ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.

SEC. 1635. ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT WITH RESPECT TO OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE POLICY AND PROGRAMS; LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS. (a) [10 U.S.C. 138 note] Organizational Realignment.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall take such actions as are required to— (1) integrate into the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs (hereinafter “ASD (ND-CBD)”) the authorities, responsibilities, personnel, and resources necessary for executing activities in support of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’s roles as the Defense Acquisition Executive and Milestone Decision Authority for applicable Major Defense Acquisition Programs as pertains to Department of Defense programs for acquiring, sustaining, and managing— (A) dedicated nuclear weapons platforms and delivery systems; and (B) nuclear command, control, and communications (hereinafter “NC3”) systems; (2) ensure the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition reassigns sufficient personnel to the Office of the ASD (ND-CBD) to support joint oversight of Major Defense Acquisition Programs for platforms— (A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear weapons; and (B) hosting NC3 systems; and (3) establish Departmental processes for joint oversight by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and the ASD (ND-CBD) of platforms— (A) capable of employing both conventional and nuclear weapons; and (B) hosting NC3 systems. (b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense- Wide, to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and available to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition for travel purposes, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional defense committees that the Department of Defense has— (1) completed the organizational realignments described in subsection (a); and (2) provided to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on— (A) detailed implementation plans used to achieve the actions required in subsection (a); and (B) policies and procedures of the Department for future adjustments to management and oversight responsibilities for dedicated nuclear weapon and dual-capable platforms and weapon systems between the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and cognizant Direct Reporting Program Managers, as applicable.