H.R. 9549: To amend title 10, United States Code, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to repeal certain reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities, and for other purposes.

This bill would remove several existing Defense Department reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities—lists of military projects or needs that were not included in the budget request or available funding.

What it changes

• It repeals multiple sections of Title 10 of the U.S. Code that require certain unfunded-priority reports.
• It repeals a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 related to the Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Program.
• It repeals a provision in the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 related to reporting on military construction projects.

Practical effect

In plain terms, the bill would reduce or eliminate some of the formal reporting that the Defense Department and related military entities must provide about needs they consider important but have not funded. Those reports are often used by Congress to see what military officials say they need beyond the president’s budget request.

If enacted, the bill would likely mean:

• fewer required written submissions about unfunded military priorities;
• less public documentation of certain requested defense projects and programs;
• a smaller reporting burden for the Pentagon and related offices.

What the bill does not do

The bill does not directly appropriate money, authorize a new weapon system, or set defense spending levels. It mainly changes paperwork and reporting requirements.

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