REPORT TO ACCOMPANY S.

1 Table Of Contents REPORT TO ACCOMPANY S. PURPOSE OF THE BILL COMMITTEE OVERVIEW BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT (SEC. 4) SUMMARY OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS AND BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION DIVISION A DEPARTMENT OF defense AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I PROCUREMENT SUBTITLE A AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) SUBTITLE B ARMY PROGRAMS Multiyear procurement authority for AH-64E Apache helicopters (sec. 121) Multiyear procurement authority for UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters (sec. 122) REPORT and limitations on acquisition of Integrated Visual Augmentation System (sec. 123) Modification of deployment by the Army of interim cruise missile defense capability (sec.)

2 124) SUBTITLE C NAVY PROGRAMS Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security barriers (sec. 131) Analysis of certain radar investment options (sec. 132) Extension of REPORT on Littoral Combat Ship mission packages (sec. 133) Extension of procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs (sec. 134) Limitation on decommissioning or inactivating a battle force ship before the end of expected service life (sec. 135) acquisition , modernization, and sustainment plan for carrier air wings (sec. 136) Improving oversight of Navy contracts for shipbuilding, conversion, and repair (sec. 137) SUBTITLE D AIR FORCE PROGRAMS Required minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft (sec.

3 141) Extension of inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft (sec. 142) Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A 10 aircraft (sec. 143) Requirements relating to reports on fighter aircraft (sec. 144) Prohibition on additional F-35 aircraft for the Air National Guard (sec. 145) 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) Authority to divest 18 KC-135 aircraft (sec. 147) Prohibition on use of funds for a follow-on tanker aircraft to the KC-46 aircraft (sec. 148) Maintenance of B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons (sec. 149) 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.

4 161) Limitation on funds for Armed Overwatch aircraft (sec. 162) Transition of F-35 program sustainment from Joint Program Office to Air Force and Navy (sec. 163) BUDGET ITEMS ARMY Army unfunded requirements CH-47 Cargo Aircraft modifications Paladin Integrated Management Multi-Domain Task Force All-Domain Operations Center cloud pilot Integrated Visual Augmentation System Man-portable radiation detection systems Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal System Infantry Squad Vehicle NAVY Navy and Marine Corps unfunded requirements CH-53K MQ-4 Triton Submarine industrial base development Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Arleigh Burke-class advance procurement Surface combatant supplier development LPD Flight II advance procurement LHA replacement Expeditionary fast transport vessels Used sealift ships Sonobuoys Ground-launched anti-ship

5 Missiles Ground-launched long range fires AIR FORCE Air Force and Space Force unfunded requirements F-35 power modules F-35A MH-139A MQ-9 B-52 training system F-35 modifications F-16 AESA radars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile fuze realignment of funds Long Duration Propulsive National Security Space Launch Secondary Payload Adapter Demonstration Radio equipment defense WIDE defense -wide Procurement unfunded requirements Combat diving advanced equipment acceleration Modernized forward-look sonar Fused panoramic night vision goggles acceleration ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Constellation-class frigate program San Antonio-class lethality and survivability upgrades Digital Engineering capabilities Additional applications of unmanned technology Air Force airborne electronic attack systems Airborne advanced training Amphibious ship acquisition strategy Army National Guard Airborne Tactical Extraction Platform Army National Guard capabilities Assessment of Armored Brigade Combat Team modernization Assessment on Air National Guard F-16 self-protection capabilities Auxiliary power units for Army ground vehicles Aviation defense equipment REPORT Brief on mixed-oxidant electrolytic disinfectant generator water purification Briefing on munitions procurement, stockage and industrial base CH-47F Block II funding restoration DDG(X)

6 acquisition strategy DDG-51 destroyer multi-year procurement Development of land-based long-range hypersonic weapons Extended Range Cannon Artillery acquisition REPORT Improved Turbine Engine Program Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System modifications Long range strike Machine gun capability gap study Mobile Protected Firepower Modernizing Army short-range air defense capabilities Multi-spectral sensor detection mitigation for body armor and individual equipment Paladin Integrated Management acquisition strategy RC-135 Rivet Joint REPORT on Agile Combat Employment REPORT on cryptographic modernization and resiliency of communications systems REPORT on enhanced night vision and visual augmentation devices REPORT on excess military equipment REPORT on personnel parachute and cargo management inventory acquisition decisions REPORT on training of military pilots Soldier Enhancement Program Soldier load management strategy update Tactical and combat vehicle electrification Southern Command requirements Warm Isostatic Press for manufacture of body armor TITLE II RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION SUBTITLE A AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Authorization of appropriations (sec.)

7 201) SUBTITLE B PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS Increase in allowable rate of basic pay for certain employees of defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (sec. 211) Additional mission areas for mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions by Department of defense (sec. 212) Modification of other transaction authority for research projects (sec. 213) Artificial intelligence metrics (sec. 214) Modification of the Joint Common Foundation Program (sec. 215) Executive education on emerging technologies for senior civilian and military leaders (sec. 216) Improvements relating to national network for microelectronics research and development (sec.

8 217) Activities to accelerate domestic quantum computing capabilities (sec. 218) Pilot programs for passive telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate installation 5G deployment (sec. 219) National Guard participation in microreactor testing and evaluation (sec. 220) Limitation on transfer of certain operational flight test events and reduction in operational flight test capacity (sec. 221) Limitation on availability of funds for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (sec. 222) SUBTITLE C CODIFICATION AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS Codification of direct hire authority at personnel demonstration laboratories for advanced degree holders (sec. 231) Codification of authorities relating to Department of defense science and technology reinvention laboratories (sec.

9 232) Codification of requirement for defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (sec. 233) Technical correction to pilot program for enhancement of research, development, test, and evaluation centers of Department of defense (sec. 234) SUBTITLE D PLANS, REPORTS, AND OTHER MATTERS Study on efficient use of Department of defense test and evaluation organizations, facilities, and laboratories (sec. 241) Analysis of potential modifications to Department of defense unmanned aerial systems categorization (sec. 242) Digital development infrastructure plan and working group (sec. 243) Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle requirements analysis (sec. 244) Making permanent requirement for annual REPORT by Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (sec.

10 245) BUDGET ITEMS ARMY Smart thread data exchange Unmanned aircraft systems propulsion research University research programs Ceramic material systems for extreme environments Earthen structures research Graphene applications for military engineering Polar research and testing Verified inherent control Light detection and ranging technology Unmanned aerial systems sensor research Counter-unmanned aerial systems applied research High energy laser research High energy laser support technology Kill chain automation for air and missile defense systems Secure computing capabilities Military footwear research Pathfinder air assault technologies Additive manufacturing capabilities