Public Law 111-84 — 123 Stat. 2190 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Oct. 28, 2009)
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Public Law 111–84, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647), was enacted October 28, 2009 to authorize fiscal year 2010 appropriations for Department of Defense military activities, military construction and Department of Energy defense activities, and to prescribe military personnel strengths. The act is organized into five divisions: Department of Defense authorizations, military construction authorizations, Department of Energy national security and other authorizations, funding tables, and Division E, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Division A includes Title XVIII on military commissions and Title XIX on Federal employee benefits, starting with credit for unused sick leave.
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PUBLIC LAW 111–84—OCT. 28, 2009
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010
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123 STAT. 2190 PUBLIC LAW 111–84—OCT. 28, 2009
Public Law 111–84
111th Congress
An Act
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the
Oct. 28, 2009 Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of
[H.R. 2647] the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such
fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
National Defense the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Authorization
Act for Fiscal SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
Year 2010. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into five divisions as
follows:
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations.
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D—Funding tables.
(5) Division E—Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.
Hate Crimes Prevention Act
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Army.
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps.
Sec. 103. Air Force.
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities.
Sec. 105. National Guard and Reserve equipment.
Sec. 106. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund.
Sec. 107. Relation to funding table.
Subtitle B—Army Programs
Sec. 111. Procurement of Future Combat Systems spin out early-infantry brigade
combat team equipment.
Subtitle C—Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Littoral Combat Ship program.
Sec. 122. Treatment of Littoral Combat Ship program as a major defense acquisi-
tion program.
Sec. 123. Report on strategic plan for homeporting the Littoral Combat Ship.
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Sec. 124. Advance procurement funding.
Sec. 125. Procurement programs for future naval surface combatants.
Sec. 126. Ford-class aircraft carrier report.
Sec. 127. Report on a service life extension program for Oliver Hazard Perry class
frigates.
Sec. 128. Conditional multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E, F/A–18F, or
EA–18G aircraft.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Sec. 131. Report on the procurement of 4.5 generation fighter aircraft.
Sec. 132. Revised availability of certain funds available for the F–22A fighter air-
craft.
Sec. 133. Preservation and storage of unique tooling for F–22 fighter aircraft.
Sec. 134. AC–130 gunships.
Sec. 135. Report on E–8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System re-
engining.
Sec. 136. Repeal of requirement to maintain certain retired C–130E aircraft.
Sec. 137. Limitation on retirement of C–5 aircraft.
Sec. 138. Reports on strategic airlift aircraft.
Sec. 139. Strategic airlift force structure.
Subtitle E—Joint and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 141. Body armor procurement.
Sec. 142. Unmanned cargo-carrying-capable aerial vehicles.
Sec. 143. Modification of nature of data link for use by tactical unmanned aerial
vehicles.
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. Relation to funding table.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Extension and enhancement of Global Research Watch Program.
Sec. 212. Permanent authority for the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology
Panel.
Sec. 213. Elimination of report requirements regarding Defense Science and Tech-
nology Program.
Sec. 214. Authorization for the Secretary of the Navy to purchase infrastructure
and Government purpose rights license associated with the Navy-Ma-
rine Corps intranet.
Sec. 215. Limitation on expenditure of funds for Joint Multi-Mission Submersible
program.
Sec. 216. Separate program elements required for research and development of in-
dividual body armor and associated components.
Sec. 217. Separate procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation
line items and program elements for the F-35B and F-35C joint strike
fighter aircraft.
Sec. 218. Restriction on obligation of funds for Army tactical ground network pro-
gram pending receipt of report.
Sec. 219. Programs for ground combat vehicle and self-propelled howitzer capabili-
ties for the Army.
Sec. 220. Guidance on budget justification materials describing funding requested
for operation, sustainment, modernization, and personnel of major
ranges and test facilities.
Sec. 221. Assessment of technological maturity and integration risk of Army mod-
ernization programs.
Sec. 222. Assessment of activities for technology modernization of the combat vehi-
cle and armored tactical wheeled vehicle fleets.
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 231. Sense of Congress on ballistic missile defense.
Sec. 232. Assessment and plan for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of
the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Sec. 233. Continued production of Ground-based Interceptor missile and operation
of Missile Field 1 at Fort Greely, Alaska.
Sec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for acquisition or deployment of missile
defenses in Europe.
Sec. 235. Authorization of funds for development and deployment of alternative
missile defense systems in Europe.
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Sec. 236. Comprehensive plan for test and evaluation of the ballistic missile de-
fense system.
Sec. 237. Study on discrimination capabilities of ballistic missile defense system.
Sec. 238. Ascent phase missile defense strategy and plan.
Sec. 239. Extension of deadline for study on boost-phase missile defense.
Subtitle D—Reports
Sec. 241. Repeal of requirement for biennial joint warfighting science and tech-
nology plan.
Sec. 242. Modification of reporting requirement for defense nanotechnology re-
search and development program.
Sec. 243. Comptroller General assessment of coordination of energy storage device
requirements, purchases, and investments.
Sec. 244. Annual Comptroller General report on the F–35 Lightning II aircraft ac-
quisition program.
Sec. 245. Report on integration of Department of Defense intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance capabilities.
Sec. 246. Report on future research and development of man-portable and vehicle-
mounted guided missile systems.
Sec. 247. Report on the development of command and control systems.
Sec. 248. Evaluation of Extended Range Modular Sniper Rifle Systems.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 251. Enhancement of duties of Director of Department of Defense Test Re-
source Management Center with respect to the Major Range and Test
Facility Base.
Sec. 252. Establishment of program to enhance participation of historically black
colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions in defense re-
search programs.
Sec. 253. Extension of authority to award prizes for advanced technology achieve-
ments.
Sec. 254. Authority for National Aeronautics and Space Administration federally
funded research and development centers to participate in merit-based
technology research and development programs.
Sec. 255. Next generation bomber aircraft.
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding.
Sec. 302. Relation to funding table.
Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions
Sec. 311. Clarification of requirement for use of available funds for Department of
Defense participation in conservation banking programs.
Sec. 312. Reauthorization of title I of Sikes Act.
Sec. 313. Authority of Secretary of a military department to enter into interagency
agreements for land management on Department of Defense installa-
tions.
Sec. 314. Reauthorization of pilot program for invasive species management for
military installations in Guam.
Sec. 315. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in
connection with the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk,
Virginia.
Sec. 316. Procurement and use of munitions.
Sec. 317. Prohibition on disposing of waste in open-air burn pits.
Sec. 318. Military munitions response sites.
Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues
Sec. 321. Public-private competition required before conversion of any Department
of Defense function performed by civilian employees to contractor per-
formance.
Sec. 322. Time limitation on duration of public-private competitions.
Sec. 323. Policy regarding installation of major modifications and upgrades.
Sec. 324. Modification of authority for Army industrial facilities to engage in coop-
erative activities with non-Army entities.
Sec. 325. Temporary suspension of public-private competitions for conversion of De-
partment of Defense functions to performance by a contractor.
Sec. 326. Requirement for debriefings related to conversion of functions from per-
formance by Federal employees to performance by a contractor.
Sec. 327. Amendments to bid protest procedures by Federal employees and agency
officials in conversions of functions from performance by Federal em-
ployees to performance by a contractor.
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Sec. 328. Improvement of inventory management practices.
Sec. 329. Modification of date for submittal to Congress of annual report on funding
for public and private performance of depot-level maintenance and re-
pair workloads.
Subtitle D—Energy Security
Sec. 331. Authorization of appropriations for Director of Operational Energy.
Sec. 332. Extension and expansion of reporting requirements regarding Depart-
ment of Defense energy efficiency programs.
Sec. 333. Report on implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on
fuel demand management at forward-deployed locations.
Sec. 334. Report on use of renewable fuels to meet energy requirements of Depart-
ment of Defense.
Sec. 335. Energy security on Department of Defense installations.
Subtitle E—Reports
Sec. 341. Annual report on procurement of military working dogs.
Sec. 342. Plan for managing vegetative encroachment at training ranges.
Sec. 343. Comptroller General report on the sustainment strategy for the AV-8B
Harrier aircraft.
Sec. 344. Study on Army modularity.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 351. Authority for airlift transportation at Department of Defense rates for
non-Department of Defense Federal cargoes.
Sec. 352. Policy on ground combat and camouflage utility uniforms.
Sec. 353. Condition-based maintenance demonstration programs.
Sec. 354. Extension of arsenal support program initiative.
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A—Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.
Sec. 403. Additional authority for increases of Army active-duty end strengths for
fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2010 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians.
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty
for operational support.
Sec. 416. Submittal of options for creation of Trainees, Transients, Holdees, and
Students account for the Army National Guard.
Sec. 417. Report on requirements of the National Guard for non-dual status techni-
cians.
Sec. 418. Expansion of authority of Secretaries of the military departments to in-
crease certain end strengths to include Selected Reserve end strengths.
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
Sec. 422. Repeal of delayed one-time shift of military retirement payments.
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy
Sec. 501. Grade of Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 502. Modification of limitations on general and flag officers on active duty.
Sec. 503. Revisions to annual reporting requirement on joint officer management.
Sec. 504. Extension of temporary increase in maximum number of days leave mem-
bers may accumulate and carryover.
Sec. 505. Computation of retirement eligibility for enlisted members of the Navy
who complete the Seaman to Admiral (STA–21) officer candidate pro-
gram.
Sec. 506. Independent review of judge advocate requirements of the Department of
the Navy.
Subtitle B—General Service Authorities
Sec. 511. Continuation on active duty of reserve component members during phys-
ical disability evaluation following mobilization and deployment.
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Sec. 512. Medical examination required before administrative separation of mem-
bers diagnosed with or reasonably asserting post-traumatic stress dis-
order or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 513. Legal assistance for additional reserve component members.
Sec. 514. Limitation on scheduling of mobilization or pre-mobilization training for
Reserve units when certain suspension of training is likely.
Sec. 515. Evaluation of test of utility of test preparation guides and education pro-
grams in improving qualifications of recruits for the Armed Forces.
Sec. 516. Report on presence in the Armed Forces of members associated or affili-
ated with groups engaged in prohibited activities.
Subtitle C—Education and Training
Sec. 521. Detail of commissioned officers as students at schools of psychology.
Sec. 522. Appointment of persons enrolled in Advanced Course of the Army Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps at military junior colleges as cadets in Army
Reserve or Army National Guard of the United States.
Sec. 523. Expansion of criteria for appointment as member of the Board of Regents
of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Sec. 524. Use of Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial As-
sistance program to increase number of health professionals with skills
to assist in providing mental health care.
Sec. 525. Department of Defense undergraduate nurse training program.
Sec. 526. Increase in number of private sector civilians authorized for admission to
National Defense University.
Sec. 527. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by
Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 528. Athletic association for the Air Force Academy.
Sec. 529. Language training centers for members of the Armed Forces and civilian
employees of the Department of Defense.
Subtitle D—Defense Dependents’ Education
Sec. 531. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense
civilian employees.
Sec. 532. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities.
Sec. 533. Two-year extension of authority for assistance to local educational agen-
cies with enrollment changes due to base closures, force structure
changes, or force relocations.
Sec. 534. Authority to extend eligibility for enrollment in Department of Defense el-
ementary and secondary schools to certain additional categories of de-
pendents.
Sec. 535. Permanent authority for enrollment in defense dependents’ education sys-
tem of dependents of foreign military members assigned to Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
Sec. 536. Determination of number of weighted student units for local educational
agencies for receipt of basic support payments under impact aid.
Sec. 537. Study on options for educational opportunities for dependent children of
members of the Armed Forces when public schools attended by such
children are determined to need improvement.
Sec. 538. Comptroller General audit of assistance to local educational agencies for
dependent children of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 539. Sense of Congress on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity
for Military Children.
Subtitle E—Missing or Deceased Persons
Sec. 541. Additional requirements for accounting for members of the Armed Forces
and Department of Defense civilian employees listed as missing in con-
flicts occurring before enactment of new system for accounting for miss-
ing persons.
Sec. 542. Policy and procedures on media access and attendance by family members
at ceremonies for the dignified transfer of remains of members of the
Armed Forces who die overseas.
Sec. 543. Report on expansion of authority of a member to designate persons to di-
rect disposition of the remains of a deceased member.
Sec. 544. Sense of Congress on the recovery of the remains of members of the
Armed Forces who were killed during World War II in the battle of
Tarawa Atoll.
Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards
Sec. 551. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Anthony T.
Kaho’ohanohano for acts of valor during the Korean War.
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Sec. 552. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to
Jack T. Stewart for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Sec. 553. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to
William T. Miles, Jr., for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Subtitle G—Military Family Readiness Matters
Sec. 561. Establishment of online resources to provide information about benefits
and services available to members of the Armed Forces and their fami-
lies.
Sec. 562. Additional members on Department of Defense Military Family Readiness
Council.
Sec. 563. Support for military families with special needs.
Sec. 564. Pilot program to secure internships for military spouses with Federal
agencies.
Sec. 565. Family and medical leave for family of servicemembers.
Sec. 566. Deadline for report on sexual assault in the Armed Forces by Defense
Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services.
Sec. 567. Improved prevention and response to allegations of sexual assault involv-
ing members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 568. Comptroller General report on progress made in implementing rec-
ommendations to reduce domestic violence in military families.
Sec. 569. Report on impact of domestic violence on military families.
Sec. 570. Report on international intrafamilial abduction of children of members of
the Armed Forces.
Sec. 571. Assessment of impact of deployment of members of the Armed Forces on
their dependent children.
Sec. 572. Report on child custody litigation involving service of members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 573. Comptroller General report on child care assistance for members of the
Armed Forces.
Subtitle H—Military Voting
Sec. 575. Short title.
Sec. 576. Clarification regarding delegation of State responsibilities to local juris-
dictions.
Sec. 577. Establishment of procedures for absent uniformed services voters and
overseas voters to request and for States to send voter registration ap-
plications and absentee ballot applications by mail and electronically.
Sec. 578. Establishment of procedures for States to transmit blank absentee ballots
by mail and electronically to absent uniformed services voters and over-
seas voters.
Sec. 579. Ensuring absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters have time
to vote.
Sec. 580. Procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of ab-
sent overseas uniformed services voters.
Sec. 581. Federal write-in absentee ballot.
Sec. 582. Prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and absentee ballot appli-
cations, marked absentee ballots, and Federal write-in absentee ballots
for failure to meet certain requirements.
Sec. 583. Federal Voting Assistance Program Improvements.
Sec. 584. Development of standards for reporting and storing certain data.
Sec. 585. Repeal of provisions relating to use of single application for all subse-
quent elections.
Sec. 586. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 587. Annual report on enforcement.
Sec. 588. Requirements payments.
Sec. 589. Technology pilot program.
Subtitle I—Other Matters
Sec. 591. Clarification of performance policies for military musical units and musi-
cians.
Sec. 592. Navy grants for purposes of Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
Sec. 593. Modification of matching fund requirements under National Guard Youth
Challenge Program.
Sec. 594. Expansion of Military Leadership Diversity Commission to include re-
serve component representatives.
Sec. 595. Expansion of suicide prevention and community healing and response
training under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
Sec. 596. Comprehensive plan on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance
use disorders and disposition of substance abuse offenders in the Armed
Forces.
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Sec. 597. Reports on Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program and other reintegration
programs.
Sec. 598. Reports on progress in completion of certain incident information man-
agement tools.
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2010 increase in military basic pay.
Sec. 602. Increase in maximum monthly amount of supplemental subsistence allow-
ance for low-income members with dependents.
Sec. 603. Special compensation for members of the uniformed services with cata-
strophic injuries or illnesses requiring assistance in everyday living.
Sec. 604. Benefits under Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program
for certain periods before implementation of program.
Sec. 605. Report on housing standards and housing surveys used to determine
basic allowance for housing.
Sec. 606. Comptroller General comparative assessment of military and private-sec-
tor pay and benefits.
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces.
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health
care professionals.
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers.
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities.
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays.
Sec. 616. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of referral bonuses.
Sec. 617. Technical corrections and conforming amendments to reconcile conflicting
amendments regarding continued payment of bonuses and similar bene-
fits for certain members.
Sec. 618. Proration of certain special and incentive pays to reflect time during
which a member satisfies eligibility requirements for the special or in-
centive pay.
Sec. 619. Additional assignment pay or special duty pay authorized for members
agreeing to serve in Afghanistan for extended periods.
Sec. 620. Temporary authority for monthly special pay for members of the Armed
Forces subject to continuing active duty or service under stop-loss au-
thorities.
Sec. 621. Army authority to provide additional recruitment incentives.
Sec. 622. Report on recruitment and retention of members of the Air Force in nu-
clear career fields.
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances
Sec. 631. Travel and transportation for survivors of deceased members of the uni-
formed services to attend memorial ceremonies.
Sec. 632. Travel and transportation allowances for designated individuals of
wounded, ill, or injured members of the uniformed services for duration
of inpatient treatment.
Sec. 633. Authorized travel and transportation allowances for non-medical attend-
ants for very seriously and seriously wounded, ill, or injured members.
Sec. 634. Reimbursement of travel expenses of members of the Armed Forces on ac-
tive duty and their dependents for travel for specialty care under excep-
tional circumstances.
Sec. 635. Report on adequacy of weight allowances for transportation of baggage
and household effects for members of the uniformed services.
Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 641. Transition assistance for reserve component members injured while on ac-
tive duty.
Sec. 642. Recomputation of retired pay and adjustment of retired grade of Reserve
retirees to reflect service after retirement.
Sec. 643. Election to receive retired pay for non-regular service upon retirement for
service in an active reserve status performed after attaining eligibility
for regular retirement.
Sec. 644. Report on re-determination process for permanently incapacitated de-
pendents of retired and deceased members of the Armed Forces.
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Sec. 645. Treatment as active service for retired pay purposes of service as member
of Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II.
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and
Operations
Sec. 651. Limitation on Department of Defense entities offering personal informa-
tion services to members and their dependents.
Sec. 652. Report on impact of purchasing from local distributors all alcoholic bev-
erages for resale on military installations on Guam.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 661. Limitations on collection of overpayments of pay and allowances erro-
neously paid to members.
Sec. 662. Sense of Congress on airfares for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 663. Sense of Congress on establishment of flexible spending arrangements for
the uniformed services.
Sec. 664. Sense of Congress regarding support for compensation, retirement, and
other military personnel programs.
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Improvements to Health Benefits
Sec. 701. Prohibition on conversion of military medical and dental positions to civil-
ian medical and dental positions.
Sec. 702. Health care for members of the reserve components.
Sec. 703. Enhancement of transitional dental care for members of the reserve com-
ponents on active duty for more than 30 days in support of a contin-
gency operation.
Sec. 704. Expansion of survivor eligibility under TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 705. TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve
who are qualified for a non-regular retirement but are not yet age 60.
Sec. 706. Constructive eligibility for TRICARE benefits of certain persons otherwise
ineligible under retroactive determination of entitlement to Medicare
part A hospital insurance benefits.
Sec. 707. Notification of certain individuals regarding options for enrollment under
Medicare part B.
Sec. 708. Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces deployed in
connection with a contingency operation.
Sec. 709. Temporary TRICARE inpatient fee modification.
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Comprehensive policy on pain management by the military health care
system.
Sec. 712. Administration and prescription of psychotropic medications for members
of the Armed Forces before and during deployment.
Sec. 713. Cooperative health care agreements between military installations and
non-military health care systems.
Sec. 714. Plan to increase the mental health capabilities of the Department of De-
fense.
Sec. 715. Department of Defense study on management of medications for phys-
ically and psychologically wounded members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 716. Limitation on obligation of funds under defense health program informa-
tion technology programs.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 721. Study and plan to improve military health care.
Sec. 722. Study, plan, and pilot for the mental health care needs of dependent chil-
dren of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 723. Clinical trial on cognitive rehabilitative therapy for members and former
members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 724. Department of Defense Task Force on the Care, Management, and Tran-
sition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 725. Chiropractic clinical trials.
Sec. 726. Independent study on post-traumatic stress disorder efforts.
Sec. 727. Report on implementation of requirements on the relationship between
the TRICARE program and employer-sponsored group health plans.
Sec. 728. Report on stipends for members of reserve components for health care for
certain dependents.
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND
RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Temporary authority to acquire products and services produced in coun-
tries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan; report.
Sec. 802. Assessment of improvements in service contracting.
Sec. 803. Display of annual budget requirements for procurement of contract serv-
ices and related clarifying technical amendments.
Sec. 804. Implementation of new acquisition process for information technology sys-
tems.
Sec. 805. Life-cycle management and product support.
Sec. 806. Treatment of non-defense agency procurements under joint programs
with intelligence community.
Sec. 807. Policy and requirements to ensure the safety of facilities, infrastructure,
and equipment for military operations.
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and
Limitation
Sec. 811. Justification and approval of sole-source contracts.
Sec. 812. Revision of Defense Supplement relating to payment of costs prior to
definitization.
Sec. 813. Revisions to definitions relating to contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sec. 814. Amendment to notification requirements for awards of single source task
or delivery orders.
Sec. 815. Clarification of uniform suspension and debarment requirement.
Sec. 816. Extension of authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures for cer-
tain commercial items.
Sec. 817. Reporting requirements for programs that qualify as both major auto-
mated information system programs and major defense acquisition pro-
grams.
Sec. 818. Small arms production industrial base matters.
Sec. 819. Contract authority for advanced component development or prototype
units.
Sec. 820. Publication of notification of bundling of contracts of the Department of
Defense.
Subtitle C—Contractor Matters
Sec. 821. Authority for Government support contractors to have access to technical
data belonging to prime contractors.
Sec. 822. Extension and enhancement of authorities on the Commission on War-
time Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sec. 823. Authority for Secretary of Defense to reduce or deny award fees to compa-
nies found to jeopardize health or safety of Government personnel.
Subtitle D—Acquisition Workforce Matters
Sec. 831. Enhancement of expedited hiring authority for defense acquisition work-
force positions.
Sec. 832. Funding of Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
Fund.
Sec. 833. Review of post-employment restrictions applicable to the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 834. Review of Federal acquisition workforce training and hiring.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 841. Reports to Congress on full deployment decisions for major automated in-
formation system programs.
Sec. 842. Authorization to take actions to correct the industrial resource shortfall
for high-purity beryllium metal.
Sec. 843. Report on rare earth materials in the defense supply chain.
Sec. 844. Comptroller General report on structure and management of subcontrac-
tors under contracts for major weapon systems.
Sec. 845. Study of the use of factors other than cost or price as the predominate
factors in evaluating competitive proposals for defense procurement con-
tracts.
Sec. 846. Repeal of requirements relating to the military system essential item
breakout list.
Sec. 847. Extension of SBIR and STTR programs of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 848. Extension of authority for small business innovation research Commer-
cialization Pilot Program.
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management
Sec. 901. Authority to allow private sector civilians to receive instruction at De-
fense Cyber Investigations Training Academy of the Defense Cyber
Crime Center.
Sec. 902. Organizational structure of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Health Affairs and the TRICARE Management Activity.
Sec. 903. Sense of Congress regarding the Director of Operational Energy Plans
and Programs.
Sec. 904. Increased flexibility for combatant commander initiative fund.
Sec. 905. Repeal of requirement for a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Tech-
nology Security Policy within the Office of the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Policy.
Sec. 906. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and Assistant Secretaries of De-
fense.
Subtitle B—Space Activities
Sec. 911. Submission and review of space science and technology strategy.
Sec. 912. Provision of space situational awareness services and information to non-
United States Government entities.
Sec. 913. Management and funding strategy and implementation plan for the Na-
tional Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Pro-
gram.
Subtitle C—Intelligence-Related Matters
Sec. 921. Inclusion of Defense Intelligence Agency in authority to use proceeds from
counterintelligence operations.
Sec. 922. Plan to address foreign ballistic missile intelligence analysis.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
Sec. 931. Implementation strategy for developing leap-ahead cyber operations capa-
bilities.
Sec. 932. Defense integrated military human resources system development and
transition.
Sec. 933. Report on special operations command organization, manning, and man-
agement.
Sec. 934. Study on the recruitment, retention, and career progression of uniformed
and civilian military cyber operations personnel.
Sec. 935. Plan on access to national airspace for unmanned aircraft systems.
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Relationship of the quadrennial defense review and the annual budget
request.
Sec. 1003. Audit readiness of financial statements of the Department of Defense.
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities
Sec. 1011. Unified counter-drug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.
Sec. 1012. Joint task forces support to law enforcement agencies conducting
counter-terrorism activities.
Sec. 1013. Reporting requirement on expenditures to support foreign counter-drug
activities.
Sec. 1014. Support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments.
Sec. 1015. Border coordination centers in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Sec. 1016. Comptroller General report on effectiveness of accountability measures
for assistance from counter-narcotics central transfer account.
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1021. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of a 313-ship Navy.
Sec. 1022. Designation of U.S.S. Constitution as America’s Ship of State.
Sec. 1023. Temporary reduction in minimum number of operational aircraft car-
riers.
Sec. 1024. Sense of Congress concerning the disposition of Submarine NR–1.
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Requirements, Authorities, and Limitations
Sec. 1031. Prohibition relating to propaganda.
Sec. 1032. Responsibility for preparation of biennial global positioning system re-
port.
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Sec. 1033. Reports on bandwidth requirements for major defense acquisition pro-
grams and major system acquisition programs.
Sec. 1034. Additional duties for advisory panel on Department of Defense capabili-
ties for support of civil authorities after certain incidents.
Sec. 1035. Charter for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Sec. 1036. National strategic five-year plan for improving the nuclear forensic and
attribution capabilities of the United States.
Sec. 1037. Authorization of appropriations for payments to Portuguese nationals
employed by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1038. Prohibition on interrogation of detainees by contractor personnel.
Sec. 1039. Notification and access of International Committee of the Red Cross
with respect to detainees at Theater Internment Facility at Bagram Air
Base, Afghanistan.
Sec. 1040. No Miranda Warnings for Al Qaeda Terrorists.
Sec. 1041. Limitation on use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals de-
tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1042. Additional subpoena authority for the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense.
Sec. 1043. Limitations on modifications of certain Government furnished equip-
ment; one-time authority to transfer certain military prototype.
Subtitle E—Studies and Reports
Sec. 1051. Report on statutory compliance of the report on the 2009 quadrennial
defense review.
Sec. 1052. Report on the force structure findings of the 2009 quadrennial defense
review.
Sec. 1053. Annual report on the electronic warfare strategy of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1054. Study on a system for career development and management of inter-
agency national security professionals.
Sec. 1055. Report on nuclear aspirations of non-state entities, nuclear weapons and
related programs in non-nuclear-weapons states and countries not par-
ties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and certain foreign per-
sons.
Sec. 1056. Comptroller General review of Department of Defense spending in final
fiscal quarters.
Sec. 1057. Report on Air America.
Sec. 1058. Report on defense travel simplification.
Sec. 1059. Report on modeling and simulation technological and industrial base.
Sec. 1060. Report on enabling capabilities for special operations forces.
Sec. 1061. Additional members and duties for the independent panel to assess the
quadrennial defense review.
Sec. 1062. Congressional earmarks relating to the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1063. Report on basing plans for certain United States geographic combatant
commands.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 1071. Extension of certain authority for making rewards for combating ter-
rorism.
Sec. 1072. Business process reengineering.
Sec. 1073. Technical and clerical amendments.
Sec. 1074. Extension of sunset for congressional commission on the strategic pos-
ture of the United States.
Sec. 1075. Combat air forces restructuring.
Sec. 1076. Sense of Congress regarding carrier air wing force structure.
Sec. 1077. Department of Veterans Affairs use of service dogs for the treatment or
rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabil-
ities.
Sec. 1078. Plan for sustainment of land-based solid rocket motor industrial base.
Sec. 1079. Justice for victims of torture and terrorism.
Sec. 1080. Requirement for videotaping or otherwise electronically recording stra-
tegic intelligence interrogations of persons in the custody of or under the
effective control of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1081. Modification of pilot program on commercial fee-for-service air refueling
support for the air force.
Sec. 1082. Multiyear contracts under pilot program on commercial fee-for-service
air refueling support for the Air Force.
Sec. 1083. Disclosure of names of students and instructors at Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation.
Sec. 1084. Sense of Congress regarding the Western Hemisphere Institute for Secu-
rity Cooperation.
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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Subtitle A—Personnel
Sec. 1101. Authority to employ individuals completing the National Security Edu-
cation Program.
Sec. 1102. Authority for employment by Department of Defense of individuals who
have successfully completed the requirements of the science, mathe-
matics, and research for transformation (SMART) defense scholarship
program.
Sec. 1103. Authority for the employment of individuals who have successfully com-
pleted the Department of Defense information assurance scholarship
program.
Sec. 1104. Extension and modification of experimental personnel management pro-
gram for scientific and technical personnel.
Sec. 1105. Modification to Department of Defense laboratory personnel authority.
Sec. 1106. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees
working overseas.
Sec. 1107. Extension of certain benefits to Federal civilian employees on official
duty in Pakistan.
Sec. 1108. Requirement for Department of Defense strategic workforce plans.
Sec. 1109. Adjustments to limitations on personnel and requirement for annual
manpower reporting.
Sec. 1110. Pilot program for the temporary exchange of information technology per-
sonnel.
Sec. 1111. Availability of funds for compensation of certain civilian employees of
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1112. Department of defense civilian leadership program.
Sec. 1113. Provisions relating to the National Security Personnel System.
Sec. 1114. Provisions relating to the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Sys-
tem.
Subtitle B—Provisions Relating to Reemployment of Annuitants
Sec. 1121. Authority to expand scope of provisions relating to unreduced compensa-
tion for certain reemployed annuitants.
Sec. 1122. Part-time reemployment.
Sec. 1123. Government Accountability Office report.
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. One-year extension of authority for security and stabilization assist-
ance.
Sec. 1202. Expansion of authority and modification of notification and reporting
requirements for use of authority for support of special operations to
combat terrorism.
Sec. 1203. Modification of report on foreign-assistance related programs carried
out by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1204. Report on authorities to build the capacity of foreign military forces and
related matters.
Sec. 1205. Authority to provide administrative services and support to coalition li-
aison officers of certain foreign nations assigned to United States Joint
Forces Command.
Sec. 1206. Modification of authorities relating to program to build the capacity of
foreign military forces.
Sec. 1207. Authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel between the
United States and foreign countries.
Sec. 1208. Report on alternatives to use of acquisition and cross-servicing agree-
ments to lend military equipment for personnel protection and surviv-
ability.
Sec. 1209. Enhancing Iraqi security through defense cooperation between the
United States and Iraq.
Sec. 1210. Availability of appropriated funds for the State Partnership Program.
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Sec. 1221. Limitation on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to Iraq.
Sec. 1222. One-year extension and expansion of Commanders’ Emergency Re-
sponse Program.
Sec. 1223. Modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations
for support provided to United States military operations.
Sec. 1224. Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund.
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Sec. 1225. Program to provide for the registration and end-use monitoring of de-
fense articles and defense services transferred to Afghanistan and Paki-
stan.
Sec. 1226. Reports on campaign plans for Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sec. 1227. Report on responsible redeployment of United States Armed Forces
from Iraq.
Sec. 1228. Report on community-based security programs in Afghanistan.
Sec. 1229. Updates of report on command and control structure for military forces
operating in Afghanistan.
Sec. 1230. Report on feasibility and desirability of establishing general uniform
procedures and guidelines for the provision of monetary assistance by
the United States to civilian foreign nationals for losses incident to com-
bat activities of the armed forces.
Sec. 1231. Assessment and report on United States-Pakistan military relations
and cooperation.
Sec. 1232. Report on progress toward security and stability in Pakistan.
Sec. 1233. Repeal of GAO war-related reporting requirement.
Sec. 1234. Authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to
the military and security forces of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sec. 1235. Analysis of required force levels and types of forces needed to secure
southern and eastern regions of Afghanistan.
Sec. 1236. Modification of report on progress toward security and stability in Af-
ghanistan.
Sec. 1237. No permanent military bases in Afghanistan.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 1241. Report on United States engagement with Iran.
Sec. 1242. Annual counterterrorism status reports.
Sec. 1243. Report on United States contributions to the United Nations.
Sec. 1244. NATO Special Operations Coordination Center.
Sec. 1245. Annual report on military power of Iran.
Sec. 1246. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China.
Sec. 1247. Report on impacts of drawdown authorities on the Department of De-
fense.
Sec. 1248. Risk assessment of United States space export control policy.
Sec. 1249. Patriot air and missile defense battery in Poland.
Sec. 1250. Report on potential foreign military sales of the F–22A fighter aircraft.
Sec. 1251. Report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons
complex, and delivery platforms and sense of Congress on follow-on ne-
gotiations to START Treaty.
Sec. 1252. Map of mineral-rich zones and areas under the control of armed groups
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sec. 1253. Sense of Congress relating to Israel.
Sec. 1254. Sense of Congress on imposing sanctions with respect to Iran.
Sec. 1255. Report and sense of Congress on North Korea.
Sec. 1256. Report on potential missile defense cooperation with Russia.
Subtitle D—VOICE Act
Sec. 1261. Short title.
Sec. 1262. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1263. Iranian Electronic Education, Exchange, and Media Fund.
Sec. 1264. Annual report.
Sec. 1265. Report on actions by non-Iranian companies.
Sec. 1266. Human rights documentation.
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds.
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations.
Sec. 1303. Utilization of contributions to the Cooperative Threat Reduction Pro-
gram.
Sec. 1304. Metrics for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.
Sec. 1305. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authority for urgent threat re-
duction activities.
Sec. 1306. Cooperative Threat Reduction Defense and Military Contacts Program.
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A—Military Programs
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund.
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Sec. 1403. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide.
Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program.
Sec. 1407. Relation to funding table.
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile
Sec. 1411. Authorized uses of National Defense Stockpile funds.
Sec. 1412. Extension of previously authorized disposal of cobalt from National De-
fense Stockpile.
Sec. 1413. Report on implementation of reconfiguration of the National Defense
Stockpile.
Subtitle C—Armed Forces Retirement Home
Sec. 1421. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
Sec. 1501. Purpose.
Sec. 1502. Army procurement.
Sec. 1503. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.
Sec. 1504. Navy and Marine Corps procurement.
Sec. 1505. Air Force procurement.
Sec. 1506. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund.
Sec. 1507. Defense-wide activities procurement.
Sec. 1508. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 1509. Operation and maintenance.
Sec. 1510. Limitations on availability of funds in Afghanistan Security Forces
Fund.
Sec. 1511. Limitations on Iraq Security Forces Fund.
Sec. 1512. Military personnel.
Sec. 1513. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1514. Defense Health Program.
Sec. 1515. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide.
Sec. 1516. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1517. Relation to funding tables.
Sec. 1518. Continuation of prohibition on use of United States funds for certain fa-
cilities projects in Iraq.
Sec. 1519. Treatment as additional authorizations.
Sec. 1520. Special transfer authority.
TITLE XVII—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE–DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Sec. 1701. Demonstration project authority.
Sec. 1702. Transfer of property.
Sec. 1703. Transfer of civilian personnel of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1704. Joint funding authority.
Sec. 1705. Eligibility of members of the uniformed services for care and services.
Sec. 1706. Extension of DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund.
TITLE XVIII—MILITARY COMMISSIONS
Sec. 1801. Short title.
Sec. 1802. Military commissions.
Sec. 1803. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 1804. Proceedings under prior statute.
Sec. 1805. Submittal to Congress of revised rules for military commissions.
Sec. 1806. Annual reports to Congress on trials by military commission.
Sec. 1807. Sense of Congress on military commission system.
TITLE XIX—FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 1901. Credit for unused sick leave.
Sec. 1902. Limited expansion of the class of individuals eligible to receive an actu-
arially reduced annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System.
Sec. 1903. Computation of certain annuities based on part-time service.
Sec. 1904. Authority to deposit refunds under FERS.
Sec. 1905. Retirement credit for service of certain employees transferred from Dis-
trict of Columbia service to Federal service.
Subtitle B—Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance
Sec. 1911. Short title.
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Sec. 1912. Extension of locality pay.
Sec. 1913. Adjustment of special rates.
Sec. 1914. Transition schedule for locality-based comparability payments.
Sec. 1915. Savings provision.
Sec. 1916. Application to other eligible employees.
Sec. 1917. Election of additional basic pay for annuity computation by employees.
Sec. 1918. Regulations.
Sec. 1919. Effective dates.
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by
law.
Sec. 2003. Relation to funding tables.
Sec. 2004. General reduction across division.
TITLE XXI—ARMY
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2009 project.
Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2006 projects.
TITLE XXII—NAVY
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2205. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2006 project.
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2305. Termination of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2009 Air Force
project.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2007 projects.
Sec. 2307. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2006 projects.
Sec. 2308. Conveyance to Indian tribes of certain housing units.
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES
Subtitle A—Defense Agency Authorizations
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Family Housing.
Sec. 2403. Energy conservation projects.
Sec. 2404. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.
Sec. 2405. Termination or modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2009 projects.
Sec. 2406. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2008 project.
Sec. 2407. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2007 project.
Subtitle B—Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations
Sec. 2411. Authorization of appropriations, chemical demilitarization construction,
defense-wide.
TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and
land acquisition projects.
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Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2007 projects.
Sec. 2608. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2006 project.
TITLE XXVII—BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES
Subtitle A—Authorizations
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base closure and realignment activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990.
Sec. 2702. Authorized base closure and realignment activities funded through De-
partment of Defense Base Closure Account 2005.
Sec. 2703. Authorization of appropriations for base closure and realignment activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005.
Subtitle B—Other Matters
Sec. 2711. Relocation of certain Army Reserve units in Connecticut.
Sec. 2712. Authority to construct Armed Forces Reserve Center in vicinity of Pease
Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire.
Sec. 2713. Sense of Congress on ensuring joint basing recommendations do not ad-
versely affect operational readiness.
Sec. 2714. Requirements related to providing world class military medical facilities
in the National Capital Region.
Sec. 2715. Use of economic development conveyances to implement base closure
and realignment property recommendations.
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes
Sec. 2801. Modification of unspecified minor construction authorities.
Sec. 2802. Congressional notification of facility repair projects carried out using op-
eration and maintenance funds.
Sec. 2803. Modification of authority for scope of work variations.
Sec. 2804. Modification of conveyance authority at military installations.
Sec. 2805. Imposition of requirement that acquisition of reserve component facili-
ties be authorized by law.
Sec. 2806. Authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction
projects inside the United States Central Command area of responsi-
bility.
Sec. 2807. Expansion of First Sergeants Barracks Initiative.
Sec. 2808. Reports on privatization initiatives for military unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2809. Report on Department of Defense contributions to States for acquisition,
construction, expansion, rehabilitation, or conversion of reserve compo-
nent facilities.
Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2821. Modification of utility systems conveyance authority.
Sec. 2822. Report on global defense posture realignment and interagency review.
Sec. 2823. Property and facilities management of the Armed Forces Retirement
Home.
Sec. 2824. Acceptance of contributions to support cleanup efforts at former Alma-
den Air Force Station, California.
Sec. 2825. Selection of military installations to serve as locations of brigade combat
teams.
Sec. 2826. Report on Federal assistance to support communities adversely impacted
by expansion of military installations.
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Guam Realignment
Sec. 2831. Role of Department of Defense in management and coordination of De-
fense activities relating to Guam realignment.
Sec. 2832. Clarifications regarding use of special purpose entities to assist with
Guam realignment.
Sec. 2833. Workforce issues related to military construction and certain other
transactions on Guam.
Sec. 2834. Composition of workforce for construction projects funded through the
Support for United States Relocation to Guam Account.
Sec. 2835. Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Re-
alignment.
Sec. 2836. Compliance with Naval Aviation Safety requirements as condition on ac-
ceptance of replacement facility for Marine Corps Air Station, Futenma,
Okinawa.
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Sec. 2837. Report and sense of Congress on Marine Corps requirements in Asia-Pa-
cific region.
Subtitle D—Energy Security
Sec. 2841. Adoption of unified energy monitoring and utility control system speci-
fication for military construction and military family housing activities.
Sec. 2842. Department of Defense goal regarding use of renewable energy sources
to meet facility energy needs.
Sec. 2843. Department of Defense participation in programs for management of en-
ergy demand or reduction of energy usage during peak periods.
Sec. 2844. Department of Defense use of electric and hybrid motor vehicles.
Sec. 2845. Study on development of nuclear power plants on military installations.
Sec. 2846. Comptroller General report on Department of Defense renewable energy
initiatives, including solar initiatives, on military installations.
Subtitle E—Land Conveyances
Sec. 2851. Land conveyance, Haines Tank Farm, Haines, Alaska.
Sec. 2852. Release of reversionary interest, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas.
Sec. 2853. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Port Chicago Naval Magazine,
California.
Sec. 2854. Land conveyance, Ferndale housing at Centerville Beach Naval Facility
to City of Ferndale, California.
Sec. 2855. Land conveyances, Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii.
Sec. 2856. Land conveyances of certain parcels in the Camp Catlin and Ohana Nui
areas, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Sec. 2857. Modification of land conveyance, former Griffiss Air Force Base, New
York.
Sec. 2858. Land conveyance, Army Reserve Center, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 2859. Land conveyance, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
Sec. 2860. Land conveyance, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Sec. 2861. Land Conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.
Sec. 2862. Completion of land exchange and consolidation, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Sec. 2863. Land conveyance, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 2871. Revised authority to establish national monument to honor United
States Armed Forces working dog teams.
Sec. 2872. National D–Day Memorial study.
Sec. 2873. Conditions on establishment of Cooperative Security Location in
Palanquero, Colombia.
Sec. 2874. Military activities at United States Marine Corps Mountain Warfare
Training Center.
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2903. Construction authorization for facilities for Office of Defense Representa-
tive-Pakistan.
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Defense nuclear waste disposal.
Sec. 3105. Energy security and assurance.
Sec. 3106. Relation to funding tables.
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 3111. Stockpile stewardship program.
Sec. 3112. Report on stockpile stewardship criteria and assessment of stockpile
stewardship program.
Sec. 3113. Stockpile management program.
Sec. 3114. Dual validation of annual weapons assessment and certification.
Sec. 3115. Elimination of nuclear weapons life extension program from exception to
requirement to request funds in budget of the President.
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Sec. 3116. Long-term plan for the modernization and refurbishment of the nuclear
security complex.
Sec. 3117. Repeal of prohibition on funding activities associated with international
cooperative stockpile stewardship.
Sec. 3118. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects.
Sec. 3119. Two-year extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, en-
gineering, and technical personnel.
Sec. 3120. National Nuclear Security Administration authority for urgent non-
proliferation activities.
Sec. 3121. Repeal of sunset date for consolidation of counterintelligence programs
of Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration.
Subtitle C—Reports
Sec. 3131. National Academy of Sciences review of national security laboratories.
Sec. 3132. Plan to ensure capability to monitor, analyze, and evaluate foreign nu-
clear weapons activities.
Sec. 3133. Comptroller General study of stockpile stewardship program.
Sec. 3134. Comptroller General of the United States review of projects carried out
by the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of En-
ergy pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
Sec. 3141. Ten-year plan for use and funding of certain Department of Energy fa-
cilities.
Sec. 3142. Expansion of authority of Ombudsman of Energy Employees Occupa-
tional Illness Compensation Program.
Sec. 3143. Identification in budget materials of amounts for certain Department of
Energy pension obligations.
Sec. 3144. Sense of Congress on production of molybdenum–99.
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2010.
Sec. 3502. Unused leave balances.
Sec. 3503. Temporary program authorizing contracts with adjunct professors at the
United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Sec. 3504. Maritime loan guarantee program.
Sec. 3505. Defense measures against unauthorized seizures of Maritime Security
Fleet vessels.
Sec. 3506. Report on restrictions on United States-flagged commercial vessel secu-
rity.
Sec. 3507. Technical corrections to State maritime academies student incentive pro-
gram.
Sec. 3508. Cooperative agreements, administrative expenses, and contracting au-
thority.
Sec. 3509. Use of funding for DOT maritime heritage property.
Sec. 3510. Use of midshipman fees.
Sec. 3511. Construction of vessels in the United States policy.
Sec. 3512. Port infrastructure development program.
Sec. 3513. Reefs for marine life conservation program.
Sec. 3514. United States Merchant Marine Academy graduate program receipt, dis-
bursement, and accounting for nonappropriated funds.
Sec. 3515. America’s short sea transportation grants for the development of marine
highways.
Sec. 3516. Expansion of the Marine View system.
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT
Sec. 4101. Procurement.
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations.
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
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Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency op-
erations.
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations.
TITLE XLIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 4401. Other authorizations.
Sec. 4402. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations.
TITLE XLV—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 4501. Military construction.
Sec. 4502. 2005 base realignment and closure round FY 2010 project listing.
Sec. 4503. Military construction for overseas contingency operations.
TITLE XLVI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Sec. 4601. Department of Energy national security programs.
DIVISION E—MATTHEW SHEPARD AND JAMES BYRD, JR. HATE CRIMES
PREVENTION ACT
Sec. 4701. Short title.
Sec. 4702. Findings.
Sec. 4703. Definitions.
Sec. 4704. Support for criminal investigations and prosecutions by State, local, and
tribal law enforcement officials.
Sec. 4705. Grant program.
Sec. 4706. Authorization for additional personnel to assist State, local, and tribal
law enforcement.
Sec. 4707. Prohibition of certain hate crime acts.
Sec. 4708. Statistics.
Sec. 4709. Severability.
Sec. 4710. Rule of construction.
Sec. 4711. Guidelines for hate-crimes offenses.
Sec. 4712. Attacks on United States servicemen.
Sec. 4713. Report on mandatory minimum sentencing provisions.
10 USC 101 note. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense
committees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16)
of title 10, United States Code.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Army.
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps.
Sec. 103. Air Force.
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities.
Sec. 105. National Guard and Reserve equipment.
Sec. 106. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund.
Sec. 107. Relation to funding table.
Subtitle B—Army Programs
Sec. 111. Procurement of Future Combat Systems spin out early-infantry brigade
combat team equipment.
Subtitle C—Navy Programs
Sec. 121. Littoral Combat Ship program.
Sec. 122. Treatment of Littoral Combat Ship program as a major defense acquisi-
tion program.
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Sec. 123. Report on strategic plan for homeporting the Littoral Combat Ship.
Sec. 124. Advance procurement funding.
Sec. 125. Procurement programs for future naval surface combatants.
Sec. 126. Ford-class aircraft carrier report.
Sec. 127. Report on a service life extension program for Oliver Hazard Perry class
frigates.
Sec. 128. Conditional multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E, F/A–18F, or
EA–18G aircraft.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Sec. 131. Report on the procurement of 4.5 generation fighter aircraft.
Sec. 132. Revised availability of certain funds available for the F–22A fighter air-
craft.
Sec. 133. Preservation and storage of unique tooling for F–22 fighter aircraft.
Sec. 134. AC–130 gunships.
Sec. 135. Report on E–8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System re-
engining.
Sec. 136. Repeal of requirement to maintain certain retired C–130E aircraft.
Sec. 137. Limitation on retirement of C–5 aircraft.
Sec. 138. Reports on strategic airlift aircraft.
Sec. 139. Strategic airlift force structure.
Subtitle E—Joint and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 141. Body armor procurement.
Sec. 142. Unmanned cargo-carrying-capable aerial vehicles.
Sec. 143. Modification of nature of data link for use by tactical unmanned aerial
vehicles.
Subtitle A—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 101. ARMY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 for procurement for the Army as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $5,110,352,000.
(2) For missiles, $1,368,109,000.
(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles,
$2,439,052,000.
(4) For ammunition, $2,058,895,000.
(5) For other procurement, $9,450,863,000.
SEC. 102. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
(a) NAVY.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2010 for procurement for the Navy as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $18,842,112,000.
(2) For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes,
$3,446,019,000.
(3) For shipbuilding and conversion, $13,776,867,000.
(4) For other procurement, $5,610,581,000.
(b) MARINE CORPS.—Funds are hereby authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2010 for procurement for the Marine Corps
in the amount of $1,603,738,000.
(c) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION.—Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2010 for procurement
of ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount
of $814,015,000.
SEC. 103. AIR FORCE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 for procurement for the Air Force as follows:
(1) For aircraft, $11,224,371,000.
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(2) For ammunition, $822,462,000.
(3) For missiles, $6,037,459,000.
(4) For other procurement, $17,133,668,000.
SEC. 104. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of
$4,090,816,000.
SEC. 105. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, wheeled and tracked
combat vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, ammunition, other
weapons, and other procurement for the reserve components of
the Armed Forces in the amount of $600,000,000.
SEC. 106. MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED VEHICLE FUND.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund in
the amount of $600,000,000.
SEC. 107. RELATION TO FUNDING TABLE.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by sections 101,
102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 shall be available, in accordance with
the requirements of section 4001, for projects, programs, and activi-
ties, and in the amounts, specified in the funding table in section
4101.
Subtitle B—Army Programs
SEC. 111. PROCUREMENT OF FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS SPIN OUT
EARLY-INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM EQUIPMENT.
(a) LIMITATION ON LOW-RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION QUAN-
TITIES.—Notwithstanding section 2400 of title 10, United States
Code, and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of
Defense may not procure more than one Future Combat Systems
spin out early-infantry brigade combat team equipment set (in
this section referred to as a ‘‘brigade set’’) for low-rate initial produc-
tion.
(b) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics may waive the limitation in subsection
(a) if—
(1) the Under Secretary submits to Congress written certifi-
cation that—
(A) the Future Combat Systems spin out early-infantry
brigade combat team program (in this section referred to
as the ‘‘program’’) requires low-rate initial production in
excess of 10 percent of the total number of articles to
be produced;
(B) the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
has completed a technology readiness assessment of the
program;
(C) the Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation has completed an independent cost estimate
of the program;
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(D) the Under Secretary has approved an acquisition
strategy and acquisition program baseline for the program;
and
(E) all of the systems constituting the brigade set have
been tested in their intended production configuration; and
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the date on
which the certification under paragraph (1) is received.
(c) EXCEPTION FOR MEETING OPERATIONAL NEED STATEMENT
REQUIREMENTS.—The limitation on low-rate initial production in
subsection (a) does not apply to the procurement of individual
components of a brigade set if the procurement of such components
is specifically intended to address an operational need statement
requirement (as described in Army Regulation 71–9 or a successor
regulation).
Subtitle C—Navy Programs
SEC. 121. LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP PROGRAM.
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy may procure
up to ten Littoral Combat Ships and 15 Littoral Combat Ship
ship control and weapon systems by entering into a contract
using competitive procedures. Such procurement may also
include—
(A) materiel and equipment in economic order quan-
tities when cost savings are achievable; and
(B) cost reduction initiatives.
(2) LIABILITY.—A contract entered into under paragraph
(1) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to
make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability
of appropriations for that purpose, and that total liability to
the Government for termination of any contract entered into
shall be limited to the total amount of funding obligated at
time of termination.
(b) TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—As part of the solicitation for proposals
for a procurement authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary
shall require that an offeror submit a proposal that provides
for conveying a complete technical data package as part of
a proposal for a Littoral Combat Ship.
(2) RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES.—The Secretary shall
ensure that the Government’s rights in technical data for a
Littoral Combat Ship are sufficient to permit the Government
to—
(A) conduct a competition for a second shipyard, as
soon as practicable; and
(B) transition the Littoral Combat Ship combat systems
to Government-furnished equipment to achieve open
architecture and foster competition to modernize future
systems.
(c) LIMITATION OF COSTS.—
(1) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (d), and
excluding amounts described in paragraph (2), beginning in
fiscal year 2011, the total amount obligated or expended for
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the procurement of a Littoral Combat Ship awarded to a con-
tractor selected as part of a procurement authorized by sub-
section (a) may not exceed $480,000,000 per vessel.
(2) EXCLUSION.—The amounts described in this paragraph
are amounts associated with the following:
(A) Elements designated by the Secretary of the Navy
as a mission package.
(B) Plans.
(C) Technical data packages.
(D) Class design services.
(E) Post-delivery, outfitting, and program support
costs.
(d) WAIVER AND ADJUSTMENT OF LIMITATION AMOUNT.—
(1) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive the
limitation in subsection (c)(1) with respect to a vessel if—
(A) the Secretary provides supporting data and certifies
in writing to the congressional defense committees that—
(i) the total amount obligated or expended for
procurement of the vessel–
(I) is in the best interest of the United States;
and
(II) is affordable, within the context of the
annual naval vessel construction plan required by
section 231 of title 10, United States Code; and
(ii) the total amount obligated or expended for
procurement of at least one other vessel authorized
by subsection (a) has been or is expected to be less
than $480,000,000; and
(B) a period of not less than 30 days has expired
following the date on which such certification and data
are submitted to the congressional defense committees.
(2) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy may adjust
the amount set forth in subsection (c)(1) for Littoral Combat
Ship vessels referred to in that subsection by the following:
(A) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs
attributable to economic inflation after September 30, 2009.
(B) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs
attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, State,
or local laws enacted after September 30, 2009.
(C) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs
of the vessel that are attributable to insertion of new
technology into that vessel, as compared to the technology
built into the first or second vessels of the Littoral Combat
Ship class of vessels, if the Secretary determines, and cer-
tifies to the congressional defense committees, that inser-
tion of the new technology—
(i) is expected to decrease the life-cycle cost of
the vessel; or
(ii) is required to meet an emerging threat that
poses grave harm to national security.
(D) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs
required to correct deficiencies that may affect the safety
of the vessel and personnel or otherwise preclude the vessel
from safe operations and crew certifications.
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time that the budget is
submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
for each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
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the congressional defense committees a report on Littoral Combat
Ship vessels. Each such report shall include the following:
(1) The current (as of the date of the report) and projected
total basic construction costs, Government-furnished equipment
costs, and other program costs associated with each of the
Littoral Combat Ships under construction.
(2) Written notice of any adjustment in the amount set
forth in subsection (c)(1) made during the preceding fiscal year
that the Secretary adjusted under the authority provided in
subsection (d)(2).
(3) A summary of investment made by the Government
for cost-reduction initiatives and the projected savings or cost
avoidance based on those investments.
(4) A summary of investment made by the construction
yard to improve efficiency and optimization of construction
along with the projected savings or cost avoidance based on
those investments.
(5) Information, current as of the date of the report,
regarding—
(A) the content of any element of the Littoral Combat
Ship class of vessels that is designated as a mission pack-
age;
(B) the estimated cost of any such element; and
(C) the total number of such elements anticipated.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘mission package’’ means the interchangeable
systems that deploy with a Littoral Combat Ship vessel.
(2) The term ‘‘technical data package’’ means a compilation
of detailed engineering plans and specifications for construction
of the vessels.
(3) The term ‘‘total amount obligated or expended for
procurement’’, with respect to a Littoral Combat Ship, means
the sum of the costs of basic construction and Government-
furnished equipment for the ship.
(g) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 124 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119
Stat. 3157), as amended by section 125 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122
Stat. 29) and section 122 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122
Stat. 4376), is repealed.
SEC. 122. TREATMENT OF LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP PROGRAM AS A
MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM.
Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Effective date.
program for the Littoral Combat Ship shall be treated as a major
defense acquisition program for purposes of chapter 144 of title
10, United States Code.
SEC. 123. REPORT ON STRATEGIC PLAN FOR HOMEPORTING THE LIT-
TORAL COMBAT SHIP.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—At the same time that the budget is
submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
for fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the
strategic plan of the Navy for homeporting the Littoral Combat
Ship on the east coast and west coast of the United States.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of how the homeporting plan would support
the requirements of the commanders of the combatant com-
mands, by geographic area of responsibility, for the capabilities
delivered by Littoral Combat Ships, including the notional
transit times to the various geographic areas of responsibility.
(2) An assessment of the effect that each type of Littoral
Combat Ship would have on each port in which such ship
could be homeported, including an identification of the infra-
structure required to support each such ship with respect to—
(A) the availability of pier space with supporting ship
services infrastructure, taking into account the largest fleet
size envisioned by the long–term plan for the construction
of naval vessels submitted for fiscal year 2011;
(B) the logistical and maintenance support services
required in any port chosen for the Littoral Combat Ships;
and
(C) any investment in naval station infrastructure
required for homeporting Littoral Combat Ships (including
a plan for such investment).
(3) With respect to the projected force structure size of
the Navy in fiscal year 2020, a graphical depiction of the
total planned ships berthing in the pier areas of any naval
facility chosen to homeport Littoral Combat Ships, including
the identification of the ships berthing plan for the maximum
number of ships expected in-port at any one time.
SEC. 124. ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FUNDING.
10 USC 7291 (a) ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—With respect to a naval vessel
note. for which amounts are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2010 or any fiscal year thereafter
for advance procurement in shipbuilding and conversion, Navy,
the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract, in advance
of a contract for construction of any vessel, for any of the following:
(1) Components, parts, or materiel.
(2) Production planning and other related support services
that reduce the overall procurement lead time of such vessel.
(b) AIRCRAFT CARRIER DESIGNATED CVN–79.—With respect to
components of the aircraft carrier designated CVN–79 for which
amounts are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able for fiscal year 2010 or any fiscal year thereafter for advance
procurement in shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, the Secretary
of the Navy may enter into a contract for the advance construction
of such components if the Secretary determines that cost savings,
construction efficiencies, or workforce stability may be achieved
for such aircraft carrier through the use of such contract.
(c) CONDITION OF OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract
entered into under subsection (b) shall provide that any obligation
of the United States to make a payment under such contract for
any fiscal year after fiscal year 2010 is subject to the availability
of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.
Deadlines. SEC. 125. PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS FOR FUTURE NAVAL SURFACE
10 USC 7291 COMBATANTS.
note.
(a) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORTS
ABOUT SURFACE COMBATANT SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.—The Sec-
retary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds for the
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construction of, or advanced procurement of materials for, a surface
combatant to be constructed after fiscal year 2011 until the Sec-
retary has submitted to Congress each of the following:
(1) An acquisition strategy for such surface combatants
that has been approved by the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.
(2) Certification that the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council—
(A) has been briefed on the acquisition strategy to
procure such surface combatants; and
(B) has concurred that such strategy is the best pre-
ferred approach to deliver required capabilities to address
future threats, as reflected in the latest assessment by
the defense intelligence community.
(3) A verification by, and conclusions of, an independent
review panel that, in evaluating the program or programs con-
cerned, the Secretary of the Navy considered each of the fol-
lowing:
(A) Modeling and simulation, including war gaming
conclusions regarding combat effectiveness for the selected
ship platforms as compared to other reasonable alternative
approaches.
(B) Assessments of platform operational availability.
(C) Life cycle costs, including vessel manning levels,
to accomplish missions.
(D) The differences in cost and schedule arising from
the need to accommodate new sensors and weapons in
surface combatants to be constructed after fiscal year 2011
to counter the future threats referred to in paragraph
(2), when compared with the cost and schedule arising
from the need to accommodate sensors and weapons on
surface combatants as contemplated by the 2009 ship-
building plan for the vessels concerned.
(4) The conclusions of a joint review by the Secretary
of the Navy and the Director of the Missile Defense Agency
setting forth additional requirements for investment in Aegis
ballistic missile defense beyond the number of DDG–51 and
CG–47 vessels planned to be equipped for this mission area
in the budget of the President for fiscal year 2010 (as submitted
to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code).
(b) FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANT ACQUISITION STRATEGY.—Not Reports.
later than the date upon which the President submits to Congress
the budget for fiscal year 2012 (as so submitted), the Secretary
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees
an update to the open architecture report to Congress that reflects
the Navy’s combat systems acquisition plans for the surface combat-
ants to be procured in fiscal year 2012 and fiscal years thereafter.
(c) NAVAL SURFACE FIRE SUPPORT.—Not later than 120 days Reports.
after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit to the congressional defense committees an update to the
March 2006 Report to Congress on Naval Surface Fire Support.
The update shall identify how the Department of Defense intends
to address any shortfalls between required naval surface fire sup-
port capability and the plan of the Navy to provide that capability.
The update shall include addenda by the Chief of Naval Operations
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and Commandant of the Marine Corps, as was the case in the
2006 report.
(d) TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP FOR FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANTS
AND FLEET MODERNIZATION.—
Plan. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
develop a plan to incorporate into surface combatants con-
structed after 2011, and into fleet modernization programs,
the technologies developed for the DDG–1000 destroyer and
the DDG–51 and CG–47 Aegis ships, including technologies
and systems designed to achieve significant manpower savings.
(2) SCOPE OF PLAN.—The plan required by paragraph (1)
shall include sufficient detail for systems and subsystems to
ensure that the plan—
(A) avoids redundant development for common func-
tions;
(B) reflects implementation of Navy plans for achieving
an open architecture for all naval surface combat systems;
and
(C) fosters competition.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘2009 shipbuilding plan’’ means the 30-year
shipbuilding plan submitted to Congress pursuant to section
231, title 10, United States Code, together with the budget
of the President for fiscal year 2009 (as submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code).
(2) The term ‘‘surface combatant’’ means a cruiser, a
destroyer, or any naval vessel, excluding Littoral Combat Ships,
under a program currently designated as a future surface
combatant program.
SEC. 126. FORD-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER REPORT.
Not later than February 1, 2010, the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the effects of using a five-year interval for the construction of
Ford-class aircraft carriers. The report shall include, at a minimum,
an assessment of the effects of such five-year interval on the fol-
lowing:
(1) With respect to the supplier base—
(A) the viability of the base, including suppliers exiting
the market or other potential reductions in competition;
and
(B) cost increases to the Ford-class aircraft carrier
program.
(2) Training of individuals in trades related to ship
construction.
(3) Loss of expertise associated with ship construction.
(4) The costs of—
(A) any additional technical support or production plan-
ning associated with the start of construction;
(B) material and labor;
(C) overhead; and
(D) other ship construction programs, including the
costs of existing and future contracts.
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SEC. 127. REPORT ON A SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR
OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS FRIGATES.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report setting forth the following:
(1) A detailed analysis of a service life extension program
for the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates, including—
(A) the cost of the program;
(B) a notional schedule for the program; and
(C) the shipyards available to carry out the work under
the program.
(2) The strategic plan of the Navy for—
(A) the manner in which the Littoral Combat Ship
will fulfill the roles and missions currently performed by
the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates as such frigates
are decommissioned; and
(B) the year-by-year planned commissioning of Littoral
Combat Ships and planned decommissioning of Oliver
Hazard Perry class frigates through the projected service
life of the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates.
(3) An analysis of the necessary procurement rates of Lit-
toral Combat Ships if the extension of the service life of the
Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates alleviates capability gaps
caused by a delay in the procurement rates of Littoral Combat
Ships.
(4) A description of the manner in which the Navy has
met the requirements of the United States Southern Command
over time, including the assets and vessels the Navy has
deployed for military-to-military engagements, UNITAS exer-
cises, and counterdrug operations in support of the Commander
of the United States Southern Command during the five-year
period ending on the date of the report.
SEC. 128. CONDITIONAL MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR
F/A–18E, F/A–18F, OR EA–18G AIRCRAFT.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United
States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a
multiyear contract for the procurement of F/A–18E, F/A–18F,
or EA–18G aircraft.
(2) SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN CERTIFICATION BY SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘‘March
1 of the year in which the Secretary requests legislative
authority to enter into such contract’’ in section 2306b(i)(1)
of such title shall be deemed to be a reference to March 1,
2010.
(b) CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.—A multiyear contract entered
into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
United States to make a payment under the contract is subject
to the availability of appropriations for that purpose.
(c) REPORT OF FINDINGS.—In addition to any reports or certifi-
cations required by section 2306b of title 10, United States Code,
not later than March 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on how the
findings and conclusions of the quadrennial defense review under
section 118 of such title and the 30-year aviation plan under section
231a of such title have informed the acquisition strategy of the
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Secretary with regard to the F/A–18E, F/A–18F, and EA–18G air-
craft programs of record.
(d) SUNSET.—
(1) TERMINATION DATE.—Except as provided in paragraph
(2), the authority to enter into a multiyear contract under
subsection (a) shall terminate on May 1, 2010.
Notification. (2) EXTENSION.—The Secretary of the Navy may enter into
a multiyear contract under subsection (a) until September 30,
2010, if the Secretary notifies the congressional defense commit-
tees in writing—
(A) that the administrative processes or other con-
tracting activities necessary for executing this authority
cannot be completed before May 1, 2010; and
(B) of the date, on or before September 30, 2010, on
which the Secretary plans to enter into such multiyear
contract.
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
SEC. 131. REPORT ON THE PROCUREMENT OF 4.5 GENERATION
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the procurement
of 4.5 generation fighter aircraft. The report shall include the fol-
lowing:
(1) The number of 4.5 generation fighter aircraft needed
to be procured during fiscal years 2011 through 2025 to fulfill
the requirement of the Air Force to maintain not less than
2,200 tactical fighter aircraft.
(2) The estimated procurement costs for those aircraft if
procured through annual procurement contracts.
(3) The estimated procurement costs for those aircraft if
procured through multiyear procurement contracts.
(4) The estimated savings that could be derived from the
procurement of those aircraft through a multiyear procurement
contract, and whether the Secretary determines the amount
of those savings to be substantial.
(5) A discussion comparing the costs and benefits of
obtaining those aircraft through annual procurement contracts
with the costs and benefits of obtaining those aircraft through
a multiyear procurement contract.
(6) A discussion regarding the availability and feasibility
of procuring F–35 aircraft to proportionally and concurrently
recapitalize the Air National Guard during fiscal years 2015
through fiscal year 2025.
(b) 4.5 GENERATION FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘4.5 generation fighter aircraft’’ means current fighter
aircraft, including the F–15, F–16, and F–18, that—
(1) have advanced capabilities, including—
(A) AESA radar;
(B) high capacity data-link; and
(C) enhanced avionics; and
(2) have the ability to deploy current and reasonably
foreseeable advanced armaments.
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SEC. 132. REVISED AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR
THE F–22A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.
(a) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY ON AVAILABILITY OF FISCAL YEAR
2009 FUNDS.—Section 134 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122
Stat. 4378) is repealed.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FUNDS FOR OTHER
F–22A AIRCRAFT MODERNIZATION PRIORITIES.—Subject to the provi-
sions of appropriations Acts and applicable requirements relating
to the transfer of funds, the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer
amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009 by
section 103(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4373)
for aircraft procurement for the Air Force and available for advance
procurement for the F–22A fighter aircraft within that subaccount
or to other subaccounts for aircraft procurement for the Air Force
for purposes of providing funds for other modernization priorities
with respect to the F–22A fighter aircraft.
SEC. 133. PRESERVATION AND STORAGE OF UNIQUE TOOLING FOR
F–22 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.
(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a plan
for the preservation and storage of unique tooling related to the
production of hardware and end items for F–22 fighter aircraft.
The plan shall—
(1) ensure that the Secretary preserves and stores required
tooling in a manner that—
(A) allows the production of such hardware and end
items to be restarted after a period of idleness; and
(B) provides for the long-term sustainment and repair
of such hardware and end items;
(2) with respect to the supplier base of such hardware
and end items, identify the costs of restarting production; and
(3) identify any contract modifications, additional facilities,
or funding that the Secretary determines necessary to carry
out the plan.
(b) RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF FUNDS.—None of the amounts Deadline.
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made avail- Reports.
able for fiscal year 2010 for aircraft procurement, Air Force, for
F–22 fighter aircraft may be obligated or expended for activities
related to disposing of F–22 production tooling until a period of
45 days has elapsed after the date on which the Secretary submits
to Congress a report describing the plan required by subsection
(a).
SEC. 134. AC–130 GUNSHIPS.
(a) REPORT ON REDUCTION IN SERVICE LIFE IN CONNECTION
WITH ACCELERATED DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force, in consultation with the Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an assessment of the reduction in the service
life of AC–130 gunships of the Air Force as a result of the acceler-
ated deployments of such gunships that are anticipated during
the seven- to ten-year period beginning with the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, assuming that operating tempo continues at
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a rate per year that is similar to the average rate per year of
the five years preceding the date of the report.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An estimate by series of the maintenance costs for
the AC–130 gunships during the period described in subsection
(a), including any major airframe and engine overhauls of such
aircraft anticipated during that period.
(2) A description by series of the age, serviceability, and
capabilities of the armament systems of the AC–130 gunships.
(3) An estimate by series of the costs of modernizing the
armament systems of the AC–130 gunships to achieve any
necessary capability improvements.
(4) A description by series of the age and capabilities of
the electronic warfare systems of the AC–130 gunships, and
an estimate of the cost of upgrading such systems during that
period to achieve any necessary capability improvements.
(5) A description by series of the age of the avionics systems
of the AC–130 gunships and an estimate of the cost of
upgrading such systems during that period to achieve any
necessary capability improvements.
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(d) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.—The Secretary of the Air
Force, in consultation with the Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command, shall conduct an analysis of alter-
natives for any gunship modernization requirements identified by
the 2009 quadrennial defense review under section 118 of title
Deadline. 10, United States Code. The results of the analysis of alternatives
shall be provided to the congressional defense committees not later
than 18 months after the completion of the 2009 quadrennial
defense review.
SEC. 135. REPORT ON E–8C JOINT SURVEILLANCE AND TARGET
ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM RE-ENGINING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
replacing the engines of E-8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack
Radar System aircraft (in this section referred to as ‘‘Joint STARS
aircraft’’). The report shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of funding alternatives and options for
accelerating funding for the fielding of Joint STARS aircraft
with replaced engines.
(2) An analysis of the tradeoffs involved in the decision
to replace the engines of Joint STARS aircraft or not to replace
those engines, including the potential cost savings from
replacing those engines and the operational impacts of not
replacing those engines.
(3) An identification of the optimum path forward for
replacing the engines of Joint STARS aircraft and modernizing
the Joint STARS fleet.
(b) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN ACTIONS.—The Secretary of the
Air Force may not take any action that would adversely impact
the pace of the execution of the program to replace the engines
of Joint STARS aircraft before submitting the report required by
subsection (a).
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SEC. 136. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RETIRED
C–130E AIRCRAFT.
Section 134 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 31) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and
inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’.
SEC. 137. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF C–5 AIRCRAFT.
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not pro-
ceed with a decision to retire C–5A aircraft from the active inventory
of the Air Force in any number that would reduce the total number
of such aircraft in the active inventory below 111 until—
(1) the Air Force has modified a C–5A aircraft to the
configuration referred to as the Reliability Enhancement and
Reengining Program (RERP) configuration, as planned under
the C–5 System Development and Demonstration program as
of May 1, 2003; and
(2) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of
the Department of Defense—
(A) conducts an operational evaluation of that aircraft,
as so modified; and
(B) provides to the Secretary of Defense and the Assessment.
congressional defense committees an operational assess-
ment.
(b) OPERATIONAL EVALUATION.—An operational evaluation for
purposes of paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (a) is an evaluation,
conducted during operational testing and evaluation of the aircraft,
as so modified, of the performance of the aircraft with respect
to reliability, maintainability, and availability and with respect
to critical operational issues.
(c) OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT.—An operational assessment for
purposes of paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (a) is an operational
assessment of the program to modify C–5A aircraft to the configura-
tion referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding both overall suitability
and deficiencies of the program to improve performance of the
C–5A aircraft relative to requirements and specifications for reli-
ability, maintainability, and availability of that aircraft as in effect
on May 1, 2003.
(d) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT OF AIRCRAFT.— Deadlines.
The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire C–5 aircraft from
the active inventory as of the date of the enactment of this Act
until the later of the following:
(1) The date that is 90 days after the date on which
the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation submits the
report referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B).
(2) The date that is 90 days after the date on which
the Secretary submits the report required under subsection
(e).
(3) The date that is 30 days after the date on which Certification.
the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees
that—
(A) the retirement of such aircraft will not increase
the operational risk of meeting the National Defense
Strategy; and
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(B) the retirement of such aircraft will not reduce
the total strategic airlift force structure below 316 strategic
airlift aircraft.
(e) REPORT ON RETIREMENT OF AIRCRAFT.—The Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report setting forth the following:
(1) The rationale for the retirement of existing C–5 aircraft
and a cost-benefit analysis of alternative strategic airlift force
structures, including the force structure that would result from
the retirement of such aircraft.
(2) An updated assessment to the assessment of the Under
Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certified
on February 14, 2008, concerning the costs and benefits of
applying the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Pro-
gram (RERP) modification to the entire the C–5A aircraft fleet.
(3) An assessment of the implications for the Air Force,
the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve of operating
a mix of C–5A aircraft and C–5M aircraft.
(4) An assessment of the costs and benefits of increasing
the number of C–5 aircraft in Back-up Aircraft Inventory (BAI)
status as a hedge against future requirements of such aircraft.
(5) An assessment of the costs, benefits, and implications
of transferring C–5 aircraft to United States flag carriers oper-
ating in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program or to
coalition partners in lieu of the retirement of such aircraft.
(6) Such other matters relating to the retirement of C–
5 aircraft as the Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 138. REPORTS ON STRATEGIC AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT.
At least 90 days before the date on which a C–5 aircraft
is retired, the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with
the Director of the Air National Guard, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the proposed force structure
and basing of strategic airlift aircraft (as defined in section
8062(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code). Each report shall include
the following:
(1) A list of each aircraft in the inventory of strategic
airlift aircraft, including for each such aircraft—
(A) the type;
(B) the variant; and
(C) the military installation where such aircraft is
based.
(2) A list of each strategic airlift aircraft proposed for
retirement, including for each such aircraft—
(A) the type;
(B) the variant; and
(C) the military installation where such aircraft is
based.
(3) A list of each unit affected by a proposed retirement
listed under paragraph (2) and how such unit is affected.
(4) For each military installation listed under paragraph
(2)(C), changes, if any, to the mission of the installation as
a result of a proposed retirement.
(5) Any anticipated reductions in manpower as a result
of a proposed retirement listed under paragraph (2).
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SEC. 139. STRATEGIC AIRLIFT FORCE STRUCTURE.
Subsection (g)(1) of section 8062 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘299’’ and inserting ‘‘316’’.
Subtitle E—Joint and Multiservice Matters
SEC. 141. BODY ARMOR PROCUREMENT.
(a) PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
body armor is procured using funds authorized to be appropriated
by this title.
(b) PROCUREMENT LINE ITEM.—In the budget materials sub- 10 USC 221 note.
mitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense in connection
with the submission to Congress, pursuant to section 1105 of title
31, United States Code, of the budget for fiscal year 2011, and
each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that within
each military department procurement account, a separate, dedi-
cated procurement line item is designated for body armor.
SEC. 142. UNMANNED CARGO-CARRYING-CAPABLE AERIAL VEHICLES.
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for procure- Deadline.
ment may be obligated or expended for an unmanned cargo-car- Certification.
rying-capable aerial vehicle until a period of 15 days has elapsed
after the date on which the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics certify to the congressional defense committees
that the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has approved a
joint and common requirement for an unmanned cargo-carrying-
capable aerial vehicle type.
SEC. 143. MODIFICATION OF NATURE OF DATA LINK FOR USE BY TAC-
TICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.
Section 141(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3164) is
amended by striking ‘‘, until such time as the Tactical Common
Data Link standard is replaced by an updated standard for use
by those vehicles’’ and inserting ‘‘or a data link that uses waveform
capable of transmitting and receiving Internet Protocol communica-
tions’’.
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. Relation to funding table.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Extension and enhancement of Global Research Watch Program.
Sec. 212. Permanent authority for the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology
Panel.
Sec. 213. Elimination of report requirements regarding Defense Science and Tech-
nology Program.
Sec. 214. Authorization for the Secretary of the Navy to purchase infrastructure
and Government purpose rights license associated with the Navy-Ma-
rine Corps intranet.
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Sec. 215. Limitation on expenditure of funds for Joint Multi-Mission Submersible
program.
Sec. 216. Separate program elements required for research and development of in-
dividual body armor and associated components.
Sec. 217. Separate procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation
line items and program elements for the F-35B and F-35C joint strike
fighter aircraft.
Sec. 218. Restriction on obligation of funds for Army tactical ground network pro-
gram pending receipt of report.
Sec. 219. Programs for ground combat vehicle and self-propelled howitzer capabili-
ties for the Army.
Sec. 220. Guidance on budget justification materials describing funding requested
for operation, sustainment, modernization, and personnel of major
ranges and test facilities.
Sec. 221. Assessment of technological maturity and integration risk of Army mod-
ernization programs.
Sec. 222. Assessment of activities for technology modernization of the combat vehi-
cle and armored tactical wheeled vehicle fleets.
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 231. Sense of Congress on ballistic missile defense.
Sec. 232. Assessment and plan for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of
the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Sec. 233. Continued production of Ground-based Interceptor missile and operation
of Missile Field 1 at Fort Greely, Alaska.
Sec. 234. Limitation on availability of funds for acquisition or deployment of missile
defenses in Europe.
Sec. 235. Authorization of funds for development and deployment of alternative
missile defense systems in Europe.
Sec. 236. Comprehensive plan for test and evaluation of the ballistic missile de-
fense system.
Sec. 237. Study on discrimination capabilities of ballistic missile defense system.
Sec. 238. Ascent phase missile defense strategy and plan.
Sec. 239. Extension of deadline for study on boost-phase missile defense.
Subtitle D—Reports
Sec. 241. Repeal of requirement for biennial joint warfighting science and tech-
nology plan.
Sec. 242. Modification of reporting requirement for defense nanotechnology re-
search and development program.
Sec. 243. Comptroller General assessment of coordination of energy storage device
requirements, purchases, and investments.
Sec. 244. Annual Comptroller General report on the F–35 Lightning II aircraft ac-
quisition program.
Sec. 245. Report on integration of Department of Defense intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance capabilities.
Sec. 246. Report on future research and development of man-portable and vehicle-
mounted guided missile systems.
Sec. 247. Report on the development of command and control systems.
Sec. 248. Evaluation of Extended Range Modular Sniper Rifle Systems.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 251. Enhancement of duties of Director of Department of Defense Test Re-
source Management Center with respect to the Major Range and Test
Facility Base.
Sec. 252. Establishment of program to enhance participation of historically black
colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions in defense re-
search programs.
Sec. 253. Extension of authority to award prizes for advanced technology achieve-
ments.
Sec. 254. Authority for National Aeronautics and Space Administration federally
funded research and development centers to participate in merit-based
technology research and development programs.
Sec. 255. Next generation bomber aircraft.
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Subtitle A—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation as follows:
(1) For the Army, $10,638,534,000.
(2) For the Navy, $19,607,161,000.
(3) For the Air Force, $28,401,642,000.
(4) For Defense-wide activities, $20,604,271,000, of which
$190,770,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation.
SEC. 202. RELATION TO FUNDING TABLE.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201
shall be available, in accordance with the requirements of section
4001, for projects, programs, and activities, and in the amounts,
specified in the funding table in section 4201.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements,
Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 211. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF GLOBAL RESEARCH
WATCH PROGRAM.
(a) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR MILI-
TARY DEPARTMENTS PENDING PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE UNDER
PROGRAM.—Subsection (d) of section 2365 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3)(A) Funds available to a military department for a fiscal Certification.
year for monitoring or analyzing the research activities and capabili-
ties of foreign nations may not be obligated or expended until
the Director certifies to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics that the Secretary of such military
department has provided the assistance required under paragraph
(2).
‘‘(B) The limitation in subparagraph (A) shall not be construed
to alter or effect the availability to a military department of funds
for intelligence activities.’’.
(b) FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (f) of such
section is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 2015’’.
SEC. 212. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR THE JOINT DEFENSE MANU-
FACTURING TECHNOLOGY PANEL.
Section 2521 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new sub-
section (e):
‘‘(e) JOINT DEFENSE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PANEL.—
(1) There is in the Department of Defense the Joint Defense Manu-
facturing Technology Panel.
‘‘(2)(A) The Chair of the Joint Defense Manufacturing Tech-
nology Panel shall be the head of the Panel. The Chair shall
be appointed, on a rotating basis, from among the appropriate
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personnel of the military departments and Defense Agencies with
manufacturing technology programs.
‘‘(B) The Panel shall be composed of at least one individual
from among appropriate personnel of each military department
and Defense Agency with manufacturing technology programs. The
Panel may include as ex-officio members such individuals from
other government organizations, academia, and industry as the
Chair considers appropriate.
‘‘(3) The purposes of the Panel shall be as follows:
‘‘(A) To identify and integrate requirements for the pro-
gram.
‘‘(B) To conduct joint planning for the program.
‘‘(C) To develop joint strategies for the program.
‘‘(4) In carrying out the purposes specified in paragraph (3),
the Panel shall perform the functions as follows:
‘‘(A) Conduct comprehensive reviews and assessments of
defense-related manufacturing issues being addressed by the
manufacturing technology programs and related activities of
the Department of Defense.
‘‘(B) Execute strategic planning to identify joint planning
opportunities for increased cooperation in the development and
implementation of technological products and the leveraging
of funding for such purposes with the private sector and other
government agencies.
‘‘(C) Ensure the integration and coordination of require-
ments and programs under the program with the Office of
the Secretary of Defense and other national-level initiatives,
including the establishment of information exchange processes
with other government agencies, private industry, academia,
and professional associations.
‘‘(D) Conduct such other functions as the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall
specify.
‘‘(5) The Panel shall report to and receive direction from the
Director of Defense Research and Engineering on manufacturing
technology issues of multi-service concern and application.
‘‘(6) The administrative expenses of the Panel shall be borne
by each military department and Defense Agency with manufac-
turing technology programs in such manner as the Panel shall
provide.’’.
SEC. 213. ELIMINATION OF REPORT REQUIREMENTS REGARDING
DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
Repeal. Section 212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is repealed.
SEC. 214. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO
PURCHASE INFRASTRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT PUR-
POSE RIGHTS LICENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NAVY-
MARINE CORPS INTRANET.
(a) PURCHASES AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may
enter into one or more contracts for the purchase of infrastructure
and Government purpose rights for any or all technical data, com-
puter software, and computer software documentation used or cre-
ated under the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet multiyear contract,
as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Secretary
determines that such a purchase would be in the best interest
of the Department of the Navy.
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(b) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—Under a contract entered into
under this section, the Secretary may purchase any discrete compo-
nent or item of technical data, computer software, or computer
software documentation of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet and
may obligate the Government only to amounts provided in advance
in appropriations Acts specifically for the purpose of the contract.
This section shall not apply to any purchases using funds available
to the Department of the Navy for any fiscal year that begins
before October 1, 2010.
(c) LIMITATION.—A contract entered into under this section
may not, in any way, commit the Secretary or the Government
to purchase any additional components or other items of technical
data, computer software, or computer software documentation in
subsequent years.
(d) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—A contract entered into under
this section shall limit the amount of Government liability under
the contract to the amount of appropriations available for such
purpose at the time the Secretary enters into the contract or on
the date an option is exercised.
(e) PURCHASE BEFORE END OF CONTRACT PERIOD.—Nothing
in this section and nothing in any contract entered into under
this section shall preclude the Secretary from purchasing the infra-
structure and Government purpose rights for all technical data,
computer software, and computer software documentation used or
created under the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet multiyear contract,
as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, prior to
the end of the contract period, for whatever reason the Secretary
determine is appropriate.
SEC. 215. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR JOINT MULTI-
MISSION SUBMERSIBLE PROGRAM.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this or
any other Act for fiscal year 2010 may be obligated or expended
for the Joint Multi-Mission Submersible program to proceed beyond
Milestone B approval (as that term is defined in section 2366(e)(7)
of title 10, United States Code) until the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence—
(1) completes an assessment on the feasibility of a cost- Assessment.
sharing agreement between the Department of Defense and
the intelligence community (as that term is defined in section
3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4))),
for the Joint Multi-Mission Submersible program;
(2) submits to the congressional defense committees and
the intelligence committees (as that term is defined in section
3(7) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(7))
the assessment referred to in paragraph (1); and
(3) certifies to the congressional defense committees and Certification.
the intelligence committees that any agreement developed
pursuant to the assessment referred to in paragraph (1) rep-
resents the most effective and affordable means of delivery
for meeting a validated program requirement.
SEC. 216. SEPARATE PROGRAM ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR RESEARCH 10 USC 221 note.
AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL BODY ARMOR AND
ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS.
In the budget materials submitted to the President by the
Secretary of Defense in connection with the submission to Congress,
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, of the
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budget for fiscal year 2011, and each subsequent fiscal year, the
Secretary shall ensure that within each research, development,
test, and evaluation account of each military department a separate,
dedicated program element is assigned to the research and develop-
ment of individual body armor and associated components.
10 USC 221 note. SEC. 217. SEPARATE PROCUREMENT AND RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
TEST, AND EVALUATION LINE ITEMS AND PROGRAM ELE-
MENTS FOR THE F-35B AND F-35C JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT.
In the budget materials submitted to the President by the
Secretary of Defense in connection with the submission to Congress,
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, of the
budget for fiscal year 2011, and each subsequent fiscal year, the
Secretary shall ensure that within the Navy research, development,
test, and evaluation account and the Navy aircraft procurement
account, a separate, dedicated line item and program element is
assigned to each of the F-35B aircraft and the F-35C aircraft,
to the extent that such accounts include funding for each such
aircraft.
SEC. 218. RESTRICTION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR ARMY TAC-
TICAL GROUND NETWORK PROGRAM PENDING RECEIPT
OF REPORT.
(a) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
FUNDING.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2010 for research and
development for the Army, for the program elements specified in
subsection (c), not more than 50 percent may be obligated or
expended until 30 days after the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to Congress a report
on the acquisition strategy, requirements, and cost estimates for
the Army tactical ground network program.
(b) ARMY TACTICAL GROUND NETWORK PROGRAM DEFINED.—
For the purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘‘Army tactical ground
network program’’ means the new tactical ground network major
defense acquisition program derived from the Future Combat Sys-
tems Brigade Combat Team program network, and directed to be
initiated by the memorandum entitled ‘‘Future Combat Systems
Brigade Combat Team Acquisition Decision Memorandum’’, which
was signed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics on June 23, 2009.
(c) ARMY TACTICAL GROUND NETWORK PROGRAM ELEMENTS
SPECIFIED.—The program elements specified in this subsection are
the following:
(1) Future Combat Systems of Systems Engineering and
Program Management.
(2) Future Combat Systems Sustainment and Training
Research and Development.
(3) Any other program element specified by the Secretary
of Defense to fund the Army tactical ground network program.
SEC. 219. PROGRAMS FOR GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE AND SELF-PRO-
PELLED HOWITZER CAPABILITIES FOR THE ARMY.
(a) PROGRAMS REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out
a separate program to achieve each of the following:
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(A) The development, test, and fielding of an operation-
ally effective, suitable, survivable, and affordable next
generation ground combat vehicle for the Army.
(B) The development, test, and fielding of an operation-
ally effective, suitable, survivable, and affordable next
generation self-propelled howitzer capability for the Army.
(2) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN ACQUISITION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Each program under paragraph (1) shall comply with
the requirements of the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform
Act of 2009, and the amendments made by that Act.
(b) STRATEGY AND PLAN FOR ACQUISITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Sec- Deadline.
retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees Reports.
a report setting forth a strategy and plan for the acquisition
of weapon systems under the programs required by subsection
(a). Each strategy and plan shall include measurable goals
and objectives for the acquisition of such weapon systems,
and shall identify all proposed major development, testing,
procurement, and fielding events toward the achievement of
such goals and objectives.
(2) ELEMENTS.—In developing each strategy and plan under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following:
(A) A single vehicle or family of vehicles utilizing a
common chassis and automotive components.
(B) The incorporation of weapon, vehicle, communica-
tions, network, and system of systems common operating
environment technologies developed under the Future Com-
bat Systems program.
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—
(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, at the same time the Presi-
dent submits to Congress the budget for each of fiscal years
2011 through 2015 (as submitted pursuant to section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code), a report on the investments
proposed to be made under such budget with respect to each
program required by subsection (a).
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall set
forth, for the fiscal year covered by the budget with which
such report is submitted—
(A) the manner in which amounts requested in such
budget would be available for each program required by
subsection (a); and
(B) an assessment of the extent to which utilizing
such amount in such manner would improve ground combat
capabilities for the Army.
SEC. 220. GUIDANCE ON BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS 10 USC 221 note.
DESCRIBING FUNDING REQUESTED FOR OPERATION,
SUSTAINMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND PERSONNEL OF
MAJOR RANGES AND TEST FACILITIES.
(a) GUIDANCE ON BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) and the Director of the Department of Defense Test
Resource Management Center, shall issue guidance clarifying and
standardizing the information required in budget justification mate-
rials describing amounts to be requested in the budget of the
President for a fiscal year (as submitted to Congress pursuant
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to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for funding
for each facility and resource of the Major Range and Test Facility
Base in connection with each of the following:
(1) Operation.
(2) Sustainment.
(3) Investment and modernization.
(4) Government personnel.
(5) Contractor personnel.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The guidance issued under subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to budgets of the President for fiscal
years after fiscal year 2010.
(c) MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY BASE DEFINED.—In this
section, the term ‘‘Major Range and Test Facility Base’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 196(h) of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 221. ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL MATURITY AND INTEGRA-
TION RISK OF ARMY MODERNIZATION PROGRAMS.
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director of Defense Research
and Engineering shall, in consultation with the Director of Develop-
mental Test and Evaluation, review and assess the technological
maturity and integration risk of critical technologies (as jointly
identified by the Director and the Secretary of the Army for pur-
poses of this section) of Army modernization programs and appro-
priate associated systems and programs, including the programs
as follows:
(1) Ground Combat Vehicle.
(2) Future Combat Systems network hardware and soft-
ware.
(3) Warfighter Information Network–Tactical, Increment
3.
(4) Appropriate portions of the Joint Tactical Radio System,
including Ground Mobile Radios, Handheld, Manpack, Small
Form Fit Radios, and Network Enterprise Domain.
(5) Non-Line of Sight Launch System.
(6) Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle.
(7) Class I Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
(8) Class IV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
(9) Multifunction Utility/Logistics Equipment Vehicle.
(10) Tactical Unattended Ground Sensors.
(11) Urban Unattended Ground Sensors.
(12) Any other programs jointly identified by the Director
and the Secretary for purposes of this section.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than nine months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the techno-
logical maturity and integration risk of critical technologies of Army
modernization programs and associated systems and programs cov-
ered by the review and assessment required under subsection (a),
as determined pursuant to that assessment.
SEC. 222. ASSESSMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZA-
TION OF THE COMBAT VEHICLE AND ARMORED TACTICAL
WHEELED VEHICLE FLEETS.
(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF STRATEGY REQUIRED.—
Deadline. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date
Contracts. of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
enter into a contract with an appropriate entity independent
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of the United States Government to conduct an independent
assessment of current, anticipated, and potential research,
development, test, and evaluation activities for or applicable
to the modernization of the combat vehicle fleet and armored
tactical wheeled vehicle fleet of the Department of Defense.
(2) ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES.—The Sec-
retary shall provide the entity with which the Secretary enters
into a contract under paragraph (1) with access to such informa-
tion and resources as are appropriate for the entity to conduct
the assessment required by that paragraph.
(b) REPORTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The contract required by subsection (a)
shall provide that the entity with which the Secretary enters
into a contract under that subsection shall submit to the Sec-
retary and the congressional defense committees—
(A) an interim report on the assessment required by
that subsection by not later than July 31, 2010; and
(B) a final report on such assessment by not later
than December 31, 2010.
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each of the reports required by paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
(A) A detailed discussion of the requirements and capa-
bility needs identified or proposed for current and prospec-
tive combat vehicles and armored tactical wheeled vehicles.
(B) An identification of capability gaps for combat
vehicles and armored tactical wheeled vehicles based on
lessons learned from recent conflicts and an assessment
of emerging threats.
(C) An identification of the critical technology elements
or integration risks associated with particular categories
of combat vehicles and armored tactical wheeled vehicles,
and with particular missions of such vehicles.
(D) Recommendations with respect to actions that could
be taken to develop and deploy, during the ten-year period
beginning on the date of the submittal of the report, critical
technology capabilities to address the capability gaps
identified pursuant to subparagraph (B), including an
identification of high priority science and technology,
research and engineering, and prototyping opportunities.
(E) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs
SEC. 231. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE.
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the United States should develop, test, field, and main-
tain operationally-effective and cost-effective ballistic missile
defense systems that are capable of defending the United
States, its forward-deployed forces, allies, and other friendly
nations from the threat of ballistic missile attacks from nations
such as North Korea and Iran;
(2) the missile defense force structure and inventory levels
of such missile defense systems should be determined based
on an assessment of ballistic missile threats and a determina-
tion by senior military leaders, combatant commanders, and
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defense officials of the requirements and capabilities needed
to address those threats; and
(3) the test and evaluation program for such missile defense
systems should be operationally realistic and provide a high
level of confidence in the capability of such systems (including
their continuing effectiveness over the course of their service
lives), and adequate resources should be available for that
test and evaluation program (including interceptor missiles and
targets for flight tests).
SEC. 232. ASSESSMENT AND PLAN FOR THE GROUND-BASED MID-
COURSE DEFENSE ELEMENT OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEFENSE SYSTEM.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of Defense should ensure the reliability, availability,
maintainability, and supportability of the Ground-based Midcourse
Defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense system throughout
the service life of such element.
(b) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the quadrennial defense
review, the Nuclear Posture Review, and the Ballistic Missile
Defense Review, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an
assessment of the following:
(A) Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the
Ballistic Missile Defense system.
(B) Future options for the Ground-based Midcourse
Defense element.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by paragraph (1)
shall include an assessment of the following:
(A) The ballistic missile threat against which the
Ground-based Midcourse Defense element is intended to
defend.
(B) The military requirements for Ground-based Mid-
course Defense capabilities against such missile threat.
(C) The capabilities of the Ground-based Midcourse
Defense element as of the date of the assessment.
(D) The planned capabilities of the Ground-based Mid-
course Defense element, if different from the capabilities
under subparagraph (C).
(E) The force structure and inventory levels necessary
for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element to achieve
the planned capabilities of that element, including an anal-
ysis of the costs and the potential advantages and disadvan-
tages of deploying 44 operational Ground-based Interceptor
missiles.
(F) The infrastructure necessary to achieve such
capabilities, including the number and location of oper-
ational silos.
(G) The number of Ground-based Interceptor missiles
necessary for operational assets, test assets (including
developmental and operational test assets and aging and
surveillance test assets), and spare missiles.
(3) REPORT.—At or about the same time the budget of
the President for fiscal year 2011 is submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report setting forth the results of the assessment required
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by paragraph (1). The report shall be in unclassified form,
but may include a classified annex.
(c) PLAN REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the assessment required
by subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish a plan for the
Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the Ballistic Mis-
sile Defense system. The plan shall cover the period of the
future-years defense program that is submitted to Congress
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, at or about
the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget
of the President for fiscal year 2011.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
(A) The schedule for achieving the planned capability
of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element, including
the completion of operational silos, the delivery of oper-
ational Ground-Based Interceptors, and the deployment of
such interceptors in those silos.
(B) The plan for funding the development, production,
deployment, testing, improvement, and sustainment of the
Ground-based Midcourse Defense element.
(C) The plan to maintain the operational effectiveness
of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element over the
course of its service life, including any modernization or
capability enhancement efforts, and any sustainment
efforts.
(D) The plan for flight testing the Ground-based Mid-
course Defense element, including aging and surveillance
tests to demonstrate the continuing effectiveness of the
system over the course of its service life.
(E) The plan for production of Ground-Based Inter-
ceptor missiles necessary for operational assets, develop-
mental and operational test assets, aging and surveillance
test assets, and spare missiles.
(3) REPORT.—At or about the same time the budget of
the President for fiscal year 2011 is submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report setting forth the plan required by paragraph (1). The
report shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed
as altering or revising the continued production of all Ground-
Based Interceptor missiles on contract as of June 23, 2009.
(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—The Comptroller General
of the United States shall—
(1) review the assessment required by subsection (b) and
the plan required by subsection (c); and
(2) not later than 120 days after receiving the assessment Deadline.
and the plan, provide to the congressional defense committees
the results of the review.
SEC. 233. CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF GROUND-BASED INTERCEPTOR
MISSILE AND OPERATION OF MISSILE FIELD 1 AT FORT
GREELY, ALASKA.
(a) LIMITATION ON BREAK IN PRODUCTION.—The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the Director of the Missile Defense Agency
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does not allow a break in production of the Ground-based Inter-
ceptor missile until the Secretary has—
Review. (1) completed the Ballistic Missile Defense Review;
Determination. (2) made a determination with respect to the number of
Ground-based Interceptor missiles that will be necessary to
support the service life of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense
element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System; and
Reports. (3) submitted to the congressional defense committees a
report containing such determination.
(b) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO MISSILE
FIELD 1 AND MISSILE FIELD 2 AT FORT GREELY, ALASKA.—
(1) LIMITATION ON DECOMMISSIONING OF MISSILE FIELD 1.—
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Missile Field 1
at Fort Greely, Alaska, is not completely decommissioned until
six silos are operationally available in Missile Field 2 at Fort
Greely.
(2) LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO DISPOSITION OF SILOS AT
Deadline. MISSILE FIELD 2.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
no irreversible decision is made with respect to the number
of silos at Missile Field 2 at Fort Greely, Alaska, until the
date that is 60 days after the date on which the reports required
by subsections (b)(3) and (c)(3) of section 232 are submitted
to the congressional defense committees.
10 USC 2431 SEC. 234. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION
note. OR DEPLOYMENT OF MISSILE DEFENSES IN EUROPE.
Reports. No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
Certification. made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2010
or any fiscal year thereafter may be obligated or expended for
the acquisition (other than initial long-lead procurement) or deploy-
ment of operational missiles of a long-range missile defense system
in Europe until the Secretary of Defense, after receiving the views
of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, submits to
the congressional defense committees a report certifying that the
proposed interceptor to be deployed as part of such missile defense
system has demonstrated, through successful, operationally realistic
flight testing, a high probability of working in an operationally
effective manner and that such missile defense system has the
ability to accomplish the mission.
SEC. 235. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
DEPLOYMENT OF ALTERNATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE SYS-
TEMS IN EUROPE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR ALTERNATIVE EUROPEAN MIS-
SILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2009 and 2010
for the Missile Defense Agency for the purpose of developing missile
defenses in Europe, $309,000,000 shall be available for research,
development, test, and evaluation, procurement, or deployment of
alternative missile defense systems or their subsystems designed
to protect Europe, and the United States in the case of long-
range missile threats, from the threats posed by current and future
Iranian ballistic missiles of all ranges, if the Secretary of Defense
submits to the congressional defense committees a report certifying
that such systems are expected to be—
(1) consistent with the direction from the North Atlantic
Council to address ballistic missile threats to Europe and the
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United States in a prioritized manner that includes consider-
ation of the imminence of the threat and the level of acceptable
risk;
(2) operationally-effective and cost-effective in providing
protection for Europe, and the United States in the case of
long-range missile threats, against current and future Iranian
ballistic missile threats; and
(3) interoperable, to the extent practical, with other compo-
nents of missile defense and complementary to the missile
defense strategy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Except as provided in subsection (a),
nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or preventing
the Secretary of Defense from pursuing the development or deploy-
ment of operationally-effective and cost-effective ballistic missile
defense systems in Europe.
(c) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date Deadline.
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall Contracts.
enter into a contract with a federally funded research and
development center to conduct an independent assessment
evaluating the operational-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
of the alternative missile defense architecture announced by
the President on September 17, 2009.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2010, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the independent assessment conducted under paragraph
(1).
SEC. 236. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a comprehensive plan for the developmental and operational
testing and evaluation of the ballistic missile defense system
and its various elements.
(2) PERIOD OF PLAN.—The plan shall cover the period cov-
ered by the future-years defense program that is submitted
to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code,
at or about the same time as the submittal to Congress of
the budget of the President for fiscal year 2011.
(3) INPUT.—In establishing the plan, the Secretary shall
receive input on matters covered by the plan from the following:
(A) The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.
(B) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
(C) The operational test components of the military
departments.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to developmental and operational testing of
the ballistic missile defense system, the following:
(1) Test and evaluation objectives.
(2) Test and evaluation criteria and metrics.
(3) Test and evaluation procedures and methodology.
(4) Data requirements.
(5) System and element configuration under test.
(6) Approaches to verification, validation, and accreditation
of models and simulations.
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(7) The relative role of models and simulations, ground
tests, and flight tests in achieving the objectives of the plan.
(8) Test infrastructure and resources, including test range
limitations and potential range enhancements.
(9) Test readiness review approaches and methodology.
(10) Testing for system and element integration and inter-
operability.
(11) Means for achieving operational realism and means
of demonstrating operational effectiveness, suitability, and
survivability.
(12) Detailed descriptions of planned tests.
(13) A description of the resources required to implement
the plan.
(c) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report setting forth and describing the plan required by
subsection (a) and each of the elements required in the plan
under subsection (b).
(2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE
DEFENSE.—The report required by this subsection shall, in addi-
tion to the matters specified in paragraph (1), include a detailed
description of the test and evaluation activities pertaining to
the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the ballistic
missile defense system as follows:
(A) Plans for salvo testing.
(B) Plans for multiple simultaneous engagement
testing.
(C) Plans for intercept testing using the Cobra Dane
radar as the engagement sensor.
(D) Plans to test and demonstrate the ability of the
system to accomplish its mission over the planned term
of its operational service life (also known as ‘‘sustainment
testing’’).
(3) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 237. STUDY ON DISCRIMINATION CAPABILITIES OF BALLISTIC
MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an
arrangement with the JASON Defense Advisory Panel under which
JASON shall carry out a study on the discrimination capabilities
and limitations of the ballistic missile defense system of the United
States, including such discrimination capabilities that exist or are
planned as of the date of the study.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report containing the study.
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (b) may be submitted
in classified form, but shall contain an unclassified summary.
SEC. 238. ASCENT PHASE MISSILE DEFENSE STRATEGY AND PLAN.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing a strategy
and plan for ascent phase missile defense.
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(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report required by subsection
(a) shall include each of the following:
(1) A description of the programs and activities, as of
the date of the submission of the report, contained in the
program of record of the Missile Defense Agency that provide
or are planned to provide a capability to intercept ballistic
missiles in their ascent phase.
(2) A description of the capabilities that are needed to
accomplish the intercept of ballistic missiles in their ascent
phase, including—
(A) the key technologies and associated technology
readiness levels, plans for maturing such technologies, and
any technology demonstrations for such capabilities;
(B) concepts of operation for how ascent phase capabili-
ties would be employed, including the dependence of such
capabilities on, and integration with, other functions,
capabilities, and information, including those provided by
other elements of the ballistic missile defense system;
(C) the criteria to be used to assess the technical
progress, suitability, and effectiveness of such capabilities;
(D) a comprehensive plan for development of and
investment in such capabilities, including an identification
of specific program and technology investments to be made
in such capabilities;
(E) a description of how, and to what extent, ascent
phase missile defense can leverage the capabilities and
investments made in boost phase, midcourse, and any other
layer or elements of the ballistic missile defense system;
(F) a description of the benefits and limitations associ-
ated with ascent phase missile defense; and
(G) any other information the Secretary determines
necessary.
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 239. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR STUDY ON BOOST-PHASE MIS-
SILE DEFENSE.
Section 232(c)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122
Stat. 4392) is amended by striking ‘‘October 31, 2010’’ and inserting
‘‘March 1, 2011’’.
Subtitle D—Reports
SEC. 241. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL JOINT
WARFIGHTING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PLAN.
Section 270 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1997 (10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is repealed.
SEC. 242. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR DEFENSE
NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM.
Section 246 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2358
note) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsection (e):
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‘‘(e) REPORTS.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the National Science
and Technology Council information on the program that covers
the information described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of section
2(d) of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development
Act (15 U.S.C. 7501(d)) to be included in the annual report sub-
mitted by the Council under that section.’’.
SEC. 243. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF COORDINATION
OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, PUR-
CHASES, AND INVESTMENTS.
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General shall
conduct an assessment of the degree to which requirements, tech-
nology goals, and research and procurement investments in energy
storage technologies are coordinated within and among the military
departments, appropriate Defense Agencies, and other elements
of the Department of Defense. In carrying out such assessment,
the Comptroller General shall—
(1) assess the expenses incurred by the Department of
Defense in the research, development, testing, evaluation, and
procurement of energy storage devices;
(2) compare quantities of types of devices in use or under
development that rely on commercial energy storage tech-
nologies and that use military-unique, proprietary, or specialty
devices;
(3) assess the process by which a determination is made
by an acquisition official of the Department of Defense to pursue
a commercially available or custom-made energy storage device;
(4) assess the process used to develop requirements for
the development and procurement of energy storage devices;
(5) assess the coordination of the activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of Energy with respect
to the research, development, procurement, and use of energy
storage devices;
(6) assess the coordination of Department of Defense-wide
activities in energy storage device research, development,
procurement, and use;
(7) assess the process used to standardize the form, fit,
and function of energy storage devices, and make recommenda-
tions with respect to how the Department should improve that
process; and
(8) assess whether there are commercial advances in port-
able power technology, including hybrid systems, fuel cells,
and electrochemical capacitors, or other relevant technologies,
that could be better leveraged by the Department.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2010, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the findings
and recommendations of the Comptroller General with respect to
the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General shall coordinate with the Secretary of Energy and
the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies.
SEC. 244. ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE F–35
LIGHTNING II AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION PROGRAM.
(a) ANNUAL GAO REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall con-
duct an annual review of the F–35 Lightning II aircraft acquisition
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program and shall, not later than March 15 of each of 2010 through
2015, submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the most recent review.
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report on the F–35 pro-
gram under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
(1) The extent to which the acquisition program is meeting
development and procurement cost, schedule, and performance
goals.
(2) The progress and results of developmental and oper-
ational testing and plans for correcting deficiencies in aircraft
performance, operational effectiveness, and suitability.
(3) Aircraft procurement plans, production results, and
efforts to improve manufacturing efficiency and supplier
performance.
SEC. 245. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE
CAPABILITIES.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in this Act for
program element 11815F for advanced strategic programs, not more
than 50 percent of such amounts may be obligated or expended
until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence submits the report required
under section 923(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1576), including the ele-
ments of the report described in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F)
of such section 923(d)(1).
SEC. 246. REPORT ON FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
MAN-PORTABLE AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED GUIDED MISSILE
SYSTEMS.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than February 15, 2010, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to Congress a report on future research
and development of man-portable and vehicle-mounted guided mis-
sile systems to replace the current Javelin and TOW systems.
Such report shall include—
(1) an examination of current requirements for anti-armor
missile systems;
(2) an analysis of battlefield uses other than anti-armor;
(3) an analysis of changes required to the current Javelin
and TOW systems to maximize effectiveness and lethality in
situations other than anti-armor;
(4) an analysis of the current family of Javelin and TOW
warheads and a specific description of how they address threats
other than armor;
(5) an examination of the need for changes to current
or development of additional warheads or a family of warheads
to address threats other than armor;
(6) a description of any missile system design changes
required to integrate current missile systems with current
manned ground systems;
(7) a detailed and current analysis of the costs associated
with the development of next-generation Javelin and TOW
systems and additional warheads or family of warheads to
address threats other than armor, integration costs for current
vehicles, integration costs for future vehicles and possible effi-
ciencies of developing and procuring these systems at low rate
and full rate based on current system production; and
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(8) an analysis of the ability of the industrial base to
support development and production of current and future Jav-
elin and TOW systems.
(b) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts authorized
to be appropriated under this Act for research, test, development,
and evaluation for the Army, for missile and rocket advanced tech-
nology (program element 0603313A), not more than 70 percent
may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Army
submits the report required by subsection (a).
SEC. 247. REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMAND AND CON-
TROL SYSTEMS.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report detailing the plans for the consolidation of the Net-
Enabled Command Capability system (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the ‘‘NECC system’’) with the Global Command
and Control System family of systems (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the ‘‘GCCS family of systems’’).
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include each of the following:
(1) A description of the level of investment needed to
develop, sustain, and modernize the GCCS family of systems
in order to meet military requirements.
(2) A description of the actions needed to convert the GCCS
family of systems to a services-oriented architecture, including
a timeline and milestones.
(3) An identification of the components, including modules
and other technologies, developed under the NECC systems
that can be implemented in the GCCS family of systems.
(4) An identification of gaps in required capabilities not
resident in the GCCS family of systems or provided by the
NECC system.
(5) An identification of any science and technology efforts
or developing commercial capabilities that might address capa-
bility gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (4).
(6) A description of the developmental and operational test
plans for the GCCS family of systems, and resources pro-
grammed to support such plans.
(7) A description of the GCCS family of systems manage-
ment and governance plan structure, including—
(A) organizations involved in program planning and
execution;
(B) the delegation of authorities for programmatic and
technical issues in the development of the GCCS family
of systems, including architecture design and control, and
funding; and
(C) the role of the command and control capabilities
portfolio manager and the Office of Secretary of Defense
oversight agencies.
(8) Such other elements as the Secretary of Defense con-
siders appropriate.
(c) COORDINATION.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
be developed jointly by the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information
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Integration, the commander of the United States Joint Forces Com-
mand, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, and the
Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.
(d) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees an interim report on the activities carried out to prepare
the report required by subsection (a) and the preliminary findings
and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the plans
for the consolidation of the NECC system with the GCCS family
of systems based on such activities.
(e) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 248. EVALUATION OF EXTENDED RANGE MODULAR SNIPER RIFLE
SYSTEMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
shall conduct a comparative evaluation of extended range modular
sniper rifle systems, including .300 Winchester Magnum, .338
Lapua Magnum, and other calibers. The evaluation shall identify
and demonstrate an integrated suite of technologies with capabili-
ties that include—
(1) extending the effective range of snipers;
(2) meeting service or unit requirements or operational
need statements; or
(3) closing documented capability gaps.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than April 30, 2010, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
a report containing the results of the evaluation required by sub-
section (a), including—
(1) detailed ballistics and system performance data; and
(2) an assessment of the operational capabilities of extended
range modular sniper rifle systems to meet service or unit
requirements or operational need statements or close docu-
mented capabilities gaps.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
SEC. 251. ENHANCEMENT OF DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER
WITH RESPECT TO THE MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITY
BASE.
(a) AUTHORITY TO REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.—Section 196(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subpara-
graphs (A) through (D), respectively;
(3) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Director’’;
(4) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), as
so redesignated, as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respec-
tively; and
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(5) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as so redesignated,
the following new subparagraph (B):
‘‘(B) To review proposed significant changes to the test
and evaluation facilities and resources of the Major Range
and Test Facility Base before they are implemented by the
Secretaries of the military departments or the heads of the
Defense Agencies with test and evaluation responsibilities and
advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics of the impact of such
changes on the adequacy of such test and evaluation facilities
and resources to meet the test and evaluation requirements
of the Department.’’.
(b) ACCESS TO RECORDS AND DATA.—Such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) The Director shall have access to such records and data
of the Department of Defense (including the appropriate records
and data of each military department and Defense Agency) that
are necessary in order to carry out the duties of the Director
under this section.’’.
SEC. 252. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATION
OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN DEFENSE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2361 the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 2362. Research and educational programs and activities:
historically black colleges and universities and
minority-serving institutions of higher education
‘‘(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director of Defense Research and Engineering and
the Secretary of each military department, shall carry out a program
to provide assistance to covered educational institutions to assist
the Department in defense-related research, development, testing,
and evaluation activities.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the program estab-
lished under subsection (a) is to enhance defense-related research
and education at covered educational institutions. Such objective
shall be accomplished through initiatives designed to—
‘‘(1) enhance the research and educational capabilities of
such institutions in areas of importance to national defense,
as determined by the Secretary;
‘‘(2) encourage the participation of such institutions in the
research, development, testing, and evaluation programs and
activities of the Department of Defense;
‘‘(3) increase the number of graduates from such institu-
tions engaged in disciplines important to the national security
functions of the Department of Defense, as determined by the
Secretary; and
‘‘(4) encourage research and educational collaborations
between such institutions and other institutions of higher edu-
cation, Government defense organizations, and the defense
industry.
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‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED.—Under the program established by
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may provide covered edu-
cational institutions with funding or technical assistance, including
any of the following:
‘‘(1) Support for research, development, testing, evaluation,
or educational enhancements in areas important to national
defense through the competitive awarding of grants, cooperative
agreements, contracts, scholarships, fellowships, or the acquisi-
tion of research equipment or instrumentation.
‘‘(2) Support to assist in the attraction and retention of
faculty in scientific disciplines important to the national secu-
rity functions of the Department of Defense.
‘‘(3) Establishing partnerships between such institutions
and defense laboratories, Government defense organizations,
the defense industry, and other institutions of higher education
in research, development, testing, and evaluation in areas
important to the national security functions of the Department
of Defense.
‘‘(4) Other such non-monetary assistance as the Secretary
finds appropriate to enhance defense-related research, develop-
ment, testing, and evaluation activities at such institutions.
‘‘(d) PRIORITY FOR FUNDING.—The Secretary of Defense may
establish procedures under which the Secretary may give priority
in providing funding under this section to institutions that have
not otherwise received a significant amount of funding from the
Department of Defense for research, development, testing, and
evaluation programs supporting the national security functions of
the Department.
‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.—In
this section the term ‘covered educational institution’ means—
‘‘(1) an institution of higher education eligible for assistance
under title III or IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.); or
‘‘(2) an accredited postsecondary minority institution.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 2361 the following new item:
‘‘2362. Research and educational programs and activities: historically black colleges
and universities and minority-serving institutions of higher education.’’.
SEC. 253. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO AWARD PRIZES FOR
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.
Subsection (f) of section 2374a of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2013’’.
SEC. 254. AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 15 USC 3715
ADMINISTRATION FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND note.
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN MERIT-
BASED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAMS.
Section 217(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat 2695), as
amended by section 3136 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261), is amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘, of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration,’’ after ‘‘the Department
of Defense’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph
(C):
‘‘(C) A federally funded research and development center of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that functions
primarily as a research laboratory may respond to broad agency
announcements under programs authorized by the Federal Govern-
ment for the purpose of promoting the research, development, dem-
onstration, or transfer of technology in a manner consistent with
the terms and conditions of such program.’’.
SEC. 255. NEXT GENERATION BOMBER AIRCRAFT.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Long-range strike is a critical mission in which the
United States needs to retain a credible and dominant capa-
bility.
(2) Long range, penetrating strike systems provide—
(A) a hedge against being unable to obtain access to
forward bases for political reasons;
(B) a capacity to respond quickly to contingencies;
(C) the ability to base outside the reach of emerging
adversary anti-access and area-denial capabilities; and
(D) the ability to impose disproportionate defensive
costs on prospective adversaries of the United States.
(3) The 2006 quadrennial defense review found that there
was a requirement for a next generation bomber aircraft and
directed the United States Air Force to ‘‘develop a new land-
based, penetrating long range strike capability to be fielded
by 2018’’.
(4) On April 6, 2009, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
announced that the United States ‘‘will not pursue a develop-
ment program for a follow-on Air Force bomber until we have
a better understanding of the need, the requirement and the
technology’’.
(5) On May 7, 2009, President Barack Obama announced
the termination of the next generation bomber aircraft program
in the document of the Office of Management and Budget
entitled ‘‘Terminations, Reductions, and Savings’’, stating that
‘‘there is no urgent need to begin an expensive development
program for a new bomber’’ and that ‘‘the future bomber fleet
may not be affordable over the next six years’’.
(6) The United States will need a new long-range strike
capability because the conflicts of the future will likely feature
heavily defended airspace, due in large part to the proliferation
of relatively inexpensive, but sophisticated and deadly, air
defense systems.
(7) General Michael Maples, the Director of the Defense
Intelligence Agency, noted during a March 10, 2009, hearing
of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on worldwide
threats that ‘‘Russia, quite frankly, is the developer of most
of those [advanced air defense] systems and is exporting those
systems both to China and to other countries in the world’’.
(8) The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on
the Strategic Posture of the United States, submitted to Con-
gress on May 6, 2009, states that ‘‘[t]he bomber force is valuable
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particularly for extending deterrence in time of crisis, as their
deployment is visible and signals U.S. commitment. Bombers
also impose a significant cost burden on potential adversaries
in terms of the need to invest in advanced air defenses’’.
(9) The commanders of the United States Pacific Command,
the United States Strategic Command, and the United States
Joint Forces Command have each testified before the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate in support of the
capability that the next generation bomber aircraft would pro-
vide.
(10) On June 17, 2009, General James Cartwright, Vice-
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and chair of the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council, stated during a hearing before
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate that ‘‘the
nation needs a new bomber’’.
(11) Nearly half of the United States bomber aircraft inven-
tory (47 percent) pre-dates the Cuban Missile Crisis.
(12) The only air-breathing strike platforms the United
States possesses today with reach and survivability to have
a chance of successfully executing missions more than 1,000
nautical miles into enemy territory from the last air-to-air
refueling are 16 combat ready B-2 bomber aircraft.
(13) The B-2 bomber aircraft was designed in the 1980s
and achieved initial operational capability over a decade ago.
(14) The crash of an operational B-2 bomber aircraft during
takeoff at Guam in early 2008 indicates that attrition can
and does occur even in peacetime.
(15) The primary mission requirement of the next genera-
tion bomber aircraft is the ability to strike targets anywhere
on the globe with whatever weapons the contingency requires.
(16) The requisite aerodynamic, structural, and low-observ-
able technologies to develop the next generation bomber aircraft
already exist in fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
(b) POLICY ON CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT GENERATION
BOMBER AIRCRAFT IN FISCAL YEAR 2010.—It is the policy of the
United States to support a development program for next generation
bomber aircraft technologies.
TITLE III—OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding.
Sec. 302. Relation to funding table.
Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions
Sec. 311. Clarification of requirement for use of available funds for Department of
Defense participation in conservation banking programs.
Sec. 312. Reauthorization of title I of Sikes Act.
Sec. 313. Authority of Secretary of a military department to enter into interagency
agreements for land management on Department of Defense installa-
tions.
Sec. 314. Reauthorization of pilot program for invasive species management for
military installations in Guam.
Sec. 315. Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in
connection with the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk,
Virginia.
Sec. 316. Procurement and use of munitions.
Sec. 317. Prohibition on disposing of waste in open-air burn pits.
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Sec. 318. Military munitions response sites.
Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues
Sec. 321. Public-private competition required before conversion of any Department
of Defense function performed by civilian employees to contractor per-
formance.
Sec. 322. Time limitation on duration of public-private competitions.
Sec. 323. Policy regarding installation of major modifications and upgrades.
Sec. 324. Modification of authority for Army industrial facilities to engage in coop-
erative activities with non-Army entities.
Sec. 325. Temporary suspension of public-private competitions for conversion of De-
partment of Defense functions to performance by a contractor.
Sec. 326. Requirement for debriefings related to conversion of functions from per-
formance by Federal employees to performance by a contractor.
Sec. 327. Amendments to bid protest procedures by Federal employees and agency
officials in conversions of functions from performance by Federal em-
ployees to performance by a contractor.
Sec. 328. Improvement of inventory management practices.
Sec. 329. Modification of date for submittal to Congress of annual report on funding
for public and private performance of depot-level maintenance and re-
pair workloads.
Subtitle D—Energy Security
Sec. 331. Authorization of appropriations for Director of Operational Energy.
Sec. 332. Extension and expansion of reporting requirements regarding Depart-
ment of Defense energy efficiency programs.
Sec. 333. Report on implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on
fuel demand management at forward-deployed locations.
Sec. 334. Report on use of renewable fuels to meet energy requirements of Depart-
ment of Defense.
Sec. 335. Energy security on Department of Defense installations.
Subtitle E—Reports
Sec. 341. Annual report on procurement of military working dogs.
Sec. 342. Plan for managing vegetative encroachment at training ranges.
Sec. 343. Comptroller General report on the sustainment strategy for the AV-8B
Harrier aircraft.
Sec. 344. Study on Army modularity.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 351. Authority for airlift transportation at Department of Defense rates for
non-Department of Defense Federal cargoes.
Sec. 352. Policy on ground combat and camouflage utility uniforms.
Sec. 353. Condition-based maintenance demonstration programs.
Sec. 354. Extension of arsenal support program initiative.
Subtitle A—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise
provided for, for operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows:
(1) For the Army, $31,263,332,000.
(2) For the Navy, $35,041,274,000.
(3) For the Marine Corps, $5,543,223,000.
(4) For the Air Force, $34,527,149,000.
(5) For Defense-wide activities, $28,327,396,000.
(6) For the Army Reserve, $2,620,196,000.
(7) For the Naval Reserve, $1,278,501,000.
(8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $228,925,000.
(9) For the Air Force Reserve, $3,079,228,000.
(10) For the Army National Guard, $6,262,184,000.
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(11) For the Air National Guard, $5,885,761,000.
(12) For the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces, $13,932,000.
(13) For the Acquisition Development Workforce Fund,
$100,000,000.
(14) For Environmental Restoration, Army, $415,864,000.
(15) For Environmental Restoration, Navy, $285,869,000.
(16) For Environmental Restoration, Air Force,
$494,276,000.
(17) For Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide,
$11,000,000.
(18) For Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used
Defense Sites, $267,700,000.
(19) For Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid
programs, $109,869,000.
(20) For Cooperative Threat Reduction programs,
$424,093,000.
SEC. 302. RELATION TO FUNDING TABLE.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301
shall be available, in accordance with the requirements of section
4001, for projects, programs, and activities, and in the amounts,
specified in the funding table in section 4301.
Subtitle B—Environmental Provisions
SEC. 311. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AVAILABLE
FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION
IN CONSERVATION BANKING PROGRAMS.
Section 2694c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘to carry out this section’’;
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section (d):
‘‘(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Amounts available from any of the
following shall be available for activities under this section:
‘‘(1) Operation and maintenance.
‘‘(2) Military construction.
‘‘(3) Research, development, test, and evaluation.
‘‘(4) The Support for United States Relocation to Guam
Account established under section 2824 of the Military
Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public
Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4730; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).’’.
SEC. 312. REAUTHORIZATION OF TITLE I OF SIKES ACT.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 108 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C.
670f) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004 through 2008’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through
2014’’.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS.—Such section is further
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘There are authorized’’
and inserting ‘‘Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Defense, there are authorized’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘There are authorized’’
and inserting ‘‘Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of the Interior, there are authorized’’.
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SEC. 313. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF A MILITARY DEPARTMENT
TO ENTER INTO INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS FOR LAND
MANAGEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLA-
TIONS.
(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 103a of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670c–
1) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘and individuals’’ the following:
‘‘, and into interagency agreements with the heads of other
Federal departments and agencies,’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or interagency agree-
ment’’ after ‘‘cooperative agreement’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or interagency agree-
ment’’ after ‘‘cooperative agreement’’; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘and interagency agree-
ments’’ after ‘‘Cooperative agreements’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The heading for such section is
amended by inserting ‘‘AND INTERAGENCY’’ after ‘‘COOPERATIVE’’.
SEC. 314. REAUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR INVASIVE SPE-
CIES MANAGEMENT FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN
GUAM.
Section 101(g)(1) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(g)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004 through 2008’’ and inserting
‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2014’’.
SEC. 315. REIMBURSEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FORMER NANSEMOND ORDNANCE DEPOT SITE, SUFFOLK,
VIRGINIA.
(a) AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE.—
(1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—Using funds described in sub-
section (b) and notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10, United
States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more
than $68,623 during fiscal year 2010 to the Former Nansemond
Ordnance Depot Site Special Account, within the Hazardous
Substance Superfund.
(2) PURPOSE OF REIMBURSEMENT.—The payment under
paragraph (1) is final payment to reimburse the Environmental
Protection Agency for all costs incurred in overseeing a time
critical removal action performed by the Department of Defense
under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program for ord-
nance and explosive safety hazards at the Former Nansemond
Ordnance Depot Site, Suffolk, Virginia.
(3) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—The reimbursement
described in paragraph (2) is provided for in an interagency
agreement entered into by the Department of the Army and
the Environmental Protection Agency for the Former
Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site in December 1999.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any payment under subsection (a) shall
be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by section
301(18) of this Act for operation and maintenance for Environmental
Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Environmental Protection Agency shall
use the amount transferred under subsection (a) to pay costs
incurred by the agency at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot
Site.
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SEC. 316. PROCUREMENT AND USE OF MUNITIONS.
The Secretary of Defense shall—
(1) in making decisions with respect to the procurement Methods.
of munitions, develop methods to account for the full life-cycle
costs of munitions, including the effects of failure rates on
the cost of disposal;
(2) undertake a review of live-fire practices for the purpose Review.
of reducing unexploded ordnance and munitions-constituent
contamination without impeding military readiness; and
(3) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment Deadlines.
of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the methods devel- Reports.
oped pursuant to this section and the progress of the live-
fire review and recommendations for reducing the life-cycle
costs of munitions, unexploded ordnance, and munitions-con-
stituent contamination.
SEC. 317. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF WASTE IN OPEN-AIR BURN 10 USC 2701
PITS. note.
(a) REGULATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date Deadline.
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall Determination.
prescribe regulations prohibiting the disposal of covered waste
in open-air burn pits during contingency operations except in
circumstances in which the Secretary determines that no alter-
native disposal method is feasible. Such regulations shall apply Applicability.
to contingency operations that are ongoing as of the date of
the enactment of this Act, including Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom, and to contingency oper-
ations that begin after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) NOTIFICATION.—In determining that no alternative dis-
posal method is feasible for an open-air burn pit pursuant
to regulations prescribed under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall—
(A) not later than 30 days after such determination Deadline.
is made, submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives notice of such
determination, including the circumstances, reasoning, and
methodology that led to such determination; and
(B) after notice is given under subparagraph (A), for Time periods.
each subsequent 180-day-period during which covered Submission.
waste is disposed of in the open-air burn pit covered by
such notice, submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives the justifica-
tions of the Secretary for continuing to operate such open-
air burn pit.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a report on the use of open-air burn pits by the United States
Armed Forces. Such report shall include—
(1) an explanation of the situations and circumstances
under which open-air burn pits are used to dispose of waste
during military exercises and operations worldwide;
(2) a detailed description of the types of waste authorized
to be burned in open-air burn pits;
(3) a plan through which the Secretary intends to develop
and implement alternatives to the use of open-air burn pits;
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(4) a copy of the regulations required to be prescribed
by subsection (a);
(5) the health and environmental compliance standards
the Secretary has established for military and contractor oper-
ations in Iraq and Afghanistan with regard to solid waste
disposal, including an assessment of whether those standards
are being met;
(6) a description of the environmental, health, and oper-
ational impacts of open-pit burning of plastics and the feasi-
bility of including plastics in the regulations prescribed pursu-
ant to subsection (a); and
(7) an assessment of the ability of existing medical surveil-
lance programs to identify and track exposures to toxic sub-
stances that result from open-air burn pits, including rec-
ommendations for such changes to such programs as would
be required to more accurately identify and track such expo-
sures.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning given
that term by section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ‘‘covered waste’’ includes—
(A) hazardous waste, as defined by section 1004(5)
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(5));
(B) medical waste; and
(C) other waste as designated by the Secretary.
SEC. 318. MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITES.
(a) INFORMATION SHARING.—Section 2710(a)(2)(B) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including the county,
where applicable,’’ after ‘‘political subdivisions of the State’’.
(b) MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM AND INSTALLA-
TION RESTORATION PROGRAM.—As part of the annual budget submis-
sion of the Secretary of Defense to Congress, the Secretary shall
include the funding levels requested for the Military Munitions
Response Program and the Installation Restoration Program.
Subtitle C—Workplace and Depot Issues
SEC. 321. PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITION REQUIRED BEFORE
CONVERSION OF ANY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNC-
TION PERFORMED BY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO CON-
TRACTOR PERFORMANCE.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 2461(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘A function’’ and inserting ‘‘No function’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘10 or more’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘may not be converted’’ and inserting ‘‘may
be converted’’.
10 USC 2461 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection
note. (a) shall apply with respect to a function for which a public-private
competition is commenced on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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SEC. 322. TIME LIMITATION ON DURATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE COM-
PETITIONS.
(a) TIME LIMITATION.—Section 2461(a) of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 321, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the duration
of a public-private competition conducted pursuant to Office of
Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any other provision
of law for any function of the Department of Defense performed
by Department of Defense civilian employees may not exceed a
period of 24 months, commencing on the date on which the prelimi-
nary planning for the public-private competition begins and ending
on the date on which a performance decision is rendered with
respect to the function.
‘‘(B)(i) The Secretary of Defense may specify an alternative
period of time for a public-private competition, which may not
exceed 33 months, if the Secretary—
‘‘(I) determines that the competition is of such complexity Determination.
that it cannot be completed within 24 months; and
‘‘(II) submits to Congress, as part of the formal congres- Notification.
sional notification of a public-private competition pursuant to
subsection (c), written notification that explains the basis of
such determination.
‘‘(ii) The notification under clause (i)(II) shall also address each
of the following:
‘‘(I) Any efforts of the Secretary to break up the study
geographically or functionally.
‘‘(II) The Secretary’s justification for undertaking a public-
private competition instead of using internal reengineering
alternatives.
‘‘(III) The cost savings that the Secretary expects to achieve
as a result of the public-private competition.
‘‘(iii) If the Secretary specifies an alternative time period under
this subparagraph, the alternative time period shall be binding
on the Department in the same manner and to the same extent
as the limitation provided in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) The time period specified in subparagraph (A) for a public-
private competition does not include any day during which the
public-private competition is delayed by reason of the filing of
a protest before the Government Accountability Office or a com-
plaint in the United States Court of Federal Claims up until the
day the decision or recommendation of either authority becomes
final. In the case of a protest before the Government Accountability
Office, the recommendation becomes final after the period of time
for filing a request for reconsideration, or if a request for reconsider-
ation is filed, on the day the Government Accountability Office
issues a decision on the reconsideration.
‘‘(D) If a protest with respect to a public-private competition
before the Government Accountability Office or the United States
Court of Federal Claims is sustained, and the recommendation
is final as described in subparagraph (C), and if such protest and
recommendation result in an unforeseen delay in implementing
a final performance decision, the Secretary of Defense may termi-
nate the public-private competition or extend the period of time
specified for the public-private competition under subparagraph
(A) or subparagraph (B). If the Secretary decides not to terminate Notice.
a competition, the Secretary shall submit to Congress written notice
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of such decision. Any such notification shall include a justification
for the Secretary’s decision and a new time limitation for the
competition, which shall not exceed 12 months from the final deci-
sion and shall be binding on the Department.
‘‘(E) For the purposes of this paragraph, preliminary planning
with respect to a public-private competition, begins on the date
on which the Department of Defense obligates funds for the acquisi-
tion of contract support, or formally assigns Department of Defense
personnel, to carry out any of the following activities:
‘‘(i) Determining the scope of the competition.
‘‘(ii) Conducting research to determine the appropriate
grouping of functions for the competition.
‘‘(iii) Assessing the availability of workload data, quantifi-
able outputs of functions, and agency or industry performance
standards applicable to the competition.
‘‘(iv) Determining the baseline cost of any function for
which the competition is conducted.
Notice. ‘‘(F) To effectively establish the date that is the first day of
Public preliminary planning for a public-private competition, the head
information.
Web posting.
of a military department shall submit to Congress written notice
of such date and shall provide public notice by announcing such
date on an appropriate Internet website. Such date is the first
day of preliminary planning for a public-private competition for
the purpose of computing the duration of the public private competi-
tion for purposes of this section.
Deadline. ‘‘(G) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
Reports. defense committees an annual report on the use, during the year
covered by the report, of alternative time periods for public-private
competitions under this section, and the explanations of the Sec-
retary for such alternative time periods.’’
10 USC 2461 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (5) of section 2461(a) of title
note. 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply
with respect to a public-private competition covered by such section
that is initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Deadlines. (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEWS.—Not later than two years
Reports. after the date of the enactment of this Act, and three years there-
after, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the use by the Secretary of Defense
of the alternative time period authority under section 2461(a)(5)(B)
of title 10, United States Code, and the appropriateness and
thoroughness of the explanations of the Secretary for such use.
SEC. 323. POLICY REGARDING INSTALLATION OF MAJOR MODIFICA-
TIONS AND UPGRADES.
It is the Sense of Congress that no changes should be made
to—
(1) the policy of the Department of Defense that in the
annual allocation of depot-level maintenance and repair
required under section 2466 of title 10, United States Code,
the installation of major modifications and upgrades are consid-
ered to be part of the definition of depot-level maintenance;
and
(2) the interpretation and application of that policy as
of the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 324. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ARMY INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES TO ENGAGE IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES
WITH NON-ARMY ENTITIES.
(a) CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The second sentence of section 4544(a) of title 10,
United States Code, as added by section 328(a)(1) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–
181; 122 Stat. 66), is amended by inserting after ‘‘not more than
eight contracts or cooperative agreements’’ the following: ‘‘in addi-
tion to the contracts and cooperative agreements in place as of
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181)’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR ANALYSIS OF USE
OF AUTHORITY.—Section 328(b)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122
Stat. 67) is amended— 10 USC 4544
(1) by striking ‘‘a report assessing the advisability’’ and note.
inserting the following: ‘‘a report—
‘‘(A) assessing the advisability’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘pursuant to such authority.’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘pursuant to such authority;
‘‘(B) assessing the benefit to the Federal Government
of using such authority;
‘‘(C) assessing the impact of the use of such authority
on the availability of facilities needed by the Army and
on the private sector; and
‘‘(D) describing the steps taken to comply with the
requirements under section 4544(g) of title 10, United
States Code.’’.
SEC. 325. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETI-
TIONS FOR CONVERSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
FUNCTIONS TO PERFORMANCE BY A CONTRACTOR.
(a) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.—During the period beginning on Time period.
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date
that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense
submits to the congressional defense committees the certification
required under subsection (d), no study or competition regarding
a public-private competition for the conversion to performance by
a contractor for any function performed by Department of Defense
civilian employees may be begun or announced pursuant to 2461
of title 10, United States Code, or otherwise pursuant to Office
of Management and Budget Circular A-76.
(b) REVIEW AND REPORT TO CONGRESS.—During fiscal year
2010, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary
of Defense for Personnel Readiness, in consultation with the Under
Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Comp-
troller of the Department of Defense, shall undertake a comprehen-
sive review of the policies of the Department of Defense with
respect to the conduct of public-private competitions. The Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
such review not earlier than June 15, 2010. The review, at a
minimum, shall address—
(1) the status of the compliance of the Department with
the requirement of 2461(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code,
as amended by section 321 of this Act;
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(2) actions taken by the Secretary to address issues raised
in the report of the Department of Defense Inspector General
numbered D-2009-034 and dated December 15, 2008;
(3) the reliability of systems in effect as of the date of
the enactment of this Act to provide comprehensive and reliable
data to track and assess the cost and quality of the performance
of functions that have been subjected to a public-private com-
petition;
(4) the appropriateness of the cost differential in effect
as of the date of the enactment of this Act for determining
the quantifiable costs and the current overhead rates applied
with respect to such functions; and
(5) the adequacy of the policies of the Department of
Defense in implementing the requirements of section 2461(a)(4)
of title 10, United States Code.
Deadline. (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days
Assessment. after the date on which the report required under subsection (b)
Reports.
is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Comp-
troller General shall conduct an assessment of the review required
under paragraph (b) and shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the findings of such assessment and any
conclusions or recommendations of the Comptroller General based
on such assessment.
Federal Register, (d) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall
publication. publish in the Federal Register and submit to the congressional
defense committees certification that—
(1) the review required by subsection (b) has been com-
pleted, and that the 90-day period during which the assessment
of the Comptroller General is to be completed under subsection
(c) has expired;
(2) the Secretary of Defense has completed and submitted
to the congressional defense committees a complete inventory
of contracts for services for or on behalf of the Department
in compliance with the requirements of subsection (c) of section
2330a of title 10, United States Code;
(3) the Secretary of each military department and the
head of each Defense Agency responsible for activities in the
inventory has initiated the review and planning activities of
subsection (e) of such section; and
(4) the Secretary of Defense has submitted budget informa-
tion on contract services in compliance with the requirements
of section 236 of title 10, United States Code.
31 USC 501 note. SEC. 326. REQUIREMENT FOR DEBRIEFINGS RELATED TO CONVERSION
OF FUNCTIONS FROM PERFORMANCE BY FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES TO PERFORMANCE BY A CONTRACTOR.
The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall revise
the Federal Acquisition Regulation to allow for debriefings of Fed-
eral employee representatives designated pursuant to 3551(2)(B)
of title 31, United States Code, to the same extent and under
the same circumstances as any offeror, in the case of a conversion
of any function from performance by Federal employees to perform-
ance by a contractor. Such debriefings will conform to the require-
ments of section 2305(b)(6)(A) of title 10, United States Code, section
303B(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253b(f)), and subparts 15.505 and 15.506 (as
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in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act ) of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.
SEC. 327. AMENDMENTS TO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES BY FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY OFFICIALS IN CONVERSIONS OF
FUNCTIONS FROM PERFORMANCE BY FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES TO PERFORMANCE BY A CONTRACTOR.
(a) PROTEST JURISDICTION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—
Section 3551(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) Conversion of a function that is being performed
by Federal employees to private sector performance.’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY TO PROTEST PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITIONS.—
Clause (i) of paragraph (2)(B) of section 3551 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(i) any official who is responsible for submitting
the agency tender in such competition; and’’.
(c) DECISIONS ON PROTESTS.—Section 3554(b) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as sub-
paragraphs (D) through (H), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph (C):
‘‘(C) cancel the solicitation issued pursuant to the
public-private competition conducted under Office of
Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any successor
circular;’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by paragraph
(1), by striking ‘‘, and (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (E), and (F)’’.
(d) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall 31 USC 3551
apply— note.
(1) to any protest or civil action that relates to a public-
private competition conducted after the date of the enactment
of this Act under Office of Management and Budget Circular
A–76, or any successor circular; and
(2) to a decision made after the date of the enactment
of this Act to convert a function performed by Federal employees
to private sector performance without a competition under
Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76.
SEC. 328. IMPROVEMENT OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 10 USC 2458
note.
(a) INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IMPROVEMENT PLAN
REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment Deadline.
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a comprehensive plan for improving the
inventory management systems of the military departments and
the Defense Logistics Agency with the objective of reducing the
acquisition and storage of secondary inventory that is excess to
requirements.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A plan for a comprehensive review of demand-fore-
casting procedures to identify and correct any systematic weak-
nesses in such procedures, including the development of metrics
to identify bias toward over-forecasting and adjust forecasting
methods accordingly.
(2) A plan to accelerate the efforts of the Department
of Defense to achieve total asset visibility, including efforts
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to link wholesale and retail inventory levels through multi-
echelon modeling.
(3) A plan to reduce the average level of on-order secondary
inventory that is excess to requirements, including a require-
ment for the systemic review of such inventory for possible
contract termination.
(4) A plan for the review and validation of methods used
by the military departments and the Defense Logistics Agency
to establish economic retention requirements.
(5) A plan for an independent review of methods used
by the military departments and the Defense Logistics Agency
to establish contingency retention requirements.
(6) A plan to identify items stored in secondary inventory
that require substantial amounts of storage space and shift
such items, where practicable, to direct vendor delivery.
(7) A plan for a comprehensive assessment of inventory
items on hand that have no recurring demands, including the
development of—
(A) metrics to track years of no demand for items
in stock; and
(B) procedures for ensuring the systemic review of
such items for potential reutilization or disposal.
(8) A plan to more aggressively pursue disposal reviews
and actions on stocks identified for potential reutilization or
disposal.
(c) GAO REPORTS.—
(1) ASSESSMENT OF PLAN.—Not later than 60 days after
the date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is sub-
mitted as specified in that subsection, the Comptroller General
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
setting forth an assessment of the extent to which the plan
meets the requirements of this section.
(2) ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 18
months after the date on which the plan required by subsection
(a) is submitted, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report setting forth an
assessment of the extent to which the plan has been effectively
implemented by each military department and by the Defense
Logistics Agency.
(d) INVENTORY THAT IS EXCESS TO REQUIREMENTS DEFINED.—
In this section, the term ‘‘inventory that is excess to requirements’’
means inventory that—
(1) is excess to the approved acquisition objective concerned;
and
(2) is not needed for the purposes of economic retention
or contingency retention.
SEC. 329. MODIFICATION OF DATE FOR SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS
OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FUNDING FOR PUBLIC AND PRI-
VATE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIR WORKLOADS.
Section 2466(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘April 1 of each year’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days after
the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year
is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31’’.
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Subtitle D—Energy Security
SEC. 331. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DIRECTOR OF
OPERATIONAL ENERGY.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for Operation
and Maintenance, Defense-wide, $5,000,000 is for the Director of
Operational Energy Plans and Programs to carry out the duties
prescribed for the Director under section 139b of title 10, United
States Code, to be made available upon the confirmation of an
individual to serve as the Director of Operational Energy Plans
and Programs.
SEC. 332. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY PROGRAMS.
(a) NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2925(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘(Public Law 109-
58),’’ the following: ‘‘section 2911(e) of this title, section 533
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
8259b),’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as para-
graphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graphs (2) and (3):
‘‘(2) A table detailing funding, by account, for all energy
projects funded through appropriations.
‘‘(3) A table listing all energy projects financed through
third party financing mechanisms (including energy savings
performance contracts, enhanced use leases, utility energy
service contracts, utility privatization agreements, and other
contractual mechanisms), the duration of each such mechanism,
an estimate of the financial obligation incurred through the
duration of each such mechanism, and the estimated payback
period for each such mechanism.’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(9) A description of steps taken to determine best practices
for measuring energy consumption in Department of Defense
facilities and installations, in order to use the data for better
energy management.
‘‘(10) A description of any other issues and strategies the
Secretary determines relevant to a comprehensive and renew-
able energy policy.’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR FIRST EXPANDED
REPORT.—The first report submitted by the Secretary of Defense
under section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended
by subsection (a), after the date of the enactment of this Act
shall include, in addition to the matters required under such section,
as so amended, the following:
(1) A determination of whether the tools that exist as Determination.
of the date of the enactment of this Act, including the Energy
Conservation Investment Program and the Energy Savings
Performance Contracts Program, are sufficient to support
renewable energy projects to achieve the Department’s installa-
tion energy goals, or if new funding mechanisms would be
beneficial.
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(2) A determination of the cost and feasibility of a policy
that would require new power generation projects established
on installations to be able to switch to provide power for mili-
tary operations in the event of a commercial grid outage.
(3) An assessment of the extent to which State and regional
laws and regulations and market structures provide opportuni-
ties or obstacles to establish renewable energy projects on mili-
tary installations.
(4) A determination of the cost and feasibility of developing
or acquiring equipment or systems that would result in maxi-
mized use of renewable energy sources at contingency locations.
(5) An assessment of the feasibility of meeting the Depart-
ment’s renewable energy goals with on-base renewable energy
production rather than with renewable energy credits.
(6) An analysis of the percentage of new construction
projects subject to the Department’s current building construc-
tion sustainable design standards (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design standards) that include a renewable
energy component, and a determination as to whether the
criteria of the Department’s design standards, as in effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act, are consistent with
the overall goals, including renewable energy goals, of the Sec-
retary.
(7) The feasibility and cost of developing net-zero energy
installations and a detailed assessment, by installation, of
power production (including renewable energy) measured
against energy consumption.
(8) A determination of whether a dedicated funding mecha-
nism for renewable energy projects for stand-alone facilities,
including National Guard and Reserve centers, would encourage
greater use of renewable energy sources both at existing facili-
ties and in new construction.
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the
supplemental report required under subsection (b), the Comptroller
General shall review the supplemental report and submit to Con-
gress a report on such review. The Comptroller General may conduct
such independent analysis of any issues covered by such supple-
mental report, as necessary in furtherance of the requirements
of this section.
SEC. 333. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS ON FUEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT AT
FORWARD-DEPLOYED LOCATIONS.
Not later than February 1, 2010, the Director of Operational
Energy Plans and Programs of the Department of Defense (or,
in the event that no individual has been confirmed as the Director,
the Secretary of Defense) shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on
any specific actions that have been taken to implement the following
three recommendations made by the Comptroller General:
(1) The recommendation that each of the combatant com-
manders establish requirements for managing fuel demand at
forward-deployed locations within their respective areas of
responsibility.
(2) The recommendation that the head of each military
department develop guidance to implement such requirements.
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(3) The recommendation that the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff require that fuel demand considerations be
incorporated into the Joint Staff’s initiative to develop joint
standards of life support at forward-deployed locations.
SEC. 334. REPORT ON USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS TO MEET ENERGY
REQUIREMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Not later than February 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and House of Representatives a report on the use and potential
use of renewable fuels in meeting the energy requirements of the
Department of Defense. Such report shall include each of the fol-
lowing:
(1) An assessment of the use of renewable fuels, including
domestically produced algae-based, biodiesel, and biomass-
derived fuels, as alternative fuels in aviation, maritime, and
ground transportation fleets (including tactical vehicles and
applications). Such assessment shall include technical,
logistical, and policy considerations.
(2) An assessment of whether it would be beneficial to
establish a renewable fuel commodity class that is distinct
from petroleum-based products.
SEC. 335. ENERGY SECURITY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLA- 10 USC 2911
TIONS. note.
(a) PLAN FOR ENERGY SECURITY REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date Deadline.
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
develop a plan for identifying and addressing areas in which
the electricity needed to carry out critical military missions
on Department of Defense installations is vulnerable to disrup-
tion.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan developed under paragraph (1)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) An identification of the areas of vulnerability as
described in paragraph (1), and an identification of prior-
ities in addressing such areas of vulnerability.
(B) A schedule for the actions to be taken by the
Department to address such areas of vulnerability.
(C) A strategy for working with other public or private
sector entities to address such areas of vulnerability that
are beyond the control of the Department.
(D) An estimate of and consideration for the costs
to the Department associated with implementation of the
strategy.
(b) WORK WITH NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTITIES.—
The Secretary of Defense shall work with other Federal entities,
and with State and local government entities, to develop any regula-
tions or other mechanisms needed to require or encourage actions
to address areas of vulnerability identified pursuant to the plan
developed under subsection (a) that are beyond the control of the
Department of Defense.
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Subtitle E—Reports
SEC. 341. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY WORKING
DOGS.
Section 358 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4427;
10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c):
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010, and annually thereafter for each of the following
five years, the Secretary, acting through the Executive Agent, shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
procurement of military working dogs for the fiscal year preceding
the fiscal year during which the report is submitted. Such a report
may be combined with the report required under section 2583(f)
of title 10, United States Code, for the same fiscal year as the
fiscal year covered by the report under this subsection. Each report
under this subsection shall include the following for the fiscal
year covered by the report:
‘‘(1) The number of military working dogs procured, by
source, by each military department or Defense Agency.
‘‘(2) The cost of procuring military working dogs incurred
by each military department or Defense Agency.
‘‘(3) An explanation for any significant difference in the
cost of procuring military working dogs from different sources.’’.
SEC. 342. PLAN FOR MANAGING VEGETATIVE ENCROACHMENT AT
TRAINING RANGES.
Reports. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which vegetation and
overgrowth limits the use of military lands available for
training of the Armed Forces in the United States and overseas.
(2) An identification of the particular installations and
training areas at which vegetation and overgrowth negatively
impact the use of training space.
(3) A plan to address training constraints caused by vegeta-
tion and overgrowth.
SEC. 343. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE SUSTAINMENT
STRATEGY FOR THE AV-8B HARRIER AIRCRAFT.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the sustainment
strategy for the AV-8B Harrier aircraft.
(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The report under subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the AV-8B Integrated Maintenance
Concept, including the acquisition strategy developed to conduct
planned maintenance interval events.
(2) An evaluation of the process and criteria established
to determine the assignment of non-core workload.
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(3) An examination of the role of the single process owner
in distribution of non-core workload, standardization of work-
load processes, facilitation of public-private partnering,
implementation of lessons learned, and execution of contracting
authority.
(4) An evaluation of the execution of responsibilities by
the single process owner to reduce planned maintenance
interval turn-around time, to reduce cost, to improve material
availability, and to ensure necessary logistics and engineering
functions are in place to meet objective goals.
SEC. 344. STUDY ON ARMY MODULARITY.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date Contracts.
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
enter into a contract with a Federally Funded Research and
Development Center for the conduct of a study on the current
and planned modularity structures of the Army to determine
each of the following:
(A) The operational capability of the Army to execute
the core mission of the Army to contribute land power
to joint operations.
(B) The ability to manage the flexibility and versatility
of Army forces across the range of military operations.
(C) The tactical, operational, and strategic risk associ-
ated with the heavy, medium, and light modular combat
brigades and functional support and sustainment brigades.
(D) The required and planned end strength for the
Army.
(2) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall take into consideration the following factors:
(A) The historical experience of the Army with separate
brigade structures.
(B) The original Army analysis or other relevant anal-
yses, including explicit or implicit assumptions, upon which
the modular brigade combat team, functional support and
sustainment brigades, and higher headquarters’ designs
were based.
(C) Subsequent analysis that confirmed or modified
the original designs.
(D) Lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom, including an identification
and analysis of how modular brigades or formations were
task organized and employed that may have differed from
the original modular concept and how that confirmed or
modified the original designs.
(E) Improvements the Army has made or is imple-
menting in brigade and headquarters designs.
(F) The deployability, employability, and sustainability
of modular formations compared to the corresponding pre-
modular designs of such formations.
(3) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the Federally
Funded Research and Development Center conducting the
study required under subsection (a) has access to all necessary
data, records, analysis, personnel, and other resources nec-
essary to complete the study.
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(b) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2010, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing—
(A) the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a), together with the comments of the Secretary of Defense
on the findings contained in the study; and
(B) the separate and independent comments of the
Secretary of the Army on the findings contained in the
study.
(2) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—The report shall be in unclassified
form, but may contain a classified annex.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
SEC. 351. AUTHORITY FOR AIRLIFT TRANSPORTATION AT DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE RATES FOR NON-DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE FEDERAL CARGOES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2642(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Time period. ‘‘(3) During the five-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010, for military airlift services provided to
any element of the Federal Government outside the Department
of Defense in circumstances other than those specified in para-
graphs (1) and (2), but only if the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that the provision of such services will promote the
improved use of airlift capacity without any negative effect
on the national security objectives or the national security
interests contained within the United States commercial air
industry.’’.
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of each year
for which the paragraph (3) of section 2642(a) of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a), is in effect, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report
describing, in detail, the Secretary’s use of the authority under
that paragraph, including—
(1) how the authority was used;
(2) the frequency with which the authority was used;
(3) the Secretary’s rationale for the use of the authority;
and
(4) for which agencies the authority was used.
10 USC 771 note SEC. 352. POLICY ON GROUND COMBAT AND CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY
prec. UNIFORMS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United
States that the design and fielding of all future ground combat
and camouflage utility uniforms of the Armed Forces may uniquely
reflect the identity of the individual military services, as long as
such ground combat and camouflage utility uniforms, to the max-
imum extent practicable—
(1) provide members of every military service an equivalent
level of performance, functionality, and protection commensu-
rate with their respective assigned combat missions;
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(2) minimize risk to the individual soldier, sailor, airman,
or marine operating in the joint battlespace; and
(3) provide interoperability with other components of indi-
vidual war fighter systems, including body armor and other
individual protective systems.
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller
General shall conduct an assessment of the ground combat uniforms
and camouflage utility uniforms currently in use in the Department
of Defense. The assessment shall examine, at a minimum, each
of the following:
(1) The overall performance of each uniform in various
anticipated combat environments and theaters of operations.
(2) Whether the uniform design of each uniform conforms
adequately and is interoperable with currently issued personal
protective gear and body armor.
(3) Costs associated with the design, development, produc-
tion, procurement, and fielding of existing service-specific
ground combat and camouflage utility uniforms.
(4) Challenges and risks associated with fielding members
of the Armed Forces into combat theaters in unique or service-
specific ground combat or camouflage utility uniforms, including
the tactical risk to the individuals serving in individual
augmentee, in-lieu of force, or joint duty assignments of use
of different ground combat uniforms in a combat environment.
(5) Implications of the use of patents and other proprietary
measures that may preclude sharing of technology, advanced
uniform design, camouflage techniques, and fire retardence.
(6) Logistical requirements to field and support forces in
varying combat or utility uniforms.
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the congressional defense committees the results of the assess-
ment conducted under subsection (b).
(d) REQUIREMENT FOR JOINT CRITERIA.—In support of the policy Deadline.
established in subsection (a), the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, consistent with the authority set out in subtitles B, C,
and D of title 10, United States Code, shall establish joint criteria
for future ground combat uniforms by not later than 270 days
after the Comptroller General submits the report required under
subsection (c). The joint criteria shall take into account the findings
and recommendations of such report and ensure that new tech-
nologies, advanced materials, and other advances in ground combat
uniform design may be shared between the military services and
are not precluded from being adapted for use by any military
service due to military service-unique proprietary arrangements.
SEC. 353. CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES PROGRAM.—The Secretary
of the Army may conduct a 12-month condition-based maintenance
demonstration program on selected vehicle systems that include
on-board diagnostic systems suitable to such a demonstration pro-
gram.
(b) SURFACE COMBATANT SHIP PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the
Navy may conduct a 12-month demonstration program on selected
systems or components of surface combatant ships that include
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integral diagnostic systems suitable to such a demonstration pro-
gram.
(c) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—The demonstration programs
described in subsections (a) and (b) shall address, with respect
to each vehicle, system, or component for which the program is
conducted—
(1) the top 10 maintenance issues;
(2) non-evidence of failures; and
(3) the projected return on investment analysis for a 10-
year period.
(d) OPEN ARCHITECTURE.—The design, system integration, and
operations of the demonstration programs described in subsections
(a) and (b) shall be conducted with an open architecture designed
to—
(1) facilitate interface with industry standard computer
languages, common software systems, diagnostics tools, ref-
erence models, diagnostics reasoners, electronic libraries, and
user interfaces for multiple ship and vehicle types; and
(2) promote competition and ensure the best overall value
to the Department of Defense.
(e) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2010, the Secretary
of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing the
assessments of each of the Secretaries with respect to whether
the respective military department could reduce maintenance costs
and improve operational readiness by implementing condition-based
maintenance for the current and future tactical wheeled vehicle
fleets and Navy surface combatants.
SEC. 354. EXTENSION OF ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE.
Section 343 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 4551 note), as amended
by section 341 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 69), is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A—Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.
Sec. 403. Additional authority for increases of Army active-duty end strengths for
fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2010 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians.
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty
for operational support.
Sec. 416. Submittal of options for creation of Trainees, Transients, Holdees, and
Students account for the Army National Guard.
Sec. 417. Report on requirements of the National Guard for non-dual status techni-
cians.
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Sec. 418. Expansion of authority of Secretaries of the military departments to in-
crease certain end strengths to include Selected Reserve end strengths.
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
Sec. 422. Repeal of delayed one-time shift of military retirement payments.
Subtitle A—Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty
personnel as of September 30, 2010, as follows:
(1) The Army, 562,400.
(2) The Navy, 328,800.
(3) The Marine Corps, 202,100.
(4) The Air Force, 331,700.
SEC. 402. REVISION IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH
MINIMUM LEVELS.
Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following
new paragraphs:
‘‘(1) For the Army, 547,400.
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 328,800.
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 202,100.
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 331,700.’’.
SEC. 403. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES OF ARMY ACTIVE-
DUTY END STRENGTHS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2012.
(a) AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ARMY ACTIVE-DUTY END
STRENGTHS.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—For each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012,
the Secretary of Defense may, as the Secretary determines
necessary for the purposes specified in paragraph (2), establish
the active-duty end strength for the Army at a number greater
than the number otherwise authorized by law up to the number
equal to the fiscal-year 2010 baseline plus 30,000.
(2) PURPOSE OF INCREASES.—The purposes for which
increases may be made in Army active-duty end strengths
under paragraph (1) are—
(A) to support operational missions; and
(B) to achieve reorganizational objectives, including
increased unit manning, force stabilization and shaping,
and supporting wounded warriors.
(3) FISCAL-YEAR 2010 BASELINE.—In this subsection, the
term ‘‘fiscal-year 2010 baseline’’, means the active-duty end
strength authorized for the Army in section 401(1).
(4) ACTIVE-DUTY END STRENGTH.—In this subsection, the
term ‘‘active-duty end strength’’ means the strength for active-
duty personnel of one the Armed Forces as of the last day
of a fiscal year.
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the President’s
authority under section 123a of title 10, United States Code, to
waive any statutory end strength in a time of war or national
emergency.
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER VARIANCE AUTHORITY.—The
authority under subsection (a) is in addition to the authority to
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vary authorized end strengths that is provided in subsections (e)
and (f) of section 115 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) BUDGET TREATMENT.—If the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines under subsection (a) that an increase in the Army active-
duty end strength for a fiscal year is necessary, then the budget
for the Department of Defense for that fiscal year as submitted
to the President shall include the amounts necessary for funding
that active-duty end strength in excess of the fiscal year 2010
active-duty end strength authorized for the Army under section
401(1).
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of
September 30, 2010, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 358,200.
(2) The Army Reserve, 205,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 65,500.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 106,700.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,500.
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 10,000.
(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component
shall be proportionately reduced by—
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve
as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which
are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of
the fiscal year; and
(2) the total number of individual members not in units
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
component who are on active duty (other than for training
or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
consent at the end of the fiscal year.
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual
members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength
prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such
reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total
authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of
such individual members.
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUP-
PORT OF THE RESERVES.
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of
September 30, 2010, the following number of Reserves to be serving
on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members
of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering,
recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 32,060.
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,818.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261.
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(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 14,555.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 2,896.
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL
STATUS).
The minimum number of military technicians (dual status)
as of the last day of fiscal year 2010 for the reserve components
of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of
title 10, United States Code) shall be the following:
(1) For the Army Reserve, 8,395.
(2) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
27,210.
(3) For the Air Force Reserve, 10,417.
(4) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 22,313.
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2010 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL
STATUS TECHNICIANS.
(a) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation provided in
section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number
of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard
as of September 30, 2010, may not exceed the following:
(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
1,600.
(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
350.
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status techni-
cians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2010,
may not exceed 595.
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status
technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September
30, 2010, may not exceed 90.
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that
term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED
TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
During fiscal year 2010, the maximum number of members
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving
at any time on full-time operational support duty under section
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.
SEC. 416. SUBMITTAL OF OPTIONS FOR CREATION OF TRAINEES, TRAN-
SIENTS, HOLDEES, AND STUDENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating
options, and including a recommendation, for the creation of a
Trainees, Transients, Holdees, and Students Account within the
Army National Guard.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The timelines, cost, force structure changes, and end
strength changes associated with each option specified in the
report.
(2) The force structure and end strength changes and
growth of the Army National Guard needed to support the
account referred to in subsection (a).
(3) An assessment of how the creation of such an account
may affect plans under the Grow the Force initiative.
(4) An assessment of the impact of such an account on
readiness and training ratings for Army National Guard forces.
SEC. 417. REPORT ON REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR
NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report setting forth the following:
(1) A description of the types of duties performed for the
National Guard by non-dual status technicians.
(2) A description of the current requirements of the
National Guard for non-dual status technicians.
(3) A description of various means of addressing any short-
falls in meeting such requirements, including both temporary
shortfalls and permanent shortfalls.
(4) A description of the demands of the National Guard
for non-dual status technicians under the current operational
tempo, and a description of the current and anticipated
demands of the National Guard for non-dual status technicians
as a result of the National Guard moving from a reserve force
to an operational force.
(5) An assessment whether an increase in the limit on
the number of non-dual status technicians for the National
Guard is advisable.
(6) Such specific recommendations, including recommenda-
tions for legislative action, as the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate regarding future requirements and numbers of non-
dual status technicians that are required to manage and sup-
port the National Guard.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The report required by subsection (a)
shall take into consideration the effects of the mobilization of large
numbers of National Guard military technicians (dual status) on
the readiness of National Guard units in critically important areas
and on the capacity of the National Guard to continue performing
home-based missions and responsibilities for the States.
SEC. 418. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARIES OF THE MILI-
TARY DEPARTMENTS TO INCREASE CERTAIN END
STRENGTHS TO INCLUDE SELECTED RESERVE END
STRENGTHS.
Subsection (g) of section 115 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY FOR SERVICE SECRETARY VARIANCES FOR
ACTIVE-DUTY AND SELECTED RESERVE END STRENGTHS.—(1) Upon
determination by the Secretary of a military department that such
action would enhance manning and readiness in essential units
or in critical specialties or ratings, the Secretary may—
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‘‘(A) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for the armed force under
the jurisdiction of that Secretary or, in the case of the Secretary
of the Navy, for any of the armed forces under the jurisdiction
of that Secretary, by a number equal to not more than 2
percent of such authorized end strength; and
‘‘(B) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2) for a fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of the
reserve component of the armed force under the jurisdiction
of that Secretary or, in the case of the Secretary of the Navy,
for the Selected Reserve of the reserve component of any of
the armed forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary, by
a number equal to not more than 2 percent of such authorized
end strength.
‘‘(2) Any increase under paragraph (1)(A) of the end strength
for an armed force for a fiscal year shall be counted as part of
the increase for that armed force for that fiscal year authorized
under subsection (f)(1). Any increase under paragraph (1)(B) of
the end strength for the Selected Reserve of a reserve component
of an armed force for a fiscal year shall be counted as part of
the increase for that Selected Reserve for that fiscal year authorized
under subsection (f)(3).’’.
Subtitle C—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for
military personnel for fiscal year 2010 a total of $136,016,281,000.
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of
appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization
of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal
year 2010.
SEC. 422. REPEAL OF DELAYED ONE-TIME SHIFT OF MILITARY RETIRE-
MENT PAYMENTS.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1002 of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–
417; 122 Stat. 4581) is repealed.
(b) EFFECT ON EARLIER TRANSFER.—The repeal of section 1002
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2009 by subsection (a) shall not affect the validity of the
transfer of funds made pursuant to subsection (e) of such section
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL
POLICY
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy
Sec. 501. Grade of Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 502. Modification of limitations on general and flag officers on active duty.
Sec. 503. Revisions to annual reporting requirement on joint officer management.
Sec. 504. Extension of temporary increase in maximum number of days leave mem-
bers may accumulate and carryover.
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Sec. 505. Computation of retirement eligibility for enlisted members of the Navy
who complete the Seaman to Admiral (STA–21) officer candidate pro-
gram.
Sec. 506. Independent review of judge advocate requirements of the Department of
the Navy.
Subtitle B—General Service Authorities
Sec. 511. Continuation on active duty of reserve component members during phys-
ical disability evaluation following mobilization and deployment.
Sec. 512. Medical examination required before administrative separation of mem-
bers diagnosed with or reasonably asserting post-traumatic stress dis-
order or traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 513. Legal assistance for additional reserve component members.
Sec. 514. Limitation on scheduling of mobilization or pre-mobilization training for
Reserve units when certain suspension of training is likely.
Sec. 515. Evaluation of test of utility of test preparation guides and education pro-
grams in improving qualifications of recruits for the Armed Forces.
Sec. 516. Report on presence in the Armed Forces of members associated or affili-
ated with groups engaged in prohibited activities.
Subtitle C—Education and Training
Sec. 521. Detail of commissioned officers as students at schools of psychology.
Sec. 522. Appointment of persons enrolled in Advanced Course of the Army Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps at military junior colleges as cadets in Army
Reserve or Army National Guard of the United States.
Sec. 523. Expansion of criteria for appointment as member of the Board of Regents
of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Sec. 524. Use of Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial As-
sistance program to increase number of health professionals with skills
to assist in providing mental health care.
Sec. 525. Department of Defense undergraduate nurse training program.
Sec. 526. Increase in number of private sector civilians authorized for admission to
National Defense University.
Sec. 527. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by
Delegate from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 528. Athletic association for the Air Force Academy.
Sec. 529. Language training centers for members of the Armed Forces and civilian
employees of the Department of Defense.
Subtitle D—Defense Dependents’ Education
Sec. 531. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense
civilian employees.
Sec. 532. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities.
Sec. 533. Two-year extension of authority for assistance to local educational agen-
cies with enrollment changes due to base closures, force structure
changes, or force relocations.
Sec. 534. Authority to extend eligibility for enrollment in Department of Defense el-
ementary and secondary schools to certain additional categories of de-
pendents.
Sec. 535. Permanent authority for enrollment in defense dependents’ education sys-
tem of dependents of foreign military members assigned to Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
Sec. 536. Determination of number of weighted student units for local educational
agencies for receipt of basic support payments under impact aid.
Sec. 537. Study on options for educational opportunities for dependent children of
members of the Armed Forces when public schools attended by such
children are determined to need improvement.
Sec. 538. Comptroller General audit of assistance to local educational agencies for
dependent children of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 539. Sense of Congress on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity
for Military Children.
Subtitle E—Missing or Deceased Persons
Sec. 541. Additional requirements for accounting for members of the Armed Forces
and Department of Defense civilian employees listed as missing in con-
flicts occurring before enactment of new system for accounting for miss-
ing persons.
Sec. 542. Policy and procedures on media access and attendance by family members
at ceremonies for the dignified transfer of remains of members of the
Armed Forces who die overseas.
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Sec. 543. Report on expansion of authority of a member to designate persons to di-
rect disposition of the remains of a deceased member.
Sec. 544. Sense of Congress on the recovery of the remains of members of the
Armed Forces who were killed during World War II in the battle of
Tarawa Atoll.
Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards
Sec. 551. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to Anthony T.
Kaho’ohanohano for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Sec. 552. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to
Jack T. Stewart for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Sec. 553. Authorization and request for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to
William T. Miles, Jr., for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Subtitle G—Military Family Readiness Matters
Sec. 561. Establishment of online resources to provide information about benefits
and services available to members of the Armed Forces and their fami-
lies.
Sec. 562. Additional members on Department of Defense Military Family Readiness
Council.
Sec. 563. Support for military families with special needs.
Sec. 564. Pilot program to secure internships for military spouses with Federal
agencies.
Sec. 565. Family and medical leave for family of servicemembers.
Sec. 566. Deadline for report on sexual assault in the Armed Forces by Defense
Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services.
Sec. 567. Improved prevention and response to allegations of sexual assault involv-
ing members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 568. Comptroller General report on progress made in implementing rec-
ommendations to reduce domestic violence in military families.
Sec. 569. Report on impact of domestic violence on military families.
Sec. 570. Report on international intrafamilial abduction of children of members of
the Armed Forces.
Sec. 571. Assessment of impact of deployment of members of the Armed Forces on
their dependent children.
Sec. 572. Report on child custody litigation involving service of members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 573. Comptroller General report on child care assistance for members of the
Armed Forces.
Subtitle H—Military Voting
Sec. 575. Short title.
Sec. 576. Clarification regarding delegation of State responsibilities to local juris-
dictions.
Sec. 577. Establishment of procedures for absent uniformed services voters and
overseas voters to request and for States to send voter registration ap-
plications and absentee ballot applications by mail and electronically.
Sec. 578. Establishment of procedures for States to transmit blank absentee ballots
by mail and electronically to absent uniformed services voters and over-
seas voters.
Sec. 579. Ensuring absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters have time
to vote.
Sec. 580. Procedures for collection and delivery of marked absentee ballots of ab-
sent overseas uniformed services voters.
Sec. 581. Federal write-in absentee ballot.
Sec. 582. Prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and absentee ballot appli-
cations, marked absentee ballots, and Federal write-in absentee ballots
for failure to meet certain requirements.
Sec. 583. Federal Voting Assistance Program Improvements.
Sec. 584. Development of standards for reporting and storing certain data.
Sec. 585. Repeal of provisions relating to use of single application for all subse-
quent elections.
Sec. 586. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 587. Annual report on enforcement.
Sec. 588. Requirements payments.
Sec. 589. Technology pilot program.
Subtitle I—Other Matters
Sec. 591. Clarification of performance policies for military musical units and musi-
cians.
Sec. 592. Navy grants for purposes of Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
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Sec. 593. Modification of matching fund requirements under National Guard Youth
Challenge Program.
Sec. 594. Expansion of Military Leadership Diversity Commission to include re-
serve component representatives.
Sec. 595. Expansion of suicide prevention and community healing and response
training under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
Sec. 596. Comprehensive plan on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance
use disorders and disposition of substance abuse offenders in the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 597. Reports on Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program and other reintegration
programs.
Sec. 598. Reports on progress in completion of certain incident information man-
agement tools.
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy
SEC. 501. GRADE OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 156(c) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘, while so serving, hold the’’ and inserting
‘‘be appointed in the regular’’.
10 USC 156 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and
shall apply with respect to individuals appointed as Legal Counsel
to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on or after that
date.
SEC. 502. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON GENERAL AND FLAG
OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) REPORT ON STATUTES EXCLUDING CERTAIN OFFICERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY IN GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES FROM LIMITA-
TIONS ON AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS
ON ACTIVE DUTY.—Not later than April 1, 2010, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth
the following:
(1) An assessment of the provisions of title 10, United
States Code, that exclude commissioned officers of the Armed
Forces on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades
from the limitations on the authorized strengths of general
and flag officers, including—
(A) a list of each such provision; and
(B) for each such provision—
(i) a statement whether such provision is redun-
dant or necessary in light of recent legislation on such
provision or related provisions; and
(ii) an assessment of the impact of the repeal of
such provision on the Department of Defense.
(2) A specific, comprehensive description of the legislative
actions, including technical and conforming changes, necessary
to conform sections 525, 526, and 528 of title 10, United States
Code (and any other applicable provisions of such title), with
the assessment required by paragraph (1) with a view towards
increasing the transparency and comprehensiveness on the
number of general and flag officers serving on active duty.
(3) An assessment of the following:
(A) Whether the authorized numbers of general and
flag officers in an active status under section 12004(a)
of title 10, United States Code, are adequate to provide
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the reserve components with a sufficient number of general
and flag officers in an active status in order to meet
increased authorizations for active duty service.
(B) Whether such numbers of general and flag officers
provide the general and flag officers of the reserve compo-
nents with appropriate opportunities for joint responsibility
and joint officer development while simultaneously meeting
reserve active-status requirements
(C) Whether legislative action with respect to section
12004(a) of title 10, United States Code, is necessary to
achieve the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and, if so, a specific, comprehensive description of such
legislative actions.
(4) An assessment of the following:
(A) Whether the requirements for general and flag
officer positions resulting from recommendations for statu-
tory authority to specify the grade of the Chief of the
Navy Dental Corps, the Chief and Deputy Chief of Chap-
lains in the Air Force, the Chief of the Army Medical
Specialist Corps, and to establish the position of Vice Chief
of the National Guard Bureau, are necessary in light of
recent legislative modifications of applicable provisions of
law.
(B) The impact on the Department of each provision.
(C) If supported, the necessary technical and con-
forming changes that may be necessary to conform sections
535, 526, 528, and 12004 of title 10, United States Code,
to increase the transparency and comprehensiveness of
the number of general and flag officers on active duty
or in an active status.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF DISTRIBUTION LIMITS.—Section 525 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections
(a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections:
‘‘(a) For purposes of the applicable limitation in section 526(a)
of this title on general and flag officers on active duty, no appoint-
ment of an officer on the active duty list may be made as follows:
‘‘(1) in the Army, if that appointment would result in more
than—
‘‘(A) 7 officers in the grade of general;
‘‘(B) 45 officers in a grade above the grade of major
general; or
‘‘(C) 90 officers in the grade of major general;
‘‘(2) in the Air Force, if that appointment would result
in more than—
‘‘(A) 9 officers in the grade of general;
‘‘(B) 43 officers in a grade above the grade of major
general; or
‘‘(C) 73 officers in the grade of major general;
‘‘(3) in the Navy, if that appointment would result in more
than—
‘‘(A) 6 officers in the grade of admiral;
‘‘(B) 32 officers in a grade above the grade of rear
admiral; or
‘‘(C) 50 officers in the grade of rear admiral;
‘‘(4) in the Marine Corps, if that appointment would result
in more than—
‘‘(A) 2 officers in the grade of general;
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‘‘(B) 15 officers in a grade above the grade of major
general; or
‘‘(C) 22 officers in the grade of major general.
‘‘(b)(1) The limitations of subsection (a) do not include the
following:
Time periods. ‘‘(A) An officer released from a joint duty assignment, but
only during the 60-day period beginning on the date the officer
departs the joint duty assignment, except that the Secretary
of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a military depart-
ment to extend the 60-day period by an additional 120 days,
but no more than 3 officers from each armed forces may be
on active duty who are excluded under this subparagraph.
‘‘(B) An officer while serving in the position of Staff Judge
Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps under section
5046 of this title.
‘‘(C) The number of officers required to serve in joint duty
assignments as authorized by the Secretary of Defense under
section 526(b) for each military service.
‘‘(D) An officer while serving as Chief of the National
Guard Bureau.
‘‘(2) An officer of the Army while serving as Superintendent
of the United States Military Academy, if serving in the grade
of lieutenant general, is in addition to the number that would
otherwise be permitted for the Army for officers serving on active
duty in grades above major general under subsection (a). An officer
of the Navy or Marine Corps while serving as Superintendent
of the United States Naval Academy, if serving in the grade of
vice admiral or lieutenant general, is in addition to the number
that would otherwise be permitted for the Navy or Marine Corps,
respectively, for officers serving on active duty in grades above
major general or rear admiral under subsection (a). An officer
while serving as Superintendent of the United States Air Force
Academy, if serving in the grade of lieutenant general, is in addition
to the number that would otherwise be permitted for the Air Force
for officers serving on active duty in grades above major general
under subsection (a).’’.
(c) CLARIFICATION ON OFFSETTING REDUCTIONS.—Subsection (c)
of such section is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
‘‘(A) may make appointments in the Army, Air Force, and
Marine Corps in the grades of lieutenant general and general
in excess of the applicable numbers determined under this
section if each such appointment is made in conjunction with
an offsetting reduction under paragraph (2); and’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’
and inserting ‘‘this section’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘the number equal
to 10 percent of the total number of officers that may be
serving on active duty in those grades in the Army, Navy,
Air Force, and Marine Corps under subsection (b)’’ and inserting
‘‘15’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘the number equal
to 15 percent of the total number of officers that may be
serving on active duty in those grades in the Army, Navy,
Air Force, and Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’.
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(d) OTHER DISTRIBUTION CLARIFICATIONS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended—
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘In determining the total
number of general officers or flag officers of an armed force
on active duty for purposes of this section, the following officers
shall not be counted:’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
and inserting ‘‘The following officers shall not be counted for
purposes of this section:’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g)(1) The limitations of this section do not apply to a reserve
component general or flag officer who is on active duty for a period
in excess of 365 days, but not to exceed three years, except that
the number of officers from each reserve component who are covered
by this subsection and is not serving in a position that is a joint
duty assignment for purposes of chapter 38 of this title may not
exceed 5 per component, unless authorized by the Secretary of
Defense
‘‘(2) The exception in paragraph (1) does apply to the position Applicability.
of Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
‘‘(3) Not later than 30 days after authorizing a number of Deadline.
reserve component general or flag officers in excess of the number Notification.
specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall notify
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives of such authorization, and shall include with
such notice a statement of the reason for such authorization.’’.
(e) CHANGE TO AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 526 of such title is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘307’’ and inserting ‘‘230’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘216’’ and inserting ‘‘160’’;
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘279’’ and inserting ‘‘208’’;
and
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘81’’ and inserting ‘‘60’’.
(f) CHANGES TO LIMITED EXCLUSION FOR JOINT DUTY REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’’
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘65’’ and inserting ‘‘324’’; and
(C) by striking the second sentence and inserting the
following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall
allocate those exclusions to the armed forces based on
the number of general or flag officers required from each
armed force for assignment to these designated positions.’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graphs:
‘‘(2) Unless the Secretary of Defense determines that a lower
number is in the best interest of the Department, the minimum
number of officers serving in positions designated under paragraph
(1) for each armed force shall be as follows:
‘‘(A) For the Army, 85.
‘‘(B) For the Navy, 61.
‘‘(C) For the Air Force, 76.
‘‘(D) For the Marine Corps, 21.
‘‘(3) The number excluded under paragraph (1) and serving
in positions designated under that paragraph—
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‘‘(A) in the grade of general or admiral may not exceed
20;
‘‘(B) in a grade above the grade of major general or rear
admiral may not exceed 68; and
‘‘(C) in the grade of major general or rear admiral may
not exceed 144.
Deadline. ‘‘(4) Not later than 30 days after determining to raise or lower
Notification. a number specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense
shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives of such determination.’’.
(g) OTHER AUTHORIZATION CLARIFICATIONS.—Such section is
further amended—
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) The limitations of this section do not apply to a reserve
component general or flag officer who is on active duty for a period
in excess of 365 days but not to exceed three years, except that
the number of such officers from each reserve component who
are covered by this paragraph and not serving in a position that
is a joint duty assignment for purposes of chapter 38 of this title
may not exceed 5 per component, unless authorized by the Secretary
of Defense.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(g) TEMPORARY EXCLUSION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO CERTAIN TEM-
PORARY BILLETS.—(1) The limitations in subsection (a) and in sec-
tion 525(a) of this title do not apply to a general or flag officer
assigned to a temporary joint duty assignment designated by the
Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(2) A general or flag officer assigned to a temporary joint
duty assignment as described in paragraph (1) may not be excluded
under this subsection from the limitations in subsection (a) for
a period of longer than one year.
Time periods. ‘‘(h) EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS DEPARTING FROM JOINT DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS.—The limitations in subsection (a) do not apply to
an officer released from a joint duty assignment, but only during
the 60-day period beginning on the date the officer departs the
joint duty assignment. The Secretary of Defense may authorize
the Secretary of a military department to extend the 60-day period
by an additional 120 days, except that not more than three officers
on active duty from each armed force may be covered by an exten-
sion under this sentence at the same time.’’.
(h) EXCLUSION OF RESERVE OFFICERS DEPARTING FROM JOINT
OR OTHER ACTIVE DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.—Section 12004 of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) The limitations in subsection (a) do not apply to an officer
released from a joint duty assignment or other non-joint active
duty assignment, but only during the 60-day period beginning on
the date the officer departs the joint duty or other active duty
assignment. The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary
of a military department to extend the 60-day period by an addi-
tional 120 days, except that not more than three officers in an
active status from each reserve component may be covered by
an extension under this sentence at the same time.’’.
(i) REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE OFFICER’S OWN SERVICE.—
(1) REPEAL.—Section 721 of such title is repealed.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 41 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 721.
(j) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 506 of the
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4434; 10 U.S.C. 525 note)
is repealed.
SEC. 503. REVISIONS TO ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON JOINT
OFFICER MANAGEMENT.
Section 667 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and their edu-
cation and experience’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(C) A comparison of the number of officers who were
designated as a joint qualified officer who had served in a
Joint Duty Assignment List billet and completed Joint Profes-
sional Military Education Phase II, with the number designated
as a joint qualified officer based on their aggregated joint
experiences and completion of Joint Professional Military Edu-
cation Phase II.’’;
(2) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), (6), and (12);
(3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3);
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (11) as para-
graphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(5) by inserting after paragraph (8), as so redesignated,
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) With regard to the principal courses of instruction
for Joint Professional Military Education Level II, the number
of officers graduating from each of the following:
‘‘(A) The Joint Forces Staff College.
‘‘(B) The National Defense University.
‘‘(C) Senior Service Schools.’’; and
(6) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (10).
SEC. 504. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF DAYS LEAVE MEMBERS MAY ACCUMULATE
AND CARRYOVER.
Section 701(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2013’’.
SEC. 505. COMPUTATION OF RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY FOR ENLISTED
MEMBERS OF THE NAVY WHO COMPLETE THE SEAMAN
TO ADMIRAL (STA–21) OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAM.
Section 6328 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) TIME SPENT IN SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL PROGRAM.—The
months of active service in pursuit of a baccalaureate-level degree
under the Seaman to Admiral (STA–21) program of the Navy of
officer candidates selected for the program on or after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 shall be excluded in computing the years of service
of an officer who was appointed to the grade of ensign in the
Navy upon completion of the program to determine the eligibility
of the officer for retirement, unless the officer becomes subject
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to involuntary separation or retirement due to physical disability.
Such active service shall be counted in computing the years of
active service of the officer for all other purposes.’’.
SEC. 506. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF JUDGE ADVOCATE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
(a) INDEPENDENT PANEL FOR REVIEW.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established an inde-
pendent panel to review the judge advocate requirements of
the Department of the Navy.
(2) COMPOSITION.—The panel shall be composed of five
members, appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among
private United States citizens who have expertise in law, mili-
tary manpower policies, the missions of the Armed Forces,
or the current responsibilities of judge advocates in ensuring
competent legal representation and advice to commanders.
(3) CHAIR.—The chair of the panel shall be appointed by
the Secretary from among the members of the panel appointed
under paragraph (2).
(4) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Members shall
be appointed for the life of the panel. Any vacancy in the
panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment.
(5) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENTS.—All original appoint-
ments to the panel shall be made not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(6) MEETINGS.—The panel shall meet at the call of the
chair.
Deadline. (7) FIRST MEETING.—The chair shall call the first meeting
of the panel not later than 60 days after the date of the
appointment of all the members of the panel.
(b) DUTIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The panel established under subsection
(a) shall carry out a study of the policies and management
and organizational practices of the Navy and Marine Corps
with respect to the responsibilities, assignment, and career
development of judge advocates for purposes of determining
the number of judge advocates required to fulfill the legal
mission of the Department of the Navy.
(2) REVIEW.—In carrying out the study required by para-
graph (1), the panel shall—
(A) review the emergent operational law requirements
of the Navy and Marine Corps, including requirements
for judge advocates on joint task forces, in support of rule
of law objectives in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in oper-
ational units;
(B) review new requirements to support the Office
of Military Commissions and to support the disability
evaluation system for members of the Armed Forces;
(C) review the judge advocate requirements of the
Department of the Navy for the military justice mission,
including assignment policies, training and education,
increasing complexity of court-martial litigation, and the
performance of the Navy and Marine Corps in providing
legally sufficient post-trial processing of cases in general
courts-martial and special courts-martial;
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(D) review the role of the Judge Advocate General
of the Navy, as the senior uniformed legal officer of the
Department of the Navy, to determine whether additional
authority for the Judge Advocate General over manpower
policies and assignments of judge advocates in the Navy
and Marine Corps is warranted;
(E) review directives issued by the Navy and the
Marine Corps pertaining to jointly-shared missions
requiring legal support;
(F) review career patterns for Marine Corps judge advo-
cates in order to identify and validate assignments to
nonlegal billets required for professional development and
promotion; and
(G) review, evaluate, and assess such other matters
and materials as the panel considers appropriate for pur-
poses of the study.
(3) UTILIZATION OF OTHER STUDIES.—In carrying out the
study required by paragraph (1), the panel may review, and
incorporate as appropriate, the findings of applicable ongoing
and completed studies in future manpower requirements,
including the two-part study by CNA Analysis and Solutions
entitled ‘‘An Analysis of Navy JAG Corps Future Manpower
Requirements’’.
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after its first meeting
under subsection (a)(7), the panel shall submit to the Secretary
of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report on the study. The
report shall include—
(A) the findings and conclusions of the panel as a
result of the study; and
(B) any recommendations for legislative or administra-
tive action that the panel considers appropriate in light
of the study.
(c) POWERS OF PANEL.—
(1) HEARINGS.—The panel may hold such hearings, sit and
act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive
such evidence as the panel considers appropriate to carry out
its duties under this section.
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request
by the chair of the panel, any department or agency of the
Federal Government may provide information that the panel
considers necessary to carry out it duties under this section.
(d) PERSONNEL MATTERS.—
(1) PAY OF MEMBERS.—(A) Members of the panel established
under subsection (a) shall serve without pay by reason of their
work on the panel.
(B) Section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, shall
not apply to the acceptance of services of a member of the
panel under this section.
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the panel shall
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while
away from their homes or regular places of business in the
performance or services for the panel.
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Subtitle B—General Service Authorities
SEC. 511. CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY OF RESERVE COMPONENT
MEMBERS DURING PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATION
FOLLOWING MOBILIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT.
Section 1218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary of a military department shall ensure
that each member of a reserve component under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary who is determined, after a mobilization and deploy-
ment to an area in which imminent danger pay is authorized
under section 310 of title 37, to require evaluation for a physical
or mental disability which could result in separation or retirement
for disability under this chapter or placement on the temporary
disability retired list or inactive status list under this chapter
is retained on active duty during the disability evaluation process
until such time as such member is—
‘‘(A) cleared by appropriate authorities for continuation
on active duty; or
‘‘(B) separated, retired, or placed on the temporary dis-
ability retired list or inactive status list.
‘‘(2)(A) A member described in paragraph (1) may request termi-
nation of active duty under such paragraph at any time during
the demobilization or disability evaluation process of such member.
‘‘(B) Upon a request under subparagraph (A), a member
described in paragraph (1) shall only be released from active duty
after the member receives counseling about the consequences of
termination of active duty.
‘‘(C) Each release from active duty under subparagraph (B)
shall be thoroughly documented.
Expiration date. ‘‘(3) The requirements in paragraph (1) shall expire on the
date that is five years after the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.’’.
SEC. 512. MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED BEFORE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE SEPARATION OF MEMBERS DIAGNOSED WITH OR
REASONABLY ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DIS-
ORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
(a) MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 59 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1176 the following
new section:
‘‘§ 1177. Members diagnosed with or reasonably asserting
post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain
injury: medical examination required before
administrative separation
Regulations. ‘‘(a) MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED.—(1) Under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military
department shall ensure that a member of the armed forces under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary who has been deployed overseas
in support of a contingency operation during the previous 24
months, and who is diagnosed by a physician, clinical psychologist,
or psychiatrist as experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injury or who otherwise reasonably alleges, based
on the service of the member while deployed, the influence of
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such a condition, receives a medical examination to evaluate a
diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain
injury.
‘‘(2) A member covered by paragraph (1) shall not be administra-
tively separated under conditions other than honorable until the
results of the medical examination have been reviewed by appro-
priate authorities responsible for evaluating, reviewing, and
approving the separation case, as determined by the Secretary
concerned.
‘‘(3) In a case involving post-traumatic stress disorder, the
medical examination shall be performed by a clinical psychologist
or psychiatrist. In cases involving traumatic brain injury, the med-
ical examination may be performed by a physician, clinical psycholo-
gist, psychiatrist, or other health care professional, as appropriate.
‘‘(b) PURPOSE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION.—The medical exam-
ination required by subsection (a) shall assess whether the effects
of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury con-
stitute matters in extenuation that relate to the basis for adminis-
trative separation under conditions other than honorable or the
overall characterization of service of the member as other than
honorable.
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER UNIFORM CODE
OF MILITARY JUSTICE.—The medical examination and procedures
required by this section do not apply to courts-martial or other
proceedings conducted pursuant to the Uniform Code of Military
Justice.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1176 the following new item:
‘‘1177. Members diagnosed with or reasonably asserting post-traumatic stress dis-
order or traumatic brain injury: medical examination required before
administrative separation.’’.
(b) REVIEW OF PREVIOUS DISCHARGES AND DISMISSALS.—Section
1553 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d)(1) In the case of a former member of the armed forces
who, while serving on active duty as a member of the armed
forces, was deployed in support of a contingency operation and
who, at any time after such deployment, was diagnosed by a physi-
cian, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist as experiencing post-trau-
matic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as a consequence
of that deployment, a board established under this section to review
the former member’s discharge or dismissal shall include a member
who is a physician, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist.
‘‘(2) In the case of a former member described in paragraph
(1) or a former member whose application for relief is based in
whole or in part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress dis-
order or traumatic brain injury as supporting rationale or as jus-
tification for priority consideration, the Secretary concerned shall
expedite a final decision and shall accord such cases sufficient
priority to achieve an expedited resolution. In determining the
priority of cases, the Secretary concerned shall weigh the medical
and humanitarian circumstances of all cases and accord higher
priority to cases not involving post-traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injury only when the individual cases are consid-
ered more compelling.’’.
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(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 240 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report containing the detailed procedures and
policies used by the Secretaries of the military department to imple-
ment the amendments made by this section, including—
(1) the list of officials identified by the Secretaries as
required to review physical examinations to determine the pos-
sible influence of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic
brain injury on the behavior of members before their separation
under other than honorable conditions;
(2) the procedures adopted by the Secretaries to ensure
that appropriate physical examinations required by the amend-
ments are conducted;
(3) the procedures adopted by the Secretaries to ensure
that the medical reviews required by the amendments are
conducted; and
(4) the procedures adopted by the Secretaries to ensure
that requests for review of discharges based on matters related
to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury are
considered in a timely manner by boards that include appro-
priate medical personnel, as required by the amendments.
SEC. 513. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADDITIONAL RESERVE COMPONENT
MEMBERS.
Section 1044(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Defense), for a period of time, pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary),
for a period of time (prescribed by the Secretary)’’.
10 USC 10101 SEC. 514. LIMITATION ON SCHEDULING OF MOBILIZATION OR PRE-
note. MOBILIZATION TRAINING FOR RESERVE UNITS WHEN CER-
TAIN SUSPENSION OF TRAINING IS LIKELY.
(a) LIMITATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
of a military department shall avoid scheduling mobilization
training or pre-mobilization training for a unit of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces at a temporary duty location
that is outside the normal commuting distance of the unit
(as determined pursuant to the regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense under subsection (c)) if a suspension of
training at such temporary duty location of at least five days
is anticipated to occur during any portion of such mobilization
or pre-mobilization training.
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of a military department may
waive the applicability of the limitation in paragraph (1) to
a unit of a reserve component if the Secretary determines
that the waiver is in the national security interests of the
United States.
Termination (3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Until December 31, 2014, the
date. Secretary of the military department concerned shall submit
written notice of each waiver issued under paragraph (2) to
the congressional defense committees. Notice of such waiver
shall be so submitted at the time of the issuance of such
waiver.
Termination (b) NOTICE OF OTHER SUSPENSIONS OF TRAINING.—Until
date. December 31, 2014, in the event of a suspension of training (other
than an anticipated suspension of training described in subsection
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(a)(1)) of at least five days at a temporary duty location at which
one or more units of the reserve components on active duty are
engaged in mobilization training or pre-mobilization training, the
Secretary of the military department having jurisdiction over such
unit or units shall submit written notice of the suspension to
the congressional defense committees. Notice of such suspension
of training shall be so submitted at the time of such suspension
of training.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretaries of the military departments
shall administer this section in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense. Such regulations shall apply
uniformly among the military departments.
SEC. 515. EVALUATION OF TEST OF UTILITY OF TEST PREPARATION
GUIDES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN IMPROVING
QUALIFICATIONS OF RECRUITS FOR THE ARMED FORCES.
Section 546(d) of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2215)
is amended—
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘in training and
unit settings’’ and inserting ‘‘during training and unit assign-
ments’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Data
to make the comparison between the two groups shall be
derived from existing sources, which may include performance
ratings, separations, promotions, awards and decorations, and
reenlistment statistics.’’.
SEC. 516. REPORT ON PRESENCE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF MEMBERS
ASSOCIATED OR AFFILIATED WITH GROUPS ENGAGED IN
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the
Attorney General, submit to the Committees on Armed Service
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
following:
(1) Any active participation by members of the Armed
Forces in prohibited activities (as defined by subsection 3.5.8
of Department of Defense Directive 1325.6).
(2) The policies of the Department of Defense to prevent
individuals who are active participants in such activities from
enlisting in the Armed Forces.
Subtitle C—Education and Training
SEC. 521. DETAIL OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AS STUDENTS AT
SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 2004a the following new
section:
‘‘§ 2004b. Detail of commissioned officers as students at
schools of psychology
‘‘(a) DETAIL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of each military
department may detail commissioned officers of the armed forces
as students at accredited schools of psychology located in the United
States for a period of training leading to the degree of Doctor
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of Philosophy in clinical psychology. No more than 25 officers from
each military department may commence such training in any
single fiscal year.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR DETAIL.—To be eligible for detail under
subsection (a), an officer must be a citizen of the United States
and must—
‘‘(1) have served on active duty for a period of not less
than two years nor more than six years and be in the pay
grade 0–3 or below as of the time the training is to begin;
and
‘‘(2) sign an agreement that unless sooner separated the
officer will—
‘‘(A) complete the educational course of psychological
training;
‘‘(B) accept transfer or detail as a commissioned officer
within the military department concerned when the officer’s
training is completed; and
‘‘(C) agree to serve, following completion of the officer’s
training, on active duty (or on active duty and in the
Selected Reserve) for a period as specified pursuant to
subsection (c).
‘‘(c) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph
(2), the agreement of an officer under subsection (b) shall provide
that the officer shall serve on active duty for two years for each
year or part thereof of the officer’s training under subsection (a).
‘‘(2) The agreement of an officer may authorize the officer
to serve a portion of the officer’s service obligation on active duty
and to complete the service obligation that remains upon separation
from active duty in the Selected Reserve. Under any such agree-
ment, an officer shall serve three years in the Selected Reserve
for each year or part thereof of the officer’s training under sub-
section (a) for any service obligation that was not completed before
separation from active duty.
‘‘(d) SELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR DETAIL.—Officers detailed
for training under subsection (a) shall be selected on a competitive
basis by the Secretary of the military department concerned.
‘‘(e) RELATION OF SERVICE OBLIGATIONS TO OTHER SERVICE
OBLIGATIONS.—Any service obligation incurred by an officer under
an agreement entered into under subsection (b) shall be in addition
to any service obligation incurred by the officer under any other
provision of law or agreement.
‘‘(f) EXPENSES.—Expenses incident to the detail of officers under
this section shall be paid from any funds appropriated for the
military department concerned.
‘‘(g) FAILURE TO COMPLETE PROGRAM.—(1) An officer who is
dropped from a program of psychological training to which detailed
under subsection (a) for deficiency in conduct or studies, or for
other reasons, may be required to perform active duty in an appro-
priate military capacity in accordance with the active duty obliga-
tion imposed on the officer under regulations issued by the Secretary
of Defense for purposes of this section.
‘‘(2) In no case shall an officer be required to serve on active
duty under paragraph (1) for any period in excess of one year
for each year or part thereof the officer participated in the program.
‘‘(h) LIMITATION ON DETAILS.—No agreement detailing an officer
of the armed forces to an accredited school of psychology may
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be entered into during any period in which the President is author-
ized by law to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily.
Nothing in this subsection shall affect any agreement entered into
during any period when the President is not authorized by law
to so induct persons into the armed forces.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 2004a the following new item:
‘‘2004b. Detail of commissioned officers as students at schools of psychology.’’.
SEC. 522. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS ENROLLED IN ADVANCED
COURSE OF THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING
CORPS AT MILITARY JUNIOR COLLEGES AS CADETS IN
ARMY RESERVE OR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Section 2107a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘17 cadets’’ and inserting ‘‘22 cadets’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘17 members’’ and inserting ‘‘22 members’’;
and
(3) by striking ‘‘17 such members’’ and inserting ‘‘22 such
members’’.
SEC. 523. EXPANSION OF CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER
OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIFORMED SERV-
ICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.
Section 2113a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘health and health education’’ and inserting ‘‘health
care, higher education administration, or public policy’’.
SEC. 524. USE OF ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLAR-
SHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO
INCREASE NUMBER OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH
SKILLS TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT WITHIN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 2121(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘in the various health professions’’ and
inserting ‘‘(A) in the various health professions or (B) as a
health professional with specific skills to assist in providing
mental health care to members of the armed forces’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) Under the program of a military department, the Secretary
of that military department shall allocate a portion of the total
number of scholarships to members of the program described in
paragraph (1)(B) for the purpose of assisting such members to
pursue a degree at the masters and doctoral level in any of the
following disciplines:
‘‘(A) Social work.
‘‘(B) Clinical psychology.
‘‘(C) Psychiatry.
‘‘(D) Other disciplines that contribute to mental health
care programs in that military department.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PROGRAM.—
Section 2124 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The number’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZED
NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PROGRAM.—The number’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘6,000’’ and inserting ‘‘6,300’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.—Of the number of per-
sons designated as members of the program at any time, 300
may be members of the program described in section 2121(a)(1)(B)
of this title.’’.
SEC. 525. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNDERGRADUATE NURSE
TRAINING PROGRAM.
(a) REVISION OF CURRENT SCHOOL OF NURSING AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.—
(1) REPEAL OF ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN UNIFORMED SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.—Section 2117 of title
10, United States Code, is repealed.
(2) ESTABLISHMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOL.—
Chapter 108 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘§ 2169. School of Nursing: establishment
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense
may establish a School of Nursing.
‘‘(b) DEGREE GRANTING AUTHORITY.—The School of Nursing
may include a program that awards a bachelor of science in nursing.
‘‘(c) PHASED DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may
develop the School of Nursing in phases as determined appropriate
by the Secretary.’’.
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(A) CHAPTER 104.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 104 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 2117.
(B) CHAPTER 108.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 108 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘2169. School of Nursing: establishment.’’.
(b) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH UNDERGRADUATE NURSE TRAINING
PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 101 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘§ 2016. Undergraduate nurse training program: establish-
ment through agreement with academic institution
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AUTHORIZED.—(1) To increase the number
of nurses in the armed forces, the Secretary of Defense may enter
into an agreement with one or more academic institutions to estab-
lish and operate an undergraduate program (in this section referred
to as a ‘undergraduate nurse training program’) under which partici-
pants will earn a nursing degree and serve as a member of the
armed forces.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the participation
of members of the other uniformed services in the undergraduate
nurse training program if the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services jointly determine the partici-
pation of such members in the program will facilitate an increase
in the number of nurses in the other uniformed services.
‘‘(b) GRADUATION RATES.—An undergraduate nurse training
program shall have the capacity to graduate 25 students with
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a bachelor of science degree in the first class of the program,
50 in the second class, and 100 annually thereafter.
‘‘(c) ELEMENTS.—An undergraduate nurse training program
shall have the following elements:
‘‘(1) It shall involve an academic partnership with one
or more academic institutions with existing accredited schools
of nursing.
‘‘(2) It shall recruit as participants qualified individuals
with at least two years of appropriate academic preparation,
as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(d) LOCATION OF PROGRAMS.—An academic institution selected
to operate an undergraduate nurse training program shall establish
the program at or near a military installation. A military installa-
tion at or near which an undergraduate nurse training program
is established must—
‘‘(1) be one of the ten largest military installations in the
United States, in terms of the number of active duty personnel
assigned to the installation and family members residing on
or in the vicinity of the installations; and
‘‘(2) have a military treatment facility with inpatient capa-
bility designated as a medical center located on the installation
or within 10 miles of the installation.
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON FACULTY.—An agreement entered into under
subsection (a) shall not require members of the armed forces who
are nurses to serve as faculty members for an undergraduate nurse
training program.
‘‘(f) MILITARY SERVICE COMMITMENT.—The Secretary of Defense
shall encourage members of the armed forces to apply to participate
in an undergraduate nurse training program. Graduates of the
program shall incur a military service obligation in a regular or
reserve component, as determined by the Secretary.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
‘‘2016. Undergraduate nurse training program: establishment through agreement
with academic institution.’’.
(c) UNDERGRADUATE NURSE TRAINING PROGRAM PLAN.—Not Deadline.
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 10 USC 2016
note.
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to
establish an undergraduate nurse training program in the Depart-
ment of Defense in accordance with the authority provided by
section 2169 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a), section 2016 of such title, as added by subsection (b), or any
other authority available to the Secretary.
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—
(1) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The plan required by sub-
section (c) shall provide for the establishment of a pilot program
to increase the number of nurses serving in the Armed Forces.
(2) IMPLEMENTATION AND DURATION.—The pilot program
shall begin not later than July 1, 2011, and be of not less
than five years in duration.
(3) GRADUATION RATES.—The pilot program shall achieve
graduation rates at least equal to the rates required for the
undergraduate nurse training program authorized by section
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2016 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
(b).
(4) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 270 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the
pilot program, including a description of the program selected
to be undertaken, the program’s goals, and any additional legal
authorities that may be needed to undertake the program.
(5) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the
end of each academic year of the pilot program, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report specifying
the number of nurses accessed into the Armed Forces through
the program and the number of students accepted for the
upcoming academic year.
(6) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year before the
end of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report specifying the number of nurses
accessed through the program, evaluating the overall effective-
ness of the program, and containing the Secretary’s rec-
ommendations regarding whether the program should be
extended.
(e) EFFECT ON OTHER NURSING PROGRAMS.—Notwithstanding
the development of undergraduate nurse training programs under
the amendments made by this section and subsection (d), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that graduate degree programs in
nursing, including advanced practice nursing, continue.
(f) EFFECT ON OTHER RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.—Nothing in this
section shall be construed as limiting or terminating any current
or future program of the Department of Defense related to the
recruitment, accession, training, or retention of nurses.
SEC. 526. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PRIVATE SECTOR CIVILIANS
AUTHORIZED FOR ADMISSION TO NATIONAL DEFENSE
UNIVERSITY.
Section 2167(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘10 full-time student positions’’ and inserting ‘‘20 full-
time student positions’’.
SEC. 527. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM
NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELEGATE FROM THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4342(a)(10)
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘One cadet’’
and inserting ‘‘Two cadets’’.
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6954(a)(10) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘One’’ and inserting ‘‘Two’’.
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9342(a)(10)
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘One cadet’’ and inserting
‘‘Two cadets’’.
10 USC 4342 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
note. shall apply with respect to appointments to the United States
Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the
United States Air Force Academy beginning with the first class
of candidates nominated for appointment to these military service
academies after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 528. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 9362. Support of athletic programs
‘‘(a) CORPORATION FOR SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Sec-
retary of the Air Force may, in accordance with the laws of the
State of incorporation, establish a corporation (in this section
referred to as the ‘corporation’) to support the athletic programs
of the Academy. All stock of the corporation shall be owned by
the United States and held in the name of and voted by the
Secretary of the Air Force.
‘‘(2) The corporation shall operate exclusively for charitable,
educational, and civic purposes to support the athletic programs
of the Academy.
‘‘(b) CORPORATE ORGANIZATION.—The corporation shall be orga-
nized and operated—
‘‘(1) as a nonprofit corporation under section 501 (c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
‘‘(2) in accordance with this section; and
‘‘(3) pursuant to the laws of the State of incorporation,
its articles of incorporation, and its bylaws.
‘‘(c) CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—(1) The members of
the board of directors of the corporation shall serve without com-
pensation as members of the board, except for reasonable travel
and other related expenses for attendance at meetings of the board.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize military
and civilian personnel of the Air Force under section 1033 of this
title to serve, in their official capacities, as members of the board
of directors of the corporation, but such personnel shall not hold
more than one-third of the directorships.
‘‘(d) TRANSFERS FROM NONAPPROPRIATED FUND OPERATION.—
The Secretary of the Air Force may, subject to the acceptance
of the corporation, transfer to the corporation all title to and owner-
ship of the assets and liabilities of the Air Force nonappropriated
fund instrumentality whose functions include providing support
for the athletic programs of the Academy, including bank accounts
and financial reserves in its accounts, equipment, supplies, and
other personal property, but excluding any interest in real property.
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force
may accept from the corporation funds, supplies, and services for
the support of cadets and Academy personnel during their participa-
tion in Academy or corporate events related to the athletic programs
of the Academy.
‘‘(f) LEASES.—The Secretary of the Air Force may, in accordance
with section 2667 of this title, lease real and personal property
to the corporation for purposes related to the athletic programs
of the Academy. Funds received from any such lease may be
retained and spent by the Secretary to support athletic programs
of the Academy.
‘‘(g) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force
may enter into cooperative agreements (as described in section
6305 of title 31) with the corporation for purposes related to the
athletic programs of the Academy.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 903 of such title is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘9362. Support of athletic programs.’’.
10 USC 2001 SEC. 529. LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
note prec. ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may carry
out a program to establish language training centers at accredited
universities, senior military colleges, or other similar institutions
of higher education for purposes of accelerating the development
of foundational expertise in critical and strategic languages and
regional area studies (as defined by the Secretary of Defense for
purposes of this section) for members of the Armed Forces, including
members of the reserve components and candidates of the Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps programs, and civilian employees of the
Department of Defense.
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each language training center established
under the program authorized by subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) Programs to provide that members of the Armed Forces
or civilian employees of the Department of Defense who grad-
uate from the institution of higher education concerned include
members or employees, as the case may be, who are skilled
in the languages and area studies covered by the program
from beginning through advanced skill levels.
(2) Programs of language proficiency training for such mem-
bers and civilian employees at the institution of higher edu-
cation concerned in critical and strategic languages tailored
to meet operational readiness requirements.
(3) Alternative language training delivery systems and
modalities to meet language and regional area study require-
ments for such members and employees whether prior to
deployment, during deployment, or post-deployment.
(4) Programs on critical and strategic languages under
the program that can be incorporated into Reserve Officers’
Training Corps programs to facilitate the development of lan-
guage skills in such languages among future officers of the
Armed Forces.
(5) Training and education programs to expand the pool
of qualified instructors and educators on critical and strategic
languages and regional area studies under the program for
the Armed Forces.
(6) Programs to facilitate and encourage the recruitment
of native and heritage speakers of critical and strategic lan-
guages under the program into the Armed Forces and the
civilian workforce of the Department of Defense and to support
the Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps.
(c) PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS.—Any language
training center established under the program authorized by sub-
section (a) may enter into a partnership with one or more local
educational agencies to facilitate the development of skills in critical
and strategic languages under the program among students
attending the elementary and secondary schools of such agencies
who may pursue a military career.
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(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
the language training centers established under the program
authorized by subsection (a) are aligned with those of the National
Security Education Program, the Defense Language Institute, and
other appropriate Department of Defense programs to facilitate
and encourage the recruitment of native and heritage speakers
of critical and strategic languages under the program into the
Armed Forces and the civilian workforce of the Department of
Defense and to support the Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps.
(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
establishment of the program authorized by subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the program. The report shall include the
following:
(1) A description of each language training center estab-
lished under the program.
(2) An assessment of the cost-effectiveness of the program
in providing foundational expertise in critical and strategic
languages and regional area studies in support of the Defense
Language Transformation Roadmap.
(3) An assessment of the progress made by each language
training center in providing capabilities in critical and strategic
languages under the program to members of the Armed Forces
and Department of Defense employees.
(4) A recommendation whether the program should be
continued and, if so, recommendations as to any modifications
of the program that the Secretary considers appropriate.
Subtitle D—Defense Dependents’
Education
SEC. 531. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF
MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to
be appropriated for fiscal year 2010 pursuant to section 301(5)
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities,
$30,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing
assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of
section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3271; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENT CHANGES DUE
TO BASE CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES, OR FORCE
RELOCATIONS.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 2010 pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and mainte-
nance for Defense-wide activities, $14,000,000 shall be available
only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational
agencies under subsection (b) of such section 572, as amended
by section 533 of this Act.
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that
term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
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SEC. 532. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2010 by section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-
wide activities, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments under
section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–
398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
SEC. 533. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSISTANCE TO
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WITH ENROLLMENT
CHANGES DUE TO BASE CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE
CHANGES, OR FORCE RELOCATIONS.
Section 572(b)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3271; 20
U.S.C. 7703b(b)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010’’
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2012’’.
SEC. 534. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT IN
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ELEMENTARY AND SEC-
ONDARY SCHOOLS TO CERTAIN ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES
OF DEPENDENTS.
Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(j) TUITION-FREE ENROLLMENT OF DEPENDENTS OF FOREIGN
MILITARY PERSONNEL RESIDING ON DOMESTIC MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS AND DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.—(1) The Secretary may authorize the enrollment
in a Department of Defense education program provided by the
Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of a dependent not otherwise
eligible for such enrollment who is the dependent of an individual
described in paragraph (2). Enrollment of such a dependent shall
be on a tuition-free basis.
‘‘(2) An individual referred to in paragraph (1) is any of the
following:
‘‘(A) A member of a foreign armed force residing on a
military installation in the United States (including territories,
commonwealths, and possessions of the United States).
‘‘(B) A deceased member of the armed forces who died
in the line of duty in a combat-related operation, as designated
by the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 535. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR ENROLLMENT IN DEFENSE
DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM OF DEPENDENTS OF
FOREIGN MILITARY MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO SUPREME
HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS, EUROPE.
(a) PERMANENT ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a)(2) of
section 1404A of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978
(20 U.S.C. 923a) is amended by striking ‘‘, and only through the
2010-2011 school year’’.
(b) COMBATANT COMMANDER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.—Sub-
section (c)(1) of such section is amended by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary shall prescribe such
methodology with the advice and assistance of the commander
of the geographic combatant command with jurisdiction over Mons,
Belgium.’’.
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SEC. 536. DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF WEIGHTED STUDENT UNITS
FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR RECEIPT OF
BASIC SUPPORT PAYMENTS UNDER IMPACT AID.
Section 8003(a)(2)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(2)(C)(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘6,500’’ and inserting ‘‘5,000’’.
SEC. 537. STUDY ON OPTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES WHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATTENDED BY SUCH
CHILDREN ARE DETERMINED TO NEED IMPROVEMENT.
(a) STUDY ON OPTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.—
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of Education, conduct a study
on options for educational opportunities that are, or may be,
available for dependent children of members of the Armed
Forces who do not attend Department of Defense dependents’
schools when the public elementary and secondary schools
attended by such children are determined to be in need of
improvement pursuant to section 1116(b) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)).
(2) OPTIONS.—The options to be considered under the study
required by paragraph (1) may include the following:
(A) Education programs offered through the Internet,
including programs that are provided by the Department
of Defense through the Internet.
(B) Charter schools.
(C) Such other public school options as the Secretary
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Education,
considers appropriate for purposes of the study.
(3) ELEMENTS.—The study required by paragraph (1) shall
address the following matters:
(A) The challenges faced by parents of military families
in securing quality elementary and secondary education
for their children when the public elementary and sec-
ondary schools attended by their children are identified
as being in need of improvement.
(B) The extent to which perceptions of differing degrees
of quality in public elementary and secondary schools in
different regions of the United States affect plans of mili-
tary families to relocate, including relocation pursuant to
a permanent change of duty station.
(C) The various reasons why military families seek
educational opportunities for their children other than
those available through local public elementary and sec-
ondary schools.
(D) The current level of student achievement in public
elementary and secondary schools in school districts which
have a high percentage of students who are children of
military families.
(E) The educational needs of children of military fami-
lies who are required by location to attend public
elementary and secondary schools identified as being in
need of improvement.
(F) The value and impact of other alternative edu-
cational programs for military families.
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(G) The extent to which the options referred to in
paragraph (2) would provide a meaningful option for edu-
cation for military children when the public elementary
and secondary schools attended by such children are deter-
mined to be in need of improvement.
(H) The extent to which the options referred to in
paragraph (2) would improve the quality of education avail-
able for students with special needs, including students
with learning disabilities and gifted students.
(I) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
and Secretary of Education consider appropriate for pur-
poses of the study.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives, and the Committee on Education and Labor
of the House of Representatives a report on the study required
by subsection (a). The report shall include the following:
(1) A description of the results of the study.
(2) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative
action as the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of Education, considers appropriate in light of the
results of the study.
SEC. 538. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct an audit of the utilization by local educational agen-
cies of the assistance specified in subsection (b) provided to such
agencies for fiscal years 2001 through 2009 for the education of
dependent children of members of the Armed Forces. The audit
shall include—
(1) an evaluation of the utilization of such assistance by
such agencies; and
(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of such assistance
in improving the quality of education provided to dependent
children of members of the Armed Forces.
(b) ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED.—The assistance specified in this
subsection is the following:
(1) Assistance provided under the following:
(A) Section 551 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–
417; 122 Stat. 4468).
(B) Section 571 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat.
119).
(C) Section 572 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–
364; 120 Stat. 2225).
(D) Section 574 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (120 Stat. 2226;
20 U.S.C. 7703b note).
(E) Section 575 of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (120 Stat. 2227;
10 U.S.C. 1788 note).
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(F) Section 572 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat.
3271; 20 U.S.C. 7703b).
(G) Section 574 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (119 Stat. 3273).
(H) Section 558 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public
Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1916).
(I) Section 559 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (118 Stat.
1917).
(J) Section 536 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat.
1474).
(K) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 8003(b)(2)(H) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(H)).
(L) Section 341 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–
314; 116 Stat. 2514).
(M) Section 344 of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (116 Stat. 2515).
(N) Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat.
1063).
(O) Section 362 of the Floyd D. Spence National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted
into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–76).
(P) Section 364 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (114 Stat. 1654A–78)
(2) Payments made under section 363 of the Floyd D.
Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2001 (114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing the results
of the audit required by subsection (a).
SEC. 539. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN.
It is the sense of Congress to—
(1) express strong support and commendation for all the
States that have successfully enacted the Interstate Compact
on Educational Opportunity for Military Children;
(2) express its strong support and encourage all remaining
States to enact the Interstate Compact on Educational Oppor-
tunity for Military Children;
(3) recognize the importance of the components of the Inter-
state Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Chil-
dren, including—
(A) the transfer of educational records to expedite the
proper enrollment and placement of students;
(B) the ability of students to continue their enrollment
at a grade level in the receiving State commensurate with
their grade level from the sending State;
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(C) priority for attendance to children of members of
the Armed Forces assuming the school district accepts
transfer students;
(D) the ability of students to continue their course
placement, including but not limited to Honors, Inter-
national Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, vocational,
technical, and career pathways courses;
(E) the recalculation of grades to consider the weights
offered by a receiving school for the same performance
in the same course when a student transfers from one
grading system to another system (for example, number-
based system to letter-based system);
(F) the waiver of specific courses required for gradua-
tion if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed
in another local education agency or the provision of an
alternative means of acquiring required coursework so that
graduation may occur on time; and
(G) the recognition of an appointed guardian as a custo-
dial parent while the child’s parent or parents are deployed;
and
(4) express strong support for States to develop a State
Council to provide for the coordination among their agencies
of government, local education agencies, and military installa-
tions concerning the participation of a State in the Interstate
Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Subtitle E—Missing or Deceased Persons
SEC. 541. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES LISTED AS MISSING IN
CONFLICTS OCCURRING BEFORE ENACTMENT OF NEW
SYSTEM FOR ACCOUNTING FOR MISSING PERSONS.
(a) IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1509
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 1509. Program to resolve preenactment missing person
cases
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED; COVERED CONFLICTS.—The Secretary
of Defense shall implement a comprehensive, coordinated,
integrated, and fully resourced program to account for persons
described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1513(1) of this
title who are unaccounted for from the following conflicts:
‘‘(1) World War II during the period beginning on December
7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, including members
of the armed forces who were lost during flight operations
in the Pacific theater of operations covered by section 576
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
(Public Law 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 1501 note).
‘‘(2) The Cold War during the period beginning on Sep-
tember 2, 1945, and ending on August 21, 1991.
‘‘(3) The Korean War during the period beginning on June
27, 1950, and ending on January 31, 1955.
‘‘(4) The Indochina War era during the period beginning
on July 8, 1959, and ending on May 15, 1975.
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‘‘(5) The Persian Gulf War during the period beginning
on August 2, 1990, and ending on February 28, 1991.
‘‘(6) Such other conflicts in which members of the armed
forces served as the Secretary of Defense may designate.
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense
shall implement the program within the Department of Defense
POW/MIA accounting community.
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘POW/MIA
accounting community’ means:
‘‘(A) The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
(DPMO).
‘‘(B) The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC).
‘‘(C) The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory
(AFDIL).
‘‘(D) The Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory of the Air
Force (LSEL).
‘‘(E) The casualty and mortuary affairs offices of the mili-
tary departments.
‘‘(F) Any other element of the Department of Defense whose
mission (as designated by the Secretary of Defense) involves
the accounting for and recovery of members of the armed forces
who are missing in action, prisoners of war, or unaccounted
for.
‘‘(c) TREATMENT AS MISSING PERSONS.—Each unaccounted for
person covered by subsection (a) shall be considered to be a missing
person for purposes of the applicability of other provisions of this
chapter to the person.
‘‘(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF PERSONNEL FILES.—(1) The Secretary Records.
of Defense shall ensure that a personnel file is established and
maintained for each person covered by subsection (a) if the Sec-
retary—
‘‘(A) possesses any information relevant to the status of
the person; or
‘‘(B) receives any new information regarding the missing
person as provided in subsection (e).
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each file estab-
lished under this subsection contains all relevant information per-
taining to a person covered by subsection (a) and is readily acces-
sible to all elements of the department, the combatant commands,
and the armed forces involved in the effort to account for the
person.
‘‘(3) Each file established under this subsection shall be handled
in accordance with, and subject to the provisions of, section 1506
of this title in the same manner as applies to the file of a missing
person otherwise subject to such section.
‘‘(e) REVIEW OF STATUS REQUIREMENTS.—(1) If new information
(as described in paragraph (3)) is found or received that may be
related to one or more unaccounted for persons covered by sub-
section (a), whether or not such information specifically relates
(or may specifically relate) to any particular such unaccounted
for person, that information shall be provided to the Secretary
of Defense.
‘‘(2) Upon receipt of new information under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall ensure that—
‘‘(A) the information is treated under paragraph (2) of
subsection (c) of section 1505 of this title, relating to addition
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of the information to the personnel file of a person and notifica-
tion requirements, in the same manner as information received
under paragraph (1) under such subsection; and
‘‘(B) the information is treated under paragraph (3) of
subsection (c) and subsection (d) of such section, relating to
a board review under such section, in the same manner as
information received under paragraph (1) of such subsection
(c).
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, new information is informa-
tion that is credible and that—
‘‘(A) is found or received after November 18, 1997, by
a United States intelligence agency, by a Department of Defense
agency, or by a person specified in section 1504(g) of this
title; or
‘‘(B) is identified after November 18, 1997, in records of
the United States as information that could be relevant to
the case of one or more unaccounted for persons covered by
subsection (a).
‘‘(f) COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS.—(1) In establishing and car-
rying out the program, the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate
with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commanders of the combatant
commands.
‘‘(2) In carrying out the program, the Secretary of Defense
shall establish close coordination with the Department of State,
the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Council
to enhance the ability of the Department of Defense POW/MIA
accounting community to account for persons covered by subsection
(a).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 76 of such title is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1509 and inserting the following new item:
‘‘1509. Program to resolve preenactment missing person cases.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1513(1) of such title
is amended in the matter after subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘section
1509(b) of this title who is required by section 1509(a)(1) of this
title’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a) of section 1509 of this title
who is required by subsection (b) of such section’’.
10 USC 1509 (d) IMPLEMENTATION.—
note. (1) PRIORITY.—A priority of the program required by section
1509 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection
(a), to resolve missing person cases arising before the enactment
of chapter 76 of such title by section 569 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law
104–106; 110 Stat. 336) shall be the return of missing persons
to United States control alive.
(2) ACCOUNTING FOR GOAL.—In implementing the program,
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the officials
specified in subsection (f)(1) of section 1509 of title 10, United
States Code, shall provide such funds, personnel, and resources
as the Secretary considers appropriate to increase significantly
the capability and capacity of the Department of Defense, the
Armed Forces, and commanders of the combatant commands
to account for missing persons so that, beginning with fiscal
year 2015, the POW/MIA accounting community has sufficient
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resources to ensure that at least 200 missing persons are
accounted for under the program annually.
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) The term ‘‘accounted for’’ has the meaning given
such term in section 1513(3)(B) of title 10, United States
Code.
(B) The term ‘‘POW/MIA accounting community’’ has
the meaning given such term in section 1509(b)(2) of such
title.
SEC. 542. POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON MEDIA ACCESS AND ATTEND-
ANCE BY FAMILY MEMBERS AT CEREMONIES FOR THE DIG-
NIFIED TRANSFER OF REMAINS OF MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES WHO DIE OVERSEAS.
(a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON 10 USC 1482
MEDIA ACCESS AT CEREMONIES FOR DIGNIFIED TRANSFER OF note.
REMAINS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE OVER-
SEAS.—
(1) POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2010, the Deadline.
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy guaranteeing
media access at ceremonies for the dignified transfer of remains
of members of the Armed Forces who die while located or
serving overseas (in this section referred to as ‘‘military
decedents’’) when approved by the primary next of kin of such
military decedents.
(2) PROCEDURES.—The policy developed under paragraph
(1) shall include procedures to be followed by the military
departments in conducting appropriate ceremonies for the dig-
nified transfer of remains of military decedents. The procedures
shall be uniform across the military departments except to
the extent necessary to reflect the traditional practices or cus-
toms of a particular military department.
(3) ELEMENTS.—The policy developed under paragraph (1)
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(A) Provision for access by media representatives to
transfers described in paragraph (1) if approved in advance
by the primary next of kin of the military decedent or
their designee.
(B) Procedures for designating with certainty who is
authorized to make the decision to approve media access
at transfer ceremonies described in that paragraph under
reasonable, foreseeable circumstances.
(C) Conditions for coverage that media representatives
must comply with during such transfer ceremonies, and
procedures for ensuring agreement in advance by media
representatives with the conditions for coverage prescribed
by military authorities.
(D) Procedures for the waiver by the primary next
of kin or other designees of Departmental polices relating
to delays in release of casualty information to the media
and general public, when such waiver is required.
(b) TRANSPORTATION TO TRANSFER CEREMONIES.—
(1) PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED.—Section 411f
of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as sub-
sections (f) and (g), respectively; and
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(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
‘‘(e) TRANSPORTATION TO TRANSFER CEREMONIES OF MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE OVERSEAS.—(1) The Secretary
of the military department concerned may provide round trip
transportation to ceremonies for the transfer of a member of the
armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas to the
following:
‘‘(A) The primary next of kin of the member.
‘‘(B) Two family members (other than primary next of kin)
of the member.
‘‘(C) One or more additional family members of the member,
at the discretion of the Secretary.
‘‘(2)(A) For purposes of this subsection, the primary next of
kin of a member of the armed forces shall be the eligible relatives
of the member specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of sub-
section (c)(1).
‘‘(B) The Secretaries of the military departments shall prescribe
in regulations the family members of a member of the armed
forces who shall constitute family members for purposes of subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1). The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that such regulations are uniform across the military
departments.
‘‘(3) Transportation shall be provided under this subsection
by means of Invitational Travel Authorizations.
‘‘(4) The Secretary of a military department may, upon the
request of the primary next of kin covered by paragraph (1)(A)
and at the discretion of the Secretary, provide for the accompani-
ment of such next of kin in travel under this subsection by a
casualty assistance officer or family liaison officer of the military
department who shall act as an escort in such accompaniment.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(A) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 411f. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation
for survivors of deceased member to attend mem-
ber’s burial ceremonies; transportation for sur-
vivors of member dying overseas to attend transfer
ceremonies’’.
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by
striking the item relating to section 411f and inserting
the following new item:
‘‘411f. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation for survivors of deceased
member to attend member’s burial ceremonies; transportation for sur-
vivors of member dying overseas to attend transfer ceremonies.’’.
37 USC 411f (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made
note. by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 543. REPORT ON EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF A MEMBER TO
DESIGNATE PERSONS TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF THE
REMAINS OF A DECEASED MEMBER.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
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report evaluating the potential effects of expanding the list of per-
sons under section 1482(c) of title 10, United States Code, who
may be designated by a member of the Armed Forces as the person
authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if
the member is deceased to include persons who are not family
members of members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 544. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE RECOVERY OF THE REMAINS
OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO WERE KILLED
DURING WORLD WAR II IN THE BATTLE OF TARAWA ATOLL.
Congress—
(1) reaffirms its support for the recovery and return to
the United States of the remains of members of the Armed
Forces killed in battle, and for the efforts by the Joint POW-
MIA Accounting Command to recover the remains of members
of the Armed Forces from all wars;
(2) recognizes the courage and sacrifice of the members
of the Armed Forces who fought on Tarawa Atoll;
(3) acknowledges the dedicated research and efforts by
persons to identify, locate, and advocate for the recovery of
remains from Tarawa; and
(4) encourages the Department of Defense to review this
research and, as appropriate, pursue new efforts to conduct
field studies, new research, and undertake all feasible efforts
to recover, identify, and return remains of members of the
Armed Forces from Tarawa.
Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards
SEC. 551. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF
HONOR TO ANTHONY T. KAHO’OHANOHANO FOR ACTS OF
VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations President.
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals
to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is author-
ized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section
3741 of such title to former Private First Class Anthony T.
Kaho’ohanohano for the acts of valor during the Korean War
described in subsection (b).
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred
to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Private First Class
Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano of Company H of the 17th Infantry
Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division on September 1, 1951, during
the Korean War for which he was originally awarded the Distin-
guished-Service Cross.
SEC. 552. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF DISTIN-
GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO JACK T. STEWART FOR ACTS
OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals
to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the
Army is authorized and requested to award the Distinguished-
Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to former Captain
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Jack T. Stewart of the United States Army for the acts of valor
during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b).
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Captain Jack T. Stewart
as commander of a two-platoon Special Forces Mike Force element
in combat with two battalions of the North Vietnamese Army on
March 24, 1967, during the Vietnam War.
SEC. 553. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF DISTIN-
GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO WILLIAM T. MILES, JR., FOR
ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals
to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the
Army is authorized and requested to award the Distinguished-
Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to former Sergeant
First Class William T. Miles, Jr., of the United States Army for
the acts of valor during the Korean War described in subsection
(b).
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class William
T. Miles, Jr,. as a member of United States Special Forces from
June 18, 1951, to July 6, 1951, during the Korean War, when
he fought a delaying action against enemy forces in order to allow
other members of his squad to escape an ambush.
Subtitle G—Military Family Readiness
Matters
10 USC 1781 SEC. 561. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONLINE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE
note. INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAIL-
ABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
(a) INTERNET OUTREACH WEBSITE.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall estab-
lish an Internet website or other online resources for the pur-
pose of providing comprehensive information to members of
the Armed Forces and their families about the benefits and
services described in subsection (b) that are available to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their families.
(2) CONTACT INFORMATION.—The online resources shall pro-
vide contact information, both telephone and e-mail, that a
member of the Armed Forces or dependent of the member
can use to get specific information about benefits and services
that may be available for the member or dependent.
(b) COVERED BENEFITS AND SERVICES.—The information pro-
vided through the online resources established pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall include information regarding the following benefits
and services that may be available to a member of the Armed
Forces and dependents of the member:
(1) Financial compensation, including financial counseling.
(2) Health care and life insurance programs.
(3) Death benefits.
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(4) Entitlements and survivor benefits for dependents,
including offsets in the receipt of such benefits under the Sur-
vivor Benefit Plan and in connection with the receipt of depend-
ency and indemnity compensation.
(5) Educational assistance benefits, including limitations
on and the transferability of such assistance.
(6) Housing assistance benefits, including counseling.
(7) Relocation planning and preparation.
(8) Maintaining military records.
(9) Legal assistance.
(10) Quality of life programs.
(11) Family and community programs.
(12) Employment assistance upon separation or retirement
of a member or for the spouse of the member.
(13) Reserve component service for members completing
service in a regular component.
(14) Disability benefits, including offsets in connection with
the receipt of such benefits.
(15) Benefits and services provided under laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(16) Such other benefits and services as the Secretary
of Defense considers appropriate.
(c) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON AVAILABILITY ON
ONLINE RESOURCES.—The Secretaries of the military departments
shall use public service announcements, publications, and such
other announcements through the general media as the Secretaries
consider appropriate to inform members of the Armed Forces and
their families and the general public about the information available
through the online resources established pursuant to subsection
(a).
(d) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the quality and scope of the online resources established pursuant
to subsection (a) to provide information about benefits and services
for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
SEC. 562. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILI-
TARY FAMILY READINESS COUNCIL.
(a) RESERVE COMPONENT REPRESENTATION.—Paragraph (1) of
section 1781a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subpara-
graphs (D) and (E), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph (C):
‘‘(C) In addition to the representatives appointed under
subparagraph (B)—
‘‘(i) one representative from the Army National Guard
or Air National Guard, who shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense; and
‘‘(ii) one representative from the Army Reserve, Navy
Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Air Force Reserve, who
shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense.’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by paragraph
(1), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (B) and (C)’’.
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(b) TERM; ROTATION AMONG RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Para-
graph (2) of such section is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentences:
‘‘Representation on the Council required by clause (i) of para-
graph (1)(C) shall rotate between the Army National Guard
and Air National Guard. Representation required by clause
(ii) of such paragraph shall rotate among the reserve compo-
nents specified in such clause.’’.
SEC. 563. SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
(a) OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1781b
the following new section:
‘‘§ 1781c. Office of Community Support for Military Families
With Special Needs
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Office of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness the Office of Commu-
nity Support for Military Families With Special Needs (in this
section referred to as the ‘Office’).
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Office is to enhance and
improve Department of Defense support around the world for mili-
tary families with special needs (whether medical or educational
needs) through the development of appropriate policies, enhance-
ment and dissemination of appropriate information throughout the
Department of Defense, support for such families in obtaining refer-
rals for services and in obtaining service, and oversight of the
activities of the military departments in support of such families.
‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office shall be the Director
of the Office of Community Support for Military Families With
Special Needs, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense
from among civilian employees of the Department of Defense who
are members of the Senior Executive Service or members of the
armed forces in a general or flag grade.
‘‘(2) The Director shall be subject to the supervision, direction,
and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness in the discharge of the responsibilities of the Office,
and shall report directly to the Under Secretary regarding the
discharge of such responsibilities.
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Office shall have the responsibil-
ities as follows:
‘‘(1) To develop and implement a comprehensive policy on
support for military families with special needs as required
by subsection (e).
‘‘(2) To establish and oversee the programs required by
subsection (f).
‘‘(3) To identify gaps in services available through the
Department of Defense for military families with special needs.
‘‘(4) To develop plans to address gaps identified under
paragraph (3) through appropriate mechanisms, such as
enhancing resources and training and ensuring the provision
of special assistance to military families with special needs
and military parents of individuals with special needs
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(including through the provision of training and seminars to
members of the armed forces).
‘‘(5) To monitor the programs of the military departments
for the assignment of members of the armed forces who are
members of military families with special needs, and the pro-
grams for the support of such military families, and to advise
the Secretary of Defense on the adequacy of such programs
in conjunction with the preparation of future-years defense
programs and other budgeting and planning activities of the
Department of Defense.
‘‘(6) To monitor the availability and accessibility of pro-
grams provided by other Federal, State, local, and non-govern-
mental agencies to military families with special needs.
‘‘(7) To carry out such other matters with respect to the
programs and activities of the Department of Defense regarding
military families with special needs as the Under Secretary
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall specify.
‘‘(e) POLICY.—(1) The Office shall develop, and update from
time to time, a uniform policy for the Department of Defense
regarding military families with special needs. The policy shall
apply with respect to members of the armed forces without regard
to their location, whether within or outside the continental United
States.
‘‘(2) The policy developed under this subsection shall include
elements regarding the following:
‘‘(A) The assignment of members of the armed forces who
are members of military families with special needs.
‘‘(B) Support for military families with special needs.
‘‘(3) In addressing the assignment of members of the armed
forces under paragraph (2)(A), the policy developed under this sub-
section shall, in a manner consistent with the needs of the armed
forces and responsive to the career development of members of
the armed forces on active duty, provide for such members each
of the following:
‘‘(A) Assignment to locations where care and support for
family members with special needs are available.
‘‘(B) Stabilization of assignment for a minimum of 4 years.
‘‘(4) In addressing support for military families under paragraph
(2)(B), the policy developed under this subsection shall provide
the following:
‘‘(A) Procedures to identify members of the armed forces
who are members of military families with special needs.
‘‘(B) Mechanisms to ensure timely and accurate evaluations
of members of such families who have special needs.
‘‘(C) Procedures to facilitate the enrollment of such mem-
bers of the armed forces and their families in programs of
the military department for the support of military families
with special needs.
‘‘(D) Procedures to ensure the coordination of Department
of Defense health care programs and support programs for
military families with special needs, and the coordination of
such programs with other Federal, State, local, and non-govern-
mental health care programs and support programs intended
to serve such families.
‘‘(E) Requirements for resources (including staffing) to
ensure the availability through the Department of Defense
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of appropriate numbers of case managers to provide individual-
ized support for military families with special needs.
‘‘(F) Requirements regarding the development and contin-
uous updating of an individualized services plan (medical and
educational) for each military family with special needs.
‘‘(G) Requirements for record keeping, reporting, and
continuous monitoring of available resources and family needs
under individualized services support plans for military families
with special needs, including the establishment and mainte-
nance of a central or various regional databases for such pur-
poses.
‘‘(f) PROGRAMS.—(1) The Office shall establish, maintain, and
oversee a program to provide information and referral services
on special needs matters to military families with special needs
on a continuous basis regardless of the location of the member’s
assignment. The program shall provide for timely access by mem-
bers of such military families to individual case managers and
counselors on matters relating to special needs.
‘‘(2) The Office shall establish, maintain, and oversee a program
of outreach on special needs matters for military families with
special needs. The program shall—
‘‘(A) assist military families in identifying whether or not
they have a member with special needs; and
‘‘(B) provide military families with special needs with
information on the services, support, and assistance available
through the Department of Defense regarding such members
with special needs, including information on enrollment in pro-
grams of the military departments for such services, support,
and assistance.
‘‘(3)(A) The Office shall provide support to the Secretary of
each military department in the establishment and sustainment
by such Secretary of a program for the support of military families
with special needs under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. Each
program shall be consistent with the policy developed by the Office
under subsection (e).
‘‘(B) Each program under this paragraph shall provide for
appropriate numbers of case managers for the development and
oversight of individualized services plans for educational and med-
ical support for military families with special needs.
‘‘(C) Services under a program under this paragraph may be
provided by contract or other arrangements with non-Department
of Defense entities qualified to provide such services.
‘‘(g) RESOURCES.—The Secretary of Defense shall assign to the
Office such resources, including personnel, as the Secretary con-
siders necessary for the discharge of the responsibilities of the
Office, including a sufficient number of members of the armed
forces to ensure appropriate representation by the military depart-
ments in the personnel of the Office.
‘‘(h) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the activities of the Office.
‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(A) A description of any gaps in services available through
the Department of Defense for military families with special
needs that were identified under subsection (d)(3).
‘‘(B) A description of the actions being taken, or planned,
to address such gaps, including any plans developed under
subsection (d)(4).
‘‘(C) Such recommendations for legislative action as the
Secretary considers appropriate to provide for the continuous
improvement of support and services for military families with
special needs.
‘‘(i) MILITARY FAMILY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—For purposes of
this section, a military family with special needs is any military
family with one or more members who has a medical or educational
special need (as defined by the Secretary in regulations for purposes
of this section), including a condition covered by the Extended
Health Care Option Program under section 1079f of this title.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of such title is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 1781b the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘1781c. Office of Community Support for Military Families With Special Needs.’’.
(3) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 587 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 133; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note)
is repealed.
(b) FOUNDATION FOR SUPPORT OF MILITARY FAMILIES WITH 10 USC 1781c
SPECIAL NEEDS.— note.
(1) ESTABLISHMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense
may establish a foundation for the provision of assistance to
the Department of Defense in providing support to military
families with special needs.
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the foundation shall be
to assist the Department of Defense as follows:
(A) In conducting outreach to identify military families
with special needs.
(B) In developing programs to support and provide
services to military families with special needs.
(C) In developing educational curricula for the training
of professional and paraprofessional personnel providing
support and services on special needs to military families
with special needs.
(D) In conducting research on the following:
(i) The unique factors associated with a military
career (including deployments of members of the
Armed Forces) and their effects on families and individ-
uals with special needs.
(ii) Evidence-based therapeutic and medical serv-
ices for members of military families with special
needs, including research in conjunction with non-
Department of Defense entities such as the National
Institutes of Health.
(E) In providing vocational education and training for
adolescent and adult members of military families with
special needs.
(F) In carrying out other initiatives to contribute to
improved support for military families with special needs.
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(3) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDING.—The Secretary may
provide the foundation such financial support as the Secretary
considers appropriate, including the provision to the foundation
of appropriated funds and non-appropriated funds available
to the Department of Defense.
(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—The foundation shall submit to the
Secretary, and to the congressional defense committees, each
year a report on its activities under this subsection during
the preceding year. Each report shall include, for the year
covered by such report, the following:
(A) A description of the programs and activities of
the foundation.
(B) The budget of the foundation, including the sources
of any funds provided to the foundation.
(5) MILITARY FAMILY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS DEFINED.—In
this subsection, the term ‘‘military family with special needs’’
has the meaning given such term in section 1781c(i) of title
10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to any
other amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Defense for fiscal year 2010 for support of military families
with special needs, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated
to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2010 for military
personnel, $50,000,000 for purposes of carrying out this section
and the amendments made by this section. Of such amount, not
less than $40,000,000 shall be allocated to the military departments
for the execution of programs and activities in carrying out this
section and the amendments made by this section in fiscal year
2010.
10 USC 1784 SEC. 564. PILOT PROGRAM TO SECURE INTERNSHIPS FOR MILITARY
note. SPOUSES WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) COST-REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—The Secretary of Defense may enter into an agreement with
the head of an executive department or agency that has an estab-
lished internship program to reimburse the department or agency
for authorized costs associated with the first year of employment
of an eligible military spouse who is selected to participate in
the internship program of the department or agency.
(b) ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES.—
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), any
person who is married to a member of the Armed Forces on
active duty is eligible for selection to participate in an intern-
ship program under a reimbursement agreement entered into
under subsection (a).
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—Reimbursement may not be provided
with respect to the following persons:
(A) A person who is legally separated from a member
of the Armed Forces under court order or statute of any
State, the District of Columbia, or possession of the United
States when the person begins the internship.
(B) A person who is also a member of the Armed
Forces on active duty.
(C) A person who is a retired member of the Armed
Forces.
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(c) FUNDING SOURCE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated
for operation and maintenance, for Defense-wide activities, shall
be available to carry out this section.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘authorized costs’’ includes the costs of the
salary, benefits and allowances, and training for an eligible
military spouse during the first year of the participation of
the military spouse in an internship program pursuant to an
agreement under subsection (a).
(2) The term ‘‘internship’’ means a professional, analytical,
or administrative position in the Federal Government that oper-
ates under a developmental program leading to career advance-
ment.
(e) TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.—No agreement
may be entered into under subsection (a) after September 30, 2011.
Authorized costs incurred after that date may be reimbursed under
an agreement entered into before that date in the case of eligible
military spouses who begin their internship by that date.
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than January 1, 2012,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that provides information on how many eligible
military spouses received internships pursuant to agreements
entered into under subsection (a) and the types of internship posi-
tions they occupied. The report shall specify the number of interns
who subsequently obtained permanent employment with the depart-
ment or agency administering the internship program or with
another department or agency. The Secretary shall include a rec-
ommendation regarding whether, given the investment of Depart-
ment of Defense funds, the authority to enter into agreements
should be extended, modified, or terminated.
SEC. 565. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR FAMILY OF
SERVICEMEMBERS.
(a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE.—
(1) DEFINITION OF COVERED ACTIVE DUTY.—
(A) DEFINITION.—Section 101 of the Family and Med-
ical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended—
(i) by striking paragraph (14) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(14) COVERED ACTIVE DUTY.—The term ‘covered active
duty’ means—
‘‘(A) in the case of a member of a regular component
of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the
member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country; and
‘‘(B) in the case of a member of a reserve component
of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the
member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country under
a call or order to active duty under a provision of law
referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States
Code.’’; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (15) and redesignating
paragraphs (16) through (19) as paragraphs (15)
through (18), respectively.
(B) LEAVE.—Section 102 of the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612) is amended—
(i) in subsection (a)(1)(E)—
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(I) by striking ‘‘active duty’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘covered active duty’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency
operation’’; and
(ii) in subsection (e)(3)—
(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking
‘‘ACTIVE DUTY’’ and inserting ‘‘COVERED ACTIVE
DUTY’’;
(II) by striking ‘‘active duty’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘covered active duty’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency
operation’’.
(C) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 103(f) of the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2613(f))
is amended, in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘ACTIVE
DUTY’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘COVERED
ACTIVE DUTY’’.
(2) DEFINITION OF COVERED SERVICEMEMBER.—Paragraph
(15) of section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)(ii))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(15) COVERED SERVICEMEMBER.—The term ‘covered serv-
icemember’ means—
‘‘(A) a member of the Armed Forces (including a
member of the National Guard or Reserves) who is under-
going medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is other-
wise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary
disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness; or
‘‘(B) a veteran who is undergoing medical treatment,
recuperation, or therapy, for a serious injury or illness
and who was a member of the Armed Forces (including
a member of the National Guard or Reserves) at any time
during the period of 5 years preceding the date on which
the veteran undergoes that medical treatment, recuper-
ation, or therapy.’’.
(3) DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS; VETERAN.—
Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
(29 U.S.C. 2611) is further amended by striking paragraph
(18) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)(ii)) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(18) SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS.—The term ‘serious injury
or illness’—
‘‘(A) in the case of a member of the Armed Forces
(including a member of the National Guard or Reserves),
means an injury or illness that was incurred by the member
in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces (or
existed before the beginning of the member’s active duty
and was aggravated by service in line of duty on active
duty in the Armed Forces) and that may render the member
medically unfit to perform the duties of the member’s office,
grade, rank, or rating; and
‘‘(B) in the case of a veteran who was a member of
the Armed Forces (including a member of the National
Guard or Reserves) at any time during a period described
in paragraph (15)(B), means a qualifying (as defined by
the Secretary of Labor) injury or illness that was incurred
by the member in line of duty on active duty in the Armed
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Forces (or existed before the beginning of the member’s
active duty and was aggravated by service in line of duty
on active duty in the Armed Forces) and that manifested
itself before or after the member became a veteran.
‘‘(19) VETERAN.—The term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.’’.
(4) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 102(e)(2)(A) of the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(e)(2)(A))
is amended by striking ‘‘or parent’’ and inserting ‘‘parent, or
covered servicemember’’.
(5) REGULATIONS.—In prescribing regulations to carry out 29 USC 2611
the amendments made by this subsection, the Secretary of note.
Labor shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as applicable.
(b) LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—
(1) EXIGENCY LEAVE FOR SERVICEMEMBERS ON COVERED
ACTIVE DUTY.—
(A) DEFINITION.—Section 6381(7) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(7) the term ‘covered active duty’ means—
‘‘(A) in the case of a member of a regular component
of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the
member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country; and
‘‘(B) in the case of a member of a reserve component
of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the
member with the Armed Forces to a foreign country under
a call or order to active duty under a provision of law
referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States
Code;’’.
(B) LEAVE.—Section 6382 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(E) Because of any qualifying exigency arising out of the
fact that the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of the
employee is on covered active duty (or has been notified of
an impending call or order to covered active duty) in the Armed
Forces.’’;
(ii) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after the
second sentence the following: ‘‘Subject to subsection
(e)(3) and section 6383(f), leave under subsection
(a)(1)(E) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced
leave schedule.’’;
(iii) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(D), or (E)’’; and
(iv) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(3) In any case in which the necessity for leave under sub-
section (a)(1)(E) is foreseeable, whether because the spouse, or
a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee is on covered active
duty, or because of notification of an impending call or order to
covered active duty, the employee shall provide such notice to
the employer as is reasonable and practicable.’’.
(C) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383(f) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 6382(a)(3)’’
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(E) or (3) of section 6382(a)’’.
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(2) DEFINITION OF COVERED SERVICEMEMBER.—Paragraph
(8) of section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(8) the term ‘covered servicemember’ means—
‘‘(A) a member of the Armed Forces (including a
member of the National Guard or Reserves) who is under-
going medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is other-
wise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary
disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness; or
‘‘(B) a veteran who is undergoing medical treatment,
recuperation, or therapy, for a serious injury or illness
and who was a member of the Armed Forces (including
a member of the National Guard or Reserves) at any time
during the period of 5 years preceding the date on which
the veteran undergoes that medical treatment, recuper-
ation, or therapy;’’.
(3) DEFINITIONS OF SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS; VETERAN.—
Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is further
amended—
(A) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
and
(B) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(11) the term ‘serious injury or illness’—
‘‘(A) in the case of a member of the Armed Forces
(including a member of the National Guard or Reserves),
means an injury or illness that was incurred by the member
in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces (or
existed before the beginning of the member’s active duty
and was aggravated by service in line of duty on active
duty in the Armed Forces) and that may render the member
medically unfit to perform the duties of the member’s office,
grade, rank, or rating; and
‘‘(B) in the case of a veteran who was a member of
the Armed Forces (including a member of the National
Guard or Reserves) at any time during a period described
in paragraph (8)(B), means an injury or illness that was
incurred by the member in line of duty on active duty
in the Armed Forces (or existed before the beginning of
the member’s active duty and was aggravated by service
in line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces) and
that manifested itself before or after the member became
a veteran; and
‘‘(12) the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given the term
in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.’’.
(4) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 6382(e)(2)(A) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or parent’’
and inserting ‘‘parent, or covered servicemember’’.
5 USC 6381 note. (5) REGULATIONS.—In prescribing regulations to carry out
the amendments made by this subsection, the Office of Per-
sonnel Management shall consult with the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as applicable.
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PUBLIC LAW 111–84—OCT. 28, 2009 123 STAT. 2313
SEC. 566. DEADLINE FOR REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE ARMED
FORCES BY DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT
IN THE MILITARY SERVICES.
Section 576(e)(1) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118
Stat. 1924; 10 U.S.C. 4331 note) is amended by striking ‘‘one year
after the initiation of its examination under subsection (b)’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 1, 2009’’.
SEC. 567. IMPROVED PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS
OF SEXUAL ASSAULT INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLAN.—Not later than 180 days Deadline.
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a revised plan for the implementa-
tion of policies aimed at preventing and responding effectively to
sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces. The revised
implementation plan shall include, at a minimum, the following
elements:
(1) New initiatives aimed at reducing the number of sexual
assaults, including timelines for implementation of such initia-
tives.
(2) Requirements for monitoring and reporting on progress
in implementation of such initiatives and methods to measure
the effectiveness of plans that implement the policies of the
Department of Defense regarding sexual assaults involving
members of the Armed Forces.
(3) Training programs for judge advocates, criminal inves-
tigators, commanders, prospective commanding officers, senior
enlisted members, and personnel with less than six months
of active-duty service.
(4) Information about the status of implementation, funding
requirements and budgetary implications, and overall utility
of data reporting systems on incidents of sexual assault
involving members of the Armed Forces.
(5) Actions taken to implement recommendations of the
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services
established pursuant to section 576 of the Ronald W. Reagan
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public
Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 4331 note).
(6) Information about the funding needed to fully imple-
ment initiatives aimed at preventing and responding to sexual
assault involving members of the Armed Forces.
(b) SEXUAL ASSAULT MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS.—
(1) CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT TIMELY SEXUAL ASSAULT MED-
ICAL FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS IN COMBAT ZONES.—Not later than Deadline.
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Reports.
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report evaluating the protocols and capabilities of the Armed
Forces to conduct timely and effective sexual assault medical
forensic examinations in combat zones. The report shall include,
at a minimum, the following:
(A) The current availability of sexual assault medical
forensic examination protocols, trained personnel, and req-
uisite equipment in combat zones.
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(B) An assessment of the barriers to providing timely
sexual assault medical forensic examinations to victims
of sexual assault at all echelons of care in combat zones.
(C) Recommendations regarding improved capability
to conduct timely and effective sexual assault medical
forensic examinations in combat zones.
(2) TRICARE COVERAGE FOR FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINA-
Deadline. TIONS FOLLOWING SEXUAL ASSAULTS.—Not later than 30 days
Reports. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
describing the progress made in implementing section
1079(a)(17) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section
701 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2279).
10 USC 113 note. (c) MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Defense, information shall be collected
on—
(i) whether a military protective order was issued
that involved either the victim or alleged perpetrator
of a sexual assault; and
(ii) whether military protective orders involving
members of the Armed Forces were violated in the
course of substantiated incidents of sexual assaults
against members of the Armed Forces.
(B) SUBMISSION OF DATA.—The data required to be
collected under this subsection shall be included in the
annual report submitted to Congress on sexual assaults
involving members of the Armed Forces.
Deadline. (2) INFORMATION TO MEMBERS.—Not later than 180 days
Reports. after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
explaining the measures being taken to ensure that, when
a military protective order has been issued, the member of
the Armed Forces who is protected by the order is informed,
in a timely manner, of the member’s option to request transfer
from the command to which the member is assigned.
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report containing a review
of the capability of each of the Armed Forces to timely and
effectively investigate and adjudicate allegations of sexual
assault against members of the Armed Forces. The Comptroller
General shall determine whether existing policies and
implementation plans of the Department of Defense, and the
resources devoted for this purpose, are adequate or negatively
affect the ability of each of the Armed Forces to facilitate
the prevention, investigation, and adjudication of such allega-
tions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall refer to and incorporate the recommendations
of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military
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Services regarding investigation and adjudication of sexual
assault, and include a review of the following:
(A) The procedures required by each of the Armed
Forces for responding to allegations of sexual assault
(including guidance to commanding officers, standard oper-
ating and reporting procedures, and related matters), and
the personnel (including judge advocates) and budgetary
resources available to each of the Armed Forces to respond
to allegations of sexual assault.
(B) The scope and effectiveness of personnel training
methods regarding investigation and adjudication of sexual
assault cases.
(C) The capability to investigate and adjudicate sexual
assault cases in combat zones.
(D) An assessment whether the existing policies of
the Department of Defense aimed at preventing and
responding to incidents of sexual assault are adequate.
SEC. 568. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON PROGRESS MADE IN
IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MILITARY FAMILIES.
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller General shall review and Review.
assess the progress made by the Department of Defense in imple-
menting the recommendations contained in the report by the Comp-
troller General entitled ‘‘Military Personnel: Progress Made in
Implementing Recommendations to reduce Domestic Violence, but
Further Management Action Needed’’ (GAO–06–540).
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing the results
of the review and assessment under subsection (a).
SEC. 569. REPORT ON IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON MILITARY
FAMILIES.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report containing—
(1) an assessment of the impact of domestic violence in
families of members of the Armed Forces on the children of
such families; and
(2) information on progress being made to ensure that
children of families of members of the Armed Forces receive
adequate care and services when such children are exposed
to domestic violence.
SEC. 570. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL INTRAFAMILIAL ABDUCTION
OF CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretaries of
the military departments, submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
on the total number of children abducted from and returned to
members of the Armed Forces in international intrafamilial abduc-
tions during the years 2007 through 2009, as such number was
included in the numbers and elements of the annual Report on
Compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of
International Child Abduction with respect to such years.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include an assessment of the
following:
(1) The current availability of, and the additional need
for, assistance (including general information, psychological
counseling, financial assistance, leave for travel, and legal serv-
ices) provided by the military departments to left-behind mem-
bers of the Armed Forces involved in international intrafamilial
child abductions for the purpose of obtaining the return of
their abducted children and ensuring the military readiness
of such members of the Armed Forces.
(2) The measures taken by the Department of Defense
and the military departments, including any written policy
guidelines, to prevent the abduction of children of members
of the Armed Forces.
(3) The means by which members of the Armed Forces
are educated on the risks of international intrafamilial child
abduction, particularly when they first arrive at a military
installation overseas or when the Armed Forces receive notice
that a member is considering marriage or divorce overseas.
SEC. 571. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF DEPLOYMENT OF MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES ON THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall undertake
a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of military deploy-
ment on the dependent children of deployed members of the
Armed Forces.
(2) CONSIDERATION OF SEPARATE CATEGORIES OF CHIL-
DREN.—In conducting the assessment under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall separately address each of the following cat-
egories of dependent children of deployed members:
(A) Preschool-age children.
(B) Elementary-school age children.
(C) Teenage or adolescent children.
(3) CONSIDERATION OF SEPARATE CATEGORIES OF MEM-
BERS.—In conducting the assessment under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall separately address children of deployed mem-
bers in the following circumstances:
(A) Two-parent families with only one parent in the
Armed Forces.
(B) Members who are single parents.
(C) Parents who are both members and subject to
dual deployments.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment undertaken under subsection
(a) shall specifically address the following:
(1) The impact that separation due to the deployment of
a military parent or parents has on children.
(2) The impact that multiple deployments of a military
parent or parents have on children.
(3) The impact that the return from deployment of a
severely wounded or injured military parent or parents has
on children.
(4) The impact that the death of a military parent or
parents in connection with a deployment has on children.
(5) The impact that deployment of a military parent or
parents has on children with preexisting psychological condi-
tions, such as anxiety and depression.
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(6) The impact that deployment of a military parent or
parents has on risk factors, such as child abuse, child neglect,
family violence, substance abuse by children, or parental sub-
stance abuse.
(7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appro-
priate.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report containing the results of the assessment undertaken under
subsection (a), including the findings and recommendations of the
Secretary as a result of the assessment.
SEC. 572. REPORT ON CHILD CUSTODY LITIGATION INVOLVING
SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
on all known reported cases since September 2003 involving child
custody disputes in which the service of a member of the Armed
Forces, whether a member of a regular component of the Armed
Forces or a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces,
was an issue in the custody dispute.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A statement of the total number of cases, by Armed
Force, in which members of the Armed Forces have lost custody
of a child as a result of deployment, or the prospect of deploy-
ment, under military orders.
(2) A summary of applicable Federal law pertaining to
child custody disputes involving members of the Armed Forces.
(3) An analysis of the litigation history of all available
reported cases involving child custody disputes in which the
deployment of a member of the Armed Forces was an issue
in the dispute, and a discussion of the rationale presented
by deciding judges and courts of the reasons for their rulings.
(4) An assessment of the nature and extent of the problem,
if any, for members of the Armed Forces who are custodial
parents in being able to deploy and perform their operational
mission while continuing to fulfill their role as parents with
sole or joint custody of minor children.
(5) A discussion of measures being taken by the States,
or which are under consideration by State legislatures, to
address matters relating to child custody disputes in which
one of the parties is a member of the Armed Forces, and
an assessment of whether State legislatures and State courts
are cognizant of issues involving members of the Armed Forces
with minor children.
(6) A discussion of Family Care Plan policies aimed at
ensuring that appropriate measures are taken by members
of the Armed Forces to avoid litigation in child custody disputes.
(7) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate regarding how best to assist members of the Armed
Forces who are single, custodial parents with respect to child
custody disputes in connection with the performance of military
duties, including the need for legislative or administrative
action to provide such assistance.
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(8) Such other recommendations for legislative or adminis-
trative action as the Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 573. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON CHILD CARE ASSIST-
ANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on financial
assistance for child care provided by the Department of Defense
to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the reserve
components of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection
with a contingency operation).
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of the following:
(1) The types of financial assistance for child care made
available by the Department of Defense to members of the
Armed Forces (including members of the reserve components
of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with
a contingency operation).
(2) The extent to which such members have taken advan-
tage of such assistance since such assistance was first made
available.
(3) The formulas used for calculating the amount of such
assistance provided to such members.
(4) The funding allocated to such assistance.
(5) The remaining costs of child care to families of such
members that are not covered by the Department of Defense.
(6) Any barriers to access to such assistance faced by such
members and the families of such members.
(7) The different criteria used by different States with
respect to the regulation of child care services and the potential
impact differences in such criteria may have on the access
of such members to such assistance.
(8) The different standards and criteria used by different
programs of the Department of Defense for providing such
assistance with respect to child care providers and the potential
impact differences in such standards and criteria may have
on the access of such members to such assistance.
(9) The number of qualified families that do not receive
any financial assistance for child care made available by the
Department of Defense.
(10) Any other matters the Comptroller General determines
relevant to the improvement of financial assistance to expand
access for child care made available by the Department of
Defense to members of the Armed Forces (including members
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are
deployed in connection with a contingency operation).
Military and Subtitle H—Military Voting
Overseas Voter
Empowerment
Act. SEC. 575. SHORT TITLE.
42 USC 1971
note. This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Military and Overseas Voter
Empowerment Act’’.
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SEC. 576. CLARIFICATION REGARDING DELEGATION OF STATE 42 USC 1973ff–1
RESPONSIBILITIES TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. note.
Nothing in the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) may be construed to prohibit
a State from delegating its responsibilities in carrying out the
requirements of such Act, including any requirements imposed as
a result of the provisions of and amendments made by this Act,
to jurisdictions in the State.
SEC. 577. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED
SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS TO REQUEST
AND FOR STATES TO SEND VOTER REGISTRATION
APPLICATIONS AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS BY
MAIL AND ELECTRONICALLY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) in addition to any other method of registering to vote
or applying for an absentee ballot in the State, establish proce-
dures—
‘‘(A) for absent uniformed services voters and overseas
voters to request by mail and electronically voter registra-
tion applications and absentee ballot applications with
respect to general, special, primary, and runoff elections
for Federal office in accordance with subsection (e);
‘‘(B) for States to send by mail and electronically (in
accordance with the preferred method of transmission des-
ignated by the absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter under subparagraph (C)) voter registration applica-
tions and absentee ballot applications requested under
subparagraph (A) in accordance with subsection (e); and
‘‘(C) by which the absent uniformed services voter or
overseas voter can designate whether the voter prefers
that such voter registration application or absentee ballot
application be transmitted by mail or electronically.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS
TO REQUEST AND FOR STATES TO SEND VOTER REGISTRATION
APPLICATIONS AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES RELATED TO VOTING INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall, in addition to the
designation of a single State office under subsection (b), des-
ignate not less than 1 means of electronic communication—
‘‘(A) for use by absent uniformed services voters and
overseas voters who wish to register to vote or vote in
any jurisdiction in the State to request voter registration
applications and absentee ballot applications under sub-
section (a)(6);
‘‘(B) for use by States to send voter registration applica-
tions and absentee ballot applications requested under such
subsection; and
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‘‘(C) for the purpose of providing related voting, bal-
loting, and election information to absent uniformed serv-
ices voters and overseas voters.
‘‘(2) CLARIFICATION REGARDING PROVISION OF MULTIPLE
MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION.—A State may, in addi-
tion to the means of electronic communication so designated,
provide multiple means of electronic communication to absent
uniformed services voters and overseas voters, including a
means of electronic communication for the appropriate jurisdic-
tion of the State.
‘‘(3) INCLUSION OF DESIGNATED MEANS OF ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION WITH INFORMATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS THAT ACCOMPANY BALLOTING MATERIALS.—Each
State shall include a means of electronic communication so
designated with all informational and instructional materials
that accompany balloting materials sent by the State to absent
uniformed services voters and overseas voters.
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY AND MAINTENANCE OF ONLINE REPOSITORY
Public OF STATE CONTACT INFORMATION.—The Federal Voting Assist-
information. ance Program of the Department of Defense shall maintain
and make available to the public an online repository of State
contact information with respect to elections for Federal office,
including the single State office designated under subsection
(b) and the means of electronic communication designated under
paragraph (1), to be used by absent uniformed services voters
and overseas voters as a resource to send voter registration
applications and absentee ballot applications to the appropriate
jurisdiction in the State.
‘‘(5) TRANSMISSION IF NO PREFERENCE INDICATED.—In the
case where an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter does not designate a preference under subsection (a)(6)(C),
the State shall transmit the voter registration application or
absentee ballot application by any delivery method allowable
in accordance with applicable State law, or if there is no
applicable State law, by mail.
‘‘(6) SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—
‘‘(A) SECURITY PROTECTIONS.—To the extent prac-
ticable, States shall ensure that the procedures established
under subsection (a)(6) protect the security and integrity
of the voter registration and absentee ballot application
request processes.
‘‘(B) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—To the extent practicable,
the procedures established under subsection (a)(6) shall
ensure that the privacy of the identity and other personal
data of an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter who requests or is sent a voter registration applica-
tion or absentee ballot application under such subsection
is protected throughout the process of making such request
or being sent such application.’’.
42 USC 1973ff–1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
note. shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election
for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding
election for Federal office.
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SEC. 578. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES FOR STATES TO
TRANSMIT BLANK ABSENTEE BALLOTS BY MAIL AND ELEC-
TRONICALLY TO ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS
AND OVERSEAS VOTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1), as amended
by section 577, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) in addition to any other method of transmitting blank
absentee ballots in the State, establish procedures for transmit-
ting by mail and electronically blank absentee ballots to absent
uniformed services voters and overseas voters with respect
to general, special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal
office in accordance with subsection (f).’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) TRANSMISSION OF BLANK ABSENTEE BALLOTS BY MAIL AND
ELECTRONICALLY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall establish procedures—
‘‘(A) to transmit blank absentee ballots by mail and
electronically (in accordance with the preferred method
of transmission designated by the absent uniformed serv-
ices voter or overseas voter under subparagraph (B)) to
absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters for
an election for Federal office; and
‘‘(B) by which the absent uniformed services voter or
overseas voter can designate whether the voter prefers
that such blank absentee ballot be transmitted by mail
or electronically.
‘‘(2) TRANSMISSION IF NO PREFERENCE INDICATED.—In the
case where an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter does not designate a preference under paragraph (1)(B),
the State shall transmit the ballot by any delivery method
allowable in accordance with applicable State law, or if there
is no applicable State law, by mail.
‘‘(3) SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—
‘‘(A) SECURITY PROTECTIONS.—To the extent prac-
ticable, States shall ensure that the procedures established
under subsection (a)(7) protect the security and integrity
of absentee ballots.
‘‘(B) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—To the extent practicable,
the procedures established under subsection (a)(7) shall
ensure that the privacy of the identity and other personal
data of an absent uniformed services voter or overseas
voter to whom a blank absentee ballot is transmitted under
such subsection is protected throughout the process of such
transmission.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 42 USC 1973ff–1
shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election note.
for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding
election for Federal office.
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SEC. 579. ENSURING ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND
OVERSEAS VOTERS HAVE TIME TO VOTE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)(1)), as amended
by sections 577 and 578, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) transmit a validly requested absentee ballot to an
absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter—
Deadlines. ‘‘(A) except as provided in subsection (g), in the case
in which the request is received at least 45 days before
an election for Federal office, not later than 45 days before
the election; and
‘‘(B) in the case in which the request is received less
than 45 days before an election for Federal office—
‘‘(i) in accordance with State law; and
‘‘(ii) if practicable and as determined appropriate
by the State, in a manner that expedites the trans-
mission of such absentee ballot.’’;
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.—
Waiver authority. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the chief State election official deter-
mines that the State is unable to meet the requirement under
subsection (a)(8)(A) with respect to an election for Federal
office due to an undue hardship described in paragraph (2)(B),
the chief State election official shall request that the Presi-
dential designee grant a waiver to the State of the application
of such subsection. Such request shall include—
‘‘(A) a recognition that the purpose of such subsection
is to allow absent uniformed services voters and overseas
voters enough time to vote in an election for Federal office;
‘‘(B) an explanation of the hardship that indicates why
the State is unable to transmit absent uniformed services
voters and overseas voters an absentee ballot in accordance
with such subsection;
‘‘(C) the number of days prior to the election for Federal
office that the State requires absentee ballots be trans-
mitted to absent uniformed services voters and overseas
voters; and
‘‘(D) a comprehensive plan to ensure that absent uni-
formed services voters and overseas voters are able to
receive absentee ballots which they have requested and
submit marked absentee ballots to the appropriate State
election official in time to have that ballot counted in
the election for Federal office, which includes—
‘‘(i) the steps the State will undertake to ensure
that absent uniformed services voters and overseas
voters have time to receive, mark, and submit their
ballots in time to have those ballots counted in the
election;
‘‘(ii) why the plan provides absent uniformed serv-
ices voters and overseas voters sufficient time to vote
as a substitute for the requirements under such sub-
section; and
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‘‘(iii) the underlying factual information which
explains how the plan provides such sufficient time
to vote as a substitute for such requirements.
‘‘(2) APPROVAL OF WAIVER REQUEST.—After consulting with
the Attorney General, the Presidential designee shall approve
a waiver request under paragraph (1) if the Presidential des-
ignee determines each of the following requirements are met:
‘‘(A) The comprehensive plan under subparagraph (D)
of such paragraph provides absent uniformed services
voters and overseas voters sufficient time to receive
absentee ballots they have requested and submit marked
absentee ballots to the appropriate State election official
in time to have that ballot counted in the election for
Federal office.
‘‘(B) One or more of the following issues creates an
undue hardship for the State:
‘‘(i) The State’s primary election date prohibits the
State from complying with subsection (a)(8)(A).
‘‘(ii) The State has suffered a delay in generating
ballots due to a legal contest.
‘‘(iii) The State Constitution prohibits the State
from complying with such subsection.
‘‘(3) TIMING OF WAIVER.— Deadlines.
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under subpara-
graph (B), a State that requests a waiver under paragraph
(1) shall submit to the Presidential designee the written
waiver request not later than 90 days before the election
for Federal office with respect to which the request is
submitted. The Presidential designee shall approve or deny
the waiver request not later than 65 days before such
election.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If a State requests a waiver under
paragraph (1) as the result of an undue hardship described
in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the State shall submit to the Presi-
dential designee the written waiver request as soon as
practicable. The Presidential designee shall approve or
deny the waiver request not later than 5 business days
after the date on which the request is received.
‘‘(4) APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—A waiver approved under
paragraph (2) shall only apply with respect to the election
for Federal office for which the request was submitted. For
each subsequent election for Federal office, the Presidential
designee shall only approve a waiver if the State has submitted
a request under paragraph (1) with respect to such election.’’.
(b) RUNOFF ELECTIONS.—Section 102(a) of the Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)),
as amended by subsection (a) and sections 577 and 578, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) if the State declares or otherwise holds a runoff election
for Federal office, establish a written plan that provides
absentee ballots are made available to absent uniformed serv-
ices voters and overseas voters in manner that gives them
sufficient time to vote in the runoff election.’’.
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42 USC 1973ff–1 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
note. shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election
for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding
election for Federal office.
SEC. 580. PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF MARKED
ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED
SERVICES VOTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 103 the following new section:
42 USC ‘‘SEC. 103A. PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF
1973ff–2a. MARKED ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ABSENT OVERSEAS UNI-
FORMED SERVICES VOTERS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES.—The Presidential des-
ignee shall establish procedures for collecting marked absentee
ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters in regularly
scheduled general elections for Federal office, including absentee
ballots prepared by States and the Federal write-in absentee ballot
prescribed under section 103, and for delivering such marked
absentee ballots to the appropriate election officials.
‘‘(b) DELIVERY TO APPROPRIATE ELECTION OFFICIALS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the procedures established under
this section, the Presidential designee shall implement proce-
dures that facilitate the delivery of marked absentee ballots
of absent overseas uniformed services voters for regularly sched-
uled general elections for Federal office to the appropriate
election officials, in accordance with this section, not later than
the date by which an absentee ballot must be received in
order to be counted in the election.
‘‘(2) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE.—The Presidential designee shall carry
out this section in cooperation and coordination with the United
States Postal Service, and shall provide expedited mail delivery
service for all such marked absentee ballots of absent uniformed
services voters that are collected on or before the deadline
described in paragraph (3) and then transferred to the United
States Postal Service.
‘‘(3) DEADLINE DESCRIBED.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the deadline described in this paragraph is noon (in
the location in which the ballot is collected) on the seventh
day preceding the date of the regularly scheduled general
election for Federal office.
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE DEADLINE
FOR CERTAIN LOCATIONS.—If the Presidential designee
determines that the deadline described in subparagraph
(A) is not sufficient to ensure timely delivery of the ballot
under paragraph (1) with respect to a particular location
because of remoteness or other factors, the Presidential
designee may establish as an alternative deadline for that
location the latest date occurring prior to the deadline
described in subparagraph (A) which is sufficient to provide
timely delivery of the ballot under paragraph (1).
‘‘(4) NO POSTAGE REQUIREMENT.—In accordance with section
3406 of title 39, United States Code, such marked absentee
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ballots and other balloting materials shall be carried free of
postage.
‘‘(5) DATE OF MAILING.—Such marked absentee ballots shall
be postmarked with a record of the date on which the ballot
is mailed.
‘‘(c) OUTREACH FOR ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES
VOTERS ON PROCEDURES.—The Presidential designee shall take
appropriate actions to inform individuals who are anticipated to
be absent overseas uniformed services voters in a regularly sched-
uled general election for Federal office to which this section applies
of the procedures for the collection and delivery of marked absentee
ballots established pursuant to this section, including the manner
in which such voters may utilize such procedures for the submittal
of marked absentee ballots pursuant to this section.
‘‘(d) ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER DEFINED.—
In this section, the term ‘absent overseas uniformed services voter’
means an overseas voter described in section 107(5)(A).
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Presidential designee such sums as may
be necessary to carry out this section.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 101(b) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (6);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7)
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) carry out section 103A with respect to the collection
and delivery of marked absentee ballots of absent overseas
uniformed services voters in elections for Federal office.’’.
(c) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.—Section 102(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)), as amended by sections 577, 578, and 579,
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding the following new paragraph:
‘‘(10) carry out section 103A(b)(1) with respect to the proc-
essing and acceptance of marked absentee ballots of absent
overseas uniformed services voters.’’.
(d) TRACKING MARKED BALLOTS.—Section 102 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(h) TRACKING MARKED BALLOTS.—The chief State election offi-
cial, in coordination with local election jurisdictions, shall develop
a free access system by which an absent uniformed services voter
or overseas voter may determine whether the absentee ballot of
the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter has been
received by the appropriate State election official.’’.
(e) PROTECTING VOTER PRIVACY AND SECRECY OF ABSENTEE
BALLOTS.—Section 101(b) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)), as amended by subsection
(b), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (7);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8)
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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‘‘(9) to the greatest extent practicable, take such actions
as may be necessary—
‘‘(A) to ensure that absent uniformed services voters
who cast absentee ballots at locations or facilities under
the jurisdiction of the Presidential designee are able to
do so in a private and independent manner; and
‘‘(B) to protect the privacy of the contents of absentee
ballots cast by absentee uniformed services voters and over-
seas voters while such ballots are in the possession or
control of the Presidential designee.’’.
42 USC 1973ff (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
note. shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election
for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding
election for Federal office.
SEC. 581. FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT.
(a) USE IN GENERAL, SPECIAL, PRIMARY, AND RUNOFF ELEC-
TIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 103 of the Uniformed and Over-
seas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–2) is
amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘general elections
for Federal office’’ and inserting ‘‘general, special, primary,
and runoff elections for Federal office’’;
(B) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ‘‘a general election’’ and inserting ‘‘a general,
special, primary, or runoff election for Federal office’’; and
(C) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the general election’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the general, special,
primary, or runoff election for Federal office’’.
42 USC 1973ff (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
note. section shall take effect on December 31, 2010, and apply
with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after
such date.
(b) PROMOTION AND EXPANSION OF USE.—Section 103(a) of the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ff–2) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘GENERAL.—The Presidential’’ and inserting
‘‘GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT.—The Presi-
dential’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) PROMOTION AND EXPANSION OF USE OF FEDERAL WRITE-
IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS.—
Deadline. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2011,
Procedures. the Presidential designee shall adopt procedures to promote
and expand the use of the Federal write-in absentee ballot
as a back-up measure to vote in elections for Federal office.
‘‘(B) USE OF TECHNOLOGY.—Under such procedures,
the Presidential designee shall utilize technology to imple-
ment a system under which the absent uniformed services
voter or overseas voter may—
‘‘(i) enter the address of the voter or other informa-
tion relevant in the appropriate jurisdiction of the
State, and the system will generate a list of all can-
didates in the election for Federal office in that jurisdic-
tion; and
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‘‘(ii) submit the marked Federal write-in absentee
ballot by printing the ballot (including complete
instructions for submitting the marked Federal write-
in absentee ballot to the appropriate State election
official and the mailing address of the single State
office designated under section 102(b)).
‘‘(C) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Presidential designee
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this para-
graph.’’.
SEC. 582. PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT VOTER REGISTRATION
AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS, MARKED
ABSENTEE BALLOTS, AND FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE
BALLOTS FOR FAILURE TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIRE-
MENTS.
(a) VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICA-
TIONS.—Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR
FAILURE TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—A State shall not
refuse to accept and process any otherwise valid voter registration
application or absentee ballot application (including the official
post card form prescribed under section 101) or marked absentee
ballot submitted in any manner by an absent uniformed services
voter or overseas voter solely on the basis of the following:
‘‘(1) Notarization requirements.
‘‘(2) Restrictions on paper type, including weight and size.
‘‘(3) Restrictions on envelope type, including weight and
size.’’.
(b) FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT.—Section 103 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–2) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(f) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT BALLOT FOR FAILURE
TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—A State shall not refuse to
accept and process any otherwise valid Federal write-in absentee
ballot submitted in any manner by an absent uniformed services
voter or overseas voter solely on the basis of the following:
‘‘(1) Notarization requirements.
‘‘(2) Restrictions on paper type, including weight and size.
‘‘(3) Restrictions on envelope type, including weight and
size.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 42 USC 1973ff–1
shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election note.
for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding
election for Federal office.
SEC. 583. FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.), as amended
by section 580(a), is amended by inserting after section 103A
the following new section:
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42 USC ‘‘SEC. 103B. FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.
1973ff–2b.
‘‘(a) DUTIES.—The Presidential designee shall carry out the
following duties:
‘‘(1) Develop online portals of information to inform absent
uniformed services voters regarding voter registration proce-
dures and absentee ballot procedures to be used by such voters
with respect to elections for Federal office.
‘‘(2) Establish a program to notify absent uniformed services
voters of voter registration information and resources, the avail-
ability of the Federal postcard application, and the availability
of the Federal write-in absentee ballot on the military Global
Network, and shall use the military Global Network to notify
absent uniformed services voters of the foregoing 90, 60, and
30 days prior to each election for Federal office.
‘‘(b) CLARIFICATION REGARDING OTHER DUTIES AND OBLIGA-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section shall relieve the Presidential des-
ignee of their duties and obligations under any directives or regula-
tions issued by the Department of Defense, including the Depart-
ment of Defense Directive 1000.04 (or any successor directive or
regulation) that is not inconsistent or contradictory to the provisions
of this section.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Federal Voting Assistance Program of
the Department of Defense (or a successor program) such sums
as are necessary for purposes of carrying out this section.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 101 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1973ff), as amended by section 580, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (8);
(ii) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(9) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(10) carry out section 103B with respect to Federal Voting
Assistance Program Improvements.’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT
FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Presidential designee such
sums as are necessary for purposes of carrying out subsection
(b)(10).’’.
42 USC 1973ff (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
note. section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled
general election for Federal office held in November 2010 and
each succeeding election for Federal office.
(b) VOTER REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED
SERVICES VOTERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 80 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1566 the following
new section:
‘‘§ 1566a. Voting assistance: voter assistance offices
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF OFFICES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AS
Deadline. VOTER ASSISTANCE OFFICES.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 and under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense under subsection (f), the Secretaries of the military
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departments shall designate offices on installations under their
jurisdiction to provide absent uniformed services voters, particularly
those individuals described in subsection (b), and their family mem-
bers with the following:
‘‘(1) Information on voter registration procedures and
absentee ballot procedures (including the official post card form
prescribed under section 101 of the Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff).
‘‘(2) Information and assistance, if requested, including
access to the Internet where practicable, to register to vote
in an election for Federal office.
‘‘(3) Information and assistance, if requested, including
access to the Internet where practicable, to update the individ-
ual’s voter registration information, including instructions for
absent uniformed services voters to change their address by
submitting the official post card form prescribed under section
101 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act to the appropriate State election official.
‘‘(4) Information and assistance, if requested, to request
an absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.).
‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—The individuals described in this
subsection are absent uniformed services voters who—
‘‘(1) are undergoing a permanent change of duty station;
‘‘(2) are deploying overseas for at least six months;
‘‘(3) are returning from an overseas deployment of at least
six months; or
‘‘(4) otherwise request assistance related to voter registra-
tion.
‘‘(c) TIMING OF PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—The regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (f) shall
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with
military necessity, that the assistance provided under subsection
(a) is provided to a covered individual described in subsection (b)—
‘‘(1) if described in subsection (b)(1), as part of the adminis-
trative in-processing of the covered individual upon arrival
at the new duty station of the covered individual;
‘‘(2) if described in subsection (b)(2), as part of the adminis-
trative out-processing of the covered individual in preparation
for deployment from the home duty station of the covered
individual;
‘‘(3) if described in subsection (b)(3), as part of the adminis-
trative in-processing of the covered individual upon return to
the home duty station of the covered individual; or
‘‘(4) if described in subsection (b)(4), at the time the covered
individual requests such assistance.
‘‘(d) OUTREACH.—The Secretary of each military department,
or the Presidential designee, shall take appropriate actions to
inform absent uniformed services voters of the assistance available
under subsection (a), including—
‘‘(1) the availability of information and voter registration
assistance at offices designated under subsection (a); and
‘‘(2) the time, location, and manner in which an absent
uniformed services voter may utilize such assistance.
‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICES
AS VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCY ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—
The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretaries of the
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military departments to designate offices on military installations
as voter registration agencies under section 7(a)(2) of the National
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–5(a)(2)) for all
purposes of such Act. Any office so designated shall discharge
the requirements of this section, under the regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (f).
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations relating to the administration of the requirements of
this section. The regulations shall be prescribed before the regularly
scheduled general election for Federal office held in November
2010, and shall be implemented for such general election for Federal
office and for each succeeding election for Federal office.
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘absent uniformed services voter’ has the
meaning given that term in section 107(1) of the Uniformed
and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–
6(1)).
‘‘(2) The term ‘Federal office’ has the meaning given that
term in section 107(3) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(3)).
‘‘(3) The term ‘Presidential designee’ means the official
designated by the President under section 101(a) of the Uni-
formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ff(a)).’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 80 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1566 the following new item:
‘‘1566a. Voting assistance: voter assistance offices.’’.
SEC. 584. DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS FOR REPORTING AND
STORING CERTAIN DATA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ff(b)), as amended by sections 580 and 583, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (9);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10)
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(11) working with the Election Assistance Commission
and the chief State election official of each State, develop stand-
ards—
‘‘(A) for States to report data on the number of absentee
ballots transmitted and received under section 102(c) and
such other data as the Presidential designee determines
appropriate; and
‘‘(B) for the Presidential designee to store the data
reported.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 102(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff–1(a)), as amended by sections 577, 578, 579, and
580, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(11) report data on the number of absentee ballots trans-
mitted and received under section 102(c) and such other data
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as the Presidential designee determines appropriate in accord-
ance with the standards developed by the Presidential designee
under section 101(b)(11).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 42 USC 1973ff
shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election note.
for Federal office held in November 2010 and each succeeding
election for Federal office.
SEC. 585. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO USE OF SINGLE
APPLICATION FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) through (d) of section 104
of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff–3) are repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 101(b)— 42 USC 1973ff.
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, for use by States
in accordance with section 104’’; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘for use by States
in accordance with section 104’’; and
(2) in section 104, as amended by subsection (a)—
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘USE OF SINGLE
APPLICATION FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS’’ and
inserting ‘‘PROHIBITION OF REFUSAL OF APPLICATIONS ON
GROUNDS OF EARLY SUBMISSION’’; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(e) PROHIBITION OF
REFUSAL OF APPLICATIONS ON GROUNDS OF EARLY SUBMIS-
SION.—’’.
SEC. 586. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
(42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
105 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 105A. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 42 USC
1973ff–4a.
‘‘(a) REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT
OF PROGRAMS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act,
the Presidential designee shall submit to the relevant committees
of Congress a report containing the following information:
‘‘(1) The status of the implementation of the procedures
established for the collection and delivery of marked absentee
ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters under sec-
tion 103A, and a detailed description of the specific steps taken
towards such implementation for the regularly scheduled gen-
eral election for Federal office held in November 2010.
‘‘(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Voting Assist-
ance Officer Program of the Department of Defense, which
shall include the following:
‘‘(A) A thorough and complete assessment of whether
the Program, as configured and implemented as of such
date of enactment, is effectively assisting absent uniformed
services voters in exercising their right to vote.
‘‘(B) An inventory and explanation of any areas of
voter assistance in which the Program has failed to accom-
plish its stated objectives and effectively assist absent uni-
formed services voters in exercising their right to vote.
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‘‘(C) As necessary, a detailed plan for the implementa-
tion of any new program to replace or supplement voter
assistance activities required to be performed under this
Act.
‘‘(3) A detailed description of the specific steps taken
towards the implementation of voter registration assistance
for absent uniformed services voters under section 1566a of
title 10, United States Code.
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES AND
UTILIZATION OF CERTAIN PROCEDURES.—Not later than March 31
of each year, the Presidential designee shall transmit to the Presi-
dent and to the relevant committees of Congress a report containing
the following information:
‘‘(1) An assessment of the effectiveness of activities carried
out under section 103B, including the activities and actions
of the Federal Voting Assistance Program of the Department
of Defense, a separate assessment of voter registration and
participation by absent uniformed services voters, a separate
assessment of voter registration and participation by overseas
voters who are not members of the uniformed services, and
a description of the cooperation between States and the Federal
Government in carrying out such section.
‘‘(2) A description of the utilization of voter registration
assistance under section 1566a of title 10, United States Code,
which shall include the following:
‘‘(A) A description of the specific programs implemented
by each military department of the Armed Forces pursuant
to such section.
‘‘(B) The number of absent uniformed services voters
who utilized voter registration assistance provided under
such section.
‘‘(3) In the case of a report submitted under this subsection
in the year following a year in which a regularly scheduled
general election for Federal office is held, a description of
the utilization of the procedures for the collection and delivery
of marked absentee ballots established pursuant to section
103A, which shall include the number of marked absentee
ballots collected and delivered under such procedures and the
number of such ballots which were not delivered by the time
of the closing of the polls on the date of the election (and
the reasons such ballots were not so delivered).
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) ABSENT OVERSEAS UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER.—The
term ‘absent overseas uniformed services voter’ has the
meaning given such term in section 103A(d).
‘‘(2) PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNEE.—The term ‘Presidential des-
ignee’ means the Presidential designee under section 101(a).
‘‘(3) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—The
term ‘relevant committees of Congress’ means—
‘‘(A) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Serv-
ices, and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and
‘‘(B) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Serv-
ices, and House Administration of the House of Representa-
tives.’’.
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SEC. 587. ANNUAL REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT.
Section 105 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973f–4) is amended— 42 USC 1973ff–4.
(1) by striking ‘‘The Attorney’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—The Attorney’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than December 31 of
each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual
report on any civil action brought under subsection (a) during
the preceding year.’’.
SEC. 588. REQUIREMENTS PAYMENTS.
(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 251(b) of the Help America Vote
Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES UNDER UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS
ABSENTEE VOTING ACT.—A State shall use a requirements pay-
ment made using funds appropriated pursuant to the authoriza-
tion under section 257(a)(4) only to meet the requirements
under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act imposed as a result of the provisions of and amendments
made by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.’’.
(b) CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF FUNDS.—
(1) INCLUSION OF COMPLIANCE IN STATE PLAN.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 254(a) of the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15404(a)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(14) How the State will comply with the provisions and
requirements of and amendments made by the Military and
Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.’’.
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 253(b)(1)(A) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 15403(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
‘‘section 254’’ and inserting ‘‘section 254(a) (or, for purposes
of determining the eligibility of a State to receive a require-
ments payment appropriated pursuant to the authorization
provided under section 257(a)(4), contains the element
described in paragraph (14) of such section)’’.
(2) WAIVER OF PLAN FOR APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.—Section 253(b)(2) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 15403(b)(2)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(2) The State’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)(A)
Subject to subparagraph (B), the State’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply for purposes of deter-
mining the eligibility of a State to receive a requirements
payment appropriated pursuant to the authorization provided
under section 257(a)(4).’’.
(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR PROVISION OF 5 PERCENT MATCH.—
Section 253(b)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15403(b)(5)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(5) The State’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A)
Subject to subparagraph (B), the State’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
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‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply for purposes of deter-
mining the eligibility of a State to receive a requirements
payment appropriated pursuant to the authorization provided
under section 257(a)(4) for fiscal year 2010, except that if the
State does not appropriate funds in accordance with subpara-
graph (A) prior to the last day of fiscal year 2011, the State
shall repay to the Commission the requirements payment which
is appropriated pursuant to such authorization.’’.
(c) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 257(a) of the Help America Vote
Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15407(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) For fiscal year 2010 and subsequent fiscal years, such
sums as are necessary for purposes of making requirements
payments to States to carry out the activities described in
section 251(b)(3).’’.
42 USC 1973ff–7. SEC. 589. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER.—The term ‘‘absent
uniformed services voter’’ has the meaning given such term
in section 107(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.).
(2) OVERSEAS VOTER.—The term ‘‘overseas voter’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 107(5) of such Act.
(3) PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNEE.—The term ‘‘Presidential des-
ignee’’ means the individual designated under section 101(a)
of such Act.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Presidential designee may establish
1 or more pilot programs under which the feasibility of new
election technology is tested for the benefit of absent uniformed
services voters and overseas voters claiming rights under the
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.).
(2) DESIGN AND CONDUCT.—The design and conduct of a
pilot program established under this subsection—
(A) shall be at the discretion of the Presidential des-
ignee; and
(B) shall not conflict with or substitute for existing
laws, regulations, or procedures with respect to the partici-
pation of absent uniformed services voters and military
voters in elections for Federal office.
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting a pilot program established
under subsection (b), the Presidential designee may consider the
following issues:
(1) The transmission of electronic voting material across
military networks.
(2) Virtual private networks, cryptographic voting systems,
centrally controlled voting stations, and other information secu-
rity techniques.
(3) The transmission of ballot representations and scanned
pictures in a secure manner.
(4) Capturing, retaining, and comparing electronic and
physical ballot representations.
(5) Utilization of voting stations at military bases.
(6) Document delivery and upload systems.
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(7) The functional effectiveness of the application or adop-
tion of the pilot program to operational environments, taking
into account environmental and logistical obstacles and State
procedures.
(d) REPORTS.—The Presidential designee shall submit to Con-
gress reports on the progress and outcomes of any pilot program
conducted under this subsection, together with recommendations—
(1) for the conduct of additional pilot programs under this
section; and
(2) for such legislation and administrative action as the
Presidential designee determines appropriate.
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Election Assistance Commission and
the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall pro-
vide the Presidential designee with best practices or standards
in accordance with electronic absentee voting guidelines estab-
lished under the first sentence of section 1604(a)(2) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public
Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1277; 42 U.S.C. 1977ff note), as
amended by section 567 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law
108–375; 118 Stat. 1919) to support the pilot program or pro-
grams.
(2) REPORT.—In the case in which the Election Assistance
Commission has not established electronic absentee voting
guidelines under such section 1604(a)(2), as so amended, by
not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Election
Assistance Commission shall submit to the relevant committees
of Congress a report containing the following information:
(A) The reasons such guidelines have not been estab-
lished as of such date.
(B) A detailed timeline for the establishment of such
guidelines.
(C) A detailed explanation of the Commission’s actions
in establishing such guidelines since the date of enactment
of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat.
1919).
(3) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this
subsection, the term ‘‘relevant committees of Congress’’
means—
(A) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services,
and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services,
and House Administration of the House of Representatives.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
section.
Subtitle I—Other Matters
SEC. 591. CLARIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE POLICIES FOR MILITARY
MUSICAL UNITS AND MUSICIANS.
(a) CLARIFICATION.—Section 974 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 974. Military musical units and musicians: performance
policies; restriction on performance in competition
with local civilian musicians
‘‘(a) MILITARY MUSICIANS PERFORMING IN AN OFFICIAL
CAPACITY.—(1) A military musical unit, and a member of the armed
forces who is a member of such a unit performing in an official
capacity, may not engage in the performance of music in competition
with local civilian musicians.
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the following shall, except
as provided in paragraph (3), be included among the performances
that are considered to be a performance of music in competition
with local civilian musicians:
‘‘(A) A performance that is more than incidental to an
event that—
‘‘(i) is not supported, in whole or in part, by United
States Government funds; and
‘‘(ii) is not free to the public.
‘‘(B) A performance of background, dinner, dance, or other
social music at an event that—
‘‘(i) is not supported, in whole or in part, by United
States Government funds; and
‘‘(ii) is held at a location not on a military installation.
‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (1), the following shall not
be considered to be a performance of music in competition with
local civilian musicians:
‘‘(A) A performance (including background, dinner, dance,
or other social music) at an official United States Government
event that is supported, in whole or in part, by United States
Government funds.
‘‘(B) A performance at a concert, parade, or other event,
that—
‘‘(i) is a patriotic event or a celebration of a national
holiday; and
‘‘(ii) is free to the public.
‘‘(C) A performance that is incidental to an event that—
‘‘(i) is not supported, in whole or in part, by United
States Government funds; or
‘‘(ii) is not free to the public.
‘‘(D) A performance (including background, dinner, dance,
or other social music) at—
‘‘(i) an event that is sponsored by a military welfare
society, as defined in section 2566 of this title;
‘‘(ii) an event that is a traditional military event
intended to foster the morale and welfare of members
of the armed forces and their families; or
‘‘(iii) an event that is specifically for the benefit or
recognition of members of the armed forces, their family
members, veterans, civilian employees of the Department
of Defense, or former civilian employees of the Department
of Defense, to the extent provided in regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Defense.
‘‘(E) A performance (including background, dinner, dance,
or other social music)—
‘‘(i) to uphold the standing and prestige of the United
States with dignitaries and distinguished or prominent per-
sons or groups of the United States or another nation;
or
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‘‘(ii) in support of fostering and sustaining a cooperative
relationship with another nation.
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION OF MILITARY MUSICIANS ACCEPTING ADDI-
TIONAL REMUNERATION FOR OFFICIAL PERFORMANCES.—A military
musical unit, and a member of the armed forces who is a member
of such a unit performing in an official capacity, may not receive
remuneration for an official performance, other than applicable
military pay and allowances.
‘‘(c) RECORDINGS.—(1) When authorized under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section,
a military musical unit may produce recordings for distribution
to the public, at a cost not to exceed expenses of production and
distribution.
‘‘(2) Amounts received in payment for a recording distributed
to the public under this subsection shall be credited to the appro-
priation or account providing the funds for the production of the
recording. Any amount so credited shall be merged with amounts
in the appropriation or account to which credited, and shall be
available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions
and limitations, as amounts in such appropriation or account.
‘‘(d) PERFORMANCES AT FOREIGN LOCATIONS.—Subsection (a)
does not apply to a performance outside the United States, its
commonwealths, or its possessions.
‘‘(e) MILITARY MUSICAL UNIT DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘military musical unit’ means a band, ensemble, chorus, or
similar musical unit of the armed forces.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 49 of such
title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘974. Military musical units and musicians: performance policies; restriction on per-
formance in competition with local civilian musicians.’’.
SEC. 592. NAVY GRANTS FOR PURPOSES OF NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS.
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 647 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7541a the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 7541b. Authority to make grants for purposes of Naval
Sea Cadet Corps
‘‘Subject to the availability of funds for this purpose, the Sec-
retary of the Navy may make grants to support the purposes
of Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a federally chartered corporation under
chapter 1541 of title 36.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 647 of such title is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 7541a the following new item:
‘‘7541b. Authority to make grants for purposes of Naval Sea Cadet Corps.’’.
SEC. 593. MODIFICATION OF MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENTS UNDER
NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM.
(a) AUTHORITY TO INCREASE DOD SHARE OF PROGRAM.—Section
509(d)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘60 percent of the costs’’ and inserting ‘‘75 percent of the costs’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 32 USC 509 note.
shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and shall apply with respect
to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.
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SEC. 594. EXPANSION OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY COMMIS-
SION TO INCLUDE RESERVE COMPONENT REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
Section 596(b)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122
Stat. 4476) is amended by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), (E)
and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(C) An active commissioned officer from each of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, an active
commissioned officer from the National Guard, and an
active commissioned officer from the Reserves, each of
whom serves or has served in a leadership position with
either a military department command or combatant com-
mand.
‘‘(D) A retired general or flag officer from each of
the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, a retired
general or flag officer from the National Guard, and a
retired general or flag officer from the Reserves.
‘‘(E) A retired noncommissioned officer from each of
the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, a retired
noncommissioned officer from the National Guard, and a
retired noncommissioned officer from the Reserves.’’.
SEC. 595. EXPANSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY
HEALING AND RESPONSE TRAINING UNDER THE YELLOW
RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.
Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (h)—
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (15) as
paragraphs (3) through (14), respectively; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) SUICIDE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY HEALING AND
RESPONSE PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—As part of the Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program, the Office for Reintegration Programs
shall establish a program to provide National Guard and
Reserve members and their families, and in coordination with
community programs, assist the communities, with training
in suicide prevention and community healing and response
to suicide.
‘‘(2) DESIGN.—In establishing the program under paragraph
(1), the Office for Reintegration Programs shall consult with—
‘‘(A) persons that have experience and expertise with
combining military and civilian intervention strategies that
reduce risk and promote healing after a suicide attempt
or suicide death for National Guard and Reserve members;
and
‘‘(B) the adjutant general of each State, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam,
and the Virgin Islands.
‘‘(3) OPERATION.—
‘‘(A) SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.—The Office for Re-
integration Programs shall provide National Guard and
Reserve members with training in suicide prevention. Such
training shall include—
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‘‘(i) describing the warning signs for suicide and
teaching effective strategies for prevention and inter-
vention;
‘‘(ii) examining the influence of military culture
on risk and protective factors for suicide; and
‘‘(iii) engaging in interactive case scenarios and
role plays to practice effective intervention strategies.
‘‘(B) COMMUNITY HEALING AND RESPONSE TRAINING.—
The Office for Reintegration Programs shall provide the
families and communities of National Guard and Reserve
members with training in responses to suicide that promote
individual and community healing. Such training shall
include—
‘‘(i) enhancing collaboration among community
members and local service providers to create an
integrated, coordinated community response to suicide;
‘‘(ii) communicating best practices for preventing
suicide, including safe messaging, appropriate memo-
rial services, and media guidelines;
‘‘(iii) addressing the impact of suicide on the mili-
tary and the larger community, and the increased risk
that can result; and
‘‘(iv) managing resources to assist key community
and military service providers in helping the families,
friends, and fellow soldiers of a suicide victim through
the processes of grieving and healing.
‘‘(C) COLLABORATION WITH CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.—
The Office for Reintegration Programs, in consultation with
the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health
and Traumatic Brain Injury, shall collect and analyze ‘les-
sons learned’ and suggestions from State National Guard
and Reserve organizations with existing or developing sui-
cide prevention and community response programs.
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The program established under this
subsection shall terminate on October 1, 2012.’’.
SEC. 596. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ON PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND 10 USC 1071
TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND DIS- note.
POSITION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE OFFENDERS IN THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT CAPABILITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date Deadline.
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments,
shall conduct a comprehensive review of the following:
(A) The programs and activities of the Department
of Defense for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of substance use disorders in members of the Armed Forces.
(B) The policies of the Department of Defense relating
to the disposition of substance abuse offenders in the Armed
Forces, including disciplinary action and administrative
separation.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under paragraph (1)
shall include an assessment of each of the following:
(A) The current state and effectiveness of the programs
of the Department of Defense and the military departments
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relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sub-
stance use disorders.
(B) The adequacy of the availability of care, and access
to care, for substance abuse in military medical treatment
facilities and under the TRICARE program.
(C) The adequacy of oversight by the Department of
Defense of programs relating to the prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment of substance abuse in members of the Armed
Forces.
(D) The adequacy and appropriateness of current
credentials and other requirements for healthcare profes-
sionals treating members of the Armed Forces with sub-
stance use disorders.
(E) The advisable ratio of physician and nonphysician
care providers for substance use disorders to members of
the Armed Forces with such disorders.
(F) The adequacy and appropriateness of protocols and
directives for the diagnosis and treatment of substance
use disorders in members of the Armed Forces and for
the disposition, including disciplinary action and adminis-
trative separation, of members of the Armed Forces for
substance abuse.
(G) The adequacy of the availability of and access
to care for substance use disorders for members of the
reserve components of the Armed Forces, including an
identification of any obstacles that are unique to the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use dis-
orders among members of the reserve components, and
the appropriate disposition, including disciplinary action
and administrative separation, of members of the reserve
components for substance abuse.
(H) The adequacy of the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of substance use disorders in dependents of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces.
(I) Any gaps in the current capabilities of the Depart-
ment of Defense for the prevention, diagnosis, and treat-
ment of substance use disorders in members of the Armed
Forces.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report setting forth the findings
and recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the review
conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall—
(A) set forth the findings and recommendations of the
Secretary regarding each element of the review specified
in paragraph (2);
(B) set forth relevant statistics on the frequency of
substance use disorders, disciplinary actions, and adminis-
trative separations for substance abuse in members of the
regular components of the Armed Forces, members of the
reserve component of the Armed Forces, and to the extent
applicable, dependents of such members (including spouses
and children); and
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(C) include such other findings and recommendations
on improvements to the current capabilities of the Depart-
ment of Defense for the prevention, diagnosis, and treat-
ment of substance use disorders in members of the Armed
Forces and the policies relating to the disposition, including
disciplinary action and administrative separation, of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces for substance abuse, as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
(b) PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF PROGRAMS
AND POLICIES.—
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 days after the Deadline.
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a com-
prehensive plan for the improvement and enhancement of the
following:
(A) The programs and activities of the Department
of Defense for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of substance use disorders in members of the Armed Forces
and their dependents.
(B) The policies of the Department of Defense relating
to the disposition of substance abuse offenders in the Armed
Forces, including disciplinary action and administrative
separation.
(2) BASIS.—The comprehensive plan required by paragraph
(1) shall take into account the following:
(A) The results of the review and assessment conducted
under subsection (a).
(B) Similar initiatives of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to expand and improve care for substance use dis-
orders among veterans, including the programs and activi-
ties conducted under title I of the Veterans’ Mental Health
and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law
110–387; 112 Stat. 4112).
(3) COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF POLICY.—The com-
prehensive plan required by paragraph (1) shall include a com-
prehensive statement of the following:
(A) The policy of the Department of Defense regarding
the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use
disorders in members of the Armed Forces and their
dependents.
(B) The policies of the Department of Defense relating
to the disposition of substance abuse offenders in the Armed
Forces, including disciplinary action and administrative
separation.
(4) AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES AND TREATMENT.—The com-
prehensive plan required by paragraph (1) shall include mecha-
nisms to ensure the availability to members of the Armed
Forces and their dependents of a core of evidence-based prac-
tices across the spectrum of medical and non-medial services
and treatments for substance use disorders, including the
reestablishment of regional long-term inpatient substance
abuse treatment programs. The Secretary may use contracted
services for not longer than three years after the date of the
enactment of this Act to perform such inpatient substance
abuse treatment until the Department of Defense reestablishes
this capability within the military health care system.
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(5) PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF DISORDERS.—The com-
prehensive plan required by paragraph (1) shall include mecha-
nisms to facilitate the prevention and reduction of substance
use disorders in members of the Armed Forces through science-
based initiatives, including education programs, for members
of the Armed Forces and their dependents.
(6) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.—The comprehensive plan
required by paragraph (1) shall include each of the following:
(A) SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE.—Instructions on the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse
in members of the Armed Forces, including the abuse of
alcohol, illicit drugs, and nonmedical use and abuse of
prescription drugs.
(B) HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.—Instructions on—
(i) appropriate training of healthcare professionals
in the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment
of substance use disorders in members of the Armed
Forces;
(ii) appropriate staffing levels for healthcare
professionals at military medical treatment facilities
for the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment
of substance use disorders in members of the Armed
Forces; and
(iii) such uniform training and credentialing
requirements for physician and nonphysician
healthcare professionals in the prevention, screening,
diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders
in members of the Armed Forces as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(C) SERVICES FOR DEPENDENTS.—Instructions on the
availability of services for substance use disorders for
dependents of members of the Armed Forces, including
instructions on making such services available to depend-
ents to the maximum extent practicable.
(D) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND
TREATMENT.—Policy on the relationship between discipli-
nary actions and administrative separation processing and
prevention and treatment of substance use disorders in
members of the Armed Forces.
(E) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Recommendations regarding
policies pertaining to confidentiality for members of the
Armed Forces in seeking or receiving services or treatment
for substance use disorders.
(F) PARTICIPATION OF CHAIN OF COMMAND.—Policy on
appropriate consultation, reference to, and involvement of
the chain of command of members of the Armed Forces
in matters relating to the diagnosis and treatment of sub-
stance abuse and disposition of members of the Armed
Forces for substance abuse.
(G) CONSIDERATION OF GENDER.—Instructions on
gender specific requirements, if appropriate, in the preven-
tion, diagnosis, treatment, and management of substance
use disorders in members of the Armed Forces, including
gender specific care and treatment requirements.
(H) COORDINATION WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE INITIA-
TIVES.—Instructions on the integration of efforts on the
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prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of sub-
stance use disorders in members of the Armed Forces with
efforts to address co-occurring health care disorders (such
as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression) and sui-
cide prevention.
(7) OTHER ELEMENTS.—In addition to the matters specified
in paragraph (3), the comprehensive plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following:
(A) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—An implementation plan
for the achievement of the goals of the comprehensive
plan, including goals relating to the following:
(i) Enhanced education of members of the Armed
Forces and their dependents regarding substance use
disorders.
(ii) Enhanced and improved identification and
diagnosis of substance use disorders in members of
the Armed Forces and their dependents.
(iii) Enhanced and improved access of members
of the Armed Forces to services and treatment for
and management of substance use disorders.
(iv) Appropriate staffing of military medical treat-
ment facilities and other facilities for the treatment
of substance use disorders in members of the Armed
Forces.
(B) BEST PRACTICES.—The incorporation of evidence-
based best practices utilized in current military and civilian
approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and
management of substance use disorders.
(C) AVAILABLE RESEARCH.—The incorporation of
applicable results of available studies, research, and aca-
demic reviews on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and
management of substance use disorders.
(8) UPDATE IN LIGHT OF INDEPENDENT STUDY.—Upon the
completion of the study required by subsection (c), the Secretary
of Defense shall—
(A) in consultation with the Secretaries of the military
departments, make such modifications and improvements
to the comprehensive plan required by paragraph (1) as
the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate in light
of the findings and recommendations of the study; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees Reports.
a report setting forth the comprehensive plan as modified
and improved under subparagraph (A).
(c) INDEPENDENT REPORT ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS PRO-
GRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Upon completion of the policy review
required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide for a study on substance use disorders programs for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces to be conducted by the Institute
of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences or such
other independent entity as the Secretary shall select for pur-
poses of the study.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by paragraph (1) shall
include a review and assessment of the following:
(A) The adequacy and appropriateness of protocols for
the diagnosis, treatment, and management of substance
use disorders in members of the Armed Forces.
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(B) The adequacy of the availability of and access
to care for substance use disorders in military medical
treatment facilities and under the TRICARE program.
(C) The adequacy and appropriateness of current
credentials and other requirements for physician and non-
physician healthcare professionals treating members of the
Armed Forces with substance use disorders.
(D) The advisable ratio of physician and non-physician
care providers for substance use disorders to members of
the Armed Forces with such disorders.
(E) The adequacy of the availability of and access
to care for substance use disorders for members of the
reserve components of the Armed Forces when compared
with the availability of and access to care for substance
use disorders for members of the regular components of
the Armed Forces.
(F) The adequacy of the prevention, diagnosis, treat-
ment, and management of substance use disorders pro-
grams for dependents of members of the Armed Forces,
whether such dependents suffer from their own substance
use disorder or because of the substance use disorder of
a member of the Armed Forces.
(G) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate for purposes of the study.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the study
required by paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of
Defense and the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the study. The report shall set forth the
findings and recommendations of the entity as a result of
the study.
SEC. 597. REPORTS ON YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
AND OTHER REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.
(a) REPORT ON REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS GENERALLY.—Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the various reintegration programs being
administered in support of members of the National Guard and
Reserves and their families.
(b) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON YELLOW
RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.—The annual reports on the Yel-
low Ribbon Reintegration Program under section 582 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–
181; 122 Stat. 122; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) that are submitted under
subsection (e)(4) of such section after the date of the enactment
of this Act shall include the following:
(1) In the first such annual report submitted after the
date of the enactment of this Act—
(A) a description and assessment of the implementation
of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program in fiscal year
2009, including—
(i) an assessment of best practices from pilot pro-
grams offered by various States to provide services
to supplement the services available through the Yel-
low Ribbon Reintegration Program; and
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(ii) an assessment of the feasibility of incorporating
such practices into the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program; and
(B) current plans for the further implementation of
the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program during fiscal year
2010.
(2) A list of the accounts (including accounts of the military
departments and accounts for the Office of the Secretary of
Defense) from which funds for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program were derived during the most recent fiscal year, and
an explanation why such accounts were the source of funding
for programs and activities under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegra-
tion Program.
(3) An assessment of the extent to which funding for the
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program during the most recent
fiscal year supported robust joint programs that provided re-
integration and support services to members of the National
Guard and Reserves and their families regardless of Armed
Force with which served.
(4) An assessment of the extent to which programs and
activities under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
during the preceding year were coordinating closely with appro-
priate programs and activities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(5) A description of current strategies to mitigate difficulties
in sustaining attendance at events under the Yellow Ribbon
Reintegration Program, and an explanation why funds, if any,
that are available for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
but remain unexpended have not been used for the Yellow
Ribbon Reintegration Program.
SEC. 598. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN COMPLETION OF CERTAIN 10 USC 113 note.
INCIDENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TOOLS.
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and every six months thereafter, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report detailing the progress
of the Secretary with respect to the completion of the following:
(1) The Defense Incident-Based Reporting System.
(2) The Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database.
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER
PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2010 increase in military basic pay.
Sec. 602. Increase in maximum monthly amount of supplemental subsistence allow-
ance for low-income members with dependents.
Sec. 603. Special compensation for members of the uniformed services with cata-
strophic injuries or illnesses requiring assistance in everyday living.
Sec. 604. Benefits under Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program
for certain periods before implementation of program.
Sec. 605. Report on housing standards and housing surveys used to determine
basic allowance for housing.
Sec. 606. Comptroller General comparative assessment of military and private-sec-
tor pay and benefits.
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Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces.
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health
care professionals.
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers.
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities.
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays.
Sec. 616. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of referral bonuses.
Sec. 617. Technical corrections and conforming amendments to reconcile conflicting
amendments regarding continued payment of bonuses and similar bene-
fits for certain members.
Sec. 618. Proration of certain special and incentive pays to reflect time during
which a member satisfies eligibility requirements for the special or in-
centive pay.
Sec. 619. Additional assignment pay or special duty pay authorized for members
agreeing to serve in Afghanistan for extended periods.
Sec. 620. Temporary authority for monthly special pay for members of the Armed
Forces subject to continuing active duty or service under stop-loss au-
thorities.
Sec. 621. Army authority to provide additional recruitment incentives.
Sec. 622. Report on recruitment and retention of members of the Air Force in nu-
clear career fields.
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances
Sec. 631. Travel and transportation for survivors of deceased members of the uni-
formed services to attend memorial ceremonies.
Sec. 632. Travel and transportation allowances for designated individuals of
wounded, ill, or injured members of the uniformed services for duration
of inpatient treatment.
Sec. 633. Authorized travel and transportation allowances for non-medical attend-
ants for very seriously and seriously wounded, ill, or injured members.
Sec. 634. Reimbursement of travel expenses of members of the Armed Forces on ac-
tive duty and their dependents for travel for specialty care under excep-
tional circumstances.
Sec. 635. Report on adequacy of weight allowances for transportation of baggage
and household effects for members of the uniformed services.
Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 641. Transition assistance for reserve component members injured while on ac-
tive duty.
Sec. 642. Recomputation of retired pay and adjustment of retired grade of Reserve
retirees to reflect service after retirement.
Sec. 643. Election to receive retired pay for non-regular service upon retirement for
service in an active reserve status performed after attaining eligibility
for regular retirement.
Sec. 644. Report on re-determination process for permanently incapacitated de-
pendents of retired and deceased members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 645. Treatment as active service for retired pay purposes of service as member
of Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II.
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and
Operations
Sec. 651. Limitation on Department of Defense entities offering personal informa-
tion services to members and their dependents.
Sec. 652. Report on impact of purchasing from local distributors all alcoholic bev-
erages for resale on military installations on Guam.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 661. Limitations on collection of overpayments of pay and allowances erro-
neously paid to members.
Sec. 662. Sense of Congress on airfares for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 663. Sense of Congress on establishment of flexible spending arrangements for
the uniformed services.
Sec. 664. Sense of Congress regarding support for compensation, retirement, and
other military personnel programs.
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Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
SEC. 601. FISCAL YEAR 2010 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC PAY. 37 USC 1009
note.
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The adjustment
to become effective during fiscal year 2010 required by section
1009 of title 37, United States Code, in the rates of monthly basic
pay authorized members of the uniformed services shall not be
made.
(b) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 1, 2010, Effective date.
the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed serv-
ices are increased by 3.4 percent.
SEC. 602. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT OF SUPPLE-
MENTAL SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR LOW-INCOME
MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS.
(a) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT.—Section 402a(a)
of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,100’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,100’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 37 USC 402a
(a) shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and shall apply with note.
respect to monthly supplemental subsistence allowances for low-
income members with dependents payable on or after that date.
(c) REPORT ON ELIMINATION OF RELIANCE ON SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO MEET NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.—
I22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2010, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agri-
culture, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report setting forth a plan for actions to eliminate the need for
members of the Armed Forces and their dependents to rely on
the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for their monthly
nutritional needs.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
address the following:
(A) An appropriate amount or amounts for the monthly
supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income mem-
bers with dependents payable under section 402a of title
37, United States Code.
(B) Such modifications, if any, to the eligibility require-
ments for the monthly supplemental subsistence allowance,
including limitations on the maximum size of the household
of a member for purposes of eligibility for the allowance,
as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.
(C) The advisability of requiring members of the Armed
Forces to apply for the monthly supplemental subsistence
allowance before seeking assistance under the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program and to notify their
commanding officer if they are accepted for participation
in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
(D) A method for accurately determining the total
number of members of the Armed Forces who are partici-
pating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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(E) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate.
SEC. 603. SPECIAL COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNI-
FORMED SERVICES WITH CATASTROPHIC INJURIES OR
ILLNESSES REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN EVERYDAY LIVING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 439. Special compensation: members of the uniformed
services with catastrophic injuries or illnesses
requiring assistance in everyday living
‘‘(a) MONTHLY COMPENSATION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con-
cerned may pay to any member of the uniformed services described
in subsection (b) monthly special compensation in an amount deter-
mined under subsection (c).
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member eligible for monthly special
compensation authorized by subsection (a) is a member who—
‘‘(1) has a catastrophic injury or illness that was incurred
or aggravated in the line of duty;
‘‘(2) has been certified by a licensed physician to be in
need of assistance from another person to perform the personal
functions required in everyday living;
‘‘(3) in the absence of the provision of such assistance,
would require hospitalization, nursing home care, or other resi-
dential institutional care; and
‘‘(4) meets such other criteria, if any, as the Secretary
of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect
to the Coast Guard) prescribes for purposes of this section.
Criteria. ‘‘(c) AMOUNT.—(1) The amount of monthly special compensation
payable to a member under subsection (a) shall be determined
under criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (or the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard),
but may not exceed the amount of aid and attendance allowance
authorized by section 1114(r)(2) of title 38 for veterans in need
of aid and attendance.
‘‘(2) In determining the amount of monthly special compensa-
tion, the Secretary concerned shall consider the following:
‘‘(A) The extent to which home health care and related
services are being provided by the Government.
‘‘(B) The value of the aid and attendance care necessary
to assist the member in performing the personal functions
required in everyday living, to be determined regardless of
the sources of the care (other than the source identified in
subparagraph (A)) actually being provided to the member.
‘‘(d) DURATION.—The eligibility of a member to receive special
monthly compensation under subsection (a) expires on the earlier
of the following:
‘‘(1) The last day of the month during which a 90-day
period ends that begins on the date of the separation or retire-
ment of the member.
‘‘(2) The last day of the month during which the member
dies.
‘‘(3) The last day of the month during which the member
is determined to be no longer afflicted with the catastrophic
injury or illness referred to in subsection (b)(1).
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‘‘(4) The last day of the month preceding the month during
which the member begins receiving compensation under section
1114(r)(2) of title 38.
‘‘(e) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—
Monthly special compensation payable to a member under this
section is in addition to any other pay and allowances payable
to the member by law.
‘‘(f) BENEFIT INFORMATION.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, in Web posting.
collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall ensure
that members of the uniformed services who may be eligible for
compensation under this section are made aware of the availability
of such compensation by including information about such com-
pensation in written and online materials for such members and
their families.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a member
eligible to receive special monthly compensation under this section
is aware that the member’s eligibility for such compensation will
expire pursuant to subsection (d)(1) after the end of the 90-day
period that begins on the date of the separation or retirement
of the member even though the member has not begun to receive
compensation under section 1114(r)(2) of title 38 before the end
of such period.
‘‘(g) CATASTROPHIC INJURY OR ILLNESS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘catastrophic injury or illness’ means a permanent,
severely disabling injury, disorder, or illness that the Secretary
concerned determines compromises the ability of the afflicted person
to carry out the activities of daily living to such a degree that
the person requires—
‘‘(1) personal or mechanical assistance to leave home or
bed; or
‘‘(2) constant supervision to avoid physical harm to self
or others.
‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary
of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard) shall pre-
scribe regulations to carry out this section.’’.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense (and
the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast
Guard) shall submit to Congress a report on the provision
of compensation under section 439 of title 37, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) An estimate of the number of members of the
uniformed services eligible for compensation under such
section 439.
(B) The number of members of the uniformed services
receiving compensation under such section.
(C) The average amount of compensation provided to
members of the uniformed services receiving such com-
pensation.
(D) The average amount of time required for a member
of the uniformed services to receive such compensation
after the member becomes eligible for such compensation.
(E) A summary of the types of injuries, disorders, and
illnesses of members of the uniformed services receiving
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such compensation that made such members eligible for
such compensation.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
‘‘439. Special compensation: members of the uniformed services with catastrophic in-
juries or illnesses requiring assistance in everyday living.’’.
SEC. BENEFITS UNDER POST-DEPLOYMENT/MOBILIZATION RESPITE
ABSENCE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN PERIODS BEFORE
IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.
Regulations. (a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary concerned may provide any member or
former member of the Armed Forces with the benefits specified
in subsection (b) if the member or former member would, on any
day during the period beginning on January 19, 2007, and ending
on the date of the implementation of the Post-Deployment/Mobiliza-
tion Respite Absence (PDMRA) program by the Secretary concerned,
have qualified for a day of administrative absence under the Post-
Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program had the program
been in effect during such period.
(b) BENEFITS.—The benefits specified in this subsection are
the following:
(1) In the case of an individual who is a former member
of the Armed Forces at the time of the provision of benefits
under this section, payment of an amount not to exceed $200
for each day the individual would have qualified for a day
of administrative absence as described in subsection (a) during
the period specified in that subsection.
(2) In the case of an individual who is a member of the
Armed Forces at the time of the provision of benefits under
this section, either one day of administrative absence or pay-
ment of an amount not to exceed $200, as selected by the
Secretary concerned, for each day the individual would have
qualified for a day of administrative absence as described in
subsection (a) during the period specified in that subsection.
(c) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS.—A former
member of the Armed Forces is not eligible under this section
for the benefits specified in subsection (b)(1) if the former member
was discharged or released from the Armed Forces under other
than honorable conditions.
(d) FORM OF PAYMENT.—The paid benefits providable under
subsection (b) may be paid in a lump sum or installments, at
the election of the Secretary concerned.
(e) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER PAY AND LEAVE.—The benefits
provided a member or former member of the Armed Forces under
this section are in addition to any other pay, absence, or leave
provided by law.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite
Absence program’’ means the program of a military department
to provide days of administrative absence not chargeable
against available leave to certain deployed or mobilized mem-
bers of the Armed Forces in order to assist such members
in reintegrating into civilian life after deployment or mobiliza-
tion.
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(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code.
(g) DURATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to provide benefits under
this section shall expire on the date that is one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Expiration under this subsection of
the authority to provide benefits under this section shall not
affect the utilization of any day of administrative absence pro-
vided a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (b)(2),
or the payment of any payment authorized a member or former
member of the Armed Forces under subsection (b), before the
expiration of the authority in this section.
SEC. 605. REPORT ON HOUSING STANDARDS AND HOUSING SURVEYS
USED TO DETERMINE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing the following reviews:
(1) A review of the housing standards used to determine
the monthly rates of basic allowance for housing under section
403 of title 37, United States Code.
(2) A review of the process and schedule for conducting
surveys used to establish locality rates in housing areas to
determine such monthly rates of basic allowance for housing.
(b) ELEMENTS OF HOUSING STANDARDS REVIEW.—In conducting
the reviews under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider
whether the housing standards and survey process are suitable
in terms of—
(1) recognizing the societal needs and expectations of fami-
lies in the United States;
(2) providing for an appropriate quality of life for members
of the Armed Forces in all grades;
(3) recognizing the appropriate rewards and prestige associ-
ated with promotion to higher military grades throughout the
rank structure; and
(4) reflecting the most current housing cost data available.
(c) INCLUSION OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES.—The report
required by subsection (a) shall include—
(1) such recommended changes to the housing standards,
including an estimate of the cost of each recommended change,
as the Secretary considers appropriate; and
(2) such recommended changes to improve the survey
process, including ensuring that the housing cost data used
to establish the rates is the most current data available, as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 606. COMPTROLLER GENERAL COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF
MILITARY AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PAY AND BENEFITS.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General shall conduct
a study comparing pay and benefits provided by law to members
of the Armed Forces with pay and benefits provided by the private
sector to comparably situated private-sector employees to assess
how the differences in pay and benefits effect recruiting and reten-
tion of members of the Armed Forces.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
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(1) An assessment of total military compensation for officers
and for enlisted personnel, including basic pay, the basic allow-
ance for housing (BAH), the basic allowance for subsistence
(BAS), tax benefits applicable to military pay and allowances
under Federal law (including the Social Security laws) and
State law, military retirement benefits, commissary and
exchange privileges, and military healthcare benefits.
(2) An assessment of private-sector pay and benefits for
civilians of similar age, education, and experience with similar
job responsibilities and working conditions as officers and
enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces, including pay, bonuses,
employee options, fringe benefits, retirement benefits, indi-
vidual retirement investment benefits, flexible spending
accounts and health savings accounts, and any other elements
of private-sector compensation that the Comptroller General
considers appropriate.
(3) An identification of the percentile of comparable private-
sector compensation at which members of the Armed Forces
are paid, including an assessment of the adequacy of percentile
comparisons generally and whether the Department of Defense
goal of compensating members of the Armed Forces at the
80th percentile of comparable private-sector compensation, as
described in the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Com-
pensation, is appropriate and adequate to attract and retain
quality individuals to serve in the Armed Forces.
(c) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the study required
by subsection (a) by not later than April 1, 2010.
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and
Incentive Pays
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2010’’:
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlist-
ment bonus.
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve affiliation
or enlistment bonus.
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted
members assigned to certain high-priority units.
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment
bonus for persons without prior service.
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service.
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve enlistment
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service.
(7) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments
for reserve component members experiencing extended and fre-
quent mobilization for active duty service.
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SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 10,
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’:
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate
accession program.
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education
loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected
Reserve.
(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 37,
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’:
(1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention
bonuses for psychologists.
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for reg-
istered nurses.
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for
nurse anesthetists.
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected
Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime special-
ties.
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental
officers.
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy
officers.
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical
officers in critically short wartime specialties.
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental
specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS
AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2010’’:
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-quali-
fied officers extending period of active service.
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession
bonus.
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual incen-
tive bonus.
SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE
37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND
BONUS AUTHORITIES.
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2010’’:
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for
enlisted members.
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
officers.
(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive
pay authorities for nuclear officers.
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
pay and bonus authorities for officers.
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(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive
pay authorities for officers in health professions.
(6) Section 351(i), relating to hazardous duty pay.
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
duty pay.
(8) Section 353(j), relating to skill incentive pay or pro-
ficiency bonus.
(9) Section 355(i), relating to retention incentives for mem-
bers qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high
priority units.
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS.
The following sections of chapter 5 of title 37, United States
Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2010’’:
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention
bonus.
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay.
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for active
members.
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus.
(5) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new offi-
cers in critical skills.
(6) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for conversion
to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage.
(7) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for transfer
between armed forces.
(8) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer
candidates.
SEC. 616. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF REFERRAL BONUSES.
The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2010’’:
(1) Section 1030(i), relating to health professions referral
bonus.
(2) Section 3252(h), relating to Army referral bonus.
SEC. 617. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO RECONCILE CONFLICTING AMENDMENTS REGARDING
CONTINUED PAYMENT OF BONUSES AND SIMILAR BENE-
FITS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS.
(a) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO RECONCILE CONFLICTING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 303a(e) of title 37, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively;
(3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘para-
graph (3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)(B)’’;
(4) by redesignating paragraph (2), as added by section
651(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4495),
as paragraph (3); and
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(5) by redesignating the second subparagraph (B) of para-
graph (1), originally added as paragraph (2) by section 2(a)(3)
of the Hubbard Act (Public Law 110–317; 122 Stat. 3526)
and erroneously designated as subparagraph (B) by section
651(a)(3) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4495),
as paragraph (2).
(b) INCLUSION OF HUBBARD ACT AMENDMENT IN CONSOLIDATED
SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES.—Section 373(b) of such title
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking the paragraph heading
and inserting ‘‘SPECIAL RULE FOR DECEASED AND DISABLED MEM-
BERS.—’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE SOLE
SURVIVORSHIP DISCHARGE.—(A) If a member of the uniformed
services receives a sole survivorship discharge, the Secretary
concerned—
‘‘(i) shall not require repayment by the member of
the unearned portion of any bonus, incentive pay, or similar
benefit previously paid to the member; and
‘‘(ii) may grant an exception to the requirement to
terminate the payment of any unpaid amounts of a bonus,
incentive pay, or similar benefit if the Secretary concerned
determines that termination of the payment of the unpaid
amounts would be contrary to a personnel policy or
management objective, would be against equity and good
conscience, or would be contrary to the best interests of
the United States.
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘sole survivorship dis- Definition.
charge’ means the separation of a member from the Armed
Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Depart-
ment of Defense policy permitting the early separation of a
member who is the only surviving child in a family in which—
‘‘(i) the father or mother or one or more siblings—
‘‘(I) served in the Armed Forces; and
‘‘(II) was killed, died as a result of wounds,
accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in
action status, or is permanently 100 percent disabled
or hospitalized on a continuing basis (and is not
employed gainfully because of the disability or hos-
pitalization); and
‘‘(ii) the death, status, or disability did not result from
the intentional misconduct or willful neglect of the parent
or sibling and was not incurred during a period of
unauthorized absence.’’.
SEC. 618. PRORATION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAYS
TO REFLECT TIME DURING WHICH A MEMBER SATISFIES
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIAL OR INCEN-
TIVE PAY.
(a) SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR
IMMINENT DANGER.—Section 310 of title 37, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘AND SPECIAL PAY AMOUNT’’ in the
subsection heading; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘at the rate of $225 for any month’’
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘under
subsection (b) for any month or portion of a month’’;
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3);
(3) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as sub-
sections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) SPECIAL PAY AMOUNT; PRORATION.—(1) The special pay
authorized by subsection (a) may not exceed $225 a month.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in subsection (c), if a member does
not satisfy the eligibility requirements specified in paragraphs (1)
and (2) of subsection (a) for an entire month for receipt of special
pay under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may prorate
the payment amount to reflect the duration of the member’s actual
qualifying service during the month.’’.
(b) HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY.—Section 351 of such title is
amended—
(1) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and redesignating
subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (d) through (h), respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(c) METHOD OF PAYMENT; PRORATION.—
‘‘(1) MONTHLY PAYMENT.—Subject to paragraph (2), haz-
ardous duty pay shall be paid on a monthly basis.
‘‘(2) PRORATION.—If a member does not satisfy the eligi-
bility requirements specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
subsection (a) for an entire month for receipt of hazardous
duty pay, the Secretary concerned may prorate the payment
amount to reflect the duration of the member’s actual qualifying
service during the month.’’.
(c) ASSIGNMENT OR SPECIAL DUTY PAY.—Section 352(b)(1) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘If paid monthly, the Secretary concerned may prorate
the monthly amount of the assignment or special duty pay for
a member who does not satisfy the eligibility requirement for an
entire month to reflect the duration of the member’s actual quali-
fying service during the month.’’.
(d) SKILL INCENTIVE PAY.—Section 353 of such title is
amended—
(1) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating subsections
(g) through (j) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) SKILL INCENTIVE PAY.—(A) Skill incentive pay under
subsection (a) may not exceed $1,000 a month.
‘‘(B) If a member does not satisfy the eligibility require-
ments specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)
for an entire month for receipt of skill incentive pay, the Sec-
retary concerned may prorate the payment amount to reflect
the duration of the member’s actual qualifying service during
the month. A member of a reserve component entitled to com-
pensation under section 206 of this title who is authorized
skill incentive pay under subsection (a) may be paid an amount
of such pay that is proportionate to the compensation received
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by the member under section 206 of this title for inactive-
duty training.’’.
SEC. 619. ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT PAY OR SPECIAL DUTY PAY 37 USC 352 note.
AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS AGREEING TO SERVE IN
AFGHANISTAN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT PAY OR
SPECIAL DUTY PAY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide assign-
ment pay or special duty pay under section 352 of title 37, United
States Code, in excess of the maximum amount of monthly or
lump sum assignment or special duty pay authorized under sub-
section (b) of such section, to members of the Armed Forces (particu-
larly members who achieve language proficiency at levels and in
languages specified by the Secretary of Defense) who agree to
serve on active duty in Afghanistan for a minimum of three years.
The assignment period required by the agreement shall provide
for reasonable periods of leave.
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall submit to
Congress an annual report on the use of the authority provided
under subsection (a) during the preceding year, including—
(1) the number of members of the Armed Forces receiving
assignment pay or special duty pay under section 352 of title
37, United States Code, in excess of the maximum amount
otherwise authorized under such section; and
(2) an assessment of the impact of the use of such authority
on the effectiveness and efficiency in achieving the United
States mission in Afghanistan.
(c) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) to offer additional assignment pay or special duty pay
under section 352 of title 37, United States Code, expires on
December 31, 2012. The expiration of such authority shall not
affect the terms or duration of any agreement entered into before
that date to provide additional assignment pay or special duty
pay under such section.
SEC. 620. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR MONTHLY SPECIAL PAY FOR 37 USC 301 note.
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SUBJECT TO CON-
TINUING ACTIVE DUTY OR SERVICE UNDER STOP-LOSS
AUTHORITIES.
(a) SPECIAL PAY AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the military
department concerned may pay monthly special pay to any member
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps (including a member
of a reserve component thereof) for any month, or portion of a
month, in which the member serves on active duty in the Armed
Forces, or has the member’s eligibility for retirement from the
Armed Forces suspended, as described in subsection (b).
(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A member of the Armed Time period.
Forces referred to in subsection (a) is eligible to receive special
pay under this section if the member, at any time during the
period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on June 30,
2011, serves on active duty while the member’s enlistment or period
of obligated service is extended, or has the member’s eligibility
for retirement suspended, pursuant to section 123 or 12305 of
title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law (com-
monly referred to as a ‘‘stop-loss authority’’) that authorizes the
President to extend an enlistment or period of obligated service,
or suspend eligibility for retirement, of a member of the Armed
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Forces in time of war or national emergency declared by Congress
or the President.
(c) AMOUNT.—The amount of monthly special pay payable to
a member under this section for a month may not exceed $500.
(d) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER PAYS.—Monthly special pay
payable to a member under this section is in addition to any
other amounts payable to the member by law.
10 USC 503 note. SEC. 621. ARMY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT
INCENTIVES.
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (i) of section 681
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
(Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3321) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(i) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not develop an incen-
tive under this section, or first provide an incentive developed
under this section to an individual, after December 31, 2012.
‘‘(2) CONTINUATION OF INCENTIVES.—Nothing in paragraph
(1) shall be construed to prohibit or limit the continuing provi-
sion to an individual after the date specified in that paragraph
of an incentive first provided the individual under this section
before that date.’’.
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (e) of such
section is amended by inserting ‘‘at the same time’’ after ‘‘provided’’.
SEC. 622. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS
OF THE AIR FORCE IN NUCLEAR CAREER FIELDS.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
efforts of the Air Force to attract and retain qualified individuals
for service as members of the Air Force involved in the operation,
maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A description of current reenlistment rates and officer
retention rates, set forth by Air Force Specialty Code, of mem-
bers of the Air Force serving in positions involving the oper-
ation, maintenance, handling, and security of nuclear weapons.
(2) A description of the current personnel fill rate for Air
Force units involved in the operation, maintenance, handling,
and security of nuclear weapons.
(3) A description of the steps the Air Force has taken,
including the use of retention bonuses or assignment incentive
pay, to improve recruiting and reenlistment of enlisted per-
sonnel and accession and retention of officers by the Air Force
for the positions described in paragraph (1).
(4) An assessment of the feasibility, advisability, utility,
and cost effectiveness of establishing additional bonuses or
incentive pay as a way to enhance the recruitment and reten-
tion by the Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions
described in paragraph (1).
(5) An assessment of whether assignment incentive pay
should be provided for members of the Air Force covered by
the Personnel Reliability Program.
(6) An assessment of the long-term community manage-
ment plan for recruitment, retention, and assignment by the
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Air Force of skilled personnel in the positions described in
paragraph (1).
(7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appro-
priate.
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation
Allowances
SEC. 631. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION FOR SURVIVORS OF
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES TO
ATTEND MEMORIAL CEREMONIES.
(a) ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED.—Subsection (a) of section 411f
of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2):
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may provide round trip travel
and transportation allowances to eligible relatives of a member
of the uniformed services who dies while on active duty in order
that the eligible relatives may attend a memorial service for the
deceased member that occurs at a location other than the location
of the burial ceremony for which travel and transportation allow-
ances are provided under paragraph (1). Travel and transportation
allowances may be provided under this paragraph for travel of
eligible relatives to only one memorial service for the deceased
member concerned.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (c) of such section
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ the first place it appears
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ the second place it
appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a)’’.
SEC. 632. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR DES-
IGNATED INDIVIDUALS OF WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED
MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FOR DURATION
OF INPATIENT TREATMENT.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAVEL TO DESIGNATED INDIVID-
UALS.—Subsection (a) of section 411h of title 37, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘family members of a member described
in paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals who, with
respect to a member described in paragraph (2), are des-
ignated individuals for that member’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘that the presence of the family
member’’ and inserting ‘‘, with respect to any such indi-
vidual, that the presence of such individual’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘of family members’’ and inserting ‘‘of
designated individuals’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) In the case of a designated individual who is also a member
of the uniformed services, that member may be provided travel
and transportation under this section in the same manner as a
designated individual who is not a member.’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such
section is amended by striking ‘‘the term’’ and all that follows
and inserting ‘‘the term ‘designated individual’, with respect
to a member, means—
‘‘(A) an individual designated by the member for the pur-
poses of this section; or
‘‘(B) in the case of a member who has not made a designa-
tion under subparagraph (A) and, as determined by the
attending physician or surgeon, is not able to make such a
designation, an individual who, as designated by the attending
physician or surgeon and the commander or head of the military
medical facility exercising control over the member, is someone
with a personal relationship to the member whose presence
may aid and support the health and welfare of the member
during the duration of the member’s inpatient treatment.’’.
(2) DESIGNATIONS NOT PERMANENT.—Paragraph (2) of such
subsection is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The designation of an individual as a designated individual
for purposes of this section may be changed at any time.’’.
(c) COVERAGE OF MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES WHO WERE WOUNDED OR INJURED IN A COMBAT OPERATION
OR COMBAT ZONE.—
(1) COVERAGE FOR HOSPITALIZATION OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES.—Subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2) of such section
is amended—
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘in or outside the United
States’’; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘in the United States’’.
(2) CLARIFICATION OF MEMBERS COVERED.—Such subpara-
graph is further amended—
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘seriously wounded,’’ after
‘‘(i) is’’; and
(B) in clause (ii)—
(i) by striking ‘‘an injury’’ and inserting ‘‘a wound
or an injury’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘that injury’’ and inserting ‘‘that
wound or injury’’.
(d) COVERAGE OF MEMBERS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL DIS-
ORDERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) of such section,
as amended by subsection (c) of this section, is further amended
by inserting ‘‘(including having a serious mental disorder)’’
after ‘‘seriously injured’’.
(2) SERIOUS MENTAL DISORDER DEFINED.—Subsection (b)
of such section 411h, as amended by subsection (b) of this
section, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(4)(A) In this section, the term ‘serious mental disorder’, in
the case of a member, means that the member has been diagnosed
with a mental disorder that requires intensive mental health treat-
ment or hospitalization.
‘‘(B) The circumstances in which a member shall be considered
to have a serious mental disorder for purposes of this section
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
‘‘(i) The member is considered to be a potential danger
to self or others as a result of a diagnosed mental disorder
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that requires intensive mental health treatment or hospitaliza-
tion.
‘‘(ii) The member is diagnosed with a mental disorder and
has psychotic symptoms that require intensive mental health
treatment or hospitalization.
‘‘(iii) The member is diagnosed with a mental disorder
and has severe symptoms or severe impairment in functioning
that require intensive mental health treatment or hospitaliza-
tion.’’.
(e) FREQUENCY OF AUTHORIZED TRAVEL.—Paragraph (3) of sub-
section (a) of such section 411h is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) Not more than a total of three roundtrips may be provided
under paragraph (1) in any 60-day period at Government expense
to the individuals who, with respect to a member, are the designated
individuals of that member in effect during that period. However,
if the Secretary concerned has granted a waiver under the second
sentence of paragraph (1) with respect to a member, then for
any 60-day period in which the waiver is in effect the limitation
in the preceding sentence shall be adjusted accordingly. In addition,
during any period during which there is in effect a non-medical
attendant designation for a member under section 411k of this
title, not more than a total of two roundtrips may be provided
under paragraph (1) in any 60-day period at Government expense
until there no longer is a designation of a non-medical attendant
or that designation transfers to another individual, in which case
during the transfer period three roundtrips may be provided.’’.
(f) STYLISTIC AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section
is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZED.—(1)’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b) DEFINI-
TIONS.—(1)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘family member’, with respect
to a member, means the following:
‘‘(i) The member’s spouse.
‘‘(ii) Children of the member (including stepchildren,
adopted children, and illegitimate children).
‘‘(iii) Parents of the member or persons in loco parentis
to the member, including fathers and mothers through adoption
and persons who stood in loco parentis to the member for
a period not less than one year immediately before the member
entered the uniformed service, except that only one father
and one mother or their counterparts in loco parentis may
be recognized in any one case.
‘‘(iv) Siblings of the member.
‘‘(v) A person related to the member as described in clause
(i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) who is also a member of the uniformed
services.’’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c) ROUND TRIP
TRANSPORTATION AND PER DIEM ALLOWANCE.—(1)’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘family member’’ and
inserting ‘‘designated individual’’; and
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(d)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)
METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZED.—(1)’’.
(g) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 411h. Travel and transportation allowances: transpor-
tation of designated individuals incident to hos-
pitalization of members for treatment of wounds,
illness, or injury’’.
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such
title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘411h. Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of designated individ-
uals incident to hospitalization of members for treatment of wounds, ill-
ness, or injury.’’.
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO WOUNDED WARRIOR ACT.—
Section 1602(4) of the Wounded Warrior Act (10 U.S.C. 1071 note)
is amended by striking ‘‘411h(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘411h(b)(3)(B)’’.
37 USC 411h (i) APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENTS.—No reimbursement may
note. be provided under section 411h of title 37, United States Code,
by reason of the amendments made by this section for travel and
transportation costs incurred before the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 633. AUTHORIZED TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES
FOR NON-MEDICAL ATTENDANTS FOR VERY SERIOUSLY
AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED MEMBERS.
(a) PAYMENT OF TRAVEL COSTS AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 411j the following new
section:
‘‘§ 411k. Travel and transportation allowances: non-medical
attendants for members who are determined to be
very seriously or seriously wounded, ill, or injured
Regulations. ‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE FOR NON-MEDICAL ATTENDANT.—Under uni-
form regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, travel
and transportation described in subsection (d) may be provided
for a qualified non-medical attendant for a covered member of
the uniformed services described in subsection (c) if the attending
physician or surgeon and the commander or head of the military
medical facility exercising control over the member determine that
the presence of such an attendant may contribute to the member’s
health and welfare.
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED NON-MEDICAL ATTENDANT.—For purposes of this
section, a qualified non-medical attendant, with respect to a covered
member, is an individual who—
‘‘(1) is designated by the member to be a non-medical
attendant for the member for purposes of this section; and
‘‘(2) is determined by the attending physician or surgeon
and the commander or head of the military medical facility
to be appropriate to serve as a non-medical attendant for the
member and whose presence may contribute to the health and
welfare of the member.
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‘‘(c) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member of the uniformed services
covered by this section is a member who—
‘‘(1) as a result of a wound, illness, or injury, has been
determined by the attending physician or surgeon to be in
the category known as ‘very seriously wounded, ill, or injured’
or ‘seriously wounded, ill, or injured’; and
‘‘(2) is hospitalized for treatment of the wound, illness,
or injury or requires continuing outpatient treatment for the
wound, illness, or injury.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION.—(1) The
transportation authorized by subsection (a) for a qualified non-
medical attendant for a member is round-trip transportation
between the home of the attendant and the location at which
the member is receiving treatment and may include transportation,
while accompanying the member, to any other location to which
the member is subsequently transferred for further treatment. A
designated non-medical attendant under this section may not also
be a designated individual for travel and transportation allowances
section 411h(a) of this title.
‘‘(2) The transportation authorized by subsection (a) includes
any travel necessary to obtain treatment for the member at the
location to which the member is permanently assigned.
‘‘(3) In addition to the transportation authorized by subsection
(a), the Secretary concerned may provide a per diem allowance
or reimbursement for the actual and necessary expenses of the
travel, or a combination thereof, but not to exceed the rates estab-
lished under section 404(d) of this title.
‘‘(4) The transportation authorized by subsection (a) may be
provided by any of the following means:
‘‘(A) Transportation in-kind.
‘‘(B) A monetary allowance in place of transportation in-
kind at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretaries concerned.
‘‘(C) Reimbursement for the commercial cost of transpor-
tation.
‘‘(5) An allowance payable under this subsection may be paid
in advance.
‘‘(6) Reimbursement payable under this subsection may not
exceed the cost of Government-procured commercial round-trip air
travel.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item related to section 411j the following new item:
‘‘411k. Travel and transportation allowances: non-medical attendants for members
determined to be very seriously or seriously wounded, ill, or injured.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—No reimbursement may be provided under 37 USC 411k
section 411k of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection note.
(a), for travel and transportation costs incurred before the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 634. REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY AND THEIR
DEPENDENTS FOR TRAVEL FOR SPECIALTY CARE UNDER
EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
(a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED.—Section 1074i of title 10,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively; and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b):
‘‘(b) REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—The Secretary of Defense may provide reimburse-
ment for reasonable travel expenses of travel of members of the
armed forces on active duty and their dependents, and accompani-
ment, to a specialty care provider not otherwise authorized by
subsection (a) under such exceptional circumstances as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate for purposes of this section.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of such section
is amended by inserting ‘‘of Defense’’ after ‘‘the Secretary’’.
SEC. 635. REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF WEIGHT ALLOWANCES FOR
TRANSPORTATION OF BAGGAGE AND HOUSEHOLD
EFFECTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing—
(1) a review of the weight allowances provided for the
transportation of baggage and household goods under section
406(b)(1)(C) of title 37, United States Code; and
(2) such recommended changes to the weight allowance,
including an estimate of the cost of each recommended change,
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The Secretary shall consider
whether the weight allowances reviewed under subsection (a) are
suitable in terms of—
(1) recognizing the societal needs and expectations of fami-
lies in the United States;
(2) providing for an appropriate quality of life for members
of the Armed Forces in all grades; and
(3) recognizing the appropriate rewards and prestige associ-
ated with promotion to higher military grade, with particular
attention to mid-grade and senior noncommissioned officer
ranks.
Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay, and
Survivor Benefits
SEC. 641. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEM-
BERS INJURED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 1218 the following new section:
‘‘§ 1218a. Discharge or release from active duty: transition
assistance for reserve component members
injured while on active duty
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—Before a member
of a reserve component described in subsection (b) is demobilized
or separated from the armed forces, the Secretary of the military
department concerned shall provide to the member the following
information:
‘‘(1) Information on the availability of care and administra-
tive processing through community based warrior transition
units.
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‘‘(2) Information on the location of the community based
warrior transition unit located nearest to the permanent place
of residence of the member.
‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—Subsection (a) applies to members Applicability.
of a reserve component who are injured while on active duty in
the armed forces.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 61 of such title is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 1218 the following new item:
‘‘1218a. Discharge or release from active duty: transition assistance for reserve com-
ponent members injured while on active duty.’’.
SEC. 642. RECOMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY AND ADJUSTMENT OF
RETIRED GRADE OF RESERVE RETIREES TO REFLECT
SERVICE AFTER RETIREMENT.
(a) RECOMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY.—Section 12739 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(e)(1) If a member of the Retired Reserve is recalled to an
active status in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve under
section 10145(d) of this title and completes not less than two years
of service in such active status, the member is entitled to the
recomputation under this section of the retired pay of the member.
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may reduce the two-year service
requirement specified in paragraph (1) in the case of a member
who—
‘‘(A) is recalled to serve in a position of adjutant general
required under section 314 of title 32 or in a position of assist-
ant adjutant general subordinate to such a position of adjutant
general;
‘‘(B) completes at least one year of service in such position;
and
‘‘(C) fails to complete the minimum two years of service
solely because the appointment of the member to such position
is terminated or vacated as described in section 324(b) of title
32.’’.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF RETIRED GRADE.—Section 12771 of such
title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Unless’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) GRADE ON
TRANSFER.—Unless’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT RECALL TO ACTIVE STATUS.—(1)
If a member of the Retired Reserve who is a commissioned officer
is recalled to an active status in the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve under section 10145(d) of this title and completes not
less than two years of service in such active status, the member
is entitled to an adjustment in the retired grade of the member
in the manner provided in section 1370(d) of this title.
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may reduce the two-year service
requirement specified in paragraph (1) in the case of a member
who—
‘‘(A) is recalled to serve in a position of adjutant general
required under section 314 of title 32 or in a position of assist-
ant adjutant general subordinate to such a position of adjutant
general;
‘‘(B) completes at least one year of service in such position;
and
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‘‘(C) fails to complete the minimum two years of service
solely because the appointment of the member to such position
is terminated or vacated as described in section 324(b) of title
32.’’.
SEC. 643. ELECTION TO RECEIVE RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR
SERVICE UPON RETIREMENT FOR SERVICE IN AN ACTIVE
RESERVE STATUS PERFORMED AFTER ATTAINING ELIGI-
BILITY FOR REGULAR RETIREMENT.
(a) ELECTION AUTHORITY; REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (a) of
section 12741 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ELECT TO RECEIVE RESERVE RETIRED PAY.—
(1) Notwithstanding the requirement in paragraph (4) of section
12731(a) of this title that a person may not receive retired pay
under this chapter when the person is entitled, under any other
provision of law, to retired pay or retainer pay, a person may
elect to receive retired pay under this chapter, instead of receiving
retired or retainer pay under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this
title, if the person—
‘‘(A) satisfies the requirements specified in paragraphs (1)
and (2) of such section for entitlement to retired pay under
this chapter;
‘‘(B) served in an active status in the Selected Reserve
of the Ready Reserve after becoming eligible for retirement
under chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this title (without regard
to whether the person actually retired or received retired or
retainer pay under one of those chapters); and
‘‘(C) completed not less than two years of satisfactory
service (as determined by the Secretary concerned) in such
active status (excluding any period of active service).
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may reduce the minimum two-
year service requirement specified in paragraph (1)(C) in the case
of a person who—
‘‘(A) completed at least one year of service in a position
of adjutant general required under section 314 of title 32 or
in a position of assistant adjutant general subordinate to such
a position of adjutant general; and
‘‘(B) failed to complete the minimum years of service solely
because the appointment of the person to such position was
terminated or vacated as described in section 324(b) of title
32.’’.
(b) ACTIONS TO EFFECTUATE ELECTION.—Subsection (b) of such
section is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) terminate the eligibility of the person to retire under
chapter 65, 367, 571, or 867 of this title, if the person is
not already retired under one of those chapters, and terminate
entitlement of the person to retired or retainer pay under
one of those chapters, if the person was already receiving
retired or retainer pay under one of those chapters; and’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO REFLECT NEW VARIABLE AGE
REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘attains 60 years of age’’
and inserting ‘‘attains the eligibility age applicable to the person
under section 12731(f) of this title’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘attains 60 years of
age’’ and inserting ‘‘attains the eligibility age applicable to
the person under such section’’.
(d) RETIRED PAY BASE.—
(1) MEMBERS BECOMING MEMBERS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 8,
1980.—Section 1406(b)(2) of such title is amended by inserting
after ‘‘when retired pay is granted’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the
case of a person entitled to retired pay by reason of an election
under section 12741(a) of this title, at rates applicable on
the date the person completes the service required under such
section 12741(a))’’.
(2) MEMBERS BECOMING MEMBERS AFTER SEPTEMBER 7,
1980.—Section 1407(d)(4) of such title is amended by inserting
after ‘‘became entitled to retired pay’’ the following: ‘‘or, in
the case of a member or former member entitled to retired
pay by reason of an election under section 12741(a) of this
title, before the member or former member completes the
service required under such section 12741(a),’’.
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading for section 12741 of
such title is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 12741. Retirement for service in an active status performed
in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve after
eligibility for regular retirement’’.
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 1223 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 12741 and inserting the following
new item:
‘‘12741. Retirement for service in an active status performed in the Selected Reserve
of the Ready Reserve after eligibility for regular retirement.’’.
SEC. 644. REPORT ON RE-DETERMINATION PROCESS FOR PERMA-
NENTLY INCAPACITATED DEPENDENTS OF RETIRED AND
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to Congress a report on the re-determination process of the Depart-
ment of Defense used to determine the eligibility of permanently
incapacitated dependents of retired and deceased members of the
Armed Forces for benefits provided under laws administered by
the Secretary.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the re-determination process,
including the following:
(A) The rationale for requiring a quadrennial recertifi-
cation of financial support after issuance of a permanent
identification card to a permanently incapacitated
dependent.
(B) The administrative and other burdens the quadren-
nial recertification imposes on the affected sponsor and
dependents, especially after the sponsor becomes ill,
incapacitated, or deceased.
(C) The extent to which the quadrennial recertification
undermines the utility of issuing a permanent identification
card.
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(D) The extent of the consequences entailed in elimi-
nating the requirement for quadrennial recertification.
(2) Specific recommendations for the following:
(A) Improving the efficiency of the recertification
process.
(B) Minimizing the burden of such process on the spon-
sors of such dependents.
(C) Eliminating the requirement for quadrennial recer-
tification.
10 USC 1401 SEC. 645. TREATMENT AS ACTIVE SERVICE FOR RETIRED PAY PUR-
note. POSES OF SERVICE AS MEMBER OF ALASKA TERRITORIAL
GUARD DURING WORLD WAR II.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Service as a member of the Alaska Territorial
Guard during World War II of any individual who was honorably
discharged therefrom under section 8147 of the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–259; 114 Stat.
705) shall be treated as active service for purposes of the computa-
tion under chapter 61, 71, 371, 571, 871, or 1223 of title 10,
United States Code, as applicable, of the retired pay to which
such individual may be entitled under title 10, United States Code.
Effective date. (b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to
amounts of retired pay payable under title 10, United States Code,
for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act. No retired pay shall be paid to any individual by reason
of subsection (a) for any period before that date.
(c) WORLD WAR II DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘World
War II’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(8) of
title 38, United States Code.
Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-
appropriated Fund Instrumentality Ben-
efits and Operations
Contracts. SEC. 651. LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENTITIES
OFFERING PERSONAL INFORMATION SERVICES TO MEM-
BERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.
(a) IMPOSITION OF LIMITATION.—Subchapter III of chapter 147
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 2492 the following new section:
‘‘§ 2492a. Limitation on Department of Defense entities com-
peting with private sector in offering personal
information services
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—(1) Notwithstanding section 2492 of this title,
the Secretary of Defense may not authorize a Department of Defense
entity to offer or provide personal information services directly
to users using Department resources, personnel, or equipment, or
compete for contracts to provide such personal information services
directly to users, if users will be charged a fee for the personal
information services to recover the cost incurred to provide the
services or to earn a profit.
‘‘(2) The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not be construed
to prohibit or preclude the use of Department resources, personnel,
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or equipment to administer or facilitate personal information serv-
ices contracts with private contractors.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall not
apply if the Secretary of Defense determines that—
‘‘(1) a private sector vendor is not available to provide
the personal information services at specific locations;
‘‘(2) the interests of the user population would be best
served by allowing the Government to provide such services;
or
‘‘(3) circumstances (as specified by the Secretary for pur-
poses of this section) are such that the provision of such services
by a Department entity is in the best interest of the Govern-
ment or military users in general.
‘‘(c) PERSONAL INFORMATION SERVICES DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘personal information services’ means the provision
of Internet, telephone, or television services to consumers.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after section
2492 the following new item:
‘‘2492a. Limitation on Department of Defense entities competing with private sector
in offering personal information services.’’.
(c) EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRACTS.—Section 2492a of title 10 USC 2492a
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), does not affect note.
the validity or terms of any contract for the provision of personal
information services entered into before the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 652. REPORT ON IMPACT OF PURCHASING FROM LOCAL
DISTRIBUTORS ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR RESALE
ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS ON GUAM.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report evaluating the impact of reimposing
the requirement, effective for fiscal year 2008 pursuant to section
8073 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 (divi-
sion A of Public Law 110–116; 121 Stat. 1331) but not extended
for fiscal year 2009, that all alcoholic beverages intended for resale
on military installations on Guam be purchased from local sources.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) The concerns of nonappropriated funds activities over
the one-year imposition of the local-purchase requirement and
the impact the requirement had on alcohol resale prices.
(2) The stated justification for any change in the price
of alcoholic beverages for resale on military installations on
Guam.
(3) The actions of the nonappropriated fund activities in
complying with the local purchase requirements for resale of
alcoholic beverages and their purchase of such affected products
before and after the effective date of the provision of law
referred to in subsection (a).
(4) The extent to which nonappropriated funds activities
on military installations on Guam are implementing the
applicable Department of Defense instruction and the methods
used to determine the resale price of alcoholic beverages.
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Subtitle F—Other Matters
SEC. 661. LIMITATIONS ON COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS OF PAY
AND ALLOWANCES ERRONEOUSLY PAID TO MEMBERS.
(a) MAXIMUM MONTHLY PERCENTAGE OF MEMBER’S PAY
AUTHORIZED FOR DEDUCTION.—Paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of
section 1007 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘20 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘15 percent’’.
(b) REQUESTS FOR DELAY IN REPAYMENT.—Such paragraph is
further amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) In all cases described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary
concerned shall provide a reasonable opportunity for the member
to request a delay in the imposition of the repayment requirement
to recover the indebtedness. Before beginning collection efforts,
the Secretary concerned shall consider the reasons provided by
the member for the requested delay, including the financial ability
of the member to repay the indebtedness, and the hardship that
immediate collection would impose on the member and the mem-
ber’s dependents.’’.
(c) DELAY IN INSTITUTING COLLECTIONS FROM WOUNDED OR
INJURED MEMBERS.—Paragraph (4) of such subsection is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(4)(A) If a member of the uniformed services, through no
fault of the member, incurs a wound, injury, or illness while in
the line of duty in a combat operation or combat zone designated
by the President or the Secretary of Defense, any overpayment
of pay or allowances made to the member while the member
recovers from the wound, injury, or illness may not be deducted
from the member’s pay until—
Notification. ‘‘(i) the member is notified of the overpayment; and
Time periods. ‘‘(ii) the later of the following occurs:
‘‘(I) The end of the 180-day period beginning on the
date of the completion of the tour of duty of the member
in the combat operation or combat zone.
‘‘(II) The end of the 90-day period beginning on the
date of the reassignment of the member from a military
treatment facility or other medical unit outside of the the-
ater of operations.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the member, after
receiving notification of the overpayment, requests or consents to
initiation at an earlier date of the collection of the overpayment
of the pay or allowances.’’.
37 USC 1007 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
note. shall apply only with respect to an overpayment of pay or allowances
made to a member of the uniformed services after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 662. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AIRFARES FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) all United States commercial air carriers should seek
to lend their support with flexible, generous policies applicable
to members of the Armed Forces who are traveling on leave
or liberty at their own expense; and
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(2) each United States air carrier, for all members of the
Armed Forces who have been granted leave or liberty and
who are traveling by air at their own expense, should—
(A) seek to provide reduced air fares that are com-
parable to the lowest airfare for ticketed flights and that
eliminate to the maximum extent possible advance pur-
chase requirements;
(B) seek to eliminate change fees or charges and any
penalties;
(C) seek to eliminate or reduce baggage and excess
weight fees;
(D) offer flexible terms that allow members to pur-
chase, modify, or cancel tickets without time restrictions,
and to waive fees (including baggage fees), ancillary costs,
or penalties; and
(E) seek to take proactive measures to ensure that
all airline employees, particularly those who issue tickets
and respond to members of the Armed Forces and their
family members, are trained in the policies of the airline
aimed at benefitting members of the Armed Forces who
are on leave.
SEC. 663. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF FLEXIBLE
SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE UNIFORMED SERV-
ICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary
of Defense, with respect to members of the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Air Force, the Secretary of Homeland Security, with
respect to members of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, with respect to commissioned officers of the
Public Health Service, and the Secretary of Commerce, with respect
to commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, should establish procedures to implement flexible
spending arrangements with respect to basic pay and compensation
for health care and dependent care on a pre-tax basis in accordance
with regulations prescribed under sections 106(c) and 125 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—It is the sense of Congress that, in estab-
lishing the procedures described by subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Commerce should
consider life events of members of the uniformed services that
are unique to them as members of the uniformed services, including
changes relating to permanent changes of duty station and deploy-
ments to overseas contingency operations.
SEC. 664. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SUPPORT FOR COMPENSA-
TION, RETIREMENT, AND OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL
PROGRAMS.
It is the sense of Congress that members of the Armed Forces
and their families and survivors and military retirees deserve
ongoing recognition and support for their service and sacrifices
on behalf of the United States, and Congress will continue to
be vigilant in identifying appropriate direct spending offsets that
can be used to address shortcomings within those military personnel
programs that incur mandatory spending obligations.
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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Improvements to Health Benefits
Sec. 701. Prohibition on conversion of military medical and dental positions to civil-
ian medical and dental positions.
Sec. 702. Health care for members of the reserve components.
Sec. 703. Enhancement of transitional dental care for members of the reserve com-
ponents on active duty for more than 30 days in support of a contin-
gency operation.
Sec. 704. Expansion of survivor eligibility under TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 705. TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve
who are qualified for a non-regular retirement but are not yet age 60.
Sec. 706. Constructive eligibility for TRICARE benefits of certain persons otherwise
ineligible under retroactive determination of entitlement to Medicare
part A hospital insurance benefits.
Sec. 707. Notification of certain individuals regarding options for enrollment under
Medicare part B.
Sec. 708. Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces deployed in
connection with a contingency operation.
Sec. 709. Temporary TRICARE inpatient fee modification.
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Comprehensive policy on pain management by the military health care
system.
Sec. 712. Administration and prescription of psychotropic medications for members
of the Armed Forces before and during deployment.
Sec. 713. Cooperative health care agreements between military installations and
non-military health care systems.
Sec. 714. Plan to increase the mental health capabilities of the Department of De-
fense.
Sec. 715. Department of Defense study on management of medications for phys-
ically and psychologically wounded members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 716. Limitation on obligation of funds under defense health program informa-
tion technology programs.
Subtitle C—Other Matters
Sec. 721. Study and plan to improve military health care.
Sec. 722. Study, plan, and pilot for the mental health care needs of dependent chil-
dren of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 723. Clinical trial on cognitive rehabilitative therapy for members and former
members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 724. Department of Defense Task Force on the Care, Management, and Tran-
sition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 725. Chiropractic clinical trials.
Sec. 726. Independent study on post-traumatic stress disorder efforts.
Sec. 727. Report on implementation of requirements on the relationship between
the TRICARE program and employer-sponsored group health plans.
Sec. 728. Report on stipends for members of reserve components for health care for
certain dependents.
Subtitle A—Improvements to Health
Benefits
SEC. 701. PROHIBITION ON CONVERSION OF MILITARY MEDICAL AND
DENTAL POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL
POSITIONS.
Subsection (a) of section 721 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 198;
10 U.S.C. 129c note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘during the period beginning on’’ and
inserting ‘‘on or after’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘, and ending on September 30, 2012’’.
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SEC. 702. HEALTH CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS.
Section 1074(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and inserting ‘‘180 days’’.
SEC. 703. ENHANCEMENT OF TRANSITIONAL DENTAL CARE FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.
Section 1145(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3),’’ before ‘‘medical and dental care’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) as
paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graph (3):
‘‘(3) In the case of a member described in paragraph (2)(B),
the dental care to which the member is entitled under this sub-
section shall be the dental care to which a member of the uniformed
services on active duty for more than 30 days is entitled under
section 1074 of this title.’’;
(4) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (2)
of this section, by striking ‘‘paragraph (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (7)’’; and
(5) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6), as redesignated
by paragraph (2) of this section, by striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (5)’’.
SEC. 704. EXPANSION OF SURVIVOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER TRICARE
DENTAL PROGRAM.
Paragraph (3) of section 1076a(k) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) Such term does not include a dependent by reason of Time periods.
paragraph (2) after the end of the three-year period beginning
on the date of the member’s death, except that, in the case of
a dependent of the deceased who is described by subparagraph
(D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title, the period of continued
eligibility shall be the longer of the following periods beginning
on such date:
‘‘(A) Three years.
‘‘(B) The period ending on the date on which such
dependent attains 21 years of age.
‘‘(C) In the case of such dependent who, at 21 years of
age, is enrolled in a full-time course of study in a secondary
school or in a full-time course of study in an institution of
higher education approved by the administering Secretary and
was, at the time of the member’s death, in fact dependent
on the member for over one-half of such dependent’s support,
the period ending on the earlier of the following dates:
‘‘(i) The date on which such dependent ceases to pursue
such a course of study, as determined by the administering
Secretary.
‘‘(ii) The date on which such dependent attains 23
years of age.’’.
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SEC. 705. TRICARE STANDARD COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS
OF THE RETIRED RESERVE WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR A
NON-REGULAR RETIREMENT BUT ARE NOT YET AGE 60.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 1076d the following new
section:
‘‘§ 1076e. TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage
for certain members of the Retired Reserve who
are qualified for a non-regular retirement but are
not yet age 60
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
member of the Retired Reserve of a reserve component of the
armed forces who is qualified for a non-regular retirement at age
60 under chapter 1223 of this title, but is not age 60, is eligible
for health benefits under TRICARE Standard as provided in this
section.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member who is enrolled,
or is eligible to enroll, in a health benefits plan under chapter
89 of title 5.
‘‘(b) TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY UPON OBTAINING OTHER
TRICARE STANDARD COVERAGE.—Eligibility for TRICARE
Standard coverage of a member under this section shall terminate
upon the member becoming eligible for TRICARE Standard coverage
at age 60 under section 1086 of this title.
‘‘(c) FAMILY MEMBERS.—While a member of a reserve component
is covered by TRICARE Standard under this section, the members
of the immediate family of such member are eligible for TRICARE
Standard coverage as dependents of the member. If a member
of a reserve component dies while in a period of coverage under
this section, the eligibility of the members of the immediate family
of such member for TRICARE Standard coverage under this section
shall continue for the same period of time that would be provided
under section 1086 of this title if the member had been eligible
at the time of death for TRICARE Standard coverage under such
section (instead of under this section).
‘‘(d) PREMIUMS.—(1) A member of a reserve component covered
by TRICARE Standard under this section shall pay a premium
for that coverage.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe for the purposes
of this section one premium for TRICARE Standard coverage of
members without dependents and one premium for TRICARE
Standard coverage of members with dependents referred to in sub-
Applicability. section (f)(1). The premium prescribed for a coverage shall apply
uniformly to all members of the reserve components covered under
this section.
‘‘(3) The monthly amount of the premium in effect for a month
for TRICARE Standard coverage under this section shall be the
amount equal to the cost of coverage that the Secretary determines
on an appropriate actuarial basis.
Procedures. ‘‘(4) The Secretary shall prescribe the requirements and proce-
dures applicable to the payment of premiums under this subsection.
‘‘(5) Amounts collected as premiums under this subsection shall
be credited to the appropriation available for the Defense Health
Program Account under section 1100 of this title, shall be merged
with sums in such Account that are available for the fiscal year
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in which collected, and shall be available under subsection (b)
of such section for such fiscal year.
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the other administering Secretaries, shall prescribe regulations
for the administration of this section.
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘immediate family’, with respect to a member
of a reserve component, means all of the member’s dependents
described in subparagraphs (A), (D), and (I) of section 1072(2)
of this title.
‘‘(2) The term ‘TRICARE Standard’ means—
‘‘(A) medical care to which a dependent described in
section 1076(b)(1) of this title is entitled; and
‘‘(B) health benefits contracted for under the authority
of section 1086(a) of this title and subject to the same
rates and conditions as apply to persons covered under
that section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1076d the following new item:
‘‘1076e. TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the
Retired Reserve who are qualified for a non-regular retirement but are
not yet age 60.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1076e of title 10, United States 10 USC 1076e
Code, as inserted by subsection (a), shall apply to coverage for note.
months beginning on or after October 1, 2009, or such earlier
date as the Secretary of Defense may specify.
SEC. 706. CONSTRUCTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR TRICARE BENEFITS OF
CERTAIN PERSONS OTHERWISE INELIGIBLE UNDER
RETROACTIVE DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO
MEDICARE PART A HOSPITAL INSURANCE BENEFITS.
Section 1086(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph (4):
‘‘(4)(A) If a person referred to in subsection (c) and described
by paragraph (2)(B) is subject to a retroactive determination by
the Social Security Administration of entitlement to hospital insur-
ance benefits described in paragraph (1), the person shall, during
the period described in subparagraph (B), be deemed for purposes
of health benefits under this section—
‘‘(i) not to have been covered by paragraph (1); and
‘‘(ii) not to have been subject to the requirements of section
1079(j)(1) of this title, whether through the operation of such
section or subsection (g) of this section.
‘‘(B) The period described in this subparagraph with respect
to a person covered by subparagraph (A) is the period that—
‘‘(i) begins on the date that eligibility of the person for
hospital insurance benefits referred to in paragraph (1) is effec-
tive under the retroactive determination of eligibility with
respect to the person as described in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) ends on the date of the issuance of such retroactive
determination of eligibility by the Social Security Administra-
tion.’’.
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SEC. 707. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REGARDING
OPTIONS FOR ENROLLMENT UNDER MEDICARE PART B.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 1110a. Notification of certain individuals regarding
options for enrollment under Medicare part B
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) As soon as practicable, the Secretary
of Defense shall notify each individual described in subsection (b)—
‘‘(A) that the individual is no longer eligible for health
care benefits under the TRICARE program under this chapter;
and
‘‘(B) of options available for enrollment of the individual
in the supplementary medical insurance program under part
B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j
et seq.).
‘‘(2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense
shall—
Procedures. ‘‘(A) establish procedures for identifying individuals
described in subsection (b); and
Consultation. ‘‘(B) consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices to accurately identify and notify such individuals.
‘‘(b) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—An individual described in this
subsection is an individual who is—
‘‘(1) a covered beneficiary;
‘‘(2) entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c) under section 226(b)
or section 226A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b) and 426–1);
and
‘‘(3) eligible to enroll in the supplementary medical insur-
ance program under part B of such title (42 U.S.C. 1395j
et seq.).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1110 the following new item:
‘‘1110a. Notification of certain individuals regarding options for enrollment under
Medicare part B.’’.
10 USC 1074f SEC. 708. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
note. ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN CONNECTION WITH A
CONTINGENCY OPERATION.
(a) MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.—
Deadline. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
Guidance. of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
Time periods. issue guidance for the provision of a person-to-person mental
health assessment for each member of the Armed Forces who
is deployed in connection with a contingency operation as fol-
lows:
(A) At a time during the period beginning 60 days
before the date of deployment in connection with the contin-
gency operation.
(B) At a time during the period beginning 90 days
after the date of redeployment from the contingency oper-
ation and ending 180 days after the date of redeployment
from the contingency operation.
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(C) Subject to subsection (d), not later than each of Deadline.
6 months, 12 months, and 24 months after return from
deployment.
(2) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS.—A mental health
assessment is not required for a member of the Armed Forces
under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) if the Sec-
retary determines that the member was not subjected or
exposed to operational risk factors during deployment in the
contingency operation concerned.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the mental health assessments
provided pursuant to this section shall be to identify post-traumatic
stress disorder, suicidal tendencies, and other behavioral health
conditions identified among members of the Armed Forces described
in subsection (a) in order to determine which such members are
in need of additional care and treatment for such health conditions.
(c) ELEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The mental health assessments provided
pursuant to this section shall—
(A) be performed by personnel trained and certified
to perform such assessments and may be performed by
licensed mental health professionals if such professionals
are available and the use of such professionals for the
assessments would not impair the capacity of such profes-
sionals to perform higher priority tasks;
(B) include a person-to-person dialogue between mem-
bers of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) and
the professionals or personnel described by paragraph (1),
as applicable, on such matters as the Secretary shall specify
in order that the assessments achieve the purpose specified
in subsection (b) for such assessments;
(C) be conducted in a private setting to foster trust
and openness in discussing sensitive health concerns; and
(D) be provided in a consistent manner across the
military departments.
(2) TREATMENT OF CURRENT ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary
may treat periodic health assessments and other person-to-
person assessments that are provided to members of the Armed
Forces as of the date of the enactment of this Act as meeting
the requirements for mental health assessments required under
this section if the Secretary determines that such assessments
and person-to-person assessments meet the requirements for
mental health assessments established by this section.
(d) CESSATION OF ASSESSMENTS.—No mental health assessment
is required to be provided to an individual under subsection (a)(1)(C)
after the individual’s discharge or release from the Armed Forces.
(e) SHARING OF INFORMATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall share
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such information on
members of the Armed Forces that is derived from confidential
mental health assessments, including mental health assess-
ments provided pursuant to this section and health assessments
and other person-to-person assessments provided before the
date of the enactment of this Act, as the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly consider appro-
priate to ensure continuity of mental health care and treatment
of members of the Armed Forces during their transition from
health care and treatment provided by the Department of
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Defense to health care and treatment provided by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs.
(2) PROTOCOLS.—Any sharing of information under para-
graph (1) shall occur pursuant to a protocol jointly established
by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs for purposes of this subsection. Any such protocol shall
be consistent with the following:
(A) Applicable provisions of the Wounded Warrior Act
(title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note),
including in particular, section 1614 of that Act (122 Stat.
443; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
(B) Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code.
(f) CONTINGENCY OPERATION DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning given that term
in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.
(g) REPORTS.—
(1) REPORT ON GUIDANCE.—Upon the issuance of the guid-
ance required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report describing the guidance.
(2) REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GUIDANCE.—
(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after
the date of the issuance of the guidance, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress an initial report on the
implementation of the guidance by the military depart-
ments.
(B) SUBSEQUENT REPORT.—Not later than two years
after the date of the issuance of the guidance, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation
of the guidance by the military departments. The report
shall include an evidence-based assessment of the effective-
ness of the mental health assessments provided pursuant
to the guidance in achieving the purpose specified in sub-
section (b) for such assessments.
SEC. 709. TEMPORARY TRICARE INPATIENT FEE MODIFICATION.
Section 1086(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2010’’.
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration
10 USC 1071 SEC. 711. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON PAIN MANAGEMENT BY THE
note. MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
Deadline. (a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than March
31, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement
a comprehensive policy on pain management by the military health
care system.
(b) SCOPE OF POLICY.—The policy required by subsection (a)
shall cover each of the following:
(1) The management of acute and chronic pain.
(2) The standard of care for pain management to be used
throughout the Department of Defense.
(3) The consistent application of pain assessments through-
out the Department of Defense.
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(4) The assurance of prompt and appropriate pain care
treatment and management by the Department when medically
necessary.
(5) Programs of research related to acute and chronic pain,
including pain attributable to central and peripheral nervous
system damage characteristic of injuries incurred in modern
warfare, brain injuries, and chronic migraine headache.
(6) Programs of pain care education and training for health
care personnel of the Department.
(7) Programs of patient education for members suffering
from acute or chronic pain and their families.
(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall revise the policy required
by subsection (a) on a periodic basis in accordance with experience
and evolving best practice guidelines.
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the commencement of the implementation of the policy
required by subsection (a), and on October 1 each year there-
after through 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives a report on the policy.
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A description of the policy implemented under sub-
section (a), and any revisions to such policy under sub-
section (c).
(B) A description of the performance measures used
to determine the effectiveness of the policy in improving
pain care for beneficiaries enrolled in the military health
care system.
(C) An assessment of the adequacy of Department pain
management services based on a current survey of patients
managed in Department clinics.
(D) An assessment of the research projects of the
Department relevant to the treatment of the types of acute
and chronic pain suffered by members of the Armed Forces
and their families.
(E) An assessment of the training provided to Depart-
ment health care personnel with respect to the diagnosis,
treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain.
(F) An assessment of the pain care education programs
of the Department.
(G) An assessment of the dissemination of information
on pain management to beneficiaries enrolled in the mili-
tary health care system.
SEC. 712. ADMINISTRATION AND PRESCRIPTION OF PSYCHOTROPIC 10 USC 1074f
MEDICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES note.
BEFORE AND DURING DEPLOYMENT.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than October 1, 2010, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the implementation of policy guidance dated
November 7, 2006, regarding deployment-limiting psychiatric condi-
tions and medications.
(b) POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than October 1, 2010, the Deadline.
Secretary shall establish and implement a policy for the use of
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psychotropic medications for deployed members of the Armed
Forces. The policy shall, at a minimum, address the following:
(1) The circumstances or diagnosed conditions for which
such medications may be administered or prescribed.
(2) The medical personnel who may administer or prescribe
such medications.
(3) The method in which the administration or prescription
of such medications will be documented in the medical records
of members of the Armed Forces.
(4) The exam, treatment, or other care that is required
following the administration or prescription of such medica-
tions.
10 USC 1073 SEC. 713. COOPERATIVE HEALTH CARE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MILI-
note. TARY INSTALLATIONS AND NON-MILITARY HEALTH CARE
SYSTEMS.
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may establish
cooperative health care agreements between military installations
and local or regional health care systems.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing an agreement under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall—
Consultation. (1) consult with—
(A) the Secretary of the military department concerned;
(B) representatives from the military installation
selected for the agreement, including the TRICARE man-
aged care support contractor with responsibility for such
installation; and
(C) Federal, State, and local government officials;
(2) identify and analyze health care services available in
the area in which the military installation is located, including
such services available at a military medical treatment facility
or in the private sector (or a combination thereof);
Determination. (3) determine the cost avoidance or savings resulting from
innovative partnerships between the Department of Defense
and the private sector; and
Determination. (4) determine the opportunities for and barriers to coordi-
nating and leveraging the use of existing health care resources,
including such resources of Federal, State, local, and private
entities.
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than December 31 of each
year an agreement entered into under this section is in effect,
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on each such agreement. Each report shall include, at
a minimum, the following:
(1) A description of the agreement.
(2) Any cost avoidance, savings, or increases as a result
of the agreement.
(3) A recommendation for continuing or ending the agree-
ment.
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed as authorizing the provision of health care services at
military medical treatment facilities or other facilities of the Depart-
ment of Defense to individuals who are not otherwise entitled
or eligible for such services under chapter 55 of title 10, United
States Code.
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SEC. 714. PLAN TO INCREASE THE MENTAL HEALTH CAPABILITIES 10 USC 1071
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. note.
(a) INCREASED AUTHORIZATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after Deadline.
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each military
department shall increase the number of active duty mental health
personnel authorized for the department under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary in an amount equal to the sum of the following
amounts:
(1) The greater of—
(A) the amount identified on personnel authorization
documents as required but not authorized to be filled;
or
(B) the amount that is 25 percent of the amount identi-
fied on personnel authorization documents as authorized.
(2) The amount required to fulfill the requirements of sec-
tion 708, as determined by the Secretary concerned.
(b) REPORT AND PLAN ON THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MENTAL
HEALTH PERSONNEL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the appropriate number of mental health personnel required
to meet the mental health care needs of members of the Armed
Forces, retired members, and dependents. The report shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(A) An evaluation of the recommendation titled
‘‘Ensure an Adequate Supply of Uniformed Providers’’ made
by the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health
established by section 723 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–
163; 119 Stat. 3348).
(B) The criteria and models used to determine the
appropriate number of mental health personnel.
(C) The plan under paragraph (2).
(2) PLAN.—The Secretary shall develop and implement a
plan to significantly increase the number of military and
civilian mental health personnel of the Department of Defense
by September 30, 2013. The plan may include the following:
(A) The allocation of scholarships and financial assist-
ance under the Health Professions Scholarship and Finan-
cial Assistance Program under subchapter I of chapter
105 of title 10, United States Code, to students pursuing
advanced degrees in clinical psychology and other mental
health professions.
(B) The offering of accession and retention bonuses
for psychologists pursuant to section 620 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4489).
(C) An expansion of the capacity for training doctoral-
level clinical psychologists at the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences.
(D) An expansion of the capacity of the Department
of Defense for training masters-level clinical psychologists
and social workers with expertise in deployment-related
mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress dis-
order.
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(E) The detail of commissioned officers of the Armed
Forces to accredited schools of psychology for training
leading to a doctoral degree in clinical psychology or social
work.
(F) The reassignment of military mental health per-
sonnel from administrative positions to clinical positions
in support of military units.
(G) The offering of civilian hiring incentives and
bonuses and the use of direct hiring authority to increase
the number of mental health personnel of the Department
of Defense.
(H) Such other mechanisms to increase the number
of mental health personnel of the Department of Defense
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) REPORT ON ADDITIONAL OFFICER OR ENLISTED MILITARY
SPECIALTIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH.—
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report setting forth the
assessment of the Secretary of the feasability and advisability
of establishing one or more military mental health specialities
for officers or enlisted members of the Armed Forces in order
to better meet the mental health care needs of members of
the Armed Forces and their families.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall
set forth the following:
(A) A recommendation as to the feasability and advis-
ability of establishing one or more military mental health
specialities for officers or enlisted members of the Armed
Forces.
(B) For each military specialty recommended to be
established under subparagraph (A)—
(i) a description of the qualifications required for
such speciality, which shall reflect lessons learned from
best practices in academia and the civilian health care
industry regarding positions analogous to such spe-
cialty; and
(ii) a description of the incentives or other mecha-
nisms, if any, that would be advisable to facilitate
recruitment and retention of individuals to and in such
specialty.
SEC. 715. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF
MEDICATIONS FOR PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY
WOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct
a study on the management of medications for physically and
psychologically wounded members of the Armed Forces.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A review and assessment of current practices within
the Department of Defense for the management of medications
for physically and psychologically wounded members of the
Armed Forces.
(2) A review and analysis of the published literature on
the risks associated with the administration of medications,
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including accidental and intentional overdoses, under and over
medication, and adverse interactions among medications.
(3) An identification of the medical conditions, and of the
patient management procedures of the Department of Defense,
that may increase the risks associated with the administration
of medications in populations of members of the Armed Forces.
(4) An assessment of current and best practices in the
Armed Forces, other departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, and the private sector concerning the prescription,
distribution, and management of medications, and the associ-
ated coordination of care.
(5) An identification of means for decreasing the risks
associated with the administration of medications and associ-
ated problems with respect to physically and psychologically
wounded members of the Armed Forces.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2010, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study
required under subsection (a). The report shall include such findings
and recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate in
light of the study.
SEC. 716. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS UNDER DEFENSE
HEALTH PROGRAM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) LIMITATION.—Of each amount described in subsection (c), Deadline.
not more than 50 percent of the amount remaining unobligated
as of the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated
until 30 days after the Deputy Secretary of Defense, acting in
the capacity of Chief Management Officer of the Department of
Defense pursuant to section 132 of title 10, United States Code,
submits to the congressional defense committees a report in accord-
ance with subsection (b).
(b) REPORT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall
be on improvements to the governance and execution of health
information management and information technology programs
planned and programmed to electronically support clinical medical
care within the military health system. Such report shall include
each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the capability of the enterprise
architecture to achieve optimal clinical practices and health
care outcomes.
(2) For each health information management and informa-
tion technology program covered by the report, an identification
and assessment of the risks associated with achieving the
timelines and goals of the program.
(3) A plan of action to mitigate the risks identified under
paragraph (2).
(4) An assessment of the appropriateness of the health
information management and information technology technical
architecture and whether that architecture leverages the cur-
rent best practices of industry, including the ability to meet
the interoperability standards required by section 1635 of the
Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10
U.S.C. 1071 note), as amended by section 252 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
for 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4400).
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(5) An assessment, in coordination with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, of—
(A) the capability of the Department of Defense of
meeting the requirements for joint interoperability with
the Department of Veterans Affairs, as required by such
section 1635; and
(B) the progress the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs have made on the establishment
of a joint virtual lifetime electronic record for members
of the Armed Forces.
(6) A plan to take corrective actions that are necessary
to remedy shortfalls identified as a result of the assessments
under this subsection.
(7) An assessment of the estimated resources required in
future years to achieve optimal information technology support
for health care clinical practice and quality and compliance
with the requirements of such section 1635.
(8) An analysis of the methods by which the Office of
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs procures
health information management and information technology
goods and services, and of the appropriateness of the application
of legal and acquisition authorities.
(9) An analysis of the capabilities of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to carry out
necessary governance, management, and development functions
of health information management and information technology
systems, including—
(A) the recommendations of the Assistant Secretary
for improvements to the Office or alternative organizational
structures for the Office; and
(B) alternative organizations within the Department
of Defense with equal or greater management capabilities
for health information management and information tech-
nology.
(10) A recommendation as to whether health information
management and information technology systems of the Depart-
ment of Defense should be included in and subject to the
requirements of section 2222 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) COVERED AUTHORIZATIONS OR APPROPRIATIONS.—Amounts
described in this section are the following amounts authorized to
be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2010:
(1) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for oper-
ation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program (DHP
IM/IT Support Program), $116,200,000.
(2) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
procurement for the Defense Health Program, $144,600,000.
(3) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
information technology development (program element 65013),
$124,400,000.
Deadline. (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 30 days
Assessment. after the Deputy Secretary submits the report required under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the congressional defense committees the results of an
assessment carried out by the Comptroller General of the report
and plan of action to achieve Department goals and mitigate risk
in the management and execution of health information manage-
ment and information technology programs.
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Subtitle C—Other Matters
SEC. 721. STUDY AND PLAN TO IMPROVE MILITARY HEALTH CARE. 10 USC 1071
note.
(a) STUDY AND REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the health care needs of dependents (as defined in section 1072(2)
of title 10, United States Code). The report shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
(1) With respect to both the direct care system and the
purchased care system, an analysis of the type of health care
facility in which dependents seek care.
(2) The 10 most common medical conditions for which
dependents seek care.
(3) The availability of and access to health care providers
to treat the conditions identified under paragraph (2), both
in the direct care system and the purchased care system.
(4) Any shortfalls in the ability of dependents to obtain
required health care services.
(5) Recommendations on how to improve access to care
for dependents.
(6) With respect to dependents accompanying a member
stationed at a military installation outside of the United States,
the need for and availability of mental health care services.
(b) ENHANCED MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM AND IMPROVED
TRICARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the other administering Secretaries, shall undertake
actions to enhance the capability of the military health system
and improve the TRICARE program.
(2) ELEMENTS.—In undertaking actions to enhance the
capability of the military health system and improve the
TRICARE program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
consider the following actions:
(A) Actions to guarantee the availability of care within
established access standards for eligible beneficiaries, based
on the results of the study required by subsection (a).
(B) Actions to expand and enhance sharing of health
care resources among Federal health care programs,
including designated providers (as that term is defined
in section 721(5) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat.
2593; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note)).
(C) Actions using medical technology to speed and sim-
plify referrals for specialty care.
(D) Actions to improve regional or national staffing
capabilities in order to enhance support provided to mili-
tary medical treatment facilities facing staff shortages.
(E) Actions to improve health care access for members
of the reserve components and their families, including
such access with respect to mental health care and consid-
eration of access issues for members and their families
located in rural areas.
(F) Actions to ensure consistency throughout the
TRICARE program to comply with access standards, which
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are applicable to both commanders of military treatment
facilities and managed care support contractors.
(G) Actions to create new budgeting and resource
allocation methodologies to fully support and incentivize
care provided by military treatment facilities.
(H) Actions regarding additional financing options for
health care provided by civilian providers.
(I) Actions to reduce administrative costs.
(J) Actions to control the cost of health care and
pharmaceuticals.
(K) Actions to audit the Defense Enrollment Eligibility
Reporting System to improve system checks on the eligi-
bility of TRICARE beneficiaries.
(L) Actions, including a comprehensive plan, for the
enhanced availability of prevention and wellness care.
(M) Actions using technology to improve direct commu-
nication with beneficiaries regarding health and preventive
care.
(N) Actions to create performance metrics by which
to measure improvement in the TRICARE program.
(O) Such other actions as the Secretary, in consultation
with the other administering Secretaries, considers appro-
priate.
(c) QUALITY ASSURANCE.—In undertaking actions under this
section, the Secretary of Defense and the other administering Secre-
taries shall continue or enhance the current level of quality health
care provided by the Department of Defense and the military
departments with no adverse impact to cost, access, or care.
(d) CONSULTATION.—In considering actions to be undertaken
under this section, and in undertaking such actions, the Secretary
shall consult with a broad range of national health care and military
advocacy organizations.
(e) REPORTS REQUIRED.—
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees an initial report on
the progress made in undertaking actions under this section
and future plans for improvement of the military health system.
(2) REPORT REQUIRED WITH FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET PRO-
POSAL.—Together with the budget justification materials sub-
mitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense
budget for fiscal year 2012 (as submitted with the budget
of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report setting forth the following:
(A) Updates on the progress made in undertaking
actions under this section.
(B) Future plans for improvement of the military
health system.
(C) An explanation of how the budget submission may
reflect such progress and plans.
(3) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The Secretary shall, on a periodic
basis, submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the progress being made in the improvement of the
TRICARE program under this section.
(4) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this subsection shall
include the following:
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(A) A description and assessment of the progress made
as of the date of such report in the improvement of the
TRICARE program.
(B) Such recommendations for administrative or legis-
lative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to expe-
dite and enhance the improvement of the TRICARE pro-
gram.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘administering Secretaries’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 1072(3) of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 722. STUDY, PLAN, AND PILOT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE 10 USC 1077
NEEDS OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE note.
ARMED FORCES.
(a) REPORT AND PLAN ON THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND
COUNSELING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MILITARY CHILDREN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct Review.
a comprehensive review of the mental health care and coun-
seling services available to dependent children of members
of the Armed Forces through the Department of Defense.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review under paragraph (1) shall
include an assessment of the following:
(A) The availability, quality, and effectiveness of
Department of Defense programs intended to meet the
mental health care needs of military children.
(B) The availability, quality, and effectiveness of
Department of Defense programs intended to promote resil-
iency in military children in coping with deployment cycles,
injury, or death of military parents.
(C) The extent of access to, adequacy, and availability
of mental health care and counseling services for military
children in military medical treatment facilities, in family
assistance centers, through Military OneSource, under the
TRICARE program, and in Department of Defense Edu-
cation Activity schools.
(D) Whether the status of a member of the Armed
Forces on active duty, or in reserve active status, affects
the access of a military child to mental health care and
counseling services.
(E) Whether, and to what extent, waiting lists,
geographic distance, and other factors may obstruct the
receipt by military children of mental health care and
counseling services.
(F) The extent of access to, availability, and viability
of specialized mental health care for military children
(including adolescents).
(G) The extent of any gaps in the current capabilities
of the Department of Defense to provide preventive mental
health services for military children.
(H) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
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of Representatives a report on the review conducted under
paragraph (1), including the findings and recommendations
of the Secretary as a result of the review.
(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCESS TO
CARE AND COUNSELING.—The Secretary shall develop and imple-
ment a comprehensive plan for improvements in access to quality
mental health care and counseling services for military children
in order to develop and promote psychological health and resilience
in children of deploying and deployed members of the Armed Forces.
The information in the report required by subsection (a) shall
provide the basis for the development of the plan.
(c) PILOT PROGRAM.—
(1) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Army shall carry
out a pilot program on the mental health care needs of military
children and adolescents. In carrying out the pilot program,
the Secretary shall establish a center to—
(A) develop teams to train primary care managers in
mental health evaluations and treatment of common psy-
chiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents;
(B) develop strategies to reduce barriers to accessing
behavioral health services and encourage better use of the
programs and services by children and adolescents; and
(C) expand the evaluation of mental health care using
common indicators, including—
(i) psychiatric hospitalization rates;
(ii) non-psychiatric hospitalization rates; and
(iii) mental health relative value units.
(2) REPORTS.—
(A) Not later than 90 days after establishing the pilot
program, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report describing the—
(i) structure and mission of the program; and
(ii) the resources allocated to the program.
(B) Not later than September 30, 2012, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that addresses the elements described
under paragraph (1).
SEC. 723. CLINICAL TRIAL ON COGNITIVE REHABILITATIVE THERAPY
FOR MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) CLINICAL TRIAL REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall
provide for a clinical trial to assess the efficacy of cognitive rehabili-
tative therapy for members or former members of the Armed Forces
described in subsection (b).
(b) COVERED MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS.—A member
or former member of the Armed Forces described in this subsection
is a member or former member of the Armed Forces who—
(1) has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
incurred in the line of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or
Operation Enduring Freedom; and
(2) is referred by a qualified physician, as determined by
the Secretary, for cognitive rehabilitative therapy.
(c) FUNDING.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The trial required by subsection (a) shall
be funded as a medical research project using amounts author-
ized to be appropriated for Defense Health Program for research
and development.
(2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Amounts in
the Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health
Care Fund under chapter 56 of title 10, United States Code,
may not be used to carry out the provisions of this section.
(d) REPORTS.—
(1) REPORT ON PLAN AND DESIGN FOR TRIAL.—Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report setting forth a plan for the conduct
of the trial required by subsection (a), including a description
of the proposed design of the trial.
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after the
completion of the trial required by subsection (a), the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
setting forth, at a minimum, the following:
(A) An assessment of the efficacy of cognitive rehabili-
tative therapy in treating traumatic brain injury in mem-
bers and former members of the Armed Forces described
in subsection (b).
(B) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate on means to provide increased access to safe,
effective, and quality cognitive rehabilitative therapy serv-
ices for such members and former members, including rec-
ommendations regarding the following:
(i) Procedures for access of such members and
former members to cognitive rehabilitative therapy
services, including appropriate treatment plans and
outcome measures.
(ii) Qualifications and supervisory requirements for
licensed and certified health care professionals in the
provision of such services to such members and former
members.
(iii) A methodology for reimbursing providers of
such services in the provision of such services to such
members and former members.
(C) The recommendation of the Secretary as to the
advisability of including cognitive rehabilitative therapy
as a benefit under the TRICARE program.
SEC. 724. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON THE CARE,
MANAGEMENT, AND TRANSITION OF RECOVERING
WOUNDED, ILL, AND INJURED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish
within the Department of Defense a task force to be known
as the ‘‘Department of Defense Task Force on the Care, Manage-
ment, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured
Members of the Armed Forces’’ (in this section referred to
as the ‘‘Task Force’’).
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Task Force shall be
to assess the effectiveness of the policies and programs devel-
oped and implemented by the Department of Defense, and
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by each of the military departments, to assist and support
the care, management, and transition of recovering wounded,
ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces, and to make
recommendations for the continuous improvement of such poli-
cies and programs.
(3) RELATION TO SENIOR OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the Task Force is independent of
the Senior Oversight Committee (as defined in section 726(c)
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4509)).
(b) COMPOSITION.—
(1) MEMBERS.—The Task Force shall consist of not more
than 14 members, appointed by the Secretary of Defense from
among the individuals as described in paragraph (2).
(2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—The individuals appointed to
the Task Force shall include the following:
(A) At least one member of each of the regular compo-
nents of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine
Corps.
(B) One member of the National Guard.
(C) One member of a reserve component of the Armed
Forces other than National Guard.
(D) A number of persons from outside the Department
of Defense equal to the total number of personnel from
within the Department of Defense (whether members of
the Armed Forces or civilian personnel) who are appointed
to the Task Force.
(E) Persons who have experience in—
(i) medical care and coordination for wounded, ill,
and injured members of the Armed Forces;
(ii) medical case management;
(iii) non-medical case management;
(iv) the disability evaluation process for members
of the Armed Forces;
(v) veterans benefits;
(vi) treatment of traumatic brain injury and post-
traumatic stress disorder;
(vii) family support;
(viii) medical research;
(ix) vocational rehabilitation; or
(x) disability benefits.
(F) At least one family member of a wounded, ill,
or injured member of the Armed Forces or veteran who
has experience working with wounded, ill, and injured
members of the Armed Forces or their families.
(3) INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED FROM WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.—At least one of the individuals appointed to the
Task Force from within the Department of Defense shall be
the surgeon general of an Armed Force.
(4) INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED FROM OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.—The individuals appointed to the Task Force from
outside the Department of Defense—
(A) with the concurrence of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, shall include an officer or employee of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; and
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(B) may include individuals from other departments
or agencies of the Federal Government, from State and
local agencies, or from the private sector.
(5) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENTS.—All original appoint-
ments to the Task Force shall be made not later than 120
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(6) CO-CHAIRS.—There shall be two co-chairs of the Task
Force. One of the co-chairs shall be designated by the Secretary
of Defense at the time of appointment from among the individ-
uals appointed to the Task Force from within the Department
of Defense. The other co-chair shall be selected from among
the individuals appointed from outside the Department of
Defense by those individuals.
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the date
on which all members of the Task Force have been appointed,
and each year thereafter for the life of the Task Force, the
Task Force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report
on the activities of the Task Force and the activities of the
Department of Defense and the military departments to assist
and support the care, management, and transition of recovering
wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces. The
report shall include the following:
(A) The findings and conclusions of the Task Force
as a result of its assessment of the effectiveness of the
policies and programs developed and implemented by the
Department of Defense, and by each of the military depart-
ments, to assist and support the care, management, and
transition of recovering wounded, ill, and injured members
of the Armed Forces.
(B) A description of best practices and various ways
in which the Department of Defense and the military
departments could more effectively address matters
relating to the care, management, and transition of recov-
ering wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed
Forces, including members of the regular components, and
members of the reserve components, and support for their
families.
(C) A plan for the activities of the Task Force in
the year following the year covered by the report.
(D) Such recommendations for other legislative or
administrative action as the Task Force considers appro-
priate for measures to improve the policies and programs
described in subparagraph (A).
(2) METHODOLOGY.—For purposes of the reports, the Task
Force—
(A) shall conduct site visits and interviews as the Task
Force considers appropriate;
(B) may consider the findings and recommendations
of previous reviews and evaluations of the care, manage-
ment, and transition of recovering wounded, ill, and injured
members of the Armed Forces; and
(C) may use such other means for directly obtaining
information relating to the care, management, and transi-
tion of recovering wounded, ill, and injured members of
the Armed Forces as the Task Force considers appropriate.
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(3) MATTERS TO BE REVIEWED AND ASSESSED.—For purposes
of the reports, the Task Force shall review and assess the
following:
(A) Case management, including the numbers and
types of medical and non-medical case managers (including
Federal Recovery Coordinators, Recovery Care Coordina-
tors, National Guard or Reserve case managers, and other
case managers) assigned to recovering wounded, ill, and
injured members of the Armed Forces, the training pro-
vided such case mangers, and the effectiveness of such
case mangers in providing care and support to recovering
wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces.
(B) Staffing of Army Warrior Transition Units, Marine
Corps Wounded Warrior Regiments, Navy and Air Force
Medical Hold or Medical Holdover Units, and other service-
related programs or units for recovering wounded, ill, and
injured members of the Armed Forces, including the use
of applicable hiring authorities to ensure the proper staffing
of such programs and units.
(C) The establishment and effectiveness of performance
and accountability standards for warrior transition units
and programs.
(D) The availability of services for traumatic brain
injury and post traumatic stress disorder.
(E) The establishment and effectiveness of the Defense
Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Trau-
matic Brain Injury, and the centers of excellence for mili-
tary eye injuries, hearing loss and auditory system injuries,
and traumatic extremity injuries and amputations.
(F) The effectiveness of the Interagency Program Office
in achieving fully interoperable electronic health records
by September 30, 2009, in accordance with section 1635
of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–
181; 122 Stat. 460; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
(G) The effectiveness of wounded warrior information
resources, including the Wounded Warrior Resource Center,
the National Resource Directory, Military OneSource,
Family Assistance Centers, and Service hotlines, in pro-
viding meaningful information for recovering wounded, ill,
and injured members of the Armed Forces.
(H) The support available to family caregivers of recov-
ering wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed
Forces.
(I) The legal support available to recovering wounded,
ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces and their
families.
(J) The availability of vocational training for recovering
wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces
seeking to transition to civilian life.
(K) The effectiveness of any measures under pilot pro-
grams to improve or enhance the military disability evalua-
tion system.
(L) The support and assistance provided to recovering
wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces
as they progress through the military disability evaluation
system.
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(M) The support systems in place to ease the transition
of recovering wounded, ill, and injured members of the
Armed Forces from the Department of Defense to the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
(N) Interagency matters affecting recovering wounded,
ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces in their
transition to civilian life.
(O) The effectiveness of the Senior Oversight Com-
mittee in facilitating and overseeing collaboration between
the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs on matters relating to the care, management, and
transition of recovering wounded, ill, and injured members
of the Armed Forces.
(P) Overall coordination between the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs on the
matters specified in this paragraph.
(Q) Such other matters as the Task Force considers
appropriate in connection with the care, management, and
transition of recovering wounded, ill, and injured members
of the Armed Forces.
(4) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 90 days after receipt
of a report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives the report and the Secretary’s
evaluation of the report.
(d) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than six months after the Deadline.
receipt of a report under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense
shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a plan to implement the rec-
ommendations of the Task Force included in the report.
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—
(1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Task Force who
is a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian officer or
employee of the United States shall serve on the Task Force
without compensation (other than compensation to which enti-
tled as a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee
of the United States, as the case may be). Other members
of the Task Force shall be appointed in accordance with, and
subject to, the provisions of section 3161 of title 5, United
States Code.
(2) OVERSIGHT.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness shall oversee the Task Force. The Wash-
ington Headquarters Services of the Department of Defense
shall provide the Task Force with personnel, facilities, and
other administrative support as necessary for the performance
of the duties of the Task Force.
(3) VISITS TO MILITARY FACILITIES.—Any visit by the Task
Force to a military installation or facility shall be undertaken
through the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness, in coordination with the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments.
(f) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall terminate on the date
that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 725. CHIROPRACTIC CLINICAL TRIALS.
(a) CLINICAL TRIALS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall
provide for the clinical trials described under subsection (b) to
be conducted by the National Institutes of Health or an independent
academic institution as the Secretary shall select for the purposes
of conducting each trial.
(b) CLINICAL TRIALS DESCRIBED.—
(1) CONTROLLED TRIALS.—The clinical trials required by
subsection (a) shall include controlled trials that, at a minimum,
compare the outcomes of chiropractic treatment, used either
exclusively or as an adjunct to other treatments, with conven-
tional treatment on the following topics:
(A) Pain management.
(B) Orthopedic injuries or disorders that do not require
surgery.
(C) Smoking cessation.
(2) INTERVENTIONAL TRIALS.—The clinical trials required
by subsection (a) shall include interventional trials that, at
a minimum, cover the following topics:
(A) The effect of chiropractic treatment on the reflexes
and reaction times of special operation forces.
(B) The effect of chiropractic treatment on strength,
balance, and injury prevention for members of the Armed
Forces with combat specialties operating in a combat the-
ater.
(c) SCHEDULE.—
(1) FIRST TRIAL.—The first clinical trial required by sub-
section (a) shall begin not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(2) FINAL TRIAL.—The final clinical trial required by sub-
section (a) shall begin not later than two years after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(d) TRIAL PARTICIPANTS.—A participant of a clinical trial
required by subsection (a) shall be a member of the Armed Forces
on active duty.
(e) CHIROPRACTIC PROVIDERS.—Chiropractic treatment provided
during a clinical trial required by subsection (a) shall be provided
by a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as a doctor of chiropractic,
chiropractic physician, or chiropractor by a State, the District of
Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, subject
to credentialing requirements prescribed by the Secretary.
(f) REPORTS.—
(1) TRIAL PROTOCOL REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days
before each clinical trial required by subsection (a) is scheduled
to begin, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the protocol of such clinical trial.
(2) FINAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the
completion of each clinical trial required by subsection (a),
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on such clinical trial, including any recommenda-
tions regarding chiropractic treatment for covered beneficiaries
(as such term is defined in section 1072(5) of title 10, United
States Code).
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SEC. 726. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DIS-
ORDER EFFORTS.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall provide for a study
on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder to be conducted
by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences
or such other independent entity as the Secretary shall select for
purposes of the study.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A list of each operative program and method available
for the prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, or
rehabilitation of post-traumatic stress disorder, including—
(A) the rates of success for each such program or
method (including an operational definition of the term
‘‘success’’ and a discussion of the process used to quantify
such rates);
(B) based on the incidence of actual diagnoses, an
estimate of the number of members of the Armed Forces
and veterans diagnosed by the Department of Defense or
the Department of Veterans Affairs as having post-trau-
matic stress disorder and the number of such veterans
who have been successfully treated; and
(C) any collaborative efforts between the Department
of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to pre-
vent, screen, diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate post-traumatic
stress disorder.
(2) The status of studies and clinical trials involving innova-
tive treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder that are con-
ducted by the Department of Defense, the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, or the private sector, including—
(A) efforts to identify physiological markers of post-
traumatic stress disorder;
(B) with respect to efforts to determine causation of
post-traumatic stress disorder, brain imaging studies and
the correlation between brain region physiology and post-
traumatic stress disorder diagnoses and the results
(including any interim results) of such efforts;
(C) the effectiveness of alternative therapies in the
treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, including the
therapeutic use of animals;
(D) the effectiveness of administering pharmaceutical
agents before, during, or after a traumatic event in the
prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder;
and
(E) identification of areas in which the Department
of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs may
be duplicating studies, programs, or research with respect
to post-traumatic stress disorder.
(3) A description of each treatment program for post-trau-
matic stress disorder, including a comparison of the methods
of treatment by each program, at the following locations:
(A) Fort Hood, Texas.
(B) Fort Bliss, Texas.
(C) Fort Campbell, Tennessee.
(D) Other locations the entity conducting the study
considers appropriate.
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(4) The respective current and projected future annual
expenditures by the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for the treatment and rehabilitation
of post-traumatic stress disorder.
(5) A description of gender-specific and racial and ethnic
group-specific mental health treatment and services available
for members of the Armed Forces, including—
(A) the availability of such treatment and services;
(B) the access to such treatment and services;
(C) the need for such treatment and services; and
(D) the efficacy and adequacy of such treatment and
services.
(6) A description of areas for expanded future research
with respect to post-traumatic stress disorder.
(7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs consider relevant with respect to
the purposes of obtaining a comprehensive scientific assessment
of—
(A) the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder
among members of the Armed Forces and veterans;
(B) the availability and effectiveness of various treat-
ment programs and methods available for post-traumatic
stress disorder;
(C) the current and future projected costs of such treat-
ment programs and methods; or
(D) additional areas of needed research.
(8) Any other matters the entity conducting the study con-
siders relevant.
(c) REPORTS.—
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2012, the entity
conducting the study required by subsection (a) shall submit
to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and the appropriate committees a report on the study.
(2) RESPONSE.—Not later than January 1, 2013, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
each submit to the appropriate committees a response to the
report submitted under paragraph (1), including any rec-
ommendations on the treatment of post-traumatic stress dis-
order based on such report.
(d) UPDATED REPORTS REQUIRED.—
(1) UPDATED REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2014, the
entity conducting the study required by subsection (a) shall
submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, and the appropriate committees an update of the report
required by subsection (c).
(2) UPDATED RESPONSE.—Not later than January 1, 2015,
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall each submit to the appropriate committees a response
to the updated report submitted under paragraph (1), including
any recommendations on the treatment of post-traumatic stress
disorder based on such updated report.
(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means—
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Represent-
atives; and
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate.
SEC. 727. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS ON THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRICARE PROGRAM AND
EMPLOYER-SPONSORED GROUP HEALTH PLANS.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
on the implementation of the requirements of section 1097c of
title 10, United States Code, relating to the relationship between
the TRICARE program and employer-sponsored group health plans.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A description of the extent to which the Secretary
has established measures to assess the effectiveness of section
1097c of title 10, United States Code, in reducing health care
costs to the Department for military retirees and their families,
and an assessment of the effectiveness of any measures so
established.
(2) An assessment of the extent to which the implementa-
tion of such section 1097c has resulted in the migration of
military retirees from coverage under the TRICARE Standard
option of the TRICARE program to coverage under the
TRICARE Prime option of the TRICARE program.
(3) A description of the exceptions adopted under subsection
(a)(2) of such section 1097c to the requirements under such
section 1097c, and an assessment of the effect of the exercise
of any exceptions adopted on the administration of such section
1097c.
(4) An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary
collects and assembles data on the treatment of employees
eligible for participation in the TRICARE program in compari-
son with similar employees who are not eligible for participation
in that program.
(5) A description of the outreach conducted by the Secretary
to inform individuals eligible for participation in the TRICARE
program and employers of their respective rights and respon-
sibilities under such section 1097c, and an assessment of the
effectiveness of any outreach so conducted.
(6) Such other matters with respect to the administration
and effectiveness of the authorities in such section 1097c as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 728. REPORT ON STIPENDS FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS FOR HEALTH CARE FOR CERTAIN DEPENDENTS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on stipends paid under section 704
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 188; 10 U.S.C. 1076 note). The
report shall include—
(1) the number of stipends paid;
(2) the amount of the average stipend; and
(3) the number of members who received such stipends.
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, AC-
QUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RE-
LATED MATTERS
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Temporary authority to acquire products and services produced in coun-
tries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan; report.
Sec. 802. Assessment of improvements in service contracting.
Sec. 803. Display of annual budget requirements for procurement of contract serv-
ices and related clarifying technical amendments.
Sec. 804. Implementation of new acquisition process for information technology sys-
tems.
Sec. 805. Life-cycle management and product support.
Sec. 806. Treatment of non-defense agency procurements under joint programs
with intelligence community.
Sec. 807. Policy and requirements to ensure the safety of facilities, infrastructure,
and equipment for military operations.
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and
Limitation
Sec. 811. Justification and approval of sole-source contracts.
Sec. 812. Revision of Defense Supplement relating to payment of costs prior to
definitization.
Sec. 813. Revisions to definitions relating to contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sec. 814. Amendment to notification requirements for awards of single source task
or delivery orders.
Sec. 815. Clarification of uniform suspension and debarment requirement.
Sec. 816. Extension of authority for use of simplified acquisition procedures for cer-
tain commercial items.
Sec. 817. Reporting requirements for programs that qualify as both major auto-
mated information system programs and major defense acquisition pro-
grams.
Sec. 818. Small arms production industrial base matters.
Sec. 819. Contract authority for advanced component development or prototype
units.
Sec. 820. Publication of notification of bundling of contracts of the Department of
Defense.
Subtitle C—Contractor Matters
Sec. 821. Authority for Government support contractors to have access to technical
data belonging to prime contractors.
Sec. 822. Extension and enhancement of authorities on the Commission on War-
time Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sec. 823. Authority for Secretary of Defense to reduce or deny award fees to compa-
nies found to jeopardize health or safety of Government personnel.
Subtitle D—Acquisition Workforce Matters
Sec. 831. Enhancement of expedited hiring authority for defense acquisition work-
force positions.
Sec. 832. Funding of Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
Fund.
Sec. 833. Review of post-employment restrictions applicable to the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 834. Review of Federal acquisition workforce training and hiring.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 841. Reports to Congress on full deployment decisions for major automated in-
formation system programs.
Sec. 842. Authorization to take actions to correct the industrial resource shortfall
for high-purity beryllium metal.
Sec. 843. Report on rare earth materials in the defense supply chain.
Sec. 844. Comptroller General report on structure and management of subcontrac-
tors under contracts for major weapon systems.
Sec. 845. Study of the use of factors other than cost or price as the predominate
factors in evaluating competitive proposals for defense procurement con-
tracts.
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Sec. 846. Repeal of requirements relating to the military system essential item
breakout list.
Sec. 847. Extension of SBIR and STTR programs of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 848. Extension of authority for small business innovation research Commer-
cialization Pilot Program.
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and
Management
SEC. 801. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS AND SERV-
ICES PRODUCED IN COUNTRIES ALONG A MAJOR ROUTE
OF SUPPLY TO AFGHANISTAN; REPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a product or service to be
acquired in support of military or stability operations in Afghanistan
for which the Secretary of Defense makes a determination described
in subsection (b), the Secretary may conduct a procurement in
which—
(1) competition is limited to products or services that are
from one or more countries along a major route of supply
to Afghanistan; or
(2) a preference is provided for products or services that
are from one or more countries along a major route of supply
to Afghanistan.
(b) DETERMINATION.—A determination described in this sub-
section is a determination by the Secretary that—
(1) the product or service concerned is to be used—
(A) in the country that is the source of the product
or service;
(B) in the course of efforts by the United States and
the NATO International Security Assistance Force to ship
goods to Afghanistan in support of military or stability
operations in Afghanistan; or
(C) by the military forces, police, or other security
personnel of Afghanistan;
(2) it is in the national security interest of the United
States to limit competition or provide a preference as described
in subsection (a) because such limitation or preference is nec-
essary—
(A) to reduce overall United States transportation costs
and risks in shipping goods in support of military or sta-
bility operations in Afghanistan;
(B) to encourage countries along a major route of
supply to Afghanistan to cooperate in expanding supply
routes through their territory in support of military or
stability operations in Afghanistan; or
(C) to help develop more robust and enduring routes
of supply to Afghanistan; and
(3) limiting competition or providing a preference as
described in subsection (a) will not adversely affect—
(A) military or stability operations in Afghanistan; or
(B) the United States industrial base.
(c) PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM A COUNTRY ALONG A MAJOR
ROUTE OF SUPPLY TO AFGHANISTAN.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion:
(1) A product is from a country along a major route of
supply to Afghanistan if it is mined, produced, or manufactured
in a covered country.
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(2) A service is from a country along a major route of
supply to Afghanistan if it is performed in a covered country
by citizens or permanent resident aliens of a covered country.
(d) COVERED COUNTRY DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘‘covered country’’ means Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, or Turkmenistan.
(e) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER AUTHORITY.—The authority
provided in subsection (a) is in addition to the authority set forth
in section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 266; 10 U.S.C. 2302
note).
(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may
not exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) on or after
the date occurring three years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(g) REPORT ON AUTHORITY.—Not later than April 1, 2010, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the use of the authority provided in sub-
section (a). The report shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The number of determinations made by the Secretary
pursuant to subsection (b).
(2) A description of the products and services acquired
using the authority.
(3) The extent to which the use of the authority has met
the objectives of subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection
(b)(2).
(4) A list of the countries providing products or services
as a result of a determination made pursuant to subsection
(b).
(5) Any recommended modifications to the authority.
SEC. 802. ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE CONTRACTING.
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall direct the Defense
Science Board to conduct an independent assessment of improve-
ments in the procurement and oversight of services by the Depart-
ment of Defense.
(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The assessment required by subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the quality and completeness of guid-
ance relating to the procurement of services, including
implementation of statutory and regulatory authorities and
requirements.
(2) A determination of the extent to which best practices
are being developed for setting requirements and developing
statements of work.
(3) An assessment of the contracting approaches and con-
tract types used for the procurement of services and whether
such contracting approaches and contract types best serve the
interests of the Department of Defense.
(4) A determination of whether effective standards to
measure performance have been developed.
(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of peer reviews
within the Department of Defense of contracts for services
and whether such reviews are being conducted at the appro-
priate dollar threshold.
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(6) An assessment of the management structure for the
procurement of services, including how the military depart-
ments and Defense Agencies have implemented section 2330
of title 10, United States Code.
(7) A determination of whether the performance savings
goals required by section 802 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (10 U.S.C. 2330 note) are being
achieved.
(8) An assessment of the effectiveness of the Acquisition
Center of Excellence for Services established pursuant to section
1431(b) of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (title
XIV of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1671; 41 U.S.C. 405
note) and the feasibility of creating similar centers of excellence
in the military departments.
(9) An assessment of the quality and sufficiency of the
acquisition workforce for the procurement and oversight of serv-
ices.
(10) Such other related matters as the Under Secretary
considers appropriate.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 10, 2010, the Under Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the assessment, including such comments and
recommendations as the Under Secretary considers appropriate.
SEC. 803. DISPLAY OF ANNUAL BUDGET REQUIREMENTS FOR
PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACT SERVICES AND RELATED
CLARIFYING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) CODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFICATION OF
AMOUNTS REQUESTED FOR PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACT SERVICES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 234 the following new
section:
‘‘§ 235. Procurement of contract services: specification of
amounts requested in budget
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION WITH ANNUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATE-
RIALS.—In the budget justification materials submitted to Congress
in support of the Department of Defense budget for any fiscal
year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section
1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Defense shall include the
information described in subsection (b) with respect to the procure-
ment of contract services.
‘‘(b) INFORMATION PROVIDED.—For each budget account, the
materials submitted shall clearly and separately identify—
‘‘(1) the amount requested for the procurement of contract
services for each Department of Defense component, installa-
tion, or activity; and
‘‘(2) the number of full-time contractor employees (or the
equivalent of full-time in the case of part-time contractor
employees) projected and justified for each Department of
Defense component, installation, or activity based on the inven-
tory of contracts for services required by subsection (c) of section
2330a of this title and the review required by subsection (e)
of such section.
‘‘(c) CONTRACT SERVICES DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘contract services’—
‘‘(1) means services from contractors; but
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‘‘(2) excludes services relating to research and development
and services relating to military construction.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end
the following new item:
‘‘235. Procurement of contract services: specification of amounts requested in budg-
et.’’.
(3) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 806 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is repealed.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF CONTRACT SERVICES REVIEW AND PLAN-
NING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2330a(e) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended in paragraph (4) by inserting after ‘‘plan’’ the
following: ‘‘, including an enforcement mechanism and approval
process,’’.
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON INVENTORY.—Not later
than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense
submits to Congress the inventory required by section 2330a(c)
of title 10, United States Code, in each of 2010, 2011 and 2012,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the inventory so submitted, with such
findings and recommendations as the Comptroller General considers
appropriate.
10 USC 2225 SEC. 804. IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ACQUISITION PROCESS FOR
note. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.
(a) NEW ACQUISITION PROCESS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of
Defense shall develop and implement a new acquisition process
for information technology systems. The acquisition process devel-
oped and implemented pursuant to this subsection shall, to the
extent determined appropriate by the Secretary—
(1) be based on the recommendations in chapter 6 of the
March 2009 report of the Defense Science Board Task Force
on Department of Defense Policies and Procedures for the
Acquisition of Information Technology; and
(2) be designed to include—
(A) early and continual involvement of the user;
(B) multiple, rapidly executed increments or releases
of capability;
(C) early, successive prototyping to support an
evolutionary approach; and
(D) a modular, open-systems approach.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report on the new acquisition
process developed pursuant to subsection (a). The report required
by this subsection shall, at a minimum—
(1) describe the new acquisition process;
(2) provide an explanation for any decision by the Secretary
to deviate from the criteria established for such process in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a);
(3) provide a schedule for the implementation of the new
acquisition process;
(4) identify the categories of information technology acquisi-
tions to which such process will apply; and
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(5) include the Secretary’s recommendations for any legisla-
tion that may be required to implement the new acquisition
process.
SEC. 805. LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT SUPPORT. 10 USC 2302
note.
(a) GUIDANCE ON LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT.—Not later than Deadline.
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall issue comprehensive guidance on life-cycle manage-
ment and the development and implementation of product support
strategies for major weapon systems. The guidance issued pursuant
to this subsection shall—
(1) maximize competition and make the best possible use
of available Department of Defense and industry resources
at the system, subsystem, and component levels; and
(2) maximize value to the Department of Defense by pro-
viding the best possible product support outcomes at the lowest
operations and support cost.
(b) PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGERS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall require
that each major weapon system be supported by a product
support manager in accordance with this subsection.
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—A product support manager for a
major weapon system shall—
(A) develop and implement a comprehensive product
support strategy for the weapon system;
(B) conduct appropriate cost analyses to validate the
product support strategy, including cost-benefit analyses
as outlined in Office of Management and Budget Circular
A–94;
(C) assure achievement of desired product support out-
comes through development and implementation of appro-
priate product support arrangements;
(D) adjust performance requirements and resource
allocations across product support integrators and product
support providers as necessary to optimize implementation
of the product support strategy;
(E) periodically review product support arrangements
between the product support integrators and product sup-
port providers to ensure the arrangements are consistent
with the overall product support strategy; and
(F) prior to each change in the product support strategy
or every five years, whichever occurs first, revalidate any
business-case analysis performed in support of the product
support strategy.
(c) GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE OF PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER
FUNCTION.—Section 820(a) of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120
Stat. 2330) is amended— 10 USC 1701
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as para- note.
graphs (4), (5) and (6), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graph (3):
‘‘(3) Product support manager.’’.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘product support’’ means the package of sup-
port functions required to field and maintain the readiness
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and operational capability of major weapon systems, sub-
systems, and components, including all functions related to
weapon system readiness.
(2) The term ‘‘product support arrangement’’ means a con-
tract, task order, or any type of other contractual arrangement,
or any type of agreement or non-contractual arrangement
within the Federal Government, for the performance of
sustainment or logistics support required for major weapon
systems, subsystems, or components. The term includes
arrangements for any of the following:
(A) Performance-based logistics.
(B) Sustainment support.
(C) Contractor logistics support.
(D) Life-cycle product support.
(E) Weapon systems product support.
(3) The term ‘‘product support integrator’’ means an entity
within the Federal Government or outside the Federal Govern-
ment charged with integrating all sources of product support,
both private and public, defined within the scope of a product
support arrangement.
(4) The term ‘‘product support provider’’ means an entity
that provides product support functions. The term includes
an entity within the Department of Defense, an entity within
the private sector, or a partnership between such entities.
(5) The term ‘‘major weapon system’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 2302d of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 806. TREATMENT OF NON-DEFENSE AGENCY PROCUREMENTS
UNDER JOINT PROGRAMS WITH INTELLIGENCE COMMU-
NITY.
Section 801(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF PROCUREMENTS UNDER JOINT PROGRAMS
WITH INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—For purposes of this sub-
section, a contract entered into by a non-defense agency that
is an element of the intelligence community (as defined in
section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
401a(4))) for the performance of a joint program conducted
to meet the needs of the Department of Defense and the non-
defense agency shall not be considered a procurement of prop-
erty or services for the Department of Defense through a non-
defense agency.’’.
10 USC 113 note. SEC. 807. POLICY AND REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF
FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EQUIPMENT FOR
MILITARY OPERATIONS.
(a) POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the Department of Defense
that facilities, infrastructure, and equipment that are intended
for use by military or civilian personnel of the Department in
current or future military operations should be inspected for safety
and habitability prior to such use, and that such facilities should
be brought into compliance with generally accepted standards for
the safety and health of personnel to the maximum extent prac-
ticable and consistent with the requirements of military operations
and the best interests of the Department of Defense, to minimize
the safety and health risk posed to such personnel.
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 60 days after the date Deadline.
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—
(1) ensure that each contract or task or delivery order
entered into for the construction, installation, repair, mainte-
nance, or operation of facilities for use by military or civilian
personnel of the Department complies with the policy estab-
lished in subsection (a);
(2) ensure that contracts entered into prior to the date
that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
comply with such policy to the maximum extent practicable;
(3) define the term ‘‘generally accepted standards’’ with
respect to fire protection, structural integrity, electrical sys-
tems, plumbing, water treatment, waste disposal, and tele-
communications networks for the purposes of this section; and
(4) provide such exceptions and limitations as may be
needed to ensure that this section can be implemented in
a manner that is consistent with the requirements of military
operations and the best interests of the Department of Defense.
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Con-
tracting Authorities, Procedures, and
Limitation
SEC. 811. JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF SOLE-SOURCE CON- 41 USC 421 note.
TRACTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of Deadline.
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall
be revised to provide that the head of an agency may not award
a sole-source contract in a covered procurement for an amount
exceeding $20,000,000 unless—
(1) the contracting officer for the contract justifies the
use of a sole-source contract in writing;
(2) the justification is approved by the appropriate official
designated to approve contract awards for dollar amounts that
are comparable to the amount of the sole-source contract; and
(3) the justification and related information are made public
as provided in sections 2304(f)(1)(C) and 2304(l) of title 10,
United States Code, or sections 303(f)(1)(C) and 303(j) of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41
U.S.C. 253(f)(1)(C) and 253(j)), as applicable.
(b) ELEMENTS OF JUSTIFICATION.—The justification of a sole-
source contract required pursuant to subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A description of the needs of the agency concerned
for the matters covered by the contract.
(2) A specification of the statutory provision providing the
exception from the requirement to use competitive procedures
in entering into the contract.
(3) A determination that the use of a sole-source contract
is in the best interest of the agency concerned.
(4) A determination that the anticipated cost of the contract
will be fair and reasonable.
(5) Such other matters as the head of the agency concerned
shall specify for purposes of this section.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) COVERED PROCUREMENT.—The term ‘‘covered procure-
ment’’ means either of the following:
(A) A procurement described in section 2304(f)(2)(D)(ii)
of title 10, United States Code.
(B) A procurement described in section 303(f)(2)(D)(ii)
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(f)(2)(D)(ii)).
(2) HEAD OF AN AGENCY.—The term ‘‘head of an agency’’—
(A) in the case of a covered procurement as defined
in paragraph (1)(A), has the meaning provided in section
2302(1) of title 10, United States Code; and
(B) in the case of a covered procurement as defined
in paragraph (1)(B), has the meaning provided the term
‘‘agency head’’ in section 309(a) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 259(a)).
(3) APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL.—The term ‘‘appropriate official’’
means—
(A) in the case of a covered procurement as defined
in paragraph (1)(A), an official designated in section
2304(f)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code; and
(B) in the case of a covered procurement as defined
in paragraph (1)(B), an official designated in section
303(f)(1)(B) of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(f)(1)(B)).
10 USC 2326 SEC. 812. REVISION OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENT RELATING TO PAY-
note. MENT OF COSTS PRIOR TO DEFINITIZATION.
Deadline. (a) REVISION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
revise the Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion to ensure that any limitations described in subsection (b)
are applicable to all categories of undefinitized contractual actions
(including undefinitized task orders and delivery orders).
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The limitations referred to in subsection (a)
are any limitations on the reimbursement of costs and the payment
of profits or fees with respect to costs incurred before the
definitization of an undefinitized contractual action of the Depart-
ment of Defense, including—
(1) such limitations as described in part 52.216-26 of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
(2) any such limitations implementing the requirements
of section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2326 note).
SEC. 813. REVISIONS TO DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTS IN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
(a) REVISIONS TO DEFINITION OF CONTRACT IN IRAQ OR AFGHANI-
STAN.—Section 864(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 258; 10 U.S.C.
2302 note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or a task order or delivery order at any
tier issued under such a contract’’ and inserting ‘‘a task order
or delivery order at any tier issued under such a contract,
a grant, or a cooperative agreement’’;
(2) by striking in the parenthetical ‘‘or task order or
delivery order’’ and inserting ‘‘task order, delivery order, grant,
or cooperative agreement’’;
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(3) by striking ‘‘or task or delivery order’’ after the par-
enthetical and inserting ‘‘task order, delivery order, grant, or
cooperative agreement’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘14 days’’ and inserting ‘‘30 days’’.
(b) REVISION TO DEFINITION OF COVERED CONTRACT.—Section
864(a)(3) of such Act (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 259; 10 U.S.C.
2302 note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B);
(2) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon at
the end of subparagraph (C); and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) a grant for the performance of services in an
area of combat operations, as designated by the Secretary
of Defense under subsection (c) of section 862; or
‘‘(E) a cooperative agreement for the performance of
services in such an area of combat operations.’’.
(c) REVISION TO DEFINITION OF CONTRACTOR.—Paragraph (4)
of section 864(a) of such Act (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 259;
10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘contractor’, with respect to
a covered contract, means—
‘‘(A) in the case of a covered contract that is a contract,
subcontract, task order, or delivery order, the contractor
or subcontractor carrying out the covered contract;
‘‘(B) in the case of a covered contract that is a grant,
the grantee; and
‘‘(C) in the case of a covered contract that is a coopera-
tive agreement, the recipient.’’.
(d) REVISION IN VALUE OF CONTRACTS COVERED BY CERTAIN
REPORT.—Section 1248(c)(1)(B) of such Act (Public Law 110–181;
122 Stat. 400) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting 8 USC 1157 note.
‘‘$100,000’’.
SEC. 814. AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
AWARDS OF SINGLE SOURCE TASK OR DELIVERY ORDERS.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—Subparagraph (B)
of section 2304a(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(B) The head of the agency shall notify the congressional Deadline.
defense committees within 30 days after any determination under
clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (A).’’.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—In the case 10 USC 2304a
of a task or delivery order contract awarded with respect to intel- note.
ligence activities of the Department of Defense, any notification
provided under subparagraph (B) of section 2304a(d)(3) of title
10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall also
be provided at the same time as notification is provided to the
congressional defense committees under that subparagraph—
(1) to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
of the House of Representatives insofar as such task or delivery
order contract relates to tactical intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the Department; and
(2) to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the
House of Representatives insofar as such task or delivery order
contract relates to intelligence and intelligence-related activities
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of the Department other than those specified in paragraph
(1).
SEC. 815. CLARIFICATION OF UNIFORM SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT
REQUIREMENT.
Section 2455(c)(1) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
of 1994 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘Such term includes subcontracts at any tier, other
than subcontracts for commercially available off-the-shelf items (as
defined in section 35(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act (41 U.S.C. 431(c))), except that in the case of a contract for
commercial items, such term includes only first-tier subcontracts.’’.
SEC. 816. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR USE OF SIMPLIFIED
ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL
ITEMS.
Section 4202 of the Clinger–Cohen Act of 1996 (division D
of Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 652; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) as
amended by section 822 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 226)
is amended in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’.
SEC. 817. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAMS THAT QUALIFY
AS BOTH MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PRO-
GRAMS AND MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2445d of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘of this title’’ and all that follows and
inserting ‘‘of this title, the Secretary may designate the program
to be treated only as a major automated information system pro-
gram covered by this chapter or to be treated only as a major
defense acquisition program covered by such chapter 144.’’.
10 USC 2445d (b) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the
note. date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue guidance on the implementation of section 2445d of title
10, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)). The guid-
ance shall provide that, as a general rule—
(1) a program covered by such section that requires the
development of customized hardware shall be treated only as
a major defense acquisition program under chapter 144 of title
10, United States Code; and
(2) a program covered by such section that does not require
the development of customized hardware shall be treated only
as a major automated information system program under
chapter 144A of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 818. SMALL ARMS PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY DEFINITION OF ‘‘SMALL ARMS
PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL BASE’’.—Section 2473(c) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘In this section’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Subject
to paragraph (2), in this section’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) After March 31, 2010, the Secretary of Defense may elimi-
nate, modify, or add to the firms included in the small arms produc-
tion industrial base, as defined in paragraph (1), as he determines
appropriate to best ensure the competitive development, production,
and maintenance of small arms for the Department of Defense.’’.
(b) REVIEW OF SMALL ARMS PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL BASE.—
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(1) REVIEW.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary Deadline.
of Defense shall review and determine, based on current and Determination.
future Department requirements and competitive manufac-
turing capability and capacity—
(A) whether any firms included in the small arms
production industrial base (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 2473(c) of title 10, United States Code) should be
eliminated or modified and whether any additional firms
should be included; and
(B) whether any of the small arms listed in section
2473(d) of title 10, United States Code, should be elimi-
nated from the list or modified on the list and whether
any additional small arms should be included in the list.
(2) REPORTS.—
(A) Not later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the review conducted under this subsection.
(B) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congres-
sional defense committees not later than 30 days after
making any modification to the list maintained pursuant
to subsection (c) of section 2473 of title 10, United States
Code, or the list under subsection (d) of such section.
SEC. 819. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED COMPONENT 10 USC 2302
DEVELOPMENT OR PROTOTYPE UNITS. note.
(a) AUTHORITY.—A contract initially awarded from the competi-
tive selection of a proposal resulting from a general solicitation
referred to in section 2302(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code,
may contain a contract line item or contract option for—
(1) the provision of advanced component development or
prototype of technology developed under the contract; or
(2) the delivery of initial or additional prototype items
if the item or a prototype thereof is created as the result
of work performed under the contract.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) MINIMAL AMOUNT.—A contract line item or contract
option described in subsection (a)(2) shall require the delivery
of the minimal amount of initial or additional prototype items
to allow for the timely competitive solicitation and award of
a follow-on development or production contract for those items.
(2) TERM.—A contract line item or contract option described
in subsection (a) shall be for a term of not more than 12
months.
(3) DOLLAR VALUE OF WORK.—The dollar value of the work
to be performed pursuant to a contract line item or contract
option described in subsection (a) may not exceed the lesser
of the amounts as follows:
(A) The amount that is three times the dollar value
of the work previously performed under the contract.
(B) $20,000,000.
(4) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—A military department
or defense agency may not exercise a contract line item or
contract option pursuant to the authority provided in subsection
(a) after September 30, 2014.
(c) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the use of the
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authority provided by subsection (a) not later than March 1, 2013.
The report shall, at a minimum, describe—
(1) the number of times a contract line item or contract
option was exercised under such authority, the dollar amount
of each such line item or option, and the scope of each such
line item or option;
(2) the circumstances that rendered the military depart-
ment or defense agency unable to solicit and award a follow-
on development or production contract in a timely fashion,
but for the use of such authority;
(3) the extent to which such authority affected competition
and technology transition; and
(4) such recommendations as the Secretary considers appro-
priate, including any recommendations regarding the modifica-
tion or extension of such authority.
10 USC 2304 SEC. 820. PUBLICATION OF NOTIFICATION OF BUNDLING OF CON-
note. TRACTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH NOTIFICATION FOR BUNDLING.—
Web posting. A contracting officer of the Department of Defense carrying out
Deadline. a covered acquisition shall publish a notification consistent with
Determination. the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of subpart 10.001 of the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulation on the website known as
FedBizOpps.gov (or any successor site) at least 30 days prior to
the release of a solicitation for such acquisition and, if the agency
has determined that measurably substantial benefits are expected
to be derived as a result of bundling such acquisition, shall include
in the notification a brief description of the benefits.
(b) COVERED ACQUISITION DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘‘covered acquisition’’ means an acquisition that is—
(1) funded entirely using funds of the Department of
Defense; and
(2) covered by subpart 7.107 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (relating to acquisitions involving bundling).
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—
(1) NOTIFICATION.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to alter the responsibility of a contracting officer to
provide the notification referred to in subsection (a) with respect
to a covered acquisition, or otherwise provide notification, to
any party concerning such acquisition under any other require-
ment of law or regulation.
(2) DISCLOSURE.—Nothing in this section shall be construed
to require the public availability of information that is exempt
from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United
States Code, or is otherwise restricted from public disclosure
by law or Executive order.
(3) ISSUANCE OF SOLICITATION.—Nothing in this section
shall be construed to require a contracting officer to delay
the issuance of a solicitation in order to meet the requirements
of subsection (a) if the expedited issuance of such solicitation
is otherwise authorized under any other requirement of law
or regulation.
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Subtitle C—Contractor Matters
SEC. 821. AUTHORITY FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT CONTRACTORS TO
HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNICAL DATA BELONGING TO PRIME
CONTRACTORS.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR ACCESS TO TECHNICAL DATA.—Subsection
(c) of section 2320 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2):
‘‘(2) notwithstanding any limitation upon the license rights
conveyed under subsection (a), allowing a covered Government
support contractor access to and use of any technical data
delivered under a contract for the sole purpose of furnishing
independent and impartial advice or technical assistance
directly to the Government in support of the Government’s
management and oversight of the program or effort to which
such technical data relates; or’’.
(b) COVERED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT CONTRACTOR DEFINED.—
Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(f) In this section, the term ‘covered Government support con-
tractor’ means a contractor under a contract the primary purpose
of which is to furnish independent and impartial advice or technical
assistance directly to the Government in support of the Govern-
ment’s management and oversight of a program or effort (rather
than to directly furnish an end item or service to accomplish a
program or effort), which contractor—
‘‘(1) is not affiliated with the prime contractor or a first-
tier subcontractor on the program or effort, or with any direct
competitor of such prime contractor or any such first-tier sub-
contractor in furnishing end items or services of the type devel-
oped or produced on the program or effort; and
‘‘(2) executes a contract with the Government agreeing
to and acknowledging—
‘‘(A) that proprietary or nonpublic technical data fur-
nished will be accessed and used only for the purposes
stated in that contract;
‘‘(B) that the covered Government support contractor
will enter into a non-disclosure agreement with the con-
tractor to whom the rights to the technical data belong;
‘‘(C) that the covered Government support contractor
will take all reasonable steps to protect the proprietary
and nonpublic nature of the technical data furnished to
the covered Government support contractor during the pro-
gram or effort for the period of time in which the Govern-
ment is restricted from disclosing the technical data outside
of the Government;
‘‘(D) that a breach of that contract by the covered
Government support contractor with regard to a third
party’s ownership or rights in such technical data may
subject the covered Government support contractor—
‘‘(i) to criminal, civil, administrative, and contrac-
tual actions in law and equity for penalties, damages,
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and other appropriate remedies by the United States;
and
‘‘(ii) to civil actions for damages and other appro-
priate remedies by the contractor or subcontractor
whose technical data is affected by the breach; and
‘‘(E) that such technical data provided to the covered
Government support contractor under the authority of this
section shall not be used by the covered Government sup-
port contractor to compete against the third party for
Government or non-Government contracts.’’.
SEC. 822. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES ON THE
COMMISSION ON WARTIME CONTRACTING IN IRAQ AND
AFGHANISTAN.
(a) DATE OF FINAL REPORT.—Subsection (d)(3) of section 841
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 230) is amended by striking ‘‘two
years’’ and inserting ‘‘three years’’.
(b) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Such section is fur-
ther amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section (f):
‘‘(f) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of Defense
shall provide to the Commission administrative support for
the performance of the Commission’s functions in carrying out
the requirements of this section.
‘‘(2) TRAVEL AND LODGING IN COMBAT THEATERS.—The
administrative support provided the Commission under para-
graph (1) shall include travel and lodging undertaken in combat
theaters, which support shall be provided through funds made
available for that purpose through the Washington Head-
quarters Services or on a non-reimbursable basis, as appro-
priate.
‘‘(3) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In addition to
the support required by paragraph (1), any department or
agency of the Federal Government may provide to the Commis-
sion such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support
services for the performance of the Commission’s functions as
the head of such department or agency considers advisable,
or as may otherwise be authorized by law.’’.
10 USC 2302 SEC. 823. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO REDUCE OR
note. DENY AWARD FEES TO COMPANIES FOUND TO JEOP-
ARDIZE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF GOVERNMENT PER-
SONNEL.
Deadline. (a) AUTHORITY TO REDUCE OR DENY AWARD FEES.—Not later
Guidance. than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall revise the guidance issued pursuant
to section 814 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 129 Stat. 2321)
to ensure that all covered contracts using award fees—
(1) provide for the consideration of any incident described
in subsection (b) in evaluations of contractor performance for
the relevant award fee period; and
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(2) authorize the Secretary to reduce or deny award fees
for the relevant award fee period, or to recover all or part
of award fees previously paid for such period, on the basis
of the negative impact of such incident on contractor perform-
ance.
(b) COVERED INCIDENTS.—An incident referred to in subsection
(a) is any incident in which the contractor—
(1) has been determined, through a criminal, civil, or
administrative proceeding that results in a disposition listed
in subsection (c), in the performance of a covered contract
to have caused serious bodily injury or death to any civilian
or military personnel of the Government through gross neg-
ligence or with reckless disregard for the safety of such per-
sonnel; or
(2) has been determined, through a criminal, civil, or
administrative proceeding that results in a disposition listed
in subsection (c), to be liable for actions of a subcontractor
of the contractor that caused serious bodily injury or death
to any civilian or military personnel of the Government, through
gross negligence or with reckless disregard for the safety of
such personnel.
(c) LIST OF DISPOSITIONS IN CRIMINAL, CIVIL, OR ADMINISTRA-
TIVE PROCEEDINGS.—For purposes of subsection (a), the dispositions
listed in this subsection are as follows:
(1) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.
(2) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability
that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty,
reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.
(3) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and
liability that results in—
(A) the payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000
or more; or
(B) the payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or
damages in excess of $100,000.
(4) To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with
applicable laws and regulations, in a criminal, civil, or adminis-
trative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or
compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the person
if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified
in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘defense contractor’’ means a company
awarded a covered contract.
(2) The term ‘‘covered contract’’ means a contract awarded
by the Department of Defense for the procurement of goods
or services.
(3) The term ‘‘serious bodily injury’’ means a grievous phys-
ical harm that results in a permanent disability.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect
to contracts entered into after the date occurring 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Subtitle D—Acquisition Workforce Matters
SEC. 831. ENHANCEMENT OF EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY FOR
DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE POSITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 1705(h) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘acquisition positions
within the Department of Defense as shortage category posi-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘acquisition workforce positions as posi-
tions for which there exists a shortage of candidates or there
is a critical hiring need’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘highly’’.
(b) EXTENSION.—Paragraph (2) of such section is amended by
striking ‘‘September 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of such section is
further amended by striking ‘‘United States Code,’’ in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A).
SEC. 832. FUNDING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND.
(a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT OF FUND.—Subsection (d) of section
1705 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
new subparagraph (B):
‘‘(B) Amounts transferred to the Fund pursuant to
paragraph (3).’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN UNOBLIGATED BALANCES.—To
the extent provided in appropriations Acts, the Secretary of
Defense may, during the 24-month period following the expira-
tion of availability for obligation of any appropriations made
to the Department of Defense for procurement, research,
development, test, and evaluation, or operation and mainte-
nance, transfer to the Fund any unobligated balance of such
appropriations. Any amount so transferred shall be credited
to the Fund.’’.
(b) NATURE OF EXPENDED AMOUNTS PROVIDING BASIS FOR
CREDIT TO FUND.—Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of such sub-
section is amended by striking ‘‘, other than’’ and all that follows
and inserting ‘‘from amounts available for contract services for
operation and maintenance.’’.
(c) REMITTANCES.—Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of such
subsection is amended by inserting ‘‘, from amounts available to
such military department or Defense Agency, as the case may
be, for contract services for operation and maintenance,’’ after ‘‘remit
to the Secretary of Defense’’.
(d) ADDITIONAL MATTERS RELATING TO REMITTANCES.—
(1) REMITTANCE BY FISCAL YEAR INSTEAD OF QUARTER.—
Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of such subsection is
amended—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘the third fiscal
year quarter’’ and all that follows through ‘‘thereafter’’
and inserting ‘‘the first quarter of each fiscal year’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘quarter’’ before ‘‘for services’’.
(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.—Such
subsection is further amended—
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘Not later than’’
and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (4), not later than’’;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON REMIT-
TANCES.—(A) In the event amounts are transferred to the Fund
during a fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) or appro-
priated to the Fund for a fiscal year pursuant to paragraph
(1)(C), the aggregate amount otherwise required to be remitted
to the Fund for that fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)
shall be reduced by the amount equal to the amounts so trans-
ferred or appropriated to the Fund during or for that fiscal
year. Any reduction in the aggregate amount required to be
remitted to the Fund for a fiscal year under this subparagraph
shall be allocated as provided in applicable provisions of appro-
priations Acts or, absent such provisions, on a pro rata basis
among the military departments and Defense Agencies required
to make remittances to the Fund for that fiscal year under
paragraph (2)(B), subject to any exclusions the Secretary of
Defense determines to be necessary in the best interests of
the Department of Defense.
‘‘(B) Any remittance of amounts to the Fund for a fiscal
year under paragraph (2) shall be subject to the availability
of appropriations for that purpose.’’.
(e) REMITTANCE AMOUNTS.—Paragraph (2) of such subsection
is further amended by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and
inserting the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable
percentage for a fiscal year is the percentage that results
in the credit to the Fund in such fiscal year of an amount
as follows:
‘‘(i) For fiscal year 2010, $100,000,000.
‘‘(ii) For fiscal year 2011, $770,000,000.
‘‘(iii) For fiscal year 2012, $900,000,000.
‘‘(iv) For fiscal year 2013, $1,180,000,000.
‘‘(v) For fiscal year 2014, $1,330,000,000.
‘‘(vi) For fiscal year 2015, $1,470,000,000.
‘‘(D) The Secretary of Defense may reduce an amount
specified in subparagraph (C) for a fiscal year if the Sec-
retary determines that the amount is greater than is
reasonably needed for purposes of the Fund for such fiscal
year. The Secretary may not reduce the amount for a
fiscal year to an amount that is less than 80 percent
of the amount otherwise specified in subparagraph (C)
for such fiscal year.’’.
(f) CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON PAY OF BASE SALARY OF
CURRENT EMPLOYEES.—Subsection (e)(5) of such section is amended
by striking ‘‘as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘serving
in a position in the acquisition workforce as of January 28, 2008’’.
(g) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (a) of such section is amended by inserting
‘‘Development’’ after ‘‘Workforce’’.
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(2) Subsection (f) of such section is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘beginning with fiscal year
2008’’.
10 USC 1705 (h) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
note. (1) FUNDING AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) through (c) shall take effect as of October 1,
2009.
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by
subsections (f) and (g) shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 833. REVIEW OF POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Panel on Contracting Integrity,
established pursuant to section 813 of the John Warner National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–
364), shall review policies relating to post-employment restrictions
on former Department of Defense personnel to determine whether
such policies adequately protect the public interest, without
unreasonably limiting future employment options for former Depart-
ment of Defense personnel.
(b) MATTERS CONSIDERED.—In performing the review required
by subsection (a), the Panel shall consider the extent to which
current post-employment restrictions—
(1) appropriately protect the public interest by preventing
personal conflicts of interests and preventing former Depart-
ment of Defense officials from exercising undue or inappropriate
influence on the Department of Defense;
(2) appropriately require disclosure of personnel accepting
employment with contractors of the Department of Defense
involving matters related to their official duties;
(3) use appropriate thresholds, in terms of salary or duties,
for the establishment of such restrictions;
(4) are sufficiently straightforward and have been explained
to personnel of the Department of Defense so that such per-
sonnel are able to avoid potential violations of post-employment
restrictions and conflicts of interest in interactions with former
personnel of the Department;
(5) appropriately apply to all personnel performing duties
in acquisition-related activities, such as personnel involved in—
(A) the establishment of requirements;
(B) testing and evaluation; and
(C) the development of doctrine;
(6) ensure that the Department of Defense has access to
world-class talent, especially with respect to highly qualified
technical, engineering, and acquisition expertise; and
(7) ensure that service in the Department of Defense
remains an attractive career option.
(c) COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW.—The Panel shall complete
the review required by subsection (a) not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REPORT TO COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES.—Not later
than 30 days after the completion of the review, the Panel shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of
the review and the recommendations of the Panel to the Secretary
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of Defense, including recommended legislative or regulatory
changes, resulting from the review.
(e) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ASSESS- Deadlines.
MENT.—
(1) Not later than 30 days after the completion of the
review, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an arrange-
ment with the National Academy of Public Administration to
assess the findings and recommendations of the review.
(2) Not later than 210 days after the completion of the
review, the National Academy of Public Administration shall
provide its assessment of the review to the Secretary, along
with such additional recommendations as the National
Academy may have.
(3) Not later than 30 days after receiving the assessment,
the Secretary shall provide the assessment, along with such
comments as the Secretary considers appropriate, to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives.
SEC. 834. REVIEW OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE TRAINING
AND HIRING.
(a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not
later than 180 days after the Acquisition Workforce Development
Strategic Plan required by section 869 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4553) is completed, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the relevant committees of
Congress a report on the Plan.
(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The report required under subsection
(a) shall include assessments of the following:
(1) The methodologies used to formulate the Acquisition
Workforce Development Strategic Plan and its recommenda-
tions.
(2) The extent to which the Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Strategic Plan addresses previously identified short-
comings in the acquisition workforce and prior efforts by agen-
cies to develop acquisition workforce plans, including the strate-
gies used to identify and hire acquisition personnel.
(3) The feasibility of the Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Strategic Plan’s recommendations and associated time
frames for implementation, particularly as they relate to the
development of a sustainable funding model and the applica-
bility of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund
model to civilian agencies.
(4) The extent to which the Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Strategic Plan considered the use by agencies of contractor
personnel to supplement the acquisition workforce.
(5) Whether the Acquisition Workforce Development Stra-
tegic Plan considered the full range of laws, regulations, and
policies that currently apply to the acquisition workforce.
(6) The extent to which the Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Strategic Plan considered the specific training and reten-
tion tools (whether located within or outside an agency) used
to professionally develop and retain acquisition personnel,
including the following:
(A) The Defense Acquisition University.
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(B) The Federal Acquisition Institute.
(C) Continuing education and professional development
opportunities available to acquisition professionals.
(D) Opportunities to pursue higher education available
to acquisition personnel, including scholarships and student
loan forgiveness.
(7) Such other matters, findings, and recommendations as
the Comptroller General considers appropriate.
Definition. (c) RELEVANT COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘relevant
committees’’ means each of the following:
(1) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
of the House of Representatives.
(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(3) The Committee on Homeland Security and Government
Affairs of the Senate.
(4) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
SEC. 841. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON FULL DEPLOYMENT DECISIONS
FOR MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE.—Section 2445b(b)(2) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘initial operational
capability, and full operational capability’’ and inserting ‘‘full
deployment decision, and full deployment’’.
(b) CRITICAL CHANGES IN PROGRAM.—Section 2445c(d)(2)(A) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘initial operational capability’’
and inserting ‘‘a full deployment decision’’.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2445a of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(e) FULL DEPLOYMENT DECISION.—In this chapter, the term
‘full deployment decision’ means, with respect to a major automated
information system program, the final decision made by the Mile-
stone Decision Authority authorizing an increment of the program
to deploy software for operational use.
‘‘(f) FULL DEPLOYMENT.—In this chapter, the term ‘full deploy-
ment’ means, with respect to a major automated information system
program, the fielding of an increment of the program in accordance
with the terms of a full deployment decision.’’.
50 USC SEC. 842. AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE ACTIONS TO CORRECT THE INDUS-
app. 2093 note. TRIAL RESOURCE SHORTFALL FOR HIGH-PURITY BERYL-
LIUM METAL.
Notwithstanding any limitation in section 303 of the Defense
Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2093), an action may be
taken under such section to correct an industrial resource shortfall
or domestic industrial base shortfall for high-purity beryllium metal
if such action does not cause the aggregate outstanding amount
of all such actions for such shortfall to exceed ‘‘$85,000,000’’.
SEC. 843. REPORT ON RARE EARTH MATERIALS IN THE DEFENSE
SUPPLY CHAIN.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2010, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
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of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on rare earth
materials in the supply chain of the Department of Defense.
(b) MATTERS ADDRESSED.—The report required by subsection
(a) shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An analysis of the current and projected domestic and
worldwide availability of rare earths for use in defense systems,
including an analysis of projected availability of these materials
in the export market.
(2) An analysis of actions or events outside the control
of the Government of the United States that could restrict
the access of the Department of Defense to rare earth materials,
such as past procurements and attempted procurements of
rare earth mines and mineral rights.
(3) A determination as to which defense systems are cur-
rently dependent on, or projected to become dependent on,
rare earth materials, particularly neodymium iron boron
magnets, whose supply could be restricted—
(A) by actions or events identified pursuant to para-
graph (2); or
(B) by other actions or events outside the control of
the Government of the United States.
(4) The risk to national security, if any, of the dependencies
(current or projected) identified pursuant to paragraph (3).
(5) Any steps that the Department of Defense has taken
or is planning to take to address any such risk to national
security.
(6) Such recommendations for further action to address
the matters covered by the report as the Comptroller General
considers appropriate.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘rare earth’’ means the chemical elements,
all metals, beginning with lanthanum, atomic number 57, and
including all of the natural chemical elements in the periodic
table following lanthanum up to and including lutetium, ele-
ment number 71. The term also includes the elements yttrium
and scandium.
(2) The term ‘‘rare earth material’’ includes rare earth
ores, semi-finished rare earth products, and components con-
taining rare earth materials.
SEC. 844. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON STRUCTURE AND
MANAGEMENT OF SUBCONTRACTORS UNDER CONTRACTS
FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study
on the structure and management of major subcontracts under
contracts for the acquisition of selected major weapon systems.
(b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—At a minimum, the study
required by subsection (a) shall address the following:
(1) The number of major subcontracts under each prime
contract reviewed.
(2) The manner in which the prime contractor addressed
decisions to conduct work in-house or through subcontracts.
(3) The manner in which any potential organizational con-
flicts of interest were addressed and the Government’s role
(if any) in selecting the approach chosen.
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(4) The manner in which such subcontracts were awarded
(including the degree of competition) and the Government’s
role (if any) in such award decisions.
(5) Any recommendations that the Comptroller General
may have for improving Government oversight, reducing the
oversight burden on the acquisition workforce, or otherwise
improving the management of subcontractors under contracts
for the acquisition of major weapon systems.
(c) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the
study required by subsection (a), with such findings and rec-
ommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.
SEC. 845. STUDY OF THE USE OF FACTORS OTHER THAN COST OR
PRICE AS THE PREDOMINATE FACTORS IN EVALUATING
COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR DEFENSE PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study of Department of Defense procurements
that use solicitations in which evaluation factors other than cost
or price, when combined, are more important than cost or price.
(b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.—The study required by sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, an assessment of—
(1) the frequency with which evaluation factors other than
cost or price, when combined, are given more weight than
cost or price in solicitations for competitive proposals;
(2) the types of contracts for products or services for which
such evaluation factors are most frequently used;
(3) the reasons why the Department of Defense chooses
to use such evaluation factors; and
(4) the extent to which the use of such factors is or is
not in the interest of the Department of Defense.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Service of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report on the results of the study required
by subsection (a).
SEC. 846. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE MILITARY
SYSTEM ESSENTIAL ITEM BREAKOUT LIST.
Section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
10 USC 2501 Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1543) is repealed.
note.
SEC. 847. EXTENSION OF SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) SBIR EXTENSION.—Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 638(m)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The authorization’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the authorization’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department
is authorized to carry out the Small Business Innovation
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Research Program of the Department of Defense until Sep-
tember 30, 2010’’.
(b) STTR REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘With respect’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(i) FEDERAL AGENCIES GENERALLY.—Except as
provided in clause (ii), with respect’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(ii) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of each military department
shall carry out clause (i) with respect to each fiscal
year through fiscal year 2010.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 15 USC 638 note.
shall take effect as of July 30, 2009.
SEC. 848. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS INNOVA-
TION RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATION PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 9(y) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)) is
amended in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’.
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management
Sec. 901. Authority to allow private sector civilians to receive instruction at De-
fense Cyber Investigations Training Academy of the Defense Cyber
Crime Center.
Sec. 902. Organizational structure of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Health Affairs and the TRICARE Management Activity.
Sec. 903. Sense of Congress regarding the Director of Operational Energy Plans
and Programs.
Sec. 904. Increased flexibility for combatant commander initiative fund.
Sec. 905. Repeal of requirement for a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Tech-
nology Security Policy within the Office of the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Policy.
Sec. 906. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and Assistant Secretaries of De-
fense.
Subtitle B—Space Activities
Sec. 911. Submission and review of space science and technology strategy.
Sec. 912. Provision of space situational awareness services and information to non-
United States Government entities.
Sec. 913. Management and funding strategy and implementation plan for the Na-
tional Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Pro-
gram.
Subtitle C—Intelligence-Related Matters
Sec. 921. Inclusion of Defense Intelligence Agency in authority to use proceeds from
counterintelligence operations.
Sec. 922. Plan to address foreign ballistic missile intelligence analysis.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
Sec. 931. Implementation strategy for developing leap-ahead cyber operations capa-
bilities.
Sec. 932. Defense integrated military human resources system development and
transition.
Sec. 933. Report on special operations command organization, manning, and man-
agement.
Sec. 934. Study on the recruitment, retention, and career progression of uniformed
and civilian military cyber operations personnel.
Sec. 935. Plan on access to national airspace for unmanned aircraft systems.
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Subtitle A—Department of Defense
Management
SEC. 901. AUTHORITY TO ALLOW PRIVATE SECTOR CIVILIANS TO
RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AT DEFENSE CYBER INVESTIGA-
TIONS TRAINING ACADEMY OF THE DEFENSE CYBER
CRIME CENTER.
(a) ADMISSION OF PRIVATE SECTOR CIVILIANS.—Chapter 108
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 2167 the following new section:
‘‘§ 2167a. Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy:
admission of private sector civilians to receive
instruction
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY FOR ADMISSION.—The Secretary of Defense may
permit eligible private sector employees to receive instruction at
the Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy operating
under the direction of the Defense Cyber Crime Center. No more
than the equivalent of 200 full-time student positions may be filled
at any one time by private sector employees enrolled under this
section, on a yearly basis. Upon successful completion of the course
of instruction in which enrolled, any such private sector employee
may be awarded an appropriate certification or diploma.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES.—For purposes of
this section, an eligible private sector employee is an individual
employed by a private firm that is engaged in providing to the
Department of Defense or other Government departments or agen-
cies significant and substantial defense-related systems, products,
or services, or whose work product is relevant to national security
policy or strategy. A private sector employee remains eligible for
such instruction only so long as that person remains employed
by an eligible private sector firm.
‘‘(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that—
‘‘(1) the curriculum in which private sector employees may
be enrolled under this section is not readily available through
other schools; and
‘‘(2) the course offerings at the Defense Cyber Investigations
Training Academy continue to be determined solely by the
needs of the Department of Defense.
‘‘(d) TUITION.—The Secretary of Defense shall charge private
sector employees enrolled under this section tuition at a rate that
is at least equal to the rate charged for employees of the United
States. In determining tuition rates, the Secretary shall include
overhead costs of the Defense Cyber Investigations Training
Academy.
‘‘(e) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—While receiving instruction at
the Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy, students
enrolled under this section, to the extent practicable, are subject
to the same regulations governing academic performance, attend-
ance, norms of behavior, and enrollment as apply to Government
civilian employees receiving instruction at the Academy.
‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received by the Defense Cyber
Investigations Training Academy for instruction of students enrolled
under this section shall be retained by the Academy to defray
the costs of such instruction. The source, and the disposition, of
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such funds shall be specifically identified in records of the
Academy.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 2167 the following new item:
‘‘2167a. Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy: admission of private sector
civilians to receive instruction.’’.
SEC. 902. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE OFFICE OF THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH
AFFAIRS AND THE TRICARE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the organiza-
tional structure of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Health Affairs and the TRICARE Management Activity.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS.—Organizational charts for
both the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs and the TRICARE Management Activity showing, at
a minimum, the senior positions in such office and such activity.
(2) SENIOR POSITION DESCRIPTIONS.—A description of the
policy-making functions and oversight responsibilities of each
senior position in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs and the policy and program execu-
tion responsibilities of each senior position of the TRICARE
Management Activity.
(3) POSITIONS FILLED BY SAME INDIVIDUAL.—A description
of which positions in both organizations are filled by the same
individual.
(4) ASSESSMENT.—An assessment of whether the senior
personnel of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Health Affairs and the TRICARE Management Activity,
as currently organized, are able to appropriately perform the
discrete functions of policy formulation, policy and program
execution, and program oversight.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) SENIOR POSITION.—The term ‘‘senior position’’ means
a position filled by a member of the senior executive service,
a position on the Executive Schedule established pursuant to
title 5, United States Code, or a position filled by a general
or flag officer.
(2) SENIOR PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘senior personnel’’
means personnel who are members of the senior executive
service, who fill a position listed on the Executive Schedule
established pursuant to title 5, United States Code, or who
are general or flag officers.
SEC. 903. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE DIRECTOR OF OPER-
ATIONAL ENERGY PLANS AND PROGRAMS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The demand for operational energy within the Depart-
ment of Defense imposes significant logistical burdens and oper-
ational vulnerabilities on the warfighter and increases force
protection requirements.
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(2) In March 2008, the Comptroller General of the United
States found that responsibilities for operational energy
strategy, management, and oversight within the Department
are diffused throughout various offices and working groups,
including the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy; the Office of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense (Comptroller); the Office of Program Analysis
and Evaluation; the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff; the commanders of the combatant commands; and
the offices of the Secretaries of the military departments.
(3) The Defense Science Board’s 2008 report titled ‘‘More
Fight – Less Fuel’’ stated that ‘‘There are currently few efforts
to manage energy demand by operational forces, which consume
about three quarters of DoD energy, perhaps because no one
is in charge. The lowest organizational level where all decisions
that drive DoD energy use come together is the Deputy Sec-
retary of Defense, implying the need for a senior energy official,
and oversight of the Department’s energy strategy and program
by the Deputy’s Advisory Working Group (DAWG).’’.
(4) Congress established the Director of Operational Energy
Plans and Programs in section 139b of title 10, United States
Code, to provide leadership, conduct oversight, and be account-
able for operational energy plans and programs in the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine
Corps.
(5) Congress envisioned that the Director would have a
direct line of communication with the Secretary of Defense
and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, including participation
in the Deputy’s Advisory Working Group.
(6) The Department of Defense issued a statement that
it ‘‘intends to establish this position as administratively
reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)), and this official would
report directly to the Secretary of Defense on issues related
to Operational Energy’’.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that
the Director of Operational Energy Plans and Programs should
report directly to the Secretary of Defense on issues related to
operational energy and be included as a fully participating member
of the Advisory Working Group of the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 904. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR COMBATANT COMMANDER INI-
TIATIVE FUND.
(a) INCREASE IN FUNDING LIMITATIONS.—Subparagraph (A) of
section 166a(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘$15,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the investment
unit cost threshold in effect under section 2245a of this title’’.
(b) COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT CHIEF OF MISSION.—Para-
graph (6) of section 166a(b) of such title is amended by inserting
after ‘‘assistance,’’ the following: ‘‘in coordination with the relevant
chief of mission to the extent practicable,’’.
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SEC. 905. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR A DEPUTY UNDER SEC-
RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR TECHNOLOGY SECURITY
POLICY WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY.
(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR POSITION.—
(1) REPEAL.—Section 134b of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 134b.
(b) PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN REPORTING RELATION-
SHIP FOR THE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.—
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no covered action is
taken until the expiration of 30 legislative days after providing
notification of such action to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
(c) COVERED ACTION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov-
ered action’’ means—
(1) the transfer of the Defense Technology Security
Administration to an Under Secretary or other office of the
Department of Defense other than the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy;
(2) the consolidation of the Defense Technology Security
Administration with another office, agency, or field activity
of the Department of Defense; or
(3) the addition of management layers between the Director
of the Defense Technology Security Administration and the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
SEC. 906. DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.
(a) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding after section 137 the following new
section:
‘‘§ 137a. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense
‘‘(a)(1) There are five Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.
‘‘(2)(A) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense referred to
in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c) shall be appointed
as provided in the applicable paragraph.
‘‘(B) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense referred to in
paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (c) shall be appointed from
civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
‘‘(b) Each Deputy Under Secretary of Defense shall be the
first assistant to an Under Secretary of Defense and shall assist
such Under Secretary in the performance of the duties of the
position of such Under Secretary and shall act for, and exercise
the powers of, such Under Secretary when such Under Secretary
is absent or disabled.
‘‘(c)(1) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Principal
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics appointed pursuant to section 133a of this title.
‘‘(2) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Principal
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy appointed pursuant
to section 134a of this title.
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‘‘(3) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Principal
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
appointed pursuant to section 136a of this title.
‘‘(4) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries shall be the Principal
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
‘‘(5) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries shall be the Principal
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
‘‘(d) The Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense take precedence
in the Department of Defense after the Secretary of Defense, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, the Under Secretaries of Defense, and the Deputy Chief
Management Officer of the Department of Defense.’’.
10 USC 137a (2) DELAYED LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF DEPUTY UNDER
note. SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.—Effective as of January 1, 2011,
Effective date.
the five Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense authorized by
section 137a of title 10, United States Code (as added by
paragraph (1)), shall be the only Deputy Under Secretaries
of Defense.
(3) REPORT ON REVISED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR
OSD.—Not later than March 15, 2010, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report setting forth a
plan for the realignment of the organizational structure of
the Office of the Secretary of Defense to comply with the
requirement in paragraph (2).
(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.—
(1) REDESIGNATION OF DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR
LOGISTICS AND MATERIEL READINESS AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—
Chapter 4 of such title is further amended—
(A) by transferring section 133b to appear after section
138 and redesignating such section, as so transferred, as
section 138a; and
(B) in such section, as so transferred and redesignated,
by striking ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’.
(2) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.—Section 138 of
such title is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsection (a):
‘‘(a)(1) There are 12 Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
‘‘(2)(A) The Assistant Secretary of Defense referred to in sub-
section (b)(7) shall be appointed as provided in that subsection.
President. ‘‘(B) The other Assistant Secretaries of Defense shall be
appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.’’; and
(B) in subsection (b), by adding the following new para-
graphs:
‘‘(6) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. The Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition is the principal adviser to the Secretary
of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics on matters relating to acquisition.
‘‘(7) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness appointed pursuant
to section 138a of this title. In addition to any duties and powers
prescribed under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Defense
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in section 138a of this title.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 133a of such title is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Technology’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘duties relating to acquisition and
technology’’ and inserting ‘‘duties’’.
(B) Section 134a of such title is amended by striking
‘‘Deputy Under Secretary’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary’’.
(C) Section 136a of such title is amended by striking
‘‘Deputy Under Secretary’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary’’.
(2) SECTION HEADING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) The heading of section 133a of such title is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘§ 133a. Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’.
(B) The heading of section 134a of such title is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘§ 134a. Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy’’.
(C) The heading of section 136a of such title is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘§ 136a. Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness’’.
(D) The heading of section 138a of such title, as trans-
ferred and redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 138a. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and
Materiel Readiness’’.
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking the item relating to section 133a and
inserting the following new item:
‘‘133a. Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics.’’;
(B) by striking the item relating to section 134a and
inserting the following new item:
‘‘134a. Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.’’;
(C) by striking the item relating to section 136a and
inserting the following new item:
‘‘136a. Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.’’;
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(D) by inserting after the item relating to section 137
the following new item:
‘‘137a. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.’’; and
(E) by inserting after the item relating to section 138
the following new item:
‘‘138a. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.’’.
(d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE MATTERS.—
(1) LEVEL III.—Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking the item relating to the Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology and
inserting the following new item:
‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics.’’.
(2) LEVEL IV.—Section 5315 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking the item relating to the Assistant Secre-
taries of Defense and inserting the following new item:
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Defense (12).’’; and
(B) by striking the items relating to the Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Deputy Under Secretary
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel
Readiness and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness.
‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller).
‘‘Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence.’’.
10 USC 137a (e) INAPPLICABILITY OF APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS TO CER-
note. TAIN INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON DATE OF ENACTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the amendments made
by this section, the individual serving in a position specified
in paragraph (2) on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act may continue to serve in such position without
the requirement for appointment by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a period of
up to four years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) COVERED POSITIONS.—The positions specified in this
paragraph are the following:
(A) The Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller).
(B) The Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence.
Subtitle B—Space Activities
SEC. 911. SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY STRATEGY.
(a) STRATEGY.—
(1) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—Paragraph (1)
of section 2272(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall develop’’ and
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inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National
Intelligence shall jointly develop’’.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Paragraph (2) of such section is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) The process for transitioning space science and tech-
nology programs to new or existing space acquisition pro-
grams.’’.
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Paragraph (5) of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(5) The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Deadline.
Intelligence shall biennially submit the strategy developed under
paragraph (1) to the congressional defense committees every other
year on the date on which the President submits to Congress
the budget for the next fiscal year under section 1105 of title
31.’’.
(4) INITIAL REPORT.—The first space science and technology 10 USC 2272
strategy required to be submitted under paragraph (5) of section note.
2272(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by para-
graph (3) of this subsection, shall be submitted on the date
on which the President submits to Congress the budget for
fiscal year 2012 under section 1105 of title 31, United States
Code.
(b) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF
STRATEGY.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall review and
assess the first space science and technology strategy submitted
under paragraph (5) of section 2272(a) of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by subsection (a)(3) of this section, and
the effectiveness of the coordination process required under
section 2272(b) of such title.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National
Intelligence submit the first space science and technology
strategy required to be submitted under paragraph (5) of section
2272(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by sub-
section (a)(3) of this section, the Comptroller General shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the findings and assessment under paragraph (1).
SEC. 912. PROVISION OF SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SERVICES
AND INFORMATION TO NON-UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
ENTITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2274 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 2274. Space situational awareness services and informa-
tion: provision to non-United States Government
entities
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide space
situational awareness services and information to, and may obtain
space situational awareness data and information from, non-United
States Government entities in accordance with this section. Any
such action may be taken only if the Secretary determines that
such action is consistent with the national security interests of
the United States.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may provide services
and information under subsection (a) to, and may obtain data
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and information under subsection (a) from, any non-United States
Government entity, including any of the following:
‘‘(1) A State.
‘‘(2) A political subdivision of a State.
‘‘(3) A United States commercial entity.
‘‘(4) The government of a foreign country.
‘‘(5) A foreign commercial entity.
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may not provide space situa-
tional awareness services and information under subsection (a)
to a non-United States Government entity unless that entity enters
into an agreement with the Secretary under which the entity—
‘‘(1) agrees to pay an amount that may be charged by
the Secretary under subsection (d);
‘‘(2) agrees not to transfer any data or technical information
received under the agreement, including the analysis of data,
to any other entity without the express approval of the Sec-
retary; and
‘‘(3) agrees to any other terms and conditions considered
necessary by the Secretary.
‘‘(d) CHARGES.—(1) As a condition of an agreement under sub-
section (c), the Secretary may (except as provided in paragraph
(2)) require the non-United States Government entity entering into
the agreement to pay to the Department of Defense such amounts
as the Secretary determines appropriate to reimburse the Depart-
ment for the costs to the Department of providing space situational
awareness services or information under the agreement.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not require the government of a State,
or of a political subdivision of a State, to pay any amount under
paragraph (1).
‘‘(e) CREDITING OF FUNDS RECEIVED.—(1) Funds received for
the provision of space situational awareness services or information
pursuant to an agreement under this section shall be credited,
at the election of the Secretary, to the following:
‘‘(A) The appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring
the obligation.
‘‘(B) An appropriate appropriation, fund, or account cur-
rently available for the purposes for which the expenditures
were made.
‘‘(2) Funds credited under paragraph (1) shall be merged with,
and remain available for obligation with, the funds in the appropria-
tion, fund, or account to which credited.
‘‘(f) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall establish procedures by
which the authority under this section shall be carried out. As
part of those procedures, the Secretary may allow space situational
awareness services or information to be provided through a con-
tractor of the Department of Defense.
‘‘(g) IMMUNITY.—The United States, any agencies and
instrumentalities thereof, and any individuals, firms, corporations,
and other persons acting for the United States, shall be immune
from any suit in any court for any cause of action arising from
the provision or receipt of space situational awareness services
or information, whether or not provided in accordance with this
section, or any related action or omission.
‘‘(h) NOTICE OF CONCERNS OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.—
Deadline. If the Secretary determines that a commercial or foreign entity
Determination. has declined or is reluctant to provide data or information to the
Secretary in accordance with this section due to the concerns of
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such entity about the potential disclosure of such data or informa-
tion, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after the Secretary
makes that determination, provide notice to the congressional
defense committees of the declination or reluctance of such entity.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 135 of such title is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2274 and inserting the following new item:
‘‘2274. Space situational awareness services and information: provision to non-
United States Government entities.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 10 USC 2274
shall take effect on October 1, 2009, or the date of the enactment note.
of this Act, whichever is later.
SEC. 913. MANAGEMENT AND FUNDING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTA-
TION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPER-
ATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM PROGRAM.
(a) MANAGEMENT AND FUNDING STRATEGY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall develop a strategy President.
for the management and funding of the National Polar-Orbiting
Operational Environmental Satellite System Program (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) by the Department of
Defense, the Department of Commerce, and the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) Requirements for the Program.
(B) The management structure of the Program.
(C) A funding profile for the Program for each year
of the Program for the Department of Defense, the Depart-
ment of Commerce, and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The President shall develop a plan President.
to implement the strategy required under subsection (a)(1).
(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2010 by section 201(a)(3) for
research, development, test, and evaluation for the Air Force and
available for the Program—
(1) not more than 50 percent of such amounts may be
obligated or expended before the date on which the strategy
developed under subsection (a)(1) is submitted to the congres-
sional defense committees, the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee
on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives;
and
(2) not more than 75 percent of such amounts may be
obligated or expended before the date on which the plan devel-
oped under subsection (c) is submitted to the congressional
defense committees, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science
and Technology of the House of Representatives.
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that
once all requirements for the Program are fully agreed to by the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Adminis-
trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the
Program should be executed with no modifications to those require-
ments that would increase the cost, or extend the schedule, of
the Program.
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Subtitle C—Intelligence-Related Matters
SEC. 921. INCLUSION OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IN
AUTHORITY TO USE PROCEEDS FROM COUNTERINTEL-
LIGENCE OPERATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 423 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ‘‘or the Defense Intelligence Agency’’ after
‘‘the military departments’’ each place it appears in subsections
(a) and (c).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 423. Authority to use proceeds from counterintelligence
operations of the military departments or the
Defense Intelligence Agency’’.
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 21 of such title is amended by striking the
item relating to section 423 and inserting the following new
item:
‘‘423. Authority to use proceeds from counterintelligence operations of the military
departments or the Defense Intelligence Agency.’’.
SEC. 922. PLAN TO ADDRESS FOREIGN BALLISTIC MISSILE INTEL-
LIGENCE ANALYSIS.
(a) ASSESSMENT AND PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall—
(1) conduct an assessment of foreign ballistic missile intel-
ligence analytic gaps and shortfalls; and
(2) develop a plan to ensure that the appropriate intel-
ligence centers have sufficient analytical capabilities to address
such gaps and shortfalls.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than February 28, 2010, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees,
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate a report containing—
(1) the results of the assessment conducted under sub-
section (a)(1);
(2) the plan developed under subsection (a)(2); and
(3) a description of the resources required to implement
such plan.
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (b) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
SEC. 931. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING LEAP-
AHEAD CYBER OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES.
(a) STRATEGY REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1,
2010, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on a strategy for organizing the research and development
bodies of the Department of Defense to develop leap-ahead cyber
operations capabilities.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
address the following:
(1) A description of the management structure and invest-
ment review process for coordinating the technology develop-
ment of advanced offensive and defensive cyber operations
capabilities—
(A) among the military departments, the Defense Agen-
cies, the combatant commands, and the intelligence commu-
nity;
(B) across all levels of classification, including relevant
special access programs; and
(C) based on the identification and prioritization of
joint cyber operations capabilities gaps.
(2) Actions taken and recommendations for further
improving the coordination of research and development of
offensive and defensive cyber operations capabilities among
private sector, interagency, non-governmental, and inter-
national partners.
(3) Assessment of the feasibility and utility of regular
national level, joint, interagency cyber exercises that would
include, to the extent possible, participants from industry, inter-
national militaries, and non-governmental organizations to
assess technologies, policies, and capabilities.
(c) COORDINATION.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
be developed in coordination and concurrence with the Vice Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Intelligence, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information
Integration, the Director of the National Security Agency, and the
commander of the United States Cyber Command.
(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(e) CYBER OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES DEFINED.—The term
‘‘cyber operations capabilities’’ means the range of capabilities
needed for computer network defense, computer network attack,
and computer network exploitations. Such term includes technical
as well as non-materiel solutions.
SEC. 932. DEFENSE INTEGRATED MILITARY HUMAN RESOURCES 10 USC 113 note.
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Establishment.
Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System development
and transition Council to provide advice to the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretaries of the military departments on the moderniza-
tion of the integrated pay and personnel system for each military
department and the collection of data generated by each such
system into the enterprise information warehouse.
(b) COUNCIL.—The Council shall include the following members:
(1) The Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Depart-
ment of Defense.
(2) The Director of the Business Transformation Agency.
(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics, or a designated representative.
(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, or a designated representative.
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(5) One representative from each of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Marine Corps who is a lieutenant general or vice
admiral, or a civilian equivalent.
(6) One representative of the National Guard Bureau who
is a lieutenant general or vice admiral, or a civilian equivalent.
(7) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and
Information Integration, or a designated representative.
(8) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, or
a designated representative.
(9) Such other individuals as may be designated by the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, acting in the Deputy Secretary’s
capacity as the Chief Management Officer.
(c) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less than twice
a year, or more often as specified by the Deputy Secretary of
Defense.
(d) DUTIES.—The Council shall have the following responsibil-
ities:
(1) Resolution of significant policy, programmatic, or budg-
etary issues impeding modernization or deployment of
integrated personnel and pay systems for each military depart-
ment, including issues relating to—
(A) common interfaces, architectures, and systems
engineering;
(B) ensuring that developmental systems are consistent
with current and future enterprise accounting and pay
and personnel standards and practices; and
(C) ensuring that developmental systems are consistent
with current and future Department of Defense business
enterprise architecture.
(2) Coordination of implementation of the integrated per-
sonnel and pay system within defense organizations to ensure
interoperability between all appropriate elements of the system.
(3) Establishment of metrics to assess the following:
(A) Business process re-engineering needed for success-
ful deployment of the integrated pay and personnel system.
(B) Interoperability between legacy, operational, and
developmental pay and personnel systems.
(C) Interface and systems architecture control and
standardization.
(D) Retirement of legacy systems.
(E) Use of the enterprise information warehouse.
(F) Any other relevant matters.
(4) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary determines
are appropriate.
(e) TERMINATION.—This section shall not be in effect after Sep-
tember 30, 2013.
(f) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on actions taken pursuant to this section.
SEC. 933. REPORT ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND ORGANIZA-
TION, MANNING, AND MANAGEMENT.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command shall prepare and submit to the Sec-
retary of Defense a report and recommendations, in accordance
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with this section, on the organization, manning, and management
of the command.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A comparison of current and projected fiscal year 2010
military and civilian end strength levels at special operations
command headquarters with fiscal year 2000 levels, both actual
and authorized.
(2) A comparison of fiscal year 2000 through 2010 special
operations command headquarters end strength growth with
the growth of each special operations forces component com-
mand headquarters over the same time period, both actual
and authorized.
(3) A summary and assessment that identifies the
resourcing, in terms of manning, training, equipping, and
funding, that the United States Special Operations Command
provides to each of the theater special operations commands
under the geographical combatant commands and a summary
of personnel specialties assigned to each such command.
(4) Options and recommendations for reducing staffing
levels at special operations command headquarters by 5 and
10 percent, respectively, and an assessment of the opportunity
costs and management risks associated with each option.
(5) Recommendations for increasing manning levels, if
appropriate, at each component command, and especially at
Army Special Operations Command.
(6) A plan to sustain the cultural engagement group of
Special Operations Command Central.
(7) An assessment of the resourcing requirements to estab-
lish capability similar to the cultural engagement group capa-
bility at the other theater special operations command locations.
(8) A review and assessment for improving the relationship
between the United States Special Operations Command and
each of the theater special operations commands under the
geographical combatant commands and the establishment of
a more direct administrative and collaborative link between
them.
(9) A review and assessment of existing Department of
Defense executive agent support to the United States Special
Operations Command and its subordinate components, as well
as commentary about proposals to use the same executive agent
throughout the special operations community.
(10) An updated assessment on the specific proposal to
provide executive agent support from the Defense Logistics
Agency for the United States Special Operations Command.
(11) A recommendation and plan for including international
development and conflict prevention representatives as partici-
pants in the Interagency Task Force process.
(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—Not later than 30 days
after the date of the submission of the report and recommendations
required under subsection (a) by the Commander of the United
States Special Operations Command, the Secretary of Defense shall
forward the report and recommendations to the congressional
defense committees, together with such additional comments as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
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SEC. 934. STUDY ON THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER
PROGRESSION OF UNIFORMED AND CIVILIAN MILITARY
CYBER OPERATIONS PERSONNEL.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report assessing the chal-
lenges to retention and professional development of cyber operations
personnel within the Department of Defense.
(b) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The assessment by the Sec-
retary of Defense shall address the following matters:
(1) The sufficiency of the numbers and types of personnel
available for cyber operations, including an assessment of the
balance between military and civilian positions and the avail-
ability of personnel with expertise in matters related to cyber
operations from outside of the Department of Defense.
(2) The definition and coherence of career fields for both
members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the
Department of Defense, including the sufficiency of training
and experience levels required, and measures to improve them
if necessary.
(3) The types of recruitment and retention incentives avail-
able to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees
of the Department of Defense.
(4) Identification of legal, policy, or administrative impedi-
ments to attracting and retaining cyber operations personnel.
(5) The standards used by the Department of Defense to
measure effectiveness at recruiting, retaining, and ensuring
an adequate career progression for cyber operations personnel.
(6) The effectiveness of educational and outreach activities
used to attract, retain, and reward cyber operations personnel,
including how to expand outreach to academic institutions and
improve coordination with other civilian agencies and industrial
partners.
(7) The management of educational and outreach activities
used to attract, retain, and reward cyber operations personnel,
such as the National Centers of Academic Excellence in
Information Assurance Education.
(8) Efforts to establish public-private partnerships to meet
the needs of the Department with respect to cyber operations
personnel and training.
(9) Recommendations for legislative changes necessary to
increase the availability of cyber operations personnel.
(c) CYBER OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘cyber operations personnel’’ refers to members of the
Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense
involved with the operations and maintenance of a computer net-
work connected to the global information grid, as well as offensive,
defensive, and exploitation functions of such a network.
SEC. 935. PLAN ON ACCESS TO NATIONAL AIRSPACE FOR UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Transportation shall, after consultation with the Secretary of
Homeland Security, jointly develop a plan for providing expanded
access to the national airspace for unmanned aircraft systems of
the Department of Defense.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A description of how the Department of Defense and
the Department of Transportation will communicate and
cooperate, at the executive, management, and action levels,
to provide expanded access to the national airspace for
unmanned aircraft systems of the Department of Defense.
(2) Specific milestones, taking into account the operational
and training needs of the Department of Defense and the
safety and air traffic management needs of the Department
of Transportation, for providing expanded access to the national
airspace for unmanned aircraft systems and a transition plan
for sites programmed to be activated as unmanned aerial
system sites during fiscal years 2010 through 2015.
(3) Recommendations for policies with respect to use of
the national airspace, flight standards, and operating proce-
dures that should be implemented by the Department of
Defense and the Department of Transportation to accommodate
unmanned aircraft systems assigned to any State or territory
of the United States.
(4) An identification of resources required by the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of Transportation to exe-
cute the plan.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Transportation shall submit a report containing the plan required
by subsection (a) to the following committees:
(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(3) The Committee on Homeland Security and Government
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives.
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Relationship of the quadrennial defense review and the annual budget
request.
Sec. 1003. Audit readiness of financial statements of the Department of Defense.
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities
Sec. 1011. Unified counter-drug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.
Sec. 1012. Joint task forces support to law enforcement agencies conducting
counter-terrorism activities.
Sec. 1013. Reporting requirement on expenditures to support foreign counter-drug
activities.
Sec. 1014. Support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments.
Sec. 1015. Border coordination centers in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Sec. 1016. Comptroller General report on effectiveness of accountability measures
for assistance from counter-narcotics central transfer account.
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1021. Sense of Congress on the maintenance of a 313-ship Navy.
Sec. 1022. Designation of U.S.S. Constitution as America’s Ship of State.
Sec. 1023. Temporary reduction in minimum number of operational aircraft car-
riers.
Sec. 1024. Sense of Congress concerning the disposition of Submarine NR–1.
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Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Requirements, Authorities, and Limitations
Sec. 1031. Prohibition relating to propaganda.
Sec. 1032. Responsibility for preparation of biennial global positioning system re-
port.
Sec. 1033. Reports on bandwidth requirements for major defense acquisition pro-
grams and major system acquisition programs.
Sec. 1034. Additional duties for advisory panel on Department of Defense capabili-
ties for support of civil authorities after certain incidents.
Sec. 1035. Charter for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Sec. 1036. National strategic five-year plan for improving the nuclear forensic and
attribution capabilities of the United States.
Sec. 1037. Authorization of appropriations for payments to Portuguese nationals
employed by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1038. Prohibition on interrogation of detainees by contractor personnel.
Sec. 1039. Notification and access of International Committee of the Red Cross
with respect to detainees at Theater Internment Facility at Bagram Air
Base, Afghanistan.
Sec. 1040. No Miranda Warnings for Al Qaeda Terrorists.
Sec. 1041. Limitation on use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals de-
tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1042. Additional subpoena authority for the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense.
Sec. 1043. Limitations on modifications of certain Government furnished equip-
ment; one-time authority to transfer certain military prototype.
Subtitle E—Studies and Reports
Sec. 1051. Report on statutory compliance of the report on the 2009 quadrennial
defense review.
Sec. 1052. Report on the force structure findings of the 2009 quadrennial defense
review.
Sec. 1053. Annual report on the electronic warfare strategy of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 1054. Study on a system for career development and management of inter-
agency national security professionals.
Sec. 1055. Report on nuclear aspirations of non-state entities, nuclear weapons and
related programs in non-nuclear-weapons states and countries not par-
ties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and certain foreign per-
sons.
Sec. 1056. Comptroller General review of Department of Defense spending in final
fiscal quarters.
Sec. 1057. Report on Air America.
Sec. 1058. Report on defense travel simplification.
Sec. 1059. Report on modeling and simulation technological and industrial base.
Sec. 1060. Report on enabling capabilities for special operations forces.
Sec. 1061. Additional members and duties for the independent panel to assess the
quadrennial defense review.
Sec. 1062. Congressional earmarks relating to the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1063. Report on basing plans for certain United States geographic combatant
commands.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 1071. Extension of certain authority for making rewards for combating ter-
rorism.
Sec. 1072. Business process reengineering.
Sec. 1073. Technical and clerical amendments.
Sec. 1074. Extension of sunset for congressional commission on the strategic pos-
ture of the United States.
Sec. 1075. Combat air forces restructuring.
Sec. 1076. Sense of Congress regarding carrier air wing force structure.
Sec. 1077. Department of Veterans Affairs use of service dogs for the treatment or
rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabil-
ities.
Sec. 1078. Plan for sustainment of land-based solid rocket motor industrial base.
Sec. 1079. Justice for victims of torture and terrorism.
Sec. 1080. Requirement for videotaping or otherwise electronically recording stra-
tegic intelligence interrogations of persons in the custody of or under the
effective control of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1081. Modification of pilot program on commercial fee-for-service air refueling
support for the air force.
Sec. 1082. Multiyear contracts under pilot program on commercial fee-for-service
air refueling support for the Air Force.
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Sec. 1083. Disclosure of names of students and instructors at Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation.
Sec. 1084. Sense of Congress regarding the Western Hemisphere Institute for Secu-
rity Cooperation.
Subtitle A—Financial Matters
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest,
the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made
available to the Department of Defense in this division for
fiscal year 2010 between any such authorizations for that fiscal
year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations
so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the
same purposes as the authorization to which transferred.
(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer
under the authority of this section may not exceed
$4,000,000,000.
(3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN MILITARY PER-
SONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of funds between military
personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted
toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2).
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by this section to
transfer authorizations—
(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that
have a higher priority than the items from which authority
is transferred; and
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that
has been denied authorization by Congress.
(c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A transfer made
from one account to another under the authority of this section
shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account
to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the
amount transferred.
(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall promptly notify
Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).
SEC. 1002. RELATIONSHIP OF THE QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW
AND THE ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST.
Section 118 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) RELATIONSHIP TO BUDGET.—Nothing in this section shall
be construed to affect section 1105(a) of title 31.’’.
SEC. 1003. AUDIT READINESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE 10 USC 2222
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. note.
(a) FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AUDIT READINESS PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Management Officer of the
Department of Defense shall, in consultation with the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), develop and maintain a
plan to be known as the ‘‘Financial Improvement and Audit
Readiness Plan’’.
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall—
(A) describe specific actions to be taken and the costs
associated with—
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(i) correcting the financial management defi-
ciencies that impair the ability of the Department of
Defense to prepare timely, reliable, and complete finan-
cial management information; and
(ii) ensuring the financial statements of the
Department of Defense are validated as ready for audit
by not later than September 30, 2017;
(B) systematically tie the actions described under
subparagraph (A) to process and control improvements and
business systems modernization efforts described in the
business enterprise architecture and transition plan
required by section 2222 of title 10, United States Code;
(C) prioritize—
(i) improving the budgetary information of the
Department of Defense, in order to achieve an unquali-
fied audit opinion on the Department’s statements of
budgetary resources; and
(ii) as a secondary goal, improving the accuracy
and reliability of management information on the
Department’s mission-critical assets (military and gen-
eral equipment, real property, inventory, and operating
materials and supplies) and validating its accuracy
through existence and completeness audits; and
(D) include interim goals, including—
(i) the objective of ensuring that the financial state-
ment of each of the Department of the Army, the
Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air
Force, and the Defense Logistics Agency is validated
as ready for audit: and
(ii) a schedule setting forth milestones for elements
of the military departments and financial statements
of the military departments to be made ready for audit
as part of the progress required to meet the objectives
established pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph
and clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(b) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS ON FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND
AUDIT READINESS PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 15 and November
15 each year, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the status of the implementation by the Department of
Defense of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness
Plan required by subsection (a).
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include, at a minimum—
(A) an overview of the steps the Department has taken
or plans to take to meet the objectives specified in sub-
section (a)(2)(A), including progress toward achieving the
interim goals and milestone schedule established pursuant
to subsection (a)(2)(D); and
(B) a description of any impediments identified in the
efforts of the Department to meet such objectives, and
of the actions the Department has taken or plans to take
to address such impediments.
(3) ADDITIONAL ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN FIRST REPORT.—
The first report submitted under paragraph (1) after the date
of the enactment of this Act shall address, in addition to the
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elements required by paragraph (2), the actions taken or to
be taken by the Department as follows:
(A) To develop standardized guidance for financial
improvement plans by components of the Department.
(B) To establish a baseline of financial management
capabilities and weaknesses at the component level of the
Department.
(C) To provide results-oriented metrics for measuring
and reporting quantifiable results toward addressing finan-
cial management deficiencies.
(D) To define the oversight roles of the Chief Manage-
ment Officer of the Department of Defense, the chief
management officers of the military departments, and other
appropriate elements of the Department to ensure that
the requirements of the Financial Improvement and Audit
Readiness Plan are carried out.
(E) To assign accountability for carrying out specific
elements of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readi-
ness Plan to appropriate officials and organizations at the
component level of the Department.
(F) To develop mechanisms to track budgets and
expenditures for the implementation of the requirements
of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan.
(G) To develop a mechanism to conduct audits of the
military intelligence programs and agencies and to submit
audited financial statements for such agencies to Congress
in a classified manner.
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING LAW.—The requirements of this
section shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent with
the requirements of section 1008 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1204;
10 U.S.C. 2222 note).
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities
SEC. 1011. UNIFIED COUNTER-DRUG AND COUNTERTERRORISM CAM-
PAIGN IN COLOMBIA.
Section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118
Stat. 2042), as most recently amended by section 1023 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4586), is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting
‘‘2010’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting
‘‘2010’’.
SEC. 1012. JOINT TASK FORCES SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTIVI-
TIES.
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1022(b) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–
136; 10 U.S.C. 371 note), as most recently amended by section
1022 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4586), is
further amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’.
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(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (c) of section 1022 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C.
371 note) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of each
year after 2008 in which the authority in subsection (a) is in
effect, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
setting forth, for the one-year period ending on the date of such
report, the following:
‘‘(1) An assessment of the effect on counter-drug and
counter-terrorism activities and objectives of using counter-
drug funds of a joint task force to provide counterterrorism
support authorized by subsection (a).
‘‘(2) A description of the type of support and any recipient
of support provided under subsection (a).
‘‘(3) A list of current joint task forces conducting counter-
drug operations.’’.
SEC. 1013. REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON EXPENDITURES TO SUP-
PORT FOREIGN COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.
Section 1022(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by
Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–255), as most recently
amended by section 1021 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122
Stat. 4586), is further amended by striking ‘‘April 15, 2006’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘February 15, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘Feb-
ruary 15, 2010’’.
SEC. 1014. SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(2) section 1033 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–
85; 111 Stat. 1881), as most recently amended by section 1024(a)
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4587), is further amended
by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’.
(b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SUPPORT.—Subsection (e)(2) of such
section is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting
‘‘either of fiscal years 2009 and 2010’’.
(c) CONDITIONS ON PROVISION OF SUPPORT.—Subsection (f)(2)
of such section is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2009 to carry out this section and
the first fiscal year in which the support is to be provided’’ and
inserting ‘‘and available for support’’.
(d) COUNTER-DRUG PLAN.—Subsection (h) of such section is
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘fiscal
year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal year’’; and
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2009, and
thereafter, for the first fiscal year in which support is to be
provided’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in which support
is to be provided to a government’’.
SEC. 1015. BORDER COORDINATION CENTERS IN AFGHANISTAN AND
PAKISTAN.
(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF COUNTER-NARCOTIC ASSISTANCE
FOR BORDER COORDINATION CENTERS.—
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(1) PROHIBITION.—Amounts available for drug interdiction
and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense may
not be expended for the construction, expansion, repair, or
operation and maintenance of any existing or proposed border
coordination center.
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraph (1) does not pro-
hibit or limit the use of other funds available to the Department
of Defense to construct, expand, repair, or operate and maintain
border coordination centers.
(b) LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL CENTERS.—
(1) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not
authorize the establishment, or any construction in connection
with the establishment, of a third border coordination center
in the area of operations of Regional Command–East in the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan until a border coordination
center has been constructed, or is under construction, in
either—
(A) the area of operations of Regional Command–South
in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; or
(B) Baluchistan in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
(2) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive Determination.
the limitation under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines
that such a waiver is vital to the national security interests
of the United States. The Secretary shall promptly submit Notice.
to Congress notice in writing of any waiver under this para-
graph.
(c) BORDER COORDINATION CENTER DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘border coordination center’’ means a multilateral military
coordination and intelligence center that is located, or intended
to be located, near the border between the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
SEC. 1016. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES FOR ASSISTANCE FROM
COUNTER-NARCOTICS CENTRAL TRANSFER ACCOUNT.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the performance
evaluation system used by the Secretary of Defense to assess the
effectiveness of assistance provided for foreign nations to achieve
the counter-narcotics objectives of the Department of Defense. The
report shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
contain the following:
(1) A description of the performance evaluation system
of the Department of Defense used to determine the efficiency
and effectiveness of counter-narcotics assistance provided by
the Department of Defense to foreign nations.
(2) An assessment of the ability of the performance evalua-
tion system to accurately measure the efficiency and effective-
ness of such counter-narcotics assistance.
(3) Detailed recommendations on how to improve the
capacity of the performance evaluation system for the counter-
narcotics central transfer account.
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Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards
SEC. 1021. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE MAINTENANCE OF A 313-
SHIP NAVY.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Department of the Navy has a stated requirement
for a 313-ship fleet.
(2) The Navy can better meet this requirement—
(A) by procuring sufficient numbers of new ships; and
(B) by ensuring the sound material condition of existing
ships that will enable the Navy to utilize them for their
full planned service lives.
(3) When procuring new classes of ships, the Navy must
exercise greater caution than it has exhibited to date in pro-
ceeding from one stage of the acquisition cycle to the next
before a ship program has achieved a level of maturity that
significantly lowers the risk of cost growth and schedule slip-
page.
(4) In retaining existing assets, the Navy can do a much
better job of achieving the full planned service lives of ships
and extending the service lives of certain ships so as to keep
their unique capabilities in the fleet while the Navy takes
the time necessary to develop and field next-generation capabili-
ties under a low risk program.
(5) The Navy can undertake certain development
approaches that can help the Navy control the total costs of
ownership of a ship or class of ships, including emphasizing
common hull designs, open architecture combat systems, and
other common ship systems in order to achieve efficiency in
acquiring and supporting various classes of ships.
(6) The Navy needs to continue its efforts toward achieving
an open architecture for existing combat systems, as this will
have great benefit in reducing the costs and risks of fielding
new classes of ships, and will yield recurring savings from
reducing the costs of buying later ships in a program and
reducing life cycle support costs for ships and classes of ships.
(7) The Navy can also undertake other measures to acquire
new ships and maintain the current fleet with greater effi-
ciency, including—
(A) greater use of fixed-price contracts;
(B) maximizing competition (or the option of competi-
tion) throughout the life cycle of its ships;
(C) entering into multi-year contracts when warranted;
and
(D) employing an incremental approach to developing
new technologies.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Navy should meet its requirement for a 313-ship
fleet until such time that modifications to the Navy’s ship
fleet force structure are warranted, and the Secretary of the
Navy provides Congress with a justification of any proposed
modifications, supported by rigorous and sufficient warfighting
analysis;
(2) the Navy should take greater care to achieve the full
planned service life of existing ships and reduce the incidence
of early ship decommissioning;
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(3) the Navy should exercise greater restraint on the
acquisition process for ships in order to achieve on-time, on-
cost shipbuilding programs; and
(4) Congress should support the Navy when it is acting
responsibly to undertake measures that can help the Navy
achieve the requirement for a 313-ship fleet and maintain
a fleet that is adequate to meet the national security needs
of the United States.
SEC. 1022. DESIGNATION OF U.S.S. CONSTITUTION AS AMERICA’S SHIP
OF STATE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to Provide a Naval
Armament’’, approved on March 27, 1794 (1 Stat. 350, Chap.
XII), the 3rd Congress authorized the construction of six frigates
as the first ships to be built for the United States Navy.
(2) One of the six frigates was built in Boston, Massachu-
setts, between 1794 and 1797, and is the only one of the
original six ships to survive.
(3) President George Washington named this frigate ‘‘Con-
stitution’’ to represent the Nation’s founding document.
(4) President Thomas Jefferson, asserting the right of the
United States to trade on the high seas, dispatched the frigate
Constitution in 1803 as the flagship of the Mediterranean
Squadron to end the depredations of the Barbary States against
United States ships and shipping, which led to a treaty being
signed with the Bashaw of Tripoli in the captain’s cabin aboard
the frigate Constitution on June 4, 1805.
(5) The frigate Constitution, with her defeat of the H.M.S.
Guerriere, secured the first major victory by the young United
States Navy against the Royal Navy during the War of 1812,
gaining in the process the nickname ‘‘Old Ironsides’’, which
she has proudly carried since.
(6) Congress awarded gold medals to four of the ship’s
commanding officers (Preble, Hull, Stewart, and Bainbridge),
a record unmatched by any other United States Navy vessel.
(7) The frigate Constitution emerged from the War of 1812
undefeated, having secured victories over three additional ships
of the Royal Navy.
(8) As early as May 1815, the frigate Constitution had
already been adopted as a symbol of the young Republic, as
attested by the [Washington] National Intelligencer which pro-
claimed, ‘‘Let us keep ‘Old Ironsides’ at home. She has, literally
become the Nation’s Ship . . . and should thus be preserved
. . . in honorable pomp, as a glorious Monument of her own,
and our other Naval Victories.’’.
(9) Rumors in 1830 that ‘‘Old Ironsides’’, an aging frigate,
was about to be scrapped resulted in a public uproar demanding
that the ship be restored and preserved, spurred by Oliver
Wendell Holmes’ immortal poem ‘‘Old Ironsides’’.
(10) ‘‘Old Ironsides’’ circumnavigated the world between
1844 and 1846, showing the American flag as she searched
for future coaling stations that would eventually fuel the steam-
powered navy of the United States.
(11) The first Pope to set foot on United States sovereign
territory was Pius IX onboard the frigate Constitution in 1849.
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(12) On April 25, 1860, ‘‘Old Ironsides’’ evacuated the mid-
shipmen of the United States Naval Academy from Annapolis,
Maryland, to Newport, Rhode Island, preventing the young
officers and the esteemed ship from falling into Confederate
hands.
(13) In 1896, Congressman John F. ‘‘Honey Fitz’’ Fitzgerald
introduced legislation to return ‘‘Old Ironsides’’ from the Ports-
mouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire, where she was
moored pier side and largely forgotten, to Boston for her 100th
birthday.
(14) Thousands of school children contributed pennies
between 1925 an 1927 to help fund a much needed restoration
for ‘‘Old Ironsides’’.
(15) Between 1931 and 1934, more than 4,500,000 Ameri-
cans gained inspiration, at the depth of the Great Depression,
by going aboard ‘‘Old Ironsides’’ as she was towed to 76 ports
on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts.
(16) The 83rd Congress enacted the Act of July 23, 1954
(68 Stat. 527, chapter 565), which directed the Secretary of
the Navy to transfer to the States and appropriate commissions
four other historic ships then on the Navy inventory, and
to repair and equip the U.S.S. Constitution, as much as prac-
ticable, to her original condition, but not for active service.
(17) Queen Elizabeth II paid a formal visit to the U.S.S.
Constitution in 1976, at the start of her state visit marking
the bicentennial of the United States.
(18) The U.S.S. Constitution, in celebration of her bicenten-
nial, returned to sea under sail on July 21, 1997, for the
first time since 1881, proudly setting sails purchased by the
contributions of thousands of pennies given by school children
across the United States.
(19) The U.S.S. Constitution is the oldest commissioned
warship afloat in the world.
(20) The U.S.S. Constitution is a national historic land-
mark.
(21) The U.S.S. Constitution continues to perform official,
ceremonial duties, including in recent years hosting a congres-
sional dinner honoring the late Senator John Chafee of Rhode
Island, a special salute for the dedication of the John Moakley
Federal Courthouse, a luncheon honoring British Ambassador
Sir David Manning, and a special underway demonstration
during which 60 Medal of Honor recipients each received a
personal Medal of Honor flag.
(22) The U.S.S. Constitution celebrated on October 21,
2007, the 210th anniversary of her launching.
(23) The U.S.S. Constitution will remain a commissioned
ship in the United States Navy, with the Navy retaining control
of the ship, its material condition, and its employment.
(24) The U.S.S. Constitution’s primary mission will remain
education and public outreach, and any Ship of State functions
will be an adjunct to the ship’s primary mission.
(b) DESIGNATION AS AMERICA’S SHIP OF STATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The U.S.S. Constitution is hereby des-
ignated as ‘‘America’s Ship of State’’.
(2) REFERENCES.—The U.S.S. Constitution may be known
or referred to as ‘‘America’s Ship of State’’.
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(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that
the President, Vice President, executive branch officials, and
members of Congress should use the U.S.S. Constitution for
the conducting of pertinent matters of state, such as hosting
visiting heads of state, signing legislation relating to the Armed
Forces, and signing maritime related treaties.
(4) FEE OR REIMBURSEMENT STRUCTURE FOR NON-DEPART-
MENT OF THE NAVY USE.—The Secretary of the Navy shall
determine an appropriate fee or reimbursement structure for
any non-Department of the Navy entities using the U.S.S.
Constitution for Ship of State purposes.
SEC. 1023. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN MINIMUM NUMBER OF OPER-
ATIONAL AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
(a) TEMPORARY WAIVER.—Notwithstanding section 5062(b) of Time period.
title 10, United States Code, during the period beginning on the
date of the inactivation of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–65) sched-
uled, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for fiscal year
2013 and ending on the date of the commissioning into active
service of the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN–78), the number of
operational aircraft carriers in the naval combat forces of the Navy
may be 10.
(b) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—
(1) EVALUATION.—During fiscal year 2012, the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the com-
manders of the combatant commands, shall evaluate the
required postures and capabilities of each of the combatant
commands to assess the level of increased risk that could result
due to a temporary reduction in the total number of operational
aircraft carriers following the inactivation of the U.S.S. Enter-
prise (CVN–65).
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Together with the budget mate-
rials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in
support of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2013, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the findings of the evaluation
conducted pursuant to paragraph (1), and the basis for each
such finding.
SEC. 1024. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF
SUBMARINE NR–1.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Deep Submergence Vessel NR–1 (hereinafter in
this section referred to as ‘‘NR–1’’) was built by the Electric
Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut, entered service in 1969,
and was the only nuclear-powered research submersible in
the United States Navy.
(2) NR–1 was assigned to Naval Submarine Base New
London, located in Groton, Connecticut, throughout her entire
service life.
(3) NR–1 was inactivated in December 2008.
(4) Due to the unique capabilities of NR–1, it conducted
numerous missions of significant military and scientific value
most notably in the fields of geological survey and oceano-
graphic research.
(5) In 1986, NR–1 played a key role in the search for
and recovery of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
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(6) The mission of the Submarine Force Library and
Museum in Groton, Connecticut, is to collect, preserve, and
interpret the history of the United States Naval Submarine
Force in order to honor veterans and to educate naval personnel
and the public in the heritage and traditions of the Submarine
Force.
(7) NR–1 is a unique and irreplaceable part of the history
of the Navy and the Submarine Force and an educational
and historical asset that should be shared with the Nation
and the world.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) NR–1 is a unique and irreplaceable part of the Nation’s
history and as much of the vessel as possible should be pre-
served for the historical and educational benefit of all Ameri-
cans at the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton,
Connecticut; and
(2) the Secretary of the Navy should ensure that as much
of the vessel as possible, including unique components of on-
board equipment and clearly recognizable sections of the hull
and superstructure, to the full extent practicable, are made
available for transfer to the Submarine Force Library and
Museum.
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Requirements,
Authorities, and Limitations
SEC. 1031. PROHIBITION RELATING TO PROPAGANDA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—Chapter 134 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2241 the following
new section:
‘‘§ 2241a. Prohibition on use of funds for publicity or propa-
ganda purposes within the United States
‘‘Funds available to the Department of Defense may not be
obligated or expended for publicity or propaganda purposes within
the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter I of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘2241a. Prohibition on use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes within the
United States.’’.
10 USC 2241a (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2241a of title 10, United States
note. Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October
1, 2009, or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is
later.
SEC. 1032. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREPARATION OF BIENNIAL GLOBAL
POSITIONING SYSTEM REPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2281(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting
‘‘the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary
of Transportation, in their capacity as co-chairs of the
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