BRIEFING ON DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY CAPABILITIES REQUIRED TO EXPAND ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONS MISSING FROM DESIGNATED PAST CONFLICTS.

SEC. 1063. BRIEFING ON DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY CAPABILITIES REQUIRED TO EXPAND ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONS MISSING FROM DESIGNATED PAST CONFLICTS. (a) In General.—Not later than March 1, 2024, and annually thereafter for each of the next five years, the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the capabilities required to expand accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts. (b) [10 U.S.C. 1501 note] Authority to Enter Into Agreements.—The Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency may enter into agreements with universities or research organizations under which such universities or research organizations agree to provide additional capabilities for specialized missions or research requirements relating to expanding accounting for persons missing from designated past conflicts.