Topic: Conflict Records Research Center

Section 1071 of the NDAA establishes the Conflict Records Research Center, a digital database for records captured from entities deemed hostile to the United States. The Secretary of Defense is authorized to accept "gifts and donations" of money, property, and research materials from foreign governments and private sector sources to fund the center. This structure is criticized as a "fascistic" method to bypass privacy laws by encouraging private entities to voluntarily hand over data in exchange for tax credits.