REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.

SEC. 817. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT. (a) In General.—Section 806(c) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 10 U.S.C. 3241note prec.) is amended by striking “, dated March 8, 1995” and inserting “, or any successor directive or instruction”. (b) Review of Instruction.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) review Department of Defense Instruction 5160.68 (relating to “Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition”); (2) assess whether to modify the definition of “conventional ammunition” in such Instruction to include one-way lethal or non-lethal armed/attack unmanned aerial vehicles and systems; and (3) if the Secretary determines such modification is appropriate, update the Instruction accordingly. (c) Report Required.—Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review and assessment conducted under subsection (b). The report shall include— (1) details of the analysis carried out as part of the review and assessment and any resulting conclusions; and (2) the rationale for the Secretary’s determination as to whether or not to modify the definition of “conventional ammunition” in the manner described in subsection (b)(2).