FY2027 NDAA

Title X — General Provisions

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Title X of the FY2027 NDAA (General Provisions) contains 83 sections. Open any section for a TL;DR, the statutory text, and linked funding tables.

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General transfer authority

Authority to transfer authorizations(1)AuthorityUpon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the…

ota, right-to-repair, cyber

Annual report on unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 234 the following new section:235.Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA…

Equivalency standards for financial management positions

Section 1599d of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively;(2)by…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act requirements and strengthening improper payments detection

Not later than September 30, 2027, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall take such corrective actions as may be necessary to achieve full…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Authority to establish Joint Task Force Audit

In order to support the goal of achieving an unmodified financial statement audit opinion by December 31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense may establish a task…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Budget transparency for Army multi-domain task force and Marine Littoral Regiment

In the budget justification materials submitted in support of the budget of the Department of Defense (as submitted with the budget of the President under…

Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with National Defense Sealift Fund

Exclusion of vessels built in China(1)ExclusionSubsection (f)(3) of section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(A)in subparagraph (A), by…

Requirement for procurement of components for naval vessels from manufacturers in national technology and industrial base

Section 4864(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the following new subparagraphs:(G)Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all…

Settlement of admiralty claims against the United States

Section 7802 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (b), by striking $500,000 both places it appears and inserting $1,000,000; and(2)in…

Amphibious fleet force structure

It is the sense of Congress that—(1)the requirement of the Navy and Marine Corps to develop and consistently project three amphibious ready groups and the…

acquisition-reform, destroyer, cyber

Armament of naval auxiliary vessels

Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:8699.Armament of naval auxiliary vessels(a)In…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Additional measures for Navy strategy for investment in and support for the maritime industrial base

Section 1019 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 139 Stat. 1032; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note) is amended—(1)in…

ota, right-to-repair, destroyer, cyber

Inclusion of Navy surface combat ship maintenance as a separate line item in operation and maintenance budget

The budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2028 and each subsequent fiscal year…

destroyer, cyber

Contracting reform for surface ship maintenance, repair, and overhaul

Indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract(1)RequirementThe Secretary of the Navy shall enter into an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Realignment of contract management for Polar Security Cutter program

The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the Commandant of the…

Domestic sourcing of bulk fuel to support Tanker Security Program

Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall seek to procure at least 10…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Requirements relating to unmanned surface vessels

The Secretary of the Navy may not accept or take delivery of an unmanned surface vessel before the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, destroyer, cyber

Enhancement of Navy submarine rescue capabilities

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in order to ensure operational readiness in the event of a prolonged unavailability of…

tina, destroyer, cyber

Navy–Coast Guard maritime workforce and capacity coordination plan

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish a…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, destroyer, cyber

Pilot program on use of additive and advanced manufacturing to support naval shipbuilding

The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a pilot program through which the Secretary shall expand the use of additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, destroyer, cyber

Limitation on use of funds for procurement of a battle force ship

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Navy may be obligated or expended to enter into a…

destroyer, cyber

Strategy for distributed shipbuilding

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and implement a strategy to increase distributed…

destroyer, cyber

Strategy of Department of Defense relating to small uncrewed surface vessels

Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the Director…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Arctic-focused forecasting, ice modeling, and naval readiness assessment

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Renaming of USNS Cesar Chavez

The Secretary of the Navy shall rename the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) in keeping with the naming conventions for that class of vessels and by naming the…

Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Battle of Dai Do

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an amphibious or expeditionary class vessel for the Battle of Dai Do.

Sense of Congress regarding naming of a vessel

USS Guadalcanal(a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:(1)The naval campaign on Guadalcanal during World War II marked a decisive turning point in…

Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel for Battle of Midway

Congress finds the following:(1)The Battle of Midway during World War II constituted a decisive turning point in the Pacific theater, demonstrating the skill…

Sense of Congress regarding naming of a naval vessel in honor of Casimir Pulaski

Congress makes the following findings:(1)Casimir Pulaski volunteered to support the cause of American independence during the American Revolutionary War and…

destroyer, cyber

Sense of Congress regarding naming of vessel for Rear Admiral Alene Duerk

Congress finds the following:(1)Following Rear Admiral Duerk’s birth in Defiance, Ohio, and graduation from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing, she…

Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States

Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115—232; 132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking…

Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115—232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking…

Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries

Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115—232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking…

Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115—91; 131 Stat. 1551) is amended by striking fiscal years 2018…

Establishment of the Secretaries of Defense historical series and priority declassification authority

Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:150.Publication of historical series(a)RequirementThe…

Inclusion of National Guard Relief Foundation as a military welfare society for certain purposes

Section 2566(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(E)The National Guard Relief…

space-force, cyber

Joint Experimentation and Training Range Innovation Office

Chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:4176.Joint Experimentation and Training Range…

ota, acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Establishment of Army Information Operations Center of Excellence

Congress finds the following:(1)The information environment has emerged as a decisive domain of strategic competition in which adversaries of the United…

acquisition-reform, space-force, cyber

Extension of limitation on retirement or divestment of EA–18G Aircraft

Section 8062(f)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2027 and inserting September 30, 2032.

Authority for Secretary of Defense waiver relating to certain training

Section 1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 10 U.S.C. 4172 note) is amended—(1)by striking Beginning on…

Expansion of prohibition on destruction or scrapping of World War II–era aircraft

Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 10 U.S.C. 2572 note) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(2), by…

Prohibition on Department of Defense contracts with certain foreign-owned online tutoring services

Section 854 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118—159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 note prec.) is amended—(1)by striking The…

Prohibition on display of unapproved flags

Section 1052(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 2661 note) is amended—(1)by redesignating subparagraphs (H)…

Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department following separation from military service or employment with the Department

Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115—91; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 971) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(1)…

Integration of small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-unmanned aircraft systems training into initial, officer, and joint collective training

The relevant service secretary shall integrate foundational small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) operation and counter-UAS (C-UAS) recognition and defeat…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Eastern Regional Range Complex demonstration project

Consistent with section 1048 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4171), the Secretary of…

Pilot program on total replacement value for Air Force Test Center ground test infrastructure

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Air Force shall carry out a pilot program to adopt Total…

ota, acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Pilot program for blockchain-enabled inventory management

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program under which the Department of…

Extended deadline to reassess necessity of use of immediate response authority of Department of Defense

Not later than July 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall—(1)issue an updated version of Department of Defense Instruction 3025.18, titled Defense Support…

Reconstitution of A–10 demonstration team

The Secretary of the Air Force may reconstitute and operate an A—10 demonstration team to support public outreach, recruiting, heritage, and official…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Implementation of cognitive performance enhancement program for special operations forces

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command shall implement a cognitive…

Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program

The Secretary of Defense shall establish and carry out a comprehensive educational program to increase public awareness and understanding of the achievements…

Recognition program for working dogs

The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to recognize working dogs for actions that contribute to mission success, including actions that—(1)enhance…

Prohibition on availability of funds for closure of Rock Island Arsenal Museum

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Army may be obligated or expended to…

Limitation on availability of funds for deactivation of Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for the Army may be obligated or…

ota, acquisition-reform, cyber

Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for operation and maintenance, defense-wide, and…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of the Secretary of Defense until submission certain assessment

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2027 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office of the…

Repeal of obsolete reporting requirements

Section 185 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (l).(b)Briefings on basic housing allowance for members without dependents when…

acquisition-reform, space-force, iran, taiwan, cyber

Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities at the Southwest border

Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117—263; 136 Stat. 2791), as most recently amended by…

Extension of requirement for annual briefings on national biodefense strategy

Section 1086(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114—328; 6 U.S.C. 104(d)) is amended by striking March 1, 2025 and…

Annual report and briefing on implementation of Army Transformation Initiative

Not later than February 15, 2027, and annually thereafter through February 15, 2032, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense…

ota, acquisition-reform, cyber

Quarterly reports on effects of unplanned global taskings on operations, deterrence, and readiness in the area of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command

It is the sense of Congress that, in line with the most recent national defense strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, and national…

Biannual reports on operational adaptation and fielding of Defense Autonomous Warfare Group

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is two years after the date of the…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Service-wide enterprise strategies for human performance

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall establish a strategy for human performance…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Mobility capabilities strategic plan

Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Transportation Command and in…

foci, acquisition-reform, cyber

Required doctrine on use of unmanned autonomous systems and autonomous formations

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group shall develop a military doctrine for the deployment…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Strategy for sustainment of certain unmanned aircraft systems

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military…

right-to-repair, cyber

Strategy for use of low-cost and attritable Group 4 and 5 unmanned aircraft systems in contested logistics operations

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber

Feasibility study on tactical information operations command authority

Congress makes the following findings:(1)Information operations must be ongoing, iterative, and responsive to rapidly evolving conditions in the information…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Public availability of findings of Inspector General investigation of certain targeting operations

Not later than 90 days after completion of the Evaluation of United States Southern Command Joint Targeting Cycle initiated by the Inspector General of the…

Report on cost of United States military operations in Iran

Report required(1)In generalNot later than April 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes…

ota, space-force, iran, cyber

Report on Operation Southern Spear

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and quarterly thereafter until 180 days after the conclusion of Operation Southern…

Report on civilian harm investigation relating to Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School

Not later than 30 days after the completion of the civilian harm investigation of the Department of Defense with respect to the strike on Minab, Iran, that…

Report on Port Shuaiba investigation

Upon the conclusion of the Department of Defense investigation into the attack on Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, that occurred on March 1, 2026, the Secretary of…

Deeming references to the Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense as references to the Department of War and Secretary of War

Chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:103.References to the Secretary of Defense and the…

Definition of special operations activities

Section 167(k)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Military information support operations and inserting Psychological and cognitive…

Definition of counter-sUAS system for purposes of Joint Interagency Task Force 401

Section 199(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting detecting, identifying, monitoring, tracking, after lawfully and safely.

Increase in cap for support of small scale construction projects of foreign partners in support of counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime

Subsection (i)(3) of section 284 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $2,000,000.(b)Technical correction relating…

acquisition-reform, cyber

Modification to funding limitation for procurement of equipment for certain drug interdiction and counter-drug activities

Section 112(a)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking $15,000 and inserting $25,000.

National Guard attorney license portability

Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 329 the following new section:330.Attorney license portability(a)In…

Oversight and direction of Irregular Warfare Exercise Laboratory

Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 139 Stat. 1066; 10 U.S.C. 127d note) is amended—(1)by…

Ubiquitous technical surveillance and digital force protection

Ubiquitous technical surveillance functions(1)ResponsibilityNot later than April 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall designate the head of an organization…

Potential designation of information as a domain of warfare

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a…