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Department of Defense Principal Cyber Advisors Act of 2019 This bill requires each military department to designate a Principal Cyber Advisor, responsible for advising each department on cyber forces, cyber programs, and cybersecurity matters, including those relating to weapons systems, enabling infrastructure, the defense industrial base, and Department of Defense information services. The bill directs each department to review its current governance model for cybersecurity no later than January 1, 2021.

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for * Military Personnel; * Operation and Maintenance; * Procurement; * Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and * Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including * the Defense Health Program, * Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, * Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and * the Office of the Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations for (1) Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (2) Overseas Contingency Operations. The bill sets forth restrictions and requirements for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Department of Defense Audit Improvement Act of 2019 This bill revises requirements for semiannual briefings on the status of the consolidated corrective action plans of the Department of Defense for financial information. Specifically, the bill adds the following requirements for the briefings relating to findings and recommendations in connection with auditing of financial statements: * details of modifications to a corrective action plan, * identificaiton of processes and systems to implement the modifications, * a determination of funds required to implement the processes and systems, and * an identification of how the modified corrective action plan supports the National Defense Strategy.

Department of Defense Healthcare Billing Report Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the billing practices of the Department of Defense (DOD) for care received under the TRICARE program (a health care program operated by DOD for servicemembers, military retirees, and their dependents) or at military medical treatment facilities.

Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act This bill revises restrictions on the appointment of recently retired members of the Armed Forces to civil service positions within the Department of Defense.

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for * Military Personnel; * Operation and Maintenance; * Procurement; * Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and * Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including * the Defense Health Program, * Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, * Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and * the Office of the Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations for (1) Related Agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund and the Intelligence Community Management Account; and (2) Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism. The bill also includes provisions that * repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force after 240 days; * prohibit funds from being used to construct a wall, fence, border barriers, or border security infrastructure along the southern land border of the United States; * prohibit funds from being used to deliver F-35 air vehicles or other F-35 weapon system equipment to Turkey; and * direct the President to remove the Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen unless a declaration of war or specific authorization has been enacted, with certain exceptions.

This bill directs the Department of Defense to modernize its forms and surveys that contain terms or classifications that may be considered racially or ethnically insensitive.

This resolution supports the designation of April 25, 2019, as Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2019 and recognizes the contributions of the Department of Defense laboratories.

This bill directs the Department of Defense to modernize its forms and surveys that contain terms or classifications that may be considered racially or ethnically insensitive.

This bill requires the Department of Defense to test for, and mitigate, the presence of lead-based paint and lead in drinking water in schools that are (1) owned or operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity; or (2) providing educational programs pursuant to agreements to provide elementary and secondary education to military dependents, domestically or overseas.

Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a strategy to achieve aggregate net zero energy by non-operational sources by no later than December 31, 2029. The term "net zero energy" means a reduction in overall energy use, maximized energy efficiency, implementation of energy recovery and cogeneration capabilities, and an offset of the remaining demand for energy with production of energy from onsite renewable energy sources. Annual DOD budget submissions must include an item for climate-related adaptation and mitigation, as well as an estimate of adverse impacts to readiness and costs. Regarding DOD procurement (1) contracts must contain an estimate of total projected energy consumption and a statement concerning renewable energy and energy efficiency investments; (2) contractors must evaluate climate change risks, including by describing relevant corporate governance processes; and (3) a contractor will be assessed a fee if it consumes more energy than it produces. DOD must develop a vulnerability and risk assessment tool to measure risks to systems, installations, and operational capabilities. Strategic decisions regarding an installation must consider risks associated with climate change, and DOD shall incorporate these into the National Defense Strategy, the National Military Strategy, and operational plans. DOD shall conduct a research and development program concerning hybrid microgrid systems and electric grid energy storage. With respect to base realignment and closure activities, DOD shall consider current and potential vulnerabilities to military installations and operations resulting from climate change and their resilience. The bill establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense of Energy and Climate Resiliency.

Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a strategy to achieve aggregate net zero energy by non-operational sources by no later than December 31, 2029. The term "net zero energy" means a reduction in overall energy use, maximized energy efficiency, implementation of energy recovery and cogeneration capabilities, and an offset of the remaining demand for energy with production of energy from onsite renewable energy sources. Annual DOD budget submissions must include an item for climate-related adaptation and mitigation, as well as an estimate of adverse impacts to readiness and costs. Regarding DOD procurement (1) contracts must contain an estimate of total projected energy consumption and a statement concerning renewable energy and energy efficiency investments; (2) contractors must evaluate climate change risks, including by describing relevant corporate governance processes; and (3) a contractor will be assessed a fee if it consumes more energy than it produces. DOD must develop a vulnerability and risk assessment tool to measure risks to systems, installations, and operational capabilities. Strategic decisions regarding an installation must consider risks associated with climate change, and DOD shall incorporate these into the National Defense Strategy, the National Military Strategy, and operational plans. DOD shall conduct a research and development program concerning hybrid microgrid systems and electric grid energy storage. With respect to base realignment and closure activities, DOD shall consider current and potential vulnerabilities to military installations and operations resulting from climate change and their resilience. The bill establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense of Energy and Climate Resiliency.

Defense Community Investment Act This bill renames the Office of Economic Adjustment of the Department of Defense as the Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment and provides statutory authority for the office.

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide DOD medical providers with mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide blood testing, during annual physical examinations of DOD firefighters, to determine and document exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on its progress in modernizing its financial management enterprise.

Modernizing America's Missile Defense Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Defense to generally incorporate non-ballistic systems (e.g., hypersonic and cruise missiles) into its missile defense strategies and to test and report on specified space-based and ground-based missile defense technology.

This bill extends authority through September 30, 2023, for mentor firms to enter into mentor-protege agreements under the mentor-protege program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Additionally, the bill extends authority though September 30, 2026, for DOD to provide incentives for such firms under the program. The program incentivizes DOD contractors to offer assistance to disadvantaged small businesses to enhance such businesses' capabilities to perform as subcontractors and suppliers.

Department of Defense Ethics and Anti-corruption Act of 2019 This bill addresses the conduct of Department of Defense (DOD) officials regarding relationships with military contractors. With respect to certain DOD officials involved in contracting, the bill increases the following: (1) the period during which an official leaving DOD and seeking compensation from a contractor must obtain an ethics opinion concerning post-employment restrictions, (2) the length of time such requests must be retained in a central repository, and (3) the frequency of Inspector General reviews of providing and retaining opinions. Each procurement contract of a value exceeding $10 million must require the contractor to annually report information (including concerning lobbying activities) about former officials and military officers who received compensation within four years after leaving service. Such a contract shall include a clause prohibiting the contractor from receiving the compensation. Contracts with contractors that received an average of more than $1 billion in revenue in the previous three years from DOD or the Department of Energy (related to the U.S. nuclear program) shall prohibit the employment or payment of certain DOD officials within four years of leaving DOD service. In addition, the bill includes restrictions and conditions concerning: * lobbying by former officials and officers; * stock ownership and trading; * employment that is subject to the emoluments clause of the Constitution; * work by certain senior officials for a foreign entity (including work that conflicts with U.S. national security interests); * financial disclosure by large prospective contractors; and * public disclosure of information regarding the identification of general or flag officers and their finances and conduct.

Department of Defense Ethics and Anti-corruption Act of 2019 This bill addresses the conduct of Department of Defense (DOD) officials regarding relationships with military contractors. With respect to certain DOD officials involved in contracting, the bill increases the following: (1) the period during which an official leaving DOD and seeking compensation from a contractor must obtain an ethics opinion concerning post-employment restrictions, (2) the length of time such requests must be retained in a central repository, and (3) the frequency of Inspector General reviews of providing and retaining opinions. Each procurement contract of a value exceeding $10 million must require the contractor to annually report information (including concerning lobbying activities) about former officials and military officers who received compensation within four years after leaving service. Such a contract shall include a clause prohibiting the contractor from receiving the compensation. Contracts with contractors that received an average of more than $1 billion in revenue in the previous three years from DOD or the Department of Energy (related to the U.S. nuclear program) shall prohibit the employment or payment of certain DOD officials within four years of leaving DOD service. In addition, the bill includes restrictions and conditions concerning: * lobbying by former officials and officers; * stock ownership and trading; * employment that is subject to the emoluments clause of the Constitution; * work by certain senior officials for a foreign entity (including work that conflicts with U.S. national security interests); * financial disclosure by large prospective contractors; and * public disclosure of information regarding the identification of general or flag officers and their finances and conduct.

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on all research being conducted or funded by DOD to assess the health effects of burn pits. The report must identify challenges to completing such research and must include recommendations to address those challenges.

National Defense Strategy Implementation Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on and plan means to defeat China and Russia in competition and war. Specifically, the bill * requires DOD to report on operational concepts and plans concerning China and Russia, including on key strategically significant scenarios identified in the National Defense Strategy; * requires DOD to develop and implement a plan to strengthen the analytic capabilities, expertise, and processes necessary to meet the strategy; * directs the Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States to report annually on the execution of the strategy and makes the commission permanent.

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and administer a DOD regional center for security studies for the Arctic, to be located in Alaska or Hawaii and known as the Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies.

This bill prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of Defense beginning in FY2020 for the deployment of any strategic assets of the United States in the Republic of Turkey.

This bill revises the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program, under which disadvantaged small business concerns are assisted in participation as federal contractors. The bill permanently authorizes the program and removes its pilot designation, requires the establishment of performance goals, and modifies the definition of a business for purposes of the program, allowing it to be up to the size standard according to its primary North American Industry Classification System code.