1 bomber aircraft squadrons (sec. 149)
The committee recommends a provision that would prohibit fur-
ther reductions in B–1 bombers until such time as the B–21 air-
craft begins fielding.
Subtitle E—Defense—Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Prohibition on duplication of efforts to provide air- and
space-based ground moving target indicator capability
(sec. 161)
The committee recommends a provision that would prohibit the
duplication of effort across multiple programs to provide air- and
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space-based ground moving target indicator capability across mul-
tiple services and agencies until the Vice Chairman of the Joint
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Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military
departments and applicable agency heads, provides to congres-
sional defense committees a list of all procurement and research
and development efforts funded with Department of Defense or
other executive agency resources, as well as how those efforts will
provide real-time information to the warfighter through the Joint
All Domain Command and Control efforts of the Department.
Limitation on funds for Armed Overwatch aircraft (sec. 162)
The committee recommends a provision that would prohibit the
obligation or expenditure of funds authorized by this Act for the
procurement of Armed Overwatch aircraft by U.S. Special Oper-
ations Command (SOCOM) in Procurement, Defense-wide, until 15
days after the submission of the airborne intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance acquisition roadmap required by section 165(a)
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283).
Additionally, the committee directs the Director, Cost Assess-
ment and Program Evaluation, to review SOCOM’s Armed
Overwatch program and submit an independent assessment to the
congressional defense committees at the same time as the submis-
sion of the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2023. At a
minimum, the independent assessment shall evaluate the total
number of Armed Overwatch aircraft necessary to fulfill the re-
quirements of special operations forces in light of changes to global
force posture and increasing threats to manned aircraft since the
requirement for such aircraft was validated by the SOCOM Com-
mander.
Transition of F–35 program sustainment from Joint Pro-
gram Office to Air Force and Navy (sec. 163)
The committee recommends a provision that would require a
transition over five years from the Joint Program Office-managed
sustainment effort to a service-led effort with the U.S. Air Force as
the executive agent for F–35As and the U.S. Navy as the executive
agent for F–35Bs and F–35Cs. The provision would require the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in
consultation with the Secretaries of the Air Force and the Navy, to
provide a transition plan to the congressional defense committees
not later than February 1, 2022, that would fully transition
sustainment responsibilities to the respective services not later
than October 1, 2027.
Budget Items
Army
Army unfunded requirements
In accordance with section 222a of title 10, United States Code,
the Chief of Staff of the Army submitted a list of unfunded require-
ments. The committee recommends an additional increase of $1.4
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CH–47 Cargo Aircraft modifications
The budget request included $9.9 million in line number 20 of
Aircraft Procurement, Army (APA) for CH–47 Cargo Helicopter
Mods.
The committee recognizes that retrofit of already fielded CH–47
cargo aircraft with Improved Vibration Control System (IVCS) im-
proves mission performance and endurance by reducing vibration
wear and crew fatigue. IVCS is installed in new CH–47 at the air-
craft manufacturing plant.
The committee recommends an increase of $3.0 million in line
number 20 of APA to facilitate IVCS retrofit in already fielded CH–
47 aircraft.
Paladin Integrated Management
The budget request included $446.4 million in line number 8 of
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles (WTCV) for
Paladin Integrated Management (PIM).
The committee recognizes the critical importance of modernizing
the Paladin as the Army’s only armored self-propelled howitzer
within Armored Brigade Combat Teams. Returning to a higher pro-
grammed production rate and quantity permits the Army to stay
on schedule to field two battalions per year, avoiding a 17 percent
per-unit cost increase that imposes a penalty of nearly $50.0 mil-
lion due to the reduced fiscal year 2022 budget request quantities.
The PIM is also on the Chief of Staff of the Army’s unfunded re-
quirements list.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $199.5
million in line number 8 of WTCV for Paladin Integrated Manage-
ment.
Multi-Domain Task Force All-Domain Operations Center
cloud pilot
The budget request included $140.0 million in line number 22 of
Other Procurement, Army (OPA), for the Signal Modernization Pro-
gram.
The committee supports rapid establishment of the Army Multi-
Domain Task Force (MDTF) and recognizes the importance of se-
cure, deployable computing resources to enable multi-domain oper-
ations. The Chief of Staff of the Army submitted an unfunded re-
quirement of $2.5 million for an MDTF All-Domain Operations
Center (ADOC) cloud pilot.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $2.5 million
in line number 22 of OPA for an MDTF ADOC cloud pilot.
Integrated Visual Augmentation System
The budget request included $1.1 billion in line number 83 of
Other Procurement, Army (OPA) for Night Vision Devices, includ-
ing the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS).
The committee recognizes the importance of IVAS and supports
expeditious initial fielding of this advanced capability to close com-
bat soldiers but is concerned about the projected level of system de-
velopment and ensuring iterative improvements between initial
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and full fielding. The committee believes that completion of robust
operational testing and implementation of iterative improvements
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are warranted before proceeding to the production rate the Army
is seeking in fiscal 2022.
Accordingly, the committee recommends a decrease of $269.8 mil-
lion in line number 83 of OPA for the Integrated Visual Augmenta-
tion System Heads Up Display.
Man-portable radiation detection systems
The budget request included $55.6 million in line number 120 of
Other Procurement, Army (OPA) for CBRN [chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear] Defense.
The committee notes that the Army National Guard is requesting
an additional 15 man-portable radiation detection systems for use
by the Army National Guard Civil Support Teams as an unfunded
requirement.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $11.3 mil-
lion in line number 120 of OPA for CBRN Defense.
Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal System
The budget request included $32.4 million in line number 176 of
Other Procurement, Army (OPA), for Other Support Equipment for
modification of in-service equipment (OPA–3).
The committee concurs with the Army’s budget justification docu-
ments, which stated that the Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal
System (ESWDS) ‘‘will reduce the use of burn pits by providing an
environmentally responsible solution for onsite disposal of 1,000
pounds of solid waste per day. The ESWDS will also reduce Sol-
dier, civilian, and local population exposure to pollutants from open
air burn pits; reduce the amount of trash that must be backhauled,
reducing Soldiers’ exposure and attacks during convoy operations;
reduce the waste held onsite [which] also deters potential vermin
that could spread disease and disrupt mission[;] and eliminate the
security risk from uncontrolled access to trash.’’ However, despite
this justification, the Army requested no funds for ESWDS. The
committee notes that ESWDS could also provide a capability dur-
ing pandemics to rapidly incinerate contaminated personal protec-
tive equipment, thereby decreasing exposure to servicemembers.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $15.9 mil-
lion in line number 176 of OPA for ESWDS in OPA–3.
Infantry Squad Vehicle
The budget request included $29.8 million in line number 5 of
Other Procurement, Army (OPA), for Infantry Squad Vehicles
(ISV).
The committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million in line
number 5 of OPA for ISV.
Navy
Navy and Marine Corps unfunded requirements
In accordance with section 222a of title 10, United States Code,
the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine
Corps each submitted a list of unfunded requirements. The com-
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mittee recommends an additional increase of about $32.6 million
for items on these unfunded requirements lists.
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CH–53K
The budget request included $1.3 billion in line number 7 of Air-
craft Procurement, Navy (APN), for procurement of CH–53K heli-
copters.
The Marine Corps’ CH–53K King Stallion helicopter will replace
the CH–53E. The CH–53K has been designed to improve aircraft,
aircrew, and passenger survivability; increase reliability and main-
tainability; and significantly reduce operating and support costs.
The committee believes that the CH–53K will play an important
role in supporting expeditionary advanced base operations in a
high-end, maritime fight in the Pacific.
After a restructuring of the development program to allow time
to correct problems identified in development testing, the CH–53K
has demonstrated the potential to meet or exceed all Key Perform-
ance Parameters. The program achieved Milestone C in April 2017
and is in low rate initial production (LRIP), with 27 aircraft in var-
ious stages of production. Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
(IOT&E) should begin soon, to support the first deployment ex-
pected in 2023–2024.
Decades of sustained combat operations and high operational
tempo have left the legacy fleet of CH–53Es at alarmingly low
readiness levels, which compromises the Marine Corps’ ability to
meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy. The com-
mittee recognizes that acceleration in the CH–53K production ramp
would be necessary to decrease flyaway cost and stabilize the in-
dustrial base.
The committee looks forward to successful completion of IOT&E
and encourages the Marine Corps to maintain a dedicated test ca-
pability that will allow for meeting the current Initial Operational
Capability schedule as well as consider an increase in yearly pro-
duction rates for future years.
The Marine Corps reduced the planned buy for fiscal year 2022
from 11 to 9. Maintaining a predictable, stable, and growing pro-
duction ramp is critical to ensuring suppliers are incentivized to re-
duce costs and keep parts production timely with the single biggest
driver to reduce cost being aircraft volume. In addition, readiness
rates, which are currently about 65 percent for the legacy CH–53E
fleet, will improve dramatically with the deployment of CH–53K
aircraft. The Marine Corps needs this heavy lift capability deliv-
ered to the warfighter sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, anticipating a successful result from IOT&E,
the committee recommends an increase of $250.0 million to pur-
chase two additional CH–53K helicopters.
MQ–4 Triton
The budget request included $160.2 million in line number 21 of
Aircraft Procurement, Navy (APN), for procurement of MQ–4 Tri-
ton.
This reflects a production pause in fiscal year 2022 of the MQ–
4C Triton unmanned air system (UAS) and re-starting procure-
ment of multi-intelligence-configured aircraft in fiscal year 2023.
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The MQ–4C Triton UAS is integral to recapitalizing the Navy’s
maritime patrol and reconnaissance force, providing a persistent
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maritime and littoral intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
data collection and dissemination capability to the fleet.
The committee believes that a production pause in the Triton
program risks breaking the production line and incurring signifi-
cant cost increases in the program.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $323.0 mil-
lion to purchase two MQ–4 Triton UAS.
Submarine industrial base development
The budget request included $1.6 billion in line number 2 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN), for advance procure-
ment for the Columbia-class submarine program.
The nuclear shipbuilding industrial base continues to struggle to
support the increased demand associated with the Navy’s future
shipbuilding plan. This presents significant risk to the Columbia-
class submarine, the Virginia-class submarine with Virginia Pay-
load Module, and aircraft carrier programs. It is critical to further
develop existing industrial capacity and qualify new suppliers now,
in advance of the increased demand.
The committee believes additional funding is needed to increase
capacity, qualify new suppliers, add resiliency and create competi-
tion for critical components, and identify points in the supply chain
where shortfalls exist.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $130.0 mil-
lion in line number 2 of SCN for submarine industrial base sup-
plier development efforts.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
The budget request included $2.0 billion in line number 10 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) for procurement of
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
The committee notes that funding a second Arleigh Burke-class
destroyer in fiscal year 2022 is the Chief of Naval Operations’ top
unfunded priority, supports completing a multi-ship procurement
contract, and increases Flight III destroyer multi-mission capability
and capacity in the most demanding warfighting scenario.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $1.7 billion
for an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in line number 10
of SCN.
Arleigh Burke-class advance procurement
The budget request did not include funding in line number 11 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) for advance procurement
of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
The committee notes the Navy intends to negotiate another
Arleigh Burke-class multiyear procurement contract that would
support Arleigh Burke-class procurement in future years. The com-
mittee believes procuring a third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in
fiscal year 2023 would provide additional warfighting capacity as
well as greater stability in the shipbuilding industrial base.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $125.0 mil-
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lion in line number 11 of SCN for advance procurement of Arleigh
Burke-class destroyers.
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Surface combatant supplier development
The budget request did not include funding in line number 11 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) for advance procurement
for the DDG–51 destroyer program.
The committee notes that elements of the surface combatant in-
dustrial base continue to struggle to support the demands of the
Navy’s future shipbuilding plan.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $50.0 mil-
lion in line number 11 of SCN for surface combatant supplier de-
velopment efforts.
LPD Flight II advance procurement
The budget request included no funding in line number 16 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) for LPD Flight II ad-
vance procurement.
The committee notes that additional funding could be used to
maximize the benefit of amphibious multi-ship procurement au-
thorities or procure long lead time material for LPD–32.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $250.0 mil-
lion in line number 16 of SCN.
LHA replacement
The budget request included $68.6 million in line number 19 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) for the LHA replace-
ment amphibious assault ship.
The committee notes that efficiencies could be gained by accel-
erating the construction of LHA–9, including steadier workflow
with an improved learning curve, more predictable delivery con-
tracts for material and equipment suppliers, and a more effective
continuous improvement schedule.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $350.0 mil-
lion in line number 19 of SCN for the LHA replacement.
Expeditionary fast transport vessels
The budget request included no funding in line number 20 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN), for expeditionary fast
transport (EPF) vessels.
The committee notes that EPF vessels are built with an inherent
cargo handling capability and ability to deliver troops and equip-
ment together in a manner that provides greater flexibility in how
combatant commanders employ these and other naval vessels in
theater.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $270.0 mil-
lion in line number 20 of SCN.
Used sealift ships
The budget request included $299.9 million in line number 30 of
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) to purchase five used
vessels to recapitalize the Ready Reserve Force (RRF).
The committee notes that the Congress provided funding for two
vessels in fiscal year 2021 and that the Navy has been unable to
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successfully contract for those ships. The committee will need to
see the Navy execute the fiscal year 2021 funds and the vessels in
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question inducted into the RRF before it can recommend additional
funding for this program.
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $299.9 mil-
lion in line number 30 of SCN.
Sonobuoys
The budget request included $249.1 million in line number 94 of
Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) for the procurement of sonobuoys.
The committee notes that the Chief of Naval Operations re-
quested the procurement of additional sonobuoys as a fiscal year
2022 unfunded priority.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $54.4 mil-
lion in line number 94 of OPN.
Ground-launched anti-ship missiles
The budget request included $67.5 million in line number 5 of
Procurement, Marine Corps (PMC) Artillery Weapons System.
The committee recognizes the need to build the missile inventory
in support of Marine Corps ground-launched anti-ship capability
requirements and notes that the Commandant of the Marine Corps
listed this ground-based anti-ship requirement as his top unfunded
priority.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $57.8 mil-
lion in line number 5 of PMC for ground-launched anti-ship mis-
siles.
Ground-launched long range fires
The budget request included $67.5 million in line number 5 of
Procurement, Marine Corps (PMC) for Artillery Weapons System.
The committee recognizes the need to build missile inventory in
support of Marine Corps ground-launched long-range fires require-
ments and notes that the Commandant of the Marine Corps sub-
mitted this long-range fires capability as a top requirement on his
unfunded priority list.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $96.0 mil-
lion in line number 5 of PMC for Long Range Fires.
Air Force
Air Force and Space Force unfunded requirements
In accordance with section 222a of title 10, United States Code,
the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Chief of Space Oper-
ations each submitted a list of unfunded requirements. The com-
mittee recommends an additional increase of about $1.2 billion for
items on this unfunded requirements list.
F–35 power modules
The budget request included $4.2 billion in line number 2 of Air-
craft Procurement, Air Force (APAF), for F–35A procurement.
The committee agrees with the Air Force request for additional
power modules for the F135 engine as requested on the unfunded
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Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $175 mil-
lion in line number 2 of APAF for the purchase 20 F135 power
modules.
F–35A
The budget request included $4.2 billion in line number 2 of Air-
craft Procurement, Air Force (APAF) for F–35A procurement.
The committee is concerned that, after repeated congressional
plus-ups and support for increased production, the Air Force still
budgets for a quantity below the stated production objectives of the
F–35 program. Further, the committee is concerned that the Air
Force has squandered an opportunity to capitalize on advanced pro-
curement appropriations by only budgeting for 48 aircraft this year
instead of the 60 aircraft that were planned and that the advanced
procurement was previously provided for by the Congress. The
committee expects the Department to execute proper forecasting
and propose appropriate budget requests rather than to continue to
rely on congressional plus-ups.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $85.0 mil-
lion in line number 2 of APAF for the purchase of an additional F–
35A.
MH–139A
The budget request did not include funding in Aircraft Procure-
ment, Air Force (APAF), for the MH–139 utility helicopter pro-
gram. The MH–139A program will replace the Air Force fleet of 63
UH–1N aircraft that have significant capability gaps in the areas
of speed, range, endurance, payload capacity, and aircraft self-pro-
tection. This program is an element of the Air Force’s nuclear en-
terprise reform initiatives.
The Air Force is not requesting to buy any helicopters in fiscal
year 2022 since the MH–139A has not completed operational test-
ing or Federal Aviation Administration certifications. However, the
committee believes that there may be ways of accelerating the pro-
gram, and, given the critical nature of the program, believes addi-
tional resources should be made available to the Air Force for this
purpose.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $75.0 mil-
lion in line 12 of APAF for the MH–139A program.
MQ–9
The budget request included $3.3 million in line number 21 of
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (APAF), for procurement of MQ–
9 Reapers.
The MQ–9 Reaper is a critical component of efforts to fill current
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) requirements.
Last year, the Commander, U.S. Central Command, included addi-
tional MQ–9 funding at the top of his unfunded priorities list. In
April 2021, the commander told the committee of the importance
of the MQ–9 and his need for more of them. The Air Force today
still lacks the ISR capacity to meet combatant commanders’ re-
quirements contained in the 2018 National Defense Strategy. De-
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spite this, the Department of Defense has proposed stopping pro-
duction of this platform, without a program of record to replace it.
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In fiscal year 2022, both the Commander, U.S. Southern Com-
mand, and Commander, U.S. Africa Command, included additional
ISR capabilities in their unfunded priorities list.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $100.0 mil-
lion to buy up to 5 MQ–9 Reapers in fiscal year 2022.
B–52 training system
The budget request included $75.0 million in line number 25 of
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (APAF) for B–52 modernization.
The committee recognizes the importance of the Air Force’s ef-
forts to modernize its bomber fleet and keep training systems com-
patible with operational aircraft.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $4.0 million
in line number 25 of APAF for the procurement of updated training
equipment.
F–35 modifications
The budget request included $304.1 million in line number 33 of
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (APAF), for F–35 modifications.
The committee believes that the 338 F–35 aircraft purchased by
the Air Force in Lots 1–13 need to be upgraded expeditiously to the
Block 4 configuration with the technology refresh 3 hardware.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $1.7 billion
in line number 33 of APAF for F–35 modifications.
F–16 AESA radars
The budget request included $613.2 million in line number 31 of
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (APAF) for F–16 modernization.
The committee recognizes the importance of the Air Force’s ef-
forts to modernize its fourth generation fighter fleet and equip
itself with the most advanced and capable radars in support of the
National Defense Strategy. The committee is concerned about the
quantity and timing of procurement of advanced radars for the en-
tire F–16 fleet.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $25.0 mil-
lion in line number 31 of APAF for the procurement of additional
radar sets across the entire F–16 fleet.
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile fuze realignment of funds
The budget request included $47.8 million in line number 16 of
Missile Procurement, Air Force (MPAF), for Intercontinental Bal-
listic Missile (ICBM) Fuze Modernization Advance Procurement.
The committee has been informed that updated program esti-
mates require regular procurement instead of advance procure-
ment.
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $12.3 million
in line number 16 of MPAF and an increase of $12.3 million in line
number 15 of MPAF, for ICBM Fuze Modernization.
Long Duration Propulsive National Security Space Launch
Secondary Payload Adapter Demonstration
The budget request included $3.3 million in line number 5 of Pro-
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The committee notes the critical importance of a second geo-
stationary earth orbit antenna for Long Duration Propulsive Na-
tional Security Space Launch Secondary Payload Adapter mission
Tetra and follow on Rapid On-Orbit Space Technology and Evalua-
tion Ring missions; this is also a Space Force unfunded require-
ment.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $8.0 million
in line number 5 of PSF for a secondary payload adapter dem-
onstration.
Radio equipment
The budget request included $14.2 million in line number 49 of
Other Procurement, Air Force (OPAF), for Radio Equipment.
The committee recognizes the importance of the Department of
the Air Force’s modernization efforts with respect to communica-
tions and supports the Space Force’s unfunded requirement for ad-
ditional funding of this capability.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $1.5 million
in line number 49 of OPAF for Radio Equipment.
Defense Wide
Defense-wide Procurement unfunded requirements
In accordance with section 222a of title 10, United States Code,
the service chiefs and combatant commanders each submitted a list
of unfunded requirements. The committee recommends an addi-
tional increase of $298.1 million for Defense-wide Procurement
items on these unfunded requirements lists.
Combat diving advanced equipment acceleration
The budget request included $17.2 million in line number 66 of
Procurement, Defense-wide (PDW), for U.S. Special Operations
Command (SOCOM) Underwater Systems.
The committee supports prioritization of resources to address ca-
pability gaps, particularly those that ensure U.S. Special Oper-
ations Forces maintain superiority relative to near peer competi-
tors and notes that the SOCOM Commander has identified the ac-
celeration of combat diving advanced equipment as an unfunded re-
quirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.2 million
in line 66 of PDW, to accelerate fielding of combat diving advanced
equipment.
Modernized forward-look sonar
The budget request included $17.2 million in line number 66 of
Procurement, Defense-wide (PDW), for U.S. Special Operations
Command (SOCOM) Underwater Systems.
The committee supports prioritization of resources to address ca-
pability gaps, particularly those that ensure U.S. Special Oper-
ations Forces maintain superiority relative to near peer competi-
tors, and notes that the SOCOM Commander has identified mod-
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Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $900,000 in
line number 66 of PDW for the fielding of modernized forward-look
sonar.
Fused panoramic night vision goggles acceleration
The budget request included $328.6 million in line number 78 of
Procurement, Defense-Wide (PDW) for U.S. Special Operations
Command (SOCOM) Operational Enhancements.
The committee supports prioritization of resources to address ca-
pability gaps, particularly those that ensure U.S. Special Oper-
ations Forces maintain superiority relative to near-peer competi-
tors, and notes that the SOCOM Commander has identified the ac-
celerated fielding of fused panoramic night vision goggles as an un-
funded requirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $28.0 mil-
lion in line number 78 of PDW for the accelerated fielding of fused
panoramic night vision goggles by SOCOM.
Items of Special Interest
Constellation-class frigate program
The committee expects that the new Constellation-class guided
missile frigate (FFG–62) will have an important role in the Navy
battle force. While the Navy required that offerors base their pro-
posals on an existing hull design and mature technologies, concerns
about this new ship class remain, including typical first-in-class de-
sign and production challenges. These concerns contributed to the
enactment of section 125 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116–283) that required the Navy to implement a land-based testing
program to reduce the technical risk of key engineering and elec-
trical systems. Given the historical performance of the Navy and
industry with the construction of early ships in new ship classes,
the committee believes that the FFG–62 program could benefit
from additional risk reduction efforts for other critical subsystems
to further reduce technical risk prior to the delivery of FFG–62.
Accordingly, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees with the
submission of the fiscal year 2023 budget request on how the Navy
will expand risk reduction efforts to other aspects of the frigate
program to address first-in-class construction challenges and in-
crease confidence that ships in the class after FFG–62 will achieve
the required capability upon delivery, on budget, and on schedule.
San Antonio-class lethality and survivability upgrades
The committee understands the Navy and Marine Corps are re-
viewing lethality and survivability upgrades for San Antonio-class
amphibious ships to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Oper-
ations and Distributed Maritime Operations.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit, not
later than February 1, 2022, a report to the congressional defense
committees that describes courses of action to upgrade the sensors,
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class ships.
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This report shall, at a minimum, evaluate the cost, schedule, and
operational benefits of:
(1) Upgrading the SPY–6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance
Radar (EASR) rotating radar to the SPY–6(V)3 fixed-face
EASR to better support: (a) air traffic control; (b) air and mis-
sile defense-in-depth for forces operating at sea; (c) air and
missile defense for forces operating ashore within radar range;
and (d) other offensive and defensive engagements;
(2) Integrating at least a 16-cell Mark–41 Vertical Launch
System (VLS); and
(3) Integrating the EASR and Mark–41 VLS options identi-
fied in (1) and (2) with versions of the Tomahawk Weapon Con-
trol System, Ship Self-Defense System, Cooperative Engage-
ment Capability including the variant currently fielded on San
Antonio-class ships, and Aegis Combat System.
Based on the courses of action evaluated, the Secretary shall
identify the optimal approach in terms of cost, schedule, and oper-
ational benefits for upgrading the sensors, weapons, and combat
system on current and future San Antonio-class ships.
‘‘Digital Engineering’’ capabilities
The committee supports the Air Force’s continued development of
its advanced manufacturing techniques and processes to reduce the
cost and time needed to develop and sustain new weapon systems.
The committee is aware of the positive impact of Air Force use of
e-Design ‘‘digital engineering’’ initiatives utilized on the T–7A, the
B–21, the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program and
Ground Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) program. The com-
mittee believes e-Design and advanced manufacturing processes
and techniques could allow the Air Force to test and innovate using
the digital environment, increasing speed and agility.
Accordingly, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force
to provide a report not later than February 15, 2022, to the con-
gressional defense committees on the Air Force’s ability to expand
digital engineering capabilities to a wide range of aircraft pro-
grams, high-cost structural parts, systems, and subsystems, as well
as how the Air Force plans to securely and effectively interchange
data with operating locations to enable the local implementation of
advanced manufacturing and sustainment operations. The com-
mittee also directs the Secretary of the Air Force to address how
the Air Force plans to acquire, manage, and perform configuration
control on intellectual property and data rights needed to fully cap-
italize on the benefits of digital engineering while driving down
total life cycle costs.
Additional applications of unmanned technology
The National Defense Strategy identified modernization of the
current fleet of vehicles and aircraft as a major priority for the
United States to gain the technological edge over near-peer adver-
saries. As the Department of Defense continues to identify areas of
cost-savings throughout its budget, evaluating and expanding exist-
ing programs that have proven to be successful would reduce the
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costs and risks associated with developing and fielding new tech-
nologies. Focusing on one specific avenue of modernization efforts,
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it will be imperative for the Department to evaluate domestic, prov-
en technologies currently being fielded to modernize and expand
vehicle and aircraft capabilities. The Department should consider
the potential for upgrading existing vehicles and aircraft with au-
tonomous capability. Fielding such capability could have oper-
ational advantages and yield potential savings in personnel costs.
However, the committee is aware that such advantages are not
present in every case, and notes that the Air Force is proposing to
shift from unmanned capability in the Battlefield Airborne Com-
munications Node (BACN) program to manned aircraft.
The committee believes that the Department of Defense should
develop a template for engaging with the private sector, including
with small businesses, for collaborating on potential upgrades for
existing platforms with autonomous capability. Such collaboration
could yield savings, while reducing burdensome requirements in
expanding and modernizing overall capabilities. Applying un-
manned capability could also extend the life cycle of current air-
frames.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to de-
velop criteria and a template for evaluating potential use of com-
mercial autonomous capability with existing vehicles and aircraft
and to provide a report on the development of the same to the con-
gressional defense committees with the budget request for fiscal
year 2023. Such a template shall address potential costs and bene-
fits of fielding such capabilities, and consider potential limitations
of commercial systems to include: (1) Military requirements to op-
erate outside of normal flight corridors for unmanned aerial vehi-
cles or off-road for unmanned ground vehicles; and (2) Require-
ments relating to the safe conduct of aviation operations within the
National Airspace System.
Air Force airborne electronic attack systems
Section 128 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283)
required the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Vice
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to provide a ‘‘strategy to en-
sure full spectrum electromagnetic superiority using the ALQ–249
Next Generation Jammer.’’
With renewed interest in offensive electronic attack capability by
the Air Force, and in an effort to minimize duplicative efforts, the
committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a brief-
ing to the congressional defense committees not later than Decem-
ber 15, 2021, that addresses the following: (1) The capability re-
quirements and existing capacity gaps of operational Air Force air-
borne electronic attack systems; (2) A plan for how the Air Force
will respond to threats or shortfalls identified in (1); (3) An assess-
ment of the ability of the ALQ–249 Next Generation Jammer to
meet current and projected enemy threats; and (4) An evaluation
of the compatibility of the ALQ–249 Next Generation Jammer with
Air Force aircraft.
Airborne advanced training
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The committee has been monitoring closely U.S. Air Force
(USAF) pilot manning shortfalls for the past several years but re-
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mains concerned that little progress has been made addressing the
issue, especially in increasing the number of highly skilled fighter
pilots. Although initiatives such as Air Education and Training
Command’s Pilot Training Next and Undergraduate Pilot Training
2.5/3.0 leverage innovative technologies designed to train pilots
faster and to a higher standard, they have not yet optimized inno-
vative technologies for inflight training operations.
The committee understands that airborne augmented reality
technology currently under evaluation by the Air Force Research
Laboratory, Air Combat Command, and Air Education and Train-
ing Command is demonstrating great promise at addressing this
aspect of training. Further, the committee encourages the USAF to
move more rapidly in developing and adopting airborne augmented
reality technologies that contribute to improved training outcomes,
reduce net training costs, and increase environmental sustain-
ability.
Amphibious ship acquisition strategy
The committee believes that a block buy, multi-ship, or multiyear
procurement approach for LPD–17 Flight II-class amphibious
transport ships and LHA 10 would provide substantial cost savings
as well as needed stability and predictability for the shipbuilder
and its vendor base.
The committee notes section 124 of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116–283) authorized multi-ship procurement authority
for amphibious ships, which the Navy estimated would save 8 to
12 percent, or roughly $1.0 billion, for the multi-ship procurement
of these four ships as compared to four separate ship procurement
contracts. The committee also notes that the Navy estimates that
$4.0 billion will be saved using a block buy acquisition strategy for
the procurement of CVN–80 and CVN–81.
While the committee supports the execution of the section 124
authority as soon as possible and prefers this course of action, the
committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than October 1,
2021, on the merits of pursuing a block buy, multi-ship, or
multiyear procurement acquisition strategy for LPD–17 Flight II-
class ships and LHA–10.
This report shall include a business case analysis comparing the
cost and schedule of single ship contracts with a multiple ship con-
tract for the following groupings: (1) LPD–32, LPD–33, and LHA–
10; (2) LPD–32, LPD–33, LPD–34, and LHA–10; and (3) Any other
groupings identified by the Secretary. This report shall also include
a description of other key considerations that the Secretary deems
appropriate.
If the business case analysis shows that pursuing a block buy,
multi-ship, or multiyear procurement strategy for LPD–17 Flight
II–class ships and LHA–10 has merit, the committee strongly en-
courages the Secretary to include such a proposal in the Navy’s
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Army National Guard Airborne Tactical Extraction Platform
The committee is aware that multiple State units of the National
Guard have a demonstrated need to purchase airborne tactical res-
cue equipment. One such device is the Airborne Tactical Extraction
Platform (AirTEP). The committee is aware that the Alabama
Army National Guard has indicated its intent to purchase the
AirTEP with the sole purpose of performing quicker, safer, and
more efficient helicopter rescues during natural disasters such as
floods and hurricanes. The committee also understands that the
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, and Kentucky Army Na-
tional Guard units have submitted the AirTEP as their number
three priority in capturing National Guard and Reserve Equipment
Account funding for fiscal year 2022.
The committee has become aware of an obstacle to the further
deployment of this device due to a delay in the U.S. Army PM–Util-
ity Helicopter Office (Redstone Arsenal) publishing an Airworthi-
ness Release (AWR). The committee understands that the AWR
process is currently going through evaluation and is near comple-
tion but approval and publication are still pending based on the
final evaluation by System Readiness Directorate (SRD).
The committee requests that SRD and Redstone Arsenal issue a
report to the Senate Armed Services Committee not later than Jan-
uary 15, 2022, as to the anticipated timeframe for completing the
AWR process, and any technical, logistical, or funding challenges
associated with completing the AWR.
Army National Guard capabilities
The Army has chosen to accept differences between Active-Duty
unit force structure and that of the Army National Guard (ARNG).
For example, the Army has chosen to omit MQ–1C units from
ARNG combat aviation brigades (CABs). The committee needs to
understand the impact of such differences on the ability of ARNG
division headquarters to execute assigned missions and the ability
to conduct multi-domain operations.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of the Army to
provide a report to the congressional defense committees not later
than January 1, 2022, on how ARNG divisions will execute multi-
domain operations, and how having capabilities not organic to the
divisions will impact their ability to conduct multi-domain oper-
ations.
Assessment of Armored Brigade Combat Team moderniza-
tion
The committee notes with concern the substantially reduced in-
vestment proposed in the budget request for fiscal year 2022 for
the modernization of armored combat vehicles (ACV) that comprise
the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT). The com-
mittee is concerned about these reductions and that similar re-
duced procurement quantities in future years will further slow
modernization of enduring ACVs, reduce the readiness of ABCTs as
the current vehicles age, and damage the ACV industrial base.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
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readiness of ABCTs. The Secretary shall provide a briefing of the
assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee not later than
30 days after submission of the President’s budget request for fiscal
year 2023.
The assessment and briefing shall include: (1) Procurement
quantities and funding through the future years defense program;
(2) Fielding plans through the future years defense program; (3) A
comparison to fielding plans associated with the fiscal year 2021
budget request and future years defense program; (4) Projected age
of ACV vehicle fleets for 20 years based on planned and projected
investment and replacement; (5) Impact of the planned procure-
ment quantities on the ability to meet the minimum sustainment
rates of the ACV industrial base; and (6) Any other matters the
Secretary believes appropriate.
Assessment on Air National Guard F–16 self-protection capa-
bilities
Potential adversaries around the world are proliferating anti-ac-
cess/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities, with the prospect that they
could soon exceed current F–16 capabilities to deal with them. The
Air National Guard’s F–16s currently rely on legacy expendable
dispenser systems that have limited capabilities, including an inad-
equate expendable decoy capacity. This situation poses significant
survivability challenges to F–16 aircrews and the aircraft’s current
and long-term combat effectiveness.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force
to provide a report to the congressional defense committees, not
later than February 15, 2022, on the Air National Guard’s F–16
self-protection capabilities against existing and projected surface-
to-air and air-to-air weapons. The report shall cover existing F–16
defensive systems capabilities; self-protection system requirements
to defeat or mitigate current and future threats; and a schedule of
planned testing and fielding of potential advanced expendable dis-
penser systems that could be easily integrated into Air National
Guard F–16s with no impact on aircraft performance or weapons
payload capacity.
Auxiliary power units for Army ground vehicles
The committee understands that the Army is currently exploring
innovative small form factor auxiliary power units (APUs) for use
on Army ground vehicles. The committee understands that the
APUs under development present significant improvements in size,
weight, and fuel efficiency compared to other APU and power gen-
eration solutions currently available to the Department.
The committee commends the Army for pursuing this capability,
particularly given the growing power demands associated with the
systems, sensors, and weapons being introduced to the ground ve-
hicle fleet. The committee understands that many ground vehicles
have difficulty generating the power necessary to support installed
payloads. For example, according to a June 8, 2021, report from the
Congressional Research Service, titled ‘‘The Army’s Optionally
Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Program: Background and
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Issues for Congress’’ (R45519), M2 Bradley vehicles deployed in
Iraq routinely had to turn off certain electronic systems to gain
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enough power to employ their anti-roadside-bomb jammers. The
committee strongly encourages the Army to continue to pursue new
APUs to supplement existing on board vehicle power.
Accordingly, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
provide a briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee by Jan-
uary 31, 2022, on efforts to develop and field small form factor
APUs for use on ground vehicles. This report shall include, at a
minimum: an overview of current research and development efforts
relating to small form factor auxiliary power units for Army ground
vehicles; an assessment of which vehicle platforms stand to benefit
the most from APUs currently in development; and any plans to
field new APUs on Army ground vehicles.
Aviation defense equipment report
The committee remains supportive of the procurement of longer
range firearms for inclusion in the survival kits for combat avi-
ators. However, the committee is concerned that, given the speed
with which the Air Force pursued this program, cheaper and poten-
tially more effective options may have been overlooked. Therefore
the committee directs the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, not later
than February 1, 2022, to provide a report to the congressional de-
fense committees on the various commercial firearms that might
meet the requirements of the current GAU–5A at a lower cost.
Brief on mixed-oxidant electrolytic disinfectant generator
water purification
The committee notes the effective deployment of mixed-oxidant
electrolytic disinfectant generator water purification (MEDG) to re-
place bromination for water purification on U.S. Navy large-deck
ship classes for nearly 20 years.
The committee is interested in understanding whether broad ap-
plication of MEDG technology would be worth the investment. Ac-
cordingly, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to pro-
vide a briefing, not later than April 15, 2022, to the congressional
defense committees on the Navy’s assessment of the costs and ben-
efits of using MEDG technology on small- and medium-sized ships.
The briefing shall also include an assessment of the water purifi-
cation strategy for the Constitution–class frigate (FFG–62) pro-
gram.
Briefing on munitions procurement, stockage and industrial
base
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army, as the Depart-
ment of Defense executive agent for ammunition and explosives, to
provide a briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee not
later than 30 days after submission of the President’s budget re-
quest for fiscal year 2023. The committee notes with concern the
significant reduction in munitions procurement quantities proposed
in the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2022. The com-
mittee is concerned about these reductions and that similar re-
duced procurement quantities in future years will further nega-
tively impact ammunition wartime stocks, reduce the availability of
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base.
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The briefing shall contain an assessment of the impact of pro-
posed munitions quantities requested in the fiscal year 2023 budg-
et request on required wartime stocks, availability of ammunition
to conduct required training, and health of the defense organic am-
munition industrial base. For purposes of the assessment and brief-
ing, ‘‘munitions’’ shall include ammunition and missiles procured
by the Department of the Army for itself or other entities within
the Department of Defense.
CH–47F Block II funding restoration
The committee is concerned by significant reductions to funding
for procurement of enduring Army aircraft in the fiscal year 2022
budget request, and the impact that these reductions will have on
Army aviation readiness, modernization, pilot and crew safety, and
the helicopter industrial base. The committee appreciates that dif-
ficult choices were required of the Office of the Secretary of De-
fense (OSD) and Department of the Army due to budget priorities
and constraints, but notes that the request for the CH–47F Block
II Chinook helicopter program is inconsistent with the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) and Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–93) with respect
to expectations for the program.
The Chief of Staff of the Army has previously certified the need
for this capability and identified CH–47F Block II funding on the
Army’s unfunded priorities list for fiscal year 2022. Given the im-
portance of the Chinook as the Army’s only medium-lift capability,
the committee expects OSD to fund the CH–47F Block II program
in the fiscal year 2023 budget request and future years defense
program.
DDG(X) acquisition strategy
The committee urges the Secretary of the Navy to implement an
acquisition strategy for the next Large Surface Combatant, known
as DDG(X), based on a collaborative design, development, and pro-
duction approach between the Government and industry.
The committee notes many recent Navy shipbuilding programs,
including the DDG 1000 and Littoral Combat Ship programs, expe-
rienced significant cost increases, program delays, and reliability
issues due to flaws in the earliest acquisition strategies.
Accordingly, the committee believes it is critical that the Navy
work closely with industry to ensure appropriate design and tech-
nical maturity in developing lead ship acquisition strategies. The
committee further believes that the DDG(X) acquisition strategy
should be modeled on and leverage the best practices of the Colum-
bia–class Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) con-
tract with integrated lines of effort in design, technology matura-
tion, and construction. Furthermore, the committee views the tech-
nology maturation initiatives contained in section 124 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116–92) as key elements in the DDG(X) acquisition strategy.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit a re-
port to the congressional defense committees with the fiscal year
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2023 budget request that describes the extent to which the Navy
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gram. This report shall describe the following lines of effort and
how they will be integrated from fiscal year 2023 through fiscal
year 2040: (1) Ship design, including concept, preliminary, and de-
tailed; (2) Hull form design and selection; (3) Combat systems, in-
cluding lessons learned from DDG–125 Combat Systems Ship’s
Qualification Trials; (4) Hull, mechanical and electrical systems, in-
cluding the land-based testing required under section 131 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; and (5)
Construction, including the transition from production of the Flight
III DDG–51 program to the DDG(X) program.
DDG–51 destroyer multi-year procurement
The committee continues to support the national policy of achiev-
ing at least a 355-ship fleet, as codified in the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), which
is integral to the National Defense Strategy and its emphasis on
near-peer competition with Russia and China.
The committee views DDG–51 destroyers as the backbone of the
surface fleet, providing multi-mission flexibility and increasing ca-
pability with introduction of Flight III and the AN/SPY–6 radar.
With plans for construction of a new class of Large Surface Com-
batants (LSCs) toward the end of this decade and the current
multi-year procurement of DDG–51s ending in fiscal year 2022, the
committee believes that it is imperative that the Navy award an-
other DDG–51 multi-year contract beginning in fiscal year 2023.
This contract is critical to ensuring that Flight III capability con-
tinues to be delivered to the fleet and the industrial base is main-
tained to support the LSC acquisition strategy.
Accordingly, the committee urges the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of the Navy to make all necessary plans to award an-
other multi-year contract for DDG–51 Flight III destroyers in fiscal
year 2023 and include the optimal associated funding profile for
economic order quantity material, long lead time material, and full
funding in the Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2023 budget re-
quest.
Development of land-based long-range hypersonic weapons
The committee is encouraged by the speed with which the Army
is working to field an initial land-based long-range hypersonic
weapons capability in fiscal year 2023. Options posed by the United
States deploying long-range hypersonic strike capability in multiple
domains present dilemmas to potential adversaries and can
strengthen deterrence by injecting complexity and uncertainty into
the decision processes of strategic competitors.
The committee encourages the Army to accelerate development
and fielding of the initial Long-Range Hypersonic Weapons
(LRHW) batteries where possible, with the understanding that ini-
tial prototype-developed missiles that will be fielded will cost more
than subsequently-acquired ones. To better understand future costs
and inform future decisions, the committee directs the Army to re-
fine the cost estimate for additional currently-designed hypersonic
glide body missiles that are to be acquired. Additionally, the com-
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mittee directs the Army to assess alternatives to the current
LRHW missile, to include lower-cost alternative glide bodies and
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air-breathing hypersonic technologies and to provide a briefing on
the assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee not later
than January 15, 2022.
Extended Range Cannon Artillery acquisition report
The committee supports the Army’s efforts to increase the range
and lethality of cannon artillery in order to address being out-
ranged by currently fielded systems of strategic competitors. The
committee notes that the Extended Range Cannon Artillery
(ERCA) system incorporates a number of developmental tech-
nologies, including an extended range cannon tube and advanced
munitions, grafted to a modified Paladin howitzer currently in pro-
duction.
As such, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to pro-
vide a report, not later than February 28, 2022, to the Senate
Armed Services Committee on ERCA acquisition. The report shall
include an assessment and certification of platform mobility and
survivability, cannon tube sustainability, and propellant and muni-
tion suitability to meet operational requirements under operational
conditions. The report shall also include an assessment of the capa-
bility, capacity, and benefits of leveraging commercial defense in-
dustrial base infrastructure and expertise to assemble the ERCA
platform.
Improved Turbine Engine Program
The committee commends the Army’s continued development of
the Improved Turbine Engine Program. This program is designed
to develop a more fuel efficient and powerful engine to upgrade and
enhance the performance and operational readiness of the current
Black Hawk and Apache helicopter fleets. Importantly, it will also
serve as the Government-furnished engine for the Future Attack
Reconnaissance Aircraft program, the Chief of Staff of the Army’s
priority Future Vertical Lift effort. This program represents a cost-
effective approach to modernizing Army aviation, and the com-
mittee encourages the Army to pursue opportunities to accelerate
the fielding of this capability.
Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System modi-
fications
The Air Force intends to replace the capability now provided by
the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)
with the Advanced Battle Management System, a component of the
Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control, or CJADC2, a
Department of Defense (DOD) effort to digitally connect all ele-
ments of the U.S. military—from sensors to shooters—across all
five warfighting domains: air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace. The
committee fully supports modernization of the JSTARS capability,
but believes that the Air Force needs to maintain the current air-
craft and make prudent upgrades to the current JSTARS systems
until a replacement capability is available. The committee con-
tinues to be concerned by the Air Force’s lack of progress on
sustainment and modification of JSTARS. In a recent report to the
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modernizing JSTARS. While those efforts would have fallen short
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of modernizing important systems, the budget request for fiscal
year 2022 would not even execute those plans for ensuring that
combatant commander requirements are met. Despite existing leg-
islation to the contrary, the budget request proposes to retire four
JSTARS aircraft and underfund modernization of the aircraft that
would remain in service. In particular, the erratic funding profile
for the Bandwidth Efficient Common Data Link (BE–CDL) and the
flat funding profile of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)
do not provide any confidence that a reasonable acquisition strat-
egy is in place, nor do they satisfy mandated timelines. Further-
more, the report provides no plans to satisfy the DOD mandate to
replace JSTARS’ HAVE QUICK II radios with Second Generation
Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO (SATURN) radios by Octo-
ber 1, 2024.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to sub-
mit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than
November 30, 2021 with: (1) Funding profiles and associated sched-
ules to implement these critical capabilities on the E–8C as expedi-
tiously as possible; and (2) Any necessary changes to the E–8C pro-
gram management structure to ensure those plans are executed.
Long range strike
The committee remains supportive of a mix of options across
multiple domains for combatant commanders in support of joint
long range targeting and effects. The committee is concerned that
the probability of decreasing budgets has the potential to drive
Hobson’s choices with respect to long range strike.
Therefore, not later than March 15, 2022, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
assessing the long range strike capabilities of the Department of
Defense on a cost-per-effect basis, including the ability to strike
with precision over long ranges and providing the requisite volume
of fires, for purposes of maximizing combat power within the over-
all defense budget. Additionally, the report shall provide a cost-in-
formed strategy that addresses requirements for fires across do-
mains and aligns with the Joint Warfighting Concept.
Machine gun capability gap study
The committee is concerned that there is a gap in capability be-
tween current medium and heavy machine guns in terms of range,
terminal effects, and weight, which anecdotal evidence from oper-
ational employment of currently fielded capabilities has high-
lighted. The committee supports Army efforts to address a similar
gap in rifles and automatic rifles for close-combat formations
through the development and fielding of the Next Generation
Squad Weapon. The committee is aware of machine gun capability
that exists between the current M240 medium and M2 heavy ma-
chine gun that may address range and lethality shortcomings of
current medium machine guns at soldier-borne weight.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
conduct a comparative study of machine gun capability in this cat-
egory of munitions. The study shall include, at a minimum, a com-
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parative analysis between M2 .50 caliber, M240 7.62mm, and .338
Norma Magnum capabilities, focused on the metrics of range,
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lethality, weight, cost, and ability to incorporate advanced optics.
Where possible, the Army shall consider incorporating data yielded
from testing by U.S. Special Operations Command to minimize du-
plication of effort. The Secretary shall provide a briefing on the
study to the Senate Armed Service Committee not later than
March 31, 2022.
Mobile Protected Firepower
The committee understands the importance of the Army’s efforts
to procure a light tank for Infantry Brigade Combat Teams
(IBCTs). The Army has recognized that IBCTs need dedicated
large-caliber direct-fire weapons support in a lighter protected plat-
form that offers greater tactical mobility and air transportability.
The committee understands the Army is committed to the Mobile
Protected Firepower (MPF) program as one of its signature mod-
ernization efforts because it significantly increases the lethality,
survivability, and flexibility of infantry formations not organically
equipped with Bradleys or Strykers.
The committee notes that the Army’s fiscal year 2022 budget re-
quest included the first year of procurement funding for the MPF
program. Given the importance of the program, the committee en-
courages the Army to execute the program without delay.
Modernizing Army short-range air defense capabilities
The committee continues to note the Army’s efforts to reconsti-
tute its short-range air defense (SHORAD) systems. Of the capa-
bilities tested, the Army has decided on an Initial Maneuver
SHORAD (IM–SHORAD) system consisting of a Stryker vehicle
equipped with multiple air defense weapons, including legacy mis-
siles. The Army plans to begin fielding IM–SHORAD vehicles in
fiscal year 2021. While the committee applauds the Army’s efforts
to date, it remains concerned that potential adversaries, such as
Russia and China, have developed new aircraft and unmanned aer-
ial systems with operational speeds that can quickly close on U.S.
ground forces. The committee believes that there is an unmet re-
quirement to engage hostile air assets at greater ranges to protect
U.S. and allied ground forces.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of the Army, not
later than February 16, 2022, to provide a report to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives on the Army’s efforts to reconstitute its SHORAD systems to
meet current and future air threats to ground forces. This report
shall be comprehensive and address issues including, but not lim-
ited to: (1) The Army’s prioritization level for modernizing
SHORAD systems; (2) Whether the Army is allocating sufficient
funds for SHORAD systems; (3) How the Army’s efforts will ad-
dress emerging air threats, including an analysis of propulsion
technologies available to extend the range of legacy missiles; and
(4) Whether the planned force structure of IM–SHORAD units is
sufficient to meet Army requirements.
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Multi-spectral sensor detection mitigation for body armor
and individual equipment
The committee notes that multi-spectral sensor detection is an
emerging threat on the battlefield as near-peer competitors and
non-state actors gain access to advanced thermal imagers. Given
recent developments in sensor technologies, their increasing pro-
liferation, and the incorporation of multi-spectral sensor detection
mitigation in combat uniforms, the committee is concerned the
military services are not developing multi-spectral sensor detection
mitigation capabilities in body armor and individual equipment.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of
the Air Force, to conduct a feasibility study on incorporating multi-
spectral sensor detection mitigation technologies into body armor
and individual equipment. The Secretary of the Army shall provide
a briefing on the study to the congressional defense committees not
later than December 1, 2021.
Paladin Integrated Management acquisition strategy
The committee is concerned by the substantially reduced mod-
ernization investment in enduring combat vehicle platforms that
comprise the Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs), in-
cluding the Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) armored, self-
propelled howitzer. Faced with difficult budgetary choices, the
Army prioritized funding its highest modernization priority efforts
at the expense of continuing timely modernization of enduring
ABCT combat vehicle platforms, supporting tactical wheeled vehi-
cles, and munitions.
PIM, which is the Army’s program to modernize ABCT organic
artillery, was significantly impacted by this budget-driven ap-
proach. The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2022 reduced
PIM production to nearly half the quantities programmed for in the
fiscal year 2021 budget request. This reduction would not only slow
modernization of ABCT organic artillery by nearly half, it would
strain production lines and suppliers, and would increase the per
vehicle-set cost of PIM by 17 percent due to the reduced quantities.
Elsewhere in this Act, the committee adds $199.5 million for PIM
production to address the Chief of Staff of the Army’s unfunded pri-
orities list and achieve procurement quantities that avoid nearly
$50.0 million in additional costs of ordering at the reduced budget
request level. For future years, the committee is concerned that the
Army may not program sufficient quantities to achieve its mod-
ernization plan and economic production rates that provide best
value for the Army.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a
briefing, not later than February 15, 2022, on the planned acquisi-
tion strategy for PIM. The briefing shall include procurement quan-
tities through the future years defense program, quantities re-
quired to complete planned modernization of both the Regular
Army and National Guard units, quantities required to realize eco-
nomic production rate savings, and quantities required to ensure
industrial base minimum sustainment requirements. The briefing
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shall also include an assessment of the merits of requesting
multiyear production authority and an assessment of how co-lo-
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cated production of Extended-Range Cannon Artillery with PIM
production could help address industrial base minimum
sustainment requirements and provide economic benefits to the
Government.
RC–135 Rivet Joint
The committee recognizes the RC–135 fleet’s role in Great Power
Competition and vital contributions to understanding adversary in-
tent and capabilities across a range of military operations. The
committee also acknowledges that the Air Force’s report on unmet
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) requirements
in connection with the RC–135 Rivet Joint aircraft and that com-
batant commanders’ demand for the RC–135’s unique capabilities
exceeds the current fleet’s capacity. Further, to increase RC–135
aircraft availability, the Air Force has been prioritizing the restora-
tion of operational capabilities lost as a result of the March 2019
Offut Air Force Base floods as the primary line of effort. The com-
mittee understands that replacing the current NC–135 test aircraft
with an aircraft equipped in an operationally representative con-
figuration could help reduce RC–135 depot maintenance timelines
and materially improve overall aircraft availability. Accordingly,
the committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees, not later than
February 1, 2022, on the costs and benefits of available options for
replacing the NC–135 test aircraft with an aircraft in an operation-
ally representative configuration.
Report on Agile Combat Employment
Agile Combat Employment (ACE) is an operational concept that
is meant to leverage networks of well-established and austere air
bases, multi-capable airmen, pre-positioned equipment, and airlift
to rapidly deploy, disperse, and maneuver combat capability
throughout a theater. Paired with aircraft fueling, arming, and lim-
ited maintenance activities, ACE expands the number of bases
from which the U.S. military can generate combat sorties. The com-
mittee believes the Air Force needs to apply ACE to U.S. Indo-Pa-
cific Command, U.S. European Command, and to operations within
the United States. The United States used to have more options for
operating and launching strategic forces, but many of those options
have vanished due to base closures, neglect, and crumbling infra-
structure. The few that remain viable will likely follow suit unless
they are maintained and exercised. ACE exercises also provide
more opportunities to train multi-capable airmen and exercise ACE
planners without the added expense of and foreign dependence on
an overseas exercise. There are locations within the continental
United States (CONUS) and Alaska that have the necessary run-
way and infrastructure, but also have the absence of existing bomb-
er or fighter units, thereby allowing austere training while miti-
gating risk. Additional ACE exercises in North America would en-
sure the ACE concept is actually executed proficiently, and not just
talked about in academic settings.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force,
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in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, to provide to the
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a report describing the feasibility of ACE exercises in the Pacific,
Europe, and within the CONUS and Alaska. The report shall in-
clude any currently scheduled ACE exercises within the CONUS or
elsewhere. The report shall also include a list of requirements for
a base or location to be used in an ACE exercise, to include a
breakdown of requirements for various types of exercises such as
nuclear bomber exercises, conventional bomber exercises, and fight-
er exercises. Finally, the report shall include a list of those bases
and locations currently meeting such requirements and those that
could do so with minor modification.
Report on cryptographic modernization and resiliency of
communications systems
The committee remains supportive of the Department of De-
fense’s efforts to develop technology in support of Joint All domain
Command and Control (JADC2). However, the committee is con-
cerned with the budgeting and execution of the communications
programs critical to the realization of JADC2. Specifically, the com-
mittee is concerned with the progress of the cryptographic mod-
ernization program effort across the entire Department and the
broad use of commercial off-the-shelf technology that may not pro-
vide required capabilities when faced with a near-peer adversary.
Therefore the committee directs the military service chiefs to pro-
vide a report, not later than February 1, 2022, to the congressional
defense committees that details the cryptographic modernization
strategy of each applicable program, including cost, schedule, and
funded and unfunded requirements.
Additionally, the report shall detail how all communications sys-
tems fielded or in development will meet the requirements of sec-
tion 168 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 (Public
Law 116–92), including how the Department’s use of commercial
off-the-shelf capability will achieve the resiliency required in that
statute.
Report on enhanced night vision and visual augmentation
devices
The committee supports the continued development and fielding
of advanced night vision devices and visual augmentation systems
and recognizes these systems provide a critical capability to fight,
rehearse, and train in all expected combat conditions. The com-
mittee further notes that the Army has several advanced night vi-
sion or visual augmentation devices in development or fielding, and
that these devices have different capability with respect to optical
acuity, visual augmentation, network integration, physical dex-
terity, and power consumption.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a re-
port to the congressional defense committees, not later than Feb-
ruary 28, 2022, on an updated assessment and distribution plan for
enhanced night vision and visual augmentation devices, based on
developmental outcomes, differing capabilities, and operational
testing of these devices. The updated plan shall include: (1) The
basis of issue of the devices within close-combat formations and
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supporting forces; (2) The rationale for the basis of issue based on
anticipated mission requirements; (3) A battery management strat-
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egy based on assessed power consumption for anticipated missions;
(4) Acquisition objectives and funding profiles based on the updated
basis of issue and distribution; (5) Details on how the Army plans
to ensure competition amongst night and augmented visual sys-
tems from multiple suppliers, to include both traditional and com-
mercial suppliers; and (6) Any other matters the Secretary con-
siders relevant.
Report on excess military equipment
The committee recognizes the potential use of divested Depart-
ment of Defense equipment to provide additional capabilities to for-
eign partners. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of De-
fense to provide a report to the congressional defense committees
not later than March 15, 2022, regarding potential excess military
equipment, particularly combat aircraft, scheduled for decommis-
sioning that could be transferred under the Excess Defense Articles
program of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to foreign
partners, including Taiwan.
Report on personnel parachute and cargo management in-
ventory acquisition decisions
The committee remains concerned that the Army is developing
an interim parachute management system that is slated to be re-
placed by a program of record in the 2027 timeframe. The com-
mittee acknowledges receipt of the report on Personnel Parachute
and Cargo Management Inventory, required by the committee re-
port accompanying H.R. 6395 (H. Rept. 116–442), the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021, as passed by the House of Representatives, which the
Army provided to the committee on January 8, 2021. The report
concluded that the existing paper-based system used by parachute
riggers is inadequate. The report then explained the Army’s ap-
proach to addressing the shortcomings of the current system. The
report states that the Army conducted market research on avail-
able systems and used the information to ‘‘further define the future
state considerations and capabilities.’’
The committee notes that the report only indicates that the
Army conducted an ‘‘informal assessment’’ of available systems and
that the report does not conclude that the commercially available
systems do not meet the Army’s requirements. The committee fur-
ther notes that there are commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems
being used in several military installations.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than
February 28, 2022, that explains:
(1) The projected cost of the Mobile Asset Tracker-Automated
Parachute Management (MAT–APM);
(2) How does the MAT–APM capability meet joint service re-
quirements;
(3) Which Army organization is the proponent for the re-
quirement;
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comparing the cost of developing a Government solution and
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deploying an interim solution for parachute management with
the cost of a COTS system;
(5) How the Army determined that currently available com-
mercial systems do not meet the Army’s Enterprise materiel
asset tracking requirements at the tactical level;
(6) How the Army determined that a Government develop-
ment effort is necessary; and
(7) Whether the Airborne Board was consulted before the
Army decided to embark on this development effort and if the
Board was informed that there is a program of record slated
to replace the interim system within a few years.
Report on training of military pilots
The committee is aware of various pilot shortfalls throughout the
services and is concerned that the requirement to produce pilots
may be driving multiple efforts across the services to increase pro-
duction without ensuring that the quality of the pilot training grad-
uates improves or at the very least remains unchanged.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force
and the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a study and provide a re-
port to the congressional defense committees not later than June
1, 2022 on the efficacy and efficiency of the various pilot training
initiatives and pilot programs being undertaken by the services
with respect to the quality of graduates. Additionally, the study
shall include whether the current number of pilot training bases
are adequate for the required pilot production by service and an
analysis of vertical takeoff and landing pilot training and provide
recommendations on the most effective way to train pilots in these
hybrid aircraft. The committee directs the Secretaries to provide an
interim briefing to the congressional defense committees on the
findings of the study not later than March 1, 2022.
Soldier Enhancement Program
Since the Congress created the program in 1990, the Soldier En-
hancement Program (SEP) has served as an effective process de-
signed to help the Army move at ‘‘the speed of industry’’ by evalu-
ating existing prototypes or commercially available items that
could enhance soldiers’ ability to execute their combat mission.
SEP continues to serve a unique and critical function in enabling
the accelerated evaluation and procurement of off-the-shelf items
that have the potential to substantially improve weapons and sup-
port equipment that are focused on critical war-fighting functional
areas of fires, mission command, movement and maneuver, sus-
tainability, and protection. The committee notes that SEP has
transitioned to Army Futures Command. The committee commends
the Army for reestablishing committed funding in the fiscal year
2022 budget and encourages the Army to continue its commitment
to this critical program.
Soldier load management strategy update
The committee notes that fielding of advanced capabilities, such
as enhanced night vision, visual augmentation systems, and associ-
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ated networking radios and batteries, are adding weight to the sol-
dier load. The weight and configuration of these advanced capabili-
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ties, when added to standard mission combat loads that include
weapons, ammunition, armor, and other mission equipment, have
the potential to negatively impact soldier performance and small
unit effectiveness and soldier agility in contact. The committee rec-
ognizes the Army’s prior holistic effort to manage soldier load but
believes the proliferation of advanced technologies in close-combat
units and emerging small-unit supporting platforms warrants re-
examination of soldier load.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a
briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee not later than
February 15, 2022, on an updated assessment and strategy for
management of the combat load for close-combat units including
load carrying equipment that is appropriate for the ‘‘last tactical
mile’’ and subterranean operations. The assessment shall describe
how the U.S. Army Special Operations Command and U.S. Army
Maneuver Center of Excellence are addressing the issue and pro-
vide a description and status of load carrying platforms the Army
is examining and planned procurements and fielding or deployment
of these platforms. The assessment shall address weights associ-
ated with advanced technologies, batteries, and peripheral equip-
ment as well as incorporate anticipated weights and planned reduc-
tions for weapons, ammunition, armor, and other soldier items.
Tactical and combat vehicle electrification
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees by January 31,
2022, on the status of the tactical and combat vehicle electrification
(TaCV–E) initial capabilities document (ICD) and electric light re-
connaissance vehicle (eLRV) rapid prototype program. The briefing
shall include, but not be limited to: courses of action to accelerate
eLRV to include funding requirements and engagement strategies
with the commercial industrial base and how the Army and U.S.
Special Operations Command (SOCOM) are communicating and co-
ordinating on vehicle electrification technology development to in-
clude test and evaluation strategies.
The committee understands the Army is currently developing a
TaCV–E ICD that is expected to provide the operational require-
ments foundation for electrification of the Army’s ground vehicle
fleet. The committee understands the TaCV–E ICD will provide op-
portunities for new starts and electrification modification of exist-
ing vehicles. The committee also notes the Army’s eLRV program
is a rapid prototyping effort to facilitate the development of an all-
electric tactical vehicle through the use of experimentation and sol-
dier touch points that would also help inform the TaCV–E initia-
tive.
The committee supports the TaCV–E plan and the eLRV effort
and encourages the Army to sufficiently fund these efforts. The
committee is aware the automotive industry is aggressively moving
forward with electrification of commercial automotive technologies
to include advanced battery technology development and believes
the Army should fully leverage these technologies through the ap-
propriate use of acquisition reform initiatives to engage with non-
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traditional industry partners to help accelerate eLRV prototype de-
velopment. The committee encourages the Army to also consider
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potential operational exportable power generation benefits of elec-
trification modifications of existing tactical vehicles, such as the in-
fantry squad vehicle, as part of the eLRV effort where operationally
feasible and appropriate. In addition, the committee is also aware
of similar efforts being considered by SOCOM.
U.S. Southern Command requirements
The committee notes that U.S. Southern Command
(SOUTHCOM) is responsible for deterring aggression, defeating
threats to enhance U.S. security, and defending the U.S. Homeland
and national interests. Although the SOUTHCOM area of responsi-
bility (AOR) is important to national security, the Department of
Defense is required to make difficult choices among the various
combatant commands in allocating forces in peacetime through the
Global Force Management Allocation Plan (GFMAP). The com-
mittee understands that SOUTHCOM does not always receive a
high priority in the GFMAP allocation.
The committee would like to better understand what additional
resources might be required to support SOUTHCOM priority re-
quirements. Therefore, the committee directs the following reports
to be submitted to the congressional defense committees with the
budget request for fiscal year 2023: (1) A report from the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that identifies the range of forces that
would be appropriate to allocate to SOUTHCOM were additional
forces available; and (2) A report from the Chief of Naval Oper-
ations (CNO) that identifies options for assigning additional forces,
such as ships and aircraft, to the SOUTHCOM naval component,
the United States 4th Fleet. The CNO’s assessment shall consider
the potential use of ships and aircraft scheduled to be decommis-
sioned and address specific needs to sustain the presence of Navy
vessels assigned to the SOUTHCOM AOR.
Warm Isostatic Press for manufacture of body armor
The committee recognizes that composite armor raw material
performance has improved, but current industry manufacturing ca-
pabilities cannot maximize the capability of the advanced mate-
rials. The committee notes that using a Warm Isostatic Press
(WIP), vice uni-axial presses currently in use, may have the poten-
tial to reduce the weight of body armor by nearly 30 percent at the
same ballistic protection level and permit manufacture of com-
pound body armor shapes for differing human profiles.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
conduct an assessment of the utility and potential strategy for es-
tablishing a domestic WIP capability for the purpose of producing
lighter weight, higher protection, lower profile body armor and
lightweight aviation armor components. The assessment shall in-
clude, but not be limited to: an assessment of the potential benefits
of using a WIP in the manufacture of body and lightweight aviation
armor; potential strategies for establishing a domestic WIP capa-
bility for the production of body armor, including Government-fund-
ed and public-private shared funding approaches; and respective
costs of the potential strategies. The Secretary shall provide the
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committee, not later than March 1, 2022, a briefing on the assess-
ment.
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST,
AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201)
The committee recommends a provision that would authorize the
appropriations for research, development, test, and evaluation ac-
tivities at the levels identified in section 4201 of division D of this
Act.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and
Limitations
Increase in allowable rate of basic pay for certain employ-
ees of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (sec.
211)
The committee recommends a provision that would authorize the
Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA) to pay additional compensation to technical program
managers to support DARPA’s mission of funding and managing
high-risk, high-reward research, development, and prototyping ac-
tivities to support the National Defense Strategy. The committee
notes that these individuals are uniquely qualified to develop and
manage research programs in emerging sectors, such as artificial
intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, and hypersonics. The com-
mittee further notes that the provision serves to also reduce the
bureaucratic burden and complexity of the processes required to
pay these individuals under current authorities, improving
auditability and reducing the risk of errors.
Additional mission areas for mechanisms for expedited ac-
cess to technical talent and expertise at academic insti-
tutions by Department of Defense (sec. 212)
The committee recommends a provision that would add addi-
tional topics to the areas authorized for the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretaries of the military departments to establish
streamlined and expedited contracting mechanisms to better access
critical talent. The committee notes that the National Security
Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s Final Report highlighted the
importance of research security and integrity.
Modification of other transaction authority for research
projects (sec. 213)
The committee recommends a provision that would remove the
requirement for regulatory implementation of Other Transaction
(OT) Authority for research projects under section 2371 of title 10,
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United States Code, and replace it with the more flexible option of
Department of Defense (DOD) guidance.
The committee notes that the existing regulatory requirement
was established at a time when DOD was slow to issue any type
of guidance to the workforce on the use of OTs. Since then, DOD
has become much more proactive in its guidance. For example, the
Office of the Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, issued a
comprehensive OT Guide in December 2018 that it is currently in
the process of updating; the Defense Acquisition University has
been providing training and education materials online about the
proper use of OTs; and the DOD Grants and Agreements Regula-
tions Working Group under the Office of the Undersecretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering is developing a Research OT
Guide to provide additional guidance on the unique aspects of OTs
awarded under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code.
Artificial intelligence metrics (sec. 214)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Secretary of Defense to review, not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the potential applications of arti-
ficial intelligence (AI) and digital technology to Department of De-
fense platforms, processes, and operations. The provision would
also require the establishment of performance objectives and ac-
companying metrics for the incorporation of AI and digital readi-
ness into Department of Defense platforms, processes, and oper-
ations.
The provision would also require the Secretary to direct the
heads of the military departments and components of the Depart-
ment to conduct a review of skill gaps in the fields of software de-
velopment, software engineering, knowledge management, data
science, and AI. Further, the provision would require the Secretary
to develop performance objectives and accompanying metrics re-
lated to AI research and development; exercises, wargames, and ex-
perimentation; logistics and sustainment; innovation initiatives;
and business AI applications.
The provision would also require the Secretary to submit a report
on the findings of the review as well as the performance objectives
and accompanying metrics established to the congressional defense
committees not later than 120 days after the completion of the re-
view.
The committee notes that the final report of the National Secu-
rity Commission for Artificial Intelligence highlights the establish-
ment of AI and digital readiness performance goals as an impor-
tant step to achieving a state of military AI readiness by 2025. The
committee believes that it is important for the Department to en-
sure that the workforce contains the skillsets required to adopt
these emerging technologies.
Modification of the Joint Common Foundation Program
(sec. 215)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Secretary of Defense to modify the Joint Common Foundation
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(JCF) program conducted by the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
(JAIC) to ensure that Department of Defense (DOD) Components
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can easily contract with leading commercial artificial intelligence
(AI) companies to support the rapid and efficient development and
deployment of applications and capabilities.
The committee does not intend for the Secretary to halt or other-
wise disrupt the ongoing JCF program that is already under con-
tract. Rather, the intent is for the Secretary to establish parallel
processes as necessary to ensure that leading commercial providers
of AI platforms, services, tools, testing capabilities, and software al-
gorithms and algorithm development capabilities are contractually
available to DOD Components. The committee notes that commer-
cial industry already provides a robust and competitive market-
place for supporting AI development and that this industry will
continue to outstrip any custom solution that the DOD could build.
Taking advantage of this vibrant, competitive commercial industry
will save money and time, and ensure that DOD Components have
access to the best technology available.
The committee intends that the JCF’s commercial participants
are able, as necessary and appropriate according to the role they
play in DOD Components’ development activities, to participate in
programs like PlatformOne to qualify as DevSecOps software fac-
tories certified for automatic authority to operate and continuous
delivery.
The committee furthermore intends that the JAIC JCF program
office provide assistance to DOD Components to enable components
to select and contract with the most suitable commercial vendors
to support their AI initiatives. The JCF role should be to enable
DOD Components to focus their attention and resources on the de-
velopment of AI applications based on the components’ domain ex-
pertise, data, and operational challenges.
Executive education on emerging technologies for senior ci-
vilian and military leaders (sec. 216)
The committee recommends a provision that would direct the
Secretary of Defense to establish executive education activities on
emerging technologies for appropriate senior civilian and military
leaders. The provision would also require the Secretary to provide
a report on the status of implementing such activities to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
The committee notes that section 248 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116–283) directed the Secretary of Defense to
carry out a pilot program on self-directed training for Department
of Defense civilians and military members in advanced tech-
nologies, such as artificial intelligence, data science, machine learn-
ing, fifth-generation telecommunications technology, and bio-
technology. The committee believes that education on advanced
technologies remains particularly useful for senior civilian and
military leaders. The committee encourages the Department to
take a comprehensive look at who should be required to complete
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this training to benefit people in non-technical positions whose
functions are increasingly being affected by technological change.
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The committee also notes that the National Security Commission
on Artificial Intelligence’s Final Report highlights the need for sen-
ior civilian and military leaders to understand relevant tech-
nologies and how these technologies may be applied to military and
business outcomes in the Department of Defense. The committee
believes that increasing the awareness of emerging technologies
and their applications to the warfighter is critical in building fu-
ture warfighting concepts and that developing a short course to
routinely inform senior decision makers is an important step to-
wards increasing artificial intelligence capabilities within the De-
partment.
Improvements relating to national network for microelec-
tronics research and development (sec. 217)
The committee recommends a provision that would make im-
provements to the national network for microelectronics research
and development originally authorized under the Creating Helpful
Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act,
Title XCIX, section 9903(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public
Law 116–283). The provision would mandate the establishment of
the microelectronics research network, given that the committee
believes that the Department of Defense is reluctant to use the per-
missive authority provided in the CHIPS Act to establish the envi-
sioned research network.
The committee notes that while ongoing Department of Defense
research activities, including the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency Electronics Resurgence Initiative, are important
elements of a comprehensive strategy to restore U.S. superiority in
the development of next generation microelectronics capabilities
and establish commercially viable microelectronics production capa-
bilities in the United States, they are not completely responsive to
the mandates of the CHIPS Act. The provision would clarify that
the network be established with multiple geographically diverse en-
tities, if possible. The committee stresses the importance of making
the process of moving microelectronics research innovation from
laboratories to fabrication facilities more effective.
Activities to accelerate domestic quantum computing capa-
bilities (sec. 218)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Secretary of Defense to establish a set of activities to accelerate the
development and deployment of a large-scale, dual-use quantum
computing capability and to ensure the Department of Defense con-
sistently has access to state-of-the-art quantum computing capabili-
ties. The provision would also require annual reports through De-
cember 31, 2026.
The committee directs the Director of the Defense Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency to develop an acquisition strategy ensuring
that funding decisions are made considering technical merit and re-
turn on investment to both the Government and the private sector;
encouraging private sector cost share of investment; and using a
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phased and gated development and procurement approach to man-
age and control technical risk. The committee directs the Director
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to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on
the acquisition strategy not later than March 1, 2022.
Pilot programs for passive telecommunications infrastruc-
ture to facilitate installation 5G deployment (sec. 219)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Secretaries of the military departments to establish pilot programs
for the deployment of passive telecommunications infrastructure to
facilitate the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) wireless tele-
communications on military installations. The provision would also
require the Secretaries of the military departments to submit reg-
ular reports on their respective pilot programs to the congressional
defense committees.
The committee expects that the infrastructure deployments will
be financed by private sector partners and offered to carriers as a
shared resource, which could become a model to reduce the cost
and increase the pace of 5G wireless deployment.
National Guard participation in microreactor testing and
evaluation (sec. 220)
The committee recommends a provision that would allow the Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Strategic
Capabilities Office and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to
assemble a collection of National Guard units to participate in the
testing and evaluation of a micro nuclear reactor program.
Limitation on transfer of certain operational flight test
events and reduction in operational flight test capacity
(sec. 221)
The committee recommends a provision that would prohibit the
transfer of operational flight test events to nontest-designated
units until such time as the Director of Operational Test and Eval-
uation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, has certified
that the use of nontest-designated units to conduct flight testing
will not have any appreciable effect on program cost or schedule,
nor on the ability to complete testing effectively.
Limitation on availability of funds for the High Accuracy
Detection and Exploitation System (sec. 222)
The committee recommends a provision that would limit Army
obligations for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation Sys-
tem (HADES) portion of the Multi-Domain Sensing System (MDSS)
pending certain certifications from the Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
The committee notes that the Army is planning to develop and
field a new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sys-
tem—the MDSS. The Army believes that the HADES portion of
MDSS will provide advanced aerial ISR capabilities to support
multi-domain operations against peer and near-peer adversaries.
Initial MDSS development has focused on providing indications
and warnings, electronic order of battle, patterns of life, and target
development for Army multi-domain operations in both competition
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and conflict. Development efforts have also focused on ensuring
MDSS is globally deployable and can operate at extended ranges
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to improve survivability against enemy air defenses in a conflict.
The Army plan is to deploy the MDSS on higher altitude, longer
endurance fixed-wing aircraft that can provide effective standoff
from enemy anti-access/area denial systems. The Army believes
these capabilities will enable ground commanders to detect, locate,
identify, track, and target critical enemy assets on the ground, sup-
porting Army tactical consumers like long-range precision fires.
The committee supports Army efforts to modernize and reorga-
nize for competition and, if necessary, conflict with strategic com-
petitors and understands the need to support targeting of threat
long-range fires and air defense systems. However, the committee
has concerns about the ability of the manned, fixed-wing element
of the MDSS to support operations in a hostile environment, and
seeks assurance that a new, manned platform is the best way to
achieve the Army’s objectives in the pre-hostilities phase of oper-
ations.
Therefore, the committee believes that, before spending a signifi-
cant amount of resources on the MDSS, the Vice Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff should determine whether: (1) The HADES is
a critical component of the Army’s Project Convergence and is con-
sistent with the Department of Defense’s Joint All Domain Com-
mand and Control strategy; and (2) The HADES would be able to
operate and provide ISR to the ground component commander at
standoff distances sufficient to survive against enemy air defenses,
consistent with planned operational concepts of employment.
Subtitle C—Codification and Technical Corrections
Codification of direct hire authority at personnel dem-
onstration laboratories for advanced degree holders
(sec. 231)
The committee recommends a provision that would codify the au-
thority of the Defense laboratories to use direct hiring authorities
to appoint qualified candidates with advanced degrees to work as
scientists, engineers, and technical staff. The committee originally
established this authority in the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417) and
notes that it has been successfully used by the Defense laboratories
to attract technical talent in areas including robotics, hypersonics,
artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other emerging technology
areas.
Codification of authorities relating to Department of De-
fense science and technology reinvention laboratories
(sec. 232)
The committee recommends a provision that would codify exist-
ing authority for the lab personnel demonstration activities that
have been successfully used by Department of Defense laboratories
to attract and retain an expert Federal Government technical
workforce. The committee notes that these personnel authorities
have enabled the laboratories to compete with the private sector for
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scientific and technical talent to execute the critical innovation
missions assigned to the laboratories, especially in high priority
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modernization areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology,
hypersonics, and robotics.
Codification of requirement for Defense Established Pro-
gram to Stimulate Competitive Research (sec. 233)
The committee recommends a provision that would codify the re-
quirement for the Secretary of Defense to execute the Defense Es-
tablished Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The com-
mittee notes that the Department of Defense has used this pro-
gram to award research funding to universities in states that tradi-
tionally receive less Department of Defense research funding, in-
cluding establishing partnerships with defense laboratories, in
order to expand the Department’s research base and increase the
pipeline of technical talent into the defense sector.
Technical correction to pilot program for enhancement of
research, development, test, and evaluation centers of
Department of Defense (sec. 234)
The committee recommends a provision that would make a tech-
nical correction to a pilot program on improving organizational
management practices executed by defense laboratories and test
centers to reflect the removal of the legislative requirement for the
appointment of a Chief Management Officer and reassignment of
duties to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. This change would des-
ignate the Deputy Secretary as the approving official for manage-
ment flexibility changes requested by the Director of the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency. The committee notes that the
pilot program, first authorized in the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), has resulted
in the military services reducing bureaucratic and other manage-
ment burdens that have impeded the efforts of laboratories and
test centers to support the modernization goals of the Department
of Defense.
Subtitle D—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Study on efficient use of Department of Defense test and
evaluation organizations, facilities, and laboratories
(sec. 241)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Defense Science Board to report on options to improve the effective-
ness of Department of Defense test and evaluation organizations,
facilities, and laboratories.
Analysis of potential modifications to Department of De-
fense unmanned aerial systems categorization (sec. 242)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to re-
view the current categorization of unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
to determine whether the Department of Defense (DOD) should
make changes to the current categorization. Since the definition of
categories as assigned by DOD may influence the differentiation in
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the treatment of these unmanned aerial systems under the Inter-
national Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Missile Tech-
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nology Control Regime (MTCR), the Under Secretary shall consult
with the Secretary of State in reviewing the current UAS cat-
egorization.
The DOD currently categorizes UAS into five classes based on
speed, maximum gross take-off weight (MGTOW), and altitude ca-
pability. The DOD has developed policies regarding training, em-
ployment, and maintenance of UAS for each of these five cat-
egories.
The committee understands that some believe the broad defini-
tion used by the DOD for Group 3 UAS (UAS between 55 and 1,320
pounds MGTOW) results in applying rules to smaller systems that
are overly burdensome and result in: (1) Increased cost of owner-
ship of smaller UAS; (2) Limits on rapid fielding of smaller UAS;
(3) Discouragement of industry investment developments; and (4)
Forgone advancements in UAS technology that might allow smaller
Group 3 UAS to be operated in the same manner as a Group 1 or
Group 2 UAS.
Digital development infrastructure plan and working group
(sec. 243)
The committee recommends a provision that would require the
Secretary of Defense to establish a working group on digital devel-
opment infrastructure implementation. The provision would also
require the Secretary, through the established working group, to
develop a plan for the creation of a modern digital development in-
frastructure that supports state of the art tools and modern proc-
esses to enable development, testing, fielding, and continuous up-
date of artificial intelligence-powered applications at speed and
scale from headquarters to the tactical edge.
Additionally, the provision would require the Secretary to pro-
vide a report to the congressional defense committees, not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, on the
status of the plan as well as on progress assembling enterprise
data sets. The committee notes that the National Security Commis-
sion for Artificial Intelligence’s Final Report highlights the need for
the Department of Defense to establish digital ecosystem leader-
ship and governance. The committee believes that establishing and
maintaining an open architecture, an evolving reference design,
governance structure, and processes to include management and
authorization for ecosystem functions and growth is an important
step for the Department.
Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle requirements analysis
(sec. 244)
The committee recommends a provision that would require a re-
port and briefing of analysis underpinning refined Optionally
Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) requirements prior to entering
into a contract for physical prototyping of the OMFV. The report
would include details of the analysis of organizational design, sur-
vivability, mobility, payload, and combat effectiveness in execution
of the critical operational tasks required of fighting vehicle-
equipped infantry within armor brigade combat teams.
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The committee supports Army prioritization of development of
the OMFV as critically needed to replace the M2 Bradley Fighting
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Vehicle (BFV). The BFV has been in operational service for more
than 30 years and lacks the needed growth capacity to achieve
combat overmatch against advanced capabilities being fielded by
strategic competitors. Furthermore, the committee supports the
Army’s efforts to ensure competition, assess advanced technologies,
and refine requirements through the ongoing digital design phase.
Making permanent requirement for annual report by Direc-
tor of Operational Test and Evaluation (sec. 245)
The committee recommends a provision that would reestablish a
permanent requirement for an annual report from the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation.
Budget Items
Army
Smart thread data exchange
The budget request contained $67.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE 61103A for Uni-
versity Research Initiatives.
The committee notes the potential of additive manufacturing to
support Army modernization priorities and provide deployable ca-
pabilities to support the production, repair, and sustainment of
Army systems. The committee notes that to realize the full poten-
tial of additive manufacturing capabilities, the Army needs to de-
velop a secure network, as well as a data architecture that sup-
ports exchange of technical data for additive manufacturing sys-
tems, accounts for intellectual property rights management, and
provides connectivity to systems designers.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 61103A to further the development of data exchange
systems providing a secure digital engineering environment to pro-
mote use of additive manufacturing throughout the joint force.
Unmanned aircraft systems propulsion research
The budget request included $297.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE 61103A Defense
Research Sciences.
The committee notes that the Army is increasingly employing
unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to perform critical missions,
such as surveillance, reconnaissance, and deployment of counter
measures that both augment manned systems and reduce risk to
soldiers. Many current unmanned aircraft depend on foreign-made
propulsion systems consisting of modified ground engines, which
drive up cost while impacting performance and reliability. Research
is needed to drive the design and development of next-generation
UAS propulsion systems and establish a robust, sustainable domes-
tic industrial base that can meet the military’s mission-specific
needs.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $1.5 million
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in RDA for PE 61103A for building a domestic research and indus-
trial base for UAS propulsion.
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University research programs
The budget request included $67.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE 61103A Univer-
sity Research Initiatives.
The committee recognizes it is crucial to adequately fund, re-
source, and structure the Department of Defense to conduct re-
search, development, and testing activities for critical emerging
technologies to stay ahead of United States adversaries, most nota-
bly Russia and China. Resources must be devoted and responsibly
spent toward research and development in critical sectors, includ-
ing artificial intelligence, quantum computing, hypersonics, di-
rected energy, biotechnology, autonomy, cyber, space, 5G, micro-
electronics, and fully networked command, control, and communica-
tions technologies.
The committee is concerned that the balance of science and tech-
nology research in the Army is trending away from basic research,
and focusing on more near-term applied research.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $30.0 mil-
lion in RDA for PE 61103A to increase emphasis on the basic re-
search activities performed by the Army to fuel the innovation of
the Department for the future.
Ceramic material systems for extreme environments
The budget request included $64.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62141A Lethality
Technology.
The committee recognizes the critical threat posed by enemy
hypersonic weapons. The committee notes that hypersonic intercep-
tors experience extreme temperatures that would destroy most ma-
terials systems. As a result, ceramic materials, which have excel-
lent high temperature performance, may be required for many
hypersonic interceptor components.
The committee recommends an additional $2.5 million in RDA
for PE 62141A for the development of ceramic materials and associ-
ated manufacturing processes for materials designed for these ex-
treme environments.
Earthen structures research
The budget request included $56.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62144A Ground
Technology.
The committee notes the need to develop new materials, such as
biopolymers, that can be used to enhance military earthen struc-
tures to meet Army requirements and reduce the military’s carbon
footprint.
To achieve this goal, the committee recommends an additional
$3.0 million in RDA for PE 62144A for research partnerships with
universities to support development of advanced biopolymers for
military earthen structures.
Graphene applications for military engineering
The budget request included $56.4 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62144A Ground
Technology.
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The committee notes that graphene materials show promise to
support a number of defense applications including in ballistic
armor and high energy density batteries. The committee notes the
importance of efforts in graphene applications in multi-functional
materials for force protection, new materials for power projection
infrastructure, and new materials that support innovations in ex-
peditionary water treatment and environmental sensing tech-
nologies.
Therefore, to support additional research for Army modernization
priorities, the committee recommends an additional $2.0 million in
RDA for PE 62144A for research on applications of graphene for
military engineering.
Polar research and testing
The budget request included $56.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62144A Ground
Technology.
The committee notes that improving capabilities for Arctic oper-
ations is critical for national security missions. The committee
notes the limited Federal investment in polar research, which re-
sults in a limited technical workforce with expertise on the envi-
ronmental conditions that would impact personnel and equipment
deployed to cold weather climates.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $4.0 million
in RDA for PE 62144A for the development of polar research and
testing capabilities.
Verified inherent control
The budget request included $56.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62144A Ground
Technology.
The committee notes that the verification and control of the ma-
terial properties of end products is critical for the trusted deploy-
ment of additive manufacturing systems to the warfighter given in-
creasing supply chain threat and cybersecurity challenges.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $2.0 million
in RDA for PE 62144A to support cyber-hardening of additive man-
ufacturing systems and equipment to support validation of 3D
printed systems.
Light detection and ranging technology
The budget request included $172.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62145A Next Gen-
eration Combat Vehicle Technology.
The committee notes that light detection and ranging (LiDAR)
technology can be used to improve situational awareness and bat-
tlefield sensing and significantly enhance warfighter preparedness
and mission execution against emerging threats. The committee
notes that the Army Research Laboratory has developed a
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) mirror-based LiDAR sen-
sor for manned and unmanned vehicle applications.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $2.5 million
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mirror-based LiDAR systems for Army applications.
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Unmanned aerial systems sensor research
The budget request included $84.6 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62146A Network
C3I Technology.
The committee notes that the Department of Defense is exploring
the use of multiple drones carrying different types of sensors to
support precise target detection and discrimination capabilities in
order to provide operational units with enhanced battlefield situa-
tional awareness.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $2.0 million
in RDA for PE 62146A for the development of multispectral sensors
for unmanned aerial systems.
Counter-unmanned aerial systems applied research
The budget request included $19.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62150A Air and
Missile Defense Technology.
The committee recognizes that unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
present an ever-increasing threat to U.S. troops and assets. The
committee notes the need for research to evaluate counter-UAS
threats and develop mitigation technologies to support military op-
erations.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 62150A to continue supporting counter-UAS re-
search activities.
High energy laser research
The budget request included $19.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62150A Air and
Missile Defense Technology.
The committee notes that the current National Defense Strategy
identifies directed energy as a critical technology in defense mod-
ernization activities. The development of directed energy capabili-
ties will require numerous technical advances, including enhancing
modeling and simulation and technology integration capabilities;
expanding lethality testing; and improving beam control and auto-
mated detection, track, and engagement of targets.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 62150A for additional high energy laser research.
High energy laser support technology
The budget request included $19.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE 62150A Air and
Missile Defense Technology.
The committee notes that the Army has identified integrated air
and missile defense as one of the six Army priorities for moderniza-
tion. Incorporating high energy laser technology on mobile plat-
forms holds promise to counter enemy indirect fire and missile ca-
pabilities, and can facilitate the protection of forward operating
bases.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
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bile and transportable high energy laser systems.
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Kill chain automation for air and missile defense systems
The budget request included $19.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62150A Air and
Missile Defense Technology.
The committee supports the Army’s ongoing efforts to integrate
its air and missile defense systems. In order to maintain an asym-
metric advantage in future warfare, the committee also supports
continued research and development of incorporating artificial in-
telligence (AI) to improve kill chain automation for Army air and
missile defense systems.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $8.0 million
in RDA for PE 62150A to develop and demonstrate advanced kill
chain automation using multi-sensor fusion for improved air and
missile defense multi-target tracking, as well as AI and machine
learning algorithms to improve target discrimination and defeat.
Secure computing capabilities
The budget request included $19.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE 62150A Air and
Missile Defense Technology.
The committee notes that defense platforms and weapons sys-
tems rely heavily on automation, with electronic equipment and
computer networks as their primary components. As these systems
grow, their complexity and code size has created a larger attack
surface that can be exploited by adversaries. The committee notes
the Army is addressing these issues in part by demonstrating com-
mercial software elements necessary to secure defense systems.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 62150A for development of secure computing and
active cybersecurity capabilities.
Military footwear research
The budget request included $11.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62184A Soldier
Applied Research.
The committee is aware of the work being done by the Army
Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center in im-
proving the protection, survivability, mobility, and combat effective-
ness of military footwear. The committee is also aware of the cur-
rent investment in new performance standards that will allow the
industrial base to incorporate new materials and advanced manu-
facturing processes in the development and production of military
footwear.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the domestic military footwear
industrial base can leverage new materials and innovation, the
committee recommends an additional $2.5 million in RDA for PE
62184A to support additional investment in military footwear re-
search.
Pathfinder air assault technologies
The budget request included $11.1 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 62184A Soldier
Applied Research.
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The committee notes the efforts of Army Futures Command to
engage university researchers with soldiers to more efficiently tran-
sition research innovations into operational use.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 62184A to support Army-university research part-
nerships exploring next generation air assault technologies.
Additive manufacturing capabilities for austere operating
environments
The budget request included $23.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63119A Ground
Advanced Technology.
The committee notes that the Army needs a capability to build
crossings and repair infrastructure and roads using native mate-
rials in the theater of operations. This reduces logistical burdens
and lightens the operational load of maneuver units. Additive man-
ufacturing and autonomous construction technologies show promise
in automating contingency construction activities for the Army and
reducing the risk to soldiers.
The committee recommends an additional $15.0 million in RDA
for PE 63119A to continue studies and development of Army addi-
tive manufacturing capabilities for austere operating environments.
Permafrost research
The budget request included $23.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63119A for
Ground Advanced Technology.
The committee notes the value of research to test the mechanical
properties of ice-rich soils to better understand the performance of
materials, devices, systems, and infrastructure in cold weather and
arctic conditions.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $3.0 million
in RDA for PE 63119A for permafrost research activities and to
modernize permafrost research facilities.
High Performance Computing Modernization Program
The budget request included $189.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63461A High Per-
formance Computing Modernization Program.
The High Performance Computing Modernization Program pro-
vides high performance computing and advanced networking capa-
bilities for research engineering needs of the Department of De-
fense. The program administers supercomputing centers run by the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Army Corps of Engineers in support
of science and technology, test, and evaluation, and acquisition en-
gineering activities, as well as other Government agencies and pri-
vate sector users.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 63461A for the High Performance Computing Mod-
ernization Program.
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Combat vehicle lithium battery development
The budget request included $165.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63462A for Next
Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology.
The committee notes that meeting the Army’s ground vehicle sys-
tems power goals requires investment in efficient manufacturing
practices that are dual-use, automated, and flexible. The committee
notes that next generation lithium battery technology can support
improvements in the safety, fuel efficiency, systems reliability,
lethality, and silent watch capability of ground vehicles.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $1.5 million
in RDA for PE 63462A for combat vehicle lithium battery develop-
ment.
Cyber and connected vehicle integration research
The budget request included $165.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63462A Next Gen-
eration Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology.
The committee notes the increasing threats to military cyber-
physical systems, including combat vehicles.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $3.5 million
in RDA for PE 63462A to fund integrated academic, commercial,
and Government research and testing activities to evaluate and se-
cure vehicle systems.
Robotics development
The budget request included $165.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63462A Next Gen-
eration Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology.
The committee notes that the Army is developing technologies for
small unit ground robotic capabilities to support future Army mis-
sions.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 63462A to support these efforts and to better inte-
grate robotics technology development with tactical-level maneuver
units and the appropriate training commands.
Command post modernization
The budget request included $155.9 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63463A Network
C3I Advanced Technology.
The committee notes that the modernization of command post
systems and technologies is a priority of the Army.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $2.0 million
in RDA for PE 63463A for the development of advanced materials
and technologies for next generation command post systems to en-
able more mobile and survivable forward deployed units.
Network technology research
The budget request included $155.9 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63463A Network
C3I Advanced Technology.
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The committee is concerned about duplication among the services
in efforts to develop battlefield networks, with limited coordination
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among organizations with respect to interoperability, technical
standards, or considerations of the joint operating environment.
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $15.0 million
in RDA for PE 63463A and directs the Undersecretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering to improve the coordination and re-
duce the duplication between service and agency network research
and development programs.
Advanced guidance technology
The budget request included $93.9 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE 63464A Long
Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology.
The committee notes that current cannon artillery is limited in
range and capability in contested environments.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 63464A to accelerate development and testing of ad-
vanced guidance technology for the Hypervelocity Projectile-Ex-
tended Range program.
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft
The budget request included $179.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63465A Future
Vertical Lift Advanced Technology.
As one of the Army’s six modernization priorities, the Future
Vertical Lift program is essentialto support future Army oper-
ations. The committee notes that the Future Long Range Assault
Aircraft (FLRAA) is developing the next generation of affordable
vertical lift tactical assault and utility aircraft for the Army.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $3.5 million
in RDA for PE 63465A to support FLRAA program risk reduction.
Future vertical lift 20mm chain gun
The budget request included $179.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE 63465A for Fu-
ture Vertical Lift Advanced Technology.
The committee notes that future vertical lift is one of Army Fu-
ture Command’s six major modernization priorities.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 million
in RDA for PE 63465A to support development and demonstration
of a 20mm medium caliber armament system for the Future Armed
Reconnaissance Aircraft platform.
Army unfunded requirements
In accordance with section 222a of title 10, United States Code,
the Chief of Staff of the Army submitted a list of unfunded require-
ments. The committee recommends an additional increase of about
$71.5 million for items on these unfunded requirements lists.
Development of anthropomorphic armor for female
servicemembers
The budget request included $17.5 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 63827A Soldier
Systems—Advanced Development.
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The committee notes that ill-fitting personal protective equip-
ment is a leading cause of injury among female servicemembers,
which anthropomorphic design and prototyping of such equipment
can help address.
The committee recommends an increase of $2.9 million in RDA
for PE 63827A Soldier Systems—Advanced Development, Project
VS–4—Soldier Protective Equipment, for anthropomorphic body
armor development and prototyping for female servicemembers.
Synthetic Training Environment
The budget request included $194.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 64121A Synthetic
Training Environment Refinement and Prototyping.
The committee recommends an additional $4.6 million in RDA
for PE 64121A for Multi-Sensor Terrain Data Capture and Proc-
essing for Synthetic Training Environment to use a commercial,
off-the-shelf software system that can integrate the needed data
from multiple sensor types (video, imagery, light detection and
ranging) and process into high-resolution georeferenced three di-
mensional terrain models.
Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
The budget request included $2.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 64642A, Light
Tactical Wheeled Vehicles.
The Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV) program effec-
tively generates, stores, and distributes power, providing enhanced
tactical and operational capabilities to the maneuver reconnais-
sance formation while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The com-
mittee notes that the Chief of Staff of the Army submitted an un-
funded requirement to allow for the purchase of prototypes to in-
form electrification performance parameters and accelerate fielding
the eLRV capability.
Therefore, the committee recommends an addition of $5.6 million
in RDA for PE 64642A for the eLRV program.
Active Protection Systems for Bradley and Stryker
The budget request included $106.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 64852A Suite of
Survivability Enhancement Systems—EMD.
The committee supports an unfunded requirement that would
continue to advance ongoing efforts to develop active protection sys-
tems (APS) for Bradley and Stryker vehicles.
The committee recommends an additional $21.0 million in RDA
for PE 64852A Suite of Survivability Enhancement Systems—
EMD, in project FE8 Vehicle Protection Suite, for further develop-
ment, characterization, and urgent material release of hard-kill
APS solutions for Bradley and Stryker combat vehicles.
Cyber situational understanding
The budget request included $18.9 million in line number 131 of
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PE65041 for Defensive Cyber Tool Development.
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The committee recommends a decrease of $5.0 million in RDA for
cyber situational understanding.
In the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), the committee
expressed concern that the Army decided to develop a new system
for tactical-level cyber situational understanding (CSU) instead of
adapting the existing baseline capability for the Joint Cyber Com-
mand and Control (JCC2) program. That baseline is formulated on
the technology developed over many years by the Defense Ad-
vanced Research Projects Agency under the PlanX program, and
further enhancements funded by the Strategic Capabilities Office
under the IKE program. The committee notes that using a common
JCC2-based system would provide interoperability and training
benefits. The committee directed the Army to conduct an inde-
pendent evaluation of the JCC2 program’s ability to meet the
Army’s CSU requirements. That evaluation indicated that it would
have been less costly to adapt JCC2 for the CSU capability, but the
Army asserts that, due to the sunk costs already incurred on CSU,
the cost to complete using the JCC2 baseline would be more expen-
sive. The committee notes, however, that the Army included a large
amount of money in its estimate for adapting JCC2 for engineering
that significantly exceeds what it expects to spend on the current
path. The committee directs the Army to develop a detailed break-
down of costs to adapt JCC2 for Army CSU requirements, as well
as to meet the cyber command and control requirements for the
Multi-Domain Task Forces prior to obligation of fiscal year 2022
funding for CSU.
Contract writing systems reduction
The budget request included $23.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 65047A Contract
Writing System.
The committee continues to be concerned about the multiplicity
of contract writing systems that are being developed by the mili-
tary services, without a clear plan for standards or data interoper-
ability and sharing requirements that will drive better data anal-
ysis in the Department of Defense. The committee is also concerned
that there is no clear plan for these systems to provide data to the
Advana data analytics platform being developed by the Chief Data
Officer and Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller).
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $10.0 million
in RDA, for PE 65047A.
CH–47 Chinook Cargo On/Off Loading System
The budget request included $52.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 67137A Chinook
Product Improvement Program.
The committee notes that integration of advanced ballistic pro-
tection system technologies with a standardized configuration cargo
loading system provides a low cost weight reduction opportunity.
The committee recommends an additional $8.0 million in RDA
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ment of the Chinook cargo on/off load system.
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Chinook T55–714C engine certification and integration
The budget request included $52.4 million in line 195 of Re-
search, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE
67137A Chinook Product Improvement Program.
The committee recommends an increase of $10.0 million to sup-
port the qualification planning, certification, and initial integration
of the enhanced CH–47 Chinook T55 engine.
Apache Future Development
The budget request included $10.1 million in line number 199 of
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA), for PE
67145A Apache Future Development.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in RDA
for PE 67145A Apache Future Development to support necessary
engineering analysis to accelerate future development.
Abrams tank modernization
The budget request included $211.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE 23735A Combat
Vehicle Improvement Programs (CVIP).
The committee notes the CVIP request includes $50.3 million in
Project 330, Abrams Tank Improvement Program (ATIP), primarily
focused on improving lethality of the M1A2 SEP Version 4 Abrams
tank. However, there is not funding for the development of addi-
tional advanced technologies to significantly reduce weight and in-
crease mobility, survivability and sustainability, and further im-
prove lethality.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $64.1 mil-
lion in RDA for PE 23735A CVIP, Project 330, ATIP, toward the
development of improvements, including an unmanned turret,
autoloader, ammunition handling system, hydro-pneumatic suspen-
sion, integrated active protection, and hybrid electric drive.
Identity, credentialing and access management reduction—
Army
The budget request included $15.7 million in line number 220 of
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army (RDA) for PE
33140A Information Systems Security Program.
The committee is concerned about the lack of integrated efforts
to establish a common enterprise identity, credentialing and access
management (ICAM) solution across the Department of Defense
and encourages the Army to work with the Defense Information
Systems Agency in migrating its ICAM approach to an enterprise
solution. Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $5.0
million in RDA for this program.
Navy
High-performance computation and data equipment
The budget request included $117.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 61103N University
Research Initiatives.
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The committee notes that high-performance computing is a stra-
tegic resource for economic competitiveness, scientific and informa-
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tion technology leadership, and national security. Large invest-
ments are being made globally into high-performance computation
resources to leverage innovations in artificial intelligence, machine
learning, and large computer models to revolutionize nearly every
area of science and engineering.
To support university research capabilities in national security
areas, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 million in
RDN for PE 61103N for academic high-performance computation
and data equipment capabilities.
University research programs
The budget request included $117.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 61103N Defense
Research Sciences.
The committee recognizes it is crucial to adequately fund, re-
source, and structure the Department of Defense to conduct re-
search, development, and testing activities for critical emerging
technologies to stay ahead of our adversaries, most notably Russia
and China. Resources must be devoted and responsibly spent to-
ward research and development in critical sectors, including artifi-
cial intelligence, quantum computing, hypersonics, directed energy,
biotechnology, autonomy, cyber, space, 5G, microelectronics, and
fully networked command, control, and communications tech-
nologies. The committee is concerned that the balance of science
and technology research in the Navy is trending away from basic
research and focusing on more near-term applied research.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $30.0 mil-
lion in RDN for PE 61103N to increase emphasis on the basic re-
search activities performed by the Navy to steer the innovation of
the Department for the future.
Graphene electro-active metamaterials
The budget request included $23.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 62114N Power
Projection Applied Research.
The committee notes that graphene-based electro-active
metamaterials’ properties can be tuned in a broad range of fre-
quencies to meet specified performance requirements, including to
act as radar absorbing materials for defense systems and plat-
forms.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $3.0 million
in RDN for PE 62114N for research on graphene electro-active
metamaterials.
Relative positioning of autonomous platforms
The budget request included $122.9 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 62123N Force Pro-
tection Applied Research.
The committee notes that the Navy is developing unmanned sur-
face vehicles which can be supported by autonomous unmanned
aerial vehicles to provide long-range and long-endurance intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and strike capabilities.
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tween unmanned systems, as well as docking of manned and un-
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manned vessels, is a complex problem that involves understanding
the relative motion and positioning of each vehicle.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 million
in RDN for PE 62123N to develop technologies to improve control
of the relative positioning of autonomous platforms.
Resilient innovative sustainable economies via university
partnerships
The budget request included $122.9 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 62123N Force Pro-
tection Applied Research.
The committee recognizes the challenges facing isolated States,
which limits their ability to develop research, innovation, and tech-
nology bases to support national security missions. The committee
notes that academic research has led to technological innovations
that have contributed significantly to national security and eco-
nomic growth. The committee believes that leveraging universities
to increase industrial diversification will support development of
necessary economic infrastructure and potentially lead to useful de-
fense technology and industrial capability.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $2.0 million
in RDN for PE 62123N to support efforts to work with universities
on research, technology development, and industrial expansion ef-
forts, consistent with Navy modernization priorities.
Anti-corrosion nanotechnologies
The budget request included $70.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 62236N
Warfighter Sustainment Applied Research.
The committee notes that the cost of corrosion on military equip-
ment and infrastructure is a universal problem that is acute in the
Asia-Pacific region.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $3.0 million
in RDN for PE 62236N to accelerate technology demonstration and
show the feasibility of realizing operational and cost benefits of em-
ploying usable nanotechnology surface enhancements on military
hardware and infrastructure.
Humanoid robotics research
The budget request included $70.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 62236N
Warfighter Sustainment Applied Research.
The committee recognizes the promise of autonomous legged ro-
botics for both dangerous and repetitive jobs on ships. In par-
ticular, the Navy has identified shipboard disinfection and a num-
ber of shipboard maintenance tasks as ideal candidates for inte-
grating the use of legged robots.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $2.5 million
in RDN for PE 62236N for research on the use of humanoid robot-
ics in unstructured environments.
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Undersea vehicle research academic partnerships
The budget request included $57.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 62747N Undersea
Warfare Applied Research.
The committee notes the value of establishing strong research
and technology development partnerships between academic insti-
tutions, industry, and the Department of Defense to promote inno-
vation in critical defense sectors.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $12.0 mil-
lion in RDN for PE 62747N to support the expansion of academic
partnerships to support undersea vehicle research activities. The
committee supports these activities, including a variety of research
efforts ranging from fundamental research to prototyping of novel
undersea vehicle components and systems.
Undersea warfare applied research
The budget request included $57.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 62747N Undersea
Warfare Applied Research.
The committee notes the importance of undersea warfare in the
National Defense Strategy and the efforts of peer competitors to
undercut the United States’ current technological advantage in the
undersea domain.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $10.0 mil-
lion in RDN for PE 62747N to support additional research to mod-
ernize undersea warfare capabilities.
Navy and Marine Corps unfunded requirements
In accordance with section 222a of title 10, United States Code,
the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine
Corps each submitted a list of unfunded requirements. The com-
mittee recommends an additional increase of about $1.01 billion for
items on these unfunded requirements lists.
Unmanned systems interoperability
The budget request included $224.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 63640M U.S. Ma-
rine Corps Advanced Technology Demonstration.
The committee notes that the Department of Defense ‘‘Un-
manned Systems Integrated Roadmap for 2017–2042’’ made a num-
ber of recommendations for accelerating unmanned systems capa-
bilities by increasing interoperability and human-machine collabo-
ration.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an additional $5.0 mil-
lion in RDN for PE 63640M to support efforts to enhance un-
manned systems interoperability and systems for providing rel-
evant data required for mission planning, mission rehearsal, post
mission assessment, and simulation.
Naval prototypes
The budget request included $133.8 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Testing, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 63801N Innova-
tive Naval Prototypes Advanced Technology Development.
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The committee is concerned about reductions to traditional Navy
basic research capabilities, the lack of investments in Navy lab and
warfare infrastructure, and the lack of coordination between the
growing number of prototyping activities across the Department of
Defense.
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $20.0 million
in RDN for PE 63801N to reduce funding for prototyping projects
with limited transition possibilities to Navy programs of record.
Manned-Unmanned Experimentation
The budget request included $16.9 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN), for PE 63128N Un-
manned Aerial Systems.
The committee supports the Marine Corps’ efforts to develop me-
dium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) manned-unmanned experi-
mentation (MUX) aircraft to begin operating in U.S. Indo-Pacific
Command by fiscal year 2023. The committee further supports the
development of a runway-independent capability for MALE–MUX
aircraft as a follow-on capability to support Expeditionary Ad-
vanced Base Operations.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $25.0 mil-
lion in RDN for PE 63128N Unmanned Aerial Systems for the de-
velopment, procurement, and testing of runway-independent
MALE–MUX prototypes.
Stratospheric balloon research
The budget request included $46.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 64378N Naval In-
tegrated Fire Control—Counter Air Systems Engineering.
The committee recognizes the increasing importance of strato-
spheric balloons in command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and missile defense
missions. The committee is concerned that, as projects move from
the Office of Secretary of Defense’s Missile Defeat Project to else-
where in the Department, transition of prior research will be insuf-
ficient. Specifically, the committee is concerned that stratospheric
balloon research activities conducted by the Department still re-
quire testing and evaluation activities before systems can transi-
tion to the military services as a program of record.
Therefore, to support efforts to transition this technology, the
committee recommends an increase of $13.0 million in RDN for PE
64378N for stratospheric balloon research.
Advanced Sensors Application Program
The budget request included no funding in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 64419N Advanced
Sensors Application Program.
The committee objects to the abrupt termination of this program
that has longstanding congressional sponsorship and support.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in RDN
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Contract writing systems reduction
The budget request included $243.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN), for PE 65013N Informa-
tion Technology Development.
The committee continues to be concerned about the multiplicity
of contract writing systems that are being developed by the mili-
tary services, without a clear plan for standards or data interoper-
ability and sharing requirements that will drive better data anal-
ysis in the Department of Defense. The committee is also concerned
that there is no clear plan for these systems to provide data to the
Advana data analytics platform being developed by the Chief Data
Officer and Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller).
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $10.0 million
in RDN, for PE 65013N.
Strategic Weapon System Shipboard Navigation System
Modernization
The budget request included $177.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN), for PE 11221N Strategic
Sub & Weapons System Support.
The committee notes the importance of completing the Velocity
Fusion Development, accelerating gravimeter algorithm develop-
ment and integration, initiating Fleet Transition, initiating Hydro-
phone Array Modernization, and establishing a Dynamic Concept of
Operations framework within the Strategic Weapons System Ship-
board Navigation Modernization program.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $8.0 million
in RDN, for PE 11221N for the Strategic Weapons System Ship-
board Navigation Modernization program.
Neural network algorithms on advanced processors
The budget request included $189.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Navy (RDN) for PE 24136N F/A–18
Squadrons.
The committee supports the incorporation of artificial intelligence
(AI) to ensure continued relevancy of legacy platforms.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 million
in RDN for PE 24136N for AI algorithms hosted on new hardware
and to validate the suitability for warfighter application.
Air Force
University research programs
The budget request included $162.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 61103F Uni-
versity Research Initiatives.
The committee recognizes it is crucial to adequately fund, re-
source, and structure the Department of Defense to conduct re-
search, development, and testing activities for critical emerging
technologies to stay ahead of United States adversaries, most nota-
bly Russia and China. Resources must be devoted and responsibly
spent toward research and development in critical sectors including
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energy, biotechnology, autonomy, cyber, space, 5G, microelec-
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tronics, and fully networked command, control, and communica-
tions technologies.
The committee is concerned that the balance of science and tech-
nology research in the Air Force is trending away from basic re-
search and focusing on more near-term applied research.
As such, the committee recommends an increase of $30.0 million
in RDAF for PE 61103F to increase emphasis on the basic research
activities performed by the Air Force to help set the course of inno-
vation of the Department for the future.
Continuous composites 3D printing
The budget request included $113.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 62102F Ma-
terials.
The committee notes that the development of state-of-the-art
composite additive manufacturing processes may enable major cost
reductions and increase the speed of delivery of new systems into
operational use.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $7.0 million
in RDAF for PE 62102F for the development of additive manufac-
tured composites to advance hypersonics, space, and next genera-
tion air, launch, and ground vehicles in support of the National De-
fense Strategy.
High energy synchrotron X-ray research
The budget request included $113.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 62102F Ma-
terials.
The committee notes the value of research using high-energy X-
ray beamlines to support Air Force modernization needs. This re-
search enhances understanding of high performance materials for
tactical aircraft, metal fatigue processes, and materials produced
using additive manufacturing technologies, and supports technical
workforce development.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDAF for PE 62102F for high energy synchrotron X-ray re-
search.
Ground test and development of hypersonic engines
The budget request included $163.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 62201F Aero-
space Vehicle Technologies.
The committee notes the key role of hypersonics technologies in
the Department of Defense’s modernization strategy and future
force posture. The committee notes that a barrier to the develop-
ment and deployment of new hypersonic engine technologies is the
lack of engine test equipment and infrastructure.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDAF for PE 62201F for investments in modern ground test ac-
tivities for hypersonic engines.
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Hypersonic flight test services
The budget request included $163.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 62201F Aero-
space Vehicle Technologies.
The committee supports the Air Force’s efforts to design and per-
form risk reduction demonstration testing in the hypersonic envi-
ronment while leveraging commercial hypersonic flight test assets.
To accomplish this goal, the committee recommends an increase
of $5.0 million in RDAF for PE 62201F to support risk reduction
and technology maturation through the demonstration of commer-
cial hypersonic flight technologies to support the advancement of
reusable hypersonic systems.
Low-cost small turbine engine research
The budget request included $174.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 62203F Aero-
space Propulsion.
The committee notes that the need for low-cost small turbine en-
gines is steadily increasing for use in cruise missiles and un-
manned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Addressing both emerging threats
and near-peer competitors will likely dictate the use of tactics, like
swarming and mass attacks, to confuse and overwhelm the de-
fenses of potential adversaries. Unfortunately, due to a lack of in-
vestment and a limited industrial base, small engine technology
and affordability have evolved only minimally over the past three
decades.
To increase the capabilities of small turbine engines, the com-
mittee recommends an increase of $7.0 million in RDAF for PE
62203F for low-cost small turbine engine research to support flight
test readiness activities, including airframe and engine integration
testing.
Skyborg
The budget request included $131.6 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 63032F Fu-
ture AF Integrated Technology Demos.
The committee supports the Air Force’s Skyborg program but re-
mains concerned regarding the rest of the Vanguard programs.
Specifically, the committee recommends that the Air Force procure
12 more Valkyrie aircraft and encourages the Air Force to complete
the transition to the Advanced Aircraft Capability Development ac-
tivity.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $75.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 63032F Future AF Integrated Technology
Demos.
Air Force integrated technology demonstrations
The budget request include $131.6 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 63032F Fu-
ture Air Force Integrated Technology Demonstrations.
The committee is concerned about the shift in emphasis of De-
partment of Air Force research activities from support of early
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stage research that explores the frontiers of scientific knowledge to
create next generation capabilities, to a more near-term focus that
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heavily emphasizes near-term delivery of mature systems. This ap-
proach may lead to a hollowing of the base of technological achieve-
ment that the Air Force has funded and developed in universities,
industry, and the Air Force Research Laboratory that has resulted
in the dominant air and space capabilities that are a critical ele-
ment of the U.S. national security posture. In particular, the com-
mittee is concerned that increased funding for Air Force Vanguard
programs are reducing resources available for more early stage and
cross-cutting research efforts. Further, the committee notes that
the Vanguard programs are not well coordinated with programs of
other services and Defense Agencies to reduce duplication and le-
verage technological advances.
Therefore, the committee recommends a reduction of $77.9 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 63032F, of which $47.9 million is for a reduc-
tion in rocket cargo efforts, and recommends that the Air Force re-
view its science and technology portfolio to ensure adequate bal-
ance between near and long term efforts.
Unmanned Adversary Air
The budget request included $131.6 million in line number 17 of
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF),
for PE 63032F Future AF Integrated Technology Demos.
The committee recognizes the importance of cost-effective adver-
sary training and supports the Air Force’s efforts on unmanned ad-
versary air platforms to prototype and test the use of unmanned,
low-cost, fighter-representative aircraft.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $125.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 63032F to purchase low-cost unmanned air-
craft and to begin testing and integration into the adversary air
ecosystem.
B–52 engine pylon fairings increase
The budget request included $70.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 63211F Aero-
space Technology Dev/Demo.
The committee notes that, where each of the eight engines of a
B–52 attach to the wing of the aircraft, there is a strong aero-
dynamic shock that results in increased drag. Placement of a fair-
ing to smooth airflow at this juncture can reduce drag. Specifically,
initial computational fluid dynamics models estimate a 2.5 percent
fuel efficiency savings for B–52 engine pylon fairings. Due to the
simplicity of the fairings’ design and low cost, return on investment
is less than 18 months. The committee continues to support the Air
Force’s sound investments in operational energy improvements and
views the cost and fuel saving benefits to warfighters as innovative
solutions to meeting the demands of the National Defense Strategy.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $2.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 63211F for B–52 engine pylon fairings.
Hypersonics materials manufacturing
The budget request include $45.3 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 63680F Man-
ufacturing Technology Program.
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The committee notes the need to improve advanced materials ca-
pabilities given the strength, weight, and heat resistance require-
ments of hypersonic missiles and vehicles. Development programs
for hypersonic weapons and vehicles have a number of material
and manufacturing challenges, including the need to produce large
numbers of high-quality composite parts, improve the machining of
aerospace parts, and improve the strength of materials made using
additive manufacturing techniques.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $2.0 million
in RDAF for PE 63680F for hypersonic weapon and vehicle mate-
rial manufacturing.
Sustainment and modernization research and development
program
The budget request included $45.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 63680F Man-
ufacturing Technology Program.
The committee notes that the Air Force logistics enterprise may
be able to lower life cycle costs through software development proc-
esses and the application of data analytics and artificial intel-
ligence to Air Force business operations; development of novel addi-
tive and advanced manufacturing processes; and development and
deployment of advanced materials and high-performance coatings.
Air Force sustainment missions will also be enhanced by providing
innovative research-based education and workforce development
programs targeting challenge areas, particularly in the Air Force
organic industrial base.
Therefore, to support these activities, the committee recommends
an additional $7.0 million in RDAF, for PE 63680F for sustainment
research and development.
Advanced engine development
The budget request included $123.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64004F Ad-
vanced Engine Development.
The committee supports the Air Force’s request to continue de-
velopment of the advanced engine and acceleration of the prototype
and testing.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $30.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64004F Advanced Engine Development.
Tactical Datalink Waveform
The budget request included $82.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64006F, De-
partment of the Air Force Technical Architecture Design, Integra-
tion, and Evaluation.
The committee supports the Air Force’s efforts to quickly inte-
grate and field resilient tactical datalink capability across the joint
force utilizing existing radios and leveraging cryptographic mod-
ernization hardware to accelerate fielding. The ability to connect
sensors, shooters, and weapons across multiple domains is a pre-
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Control.
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Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $80.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64006F to accelerate the Air Force’s efforts to
integrate and field resilient datalink capability.
Automatic target recognition
The budget request included $23.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64257F Ad-
vanced Technology and Sensors.
The committee supports the Air Force’s acceleration of automatic
target recognition across multiple modalities as an enabler for
Joint All Domain Command and Control.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64257F Advanced Technology and Sensors.
Academic technology transfer partnerships
The budget request included $15.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64317F Tech-
nology Transfer.
The committee notes that this program captures and manages in-
tellectual property (IP) (e.g. patents and inventions) developed by
the Air Force and leads efforts to transfer IP to the commercial sec-
tor to support transitioning technology to the warfighter.
The committee recommends an increase of $7.5 million in RDAF
for PE 64317F to expand academic partnerships to support Air
Force technology transfer activities.
Air Force operational energy increases
The budget request included $343.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64858F Tech
Transition Program.
The committee notes that high fidelity computational fluid dy-
namics modeling and data analysis show an expected 5 percent ef-
ficiency increase when using KC–135 active winglets, which would
equate to roughly $30.0 million per year in fuel savings based on
the same amount of flying hours. Additionally, the shape of turbine
engine compressor blades degrade over time, resulting in a fuel in-
efficiency. Improved compressor blade technology, commonly used
by commercial airlines and optimized for an ideal balance of dura-
bility and fuel efficiency, allows compressor blades to maintain
their optimal shape for a longer period of time. Engines with coated
compressor blades can achieve roughly 2 percent fuel efficiency and
yield observable net savings within 2 years. Cargo, tanker, and
non-stealth bomber aircraft account for roughly 60 percent of the
Air Force’s total jet fuel consumption at about 1.2 billion gallons
per year. Blended wing body (BWB) airframes for these aircraft
from tube and wing BWB could yield a 30 percent increase in
range and payload capabilities. This would equate to annual fuels
savings of $900.0 million per year at current fuel prices. Lastly,
building off work done with KC–135s, a new advanced winglet for
the C–17 fleet could conservatively result in a 2.5 percent efficiency
over the current first generation winglet. This would result in
$25.0 million per year in fuel savings with the same annual flying
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hours. The committee continues to support the Air Force’s sound
investments in operational energy improvements and views the
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cost and fuel saving benefits to warfighters as innovative solutions
to meeting the demands of the National Defense Strategy.
Accordingly, the committee recommends the following increases:
$10.0 million for KC–135 winglets, $2.0 million for engine com-
pressor blade coatings, $15.0 million for BWB prototype phase 1,
and $5.0 million for C–17 active winglets phase 1 in RDAF for PE
64858F Tech Transition Program.
Cold spray technologies
The budget request included $343.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64858F Tech
Transition Program.
The committee notes that a January 30, 2020, Government Ac-
countability Office (GAO) report, titled ‘‘Military Depots: DOD Can
Benefit from Further Sharing of Best Practices and Lessons
Learned’’ (GAO–20–116), cited the potential benefits of the applica-
tion of cold spray manufacturing technologies in sustainment ac-
tivities across the Department of Defense.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64858F Tech Transition Program.
Coordination with private sector to protect against foreign
malicious cyber actors
The budget request included $242.5 million in line number 62 of
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF),
for PE 36250F Cyber Operations Technology Support. Elsewhere in
this Act, the committee recommends a provision that would require
the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to establish a voluntary
process for engaging with commercial information technology and
cybersecurity companies to explore and develop methods of assist-
ance or coordination to protect against foreign malicious cyber ac-
tors.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in RDAF
PE 36250F to support this initiative.
Contract writing systems reduction
The budget request included $20.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 91410F Con-
tracting Information Technology System.
The committee continues to be concerned about the multiplicity
of contract writing systems that are being developed by the mili-
tary services, without a clear plan for standards or data interoper-
ability and sharing requirements that will drive better data anal-
ysis in the Department of Defense. The committee is also concerned
that there is no clear plan for these systems to provide data to the
Advana data analytics platform being developed by the Chief Data
Officer and Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller).
The committee recommends a decrease of $10.0 million in RDAF
for PE 91410F.
Air Force combat training ranges
The budget request included $24.0 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64735F Com-
bat Training Ranges.
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The committee supports the Air Force’s efforts to modernize the
combat training ranges to a level 3 or level 4 threat representation.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $7.2 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64735F Combat Training Ranges.
Degraded GPS live flight training
The budget request included $24.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64735F Com-
bat Training Ranges.
The committee supports the Air Force’s efforts to modernize the
combat training ranges and support training for GPS denied and
degraded operations.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64735F Combat Training Ranges.
Gulf test range enhancements
The budget request included $24.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64735F Com-
bat Training Ranges.
The committee supports the Air Force’s efforts to modernize the
Gulf Test Range and ensure it is capable of supporting the full
spectrum of development testing required for fifth and sixth gen-
eration weapon technology-based systems, including testing of
hypersonic and autonomous systems, which are identified as criti-
cally important to current defense strategy.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64735F Combat Training Ranges.
Future tanker reduction
The budget request included $73.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 41221F KC–
46A Tanker Squadrons.
The committee is concerned that the Air Force’s request looks to
begin development of a tanker replacement prior to the KC–46
being fully operational.
Accordingly, the committee recommends a decrease of $6.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 41221F KC–46A Tanker Squadrons.
U.S. Strategic Command Nuclear Command, Control and
Communication Enterprise Center
The budget request included $25.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF), for PE 33255F for
Command, Control, Communication, and Computers (C4)—
STRATCOM.
The committee notes the importance of developing new architec-
tures and processes for a next generation Nuclear Command, Con-
trol and Communications system and the importance of the Rapid
Engineering Architecture Collaboration Hub in achieving these
goals.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDAF for PE 33255F for the Rapid Engineering Architecture
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F–35 continuous capability development and delivery
The budget request included $985.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 64840F F–
35 C2D2 [continuous capability development and delivery].
The committee supports the robust modernization program and
investment in critical test assets and infrastructure to support the
size and the scale of the F–35 fleet.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $20.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 64840F F–35 C2D2.
Foreign material acquisition and exploitation
The budget request included $71.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 65117F For-
eign Material Acquisition and Exploitation.
The committee recommends a decrease of $5.0 million in RDAF
for PE 65117F Foreign Material Acquisition and Exploitation.
Over The Horizon Radar
The budget request included $99.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 12412F
North Warning System.
The committee notes the importance of having a capability to de-
tect approaches to North America from the Northeast, Northwest,
and Western directions. This is also a U.S. Northern Command un-
funded requirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $25.1 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 12412F for the development of the over the
horizon radar capability.
Polar Over the Horizon Radar
The budget request included $99.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 12412F
North Warning System.
The committee notes the importance of having a capability to de-
tect approaches from the far North of over 70 degrees latitude for
Russian long-range aviation.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDAF for PE 12412F for the development of the Polar Over The
Horizon Radar capability for far North detection.
Additive manufacturing
The budget request included $103.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 27268F Air-
craft Engine Component Improvement Program.
The committee supports the Air Force’s effort to leverage addi-
tive manufacturing.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 mil-
lion in RDAF for PE 27268F Aircraft Engine Component Improve-
ment Program.
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Identity, credentialing, and access management reduction—
Air Force
The budget request included $8.0 million in line 242 of Research,
Development, Test, & Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF), for PE33140F
Information Systems Security Program.
The committee is concerned about the lack of integrated efforts
to establish a common enterprise identity, credentialing and access
management (ICAM) solution across the Department of Defense
and encourages the Air Force to work with the Defense Information
Systems Agency in migrating its ICAM approach to an enterprise
solution.
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $5.0 million
in RDAF for this program.
Weather forecasting using machine learning
The budget request included $26.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 35111F
Weather Service.
The committee notes the importance of using machine learning
for improved weather forecasting and that forecasting and related
geospatial data will support the Department of Defense’s ability to
exploit timely, accurate, and relevant weather information anytime
and everywhere on the globe.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $1.0 million
in RDDW for PE 35111F for machine learning applied to weather
forecasting.
Battery cycle life improvements
The budget request included $175.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force (RDSF), for PE
1206601SF Space Technology.
The committee supports the Space Force’s request to improve
battery cycle life.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 mil-
lion in RDSF, for PE 1206601SF Space Technology.
Radiation hardened microelectronics
The budget request included $175.8 million in funding in Re-
search, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force (RDSF) for
PE 1206601SF for Space Technology.
The committee notes the importance of developing capabilities for
hardened microelectronics to withstand the radiation of a space en-
vironment.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDSF for PE 1206601SF for the development of microelectronics
to withstand radiation in space.
Air Force and Space Force unfunded requirements
In accordance with section 222a of title 10, United States Code,
the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Chief of Space Oper-
ations each submitted a list of unfunded requirements. The com-
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mittee recommends an additional increase of about $728.0 million
for items on these unfunded requirements lists.
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Joint Space Rapid Experimentation and Demonstration
The budget request included $76.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force (RDSF), for PE
1206616SF Space Advanced Technology Development and Dem-
onstration.
The committee notes the importance of accelerating technology
demonstrations and rapid prototyping and leveraging non-tradi-
tional space industry partners in order to produce fully informed
joint space requirements by U.S. Space Command. As a result, this
is also a Space Command unfunded requirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $10.0 mil-
lion in RDSF, for PE 1206616SF Space Advanced Technology De-
velopment and Demonstration.
Maui Optical Site
The budget request included $123.3 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force (RDSF) for PE 1206425SF
Space Situation Awareness Systems.
The committee notes the critical importance of deep space do-
main awareness performed at the Maui Optical Site. This is also
a Space Force unfunded requirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $7.0 million
in RDSF for PE 1206425SF Space Situation Awareness Systems
that furthers the capability of the Maui optical telescope and sup-
porting systems.
Tactically Responsive Launch
The budget request included $17.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force (RDSF) for PE 1206860SF
for Rocket Systems Launch Program (SPACE).
The committee notes the importance of developing capabilities
and concepts of operations based on those capabilities for the
Tactically Responsive Launch.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $10.0 mil-
lion for RDSF PE 1206860SF for the development of technologies
and concepts of operations based on the technologies for the
Tactically Responsive Launch.
Digital core services for distributed space test and training
The budget request included $18.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force (RDSF) for PE 1203174SF
Space Innovation, Integration and Rapid Technology Development.
The committee notes the critical importance of distributed space
test and training range capability across various test beds. This is
also a Space Force unfunded requirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $20.0 mil-
lion in RDSF for PE 1203174SF for Digital Core Services that en-
able distributed, configurable enterprise test and training activi-
ties, and lowers operational risk and facilities integration of test
services at the Nevada Test and Training Range.
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Microelectronics research network
The budget request included $193.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force (RDAF) for PE 62204F Aero-
space Sensors.
The committee recommends an increase of $250.0 million in
RDAF for PE 62204F to support the establishment of the network
for microelectronics research established under the Creating Help-
ful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act (CHIPS Act), Title
XCIX, section 9903(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–
283). The committee notes the need to create partnerships between
academic researchers, industry, and users of advanced microelec-
tronics to drive the development of new dual use microelectronics
capabilities which will be produced domestically. This will reduce
the Department of Defense’s reliance on the failed trusted foundry
models that have been unsuccessfully attempted in the past. The
network will also be able to better reflect activities designed to re-
flect future requirements of the military services for microelec-
tronics systems.
Defense Wide
Defense research sciences
The budget request included $395.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 61101E
Defense Research Sciences.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
RDDW for PE 61101E for Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency-funded university research activities.
Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Re-
search
The budget request included $39.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 6110D8Z
Basic Research Initiatives.
The committee recognizes the importance of the Defense Estab-
lished Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR).
The program helps increase the number of university researchers
and improve the capabilities of institutions of higher education in
eligible jurisdictions to perform competitive research relevant to
the Department of Defense.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $10.0 mil-
lion in RDDW for PE 6110D8Z for DEPSCoR.
Minerva management and social science research
The budget request included $39.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
61110D8Z Basic Research Initiatives.
The committee notes that the Minerva Research Initiative serves
as the Department of Defense’s signature management and social
science basic research program that funds university-led teams to
address problems of strategic importance to the Department of De-
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fense. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medi-
cine concluded that Minerva’s accomplishments have made impor-
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tant contributions to national security. Additionally, the National
Academies stated that Minerva’s research has yielded a wealth of
knowledge to support activities under the National Defense Strat-
egy.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $22.5 mil-
lion in RDDW for PE 61110D8Z for the Minerva Research Initia-
tive.
Traumatic brain injury research
The budget request included $76.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 61117E
Basic Operational Medical Research Science.
The committee notes that numerous servicemembers have been
diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries over the last 15 years.
These injuries are associated with a variety of long-term effects, in-
cluding cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, neurodegen-
erative diseases, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDDW for PE 61117E for traumatic brain injury research.
Workforce development for defense laboratories
The budget request included $112.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
61120D8Z National Defense Education Program.
The committee recognizes that a pipeline of highly educated and
trained engineering students is needed to meet the current and fu-
ture needs of the defense research laboratory workforce. As such,
the committee expects that the creation of a robust workforce pipe-
line, with a focus on diverse students engaged in advanced tech-
nology development projects intended to support fielding of systems
for the warfighter, would be beneficial to Department of Defense
(DOD) modernization efforts. This may include placing selected
students in DOD laboratories that align with their academic stud-
ies to participate in relevant research programs.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $1.5 million
in RDDW for PE 61120D8Z and encourages the Secretary of De-
fense to collect data to inform decisions on the value of expanding
the program over time.
Quantum computing acceleration
The budget request included $430.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 62303E
for Information and Communications Technology.
The committee heard testimony from non-government technology
experts who believe that the field of quantum computing is mature
enough to warrant increased investment with the goal of devel-
oping functional and useful computing systems based on quantum
computing within the next 5 to 10 years.
The committee supports this initiative and recommends an addi-
tional $100.0 million in RDDW for PE 62303E for acceleration of
the deployment of large-scale quantum computing systems to help
ensure the United States remains the world leader in quantum
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computing capabilities. The committee directs the Director of the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to use this increased
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funding to make one or more large awards to entities who present
credible plans for development of functioning large scale quantum
computing systems. The committee directs the Director to ensure
that systems developed under this effort are available for use for
both military and commercial applications.
High speed flight experiment testing
The budget request included $21.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 63180C
Advanced Research.
The committee notes the importance of developing the ability to
test interceptors for the defeat of hypersonic missiles using a rock-
et-based experimental approach for flight experiments for key high-
speed technologies.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
for RDDW for PE 63180C for high speed flight testing using a rock-
et-based experimental approach for flight experiments for key high-
speed technologies.
Certification-based workforce training programs for manu-
facturing
The budget request included $134.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
63680D8Z Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology
Program.
The committee notes that the National Science and Technology
Council’s ‘‘Strategy for American Leadership in Advanced Manufac-
turing’’ has a strategic objective to ‘‘attract and grow tomorrow’s
manufacturing workforce.’’ The committee notes that priorities for
this objective are manufacturing-focused foundational science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics education; manufacturing
engineering education; and industry and academia partnerships.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 million
in RDDW for PE 63680D8Z to support partnerships between manu-
facturing innovation institutes, industry, academia, and govern-
ment to establish certification-based workforce training programs
for manufacturing.
Cybersecurity for industrial control systems
The budget request included $134.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
63680D8Z Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology
Program.
The committee believes that it is important to study the cyberse-
curity vulnerabilities of industrial and facility-related control sys-
tems, such as those used on military installations. It is also impor-
tant to expand the scope of current academic efforts to work with
leading Federal laboratories on cybersecurity training and ad-
vanced control system technology implementation, especially in the
area of virtual reality-enabled experimentation.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 million
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systems.
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Data analytics and visual system
The budget request included $134.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense Wide (RDDW) for PE
63680D8Z Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology
Program.
The committee notes that the National Science and Technology
Council’s ‘‘Strategy for American Leadership in Advanced Manufac-
turing’’ has a strategic objective to ‘‘capture the future of intelligent
manufacturing systems.’’
To support this objective, the committee recommends an increase
of $3.0 million in RDDW for PE 63680D8Z to support the develop-
ment and deployment of data analytics and visual systems to sup-
port advanced manufacturing.
Integrated silicon-based lasers
The budget request included $134.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
63680D8Z Defense-Wide Manufacturing Science and Technology
Program.
The committee notes the importance of quantum computing and
advance electronics to defense modernization priorities and the role
that silicon-based optoelectronics will play in modern defense sys-
tems. The committee supports efforts to mature integrated silicon-
based lasers for use in national security critical applications.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $2.5 million
in RDDW for PE 63680D8Z for improving the manufacturing of
high-performance, low-cost integrated silicon-based lasers.
High performance computing-enabled large-scale advanced
manufacturing
The budget request included $37.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense Wide (RDDW) for PE 63680S
Manufacturing Technology Program.
The committee notes that rapid prototyping is important as a
tool to both speed defense development and acquisition processes as
well as a means to improve outcomes through continuous experi-
mentation. The committee notes that advanced computational re-
sources can be applied to improve the fidelity of early-stage designs
while simultaneously taking advantage of advanced manufacturing
processes to speed prototype development and testing.
Therefore, the committee recommends an additional $4.0 million
in RDDW for PE 63680S to support the development of high per-
formance computing-enabled large-scale advanced manufacturing.
Steel performance initiative
The budget request included $37.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 63680S
Manufacturing Technology Program.
The committee notes that China is the world’s largest national
steel producer and user, while the United States ranks fourth, after
China, India, and Japan. The committee notes that the failure to
consistently invest in steel technology for advanced weapons sys-
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tems threatens U.S. leadership in commercial steel technology and
defense equipment performance.
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Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDDW for PE 63680S to continue efforts to support steel re-
search to increase domestic production capacity and increased do-
mestic production capacity in steel.
Artificial intelligence research activities
The budget request included $584.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 63766E
Network-Centric Warfare Technology.
The committee recommends an increase of $100.0 million in
RDDW for PE 63766E to support further development of artificial
intelligence capabilities to help maintain United States techno-
logical superiority over China.
Deep water active technologies
The budget request included $584.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 63766E
Network-Centric Warfare Technology.
The committee notes that the Navy and the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency are collaborating on the development of
deployable active sonar nodes and advanced communications sys-
tems to improve operational situational awareness.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDDW, for PE 63766E to support transition of such technologies
to the Navy.
Sensor technology
The budget request included $294.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 63767E
Sensor Technology.
The committee recommends a decrease of $35.0 million in RDDW
for PE 63767E to reduce new program starts.
The committee directs the Director of the Defense Advanced Re-
search Projects Agency to review these programs for technical
merit, military value, coordination with other service and Defense
Agency activities, and likelihood of transition into operational use
or service acquisition programs.
Survivability Planning and Intercept Evaluation Tool
The budget request included $277.9 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 63881C
Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment.
The committee notes the importance of developing, designing,
and testing a new Survivability Planning and Intercept Evaluation
Tool architecture that will deploy to the Missile Defense Agency’s
classified network virtual enclave to support missile defense anal-
ysis.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $2.0 million
for RDDW for PE 63881C for the Survivability Planning and Inter-
cept Evaluation Tool.
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Strategic capabilities research and prototyping
The budget request included $716.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
64250D8Z Advanced Innovative Technologies.
The committee notes that, at the direction of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92),
the Secretary of Defense established cross functional teams to sup-
port the efforts of the Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office
(SCO). These teams are focused on improving the technical review
of SCO projects and supporting the transition of successful SCO
projects into acquisition programs or operational use. The com-
mittee notes that the SCO is performing important research and
prototyping activities, particularly in the development of joint capa-
bilities and in supporting cybersecurity missions. The committee
notes that a number of SCO projects still reflect a lack of technical
rigor or clear transition pathways and, in some cases, appear to be
duplicating efforts in the military services and defense agencies.
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $100.0 mil-
lion in RDDW for PE 64250D8Z and directs the Secretary of De-
fense and Director of the SCO to engage the cross-functional teams
in continuously reviewing the SCO portfolio—including the Avatar,
Sirena, Eclipse, and Shawshank projects—to ensure their technical
merit and operational impact, coordination with other research and
development programs, and to support the development of transi-
tion pathways into acquisition programs or operational use.
Increasing manufacturing readiness level for thermionic en-
ergy harvesting technology
The budget request included $716.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
64250D8Z Advanced Innovative Technologies.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
RDDW for PE 64250D8Z to raise the manufacturing readiness level
(MRL) of thermionic energy harvesting technology from MRL 3 to
MRL 7.
The committee notes that the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO)
in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering has funded the successful development, prototyping,
and demonstration of thermionic energy harvesting technology able
to generate electric power at ambient temperatures. The committee
believes that energy densities achieved in prototype devices are im-
pressive. The critical next step is to develop scalable and cost-effec-
tive manufacturing processes at optimum feature sizes. The com-
mittee directs the SCO to provide a briefing to the congressional
defense committees biannually from the date of the submission of
the fiscal year 2023 budget request until program completion or the
end of calendar year 2023.
Joint affordable kill chain closure program
The budget request included $103.6 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
64331D8Z Rapid Prototyping Program.
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The committee recommends a decrease of $50.0 million in RDDW
for PE 64331D8Z due to efforts redundant to the Joint Affordable
Kill Chain Closure program.
Homeland Defense Radar—Hawaii
The budget request did not include funding in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW), for PE 64672C
Homeland Defense Radar—Hawaii (HDR–H).
The committee notes the importance of having this phased array
radar to protect the Homeland, given the configuration and dis-
tance of radars in the Pacific relative to existing threats. This is
also a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command unfunded requirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $76.0 mil-
lion in RDDW for PE 64672C for the development of the Homeland
Defense Radar—Hawaii. Elsewhere in this Act $9.0 million is au-
thorized for military construction planning and design for this
radar.
Joint All-Domain Command and Control experimentation
The budget request included $17.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE64826J
Joint C5 Capability Development, Integration and Interoperability
Assessments.
The committee notes the importance of prototyping, experimen-
tation, and integration activities to advance the development, tran-
sition, fielding, and employment of technologies and concepts of op-
eration developed by the services and Department of Defense
science and technology community in support of Joint All-Domain
Command and Control (JADC2). The committee believes that addi-
tional funds are necessary to accelerate the work of the JADC2
Cross-Functional Team.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $25.0 mil-
lion, for a total of $42.4 million, in RDDW for PE64826J for JADC2
experimentation to help support the objectives of the Pacific and
European Deterrence Initiatives.
Laser communication ground terminals
The budget request included $636.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
1206410SDA for Space Technology Development and Prototyping.
The committee notes the importance of developing high speed
anti-jam communications ground terminals and the utility of lasers
for such resilient communications systems.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million
in RDDW for PE 1206410SDA for laser communication ground ter-
minals.
Space laser communications
The budget request included $636.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
1206410SDA Space Technology Development and Prototyping.
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The committee notes the importance of developing high-speed,
anti-jam communications in space with lasers.
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Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $8.0 million
in RDDW for PE 1206410SDA for laser communications in space.
Wave glider development
The budget request included $550.1 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
64940D8Z Central Test and Evaluation Investment Development.
The committee notes the importance of at-sea ranges to develop
new surface and undersea warfare systems and technologies.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $4.0 million
in RDDW for PE 64940D8Z to expand the prototype integration
and modification of wave gliders to support real-time collection and
exchange of tactical signals used during range test events as well
as increase the capacity of at-sea ranges.
Systems engineering
The budget request included $40.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
65142D8Z Systems Engineering.
The committee notes that numerous independent and internal
assessments have highlighted the role that poor systems engineer-
ing practices play in contributing to program technical failures,
cost and schedule overruns, and an inability of innovative tech-
nologies to transition into programs of record or operational use.
These challenges continue to persist despite the resources com-
mitted over a number of years by the Undersecretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering to support systems engineering ac-
tivities. The committee directs the Undersecretary to review ongo-
ing systems engineering activities within the services, Defense
Agencies, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and to develop
a comprehensive strategy for the coordinated application of limited
resources and personnel to develop more systems engineering tech-
nical capabilities to support modernization activities under the Na-
tional Defense Strategy. Until that analysis and strategy are devel-
oped, the committee is concerned that requested systems engineer-
ing activities are uncoordinated and disconnected from the real
technical challenges facing the Department of Defense.
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $15.0 million
in RDDW for PE 65142D8Z for systems engineering activities.
Technical information services
The budget request included $61.5 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 65801KA
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).
The committee notes that the Department of Defense still strug-
gles with the collection, analysis, and use of technical information
to support operational missions, acquisition programs, and research
activities. These challenges remain despite revolutionary advances
in data analytics made in the commercial sector and an increased
emphasis on data use by the Department of Defense. A May 2021
memo from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, which directed a set
of actions to accelerate the Department’s enterprise data activities,
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manifested the Department’s commitment to improving data ana-
lytics. The committee is concerned that despite significant re-
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sources being applied to DTIC activities and contractors, the orga-
nization is not clearly linked in with the overall data strategy and
activities of the Department. The committee also notes that the De-
partment has yet to complete the independent assessment of DTIC
activities mandated by the conference report (H. Rept. 116–617) ac-
companying the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283).
Therefore, the committee recommends a decrease of $50.0 million
in RDDW for PE 65801KA.
Rare earth element separation technologies
The budget request included $58.2 million for Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) in PE
67210D8Z for Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support.
The committee notes that the January 2021 ‘‘Industrial Capabili-
ties Report to Congress,’’ required by section 2504 of title 10,
United States Code, highlighted the challenges that the Depart-
ment of Defense faces in obtaining reliable and secure sources of
rare earth elements for defense systems.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $7.5 million
in RDDW for PE 67210D8Z to accelerate the application of cost-ef-
fective and commercially viable rare earth element separation tech-
nologies to support achieving U.S. independence from China sup-
pliers.
Demonstration program on domestic production of rare
earth elements from coal byproducts
The budget request included $58.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
67210D8Z Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support
(IBAS).
Elsewhere in this Act, the committee recommends a provision
that would authorize a temporary program to demonstrate the fea-
sibility of separating critical minerals and rare earth elements from
coal byproducts and acid mine drainage for the purpose of
supplementing the Department of Defense’s domestic supply of crit-
ical minerals. The provision includes $3.0 million to fund this ef-
fort. The committee understands that multiple higher learning in-
stitutions have demonstrated this technology to date at a small
scale. The committee’s intent is for such a technology to produce at
least 1.5 tons of rare earth elements per year and an equal amount
of cobalt. Ideally, the full rate capacity would recover between 18
and 21 tons of rare earth elements per year. Lastly, the committee
directs the Department to consult with the Department of Energy’s
National Energy Technology Lab as much as possible to avoid any
duplication and incorporate any lessons learned to the maximum
extent possible.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $3.0 mil-
lion in RDDW for PE 67210D8Z for IBAS for the coal byproduct
demonstration program.
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Digital manufacturing
The budget request included $58.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
67210D8Z Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support.
The committee notes that the Department of Defense’s manufac-
turing innovation institutes are well poised to promote the develop-
ment of innovative technologies across the defense industrial base
by transitioning manufacturing technologies to major defense con-
tractors.
The committee recommends an increase of $1.5 million in RDDW
for PE 67210D8Z to assist with transition costs and implementa-
tion of advanced digital manufacturing technologies to acquisition
programs and the defense industrial base.
Industrial skills training
The budget request includes $58.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
67210D8Z Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support.
The committee notes that there is a need to foster greater path-
ways from educational institutions to the defense industrial base.
The committee further notes the need for a coordinated, multi-level
effort to expand training facilities, growing the throughput of both
high school and adult training programs; implement programs to
recruit middle school students into pipelines; more effectively mar-
ket advanced technical trades; and create equity and opportunity
for underserved populations.
The committee recommends an increase of $2.5 million in RDDW
for PE 67210D8Z to improve industrial skills training efforts to
support defense acquisition programs and the defense industrial
base.
Defense industrial skills and technology training systems
The budget request included $58.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
67210D8Z Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support.
The committee notes that the defense industrial base workforce
requires modernized skills to augment traditional trade artisan ex-
pertise, including robotic programming and operations to increase
automation, digitization of work, and increased use of virtual envi-
ronments.
The committee recommends an increase of $4.0 million in RDDW
for PE 67210D8Z to continue efforts to enhance defense industrial
skills and technology training to support the National Defense
Strategy.
Submarine construction workforce training pipeline
The budget request included $58.2 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
67210D8Z Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support.
The committee notes that over the next decade, the submarine
shipbuilding industry must hire at least 18,000 new skilled work-
ers to support the production of the Columbia–class ballistic mis-
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sile submarine and the continued construction of the Virginia–class
submarine. The submarine industry has worked closely with State
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and local governments, community colleges, high schools, and com-
munity-based non-profits for the past several years to establish
new training pipelines to support these increased hiring needs.
Thus far, such pipeline training programs have placed more than
2,500 people in submarine industry jobs.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $21.0 mil-
lion in RDDW for PE 67210D8Z to increase the throughput of these
pipelines and to expand them into additional States in order to
more adequately respond to the hiring demand.
Workforce transformation cyber initiative pilot program
The budget request included $49.2 million for Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW), for PE
33140D8Z Information Systems Security Program.
The committee supports the National Security Agency (NSA) Na-
tional Cryptologic School pilot program to enable workforce trans-
formation certificate-based courses on cybersecurity and artificial
intelligence that are offered by Center of Academic Excellence
(CAE) universities. The committee understands that this pilot pro-
gram will develop courses and curricula with technology partners
and also provide funding for select NSA CAE universities to offer
these courses and receive tuition reimbursement for participation
in the courses.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $20.0 mil-
lion in RDDW for PE 33140D8Z for the workforce transformation
cyber initiative pilot program.
Maritime scalable effects acceleration
The budget request included $78.6 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
1160431BB Warrior Systems.
The committee supports prioritization of resources to address ca-
pability gaps, particularly those that ensure U.S. Special Oper-
ations Forces maintain superiority relative to near peer competi-
tors, and notes that the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Com-
mand (SOCOM) has identified the acceleration of maritime scalable
effects as an unfunded requirement.
Therefore, the committee recommends an increase of $4.2 million
in RDDW for PE 1160431BB for acceleration of SOCOM maritime
scalable effects.
Information Systems Security Program
The budget request included $423.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 33140G
Information Systems Security Program of the National Security
Agency.
The committee recommends a decrease of $10.0 million in RDDW
for PE 33140G Information Systems Security Program.
Rapid Innovation Program
The budget request included $115.4 million in Research, Develop-
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ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
63338D8Z Defense Modernization and Prototyping.
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The committee recommends an increase of $75.0 million in PE
63338D8Z for the Rapid Innovation Program.
The committee notes that this program has been used to success-
fully transition research programs, including those funded under
the Small Business Innovation Research program, into formal ac-
quisition programs and operational use.
Joint test and evaluation
The budget request included $42.6 million in line number 3 of
Operational Test and Evaluation (OTE) for PE 65814OTE Oper-
ational Test Activities and Analyses.
The committee recommends an additional $20.0 million in OTE
for PE 65814OTE for the Joint Test and Evaluation program.
The committee notes that this program funds multi-service
projects, coordinated with the Joint Staff, appropriate combatant
commanders, and the services, in order to provide non-materiel so-
lutions that improve: joint interoperability of service systems, tech-
nical and operational concepts; development and validation of joint
test methodologies; and test data for validating models, simula-
tions, and test beds.
Acquisition Innovation Research Center
The budget request included $4.6 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
65151D8Z Studies and Analysis Support—OSD.
The committee recommends an increase of $5.0 million for the
Acquisition Innovation Research Center to continue acquisition re-
search activities authorized under section 2361a of title 10, United
States Code.
Domestic Comparative Testing Program
The budget request included $25.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
63133D8Z Foreign Comparative Testing.
The committee recommends an increase of $20.0 million for the
Domestic Comparative Testing Program to support testing of ad-
vanced commercial technologies for possible insertion into acquisi-
tion programs, as authorized under section 882 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283).
Artificial intelligence applied research activities
The budget request included $430.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 62303E
Information and Communications Technology.
The committee recommends an increase of $200.0 million in
RDDW for PE 62303E to support further development of artificial
intelligence capabilities to help maintain the United States’ techno-
logical superiority over China.
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Pilot program on public-private partnerships with internet
ecosystem companies to detect and disrupt adversary
cyber operations
The budget request included $423.7 million in line number 220
for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide
(RDDW) for PE 33140G Information Systems Security Program
(ISSP).
Elsewhere in this Act, the committee recommends a provision
that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and com-
mence a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of
entering into voluntary public-private partnerships with internet
ecosystem companies to facilitate actions by such companies to dis-
cover and disrupt the use of the platforms, systems, services, and
infrastructure of such companies by malicious cyber actors.
The committee recommends an increase of $25.0 million in
RDDW for the ISSP to support this initiative.
Biomedical technologies
The budget request included $108.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for 62115E Bio-
medical Technology.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
RDDW for PE 62115E Biomedical Technology.
Information & communications technology
The budget request included $430.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for 62303E In-
formation & Communications Technology.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
RDDW for PE 62303E Information & Communications Technology.
Materials & biological technology
The budget request included $317.0 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 62715E
Materials & Biological Technology.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
RDDW for PE 62715E Materials & Biological Technology.
Electronics technology
The budget request included $430.4 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 62716E
Electronics Technology.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
RDDW for PE 62716E Electronics Technology.
Advanced electronics technology
The budget request included $116.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE 63739E
Advanced Electronics Technology.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
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Command, control, and communications systems
The budget request included $251.8 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for 63760E
Command, Control, and Communications Systems.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in
RDDW for PE 63760E Command, Control, and Communications
Systems.
Funding support for National Security Agency Defense In-
dustrial Base cybersecurity activities
The budget request included $423.7 million in line number 220,
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide
(RDDW) for PE 33140G for the Information Systems Security Pro-
gram (ISSP).
Section 1648 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) required the Department of De-
fense (DOD) to develop a comprehensive framework to enhance the
cybersecurity of the defense industrial base. Although DOD ini-
tially focused too narrowly on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Certification program, DOD now recognizes that it must address
additional elements of the broader framework, and the National
Security Agency’s (NSA) newly re-established Cybersecurity Direc-
torate must play an increased role.
Accordingly, the committee recommends an increase of $25.0 mil-
lion in RDDW for the NSA ISSP program to enhance defense in-
dustrial base cybersecurity.
Fifth Generation Wireless Network Technology
The budget request included $374.7 million in Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide (RDDW) for PE
64011D8Z Next Generation Information Communications Tech-
nology. This program element funds the acceleration of fifth gen-
eration (5G) wireless networking technology, both for at-scale
prototyping and experimentation of advanced dual-use applications,
and to mature and commoditize Open Radio Access Network
virtualization technology. This program was initiated by congres-
sional action in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public
Law 116–93).
The budget request also included $22.9 million in RDDW, PE
62230D8Z for Defense Technology Innovation, which funds tech-
nology innovation for sixth generation (6G) and beyond wireless
networks.
The committee is encouraged by the Department of Defense’s
(DOD) 5G Strategy and associated Implementation Plan, which re-
flect the clear recognition of the critical role that the 5G ecosystem
plays in U.S. military and economic competitiveness. The com-
mittee believes that DOD’s 12 experimental sites and associated
use cases present a uniquely valuable learning environment that
will accelerate 5G advancement, to the benefit of both warfighters
and U.S. citizens. The ability to rapidly develop and employ proto-
types, at scale, offers an unparalleled resource to the nation, and
creates a bridge between rapidly advancing basic research and pro-
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duction that will continue to be an essential link in the cycle of
wireless technology innovation that the U.S. can, and must, lead.
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The committee expects that any departure from the recently issued
strategy and implementation plan will be carefully considered, and
that DOD will consult with the congressional defense committees
prior to making any significant departures from the 5G Strategy
and associated Implementation Plan.
The committee is concerned that the fiscal year 2022 budget re-
quest for 5G represents a significant decline from the enacted fiscal
year 2021 budget level. The committee believes that these activities
need to be enhanced rather than scaled back. Therefore, the com-
mittee recommends an increase of $100.0 million in RDDW for PE
64011D8Z for 5G acceleration activities and an increase of $50.0
million in RDDW for PE 62230D8Z for 6G and beyond technology
development.
Defense-wide Research and Development unfunded require-
ments
In accordance with section 222a of title 10 United States Code,
the service chiefs and combatant commanders each submitted a list
of unfunded requirements. The committee recommends an addi-
tional increase of nearly $398.6 million for Defense-wide Research
and Development items on these unfunded requirements lists.
Items of Special Interest
Advanced engine development
The committee continues to support adaptive cycle engine re-
search and development and encourages the Department of De-
fense (DOD) to transition this technology within the Advance En-
gine Technology Program (AETP) into engineering and manufac-
turing development activities at the soonest opportunity. Fighter
propulsion is one of the few areas in which the United States main-
tains a clear advantage over near-peer adversaries, specifically
China and its threat to the Indio-Pacific region. The F–35 will be
one of the key elements of the front-line fighter forces of the mili-
tary services and U.S. allies and partners for decades to come. Fail-
ure to develop an adaptive cycle engine and make it available for
production on the F–35 would constitute a missed opportunity to
capitalize on more than $4.0 billion in research and development
and open a door for U.S. adversaries to overtake fielded engine
technology. The committee recognizes the importance of maintain-
ing a strong industrial base, competition, and the role adaptive en-
gine technology could play in supporting the National Defense
Strategy.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force
to provide, as part of the Department’s fiscal year 2023 budget sub-
mission, details of an acquisition strategy and a plan for an engi-
neering and manufacturing development (EMD) program to transi-
tion adaptive cycle engines into the F–35. The acquisition strategy
shall include at least one course of action that would provide for
executing an EMD contact in fiscal year 2023.
Additionally, in order to preserve critical engineering and manu-
facturing resources, and preserve momentum toward an affordable
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EMD program, the committee recommends additional funding in
fiscal year 2022 for use in continued progress toward maturation
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and risk-reduction of adaptive cycle engines for the F–35. The Air
Force should emphasize support for achieving the AETP goals of an
acquisition-level product design consistent with the Adaptive En-
gine Requirements Document statement of requirements and test-
ing prototype engines that validate those designs.
Anti-malarial preventative measures
The committee is concerned about the Department of Defense’s
reductions to investments in research and development of vaccines
to prevent malaria. Since malaria remains the top infectious dis-
ease threat to servicemembers in the Indo-Pacific Command and
Africa Command areas of responsibilities, a reduction in funding
for anti-malarial preventive measures will imperil the mission
readiness, health, and safety of servicemembers. Therefore, the
committee encourages the Department to continue investment in
research for chemoprophylaxis, surveillance, vaccine development,
and other countermeasures for malaria by the Walter Reed Army
Institute of Research and the Navy Medical Research Center.
Autonomously powered exoskeletons
The committee is aware of the Department of Defense’s ongoing
efforts to explore the application of exoskeleton technology. Cata-
lyzed by initial Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invest-
ments over the last two decades, proof of concept of exoskeletons
has been established and these integrated systems have been used
in field experiments and simulated environments. The committee is
also aware that further maturation of this technology is being ad-
dressed in: Army efforts to develop sufficient exoskeletons for com-
prehensive operational evaluation; Navy evaluation of industrial
exoskeletons to manipulate heavy items and enhance workplace
safety and efficiency in a shipyard environment; U.S. Special Oper-
ations Command test of a variant for helicopter logistics support to
refuel, rearm, and repair; and Marines Corps evaluation of
logistical operations such as loading and unloading pallets of gear
and ammunition in the field. The committee understands this is a
rapidly growing market that is fueled by industrial production
needs and healthcare applications, and the committee encourages
the Department to continue to leverage the use of full-body, auton-
omously powered exoskeletons and semi-autonomous or tele-oper-
ated single or dual-armed, human controlled robots used for heavy
lift sustainment tasks.
Bomber long-term roadmap
The Air Force and Global Strike Command have consistently
stated that 225 bombers are necessary to ensure victory in a near-
peer conventional war. However, the current bomber roadmap
would leave the United States with only 175 bombers (100 B–21s
and 75 B–52s) until 2050. After that, with the retirement of the B–
52, and absent some effort to buy more bombers, the bomber fleet
would consist of 100 B–21 bombers. The committee encourages the
Department of Defense to consider multiple options for maintaining
a 225 bomber force after 2050, to include procuring more B–21s or
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augmenting the B–21 fleet with a lower cost B–52 replacement.
Pursuing a lower cost B–52 replacement would be consistent with
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