Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense submits— (1) the multi-year plan to fulfill the defensive requirements of the military forces of Taiwan, also known as the Taiwan Security Assistance Roadmap, required by section 5506 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (22 U.S.C. 3355); (2) the annual progress report due on December 31, 2024, regarding implementation of the pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with covered foreign military partners in Southeast Asia required by section 1256(c)(2) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 333 note); (3) briefings on revised program selection guidance and use of the total obligation authority withhold technique for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, as required by the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119–60; 139 Stat. 718); (4) the briefing required by section 1266 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119–60; 139 Stat. 1120; 22 U.S.C. 3302 note) regarding the establishment of a joint program with Taiwan for the purpose of enabling the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities; (5) the report required by section 1269 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119–60; 139 Stat. 1124) regarding enhancing the United States defense relationship with the Philippines; (6) the annual report required by section 1332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10412) regarding Department of Defense activities to implement the AUKUS partnership; and (7) the annual report on Chinese military companies operating in the United States required by section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).