by the 115th Congress of the United States

Name: Public Law 115-91 — Division A
Author: by the 115th Congress of the United States

Summary

Public Law 115-91 — Division A, authored by the 115th Congress of the United States, is a legislative text focused on defense policy, military capabilities, and national security priorities. Enacted in response to shifting global challenges, it addresses the modernization of the Armed Forces, technological progress, and strategic partnerships, highlighting deterrence efforts against adversaries such as North Korea and Russia.

The document sets forth guidelines for defense expenditures, evaluations of military infrastructure, and the role of NATO in ensuring collective security. Through comprehensive subsections and program analyses, it highlights the connection between industrial advancement, geopolitical stability, and the continued importance of military preparedness. Its organized structure demonstrates a dedication to balancing financial prudence with the need to sustain global strategic influence.

Quotes from Public Law 115-91 — Division A (by the 115th Congress of the United States)

by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the nuclear and missile program of North Korea is one of the most dangerous national security threats facing the United States today and the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan must remain a top priority for the administration; (2) given the threat posed by North Korea to our allies, the United States maintains an unwavering and steadfast commitment to the policy of extended deterrence, especially with respect to South Korea and Japan ”

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“ NATO allies should continue to coordinate defense investments to both improve deterrence against Russian aggression and more appropriately balance defense spending across the alliance; and (7) because the NATO alliance defends not only the common security of the United States and its NATO allies, but our common values as well, it is essential that all NATO allies uphold their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty to "safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law". Section 1234. ”

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“ For over 70 years, aircraft carriers have been employed in every major and many smaller conflicts, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Libya, Operation Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the fight against terrorism. (8) The United States Navy's aircraft carriers are a cornerstone of the Nation's ability to project its power and strength. (9) When aircraft carriers sail the globe they are a statement of national purpose and a symbol of the Nation's industrial strength, competitive edge, and economic prosperity. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has stated: "Over the next 20 years and more, certain pressures-population, energy, climate, economic, environmental-could combine with rapid cultural, social, and technological change to produce new sources of deprivation, rage, and instability.". (5) Former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gordon Sullivan has stated: "Climate change is a national security issue. We found that climate instability will lead to instability in geopolitics and impact American military operations around the world.". ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Review.— The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and after consultation with the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, shall review whether organizations whose ownership or majority control is based in a country that is part of the national technology and industrial base should be exempted from one or more of the foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of the National Industrial Security Program. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ The independent strategic nuclear forces of the United Kingdom and France have a deterrent role of their own and contribute to the overall security of the Alliance. These Allies' separate centres of decision-making contribute to deterrence by complicating the calculations of potential adversaries. NATO's nuclear deterrence posture also relies, in part, on United States' nuclear weapons forward-deployed in Europe and on capabilities and infrastructure provided by Allies concerned. These Allies will ensure that all components of NATO's nuclear deterrent remain safe, secure, and effective. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Effective October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a requirements owner shall, to the extent practicable, plan appropriately before the date of need of a service at a Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, command, or military installation to avoid the use of a bridge contract to provide for continuation of a service to be performed through a services contract. Such planning shall include allowing time for a requirement to be validated, a services contract to be entered into, and funding for the services contract to be secured. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Recommendations for force size, structure, and basing globally that reflect and complement the force sizing and planning construct included in the 2018 National Defense Strategy in order to guide the growth of the force structure of the Armed Forces, which recommendations shall be based on an evaluation of the relative costs of rotational and forward-based forces as well as impacts to deployment timelines of threats to lines of communication and anti-access area denial capabilities of potential adversaries. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ A description of the current laws, guidance, and policies, if any, for Department of Defense personnel to monitor and report the transfer of defense articles, provided to the government of a foreign state pursuant to a Department of Defense assistance authority, that have subsequently been provided by that government to a unit of that foreign state that is prohibited from receiving assistance from the United States by reason of a determination by the Secretary of State that there is credible evidence that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Report on retirement of aircraft.— The Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: (A) The rationale for the retirement of existing fighter aircraft and an operational analysis of the portfolio of capabilities of the Air Force that demonstrates performance of the designated mission at an equal or greater level of effectiveness as the retiring aircraft. (B) An assessment of the implications for the Air Force, the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve of the force mix ratio of fighter aircraft. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that— (1) developmental testing is critical to reducing acquisition program risk by providing valuable information to support sound decision making; (2) major defense acquisition programs often do not conduct enough developmental testing, so too many problems are first identified during operational testing, when they are expensive and time-consuming to fix ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Irregular Warfare Defined.— In this section, the term "irregular warfare" means activities in support of predetermined United States policy and military objectives conducted by, with, and through regular forces, irregular forces, groups, and individuals participating in competition between state and non-state actors short of traditional armed conflict. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ A person appointed as a judge of the Court under paragraph (3) shall be considered to be an officer or employee of the United States with respect to such person's status as a judge, but only during periods in which such person is performing the duties of such a judge. Any provision of law that prohibits or limits the political or business activities of an employee of the United States shall only apply to such a judge during such periods.". Section 1083. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Funding for a military department, defense agency, or combatant command under the program established under paragraph (1) may only be available for advanced technology development, prototyping, and demonstrations in which the Department of Defense maintains management of the technical baseline and a primary emphasis on technology transition and evaluating military utility to enhance the likelihood that the particular directed energy weapon system will meet the Department end user's need. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ On March 28, 2017, General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander of the United States European Command and the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, testified to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that "NATO and U.S. nuclear forces continue to be a vital component of our deterrence. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Section 1086. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE UNITED STATES NAVY SEABEES. (a) Findings.— Congress makes the following findings: (1) On March 5, 1942, Navy Construction Force personnel, known as the "Seabees", were officially established by the Navy Department. (2) The purpose of the Navy Seabees is to build, maintain, and support base infrastructure in remote locations for the Navy and Marine Corps, while simultaneously being capable of engaging in combat operations. (3) The Navy Seabees dual-role is exemplified by the Seabee motto Construimus, Batuimus: We Build, We Fight. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Operational flying duty.— The term `operational flying duty' means flying performed under competent orders by enlisted members of the regular or reserve components while serving in assignments in which basic flying skills are normally maintained in the performance of assigned duties as determined by the Secretary concerned, and flying duty performed by members in training that leads to designation as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot by the Secretary concerned. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Our modernization efforts are crucial; we must preserve a ready, credible, and safe nuclear capability.". (5) The Russian Federation is currently undergoing significant modernization and recapitalization of all three legs of its nuclear triad, continues to field and modernize a large variety of non-strategic nuclear weapons, and is developing and deploying new and unique nuclear capabilities. (6) Russia remains in violation of the INF Treaty due to the development, testing, and, most recently, the operational deployment of ground-launched cruise missiles in violation of the INF Treaty. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ The Clearinghouse shall establish procedures for the Department of Defense for the coordinated consideration of and response to a request for a review received from another Federal agency, a State government, an Indian tribal government, a local government, a landowner, or the developer of an energy project, including guidance to personnel at each military installation in the United States on how to initiate such procedures and ensure a coordinated Department response. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Elements.— The program under subsection (a) shall include— (1) investments in infrastructure to improve operations at the Eastern and Western Ranges that may benefit all users, to enhance the overall capabilities of ranges, to improve safety, and to reduce the long-term cost of operations and maintenance; (2) measures to normalize processes, systems, and products across the Eastern and Western ranges to minimize the burden on launch providers; and (3) improvements in transparency, flexibility, and, responsiveness for launch scheduling. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Effective October 1, 2022, the Defense Contract Audit Agency may issue unqualified audit findings for an incurred cost audit only if the Defense Contract Audit Agency is peer reviewed by a commercial auditor and passes such peer review. Such peer review shall be conducted in accordance with the peer review requirements of generally accepted government auditing standards, including the requirements related to frequency of peer reviews, and shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the Defense Contract Audit Agency for a peer review under such standards. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ Requirement.— The program manager of a weapon system shall include in the solicitation for and terms of a covered contract for the weapon system clearly defined and measurable requirements for engineering activities and design specifications for reliability and maintainability. " (2) Exception.— If the program manager determines that engineering activities and design specifications for reliability or maintainability should not be a requirement in a covered contract or a solicitation for such a contract, the program manager shall document in writing the justification for the decision. ”

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by the 115th Congress of the United States, Public Law 115-91 — Division A

“ The United States Army, consisting of the Regular Army, National Guard, and Reserve Corps, with the addition of volunteers and the draftees of the National Army, underwent a transformation from a frontier constabulary and coastal defense force to a modern land warfare force. ”

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