Important Asia Provisions in the House and Senate 2024 NDAA

Below are key provisions on the Indo-Pacific in the House and Senate National Defense Authorization bills:

Topic	House NDAA Provisions	Senate NDAA Provisions
US Capabilities, Posture, Plans, and Commands	– Section 1068: Requires report on establishment of Indo-Pacific joint force headquarters. – Section 871: Requires report on industrial base inefficiencies. – Section 1871: Requires report on weapon overlaps for Taiwan and Ukraine.	– Section 1359: Requires semiannual briefings on bilateral agreements supporting US regional military posture. – Section 1341: Requires an Indo-Pacific Campaigning Initiative. – Section 1349: Requires plan for improving regional operating locations. – Section 1356: Requires study and report on Indo-Pacific command structure and force posture. – Section 1365: Requires assessment of Indo-Pacific Command operational plan.
Missiles and Missile Defenses	– Sections 1066, 1666, and 1688: Requires reports on Indo-Pacific missile defenses and missile strategy. – Section 1079: Requires assessment of low-cost anti-ship weapons in the Indo-Pacific.	– Section 1350: Requires strategy for ground-based theater-range missiles in Indo-Pacific region. – Section 1637: Requires strategy for integrated air and missile defense architecture.
Indo-Pacific Allies and Partners	– Sections 1080 and 1310A: Require reports on US-Pacific Islands engagement and security. – Section 1309: Requires plan to extend regional technology partnerships and experimentation activities.	– Section 1354: Requires report and notification on transfer of operational control on Korean Peninsula. – Section 1348: Requires plan for enhanced security cooperation with Japan. – Section 1346: Modifies program to improve cyber cooperation with Southeast Asia. – Section 6707: Authorizes establishment of US–ASEAN Center.
Pacific Deterrence Initiative	– Sections 1301 and 1302: Permit extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative and requires reports/briefings.	– Section 1344: Permit extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Maritime Initiatives	– Section 1071: Requires study on Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance Center of Excellence.	– Section 1343: Establishes the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Initiative.
AUKUS Implementation	– Section 1870: Requires report on implementation of AUKUS advanced capabilities. – Section 1024: Requires quarterly briefings on submarine readiness.	– Sections 6831 /2 /3 /4: Accommodates AUKUS cooperation and applies related reporting requirements. – Section 6823: Authorizes AUKUS submarine security training. – Section 6293: Requires presidential certification before transferring Virginia-class submarines. – Section 1353: Requires designation of a senior Defense official for AUKUS.
Taiwan’s Defense Capabilities	– Section 1310: Requires reports on Taiwan’s defense capabilities; invites Taiwan to RIMPAC Exercise. – Section 1505: Requires briefing on military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan. – Section 1829: Requires reports on Harpoon missile deliveries to Taiwan. – Section 1070: Requires Defense plan for noncombatant evacuation operations from Taiwan.	– Section 1342: Establishes program for military forces of Taiwan. – Section 1352: Requires military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan. – Section 1366: Requires assessment of absorptive capacity of Taiwan’s military. – Section 1367: Requires analysis of sustained military blockade of Taiwan by China.
US Policy on China	– Section 1099: Requires report on US military requirements if China attacks Taiwan. – Section 1314: Requires report on feasibility of naval blockades of fossil fuels to China in event of conflict. – Section 811: Prohibits procurements from Chinese military companies.	– Section 1355: Requires report on consequences of war with China. – Section 401: Requires intelligence community coordinator for atrocities in China. – Section 404: Requires assessment of reciprocity in US-China relationship. – Section 1399L: Enacts change in policy to end China’s developing nation status.
China’s Global Activities	– Sections 1320 and 1321: Requires report on Chinese influence in Cambodia and Africa. – Section 1318: Requires report on the relationship between China and Iran.	– Section 402: Requires interagency working group and report on China in Africa. – Section 1358: Requires briefing on security assistance by China to foreign militaries. – Section 6705: Requires report on China’s infrastructure projects and investments.
China’s Cooperation with Russia	– Section 1312: Adds analysis on China’s military support for Russia and Iran to China Power Report. – Section 1319: Requires report on military activities of Russia and China in the Arctic. – Section 1643: Requires congressional notification of Russia-China nuclear cooperation. – Section 1830: Requires report on allied weapons purchases from Russia and China.	– Section 405: Requires annual briefing on Chinese and Russian malign influence operations in US. – Section 1381: Requires report on Defense roles and responsibilities in the Arctic.
China’s Defense Budget	– Section 1315: Requires independent study to determine China’s defense budget.	– Section 1357: Requires study on defense budget transparency of China.
China and Fentanyl	– Section 1316: Requires briefing on China’s involvement in Mexican fentanyl trade.	– Section 6824: Requires report on actions by China regarding fentanyl supply chain.
Technology, Innovation, and Research Funding	– Section 1317: Requires inclusion of emerging technological developments in China Military Power report. – Section 230: Requires audit to identify diversion of Defense funding to China’s research labs. – Section 1810 and Section 1879: Requires report and prohibitions on China benefitting from US taxpayer-funded research. – Section 1311: Modifies public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the US.	– Sections 403 and 511: Requires expanded annual assessment of China’s economic and technological capabilities. – Section 1363: Requires audit to identify diversion of Defense funding to China’s research labs. – Section 1369: Requires assessment of gifts to US education institutions from Chinese military-industrial companies.

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